Album Chart of the Decade: 1970s (part 8)
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Elton John
DJM Records DJLPH-420 (1971)
“Terrible” Soft Rock / A.O.R.Jukebox picks: “Holiday Inn” (4.7) • “Indian Sunset” (4.5) • “Madman Across the Water” (4.2)
Fifth album from the 24-year-old soft-rocker, dullness personified from beginning to end....more →
The Eric Burdon Band
Capitol Records SMAS-11426 (1975)
“Terrible” Rock; Blues Rock / Soul RockJukebox picks: “City Boy” (4.5) • “Rainbow” (4.5) • “The Man” (4.0)
Another AOR dander into Dullsville. With added cod-funk rock. Completely tedious…...more →
Kiss
Casablanca NBLP-7025 (1976)
“Terrible” RockJukebox picks: “Beth” (4.6) • “Detroit Rock City” (4.5) • “Great Expectations” (4.5)
Fourth album from the glammed-up New York hard-rockers, partnering with producer Bob Ezrin, who had previously worked wi...more →
Genesis
Charisma CAS-1058 (1972)
“Terrible” ProgJukebox picks: “Watcher Of The Skies” (4.3) • “Canutility And The Coastliners” (4.1) • “Horizons” (3.4)
The fourth LP in as many years for the group, “as you were” from the last outing: Tony Banks (Hammond organ, Mellotron, ...more →
Alice Cooper
Warner Bros. Records WS-1883 (1971)
“Terrible” RockJukebox picks: “Black Juju” (5.3) • “Sun Arise” (4.0) • “Second Coming” (3.9)
The third album of seven from Alice Cooper as a band sees them move away from psychedelic obscurity into the rock mainst...more →
Grateful Dead
Warner Bros. Records WS-1893 (1970)
“Terrible” Folk Rock / Americana; Soft Rock / A.O.R.Jukebox picks: “Truckin'” (4.8) • “Brokedown Palace” (4.3) • “Friend of the Devil” (4.0)
In the style of Crosby, Stills and Nash this time. All the rage....more →
Genesis
Charisma CAS-1074 (1973)
“Terrible” ProgJukebox picks: “Aisle Of Plenty” (5.2) • “The Battle Of Epping Forest” (4.5) • “I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)” (4.4)
“Can you tell me where my country lies?” sings Peter Gabriel a capella, setting the tone in the very opening gambit....more →
Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
Capitol Records SW-11698 (1978)
“Terrible” Soft Rock / A.O.R.; RockJukebox picks: “Hollywood Nights” (5.0) • “We’ve Got Tonight” (4.2) • “Feel Like A Number” (3.8)
The tenth album in ten years from the Detroit-born singer-songwriter-guitarist, released the day before his 33rd birthda...more →
Aerosmith
Columbia PC-34165 (1976)
“Terrible” RockJukebox picks: “Nobody's Fault” (4.5) • “Sick As A Dog” (4.4) • “Rats In The Cellar” (4.2)
On their fourth LP in four years the 5-piece line up: Steven Tyler (lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica), Joe Perry (guita...more →
Todd Rundgren
Bearsville BR-2133 (1973)
“Terrible” Cerebral Pop; Pop; Prog; RockJukebox picks: “You Need Your Head” (6.1) • “Tic Tic Tic It Wears Off” (5.4) • “International Feel” (5.2)
A slight improvement on last year's “Something / Anything?”, but that's not saying much. He starts off well enough with ...more →
Lou Rawls
MGM Records SE-4861 (1972)
“Terrible” Crooner / Cabaret; Disco / FunkJukebox picks: “Politician” (5.7) • “Man Of Value” (5.1) • “Too Much Living To Do” (5.0)
The 19th album in 11 years from the 38-year-old cabaret soul man. Starts well enough with the autobiographical title-t...more →
Meat Loaf
Epic PE-34974 (1977)
