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Crosby Stills Nash and Young’s ‘Pushed It Over the End,’ ‘Black Coral,’ others: Deep Cuts

Crosby Stills Nash and Young’s ‘Pushed It Over the End,’ ‘Black Coral,’ others: Deep Cuts

We dig around for hidden treasures from the battling boys of CSNY.

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On Second Thought: Cat Stevens – Mona Bone Jakon (1970)

‘Mona Bone Jakon’ is significant because of its emotional content, unique because of its instrumentation — and important because of its honesty.

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On Second Thought: Tim Buckley – Lorca (1970)

Recorded in the midst of his most experimental and prolific time as an artist, Tim Buckley’s Lorca is the musical bridge between the loose jazzy troubadour stylings of the Blue Afternoon and Happy/Sad, and the haunted cosmic residue of Starsailor, the revolutionary 1970 record that follows. You May Also Like:Read More

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Ronnie Lane and Slim Chance – Ooh La La: An Island Harvest (2014)

A long-awaited and much-anticipated musical collection has come to fruition in the form of Ooh La La: An Island Harvest from the late Ronnie Lane and his ironically named early-1970s group Slim Chance. You May Also Like: Ronnie Lane, Joost Maglev, Patrice Jegou + Others: Five For the Road BekiRead More

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One Track Mind: Bob Dylan, “Abandoned Love” from Biograph (1985)

Bob Dylan’s career, brimming as it is with enough unreleased tracks to make ordinary songwriters blush, has often puzzled both fans and critics alike. At times, there appears to be no rhyme or reason to his decisions regarding which of composition to release and which to leave in the can.Read More

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On Second Thought: Bob Marley and the Wailers – Kaya (1978)

Following the assassination attempt on Bob Marley’s life in December of 1976, he flew to London to escape the imminent threat hanging over him in Jamaica. He’d spend more than a year in Britain, developing and recording songs that would eventually make up both 1977’s Exodus album and Kaya, theRead More

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Deep Cuts: The Faces’ ‘As Long As You Tell Him,’ ‘You’re So Rude,’ ‘Devotion,’ others

The legendary Faces group was comprised of the remnants of the Jeff Beck Group and the Small Faces, becoming one of the premier bands of the 1970s. Drunken shenanigans and fiery stage performances by Ian McLagan, Ronnie Wood, Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane and Rod Stewart would come to epitomize theRead More

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Deep Cuts: Byrds legend Gene Clark’s ‘Strength of Strings,’ ‘Polly,’ ‘Lonely Saturday,’ others

Gene Clark, a founding member of the Byrds and one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most intriguing troubadours, has always been suspended in the gray area between obscurity and popularity. You May Also Like: Gene Clark – Firebyrd (1984): On Second Thought Why the Byrds’ ‘Dr. Byrds and Mr. Hyde’ FailedRead More

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The Doors – R-Evolution (2014)

The new video collection R-Evolution tracks the Doors, always a band delicately balanced on the cutting edge, as they made forays into the media of film — highlighting their influential contribution to early music videos. You May Also Like: The Beatles vs. The Doors: Odd Couples Ghost of a SaberRead More

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The Small Faces – Here Come the Nice: The Immediate Years (2014)

After years of sub-par compilations, best of collections and generally below-standard packaging and repackaging of their recorded output, those mod dignitaries the Small Faces have finally received a respectful and proper tribute You May Also Like: No related posts.