What Colin’s Listening to:
Right Now
Rock
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Alter Bridge, Walk the Sky 2.0 ( Napalm Records )
Martin Barre, 50 Years of Jethro Tull ( 2 CD ) ( The Store for Music )
[ 2019 Release; Guitarist of Jethro Tull ] ***
Reb Beach, A View from the Inside ( Frontiers Music S.R.L. )
[ Guitarist of Winger and Whitesnake ]
Clark Beckham, Light Year ( BFD )
Belphegor, Necrodaemon Terrorsathan ( Nuclear Blast America )
[ from 2000 ] ***
Blue Öyster Cult: Albert Bouchard, Re Imaginos ( Deko Music )
[ Former Drummer/Vocalist/Founder of Blue Öyster Cult ]
Albert Bouchard, Re Imaginos ( Deko Music )
[ Former Drummer/Vocalist/Founder of Blue Öyster Cult ]
David Bowie, Metrobolist ( a/k/a The Man Who Sold the World )
( Rhino / Parlophone )
[ from 1970; Remixed by Original Producer Tony Visconti ] ***
British Sea Power, Open Season ( 2 CD ) ( Rough Trade US )
[ from 2005; 15th Anniversary Edition ] ***
Dehuman Reign,
Descending Upon the Oblivious ( FDA Rekotz ) [ 2020 Release ]
Eclipse, Viva la Victouria ( 2 CD , 1 DVD ) ( Frontiers Music S.R.L. )
[ Recorded Live in Göteborg, Sweden on December 21, 2019 ]
Eisbrecher, Schicksalsmelodien ( Metropolis Records )
[ 2020 Covers Compilation ] ***
Fates Warning, Long Day Good Night ( Metal Blade ) [ 2020 Release ]
Garmarna, Förbundet ( The Union ) ( Season of Mist ) [ 2020 Release ]
Jethro Tull: Martin Barre, 50 Years of Jethro Tull ( 2 CD )
( The Store for Music )
[ 2019 Release; Former Guitarist of Jethro Tull ] ***
Kylie Minogue, Disco ( BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ) [ 2020 Release ]
Kylie Minogue, Disco ( BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. )
[ 2020 Release; Deluxe ]
MisterWives, SUPERBLOOM ( WEA / Fueled by Ramen ) [ 2020 Release ]
Orianthi Panagaris, O ( Frontiers Music S.R.L. ) [ 2020 Release ]
PUP, This Place Sucks Ass ( EP ) ( Rise Records ) [ 2020 Release ]
Pylon, Chomp ( New West ) [ from 1983 ] ***
Sanctuary, Into the Mirror Black ( 2 CD ) ( Century Media Legacy )
[ from 1990 ] ***
Sólstafir, Endless Twilight of Codependent Love ( Season of Mist )
[ 2020 Release ]
Jeff Scott Soto,
Wide Awake ( In My Dreamland ) ( 2 CD ) ( Frontiers Music S.R.L. )
[ 2020 Release; Former Vocalist for Yngwie Malmsteen, Journey and Talisman ]
Strawbs, Live in Concert ( 2 CD , 1 DVD ) ( Mooncrest )
[ Recorded Live at The Robin 2 Hotel, Bilston, England, March 5, 2006 ] ***
Surma, The Light Within ( Metal Blade ) [ 2020 Release ]
13th Floor Elevators,
The Albums Collection ( 4 CD ) ( Charly UK ) [ Clambox Set ] ***
Tarja Turunen, From Spirits and Ghosts ( Score for a Dark Christmas ) ( 2 CD )
( earMUSIC ) [ from 2017 ] ***
Whitesnake, Love Songs ( Rhino Records )
[ 2020 Compilation of Remixes ] ***
Wilco, summerteeth ( 4 CD ) ( Rhino / Warner Bros. )
[ from 1999; Deluxe Edition ] ***
Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Return to Greendale ( Warner Bros. )
[ 2020 Release of Live Shows from 2003 ] ***
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DVD
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Jimmy Carter & Bob Dylan,
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President ( Greenwich Entertainment ) ***
Eclipse, Viva la Victouria ( 1 DVD , 2 CD ) ( Frontiers Music S.R.L. )
[ Recorded Live in Göteborg, Sweden on December 21, 2019 ]
Strawbs, Live in Concert ( 1 DVD , 2 CD ) ( Mooncrest )
[ Recorded Live at The Robin 2 Hotel, Bilston, England, March 5, 2006 ] ***
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Blu-ray DVD
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Kit Harington, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster–Waldau,
Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, many, many others,
“Game of Thrones”—The Complete Collection
