After the commercial failure of their debut album, Pages went back to the studio to record their 1979 follow-up, entitled
Future Street.
Charles "Icarus" Johnson joined on acoustic and electric guitar, and George Lawrence was brought in on drums.
According to Page, "Jerry [Manfredi], Steve [George] and myself were writing all the music but it just didn't sound right. Everybody knew it, but it was left unspoken for a long time because of that lingering bond. With Charles and George everything went perfect for the first time. The potential was just staring us in the face".
Once again produced by Colomby, the album blended the finely crafted overtones of the first album with a somewhat hard-edged pop-rock sound with progressive overtones. Additional musicians and artists on Future Street included Kenny Loggins (backing vocals and songwriting on "Who's Right Who's Wrong"), George Hawkins, Joey Trujillo, Jai Winding and Steve Lukather. George took lead vocals on "Two People." Another detail is that the cover sleeve was designed by John Lang.
The opening track, the energetic "I Do Believe In You," peaked at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1979.
Led Zeppelin has begun teasing pics of the illustrated anniversary book fans have been eagerly awaiting since its announcement seven months ago. The book celebrates the band's 50th anniversary, and includes input from the three surviving members.
With five shows broadcast on the radio at the time, Bruce Springsteen's tour in support of 1978's Darkness on the Edge of Town brought his reputation as a live performer to a growing audience. One of those dates -- the July 7, 1978, concert at the Roxy in West Hollywood, Calif. -- has now received its first official release, one day shy of the show's 40th anniversary.
Elvis Costello has cancelled the remaining shows of his current European tour with the Impostors after revealing he’d undergone cancer surgery and returned to the road too soon for his recovery to be complete. He apologized to disappointed fans while thanking those who’d attended the concerts he’d managed to perform.
The Trey Anastasio Trio – along with returning keyboardist Ray Paczkowski – performed at New York City’s Central Park Summerstage on Friday July 6, serving up two full sets under overcast skies.
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is the only studio album by Anglo-American blues rock band Derek and the Dominos. Released in November 1970, the double album is best known for its title track, "Layla", and is often regarded as Eric Clapton's greatest musical achievement. The other band members were Bobby Whitlock on keyboards and vocals, Jim Gordon on drums, Carl Radle on bass, and special guest performer Duane Allman on lead and slide guitar on 11 of the 14 songs.
