Live from Manticore Hall is a live album released by former Emerson Lake and Palmer members Keith Emerson & Greg Lake recorded July 2014 on Manticore Records during their 2010 tour. The missing ingredient to a full-fledged Emerson, Lake & Palmer reunion is, of course, drummer Carl Palmer. This ten track album includes some of Emerson, Lake and Palmer classics Tarkus, Lucky Man, and From the Beginning. It also contains such great tracks as I Talk To The Wind, C’est Le Vie, The Barbarian and others. This album was well performed, recorded and produced. This album is a great addition to anyone’s Emerson, Lake and Palmer collection.
Month: March 2017
40 Years: The Album by The Bellamy Brothers
40 Years: The Album is a compilation of greatest hits and new tracks by The Bellamy Brothers, an American pop and country music duo consisting of brothers Howard and David Bellamy released May 2015 on the Bellamy Brothers label. Disc one contains hits they are well known for, such as Let Your Love Flow, If I Said You Have a Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me), Redneck Girl, Sugar Daddy, Dancin’ Cowboys and so much more while Disc Two contains all new material such as Old Love Song, Dyin’ Breed, Livin’ in Oblivion, Love By the Moon, Boobs and much more. Their vocals and song writing is just as strong in the 2000’s as they were in the 1970’s. If you were to add one Bellamy Brothers album to your country library, I would recommend this one
Swallow by Burnt Out Wreck
Swallow is the debut album from ex Heavy Pettin’s Gary Moat & Burnt Out Wreck released February 2017 on the Cherry Red Records label. This album has powerful vocals and heavy guitar riffs as seen in such tracks as the title track Burnt Out Wreck, Swallow, Pullin It Out, Flames, Your Love (Is All I Need) and much more. This album was very well written, recorded, performed and produced. I highly recommend this album to anyone’s music library.
Reloaded by Al Atkins
Reloaded is sixth solo release by former Judas Priest vocalist Al Atkins released on March 10. 2017 on the Gonzo label. This album showcases his powerful vocals and heavy guitar riffs. This album contains such great tracks as Winter, Mind Conception, Never Satisfied, Victims of Change and much more. This album was very well written, performed, recorded and produced. If you are a fan of heavy metal music, you will definitely love this one.
In Session by Robbie Krieger
In Session is a February 2017 release by The Doors guitarist Robbie Krieger on the Purple Pyramid label. This album contains some great covers and some originals. This eleven track album contains two Beatle covers Across the Universe and All You Need Is Love, a Pink Floyd cover Brain Damage from The Far Side Of The Moon and even a Christmas song Little Drummer Boy. I also liked the tracks Hypernova and Where We Belong. This album also included the Door’s hit Back Door Man and something different Deep Down featuring Star Trek’s William Shatner. This album was very well performed, recorded and produced. Whether you are Doors fan, or looking for anything different you will love this album.
Insanity by Sixty Miles Ahead
Insanity is a great album by SIXTY MILES AHEAD, a hard rock band hailing from the suburbs of Milan, Italy. This album was released in October 2016 by Eclipse Records. This album has great vocals and heavy guitar riffs. Among my favorite track off this album are Let Go, Neverending Light, All My Fears, No One Else, Used To Believe, Insanity and much more. This is their second album and I am looking forward to hearing their first one. You can buy this album at Amazon and Itunes.
Manoeuvres by Greg Lake
Manoeuvres is the second and the last studio album by English guitarist and singer Greg Lake, released in July 1983 by Chrysalis Records. The album features a progressive rock sound resembling that of Asia, the group Lake would join briefly in the end of 1983. This album grabbed my attention beginning with the first track which was also the title track Manoeuvres. Also on this album there are great tracks such as A Woman Like You, Famous Last Words, Slave To Love, I Don’t Know Why I Still Love You and more great songs. This is my favorite Greg Lake solo albums I have listened to so far. You must give this album a listen and add to your music library.
Songs Of A Lifetime by Greg Lake
Songs of a Lifetime is a live album by British musician Greg Lake. It contains songs played by Lake during his Songs of a Lifetime tour that highlight his career as a musician with such groups as King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. This album was released February 2013 on the Esoteric Antenna/Manticore Records label. This twenty track album contains such hits as Epitaph/In the Court of the Crimson King, 21st Century Schizoid Man, Lucky Man, Still: You Turn Me On, Karn Evil 9: First Impression Part 2 and much more. Still album was very well written, performed and recorded. I recommend this album to anyone’s music library.
Be In Love by Amanda Abizaid
Be In Love is my fourth review for American Lebanese singer/songwriter Amanda Abizaid, released on October 11, 2011 on her own label. This album is what I call pop with a Middle Eastern sound. There are great tracks off this eight song album such as Be In Love With Me, Blue Sky, Goodbye For Now, I Remember Her Love and much more. This album was very well written, performed and recorded. I recommend this album to one’s music library. You can purchase this album on Amazon, Itunes and CD Baby.
So Far by Joey Stuckey
So Far is my fourth review for Joey Stuckey, an award winning blind guitarist, songwriter, singer, composer, producer and sound engineer from Macon, Georgia. This album is a collection of sixteen tracks from four of Stuckey’s previous albums and a long career. This album was released August 2016 on the RGA Records label. There are great tracks on this album such as So Blue, Bad Dreams, Narrow Minded, Mr. Mooney, Try and so much more. I highly recommend this album to anyone’s music library.
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