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Album review: THE RECORD COMPANY – Early Songs And Rarities
Snakefarm/Universal [Release date 14.02.20] (vinyl only) Such is the demand for new product from Billboard top five debuting band, The Record Company, that their old product – their “recorded in the front room” tracks, following them from the past like … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, blues rock, Early Songs And Rarities, review, rock, roots rock, the Record Company, Vinyl
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Album review: BLUE OYSTER CULT – Cult Classics
Frontiers [Release date 24.01.20] Surprising and exciting news was announced in the autumn of last year in that Frontiers have signed Blue Oyster Cult for a series re-issues (including their hard to find 1998 album ‘Heaven Forbid’ which is re-issued … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Blue Oyster Cult, Buck Dharma, classic rock, Cult Classics, Eric Bloom, hard rock, melodic, reissue, review, rock
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Album review: GLENN HUGHES – Justified Man
Cherry Red Records [Release date 31.01.20] Part One: Feel (CD1), Addicted (CD2), The Way It Is (CD3) : This clydebuilt boxset plugs into Glenn Hughes’ solo career in 1995, kicking off with his fourth solo album “Feel” (CD1). It’s the … Continue reading
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Tagged Addiciton, album, box set, Building The Machine, Cherry Red Records, classic rock, Deep Purple, Feel, funk, Glenn Hughes, JJ Marsh, Justified Man, Pat Thrall, Return Of The Crystal Karma, review, rock, Songs In The Key Of Rock, soul, The Way It Is
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Album review: GIRL – Wasted Youth
Cherry Red Records [31.01.20] Arguably, Girl was simply the launching pad for Phil Lewis – later to join The LA Guns; Phil Collen – later to join Def Leppard, and Gerry Laffy – later to carve out a significant career … Continue reading
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Tagged album, box set, classic rock, Def Leppard, Gerry Laffy, Girl, LA Guns, Phil Collen, Phil Lewis, reissue, review, rock, Russ Ballard, Wasted Youth
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Album review: FOGHAT – Fool For The City & Foghat Live (2019 Remasters)
Rock Candy Records [Release date 06.12.19] Britband Foghat clocked up a considerable number of tour miles after relocating to the USA in 1970, road testing their material, looking to kickstart their career. It worked a treat. . . it’s on … Continue reading
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Tagged albums, blues rock, boogie, classic rock, Dave Peverett, Foghat, Foghat Live, Fool For The City, re-issue, review, rock, Rock Candy, Roger Earl
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Album review: FASTWAY – Trick Or Treat
Rock Candy Records {Release date 29.11.19] The late, great “Fast” Eddie Clark died a year ago this month. Many consider Motorhead to be his single most important legacy. Fastway wasn’t far behind. The 80s produced some great horror movies. “Trick … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Dave King, Eddie Kramer, Fast Eddie Clarke, Fastway, hard rock, Motorhead, re-issue, review, rock, Rock Candy, soundtrack, Trick Or Treat
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Album review: MOTLEY CRUE – Dr Feelgood
(30th Anniversary Edition) Motley Records/Eleven Seven Music [Release date 29.11.19] “Dr. Feelgood” was originally released in 1989, the fifth studio album from Motley Crue, it is also their bestselling to date having sold over six million copies (and who knows … Continue reading
Album review: JIMMY PAGE & FRIENDS – Tribute To Alexis Korner
The Store For Music (released 6.12.19) Dubbed “The Godfather of British Blues”, Alexis Korner died, aged 55, on the first day of the year, 1984. His influence was felt by many. Without him, Fifties rock’n’roll in the UK would not … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Charlie Watts, guitarist, Jack Bruce, Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, Paul Jones, review, rock, Tribute To Alexis Korner
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Album Review : THE BABYS – Silver Dreams: The Complete Albums 1975-1980
Cherry Red Records [Release date 06.12.19] The Babys were indeed the launching pad for John Waite’s worldwide solo success and a key component of the CV that landed Jonathan Cain the job with Journey. But the band would never have … Continue reading
Album review: HEAVY PETTIN’ – Reissues
BurntOut Wreckords/Cherry Red [Release date 29.11.19] Melodic rockers Heavy Pettin’, onetime Kerrang! faves, produced a couple of fine records in the 80s, and with drummer Gary Moat’s own Burnt Out Wreck currently receiving much acclaim, the band’s three albums get … Continue reading
Album review: SPARKS – Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins
BMG [Release date 01.11.19] ‘Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins’ originally came out in 1994 and came after a six year gap by Sparks since 1988’s ‘Interior Design’ album. The band were said to be on hiatus, something Ron Mael takes … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Christo Haydon, dance, Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins, pop, quirky, review, Ron Mael, Russell Mael, SPARKS, synth pop, Techno
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Album review: DAN REED NETWORK – reissues
UMC [Release date 25.10.19] For fans, the question for these reissues has to be – firstly – why has it taken 30-odd years to get definitive remasters? And, secondly, where are the bonus tracks? OK, the analogue to digital transfer … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Dan Reed Network, funk rock, reissue, review, Slam
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Album review: NAZARETH – Coloured vinyl re-issues (October 2019)
