The Cars - Candy -O

The second studio album for the Cars all of the songs in the album were written by Rick Ocasek, was released in 1979. The album was great - eventually going 4x platinum. Some of the impressive songs in this album include "Let's Go", "Shoo Be Doo", "Candy-O", "Got a Lot on My Head", "Night Spots", and "Dangerous Type", and more creating a total of 11 songs. I give this album two and a half stars, because even though many songs soon would become hits four or five of them were quite similar.

Vivid - Living Colour

In the album Vivid,  Living Colour released the song "Cult of Personality," "Glamour Boys" and "Open a Letter (to a Landlord)". The band was discovered by Mick Jagger.  Living Colour released Vivid taking them to the top of their game in 1988, becoming known for starting songs with a sound bite. When they released the album they were declared Best New Artist of the year.  Some of the lyrics in the album are political and not just disputing racism but attacking it. The band broke up in 1995 only have a reunion in 2000. I give this album two and a half stars.  I think that they were not the best new band in 1989, but definitely up there with the rest.  Their ticket to fame was the song: "Cult of Personality" - talking about leaders of the world and being careful when following them.

Do you think they were the best in 1989?  Feel free to comment.

London Calling - The Clash

Released in 1979. This album has many great songs included. The great hit "London Calling," "Lost in the Supermarket,"  "Koka Kola," and one of my favorites,  "Train in Vain." There are many more songs in this album. I graded it two and a half stars because later in the album all of the songs start to sound similar until you get to Train in Vain.

Work Shop Of The Telescopes

One of the best albums by Blue Oyster Cult. The band was previously called Soft White Underbelly. Some songs included in this great album are "Don't Fear the Reaper," "This Ain't the Summer of Love," "Godzilla,"  "E.T.I (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)," "Burnin For You," "Take Me Away," and a electrifying version of "Kick Out The Jams." The album is a great anthology for the band with 32 songs total on 2 discs. This Album takes you through 1972- 1986. that is why I give it 3 out of 3 stars.

Welcome to my blog

This blog will inform you about the albums songs and careers of famous and not so famous rock bands of the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. I am very well aware of the great music of the centuries I have listed in the following sentence. I have seen many great artists live including AC/DC, U2, Steve Miller, and Duran Duran. I use a system of three stars to rate artists, songs and albums. 1 being bad, 2 being okay, and 3 being amazing.