compilation Archive
08 Apr 2013
Album Review: Curved Air – Airwaves
Not to take anything away from the impressive achievements of The Police (their dubious 21st century reunion notwithstanding), but it’s long been a source of some amusement among rock historians […]
27 Mar 2013
Album Review: Jeff Healey – As the Years Go Passing By
Now here’s an interesting package. Compiled and released with the full cooperation, involvement and blessing of the family/estate of the late Jeff Healey, As the Years Go Passing By is […]
26 Mar 2013
Album Review: Freddie King – The Complete King Federal Singles
Freddie King was a big man with a big guitar sound. An important figure in the history of blues, he’s also one of the most accessible artists in the genre; […]
25 Mar 2013
Album Review: Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective
Seven CDs represents quite a lot of music. And all of the music on Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective was recorded in the space of six and half year years. […]
06 Mar 2013
Album Review: Merle Haggard – The Complete ’60s Capitol Singles
First it was Collectors’ Choice Music, and then when they shuttered their label, it was Real Gone Music. Now Omnivore – another boutique label run (in the best way) by […]
28 Feb 2013
Album Review: Gene Harris – The Three Sounds
The venerable Blue Note label has long been a trademark of quality; even if you’re not familiar with the artist or the recorded work, chances are that if it came […]
27 Feb 2013
Album Review: Skrang: Sounds Like Bobby Sutliff
Positive things can spring from tragedy. This isn’t to suggest even for a moment that they mitigate the tragedy, or that they’re some sort of silver lining. But still. I’m […]
25 Feb 2013
Album Review: Otis Redding – Lonely & Blue
Released in 1966, Lonely & Blue was perhaps Otis Redding‘s finest collection of songs centering on the heartfelt, pained end of the soul balladeering spectrum. With its trademark packaging design […]
22 Feb 2013
Album Review: Huw Lloyd-Langton – Rare & Unreleased Anthology 1971-2012
You could be forgiven if, upon seeing the cover of Rare & Unreleased Anthology 1971-2012 for the first time, you chuckled and thought it sported a photo of Spinal Tap‘s […]
19 Feb 2013
Album Review: Tony Bennett – As Time Goes By
In 2005, Concord Music Group brought together all of the music Tony Bennett cut for his own label and issued a sprawling, four-plus-hour box set called The Complete Improv Recordings. […]