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If there must be 10 best rock albums of the past year, here's my choice of the most notable (in no particular order): | If there must be 10 best rock albums of the past year, here's my choice of the most notable (in no particular order): | ||
1. ''Stick To Me'' — Graham Parker and The Rumour (Mercury) — Though other critics were less excited with this than they were with Parker's first two albums, time has told me that it's his most powerful, cohesive | 1. ''Stick To Me'' — Graham Parker and The Rumour (Mercury) — Though other critics were less excited with this than they were with Parker's first two albums, time has told me that it's his most powerful, cohesive lp yet. Stop listening to the lyrics so closely and dance, fellas. | ||
2. ''My Aim Is True'' — Elvis Costello (Columbia) Listen to the lyrics, and dance. | 2. ''My Aim Is True'' — Elvis Costello (Columbia) Listen to the lyrics, and dance. | ||
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Honorable Mention (or, we'll see...): ''Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols'' — The Sex Pistols (Warner Bros.) | Honorable Mention (or, we'll see...): ''Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols'' — The Sex Pistols (Warner Bros.) | ||
The lack of females making the list is notable, but something hit me on the above | The lack of females making the list is notable, but something hit me on the above lps that didn't strike the same chord with equally worthy contenders like Linda Ronstadt (''Simple Dreams'') and Karla Bonoff. The two women in Fleetwood Mac will have to hold the fort. | ||
All the above share a certain life and soul, unlike some rather dud albums by established stars like the Stones, ELP and Bad Company. Big newcomers like Heart and Frampton came up short this year, while albums by Yes, Genesis and Supertramp were bubbling under, but hardly with ferocity. Unfortunately, nothing new from Springsteen and Boston, while it's a bit earl to judge the new lp from Boz Scaggs (though I like it). | All the above share a certain life and soul, unlike some rather dud albums by established stars like the Stones, ELP and Bad Company. Big newcomers like Heart and Frampton came up short this year, while albums by Yes, Genesis and Supertramp were bubbling under, but hardly with ferocity. Unfortunately, nothing new from Springsteen and Boston, while it's a bit earl to judge the new lp from Boz Scaggs (though I like it). |
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