Road Rock Vol.1
If you ignore the vocoderised tat of Trans or the infamous “unrepresentative material” phase on Geffen Records, Neil Young’s career has always been pretty much of a bi-polarised affair. Placid, rocking-chair folkie one minute, griseous ear-crunching grungester the next–and often within the space of two successive albums. Thus, Road Rock Volume 1, recorded at Red Rocks in Denver in September 2000, is another one of those snarling, over-amplified distortion-fests along the lines of the timelessly classic Weld. Well, almost. Certainly, the stuttering, 18-minute version of “Cowgirl In The Sand”–on which Young strangles every last splutter and wheeze from his guitar while wringing its neck like that of some troublesome chicken–manages to express a raucous kinship with his previous electric live recordings. As does a heavy-legged march through “All Along The Watchtower”, wherein Young and guest vocalist Chrissie Hynde positively froth at the mouth with the righteousness of crazy preachers. Otherwise, “Tonight’s The Night” not withstanding, it’s a refreshing track-listing, the best example of which is the “Wonderin’”-style dishevelled blues-rock of “Fool For Your Love”, a song written and performed at the time of 1988’s This Note’s For You but never officially made available on record until now. –Kevin Maidment

Customer Review: On the right road
This is Neil at his best and with a fine backing band this album is superb!The opener “Cowgirl in the sand” is as stunning as usual and Ben Keith plays some fine rhythm guitar alongsides Neil’s intense vocals and lead guitar.The version of “Words” is amazing and yet again Neil is in fine voice and the guitar work is more direct than on “Harvest”.Another amazing version is “Tonight’s the night”which sticks pretty closely to the album version with Neil on Piano and Ben Keith playing the most amazing slide guitar.This is just as spooky as the original !
A blistering version of Dylan’s “all along the Watchtower” ends this fantastic album with Chrissie Hynde the guest artist
Neil comes up with a few surprises,the beautiful “Peace of mind”,”Fool for your love” and “Motorcycle Mama” from comes a time!
Just look at his classic band-Jimmy Keltner,Ben Keith,Spooner Oldham and Donald Duck Dunn !Astrid and Pegi are fine back up singers,so buy this one,it’s a killer !
Road Rock volume 2 will be released shortly in 2010 !!!!!

Customer Review: Yea, real neil
great live album where you can hear the words as well as the guitar. Was NY in a good mood? Can be played right through without any annoying tracks, but i avoid #1 “cowgirl”.

Walk on, Fool for you love, piece of mind, words etc …. the whole album fits together and can be played and replayed. Not just an album with 1-2 interesting tracks,

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Symphonic Rock

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Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die: Remastered
Customer Review: Tull in fine form
The 1970’s were Tull’s decade for great music and this is no exception. Whilst “Heavy Horses” will always be my favourite since it was that cd that re-awakened my interest in Tull, “Too Old ….” is certainly the most played. From the opening blast of “Quiz Kid” and witty “Crazed Institution” to the sublime “Taxi Grab” and title track, this is a classic Tull record. But for me, “Big Dipper” is one of the finest fun tracks ever penned by anyone. Top marks

Customer Review: The start of the end
Recently returned to the Tull back catalogue after loosing interest in the group in the mid 70’s. Hadn’t heard Minstral in the gallery before and must say i enjoyed it. Tried this album and those that followed and they are pretty average. Subsequent solo works by Anderson (Secret language of birds etc)are very enjoyable. I think the band just came to a natural end but carried on in mediocraty. I wouldn’t recomend buying any Tull work after Minstral.If anyone does they can buy my copies

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Born To Rock & Roll - The Greatest Hits
Customer Review: An absolute must have album for 60s fans!!
This Marty Wilde album is absolutely tremendous. His Wildcats are just superb. Marty’s voice is still as lovely as I remember from all those years ago when he sang gorgeous songs like Donna, Sea of Love, Rubber Ball and Bad Boy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7ACki_WClc

I love all of the songs on here and the album brings back so many memories. Go and buy it now and see what you’re missing!

Customer Review: Rock icon, the pioneering Marty Wilde, still the best 50 years on …
For those of you who remember Marty Wilde in his late 50’s-early 60’s prime this will prove a timely reminder of what a fine vocalist this UK rock pioneer was … and very much still is.

