The progressive rock band Nektar consisted entirely of Britons, but it achieved its greatest commercial successes in Germany (where it formed) and America. The group’s fan base burgeoned after the late-1973 release of Remember the Future, its fourth LP and the first to be issued in the U.S. The album, whose title track filled both […]
Music & Video Reviews: Badfinger’s Lost LP, plus Live Albums from Al Stewart, Translator, and Oregon Badfinger is best known for its first three albums, all from 1970 and 1971, and the Top 10 singles they spawned: “Come and Get It,” which Paul McCartney wrote and produced, “Day after Day,” which George Harrison produced, and […]
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Music Reviews: A Potent Live Set from Hardwicke Circus plus Reissues from Jazz Innovator Oregon Hardwicke Circus ranks among the most exciting bands to emerge from England in recent years. Its highly charged rock and roll might at times remind you of outfits ranging from the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, the Clash, and Elvis Costello […]
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