‘La Clave’: The Story Behind A Latin Fusion Cult Classic
For every band that makes the big time, thousands of others fall by the wayside. One such band to endure that fate was La Clave,...
‘Paris’: How Supertramp Thrilled The City Of Light
“Paris Pavilion, November 29, 1979,” began David Margereson’s liner note inside the gatefold sleeve. “This tour has been a hard one – 108 shows so...
’Heartaches’: The Patsy Cline Hit That Country Missed
It’s a statistical travesty that Patsy Cline never had so much as a Top 30 single in the UK during her all-too-short lifetime. Indeed, the...
‘My Life’: Mary J. Blige Beds In As The Queen Of Hip-Hop Soul
Mary J. Blige had every reason for celebrating on December 17, 1994, as she reached the landmark of her second R&B No.1 album with My Life....
‘You Give Love A Bad Name’: Bon Jovi’s First Anthem
Bon Jovi’s third album Slippery When Wet had already been to No.1 and turned platinum, but November 29, 1986 found the band sitting pretty at...
‘Super Trouper’: ABBA Score Their Final UK No.1 Single
As ABBA drew close to completing the Super Trouper album at Polar Studios in 1980, there was only one thing lacking. That was a song called…“Super Trouper.”...