Category Archives: Reissues

MANNY CHARLTON – Sharp / Sharp Re-Loaded

November 21, 2014

Manny Charlton 2004, 2005 / Angel Air 2014 Former NAZARETH guitarist runs for cover of his personal favorites. Back in days of the band he rose to fame with, it usually was Manny Charlton who injected other people’s songs into … Continue reading →

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VANGELIS – Direct

November 18, 2014

Arista 1984 / Esoteric 2014 A homecoming triumph and a treatise of mind-crafted immediacy from the master of painstaking detail. Given the complexity of his works, including the famous soundtracks, it may come as a surprise that Vangelis, as revealed … Continue reading →

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FOCUS – Golden Oldies

November 16, 2014

Cherry Red 2014 On the new crest of their profile’s moving wave, Dutch veterans surf across the back catalogue to bring it to the shore. Not a spent force by any means, it was the success of the new “RoboCop,” … Continue reading →

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SPIROGYRA – Old Boot Wine

November 7, 2014

Pegasus 1972 / Esoteric 2013 Ancient inebriation and today’s sobriety meet on the ledge for Canterburians’ sophomore outing where a timelessness vein is mined. It might have been a locale strain which set this band apart from their contemporaries and … Continue reading →

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VANGELIS – Spiral

October 29, 2014

RCA 1977 / Esoteric 2013 Coiling and unfolding, twirling and blinding: a well-tempered dance into the great unknown. It was a logical progression from the grind of “Earth” to the emotional rift of and cosmic chill of , and it … Continue reading →

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