The Pretender is the fourth album by American singer/songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music). It peaked at #5 on Billboard’s album chart. The singles from the album were “Here Come Those Tears Again” which reached number 23 and “The Pretender” which peaked at number 58. The title track was featured in […]
Aja is the sixth album by the jazz rock band Steely Dan. Originally released in 1977 on ABC Records, it became the group’s best-selling album. Peaking at No. 3 on the U.S. charts and No. 5 in the United Kingdom, it was the band’s first platinum album, eventually selling over 5 million copies. In July […]
Fearless is the fifteenth solo album by Hoyt Axton. It was released in 1976. Tracks 1 Idol Of The Band (Hoyt Axton, Mark Dawson) 3:15 2 Evangelina (Hoyt Axton, Kenneth Higginbotham) 3:33 3 Flash Of Fire (Hoyt Axton, Catherine Smith) 2:46 4 Lay Lady Lay (Bob Dylan) 3:05 5 Jealous Man (Hoyt Axton) 1:20 6 […]
Estate Of Mind (1974, Haven/Capitol) is the second solo album by singer/songwriter Evie Sands. It was produced by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter, the album marked Sands’ continued output as a songwriter, also collaborating with Richard Germinaro and veteran songwriter Ben Weisman. Two tracks from the album, Lambert and Potter’s “You Brought The Woman Out […]
Words & Music is the fifth album by Alessi (The Alessi Brothers), released in 1979. Tracks 1 Gimme Some Lovin’ (Spencer Davis, Steve Winwood, Muff Winwood) 3:25 2 Lover Boy (Billy Alessi, Bobby Alessi) 3:11 3 Words And Music (Billy Alessi, Bobby Alessi) 4:06 4 As Long As I Still Have You (Billy Alessi, Bobby […]
Yvonne is the sixth solo album from Yvonne Elliman, released in 1979 on RSO. It was her last album until 2004. Tracks 1 Love Pains (Dan Walsh, Michael Price, Steve Barri) 3:57 2 Savannah (Matthew Moore, Tom Kosta) 3:29 3 Cold Wind Across My Heart (Tom Snow) 4:28 4 Greenlight (Alan Tarney) 3:50 5 Everything […]
Sweet Passion is the twenty-fifth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, Released on May 19, 1977 by Atlantic Records. Following a brief resurgence in Aretha’s sales with the Gold-certified success of her 1976 soundtrack album, Sparkle, Aretha paired up with famed Motown producer Lamont Dozier, to produce Sweet Passion. It was, however, a commercial […]
Three Way Mirror is singer-songwriter Livingston Taylor’s fourth album, released in 1978. Its ten tracks produced the song that was perhaps Taylor’s biggest hit, “I Will Be In Love With You”, as well as “Going Round One More Time”, later covered by Taylor’s brother James on his album That’s Why I’m Here. Taylor promoted the […]
Steve Marss‘ only album Somebody Somewhere was produced by Cristopher Bond best known for his work with Halland Oates. The record features a who’s who of westcoast regulars from Bill Champlin and Steve Lukather to Richard Page and Kenny Loggins who went so far as to produce one of the songs on “Somebody Somewhere”. Tracks […]
The Way I Am is the fourteenth studio album by Billy Preston, released in 1981. The album was arranged by Bob Esty, David Blumberg, Arthur G. Wright, Marty Paich, Gene Page and Billy Preston. Tracks 1 Hope (Bob Esty, Paul Jabara) 5:18 2 Good Life Boogie (Billy Preston) 4:16 3 Keep On Truckin’ (Frank Wilson, […]