It was only fitting that the ultimate Southern rock institution, Lynyrd Skynyrd — certainly one of the more tragic stories in rock & roll history — should be one of the first bands to benefit from a comprehensive box set. Following the format of the highly successful Led Zeppelin box set, this three-disc, 47-song anthology provides a near-perfect …
Vinyl LP pressing of this live release from the Grunge heroes. Recorded in November 1993, less than six months before singer Kurt Cobain killed himself, Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged is a watershed document that presents a band at the peak of its powers. Unlike any other unplugged affair, the diverse album is not a simple stripped-down regurgitation of greatest …
One of the greatest blues musicians of all time, Muddy Waters is still pulling new fans into the blues today, more than two decades after his death. His visibility seems to increase, rather than fade, with the passing years, and though the Viagra commercial that used I’m Ready as its backing track made some blues purists …
20th Century Masters: The Best Of The Mamas & The Papas (Millennium Collection)
A dozen Mamas & Papas essentials including all their biggest ’60s hits: Monday, Monday; Dedicated to the One I Love; California Dreamin’; Creeque Alley; I Saw Her Again; Look Through My Window; Dancing Bear; Dream a Little Dream of Me , and more. …
The Very Best Of Don Henley is the first career-spanning collection of all his classic solo hits, covering his tenures at Elektra, Geffen and Warner Bros Records. The collection features some of the most enduring songs in recent pop/rock history, such as ‘Dirty Laundry,’ ‘The Boys Of Summer,’ ‘The End Of The Innocence’ and ‘The Heart Of The …
A nine-song sampling from Skynyrd’s first-ever recordings-made at Muscle Shoals in 1970-was released as Lynyrd Skynyrd’s First and Last in ’78. That went platinum, but this release is nearly twice as important-all 17 songs from the original Muscle Shoals sessions! Includes the previously unreleased original versions of Free Bird; I Ain’t the One; Simple Man , and Wino …
The original Mamas & Papas greatest-hits package had no liner notes or photos and sounded several generations (at least!) away from the the original ’60s masters. So this new 20-track collection represents a major upgrade; includes California Dreamin’; Monday, Monday; I Call Your Name; Do You Wanna Dance; I Saw Her Again; You Baby; Dancing Bear; Words of …
Joe Walsh’s blues-edged guitar riffs helped define the ‘take no prisoners’ approach to the rowdy rock & roll party of the seventies. His vocals and guitar work were a call to arms to cut loose and get down. Prior to his well-received service with the Eagles, ,Walsh headed the James Gang, writing and singing their hits, “Walk …