‘Snaz (2LP, orange / green vinyl, gatefold, innersleeves), 2XS (turquoise vinyl LP), Sound Elixir (orange vinyl LP, inner sleeve), Cinema (white vinyl LP, inner sleeve), No Jive (clear vinyl LP + insert), Move Me (red vinyl LP) BMG [Release date … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Snaz, 2XS, album, blues rock, cinema, classic rock, Dan McCafferty, John Locke, Manny Charlton, Move Me, Nazareth, No Jive, Pete Agnew, review, rock, Sound Elixir
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Album review: FIGHT – War Of Words/A Small Deadly Space
BGO Records [Release date 27.09.19] BGO Records re-issue Fight’s two albums on one CD with sleeve notes by Neil Daniels. Fight featured Rob Halford, fresh from leaving Judas Priest in 1992, and he was joined by Priest drummer Scott Travis, … Continue reading
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Tagged A Small Deadly Space, album, BGO Records, Fight, Judas Priest, metal, Pantera, reissue, review, Rob Halford, War Of Words
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Album review: WHITESNAKE – Slip Of The Tongue
Rhino (2LP) [Release date 04.10.19] After the success (and continued line-up shake-ups) of 1987’s Whitesnake album, which when eight times Platinum in the US alone, former Deep Purple vocalist David Coverdale took the band’s look and direction a stage further … Continue reading
Album review: MARILLION – Live In Glasgow/Brave Live (reissues)
earMUSIC [Release date 01.03.19] Almost 25 years separates the final two releases in this series of ten limited and numbered Marillion live albums. Recorded in 1989, Live In Glasgow captures the band at the very beginning of the Steve Hogarth … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Brave Live, Limited Edition, Live In Glasgow, Marillion, prog, Progressive Rock, reissue, review, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery
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Album review: SLADE – Feel The Noize The Singlez Box
BMG [Release date 31.05.19] One for vinyl lovers, this box is, even at first view, an amazing package. With their roots in the late 60s, Slade found fame in the early 70s and were front runners in the UK Glam … Continue reading
Album review: LIVE – Throwing Copper 25th Anniversary Edition
Universal [Release date 19.07.19] With their roots dating back to 1984, and a name change or two, LIVE formed in Pennsylvania, USA, and in 1994 released this, their third album. Mixing hard rock and alternative rock, this album brought LIVE … Continue reading
Album review: DEEP PURPLE – Live In Newcastle 2001 The Soundboard Series
earMUSIC [Release date 05.07.19] First in a series of official bootleg type recordings/releases, getting a wider release as they originally had a very limited showing. And well worth it they are too. This is one of six shows recorded on … Continue reading
Album review: SAXON – The Eagle Has Landed 40
Silver Lining (3CD, 5LP) [Release date 02.08.19] With a massive parp of the trumpets, and deservedly so, Saxon are celebrating their 40th Anniversary. Along with the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement, whose first LP was Saxon’s eponymous debut, … Continue reading
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Album review: NAZARETH – coloured vinyl reissues (July 2019)
BMG [Release date 05.07.19] Celebrating their 50th Anniversary, Nazareth are still going, albeit with just founder member and bassist Pete Agnew at helm. Last year BMG issued the amazing Loud And Proud box (33CDs, 3 7” 45s, LP, picture disc … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues rock, Classic Albums, classic rock, coloured vinyl, Dan McCafferty, LP, Nazareth, Pete Agnew, re-issue, review, rock, Zal Cleminson
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Album review: TIM STAFFELL – aMIGO
Moscodisc [Release date 12.07.19] Tim Staffell’s 2006 solo album ‘aMIGO’ gets a timely re-issue, given the ongoing success of the ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ film, plus Tim Staffell released his latest solo album ‘Two Late’ last year (the title a nod to … Continue reading
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Tagged album, aMIGO, Brian May, jazz, Jazz rock, Morgan Fisher, Mott the Hoople, Queen, review, Santana, Smile, Snowy White, Solo, Thin Lizzy, Tim Staffell
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Album review: EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER – The Anthology 1970-1998 (4-LP Box set)
We’re giving away a copy of the boxed set in June – check out our Competitions section! David Randall chatted to Carl Palmer for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio in June 2018. This hour special features a selection of ELP … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Anthology 1970-1998, box set, Carl Palmer, classic rock, classical, ELP, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Greg Lake, Keith Emerson, pomp, progressive, review, rock
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Album review: KINGDOM COME – Classic Album Collection
Caroline International [Release date 17.05.19] American/German rock band Kingdom Come formed in the mid 80s, and are perhaps best known for their debut’s comparison to Led Zeppelin. A little unfair, maybe, but it is their best known and biggest seller. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, box set, Classic Album Collection, classic rock, hard rock, Kingdom Come, Led Zeppelin, Lenny Wolf, review, rock
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Album review: AMERICA – Classic Album Collection
Caroline International [Release date 24.05.19] Formed in London, UK in 1970, this Anglo American group originally consisted of Deway Bunnell, Dan Peek and Gerry Beckley, who met as of US Air Force personnel stationed in London, where they began performing … Continue reading
