Recording began in October 1975 at Trident Studios with Hentschel as producer.
Kiss wanted to express the excitement felt at its concerts (which its studio albums had so far failed to do) with its first live album. Compiled from concerts recorded between May and July in Wildwood, New Jersey , Detroit and Cleveland , and released on September 10, 1975, Alive! achieved…
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Released in September 1975, Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow met a positive critical reception and was a top 20 UK and top 30 US hit.
The album was picked up by Siegel and sold 30,000 copies in Canada within the first few months of its release in September 1975.
The Runaways were formed in August 1975. Fowley touted the new group the Runaways as “an all-girl answer to Grand Funk ,” and the band signed to Kim Fowley Productions for management in September 1975. The lineup of Jett, West, and Steele made its live debut playing the Whisky a…
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Although they were highly successful in the mid-1970s, tensions mounted within the band due to personal issues, burn-out, and disputes over musical direction. Despite these issues, Grand Funk forged ahead. Needing two more albums to complete their record deal with Capitol, Grand Funk embarked on a major tour and decided…
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In August, after an acrimonious split with Trident, the band negotiated themselves out of their contract and searched for new management. One of the options they considered was an offer from Led Zeppelin ‘s manager, Peter Grant , who wanted them to sign with Led Zeppelin’s own production company, Swan…
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During their stay in Cleveland during the tour, Gabriel told the band he would leave at its conclusion. He wrote a statement regarding his departure to the English press that was published in August 1975 titled “Out, Angels Out”, explaining he had become disillusioned with the music industry and wanted…
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He reconvened with the remaining group members in London in July 1975.
Blackmore’s departure from Deep Purple was announced on 21 June.