Supertramp | Crisis? What Crisis? – Lost Gem
Supertramp's Crisis? What Crisis? rates right up there for me with their mega 1979 hit Breakfast In America. I know that comparison might not be so very logical — sorry —...
Van Halen | Van Halen – Lost Gem
One of my fondest rock and roll memories took place in the spring of 1977. A friend rang and asked if I'd like to go to the Whisky A...
ZZ Top | Mescalero – Lost Gem
ZZ Top's Mescalero almost got by me for three reasons: 1) It's in the Z section at the record store (and who goes to the Zs unless you're boning...
Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Love Beach – Lost Gem
Although Greg Lake looked me directly in the eye and assured me, “I hate that bloody album,” when I asked if the just reunited 1992 version of ELP would...
Dennis Wilson | Pacific Ocean Blue – Lost Gem
Brian Wilson typically gets credit for the success of The Beach Boys, but it was younger brother Dennis who embodied the look and feel of the surfside singers. The...
Aerosmith | Toys In The Attic – Lost Gem
Toys In The Attic is, by all accounts, THE album that launched Aerosmith into the stratosphere. Released in 1975, Toys In The Attic was a natural progression as third...
Steely Dan | Aja – Lost Gem
By 1977, Steely Dan had released five albums and five hit singles. Originally put together as a vehicle for Donald Fagan and Walter Becker's songs, the "band" had transformed...
Black Sabbath | Past Lives – Lost Gem
In 1970, Black Sabbath was the darkest, most ominous band to ever crawl out of the slums of England. Instead of embracing the flower power and groovy set of...
Fleetwood Mac | Then Play On – Lost Gem
In the 1960s, Fleetwood Mac was regarded as a pure blues band, primarily at the behest of guitarist and songwriter Peter Green. In reality, Green was aiming to transcend...
Bonnie Raitt | Silver Lining – Lost Gem
Multiple Grammys and accolades in her rearview mirror, Bonnie Raitt never abandoned her R & B roots. She’s remained the same soulful and sassy singer and slide guitarist she...
