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Lighting a Fire in the Rain: An Interview with Travis
Two decades on, lauded Scottish rockers Travis reflect on the re-issue of their masterpiece The Man Who along with their pivotal Glastonbury performance, which launched the group to new heights.
Colin McGuire
26 Jul 2019
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Poppies: Assorted Finery from the First Psychedelic Age
Poppies is a journey through the outer reaches of obscure but brilliant psychedelic songs on this wonderfully crafted compilation from Craft Recordings.
06 Jun 2019
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'Soul Explosion' Is the Sound of Memphis Soul Reinvented
Fifty years ago, Stax Records became an independent label and this new two-LP compilation details that daring, exhilarating period in soul music.
31 May 2019
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Sheets of Sound: John Coltrane's Breakthrough Year Is Lovingly Compiled in a Stellar New Boxed Set
With Coltrane '58: The Prestige Recordings, 37 tracks from one of the most important phases of the late jazz great's career are presented in a gorgeous new deluxe package.
29 Mar 2019
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Feelin' Right Saturday Night: The Ric & Ron Anthology
This excellent single-CD anthology celebrates the short-lived but important Ric and Ron Records, whose early 1960s releases captured the bubbling stew of street blues, jazz, and soul that would coalesce into the commercial pop sounds that identify New Orleans' diverse yet distinct music today.
27 Feb 2019
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Terry Callier's Debut Turns 50
Terry Callier's beginnings as a folk interpreter get a stunning birthday present from Craft Recordings' 50th anniversary edition of The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier.
02 Nov 2018
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R.E.M. Grow Up in Public on 'At the BBC'
R.E.M. at the BBC features eight CDs and a DVD of material recorded live in Britain by R.E.M., who went from cult heroes to global superstars right before our eyes.
02 Nov 2018
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