TAPSheet: Release Pieces – 05/15/2013
There are several important releases that are coming down the road that should be addressed apart from the normal soup of 2 liner notations that we do here. The three…
Protected: Nilsson – The RCA Albums Collection Track-Listing
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Review: Under Cover – Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream has carved out a delightful legacy for all of their ambient treasures dating as far back as 1969. With such classics as Stratosfear (1976), they have pushed the…
Review: Driven – The Lost Patrol
NYC’s The Lost Patrol has labored for many years to gain the following they have gathered over three consistently excellent quality releases. Over the periods of 2008 until now, the…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 05/13/2013 (US Report)
For 2013’s Record Store Day, Columbia Records reissued three Aerosmith classics on 180g vinyl, riding the surging wave of LP interest that is breaking out across the world. Hell, I…
Mark Your Calendars and Set Your DVR…Or Not!
For those interested and who may be unaware, the televised Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will be aired on May 18 on HBO at 9p. Personally, these performances (not…
Review: The Essential Johnny Winter
Essential series titles are gold currency for artists under the Sony umbrella, historically Columbia/Epic/RCA, etc. After a strong career with plenty of music, and loads of fans, many artists have…
Is Song Quality Affected By Album Length?
I know this has been discussed before, but I think it bears being discussed again. The subject of an album containing more than nine or ten tracks (if even that…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 05/09/2013 (US Report)
Side One Dummy Records have both LP and CD planned for the release of Trouble Is A Lonesome Town from Thriftstore Masterpiece. The new album is slated for release on…
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Well, I’m back (again) after an extended return to California to attend to a few things, as well as riding back to Illinois (my new home, as yet unsettled) with…
Review: Close To The Edge – YES (SACD 2013 Remaster)
It’s no surprise that Close to the Edge has been as popular as it has been. When it was released in 1973, it shook Yes fans’ world. Even Jon Anderson,…
Your Comfort Zone
How far outside your musical comfort zone do you travel? It’s a good question, particularly when you think on how far you’ve come in your life. When we were young…