Peter Hilton

Beat – Live

Beat Live was recorded from the band’s performance at the United Theater on Broadway in Los Angeles, CA., during the 2024 tour. It is now available as a deluxe edition from Inside Out Music featuring a Blu-ray, 2-CDs, a bonus…

Jethro Tull – Aqualung Live (2025 Remaster)

If, like me, you missed this recording of a live studio performance of Aqualung when it was originally released in 2005, then you are in for a treat with this re-mastered version soon to be re-released in CD, digital, and…

Smalltape – Tangram

I first encountered Philipp Nespital, aka smalltape, in October 2023 supporting Bruce Soord. It was also the first time I had seen the use of looping machines that allow solo performers like Philipp to create a performance filled with multi-layered,…

Gecko & Tokage Parade – Rawment

Wataru Sato, aka Gecko, is a Japanese pianist and has created a vast repertoire of works based on electronica and modern-classic music since his recording debut in 2010. Augmenting his solo work and various commercial offshoots for TV and film,…

Bioscope – Gentō

As Prog magazine have already covered the release of Gentō by Bioscope with a fascinating interview and an extended review most visitors to TPA will probably know all about the background to this album. For the non-subscribers amongst you, in…

Anthony Phillips – 1978 Radio Clyde (Remastered & Expanded Edition)

In 2014 Esoteric Recordings acquired Anthony Phillips’ back catalogue and this is the latest album scheduled for an updated re-release. Radio Clyde is a rare live recording of performances from 1978. At the time Anthony Phillips was promoting two releases…

Gordon Giltrap – Starfield

I last came across Gordon Giltrap MBE accompanying Julie Fordham on a track from her 2024 album Earth Mate, some 47 years after first hearing Heartsong his most memorable instrumental guitar-fest. In between, his career has meandered along many and…

Anders Buaas – Trollringen

The release of the new album Trollringen from Anders Buaas is a significant landmark in the Norwegian multi-instrumentalist’s career to date. So far, he has released instrumental albums, achieving an ever-increasing measure of respect, in his home country and worldwide,…

Wishbone Ash – At The BBC 1970-1988 (11CD/DVD Boxset)

This mega-package from Madfish contains 11 CDs, a DVD and a 72-page hardback book with rare photos, session documentation from the BBC vaults and exclusive insights from the band. The audio recordings are high quality and whether you are fanatic…

Rioghan – Kept

Rioghan have gone from strength to strength in this follow up album to 2022’s Different Kinds of Losses, in more ways than one. The original trio, from Finland, has been beefed up with the addition of bassist Antti Varjanne and…

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Author: Peter Hilton