( 23 Blu–ray DVD–100 , 7 Blu–ray DVD–66 , 3 Blu–ray DVD–50
/ 4K Ultra HD + Blu–ray DVD + Digital ) ( WarnerBrothers )
[ 2011–2019 HBO TV Series; 73 Episodes; Blu–ray DVD ] ***
Chuck Berry, The Original King of Rock ‘n’ Roll ( 1 Blu–ray DVD ) ( MVD Visual )
[ 2020 Documentary; Blu–ray DVD ]
The Doobie Brothers,
The Doobie Brothers Quadio Box ( 4 BD–25 Blu–ray Audio )
( Rhino / Warner Bros. )
[ Blu-Ray Audio Boxed Set Spotlights Four of the BandŐs Essential Early Albums
with Quadraphonic and High–Resolution Stereo Mixes of Toulouse Street (1972),
The Captain and Me (1973), What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (1974),
and Stampede (1975); Blu–ray DVD ] ***
Eclipse, Viva la Victouria ( 1 Blu–ray DVD ) ( Frontiers Music S.R.L. )
[ Recorded Live in Göteborg, Sweden on December 21, 2019; Blu–ray DVD ]
Chris Holmes,
Mean Man—The Story of Chris Holmes—The Last True Rock ‘n’ Roller
( 1 Blu–ray DVD ) ( Cleopatra )
[ Documentary on Former Guitarist of W. A. S. P.; Blu–ray DVD ] ***
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Country
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Home Free, Warmest Winter ( Home Free Production )
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Jazz
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Dave Brubeck, Lullabies ( Verve ) [ Recorded in 2011 at Age 91 ] ***
Vic Dillahay, Other Analogues ( Curious Automata )
[ Recorded in a Single Improvised Take at Audiosalvage, Loveland, CO, August 8th, 2020 ]
Fourplay, The Best of Fourplay ( MQA–CD ) ( Evosound )
[ 1997 Compilation; Smooth Jazz Quartet with Keyboardist Bob James,
Guitarist Lee Ritenour, Bassist Nathan East, and Drummer Harvey Mason;
2020 Remastered ] ***
Fred Hersch, Songs from Home ( Palmetto Records )
Charlie Parker, The Savoy 10–Inch LP Collection ( Craft Recordings ) ***
Sun Ra, A Fireside Chat with Lucifer ( Modern Harmonic ) [ from 1982 ] ***
Yellowjackets + WDR Big Band, Jackets XL ( Mack Avenue ) [ 2020 Release ]
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Vocals
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Leslie Odom, Jr., The Christmas Album ( S–Curve Records )
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World
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+OMORROW X +OGETHER,
Minisode 1 : Blue Hour ( EP ) ( Big Hit Entertainment )
[ 2020 Release; CD Deluxe Box ]
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Gospel and Religious
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Jekalyn Carr, Changing Your Story—Live! ( New Day Entertainment )
Selah, Step into My Story ( 3 Cre8tive ) [ 2020 Release ]
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XMAS
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Home Free, Warmest Winter ( Home Free Production )
Leslie Odom, Jr., The Christmas Album ( S–Curve Records )
The Fantastic Strings of Felix Slatkin,
Seasons Greetings ( Real Gone Music ) [ from 1961 ] ***
Tarja Turunen, From Spirits and Ghosts ( Score for a Dark Christmas ) ( 2 CD )
( earMUSIC ) [ from 2017 ] ***
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Classical
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Ólafur Arnalds, some kind of peace ( Mercury KX ) [ 2020 Release ]
The Kanneh–Masons with Olivia Colman and Sir Michael Morpurgo,
Carnival of the Animals ( Decca ) [ 2020 Release ]
The Fantastic Strings of Felix Slatkin,
Seasons Greetings ( Real Gone Music ) [ from 1961 ] ***
George Szell, The Warner Recordings 1934–1970 ( 14 (!) CD )
( Warner Classics ) ***
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Soundtracks, Cast Recordings and Television
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Ludwig Göransson, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of “Tenet” ( 2 CD )
( WaterTower Music ) [ 2020 Film; Deluxe Edition ]
