This time you’ve gone too far … The Progfather releases Us on September 29, 1992 …
Us
Tag: art rock
Abacab
Keep it dark — Genesis releases Abacab on September 18, 1981 …
Hounds of Love turns 35
September 16, 1985 ~ Kate Bush releases what many consider to be her greatest work and one of the greatest albums of all time. NME has it at #48 on the list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. I’m not sure what the hell Rolling Stone was thinking.
Scary Monsters turns 40
Released September 12, 1980 … NME has it at #381 on its 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Freddie
b. September 5, 1946
Q. Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
August 28, 1978 ~ Devo release their debut album. Bowie dug it: “This is the future.”
Drums and Wires
XTC’s third album is released on August 17, 1979 …
The Suburbs
This album ages like a fine wine — released on August 2, 2010 — Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs …
“This roller coaster ride you’re on won’t stop to let you off …”
July 7, 1977 ~ Styx release their seventh album and it’s the one that send them into the rock stratosphere.
A Starman is born
July 6, 1972 ~ Bowie appears on the BBC’s Top of The Pops. It’s not his first time but it’s the first time for Ziggy Stardust. A raised eyebrow and a look straight into the camera and for the rock n’ roll soul of the audience watching on TV it was all over. Bowie — and Ziggy — had arrived.
NOTE: Love this take from Far Out Magazine …