The Present

The Present is the eleventh album by The Moody Blues. It is the second album of the Patrick Moraz era. It had three minor hit singles, “Blue World” (#62), “Sitting at the Wheel” (#27) and “Running Water”. The album itself features strong compositions, but with a track order designed to capitalise on the legacy of … Read more

Still Cruisin’

Still Cruisin’ is the twenty-sixth studio album by The Beach Boys, their thirty-fifth official album (counting compilations and live packages), and their last release of the 1980s. It is also the last album of new material released during a brief return to Capitol Records.

New Jersey

New Jersey is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Bon Jovi, It was released on 19 September, 1988 through Mercury Records. The album produced by Bruce Fairbairn and recorded at the Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver, Canada. The album was the follow-up to the band’s 1986 breakthrough Slippery When Wet, reaching … Read more

Abracadabra

Steve Miller was always catchy and tuneful, but he never turned out an unabashed pop album until 1982’s Abracadabra. This isn’t just pop in construction, it’s pop in attitude, filled with effervescent melodies and deeply silly lyrics, perhaps none more noteworthy than the immortal couplet “Abra-Abracadabra/I wanna reach out and grab ya.” Those words graced … Read more

Diesel and Dust

Diesel and Dust is the sixth studio album by Australian rock group Midnight Oil which was released in August 1987 by Spirit Music label under Columbia Records. Diesel and Dust was produced by Warne Livesey and the band. It is a concept album about the struggles of Indigenous Australians and environmental causes, issues important to … Read more

Give the People What They Want

Give the People What They Want is an album by the English rock group, The Kinks. It was released in August 1981 in the US, but was delayed until January 1982 in Europe. It was delayed because Ray Davies wanted to produce a full length video for the album, but financing fell through. Also scrapped … Read more