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Classic Album: The Beatles – The Beatles (a.k.a The White Album)

Oh dear, the double album. A place for acts to stretch their legs and indulge their every creative whim, part diverse buffet of styles, part bloody mess. Dylan and Frank…

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Classic Album: Queen – Jazz

Given the amount of effort that Queen had put in to create the more direct music and production of 1977’s News of the World, it’s follow up, Jazz, is quite…

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Album cover artwork for Venom & Faith by Larkin Poe

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Album Review: Larkin Poe – Venom & Faith

Larkin Poe have brought the music of their roots bang up to date on progressive third album ‘Venom & Faith’. Larkin Poe, aka Atlanta-born sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell, have…

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Not Forgotten: The Moody Blues – In Search of the Lost Chord

The Moody Blues were in an interesting place when their third album, In Search of the Lost Chord, was released in August 1968. With their roots in the mid-60s Brum-Beat…

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Not Forgotten: The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – Next

After years of trying to find the right musical vehicle to transport him on to the charts, by 1973 Alex Harvey had apparently found the backing band he had been…

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Not Forgotten: Electric Light Orchestra – On The Third Day

Prior to On the Third Day, The Electric Light Orchestra looked to be in jeopardy. With co-leader Roy Wood having departed part-way through sessions for the band’s second album, and…

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Classic Album: The Who – Quadrophenia

After his failure to realise his full ambition ambition with Lifehouse, Pete Townshend must have been doubly determined to get his next concept album made and for it to be…

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Not Forgotten: Jethro Tull – This Was

For those that are familiar with the more complex and progressive output of Jethro Tull from the 70s, a first listen of their 1968 debut album, This Was, can come…

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Not Forgotten: Traveling Wilburys – Traveling Wilburys, Vol.1

In concept The Traveling Wilburys were superb. Bob Dylan was in the process of recovering from a decade long slump, George Harrison was back in the public eye after far…

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Box Set Review: Mott the Hoople – Mental Train (The Island Years 1969-71)

Before “All The Young Dudes”, before Top of the Pops appearances, before David Bowie, Mott The Hoople were a brilliant live act that arguably struggled to transfer the tremendous energy…

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