July 7, 1977 ~ Styx release their seventh album and it’s the one that send them into the rock stratosphere.
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“This roller coaster ride you’re on won’t stop to let you off …”
Tag: progressive rock
John Barleycorn Must Die turns 50
After Blind Faith’s demise, Steve Winwood set out to do his first solo album. But somewhere along the way, he yearned for musicians in the studio who thought like him. Enter Jim Capaldi and Chris Wood. Traffic is back and they release their 4th album on July 1, 1970 …
Living In The Past
Jethro Tull release their quasi-compilation album on June 23, 1972 …
“This is what you’ll get …”
June 16, 1997 ~ Radiohead release OK Computer. When an album is included in the Library of Congress as “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant,” you know it’s something special.
What’s her name?
June 16, 1972 ~ Roxy Music Release their debut album.
Initiation turns 45
This album came out the summer of my graduation from high school – June 14, 1975 – and was all over my fav radio station, WBAY-FM in Green Bay. I proceeded to wear out two vinyl copies having not read The Runt’s warnings in the liner notes: “Due to the amount of music on this disc (over one hour), two points must be emphasized. Firstly, if your needle is worn or damaged, it will ruin the disc immediately …” No matter — I would’ve bought a hundred. It’s still one of my fav Rundgren albums.
Get your trip together and turn it up.
Barclay James Harvest
June 5, 1970 ~ The progressive rock genre takes another big step forward with the release of the debut album from Barclay James Harvest 50 years ago today …
David Gilmour
There’s no way out of here
There’s No Way Out of Here, David Gilmour
When you come in
You’re in for good …
Demons and Wizards
He was the wizard of a thousand kings
The Wizard, Uriah Heep
And I chanced to meet him one night wandering
He told me tales, and he drank my wine
Me and my magic man kinda feelin’ fine …
Uriah Heep’s fourth album is released on May 19, 1972 …
Argus
May 8, 1972 ~ Wishbone Ash release their third album. It becomes their most successful and critically acclaimed and introduces the world — and a geeky 12 year-old in Oshkosh, Wisconsin — to the twin-lead guitar of Andy Powell and Ted Turner. Wishbone Ash inspire later bands like Thin Lizzy and Iron Maiden.
