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Review by Gary Hill
This is very unusual. There is a real artsy quality to much of this.

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Rey Cabrera - Controversia
Review by Gary Hill
If you want to hear some traditional Latin music, this will definitely do the trick.

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Cactus - An Evening in Tokyo
Review by Gary Hill
This live album from Cactus was recorded in 2012.

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Cactus - Tightrope
Review by Gary Hill
Cactus is a band with a long and rich history. They are really the stuff of legend.

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Cactus - The Birth Of Cactus - 1970
Review by Gary Hill
Cactus never became the household name a lot of other bands that played similar blues heavy hard rock did, but they certainly should have.

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CAIN - My Mind (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill
This new single has an interesting sound. It is rocking, but also electronic.

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Randy California - & Spirit - The Euro-American Years: 1979-1983
Review by Gary Hill
This is the latest in a series of releases featuring the late Randy California and his band Spirit. This one is a six CD set that includes quite a bit of unreleased music, rarities and more.

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Call Security - To Whom It May Concern
Review by Gary Hill
This pop rock set has a lot of energy. It’s also packed with fun.

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The Call - A Tribute to Michael Been
Review by Gary Hill
The Call were always a legendary band.

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Katie Callahan - The Water Comes Back
Review by Gary Hill
Katie Callahan's music feels both familiar and fresh. The blend of sounds presented here is fairly wide from folk music to Americana and much more.

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Katie Callahan - Extraordinary
Review by Gary Hill
I previously reviewed another set from Katie Callahan.

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CALVERT - This Beautiful Life, Vol. 1
Review by Gary Hill
In order to properly review this, I should talk a bit about music, and particularly the trend in a lot of modern pop. Looking to the sonic art form, the creation of it is a very human experience.

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Chuckie Campbell - More Die of Heartbreak
Review by Gary Hill
I have to say that I like a lot of hip hop. I do have some problems with some of the stuff out there, though.

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Patrick Campbell-Lyons - Me and My Friend
Review by Gary Hill
This is a new reissue of Patrick Campbell-Lyons' 1973 album. It has two bonus tracks added to it.

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Camper Van Beethoven - Key Lime Pie
Review by Gary Hill
Ethnic, alternative and art rock styles are combined on this album to create a very intriguing soundscape. The vocal work on the album is in a style which seems like a marriage of David Byrne and Fred Schneider vocal styles
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Pat Campo - Clouds in My Head
Review by Gary Hill
There are some great songs on here. Taken as a set, though, it does sometimes get a bit samey.

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Canned Heat - with John Lee Hooker - Carnegie Hall 1971
Review by Gary Hill
This is quite an interesting live album.

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Canned Heat - Stockholm 1973
Review by Gary Hill
It’s easy to think of Canned Heat as a 60s band.

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Jim Capaldi - Open Your Heart: Island Recordings 1972-1976
Review by Gary Hill

This collection from Jim Capaldi is so strong. It gathers up three albums across four years of his career.


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Leah Capelle - Leah Capelle
Review by Gary Hill
The vocals are the one unifying thing here.

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Leah Capelle - Joshua
Review by Gary Hill
I reviewed a previous release from Leah Capelle. I remember that the main thing holding the set together was the voice.

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Captain Beefheart - Harpo’s Detroit Dec 11th 1980
Review by Gary Hill
It is obvious right from the start that this was a bootleg recording.

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Captain Beyond - Captain Beyond
Review by Gary Hill
This 1972 release was the first of three albums by Captain Beyond, who was at the time Rod Evans (formerly of Deep Purple), Bobby Caldwell (who had played with Johnny Winter, among others), Rhino (Larry Rhinehart from Iron Butterfly), and Lee Dorman (also from Iron Butterfly) with several backing musicians. This one almost qualifies as progressive rock.

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Captain Danger - Love Sweet Love
Review by Gary Hill
This EP from Los Angeles band Captain Danger is so cool. It has a lot of funk, but that's not the only thing here.

