Their next studio album, Agents of Fortune (1976), was their first to go platinum and was again produced by David Lucas. It contained the hit single “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper”, which reached number 12 on the Billboard charts and has become a classic of the hard rock genre. Other major…
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Collins and Rossington both had serious car accidents over Labor Day weekend in 1976, which slowed the recording of the follow-up album and forced the band to cancel some concert dates. Rossington’s accident inspired the ominous Van Zant/Collins composition ” That Smell “, a cautionary tale about drug abuse that…
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During the late summer and early fall of 1976, Boston attracted publicity due to the record sales. However, according to Cameron Crowe in Rolling Stone , there was “a conscious effort to de-emphasize Scholz as the total mastermind behind Boston”. After opening for Black Sabbath , Blue Öyster Cult ,…
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Their third studio album, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap , was released in September–November 1976, in both Australian and European versions.
After their 1976 album Save the World , frontman Johnson left for a solo project. The band’s album, No Good Woman , in 1978 consisted of three unreleased tracks with Johnson and new material recorded by Malcolm with future Dire Straits keyboardist Alan Clark , vocalist Dave Ditchburn, bassist Frank…
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Having finally achieved mainstream success, Thin Lizzy embarked on several consecutive world tours. The band built on Jailbreak ‘ s success with the release of a string of hit albums, including Johnny the Fox (1976), Bad Reputation (1977), Black Rose: A Rock Legend (1979), and the live album Live and…
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The debut album, Boston , released on August 25, 1976, ranks as one of the best-selling debut albums in U.S. history, with over 17 million copies sold.
By 1976, Queen were back in the studio recording A Day at the Races , which is often regarded as a sequel album to A Night at the Opera .
The double album should have fulfilled the contract with Capitol; however, because it contained previously released material, Capitol requested an additional album to complete Grand Funk’s contractual obligation. While pressures between the band members still existed, they agreed to move forward and complete one more album for Capitol to avoid…
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The album charted throughout 1976, eventually selling two million copies in the US