Tom Petty was an American icon before he released his monster-selling Full Moon Fever in 1989. He had laid down the roots of Americana and given good ol’ rock ‘n’ roll the kick in the… Read More »Full Moon Fever – Tom Petty (1989)
Making Movies is Dire Straits’ third album and features one of the most boring LP covers of the decade (see right). For the group, the third time seemed to be a charm. Their first album,… Read More »Making Movies – Dire Straits (1980)
Graham Parker could be described as the poor man’s Elvis Costello. While Costello boasts five Top 20 albums in the United States and 11 Top 10 albums in the U.K., Parker managed only two albums… Read More »The Mona Lisa’s Sister – Graham Parker (1988)