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Bun E. Carlos - Greetings from Bunezuela!
Review by Gary Hill
Those popping this disc in to spin and expecting a Cheap Trick album might be disappointed. Sure, Bun E. Carlos has been best known as the drummer for Cheap Trick, but honestly, this is not a Cheap Trick album.

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Paul Carrack - Rain or Shine
Review by Gary Hill
Most people probably first heard of Paul Carrack when he was in Ace.

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Paul Carrack - Soul Shadows
Review by Gary Hill
Perhaps best known for being part of the band Ace and their hit song, “How Long,” Paul Carrack also recently toured as part of Eric Clapton’s band.

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Carrier - When New York Is Drowning
Review by Gary Hill
If this act landed just a little more on the post-punk, shoegaze end of the spectrum, I would have probably put them under progressive rock.

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Carry Illinois - Siren
Review by Gary Hill
Those who follow Music Street Journal regularly will probably know that I’ve got a soft-spot for music that combines seemingly disparate musical styles into something fresh and new.

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The Cars - The Cars
Review by Gary Hill
I’ve wanted to do a retro review of this album for a long time. I finally got this chance this time around.

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Bill Carter - Ramblin' Fever - The Complete Recordings 1953-61
Review by Gary Hill
This collection gathers up all commercial recordings by Bill Carter and releases them on two CDs.

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Brei Carter - Smiling EP
Review by Gary Hill

It seems to that there have been several movements in country music in the last decade or two.


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Cornell C. C. Carter - In the Moment
Review by Gary Hill
If you like classic R&B and soul, particularly with a modern flair, you really need to check out this CD. It has such a timeless sound.

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Cornell C. C. Carter - Vindicated Soul
Review by Gary Hill
If you find yourself longing for the classic soul music of the 1970s, you will probably feel at home here. It's obvious that Cornell CC Carter shares that feeling to a large degree.

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Cornell C. C. Carter - One Love
Review by Gary Hill
If you are into smooth R&B music and haven't heard Cornell C. C. Carter, you really need to get on it. He's one of the best out there today.

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Tom Carter - Look Around
Review by Gary Hill
This album is quite good. It isn’t without its issues, though. For one thing, the vocals aren’t always stellar.

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Randy Casey - 1 Dollar or 1 Dead Smith
Review by Gary Hill
This is an effective disc that has some really shining moments.

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Johnny Cash - Greatest Hits: The Sun Record Years (half speed mastered vinyl LP)
Review by Gary Hill
This is a classy release. To me, these songs were meant to be heard on vinyl, so this is the natural format.

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Chris Castino & Chicken Wire Empire - Fresh Pickles
Review by Gary Hill
There has been a real interest in roots music in the last decade or so. If you want new music that has an honest old-school bluegrass sound, I can't imagine you'll find much better than this.

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Chris Castino - Brazil
Review by Gary Hill

With country, rock and much more mixed together, this lands most often in pretty mainstream zones.


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Jimmy Cavallo - Rocks
Review by Gary Hill
This new collection showcases an intriguing old school act. While the earliest music here dates to the 1950s, there are songs near the end that are from the 21st Century.

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The Cavalry - Build Your Own Empire
Review by Gary Hill
With a sound that's based in modern pop, there is a healthy dosage of alternative rock, country and more here. This is a solid set.

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Celadon Candy - Celadonia
Review by Gary Hill

The general description of this set would be, "electronic music."


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Celldweller - Celldweller
Review by Mike Korn
For those who like plenty of electronic beats and bleeps mixed up with their rock and roll, Celldweller is a new name to conjure with. Looking like a cross between one of the Misfits, the Cure's Robert Smith and pro wrestler, the enigmatic maestro named Klayton is the mind behind the madness of Celldweller.

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Chains of Logic - Age of Progress
Review by Gary Hill
Electronic music is the order of business here.

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Chalwa - Concentration Time
Review by Gary Hill
This is a reggae album. Well, that's not entirely true.