“Terrible” RockJukebox picks: “Bat Out Of Hell” (5.7) • “Paradise By The Dashboard Light: I. Paradise; II. Let Me Sleep On It; III. Praying for the End of Time” (4.5) • “All Revved Up With No Place To Go” (3.6)
Unashamedly bombastic rock opera from the soon-to-be 30-year-old actor-singer who can operate in a range of attractive o...more →
AC/DC
Albert Productions APLP-040 (1979)
“Terrible” RockJukebox picks: “Beating Around The Bush” (4.6) • “Night Prowler” (4.6) • “Touch Too Much” (3.6)
For their sixth new music album in July, 1979, they line-up: Bon Scott (lead vocals), Angus Young (lead guitar), Malcolm...more →
Fats Domino
Antagon Musikgesellschaft ALP-3215 (1978)
“Terrible” PopJukebox picks: “After Hours / When I Lost My Baby” (5.7) • “Something About You Baby” (4.1) • “I Just Can’t Get (New Orleans Off My Mind)” (4.0)
First new Fats Domino LP in 7 years. Dear oh dear, he’s gone all cod-funk in a Dr. Hook style. Only, my pants don’t wann...more →
Boz Scaggs
Columbia PC-33920 (1976)
“Terrible” PopJukebox picks: “Lido Shuffle” (5.7) • “Love Me Tomorrow” (4.3) • “What Can I Say” (3.9)
On his seventh long player, the big horns and strings enhanced production pays dividends, and the 31-year-old singer-son...more →
Stevie Wonder
Tamla T-314L (1972)
“Terrible” R n BJukebox picks: “Evil” (4.4) • “Love Having You Around” (4.2) • “Sweet Little Girl” (3.7)
Wonder embraces the moog as we enter '72; “the synthesizer has allowed me to do a lot of things I've wanted to do for...more →
Myriam Makeba
Disques Espérance ESP-7501 (1979)
“Terrible” Disco / Funk; SoulJukebox picks: “Murtala” (4.3) • “African Convention” (4.0) • “Ndibanga Hamba” (3.8)
A new album although there are 2 reworkings from the back catalogue; “Malaisha (Bring The Axe)” (Live In Tokyo, 1968...more →
Steely Dan
ABC Records ABCX-758 (1972)
“Terrible” Soft Rock / A.O.R.Jukebox picks: “Fire In The Hole” (4.5) • “Reelin’ In The Years” (4.4) • “Do It Again” (4.1)
NEW YORK SEXTET NAMED AFTER A DILDO IN BURROUGH'S “NAKED LUNCH” CAN'T BUY A THRILL! The decidedly unsexy progressive pop...more →
Bee Gees
Polydor 2383 052 (1971)
“Terrible” Pop BalladJukebox picks: “When Do I” (5.8) • “Somebody Stop The Music” (4.3) • “Israel” (3.7)
Their 60s output wasn't too objectionable to me; I actually liked a good few of their tunes even though I knew they were...more →
Traffic
Island Records ILPS-9224 (1973)
“Terrible” Soft Rock / A.O.R.Jukebox picks: “Roll Right Stones” (4.8) • “Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory” (3.9) • “Tragic Magic” (3.5)
Traffic failed to deliver an album in the calendar year of '72 - a first since their formation in '67. Since last time o...more →
Josef Shaftel
Warner Bros. Records BS-2671 (1972)
“Terrible” Crooner / Cabaret; Film Score / IncidentalJukebox picks: “The Lobster Quadrille” (5.0) • “The Me I Never Knew” (4.0) • “You’ve Got To Know When To Stop” (3.7)
As the Wiki tells, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a 1972 British musical film based on the Lewis Carroll novel of t...more →
Jerry Butler
Mercury SR-61269 (1970)
“Terrible” SoulJukebox picks: “I Could Write A Book” (3.8) • “A One Woman Man” (3.8) • “Something” (3.6)
Another tedious album of soul for the middle classes. Comes complete with a handy Beatles cover to help retailers shift ...more →
Genesis
Charisma CGS-101 (1974)
“Terrible” Prog; RockJukebox picks: “It” (4.6) • “The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging” (4.5) • “Cuckoo Cocoon” (4.3)
