Post Tagged with: "Legacy Recordings"

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Preservation Hall Jazz Band – That’s It! (2013)

Its very name speaks to the old ways, and keeping them as they always were. And for a long time, maybe too long, that’s the way it’s been with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Until now. You May Also Like: ‘Hot House: The Complete Jazz at Massey Hall Recordings’ (2023)Read More

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Something Else! sneak peek: Earth Wind and Fire, “My Promise” from Now, Then and Forever (2013)

There’s so much here that’s reminiscent of Earth Wind and Fire’s classic late-1970s sound — the urban R&B/pop amalgam, the soaring chorus, the stabbing horns — that it takes a moment to pinpoint what’s different. You May Also Like: Bluey of Incognito: The Albums That Shaped My Career

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Tony Bennett and Dave Brubeck – The White House Sessions (2013)

If there’s any question as to how off-the-cuff, how gloriously in the moment, this ultra-rare one-off concert collaboration in fact was, one need only hear the lead tune — a fizzy, improv-filled take on “Lullaby of Birdland.” You May Also Like: Daniel Bennett Group – ‘New York Nerve’ (2020) JazzRead More

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One Track Mind: Midnight Oil, “The Dead Heart” from Essential Oils (2013)

This is the Almost Hit from Midnight Oil’s Diesel and Dust, which is primarily remembered for the Top 20 smash “Beds Are Burning,” but in many ways “The Dead Heart” always felt like the better song to me. You May Also Like: Stephanie Angelini and Vince Tomas, “Midnight Blue” (2020):Read More

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Shuggie Otis – Inspiration Information (1974; 2013 reissue); Wings of Love (2013)

Long a shadowy figure, Shuggie Otis had become known more for his absence than for psychedelic soul successes like 1974’s Inspiration Information and writing songs like Brothers Johnson’s No. 5 1977 hit “Strawberry Letter 23” You May Also Like: Ruby Turner – ‘Love Was Here’ (2020) Richard Turgeon, “Wanna MakeRead More

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Willie Nelson – Let’s Face the Music and Dance (2013)

Arriving as it does amidst of flurry of similarly themed songbook albums — from Rod Stewart to Paul McCartney to Jeff Lynne — Let’s Face the Music and Dance reminds us of Willie Nelson’s age-old command of the genre. You May Also Like: Willie Nelson Found a Worthy Foil onRead More

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Jimi Hendrix – People, Hell and Angels (2013)

Jimi Hendrix’s legacy has been so brazenly, endlessly plundered, it’s fair to approach any so-called “new” material from the late guitarist with a deep distrust. Circumspection this time soon transforms into pure joy. You May Also Like: Jimi Hendrix – ‘Songs For Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts’ (2019) NoelRead More

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Billy Joel – ‘She’s Got a Way: Love Songs’ (2013)

It came as something of a surprise to me, but this compilation has a way of illuminating new corners in Billy Joel’s legacy.

Ann and Nancy Wilson Discuss Heart’s “Fanatic”: Something Else! exclusive video

Ann and Nancy Wilson Discuss Heart’s “Fanatic”: Something Else! exclusive video

Ann and Nancy Wilson, in an exclusive world premiere video for Something Else! Reviews, talk about Heart’s new single — the title track from their just-released album Fanatic. You May Also Like: ‘Fanatic’ Rocked All the Way Out, But Still Had Plenty of Heart Heart – Beautiful Broken (2016) HeartRead More

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Simon and Garfunkel, “My Little Town” (1975; 2012 reissue): One Track Mind

This belated Top 10 hit was so unsettling as to stand apart from anything Art Garfunkel ever did as part of Simon and Garfunkel.