I feel my spirit resist But I open up my fist Lay hand over hand over Hand over fist Paper around the stone Scissors cut the paper Cut the paper to the bone Hand over hand Doesn't seem so much Hand over hand Is the strength of the common touch… Happy TT and Merry Christmas #RushFamily ❤️🎁

Robert Plant with Suzi Dian Saving Grace #5albums25 Saving Grace was named after the band Robert Plant had been performing with for over six years, which includes singer Suzi Dian. It's a fantastic record.

Sarah McLachlan Better Broken #5albums25 I've always liked Sarah McLachlan, and I've played this album quite a bit. It's a possibility for my top five.

Rakim The Re-Up #5albums25 The second straight year with a new Rakim album. He produces the whole album and features several different rappers while doing only a couple of verses himself.

Sabrina Carpenter Man's Best Friend #5albums25 It's kinda like a Taylor Swift album that doesn't take itself so seriously, with more explicit lyrics.

Three Days Grace Alienation #5albums25 Original lead singer Adam Gontier returns to the band after more than a decade away.

Basic elemental instinct to survive Stirs the higher passions Thrill to be alive Alternating currents in a tidewater surge Rational resistance to an unwise urge Anything can happen...🔴🎄💕 Happy Willowdale Wednesday #RushFamily

Halestorm Everest #5albums25 Very fine hard rock, maybe Halestorm's best album yet.

He's got a problem with his poisons But you know he'll find a cure He's cleaning up his systems To keep his nature pure Learning to match the beat of the Old World Man Learning to catch the heat of the Third World Man… Happy Dirxst Day #RushFamily 🐶💓

Chevelle Bright as Blasphemy #5albums25 Another hard rocking album here. It's a good listen, but like the other hard rock albums I've already posted, it doesn't necessarily have to go into regular rotation.

Deftones private music #5albums25 Deftones aren't a band I ever really got into, but I thought this was a pretty strong album.

Yungblud Idols #5albums25 I wanted to check out Yungblud because of the Ozzy connection. I didn't exactly fall in love with the album, but I appreciate it. I'll probably play it again.

Bush I Beat Lonliness #5albums25 Bush released a pretty decent album this year with some pretty good riffage.

From first to last The peak is never passed Something always fires the light that gets in your eyes One moment's high, and glory rolls on by Like a streak of lightning That flashes and fades in the summer sky… Happy Monday #RushFamily 💕

Trust to your instinct If it's safely restrained Lightning reactions Must be carefully trained Heat of the moment Curse of the young Spit out your anger Don't swallow your tongue… Happy Pratturday #RushFamily 🔩💕😎

Tracy Bonham Sky Too Wide #5albums25 Tracy Bonham's first album is an all-time fave (more on that when we get to #5debutalbums9599). I haven't followed her career closely since then, but I've definitely enjoyed her newest album.

Lady Gaga Mayhem #5albums25 I always appreciate an artist who embraces a wide variety of musical styles, and Lady Gaga qualifies (I love her albums with Tony Bennett for instance). Mayhem is the kind of synth-pop that made her famous, but still quite distinct from those earlier albums.

Time And Motion Live and love and dream Eyes connect like interstellar beams Superman in super nature Needs all the comfort he can find Spontaneous emotion And the long-enduring kind Spontaneous emotion And the long-enduring kind… Happy Triumvirate Thursday #RushFamily 📡💗

Jethro Tull Curious Ruminant #5albums25 Ian Anderson has been leading this band for well over half a century. Curious Ruminant is their twenty-fourth studio album.

Badflower No Place Like Home #5albums25 I first heard this rock band from LA with their 2018 single "Ghost," which was an outstanding track. This is their third album.

Lorde Virgin #5albums25 I just voted Lorde #1 in the #5debutalbums1014 poll. Virgin is her fourth album, and another strong effort.

Garbage Let All That We Imagine Be the Light #5albums25 I played this quite a bit this summer, and I would say it's a contender for my five.

Miley Cyrus Something Beautiful #5albums25 I thought Miley's previous album was one of the best pop records I'd heard in years, and I voted it #2 in #5albums23. While Something Beautiful didn't hit quite the same way, it's an ambitious concept album inspired by The Wall, and pretty good.

Sun dogs fire on the horizon Meteor rain stars across the night This moment may be brief But it can be so bright Reflected in another source of light When the moment dies The spark still flies Reflected in another pair of eyes… Happy Willowdale Wednesday #RushFamily 💓

Another record I am thrilled to discover. Although, this was one that I knew about and had long wanted to check out. Thankfully, this blogging journey gave me a chance. #130 on #The500Blog is "Marquee Moon" by Television the50-20.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...

