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Hello, I Must Be Going (Deluxe Edition) (Album of the Day)
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Phil Collins' second solo album, HELLO, I MUST BE GOING!, made good on the promise of his hit debut. The 1982 collection focused on a more organically produced sound than FACE VALUE, with lyrics on tracks such as "I Don't Care Anymore" and "Thru These Walls" providing a darker thematic core. By contrast, the album's biggest hit was Collins' upbeat interpretation of The Supremes' "You Can't Hurry Love," which became his first solo No.1 single in his native U.K. The album itself went Top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic and brought the performer his first Grammy® and Brit Award nominations. The new Deluxe Edition of HELLO, I MUST BE GOING! includes a bonus disc compiled by Collins himself that includes previously unreleased live or demo versions of all but one of the album's 10 tracks.
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Nothing's Shocking (Album of the Day)
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
From their earliest club gigs, Jane's Addiction was the talk of the L.A. music scene, and a band clearly destined for greatness. Signed to Warner Bros. Records, the group delivered on the advance buzz with its 1988 studio debut NOTHING'S SHOCKING – heavy metal, progressive and alternative rock combine powerfully on songs like “Summertime Rolls,” “Pigs In Zen,” “Mountain Song” and “Jane Says.” It's a strange mix that might have sunk if played by lesser performers but soars in the hands of guitarist Dave Navarro, bassist Eric Avery, drummer Stephen Perkins and banshee-voiced frontman Perry Farrell. Today is the singer's birthday, and we can't think of a better way to celebrate than with the platinum-certified classic NOTHING'S SHOCKING.
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Whispers And Promises (Album of the Day)
Monday, March 28, 2016
Detroit-born Earl Klugh continues to blaze a distinctive trail within the smooth jazz scene; the acoustic guitarist has earned a dozen Grammy nominations in his 40-year career. WHISPERS AND PROMISES accounts for one of them (in the Best Pop Instrumental Performance category), and with one listen to the 1989 Warner Bros. collection, it's easy to see why. With multi-textured arrangements from conductor Don Sebesky framing Klugh's fluid fretwork, these 10 instrumentals evoke moods that are by turns romantic and refreshing, with opener "What Love Can Do," “Water Song” and the title track among the many highlights. If you want to unwind late at night, or listen to something that helps the day breeze by, just put some WHISPERS AND PROMISES in your ear.
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The Power Station (Album of the Day)
Friday, March 25, 2016
Given the massive success of Duran Duran, its members earned the liberty to pursue side projects, and guitarist Andy Taylor and bassist John Taylor indulged their love of funk and hard rock in The Power Station. With singer Robert Palmer and drummer Tony Thompson of Chic rounding out the lineup, the supergroup's eponymous debut was released on this day in 1985 and soared into the Top 10, helping spark a career revival for Palmer. Named after the New York studio in which it was recorded, THE POWER STATION was produced by Chic’s Bernard Edwards and includes such hit singles as “Some Like It Hot,” “Communication” and a swaggering cover of Marc Bolan's “Get It On (Bang a Gong).” As its title suggests, the album's mix of new wave dance and glam rock bursts with an energy that will appeal to listeners well beyond the Duran Duran fanbase.
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The Time (Album of the Day)
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Prince's contract with Warner Bros. allowed him to release side projects with other artists on the label; perhaps the most successful of these acts was The Time. The Minneapolis band included old friend Morris Day and the future production team of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, though other than Day's vocals, you won't hear much of them on 1981's THE TIME – employing the pseudonym “Jamie Starr,” Prince wrote most of the songs and played virtually all of the instruments. Consequently, the six long-ish tracks here feature salacious synth-funk that would sound right at home on the Purple One's DIRTY MIND. Both “Get It Up” and “Cool” reached the Top 10 on the R&B chart, and from uptempo dance songs to slinky slow jams, THE TIME remains an ideal album to play when it's party time.
