Harrison's 1973 album earned laudatory reviews, rose quickly to the top of the charts, and spawned a No. 1 single. Now it's out in several expanded 50th-anniversary editions.
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Reviews: an expanded edition of Talking Heads:77, plus the Flatlanders, and more.
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Less than two years after the release of the excellent four-CD The Songs of Bacharach & Costello, Elvis Costello has unveiled another major box set. Called King of America & Other Realms, it features 97 tracks on six CDs. (Casual fans and those with tight budgets can opt for a …
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Reviews of an anthology of Dylan-influenced music, plus Tom Petty, Mick Fleetwood and Jake Shimabukuro, and more.
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Reviews of new albums, including Jimi Hendrix's Electrtic Lady Studios, Al Stewart's 50th-anniversary edition of Past, Present & Future, an Ike Turner collection, and more.
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'Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976–1980)' is at least as good as any of its terrific Joni Mitchell predecessor collections.
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Concerts from 1974 capture Bob Dylan (& the Band) at a key juncture in this huge box set.
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The Continental Drifters garner the spotlight, thanks to an anthology, a tribute album, and a bio. Plus, reviews of CDs from Phil Alvin, John Surge, and Bento Box Trio.
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Reviews of an expanded edition of Frank Zappa's Apostrophe, plus Mike Montrey Band, Kevin Gordon, Rebecca Frazier, Guy Davis, and Mac Leaphart
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Reviews: An anthology of tracks produced by Joe Meek, a biography of Arthur Lee & Love, and new music from Michael McDermott.
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