In this episode we pay tribute to the recently departed Ian Tyson by featuring an album by the band Great Speckled Bird that was formed by Ian Tyson and his wife Sylvia. The album also called Great Speckled Bird was released at the beginning of 1970 and was the first album produced by a young Todd Rundgren.

We start a new four part theme with this episode and the theme is a tribute to recently departed musicians and singers and we begin with a look at the life of one of the greatest guitar players ever Jeff Beck as we spotlight his 1976 jazz rock album "Wired".

In this the last episode in our theme devoted to jazz guitarists in the 1970's we present the self titled debut album by the Pat Metheny Group obviously led by one of the most celebrated jazz guitarists of the last 40 plus years Pat Metheny.

In the second part of our look at albums by jazz guitarists in the 1970's we focus on jazz virtuoso Al Di Meola and his 1977 sophomore album "Elegant Gypsy".

In this the first part of our series on albums by jazz guitarists in the 1970's we look at the 1978 double live album by George Benson called "Weekend in LA", an album with half jazz instrumentals and half vocal songs.

We end our series of albums released 50 years ago in 1973 with an artist who released two albums in 1973. Bruce Springsteen released "Greetings from Asbury Park NJ" in January 1973 and he released our spotlight album "The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle" in November of '73.

In this episode we take a look at another number celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and this time round we review the album "Dixie Chicken" by the Lowell George led American band Little Feat.

We feature this week another album celebrating its 50th anniversary since its release in 1973 its former Velvet Underground  founding member John Cale and his debut album on Columbia records "Paris 1919".

We start the year 2023 by looking back 50 years ago to 1973 and the albums released during that incredible year. The first album we review in this four part series is the self titled debut album by rock band Aerosmith released on January 5 1973.

It's that time of the year! It's our fourth annual Christmas special and we celebrate this year by reviewing John Denver's 1975 album "Rocky Mountain Christmas" and of course there's plenty of eggnog and a crackling fire to warm yourself. Merry Christmas everybody!!!