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Chalwa - NewRootz
Review by Gary Hill
I previously reviewed another set from this act. I think I liked that one better, but that's because it was less focused in one direction.

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Courtney Chambers - Tales of the Aftermath
Review by Gary Hill
The range here is from hard rock to modern pop, shoegaze and more.

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Chameleon Technology - Blank Canvas
Review by Gary Hill
The most obvious audience for this set would be people who like punk rock.

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The Channel Drifters - The Channel Drifters
Review by Gary Hill
There is a modern movement that looks back to roots musical styles like country and folk. This set has a lot of that present.

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Channel K - Super Queen
Review by Gary Hill
This outfit is essentially a female fronted new wave band, harkening to an earlier time. Yet, there are modern elements here.

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Harry Chapin - Some More Stories: Live At Radio Bremen 1977
Review by Gary Hill
It might be obvious, but I’ve been a fan of the song “Cat’s Cradle” since I first heard it. I really hadn’t paid attention to a lot of Harry Chapin’s other work, though.
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Charity - Yellow
Review by Gary Hill
There is a type of female performer in the modern age who does a version of soulful music that’s both classic and still fresh.

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Charley and Jesi - With Love
Review by Gary Hill
There is quite a bit of variety here. Part of that variety is obtained through the use of two different lead singers. Another part comes from the music itself.

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Scott Chasolen - Living in Limbo
Review by Gary Hill
In terms of music that generally lands under singer/songwriter headings, you probably won't find many releases stronger than this one in recent history.

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Cheap Trick - At Budokan-The Complete Concert
Review by Gary Hill
This disc is the classic Cheap Trick album At Budokan with several tracks added to make it both representative of the whole performance and a two CD set. It is safe to say that Cheap Trick both defined and transcended the power pop genre. They combined (and continue to) catchy melodies, metallic leanings,
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Cheap Trick - Bang, Zoom, Crazy...Hello
Review by Gary Hill
I’ve always had a special sort of relationship with the music of Cheap Trick. Growing up in their hometown of Rockford, Illinois gives one a sort of connectedness to Cheap Trick.

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Cheap Trick - We're All Alright
Review by Gary Hill
Cheap Trick hail from my hometown of Rockford, Illinois, so they have a special place in my heart, both because we share a lot of local cultural mindset and because I have at least some passing personal experience with some of the guys.

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Conner Cherland - Call Waiting
Review by Gary Hill
This new set from Conner Cherland seems to me as a set that would benefit from a little shuffling around of songs. The first four tracks here are a bit samey, landing in the zone of 80s music.

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Ava Cherry - Testify Love (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill

It wouldn't be hard to imagine that this new single would have been a big hit in the disco era. There is a very retro element to this cut.


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The Chocolate Watchband - I’m Not Like Everybody Else
Review by Gary Hill
This outfit was one of the original garage bands of the 1960s.

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The Chocolate Watchband - This is My Voice
Review by Gary Hill
It's still very early times in the year, but I will be shocked if this album doesn't make my "best of 2019" list. It's just such a strong set.

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Karen Choi - Through Our Veins
Review by Gary Hill
There is a cool range of sounds here. We get everything from down home country to dreamy folk inspired modern rock.

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Chotto Ghetto - WILDFIRE
Review by Gary Hill

Conventional wisdom says that punk rock was a response to the over-indulgence of a lot of 1970s progressive rock.


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James Christian - Meet the Man
Review by Greg Olma
Melodic rock has been maligned a lot in the press but I have always been a fan of this type of music. There is not much depth as far a lyrical content goes but what it lacks in lyrics, it makes up in good catchy melodies and flawless performances.
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Josh Christina - Instincts
Review by Gary Hill
It's obvious from the start of this set that Josh Christina is heavily influenced by the rock and roll of the 1950s.

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Charlie Christmas - Weird Old Man
Review by Gary Hill
This is quite a refreshing and entertaining set. It's well rooted in the music of the 60s and early 70s. Yet there is also a modern freshness to it in some ways.

