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Norah Jones – …’Til We Meet Again (2021) [Japanese Edition]

Norah Jones - ...'Til We Meet Again (2021) [Japanese Edition]

Nearly 2 decades into her career, GRAMMY-winning artist Norah Jones is set to release her first live album, `Til We Meet Again. With performances from the US, France, Italy, Brazil & Argentina recorded between 2017-19. Spanning her entire career from her 2002 debut to her more recent singles “It Was You” and GRAMMY-nominated “I’ll Be Gone.” It closes with a cover of Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun,” a tribute to Chris Cornell recorded at the Fox Theatre just days after Cornell’s death. Continue reading “Norah Jones – …’Til We Meet Again (2021) [Japanese Edition]”

Norah Jones – I Dream Of Christmas (2021) [Japanese Edition]

Norah Jones - I Dream Of Christmas (2021) [Japanese Edition]

Norah Jones has been a warm voice of comfort and reassurance for nearly 20 years since her cozy 2002 debut, Come Away With Me. Now, the 9x GRAMMY-winning artist has made her first holiday album with I Dream Of Christmas, a collection of timeless seasonal favorites (“White Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Christmas Time Is Here”) and profound new originals that explore the complicated emotions of the past year and our hopes that this holiday season will be full of joy and togetherness. Continue reading “Norah Jones – I Dream Of Christmas (2021) [Japanese Edition]”

Deep Purple – Turning To Crime (2021)

Deep Purple - Turning To Crime (2021)

Dennis DeYoung – 26 East Vol. 2 (2021) [Japanese Edition]

Dennis DeYoung - 26 East Vol. 2 (2021) [Japanese Edition]

Dennis DeYoung is back with the second volume of his fond farewell to recorded music, “26 East, Vol. 2.” As with the preceding volume, “26 East, Vol. 2” once again hints strongly at DeYoung’s legendary rock roots with Styx. A fitting goodbye and a final signature on an outstanding body of work. Continue reading “Dennis DeYoung – 26 East Vol. 2 (2021) [Japanese Edition]”

The Iveys – Maybe Tomorrow (1969) [1992, Remastered]

The Iveys - Maybe Tomorrow (1969) [1992, Remastered]

The story is well-known: south Wales pop group, the Iveys, are discovered by the Beatles’ aide-de-camp Mal Evans, who not only signs them to Apple Records but produces their first sessions. Their first single, the glorious Bee Gees-like ballad “Maybe Tomorrow,” is released in November 1968, yet it unaccountably stiffs. Disheartened, Apple shelves the planned U.S./U.K. release of the Iveys’ debut album, though it does eventually sneak out in Japan and Germany. Continue reading “The Iveys – Maybe Tomorrow (1969) [1992, Remastered]”

The Doobie Brothers – Liberté (2021)

The Doobie Brothers - Liberté (2021)

Out on the road in the 2020s, the Doobie Brothers feature Michael McDonald, but when it comes time for the group to cut a record, the band whittles down to the trio of Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, and John McFee. Naturally, this means Liberté — the Doobies’ first album of new original material since 2010’s World Gone Crazy — sounds closer to a refurbished version of Toulouse Street or The Captain and Me than Takin’ It to the Streets; there’s no funky soft rock or smooth blue-eyed soul, just a lot of straight-ahead rock & roll. Continue reading “The Doobie Brothers – Liberté (2021)”

Duran Duran – Future Past (2021) [Japanese Edition]

Duran Duran - Future Past (2021) [Japanese Edition]

Santana – Blessings And Miracles (2021)

Santana - Blessings And Miracles (2021)

Blessings and Miracles belongs to the Supernatural lineage, an album where Santana often cedes the spotlight to a diverse array of guest stars. What sounded fresh in 1999 now sounds slightly formulaic in 2021, especially since Santana reunite with Rob Thomas, the Matchbox Twenty singer who helped turn Supernatural’s “Smooth” into an international hit back in the days of Y2K. Continue reading “Santana – Blessings And Miracles (2021)”

Duran Duran – Future Past (2021) [Deluxe Edition]

Duran Duran - Future Past (2021) [Deluxe Edition]

