Renaissance | Scheherazade And Other Stories – Lost Gem
Among the truly important progressive rock albums on the 70s, Renaissance’s Scheherazade And Other Stories is a high watermark of songwriting, production and playing. This album features arguably the...
The Doobie Brothers | Sibling Rivalry – Lost Gem
The Doobie Brothers have weathered enough styles and changes in personnel to deserve recognition as the sturdy and successful unit they are. Embracing an easy-going, country-infected stance that has...
Allman Brothers Band | Hittin’ The Note – Lost Gem
After nearly 10 years and various personnel shifts, who would have thought the Allman Brothers Band had another great album in them. Even without Dickey Betts on board, Hittin' The...
The Yardbirds | Ultimate! – Los Gem
It is widely known that the Yardbirds spawned three of rock’s most influential guitarists — Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. Disjointed anthologies and limited availability of their...
Traffic | The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys – Lost Gem
Whether light or heavy, Traffic consistently occupied the charts in both the U.K. and the U.S. during the late 60s and early 70s. With both Dave Mason and Steve...
Bob Dylan | Christmas In The Heart – Lost Gem
You can imagine the grins and guffaws at the notion of Bob Dylan of singing traditional holiday hymns. Then again, Dylan’s been caving in to a lot of activities...
Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Works Volume 2 – Lost Gem
I realize there might very well be a few Emerson, Lake and Palmer albums one would consider better off forgotten. When I asked Greg Lake about 1978’s Love Beach,...
Stevie Wonder | Talking Book – CD Review
One of the great cross-over records of all time, Stevie Wonder’s Talking Book shattered the myth that R & B artists were incapable of dishing out something even the...
Steely Dan | Everything Must Go – Lost Gem
Steely Dan's Everything Must Go is their second studio album of the 21st century century. It's also the last album to feature guitarist Walter Becker. The overwhelming reception to...
Joni Mitchell | Court And Spark – Lost Gem
With her folksy ruminations pretty much behind her, Joni Mitchell emerged as a vital singer and songwriter in the early 70s with such hip little sing-alongs like “Big Yellow Taxi.”...
