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Classic Compilation: The Faces – The Best of The Faces: Good Boys… When They’re Asleep

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 with an in-built spelling disorder.…

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Classic Album: AC/DC – Highway to Hell

Held in higher esteem than is perhaps strictly necessary, Highway To Hell has the sad distinction of being the last AC/DC album on which vocalist Bon Scott appeared. As has…

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Not Forgotten: Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs – Under the Covers Vol. 2

When the Under the Covers collaboration between power pop veteran Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles fame was announced, there must have been a fair bit of head…

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Not Forgotten: Elton John – Caribou

Bless him, for all his tantrums (and tiara’s), Elton John has enjoyed a career reassessment over the last two decades to the point where he’s now arguably as popular as…

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Classic Album: Queen – Live Killers

Live Killers found Queen at a fascinating crossroads. Over the course of seven studio albums they had established themselves as an arena filling colossus with a sound which had started…

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Classic Album: Bruce Springsteen – Born in the U.S.A.

For some reason I can’t help liking Bruce Springsteen. For all his bluster, forced blue-collar worthiness and the odd questionable career move, his heart has always seemed to be in…

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Classic Compilation: Aerosmith – Big Ones

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 drugs and make minimum commercial…

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Not Forgotten: Neil Young and Crazy Horse – Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

It was with Buffalo Springfield where the embryonic talents of Neil Young were first displayed, then his self-titled debut album revealed Neil Young the solo artist, while it was Everybody…

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Classic Compilation: Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young – So Far

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 soft and fluffy about them,…

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Not Forgotten: Terrorvision – How to Make Friends and Influence People

Terrorvision were one of those acts that really deserved more than they got in the 90s. Forging a sturdy pop metal alloy at a time when so many acts at…

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