by James Hales | Apr 9, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
Enjoying the success from their “United” album, which was released in 1986, the Talleys did not release a new recording in 1987. They did manage to get into the studio during the latter half of 1987, and in early 1988, they released “For Every Generation”, which took...
by James Hales | Apr 2, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
With 2 successful albums under their belt, the Talleys decided to start broadening their music, and “United” would have a bit more of an edgier feel to it. The Talleys were very comfortable expanding their horizons and creating music that had a bit more of a...
by James Hales | Mar 26, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
After the immense success of their first major album, “Wherever I Am”, would the Talleys be able to top it? Many sophomore recordings have fallen flat, as artists feverishly try to exceed the success of their first hit recording, rather than just enjoy the ride and...
by James Hales | Mar 19, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
By summer of 1984, the Talleys had signed with Canaan Records and were soon in the studio recording their first label album, and the comparison between this album and their first 2 independent recordings is like night and day! During the time leading up to signing...
by James Hales | Mar 12, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
I hope everyone enjoyed my walk down memory lane with the Kingsmen. It truly was a labor of love for me and was something I thoroughly enjoyed doing. Shifting gears and going with a group that completely contrasts the male quartet mindset, I wanted to go in a...
by James Hales | Mar 5, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
This particular article is rather bittersweet for me, as this will be my final review in the Kingsmen’s discography. Every week since the first week of February, we’ve been talking about the Kingsmen, and we’ve talked through nearly 40 albums over the last 30+ weeks,...
