A veteran of the LA rock-crit fraternity, Cromelin wrote for Creem, Phonograph Record and many other publications. He is currently on staff at the Los Angeles Times.
Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Nico & Eno: June 1,1974 (Island)
Review and Interview by Richard Cromelin, Creem, December 1974
Band, The : The Bands All-Star Farewell Banquet:
Report and Interview by Richard Cromelin, Waxpaper, 1978
Beach Boys, The : Brian Wilson, part 1
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Sounds, July 1976
Beach Boys, The : Brian Wilson, part 2
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Sounds, August 1976
Beach Boys, The : Brian Wilson: Surf's Up!
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Creem, October 1976
Blondie: At Last, The Sound Of 1970!
Profile and Interview by Richard Cromelin, Sounds, April 1977
Bonzo Dog Band: Let's Make Up and Be Friendly
Review by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, September 1972
David Bowie: Station To Station
Review and Interview by Richard Cromelin, Circus, March 1976
David Bowie: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Review by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, July 1972
David Bowie: The Darling of the Avant Garde
Profile and Interview by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, January 1972
David Bowie: Time For Another Ch-ch-change
Report and Interview by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, October 1974
Jackson Browne: in concert at McCabe's
Live Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, September 1973
John Cale : Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Nico & Eno: June 1,1974 (Island)
Review and Interview by Richard Cromelin, Creem, December 1974
Carpenters, The : The Carpenters: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California
Live Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, March 1973
Clash, The : Strummer on Man, God, Law – and the Clash
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Los Angeles Times, January 1988
Joe Cocker: Roxy Theatre, L.A.
Live Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, August 1974
Alice Cooper
Report and Interview by Richard Cromelin, Sounds, October 1976
Elvis Costello : Classics and Newer Tunes, a Full-Circle Mix by Elvis Costello
Live Review by Richard Cromelin, Los Angeles Times, May 2002
Electric Light Orchestra: A New World Record
Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, November 1976
Electric Light Orchestra: Roll Over Chuck Berry and Tell Beethoven the News
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, December 1974
Brian Eno : Bryan Ferry: Another Time, Another Place; Eno: Here Come The Warm Jets
Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, August 1974
Brian Eno : Eno
Press Release by Richard Cromelin, Island Records, 1974
Brian Eno : Eno Music: The Roxy Rebellion
Profile and Interview by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, November 1974
Brian Eno : Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Nico & Eno: June 1,1974 (Island)
Review and Interview by Richard Cromelin, Creem, December 1974
Faces, The : The Faces: Hollywood Bowl, CA
Live Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, November 1972
Donald Fagen: Return of the Nightfly
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Los Angeles Times, November 1991
Fairport Convention: Angel Delight
Review by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, September 1971
Fairport Convention: Babbacombe Lee
Review by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, April 1972
Family: Bandstand (United Artists)
Review by Richard Cromelin, Music World, December 1972
Bryan Ferry: Another Time, Another Place; Eno: Here Come The Warm Jets
Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, August 1974
Flo & Eddie Post-Turtles: So Snappy Together
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, January 1976
Flo & Eddie: Illegal, Immoral & Fattening
Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, September 1975
Flo & Eddie: The Roxy, Los Angeles
Live Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, May 1975
Peter Frampton: Leader Of The Pack
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Sounds, June 1976
Peter Frampton: Saved by the Power of Love
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, August 1975
Genesis: Nursery Cryme
Review by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, October 1972
Genesis: Short on Hair, Long on Gimmicks
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, March 1974
Golden Earring: Cowtown Ballroom, Kansas City, Mo.
Live Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, August 1974
Golden Earring: Light Metal
Report and Interview by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, August 1974
Tom T. Hall: In Search of a Song
Review by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, January 1972
Jobriath: The Troubadour, Los Angeles
Live Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, September 1974
Elton John : The Elton John Career
Profile and Interview by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, November 1973
KC & the Sunshine Band : KC and Sunshine Band
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, March 1976
Lemonheads, The : The Lemonheads' Evan Dando
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Los Angeles Times, July 1992
Bob Marley & the Wailers : An Herbal Meditation with Bob Marley
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, September 1975
Mott The Hoople : Mott the Hoople: Brain Capers
Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, March 1972
Movies (US), The : The Movies: The Movies
Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, August 1976
Nektar : Germany's Nektar: They See the Light
Profile and Interview by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, November 1974
Nektar: Down To Earth
Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, February 1975
Randy Newman: The Troubadour, Los Angeles CA.
