The Alan Parsons Project - Some Other Time - 1977

I am not a huge 'progressice' rick fan. Every once and a while I hear a song that is so well done it 'breaks' my way pf thinking. Like Electric Light Orchestra, The Alan Parsons Project uses a mixture of guitar and string, albeit synthesized, and creates masterpeices of audio pleasure.

This takes me back to the days of my older brother's good hearted friend, Larry Larry did follow what was popular, nor did he care. Hanging around with Larry was my first tatse of Styx, Rush and The Alan Parsons Project.

Give It A Listen!

Read More

Firefall - Just Remember i Love You (1977)

I remember hearing this and feeling the emotion from the vocalist's point of view. Girls were starting to become a grat interest to me and I loved this soft rock songs that shared their feelings and heart felt lyrics.

Give It A Listen!

Read More

The Dead Boys - I Need Lunch (1977)

I did have a very small group of friends, three of them, that were also unaccepted in the high school cliques. I wasn't allowed to play sports, and wasn't about to smoke weed with the 'freaks'. But I did love music, and in the late 70s, our escape was Punk Rock. Mike had an extensive imported vinyl collection that opened my ears to things I would have never found on my own. I had him make me a tape of songs I liked and that tape became infamously known as "THE TAPE". My young younger brother and I LOVED that tape. We still do to this day. This song was on it.

Give It A Listen!

Read More

$27 Snap On Face – Heterodyne State Hospital (1977)

DISCOVERED

I am once again updating this blog. I have another that is similar but spans all years, and I started to come across releases that should be included on here. I just stumbled across this one going through the list of releases that I had not listened to yet. At first I was going to dismiss this, but stuck with it, and I am glad I did. This is very reminiscent of the band X. The garage type raw sound, and the haunting female harmonies, and also from California. Here is one of the tracks from this album that aurally includes the smiliarites to the band X.

Kicking Around

Read More

Tom Robinson Band - 2-4-6-8 Motorway (1977)

DISCOVERED

I stumbled across this one a few years back, and threw this into music rotation on the spot. Everything that Power-Pop is supposed to be, fun, full of energy and melodic.

2-4-6-8 MOTORWAY

Read More

Glider - Glider (1977)

DISCOVERED

This is a nice rock release that failed to hit my radar in 1977. There are a lot of really good songs on this. Reminds me a bit 10cc meets Toto with a bit more grit. Now the song I want to feature doesn't have a link to it o this is a link to the full album, pointed to start where the song starts. Feel free to listen to it all. You should love it.

BUSTIN' OUT

Read More

Carpenters - Passage (1977)

DISCOVERED

I have just come to realize something. I find the Carpenter's music soothing and enjoyable. II's her voice. It's hypnotic. I never even considered The Carpenters as something I would ever listen to. It deserves a place here.

ALL YOU GET FROM LOVE IS A LOVE SONG

Read More

The Drones - Further Temptations (1977)

DISCOVERED

I don't know why this wasn't played in Cutter's basement. I never hear of this band or album. Although the cover looks very familiar,This has all the making of an AWESOME punk band from the late seventies. Instant rotation, this is the kind of music I grew up with in my late teens. Can't get enough of this stuff..and bonus... A cover!

BE MY BABY

Read More

Eddie & the Hot Rods - Life on the Line (1977)

DISCOVERED

Early Seventies Power Pop is one of my faves, and from 77 a definite must...Reminds me of The Knack meet The Romantics. Man, the bass on this kicks ass.

DO ANYTHING YOU WANNA DO

Read More

10cc - Deceptive Bends (1977)

MEMORY

This was a front to back... sort of, it was an All track Repeat...I had this baby on 8 Track. "The Things We Do For Love" was all over the radio, and when it first came out, I thought it was Queen. Which was, and still is my favorite band of all time. I remember I even sent away for a free Deceptive Bends Iron On from an ad in Circus magazine. I got it, ironed it on a t-Shirt, and it was my FIRST rock t-Shirt. This album is in my top 25, of all time, just because it was a unique album that crossed genres and planted deeply in my memory. There are so many great songs on here...

