Whether he’s on a tangent or not, Dylan is virtually always colorful. He wonders if one song was recorded through a “tomato can telephone.”
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.
The music sounds noticeably brighter and sharper than before, and the vocals and instruments can be distinguished more clearly.
The subject matter and musical approaches are all over the place, but the albums feel cohesive and the performances are first-rate.
The LP feels almost like a Waters solo project, but owes a debt to Gilmour’s dynamic guitar work, and to Wright and Mason.
This anthology is loaded with classic material that proves Mitchell is not content to deliver variations on past successes.
Our reviewer: This anthology offers 3 compelling reasons to buy it. The excellent sound quality, the demos and outtakes and the 100-page hardcover book
The band’s first two albums for RCA Records deliver more pleasures than their initial sales and reviews would suggest.
The set offers a reminder that Blondie’s massive success came despite initial years of struggle, internal conflicts and other obstacles.
There’s a lot to like on this third Doors album, and it’s not difficult to see why it did so well. We review the 50th anniversary edition of their only #1 LP.
If you wanted to introduce someone to the group for the first time, this concert would be as good a place to start as any.