Classic Rock
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.
Steppenwolf – Early Steppenwolf
Recorded live at the Matrix Club in the San Francisco Bay Area by its manager over two shows in 1967, it’s a wonderful glimpse into a b gone era, capturing the essence of the Summer of Love’s Darkside.
Yes – The Yes Album
Unequivocally the defining progressive rock album of 1971, The Yes Album was the collected batch of music that brought Yes from promising up comers to international superstars. Most of the songs here are still the mainstay of their live show 50 years later.
UFO – Strangers in the Night Box Set 2020
The, for long hidden, much sought after nest egg of the recordings of UFO’s 1978 tour of America, displayed here in all its glory over eight CDs, including six complete concerts taken from the original tapes. Plus a remastered version of the 1979 release Strangers in the Night, a live double album compiled from these concerts.
Concerts & Live Recordings
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Flash – Flash
“Flash” had a vibrancy and optimism that transcended all the stereotypes of seventies rock music. They really loved their music and it always showed. They were Flash – their life was short but burned bright. They came and went in a Flash.
Hawkwind – Space Ritual ‘Live’
Fortunately for us all, several Hawkwind shows were recorded, and the best of two from Liverpool and Manchester have been spliced together to give the complete experience, all done in the correct running order. This was first released as a double album in 1973 at the price of a single album, Hawkwind being Hawkwind and always giving value for money. As well as a poster-size foldout cover, you also got two booklets, one telling the story of the Space Ritual joining the dots between songs, the other giving you all the information you could possibly want about the tour.
Wishbone Ash – Argus ‘Then Again Live’
Argus was voted album of the year by very influential British Music Paper Sounds. Sold-out world tours followed, creating a huge fan base. An album that should be in every record collection.
Hard Stuff – Bulletproof
The musicianship is never anything but superb; for that alone, the album cannot be faulted. The best and heaviest thing on the album is the John Gustafson-written ‘Sinister Minister’ with its crunchy guitar licks and bass-heavy driven rhythm.
Threshold – Legends of the Shires
It’s impossible to pick out highlights on Legends of the Shires as the album is best served to be listened to in its entirety. But after a brief introduction, the second song, Small Dark Lines, shows off Threshold’s combined power. Heavy riffing over a pounding beat with determined vocals—an aural battering.
