I discovered the 1970′s country-rock outfit Mason Proffit on one of my many record-shopping trips. I found a copy of the 1973 release Bare Back Rider, for $1.99 and immediately locked onto their blend of Byrds-meet-Buffalo Springfield arrangements. After that I tracked down copies of every LP from the band: Movin’ Toward Happiness, Last Night [...]
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Rock and roll music has an incredibly rich catalog of artists’ first recordings that not only showcase formidable talent but, sometimes, become career-defining moments. Call it beginner’s luck, call it the result for hard dues paid, here are 10 of the greatest rock debut albums. Stay tuned for more great debuts… 1. Guns N’ Roses, [...]
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The leading lights and lesser-known luminaries of country-rock are presented impeccably on Ace’s 24-track Country & West Coast: The Birth Of Country Rock. The roots of what would be called “country rock” can be traced back half a century, but the movement that swelled in the late 1960s and early ‘70s was largely forgotten until [...]
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