Tag: Life at 33 1/3

Neil Young: Time Fades Away (Reprise) Boy, do we need a legendary live album that is so hated by its main performer that he pretends...

ABBA, “Super Trouper” (Polar) *From the vaults of Carl Meyer, an original album review written in November 1980.* A Christmas without ABBA is like Mickey Mouse...

Phil Lynott: The Philip Lynott Album (Vertigo) *From the vaults of Carl Meyer, a record review written in September 1982.* Phil Lynott delivers a solo-album that...

R.E.M. – Fables of the Rescontruction/Reconstruction of the Fables (I.R.S.) This album caught me completely off balance.  I was actually moved to tears when the...

Beach Boys: All Summer Long (Capitol) If nothing else, this is an excellent soundtrack to summer.  A quick glance at the sleeve should tell you...

XTC, Waxworks (Some Singles 1977-1982) (Virgin) When I did an interview with Andy Partridge back in 1985 he started talking about his home town Swindon....

Johnny Cash: At San Quentin (Columbia) Johnny Cash could have played at Woodstock in 1969.  His credibility was carved in stone, all camps embraced him,...

Warren Zevon: “Stand In The Fire” (Asylum) *From the vaults of Carl Meyer, a record review written in February 1981.* The traditional California-rock (Eagles, Linda Ronstadt,...

Various artists: The Art Of McCartney (Arctic Poppy) You might think as I did: Oh no, not yet another slapdash tribute album.  The world is...