Category: Albums
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Reviews of Stiff Little Fingers’ 1982 album Now Then were sharply divided. Sounds praised it as the band’s first consistently great record, highlighting its melodic, powerful post-punk, mature production and socially engaged lyrics. Record Mirror found it dull and directionless,…
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A 1960s teen-magazine article profiles The Love Generation, a six-member vocal group promoting contemporary feelings through music. It highlights their rising records, “Groovy Summertime” and “Meet Me At The Love-In”, and introduces members’ varied talents, backgrounds and careers. The group…
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Hamilton Camp’s 1968 Warner Bros. album Here’s To You blends sunshine folk with psychedelic touches. Produced by Felix Pappalardi and featuring leading Los Angeles session musicians, it includes the haunting standout “Lonely Place”, alongside “Travelin’ In The Dark” and his…
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The 1966 debut album Jefferson Airplane Takes Off is praised as a landmark of San Francisco rock, blending folk, jazz, vocal harmony and powerful instrumental interplay. Though hampered by production limits and uneven songs, its emotional intensity, Jack Casady’s pioneering…
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A 1967 Crawdaddy! review praises Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme for Simon and Garfunkel’s inventive arrangements, vocal blend and emotional subtlety. It highlights “The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine” as witty, self-satirical pop and admires several songs’ melodies and moods.…
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A 1967 Crawdaddy! review presents Animalism as the Animals’ uneven but worthwhile final album. Eric Burdon’s increasingly soulful vocals and Barry Jenkins’s outstanding drumming provide its strongest moments, particularly on “Hey Gyp” and “Going Down Slow”. The remaining musicians are…
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The review argues that music succeeds when technique serves a unified emotional essence, rather than becoming empty display. It praises Andy Kulberg, selectively commends Katz and Kooper, but criticises Danny Kalb’s flashy, disconnected guitar and the group’s lack of cohesion.…
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The review praises Buffalo Springfield’s emotional and musical unity, arguing that their collective identity matters more than individual virtuosity. Despite thin production and occasional sameness, the debut album rewards repeated listening through warmth, honesty and inventive detail. The writer highlights…
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A 1967 Crawdaddy! review praises The Lovin’ Spoonful’s warmth, musicianship and inventive blend of folk, jug-band and electric styles, but criticises Hums for failing to develop their considerable potential. Most tracks are pleasant yet unfocused, with “Summer in the City”…
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A 1967 Crawdaddy! review praises The Kinks’ Face to Face as sophisticated, inventive and often hilarious, driven by Ray Davies’s distinctive songwriting and sympathetic portraits of ordinary life. While preferring Kink Kontroversy overall, the writer highlights “Rainy Day in June”,…
