A Quick Q & A with author Vernon Joynson
Following exactly the same format as for The Two-Volume Tapestry of Delights and A Melange Of Musical Pipedreams And Pandemonium, Vernon covers Latin American and Canadian rock, pop,...
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Cream – ‘Fresh Cream’ (1966)
More than half a century after forming arguably the first “rock super group” Cream, the power trio of Jack Bruce (bass guitar and vocals), Eric Clapton (lead guitar...
The Yardbirds – “Yardbirds ‘68” (2017) review
The Yardbirds - Yardbirds ‘68 (Jimmy Page Records, 2017) Nearly fifty years after the band called it quits, the mythical, often bootlegged, 30 May 1968 live performance of The...
Atomic Rooster – “Sleeping For Years: The Studio Recordings 1970-1974” (2017) review
Atomic Rooster - Sleeping For Years: The Studio Recordings 1970-1974 (Esoteric Recordings, 2017) Formed by former Crazy World Of Arthur Brown (“Fire”) members Vincent Crane (organ, piano, synthesizer, vocals)...
Stray – ‘Fire & Glass: The Pye Recordings 1975-1976’ (2017)
“Fire & Glass” is part two of the Stray saga, presented by Cherry Red Records, UK, a follow up to the 2017 four disc box set “All In...
Stack Waddy – “So Who The Hell Is Stack Waddy?” (2017) review
Stack Waddy “So Who The Hell Is Stack Waddy?” (Cherry Red Records, 2017) Taking their name from a character in a Mad Magazine comic strip, singer John Knail,...
Stray – ‘All In Your Mind: The Transatlantic Years 1970-1974’ (2017)
Formed in London in the late 1960s, Stray recorded a total of eight albums between 1970 and 1976, the first five for the Transatlantic label, and those albums...
The Who – “Maximum As & Bs: The Complete Singles” (2017) review
The Who - Maximum As & Bs: The Complete Singles (2017) More than fifty years after they hit the music scene, the newest release by The Who proves...
Alcatrazz – “Breaking The Heart Of The City: The Very Best Of Alcatrazz 1983-1986” (2017) review
Alcatrazz - Breaking The Heart Of The City: The Very Best Of Alcatrazz 1983-1986 (HNE Records, 2017) A heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 Alcatrazz is...
Dantalian’s Chariot – “Chariot Rising” review
Dantalian’s Chariot - Chariot Rising (Esoteric Recordings, 2017) Recorded fifty years ago, with only two of its ten tracks seeing release at the time, “Chariot Rising” by Dantalian’s...