#452 Gary Numan -The Pleasure Principle

The Pleasure Principle is the debut solo album of Gary Numan. Commercially, Numan peaked during this time period. He has continued to make albums throughout his career due to his loyal cult following. If there is one weak song on the album it would be “Observer“. I liked it better the second time I heard […]

#429 The Crusaders – Street Life

I thought jazz was over in the list of 1001 Albums…, but I was wrong. The Crusaders‘ Street Life made the list, but I have never heard of them at all. I wonder if anyone has heard of them. I looked at their bio for this album and it seems that they have been used […]

#333 David Bowie – Young Americans

David Bowie has another album Young Americans on the list and a few more down the way. He was one of the most influential artist in the 70s. This album veers away from his previous glam rock sound and hits the blue-eyed soul that will be popular with artists like Hall & Oates. Bowie worked with John […]

1001 Albums #40

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die is not a book I will recommend. I am on album number forty and it is another live album: James Brown and the Famous Flames’ Live at the Apollo from 1963. I have not listened to it as I write this intro. My problem with the book is that it includes live albums which are […]

Bohemian Rhapsody

I can official start my hunt for the best film of the year. I can tell you now from the beginning that I watch films to escape and to feel something other than the crappy way I feel every day. If Bohemian Rhapsody is not nominated for the Oscar for 2018, then I will never watch […]