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Category Archives: Reissues
Album review: SAXON – Solid Book Of Rock (Box set)
Edsel/Demon Music Group [Release date 18.08.17] It seems that – exhausting the market for CD expanded or deluxe editions – 2017 might be the “Year of The Box Set” as labels try and find new income streams. We’ll be getting … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Biff Byford, box set, Dogs Of War, Forever Free, heavy metal, heavy rock, Into The Labyrinth, Killing Ground, Lionheart, Metalhead, review, Saxon, Solid Book Of Rock, Sollid Ball Of Rock, The Inner Sanctum, Unleash The Beast
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Album review: EMERSON LAKE & PALMER – Fanfare 1970–1997
BMG [Release date 29.09.17] As the world of prog and rock continue to mourn the sad loss of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, and with Carl Palmer kicking off a tour, we get this mammoth box set that is as overblown … Continue reading
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Tagged album, BMG, box set, Carl Palmer, ELP, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Fanfare 1970-1997, Keith Emerson. Greg Lake, prog, progressive, review, rock
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Album review: COZY POWELL – The Polydor Years
Caroline International [Release date 25.08.17] Drummer extraordinaire Cozy Powell is one of the biggest hitters in the hard rock word, making his name with Jeff Beck, Rainbow, Whitesnake, MSG, Black Sabbath, and Brian May; just before he died in 1998 … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bernie Marsden, box set, Cozy Powell, Don Airey, drummer, ELP, Jack Bruce, MSG, Rainbow, review, Ritchie Blackmore, Solo, The Polydor Years, Whitesnake
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Album review: BLACK SABBATH – The Ten Year War (Box Set)
BMG [Release date 29.09.17] Black Sabbath’s Ozzy-fronted albums have been given a monster remaster and the full luxury box set re-issue treatment. It is quite a piece of work. The package has even had a roadshow of launch events. The … Continue reading
Album review: THE TUBES – The A&M Albums
In Part 1 (above) of a two-part special, Fee Waybill chats about the formative years of The Tubes. (First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 28 June 2015) Part 2 (above) discusses the band’s progress from the early-1980s to … Continue reading
Album review: QUARTZ – Against All Odds
Dissonance Often associated with the NWoBHM, Quartz were at the melodic end; a bit like Magnum without the pomp. And before splitting in 1983 they produced some fantastic hard rock (and since their reformation too). The catalogue has been reissued … Continue reading
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Tagged Against All Odds, album, heavy rock, metal, NWOBHM, Quartz, reissue, review
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Album review: BITCHES SIN – Predator
Dissonance Formed in 1980, Bitches Sin were part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, and have since issued a number of classic metal albums, including Invaders, Uduvudu, The Rapture and First Temptation. It’s a genuinely great catalogue. This, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bitches Sin, Dissonance, Heavy Metal Records, metal, NWOBHM, Predator, reissue. album, review, rock, Rodney Matthews
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Album review: JOHNNY LIMA – Johnny Lima/Made In California
MelodicRock Records [Release date 01.03.17] These two albums by Johnny Lima – his self-titled debut from 1996 and 2003′s ‘Made In California’ – have been made available again by MelodicRock Records and not before time I say! Johnny Lima’s debut … Continue reading
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Tagged albums, Bon Jovi, Johnny Lima, melodic rock, MelodicRock Records, Motley Crue, reissues, review, rock
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Album review: ZZ TOP – Cinco: The First Five LPs
Warners [Release date 09.06.17] One of the greatest blues rock and boogie exponents, this Texan trio have become as famous for their beards (except for the drummer called Beard – now THAT’s irony) as for their music. 70s tracks like … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, boogie, Cinco: The First Five LPs, Fandango, First Album, R&B, reissue, Rio Grande Mud, rock, Tejas, Tres Hombe, ZZ Top
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Album review: CAPTAIN BEYOND – Lost And Found 1972–1973
Cleopatra [Release date 02.06.17] Somewhat of a trans-Atlantic supergroup in their day, Captain Beyond formed in 1971 and originally featured guitarist Larry Rhino Reinhardt and bassist Lee Dorman (both of Iron Butterfly), original Deep Purple vocalist Rod Evans (wanting to … Continue reading
Album review: RIOT – Reissues
Metal Blade [Release date 30.06.17] Riot are a US heavy metal band that formed in the mid 70s and came to the fore in the late 70s and early 80s, before moving into a more power metal direction. The band … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bobby Jarzombek, Mark Reale, megal, Metal Blade, reissues, review, Riot, rock
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Album review: DIAMOND HEAD – Death and Progress/Evil Live
Dissonance [Release date 23.06.17] Diamond Head were at the forefront of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, and were influential on many, most notably Metallica, who covered several Diamond Head tracks, most famously Am I Evil. Formed in the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Brian Tatler, Death and Progress, Diamon Head, Dissonance, Evil Live, metal, NWOBHM, reissues, review
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Album review: ANTHONY PHILLIPS – Slow Dance (Deluxe reissue)
In March 2015 David Randall chatted to Anthony Phillips for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. In this exclusive edit, Ant talks about ‘Slow Dance’ (3:29) Esoteric [Release date 17.06.17] ‘Slow Dance’ might be regarded as Ant Phillips’ ‘Tubular Bells’, coincidentally … Continue reading
