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MOVING ON – Elton John & BLUE MOVES

BLUE MOVES (October 1976): Elton liked it, reviewers didn’t, the second double-L.P. of his career released to big sales but little critical

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DISCO-VERY: Electric Light Orchestra & DISCOVERY

DISCOVERY (1979): Critics dismissed it as ‘formulaic’ but in reaching number one and with five hit singles on board Jeff Lynne had a winning

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ART OF DARKNESS – Bob Dylan & BLOOD ON THE TRACKS

BLOOD ON THE TRACKS (1975) is that rarest of albums where not a line goes to waste – every phrase continuation of the previous and prelude t

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FANCIFUL – Rod Stewart & FOOTLOOSE & FANCY FREE

The punks broke through and disparaged Rod for making complacent music, Stewart meanwhile broke the bank with sales of FOOTLOOSE & FANCY FRE

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BEAST FEAST – Don Henley & BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST

BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST (1984): Opening track ‘The Boys of Summer’ contains any number of striking images in standing as a resonant rock

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MINDFUL OF THE FACT – John Lennon & MIND GAMES

After the highly politicised tone of ‘Sometime in New York City’, MIND GAMES (1973) was an altogether more accessible affair.

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James Taylor & GORILLA (1975): For my in-depth review go to SAMTIMONIOUS.com - The Dominion of Opinion. #70srock #jamestaylor #fyip #carlysimon #fyi

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NO DISGUISING A FINE ALBUM – Linda Ronstadt & PRISONER IN DISGUISE

Consolidating the huge success of ‘Heart Like a Wheel’ from the year before, PRISONER IN DISGUISE (1975) soon turned platinum and produced t

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SILVER LININGS – Janis Ian & BETWEEN THE LINES

BETWEEN THE LINES (1975): Stand out track ‘At Seventeen’ affirmed 24-year-old Ian as eloquent, emotive lyricist.

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LICKS and STONES – Rolling Stones & BLACK and BLUE

BLACK and BLUE (1976): Sessions became auditions for a new guitarist – the successful candidate revealed when Ron Wood appeared on the cover

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PROGRAMMED TO RECEIVE – Eagles & HOTEL CALIFORNIA

HOTEL CALIFORNIA (1976): The defining album of 70s mainstream rock, like ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Close Encounters’ it has become a cultural artefac

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INELIGIBLE – Stephen Stills & ILLEGAL STILLS

ILLEGAL STILLS (1976) With Donnie Dacus receiving songwriting credit on five songs and taking lead vocals on three, Stills seems a guest on

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FIT FOR PURPOSE – The Kinks & MISFITS

MISFITS (1978): By now a non-concept album from The Kinks was a concept in itself, Ray Davies once more populating a record with songs focus

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PAUL SIMON/His 1972 self-titled album: For my in-depth review go to SAMTIMONIOUS.com - The Dominion of Opinion. #fyip #fyi #paulsimon #simonandgarfunkel #70srock

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PAUL BEARING – Wings & VENUS and MARS

For the first time as a former-Beatle Paul McCartney had to follow-up a masterpiece – ‘VENUS and MARS’ (1975) proving a fine successor to ‘B

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STORYVILLE – Bruce Springsteen & BORN IN THE U.S.A.

With global sales of over 30 million BORN IN THE U.S.A (1984) turned Bruce Springsteen from defining American rock star of the era to cultur

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CRIMINAL CLASS – Randy Newman & LITTLE CRIMINALS

LITTLE CRIMINALS (1977): Newman delights in creating characters within his songs – often to lampoon them.

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