It Hurts To Be In Love
Dan Hartman’s restless artistry took yet another twist with 1981’s It Hurts To Be In Love, which plays as a tribute to classic Brill ... continue reading
Acid Bubblegum
“I don’t appeal to the masses and they don’t appeal to me” – Graham Parker, “Sharpening Axes” Originally released on CD in 1996 on ... continue reading
Gimme You
For his 1981 Columbia encore album Gimme You, Billy Burnette stepped away from the stripped-down attack of its eponymous predecessor to incorporate a fuller ... continue reading
Billy Burnette
Sky-high energy leaps from every track on Billy Burnette’s eponymous 1980 album for Columbia Records. Burnette had been recording for nearly two decades—since he ... continue reading
Sometimes Late At Night
Originally released in 1981, Carole Bayer Sager’s Sometimes Late At Night is no ordinary record. A concept album with seamlessly flowing songs balancing lyrical ... continue reading
Another Grey Area
Graham Parker’s 1982 album, Another Grey Area, is the pivot point in his remarkable career. While the singer-songwriter is justly famous for the work ... continue reading
Smile
Laura Nyro returned to the studio after a four-year hiatus with this completely fresh sounding album. Laura was reunited with her Eli producer Charlie Calello and ... continue reading