ELP’s Brain Salad Surgery Remix To Be Ready In 2014
The music that Emerson, Lake and Palmer created has been as varied, one album to the next, as music between two bands. Although the basic ELP sound can be heard…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 11/19/2013 (US Report)
Original Recordings Group have Solo Munk, the 1965 classic from Thelonius Monk, coming on vinyl LP on January 14, 2014. Leon Russell Records plan the release of Snapshot by Leon…
The Ambient Series: Vangelis
This installment of The Ambient Series explores the music of Vangelis. I know that a lot of you wonder why Vangelis, who has done a lot of successful scores for…
Limited Issue Of Richly Laden 4CD Small Faces Box, Here Come The Nice – The Immediate Years 1967-1969 For 2014
If you’re a long standing fan of Small Faces (and Faces afterwards), then this piece of news might get your heart rate up this fine day. On January 27th, Charly…
Breaking: Page Delivers More News About Upcoming Zep Reissues
Page has finally given fans more details about the upcoming Led Zeppelin individual album box sets. The news can be followed at these two sites: Led Zeppelin Twitter Page at…
U2 Readies New Album for 2014
Well, whatever this may mean to U2 fans (other than a new album is forthcoming), then here it is. Being reported over at Stereogum (thanks, Jeff), it appears that their…
Talia’s Overflow Notes – 11/13/13
Steve Hoffman has announced that he is working on mastering Alice Cooper – Billion Dollar Babies for Audio Fidelity. There’s no word yet on whether it will be an SACD…
Discoveries: First Aid Kit – Sweden
With Folk music being the go-to style this year it doesn’t surprise me to see more bands and duos trying to make it work. Some add a little twist to…
Audio Fidelity Will Remaster Alice Cooper’s Billion Dollar Babies
Audio Fidelity has already released several important Alice Cooper title on Gold Disc. Those are Love it To Death, Killer, and School’s Out. On the forums over at Steve Hoffman’s…
New Old Classics
Once in a while, I visit “new” music from the ’60s and ’70s, exploring something that I’ve neglected or never fully explored. Often, when I do this, I’m immeasurably surprised…
Poll: Patti Smith – Which Album Is Best?
With an artist like Patti Smith, it is virtually impossible to decide which might be her classic. Of course, most will sidle up near her debut, Horses. But as perfect…
What Are You Listening To?
Well, it seems like out little annual slowdown leading into the holiday period has arrived somewhat. While we’re getting a bit more than usual, I can sense the slowing. And…