compilation Archive
27 May 2015
Album Review: Jethro Tull – Minstrel in the Gallery, 40th Anniversary La Grande Edition
The latest example of Ian Anderson‘s ongoing twofold mission (to encourage a modern-day reconsideration of Jethro Tull‘s back catalog, and to provide be-all-and-end-all versions of those albums) continues with Minstrel […]
26 May 2015
Album Review: Jethro Tull – WarChild, 40th Anniversary Theatre Edition
Jethro Tull‘s 1974 album WarChild occupies a curious place in the band’s history. Their previous album, 1973’s A Passion Play, had been roundly shellacked by critics. That album certainly had […]
12 May 2015
Hundred Word Reviews for May 2015, Part 7
It’s an all-jazz-legends day here on Musoscribe: three new compilations and two reissues document some important music from some of jazz’s innovators. The Elvin Jones Jazz Machine – Remembrance Post-bop […]
11 May 2015
Hundred Word Reviews for May 2015, Part 6
Last week I presented 25 capsule reviews; 100 words each, these were quick critical looks at new CD (and vinyl) releases. This week, I dive into the pile of reissue/compilation […]
05 May 2015
Hundred Word Reviews for May 2015, Part 2
My march through the CD backlog in my office continues today with quick (100-word) looks at five new albums. Though the artists themselves might not always welcome the classification, these […]
30 Apr 2015
Album Review: It’s Jamaica Jump Blues Time!
For American readers and listeners, this new compilation from Fantastic Voyage requires a bit of background; when I first laid eyes on it, I had no clue as to either […]
28 Apr 2015
Album Review: The Moody Blues — The Magnificent Moodies (Part 2)
Continued from Part One... The early Moody Blues certainly deserved better success than they found. Their lack of chart action was certainly a factor in Denny Laine‘s departure. But during […]
27 Apr 2015
Album Review: The Moody Blues — The Magnificent Moodies (Part 1)
Not long ago I interviewed Moody Blues founding member/flautist/vocalist Ray Thomas; much of our conversation centered around a new box set documenting the group’s pre-Days of Future Passed material. That […]
24 Apr 2015
Sometimes People Remember: A Conversation with Translator’s Steve Barton (Part 2)
Continued from Part One… “When you’re working with a producer like David Kahne or Ed Stasium, they care about the process, too,” Steve Barton notes. “Everyone has an interest in […]
23 Apr 2015
Sometimes People Remember: A Conversation with Translator’s Steve Barton (Part 1)
Though they’re perhaps best known for their 1982 single “Everywhere That I’m Not” – a quirky yet extremely catchy rock tune that subsequently found its way onto more than a […]