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The Elektra Years 1978-1987 (Album of the Day)
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
The five original members of The Cars - Ric Ocasek, the late Benjamin Orr, Greg Hawkes, Elliot Easton and David Robinson - recorded a half-dozen studio albums together, all of them with Elektra Records, and have sold more than 23 million albums in the U.S. alone. THE ELEKTRA YEARS 1978-1987 features all six of those classic collections (1978's THE CARS, 1979's CANDY-O, 1980's PANORAMA, 1981's SHAKE IT UP, 1984's HEARTBEAT CITY and 1987's DOOR TO DOOR), each one presented in a replica sleeve with original artwork. Among the 60 tracks are the band's biggest hits including "My Best Friend's Girl," "Let's Go," "Magic," "You Might Think" and "Drive." Ric Ocasek oversaw digital remastering for the set, and as it's The Cars frontman's birthday, we'll turn the ignition on to THE ELEKTRA YEARS.
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King Solomon (Album of the Day)
Monday, March 21, 2016
No less an authority than Atlantic Records' Jerry Wexler described Solomon Burke as "the greatest male soul singer of all time," and the Philadelphia-born performer is in a class with James Brown, Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett in all but chart success. One of Burke's final recordings for Atlantic, 1968's KING SOLOMON, displays not just his peerless vocals but his consummate wisdom when it came to choosing songs; the dozen tracks here were penned by some of the top R&B writers of the 1960s, Don Covay, Bert Berns and the team of Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham among them. Like labelmate Percy Sledge, Burke had a knack for country-flavored material (“It's Been A Change,” “Detroit City”), but he gave everything he sang a down-home seasoning that was irresistible. As the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer was born on this day in 1940, we'll give this fine album another spin in tribute to KING SOLOMON.
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In Philadelphia (Album of the Day)
Friday, March 18, 2016
Wilson Pickett made his name with gritty Southern soul sides cut at the Stax and Muscle Shoals studios, so his trip north for 1970's IN PHILADELPHIA was an unusual one. Though producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff are better known for slicker Philadelphia International hits from later in the decade, the pair prove perfect foils for The Wicked One on these ten tracks, which include Top 20 singles “Engine Number 9” and “Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You.” The singer's fiery performances fits these funky grooves and orchestrated settings like a glove, and the set throws in a couple of surprisingly effective Afro and psych moves for good measure. IN PHILADELPHIA was one of Wilson Pickett's last great albums for Atlantic Records, and we'll give it another spin today in honor of the performer's birthday.
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Keep An Eye On The Sky (Album of the Day)
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Any informed discussion of power pop is sure to include Big Star; the Memphis cult faves may not have sold many records during their initial 1970s incarnation, but anybody who bought one of the band's three albums became a true believer. The fervor of those fans was rewarded in 2009 with Rhino's Big Star boxed set, KEEP AN EYE ON THE SKY, which features every song from #1 RECORD, RADIO CITY and THIRD (often in demo or alternate mix versions) as well as solo rarities and a 1973 live concert. An essential item for Big Star followers, the 4-disc set is also a good place for the uninitiated to start – the group's distinctive mix of Anglophilic pop precision, Southern soul and eccentricity shines through on every track. We'll KEEP AN EYE ON THE SKY today in memory of Big Star frontman Alex Chilton, who passed away on this day in 2010.
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The Complete Bearsville Album Collection (Album of the Day)
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Founded by Albert Grossman (the managerial force behind Bob Dylan and Peter, Paul and Mary), Bearsville Records was home to some of the most interesting artists of the 1970s, chief among them Todd Rundgren. After cutting his teeth with Philadelphia garage rockers Nazz, Rundgren went solo with 1970's RUNT, the first of 11 albums for Grossman's imprint now available on THE COMPLETE BEARSVILLE ALBUMS COLLECTION. These are the recordings upon which the singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist's lofty reputation rests, including such acclaimed tour-de-forces as SOMETHING/ANYTHING and A WIZARD, A TRUE STAR. Though the still-active Rundgren has released many albums since his 1982 departure from the Woodstock-based label, THE COMPLETE BEARSVILLE boxed set includes all his hits and showcases his many talents to dazzling effect.
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