Timed to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the band’s arrival, the new set is a scaled-back affair sporting 36 tracks, many of them obscure.
Author: Jeff Burger
Jeff Burger
Jeff Burger's website, byjeffburger.com, contains more than four decades' worth of music reviews and commentary. His books include the recently published Dylan on Dylan: Interviews and Encounters as well as Lennon on Lennon: Conversations with John Lennon, Leonard Cohen on Leonard Cohen: Interviews and Encounters, and Springsteen on Springsteen: Interviews, Speeches, and Encounters.
Both adventurous and accessible, the album is one of the most commercially successful in the history of rock.
The box offers a musical experience that’s satisfying and uplifting, enhanced by the sonic improvements and bonus features.
The 4-CD/2-LP set collects all of their collaborations and offers abundant evidence of how well they worked together.
Not many acts deserve this degree of comprehensive treatment, but Shannon, whose hits include ‘Runaway,’ most certainly does.
The Stones have released numerous live concert recordings, but this 2012 show is one of the best, says our reviewer.
Considering that this is a 28-year-old recording made in a train station, the sound quality is impressive.
The new seven-disc box set offers a close look at a 1972 concert series, although the repetition of tracks may appeal only to completists.
The Amsterdam concert features the late Motown star delivering many of his hits, including “I Heard It Through the Grapevine.”
The 17th volume of the Bootleg Series dives deep into the 1997 album that many see as Dylan’s best since the 1970s.