Posts From Jeff Burger
Talking Heads: ‘More Songs About Buildings…’ Expanded—Review
David Byrne arguably comes across a bit less like a “Psycho Killer,” but his vocals still incorporate his trademark yelps and odd phrasing.
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Bruce Springsteen’s Remarkably Varied ‘Tracks II: The Lost Albums’—Review
The lion’s share of this material is just as compelling as much of what he has included on his many hit albums.
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Frank Zappa: Previously Unseen ‘Cheaper Than Cheep’ Reviewed
He and his band, the Mothers of Invention, were riding high in June 1974. After completing a 10th-anniversary tour, they filmed a two-hour concert for an invited audience in their Hollywood, Calif., rehearsal hall.
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Christopher Cross: An Expanded Edition of His Blockbuster Debut—Review
The album earned Cross Grammys for Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Best New Artist and Song of the Year.
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Review: ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’ LP Delivered Classic Dylan
It seemed reasonable to suspect that we’d seen the last of his greatest albums. Well, here was a superb collection to prove you wrong
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‘Pink Floyd at Pompeii MCMLXXII’ Reappears: Review
Working from the recently discovered original 35mm negatives,’Pink Floyd at Pompeii’ has been restored, frame by frame, and expanded.
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‘Decade of Dissent: How 1960s Dylan Changed the World’: Review
Can there really be anything more to say about the man and his music? As it turns out, the answer is a qualified yes.
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The Bongos Unearth a Sizzling 1985 Live Set: Review
The album reveals gloriously raucous power pop that draws on new wave, psychedelia and British Invasion rock.
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Badfinger’s Lost LP, ‘Head First,’ Delivers Ear Candy: Review
A 50th-anniversary edition sounds great because it employs the recently discovered master tapes, which have been newly mixed and mastered.
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‘Saturnight,’ Cat Stevens Concert Album, Loaded with Hits: Review
If you want a succinct, hits-loaded taste of what he sounded like on stage back then, this well-recorded album will deliver.
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