Tag: Pop Rock

The New Seekers – “We’d Like to Teach the World to Sing”

The New Seekers – “We’d Like to Teach the World to Sing”The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: I don’t really remember when I came to own this LP, I know it was during my first few months of collecting, and I know it was for the title track.  The album opens with the track “Tonight” with Peter on lead vocals, and it seems to... Read More »

Claude François – “Petite Mèche De Cheveux”

Claude François – “Petite Mèche De Cheveux”The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review:  So Claude François was almost like Elvis but in France. He wrote the original French version of the song “My Way” (“Comme D’Habitude“) and ultimately died after trying to change a light bulb in the shower.  The A-Side of this EP opens with “Maman Chérie” and despite being... Read More »

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – “Long After Dark”

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – “Long After Dark”The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review:  Once more we’re back with another Petty release, and just like the last one this one is also going to great.  The album opens with the track “A One Story Town” and right from the initial guitar intro to Petty’s lyrics, the song becomes a great way... Read More »

Hedley – “Storms”

Hedley – “Storms”The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review:  I’m far from being a Hedley fan, I liked maybe two songs? “Gunnin’” and “3, 2, 1” – I’ve literally been in the same room as Hedley and had no reaction to them. An acquaintance bought me this LP for Christmas 2011, because he liked the picture... Read More »

Roman Holliday – “Roman Holliday”

Roman Holliday – “Roman Holliday”The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review:  So, I don’t know, I really liked the sailor hats.  So, the album opens with the song “Stand By” and there has never been a record that has sounded more 80’s than this album, the instrumentals, the vocals, the lyrics, it’s all way too 80’s. It’s different,... Read More »

The Beatles – “The White Album”

The Beatles – “The White Album”The Sleeve: The Gatefold: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: Personal Review:  Well, here we are April 10th, exactly 45 years after the Beatles broke up on April 10th, 1970 – with what is one of their greatest albums, “The White Album” – which is actually just self-titled.  Anyways, the album opens with McCartney singing “Back in the... Read More »

John Lennon & Yoko Ono – “Double Fantasy”

John Lennon & Yoko Ono – “Double Fantasy”The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review:  So, finally out of the Beatles solo works we come to an end with yet another John Lennon release – this time with more Yoko!  So, the album opens with “(Just Like) Starting Over” which actually is pretty decent John Lennon song, and it’s sung really well,... Read More »

Ringo Starr – “Goodnight Vienna”

Ringo Starr – “Goodnight Vienna”The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review:  So now we go onto Ringo, personally, my favorite Beatle. I always preferred him over John. He’s also a terrific drummer.  Anyways, The album opens with the title track “Goodnight Vienna” and immediately we kick right into a great song, the musicianship is pretty good too, and... Read More »

Paul McCartney – “Give My Regards to Broad Street: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack”

Paul McCartney – “Give My Regards to Broad Street: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack”The Sleeve: The Gatefold: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review:  Okay, So maybe Paul McCartney is everyone’s favorite Beatle? After all Wings was amazing. Most of his solo work is too. A lot of the population just kinda wants to forget that Rihanna / Kanye travesty of a song he was in.  Anyways, the album... Read More »

George Harrison – “George Harrison”

George Harrison – “George Harrison”The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review:  So, George was one of the first of the Beatles to release a solo album, and is arguably the most talented Beatle – next to Ringo, of course. Anyways, here is his self-titled album.  The album opens with the song “Love Comes to Everyone” and well, it... Read More »

Tom Petty – “Full Moon Fever”

Tom Petty – “Full Moon Fever”The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review:  So, Tom Petty is definitely up there in my top five favorite male singers, and this album here seems to have quite a few of my favorite Petty songs.  So, the album opens with what I’m sure is Tom Petty’s most known song, “Free Fallin’” and it’s... Read More »

Prince & the Revolution – “Purple Rain”

Prince & the Revolution – “Purple Rain”The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes:  “Dig if u will the picture – of u and I engaged in a kiss. The sweat of your body covers me. Can u picture this, my darling? An ocean of violets engulf our persons. A bird screams. At 1st, I think it’s u and u thought it was me.... Read More »

Rod Stewart – “A Night On the Town”

Rod Stewart – “A Night On the Town”The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review:  I really grew up on Rod Stewart, my mom was (is) a huge fan of him and went to a whole bunch of his concerts back in the day, a few years ago I got a whole bunch of his records for Christmas (basically almost every one... Read More »

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