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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL- Thames Side Brewery, Staines, 8 December 2024
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Gig review: STRAY- The Cavern, Raynes Park, London, 7 December 2024
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Gig review: THE SHEEPDOGS, THE COMMONERS- Islington Assembly Hall, London, 5 December 2024
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Gig review: GUN – Barrowlands, Glasgow, 14 December 2024
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Gig review: THE DAMN TRUTH – The Grace, London, 26 November 2024
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Gig review: LAZARUS HEIGHTS – The Auditorium, Bassilac, SW France, 7 December 2024
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Album review: HONEY AND THE BEAR – Away Beyond The Fret
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Album review: AARON BUCHANAN & THE CULT CLASSICS – The Man With Stars On His Knees
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Album review: THE NEW ROSES – Nothing But Wild
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Album review: NICK D’VIRGILIO – Invisible
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News: CARL PALMER’s ELP LEGACY – new album and radio interview (June 2018)
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Album review: ELOY – The Vision, The Sword and The Pyre (Part II)
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Tag Archives: anthology
Feature: Box Sets are for life, not just for Christmas…(December 2024)
The reissues and recycling still come thick and fast, not least in the unashamed “reissue” of vinyl – another income stream for the record labels designed to extract more wedge from our hard-pressed wallets. Here is our round-up of recommended … Continue reading
Album review: IMPELLITTERI – Wake The Beast (3 CD anthology)
Global Rock Records [Release date: 30.09.22] New kids on the block, Global Rock Records have recently licensed Impellitteri’s total back catalogue. That is quite a coup for a non-major label. This 3 CD anthology, Wake The Beast, curated by Chris … Continue reading
Feature: MAGNUM Month @GRTR! – Collections
Magnum in the Millennium Introduction The Studio Albums The Live Albums Singles Reissues Collections Memorabilia What Magnum Means To Me… WHAT MAGNUM MEANS TO ME … Sweep away almost 40 blurry years of rock/metal memories and I see a picture … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, FEATURES, Magnum Month @GRTR! (March 2022)
Tagged album, anthology, Bob Catley, classic rock, collection, compilation, Magnum, melodic rock, pomp rock, review, Tony Clarkin
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Album review: VARIOUS ARTISTS – Separate Paths Together (An Anthology Of British Male Singer/Songwriters 1965-75, 3 CD set)
Grapefruit [Release date 30.07.21] Hard to see how an anthology could get any more specific. And interesting that it’s a companion piece to 2017′s female version. Well, interesting that the female version came first. In those ten years that spanned … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Stewart, album, anthology, boxset, Donovan, Eric Clapton, Gerry Rafferty, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Graham Gouldman, Grapefruit Records, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, John Martyn, like Richard Thompson, Ralph McTell, review, Singer songwriters
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Album review: LOU GRAMM – Questions And Answers (3CD Atlantic Years Anthology, 1987-89)
Cherry Red [Release date 28.05.21] As with most rock bands, the singer and guitarist driving force is a dynamic that ultimately shudders to a halt, at least on a temporary basis: Steven Tyler/ Joe Perry. Mick Jagger/ Keith Richards. Robert … Continue reading
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Tagged album, anthology, AOR, Dann Huff, Foreigner, Giant, Lou Gramm, melodic rock, Mick Jones, Nils Lofgren, Peter Wolf, Question And Answer, review
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Feature: Collectible Collections – FAMILY – Old Songs New Songs (The Definitive Box Set)
Mystic MYSCD191 (2005) Don McKay and Martin Darvill at Mystic have done a great service to the name and legacy of Family and Roger Chapman. ‘Old Songs New Songs – The Definitive Box’ is their latest offering and, as the … Continue reading
Posted in Collectible Collections, FEATURES
Tagged album, anthology, box set, Charlie Whitney, classic rock, collection, compilation, Family, music, Old Songs New Songs, prog, Progressive Rock, R&B, review, Roger Chapman
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Feature: Collectible Collections – CAMEL – Rainbow’s End An Anthology 1973-1985
Universal/Decca 532 938-3 (2010) My biggest regret in terms of live music is failing to get my arse over to Liverpool to see Camel performing at the Lomax, a smallish venue, in October 2000*. It may well have been the … Continue reading
Album review: IAN DURY – Hit Me! The Best Of
BMG [Release date 16.10.20] 3-CD Reasons To Be Cheerful? Well we certainly need some of those and who better than to supply a cheery soundtrack to covid-crocked times than the cheeky chappy from Harrow. Ian Dury may have died in … Continue reading
Album review: MARK SPIRO- 2+2=5: Best of + Rarities