This superb 25-track compilation is to celebrate Marty’s 50 years in music and naturally includes all the classic hits like Endless Sleep, Donna, Teenager In Love and Sea Of Love. His finest two singles, the 1961 self-penned Orbison-like Tomorrow’s Clown and 1962 Peter Gunn-like driving, rocking revival of Jezebel are standouts along with his two original compositions which hit the US Top 50 (no mean feat in those days) Bad Boy (1959) and Abergavenny (1968).

There are incomparable atmospheric deliveries on Danny and Johnny Rocco; more Wilde originals,the beautiful Jesamine (a No2 hit for the Casuals in 1968) and You’ll Never Be So Wrong (an 80’s favourite with daughter Kim and Hot Chocolate); and Marty’s own take on rock ‘n’ roll classics like Little Sister, It’s Been Nice, It’s Late, Apron Strings and the ballad Dream Lover.

Who can forget the Wilde cameo styling of Bill Parsons’ rockabilly All American Boy, Marty’s sensitive interpretation of By The Time I Get To Phoenix or his hit version of the catchy Little Girl. His two duets with his daughters, I’m Leaving It All Up To You (with Roxanne Wilde) and newly-recorded Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (with Kim Wilde) are brilliant.

This collection of vintage Wilde favourites, plus newer material seals his status as the greatest British vocalist to emerge from the rock ‘n’ roll era and still a crowd pulling performer today as his 50th Anniversary UK tour in April-May 2007 will prove.

In the words of this album’s closing anthem, Born To Rock and Roll, this UK icon certainly was.

This album is sheer class and a must-have … no question.

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Hot Rocks 1964-1971
Customer Review: Here “hot” really means “hot”!
If you ever want an overview of some of the greatest songs the stones made during theire first magic decade, this album is it. It's wonderful to hear the playfulness of the songs and the unmistakable rolling stones groove.

Customer Review: Uncompromising rock n roll genius
The Rolling Stones spent much of the sixties in the shadow of the Beatles and, with regards to their respective albums, perhaps deservedly so. However, as this 2-disc retrospective proves, they were every bit as important as their clean-cut contemporaries.

To its credit, Hot Rocks is weighted very much in favour of their late sixties output, which was undoubtedly their best work. Of the early sixties singles, the inclusion of the likes of Time Is On My Side and Heart Of Stone seems a little strange, at the expense of more historically important cuts such as Not Fade Away or It’s All Over Now. However, these tracks do lend to the overall mood of the album, so it’s a small gripe.

From the opening riff of Satisfaction, we are taken on a breathtaking ride through the sixties according to the World’s Greatest Rock N Roll Band. Paint It Black, Honky Tonk Women, Brown Sugar. Every track is pure gold. Sympathy For The Devil, Gimme Shelter, the huge, orchestral You Can’t Always Get What You Want, and finally, the lovely country ballad, Wild Horses.

Quite simply put, this CD is brilliant, and I cannot praise it highly enough. It is easily the finest collection of popular rock songs ever gathered together onto one volume, and that includes the Beatles equivalent Red and Blue albums. The real question you are now facing, is whether you should buy it now or five minutes ago. So go on, what are you waiting for?

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Elastic Rock/We’ll Talk About It Later
Customer Review: sublime
I just happened to listen to Elastic Rock last night on vinyl & decided to recommend it to the world. I trust this Cd release has been well mastered, as the production on vinyl shimmers with every sweeping melody. All th eband are excellent musicians & the majority of music on offer here has a quite toned down mellow feel compared to British Jazz of that time & the melodies & musician interplay is fantastic by any standards. For Elastic Rock alone, this is worth every penny, as most of what Ian Carr was involved in at that time is priceless, especially his work with Don Rendell.

Customer Review: British jazz at its best
I bought these albums on vinyl when they came out. 69/70.The interplay between the musicians is exceptional. Elastic Rock sounds more original than the second record but both are wonderful. Apparently they blew away musicians and fans when they played New York at the time. Ian Carr, Brian Smith, Karl Jenkins, Chris Spedding, Jeff Clyne and John Marshall are all on the top of their form. Do not hesitate, buy this undoubted CLASSIC.

