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Fandango [Remaster]
 

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Fandango [Remaster]
"Fandango! [Bonus Tracks] [Remaster]" (10/25/1990) Rock & Pop ZZ Top, Warner Bros. Records (Record Label)ZZ Top: Billy Gibbons (vocals, guitar); Dusty Hill (vocals, bass); Frank Beard (drums). FANDANGO, ZZ Top's fourth album, came out after five years of constant touring. With a studio/live format, it contained their first top-40 single ("Tush"). Also available with TRES HOMBRES on 1 cassette and as part of the ZZ Top 6 Pack. This is ZZ Top's fourth album. ZZ Top: Dusty Hill (bass guitar); Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons. Personnel: Billy Gibbons (vocals, guitar, slide guitar, harmonica); Dusty Hill (vocals); Frank Beard (drums). Audio Remasterer: Bob Ludwig. Liner Note Author: Tom Vickers. Photographer: Fin Costello. While ZZ Top's early '70s studio albums were indeed great examples of the blues rock genre, the band's live shows were where the band really shined. On 1975's FANDANGO!, the trio issued an album that contained an 'in-concert' first side and a 'studio' second. This was the album that catapulted ZZ Top to the summit of the '70s rock mountain, mainly due to the rowdy monster hit "Tush," which remains in rotation on rock radio to this day. Other highlights include the entire live turbo-charged first half ("Thunderbird," a cover of Elvis' "Jailhouse Rock," and the near 10-minute long "Backdoor Medley"), as well as the studio rockers "Balinese" and "Heard It on the X." Blessed with their first full-fledged hit album, ZZ Top followed it up with Fandango!, a record split between a side of live tracks and a side of new studio cuts. In a way, this might have made sense, since they were a kick-ass live band, and they do sound good here, but it's hard not to see this as a bit of a wasted opportunity in retrospect. Why? Because the studio side is a worthy successor to the all-fine Tres Hombres, driven by "Tush" and "Heard It on the X," two of their greatest songs that build on that album by consolidating their sound and amplifying their humor. If they had sustained this energy and quality throughout a full studio album, it would have been their greatest, but instead the mood is broken by the live cuts. Now, these are really good live cuts -- and "Backdoor Medley" and "Jailhouse Rock" were fine interpretations, making familiar songs sound utterly comfortable in their signature sound -- and Fandango! remains one of their better albums, but it's hard not to think that it could have been even better. [The 2006 reissue of the album adds three live tracks: "Jailhouse Rock," "Tush," and "Heard It on the X."] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Macy's Day Bird / Black With Green Leaves [2/28] *
 

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"Macy's Day Bird" (02/28/2006) Rock & Pop Cluck, Diane, Important Records

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Blood Guts & Pussy by Dwarves (CD - 09/08/1998)
 

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Blood Guts & Pussy by Dwarves (CD - 09/08/1998)
"Blood Guts & Pussy" (09/08/1998) Rock & Pop Dwarves, Sub Pop Records (USA)Dwarves: Blag Jesus (vocals); Salt Peter (guitar); He Who Can Not Be Named (bass); Vadge Moore (drums). Recorded at Reciprocal Recording, Seattle, Washington in 1989. The song "Fuckhead" is listed on the CD package, but does not appear on the CD. With a title like Blood Guts & Pussy, an album cover which features three nude models drenched in animal blood, and song titles like "Let's Fuck," "Fuck You Up and Get High," "Motherfucker," and "Fuckhead," the Dwarves had obviously redirected their style since Horror Stories. Gone is the subtle suggestiveness of that album, replaced by explicit exploitation and genuinely disgusting humor. Of course, most won't find the Dwarves very humorous; it takes a sick mind to appreciate the Dwarves' celebration of statutory rape on "Let's Fuck" or vocalist Blag Jesus' anger at a girl afraid of AIDS on "SFVD." Thirteen songs full of general punk sloppiness and distortion performed in 14 minutes. [Note: Many pressings of the CD are missing the track "Fuckhead" and the bonus untitled "Bitch" track, although all versions of the CD have "Fuckhead" on the track list.] ~ Matt Carlson

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The Layla Sessions: 20th Anniversary Edition [Box] by Derek & the Dominos (CD - 09/18/1990)
 