Just one look at the costumed Peter Gabriel in “The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway” tour pretty much tells you all you need ...more →
The Bugaloos
Capitol Records SW-621 (1970)
“Terrible” PopJukebox picks: “Fly Away With Us” (5.0) • “If You Become A Bugaloo” (4.8) • “The Senses Of Our World” (4.1)
Childrens TV show soundtrack which strangely delivers on Carpenters / schlager type big pop productions, complete with s...more →
Lou Reed
RCA Victor CPL2-1101 (1975)
“Terrible” Avant-GardeJukebox picks: “Metal Machine Music, part 1” (3.0) • “Metal Machine Music, part 2” (3.0) • “Metal Machine Music, part 3” (3.0)
In 2011, Lou Reed stated that Metallica fans had threatened to shoot him due to the collaboration on “Lulu”. In response...more →
Wings
MPL PAS-10012 (1978)
“Dire” Pop; Soft Rock / A.O.R.Jukebox picks: “Famous Groupies” (4.5) • “Morse Moose And The Grey Goose” (4.5) • “I’m Carrying” (4.0)
Same quintet for the third album in a row, namely Paul McCartney (vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion, vi...more →
Marvin Gaye
Tamla T-364LP2 (1978)
“Dire” Soul; Disco / Funk; R n B; Soul BalladJukebox picks: “A Funky Space Reincarnation” (5.3) • “Anger” (4.6) • “You Can Leave, But It’s Going To Cost You” (4.0)
While I was listening to this over again for the review I was so appalled by what I was hearing that I started to doubt ...more →
Steely Dan
ABC Records ABCX-779 (1973)
“Dire” Folk Rock / Americana; Pop; RockJukebox picks: “Bodhisattva” (4.2) • “The Boston Rag” (3.7) • “Show Biz Kids” (3.4)
Now down to a quintet with the departure of backing vocalist David Palmer, they line up: Donald Fagen (acoustic and elec...more →
Elvis Presley
RCA Victor APL1-0873 (1975)
“Dire” CountryJukebox picks: “There’s A Honky Tonk Angel (Who Will Take Me Back In)” (3.7) • “If You Talk In Your Sleep” (3.4) • “Promised Land” (3.2)
Following on from the inappropriately titled “Good Times” 10 months earlier, this was the second album assembled from hi...more →
Eagles
Asylum Records 7E-1084 (1976)
“Dire” Soft Rock / A.O.R.Jukebox picks: “Hotel California” (5.1) • “Wasted Time (Reprise)” (4.0) • “Wasted Time” (3.0)
One of the biggest selling albums of all-time, and their second successive #1 in the Billboard 200. It's a bit of a conc...more →
Isaac Hayes
Enterprise ENS-2-5003 (1971)
“Dire” Soul Ballad; Pop Ballad; R n BJukebox picks: “Medley: Ike’s Rap II / Help Me Love” (4.4) • “Going In Circles” (4.2) • “Good Love” (4.2)
I'm completely disgusted with much of this hellish double album set - the former funk dude has become a middle-of-the-ro...more →
Steely Dan
ABC Records AB-1006 (1977)
“Dire” Disco / FunkJukebox picks: “Peg” (3.8) • “Josie” (3.7) • “Deacon Blues” (3.0)
Anti-rock snoozefest from the Donald Fagen / Walter Becker duo, aided by a mind-boggling number of session players. Givi...more →
Genesis
Charisma CAS-1020 (1970)
“Dire” ProgJukebox picks: “The Knife” (4.6) • “Looking For Someone” (3.2) • “White Mountain” (2.9)
Drummer John Silver left the band in the late summer of '69, and was replaced by John Mayhew. They were now free of thei...more →
Boffalongo
United Artists Records UAS-6770 (1970)
“Dire” Soft Rock / A.O.R.Jukebox picks: “Dancing In The Moonlight” (4.5) • “Sleepy Time Guy” (4.3) • “Pioneer Song” (3.8)
A lightweight country-rock affair, most noticeable for housing the original “Dancing In The Moonlight” which would p...more →
