The Beatles. Four lads from Liverpool. Their impact on popular music cannot be overstated. They initially performed covers of R&B standards, but soon began to take music in directions which, at the time, were truly revolutionary. Here, I present a Beatles discography which lists their studio albums, as released in the UK and the USA, … Read more
In part, this article documents Elvis Presley’s decline towards death in August 1977. To be truthful, the contents of this section of the Elvis Presley discography are an assortment of inspired performances, well-intentioned but misguided filler, genuine garbage, and rehashed and over-dubbed fragments. *note that the LP track listings are those on the original American … Read more
During the latter part of the sixties and into the beginning of the new decade, the Elvis Presley discography saw a sea change in his output. Of the seven LPs from Frankie and Johnny in March 1966 to Speedway in May 1968, six were insipid, soundtrack albums of ever-decreasing quality. Just one album, How Great … Read more
Continuing with Elvis’s LP discography, we move to the period 1961 to 1965. During it, he released a total of ten LPs. One was released in the Spring and the other in the Fall/Autumn. This chunk of the Elvis Presley discography starts with May 1961’s Something for Everyone. *note that the LP track listings are … Read more
Elvis was perhaps the original Rock star. His first album, called simply, Elvis Presley was an era-defining slab of the most perfect Rock ‘n Roll. It doesn’t just have novelty value, it stands on its own merits. It sits at the head of the Elvis Presley discography, so here is where we are going to … Read more