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),...
Cat Stevens | Back To Earth – Lost Gem
By the end of the 1970s, Cat Stevens (born Steven Georgiou) had run through teen idol success, songwriting fame, survived tuberculosis, mega-stardom with his more ‘adult’ tunes, a near...
Dennis Wilson | Pacific Ocean Blue – Lost Gem
Brian Wilson typically gets credit for the success of The Beach Boys, but it was younger brother Dennis who embodied the look and feel of the surfside singers. The...
David Bowie | Pin Ups – Lost Gem
Today, it would probably fall under the tribute to the swingin' 60s; but in 1973, Pin Ups, David Bowie's extemporary covers album, was looked upon as an odd, yet...
Bill Medley | Bill Medley: 100% Soft And Soulful – CD Review
You know the big hits "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' and "Unchained Melody," along with the entire blue-eyed soul brigade the Righteous Brothers cultivated. But after Bill Medley and...
Paul McCartney | Flaming Pie – Lost Gem
Originally released May 5, 1997, Flaming Pie ended a four-year gap between studio albums from Paul McCartney. It was mostly recorded after release of The Beatles Anthology series, which...
Humble Pie | Joint Effort – CD Review
Vintage Rock fans quite often fantasize about unreleased music buried deep in the rock and roll vaults of our favorite artists. Rejoice because Humble Pie’s ‘lost’ album, Joint Effort,...
Triumvirat | Illusions On A Double Dimple – Lost Gem
I have to thank my old friend Greg for turning me on to the German progressive band, Triumvirat. And boy, have I always been glad he did. Progressive rock...
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...
Peter Gabriel | Up – Lost Gem
Ten years between albums for most any artist would instantly eliminate him or her from the chart of relevance, much less illicit further interest from anyone who ever cared....
