After being slagged off for the electronic ambience of its predecessor releases such as 1985's Power Windows and 1984's Grace Under Pressure, Rush bounced back with their 13th release, Presto. Yet again the prog-rock trio proved that their tight guitar work and lyrical originality was not long lost or overlooked in an attempt to secure the latest technical flash. Rupert Hine's production work totally brings things to the forefront by molding solid piano breaks instead of the typical adventure

Ohio-born singer-songwriter Chrissie Hynde moved to London in the mid 70s, where she found employment at the NME and later in Malcolm McClaren's famed clothing store Sex (ground zero for the UK punk rock movement). On their chart-topping self-titled debut, the Pretenders unfurled a wiry sound that combined the fast pace and dramatic delivery of new wave with a radio-friendly pop sound that harkened back to the classic rock of the late 60s and early 70s. In the group's 20 year history -- which

Excellent choice Dennie! Gonna have to do a me too on this one..

Well, Dennie, your next choice led to this one.. Any major dude will tell you that this immaculate jazz-pop collection sounds like it could have been recorded mere months, not 11 years, after The Nightfly . A Steely Dan LP in all but name, Fagen and Walter Becker offer killer horn charts, lite-funk grooves, airy guitar riffs and hipster sci-fi lyrics. -- Jeff Bateman

Dennie, based on tonight's selections, you probably would like this one as much as i do.. 1. Intro $0.99 2. Madison Time - (with Donald Fagen/Jeff Young & The Youngsters) 3. Knock on Wood - (with Michael McDonald/Phoebe Snow) 4. Green Flower Street - (with Donald Fagen) 5. Shakey Ground - (with Phoebe Snow) 6. At Last - (with Phoebe Snow) 7. Lonely Teardrops - (with Michael McDonald) 8. Drowning in the Sea of Love - (with Boz Scaggs) 9. Driftin' Blues - (with Charles Brown) 10. Chain

 

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