Album Reviews10/10
This Girl’s in Love With You: Aretha Franklin’s Solid 1970 Statement
A look back at Aretha Franklin's 1970 album This Girl's in Love With You, with standout covers like Let It Be and Eleanor Rigby.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
Tag: 1970s music
Album Reviews2/10
Sweet Passion: Aretha Franklin’s Voice Is Stronger Than the Songs She’s Singing
A record of a great voice trapped within songs unworthy of it, a tale of one singer's struggle against the material.
Album Reviews8/10
Fifty Years On, It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll Still Rocks Hard
A record of ten songs, raw and uneasy, warning that rock is simple yet dear to the heart.
Album Reviews8.5/10
Fifty-Six Years On, This Bowie Album Still Sounds Like Someone’s Worst Nightmare
A dark, heavy record of a man selling his soul for fame, wherein the title track alone justifies the whole undertaking.
Album Reviews6/10
Diamond Dogs Review: Bowie’s Worst Album Earns a 6/10
A review of David Bowie's Diamond Dogs, a record torn between dystopian concept and pop hooks, weighed and judged.
Album Reviews5.2/10
Squeeze Still Sounds Like a Band Learning to Be a Band, and That’s the Appeal
A review of The Velvet Underground's Squeeze, a pale imitation of Loaded that never quite finds its own voice.
Album Reviews9/10
Innervisions at 53: Stevie Wonder’s Complete Statement Still Sounds Vital
Stevie Wonder's 1973 album Innervisions blends funk, soul, and politics, with classics like Living for the City and Higher Ground, marking his creative peak.
Album Reviews9/10
Stevie Wonder Came Back From the Crash and Made His Most Intimate Record — Fulfillingness’ First Finale, 9/10
Stevie Wonder's 1974 album Fulfillingness' First Finale is an intimate, introspective masterpiece that balances social anger, romance, and spiritual dread. A 9/10 review.
Album Reviews9/10
Talking Book Review: Stevie Wonder Seized Creative Control in 1972 and Delivered a Masterpiece — 9/10
Stevie Wonder's 1972 album Talking Book blends synth innovation with soulful warmth. We rank its tracks and explain why it's a masterpiece of creative freedom.
Album Reviews9.1/10
Between Blue and Court and Spark, For the Roses Caught Joni Mitchell Wanting Out of Fame While Writing Straight at It
Joni Mitchell's 1972 album trades wide-open horizons for intimate confession. A track-by-track review of her quiet masterpiece, from fame's cost to the radio hit.