GOOD MORNING JUDGE

THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE

Read More

The New Order - The New Order (1977)

DISCOVERED

This is borderline Hard Rock Punk Rock, so I love it. Never heard of these guys and it's most likely a result of the New Wave band 'New Order'. This is unpolished and has mediocre production, but it's still pretty darn good.

ROCK 'N' ROLL SOLDIERS

Read More

Jackson Browne - Running on Empty (1977)

MEMORY

Loadout/Stay ...When this came out the radio played the living shit out of it. To the point of, where I would change the station after hearing one note. It's a great song, but it still puts me to sleep. I prefer the title track.

RUNNING ON EMPTY

Read More

Pam Todd - Let's Get Together (1977)

DISCOVERED

Once in a while I find something that is totally cool and bizarre at the same time. Here is a disco version of Popeye The Sailor Man. The song itself has a small part which the chorus is actually sang, so it's not really a cover,  but it's pretty dang cool.

POPEYE DISCO

Read More

Rhythm Heritage - Last Night on Earth (1977)

DISCOVERED

As far as Disco goes, this is decent. It's well crafted and has all the pieces that make that GOOD Disco sound. And then there is this on here as well...

THEME FROM ROCKY (GONNA FLY NOW)

Read More

The Addrisi Brothers - Addrisi Brothers (1977)

MEMORY

Wow, forgot about this song. It isn't a song I would particular listen to myself, but I do recall my older brother or my mother had the single. I tolerated it because there was a reference to playing some Rock and Roll.

SLOW DANCIN' DON'T TURN ME ON

Read More

Billy Joel - The Stranger (1977)

MEMORY

What an epic release this was. It was huge. It started the Billy Joel onslaught of music that was to come. There are soooo many great songs on here. There are two KILLER ballads on here "She's Always A Woman To Me" and "Just The Way You Are". There is the iconic whistling intro to "The Stranger", along with "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant", "Only The Good Die Young". And the huge hit which is the featured song. Working too hard can give you a heart attack-ak-ak-ak-ak-ak-ak

MOVIN' OUT (ANTHONY'S SONG)

Read More

Eclipse - Night & Day (1977)

DISCOVERED

Oh my...This is different. This is a Disco band and there are a lot of covers on here, and they are rock tunes. How are they? Not that great, but 100 times better than Joy Division. Here is the short version...You're Welcome

YOU REALLY GOT ME

Read More

Jonathan Cain Band - Windy City Breakdown (1977)

DISCOVERED

I didn't know that this existed, and that Jonathan Cain was born is Chicago and a member of The Babys. I didn't know what to expect from this. There is definitely some good hooks on this, and the songs are well written. Reminds me a little of Atlanta Rhythm Section meets Boz Scaggs with some Steely Dan mixed in. Moon Child and Go Now! are good songs but I found them a bit out of place.

ROCK IT DOWN

Read More

The Brothers Johnson - Right on Time (1977)

MEMORY

"Right On Time",  "Q" and "Brother Man" are very good, ant then there is this....What a jam! I remember when this came out, it was a funk tune with some guitar work in it. This is a smooth groove. Calming vocals and harmonies through out.

STRAWBERRY LETTER 23

Read More

Donna Summer - I Remember Yesterday (1977)

MEMORY

Wow, first track, title track...forgot all about this one, once my memory recognized it, I got aesthetic chills. I don't know if this one was from my parent's or my older brother. The three of them loved the Disco music. At that time I didn't care for it. Listening to this, the first half are nods to The Supremes and other girl groups of the Sixties. The rest of it is pure Donna. It ends with one of her claims to fame. I remember hearing this for the first time and it sounded like NOTHING I have ever heard before.

I FEEL LOVE

Read More