Browsing: Recordings

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.

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.

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.

Where their fellow Liverpudlians continued to grow artistically, this combo, known for “Hippy Hippy Shake,” stayed in place too long.

They scored numerous hits, all of which showed that, like the Rolling Stones, their members were heavily influenced by American R&B and blues.

What most makes this 3-CD set noteworthy are the many fascinating obscurities that the compilers have unearthed by major and long forgotten bands.

After years of making mostly cringe-worthy movies, the King returned to the stage, fully engaged, in fine voice and clearly having a ton of fun.