Pop/Rock/World CD Reviews
Heritage Blues Orchestra – And Still I Rise – Raisin’ MusicPublished on January 16, 2012
Modern blues is alive and well.
Neil Diamond – The Very Best Of Neil Diamond – Columbia /LegacyPublished on December 21, 2011
If everything that is old becomes new again is a true axiom, then its proof is Neil Diamond.
Michael Feinstein – We Dreamed These Days – DuckHole RecordsPublished on December 11, 2011
America’s crooner releases orchestral ballad project.
A Foot in the Door – The Best of Pink Floyd – EMI RecordsPublished on December 06, 2011
A Foot in the Door – The Best of Pink Floyd – EMI Records 50999 028966 2 5, 1.3 hrs. ****: It all started in the early ‘60s, with a group of Cambridge boys jamming together. Out of this came the early versions of Pink Floyd. They became one of the leading progressive rock groups [...]
Judy Garland – The London Studio Recordings, 1957-1964 – First Hand RecordsPublished on December 06, 2011
A beloved entertainer still connects with her fans.
The Bridge School Concerts – 25th Anniversary Edition – Reprise (2 CDs)Published on December 03, 2011
Acoustic compilation is a star-studded gem.
Nils Lofgren – Old School – Vision MusicPublished on December 02, 2011
Veteran rocker keeps it real.
Billy Joel – Piano Man – Columbia Records/Sony Legacy (2 CDs)Published on November 30, 2011
Re-mastered album traces the emergence of a musical icon.
Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here (1975) – Immersion Box Set – EMI (5 discs + stuff)Published on November 19, 2011
Yes, it’s not a box but it IS a box—filled with loads of Pink Floyd material of various sorts.
The Beach Boys – Smile Sessions Box Set – Capitol (5 CDs + double LP + 2 singles)Published on November 17, 2011
The Smile Sessions lives up to its legendary status. Dig the “3D” cover!