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Imagine for a moment the pitch for this album to Columbia Records in the mid 70s. A guy best known for advertising jingles and writing light-weight pop-rock hits turns up…

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Not Forgotten

Feature: double albums that are actually worth the time.

February 7, 2016
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For some artists the single disc statement is not enough. It should be though, as the multiple disc release is a difficult beast to master and many of the most…

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A Buyers Guide to Progressive Rock

March 27, 2014
Jon Bryan

Progressive Rock, much like Dr Who, was far more enjoyable in the 70s. While it is undeniably glossier these days, it has lost much of the intangible brilliance that caught…

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Not Forgotten: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of War of the Worlds

Feature: double albums that are actually worth the time.

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