Is it just me or is the remastering actually a ruination exercise? Basba O'Riley and Won't Get Fooled again just seem a little slower than the originals, the punch & excitement just isn't th... read full review
For many years Costello has failed to find a limit to his musical abilities. It was obvious after the Juliet Letters that his classical capabilites were (a) different and (b) raw but interesting. I'd heard... read full review
Last ? first: I bought it because my vinyl copy is aged and I can't find the tape version I bought a few years later. RT in this period was writing perfect songs with perfect arrangements. Even now after ... read full review
Powerful! Some of this collection are re-recordings to include the influence of new band members and the sound is hardened and tightened-up. The early Hal-an-Tow is a slap in the face to those with preformed ex... read full review
I bought it finally because everyday since release a snippet of this injects itself into the background noise and it is always heard and always attended to. It is inexplicable that this is not regarded as one o... read full review
I'm proud to say that I bought this when it was first issued - the 'progessive' music scene in the late 60's was a very broad church but this was definitely on the outskirts but it has becom... read full review
June Tabor is, without doubt, the finest interpreter of a song in the English speaking world. Any other superlatives I could employ have been ground into meaninglessness by over application to lesser voices. ... read full review