Van Halen was huge when Fair Warning dropped in 1981. Huge.
From The Stacks: Van Halen, ‘Fair Warning’
From The Stacks: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, ‘Heartbreak In New York’ (Bootleg)
Tom’s been gone a while now. All we have left is the music, the videos, and King of the Hill.
From The Stacks: Elvis Costello, “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” (12-inch single)
Elvis Costello doing an Animals classic, am I right?
From The Stacks: KISS, ‘Paul Stanley’
KISS is out on the road for their “we really mean it this time” farewell tour, and lead singer Paul Stanley is under fire. For years both fans and detractors have noted […]
From The Stacks: David Bowie, ‘Love You Till Tuesday’
Bowie’s pre-fame recordings have been repackaged many times, so why bother with this one?
From The Stacks: Alice Cooper, “Clones (We’re All)” (Single)
The ’80s were tough years for many veteran rock stars. For every ’70s icon like Bruce Springsteen who achieved an artistic breakthrough during the new decade, a dozen dinosaurs floundered about, looking […]
From The Stacks: Genesis, “Spot the Pigeon” (Colored Vinyl)
Genesis is one of those bands that may as well be two bands.
From The Stacks: ‘Beatles ’65’
Sometimes an album is worth buying just because of its condition.
From The Stacks: Tangerine Dream, ‘Quichotte’
I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I listen to a lot of Tangerine Dream, and I have ever since I was a teenager.
From The Stacks: Sheila E., ‘The Glamorous Life’ (With Promotional Material)
Never mind the Jacksons. If you want to collect a musical family go with the Escovedos.
