Toto, ELP, Prince, Yes + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2019 Box Sets, Reissues and Live
This Best of 2019 list includes both Yes and their former drummer Bill Bruford, and Toto and their former drummer Simon Phillips, among others.
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Bill Bruford’s Earthworks – ‘Heavenly Bodies: Expanded Collection’ (2019)
If this Bill Bruford compilation took an Ancestry DNA test, the results would point to an old Soft Machine song: It feels, it reels and it squeals.
Blue Note at 80: Revelatory Reissues From Kenny Burrell, Andrew Hill + Others
Tone Poet audiophile reissues of classic albums by Kenny Burrell, Dexter Gordon and Andrew Hill continue Blue Note’s celebration of its 80th year.
James Taylor – ‘One Man Band’ (2007; 2019 reissue)
The first-ever vinyl reissue of James Taylor’s ‘One Man Band’ live album prompts a re-evaluation.
Emerson Lake and Palmer – ‘The Anthology: 1970-1998’ (2019)
‘The Anthology’ is a must have for Emerson Lake and Palmer fans, and another great tribute to the late Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, as well.
Joe Henderson’s ‘Power to the People’ Boldly Deviated From His Hard-Bop Formula
Recorded 50 years ago this month, Joe Henderson’s ‘Power to the People’ features perhaps his most varied track listing and his best-ever backing band.
Pearl Harbor and the Explosions – ‘Pearl Harbor and the Explosions’ (1979; 2019 reissue)
A reissue of Pearl Harbor and the Explosions’ delightful New Wave debut is more than welcome and long overdue.
Ben Folds Returned to Older Work on ‘Stems and Seeds,’ and Vastly Improved It
Ben Folds treated us to a much-needed “de-master” of ‘Way to Normal,’ 10 years ago this week.
Eric Dolphy – ‘Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions’ (1963; 2019 release)
This constitutes the most significant addition in a very long time to the catalog of – and insight into – the brilliant but enigmatic Eric Dolphy.
Miles Davis’ Expanded ‘Kind of Blue: Legacy Edition’ Struck the Perfect Balance
10 years ago today, an expanded reissue of Miles Davis’ ‘Kind of Blue’ finally put these historic sessions in perspective without breaking the bank.
