More than metal, but most decidedly that, Ozzy expanded his range ever so slightly into the areas of prog-rock, performance art, and American rock primed for the arenas of the eighties. The record would lay the foundation for a career that continues in one form or another to this day.
440. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – B.R.M.C.
The band is wholly adept from the start at channeling its stunning array of influences into a massive sound.
452. Blind Melon – S/T
If anything, Blind Melon signaled a hopeful future, a promise of better things to come. A promise, tragically unfulfilled.
460. Elvis Costello – My Aim is True
Visual comparisons and namesakes aside, what stands out is the solid front-to-back presence of the recording.
464. Steve Miller Band – Fly Like an Eagle
A singular sound is present on all twelve tracks of an album that anyone else might consider a collection of greatest hits.
467. Faces – Ooh La La
Equal parts honky tonk, back-room bar blues, and seat-of-your-pants rock ’n’ roll.
470. Le Butcherettes – Sin Sin Sin
Sin Sin Sin is an unyielding movement of rock ’n’ roll made by a band with a bone to pick.
472. AC/DC – For Those About to Rock
In the entirety of live rock ’n’ roll; 16,000 strong, testosterone-fueled arena-packed, rock ’n’ roll; For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) stands alone as its anthem.
497. The Moody Blues – A Question of Balance
A Question of Balance, is an unapologetically great record, providing mirror like reflections of what this band was all about.