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Produced by Bob Rock, The Cult's fourth album Sonic Temple was a bid to become one of the biggest rock bands on the planet
In which Welsh jam legends Man make the greatest San Fransico album by a band who'd never been there
Surrounded by stellar musicians, Eat 'Em And Smile was technicolour proof that life was good for David Lee Roth outside the Van Halen compound
Audience wore their soul and R&B influences on their sleeves, but theit originality put them right in the progressive milieu
Elkie Brooks and Robert Palmer shine on Vinegar Joe's final album
Led by guitarist Alan Shacklock and singer Janita Haan, Babe Ruth experimented with blues, hard rock and prog and ended up popular in early hip hop circles
Gentle Giant's Octopus can be something of an acquired taste, with its multi-faceted approach and highbrow subject matter
Surrounded by a talented group of musicians, including ex-Byrd Chris Hillman, Stephen Stills explores four musical avenues on four sides of vinyl
Voodoo Child: not to be confused with Voodoo Chile
Inspired by Scottish scenery and circular intersections, Roundabout helped break Yes in the US after Atlantic Records took a blade to it
What happens when you mix Dee Snider, Clive Burr and Bernie Tormé? A lost, long-forgotten surprise
Bridging the gap between 70s Rush and 80s Rush, Moving Pictures remains a benchmark release
J.J. Cale's most famous songs were made famous by others, but Okie's laid-back charm is enticing in its own right
Kiss desperately needed a hit. So they wrote Rock And Roll All Nite, and it's become part of the cultural furniture
All Right Now was an instant classic, but it also created instant problems for Free
Bridge Of Sighs was the second of Robin Tower's power trio’s superb trilogy of back-to-back albums in the mid-70s, and sealed his reputation
Inspired by his wealthy neighbours and reinforced by a run-in with the Queen Mother, My Generation is a mod anthem turned rock legend
Written in the dark on an ironing board cover, Gregg Allman's raw heartbreak became an explosive blues-rock masterpiece that defined Southern rock
Aided by a game-changing video, Photograph annoyed the hell out of the PRMC and helped Def Leppard break America
Pretend We’re Dead might be Bricks Are Heavy's best-known track, but Shitlist, Everglade and Wargasm proved L7 were canny songwriters.
Prompted by a suggestive advert and a "sleazeball with a satin jacket", the furious Barracuda still resonates
Pearl Jam's debut single was an act of catharsis for Eddie Vedder, but the band's audience took it in an unexpected direction
The sound of a bunch of scrappy youths from Scotland's industrial heartland
