Leave it to the folks at Rhino Records to reissue lots of out of
print stuff. Of note. Otis Redding/Love Man, Alice Cooper's two albums
for Straight/Bizarre Records Pretties For You and Easy Action. Redd
Kross' 1991 Atlantic effort Third Eye, Warren Zevon's Mr Bad Example to
which I think that does reissue all the Warren Zevon albums and a few
others. Also Rhino Flashback will probaly issue more faves from the
classic rock era at the 5.98 price range, titles TBA.
Reissue Reviews
The Browns-Compete Hits (Collector's Choice)
An overview of Jim Ed, Maxine and Bonnie Brown's hits for Fabar and
RCA. I don't think they never topped their first hit, the fun 1954
Looking Back To See but I also enjoyed finding their 45 I Heard The
Bluebirds Sing at Granite City last October. The only other singing
trio I can think of is The Fleetwoods in terms of two girl harmonies and
a guy counterpoint. Of course, once at RCA Chet Atkins moved them over
to more glossy sound but at times The Browns harmonies sounded very
heavenly. Collectors Choice teamed up with the bastards at BMG
Nashville to compile a very good overview of a now overlooked and
probaly forgotten vocal group of the 50s and 60s. But not forgotten to
record collectors and fans of the genre.
Grade B plus
The Essensial OJays (Sony/PIR)
This replaces the 2004 single disc with a 2 CD overview of the single
versions of what made the O'Jays the best of the Gamble-Huff
Philadelphia International era. But even with the best of songs (Put
Your Hands Together, Living For The Weekend, For the Love Of Money, oh
the Coors Light beer song Love Train), there is a some dreck to speak of
(Family Reunion, Lovin You) and disc two tends to show us a bit too
more later era O'Jays which while okay isn't something I'd call
essensial, although it's nice to wind up with some of the pre PIR years
and get Used Ta Be My Girl on a best of. Buyer beware
Grade B plus
Love Out There/False Start (Collector's Choice)
Originally on One Way, Collector's Choice Music now has the rights to
Arthur Lee's Love Blue Thumb Years. Both albums have their moments
but Out There has songs ruined by either pointless jamming or the most
boring drum solo in history of music (Doggone with a 10 minite drum solo
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz). False Start is better known as The Everlasting
First, the song to which Jimi Hendrix makes a apperance. Flaws and all I
perfer Out There for the mood swings but I am thankful that I got the
out of print Live/Studio for the edits of Doggone and Better Late Than
Never. Sidenote: I did find Out There at the Salvation Army for a
dollar a few years ago and still have it simply of a reference copy.
Both albums B Plus
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James Mcmurtry about record store day. Back in 2008 when it meant something.
