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Soul Asylum – Black Gold: The Best Of Soul Asylum (2000)

Soul Asylum - Black Gold: The Best Of Soul Asylum (2000)

Unusually, for a best-of by a band that started indie and didn’t become stars until hooking up with a major, Black Gold: The Best of Soul Asylum spans their entire pre-2000 career, starting with a 1985 track from their second LP. Naturally, their output on the major label that issued this compilation, Columbia, is emphasized; there are just four songs from the Twin/Tone era, and nothing at all from their 1984 debut, Say What You Will Clarence…Karl Sold the Truck. Continue reading “Soul Asylum – Black Gold: The Best Of Soul Asylum (2000)”

John Paul Young – John Paul Young Classic Hits (1988)

John Paul Young - John Paul Young Classic Hits (1988)

Ian Dury – New Boots And Panties!! (1977) [2017, 40th Anniversary Edition, 4CDs]

Ian Dury - New Boots And Panties!! (1977) [2017, 40th Anniversary Edition, 4CDs]

Limited box set packaged in a 12 x 12 hardcover book containing four CDs, the original album on vinyl, and a pull out eight page booklet with sleeve notes by Phill Jupitus. Alongside the original album there are three bonus discs containing bonus tracks, demo versions, John Peel Sessions and a full live performance not available before on CD. New Boots And Panties!! Was the debut album for Ian Dury, originally released on Stiff Records in 1977. Continue reading “Ian Dury – New Boots And Panties!! (1977) [2017, 40th Anniversary Edition, 4CDs]”

Doris Day – The Best of Doris Day (1990)

Doris Day - The Best of Doris Day (1990)

Ian Dury & The Blockheads – Do It Yourself (1979) [2019, 40th Anniversary Edition, 2CD + DVD]

Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Do It Yourself (1979) [2019, 40th Anniversary Edition, 2CD + DVD]

The 40th Anniversary Edition of the Classic Album by Ian Dury & The Blockheads in Deluxe Multi-Format Edition. Original Album on 180g Magnolia Coloured Vinyl – Cut from Original Master Tapes. Additional content in the form of 2CDs and DVD containing all of the Singles, B-Sides, Demos, Videos, and Live Concert – Rock Goes to College: Ian Dury & The Blockheads in concert at Queen’s University, Belfast. 3rd February 1979. Choose your own front cover from all of the 34 original sleeves designed by the legendary graphic artist Barney Bubbles. Collected and presented as 17 double-sided 12×12″ art prints for the first time in a sliding rigid slipcase. Continue reading “Ian Dury & The Blockheads – Do It Yourself (1979) [2019, 40th Anniversary Edition, 2CD + DVD]”

Electric Light Orchestra – Face The Music (1975) [1993, MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc, Remastered]

Electric Light Orchestra - Face The Music (1975) [1993, MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc, Remastered]

Electric Light Orchestra’s more modest follow-up to Eldorado is a very solid album, if not as bold or unified. It was also their first recorded at Musicland in Munich, which became Jeff Lynne’s preferred venue for cutting records. At the time, he was also generating songs at a breakneck pace and had perfected the majestic, quasi-Beatles-type style (sort of high-wattage Magical Mystery Tour) introduced two albums earlier. The sound is stripped down a bit Continue reading “Electric Light Orchestra – Face The Music (1975) [1993, MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc, Remastered]”

Muddy Waters – Folk Singer (1964) [1993, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Muddy Waters - Folk Singer (1964) [1993, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Muddy Waters’ “unplugged” album was cut in September of 1963 and still sounds fresh and vital today. It was Waters simply returning to his original style on a plain acoustic guitar in a well-tuned room with Willie Dixon on string bass, Clifton James on drums, and Buddy Guy on second acoustic guitar. Continue reading “Muddy Waters – Folk Singer (1964) [1993, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]”

Amy Winehouse – Frank (2003) [2008, Deluxe Edition]

Amy Winehouse - Frank (2003) [2008, Deluxe Edition]

If a series of unfortunate comparisons (like the ones to follow) cause listeners to equate British vocalist Amy Winehouse with Macy Gray, it’s only natural. Both come on like a hybrid of Billie Holiday and Lauryn Hill who’s had a tipple and then attempted one more late-night set at a supper club than they should have. Despite her boozy persona and loose-limbed delivery, though, Winehouse is an excellent vocalist possessing both Continue reading “Amy Winehouse – Frank (2003) [2008, Deluxe Edition]”

Grand Funk Railroad – Trunk Of Funk Vol. 2 (2017) [Box Set]

Grand Funk Railroad - Trunk Of Funk Vol. 2 (2017) [Box Set]

Grand Funk Railroad – Trunk Of Funk Vol. 1 (2017) [Box Set]

Grand Funk Railroad - Trunk Of Funk Vol. 1 (2017) [Box Set]

Grand Funk Railroad, sometimes known as Grand Funk, is an American rock band that was very popular during the 1970s, they toured extensively and played to packed arenas worldwide. David Fricke of Rolling Stone magazine once said, “You cannot talk about rock in the 1970s without talking about Grand Funk Railroad!” Grand Funk Railroad has certainly had their fair share of compilations released over the years. This set takes the albums in the well named Trunk of Funk and releases them in two bite size chunks. Continue reading “Grand Funk Railroad – Trunk Of Funk Vol. 1 (2017) [Box Set]”

Bad Company – The Swan Song Years 1974-1982 (2019) [6CDs Box Set, Remastered]

Bad Company - The Swan Song Years 1974-1982 (2019) [6CDs Box Set, Remastered]

Each album on The Swan Song Years 1974-1982 has been remastered using the original multi-track tapes, including newly remastered versions of Desolation Angels and Rough Diamonds that are making their debut as part of this set. The other albums included in the collection are: Bad Company (1974), Straight Shooter (1975), Run with the Pack (1976), and Burnin’ Sky (1977). Continue reading “Bad Company – The Swan Song Years 1974-1982 (2019) [6CDs Box Set, Remastered]”

VA – The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas (1968) [1999, DCC Remastered]

VA - The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas (1968) [1999, DCC Remastered]

The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas is a 1968 Christmas album by Frank Sinatra and featuring his children, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Nancy Sinatra and Tina Sinatra. Continue reading “VA – The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas (1968) [1999, DCC Remastered]”

Linda Ronstadt – 4 Albums (MFSL Remastered)

Linda Ronstadt - 4 Albums (MFSL Remastered)

Don’t Cry Now (1973) / Prisoner in Disguise (1975) / Hasten Down the Wind (1976) / Simple Dreams (1977)
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Elton John – 4 Albums (MFSL Remastered)

Elton John - 4 Albums (MFSL Remastered)

Tumbleweed Connection (1970) / Madman Across The Water (1971) / Honky Château (1972)
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
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Frank Sinatra – The Voice (1955) [1994, MasterSound Remastered]

Frank Sinatra - The Voice (1955) [1994, MasterSound Remastered]

Most of the Sinatra recordings available during the 1950s consisted of his contemporary work for Capitol Records. But every so often his former label, Columbia Records, would get something together on LP from among his ’40s and early-’50s sides. The Voice was one of a handful of ’50s long-players showcasing the first phase of Sinatra’s solo career, and at the time it wowed listeners — the focus is on the ballads, and Continue reading “Frank Sinatra – The Voice (1955) [1994, MasterSound Remastered]”