ALBUMS

• NEIL YOUNG: MIRROR BALL: 1995: 4 STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: Neil with Pearl Jam. Neil wrote all the songs except for one collaboration with Eddie Vedder. Another good 90’s album from Neil- and Pearl Jam adds a lot as the back up band.  The album got mixed reviews. Downtown, Peace and Love, Scenery, I’m The Ocean are favorites.

• LAURA NYRO: NEW YORK TENDABERRY: 1969: 4 1/2 STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: Nyro’s third album in three years- influenced by New York City- a darker album than the previous album- Eli and The Thirteenth Confession. Save The Country was later a hit by The Fifth Dimension. I like the Eli album a little more-with its more recognizable songs- but early on in her career Nyro was on a roll. Every time I play Laura Nyro my wife has a negative reaction- I think its her voice-which I quite like.

• LED ZEPPELIN: LED ZEPPELIN: 1969: 5 STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: Ranking the songs in order of preference- 1- Good Times, Bad Times, 2- Communication Breakdown 3-Dazed and Confused 4-How Many More Times 5–Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You 6-Your Time Is Gonna Come 7-I Can’t Quit You Baby 8-You Shook Me 9-Black Mountain Side.

• LED ZEPPELIN: LED ZEPPELIN II: 1969: 5 STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: 1-Whole Lotta Love 2-Ramble On 3- Heartbreaker 4-What Is And What Should Never Be 5-Thank you 6-Living Loving Maid 7-The Lemon Song 8-Mody Dick 9-Bring It On Home.

• LED ZEPPELIN: LED ZEPPELIN III: 1970: 1- Immigrant Song 2-Gallow’s Pole 3 Since I’ve Been Loving You 4-Tangerine 5-Celebration Day 6- Friends 7-Bron- Y-Aur- Stomp 8-Out On The Tiles 9- Hats Off To Harper. All three of the Led Zeppelin albums I’ve listened to today are on the 1001 albums to hear list.