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Tagged 5.1 surround mix, acoustic, album, Anthony Phillips, expanded, Genesis, instrumental, interview, reissue, review, rock, Slow Dance
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Album review: THE AMORETTES – Haulin’ Ass
[Release date 16.06.17] This is exactly what happens when testosterone bleeds across gender boundaries – three gal-rockers from Edinburgh, cunningly calling themselves The Amorettes – a cutesy name which suggests a motown-era backing group type deal….which they definitely ain’t !! … Continue reading
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Tagged album, debut, GIRLSCHOOL, Haulin’ Ass, metal, NWOBHHM, reissue, review, rock, rock 'n' roll, The Amorettes
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Album review: RAVEN – Reissues
Dissonance Productions [Release date 02.06.17] Formed in the mid 70s by brothers John and Mark Gallagher, initially with twin guitars and progressive rock leanings, Settling as a threesome, with drummer Rob Wacko Hunter, Raven were an integral part of the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, All For One, Live At The Inferno, metal, Metallica, NWOBHM, RAVEN, reissues, review, Rock Until You Drop
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Album review: TYGERS OF PAN TANG – The MCA Years
Caroline International [Release date 19.12.16] 5-CD box set Formed in the north east of England in the late-70s, Tygers Of Pan Tang were part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, and achieved moderate success, including the minor hit … Continue reading
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Tagged album, box set, John Sykes, metal, NWOBHM, reissue, review, Rob Weir, rock, the MCA Years, Tygers Of Pan Tang
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Album review: HANOI ROCKS – Reissues
HANOI ROCKS Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks/Oriental Beat/All Those Wasted Years (Dissonance Productions) Finish band Hanoi Rocks are a glam sleaze metal band largely responsible for an influence that directed the 80s metal scene. Formed in 1979 and recording … Continue reading
Quick plays: JAGUAR, GIRLSCHOOL, SAMSON
JAGUAR Power Games (Dissonance Productions) Jaguar were one of the fastest and most underrated bands in the NWoBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) movement, and along with Raven would have a huge impact on the forthcoming speed metal and … Continue reading
Album review: URIAH HEEP Reissues (Look At Yourself, Demons And Wizards, The Magician’s Birthday)
BMG [Release date 31.03.17] As we opined when reviewing the first tranche of Heep reissues, we would question the merits of adding a second disc with the “alternative” album version as reimagined by Heep fan and collector Robert Corich under … Continue reading
Album review: EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER – Reissues (Works Vol.1 & 2, Love Beach)
BMG [Release date 26.05/17] Formed in 1970, Emerson, Lake & Palmer were one of the first progressive rock supergroups, and certainly one of the most successful. Keyboard player, pianist and keen advocate of the Moog Keith Emerson had previously played with … Continue reading
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Tagged Carl Palmer, classical, Emerson, expanded, Greg Lake, Keith Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Love Beach, prog, progressive, reissue, rock, Works Live, Works Volume 1, Works Volume 2
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Album review: HUDSON FORD – The A&M Albums
Caroline Records [Release date 05.05.17] Vocalist, guitarist and bassist John Ford and drummer Richard Hudson were originally members of Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera in the 60s, before famously joining The Strawbs (a band that at one point featured Rick Wakeman). In … Continue reading
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Tagged A&M Albums, album, Hudson Ford, reissue, review, Rick Wakeman, the Monks, The Strawbs
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Album review: DEBORAH BONHAM – Reissues (Looking Back At The Moon/Spirit)
Deborah Bonham chatted to David Randall in March 2015, discussing her career and with tracks from several albums. Plus she chose some of the tracks that have influenced her over the years. Sound Discs [Release date 28.04.17] When I chatted … Continue reading
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Album review: JON LORD – Reissues (Gemini Suite/Before I Forget)
Gemini Suite [Release date 09.12.16] Before I Forget [Release date 27.01.17] It is perhaps sometimes overlooked, but Jon Lord left a quiet legacy of solo albums even though for most of his career he laboured in the gargantuan shadow of … Continue reading
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Tagged ALBERT LEE, album, Bad Company, Before I Forget, Bernie Marsden, Deep Purple, Gemini Suite, Jon Lord, Neil Murray, reissue, review, Whitesnake
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Quick plays: MIKE GROGAN, PELE, THE MOST UGLY CHILD
MIKE GROGAN Too Many Ghosts Poacher Records [Release date 10.02.17] Having paid his dues in the punk explosion of the 70′s, and a six piece Springsteen-esque band in the 80′s, South of England based multi-instrumentalist Mike Grogan has settled into … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Copper And Lace, Fireworks, folk, Mike Grogan, Pele, pop, review, rock, roots, singer, songwriter, The Most Ugly Child, Too Many Ghosts, Torgeir Waldemar
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Album review: VANGELIS – Delectus (Box set)
Win the box set!! (Comp. closes 19.02.17) UMC [Release date 03.02.17] Just too late for Xmas, comes this mammoth 13-disc box set of Vangelis’ albums on Vertigo and Polydor, remastered from the original first generation tapes under the big man’s … Continue reading
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Tagged album, ambient, boxed set, Delectus, instrumental, Jon Anderson, new age, orchestral, reissue, review, rock, soundtrack, Vangelis
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