Jethro Tull | The Château d’Herouville Sessions – Compilation Release Review
Back in the day as much as now in the day, Ian Anderson had the propensity and capacity to write a lot of music. One stroll though the Tull...
The Beatles | 1962-1966 & 1967-1970 – Compilation Release Review
It’s hard to believe the fabled 1962-1966 (AKA The Red Album) and 1967-1970 (AKA The Blue Album) double-LP compilations were released 50 years ago. These were the first post-breakup...
U2 | Songs Of Surrender – Compilation Release Review
U2’s sprawling Songs of Surrender consists of 40 re-recorded, mostly acoustic and “reinterpreted” versions of songs from the band’s catalog. Relying heavily on vocalist Bono and guitarist the Edge (who also...
The Kinks | The Journey – Part 1 – Compilation Review
I’m not sure you’re likely to find a better bunch of songs to enjoy than a collection of early tunes from the Kinks. One of the greatest ever British...
Kansas | Another Fork In The Road – 50 Years Of Kansas – Compilation...
Kansas celebrates their 50th anniversary with Another Fork In The Road – 50 Years Of Kansas. Across three discs, containing a whopping 39 songs, we get a wide spread of...
The Doors | Paris Blues – Compilation Review
The Doors fabled studio outtake, “Paris Blues,” recorded either for The Soft Parade or L.A. Woman (the band could never seem to remember) was thought lost. The only tape of the tune...
John Entwistle | Rarities Oxhumed – Volume One – Compilation Review
I often think of George Harrison and John Entwistle as two sides of the same coin; two rather fine songwriters overshadowed by the more notable and prodigious output of...
Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Singles – Compilation Review
The Singles boxset allows one to traipse across Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s substantial oeuvre by listening to a dozen 7’’ vinyl records, with music plucked from the band’s 1970...
The Beatles And India: Songs Inspired By The Film – Compilation Review
Under the spiritual guidance of Indian guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the Beatles took a trip to Rishikesh, India, in 1968 to study Transcendental Meditation and set out on a...
Various Artists | Badfinger: No Matter What – Revisiting The Hits – Compilation Review
Badfinger: No Matter What - Revisiting The Hits is a full-length album featuring A-list artists collaborating across a wonderful array of songs from Badfinger. As the first band signed...
