Posts From Jeff Burger
Joni Mitchell’s ‘Archives Vol. 2’ Review: Artistic Growth at a Rapid Pace
This 122-track set showcases one of Mitchell’s most creative periods, including early versions of such classics as “Both Sides Now” and “The Circle Game.”
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The Rolling Stones’ ‘Tattoo You’ Expanded Edition: Review
Though not as focused or satisfying as their 1960s-’70s classics, the recording is often cited as the group’s last great album.
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David Crosby’s Contemplative, Guest-Filled Debut LP Reconsidered: Review
‘If I Could Only…’ is a contemplative, folk- and jazz-tinged record, characterized by subtle, melancholy music and understated, layered vocals.
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The Grateful Dead’s Eponymous 1971 Live LP—‘Skull & Roses’—Expanded: Review
The album, now doubled in length, includes nods to country, but paints a picture of a more versatile group via funky rock and a return to psychedelia.
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‘Next Stop is Vietnam’: A Colossal Box Set Collects the Music of a Controversial Era
The box is loaded with memorable music and food for thought about the war. No other collection on the subject comes anywhere near it.
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The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ Special Edition Review: ‘The Thrill Was Still There’
The set includes 27 previously unreleased jams, rehearsal performances and outtakes, more than enough to justify its purchase.
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Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus Deluxe: Review
Rock may today seem less likely to take over and remake the world, but most of this music still sounds just as good as it did in 1968
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Chrissie Hynde Covers Dylan on ‘Standing in the Doorway’: Review
It appears we must make room at the top of the Dylan interpreters heap for the Pretenders’ frontwoman, whose covers are sublime.
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Bob Dylan’s ‘Springtime in New York’ Mines His 1980-1985 Archives
It’s amazing to think that these are virtually all recordings Dylan discarded, given that many of them outshine everything in lots of artists’ catalogs.
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John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ Turns 50: ‘Ultimate Collection’ Review
The original 10-track 1971 album has been expanded for this release to include…well, more than you could have possibly imagined
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