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CD Review: Simon and Garfunkel


Simon and Garfunkel
Bridge Over Troubled Water: 40th Anniversary Edition
Columbia/Legacy
by David Chiu

First released in 1970, Bridge Over Troubled Water was the last ever studio album by Simon and Garfunkel and what a swan song it was. It represented a maturation from the duo’s early years of folk to very eclectic-sounding, polished craft Continue reading “CD Review: Simon and Garfunkel”

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CD Review: Thin Lizzy

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Thin Lizzy
Jailbreak: Deluxe Edition
Mercury/UME
by David Chiu

If Irish rock band Thin Lizzy were only to be ever known for “The Boys Are Back in Town,” especially here in the States, that is accomplishment enough. But you would be selling yourself short because there’s more to that band’s music than just that one song. Continue reading “CD Review: Thin Lizzy”

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CD Review: King Crimson

King Crimson
In the Wake of Poseidon
Islands
Inner Knot
By David Chiu

In the Wake of Poseidon and Islands are the latest installments of the King Crimson 40th anniversary reissues. They may not be in the caliber of classics such as In the Court of the Crimson King and Red from that 1969-1974 era–nor were their respective lineups ever popular or durable–but in retrospect, the music still remains adventurous. Continue reading “CD Review: King Crimson”