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Ray Charles
Ray Charles Genius Loves Company: 10 Anniversary Deluxe Edition Concord/Hear Music by David Chiu Hard to believe it’s been 10 years since the release of Ray Charles’ acclaimed duets album. The Genius...
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Genesis: R-Kive
Genesis R-Kive Rhino by David Chiu In the last several years, Genesis’ music has been repackaged frequently, whether it’s been hits collections such as The Platinum Collection and Turn it On Again as...
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Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble The Complete Epic Recordings Collection–Sampler Epic/Legacy by David Chiu This year would have marked blues guitar great Stevie Ray Vaughan’s 60th birthday. And...
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Foreigner
Foreigner The Complete Atlantic Studio Albums 1977-1991 Atlantic/Warner Music by David Chiu Like many of the popular rock groups that came of age in the ’70s, Foreigner doesn’t seem to get respect...
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The Who
(UMGDB) The Who The Who Hits 50! Geffen/UMe by David Chiu When it comes to the Mount Rushmore of British bands, the Who stands along with the Beatles, the Stones and Led Zeppelin as the most important...
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The Hollies
The Hollies 50 at Fifty Parlophone by David Chiu When the Hollies were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a few years back, I was at first surprised because I always tend to pigeonhole them...
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Led Zeppelin: ‘Led Zeppelin IV’ and ‘Houses of the Holy’
Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV (Untitled) (Deluxe Edition) Houses of the Holy (Deluxe Edition) Atlantic/Swan Song by David Chiu Led Zeppelin made a huge splash earlier this year with the reissue of its...
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Bob Dylan and the Band
Bob Dylan and the Band The Bootleg Series Volume 11: The Basement Tapes Complete Columbia/Legacy by David Chiu The story behind The Basement Tapes, the recordings made by Bob Dylan and the Band in 1967...
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Roger Taylor
Roger Taylor Best Omnivore Recordings by David Chiu Die-hard fans know that Roger Taylor’s contributions to Queen is immeasurable, and not just as the band’s drummer. With a distinctive raspy singing...
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Queen ‘Forever’
Queen Forever Hollywood Records by David Chiu The name of this latest Queen compilation is Forever, but it could also be called Ballads if you really listen hard. In a way, Forever could be considered...
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Tears For Fears
Tears For Fears Songs From the Big Chair-Super Deluxe Edition Mercury/UME by David Chiu Originally released in 1985, Songs From the Big Chair, Tears For Fears’ second album, symbolized a shift in...
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Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd The Endless River Columbia by David Chiu Most fans were understandably shocked this past summer when news leaked that Pink Floyd was working on a new studio album, given the fact that the...
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Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams Reckless-Deluxe Edition A&M/UME by David Chiu The most popular and successful album of Bryan Adams’ career? The answer is simply 1984′s Reckless. Following the breakthrough Cuts Like a...
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The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground: 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition Polydor/UME by David Chiu Of the first four Velvet Underground studio albums featuring the late Lou Reed, the third...
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David Bowie
David Bowie Nothing Has Changed Columbia/Legacy by David Chiu The title of David Bowie’s new compilation is somewhat ironic and an understatement given that throughout his 50-year recording career, the...
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Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull Warchild: The 40th Anniversary Theatre Edition Chrysalis by David Chiu Warchild can be seen as Jethro Tull going back to basics. After releasing Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play, two...
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Spandau Ballet
Spandau Ballet The Story: The Very Best of Spandau Ballet Chrysalis by David Chiu Compared to Duran Duran and Culture Club, Spandau Ballet may not have had the meteoric success in the States as those...
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Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances Arista/RCA/Legacy by David Chiu “We won’t forget that name—Whitney Houston!” said an amazed Merv Griffin at the end of a startling...
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Love
Love Black Beauty High Moon by David Chiu For fans of Arthur Lee and Love, the belated release of Black Beauty on vinyl in 2012 is the rock and roll equivalent of finding the Holy Grail. Originally...
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Bryan Ferry
(amazon) Bryan Ferry Avonmore BMG by David Chiu The former frontman for Roxy Music’s latest release Avonmore is a bit of a stylistic departure for him in that it indicates some sonic – precisely...
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