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LP / VINYL
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ABBA, Lay All Your Love on Me ( Universal UK )
[ from 1981; Picture Disc ] ***
Alter Bridge, Walk the Sky 2.0 ( Napalm Records ) [ Cream Vinyl ]
Belphegor, Necrodaemon Terrorsathan ( Nuclear Blast America )
[ from 2000 ] ***
boy pablo, leave me alone! ( 777 Music ) [ 2020 Release; 7" Single; Clear ]
British Sea Power, Open Season ( 2 LP ) ( Rough Trade US )
[ from 2005; 15th Anniversary Edition; Blue + Picture Disc Vinyl ] ***
Mariah Carey, MTV Unplugged ( EP ) ( Sony Legacy ) [ from 1992 ] ***
Mariah Carey, Music Box ( Sony Legacy ) [ from 1993 ] ***
Mariah Carey, Daydream ( Sony Legacy ) [ from 1995 ] ***
Mariah Carey, Butterfly ( Sony Legacy ) [ from 1997 ] ***
Mariah Carey, Rainbow ( 2 LP ) ( Sony Legacy ) [ from 1999 ] ***
Mariah Carey,
The Emancipation of Mimi ( 2 LP ) ( Def Jam ) [ from 2005 ] ***
Brandi Carlile, The Firewatcher’s Daughter ( 2 LP ) ( ATO Records )
[ from 2015; White Vinyl ] ***
Dokken, Breaking the Chains ( Friday Music )
[ Debut from 1981; 180 Gram Translucent Red Audiophile Vinyl;
Limited Anniversary Edition ] ***
Eclipse, Viva la Victouria ( 3 LP ) ( Frontiers Music S.R.L. )
[ Recorded Live in Göteborg, Sweden on December 21, 2019 ]
Fates Warning, Long Day Good Night ( 2 LP ) ( Metal Blade ) [ 2020 Release ]
Robert Fripp, Exposure ( 2 LP ) ( Discipline Global Mobile )
[ Classic from 1979; Guitarist of King Crimson ] ***
Peter Gabriel, Live in Athens 1987 ( 2 LP ) ( Real World Productions )
[ Originally Released in 2013 ] ***
Peter Gabriel, Secret World Live ( 2 LP ) ( Real World Productions )
[ Live from 1994 ] ***
Garmarna, Förbundet ( The Union ) ( Season of Mist ) [ 2020 Release ]
Goo Goo Dolls, It’s Christmas All Over ( Warner Bros. ) [ 2020 Release ]
Heilung, Lifa—Heilung Live at Castlefest ( 2 LP ) ( Season of Mist )
[ from 2017; Recorded Live at Castlefest, Castle Keukenhof, Lisse, Netherlands;
Limited Picture Disc ] ***
INXS, Kick ( Atlantic Catalog Group ) [ from 1987; 180g Black Vinyl ] ***
Jón Þór “Jónsi” Birgisson, Go ( Krúnk )
[ from 2010; Multi–Instrumentalist/Vocalist of Sigur Rós ] ***
Tom Keifer, The Way Life Goes ( Deadline Music )
[ from 2013; Former Vocalist of Cinderella; Deluxe Edition; Colored Vinyl ] ***
King Crimson: Robert Fripp, Exposure ( 2 LP ) ( Discipline Global Mobile )
[ Classic from 1979; Guitarist of King Crimson ] ***
Cyndi Lauper, Merry Christmas ... Have a Nice Life! ( Real Gone Music )
[ from 1998; Limited Snow White Vinyl Edition ] ***
Kylie Minogue, Disco ( BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ) [ 2020 Release ]
Alanis Morissette, Flavors of Entanglement ( Music on Vinyl )
[ from 2008; Limited 180–Gram Gold Colored Vinyl ] ***
NOFX, The Decline ( Live at Red Rocks ) ( Fat Wreck Chords )
[ The Decline (1999) Recorded Live at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO ]
Orianthi Panagaris, O ( Frontiers Music S.R.L. ) [ 2020 Release ]
Ozric Tentacles, Erpland ( Kscope Import )
[ from 1990; 2020 Ed Wynne Remaster; 140gm Turquoise Vinyl ] ***
PUP, This Place Sucks Ass ( EP ) ( Rise Records ) [ 2020 Release ]
Pylon, Chomp ( New West ) [ from 1983 ] ***
Pylon, Pylon Box ( 4 LP ) ( New West ) [ 2020 Compilation ] ***
Sanctuary, Into the Mirror Black ( 3 LP ) ( Century Media Legacy )
[ from 1990 ] ***
Sigur Rós: Jón Þór “Jónsi” Birgisson, Go ( Krúnk )
[ from 2010; Multi–Instrumentalist/Vocalist of Sigur Rós ] ***
Slightly Stoopid, Live & Direct—Acoustic Roots ( Stoopid Records )
[ from 2004; Recorded in 2000 ] ***
Sólstafir, Endless Twilight of Codependent Love ( 2 LP ) ( Season of Mist )
[ 2020 Release ]
13th Floor Elevators,
The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators ( 2 LP ) ( Charly UK )
[ Psychedelic Classic from 1966 ] ***
