Archive for June 22nd, 2013

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ZZ Top – The Complete Studio Albums: 1970-1990 (2013)

What you’re struck first by is this new 10-album reissue box’s long-hoped-for restoration of the original mixes. Then, across 100 songs from two decades, by the wealth of worthy deep cuts from ZZ Top. You May Also Like: ZZ Top’s “El Diablo,” “Thunderbird,” “Rough Boy” + Others: Gimme Five RingoRead More

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Streams: Bobby Whitlock and Coco Carmel, “Tell the Truth” from Carnival: Live in Austin (2013)

Sample a scorching live version of “Tell the Truth” from former Derek and the Dominos keyboardist/vocalist Bobby Whitlock and his wife CoCo Carmel. The tune was co-written by Whitlock and Eric Clapton for the Dominos’ celebrated debut You May Also Like: ‘All Things Must Pass Away: Harrison, Clapton, and OtherRead More

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Willie Nile – American Ride (2013)

Just another of your basic 35-year overnight success stories here. A few months ago, Willie Nile was completing a pledge drive to fund his new album. Now, he’s a few days away from releasing his first album with major distribution since 1991. You May Also Like: How Anders Osborne CameRead More

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Brian Landrus Kaleidoscope – Mirage (2013)

“Landrus shows he has the goods to take his muse down whatever path he chooses and produce a winner every time.” This ending to my review on Brian Landrus’ last album Capsule (2011) is also an apt way to begin an assessment of his next album, Mirage. You May AlsoRead More

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Otis Redding – The Complete Stax/Volt Singles Collection (2013)

Friends, hold on to The Complete Stax/Volt Singers Collection. Squeeze it. Never leave it. After all, the best-known songs on Disc One alone are more than enough to make the case for Otis Redding You May Also Like: ‘Written in Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos’ (2023) Richard Turgeon, “WannaRead More

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “Bright Size Life” (1976)

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “Bright Size Life” (1976)