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  1. Catfish

    Review Led Zeppelin- Houses of the Holy (1973) ****

    Classic Rock Album of the Day- Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy- (1973) **** Now, introducing the end of one of the best runs of great albums in Rock History. Don't get me wrong H/H is a fabulous LP, but no doubt the bar was high. This is the band's first effort that wasn't near or at...
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    Review Enya- Shepherd Moons (1991) ***

    Classic Rock Album of the Day- Enya- Shepherd Moons (1991) *** Didn't expect this one? I am not a fan of New Age Music, but I am a fan of enormous talent, and especially those who are at the apex in their genre. Enya is a hugely successful New Age Artist who has had world wide admiration...
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    You Can Be GENE SIMMONS's Roadie For A Day — For $12,495

    Saw that too... Got to pick up the cost of your own ticket too. Kinda strange, since he includes in the packet a signed bass guitar. But $12K? Maybe someone Hendrix at the time or Zeppelin.
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    I wanna go High and Low Here! Who's the Hottest (Sexy) rocker ever and Do political leanings effect music choices?

    Not sure we are supposed to discuss politics, but I had two lady music crushes back in the day. Agnetha from Abba (the uncool choice), and the cool choice... and my favorite.... Stevie Nicks circa '78-'79. I had her hot sweaty poster on my dorm room wall.
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    Favorite bands of the British Invasion?

    My Favorite 5 in order... !. The Beatles 2. The Who 3. The Moody Blues 4. The Animals 5. The Yardbirds
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    Review Bachman Turner Overdrive- Not Fragile (1974) ***

    Classic Rock Album of the Day- Bachman Turner Overdrive- Not Fragile- (1974) *** Kind of surprised I haven't reviewed a BTO album here thus far. Oversight I guess. BTO was a huge early to mid 1970's AOR hard rocking outfit that took the "hook" concept to stratsopheric levels. Band came from...
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    Review The Police- Zenyatta Mondatta (1980) ** 1/2

    Classic Rock Album of the Day- The Police- Zenyatta Mondatta- (1980) ** 1/2 With apologies to the Talking Heads, who were by defacto critical and fan based adoration considered the "best in genre". My interest around New Wave bands was mostly limited to "The Cars", and to a lesser degree...
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    Review Buddy Holly- The Chirping Crickets (1957) ** 1/2

    Classic Rock Album of the Day- Buddy Holly- The Chirping Crickets (1957) ** 1/2 Earlier in the month, February 3, 1959 in the Rock Vocabulary is known as the Day That the Music Died. On that date in 1959, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and J.P Richardson died in a snowstorm induced plane crash...
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    Review Smashing Pumpkins- Siamese Dream (1993) ***

    As always.... perceptive to the "T":metal:
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    Review Smashing Pumpkins- Siamese Dream (1993) ***

    What did you think of it? I originally had it at 3 1/2 stars, but after a deeper listen, I realized that the real weak songs on the CD warranted the downgrade. An album of 50/50 good, just doesn't warrant approaching 4 stars.
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    Review Smashing Pumpkins- Siamese Dream (1993) ***

    Classic Rock Album of the Day- Smashing Pumpkins- Siamese Dream (1993) *** Smashing Pumpkins's second effort, Siamese Dream thrust the band in the limelight, with a very strong effort of taking the Sabbath-ish fuzz distortion, and applying a Grunge/Indie/Alternative slant for meter and style...
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    My Top 20 Lists that I compiled as a kid 1973-1990

    June and July 1990 list ------------------------------ 1. Rush (No change) 2. Neil Young (+1) 3. Tom Petty (-1) 4. Foreigner (No change) 5. Eddie Money (+3) 6. Smithereens (+7) 7. Boston (-1) 8. Styx (-1) 9. Yes (-4) 10. Heart (-1) 11. Eagles (-1) 12. Led Zeppelin (-1) 13. Fleetwood Mac (-1) 14...
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    Review Deep Purple- Burn (1974) ****

