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Greatest Hits [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED]
2008-07-22 09:20:00 Greatest Hits [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED]
Boston - Boston [1976]
2008-02-03 13:27:00 Boston is one of the best-selling albums of all time, and deservedly so. Because of the rise of disco and punk, FM rock radio seemed all but dead until the rise of acts like Boston, Tom Petty, and Bruce Springsteen. Nearly every song on Boston's debut album can still be heard on classic rock radio today due to the strong vocals of Brad Delp and unique guitar sound of Tom Scholz. Tom Scholz, who wrote most of the songs, was a studio wizard and used self-designed equipment such as 12-track recording devices to come up with an anthemic "arena rock" sound before the term was even coined. The sound was hard rock, but the layered melodies and harmonics reveal the work of a master craftsman. While much has been written about the sound of the album, the lyrics are often overlooked. There are songs about their rise from a bar band ("Rock and Roll Band") as well as fond remembrances of summers gone by ("More Than a Feeling"). Boston is essential for any fan of classic rock, and the album mar...
Golden Earring - Eight Miles High [1969]
2008-01-14 17:46:00 Best known in the U.S. for its hard rock material, Golden Earring has been the most popular homegrown band in the Netherlands since the mid-'60s, when they were primarily a pop group. The group was founded by guitarist/vocalist George Kooymans and bassist/vocalist Rinus Gerritsen, then schoolboys, in 1961; several years and personnel shifts later, they had their first Dutch hit, "Please Go," and in 1968 hit the top of the Dutch charts for the first of many times with "Dong-Dong-Di-Ki-Di-Gi-Dong," a song that broadened their European appeal. By 1969, the rest of the lineup had stabilized, with lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Barry Hay and drummer Cesar Zuiderwijk. They experimented with their style for several years before settling on straightforward hard rock initially much like that of the Who, who invited them to open their 1972 European tour. Golden Earring signed to the Who's Track label, which released a compilation of Dutch singles, Hearing Earring, helping the group...
Golden Earrings - Miracle Mirror [1968]
2008-01-14 17:44:00 The band's musical development can be heard on the album Miracle Mirror. Psychedelics and the Kinks have obviously influenced the Earrings. [Nationaal Pop Instituut]Track list;01 - Truth About Arthur. 2:5802 - Circus Will Be In Town In Time. 3:2903 - Crystal Heaven. 3:5404 - Sam And Sue. 1:4505 - I've Just Lost Somebody. 3:0906 - Mr Fortune's Wife. 3:1907 - Who Cares. 3:4808 - Born A Second Time. 2:4209 - Magnificent Magistral. 2:4710 - Must I Cry. 2:1911 - Nothing Can Change This World Of Mine. 3:24[128k]
Golden Earrings - Winter Harvest [1967]
2008-01-14 17:41:00 Golden Earring was formed in 1961 in The Hague by 13-year-old George Kooymans and his 15-year-old neighbour, Rinus Gerritsen. Originally called The Tornados, the name was changed to Golden Earrings when they discovered that "The Tornados" was already in use. The name Golden Earrings was taken from a song, originally sung by Marlene Dietrich in 1947 and a hit for Peggy Lee in 1948, with which they opened their concerts. Initially a teenybopper band, Golden Earrings had their first chart success with their debut single Please Go, recorded in 1965. It reached number 9 on the music charts in the Netherlands. [Wikipedia]Shortly after the release of Winter Harvest Frans Krassenburg leaves the band. He is replaced by Barry Hay (formerly the Haigs) who had shortly before that turned down an offer to join Shocking Blue. Sound Of The Screaming Day is another big hit. George Kooymans writes the single Everybody's Day for singer Bojoura, which gives her career a flying start. [Nationaal Pop In...
Golden Earrings - Just Earrings [1965]
2008-01-14 17:39:00 Long before Golden Earring were an international act, they were a typical Continental beat group, billing themselves initially as "The Golden Earrings." Their 1965 debut was a lightweight but enjoyable effort, highly derivative of British beat circa 1964-1965, especially the Beatles, the Kinks, and the Zombies; all but one of the tunes were original compositions. [Allmusic.com]Track list;01 - Nobody But You. 2:1702 - I Hate Saying These Words. 2:1703 - She May Be. 1:4704 - Holy Witness. 2:4805 - No Need To Worry. 2:0406 - Please Go. 2:5607 - Sticks And Stones. 1:4208 - I Am A Fool. 2:0709 - Don`t Stay Away. 2:1010 - Lonely Everyday. 1:4411 - When People Talk. 2:4812 - Now I Have. 1:38[192k]
Mothership 2CD/1DVD [LIMITED EDITION] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]
2007-12-12 10:35:00 Led Zeppelin redefined rock in the Seventies and for all time. They were as influential in that decade as the Beatles were in the prior one. Their impact extends to classic and alternative rockers alike. Then and now, Led Zeppelin looms larger than life on the rock landscape as a band for the ages with an almost mystical power to evoke primal passions.- from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's web page on the band s 1995 inductionIt's rare that a group can truly rock today s world, but the arrival of MOTHERSHIP, the first-ever comprehensive 2CD Led Zeppelin compilation with the soon to follow re-release of The Song Remains The Same on CD & DVD and a concert event reuniting Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones qualifies. Produced by Page and mixed by Kevin Shirley, MOTHERSHIP's 24 monolithic tracks were selected and sequenced by the band, who also oversaw the painstaking remastering. Spanning their epic career, the unprecedented collection pulls immortal songs from all eight ... |
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