Blog: PopMatters

One of the most critically-acclaimed debuts in rock history, Patti Smith's Horses is a whirlwind of poetry and proto-punk rock. Counterbalance takes Horses for a ride -- go Rimbaud and go Johnny go! Klinger: Let me begin by making a bold proclamation, one that ties in with the last edition of Counterbalance. Patti Smith's "Gloria" is one of the greatest side one/track ones of all time, on par with Springsteen's "Thunder Road" (both 1975 albums-coincidence?). In just under six minutes, "Gloria" takes you on a sexy, slightly scary roller coaster ride, and in those minutes [...]