It might have been penned by David Bowie, yet it were MOTT THE HOOPLE who turned “All The Young Dudes” into a generations-spanning rock ‘n’ roll anthem, thus saving their declining career and rendering their fifth album, released in 1972, a classic on par with the British ensemble’s earlier platters. The record’s jubilee somehow went unnoticed last year, so – better late than never – this gem’s deluxe edition will see the light of day on December 8th.
Even though he was retired at that time, Dan McCafferty‘s passing on November 8, 2022 at the age of 76 felt like a harsh blow not only to the followers of Scottish finest heavy band, NAZARETH, but for the myriads of those who knew the warbler by his immortal rendition of “Love Hurts” or by his influence on the likes of Bon Scott and Axl Rose. Which is why a bunch of rarities from the singer’s private home archives stored on a forthcoming album bearing the legend of “In Memory Of” will be most welcome. And weird, too.
Being a performer whose work amalgamates symphonic music and postmodernism and focuses on oeuvre of such minimalists as Philip Glass, Bruce Brubaker‘s is not the name international rock audience might be familiar with – but that doesn’t mean he is not familiar with rock idiom, at least when it comes to another minimalist, Brian Eno. For a few years, the American artist has been transcribing the English legend’s pieces for piano, yet his new album will take this effort further.
As a drummer for MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA and WEATHER REPORT, a prominent player on Jeff Beck and Robert Fripp’s platters, and a producer who worked with Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston, to list but a few lines on his resumé, Narada Michael Walden is a legend, and his solo oeuvre that started with a classic “Garden Of Love Light” in 1976 is a soul journey onto itself. Still very much active, the veteran might be busy with his younger charges, such as Jennifer Saran and Cornell Carter but he still finds time to record his own albums, and now Walden follows 2015’s "Evolution" with another star-studded release which will hit the shelves on November 17th.
Yes, Record Store Day isn’t for everybody as not everyone is willing to line-up in a physical shop to get their hands on a vinyl-only release, yet it does make sense to pay attention to it anyway, because quite a few of these releases expand to CDs as well – several months down the line – which is why a forthcoming LP from FACES should be mentioned now. What will get issued on November 24th is titled “Had Me A Real Good Time – At The BBC: In Session & In Concert – 1971-1973” and contains exactly that: the legendary quintet’s Beeb recordings.