Future Past is perhaps the quintessential title for Duran Duran in 2021, when the veteran New Romantics trade in their legacy while keeping their focus directly on the future. Occasionally, the gilded synthesized surfaces of Future Past recall the futurism of New Wave, but Duran Duran take pains to not re-create the past by inviting a fresh set of collaborators into the studio. Continue reading “Duran Duran – Future Past (2021) [Deluxe Edition]”

Various Artists – The Hits Album The 70s Pop Album Strikes Back! (2020) [4CD]

Various Artists - The Hits Album The 70s Pop Album Strikes Back! (2020) [4CD]

Various Artists – I’m A Freak Baby 3: A Further Journey Through The British Heavy Psych And Hard Rock Underground Scene 1968-1973 (2021) [3CD]

Various Artists – I'm A Freak Baby 3: A Further Journey Through The British Heavy Psych And Hard Rock Underground Scene 1968-1973 (2021) [3CD]

Various Artists – I’m A Freak Baby 3: A Further Journey Through The British Heavy Psych And Hard Rock Underground Scene 1968-1973 (2021) [3CD]
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.51 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Grapefruit Records | UK | Cat#: CRSEGBOX094 | Genre: Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Now serving up a third installment of gut-busting, freewheeling, acid-soaked hard rock, I’m a Freak Baby is the gift that keeps on giving. U.K. archivists Grapefruit Records first launched the series in 2016, scooping the cream off the top of England’s heaping barrel of late-1960s/early-’70s sludge rock, only to uncover yet more layers on their 2019 follow-up, I’m a Freak 2 Baby. Continue reading “Various Artists – I’m A Freak Baby 3: A Further Journey Through The British Heavy Psych And Hard Rock Underground Scene 1968-1973 (2021) [3CD]”

Various Artists – New Moon’s In The Sky (The British Progressive Pop Sounds Of 1970) (2019) [3CD]

Various Artists - New Moon's In The Sky (The British Progressive Pop Sounds Of 1970) (2019) [3CD]

Like the late ’60s that had just come to a shuddering close, 1970 was a confusing time for music in the U.K. (and everywhere else too). Psychedelia was fading out, bubblegum was on its last bounce, prog was getting fired up, and bands were getting heavier, moving to the country, and searching for mellow vibes. An expansive overview of the year would make for some very eclectic listening; the Grapefruit label chose to narrow the scope down just a bit on their three-disc collection New Moon’s in the Sky: The British Progressive Pop Sounds of 1970. Continue reading “Various Artists – New Moon’s In The Sky (The British Progressive Pop Sounds Of 1970) (2019) [3CD]”

Various Artists – Beyond The Pale Horizon (The British Progressive Pop Sounds Of 1972) (2021) [3CD]

Another captivating entry into their year-specific archival series, Grapefruit Records offers up Beyond the Pale Horizon: The British Progressive Pop Sounds of 1972. Arguing that 1972 was the year that British music finally broke free of the ’60s and began to innovate, this heaping three-disc anthology boasts a typically eclectic array of icons, cult faves, and everything in between. While “progressive” may be the imperative term here, this is by no means a prog rock compilation even if bands like Van der Graaf Generator, Uriah Heep, and Yes are all well-represented. Continue reading “Various Artists – Beyond The Pale Horizon (The British Progressive Pop Sounds Of 1972) (2021) [3CD]”

Ringo Starr – Zoom In (2021) [EP] [Japan]

Ringo Starr - Zoom In (2021) [EP] [Japan]

Bill Haley – The Warner Brothers Years And More (1999) [6CDs, Box Set]

Bill Haley - The Warner Brothers Years And More (1999) [6CDs, Box Set]

The rating of this six-CD set is no joke — yes, Bill Haley was supposed to be an irrelevant artist during the 1960s, but he did, in fact, generate well over 100 good and far-better-than-decent sides that are contained in this set. No, there’s nothing remotely as earth-shattering or important as his best work for Decca from 1954-1955, and even most hardcore fans of that material may find the cost of this set difficult to justify; but take it from someone who shelled out for this box, it’s worth a LOT more than you’d ever guess without hearing it — Haley and his band still knew how to work a song, as demonstrated several dozen times on this set. Continue reading “Bill Haley – The Warner Brothers Years And More (1999) [6CDs, Box Set]”