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The Real Thing (Deluxe Edition) (Album of the Day)
Friday, July 24, 2015
Faith No More's combustible mixture of heavy metal, funk and alternative rock exploded in 1989 with the release of THE REAL THING. The band's third album - but the first to feature the powerhouse line-up of Mike Bordin (drums), Roddy Bottum (keyboards), Bill Gould (bass), Jim Martin (guitars), and Mike Patton (vocals) - peaked at #11 on the charts and was certified platinum. Singles “From Out Of Nowhere,” “Falling To Pieces” and the Top 10 hit “Epic” sounded like nobody else on MTV at the time, and the Deluxe Edition of THE REAL THING, which includes a bonus disc of remixes, B-sides and live recordings, displays the band's talent for pushing the musical envelope even more clearly.
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Saved By The Bell: The Collected Works of Robin Gibb 1968-1970 (Album of the Day)
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Robin Gibb is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one third of the Bee Gees, but there were some breaks in the trio's long career, and Robin made good use of that time, as can be heard on the new SAVED BY THE BELL: THE COLLECTED WORKS OF ROBIN GIBB 1968-1970. Lovingly assembled by producer Andrew Sandoval, the 3-volume set includes an expanded version of Gibb's solo debut ROBIN'S REIGN, the previously unreleased SING SLOWLY SISTERS album and a disc of demos, BBC recordings and other rarities. The melancholy and melodic music recalls the Bee Gees' pre-disco hits (and the lush arrangements of the band's ODESSA), with Robin's tremulous voice unmistakable throughout. If you're a fan of baroque pop, SAVED BY THE BELL is sure to ring your bell.
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Harlem Romance: The Love Collection (Album of the Day)
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Harlem-born Keith Sweat once worked as a brokerage assistant at the New York Stock Exchange, but he didn't strike it rich until he quit his day job to pursue his love of music. Among the leading lights of New Jack Swing, the performer's 1987 Elektra debut sold 3 million copies; his next four albums for the label cemented his reputation as a top R&B hitmaker – and a master of seductive slow jams. The 15 songs on HARLEM ROMANCE: THE LOVE COLLECTION mix smash singles including “Make It Last Forever” and the Top 10 “I’ll Give All My Love To You” with steamy album sides like “Come Into My Bedroom” as well as the Levert.Sweat.Gill favorite “My Body.” Keith Sweat celebrates a birthday today, and in his honor, we'll turn down the lights and turn up HARLEM ROMANCE.
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Photographs & Memories - His Greatest Hits (Album of the Day)
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Jim Croce was a workingman's singer-songwriter, who loved to entertain audiences with humorous character sketches as well as introspective ballads. If he's less well-known than contemporaries James Taylor or Joni Mitchell, that's likely due to the brevity of Croce's career – he was killed in a plane crash in Louisiana less than two years after his commercial breakthrough. But to judge from the posthumous PHOTOGRAPHS & MEMORIES – HIS GREATEST HITS, his talents were second to none. The platinum-certified collection's 14 songs include all of Croce's Top 40 singles, including “You Don't Mess Around With Jim,” “Time In A Bottle” and “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown,” which topped the U.S. chart on this day in 1973. Warm, thoughtful and sure to bring a smile to your face, PHOTOGRAPHS & MEMORIES captures a gifted performer at his very best.
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The Atlantic Studio Album Collection (Album of the Day)
Friday, July 17, 2015
John Coltrane was, in the words of a Rhino boxed set from years back, a “heavyweight champion” of jazz; the saxophonist's inspiring journey from post-war bop to free jazz earned him veneration in the African Orthodox Church and a special Pulitzer Prize in 2007 among other accolades. A critical juncture in that journey was at New York's Atlantic Records, where Trane released his first album devoted entirely to original compositions in 1960. Along with GIANT STEPS, he made COLTRANE JAZZ, MY FAVORITE THINGS and OLE COLTRANE during his two years with the label; after his departure, Atlantic issued three additional sets from session recordings and the Milt Jackson collaboration BAGS & TRANE. All eight of these are included in THE ATLANTIC STUDIO ALBUM COLLECTION, a worthy memorial to John Coltrane, who died from liver cancer on this day in 1967.
