55 Years Later: Revisiting The Who’s Definitive ‘The Who Sell Out’
Notwithstanding his devotion to the rock community at large, Pete Townshend has never hidden his disdain for the hippie movement. Yet he’s never made a more definitive (albeit implicit) statement on the matter than The Who Sell Out, the album the band released at the end of 1967, the year of the ‘Summer of Love’.
45 Years Later: Revisiting Jackson Browne’s Road Weary, Life On Tour Album ‘Running On Empty’
With almost a half-century hindsight, Jackson Browne’s Running On Empty (released 12/6/77) doesn’t seem so far out of left field as it did upon its initial release.
‘Harvest Time’ Gives Viewers Engrossing Footage Of Artist’s Breakthrough 1972 Recording (FILM REVIEW)
It’s not absolutely necessary to be familiar with Neil Young’s history to enjoy Harvest Time, but it helps.
55 Years Later: Revisiting The Beatles Magnetic ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ LP
While there is more than a little debate about the validity of the Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour (released 11/27/67) as a bonafide long-player, the practical fact of the matter is that the ‘album’ was originally a release cobbled together by the group’s American label, Capitol Records, as a means of maximizing holiday record sales back in late […]
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ ‘Live at the Fillmore – 1997’ Documents Transformative Occasion (ALBUM REVIEW)
Recorded over the course of six nights at the end of a twenty-date stand, the roughly four hours of performances that comprise Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at the Fillmore – 1997 document a transformative occasion for the group.
‘GarciaLive: Volume #19 Oakland Coliseum Arena October 31st, 1992’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
The historical value equals the musical value on GarciaLive: Volume #19 Oakland Coliseum Arena October 31st, 1992.
20 Years Later: Revisiting Jackie Greene’s Promising Solo Debut ‘Gone Wanderin’
In fact, notwithstanding the greater craftsmanship of its successors, Jackie Greene may have never made a record better than this first one (Gone Wanderin’) for Dig Music.
55 Years Later – Revisiting Buffalo Springfield’s Dynamic Second Album ‘Buffalo Springfield Again’
With over half a century hindsight, the second album by Buffalo Springfield (released 11/18/67) belies its title more dramatically than ever.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Drop True To Life Ragged Effort Via ‘World Record’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse’s World Record is not all that different from the foursome’s previous two albums, 2019’s Colorado and last year’s Barn. That’s to say it’s mostly a lowkey and informal piece of recording
50 Years Later: Revisiting Grateful Dead’s Iconic ‘Europe ’72’
Half a century after its original release, the Grateful Dead’s Europe ’72 (released 11/5/72) remains a seminal inclusion in its discography. The nearly two hours of live recordings accurately capture the iconic band at a crucial juncture of its career, well into one of, if not the most, significant transitional phase of its thirty-year history.