A Roundup of New Releases in early 2022
A quick round up of some of the New Releases in the first few months of 2022. Some Excellent – Some not so much.
Medicine Head – Warriors of Love
As soon as the opening title track starts playing, pure class exudes from every phrase and note. All in all a terrific album. If you have an interest in Bruce Springsteen, Ian Hunter, or indeed John Lennon, this is the album for you. If you don’t like it, I’ll be nice to a cat!
Deep Purple – Turning To Crime
For their 22nd Studio album, Deep Purple have released ‘Turning To Crime,’ their first all covers album, adding to the general list of, “What we did during the pandemic lockdown albums.”
Mike Campbell and the Dirty Knobs – External Combustion
This is the second album from Mike Campbell, one of the greatest ever sidemen in rock’n’roll, who has branched out on his own with his band, The Dirty Knobs.
Four bands to watch out for in the next twelve months
As rock music starts to saddle up again after almost two years of lockdown, we have many new bands ready to take up the mantle from their aging predecessors. Assembled here are four bands to watch out for in the next twelve months and beyond.
Casino Steel and Honest John Plain – The Last ‘n’ Roll Band
This album from the Last Rock’n’ Roll Band on stage in Pattaya was released in 2007 and the title still holds true today. I cannot think of any other album released since that gives you the thrill of good time Rock ‘n’ Roll.
UFO – Strangers in the Night Box Set 2020
The, for long hidden, much sought after nest egg of the recordings of UFO’s 1978 tour of America, displayed here in all its glory over eight CDs, including six complete concerts taken from the original tapes. Plus a remastered version of the 1979 release Strangers in the Night, a live double album compiled from these concerts.
Judas Priest – Reflections, 50 Heavy Metal Years of Music
This is a wonderful collection of reflections from the lords of heavy metal thunder, Judas Priest, celebrating 50 years of rockin’ the planet earth.
Ozric Tentacles – Space for the Earth
The Ozrics have sold over a million albums worldwide, with Space for the Earth released in 2020 becoming their 15th official studio album. Other titles include The Floor’s Too Far Away, Waterfall Cities, Pungent Effulgent, and Ethereal Cereal are amongst the favorites.
Four live rock music albums from the path less trodden
Most Rock Fans know classic rock albums by heart. But here are four that often fall through the cracks on people’s top ten lists. They fully deserve to be up there with the greats. All are Five Star Gems.
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