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Classic Compilation: ZZ Top – Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top

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 pale shadow of what they…

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Not Forgotten: Ian Hunter – You’re Never Alone With a Schizophrenic

While Ian Hunter’s self-titled solo debut was met with enthusiasm, the increasingly muted reception that met his next two albums must have been disappointing for the former Mott the Hoople…

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Classic Compilation: The Rolling Stones – Forty Licks

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 rock and roll, and they…

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Classic Compilation: The Cult – Pure Cult: For Rockers, Ravers, Lovers and Sinners

The Cult always seemed to be a bit of an oddity in the British landscape of music in the 80s. They weren’t a miserable indie band, they were briefly goths,…

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Not Forgotten: Soundgarden – Superunknown

For some reason it’s those bands who almost achieved massive success but just fell short that I find the most compelling. Jethro Tull were huge, but they never made into…

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Classic Album: Queen – The Works

The Works is frequently seen as a concerted effort by Brian May and Roger Taylor to return Queen to their rocking roots after far too long dabbling with a horrible…

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Classic Compilation: David Bowie – The Platinum Collection

A pair of compilations and a bonus disc gathered together rather than a release in its own right, on the surface of it the lazily named The Platinum Collection is…

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Classic Compilation: Joe Cocker – The Anthology

Has there ever been an artist in the history of popular music as ill-served by compilations as Joe Cocker? The racks are stuffed full of Joe Cocker compilations, covering a…

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Classic Album: Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin

The New Yardbirds doesn’t sound like a particularly promising prospect does it? If you plonk the word ‘New’ at the start of something, most of the time you’re setting someone…

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Not Forgotten: Iron Maiden – Live After Death

How? How can it be possible for you to be nostalgic for something that you didn’t personally encounter in your own youth? How come Live After Death is the fourth…

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