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Charlie Christmas - Spotty Coverage
Review by Gary Hill
I previously reviewed another set by Charlie Christmas and was really impressed by it. I like this, too, but not as much as that.

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Cheetah Chrome - Solo
Review by Gary Hill
I think when it comes to punk rock bands that the Dead Boys were my favorite.

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Andre Chrys - Window to Nowhere
Review by Gary Hill
The mix of classic and modern sounds here is great.

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Popa Chubby - Universal Breakdown Blues
Review by Larry Toering
Popa Chubby returns with a hot upcoming release that is sure to crossover from contemporary blues to rock audiences.

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Popa Chubby - I'm Feelin' Lucky - The Blues According To Popa Chubby
Review by Gary Hill
I like this set a lot. I would say that not everything here really qualifies as blues, but there is blues in just about all of it.

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Popa Chubby - Big, Bad & Beautiful Live
Review by Gary Hill
Popa Chubby is considered a blues man. For the most part that is true.

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Popa Chubby - Catfish
Review by Gary Hill
Popa Chubby is a blues musician. While that's a true statement, it really doesn't cover it.

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Cimino - Angels & Animals
Review by Gary Hill
Apparently this is the third set from these guys.

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Circle - The Middle
Review by Gary Hill
I could almost see this landing in the progressive rock heading.

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Circus Mind - Joy Machine
Review by Gary Hill
This band, and this album, are interesting. The sound is quite retro, yet there is a modern edge.

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Circus Mind - Bioluminate
Review by Gary Hill
I previously reviewed one other album from this act. Like that one, this has a real retro edge.

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Circus of the West - We'll See Ourselves Out
Review by Gary Hill
This is a band that shows a lot of promise. The first couple songs seem to be the most adventurous moving into territory like jazz, country and progressive rock.

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Clannad - Turas 1980
Review by Gary Hill
Clannad are such an intriguing act. It's one part band and one part family.

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Eric Clapton - Behind the Sun (Limited Edition Hybrid SACD version)
Review by Gary Hill
This CD is one of the latest in a series of audiophile discs coming out.

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Eric Clapton - Journeyman (Limited Edition Hybrid SACD version)
Review by Gary Hill
This is a new audiophile release of a classic Eric Clapton solo album.

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Jay Clark Band - The Time Is Now
Review by Gary Hill
The blend of sounds here is intriguing. We get everything from country to raunch and roll, hard rock, southern rock and more.

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Fast Eddie Clarke - Make My Day – Back to Blues
Review by Gary Hill
Fast Eddie Clarke is probably best known for his stint in Motorhead and his work with Fastway.

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William Clarke - Heavy Hittin' West Coast Harp (vinyl)
Review by Gary Hill
The new LP is a compilation of music from a killer blues artist who was not well-known outside certainly circles. It includes a host of studio recordings along with a live track.

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Cass Clayton - Play Nice
Review by Gary Hill
The music here is generally laid back, but there are differing levels of that. It's often retro in texture. Most of it is jazzy, but there are elements of other musical forms sprinkled throughout.

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David Clayton-Thomas - Soul Ballads
Review by Gary Hill
David Clayton-Thomas is probably best known for his work as the lead singer of Blood, Sweat and Tears.

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Climax Blues Band - Albums 1969-1972
Review by Gary Hill
This new box set gathers up the first five albums from Climax Blues Band. You might notice that their sound really morphs over the period.

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Cloutier - Thunder 'N' Lightning
Review by Gary Hill

This band produces a sound that's blues-rock based. There is quite a bit of range here within that general conceptual zone, though.


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The Coasters - Magical Favorites
Review by Gary Hill
I’ve never really been a big fan of this kind of old time vocal music. That fact should tell you just how good this is when I say that I really like this album a lot.

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The Coasters - Rock
Review by Gary Hill
I would not call myself a fan of The Coasters. The kind of old-school vocal music they do is not a musical form that I like enough to make me a fan of these guys.

