Black Sabbath – Master of Reality (97.5)
It is very likely that had Black Sabbath called it a day in 1971, they would still be revered as the Godfathers of heavy metal. With Black Sabbath’s groundbreaking unification of rock and roll with horror film imagery, and the commercially successful Paranoid’s radio hits and revolutionary perfection of the 5th chord guitar riff, any…
Neil Young – On the Beach (95)
It had been two years since Neil Young released the critically acclaimed Harvest. After a soundtrack album and a live record, the Canadian songwriter released his fifth studio album, the highly anticipated On The Beach. The record is an unpolished gem where Young reflects on his career thus far. His bold songwriting takes the reins,…
Phish – Fuego (82.5)
Fuego, the 12th studio release from Phish, is a cohesive effort from the entire band. Trey Anastasio, Mike Gordon, Jon Fishman, and Page McConnell came together at The Barn, the recording studio at Anastasio’s Vermont home. In fact, the entire band worked together composing half the songs on this glorified jam-band album. Bob Ezrin, who…
Elliott Smith – Roman Candle (85)
Elliott Smith’s debut album Roman Candle begins the way a lot of his later albums began – a simple strumming guitar. Although the sounds of the guitars are soft, the lyrics have a bite. “I want to hurt him, I want to give him pain,” scathes Elliott toward an unnamed oppressor on “Roman Candle.” This…
Fleetwood Mac – Fleetwood Mac (100)
Fleetwood Mac’s second self-titled album, also known as the White Album, was a rebirth of sort after the departure of Bob Welch. In search of a new guitarist, the band came across American musician, Lindsey Buckingham in 1975. As a condition to joining the band, Buckingham asked for his musical partner and love interest, Stevie…
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