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Louis Armstrong & Friends – What A Wonderful Christmas (1997)

Louis Armstrong & Friends - What A Wonderful Christmas (1997)

Although this Christmas compilation is credited to “Louis Armstrong & Friends,” it’s really more aptly categorized as a various artists anthology, since Armstrong only has six of the fourteen tracks. The disc is filled out with seasonal offerings by Dinah Washington, Mel Torme, Louis Jordan, Lionel Hampton, Peggy Lee, Eartha Kitt, and Lena Horne, Duke Ellington, mostly from the 1950s. Continue reading “Louis Armstrong & Friends – What A Wonderful Christmas (1997)”

The Brian Setzer Orchestra – The Best of Collection: Christmas Rocks! (2008)

The Brian Setzer Orchestra - The Best of Collection: Christmas Rocks! (2008)

Brian Setzer released Boogie Woogie Christmas in 2002 and the live DVD Christmas Extravaganza in 2005, the same year as his second Christmas LP, Dig That Crazy Christmas — that’s a lot of holiday music in a short span of time and it’s all condensed on two 2008 compilations, Christmas Rocks! The Best Of Collection and The Ultimate Christmas Collection. Continue reading “The Brian Setzer Orchestra – The Best of Collection: Christmas Rocks! (2008)”

The Platters – A Special Christmas Collection (1998)

The Platters - A Special Christmas Collection (1998)

Doo-wop around the Christmas tree as the Platters’ heavenly harmonies surround Silver Bells; White Christmas; Deck the Halls; Silent Night; Joy to the World; Blue Christmas; The Christmas Song; Here Comes Santa Claus , and more! Continue reading “The Platters – A Special Christmas Collection (1998)”

Smokie – Living Next Door To Alice: The Best Of Smokie (2007)

Smokie - Living Next Door To Alice: The Best Of Smokie (2007)

Two CD compilation from the ’70s British Pop/Rock band fronted by Chris Norman. Smokie’s sound was a combination of hook-laden songs supplied by top pop team Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and distinctive but unashamedly Stateside – influenced Soft-Rock harmonies. Continue reading “Smokie – Living Next Door To Alice: The Best Of Smokie (2007)”

Bing Crosby – Bing Crosby’s Christmas Classics (1962) {Reissue 1999}

Bing Crosby - Bing Crosby's Christmas Classics (1962) {Reissue 1999}

Bing Crosby – Bing Crosby’s Christmas Classics (1962) {Reissue 1999}
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Label: Capitol | USA | Cat#: 72435-21433-2-0 | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Xmas

While it does not include Crosby’s biggest hit, the perennial “White Christmas,” this collection of holiday favorites remains a good representation of the singer’s many seasonal recordings. Among the highlights are “Winter Wonderland,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” Any fan of Crosby, as well as good Christmas music in general, will want to hunt this down. Continue reading “Bing Crosby – Bing Crosby’s Christmas Classics (1962) {Reissue 1999}”

Kenny Loggins With Jim Messina – Sittin’ In (1971) {1992, Sony MasterSound SBM, Remastered}

Kenny Loggins With Jim Messina - Sittin' In (1971) {1992, Sony MasterSound SBM, Remastered}

Kenny Loggins With Jim Messina – Sittin’ In (1971) {1992, Sony MasterSound SBM, Remastered}
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Label: Sony MasterSound SBM | USA | Cat#: CK 64414 | Genre: Folk Rock

This debut album was credited to Kenny Loggins with Jim Messina because the project had begun as a solo record by Loggins being produced by Messina. By the time it was finished, however, Messina had written or co-written six of the 11 songs, contributed “first guitar,” and shared lead vocals on many tracks. Continue reading “Kenny Loggins With Jim Messina – Sittin’ In (1971) {1992, Sony MasterSound SBM, Remastered}”

Gerry Rafferty – City To City (1978) {1995, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered}

Gerry Rafferty - City To City (1978) {1995, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered}

Gerry Rafferty – City To City (1978) {1995, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered}
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Label: DCC Compact Classics | USA | Cat#: GZS-1075 | Genre: Pop Rock

Gerry Rafferty is a huge talent, but a reluctant star. Management struggles and sundry other hindrances limited his output, but couldn’t avert the Scot from releasing two legendary singles — the Tarantino-ized “Stuck in the Middle With You” and the unforgettable “Baker Street,” the latter included on this record. Just a glimpse of John Patrick Byrne’s cool cover art lets the listener know City to City Continue reading “Gerry Rafferty – City To City (1978) {1995, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered}”

Derek And The Dominos – Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs (1970) {1993, MFSL, Remastered}

Derek And The Dominos - Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs (1970) {1993, MFSL, Remastered}

Derek And The Dominos – Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs (1970) {1993, MFSL, Remastered}
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Label: MFSL UltraDisc II | USA | Cat#: UDCD 585 | Genre: Blues Rock

Wishing to escape the superstar expectations that sank Blind Faith before it was launched, Eric Clapton retreated with several sidemen from Delaney & Bonnie to record the material that would form Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. From these meager beginnings grew his greatest album. Duane Allman joined the band shortly after recording began, and his spectacular slide guitar pushed Clapton to new heights. Continue reading “Derek And The Dominos – Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs (1970) {1993, MFSL, Remastered}”