Rush
Mercury SRM-1-1079 (1976)
“Dire” Prog; RockJukebox picks: “The Twilight Zone” (4.0) • “Something For Nothing” (3.2) • “Lessons” (2.6)
Fourth album from the Toronto prog-rock trio who line up: Geddy Lee (vocals, bass guitar), Alex Lifeson (electric and ac...more →
Middle Of The Road
RCA Camden CDS-1141 (1971)
“Dire” PopJukebox picks: “Fate Strange Fate” (5.0) • “Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum” (3.6) • “Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep” (3.3)
The proto-Abba pop quartet from Glasgow were: Sally Carr (lead vocals), Ian McCredie (guitar), Eric McCredie (bass) and ...more →
Björk Guðmundsdóttir
Fálkinn FA-006 (1977)
“Dire” PopJukebox picks: “Bænin (Christopher Robin)” (5.5) • “Alta Mira” (3.6) • “Búkolla (Your Kiss Is Sweet)” (3.0)
Björk, like many great artists down through the centuries, has a work of juvenilia within her catalogue. Recorded when s...more →
Fleetwood Mac
Warner Bros. Records K-56344 (1977)
“Dire” Soft Rock / A.O.R.Jukebox picks: “Second Hand News” (5.0) • “Don’t Stop” (4.8) • “Never Going Back Again” (3.8)
Grammy-award winning, radio-friendly middle-of-the-road fare from the five-piece, all of whom were in the slipstream of ...more →
Elvis
RCA Victor APL1-1039 (1975)
“Dire” CountryJukebox picks: “I Can Help” (5.1) • “Shake A Hand” (4.1) • “Woman Without Love” (3.4)
Cod Rock n Roll, bland country rock and Perry-Como-esque levels of schmaltz balladeering make up most of “Today”, an alb...more →
Todd Rundgren
Bearsville 2BX-2066 (1972)
“Dire” Pop; Rock; Cerebral Pop; Soft Rock / A.O.R.; SongwriterJukebox picks: “I Went To The Mirror” (5.7) • “The Night The Carousel Burnt Down” (4.8) • “Little Red Lights” (4.4)
Third album from the 23-year-old New York based pop-rocker, largely recorded in L.A., and the first to use his own name ...more →
Jerry Butler
Mercury SR-61320 (1971)
“Dire” Soul; Pop BalladJukebox picks: “How Did We Lose It” (4.4) • “Strong Enough To Take It” (3.7) • “Going Back To My Baby’s Love” (3.6)
There’s just a flicker of hope in the choppy funk opener, “How Did We Lose It”, however, it’s immediately betrayed b...more →
Carpenters
A&M Records SP-4271 (1970)
“Dire” Pop; Pop BalladJukebox picks: “Crescent Noon” (4.8) • “Mr. Guder” (4.3) • “Help” (4.2)
Second album from the California-based siblings, Richard (24) and Karen (20), featuring their massive breakthrough hit “...more →
Earth, Wind and Fire
Columbia PC-33280 (1975)
“Dire” Disco / FunkJukebox picks: “Africano” (4.5) • “Shining Star” (4.4) • “Yearnin' Learnin'” (2.7)
A huge #1 hit album stateside, highly acclaimed by the critics, and regarded by many as their crowning glory. The album ...more →
Weather Report
Columbia PC-34418 (1977)
“Dire” JazzJukebox picks: “Rumba Mamá [live]” (4.4) • “Birdland” (4.0) • “The Juggler” (3.5)
Seventh album from the New-York-based jazz-fusion outfit co-led by the Austrian-born keyboard player Joe Zawinul and the...more →
Stevie Wonder
Tamla T6-332S1 (1974)
“Dire” R n BJukebox picks: “Boogie On Reggae Woman” (4.5) • “You Haven’t Done Nothin’” (4.0) • “Bird Of Beauty” (2.8)
Super tame servings in this new fangled R n B style, almost as if recoiling from the semi-bravery of the preceding “Inne...more →
The Hollies
Parlophone PAS-10005 (1971)
“Dire” Soft Rock / A.O.R.Jukebox picks: “Pull Down The Blind” (3.6) • “What A Life I’ve Led” (3.3) • “Hold On” (3.0)