    Classic Rock Album of the Day- Deep Purple- Burn (1974) **** Several reviews back I covered what was easily accepted by everybody as Deep Purples's very best album- Machine Head. #2 is a little tougher, but here is my choice- Burn from 1974. I know several out there, will disagree, but this...
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    Review Steppenwolf- Self Titled (1968) *** 1/2

    Classic Rock Album of the Day- Steppenwolf , Self Titled (1968) *** 1/2 As a mere lad, this was one of my favorite bands. They were one of the few bands at the time on this side of the Atlantic that were finding that hard rocking sound and footing that was separating itself from the hard...
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    Recommend Punk Bands in Order of Punk's History Timeline

    I'll go traditional, and say tune by tune, that the Ramone's 1st album is the gold standard
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    * Albums bought 50 years ago*

    50 Years ago, from listing I compiled Robin Trower- For Earth Below Queen- II Jethro Tull- Aqualung Led Zeppelin- Physical Grafitti Nazareth- Hair of the Dog. Alice Cooper- Welcome To My Nightmare Doobie Brothers- Captain and Me NY Dolls- Too Much Too Soon Bachman Turner Over Drive- 4 Wheel...
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    * Albums bought 50 years ago*

    If anyone has seen my Top 20 threads, there were several years ('73-'80) of '73'-90 that i documented what album/8 Track/Cassette that I bought. Here's one to add to Nai's above around Physical Graffitti. April 11, 1975- Physical Grafitti- Quite a story with this album. I bugged the hell...
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    Review Queen- II (1974) ****

    Classic Rock Album of the Day- Queen - Queen II (1974) **** When I previously reviewed the first Queen album it was a tough call as both I and II are absolute classics. No one can doubt their talent, range, and influence, and though they became much bigger stars in the late 1970's and '80's...
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    Black Sabbath to reform?

    I kind of hate seeing it happen. Sabbath has a legacy, don't tarnish it.
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    Review Abba- Abba: The Album (1977) ** 1/2

    :) Just wanted to troll a tad, seeing if anyone noticed the 24 hour pivot from Nine Inch Nails to Abba..... Ultimate ends of the spectra...
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    Review Abba- Abba: The Album (1977) ** 1/2

    Classic Rock Pop Album of the Day- Abba- Abba: The Album (1977) ** 1/2 Today's installment is from my guilty pleasures archive. For the terribly uninformed, Abba obviously was not a rock group. They were a Swedish pop group that made very good melodic uber-hooked hits, and sold tons of...
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    Review Nine Inch Nails- Pretty Hate Machine (1989) ****

    Classic Rock Album of the Day- Nine Inch Nails- Pretty Hate Machine (1989) **** No, Trent Reznor never denied the influence of Depeche Mode. And in this highly acclaimed debut album, the tinge of Depeche Mode is evident in micro bits and pieces of the deep grooves of style and substance...
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    My Top 20 Lists that I compiled as a kid 1973-1990

    April and May 1990 list (only 3 left to go) ----------------------------------------------- 1. Rush (No change) 2. Tom Petty (No change) 3. Neil Young (No change) 4. Foreigner (No change) 5. Yes (No change) 6. Boston (No change) 7. Styx (No change) 8. Eddie Money (No change) 9. Heart (No change)...
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    My Top 20 Lists that I compiled as a kid 1973-1990

    March 1990 list ---------------------- 1. Rush (No change) 2. Tom Petty (No change) 3. Neil Young (No change) 4. Foreigner (No change) 5. Yes (+1) 6. Boston (-1) 7. Styx (No change) 8. Eddie Money (No change) 9. Heart (No change) 10. Eagles (No change) 11. Led Zeppelin (+1) 12. Bryan Adams (-1)...
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    Review Creedence Clearwater Revival- Cosmos Factory- (1970) *****

    Classic Rock Album of the Day- Creedence Clearwater Revival- Cosmo Factory (1970) ***** Outside the Beatles, probably not one other band has crowded in such a short period of time such great and amazing songwriting skills and hit making than the iconic band CCR. This band pretty much defined...

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