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...

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,...

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...

Renaissance | Scheherazade And Other Stories – Lost Gem

Among the truly important progressive rock albums on the 70s, Renaissance’s Scheherazade And Other Stories is a high watermark of songwriting, production and playing. This album features arguably the...

Joe Cocker | No Ordinary World – Lost Gem

As rock’s perennial comeback kid, Joe Cocker managed to turn a whiskey-soaked, gravel-grounded voice into a pulsating instrument of its own. His gift for taking others' compositions and giving...

Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Love Beach – Lost Gem

Although Greg Lake looked me directly in the eye and assured me, “I hate that bloody album,” when I asked if the just reunited 1992 version of ELP would...

Asia | Aura – Lost Gem

Asia came out of nowhere in 1982 and became a multi-platinum supergroup, selling some five million units of their self-titled debut album. They soon fell from grace as guitarist...

Aerosmith | Just Push Play – Lost Gem

Unlike many of their contemporaries, Aerosmith became a vital part of an ever-changing musical landscape. Fans, young and old, anxiously would await their next move — whether they were...

Warren Zevon | My Ride’s Here – Lost Gem

Warren Zevon's life reads like a comical send up of almost tragic proportions. His sporadic career was derailed by bouts with alcohol, pessimism, and a tinge of laziness. On...

Steely Dan | Everything Must Go – Lost Gem

Steely Dan's Everything Must Go is their second studio album of the 21st century century. It's also the last album to feature guitarist Walter Becker. The overwhelming reception to...