A poor man's Creedence Clearwater Revival, who're a horrible proposition in the first place. In 1971, The Hollies are in...more →
Michael Jackson
Epic FE-35745 (1979)
“Dire” Disco / FunkJukebox picks: “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” (5.4) • “Working Day And Night” (4.0) • “Rock With You” (3.8)
Amazingly, the fifth solo album from the 20-year-old singer arrived 4 years after the preceding “Forever, Michael”. By n...more →
Adrienne Johnston
RCA Victor SF-8416 (1975)
“Dire” Pop BalladJukebox picks: “Long Ride In The Morning” (5.0) • “So Long To Dublin” (3.7) • “So Many Country Songs” (3.4)
This lass was, for me, immortalized by her ethereal reading of “The Lambs On The Green Hills” in 1968. Having made her m...more →
Crusaders
MCA Records MCA-3094 (1979)
“Dire” Disco / FunkJukebox picks: “Street Life” (4.3) • “My Lady” (3.6) • “Rodeo Drive (High Steppin')” (2.5)
Bendy bass alert! The 28th album from the 19-year-old group gave them their greatest commercial success, propelled by th...more →
Elvis Presley
RCA Victor APL1-1506 (1976)
“Dire” Crooner / CabaretJukebox picks: “Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain” (4.4) • “Hurt” (3.8) • “Never Again” (3.7)
A live-in-the-studio affair, recorded at his Graceland home in February '76 and released a few months later in May. His ...more →
Elton John
DJM Records DJLPD-1001 (1973)
“Dire” Songwriter; Pop Ballad; Soft Rock / A.O.R.Jukebox picks: “Candle In The Wind” (5.1) • “Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting” (3.8) • “Your Sister Can’t Twist (But She Can Rock ’n’ Roll)” (3.6)
The eighth Elton John album arrived in October '73 which, to be fair, is some going for a 23-year-old. It was his second...more →
Elvis Presley
RCA Victor LSP-4690 (1972)
“Dire” Soul BalladJukebox picks: “I, John” (5.2) • “Reach Out To Jesus” (2.7) • “He Touched Me” (2.5)
The 37-year-old's second LP of 1972, and his third and final gospel album following on from “His Hand In Mine” (1960) an...more →
Boston
Epic JE-34188 (1976)
“Dire” RockJukebox picks: “More Than A Feeling” (6.5) • “Smokin’” (3.1) • “Peace Of Mind” (3.0)
The debut album from the Boston group masterminded by Tom Scholz was assembled and well-produced on a hard-rock meets po...more →
Elvis Presley
RCA Victor LSP-4671 (1972)
“Dire” Pop BalladJukebox picks: “I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago” (4.5) • “Hey Jude” (3.6) • “Early Mornin Rain” (2.6)
Despite the title, “Elvis Now” was a bit of a hodge-podge release, assembled from various sessions between 1969 and 1971...more →
Elton John
DJM Records DJLPH-427 (1973)
“Dire” Pop; Pop BalladJukebox picks: “Elderberry Wine” (3.8) • “Have Mercy On The Criminal” (3.2) • “Crocodile Rock” (2.7)
“Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player” pleads the 22-year-old; did he think we wouldn't notice that he sung and wrot...more →
The Wombles
CBS 80191 (1974)
“Dire” Novelty; PopJukebox picks: “Wimbledon Sunset” (4.1) • “Remember You’re A Womble” (3.6) • “Minuetto Allegretto” (3.0)
Following last year's scene-setting album of character songs, this was the first proper Wombles LP according to group le...more →
Eagles
Asylum Records SD-5054 (1972)
“Dire” Soft Rock / A.O.R.Jukebox picks: “Earlybird” (3.6) • “Witchy Woman” (3.1) • “Take It Easy” (2.8)
Debut album from the Los Angeles soft-rock quartet, all recorded in London, with hand-picked producer Glyn Johns who had...more →