Living in the Limelight The universal dream For those who wish to seem Those who wish to be Must put aside the alienation Get on with the fascination The real relation The underlying theme… Happy Dirxst Day #RushFamily 🎶🧡🎶

Envy of None Stygian Wavz #5albums25 It was my most played album on Spotify, and I played the CD more than I streamed it. Layers of sounds and textures, with mesmerizing vocals by Maiah Wynne.

I've listened to twenty-five albums released in 2025, most just once, others many times. I'll try to give most of these another listen before the vote for #5albums25, and maybe some others that I haven't heard yet.

Hi folks, we’ll take a little mid season break from the debut albums poll, as it’s that time of year when we traditionally vote on the best album of the current year, so it’s time for #5albums25 Voting for this one will commence on Monday 29th December at 7pm. Use the hashtag for recommendations 👍

Playing for time Don't want to wait for heaven Looking for love For an angel to forgive my sins Playing with fire Chasing something new to believe in Looking for love The way The Big Wheel spins… Happy Monday #RushFamily 🎲💕

Well, I guess we all have these feelings We can't leave unreconciled Some of them burned on our ceilings Some of them learned as a child The things that we're concealing Will never let us grow Time will do its healing You've got to let it go… Happy Pratturday #RushFamily 🔴🔴🔴

Hi folks, hope you’re all well, it’s now time to vote for #5debutalbums7074 Pick your top 5 debut albums released between 1970-74. Voting closes on Sunday at midday and the top 30 albums will progress to the semi final. I’ll post the result chart later that day. Here’s my picks and good luck 👍

1, 2, 3, 4 1, 2 Polarize me Sensitize me Criticize me Civilize me Compensate me Animate me Complicate me Elevate me… #ThankGedItsFriday #RushFamily ☀️💓👋 🔩

The Caravan thunders onward To the distant dream of the city The Caravan carries me onward On my way at last, on my way at last I can't stop thinking big I can't stop thinking big I can’t stop thinking big I can’t stop thinking big… Happy Triumvirate Thursday #RushFamily 💓

Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells (1973) #5debutalbums7074 This was the twenty-fourth album I played for #5debutalbums7074, and while I had another fifty albums on my original list, I think I'll stop here and try to start ranking them.

Eagles Eagles (1972) #5debutalbums7074 I figured I would spin the Eagles, considering I spotted a bald eagle on my way to work yesterday. I found the actual bird to be a much better experience than listening to "Witchy Woman," although the songs sung by Glen Frey on this album are great.

Blue Öyster Cult Blue Öyster Cult (1972) #5debutalbums7074 Another great hard rock debut from the early 70s. Rock and Roll capable of setting Cities on Flame.

Montrose Montrose (1973) #5debutalbums7074 I find this album to be hard, sweet, and sticky.

Net boy, net girl Send your signal 'round the world Let your fingers walk and talk And set you free Net boy, net girl Send your impulse 'round the world Put your message in a modem And throw it in the Cyber Sea… Happy Willowdale Wednesday #RushFamily 💗📡

Foghat Foghat (1972) #5debutalbums7074 Foghat has a great discography of bluesy hard rock, and their debut is no exception. It's a great album to throw on.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970) #5debutalbums7074 A rock album which includes a writing credit for Johann Sebastian Bach.

#131 on #The500Blog is "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath. the50-20.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...

You move me, you move me With your buildings and your eyes Autumn woods and winter skies You move me, you move me Open sea and city lights Busy streets and dizzy heights You call me, you call me… Happy Monday #RushFamily 🐶💜

Rush Rush (1974) #5debutalbums7074 My love of this Canadian trio is no secret. I just plug this album into the number one spot. I'm looking forward to seeing them again on the 50-Something Tour next year in Cleveland.

Bruce Springsteen Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973) #5debutalbums7074 Heading to Jersey for the debut album from the Boss.

Lynyrd Skynyrd (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) (1973) #5debutalbums7074 One of the truly great American rock bands, side one alone would probably put this record into my top five... and "Free Bird" is on side two.

They travel on the road to redemption A highway out of yesterday—that tomorrow will bring Like lovers and heroes, birds in the last days of spring We're only at home when we're on the wing On the wing… Happy Pratturday #RushFamily 🎲💓💀

Loggins and Messina Sittin' In (1971) #5debutalbums7074 One of the albums from this period for which I own a vinyl copy. It's a bit of a long shot to make my five, but it's in the mix. "Danny's Song" alone makes it a contender, an all-time great song.

War Eric Burdon Declares War (1970) #5debutalbums7074

Bad Company Bad Company (1974) #5debutalbums7074 Straight ahead hard rock at its finest. The whole album is filled with classic rock staples.