Shadows in Stereo

Playin’ the Changes With Tom Petty, Aerosmith + Cheap Trick: Shadows in Stereo

Playin’ the Changes With Tom Petty, Aerosmith + Cheap Trick: Shadows in Stereo

Often over-looked albums by Tom Petty, Aerosmith and Cheap Trick are turning 40 next year. But why wait for a rock ‘n’ roll re-evaluation?

MC5 – ‘High Time’ (1971): Shadows in Stereo

MC5 – ‘High Time’ (1971): Shadows in Stereo

Why is there no fanfare for the 50th anniversary of MC5’s ‘High Time’? As seems to be typical these days, I have no answer.

AC/DC, Tom Petty, Neil Young + Others: Shadows in Stereo (Lockdown Edition)

AC/DC, Tom Petty, Neil Young + Others: Shadows in Stereo (Lockdown Edition)

Does rock ‘n’ roll have any significance in today’s pop culture? Let’s dig into new albums by AC/DC, Tom Petty, Neil Young and others to find out.

The Curious Case of the Pretty Things: Shadows in Stereo

The Curious Case of the Pretty Things: Shadows in Stereo

The Pretty Things were right there at the beginning of the British Invasion but just never made it particularly big – not on this side of the pond anyway.

Playing the Long Game With Journey, Jethro Tull + Paul Rodgers: Shadows in Stereo

Playing the Long Game With Journey, Jethro Tull + Paul Rodgers: Shadows in Stereo

Albums by Paul Rodgers, Jethro Tull and Journey have become unjustly forgotten in the collective memory.

Transitions With Procol Harum, Spooky Tooth + others: Shadows in Stereo

Transitions With Procol Harum, Spooky Tooth + others: Shadows in Stereo

Music made when groups are in a state of flux can be pretty good too.

Iron Butterfly, UFO, Humble Pie, Kansas + Others: Lost Hard Rock / Prog Recordings

Iron Butterfly, UFO, Humble Pie, Kansas + Others: Lost Hard Rock / Prog Recordings

The list is by no means exhaustive or definitive: Most people have their own personal choices for what they consider to be great lost recordings.

Peter Frampton, Steppenwolf, Grand Funk Railroad, Jethro Tull + UFO: Shadows in Stereo

Peter Frampton, Steppenwolf, Grand Funk Railroad, Jethro Tull + UFO: Shadows in Stereo

Classic rock is a dinosaur still walking the Earth, but there’s still enough life left in it to consider a few points in the twilight of an era.

Foghat – ‘Boogie Motel’ (1979): Shadows in Stereo

Foghat – ‘Boogie Motel’ (1979): Shadows in Stereo

The short story is that Foghat had two platinum-selling albums back in the ’70s, of which ‘Boogie Motel’ was not one of them.

Diverse Discs and Finicky Formats from the Beatles, Police, U2 and Others: Shadows in Stereo

Diverse Discs and Finicky Formats from the Beatles, Police, U2 and Others: Shadows in Stereo

Competing formats and differing licensing agreements have caused songs by the Beatles, Police, Black Sabbath and others to get lost in the shuffle.