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...

Heaven & Hell | The Devil You Know – CD Review

Reunion albums are not typically built for endurance. They can summon fond memories, hint at the greatness that was, but rarely do they live up to the lofty expectations....

Chris Squire | Fish Out Of Water – Lost Gem

Chris Squire’s debut solo album Fish Out Of Water is enjoying an official limited edition deluxe boxed set re-release. The only original Yes member to appear on all the...

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | Trout Mask Replica – Lost Gem

Whether by detour or design, the antics of Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart were enough to fan the flames of the misdirected idealism that eerily seeped out from the...

George Harrison | Brainwashed – Lost Gem

During the last few years of his life, George Harrison outfoxed a number of obstacles — from being attacked and stabbed in his own home by a mentally deranged...

Jefferson Airplane | Surrealistic Pillow – Lost Gem

The Jefferson Airplane were the first blip on the radar screen tracking the San Francisco buzz of the mid 60s. With an inauspicious debut, the Airplane garnered little appraisal...

Phoenix | Phoenix In Full View – CD Review

From the ashes of Argent's final 1976 tour, the band Phoenix rose. Argent's strong lead vocalist and guitarist John Verity, drummer Bob Henrit and bassist/keyboardist Jim Rodford initially formed H.R.V., pledging...

Bruce Springsteen | Darkness On The Edge Of Town – Lost Gem

As a born and bred New Jerseyan living and breathing rock music in the 70s, I have heralded every Bruce Springsteen album as monumental occurrence in my life. After...

Joni Mitchell | The Complete Geffen Recordings – Lost Gem

Like her friend Neil Young, Joni Mitchell's years with Geffen Records wasn't exactly strewn with joy and happiness. Partly because of her relationship with the label's main chili cheese,...

Nico | The End – CD Review

Children's chanting, spooky swirling organ and Nico's strong monotone on "It Has Not Taken Long" opens her fourth album, The End. Remastered and reissued as a double CD, this...