Brownsville Station’s last great album—1975’s Motor City Connection—is a cipher for the entire history of rock 'n' roll between 1957 and 1977. In these nine songs you can hear all the trends of that time colliding: R&B, boogie, Beatles pop, heavy metal, and finally the early rumblings of the punk rock mutiny. The songs are propelled by a deep conviction that the best rock 'n' roll is guided by the basest instincts. “Crazy Legs,” “Combination Boogie,” and “They Call Me Rock ‘N’ Roll” prove that the pursuit of reckless fun is a rock band’s noblest purpose.