In February of 1977, possibly the best band to come out of the New York City scene, Television, released their debut album.

Recorded in September of the previous year at A & R Recordings, the album has been lauded by critics as one of the greatest albums of all time.

Let’s talk Television, Marquee Moon!

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Guy in a car sick of singing about Hobbit crap, Peter Gabriel, released his solo debut in the late winter of 1977.

With one Bob Ezrin on at the board and a whole slue of studio wonks, Gabriel proved right out gate that his vision and song craft were gonna continue to impress in his post Genesis life.

Let’s talk Peter Gabriel, Self-titled… or is it Car? !!

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American abroad and fella with a habit, James, found himself on a Euro trip with his friend David in the year 1976.

With both of them literally on the road to recovery, David decided to book a couple months studio time in the North of France where he and our intrepid former Stooge worked out the sound of the future.

Lets talk Iggy Pop, The Idiot!

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In the cold New York City December of 1977, Allen Vega and Martin Rev released their debut album on the Red Star Label.

The album was recorded over the course of four days and is considered by many to be one of the best records of all time.

Let’s talk Suicide, Suicide!

Known Beach Boy and brother to Brian, Dennis, released his first solo record in the late summer of 1977.

The record’s beginning started all the way back in 1974, when the Boys’ Beach refused to play much of Dennis’s material.

Let’s talk Dennis Wilson, Pacific Ocean Blue!

In the summer of 1977, our intrepid former Thin White Duke was at it again in West Berlin.

Recorded in its entirety at Hansa Tonstudio with The dream team of Tony Visconti and Brian Eno once again reassembled, Bowie’s 12th studio album is a feast for the ears.

Lets talk David Bowie, Heroes!

In 1976, known drug addicted and incestuous band of philanderers, Fleetwood Mac, went into the studio to record their magnum opus.

Let’s talk Fleetwood Mac, Rumours!

Though they were the most highly touted new wave band to emerge from the CBGB’s scene in New York, it was not clear at first whether Talking Heads’ Lower East Side art rock approach could make the subway ride to the midtown pop mainstream successfully.  – William Ruhlmann

John Martyn took an extended break from studio recording to put some distance between himself and the pressures of the business and to recoup his creative energies, he went to Jamaica. There, after meeting dub producer Lee “Scratch” Perry and was inspired to create this album.