rock/metal rewind
Not Forgotten: Gong – Camembert Electrique
Released in 1971 on French label BYG Actuel, Gong’s second album resurfaced on Virgin Records in 1974 at the special price of 59p, by which time the teapot was in full flight with the Radio Gnome trilogy. Even back then, Daevid Allen’s mythology was close to fully formed. The photo on the back sleeve shows …
Not Forgotten: Rainbow – Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow
This is the first album I’ve heard with any involvement from Ritchie Blackmore where it sounds like he’s genuinely having fun.
Not Forgotten: Golden Earring – Golden Earring
There are few acts that have been labelled with the one hit wonder term that have enjoyed longer careers than Golden Earring
Not Forgotten: The Presidents of the United States of America – The Presidents of the United States of America
The Presidents of the United States of America is a far more durable album that you might expect.
Not Forgotten: Peter Gabriel – Peter Gabriel [3]
After an interesting debut and a flop follow-up, Peter Gabriel had to pull out all of the stops for his third album. Too many frontmen had gone solo, released a solo album which sold reasonably well because it was bought by the previous band’s fanbase and then saw their second album bomb, leaving the artist …
Classic Compilation: Nazareth – Greatest Hits
Nazareth Greatest Hits should be used as a strong case study in how to do a compilation right.
Classic Album: Iron Maiden – Iron Maiden
You know, I didn’t expect to become an Iron Maiden fan. At first, a compilation of their best work was all I needed. Hell, it didn’t even leave that good an impression, so for a few years I would return to Edward the Great sporadically, occasionally scratching my head as to why the band were held in such …
Not Forgotten: Elton John – Elton John
Elton John’s eponymous second effort is pretty much where things started taking off for him. Originally intended as effectively a shop window to display the diverse writing talents of the Elton John and Bernie Taupin song writing team, and convince other acts to cover their material, Elton’s second album wasn’t recorded with the intention of making the former …
Not Forgotten: Rick Wakeman – The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
My Mum’s copy of The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table was the first Rick Wakeman album I heard when I was 14, and it blew my mind. Being the type of kid who was fascinated by myths, legends and folklore, and was developing an ear for prog rock, this was very …
Not Forgotten: Van Morrison – Moondance
Apparently every home should have at least two Van Morrison albums. The spot-on The Best of Van Morrison is one and if the cool-police are to be believed, the other is invariably Astral Weeks. While it’s Astral Weeks that still consistently gets the cool-police in a lather, truth be told I’ve never really fallen under …