Posts From Jeff Burger

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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‘Stranger in Town’ Delivers Rocker Del Shannon’s Entire Catalog: Review

Not many acts deserve this degree of comprehensive treatment, but Shannon, whose hits include ‘Runaway,’ most certainly does.

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Rolling Stones ‘Grrr Live’ Showcases a Memorable Concert: Review

The Stones have released numerous live concert recordings, but this 2012 show is one of the best, says our reviewer.

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Carly Simon’s Surprise Concert, ‘Live at Grand Central’: Review

Considering that this is a 28-year-old recording made in a train station, the sound quality is impressive.

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‘Elvis on Tour,’ a New Box Set, Offers an In-Depth Look at a 1972 Concert Series

The new seven-disc box set offers a close look at a 1972 concert series, although the repetition of tracks may appeal only to completists.

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Marvin Gaye’s ‘Greatest Hits Live in ’76’: Review

The Amsterdam concert features the late Motown star delivering many of his hits, including “I Heard It Through the Grapevine.”

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Bob Dylan’s Brilliant ‘Time Out of Mind’ Gets the Box Set Treatment: Review

The 17th volume of the Bootleg Series dives deep into the 1997 album that many see as Dylan’s best since the 1970s.

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Bob Weir’s ‘Ace’ Revisited: ‘It Sounds Like a Dead Album Because It Is One’

The original 1972 LP featured most of the Grateful Dead members, and the new bonus live version recaptures the energy of that classic.

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Frank Zappa’s ‘Waka/Wazoo’ Box: The Jazz-Rock Side of the Master

Along with ‘Hot Rats,’ the recordings in this box underscore Zappa’s strengths as a jazz-rock fusion composer, arranger and bandleader.

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A Hot Concert Highlights the Beach Boys’ ‘Sail on Sailor—1972’ Box

Six years removed from their last big hit, the group was unsure how to move forward. A new collection focuses on what they came up with.

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