#366 Peter Tosh – Legalize It

Peter Tosh‘s Legalize It seems almost pointless since Bob Marley is listed for his reggae music prior to 1976. Besides having reggae music in common, they both want to smoke marijuana a lot. Tosh wants it to be legalised. His wish came true in parts of the USA. He was murdered during a home invasion in 1987. […]

#365 Fela Kuti – Zombie

Fela Kuti‘s Zombie is just that to me. It is like listening to dead music. It was so boring I will not even bore you will I real review. I do not like Afrobeats, as this genre is named. It drones on too long for me. Both songs are just under 13 minutes. I would rather […]

#364 Ramones – Ramones

The Ramones are often called the first punk rock band. All the members took on the last name Ramone. One member was Hungarian, Tommy Ramone, but he was actually Jewish. His family left during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. All of the original members are dead. Best songs are: “Blitzkrieg Bop“, “Beat on the Brat“, “Judy […]

#363 Jean Michel-Jarre – Oxygène

Oxygène is the third album from French composer and musician Jean Michel-Jarre. This is one of the albums that led the way for new age, electronica and chill-out. I have heard Michel-Jarre’s music before today. I was really into this type of music in the late 80s and early 90s. This is a great album if you […]

#362 The Penguin Cafe Orchestra – Music from The Penguin Cafe

The Penguin Cafe Orchestra bring you Music from The Penguin Cafe. A strange bird indeed. I never knew there was music like this in the 70s. It is hard to describe. It is labeled as Instrumental folk on Wikipedia, but I think that does not completely describe it. It is also mostly ambient and noise […]

#361 Parliament – Mothership Connection

Parliament‘s Mothership Connection came out in 1975 according to all the sources. The book I am using is a mess. I cannot believe how much it has gotten wrong. A little research would have been useful to the editors. Anyway, I have heard of Parliament, but I am not sure if I know any of […]

#360 Aerosmith – Rocks

Aerosmith is back with Rocks. I do not really recognize any of these songs. “Back in the Saddle” starts off the album with Steven Tyler’s best screaming vocals. It is a rocking tune. I think I might have heard it once. It is vaguely familiar. Even more familiar is “Last Child“. I never knew the […]

#359 Joan Armatrading – Joan Armatrading

Joan Armatrading is an artist I have heard of, but only a little bit on the late 80s or early 90s. I cannot remember who liked her back then. I must have had a friend who liked her or a colleague. I used to work with a guy who probably liked her. We were bartenders. […]

#358 Jorge Ben – África Brasil

Jorge Ben‘s África Brasil is not something I am familiar with since I do know much about the Portuguese. I am also not a fan of the samba so in all likelihood I will not like this album. Surprisingly I do like a few songs: “Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)” and”Hermes Trismegisto Escreveu“, and the […]

#357 Rush – 2112

Rush is a band I heard during my teen years from a few friends that really liked them. I think one of the albums they liked was 2112. This was Rush’s hard rock phase, but I know their progressive phase better, which begins with the next album. I am curious to see if I recognise […]