The Dream Weaver is a solo album by Gary Wright released in July 1975. The album was said by Wright to be the first-ever all-keyboard album (though there were many all-synthesizer LPs before this, including Switched-On Bach by Wendy Carlos, in 1968), but in fact it also features drums, vocals, and guitar, among other instruments. […]
“Love Is Alive” is a 1976 song by Gary Wright taken from the album The Dream Weaver, released the previous year, it features Wright on vocals and keyboards with Andy Newmark on drums. The album’s title cut and “Love is Alive” both peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. “Love is […]
Butterflies In Heaven is the first solo album by singer Mary McCreary, released in 1973 on Shelter Recording Company Inc. Tracks 1 My Soul Is Satisfied (Mary McCreary) 04:48 2 Can You Catch Me (Mary McCreary) 02:01 3 Jessie And Bessie (Mary McCreary) 02:15 4 God Is Always Near (Mary McCreary) 03:34 5 Evil Woman […]
You’re Not Alone is a 1978 album by American guitarist and blues musician Roy Buchanan. The album was a commercial failure, and led Buchanan to a break and a pause for reflection. Tracks 1 The Opening…Miles From Earth (Jean Roussel) 02:00 2 Turn To Stone (Joe Walsh; Terry Trebandt) 05:49 3 Fly…Night Bird (Roy Buchanan; […]
Mick Jones is Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones’ self-titled debut/studio album, released in 1989 and his only solo release as of 2019. Released on Atlantic Records, this album included Billy Joel and Carly Simon as guest singers. Joel sang with Jones on the song “Just Wanna Hold” and Simon sang with Jones on the songs “That’s […]
Resolution is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Andy Pratt, released in 1976 by Nemperor, and distributed by Atlantic. It was Pratt’s first album of entirely new music since his second Andy Pratt in 1973. The album was produced by Bee Gees producer Arif Mardin, who was recruited for a more commercial approach. Tracks […]
Lifetime Guarantee is the eighth album by Michael Johnson, released in 1984 on EMI. Tracks 1 There’s A Love (JP Pennington) 3:33 2 If You Can’t Feel Love (Jeremy Lubbock; Chris Montan) 4:13 3 Lifetime Guarantee (Chris Montan) 3:48 4 We Can Live On Love (Baby You’re Just Like Me) (Jan Buckingham; Mark Gray) 3:24 […]
Jungle Fever is the second solo album by Neil Larsen, released in 1978 on Horizon/A&M. Neil Larsen (born August 7, 1948) is an American jazz keyboardist, musical arranger and composer. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in Sarasota, Florida before relocating to New York and then, in 1977, Los Angeles. Tracks 1 […]
Skin Dive is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1985 with Warner Bros. Records. It was Franks’ ninth studio album, and the first he co-produced himself. The single off this album, “Your Secret’s Safe With Me”, is his biggest Adult Contemporary hit, peaking at #4. Tracks 1 Read My Lips (Michael Franks) […]
Little Criminals is a 1977 album by Randy Newman. Like most of Newman’s work, the album eschews traditional pop-music themes (“I’ll Be Home” is the only love song on the album) in favor of musical story-telling, often featuring quirky characters and cynical views. The first song on the album – “Short People” – became a hit single […]