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Billy Cobham - Compass Point
Review by Gary Hill
I was kind of expecting a fusion album here. I’d have to say that there are a few moments that land there, but overall this is more pure jazz.

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Erin Coburn - Out from Under
Review by Gary Hill

This is an intriguing release. It has plenty of hard rock built into the songs.


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Eddie Cochran - Dark Lonely Street (10-inch vinyl EP with CD set)
Review by Gary Hill
I am sure there are a lot of people who know Eddie Cochran just because of his song "Summertime Blues."

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Cock Robin - After Here through Midland: Expanded Edition
Review by Gary Hill
I vaguely remember liking this outfit back in the day.

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Cock Robin - Cock Robin: Expanded Edition
Review by Gary Hill
This new edition of the self-titled Cock Robin disc features the full album and a lot of bonus tracks.

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Commander Cody - Live from the Island
Review by Gary Hill
There aren’t any big surprises on this live recording from Commander Cody.

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Commander Cody - Live at Ebbett's Field, Boulder Colorado, Aug 11 1973
Review by Gary Hill
This live show from Commander Cody is a fun one for sure. His blend of old time country music, rockabilly and jazz is entertaining.

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Commander Cody - And His Western Airmen - Live From The Sunbanks Festival Electric City, Washington 2018
Review by Gary Hill

This live album from Commander Cody is a strong one. The brand of roots music and rock and roll being delivered works well.


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Coffin Daggers - Aggravatin' Rhythms
Review by Gary Hill
I guess these guys are considered punk by some people. Sure, they do occupy a lot of the same musical territory as groups like The Cramps.

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Coffin Daggers - Eleki Album
Review by Gary Hill

I previously reviewed another set from this act. In that review I said that the band was along the lines of a modern Ventures in some ways.


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Clark Colborn - Baba O’Riley (Digital Single)
Review by Jason Hillenburg
Clark Colborn's cover of "Baba O'Riley" makes an earnest effort to approximate the original.

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Clark Colborn - Ones And Zeros
Review by Greg Olma
We now live in a world where artists release digital singles and in many cases forgo the whole album experience.  

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Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song Hybrid SACD
Review by Gary Hill
When you talk classic holiday music, you really can’t ignore Nat King Cole.

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Colin Spring and the Band That Murdered Silence - Cancion De Pollo
Review by Gary Hill
I have to give kudos to any band whose name has a literary origin, and this is one such outfit. Their moniker comes from a passage by Joseph Conrad where he says that the house band in a club was "not so much making music as murdering silence."
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Collective Soul - Dosage
Review by Lisa Palmeno
Collective Soul's Dosage is definitely "collective"; the sum of the the parts make a very cohesive, coherent, and unified artistic piece. The CD is percussively unique overall, with many different sounds that would appeal to gen x'ers, but loaded with influences from the '70s on up.
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Collective Soul - Blood
Review by Gary Hill
I have to admit that I’ve always sort of been in the periphery when it comes to this band. I’ve heard quite a bit of their stuff, and liked it, but I’ve never called myself a fan.

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Doug Collins and the Receptionists - Good Sad News
Review by Gary Hill
You really only have to look at the cover to realize that this set will be retro-styled. You'd be right making that assumption.

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Judy Collins - Live in Ireland
Review by Gary Hill
Judy Collins may not be considered “cool” these days.

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Judy Collins - Both Sides Now: The Very Best Of
Review by Gary Hill
I like this compilation quite a bit. Sure, it seems like just about everyone will argue about what the “best” of any artist is.

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Judy Collins - and Ari Hest - Silver Skies Blue
Review by Gary Hill
Folk music can sometimes feel tired and a bit samey. While I wouldn't call this album "folk" music, it is clearly very folk driven.

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Judy Collins - White Bird - Anthology Of Favorites
Review by Gary Hill
I know Judy Collins might not seem like the kind of artist that a prog and metal fan like myself enjoys. I've always liked her music, and especially her voice, though.

