David Essex – High, Flying Adored
Oldies Songs A Cynical, Devastating Aria That Strips Away a Myth, Questioning the Price of Power and the Frailty of a Fictional Saint. By 1978, the cultural air was thick with the…
Walter Becker- Book of Liars
A Raw, Confessional Monologue of Self-Deception and Painful Honesty, marking a Mastermind’s Return from the Shadows. In the mid-1990s, after nearly two decades of bitter silence and musical estrangement, the…
Elton John – Crocodile Rock
A Wild, Joyful Homage to Rock’s Golden Age, Underpinned by a Deeply Bittersweet Elegy for Lost Youth and Fading Innocence. In 1972, the creative partnership of Elton John and Bernie…
Elton John and Kiki Dee – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
A Joyful, Theatrical Plea for Mutual Commitment, Forged in a Moment of High-Stakes Pop Perfection. By the summer of 1976, Elton John was less an artist and more a global…
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Sebastian
An Operatic and Haunting Gothic Fable, a Tragic Search for Salvation Amidst Betrayal and Obsession. In 1973, the British music scene was fractured by the lingering glitter of glam and…
Steely Dan – Bad Sneakers
A Profound and Haunting Tale of Dislocation, a Cinematic Chronicle of a Man Who Can Never Truly Go Home Again. By 1975, Steely Dan was no longer a band in…
Jackson Browne- Cocaine
A Raw and Unflinching Confession of Addiction’s Grip, Spontaneously Captured in the Sterile Heart of the American Road. By 1977, Jackson Browne was the undisputed poet laureate of the Southern…
Jackson Browne – Stay
A Poignant and Communal Plea to Defy the Dawn, a Heartfelt Resistance Against the Inevitable End of a Perfect Night. The late 1970s marked a creative zenith for the singer-songwriter…
Donald Fagen – Ruby Baby
A Joyous and Poignant Time Capsule, a Sophisticated Homage to the Innocent Romance of the Golden Age of Rock and Roll. By 1982, the dramatic and brilliant reign of Steely…
Walter Becker – Junkie Girl
A Raw and Painful Confession, a Soul-Baring Lament for a Life Marked by Addiction and Lost Love. There are certain moments in music history that feel like a revelation, an…