Kate’s 6th and Grammy nominated album — inspired by the James Joyce classic Ulysses — is released on October 17, 1989 …
The Sensual World
Tag: progressive rock
Meanwhile, back in the year One …
Selling England by The Pound
Regarded by many to be the band’s masterpiece, “Selling England by The Pound” from Genesis is released on October 12, 1973 …
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Give me the story of Albert Einstein …
Kansas releases their seventh and most successful album on October 11, 1977.
Kansas was a staple of 70’s rock radio. It’s a good album but the drilling of the insipid “Dust In The Wind” into the minds of children of the 70’s is something from which only a precious few can recover. Give me the story of Albert Einstein and “Portrait (He Knew)” and I’ll be fine.
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In the Court of The Crimson King
October 10, 1969 ~ the debut album from King Crimson ~ considered by many to be the first and ultimate progressive rock album.
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Rattle That Lock
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.
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Stormwatch
Released on September 14, 1979, it’s the last Tull album with the “classic” lineup as Barriemore Barlow, John Evan and David Palmer all left shortly after the album’s release. Stormwatch is also the last of their “folk-rock” trilogy. It’s also a very “environmental” record, highlighting the problems with oil and money. Thankfully, a few more people are paying attention (The Orange One not included.)
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Crisis? What Crisis? turns 45 …
Released on September 14, 1975 ~ It’s one of the their four great prog rock albums of the 70’s (Crime of The Century; Crisis? What Crisis?; Even In The Quietest Moments; Breakfast in America) you need to own. Rolling Stone orginally savaged the album but … Father Rolling Stone, you’re all mixed up.
