Slade – The Shape of Things to Come
Oldies Songs A Raw, Defiant Anthem of Youthful Revolution, a Powerful Prophecy of Glory Released in the Silence Before the Storm. In 1970, the musical landscape was about to be shaken to…
Jackson Browne – Sky Blue And Black
A Profound and Haunting Chronicle of Finality, a Poetic Confession of the Quiet Devastation When Love Simply Runs Out. By 1993, Jackson Browne had earned his status as the undisputed…
Walter Becker – Girlfriend
A Sardonic and Intimate Confession of Love and Inadequacy, a Wry Monologue on the Complications of Modern Romance. In 1994, the landscape of sophisticated rock experienced a subtle, yet profound,…
Electric Light Orchestra – Last Train to London
A Melancholy and Rhythmic Chronicle of Fame’s Toll, a Desperate Journey Home to Preserve a Fragile Love. The year 1979 found Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) at the zenith of their…
10cc – The Things We Do For Love
A Sweetly Cynical and Undeniably Catchy Anthem, a Wry Celebration of Love’s Compromises and Absurd Devotions. By late 1976, the world of 10cc was in the throes of a dramatic…
Steely Dan – The Fez
A Sinister and Funky Ode to Sexual Manipulation, a Night-Time Fable of Humiliation and Desperate Longing. By 1976, Steely Dan had fully retreated behind the glass of the recording studio,…
Donald Fagen – Maxine
A Romantic and Haunting Musical Reverie, a Poignant Fantasy of Eternal Love and Escape from a Confining Past. The year 1982 marked a seismic shift in the career of Donald…
Jackson Browne – Here Come Those Tears Again
A Raw and Profound Confession of Shared Grief, a Heartbreaking Look at the Cyclical, Unpredictable Nature of Loss. The autumn of 1976 delivered a defining, devastating album from the singer-songwriter…
Jackson Browne – Your Bright Baby Blues
A Haunting and Prophetic Elegy for a Lost Love, a Raw Chronicle of Devastation and the Search for Meaning in the Face of Grief. The year 1976 found Jackson Browne…
Jackson Browne – The Barricades of Heaven
A Heartfelt, Bittersweet Return to the Dawn of Youthful Dreams, Mourning the Elusive Innocence of the Past. By 1996, Jackson Browne was already a living legend, the quintessential California singer-songwriter…