reissue Archive
25 Sep 2017
In Praise of Uriah Heep
Critical consensus has not been overly kind to Uriah Heep. The British heavy progressive rockers released a string of commercially successful albums in the 1970s – and persist in greatly […]
22 Jul 2017
Album Review: John Gary Williams
Memphis-based Stax Records had a long, impressive and tumultuous history. The label that was home to legendary artists like Booker T & the MGs, Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes produced […]
21 Jul 2017
Seven Jazz Reviews for July 2017
Here’s a look at seven recent reissue and/or archival releases of note. All are enthusiastically recommended. Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer – Two of a Kind (Omnivore Recordings) Founded in […]
01 Jul 2017
Musoscribe’s 8th Anniversary Post: Four from Playback Records
Today I’m celebrating the eight-year anniversary of this Musoscribe online music magazine. I started the blog in June 2009, but I had already been writing for many years. Eventually I […]
26 Jun 2017
Album Review: Jean Jacques Perrey — Moog Indigo
Perhaps Jean Jacques Perrey shouldn’t be thought of in the same context as Jean-Michel Jarre, Hans-Joachim Roedelius and other early pioneers of the synthesizer-as-musical-instrument. His work wasn’t as edgy and […]
08 Jun 2017
He’d Only Just Begun: Paul Williams and The Holy Mackerel (Part 2)
Continued from Part One … From a very early age, Williams had been greatly influenced by the Great American Songbook. He recalls that even as a child in Omaha, Nebraska, […]
07 Jun 2017
He’d Only Just Begun: Paul Williams and The Holy Mackerel (Part 1)
(Note: an edited version of this feature appeared previously in print in Goldmine Magazine.) In 1970, songwriter Paul Williams was catapulted to the top of the pop music world. Two […]
15 May 2017
Album Reviews: Three Standells Reissues
From one point of view, The Standells were opportunists. As that story goes, they got their start as a smiling, suited pop group, only changing their sound and collective demeanor […]
09 May 2017
Long Shot: The Story of Delaney & Bonnie’s ‘Motel Shot’ (Part 2)
Continued from Part One … The Motel Shot that finally saw release would consist almost completely of material from the studio sessions. On release, it fared well, reaching #65 on […]
08 May 2017
Long Shot: The Story of Delaney & Bonnie’s ‘Motel Shot’ (Part 1)
As the 1960s rolled over into 1970, popular music was undergoing a seismic shift. The full reasons aren’t totally clear; maybe it was the disillusionment in the wake of the […]