Posts tagged Classic Compilation

The Who are an odd one for me. A few of their peers managed the same transition from being a “singles” group to an “albums” group, …

Rhino have always had a reputation for putting together some damn fine compilations which work as ideal introductions to the bands in question. The Best of …

Lydon, Shelley & Diggle, Strummer and Jones. They were the great punk poets weren’t they? The less cliched among us would cast the net further …

The early 70s were a weird time. Elton John had some natural hair, David Bowie was a genderless alien and Britain’s best pop band were four Brummies …

The compilation album consisting of multiple acts recording a variety of songs penned by a single artist by way of tribute resulted in a series …

Aerosmith’s career is a strange one. During the 70s they came out of nowhere to establish themselves as America’s home-grown stadium fillers, take all the …

For years I shied away from the work of Crosby, Stills and Nash (both with and without Neil Young). There was something a little too …

Sam and Dave, while not regularly being the first name to spring to the lips of members of the general public when asked to name …

Of the American stadium filling acts of the 70s, few have managed to continually extend their career like ZZ Top. These days KISS are a …

There are some bands that the term ‘legendary’ just doesn’t suffice. The Rolling Stones are unarguably one of those bands that changed the course of …