The album marked one of the few times that a veteran rock band managed to remain current without it being a blatant attempt at crass commercialization
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With its stellar vocal harmonies and instrumental dexterity, the album established Poco for decades to come and drew a blueprint for country-rock’s future
Performing for prison inmates was nothing new for the legendary singer, but his record label was nervous about making an album at one. Good thing they did
They only gave us two albums and then they were gone, but that hit-packed second one helped to define an era.
The singer-songwriter’s second LP found him at the cusp of a career that would lead to greater glories, while ensuring his stature on the singles charts.
The 3-disc anthology collects covers of Beatles tunes by Mary Wells, the 5th Dimension, the Supremes, Count Basie and even Mae West!
The latest Kinks Kompilation features both hits and obscure tracks, chosen by the former band members.
“I could go anywhere because I was a writer. I was conjuring that place deep in my soul,” said John Fogerty about the songs on the band’s 2nd LP.
The impressive 11 songs that made the final cut of this new wave-era debut comprise a coherent piece of art with nary a dull moment.
The musical language that would define his work is all present on this early gem that solidified Elton’s writing partnership with Bernie Taupin