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The Residents - Petting Zoo

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This collection is billed as a collection of the Residents’ more “accessible” tracks. I think it’s safe to say this is not an attempt to grab mainstream mass appeal, for...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-02-01)

Proto-Kaw - Early Recordings from Kansas: 1971-1973

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Kansas was pretty widely exposed back in the 70s, and while they were basically similar to other bands of the era, there was a hint of the progressive sound that appealed to many fans of more...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-02-01)

Various Artists - Tuonen Tytär - A Tribute to Finnish Progressive

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It’s always fun to review a tribute to music you’re not familiar with. For the most part, I can’t compare these covers to the original versions, so I’ll just describe the...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2003-02-01)

The Nice - Here Come The Nice: The Immediate Anthology

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The decade of the 60s was full of mixed blessings for keyboard virtuoso Keith Emerson. On one hand he set the tone for pushing the envelope on Hammond C3 organ while fronting first a quartet, then...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-02-01)

Yes - In a Word: Yes 1969-

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Yes gets another boxed set treatment, this time from Elektra/Rhino rather than Atlantic. This time there’s a lot more to be happy with, however. From the complete Roger Dean artwork through...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-02-01)

The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - New Tricks

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Comedy troupes recording albums for the rock and roll audience stem from such acts as the Firesign Theater and England's Monty Python (with Eric Idle and John Cleese). Voiceprint has been keen...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2002-09-01)

Random Hold - The View from Here

Cover art For those of you who missed their brief history, Random Hold was a band that featured David Rhodes (longtime Peter Gabriel band mate) on guitar, Bill MacCormick (Quiet Sun, Matching Mole, and so on)...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2002-09-01)

Various Artists - Collection 1: Opening

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This disc does what all great compilations do, it makes you hunger for more from each artist presented. A globally diverse cross-section of talent is assembled, beginning with one of my current...

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(Posted by Phil Derby 2002-09-01)

Various Artists - Manikin Records: First Decade 1992-2002

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Though some of the source material dates back as far as 1976, this is a very forward-looking release, much of it recorded new in 2002. There are very beat-oriented energetic affairs, like the very...

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(Posted by Phil Derby 2002-09-01)

Glass - No Stranger to the Skies

Cover art The little town of Port Townsend, Washington has special significance to me – I have some very fond memories from there dating back to the 70s. So when I first heard about Glass, a progressive band...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2002-04-01)

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