Do You Collect?
I feel that, while I do miss the early years of Rock and Roll (the first 30 years specifically), I’m quite amazed at the possibilities of this time in music.…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 09/09/2013 (US Report)
Xtra Mile Records have a collection of hits and pieces from Frank Turner (Million Dead) running through the second three year period of his solo period coming. The 2CD/DVD package,…
Paul Simon Gets A Tightly Sequenced 20 Track Retrospective On Single CD
Legacy Recordings have a new Paul Simon set on the calendar that will likely be most desired by fans who like the hits rather than complete album collections, or artist-chosen…
Talia’s Overflow Notes: 09/05/2013
I am here to tell you. The 4th Quarter onslaught of releases is definitely on. Here’s what’s been popping up on the radar. Some great Soul Music SHM-CD releases from…
Legacy Recordings To Issue New Miles Davis Box, The Original Mono Recordings
Miles Davis, perhaps more than any artist, has been paid careful attention to musically. His jazz music is highly influential, and completely enjoyable, and well received. It doesn’t surprise me…
2001 Buffalo Springfield Box Re-emerges In 2013
Sometimes nothing changes, at least not too much. Back in 2001, Rhino released a 4CD Box that scoops across the history of Buffalo Springfield with studio tracks, demos, alternate takes,…
Talia’s Overflow Notes: Afro Beat and Afro Jazz
In the late Spring and very early Summer of 1973, an artist from Cameroon made his presence felt in the American Top 40 charts for a brief period of time.…
Review: Space Gypsy – Nik Turner
At 73, Nik Turner still can turn in a marvelous piece of musical genius. No stranger to space rock, a loved musical style of the ’60s, and early ’70s, he…
Talia’s Overflow Notes: 09/02/2013
For those of you who have not spotted it already, one of the big speculations in my last Overflow Notes columns has come true. The Who – Tommy: Super Deluxe…
Review: 15 Wild Decembers – Geoff Smith
In 1995, Sony Classical issued an album from an immense talent in the person of Geoff Smith. His razor-sharp, minimalist-styled, approach to piano is, in every way, dark, hypnotic, and…
Foghat: Which Album Was Their Greatest?
Oh boy! This will be quite interesting. Why? Simply because there is a point where Foghat really did it right. And while I’m afraid everyone will go for the hit,…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 08/30/2013 (US Report)
Rhino has a few Talking Heads surprises in the works for October 29. They have The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads planned for 180g, gatefold, 2LP vinyl, with…