Mike Nesmith’s Country Rock Deep Cuts Take Center Stage on ‘Different Drum’
Different Drum continues to bolster the case for considering the Monkees’ Michael Nesmith as a major figure in country rock and American popular music.
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Real Gone Music Re-Issue Black Jazz Records’ Albums of Doug Carn
Infant Eyes and Revelation may feature Doug Carn’s name on the cover, but he and his then-wife Jean Carn were a close-knit team.
The Awakening Released Two ’70s LPs and ‘Mirage’ Is Their Best
Real Gone Music continues to reach out and fall great music that fell through the cracks over the years, including the Awakening’s ‘Mirage’ from Black Jazz
Revisit Jazz Bassist Henry Franklin’s 1974 LP ‘The Skipper at Home’
Take a step back into 1974, when hair was big and the jazz of Henry Franklin was bigger. Much is going on, be it soulful, swinging, soft, or just plain funky.
Always the Bridesmaid? Laura Nyro’s Debut Is Ready For Reappraisal
An album full of hits for other people, Laura Nyro's More Than a New Discovery showcases the artist behind the songs.
Charles Wright and Company Express Themselves
A reissue of Express Yourself, the 1970 album by Charles Wright and the 103rd Street Rhythm Band, includes sunny pop-soul hits and extended gospel-tinged psychedelic jams.
Bobby Patterson Gets the ‘Real Gone’ Reissue Treatment
In 1972, journeyman soul singer Bobby Patterson released a minor soul classic, It's Just a Matter of Time, to little acclaim. With a first-ever vinyl reissue on Real Gone Music, it's just a matter of time before Patterson's album finds a new audience.
Better Late Than Never: An Interview with Johnny Mathis
In 1981, Johnny Mathis cut an album with the Chic Organization. Columbia Records got cold feet and the project was vaulted for nearly four decades. Mathis talks to PopMatters about the missing piece that's finally been made part of his official discography.
Dr. Timothy Leary’s ‘Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out’ Soundtrack Receives an Enlightening Kaleidoscope Vinyl LP Reissue
A special limited reissue LP on kaleidoscope vinyl reveals the historical relevance of Dr. Timothy Leary's takes on philosophy, existence, and life in the 1960s, for the "soundtrack" to the indeterminable film Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out.
‘Spiritual Eternal’ Fills in the Gaps of Alice Coltrane’s Evolution
This reissue of Alice Coltrane's mid-'70s studio albums shows a logical progression of her twinned musical and spiritual journeys.
Pentangle’s ‘Sweet Child’ Turns 50
Reissued on vinyl by Real Gone Music, British folk-rock band Pentangle's second album Sweet Child is as good as ever.
Bobby Darin at Motown
A new compilation has unearthed experiments in soul music made by pop legend Bobby Darin at his final recording home. Charles Donovan talks to its compilers/producers, Joe Marchese and Andrew Skurow.