Frontiers Records (Release Date 10.07.20) Mark Spiro is probably best known as one of those outside collaborators who in the late eighties and early nineties sprinkled their songwriting gold dust to give the added touches that turned potential singles into … Continue reading
News: WIN! EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER Anthology vinyl box set! (June 2019)
Throughout June we will be offering a 4-LP vinyl box set celebrating Emerson, Lake & Palmer in a new competition. The box set features 4 discs pressed on ‘galaxy effect’ coloured vinyl and includes tracks from all the key original … Continue reading
Posted in Competitions, NEWS
Tagged anthology, box set, Carl Palmer, competition, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Greg Lake, Keith Emerson, prog, Progressive Rock, Vinyl
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Album review: SONJA KRISTINA – Anthology
David Randall chatted to Sonja Kristina in May 2015 for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio for a two-part career overview. Part 2 is available here Curved Air Records [Release date 06.10.17] 2-CD In a review several years ago I referred … Continue reading
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Tagged Acid Folk, album, anthology, Cloud 10, compilation, Curved Air, interview, Paul Sax, progressive, review, Robert Norton, rock, Sonja Kristina
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Album review: GRAHAM BONNET – Anthology
David Randall chatted to Graham Bonnet about his career for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. This special feature was first broadcast on 27 August 2017. (59:20) HNE Recordings/Cherry Red [Release date 28.04.17] Graham Bonnet is enjoying something of a revival … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Radio interview, The Best of 2017
Tagged album, Alcatrazz, Anthem, anthology, Blackthorne, box set, Forcefield, Graham Bonnet, hard rock, heavy rock, Impellitteri, interview, Marbles, Michael Schenker Group, Rainbow, review, Taz Taylor
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Album review: EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER – Reissues
BMG [Release date 29.07.16] In a year that has had its disproportionate share of rock/pop casualties, Keith Emerson’s passing was one of the saddest. And, inevitably, there is an immediate reflection on a long and varied back catalogue. This latest … Continue reading
Album review: TONY BANKS – Reissues
Esoteric Recordings [Release date 26.02.16] CD/DVD (5.1 mix) It is a pity that Tony Banks came across as somewhat bad tempered and grumpy in the most recent Genesis TV documentary. Has he got a chip on the proverbial shoulder? Well, … Continue reading
Album review: JOHN WETTON – Anthology The Studio Recordings Vol.1
In this interview extract from April 2009 John Wetton tells David Randall about his early influences, and the immediate aftermath of his departure from Asia in 1991 which led to the release of his second, and favourite, solo album ‘Battle … Continue reading
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Tagged album, anthology, Asia, Billy Sherwood, Dick Wagner, Family, Geoff Downes, Greg Bisonette, interview, John Wetton, King Crimson, Martin Barre, Michael Landau, review, rock, Roxy Music, Steve Hackett, Steve Lukather, The Studio Recordings Vol.1, Wishbone Ash
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News: ANATHEMA, ROBERT PLANT, STEVE HOWE – Monday 2 February 2015
Steve Howe releases a best of collection entitled ‘Anthology’ on March 10th. He tours the UK in April (see Upcoming). Mark Slaughter (Slaughter) has released his solo ‘Reflections In A Rear View Mirror‘ via his own website. The Sword enter … Continue reading
Posted in Album News, ALL POSTS, Festivals & Large Events, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS
Tagged anthology, Billy Idol, Exodus, festivals, gigs, metal, news, prog, Robert Plant, rock, Steve Howe, Thrash, tours, UK tour, Yes
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Album review: ANTHONY PHILLIPS – Harvest Of The Heart An Anthology
Esoteric [Release date: 17.11.14] 5-CD box set For those Genesis fans still smarting from that TV documentary, here is the real deal. A 90 track compilation of original guitarist Anthony Phillips’ best bits. If Phillips and Hackett are the most … Continue reading
Album review: CARL PALMER – Do Ya Wanna Play Carl? The Carl Palmer Anthology
Wienerworld [Released 24.03.14] This two disc set is a compilation of drummer Carl Palmer’s work (a different version and tracklist was released on the Sanctuary label back in 2001) and it covers his more well known bands like ELP and … Continue reading
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Tagged 3, album, anthology, Asia, Carl Palmer, compilation, Do ya Wanna Play Carl?, ELP, Quango, review
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PAUL BRADY – Dancer In The Fire: A Paul Brady Anthology
Proper Records 2012 Paul Brady got his first big break in Planxty, a band that also spawned successful solo careers of Any Irvine and Christy Moore amongst others. This two CD anthology is hand picked by Brady and covers songs … Continue reading
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Tagged anthology, Paul Brady
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