Mason Williams – ‘Five Albums On Two Discs’ (2022)
Born August 24, 1938 in Abiline, Texas, Mason Williams is an American classical guitarist, composer, singer and writer best known for his 1968 instrumental ‘Classical Gas’ as well...
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Spirit – ‘Sunrise & Salvation – The Mercury Era Anthology’ (2021)
Following the commercial disappointment of what they considered their finest album, ‘Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus’, released as it happened, on what would have been Jimi Hendrix’s twenty...
Harry Nilsson – ‘A’s and B’s’ (2022)
Best remembered for his cover versions of Fred Neil’s ‘Everybody’s Talkin’ (a #6 hit when re-released in 1969 after its use as the theme song for that years...
Dennis Carrasco – ‘Propellor’ (2022)
This is Carrasco’s first solo album in an illustrious career stretching back nearly 60 years to his formative years as drummer in cult garage rockers Stained Glass (two...
Paul Simon – ‘Lyrics 1964-2008’ (2008)
Born in Newark, New Jersey on October 13, 1941, singer/songwriter Paul Simon has penned a total of 25 Top 40 singles, 14 making the Top 10 and 4...
Ric Ocasek – ’Lyrics & Prose’ (2012)
During their halcyon days 1978-1987 Boston based new wave rock band The Cars released six studio and one greatest hits albums, all seven reaching the Top 20 on...
“Going, going, Gion: Joel Gion of the Brian Jonestown Massacre talks “Dig!”, the death of rock ‘n’ roll, and the time he accidentally broke up Oasis” | Flying Tambourines, Strange Russian Candies, And Rock Star Hugs: A Brian Jonestown Massacre Odyssey by Zach White
The term “creative genius” is a brashly overused statement, often thrown around like rice at a wedding. Everyone knows the greats. Picasso. Brando. Dylan. Kubrick. Every so often,...
The Sons Of Adam – ‘Saturday’s Sons The Complete Recordings 1964-1966’ (2022)
Remembered as one of the most talented West Coast garage rock bands of the 1960s The Sons Of Adam began life as a surf rock group, with three...
Joni Mitchell – ‘The Complete Poems And Lyrics’ (1997)
Published a quarter century ago, ‘The Complete Poems And Lyrics’ was a celebration of Joni Mitchell’s first thirty years in the music industry as well as her induction...
Roky Erickson – ‘Openers II-The Lyrics Of Roky Erickson’ (1995)
Published over a quarter century ago ‘Openers II’ collects the lyrics and writings of Texas psychedelic rock legend Roger Kynard Erickson, better known by his nickname Roky, whose...