Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin IV
Within eighteen months, three British musicians went from virtual obscurity to being part of the best known rock band in the world. By the end of 1971, Led Zeppelin IV, on pre-sales, went to #1 all over the world.
Mott the Hoople – Brain Capers (Featuring the Brain Caper Kids) 1971
Definitely one of the wackiest albums ever recorded. Every track is an absolute corker. The whole album was put onto tape in five days of madness at Advisions studios in London.
Led Zeppelin: ‘Presence’ (remixed)
Led Zeppelin were, without any shadow of a doubt, the biggest Rock band in the world in 1975. We are talking about Led Zeppelin here – the super-heroes of the Rock world.
Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin III
After releasing two of the most phenomenal albums in the hard rock genre in one year (1969), and not forgetting that they were their debut and second albums, Led Zeppelin turned round in 1970 with a follow-up album that fooled everybody. Led Zeppelin’s most creative, thoughtful, and introspective album.
Ghost Of The Machine – Scissorgames
Although the songs in this collection are about serious matters, love, romance and abuse, they are performed in such a joyous light that you cannot help but be uplifted by them. Something that is not common in the field of melodic progressive rock.
Down’n’Outz – Live at the Hammersmith Odeon 2009
Long time Mott the Hoople fan Joe Elliott of Def Leppard pulled some golden threads and got some of the best musicians in the business, including players from The Quireboys, Raw Glory, and The Union, to join him for a one-off celebration of songs from Mott the Hoople’s subsidiary bands, such as Ian Hunter’s solo work, the British Lions, and Mott.
Golden Earring – Live
This, their first double live album in the days of Vinyl, was recorded at the Rainbow Theatre London and released that same year. It is crammed from start to finish with great songs, magical playing and a band playing at the height of their considerable powers.
Eva Cassidy – Imagine
Obviously Mott the Dog does not know what angels sound like, but he would not be disappointed if angels sounded like Eva Cassidy. Without doubt, she was the female vocalist of her time.
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago (they were only called ‘Chicago Transit Authority’ for this, their debut album, before dropping the Transit Authority bit) is probably the only band in history to start out with a classic ground-breaking debut double album.
Judas Priest – Firepower
Firepower is an apt title for this album by the Premier British Heavy Metal Band – The Mighty Judas Priest.
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