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...
The Beatles | 1962 – 1966 & 1967 – 1970 – CD Review
In the liner notes for the 2010 remasters of the Beatles’ compilations 1962-1966 and 1967-1970, journalist Bill Flanagan writes that the group’s “greatest impact was on people born between...
The Beatles | Love – CD Review
There is little doubt in anyone’s mind that the music of Beatles is one of the most treasured archives in existence. Legendary court battles, bidding wars, copyright infringements —...
Bob Dylan & The Band | The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol....
Bob Dylan’s ‘Bootleg Series’ have unearthed some of the singer-songwriter’s most epic moments — from phenomenal live collections like Live 1966: The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert and Bob Dylan...
Johnny Winter | True To The Blues: The Johnny Winter Story – Box Set...
During a brief phone interview in 2013, I asked Johnny Winter if he thought 45 years after playing Woodstock in 1969, he'd still be out playing and touring today....
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...
Jefferson Airplane | Setlist: The Very Best Of Jefferson Airplane Live – CD Review
The Setlist series of live CDs draw together familiar live material with some rarer, more obscure tunes. Featuring remastered tracks, new liner notes, photos and additional bonus material, the...
The Jimi Hendrix Experience Box Set – Box Set Review
The Jimi Hendrix Experience Box Set is a definitive collection of alternate outtakes and vintage live recordings. Spanning a career that exploded in 1966 and never let up for...
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...
Various Artists | Mullets Rock! Too! – Mullets In Love – Compilation Review
Not that I would describe my ‘do’ as a mullet, but I am pretty damn close with the late 70s hair cut I have been sporting since...well, the late...
