Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead The Best of the Grateful Dead Grateful Dead/Rhino by David Chiu Unless you’re the owner of the previous Grateful Dead massive boxed sets The Golden Road and Beyond Description, The Best...
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Jethro Tull Minstrel in the Gallery: 40th Anniversary: La Grande Edition Rhino/Chrysalis by David Chiu Jethro Tull’s eighth album, 1975’s Minstrel in the Gallery, doesn’t often get mentioned about...
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Bee Gees 1974-1979 Reprise/Rhino by David Chiu The Bee Gees’ transformation from late ’60s Beatles-influenced pop balladeers to mid-’70s disco kings is one of music’s most remarkable stories. After a...
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Bob Seger Night Moves Capitol by David Chiu Any survey of the Detroit rock legend’s body of work would certainly have to include his 1976’s classic album Night Moves, which now makes its debut on...
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Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers UME by David Chiu The period from 1968 to 1972 is perhaps the greatest in the long-history of the Rolling Stones on a creative level that saw the release of undisputed...
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Sharon Van Etten I Don’t Want to Let You Down Jagjaguwar by David Chiu The follow-up to last year’s Are We There, Sharon Van Etten’s latest EP builds the anticipation of more new music from the...
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(Omnivore Recordings) The Dream Syndicate The Days of Wine and Roses Omnivore Recordings by David Chiu More than just the definitive album of the early ’80s Paisley Underground scene, the Dream...
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Yes Progeny: Highlights From Seventy-Two Atlantic/Rhino by David Chiu Until this year, the only documentation of Yes’ 1972 tour was 1973’s triple-live record Yessongs. Now comes a treasure trove of...
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(amazon.com) Miles Davis Miles Davis at Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4 Columbia/Legacy by David Chiu Two legendary institutions are highlighted in this latest installment of The Bootleg...
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New Order (Mute) by David Chiu As earlier reported, New Order is releasing its first new album in 10 years titled Music Complete on September 25 via Mute Records. On Tuesday, Mute Records in a press...
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Chicago The Studio Albums 1969-1978 Rhino by David Chiu It’s hard to argue the spectacular run that Chicago had for most of the 1970s. During that decade, the band from the Windy City generated...
View ArticleNow That’s What I Call New Wave ’80s
(amazon.com) Various Artists Now That’s What I Call New Wave ’80s Sony Music Enterprises by David Chiu If the recent tours of Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Culture Club and others bands from the MTV era...
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(amazon.com) Roger Waters Amused to Death Columbia/Legacy by David Chiu What is remarkable about hearing Roger Waters’ third solo album Amused to Death is how prophetic it was. Originally released in...
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Led Zeppelin Presence In Through the Out Door Coda Swan Song/Atlantic/Rhino by David Chiu The Led Zeppelin reissue program that started last year comes to a close with the re-release of the band’s...
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Beach House Depression Cherry Sub Pop by David Chiu It’s hard to imagine that Beach House has been around recording-wise for almost 10 years now, consistently putting out exquisite-sounding albums....
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GTR GTR Esoteric Recordings by David Chiu In retrospect, the backstory behind this British progressive rock supergroup from the ’80s is fascinating. GTR was the collaboration of two great rock...
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Duran Duran Paper Gods Warner Bros. by David Chiu Duran Duran has been on a creative roll in the last few years since All You Need Is Now, and that is certainly evident on its latest album Paper Gods....
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Van Morrison The Essential Van Morrison Exile/Legacy by David Chiu In truth, an artist of Van Morrison’s caliber and long career deserves a boxed set more than just a 2-CD compilation. That said, this...
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Metric Pagans in Vegas MMI by David Chiu Following the same sonic vein of its last two albums, Metric continues its winning streak with Pagans in Vegas, another strong band effort. While certainly...
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New Order Music Complete Mute by David Chiu New Order’s latest record Music Complete marks a series of firsts in the Manchester band’s career: the band’s newest offering in 10 years; the first album...
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