Tim Friedmann's 70's Rock Conversations

This week! It's getting down to the wire!! Our #5 Album of All-Time--"Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen. This breakout album by The Boss from 1975 kicked his career into superstardom. The "Best 14" is based on our fan vote; and you're doing a tremendous job! Enjoy the Top 5.

This week: Frankie and I continue our countdown of the "Top 14 Albums of All-Time," as voted by you! We're up to #6 now, and it's the 2-record set by Elton John, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road." We'll discuss the tracks on this wonderful album, and also tell you why the song "Harmony" was not released as a single, as maybe it should've been...

This week--Frankie and I continue our countdown of the "All-Time Best Albums" as voted by you! We're up to #7 this week, and it's the huge album by Pink Floyd--"Dark Side of the Moon." We'll discuss what made and still makes this album one of the best ever. "Dark Side of the Moon only spent 1 week at the top of the Billboard Album Chart, yet it has spent nearly 1,000 weeks on the Top 200 Chart. Enjoy!!

This week--Frankie and I continue our countdown of the "14 Best Albums of All-Time," as voted by you! It's the first of 2 by the Beatles!! We are happy to bring you this one--"Revolver." This album represented a real shift in their music, their production techniques, and their entire look. What had started with the previous album "Rubber Soul," and what would be next ("Sgt. Peppers"), "Revolver" was significant. We're almost halfway there!!

This week, one of the very Best!--"Rumours" by Fleetwood Mac. Released in early 1977, this album defined not only the new version of the group, but also sent a clear message to the musical universe that Fleetwood Mac had arrived! Next week, our countdown continues with the 1st of 2 by the Beatles...Which one will it be??...

David Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust" is our #10-Best of the "All-Time Best Albums," as voted by you--our listeners! Perhaps a surprise entry, "Ziggy" represents an album that checks the boxes of an alternative to the obvious choices. Next week, another great choice by YOU!

Our "Top 14 Albums of All-Time" countdown continues this week, as voted by YOU! Frank and I discuss one of his most favorites--and mine too!--"Chicago II." The #11 Album is the follow-up to their debut album, "Chicago Transit Authority," the windy-city group put together this double-album set in 1970. Next week, our countdown continues, with an album by...well, find out next week! In the meantime, enjoy this great album!!

#12 in our "Top 14 Albums of All-Time" coundown...is--"Led Zeppelin"...the debut album by the group that defined "Heavy Metal!" Frank & I take a deep-dive into one of the best albums ever--as voted by YOU! Next week, our countdown will continue with...#11!!

This week, we continue our countdown of the "Top 14 Albums of All-Time," as voted by YOU!! Lucky #13 is the debut album by the Boston-based New Wave group, the Cars! One of the few albums, debut or otherwise, that still has most -if not all- of the cuts played on Classic Rock stations everywhere. Enjoy!!

Frankie and I begin Season 16 (already!) with the start of the Countdown of the Top 14 Rock Albums of All-Time, as voted by YOU! Thank you so much for your input earlier this year; Frankie and I have put each album in order from #14-#1, starting this week with #14--"Hotel California" by the Eagles. In addition to our usual popular topics, we'll take an in-depth look at this 28-time Platinum Album...Next week, we'll continue our Countdown!!

Season 15 wraps up this week, with yet another of our Best Breakout Albums--the 1970 release by Cat Stevens--"Tea for the Tillerman." This LP features the great tunes "Wild World," "Father & Son," and "Hard Headed Woman." Also, a wonderful song that you may hear these days, "Where do the Children Play?"...Next week, Frank & I begin Season 16 with the first of our "Top 14 Best Albums of All-Time," as voted by YOU!!

This week, "Infinity," the 1978 album by the Bay Area's Journey, is our Breakout Album this week as we start closing out Season 15! Once Steve Perry joined the band just before this album, Journey was ready for the big time! In this episode, Frank and I will also have a tribute to the legendary music executive Clive Davis. Next week, we'll finish up Season 15 with a look at yet another breakout album--"Tea for the Tillerman" by Cat Stevens.

Styx is in the spotlight for this week's edition of "70s Rock Conversations, with their Breakout Album, "The Grand Illusion." Just like many other artists who do not hit it big right away, Styx worked on breaking out for the better part of the '70s until they finally cashed-in with this one. Next week, our "Breakout Album" series continues, as Frankie and I take a look at "Infinity" by Journey--the first to feature new lead singer Steve Perry.

This time around, our "Breakout Album" is by Def Leppard--the smash from '83, "Pyromania." Frankie will share his story about the band from England, and Tim will fill you in on how that "Union Jack" t-shirt worn in the famous "Photograph" video came to be. Next up: "The Grand Illusion" by the Chicago band, Styx. Enjoy!

This week, our "Best Breakout Album" series continues with the 1976 hit album by Boz Scaggs, "Silk Degrees." Like our other artists so far in this topic, it took quite a while for Boz to break out; but he finally did with this smooth-sounding album. With hits like "It's Over," "What Can I Say?," "Lido Shuffle," and "Lowdown," "Silk Degrees" received a Grammy nomination for Best Album of 1976 and is still a best-selling LP/CD/Downloads, etc. to this day. Next week, Frank and I look at the 1977 Breakout Album, "The Grand Illusion" by Styx. Enjoy!

Our Best Breakout Album this week, as we start the month of June '26, is "Hi Infidelity" by REO Speedwagon! It took a while for this Windy City group to find huge commercial success, but Epic Records stuck with them, and in November of 1980 came what would be a 10x Platinum Album, featuring hits like "Keep on Loving You," "Take it on the Run" and "In Your Letter." The album spent a record 15-weeks at the top of the Billboard Album Chart, becoming the LP of the year in 1981. Next week, Frank and I will take a look at another Breakout Album, "Silk Degrees" by Boz Scaggs. Enjoy!

This week, Tim will be flying solo (Frankie is out for the week on the Injured List) as we look at another in our series of "Best Breakout Albums"...it's "The Stranger" released in fall of 1977 by Billy Joel and Columbia Records. What songs are still on the air today? What do I really like about this breakout album? Find out this week! Next time, Frankie returns for REO Speedwagon's "Hi Infidelity."

This week, Frankie and I continue our "Best Breakout Albums"...again, from the year 1975 (Frank's 3rd-Best Year of Rock) it's "Fleetwood Mac/Fleetwood Mac." It took a few years to hit big, and several personnel changes/additions, but this album launched the group into a new level. Next week, it's one from 1977- Billy Joel's "The Stranger."

We're Back! Frankie and I are ready to bring you all-new episodes as we continue with Season 15!! This week, we begin a new Feature- "Best Breakout Albums"...and what better way to start than with "Born to Run" from 1975. Bruce Springsteen and company put this one together on Columbia Records, solidifying The Boss as a Superstar. Next week, another Breakout Album from '75--"Fleetwood Mac/Fleetwood Mac."

Our final "Classic Conversations" for this winter/spring takes place this week, as Frankie and I are happy to bring you one of our Best Debut Albums, "Van Halen." Now a Platinum Album for the band, it features cuts that are still a staple of Rock stations everywhere! Next week, Frankie and I will be back with all-new episodes as we hit mid-May--we'll continue with Season 15 and begin to take a look at some of the Best Breakout Albums, starting with "Born to Run" from Bruce Springsteen. Thanks for hanging with us all winter long and now into the spring of '26!!