J. Geils Band – Speakers Corner
Debut of quintessential Rock ’N’ Soul band gets a vinyl upgrade.
Category: Pop/Rock/World CD Reviews
The Longest Johns – Between Wind and Water, Written in Salt, Bones in the Ocean, Christmas at Sea
A Bristol based folk a capella group takes this potent and universal genre to new heights.
Colin Edwin and Lorenzo Feliciati – Twinscapes Vol. 2: A Modern Approach to the Dancefloor – RareNoise
What’s better than one bass? Two, of course!
John McCutcheon – To Everyone in All the World: A Celebration of Pete Seeger – Appalsongs
Honoring a righteous man…
The Rolling Stones – Beggars Banquet 50th Anniversary Edition – ABKCO Records
Re-mastered SACD of a seminal Rolling Stones album sounds great!
Dan ARAN: New York Family – Whistling Puffer Fish
An abundance of piano trio excellence topped by dazzling flute playing on a session which balances Latin, Middle Eastern and mainstream jazz idioms.
Stax ’68: A Memphis Story – Stax/Craft
1968…a monumental year for the country, and even more so for Stax Records…
J. Peter Schwalm – How We Fall – RareNoise
Electronic music representing one man’s clash with cancer.
Andy Biskin and 16 Tons – Songs from the Alan Lomax Collection – Andorfin
Transplanting the legacy of Alan Lomax into the jazz lexicon.
John Williams at the Movies – Dallas Winds – Reference Recordings
If you are a wind band fanatic, this is what you have been waiting for!
Liza With A “Z” – Original Television Soundtrack Recording – Columbia Records/Speakers Corner
Legendary actress/singer makes television history!
Solomon Burke – King Solomon – Atlantic Records/Pure Pleasure
Underrated soul singer gets a well-deserved new look in a vinyl upgrade.
Blue Maqams – Anouar Brahem – ECM
Brahem’s long awaited reunion with Dave Holland, plus new collaborations with Jack DeJohnette and Django Bates.
SONAR with David Torn – Vortex – RareNoise
Groove, repetition and bold sparseness: it’s SONAR. SONAR with David Torn – Vortex – RareNoise RNR087, 56:12 [3/30/18] ****: (Stephan Thelen – guitar; Bernhard Wagner – guitar; Christian Kuntner – electric bass; Manuel Pasquinelli – drums; David Torn – electric guitar, live looping, manipulation, mixer, producer) Sometimes collaborations are planned. Other times they are fortuitously […]
Gene Clark – Gene Clark Sings for You – Omnivore Records
Early unreleased Gene Clark session for your consideration… Gene Clark – Gene Clark Sings for You – Omnivore Records OVCD 280 – 1967 – 53:12 ***½: (Gene Clark – guitar and vocals; Alex del Zoppo – electric piano; other other musicians are unknown) For many fans of the early Byrds catalog, Gene Clark was the […]
The Rose Garden – A Trip Through the Garden/ The Rose Garden Collection – Omnivore Records
A brief time in the limelight, revisited… The Rose Garden – A Trip Through the Garden/ The Rose Garden Collection – Omnivore Records OVCD 281 – 1968 – 78:24 ***1/2: (Diana De Rose – vocals and acoustic guitar; John Noreen – lead guitar (Rickenbacker 12 string electric), vocals; James Groshong – vocals and guitar; William […]
Harry Nilsson – Aerial Ballet – Speakers Corner (2017)
Fifty years later, this pop album is still important! Harry Nilsson – Aerial Ballet – RCA Victor LSP-3956 (1968)/Speakers Corner (2017) 180-gram vinyl, 25:15 ****1/2: (Harry Nilsson – vocals; Plas Johnson – woodwinds; Dennis Budimir – guitar; Al Casey – guitar; Michael Melvin – piano, organ, harpsichord; Larry Knechtel – piano, bass; Jim Gordon – […]
Ry Cooder – Paradise And Lunch – Warner Brothers/Reprise/Speakers Corner
A classic 1974 roots album gets a well-deserved analog update! Ry Cooder – Paradise And Lunch – Warner Brothers/Reprise MS 2179/Speakers Corner (2016) 180-gram stereo vinyl, 36:51 *****: Ry Cooder’s Paradise And Lunch was released in 1974 to critical acclaim. Backed by a stellar ensemble of jazz (with no less than Earl Hines one one […]
Dennis Coffey – One Night at Morey’s: 1968 – Omnivore Records
Master of the groove… Dennis Coffey – One Night at Morey’s: 1968 – Omnivore Records OVCD 284 – 60:31 (Dennis Coffey – electric guitar; Lyman Woodard – organ; Melvin Davis – drums) Fans of funky guitar, in the know, are well aware of the legacy of guitar ace, Dennis Coffey. From the 1950s well into […]
Hart, Scone and Albin – Leading the British Invasion – Zoho Roots
Soul-jazz and more inspired by a newer British Invasion. Hart, Scone and Albin – Leading the British Invasion [TrackList follows] – Zoho Roots ZM201801, 63:20 [1/5/18] ****1/2: (John Hart – guitar; Adam Scone – Hammond organ; Rudy Albin Petschauer – drums) Hammond organist Adam Scone, drummer Rudy Albin Petschauer (who shortens his professional name to […]
Santana – Amigos – Columbia Records (1976)/Speakers Corners (2013)
Carlos Santana’s 1976 comeback album gets a terrific sonic upgrade. Santana – Amigos – Columbia Records PC 33576 (1976)/Speakers Corners (2013) 180-gram stereo vinyl, 41:14 *****: Mexican born guitarist Carlos Santana moved to San Francisco as a young child. He was already a trained musician, first in violin and then guitar. There is an array […]
Jefferson Airplane – Volunteers – RCA LSP-4238 (1969)/Speakers Corners(2017)
A superior vinyl re-mastering of an iconic, political 1960’s rock band! Jefferson Airplane – Volunteers – RCA LSP-4238 (1969)/Speakers Corners(2017) 180-gram stereo vinyl, 44:19 ****1/2: The San Francisco Sound enjoyed a huge impact on popular music. Bands like The Grateful Dead, Big Brother And The Holding Company, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Mother Earth, The Steve Miller […]
ECM — Larry Grenadier
Steven Isserlis
