The Keith Emerson Trio – CD Review
Not every unearthed rare recording from the greatest vintage rock guys and gals is always worth listening to. The sound quality from bygone eras or hastily recorded tracks off...
Dio | The Very Beast Of Dio, Volume 2 – CD Review
Ronnie James Dio, the diminutive gentleman of heavy metal with the huge voice, was as much known as the lead singer of Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Heaven and Hell...
Stevie Nicks | 24 Karat Gold: Songs From The Vault – CD Review
I don't need to remind you that whenever an artist chooses to issue an album of “previously unreleased material,” that generally means that what you are about to receive...
Elvis Presley | Christmas With Elvis And The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – CD Review
The holidays wouldn’t be the same without the King, so this season
RCA Records and Legacy Recordings decided to spice things up with
Christmas With Elvis And The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,...
Toto | 40 Trips Around The Sun – CD Review
Toto is one of those great musical collectives that people (hopefully unintentionally) tend to define by two hits from their most successful album — “Rosanna” and “Africa.” I’m putting...
Tommy Bolin | Whirlwind – CD Review
Guitarist Tommy Bolin, who died in 1976, is a classic case of the "what if's." Listening to his work with Billy Cobham, James Gang and Deep Purple, as well...
Neil Young | Greatest Hits – CD Review
It’s foolhardy to think Neil Young can be properly documented over a single compact disc, even if it’s maxed out at 80 minutes. Decade, the last compilation of any...
Captain Beyond | Lost & Found 1972-1973 – CD Review
Certainly going beyond what any of us ever thought we’d hear from super group Captain Beyond, Lost & Found 1972-1973 features never-heard-before vintage demo tracks, from these self-described “space...
John Wetton | The Studio Recordings Anthology (Volume 1)
John Wetton has certainly made his mark as the singer of Asia and UK, and a member of King Crimson, Uriah Heep, Wishbone Ash, Family and Roxy Music. He’s...
Van Morrison | The Authorized Bang Collection – CD Review
The Authorized Bang Collection, a sprawling three CD set, presents a library of Van Morrison’s early songs when he was recording for Bang Records, founded by American producer and...
