The Yardbirds | Ultimate! – Los Gem

It is widely known that the Yardbirds spawned three of rock’s most influential guitarists — Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. Disjointed anthologies and limited availability of their...

Yes | Drama – CD Review

From heavy guitars to the semi-hit staccato impressiveness of "Tempus Fugit" to trying to discern where vocalist Trevor Horn doesn't sound like Jon Anderson (but surprised at how much he does),...

David Bowie | Reality – Lost Gem

It is real or is it Ziggy? Before his time was up, the singer had any number of tricks up his sleeve. Never one to turn away from a...

Paul McCartney | Driving Rain – Lost Gem

Following on the heels of his 1999 oldies tribute Run Devil Run, Paul McCartney's 2001 studio release, Driving Rain, ventured into quick and unexplored territory with an added pinch...

The Who | The Who By Numbers – CD Review

The Who By Numbers, the Who’s seventh album, might just be the band’s forgotten masterpiece. The first Who album produced solely by longtime Who associate producer Glyn Johns, this is the...

Natural Gas | Natural Gas – CD review

The flurry of musical chair one-offs surfacing seems unstoppable in this age of let’s-see-how-deep-we-can-go-to-uncover-stuff-you-thought-was-lost-forever…Of course, if it’s just now getting to CD, you have to wonder how long it will be before...

Eric Burdon | ‘Til Your River Runs Dry – Lost Gem

As the powerful, gritty lead singer of the Animals in the 60s, Eric Burdon was an inspiration to the likes of John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix. In 1969, he...

Elton John | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Lost Gem

They don't make 'em like they used to. Well, at least Elton John doesn't. In the early 70s, the bespectacled piano man could do no wrong. Aided by the...

The Doobie Brothers | Quadio – Lost Gem

The Doobie Brothers’ Quadio box set brings together the quadraphonic mix versions of four classic Doobie Brothers albums: Toulouse Street (1972), The Captain And Me (1973), What Were Once...

Bob Marley and The Wailers | Exodus – Lost Gem

Time magazine called it the best album of the 20th century. Pulsating on political themes and sweet boding reggae rhythms, Bob Marley's Exodus resonates with the kind of passion that any...