Whitesnake, Love Songs ( 2 LP ) ( Rhino Records )
[ 2020 Compilation of Remixes ] ***
Wilco, summerteeth ( 5 LP ) ( Rhino / Warner Bros. )
[ from 1999; Deluxe Edition ] ***
Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Return to Greendale ( Warner Bros. )
[ 2020 Release of Live Shows from 2003 ] ***
Brandi Carlile, The Firewatcher’s Daughter ( 2 LP ) ( ATO Records )
[ from 2015; White Vinyl ] ***
Dave Brubeck, Lullabies ( Verve ) [ Recorded in 2011 at Age 91 ] ***
Fourplay, The Best of Fourplay ( Evosound )
[ 1997 Compilation; Smooth Jazz Quartet with Keyboardist Bob James,
Guitarist Lee Ritenour, Bassist Nathan East, and Drummer Harvey Mason;
2020 Remastered ] ***
Nina Simone, I Put a Spell on You ( Verve )
[ from 1965; Verve Acoustic Sounds Series ] ***
Nina Simone, Pastel Blues ( Verve )
[ from 1965; Verve Acoustic Sounds Series ] ***
Sun Ra, A Fireside Chat with Lucifer ( Redeye Distribution ) [ from 1982 ] ***
John Lee Hooker & The Coast to Coast Blues Band,
Live at Montreux 1983 & 1990 ( 2 LP ) ( Eagle Rock Entertainment )
[ Recorded Live at The Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland
in 1983 and 1990 ] ***
Goo Goo Dolls, It’s Christmas All Over ( Warner Bros. ) [ 2020 Release ]
Cyndi Lauper, Merry Christmas ... Have a Nice Life! ( Real Gone Music )
[ from 1998; Limited Snow White Vinyl Edition ] ***
Various Artists, Home Alone Christmas ( Real Gone Music )
[ Limited Santa Red Vinyl Edition ] ***
Ólafur Arnalds, some kind of peace ( Mercury KX ) [ 2020 Release ]
Sir Simon Rattle and Berliner Philharmoniker,
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker ( 2 LP ) ( Warner Classics ) [ from 2009 ] ***
SEATBELTS,
Original Series Soundtrack of “Cowboy Bebop” ( 2 LP ) ( Milan Records )
[ 1998 Japanese Anime Science–Fiction Television Series ] ***
SEATBELTS,
Original Series Soundtrack of “Cowboy Bebop” ( 2 LP ) ( Milan Records )
[ 1998 Japanese Anime Science–Fiction Television Series ] ***
Hans Zimmer,
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of “The Holiday” ( Varèse Sarabande )
[ 2006 Film; White Vinyl ] ***
Various Artists, Home Alone Christmas ( Real Gone Music )
[ Limited Santa Red Vinyl Edition ] ***
The Whit Boyd Combo,
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of “Party Girls” ( Modern Harmonic )
[ 2020 Release of 1969 Film; Gold Vinyl ] ***
Joe Hisaishi,
Original Soundtrack of “Howl’s Moving Castle” ( 2 LP )
( Studio Ghibli Records ) [ 2004 Japanese–Animated Fantasy Film ] ***
Joe Hisaishi,
Original Soundtrack of “Howl’s Moving Castle”—Image Symphonic Suite
( Studio Ghibli Records )
[ 2004 Japanese–Animated Fantasy Film ] ***
Joe Hisaishi,
Original Soundtrack of “Spirited Away” ( 2 LP ) ( Studio Ghibli Records )
[ 2001 Japanese–Animated Fantasy Film ] ***
Nickel Creek, Nickel Creek ( 2 LP ) ( Craft Recordings ) [ from 2000 ] ***
Nickel Creek, This Side ( 2 LP ) ( Craft Recordings ) [ from 2002 ] ***
Nickel Creek, Why Should the Fire Die? ( 2 LP ) ( Craft Recordings )
[ from 2005 ] ***
Mariah Carey, MTV Unplugged ( EP ) ( Sony Legacy ) [ from 1992 ] ***
Mariah Carey, Music Box ( Sony Legacy ) [ from 1993 ] ***
Mariah Carey, Daydream ( Sony Legacy ) [ from 1995 ] ***
Mariah Carey, Butterfly ( Sony Legacy ) [ from 1997 ] ***
Mariah Carey, Rainbow ( 2 LP ) ( Sony Legacy ) [ from 1999 ] ***
Mariah Carey,
The Emancipation of Mimi ( 2 LP ) ( Def Jam ) [ from 2005 ] ***
Kylie Minogue, Disco ( BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ) [ 2020 Release ]
Felt, Felt 4 U ( 2 LP ) ( Rhymesayers ) [ 2020 Release ]
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Oldies
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The Jones Girls,
We’re a Melody—The Essential Jones Girls ( Real Gone Music ) ***
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Electronic / Dance
