Grand Funk Railroad – Trying To Get Away
Oldies Songs A High-Stakes Anthem of Liberation, a Raw Account of Escaping the Chains of Managerial Deception and Legal Strife. The year 1972 found Grand Funk Railroad at a critical breaking point.…
Slade – I Don’t Mind
A Raw and Defiant Anthem of Unconditional Loyalty, a Glazed-Over Soulful Confession from the Kings of Noise. The year 1972 belonged unequivocally to Slade. With their aggressive sound, working-class authenticity,…
Jackson Browne – The Long Way Around
A Profound and Weary Affirmation of Life’s Journey, an Honest Acceptance that the Hardest Path is the One That Truly Matters. By 2014, Jackson Browne was no longer the youthful…
Steely Dan – Gaucho
A Cynical and Intricate Urban Fable, a Poetic Exploration of Sexual Jealousy and the Price of Sophistication. By 1980, the musical universe of Steely Dan—the hyper-intellectual jazz-rock project helmed by…
Donald Fagen – I’m Not The Same Without You
A Poignant and Surprising Confession of Devotion, the Wry Cynic’s Admission of Profound, Life-Altering Loss. By 2012, Donald Fagen had long cemented his status as a master craftsman of sophisticated,…
Jackson Browne & David Lindley – Love Is Strange / Stay
A Joyful and Poignant Live Reunion, a Medley of Enduring Love’s Complexity and its Simple, Desperate Plea. The year 2010 brought with it a profound wave of nostalgia for fans…
Walter Becker – Soul Ram
A Raw and Grooving Musical Ghost from the Past, a Rare Glimpse into the Unfiltered Psyche of a Reclusive Genius. For decades, the name Walter Becker conjured images of the…
Steely Dan – With A Gun
A Dark and Cynical Western Fable, a Poignant Tale of Isolation, Paranoia, and the Search for Desperate Freedom. By 1974, Steely Dan was no longer a touring rock band; they…
Jackson Browne – A Child in These Hills
A Poignant and Profound Lament for Lost Innocence, a Nostalgic Elegy for the Wild Landscape of Youth. The year 1972 was the zenith of the Southern California singer-songwriter movement, and…
Jackson Browne – Farther On
A Profound and Melancholic Anthem of Resilience, a Solitary Journey Toward an Uncertain Future After Emotional Rupture. By 1974, the hopeful innocence of the previous decade had definitively given way…