Billy Squier CD discography. The Capitol collection Essential Artist compiles various hits from the '80s pop/rocker's albums. Taking up the "essential" part of Squier's catalog here are tracks from 1981's Don't Say No, 1982's Emotions in Motion, and 1984's Signs of Life, including...

Before becoming a solo superstar, Artist had done time in Piper, a Cheap Trick-like 1970s band that split the difference between hard rock and power pop. Some of that sensibility still informs his second solo album and mainstream breakthrough,...

Digitally remastered by Wally Traugott (Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, California). When Led Zeppelin abruptly called it quits in 1980, legions of rockers attempted to fill the gaping hole with their own heavily Zep-influenced rock for the remainder of the decade. One ...

You have to feel for Artist (and his fans). His record label has done nothing but bungle his hits and best-of collections. Every couple of years they repackage what they claim to be his hits and best songs and...

Before Artist's career exploded (albeit briefly) with 1981's Don't Say No, the ex-Piper frontman issued an overlooked debut solo outing, 1980's Tale of the Tape, which has become increasingly hard to find over the years -- especially on CD....