Well, here it is, the beginning of the year, and I’m afraid that the best reissue of 2014 has already been determined. There is just NO WAY that Mosaic, Sony Legacy or Concord are going to match the wonderfully voluminous…
Month: February 2014
WESTERN CIVILIZATION 101…The Beatles: Meet the Beatles, Second Album, Hard Days Night, Something New, Early, Beatles ’65, Beatles VI, Help!, Rubber Soul, Yesterday and Today, Rubber Soul, Hey Jude
Yes, the albums have been put on cd format before, but this collection of Beatles reissues focuses on the American versions of the original lps, as well as delivering them (for the first time) in both mono and stereo versions…
American Hustle: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
I’ve resisted seeing the movie yet, as I just don’t think my heart is strong enough to take seeing Amy Adams go from a Princess in “Enchanted” to a mistress. And the clothes she’s “wearing” on the cover? Talking about…
BEST “LOVE” ALBUMS
When you think about “love” albums, you first have to decide if these are albums that were recorded to convey thoughts about “love,” or to get you into the mood to be wooed. Generally speaking, instrumental albums were for the…
LALO SCHIFRIN: MISSION POSSIBLE
Is there anyone in this vast country that doesn’t have the infectious theme of the classic tv show Mission: Impossible imbedded into their psyche? Composer/musician Lalo Schifrin, best known for creating a soundtrack for Baby Boomers with themes such as…
MATT CRUSCUOLO: A SLICE OF MELANCHOLY ALTO
Jazz has a handful of its Walter Mitties, artists who, for one reason or another, have a “day job” that gives them the ability to continue on their musical paths. Most famous are Drs Denny Zeitlin (pianist) and Eddie Henderson…