Continuing my look at the albums of 1976…

One of the most surprising debut albums I heard from this year is Heart’s Dreamboat Annie.

The record kicks off with ‘Magic Man’ and also features the similarly blistering ‘Crazy On You,’ two guitar-driven hits I expected from the band. But much of the album has a folk sound more reminiscent of The Carpenters or Joni Mitchell than Led Zeppelin.

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