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The Layla Sessions: 20th Anniversary Edition [Box] by Derek & the Dominos (CD - 09/18/1990)
"The Layla Sessions: 20th Anniversary Edition [Box]" (09/18/1990) Rock & Pop Derek & the Dominos, Polydor (USA)Derek & The Dominos: Eric Clapton (electric & acoustic guitars, vocals), Duane Allman (electric & acoustic guitars, slide guitars), Bobby Whitlock (organ, piano, acoustic guitar, vocals), Carl Radle (bass, percussion), Jim Gordon (drums, piano, percussion). Engineers include: Ron Albert, Steve Rinkoff, Chuck Kirkpatrick. Producers: Tom Dowd, Derek & The Dominos, Bill Levenson. Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida from August to October 1970. This box set was digitally remixed and remastered by Bill Levenson and Steve Rinkoff at The Power Station, New York from May to June 1990. Includes a 16-page booklet with session notes, annotations and an essay by Gene Santoro. Personnel: Eric Clapton (vocals, guitar); Bobby Whitlock (vocals, piano, organ); Dickey Betts, Duane Allman (guitar); Albhy Galuten (piano); Jim Gordon (drums, percussion); Butch Trucks (drums); Carl Radle (percussion). Audio Mixer: Steve Rinkoff. Liner Note Author: Gene Santoro. Recording information: 08/26/1970-10/02/1970. By digitally remixing and remastering these sessions, the producers have resurrected one of Eric Clapton's greatest achievements, his instrumental and songwriting peak. Musically, Clapton was inspired by his new rhythm section and challenged by fellow guitar hero Duane Allman, whose torrid slide guitar makes blues-blasts like "Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out" and "Key To The Highway" so compelling. And from the classic title song (with drummer Jim Gordon's famous piano coda), to rivetting performances of "Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad," "Have You Ever Loved A Woman," and Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing" each and every metaphor is etched in blood and longing, framed in wailing guitars. Disc 1 is the legendary LAYLA double-LP. The jams which comprise disc 2 illustrate the evolution of the session, while the alternate masters, jams and outtakes on disc 3 will certainly be of interest to casual fans and completists alike. All in all, few rock albums from this era have the staying power and poetic immediacy of LAYLA. In the years after Cream disbanded and his collaboration with Steve Winwood in Blind Faith had sunk, Eric Clapton teamed with keyboardist Bobby Whitlock, drummer Jim Gordon, bassist Carl Radle, and guitarist Duane Allman under the name Derek & the Dominos to write and record some new material. The result was this 1970 masterpiece. Shot through with a passion informed by the tumultuous nature of Clapton's own life and career at the time, LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS plays like a primer for classic rock, with incendiary dueling guitars, swirling organ, blues-styled vocals, and punchy bass and drums. Covers of "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" and Hendrix's "Little Wing" are given fresh interpretations, and the originals, most of which Clapton co-wrote with Whitlock, are by turns fierce, melancholic, and celebratory. The epic "Layla," clocking in at seven minutes and featuring blazing solos all around, pushes the album to its culmination. Throughout, Clapton's playing, spurred by Allman's stellar leads, is beautiful enough to induce cardiac arrest, and LAYLA ranks among the most inspired, soulful, and affecting works in his entire discography.

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MORAL MINORITY
 

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"Moral Minority" (07/05/2003) Rock & Pop The Moral Minority, CD Baby (distributor)

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The Rug * by Big Ass Truck (CD - 07/25/2005)
 

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The Rug * by Big Ass Truck (CD - 07/25/2005)
"The Rug *" (07/25/2005) Rock & Pop Big Ass Truck, Terminus RecordsBig Ass Truck includes: Robby Grant (vocals, guitar); Steve Selvidge (guitar, keyboards, background vocals); Grayson Grant (acoustic & electric basses); Robert Barnett (drums, percussion); Colin Butler (programming, loops, turntables). Recorded at Easely-McCain Studios, Memphis, Tennessee. Proof positive that eclectically for its own sake is not necessarily a good thing, this Memphis-based quintet's experimental rock sound is difficult to pin down. Sure, the lineup may seem normal at first glance, with vocals, two guitars, bass, drums, and a fifth man handling loops, beats, and turntables. But Big Ass Truck's sound jumps around more than hyperactive kangaroos listening to House of Pain, making The Rug a largely hit-and-miss proposition. The opening track, "The Path," may have you ready to compare them to Medeski, Martin & Wood, but the tweaked-out jazz-pop of "The Wardrobe" is so damn jumbled, you'll start to second-guess your first impression. The piano-driven pop of "Locked In" may remind you of a less compositionally mature Ben Folds, but the hypnotic percussion, spaghetti western guitar, and children's chant of "The Me" sounds like nobody you've ever heard before. Ultimately, Big Ass Truck comes across as either a young band still in search of its own sound, or a frustrated one who've been through the industry ringer enough times to just have fun and not give a damn what critics think. Either way, it makes for a frustratingly erratic listen. ~ Bret Love