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Mr Rock & Roll
Customer Review: WILL GO FAR!
I first heard Amy on ‘This Morning’ and was really surprised, after hearing her speak, how she sung. Assertive, slight country and a bit of Scottish! Truly amasing. Lovely person, unique voice and unique tune. In astonishment I woke up a couple of days after (only heard Amy once) with Amy’s song going round in my head … I think that’s a first!

My preferences are ‘The Cranberries’ and ‘The Beautiful South’. I now have ‘Amy MacDonald.

Very best of luck Amy.

Customer Review: Great Vocalist. Very Catchy Tune!!!
I saw this on Youtube and immediately thought it was a catchy song. Ive heard it since on Ken Bruce’s show. This song is great. I wouldn’t like to try and make comparisons because it sounds unique. A catchy Indie/Pop song with dare i say a slight Country feel to it. I can see Amy Macdonald having a very bright future in the music industry and very well deserved too (Judging by this track). Will look forward to receiving the single from Amazon.

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The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock/+DVD
Customer Review: Awesomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Having been a big fan of Poison in the 80s, I came across this album by chance. I have been totally blown away. CC Deville really does make that guitar talk. Surely the greatest guitarist in the world!!! And Bret what can I say? Wow.

If you’ve never been a fan but love really good music buy this album you won’t be disappointed and the bonus dvd is a treasure a must for all Poison fans!! Enjoy!!!!

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It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll
Customer Review: Seems to be a hidden gem in the Stones repertoire
If this had come after Exile On Main Street instead of Goats Head Soup then it would have been far better received. People were still smarting about how the run of 4 great albums prior to that had been ruined when It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll came along. This is a much warmer, melodic offering than the Stones had ever released and contains some fine lead guitar work from Mick Taylor. Keith took a bit of a back seat on this album due to his addictions and as a result the overall sound is less Stonesy, perhaps this different vibe is what puts some fans off? The songs are very strong and the production much more appealing than Goats Head Soup which was a bit of a shocker in my opinion. This is definitely one of my favourite Stones albums.

Customer Review: Insubstantial Offering From The Stones
‘It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll’ does display some rock ‘n’ roll vitality which is largely missing from the previous more subdued ‘Goats Head Soup’ but this hardly results in contributing to a great Stones album. In fact it’s difficult to claim it’s even a good album although it does have its moments.

The album’s first three songs are all highly energetic, displaying some great vitality. The only problem is once the listener has had a little time to digest them they’ve very little more to offer. They seem so very shallow as if the Stones were now content just going through the motions. Unfortunately this seems to be the problem with the rest of the album also.The ballads ‘Till The Next Goodbye’ and ‘If You Really Want To Be My Friend’ seem pleasant if lacking in a little substance.The Stones seem as though they are content at this point to just parody their former selves.

The most satisfying track for me is ‘Time Waits For No-one’ which succeeds mainly through guitarist Mick Taylor’s wonderfully inspiring guitar solos. ‘Luxury’ with its slight reggae influenced sound (in particular the vocals) is another enjoyable track.

Ultimately though too many of the songs are a little too sketchy to be anything above average which leads to an album that is ultimately unsatisfying.

It’s a scenario that Stones fan would become all too familiar with in the years that followed.

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Rock ‘n’ Roll Gypsies
Customer Review: Air guitars on standby
Great to see this finally being issued on CD, although be warned that the disc appears to have been recorded from a vinyl source. This is more apparent on some tracks than others but, overall, the sound quality is very good. The 4 bonus tracks, which include both sides of the single “Why D’Ya Lie To Me”, are a welcome addition to the original album and it’s great to hear the 11 minute instrumental, “Amazing Grace medley” again. Anyone who attended a Spider gig back in the day will have fond memories of this one!!

I would have awarded it the full 5 stars but for the sound quality, although, to this reviewer, this is a minor gripe.

Customer Review: TAKES ME RIGHT BACK
This band knew how to work an audience. One of the most hardworking outfits on the scene at the time. Never stopped touring. No frills. No airs and graces, just no nonsense rock & roll. Great stuff.

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