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Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6 (Album of the Day)
Thursday, July 16, 2015
On this day in 1966, Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton joined forces as Cream; though only together for a couple of years, the group left a lasting legacy. The trio also had a remarkable coda to their career – more than 35 years after their farewell gig, they reunited at the same venue for a sold-out series of concerts. The multi-platinum ROYAL ALBERT HALL LONDON MAY 2-3-5-6, 2005 includes such signature songs as “I'm So Glad,” “Badge,” “Spoonful,” “White Room” and “Sunshine Of Your Love” and shows the “supergroup” label to be entirely deserved. Despite the many years apart, the musical chemistry is obvious on these 19 tracks, and one of rock's unlikeliest reunions becomes one of its most powerful on ROYAL ALBERT HALL LONDON MAY 2-3-5-6, 2005.
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Aoxomoxoa (Album of the Day)
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
From Rick Griffin's distinctive cover art to AOXOMOXOA, it was clear that the third Grateful Dead album was a strange trip (though not a long one; only two of the eight songs broke the 5-minute mark). Cut on home territory far from the prying eyes of Warner Bros. staffers, the 1969 release captures the San Francisco band at their most experimental on the epic “What's Become Of The Baby,” though the album also hinted at the traditional acoustic sounds the Dead would soon explore in the folk-based “Dupree's Diamond Blues.” The set marks the emergence of lyricist Robert Hunter as Jerry Garcia's primary songwriting partner, and their “St. Stephen” and “China Cat Sunflower” would become concert staples. The latter song kicked off the final Grateful Dead show in Chicago this month; as we bid fare thee well to the legendary group, we'll give AOXOMOXOA one more spin...
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Freedom Of Choice [Deluxe Remastered Edition] (Album of the Day)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Do you want freedom of choice or from choice? Thirty-five years after they posed that question in its title track, Devo's third studio album remains subversive and infernally catchy. The dozen originals on FREEDOM OF CHOICE are the most accessible the Ohio spudboys ever wrote, elevating the synth-pop component of their sound on such favorites as “Girl U Want,” “Gates Of Steel” and hit single “Whip It.” The Deluxe Remastered Edition of the band's commercial breakthrough adds the 6-track DEV-O LIVE mini-album, cut at an August 1980 San Francisco tour date, as a bonus. Devo guitarist and keyboardist Bob Casale was born on this day in 1952, and we'll mark the occasion by donning red energy dome hats and giving FREEDOM OF CHOICE another spin.
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Stay Hungry [Deluxe 25th Anniversary] (Album of the Day)
Monday, July 13, 2015
STAY HUNGRY was an appropriate title for Twisted Sister's breakthrough album; the band had spent nearly a decade clawing its way up from the clubs of New York and New Jersey. The quintet's insistent glam metal was ready for its close-up by the time of the collection's 1984 release – and so was frontman Dee Snider, whose garish make-up and flamboyant costumes were perfect for the then-new MTV. None of that would have mattered if the set's nine originals didn't rock ferociously, but they sure did, with “The Price” and hit singles “I Wanna Rock” and “We're Not Gonna Take It” among the highlights. Rhino's 25th anniversary Deluxe Edition of this '80s metal touchstone includes a bonus disc with 15 unreleased demos and outtakes plus the new recording “30.” Twisted Sister bassist Mark “The Animal” Mendoza turns 60 today, and to celebrate the birthday, we'll turn STAY HUNGRY up to 11.
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The Very Beast Of Dio (Album of the Day)
Friday, July 10, 2015
Ronnie James Dio had fronted Elf, Rainbow and Black Sabbath before going solo in 1983 and securing his status as one of hard rock's most distinctive voices. Over the next decade, the performer cut half a dozen studio sets and the live INTERMISSIONS for Warner/Reprise Records, and highlights from these are gathered on Rhino's 2000 collection THE VERY BEAST OF DIO. “Holy Diver,” “The Last In Line,” “Dream Evil” and “Lock Up The Wolves” are among the 16 dark and brilliantly crafted metal masterpieces here – these are the songs that put this man atop a silver mountain. Ronnie James Dio was born on this day in 1942, and we'll celebrate the birthday with another spin of the gold-certified THE VERY BEAST OF DIO.
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