40 years of rock and roll

One unique item in regards to the album 'Montrose' is that it was not only a debut album for Montrose but also a debut for Sam Hagar ( as known back then).

Aside from his death, 1973 was a pretty rough year for John Lennon as he was separated from Yoko Ono, the U.S. Government was trying to deport him and the stress of putting separation between his work on 'Mind Games' and his previous release ' Some Time in New York City.'

'Living in the Material World' was the anxiously awaited album following George's 1971 release 'The Concert For Bangladesh.'

As mentioned in part one of this series of 40 years of classic rock albums progressive rock was starting to make a move, a couple of pioneers in that genre would be Emerson, Lake and Palmer and King Crimson, Greg Lake being a part of both.

The fifth studio album for the rock icon's was, 'Houses of the Holy', oddly enough the song with the same name is not on this album.

As 1973 rolled along Southern Rock was rapidly growing and The Marshall Tucker Band was a big part of that growth as they released their self titled debut album, 'The Marshall Tucker band.'

It was number one after number one with the double LP 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' and previously with 'Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player' two albums released in 1973.

One might think being 1973 The Rolling Stones were quite young and inexperienced at their craft but far from it actually, 'Goats Head Soup' was their 13th studio album that saw one single from it soar to #1.

In 1973 the third album for Little Feat 'Dixie Chicken' would be the one affiliation for the band for the next 40 years and more as the years go on.

The second studio album by the Eagles titled, 'Desperado' took a couple of years before it saw any commercial success.

1973 was a very good year, what was to become the definition of classic rock was released that year on vinyl.

One of few as 'Dark Side of the Moon' was actually debuted in a live performance before the album was even recorded.