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Kylie Minogue, Disco ( BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ) [ 2020 Release ]
Kylie Minogue, Disco ( BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. )
[ 2020 Release; Deluxe ]
Strawbs, Live in Concert ( 2 CD , 1 DVD ) ( Mooncrest )
[ from The Robin 2 Hotel, Bilston, England, March 5, 2006 ] ***
Tangerine Dream,
Pilots of Purple Twilight—The Virgin Recordings 1980–1983 ( 10 ! CD )
( Universal UK ) [ Box Set ] ***
Joris Voorn, Global Underground #43—Rotterdam ( 2 CD ) ( Global Underground )
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Rap
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Felt, Felt 4 U ( Rhymesayers ) [ 2020 Release ]
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vaults
Updated October 5, 2020
Right Now
Rock- Alter Bridge, Walk the Sky 2.0 ( Napalm Records )
Martin Barre, 50 Years of Jethro Tull ( 2 CD ) ( The Store for Music )
[ 2019 Release; Guitarist of Jethro Tull ] ***
Reb Beach, A View from the Inside ( Frontiers Music S.R.L. )
[ Guitarist of Winger and Whitesnake ]
Clark Beckham, Light Year ( BFD )
Belphegor, Necrodaemon Terrorsathan ( Nuclear Blast America )
[ from 2000 ] ***
Blue Öyster Cult: Albert Bouchard, Re Imaginos ( Deko Music )
[ Former Drummer/Vocalist/Founder of Blue Öyster Cult ]
Albert Bouchard, Re Imaginos ( Deko Music )
[ Former Drummer/Vocalist/Founder of Blue Öyster Cult ]
David Bowie, Metrobolist ( a/k/a The Man Who Sold the World )
( Rhino / Parlophone )
[ from 1970; Remixed by Original Producer Tony Visconti ] ***
British Sea Power, Open Season ( 2 CD ) ( Rough Trade US )
[ from 2005; 15th Anniversary Edition ] ***
Dehuman Reign,
Descending Upon the Oblivious ( FDA Rekotz ) [ 2020 Release ]
Eclipse, Viva la Victouria ( 2 CD , 1 DVD ) ( Frontiers Music S.R.L. )
[ Recorded Live in Göteborg, Sweden on December 21, 2019 ]
Eisbrecher, Schicksalsmelodien ( Metropolis Records )
[ 2020 Covers Compilation ] ***
Fates Warning, Long Day Good Night ( Metal Blade ) [ 2020 Release ]
Garmarna, Förbundet ( The Union ) ( Season of Mist ) [ 2020 Release ]
Jethro Tull: Martin Barre, 50 Years of Jethro Tull ( 2 CD )
( The Store for Music )
[ 2019 Release; Former Guitarist of Jethro Tull ] ***
Kylie Minogue, Disco ( BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ) [ 2020 Release ]
Kylie Minogue, Disco ( BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. )
[ 2020 Release; Deluxe ]
MisterWives, SUPERBLOOM ( WEA / Fueled by Ramen ) [ 2020 Release ]
Orianthi Panagaris, O ( Frontiers Music S.R.L. ) [ 2020 Release ]
PUP, This Place Sucks Ass ( EP ) ( Rise Records ) [ 2020 Release ]
Pylon, Chomp ( New West ) [ from 1983 ] ***
Sanctuary, Into the Mirror Black ( 2 CD ) ( Century Media Legacy )
[ from 1990 ] ***
Sólstafir, Endless Twilight of Codependent Love ( Season of Mist )
[ 2020 Release ]
Jeff Scott Soto,
Wide Awake ( In My Dreamland ) ( 2 CD ) ( Frontiers Music S.R.L. )
[ 2020 Release; Former Vocalist for Yngwie Malmsteen, Journey and Talisman ]
Strawbs, Live in Concert ( 2 CD , 1 DVD ) ( Mooncrest )
[ Recorded Live at The Robin 2 Hotel, Bilston, England, March 5, 2006 ] ***
Surma, The Light Within ( Metal Blade ) [ 2020 Release ]
13th Floor Elevators,
The Albums Collection ( 4 CD ) ( Charly UK ) [ Clambox Set ] ***
Tarja Turunen, From Spirits and Ghosts ( Score for a Dark Christmas ) ( 2 CD )
( earMUSIC ) [ from 2017 ] ***
Whitesnake, Love Songs ( Rhino Records )
[ 2020 Compilation of Remixes ] ***
Wilco, summerteeth ( 4 CD ) ( Rhino / Warner Bros. )
[ from 1999; Deluxe Edition ] ***
Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Return to Greendale ( Warner Bros. )
[ 2020 Release of Live Shows from 2003 ] ***
DVD- Jimmy Carter & Bob Dylan,
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President ( Greenwich Entertainment ) ***
