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Reg King: Reg KingOne of the great lost '60s pop and soul also-rans, Reg King's only solo album is a murky snapshot of the dissolution of musical promise as an industry rolled on by, but remains a rawly emotional experience. [12 September 2007] Heavy ‘70sThink you've heard all you need to hear of the vintage hard rock from the decade that spawned it? Even if you have heard the Tremors compilation, chances are you haven't heard any of these obscure but necessary tracks. Happy hunting. [22 August 2005] Where the Buffalo RoamedWith the first-ever legit reissue of the legendary Aussie hard rockers' catalog at hand, PopMatters catches up with Buffalo's original guitarist, John Baxter. [1 January 1995] Reviews
Little Richard: The Rill Thing / King of Rock and Roll / The Second ComingWith the public losing interest by the late '60s, Richard was in danger of artistic irrelevance -- a reality he faced head-on with a string of funk albums. [31 July 2009] 
Various Artists: A-Square (Of Course)Unavailable for 40 years, the legendary catalog of Michigan's A-Square Records has finally been reissued -- and lives up to its exalted reputation. [7 January 2009] 
Tad: Busted Circuits & Ringing Ears [DVD]As they rose from starving Sub Pop indie artists to major label beneficiaries, one couldn’t help but think that Tad could develop into a band every bit as strong as Nirvana. [27 March 2008] 
Betty: HandfulA rare album from 1971 is reissued and still doesn't live up to the hype. [5 November 2007] 
The Pretty Things: Balboa IslandThe Pretty Things take a risk by dabbling in acoustic Delta blues on their latest album -- and mostly succeed. [27 September 2007] 
The Knack: Time Time TimeIn well over 40 years in the music business, Paul Gurvitz has done practically everything connected to fame except achieve it himself. [24 August 2007] 
Various Artists: White Lace & StrangeWith all the hard rock bootlegs out there, the release of another -- even in legit label disguise -- is rather anticlimactic. [31 July 2007] Iron Man at the Doom or Be Doomed FestivalCataloging the highlights of Baltimore’s Doom or Be Doomed Festival would be a book-length project, so what say we start with the most mind-bending reunion of them all... [2 May 2007] 
The Scruffs: Pop ManifestoThirty years after their revered power pop debut, Wanna Meet the Scruffs?, the Scruffs return with an admirable, adventurous effort worthy of their legacy. [18 April 2007] 
Richard Lloyd: Field of Fire [Deluxe Edition]Renowned Television guitarist's exceptional musicality is again on display on this reissue of his sterling 1985 solo effort. [2 March 2007] 
The Bee Gees: The Studio Albums 1967-1968Ten years before Saturday Night Fever, as a fledging combo on the rise, the Bee Gees made three album's worth of masterful pop rock and psych. [12 January 2007] 
The Music Machine: The Ultimate Turn OnThis two-disc re-reissue of the Music Machine's groundbreaking debut proves the band was as innovative as any in the 1960s. [22 December 2006] 
Coloured Balls: Ball PowerLike an Australian MC5, this unjustly obscure early 1970s band took the vehicle of early Little Richard-style rock 'n' roll and remodeled it into a dragster. [1 December 2006] 
Dead Moon: Echoes of the PastThe story of Dead Moon is as much about making a statement as the music itself. [25 October 2006] 
Majority One: Rainbow Rockin ChairTwo unjustly obscure 1960s pop-psych bands from England get a fresh opportunity to be heard. [17 October 2006] 
The Clique: Sugar on Sunday: The Definitive CollectionFirst-rate 1960s bubblegum pop from the band that originally performed "Superman", later popularized by R.E.M. [11 October 2006] 
Motorhead: 2-Disc Deluxe Expanded EditionsBy the mid 1980s, Motorhead's definitive records were behind them, but these satisfying efforts assured that the band would be rock-and-roll elder statesmen rather than has-beens. [14 August 2006] 
Don and the Goodtimes: So GoodThe 1960s garage legends went soft on their major-label debut, but the bonus tracks on this reissue help redeem it. [7 August 2006] 
Judas Priest: The Essential Judas PriestIn the early 1980s, Judas Priest's brand of metal was punk for most Americans, the music you played to give the finger to the mainstream. [23 June 2006] 
Motörhead: Deluxe Expanded ReissuesA spate of reissues captures Motörhead at its finest, filling out a completist's library of bonus material, but never trumping the original albums. [20 April 2006] 
Lori Burton: BreakoutThey don't make records like the Whyte Boots' "Nightmare" anymore. [27 January 2006] 
The Dirtbombs: If You Don’t Already Have a LookLike the tiger doesn’t belong in that cage, the Dirtbombs don’t belong underground. [26 January 2006] |
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