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Father & Son Record Reviews
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
"Headhunters" by Herbie Hancock (October, 1973)
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Dad's Take: From the first throbbing bass beat, you know this is not going to be your typical jazz album. Hancock brought jazz into...
Sunday, January 29, 2017
"Tales From Topographic Ocean" by Yes (December, 1973)
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Dad's Take: And so we move from a rock opera to symphonic rock. I remember some great Yes songs, but what I remember most are the...
"Quadrophenia" by The Who (November 1973, US release)
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Dad's Take: It's hard to believe The Who only released six albums between 1965 and 1973, considering how many other major bands...
Friday, May 6, 2016
"The Singles: 1969–1973" by The Carpenters (November, 1973)
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Brad's Take: I randomly discovered a YouTube video a few months of Karen Carpenter killin' it on the drums on some old variety...
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John (October, 1973)
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Brad's Take: How have I never listened to this before? Elton John wasn't fooling around with this one. A huge, epic 6 minute ...
"Countdown to Ecstasy" by Steely Dan (July, 1973)
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Brad's Take: Steely Dan is another one of those bands that I've always heard mentioned but never actually sat and listened to. ...
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
"For Your Pleasure" by Roxy Music (March, 1973)
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Brad's Take: Morrissey calls this the "one truly great British album" but I can name a handful of other British albums ...
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