Of all Jimi Hendrix’s spiritual children, Robin Trower is one of the best. Who would have guessed that the guy so underutilized in Procol Harum would blossom into a guitar god who was so much more than imitative of his…
View More Robin Trower – For Earth Below (50th Anniversary 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…
View More Anthony Phillips – 1978 Radio Clyde (Remastered & Expanded Edition)
In the States, there was only ever one After The Fire album and one monster hit single, the ubiquitous Der Kommissar. So, when the opportunity to explore six discs worth of hitherto unknown music presented itself, I jumped. Not only…
View More After The Fire – Bright Lights 1974-1983 (6CD Boxset)
The wealth of music available in the Seventies was vast, and keeping track was a difficult thing to do. Unlike now where we have the internet, streaming services and social media, in the Seventies listeners were reliant on the radio,…
View More Rock Workshop – Anthology 1970-1971 (3CD Boxset)
When one looks back at the music scene of the Seventies, so often it is the big boys that are remembered, but bubbling under those guys were host of wonderful bands who maybe did not get the recognition they rightly…
View More Atomic Rooster – Atomic Rooster (Expanded 2CD Edition)
Let’s start by admitting I have personal history with this album having been initially commissioned to do the cover art for Large Afternoon, only to be unceremoniously dropped by the record company and replaced by what appears to be a…
View More Greenslade – Large Afternoon (Expanded 2CD Edition)
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…
View More Wishbone Ash – At The BBC 1970-1988 (11CD/DVD Boxset)
Whilst Camel were unable to tour for their 50th anniversary back in 2023, there was something for the fans to celebrate with Decca’s reissue of their entire back catalogue of Camel releases with various rare bonus tracks, demos and live…
View More Camel – Mirage (2CD/Blu-ray Boxset)
I have followed and enjoyed White Willow’s music since I first discovered them, avidly collecting their releases of which Storm Season, originally released in 2004 and subsequently remastered and re-released in 2024, is my current favourite. Signal To Noise is…
View More White Willow – Signal To Noise (Remaster)
When most people think of the progressive rock movement from the Seventies it is the big five that always come to mind, you know Yes, Genesis et al, but Camel are one of the great unsung heroes of progressive rock.…
View More Camel – Moonmadness (2CD/Blu-ray Boxset)