“Pearl” is the ultimate musical expression of Janis Joplin, the pearl of blues rock, the muse of many future singers such as Pj Harvey and Patti Smith. This is an essential record, but it was during live performances that Janis best showcased her vocal talent, as she was able to […]
Full Albums reviewed
“American Beauty” is considered by many to be the Dead’s most successful studio album, as it abandons their previous sound entirely electric in favor of a mainly acoustic and partially electric sound. Garcia & Co. dig deep into the purest tradition of American Folk/Bluegrass, recording an album that stands as […]
Eric Clapton’s Unplugged captures the full spectrum of his playing. When Eric Clapton appeared on “MTV Unplugged,” it had been three years since the show had been on the air. It is without a doubt one of the most memorable performances in the series’ 10-year history, as is the LP […]
“Fragile” is Yes’ fourth album, and it reaches the height of their progressive sound maturity and makes the listener realize what Anderson is capable of in terms of technical and instrumental skills. Furthermore, it is an example of the history of rock, since all the instruments blend together symphonically, and […]
Patty Smith’s Horses represents a real watershed between the new and the “old”: while reinterpreting the already consolidated element of the cursed figures of rock (Morrison, Hendrix…), this is the sensational prelude to two new genres: punk with its roco vocal timbre and aggressive interpretation, and new wave, with its […]
Paul Simon’s 1986 album Graceland, widely considered one of the finest albums of all time, evokes all the emotions associated with a vision of a land of grace that seems to be the exact opposite of Eliot’s desolate Waste Land in his poem: a baptismal font, a regenerating primordial broth, […]
As the year 1976 is a crucial year for music, it marks the release of one of the most famous, most important, and most influential albums of all time: “Ramones”, the debut album of the Ramones, which was released on 23 April 1976. This album, which was recorded in just […]
It was January 1970 when Simon and Garfunkel released the album destined to become their most successful, but also their swan song. The two broke up and only found themselves several years later for the equally historic “Concert in Central Park”. The title track, “Bridge over Troubled Water”, is an […]
There’s A Riot Goin’ On is a work of unmistakable charm, one of the greatest albums in the history of soul. The band of Sylvester Stewart, real name of Sly, started from soul-funk and soured the guitars, making the rhythm more hypnotic, according to a stylistic trend that in the […]
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road represents the artistic peak of Elton John, who had already made two great works with the previous Honky Château and Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only The Piano Player. This album is definitely among the top ten best records in music history. It reached the top of […]
In December 1976, after the celebration of the bicentennial of the United States, engineer guitarist Donald “Tom” Scholz and comrades published the definitive Christmas gift of soft-rock. Scholz, who had been making demos since ’70, borrowed the equipment from Aerosmith to record in November ’75. He worked in various studios […]
Rio is the second studio album by Duran Duran, released on May 10, 1982 by EMI Records. A pop rock album, one of the essential representations of this genre, but not only. The approach of the band to the compositions, in fact, is contaminated by a series of influences ranging […]