ZZ Top released Tres Hombres in 1973
A lavishly packaged (an eight-page booklet including individual member biographies and full page photos) double album Uriah Heep Live followed, recorded at the Birmingham Town Hall in January 1973. Having completed another Japanese tour, the band (due to tax problems) went abroad to record to Chateau d’Herouville in France. It…
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By 1973, the Who turned to recording the album Quadrophenia about mod and its subculture, set against clashes with Rockers in early 1960s Britain. The story is about a boy named Jimmy, who undergoes a personality crisis, and his relationship with his family, friends and mod culture. The music features…
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Rusty Day, having made a name for himself as a force to be reckoned with in Detroit’s rock scene, worked to restore one of Detroit’s most legendary bands, the band Detroit , to the national stage. The band Detroit was formed as an offshoot of the Detroit Wheels by members…
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In early January 1973, the group added lead guitarist Ace Frehley .
In 1973, Mammoth changed its name to Van Halen. According to Roth, this was his idea. He felt it was a name that held long-term identity, artistic and marketing advantages, like Santana . They continued to play Pasadena, San Bernardino, and Venice at clubs, festivals, backyard parties and city parks…
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The band eventually stuck to the name Heart, which has been their name since 1973.
The New Cactus Band, formed by Duane Hitchings, released one album, Son of Cactus (1973), which featured none of the original Cactus members. Mike Pinera , formerly of Blues Image and Iron Butterfly , came in on guitar, along with Roland Robinson on bass and Jerry Norris on drums. The…
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Kiss was formed in 1973.
In 1973, Black Oak Arkansas released their fourth LP, Raunch ‘n’ Roll Live , and took the unorthodox tack of including previously unreleased new songs on their first live concert album such as “Gigolo”, “Gettin’ Kinda Cocky”, as well as two more BOA classics: “Hot Rod”, featuring Dandy’s double-entendre lyrics,…
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