Live Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, July 1972
Nico : Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Nico & Eno: June 1,1974 (Island)
Review and Interview by Richard Cromelin, Creem, December 1974
Persuasions, The : The Persuasions: Streetcorner Music
Profile by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, March 1972
Billy Preston: The Troubadour, Los Angeles
Live Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, January 1972
Procol Harum and The Amateur Ork
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, August 1972
Procol Harum: Live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
Review by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, June 1972
Procol Harum: It's Only Realism
Report and Interview by Richard Cromelin, Creem, February 1972
Suzi Quatro In America
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, August 1974
Suzi Quatro: Quatro
Review by Richard Cromelin, Creem, December 1974
Tom Rapp: Beautiful Lies You Could Live In
Review by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, February 1972
Lou Reed: Sally Can't Dance
Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, September 1974
Rowan Brothers, The : Rowan Brothers: Somewhat Glam And Slightly Teenage
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, March 1973
Roxy Music : Eno Music: The Roxy Rebellion
Profile and Interview by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, November 1974
Leo Sayer: The Little Clown
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, May 1974
Sensational Alex Harvey Band, The : Alex Harvey: It Pays To Hang Tough
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, January 1975
Silverhead: Whisky a Go Go, Los Angeles
Live Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, April 1973
Slade: Santa Monica Civic, Los Angeles
Live Review by Richard Cromelin, Music World, June 1973
Earl Slick : The Earl Slick Band: Razor Sharp
Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, September 1976
Sparks: Indiscreet
Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, November 1975
Sparks: Instant Darlings
Profile and Interview by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, January 1975
Spirit: The Whisky, Los Angeles
Live Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, April 1972
Ringo Starr: Secrets Of The Stars
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Creem, October 1976
Steely Dan : Donald Fagen: Return of the Nightfly
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Los Angeles Times, November 1991
Steely Dan: Don and Walt
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Sounds, June 1976
Steely Dan: Excerpts from a Teenage Opera
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, June 1977
Joe Strummer : Strummer on Man, God, Law – and the Clash
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Los Angeles Times, January 1988
Donna Summer: Love On The Road
Report and Interview by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, March 1976
Sylvester: Stardom as Lifestyle
Profile by Richard Cromelin, Music World, April 1973
Them: Them....Featuring Van Morrison
Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, October 1972
Throbbing Gristle Makes L.A. Debut
Live Review by Richard Cromelin, Los Angeles Times, May 1981
Robin Trower's Unbroken Barricade: 'I'm Still in the Shadow of Jimi Hendrix'
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, April 1975
Tubes, The : The Tubes: Young And Rich
Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, May 1976
Tubes, The : Tubes: The Roxy, Los Angeles CA
Live Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, July 1975
Tom Waits Does New York Shuffle
Report and Interview by Richard Cromelin, Los Angeles Times, January 1980
Tom Waits: Small Change
Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, October 1976
Tom Waits: A Cluttered Harmony
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Los Angeles Times, September 2004
Tom Waits: Personality Without Pretension
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Los Angeles Times, March 1976
Roger Waters
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Los Angeles Times, 1992
Who, The : The Who Tour: Random Flashes Of Brilliance
Live Review by Richard Cromelin, Phonograph Record, December 1975
Brian Wilson, part 1
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Sounds, July 1976
Brian Wilson, part 2
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Sounds, August 1976
Brian Wilson: Surf's Up!
Interview by Richard Cromelin, Creem, October 1976
Wishbone Ash: Argus
Review by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, August 1972
Yes: Close To The Edge
Review by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, September 1972
Yes: Fragile
Review by Richard Cromelin, Rolling Stone, March 1972
Rock and Roll Revival: Richard Nader's Lament
Interview by Richard Cromelin,
Phonograph Record, November 1972