Eclipse, Viva la Victouria ( 1 DVD , 2 CD ) ( Frontiers Music S.R.L. )
[ Recorded Live in Göteborg, Sweden on December 21, 2019 ]
Strawbs, Live in Concert ( 1 DVD , 2 CD ) ( Mooncrest )
[ Recorded Live at The Robin 2 Hotel, Bilston, England, March 5, 2006 ] ***
Blu-ray DVD- Kit Harington, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster–Waldau,
Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, many, many others,
“Game of Thrones”—The Complete Collection
( 23 Blu–ray DVD–100 , 7 Blu–ray DVD–66 , 3 Blu–ray DVD–50
/ 4K Ultra HD + Blu–ray DVD + Digital ) ( WarnerBrothers )
[ 2011–2019 HBO TV Series; 73 Episodes; Blu–ray DVD ] ***
Chuck Berry, The Original King of Rock ‘n’ Roll ( 1 Blu–ray DVD ) ( MVD Visual )
[ 2020 Documentary; Blu–ray DVD ]
The Doobie Brothers,
The Doobie Brothers Quadio Box ( 4 BD–25 Blu–ray Audio )
( Rhino / Warner Bros. )
[ Blu-Ray Audio Boxed Set Spotlights Four of the BandŐs Essential Early Albums
with Quadraphonic and High–Resolution Stereo Mixes of Toulouse Street (1972),
The Captain and Me (1973), What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (1974),
and Stampede (1975); Blu–ray DVD ] ***
Eclipse, Viva la Victouria ( 1 Blu–ray DVD ) ( Frontiers Music S.R.L. )
[ Recorded Live in Göteborg, Sweden on December 21, 2019; Blu–ray DVD ]
Chris Holmes,
Mean Man—The Story of Chris Holmes—The Last True Rock ‘n’ Roller
( 1 Blu–ray DVD ) ( Cleopatra )
[ Documentary on Former Guitarist of W. A. S. P.; Blu–ray DVD ] ***
Country- Home Free, Warmest Winter ( Home Free Production )
Jazz- Dave Brubeck, Lullabies ( Verve ) [ Recorded in 2011 at Age 91 ] ***
Vic Dillahay, Other Analogues ( Curious Automata )
[ Recorded in a Single Improvised Take at Audiosalvage, Loveland, CO, August 8th, 2020 ]
Fourplay, The Best of Fourplay ( MQA–CD ) ( Evosound )
[ 1997 Compilation; Smooth Jazz Quartet with Keyboardist Bob James,
Guitarist Lee Ritenour, Bassist Nathan East, and Drummer Harvey Mason;
2020 Remastered ] ***
Fred Hersch, Songs from Home ( Palmetto Records )
Charlie Parker, The Savoy 10–Inch LP Collection ( Craft Recordings ) ***
Sun Ra, A Fireside Chat with Lucifer ( Modern Harmonic ) [ from 1982 ] ***
Yellowjackets + WDR Big Band, Jackets XL ( Mack Avenue ) [ 2020 Release ]
Vocals- Leslie Odom, Jr., The Christmas Album ( S–Curve Records )
World- +OMORROW X +OGETHER,
Minisode 1 : Blue Hour ( EP ) ( Big Hit Entertainment )
[ 2020 Release; CD Deluxe Box ]
Gospel and Religious- Jekalyn Carr, Changing Your Story—Live! ( New Day Entertainment )
Selah, Step into My Story ( 3 Cre8tive ) [ 2020 Release ]
XMAS- Home Free, Warmest Winter ( Home Free Production )
Leslie Odom, Jr., The Christmas Album ( S–Curve Records )
The Fantastic Strings of Felix Slatkin,
Seasons Greetings ( Real Gone Music ) [ from 1961 ] ***
Tarja Turunen, From Spirits and Ghosts ( Score for a Dark Christmas ) ( 2 CD )
( earMUSIC ) [ from 2017 ] ***
Classical- Ólafur Arnalds, some kind of peace ( Mercury KX ) [ 2020 Release ]
The Kanneh–Masons with Olivia Colman and Sir Michael Morpurgo,
Carnival of the Animals ( Decca ) [ 2020 Release ]
The Fantastic Strings of Felix Slatkin,
Seasons Greetings ( Real Gone Music ) [ from 1961 ] ***
George Szell, The Warner Recordings 1934–1970 ( 14 (!) CD )
( Warner Classics ) ***
Soundtracks, Cast Recordings and Television- Ludwig Göransson, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of “Tenet” ( 2 CD )
( WaterTower Music ) [ 2020 Film; Deluxe Edition ]
LP / VINYL- ABBA, Lay All Your Love on Me ( Universal UK )
[ from 1981; Picture Disc ] ***
Alter Bridge, Walk the Sky 2.0 ( Napalm Records ) [ Cream Vinyl ]
Belphegor, Necrodaemon Terrorsathan ( Nuclear Blast America )
[ from 2000 ] ***
boy pablo, leave me alone! ( 777 Music ) [ 2020 Release; 7" Single; Clear ]
