Dio | Holy Diver (Super Deluxe Edition) – Reissue Review
Ronnie James Dio’s success as the lead singer for both Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow and Black Sabbath was enough to put him in the driver’s seat for his debut solo...
Rush | Moving Pictures (40th Anniversary) – Reissue Review
For nearly 40 years, I have amassed a huge collection of CDs. And I remember the first CD I purchased: Rush’s Moving Pictures. I’d heard about how much better...
John Mayall | Road Show Blues – Reissue Review
The harmonica-lead swampy looseness of “Why Worry” opens John Mayall’s Road Show Blue, reissued with revamped artwork and vintage photos. Leading the 60s British blues-rock explosion, John Mayall and his Bluesbreakers...
Mr Big | Lean Into It (30th Anniversary Edition) – Reissue Review
A welcome 30th anniversary reissue, 1991's Lean Into It, the second studio album from Los Angeles band Mr. Big, gets the luxury treatment with high-end digital mastering from the...
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | Déjà Vu 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition – Reissue...
Having paid their dues with the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and the Hollies — David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash came together and created an irresistible vocal blend on...
The Who | The Who Sell Out (Super Deluxe Edition) – Reissue Review
Conversations about the Who’s best albums typically begin with Tommy and end with Quadrophenia. Everything before and after that period of 1968 to 1973 is often rendered secondary by...
The Band | Stage Fright (50th Anniversary Edition) – Reissue Review
The Band's classic third album, 1970’s Stage Fright, has been remixed, remastered, and expanded into several configurations including a lush 50th anniversary deluxe edition package. There are alternate takes of songs from...
Grateful Dead | Workingman’s Dead & American Beauty – 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Reissues
It goes without saying that the Grateful Dead's studio output was minimal at best. Posthumous "live" and "best of" releases actually out-number the studio albums the band put out...
B.B. King & Eric Clapton | Riding With The King – CD Review
It’s no secret that Eric Clapton is a student of the blues. When the Yardbirds began to have hit singles, Clapton left and joined John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers so he...
The Alan Parsons Project | Ammonia Avenue (Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set)
Ammonia Avenue, the seventh studio album by the Alan Parsons Project, enjoys a new and supremely expanded breath of life. A limited edition set for 2020 features three CDs,...