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Color You - The Grand Trine
Review by Gary Hill
This release is quite an interesting one. There is a lot of modern alternative rock meets pop here.


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Colorstone - Steam
Review by Gary Hill
These guys do such a great job of combining old school hard rock, power pop and metallic sounds and merging them into a modern and accessible sound.

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Colorway - The Black Sky Sequined
Review by Gary Hill
There is quite a wide variety of sound presented here.

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John Coltrane - So Many Things: The European Tour 1961
Review by Gary Hill
This compilation gathers up all the live recordings from Coltrane’s 1961 European tour.

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John Coltrane - Trane 90
Review by Gary Hill
This four CD set was released in honor of the 90th birthday of the late, great, John Coltrane. It's quite an intriguing disc.

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Colvin - Nightmare
Review by Gary Hill
This set is intended to be dark. I think it mostly succeeds in that quest.

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Come The Spring - Echoes Revived
Review by Gary Hill
This is a compilation disc gathering up two releases from this band and assembling them all on one CD. The group have a sound that walks a fence between alternative rock and punk.

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Lucia Comnes - Love, Hope & Tyranny
Review by Gary Hill
There are some strong cuts on this set. I’d also say that nothing is particularly weak.

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The Como Brothers Band - Baby Steps
Review by Gary Hill
This is a great album. The music covers a pretty wide range, but overall falls into a general mainstream pop rock category.

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The Complaints - Talk to Me
Review by Gary Hill
I have reviewed some previous discs from these guys. They always produce solid music.

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Concrete Blonde - Bloodletting
Review by Gary Hill
This album is a very nice work, featuring many musical themes and textures. Although not all of the album`s lyrics fit the Halloween mode, the title track is firmly rooted there, and much of the music has tones that work well.
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Concrete Blonde - Live In Brazil
Review by Gary Hill
With Live In Brazil Concrete Blonde have given us a solid album showcasing their live performance. Those whose only introduction to the band are the singles might find this to be a bit raw, but truly that edge really adds something.

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The ConSoulTant - New Year, New You. (Digital Single)
Review by Gary Hill
The groove here is energetic. The vocal hook is catchy.

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The Contenders - Laughing with the Reckless
Review by Gary Hill
It's hard to decide if this album is country music or Southern rock. Those lines were always blurry.

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The Convent - 1986-2016
Review by Gary Hill
I've never heard this band before. If you like the new wave sounds of acts like the Cure, this is definitely your kind of thing.

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Eli Cook - Primitive Son
Review by Gary Hill
I know Eli Cook is considered in some ways a blues artist.

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Alice Cooper - The Eyes of Alice Cooper
Review by Gary Hill
Alice Cooper has never been the most consistent artist. When he has it right he is brilliant.

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Alice Cooper - Dragontown
Review by Gary Hill
Last year Cooper introduced to a world he called "Brutal Planet", and it was a brutal sounding very hard-edged release that had a strong concept to it. One would expect more of the same on his follow up, but that is not what he delivered.
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Alice Cooper - Dragontown (Special Edition)
Review by Gary Hill
This Special Edition version of Alice Cooper's Dragontown contains the entire original album as the first CD of this 2 CD set. A second CD has been added wiuch contains four previously unreleased songs and two videos.
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Alice Cooper - Brutal Planet
Review by Gary Hill
Quite probably Alice's strongest release in years, and possibly one of the best ever, this disc is a concept album that musically seems to take the classic Alice sound and bring it up to date with a hard (even brutal) edge. The album really seems to fully integrate those two types of sounds, which is something that he seems to have been struggling with in recent years.
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Alice Cooper - Welcome to My Nightmare
Review by Gary Hill
To many this classic album represents Alice Cooper at his theatric best. It is a loosely knit concept album that at times is a bit weak, at times a bit over the top, but in many ways a spooky masterpiece.
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Alice Cooper - The Last Temptation
Review by Gary Hill
This album is show biz from Cooper. It really feels like much of the high entertainment of `70`s era Cooper, while bringing a new intensity and power to them. This one has plenty of spooky moments along with humor.
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Alice Cooper - A Fistful of Alice
Review by Gary Hill
It has been said that this release is redundant because hard-core Alice Cooper fans already have a solid live album in The Alice Cooper Show. However, I find that this release is a a considerably better recording, and that the performance presented herein is superior to that one.
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Alice Cooper - Hey Stoopid
Review by Gary Hill
This album showcases a metal perpective on the classic Cooper sound and also shows prog tendencies in several places. Alice is joined on this album by many musicians, including several very notables guests (Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Ozzy Osbourne and others).

