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Today we look at an album and band that divides people down the middle between greatness and not so great we review the 1974 album "Relayer" by progressive rock giants Yes.

This episode shows the beginning of the Willie Nelson we have known over the last 50 and counting years. Released in 1973 "Shotgun Willie" is widely regarded as the first outlaw country album and we will review it in today's episode.

In this episode we review the 1978 breakthrough album "Parallel Lines" by New York new wave band Blondie. The band had a huge hit from the album with the song Heart of Glass but was there anything to back that up?

After 7 years of episodes we finally review a Bob Dylan album and the reasons why it took so long are explained in this episode. It did take us awhile but the album we chose "Blood on the Tracks" from 1975 is considered by many one of the greatest albums ever but do we agree with that?

Today we look at one of the most infamous albums in rock history the 1970 release by Screaming Lord Sutch called "Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends". Can an album featuring Jimmy Page, John Bonham, Nicky Hopkins and Jeff Beck be considered one of the worst ever?

In this episode we review the 1971 album "Broken Barricades" by the English art rock band Procol Harum. This is the album they toured behind when they made their landmark "Live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra" album.

This week we review the self titled album released in 1976 by the legendary Motown singer Diana Ross. The album is notable for being the second self titled record released by Miss Ross and we will let you know what we think about it.

In this episode we review the debut album of the group Big Star a much heralded and influential band that didn't sell many copies of their albums when they existed, did they deserve to be treated better?

Today we review the landmark debut album "Tubular Bells" from instrumentalist Mike Oldfield. The album from 1973 was the first album ever on Richard Branson's Virgin record label but how good is it?

In this episode we talk about the 1979 self titled debut solo album from former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor.

We also discuss where we have been since the last episode we uploaded and what to expect in the future.

In this episode we reminisce about our 200 episodes that we have just completed. We also review the second album "Reggatta de Blanc" by legendary new wave band The Police released in 1979.

This episode we talk about the self titled debut album from the Australian group Flash and the Pan released in 1979.

In this episode we take a comprehensive and detailed look at the 1974 album "Starless and Bible Black" by prog rock giants King Crimson and also talk about the Midnight Special episode that they appeared on at around that time.

In our first video podcast we review the 1974 album "Autobahn" by German electronic band Kraftwerk and we also talk about another episode from the 1970's concert TV show The Midnight Special.

In this episode we review the 1974 debut album of husband and wife folk/rock duo Richard and Linda Thompson called "I Want To See The Bight Lights Again". We also start our weekly segment of talking about episodes of 1970's TV music show The Midnight Special. (this episode is not on video)

In our first episode since coming back from hiatus we talk about what we have been doing for the last year and review the 1974 double album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" from prog rock giants Genesis. (this episode not on video due to technical problems)

It's time for our annual Christmas episode and this year we review the 1970 Christmas album "The Season for Miracles" by the legendary Motown group Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.

This week we celebrate the work of the recently passed away singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett as we review his debut album "Down to Earth" released in 1970.

In this week's episode we pay tribute to musician Gary Wright who passed away in 2023. We talk about Gary's musical accomplishments in various bands and review his 1975 breakthrough album "The Dream Weaver".

In this the last episode in our theme of debut albums released 50 years ago in 1973 we present the debut album of singer/songwriter Tom Waits called "Closing Time".

In this the third of our four episodes that deals with debut albums released 50 years ago in 1973 we spotlight the debut self titled album by English art rock group 10cc.

In our continuing series on debut albums released fifty years ago in 1973 we showcase this week the debut album of cult artist Elliott Murphy called "Aquashow".

The first in our series of debut albums released 50 years ago in 1973 features southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd and their debut release (Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd).

In this the last episode on our theme of albums produced by Todd Rundgren we spotlight the band Grand Funk Railroad and their 1973 album "We're an American Band".

For the second album in our series on Todd Rundgren produced albums of the 1970's we review the Daryl Hall and John Oates album from 1974 "War Babies" still controversial almost 50 years later.

Our new three part theme is albums produced by the great Todd Rundgren and we start off with his most famous production "Bat Out of Hell" by Meat Loaf released in 1977, one of the greatest selling albums of all time.

