Archive for October 31st, 2011

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Enrico Rava – Tribe (2011)

On his last outing, trumpet master Enrico Rava was in a New York state of mind. This time, for Tribe, his head, heart—and most notably—his entire band is firmly back in his native Italy. You May Also Like: Miles Davis, Billie Holiday + Others: Top 10 Versions of ‘Darn ThatRead More

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Aerosmith – Rocks (1976; 2011 import reissue)

by Beverly Paterson There’s a new 35th anniversary edition import of this classic Aerosmith recording by Sony Japan? Has it really been 35 years since Rocks was released? You May Also Like: Aerosmith Finally Got Down, Dirty and Just Right Again on ‘Honkin’ on Bobo’ Aerosmith – ‘1971: The RoadRead More

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U2 – ‘Achtung Baby’ (1991; 2011 deluxe edition reissue)

Who lost their mind here? U2, their manager, the label? Was it all of them at once?

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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, "Thunder Road" (1975)

Rosalita. Thunder Road. Rosalita. Thunder Road. Rosalita. Thunder Road. Thunder Road. Yes. As I’ve said before, for the most part I don’t compare one song to another You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’ Blackberry Smoke, “Waiting on the Thunder” fromRead More