Posts From Jeff Burger

Paul Simon Confronts Mortality on ‘Seven Psalms’: Review

The album, “an argument I’m having with myself about belief,” is gentle, sweet and worth hearing. Just leave your dancing shoes at the door.

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Three Vintage Films Capture San Francisco Rock’s Glory Days

Santana, Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead and others at their ’60s/’70s peak are captured live in this DVD set.

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Stephen Stills’ ‘Live at Berkeley 1971’:  An Artistic Peak

Having established himself as a major force with Buffalo Springfield and CSNY, Stills performed this dazzling solo show in California.

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‘What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?’: Soundtrack Review

The horn-based ’60s band was coming off a chart-topping album when it agreed to tour Eastern Europe. Everything went wrong, except the music.

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‘The British Psychedelic Sounds of 1967’ Serves Up Little-Known Gems: Review

If you need a reminder of just how adventurous rock artists were back in ’67, this three-disc set will deliver.

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U2 Reimagine Some of Their Best Work on ‘Songs of Surrender’

The lion’s share of these recordings sound relatively enervated compared with the frequently anthemic well-known versions.

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The Kinks Chronicle Their ‘Journey’: Review

Timed to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the band’s arrival, the new set is a scaled-back affair sporting 36 tracks, many of them obscure.

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A New Box Celebrates Pink Floyd’s Classic ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ @50: Review

Both adventurous and accessible, the album is one of the most commercially successful in the history of rock.

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Prog-Rockers Barclay James Harvest Reissue an Innovative LP as a Box Set

The box offers a musical experience that’s satisfying and uplifting, enhanced by the sonic improvements and bonus features.

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Review: ‘The Songs of Bacharach & Costello’ Collects Memorable Collaborations

The 4-CD/2-LP set collects all of their collaborations and offers abundant evidence of how well they worked together.

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