Category Ranking Records
Ranking Records—Elton John
It’s time to look at “The Classic Years” of Sir Elton Hercules John. This label comes from the name of the fantastic CD remastering of his catalog from 1969 to 1975. I have taken the liberty of going one LP further concluding with his “Blue Moves” record which marked the end of the first phase […]
Ranking Records—The 10 Best LPs of 1978
I have always looked back on the year 1978 as my favorite year for music. To prove it, here’s a run through of my 10 favorite albums that were released that year. Maybe they are not critically the best nor necessarily diverse in style, but they are the ones that I appreciated the most. I […]
Ranking Records—10cc
My latest subject is the British band 10cc. Making their mark as pop music hitmakers in the 70s, 10cc featured the talents of Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Lol Creme and Kevin Godley. After four records, Godley and Creme departed while Gouldman and Stewart continued on with the band for seven albums after that. While I […]
Ranking Records—10 Bands We Have Learned to Dislike
One thing we serious music fans love to do is be snobs and not like the bands everyone else likes. However, in some cases, we used to like those bands but have since changed our mind. Often, we even go so far as to even no longer claim to like the music that we once […]
Ranking Records—Big Star
They came out of Memphis in the 70s and although they didn’t sell many records, Big Star influenced more bands than you can shake a stick at. In the process, they created two masterful works of Power Pop and a “third” somewhat experimental record that many musicians worship. I will take you through these three […]
Ranking Records—Sex Pistols
In this special edition of Ranking Records, I take a look at the studio LP output by those notorious punk rock icons, the Sex Pistols. Please keep the day in mind, and I hope you like my Johnny Rotten impersonation at the end. Don’t forget to hit those “Like” and “Subscribe” buttons on YouTube and […]
Ranking Records—10 Great Live Albums 1975-80
It’s been fun during this mess of a time we are having to listen to live LPs. Here’s a selection of ten great ones recorded and released between 1975-80. Forgive me but I’m gonna just cover these in chronological order. Thanks for your support and please be sure to press those “Like” and “Subscribe” buttons […]
Ranking Records: Gram Parsons
Here I look at the recording career of one of my favorite artists of all-time, the late great Gram Parsons. “GP” helped launch the Country Rock movement with what he called “Cosmic American Music.” I will walk through his early days with the International Submarine Band, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brother and his solo […]
Ranking Records—Steely Dan
Although it can easily be said that Steely Dan never put out a bad album, here’s how I wound rank the nine studio LPs from the genius of Donald Fagan and Walter Becker. In addition, I will supply you with some tidbits of knowledge about rare tracks should you find yourself longing to be a […]
Ranking Records—Classic Live LPs of Classic Rock
In this round of Ranking Records, I take a break away from covering just one particular artist or band and look at ten great live LPs from the “classic rock” era. Giving it the time frame from the breakup of The Beatles to the forming of The Sex Pistols, it’s a look back to when […]
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