Elvis Presley
RCA Victor APL1-0475 (1974)
“Dire” CountryJukebox picks: “I’ve Got A Thing About You Baby” (3.0) • “My Boy” (2.9) • “Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues” (2.6)
Elvis' appalling 1970s form continues in this Sydney Devine inspired affair....more →
Jerry Butler
Mercury SR-61347 (1971)
“Dire” Soul BalladJukebox picks: “The Girl In His Mind” (5.1) • “Sail Away” (3.1) • “Windy City Soul” (2.6)
Notable for housing Jerry’s last million seller, the pathetic warbling warblers ballad “Ain’t Understanding Mellow”,...more →
The Hollies
Polydor 2383 144 (1972)
“Dire” Soft Rock / A.O.R.; RockJukebox picks: “Blue In The Morning” (3.1) • “Slow Down — Go Down” (2.5) • “Delaware Taggett And The Outlaw Boys” (2.2)
Their 70s decline reaches a new low on this limp affair, their first without lead singer Allan Clarke who was off in pur...more →
Elvis Presley
RCA Victor LSP-4579 (1971)
“An embarrassment” Pop BalladJukebox picks: “Merry Christmas Baby” (3.9) • “Winter Wonderland” (3.0) • “On Snowy Christmas Night” (2.4)
Elvis delves headlong into Max Bygraves / Val Doonican territory - a devastating new low. Beloved by many, but easily hi...more →
Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager
Mercury SRM-1-660 (1973)
“An embarrassment” Pop Ballad; SoulJukebox picks: “Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While)” (4.3) • “Lean On Me” (3.7) • “I Like Your Lovin’” (3.0)
Bland sessioneering, warbling vocal aerobics, syrupy strings, rubbish songs. Come back Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, al...more →
Genesis
Charisma CDS-4001 (1976)
“An embarrassment” ProgJukebox picks: “Dance On A Volcano” (3.0) • “Mad Man Moon” (2.4) • “Robbery, Assault And Battery” (2.4)
Following the departure of founding member, main lyricist and lead vocalist, Peter Gabriel, the remaining four, after so...more →
Jerry Butler
Mercury SRM-2-7502 (1972)
“An embarrassment” Soul; Pop Ballad; PopJukebox picks: “You Can’t Always Tell” (4.6) • “A Prayer” (3.1) • “Stop Steppin’ On My Dreams” (2.6)
A monster double LP set to revel in. Hurrah! To boot, Brenda Lee Eager’s invited back for a couple of duets. “Oh good” I...more →
Grace Jones
Island Records ILPS-9538 (1979)
“An embarrassment” Disco / FunkJukebox picks: “Atlantic City Gambler” (3.0) • “Don’t Mess With The Messer” (2.4) • “Saved” (1.9)
The character of her voice which suggests something different to the disco funk style starts to appear, albeit very slig...more →
Bay City Rollers
Bell Records SYBEL-8001 (1975)
“An embarrassment” PopJukebox picks: “Bye Bye Baby” (4.0) • “Keep On Dancing ’75” (3.8) • “Angel Baby” (3.7)
The second scream-a-long-a-Rollers was delivered in May '75 and gave them their second #1 in the British album charts, w...more →
Grace Jones
Island Records ILPS-9470 (1977)
“An embarrassment” Disco / FunkJukebox picks: “La Vie En Rose” (4.4) • “Send In The Clowns” (2.3) • “Sorry” (1.7)
Ideal. If you’re into a camp Shirley Bassey funk crossover style. Showtime!...more →
Eagles
Asylum Records 7E-1039 (1975)
“An embarrassment” Soft Rock / A.O.R.Jukebox picks: “Journey Of The Sorcerer” (3.1) • “Take It To The Limit” (2.6) • “Hollywood Waltz” (2.4)
Huge breakthrough album for the L.A. group, giving them their first #1 hit in the US and their first Top 10 in the UK. T...more →