British Sea Power, Open Season ( 2 LP ) ( Rough Trade US )
[ from 2005; 15th Anniversary Edition; Blue + Picture Disc Vinyl ] ***
Mariah Carey, MTV Unplugged ( EP ) ( Sony Legacy ) [ from 1992 ] ***
Mariah Carey, Music Box ( Sony Legacy ) [ from 1993 ] ***
Mariah Carey, Daydream ( Sony Legacy ) [ from 1995 ] ***
Mariah Carey, Butterfly ( Sony Legacy ) [ from 1997 ] ***
Mariah Carey, Rainbow ( 2 LP ) ( Sony Legacy ) [ from 1999 ] ***
Mariah Carey,
The Emancipation of Mimi ( 2 LP ) ( Def Jam ) [ from 2005 ] ***
Brandi Carlile, The Firewatcher’s Daughter ( 2 LP ) ( ATO Records )
[ from 2015; White Vinyl ] ***
Dokken, Breaking the Chains ( Friday Music )
[ Debut from 1981; 180 Gram Translucent Red Audiophile Vinyl;
Limited Anniversary Edition ] ***
Eclipse, Viva la Victouria ( 3 LP ) ( Frontiers Music S.R.L. )
[ Recorded Live in Göteborg, Sweden on December 21, 2019 ]
Fates Warning, Long Day Good Night ( 2 LP ) ( Metal Blade ) [ 2020 Release ]
Robert Fripp, Exposure ( 2 LP ) ( Discipline Global Mobile )
[ Classic from 1979; Guitarist of King Crimson ] ***
Peter Gabriel, Live in Athens 1987 ( 2 LP ) ( Real World Productions )
[ Originally Released in 2013 ] ***
Peter Gabriel, Secret World Live ( 2 LP ) ( Real World Productions )
[ Live from 1994 ] ***
Garmarna, Förbundet ( The Union ) ( Season of Mist ) [ 2020 Release ]
Goo Goo Dolls, It’s Christmas All Over ( Warner Bros. ) [ 2020 Release ]
Heilung, Lifa—Heilung Live at Castlefest ( 2 LP ) ( Season of Mist )
[ from 2017; Recorded Live at Castlefest, Castle Keukenhof, Lisse, Netherlands;
Limited Picture Disc ] ***
INXS, Kick ( Atlantic Catalog Group ) [ from 1987; 180g Black Vinyl ] ***
Jón Þór “Jónsi” Birgisson, Go ( Krúnk )
[ from 2010; Multi–Instrumentalist/Vocalist of Sigur Rós ] ***
Tom Keifer, The Way Life Goes ( Deadline Music )
[ from 2013; Former Vocalist of Cinderella; Deluxe Edition; Colored Vinyl ] ***
King Crimson: Robert Fripp, Exposure ( 2 LP ) ( Discipline Global Mobile )
[ Classic from 1979; Guitarist of King Crimson ] ***
Cyndi Lauper, Merry Christmas ... Have a Nice Life! ( Real Gone Music )
[ from 1998; Limited Snow White Vinyl Edition ] ***
Kylie Minogue, Disco ( BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ) [ 2020 Release ]
Alanis Morissette, Flavors of Entanglement ( Music on Vinyl )
[ from 2008; Limited 180–Gram Gold Colored Vinyl ] ***
NOFX, The Decline ( Live at Red Rocks ) ( Fat Wreck Chords )
[ The Decline (1999) Recorded Live at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO ]
Orianthi Panagaris, O ( Frontiers Music S.R.L. ) [ 2020 Release ]
Ozric Tentacles, Erpland ( Kscope Import )
[ from 1990; 2020 Ed Wynne Remaster; 140gm Turquoise Vinyl ] ***
PUP, This Place Sucks Ass ( EP ) ( Rise Records ) [ 2020 Release ]
Pylon, Chomp ( New West ) [ from 1983 ] ***
Pylon, Pylon Box ( 4 LP ) ( New West ) [ 2020 Compilation ] ***
Sanctuary, Into the Mirror Black ( 3 LP ) ( Century Media Legacy )
[ from 1990 ] ***
Sigur Rós: Jón Þór “Jónsi” Birgisson, Go ( Krúnk )
[ from 2010; Multi–Instrumentalist/Vocalist of Sigur Rós ] ***
Slightly Stoopid, Live & Direct—Acoustic Roots ( Stoopid Records )
[ from 2004; Recorded in 2000 ] ***
Sólstafir, Endless Twilight of Codependent Love ( 2 LP ) ( Season of Mist )
[ 2020 Release ]
13th Floor Elevators,
The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators ( 2 LP ) ( Charly UK )
[ Psychedelic Classic from 1966 ] ***
Whitesnake, Love Songs ( 2 LP ) ( Rhino Records )
[ 2020 Compilation of Remixes ] ***
Wilco, summerteeth ( 5 LP ) ( Rhino / Warner Bros. )
[ from 1999; Deluxe Edition ] ***
Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Return to Greendale ( Warner Bros. )
[ 2020 Release of Live Shows from 2003 ] ***
Brandi Carlile, The Firewatcher’s Daughter ( 2 LP ) ( ATO Records )
[ from 2015; White Vinyl ] ***
