99 Hits from 1956 and Two Blasts from the Blasters’ Past Most multi-artist anthologies have a musical theme, such as a genre or subgenre (The Bakersfield Sound 1940–1974, for example) or the work of a particular artist (Ladies Sing Lightfoot, for instance). One exception is a series of box sets from Acrobat, a reissue label, […]
Elliott Murphy Infinity, plus the Move, R&B Hits from 1955, Iron City Houserockers, and Chatham Rabbits Rock singer/songwriter Elliott Murphy says Infinity is his 52nd album, which suggests that he’s not only prolific but also many years into his career. As such, it’s not surprising that ruminations on aging, mortality, and years gone by permeate […]
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Book & Music Reviews: ‘Song & Dance Man: The Art of Bob Dylan,’ plus the Richard Thompson Band and Fats Domino British writer Michael Gray’s gargantuan Song & Dance Man: The Art of Bob Dylan, which has just been reissued in America, first appeared in the U.K. in 1972 and in the U.S. and Japan […]
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An Unusual Anthology Collects Hits from 1957, plus Marvin Gaye and Diane Hubka Most multi-artist anthologies embrace some sort of cohesive musical theme, such as a focus on a particular genre or the work of a certain performer or composer. That’s not the case with American Bandstand US Top 100, 5th August 1957. This four-CD […]
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