Music Reviews: The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ Special Edition, plus Sean Rowe, Lizard Music, and Mark Rogers
The latest in a series of Beatles box sets focuses on 1970’s ‘Let It Be’ and includes a previously unreleased alternate version of the album.
Tag: John Lennon
Music Reviews: An ‘Ultimate’ Edition of ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band,’ plus Al Stewart’s ‘Year of the Cat’
A new box set expands the ex-Beatle’s first solo album to include six CDs, two Blu-rays, and a book. Also: a British folk/rock gem is remastered.
Music & Book Reviews: Joni Mitchell’s ‘Archives, Volume 1,’ plus John Lennon’s Solo Years
Listen in as an obscure folksinger first reveals her brilliance. Plus, two books focus on a Beatle’s final decade.
John Lennon Would Have Turned 80 Today
It’s Lennon’s birthday. What would he have thought of today’s world?
Music & Film Reviews: The Rolling Stones’ ‘Rock and Roll Circus,’ plus Richard X. Heyman and the Forty Fours
A deluxe reissue of a concert film featuring the Stones, John Lennon, the Who, and more. Plus, power pop from Richard X. Heyman and blues rock from the 44’s.
Music Review: A Dramatically Expanded Edition of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’
A fascinating “ultimate” version of John Lennon’s Imagine includes everything but the kitchen sink. Plus, an enhanced reissue of two films from Lennon and Yoko Ono.
By Jeff Burger 