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Various Artists – Animals Reimagined

Released some six months after Still Wish You Were Here, Animals Reimagined follows Pink Floyd’s own chronology; in the mid-’70s it was a miracle that the band managed to find an invigorating new turn after releasing such a landmark album.…

Various Artists – All God’s Children – Songs from The British Jesus Rock Revolution 1967 – 1974

For the past 40 or so years, my regular gig as a musician has been as the guitarist for a church band or, as we called ourselves, a Contemporary Christian Ensemble. What set the band apart from others ploughing the…

Various Artists – Still Wish You Were Here

It’s funny, I’d never have deemed myself a massive fan of Pink Floyd, but this past week has shown me just how much I care for these songs. It started when I decided to review the upcoming Meddle Reimagined, a…

Various Artists – March of the Flower Children: The American Sounds of 1967

A few months ago, I had the pleasure of reviewing the Grapefruit Records compilation of British psychedelia circa 1967, Too Much Sun Will Burn. It was the second volume of such music the label released over the years. Now comes…

Various Artists – Too Much Sun Will Burn: The British Psychedelic Sounds of 1967, Volume 2

The 1960s were a rather bizarre time to live through. The war in Viet Nam dominated the headlines, but a growing awareness of impending ecological disaster was never far behind. Sit-ins and love-ins competed with student protests and Jesus Freaks…

Various Artists (VA) – The Greatest Soul/Funk & Disco 12” Singles of the ‘70s & ‘80s

Various Artists – The Greatest Soul, Funk & Disco 12” Singles of the ‘70s & ‘80s

What the ???? Yes, you read that right. Cherry Red Records, in association with Robinsongs, has compiled some of the more outstanding dance mixes from the golden age of disco into one glorious, joyous, can’t-stop-moving compilation that will leave you…