Tag Archives: Robert Plant

Album Review: Jann Arden – Living Under June (1994)

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Martin Leedham

I feel as though I have started many a review with this phrase but it is more than appropriate again here as Jann Arden is yet another one of the seemingly endless stream of talented female singer songwriters from the … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Rival Sons – Pressure and Time (2011)

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Martin Leedham

This is another one of those reviews that I have been dithering over for a while. You know the way it is …… any old excuse to put it off. Being talked into letting other albums jump the queue and … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Led Zeppelin – III (1970)

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Martin Leedham

After recording two albums and being constantly on tour for the whole of their first year together Zeppelin decided to take a slightly more leisurely approach to recording their third album, the unimaginatively entitled III. Whilst the first album had … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin (1969)

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Martin Leedham

When The Yardbirds finally fell apart in the summer of 1968 Jimmy Page, along with bassist Chris Dreja, was told to fulfill the bands commitments using other musicians. Page firstly approached vocalist Terry Reid but he declined and suggested a singer he … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Led Zeppelin – Presence (1976)

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Martin Leedham

In early August 1975 Robert Plant sustained serious injuries in a car crash on the Greek Island of Rhodes and subsequently the world tour which was due to start at the end of the month had to be cancelled. Plant went to Malibu to … Continue reading →

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Album Reviews: Jess Roden – Jess Roden (1974)

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Martin Leedham

Kidderminster born Jess Roden began his recording career with The Alan Bown Set and sang on their single ‘Emergency 999’, a track which made them stars on the Northern Soul scene for a short while. When Roden left after recording the album “The Alan … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Fastway – Fastway (1983) / All Fired Up (1984)

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Martin Leedham

Fastway (1983) I was never a Motorhead fan, and nor am I ever likely to be, so I never really had any great expectations for this album despite all the hype at the time. And those of us that … Continue reading →

Posted in Album Reviews | Tagged Album Reviews, All Fired Up, Classic Rock, Dave King, David Byron, David Coverdale, Fast Eddie Clarke, Fastway, Led Zeppelin, Lena Zavaroni, Martin Leedham, Motorhead, Music, Music Review, NWOBHM, Pete Way, Robert Plant, Rock | Leave a comment

Album Review: Eumir Deodato – First Cuckoo (1975)

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Martin Leedham

This is a bit of a rarity for me ……. and in more ways than one. Firstly it is most unlike me to own only one album by an artist that has made so many, especially when I like it. … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Thunder – Back Street Symphony (1990)

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Martin Leedham

Guitarist Luke Morley, singer Danny Bowes and drummer Gary ‘Harry’ James emerged from the wreckage of Terraplane in 1989 and after enlisting bassist Mark Luckhurst and keyboard and some time guitarist Ben Matthews emerged as Thunder. Thus creating one of … Continue reading →

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Martin Leedham’s All Time Album Chart (A work in progress)

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Martin Leedham

https://rateyourmusic.com/list/MartinLeedham/martin_leedhams_all_time_album_chart__a_work_in_progress__updated_19th_january_2014__now_including_reviews__/ UPDATE 20TH JULY 2014 As my ratings and reviews seem to have been included on some other sites (including Wikipedia) thought I would update the current chart. Remember it’s a work in progress so there are quite a lot … Continue reading →

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