‘Seventh Sojourn’: The Moody Blues Rule The US Album Scene
The Moody Blues hit No.1 on the UK album chart three times. When they achieved the feat in the States on December 9, 1972, it...
‘A Quick One’: How The Who Took a Giant Step Forward
It’s almost hard to fathom the leap The Who took from their 1965 debut LP to their 1966 follow-up, A Quick One. The debut, My...
‘Solid Gold Easy Action’: T. Rex Lose Out To The Festive Novelties
Marc Bolan probably wouldn’t have expected that his rivals for the UK’s prestigious Christmas No.1 spot in 1972 would include a former Beatle or a...
Open To Persuasion: The Songwriting Mission Of Joan Armatrading
The best singer-songwriters make careers to their own measurements, and that’s the net result of Joan Armatrading’s personal odyssey. It’s one that took her from...
‘Garden Party’: The Reinvention Of Rick Nelson
The artist formerly known as Ricky Nelson had been moving his career into what became known as country-rock, as one of the forerunners of the...
‘Fresh Cream’: A Rise To The Top For Cream’s Stirring Debut
From the first chord of the first song, the debut album by Cream was something new. Eric Clapton’s power chord gave way to handclaps and...