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Alice Cooper - Trash (Reissue)
Review by Gary Hill
I remember when this album first came out, I wasn’t really very impressed by it.

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Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies (Limited Edition Hybrid SACD version)
Review by Gary Hill
I’ve always loved this album. It’s one of the “band” albums from Alice Cooper.

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Alice Cooper - The Last Temptation (20th Anniversary Edition)
Review by Gary Hill
So, I’ve already reviewed this album in an earlier release. 

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Alice Cooper - Muscle of Love Hybrid SACD
Review by Gary Hill
I remember borrowing this on vinyl from a friend many years ago.

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Alice Cooper - Paranormal
Review by Gary Hill
I always look forward to new Alice Cooper albums. While I don't love everything he's done, he generally manages to entertain, and I'm a big fan.

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Marcus Corbett - Strung Deep
Review by Gary Hill
This is world music. At times one might call it progressive world music because it has a lot of proggy elements.

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Corrosion of Conformity - IX
Review by Mike Heitzman
As you may have guessed by the title, this is COC’s ninth full studio release. 

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Cosby - Heartracer (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill
As someone who is a big progressive rock fan, it might seem odd to some that I like pop music.

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Cost of Attrition - There You Go
Review by Gary Hill
This is a good, but not great, set. It shows promise for sure. There are only three songs here and they are all solid alternative rock music.

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Country All-Stars - String Dustin' (vinyl EP)
Review by Gary Hill
Chet Atkins is a legend within and without country music. In 1952 he put together the Country All-Stars and recorded this set of instrumentals (one song has vocals).  

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Cracker - Garage D'Or
Review by Gary Hill
One of the bands that emerged when the great Camper Van Beethoven broke up, Cracker has always been an intriguing band that merges a poppy sort of mentality with a great alternative take on retro sounds. They are perhaps similar to what REM might be if Stipe and company didn't take themselves so seriously.
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Billy Crain - Family Matters
Review by Gary Hill
The central balance here runs between Celtic music and country.

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Cranford Hollow - Color/Sound/Renew/Revive
Review by Gary Hill
The mix of sounds here is pretty unique. It has a lot of country built into it. Overall, probably folk is the most frequent visitor in terms of genre.

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Cranky George - Fat Lot of Good
Review by Gary Hill
In some ways, I would liken this outfit to the kind of music Camper Van Beethoven created. Now, I'm not saying that this like that, because it isn't.

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Craving Strange - A Life Exceptional
Review by Gary Hill
These guys hail from Amityville, New York. They have an intriguing blend of sounds.

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Robert Cray - Twenty
Review by Gary Hill
Robert Cray has always been lumped into the blues category, but this disc (along with the rest of his catalog) really shows that while his music at times fits well within that genre, more often than not it is far more wide reaching than the compartmentalized pigeon hole that the moniker creates.

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Creation Mind - The Crimson Sun
Review by Gary Hill
I love the mix of sounds here. Overall the main things are 1960s and 1970s pop rock, with a heavy infusion of The Beatles.

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Michelle Creber - On Display
Review by Gary Hill
It's fair to say that Michelle Creber has been a performer for her entire life. Her parents are both professional musicians.

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Cleveland Crochet - & The Sugar Bees - Hillbilly Ramblers And The Sugar Bees
Review by Gary Hill
Cleveland Crochet was a Cajun fiddler who had a hit with "Sugar Bee" in 1961.

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