Category Archives: Reissues

ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – Zoom

February 27, 2014

Epic 2001 / Frontiers 2013 Beatles-infested, luminescent revitalization of the archived brand brings its forces and foible into focus. It was an unexpected move (no pun intended) when the long-buried acronym and spaceship shot into the skies 15 years after … Continue reading →

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KEITH EMERSON – Honky

February 18, 2014

Bubble 1981 / Esoteric 2013 Away from LP, Big E turns it loose and rolls his barrelhouse piano all over the place. Given his prankster nature which made THE NICE and ELP shows and records so exciting, it’s a big … Continue reading →

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LORD SUTCH – Lord Sutch And Heavy Friends

February 10, 2014

Cotillion 1970 / Esoteric 2013 Screaming Earl of Harrow’s belated debut rebuts its title as the worst album of all time. With a half of ZEP onboard, greatly gonzoid it ain’t either. His was the name many heard, connected particularly … Continue reading →

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JEFF LYNNE – Armchair Theatre

January 12, 2014

Reprise 1990 / Frontiers 2013 ELO ringmaster’s humble attempt to escape from the orchestra pitfall, with another runaway and a Beatle for a company. His band effectively over in 1986, Jeff Lynne swiftly found himself in a producer’s chair for … Continue reading →

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TRAUMA – Scratch And Scream

January 11, 2014

Shrapnel 1984 / 2013 The Bay Area Metal obscure classic gets revitalized and augmented with rarities featuring a future METALLICA bassist. Largely forgotten today, this quintet might be a precursor to the thrash and speed metal heroes of ’80s California, … Continue reading →

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