Elvis Presley
RCA Victor APL1-0388 (1973)
“An embarrassment” Blues Rock / Soul Rock; Pop BalladJukebox picks: “Find Out What’s Happening” (2.8) • “If You Don’t Come Back” (2.3) • “Just A Little Bit” (2.3)
Album #37 from the 38-year-old was delivered in October, 1973, all brand new recordings from Stax Studios in Memphis, Te...more →
Sha Na Na
Kama Sutra KSBS-2050 (1972)
“An embarrassment” Blues / Rhythm n BluesJukebox picks: “In The Still Of The Night” (4.0) • “The Vote Song” (3.7) • “It Ain’t Love” (2.6)
Proto-Showaddywaddy visionaries....more →
Jerry Butler
Mercury SRM-1-689 (1973)
“An embarrassment” Soul; Pop BalladJukebox picks: “Power Of Love” (3.4) • “Memories Don’t Leave Like People Do” (2.8) • “What Do You Do On A Sunday Afternoon” (1.9)
The cheezmeister is now into full-blown “heartfelt” territory as the schmaltz-o-meter gets turned up to the max....more →
Majella and The Royal Tartan Highlanders
Marble Arch Records MALS-1367 (1970)
“An embarrassment” FolkJukebox picks: “Stop Yer Tickling Jock [live]” (3.4) • “I Belong To Glasgow [live]” (2.9) • “The Scottish Soldier [live]” (2.4)
Majella's no' a bad chanter to be fair, but this naff band o' plastic folkies are the pits. I doubt very much it's as au...more →
Damil Records House Band
Stereo Gold Award MER-100 (1972)
“An embarrassment” Rock; SoulJukebox picks: “Seaside Shuffle” (3.0) • “Conquistador” (2.5) • “Popcorn” (2.0)
The “Damil Records House Band” (as I call them) made albums which contained anonymous cover versions of recent and curre...more →
Willie Nelson
Columbia JC-35305 (1978)
“An embarrassment” Pop Ballad; Crooner / CabaretJukebox picks: “Blue Skies” (2.8) • “Stardust” (2.6) • “Moonlight In Vermont” (2.0)
The whole concept and execution of his “Red Headed Stranger” LP of a few years earlier delivered some decent results for...more →
The Hollies
Polydor 2383 421 (1976)
“An embarrassment” Pop; Soft Rock / A.O.R.Jukebox picks: “Star” (2.7) • “Crocodile Woman (She Bites)” (1.8) • “Write On” (1.7)
Just when I think they can't get any lower, back they come with this excruciating half-hour endurance test, coming acros...more →
Hits Machine Unlimited
Chevron CHVL-017 (1979)
“An embarrassment” SoulJukebox picks: “I’ll Pick A Rose For My Rose” (2.2) • “Walk Away Rene” (2.0) • “Stop Her On Sight” (1.8)
Copycat bobbins on the budget label, Chevron, exclusively licensed to Woolworths chain store....more →
Hallmark Records House Band
Hallmark Records SHM-800 (1972)
“An embarrassment” Pop; RockJukebox picks: “Standing In The Road” (3.0) • “Children Of The Revolution” (2.2) • “Virginia Plain” (2.0)
The sleeve notes of this September '72 issue read: “Well, here we are again, exploding on the pop scene for the twenty...more →
Damil Records House Band
Stereo Gold Award MER-106 (1973)
“An embarrassment” PopJukebox picks: “Why Can’t We Live Together” (2.7) • “Drive-In Saturday” (2.3) • “Sweet Dreams” (2.1)
The “Damil Records House Band” (as I call them) made albums which contained anonymous cover versions of recent and curre...more →
Bee Gees
RSO 2394 216 (1979)
“An embarrassment” Pop; Pop BalladJukebox picks: “Tragedy” (5.5) • “I’m Satisfied” (1.4) • “Stop (Think Again)” (1.3)
Following on from the monster success of the “Saturday Night Fever” soundtrack in which they were heavily involved, the ...more →
Genesis
Charisma CDS-4010 (1978)