Dave Brubeck, Lullabies ( Verve ) [ Recorded in 2011 at Age 91 ] ***
Fourplay, The Best of Fourplay ( Evosound )
[ 1997 Compilation; Smooth Jazz Quartet with Keyboardist Bob James,
Guitarist Lee Ritenour, Bassist Nathan East, and Drummer Harvey Mason;
2020 Remastered ] ***
Nina Simone, I Put a Spell on You ( Verve )
[ from 1965; Verve Acoustic Sounds Series ] ***
Nina Simone, Pastel Blues ( Verve )
[ from 1965; Verve Acoustic Sounds Series ] ***
Sun Ra, A Fireside Chat with Lucifer ( Redeye Distribution ) [ from 1982 ] ***
John Lee Hooker & The Coast to Coast Blues Band,
Live at Montreux 1983 & 1990 ( 2 LP ) ( Eagle Rock Entertainment )
[ Recorded Live at The Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland
in 1983 and 1990 ] ***
Goo Goo Dolls, It’s Christmas All Over ( Warner Bros. ) [ 2020 Release ]
Cyndi Lauper, Merry Christmas ... Have a Nice Life! ( Real Gone Music )
[ from 1998; Limited Snow White Vinyl Edition ] ***
Various Artists, Home Alone Christmas ( Real Gone Music )
[ Limited Santa Red Vinyl Edition ] ***
Ólafur Arnalds, some kind of peace ( Mercury KX ) [ 2020 Release ]
Sir Simon Rattle and Berliner Philharmoniker,
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker ( 2 LP ) ( Warner Classics ) [ from 2009 ] ***
SEATBELTS,
Original Series Soundtrack of “Cowboy Bebop” ( 2 LP ) ( Milan Records )
[ 1998 Japanese Anime Science–Fiction Television Series ] ***
SEATBELTS,
Original Series Soundtrack of “Cowboy Bebop” ( 2 LP ) ( Milan Records )
[ 1998 Japanese Anime Science–Fiction Television Series ] ***
Hans Zimmer,
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of “The Holiday” ( Varèse Sarabande )
[ 2006 Film; White Vinyl ] ***
Various Artists, Home Alone Christmas ( Real Gone Music )
[ Limited Santa Red Vinyl Edition ] ***
The Whit Boyd Combo,
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of “Party Girls” ( Modern Harmonic )
[ 2020 Release of 1969 Film; Gold Vinyl ] ***
Joe Hisaishi,
Original Soundtrack of “Howl’s Moving Castle” ( 2 LP )
( Studio Ghibli Records ) [ 2004 Japanese–Animated Fantasy Film ] ***
Joe Hisaishi,
Original Soundtrack of “Howl’s Moving Castle”—Image Symphonic Suite
( Studio Ghibli Records )
[ 2004 Japanese–Animated Fantasy Film ] ***
Joe Hisaishi,
Original Soundtrack of “Spirited Away” ( 2 LP ) ( Studio Ghibli Records )
[ 2001 Japanese–Animated Fantasy Film ] ***
Nickel Creek, Nickel Creek ( 2 LP ) ( Craft Recordings ) [ from 2000 ] ***
Nickel Creek, This Side ( 2 LP ) ( Craft Recordings ) [ from 2002 ] ***
Nickel Creek, Why Should the Fire Die? ( 2 LP ) ( Craft Recordings )
[ from 2005 ] ***
Mariah Carey, MTV Unplugged ( EP ) ( Sony Legacy ) [ from 1992 ] ***
Mariah Carey, Music Box ( Sony Legacy ) [ from 1993 ] ***
Mariah Carey, Daydream ( Sony Legacy ) [ from 1995 ] ***
Mariah Carey, Butterfly ( Sony Legacy ) [ from 1997 ] ***
Mariah Carey, Rainbow ( 2 LP ) ( Sony Legacy ) [ from 1999 ] ***
Mariah Carey,
The Emancipation of Mimi ( 2 LP ) ( Def Jam ) [ from 2005 ] ***
Kylie Minogue, Disco ( BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ) [ 2020 Release ]
Felt, Felt 4 U ( 2 LP ) ( Rhymesayers ) [ 2020 Release ]
Oldies- The Jones Girls,
We’re a Melody—The Essential Jones Girls ( Real Gone Music ) ***
Electronic / Dance- Kylie Minogue, Disco ( BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ) [ 2020 Release ]
Kylie Minogue, Disco ( BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. )
[ 2020 Release; Deluxe ]
Strawbs, Live in Concert ( 2 CD , 1 DVD ) ( Mooncrest )
[ from The Robin 2 Hotel, Bilston, England, March 5, 2006 ] ***
Tangerine Dream,
Pilots of Purple Twilight—The Virgin Recordings 1980–1983 ( 10 ! CD )
( Universal UK ) [ Box Set ] ***
Joris Voorn, Global Underground #43—Rotterdam ( 2 CD ) ( Global Underground )
Rap- Felt, Felt 4 U ( Rhymesayers ) [ 2020 Release ]
*** From the vaults