Erasure – Always: The Very Best Of Erasure (2015) {Deluxe Edition 3CD Set}

Erasure - Always: The Very Best Of Erasure (2015) {Deluxe Edition 3CD Set}

Erasure – Always: The Very Best Of Erasure (2015) {Deluxe Edition 3CD Set}
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Label: Mute | UK | Cat#: LCDMutel 26 | Genre: Synth-Pop

Always: The Very Best of Erasure is a compilation album released by the British synthpop band Erasure. It was released on October 30, 2015 to commemorate their 30th anniversary since the formation of the band. The album contains all of the band’s highest charting songs, as well as their more popular recordings. The Deluxe Edition edition contains two additional CD’s with corresponding remixes, including some of their singles that did not make the compilation. Continue reading “Erasure – Always: The Very Best Of Erasure (2015) {Deluxe Edition 3CD Set}”

Blind Faith – Blind Faith (1969) {1987, MFSL, Remastered}

Blind Faith - Blind Faith (1969) {1987, MFSL, Remastered}

Blind Faith – Blind Faith (1969) {1987, MFSL, Remastered}
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Label: MFSL UltraDisc | Japan | Cat#: UDCD 507 | Genre: Blues Rock

Blind Faith’s first and last album, more than 30 years old and counting, remains one of the jewels of the Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, and Ginger Baker catalogs, despite the crash-and-burn history of the band itself, which scarcely lasted six months. As much a follow-up to Traffic’s self-titled second album as it is to Cream’s final output, it merges the soulful blues of the former with the heavy riffing and outsized song lengths of the latter for a very compelling sound unique to this band. Continue reading “Blind Faith – Blind Faith (1969) {1987, MFSL, Remastered}”

Kurt Cobain – Montage Of Heck: The Home Recordings (2015) {Deluxe Edition, WEB}

Kurt Cobain - Montage Of Heck: The Home Recordings (2015) {Deluxe Edition, WEB}

Kurt Cobain – Montage Of Heck: The Home Recordings (2015) {Deluxe Edition, WEB}
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Label: Universal | Genre: Alternative Rock, Grunge

Montage of Heck: The Home Recordings is the only solo album by Kurt Cobain and soundtrack to the film Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, released posthumously on November 13, 2015. Continue reading “Kurt Cobain – Montage Of Heck: The Home Recordings (2015) {Deluxe Edition, WEB}”

Heart – Greatest Hits (1998) {2011, Audio Fidelity, Remastered}

Heart - Greatest Hits (1998) {2011, Audio Fidelity, Remastered}

Heart – Greatest Hits (1998) {2011, Audio Fidelity, Remastered}
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Label: Audio Fidelity, USA | Cat#: AFZ 119 | Genre: Hard Rock

Heart had a pair of greatest-hits collections to their credit by 1997, but both did not contain all the renowned studio versions of their classic hits from the ’70s (both 1980’s Heart Greatest Hits: Live on Epic and 1997’s Greatest Hits on Capitol contained half studio and half live material). 1998’s Greatest Hits on Epic/Legacy finally corrected this once and for all — collecting all of Heart’s ’70s studio hits on a single disc Continue reading “Heart – Greatest Hits (1998) {2011, Audio Fidelity, Remastered}”

The Doobie Brothers – Minute By Minute (1978) {2005, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered}

The Doobie Brothers - Minute By Minute (1978) {2005, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered}

The Doobie Brothers – Minute By Minute (1978) {2005, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered}
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Label: Audio Fidelity, USA | Cat#: AFZ 025 | Genre: Pop Rock

With Tom Johnston gone from the lineup because of health problems, this is where the “new” Doobie Brothers really make their debut, with a richly soulful sound throughout and emphasis on horns and Michael McDonald’s piano more than on Patrick Simmons’ or Jeff Baxter’s guitars. Not that they were absent entirely, or weren’t sometimes right up front in the mix, as the rocking, slashing “Don’t Stop to Watch the Wheels” and the bluegrass-influenced Continue reading “The Doobie Brothers – Minute By Minute (1978) {2005, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered}”

Boz Scaggs – Silk Degrees (1976) {1990, MFSL, Remastered}

Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees (1976) {1990, MFSL, Remastered}

Boz Scaggs – Silk Degrees (1976) {1990, MFSL, Remastered}
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Label: MFSL UltraDisc, Japan | Cat#: UDCD 535 | Genre: R&B

Both artistically and commercially, Boz Scaggs had his greatest success with Silk Degrees. The laid-back singer hit the R&B charts in a big way with the addictive, sly “Lowdown” (which has been sampled by more than a few rappers and remains a favorite among baby-boomer soul fans) and expressed his love of smooth soul Continue reading “Boz Scaggs – Silk Degrees (1976) {1990, MFSL, Remastered}”

Aerosmith – Toys In The Attic (1975) {1993, Sony MasterSound, Remastered}

Aerosmith - Toys In The Attic (1975) {1993, Sony MasterSound, Remastered}

Aerosmith – Toys In The Attic (1975) {1993, Sony MasterSound, Remastered}
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Label: Sony MasterSound, Japan | Cat#: CK 52857 | Genre: Hard Rock

After nearly getting off the ground with Get Your Wings, Aerosmith finally perfected their mix of Stonesy raunch and Zeppelin-esque riffing with their third album, Toys in the Attic. The success of the album derives from a combination of an increased sense of songwriting skills and purpose. Not only does Joe Perry turn out indelible riffs Continue reading “Aerosmith – Toys In The Attic (1975) {1993, Sony MasterSound, Remastered}”