“An embarrassment” Prog; Soft Rock / A.O.R.Jukebox picks: “Follow You, Follow Me” (3.9) • “Down And Out” (1.8) • “Scenes From A Night’s Dream” (1.4)
Disillusioned guitarist Steve Hackett had jumped ship, leaving Phil Collins (vocals, drums, percussion), Tony Banks (key...more →
Genesis
Charisma CDS-4005 (1976)
“An embarrassment” ProgJukebox picks: “Unquiet Slumbers For The Sleepers…” (2.0) • “Eleventh Earl Of Mar” (1.7) • “Wot Gorilla?” (1.6)
Following on from February's “A Trick Of The Tail”, the new Phil-Collins-fronted incarnation of Genesis delivered a seco...more →
Hallmark Records House Band
Hallmark Records SHM-865 (1974)
“An embarrassment” Pop; Pop BalladJukebox picks: “This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us” (3.6) • “Sugar Baby Love” (2.0) • “Waterloo” (1.8)
The sleeve notes of this June '74 issue read: “Well, Kids, Teenagers, Wombles, Mums and Dads we’ve cracked it - we hop...more →
Bay City Rollers
Bell Records SYBEL-8005 (1976)
“An embarrassment” Pop; Pop BalladJukebox picks: “Dedication” (3.4) • “Yesterday’s Hero” (2.1) • “Don’t Worry Baby” (1.7)
Following on from consecutive #1 hit singles in '75 with “Bye, Bye, Baby” and “Give A Little Love”, the heat of the supe...more →
Hallmark Records House Band
Hallmark Records SHM-785 (1972)
“An embarrassment” Pop; Pop BalladJukebox picks: “Meet Me On The Corner” (2.5) • “Sweet Talking Guy” (2.4) • “Hold Your Head Up” (2.0)
The sleeve notes of this April '72 release read: “People, it is said, can become cynical, blasé, bored, even resentful...more →
Grace Jones
Island Records ILPS-9525 (1978)
“An embarrassment” Disco / FunkJukebox picks: “Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes)” (2.0) • “Do Or Die” (1.4) • “All On A Summers Night” (0.9)
Apalling stuff. No character to this cabaret disco tripe. Even worse than her debut of last year and that’s saying somet...more →
Peter Morrison
Lismor Recordings LIDL-6003 (1979)
“Pathetically abysmal” FolkJukebox picks: “The Muckin’ O’ Geordie’s Byre” (4.0) • “The Soor Milk Cairt” (1.6) • “Roses Of Prince Charlie” (1.3)
An Arts & Law graduate of Glasgow University, his career-path changed forever after becoming a regular on “Songs of Scot...more →
Sydney Devine
Emerald Gem GES-1048 (1970)
“Pathetically abysmal” CountryJukebox picks: “Do What You Do Well” (1.5) • “This Song Is Just For You” (1.5) • “The Wild Side Of Life” (1.1)
You’ve got to laugh. He’s a character, I’ll give him that; the Glesga Yodeller! He churns ‘em out ten-a-penny and often ...more →
Max Bygraves
Hallmark Records HMA-265 (1974)
“Pathetically abysmal” Crooner / CabaretJukebox picks: “Medley : A) Little Drummer Boy, B) Winter Wonderland, C) White Christmas” (0.9) • “Medley : A) Away In A Manger, B) Silent Night, C) The 23rd Psalm” (0.8) • “Medley : A) We Wish You A Merry Christmas, B) O Come All Ye Faithful, C) Once In Royal David’s City, D) While Shepherds Watched, E) The First Noel, F) Good King Wencelas, G) Hark The Herald Angels Sing” (0.6)
I know it’s cliched to be cynical at Xmas, but this is pooh of the strongest odour....more →
Stephen Bishop
ABC Records ABCD-954 (1976)
“Pathetically abysmal” Songwriter; Pop Ballad; PopJukebox picks: “Little Italy” (0.3) • “Madge” (0.2) • “Guitar Interlude” (0.1)
Debut album from the 24-year-old singer-songwriter who makes Elton John seem like Sid Vicious. The drummer seems terrifi...more →
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