Released in 1978, Go 2 was XTC’s second album. The times were interesting as disco had peaked and beginning to decline, punk was in its heyday, and the rumblings of New Wave were on the horizon. This album certainly has mixed reviews, with fans of the later year XTC being …
This album was released in 1971. It definitely fit with the style of music I was listening to at the time (heavier), but it had a new angle. I was very much guitar-centric in my tastes, and the keyboards-centric style of Atomic Rooster was a departure for me. The organist …
This album came out in 1971. A friend of mine introduced me to Audience when we were listening to albums at his place. I was very much into the heavier side of music with bands such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Alice Copper dominating play on my stereo. Audience …
This is Captain Beyond’s second album, released in 1973, and is a marked departure from their first album. This one is much more melodic and flows pretty seamlessly from song to song. It’s a great album to put on and play as a whole (hence it being on my “desert …
I talk about my album selection process elsewhere on this site. I didn’t know this band, so I looked to see where they were from. I couldn’t tell that, but the album was recorded in Jamaica, so I thought they could be British. The album art was cool, and the …