This is our tribute episode to Robbie Robertson of The Band who recently passed away from cancer, this whole episode is entirely about The Band and Robbie as we also review The Band's 1975 album "Northern Lights - Southern Cross".

In this last episode on the theme of funk bands in the 1970's we feature The Commodores before there crossover hit single days with their 1976 album "Hot on the Tracks."

In this second installment about funk bands in the 1970's we shine our spotlight on one of the coolest funk bands in a very funky decade which is the band War and their 1975 album "Why Can't We Be Friends?"

We start a three part theme on funk bands with this episode and a great band to begin with is The Ohio Players as we review their 1975 album "Honey".

This week is the last in our in memoriam theme and to finish off we pay tribute to the late great songwriter Burt Bacharach with his "In Concert" album originally released in Japan in 1971 and the rest of the world in 1974.

In this episode we celebrate the life of recently passed away Canadian singer songwriter Gordon Lightfoot and review his 1971 album "Summer Side of Life".

In tribute to the recently passed away legendary singer Tina Turner we look at her life and review her second solo album released in 1975 "Acid Queen".

We conclude our theme of Beatle solo albums from 1973 with an album not from 1973, we already reviewed on an earlier episode Ringo Starr's 1973 album "Ringo" so this week we review his 1970 country album "Beaucoups of Blues" yeah we cheated a little.

In this third installment on what the solo Beatles were doing 50 years ago in 1973 we take a look at George Harrison and his "Living in the Material World" album which went all the way to number 1 in 1973.

This is part two of our look at what the solo Beatles were doing 50 years ago in 1973. Today we review John Lennon's album "Mind Games" released in October 1973.

With his episode we start our four part theme on what the solo members of the Beatles were doing 50 years ago in 1973. We start with Paul McCartney and Wings and their album "Red Rose Speedway", the second album Paul made with Wings.

In this episode we conclude our theme of all women rock bands in the 1970's with a look back at the post punk English group The Slits and review their 1979 debut album "Cut".

We continue our look at all women rock bands in the 1970's by focusing our attention on the first all women band to be signed to a major label album deal and that is the group Fanny and we review their 1972 album "Fanny Hill" recorded at Apple Studios in London.

This week we begin our three part series on all women rock bands of the 1970's. These are women who played and sang and also wrote songs for their albums and this week we feature the Los Angeles band The Runaways as we review their 1976 self titled debut album.

In the last of our series on American commercial folk singer songwriters of the 1970's in the male category (I know it's long leave me alone) we present incredible humanitarian Harry Chapin and his 1972 debut album "Heads & Tales".

In this second episode of three that focuses on American commercial folk singer songwriters in the male category (whew) we put the spotlight on the short musical career of Jim Croce and review his 1972 album "You Don't Mess Around with Jim".

We start the first in our three part series on American commercial folk singer songwriters in the male category (no joke) with James Taylor and his huge selling 1977 album "JT".

On today's episode we are paying tribute to the recently departed David Crosby as we review the album he made with Graham Nash in 1975 called "Wind on the Water" and also talk about his colourful and controversial life.

This week we pay tribute to the much beloved singer Olivia Newton John who passed away in 2022 as we talk about her life and review her 1978 album "Totally Hot".

In this episode we pay tribute to the recently departed Ian Tyson by featuring an album by the band Great Speckled Bird that was formed by Ian Tyson and his wife Sylvia. The album also called Great Speckled Bird was released at the beginning of 1970 and was the first album produced by a young Todd Rundgren.

We start a new four part theme with this episode and the theme is a tribute to recently departed musicians and singers and we begin with a look at the life of one of the greatest guitar players ever Jeff Beck as we spotlight his 1976 jazz rock album "Wired".

In this the last episode in our theme devoted to jazz guitarists in the 1970's we present the self titled debut album by the Pat Metheny Group obviously led by one of the most celebrated jazz guitarists of the last 40 plus years Pat Metheny.

In the second part of our look at albums by jazz guitarists in the 1970's we focus on jazz virtuoso Al Di Meola and his 1977 sophomore album "Elegant Gypsy".

In this the first part of our series on albums by jazz guitarists in the 1970's we look at the 1978 double live album by George Benson called "Weekend in LA", an album with half jazz instrumentals and half vocal songs.