A Deep Dive into David Bowie’s Mid-80s Work
The fourth in a series of mammoth box sets covers David Bowie’s output from 1983 to 1988. It’s a mixed bag but there are gems interspersed throughout.
Category: Album Reviews
Rolling Stones’ Beggars Banquet Still Shines
The Rolling Stones’ Beggars Banquet resurfaces in a 50th anniversary edition. Plus more new CDs and a book called Dreaming about Dylan.
The Beatles’ White Album: a 5.1 Mix, Session Gems, and More
A big new box set offers a surround-sound mix of one of the Beatles’ best albums and includes dozens of engrossing demo and session recordings.
A Welcome Return to Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix’s classic Electric Ladyland gets the reissue it deserves. Plus, albums from the Brother Brothers, Glen Campbell, and Procol Harum, and a Rolling Stones-curated blues anthology
A Massive Box from Lefty Frizzell, Plus CDs from the Velvet Underground, Roy Orbison, and Others
A massive box set collects every last recording from country singer Lefty Frizzell, plus releases from Roy Orbison, the Velvet Underground, Martha Spencer, Louise Goffin, Taylor Martin, and L.E.S. Douze.
A Box Set Unveils the Complete Sessions for Dylan’s Classic Blood on the Tracks
A six-CD box set presents all the sessions for Dylan’s brilliant Blood on the Tracks. Many of the versions here differ dramatically from the familiar ones.
