ALBUMS
- FLEETWOOD MAC: RUMOURS: 1977: 5 STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: The most famous pop album of the last half of the 70’s- a career making album and they are still cashing in on it.
- JOHN LENNON AND YOKO ONO: DOUBLE FANTASY: 1980: 4 STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: I like John’s songs but the problem is Yoko fills up half the album. Nearly 40 years later the album still brings me sadness.
- STEVIE WONDER: TRIBUTE TO UNCLE RAY: 1962: 2 STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: Stevie was only 11 when he recorded this his second album- clearly they knew they had a special talent on their hands and were trying to get people to think of Stevie as a young Ray. The album is nothing more than a curiosity.
- JON ASTLEY: EVERYONE LOVES THE PILOT [EXCEPT THE CREW}: 1987: 4 STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: Jane’s Getting Serious got some airplay- Jon Astley’s debut album he is most remembered as a producer and the ex-brother-in-law of The Who’s Pete Townshend. Not to be confused with the lame ass pop singer Rick.
- IAN HUNTER: YOU’RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC: 1979: 5 STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: 40 years after this album- Ian Hunter is still going strong just celebrating birthday #80. This is his most celebrated solo album.Who would have thought that an Ian Hunter song would become a hit for punk rocker- Barry Manilow- but it happened- Barry had a hit with a song from this album “Ships” which probably over the years kept new tires on Ian’s tour bus- and food on his table. Great album.
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Yoko did have an uncanny ability to destroy musical enjoyment
I think John went way way overboard in his praise of her musical abilities. I think she was high maintenance and he gave a lot of false praise to keep her happy or else he was madly in love and couldn’t hear what the rest of the world did.
Yeah one of those. Think it was pretty relaxed out how his songs turned out unlike most other musicians- I mean he let ringo sing as well…(just winding you up lol)
Thanks for starting with Rumors!
I almost like the album right before Rumors a tiny bit more.
Right now I’m into that live version of Rhiannon in which Stevie sings, “Once in a million years a lady like her rises.”
I think the self-titled album before it – is overlooked- it was a dandy also.
Rumours is a classic album👍🏻
I like Rumours, but I like the one before it, when Buckingham/Nicks joined FM, better. Wore the grooves off that album! What makes you sad about the John & Yoko album? Added the Ian Hunter to the L List (L2 from now on…)
The John and Yoko album- released just a couple weeks before his assassination…just brings back that time to me. .. I’ve made note if Ian Hunter ever comes around again to go see him..
😦 so sorry I didn’t realize about John.
Makes it kind of hard to evaluate the album too.