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Dick's Picks, Vol. 22 by Grateful Dead (CD - 08/31/2004)
 

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Dick's Picks, Vol. 22 by Grateful Dead (CD - 08/31/2004)
"Dick's Picks, Vol. 22" (08/31/2004) Rock & Pop Grateful Dead, Grateful DeadDICK'S PICKS VOLUME TWENTY-TWO is the twenty-second in a series of archival live Dead CDs that were overseen by the late Dick Latvala. It differs from the band's "From The Vault" series in that the "Dick's Picks" releases do not feature entire concerts and are mastered from two- and four-track recordings, rather than eight- and sixteen-track recordings. Latvala was the official keeper of the Dead's tape archives; the Grateful Dead organization describes him as "one of the original Dead tapers". Grateful Dead: Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir (vocals, guitar); Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (vocals, harmonica, organ, percussion); Phil Lesh (vocals, bass); Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann (drums). Recorded live at Kings Beach Bowl, Lake Tahoe, California on February 23 & 24, 1968. All tracks have been digitally remastered using HDCD technology. These West Coast recordings from early 1968 capture the Grateful Dead in raw and rare form. Keyboardist Tom Constanten had not yet joined the group, so his adventurous playing and compositional influence were not yet a factor. Instead, singer Pigpen was still manning the organ. Consequently, the sound ranges closer to the bluesy, hard-edged garage-band sound found on the band's first album. This approach is typified by the crunch of the opener "Viola Lee Blues" and Pigpen's earthy delivery of the Elmore James blues classic "It Hurts Me Too." That said, these recordings don't lack for instrumental flights of fancy. Psychedelic jam vehicles such as "The Eleven" were already in the band's repertoire, and the venerated improv vehicle "Dark Star" makes its live debut here. Jerry Garcia's fleet-fingered guitar expositions shine brightly on these tunes, and bear just as much conviction as his more concise statements on the bluesier selections.

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Gone with the Wind [CBS] by Original Soundtrack/Max Steiner (CD - 06/24/1997)
 

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Gone with the Wind [CBS] by Original Soundtrack/Max Steiner (CD - 06/24/1997)
"Gone with the Wind [CBS]" (06/24/1997) Rock & Pop Original Soundtrack, Turner Classic Movies MusicAll tracks have been digitally remastered. Includes liner notes by Rudy Behlmer. Original score written by Max Steiner. This issue of GONE WITH THE WIND is a "best of" sampler from the Turner Classic Movies 2-CD soundtrack released in September 1996. Includes liner notes by Rudy Behlmer and Max Steiner. All tracks have been digitally remastered. The soundtrack to Gone with the Wind has appeared in numerous forms since its first release on LP in the 1950s. The 1990 CBS/Sony reissue was the second attempt to expand its content significantly, adding some incidental music and refining the sound that appeared on the previous MGM and Polydor versions. Most of it works if one allows for the sheer age of the materials involved -- Gone with the Wind is just about the oldest original soundtrack material that has any significant commercial appeal beyond a cult audience and, having been recorded in 1939, it has never fit entirely well into the modern marketplace. The producers here have tried to clean it up with various filters and other sound processing, which generally makes it easier on the ear. No re-recording of "Tara's Theme" or other memorable elements of the score were ever as well conducted as the original (even when composer Max Steiner himself attempted it in the '50s), and the sound is less ragged here than on earlier versions. The Rhino reissue from 1996 improves it yet further, though there will always be something lacking in some of the source material, in terms of modern fidelity and what contemporary listeners expect. ~ Bruce Eder

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Christmas Songs [RCA] by Roger Whittaker (CD - 09/01/2003)
 

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Christmas Songs [RCA] by Roger Whittaker (CD - 09/01/2003)
"Christmas Songs [RCA]" (09/01/2003) Rock & Pop Whittaker, Roger, RCA Victor Records (USA)Personnel: Roger Whittaker (vocals). A budget-priced collection of some holiday favorites -- including "The First Noel," "The Holly and the Ivy, " "Silent Night, " and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" -- The Christmas Song is an enjoyable album, yet the selection is a bit skimpy. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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