Bands from the Beatles to Pink Floyd knew Parsons’ studio skills; the rest of the world discovered the producer after he started sending LPs up the charts in the ’70s. Pyramid (’78, #25), Eve (’79,... more
This NY band had stronger songwriting chops than most of their so-called "hair-metal" brethren—but their late-’80s ascendance was, like so many other hard-rockin’ bands, snuffed out by grunge in the... more
In the U.S., Pilot scored a #5 smash with "Magic" and two minor hits with "January" and "Just a Smile." In the UK, they hit #1 with "January" and the Top 40 with "Magic," "Call Me Round" and "Just a... more
Dire Straits THE STUDIO ALBUMS 1978 - 1991 Limited six CD box set containing all six original albums by 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Dire Straits. From the pub rock-influenced sound of... more
The amazingly prolific, endlessly energetic Randy California sure left us a whole lot to still discover. Joined by a booklet with a new essay and period photos, these 6 CDs gather 1979–83 studio and... more
It was a return to her country roots for Linda Ronstadt when she joined forces with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris for the 1987 album "Trio." Dolly and Emmylou, of course, had never drifted far from... more
Mixing jazz-rock invention with pop-chart conquest, BS&T packed a lot of brilliance and success into their 1968–72 prime. This set covers that whole stretch, from the band’s creation by Al Kooper to... more
Following his success with the Blues Project and Blood, Sweat & Tears—and his triumphs with Mike Bloomfield—Al put out his own streak of excellent LPs on Columbia. Here are five from his... more
Heart reached their apex of pop success with their 1985 self-titled LP full of synths and ballads. This set, though, takes us to the "heart" of the era when the Wilson sisters led one of the baddest... more
Expanding Beatles-esque hooks with orchestral grandeur, ELO brought an epic new sound to rock. Here’s their early gem On the Third Day (’73), Top 10 LPs Face the Music (’75), A New World Record (’76)... more
If there’s such a thing as baroque synth-pop, Tears for Fears perfected it on this 1989 LP. Their big, lush sound and infectious hooks intersected with strains of soul, gospel and even jazz on this... more
If there’s such a thing as baroque synth-pop, Tears for Fears perfected it on this 1989 LP. Their big, lush sound and infectious hooks intersected with strains of soul, gospel and even jazz on this... more
For the first time ever, ALL the recordings by the late-’60s psych-rock band who first introduced the splendorous talents of Todd Rundgren have been collected together in one set! These 3 CDs bring... more
"From the Knees of My Heart captures studio and live tracks from the late 70s and... of 62 tracks including Ian Hunter's renowned Chrysalis albums. Ian Hunter TITLE: From The Knees Of My Heart (The... more
The Byrds’ leader put out a streak of excellent LPs after that band split up, and here are the first five: "Roger McGuinn," "Peace on You," "Roger McGuinn & Band," "Cardiff Rose" and "Thunderbyrd."... more
Bowie’s classic boxed set had 3 CDs and a video disc, but only chronicled 1969–80; this repackaged version replaces the video disc with a fourth audio CD, adding songs all the way into the 2000s.... more
Soft Machine’s psychedelic jazz-rock really hit its surreal stride on Third (’70), their 2-LP debut for Columbia. Their trip got even stranger on the classic Fourth (’71) before the band dove fully... more
Foot-stompin’ boogie plus prog equals…superstardom? It did for Kansas, who had the songcraft to back up their utterly unique concept. Here are their charting LPs Kansas (’74), Song for America and... more
In the early ’70s, Nugent scraped the charts with the Amboy Dukes. In ’75, he started a solo career that sent all these to the Top 40: Ted Nugent (’75), Free-for-All (’76), Cat Scratch Fever (’77),... more
All 84 sides Sam recorded with the Soul Stirrers—many featuring him trading lead vocals with the awesome Paul Foster—on one spirit-lifting, soul-shaking 3-CD set! Inside are such touchstones as Jesus... more
If there’s such a thing as baroque synth-pop, Tears for Fears perfected it on this 1989 LP. Their big, lush sound and infectious hooks intersected with strains of soul, gospel and even jazz on this... more
Many a Prince fan’s favorite album returns in remastered, deluxe AND super deluxe editions! Let’s start with the remastered editions, which come on 2 CDs or limited-edition, peach-colored double... more
It’s coming up on half a century since "A Horse with No Name" galloped straight to #1—and it has been 50 years since this group of Americans and Englishmen formed in London and began their epic... more
Few watching the Monkees knew that Texas-born Michael Nesmith was already a professional musician who’d done Stax/Volt session work—and who would later be one of the principal architects of... more
Jeff’s golden voice, prodigious pop-song craftsmanship and unparalleled mastery of the studio are on shining display as you hear his solo LPs "Armchair Theatre" (1990) and "Long Wave" (2012) plus the... more
We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services.
More details