The third studio album by American singer-songwriter Randy Newman, Sail Away released in 1972. The album is known for its satirical and ironic lyrics that explore themes of American culture, racism, and imperialism, set against a backdrop of lush orchestration…
Bob Dylan’s second album, The Freewheeling Bob Dylan is where Dylan’s songwriting started to flourish. At just the age of twenty one, he was writing songs that were thought-provoking, unusual, and humourous. With songs like Blowin’ In The Wind, Girl…
The debut album by The Police, Outlandos d’Amour may not have their signature sound that they later developed. It does however give a glimpse into the band as they were beginning. With short punchy songs, it’s easy to forget that…
Fats Domino’s album This Is Fats is a glimpse into the beginnings of Rock N Roll. Although a lot of the songs have a similar feel to them, they are distinctly his. His signature piano playing shines through on this…
Scottish singer/songwriter Finley Quaye’s debut album Maverick A Strike has a wide range of genres. Everything from psychedelia, to soul, R&B, and reggae. This eclectic variety can be polarizing. It can take the listener a while to catch on to…
Miriam Makeba’s debut album was unfortunately not a success when it was first released. With most songs sung in her native language of Xhosa, western audiences were lukewarm on the singer. However, her follow-up album was a bigger success and…
Miriam Makeba’s debut album was unfortunately not a success when it was first released. With most songs sung in her native language of Xhosa, western audiences were lukewarm on the singer. However, her follow-up album was a bigger success and…
Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs is exactly what it sounds like. A collection of country and western songs that capture the spirit and cinematic quality of the genre. Songs about murder, gunfighting and just generally being an outlaw pack this…
Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs is exactly what it sounds like. A collection of country and western songs that capture the spirit and cinematic quality of the genre. Songs about murder, gunfighting and just generally being an outlaw pack this…
“461 Ocean Boulevard is Eric Clapton’s second studio solo album, arriving after his side project of Derek and the Dominos and a long struggle with heroin addiction. Although there are some new reggae influences, the album doesn’t sound all that…