The Wanderer is the eighth studio 1980 album by Donna Summer. It was her first release on Geffen Records and became a Top 20 album in the United States, with the title track single reaching the #3 on Billboard’s Hot 100. Summer had made her name the previous decade as the most successful female artist […]
Alibi is the ninth original studio album by American folk rock duo America, released by Capitol Records in 1980. Prior to their second album on Capitol, Bunnell and Beckley amicably parted ways with George Martin in an effort to try a new musical direction. For the new album, the group utilized two producers — Matthew […]
Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jive is the seventh album by the pop rock duo England Dan & John Ford Coley. The single “Love Is the Answer” was an American hit, reaching #10. Two other songs on the album later became country and pop hits for other artists: “Broken Hearted Me” was a success for Anne […]
The self titled album is the second solo album by singer/songwriter Steve Eaton, released in 1979 on Mountain Bluebird Records. It was re-released in 2000 on CD. Tracks 1 Got Me Moanin’ (Steve Eaton) 2:34 2 Raking Leaves In the Wind (Steve Eaton) 3:15 3 All In Love Say I (Steve Eaton) 4:15 4 Hurricanes […]
Ahead Of The Storm is the second solo album by Cory Wells. He released two albums in 1978. Ahead Of The Storm was released in september that year. Tracks 1 Comin’ Home (Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton) 3:35 2 Why-Oh-You (Y-O-U) (Jay Gruska, Jeffrey Sprit) 3:12 3 Hold On And Do It Right (Cory Wells, Eddie […]
Leo Sayer is the self-titled sixth album by English singer-songwriter Leo Sayer, and released in 1978. The song “I Can’t Stop Loving You (Though I Try)” later became a hit when Phil Collins recorded it in 2002. Tracks 1 Stormy Weather (Leo Sayer, Tom Snow) 4:17 2 Dancing The Night Away (James Brown, Russell […]
…Too is the second solo album by Carole Bayer Sager , released in 1978 on Elektra. Carole Bayer Sager was born in New York City to parents Anita and Eli Bayer. She graduated from New York University, where she majored in English, dramatic arts and speech. She had already written her first pop hit, “A Groovy Kind […]
That’s What Friends Are For is a 1978 album by Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams released on Columbia Records. The album went to number 19 on the Pop Albums chart and number 14 on the Black Albums chart. A cover of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell’s “You’re All I Need To Get By” reached number […]
Terence Boylan is the second solo album by Terence Boylan, released in 1977 on Elektra Asylum. For more information about this excellent album, read my interview with Terence Boylan Tracks 1 Don’t Hang Up Those Dancing Shoes (Terence Boylan) 3:30 2 Shake It (Terence Boylan) 3:43 3 Sundown Of Fools (Terence Boylan) 2:43 4 […]
On this album you will hear Steve Lukather‘s first sessionwork. After visiting the website of Terence Boylan and his contribution to Brian Sweet’s book Steely Dan Reelin in the Years, I tried to contact Terence. After some days he contacted me and wrote me this story. You are the first person to ask me how the session […]