The Doors

  Doors (1967): This record brought them immediate success thanks to 'Light my Fire' and 'Break on Through (To the Other Side)'. His first album was already playing on all the radio stations in America. On this LP there are magnificent representations of keyboard, guitar and drums. Ray Manzarek was the keyboard player in the band. He mastered it and created catchy, high-quality riffs. He learned to play the piano at a conservatory. You can see it reflected in the solos and phrases he does in countless songs. Robby Krieger the guitarist attended classical guitar classes and was fond of flamenco. He played with his fingers, rarely using the pick. He also really liked playing with the 'slide'. This small tube is used more in the following records. John Densmore was the band's drummer. A great drummer who with his arrangements improved each song. He was a lover of jazz. This can be seen in his playing. And finally Jim Morrison: the voice. He was the center of at...

  Led Zeppelin IV (1971): For some considered the band's album, but for me it almost is. It is a very strong album since it begins with 'Black dog', a very powerful song with a dominant guitar and a thunderous voice and then comes 'The Battle of Evermore' and Stairway to Heaven', which are ballads with a lot of power and energy that they will make you get up and shout them into the air. Then the album declines a bit in my opinion with the last three songs, they are not bad but after that beginning they are left behind for me. Taking the example of 'The Battle of Evermore', although it seems to be a thoughtful and methodical song, it is a song that was born thanks to the guitarist's curiosity towards the bassist's mandolin. Jimmy Page, the guitarist, says that he had never picked up this instrument and that he began to play chords and investigate. He showed it to Robert Plant, the singer, who wrote the lyrics to leave this song for the history of ...

Creedence Clearwater Revival: Cosmos Factory (1970): Many people will wonder why the group is called that way. It is for three reasons. The first is CREEDENCE, this is by a friend of Tom Fogerty's named Creedence Newball. Second CLEARWATER, this is for the Olympia beer announcement and REVIVAL, for the return of the band after 3 years of hiatus. This record starts with 'Ramble Tamble', an amazing and powerful song. It's the perfect start to this record. You can also see that most are cosmic (pun intended) versions of old songs. Among these are: 'Before You Accuse Me', 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine', 'My Baby Left Me' and 'Ooby Dooby'. The album closes with 'Long As I Can See The Light'. A song where John Fogerty, the singer, uses his torn voice at its best. A perfect ending to the LP.

The Band (1969): Album as "The Brown Album" because the brown cover only shows a black and white photo of the five artists and the name of the band, never better said. This is the second album they recorded without Bob Dylan. It comes a year after their first LP on their own and they will never record anything better in the studio again. This one is recorded on the west coast as opposed to the first one, which was recorded in Woodstock. The album starts strong with 'Across The Great Divide'. In general the first face is spectacular. None escape. Side B is more relaxed and methodical. The genres that are appreciated are roots rock, folk rock, blues rock and country rock. It is my second favorite album after the recording and live film "The Last Waltz".

Help! (1965): This is the last album where the Beatles only write about love and girls. Also on this album John Lennon gives a cry of dissatisfaction, as can be seen in the song 'Help!'. George Harrison joins this party by writing his first song made for him (I Need You). The LP was recorded at EMI Studios, London and produced by George Martin. This would produce them until their separation. The album cover was designed by photographer Robert Freeman. In which the Beatles made the word HELP using the traffic light alphabet. George Martin would also help in the musical part of the songs, for example playing the grand piano in 'You Like Too Much' and would lead in 'Yesterday' a quartet of two violins, a viola and a cello. Besides Johnnie Scott would play the tenor and alto flute in 'You've Got to Hide Your Love Away'. All these 34 minutes that he collects are extraordinary.

The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973): One of the best progressive rock albums in history. Pink Floyd recorded it at Abbey Road Studios, London, between June (1972) and January (1973). The Beatles also recorded magnificent albums here. All the songs were written by Roger Waters, the group's bass. This one was given the 'Roger the horse face', due to the elongated face he possessed. All songs are linked from beginning to end. From 'Speak to me' to 'Eclipse'. This is called a concept record. The album talks about society issues such as money and time. Roger also dedicates a song to Syd Barrett (Brain Damage). The cover art is masterful, but it unnerves me that most people wearing a T-shirt with the album cover on it probably don't even know the name of the group or even the album. They only wear it for aesthetics.

Saint Dominic's Preview (1972): Wonderful Van Morrison album. A record that appears on the cover sitting on the stairs of the Church of San Anselmo (Saint Dominic's). Staring off into space with his acoustic guitar, his flared jeans with a slit almost to the crotch, and his scuffed black boots. Rhythm & blues, jazz blues and folk rock can be perceived and embraced on this LP. Each song with several musicians behind it. In 'Saint Dominic's Preview' up to 11 musicians are involved. They understand each other and link perfectly, to culminate the piece that gives the album its name. Before we can find 'Listen to the Lion'. Lasting more than eleven minutes. Here Van roars like the Belfast lion that he is. This song together with 'Saint Dominic's Preview' take the album to another level. The album ends with 'Almost Independence Day', an improvisation that was recorded live. It exceeds ten minutes and is another piece of song. An essential a...

  Cold Fact (1970): This is the first album of the american Sixto Rodriguez. This artist it is not very well-known, but he is with the big ones. Cold Fact was not succesful in USSA because the record companies had very little access to the prestigious radio stations. It triumph amanzinly in South Africa, where  more than 60.000 copies were sold. This big achievement is thanks to the lyrics of the songs, that connect with situation of the country. A situation of diconformity and sexual and cultural represion. This LP has music gendrs like folk rock and psicodelic rock. The instruments like the acoustic guitar and bass creates a perfect armony in each song. Each one o was a pem written by him, who still it is alive. Agreat example is 'Crucify Your Mind'. Al last, we cannot forget the movie 'Searching For Sugar Man'. I do not want spoil you, so I leave it in the air.

Electric Ladyland (1968): The latest record released by 'The Jimi Hendrix Experience'. Produced by Jimi Hendrix himself, since Charles Chandler resigned. The producer leaves because the American guitarist was too perfectionist, he reached 43 takes on one song. This LP collects a big variety of mucic genders. Jazz, psicodelic rock, blues rock and hardrock. All the songs had been wroten by Jimi Hendrix, except 'Little Miss Strange' (Noel Redding); Come On ( Let the Good Times Roll) (Earl King) and All Along the Watchower (Bob Dylan). This double album was piblished in the 68, next to the big ones LPs 'The White Album' (The Beatles) and 'Astral Weeks' (Van Morrison). And it leaves inedit guitar interpretations. The way that he he plays 'Come On (Let the Good Times Roll)' is icredible. Transform a blues song into a electric and amazing piece. Another song that must be outlined is 'Vodoo Child (Slight Return)'. Here he prove the control and th...

The Soft Parade (1969): This is a record were The doors leave apart the psicodelia and the guitar and keyboard solos. The main type of music is jazz. This was decided by Ray Manzarek (keyboard) and John Densmore (drums), they were lovers of jazz. The album was not well received and some fans left it in oblivion. But for me it is one of the best LPs of The Doors. In this record partipate a lot Robby Krieger participated a lot in both the lyrics and the voice. The guitarrist makes his debut as a singer in 'Runnin Blue', in which he also partipates with the banjo. However the most claimed song is 'Touch me'. The album is recorded in 9 months, is the one that takes the longer to record. The Jim Morrison deterioration, includes his arrest in the concert of Miami and in his voice we can note this.