The Alan Parsons Project

 

Artist:  The Alan Parsons Project
Origin:  UK
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Pop Rock, Soft Rock

Original line-up:

Alan Parsons:  Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Flute, Engineering, Production
Eric Woolfson:  Keyboards, Vocals, Executive Production

The Alan Parsons Project was a British Progressive Rock Band, between 1975 and 1990, consisting of Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson, and surrounded by a number of session musicians.  Alan Parsons had acted as assistant engineer on The Bestles' Albums:  Abbey Road and Let It Be, and engineered Pink Floyd's Album The Dark Side Of The Moon,  his career as a Producer and Engineer including Pilot, Steve Harley, Al Stewart, The Hollies, Ambrosia, John Miles and Steve Harley.  In 1982 the band's album Eye In The Sky was their greatest success and in UK chart in Top Ten on the Pop charts and went to Platinum.

Title:  Eye In The Sky (Limited Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Pop Rock, Soft Rock

Label:  Cooking Vinyl

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Sirius (1:54)

 2.  Eye In The Sky (4:36)

 3.  Children Of The Moon (4:51)

 4.  Gemini (2:11)

 5.  Silence And I (7:19)

Side Two:

 1.  You're Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned (4:22)

 2.  Psychobabble (4:51)

 3.  Mammagamma (Instrumental) (3:34)

 4.  Step By Step (3:54)

 5.  Old And Wise (4:55)

Personnel:

Alan Parsons:  Keyboards, Fairlight, Programming, Linn Drum Machine, Backing Vocals on Track 2/4

Eric Woolfson:  Wurlitzer, Keyboards, Piano, Organ, Vocals on Tracks:  1/2, 5, Backing Vocals

David Paton:  Bass, Vocals on Track 1/3

Ian Bairnson:  Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Pedal Steel Guitar

Stuart Elliot:  Drums, Percussion

John Wallace:  Piccolo Trumpet on Track 1/3

Mel Collins:  Saxophone on Track 2/5

Chris Rainbow:  Vocals on Track 1/4

Lenny Zakatek:  Vocals, Vocal FX on Tracks:  2/1, 4, Backing Vocals on Track 2/1

Colin Blunstone:  Vocals on Track 2/5

Dave Terry:  Vocals on Track 2/2

Andrew Powell:  Additional Piano on Track 1/5, Brass Band & Orchestra Arrangements, Conductor

Bob Howes:  Chorus Master of The English Chorale

Eye In The Sky is the sixth studio album by The Alan Parsons Project, originally released on May 14, 1982 by Arista, remastered and reissued on March 27, 2026 by Cooking Vinyl.  Limited Edition 180 Gram Heavyweight Clear Vinyl.

Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders & Tom Fogerty

 

Artist:  Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders & Tom Fogerty

Origin:   Bay Area, San Francisco, USA

Genre:  Rock, Soul, Jazz, Blues, R&B

Original line-up:

Jerry Garcia:  Guitar, Vocals

Merl Saunders:  Keyboards

Tom Fogerty:  Rhythm Guitar

Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders & Tom Fogerty collaborated in the early 1970s as part of The Jerry Garcia (Guitar from The Grateful Dead) & Merl Saunders Band, following departure from Creedence Clearwater Revival, Tom Fogerty (Guitar Ex CCR).

Title:  Live In San Francisco 1972 (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Soul, Jazz, Blues, R&B

Label:  Rockin' Bear Records/Blue-Line

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  It Ain't No Use (9:03)

 2.  Expressway (To My Heart) (11:25)

 3.  One Kind Favor (7:52)

 4.  Biloxi (6:13)

 5.  That's All Right Mama (9:54)

 6.  The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (5:51)

 7.  It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (8:05)

 8.  Money Honey (7:08)

 9.  Jam (6:51)

Personnel:

Jerry Garcia:  Guitar, Vocals

Merl Saunders:  Keyboards

Tom Fogerty:  Rhythm Guitar

John Kahn:  Bass

Bill Vitt:  Drums

Live In San Francisco 1972 is a live album. by Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders & Tom Fogerty, released on January 30, 2026 by Rockin' Bear Records/Blue-Line, recorded live in San Francisco 1972.

Hank Williams

 

Artist:  Hank Williams
Born:  September 17, 1923.  Mount Olive, Butler County, Alabama, USA
Died:  January 1, 1953 (Aged 29).  Oak Hill, West Virginia, USA
Genre:  Country, Western, Honky Tonk, Proto-Rockabilly, Folk Blues, Gospel, Traditional Country
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Fiddle

Hank Williams was an American Singer and Songwriter from Mount Olive, Butler County, Alabama.  He is one of the most significant and influential American Singers and Songwriters of the 20 Century.  He recorded 35 singles that reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers Chart, including 11 that ranked No. 1. such as "Your Cheatin' Heart", "Kaw-Liga","Take These Chains From My Heart", "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)", "Hey Good Lookin'", "Cold Cold Heart", "Moanin' The Blues", "Long Gone Lonesome Blues", 'Lovesick Blues", "Why Don't You Love Me", "I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive", "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry".  Many artists covered songs of Hank Williams wrote and recorded, he influenced Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bob Dylan, George Jones, Charley Pride and The Rolling Stones.  He was inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame (1961), The Songwriters Hall Of Fame (1970), and The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame (1987).

Title:  Classic Hits (Limited Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Country, Western, Honky Tonk, Proto-Rockabilly, Folk Blues, Gospel, Traditional Country

Label:  New Continent

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Ramblin' Man (3:01)

 2.  I Saw The Light (2:44)

 3.  Hey, Good Lookin' (2:54)

 4.  I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (2:46)

 5.  Cold, Cold Heart (2:43)

 6.  Lovesick Blues (2:43)

 7.  (I Heard That) LonesomeWhistle (2:26)

 8.  Your Cheatin' Heart (2:42)

 9.  My Heart Would Know (2:25)

10. Lost Highway (2:41)

11. I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive (2:26)

Side B:

 1.  Honky Tonkin' (2:43)

 2.  You Win Again (2:35)

 3.  Kaw-Liga (2:33)

 4.  I'm A Long Gone Daddy (2:49)

 5.  Move It On Over (2:43)

 6.  Take These Chains From My Heart (2:36)

 7.  Mansion On The Hill (2:34)

 8.  There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight (2:48)

 9.  Mind Your Own Business (2:55)

10.  Jambalaya (On the Bayou) (2:52)

11. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) (2:24)

Classic Hits is the collection album by Hank Williams, released on March 20, 2026 by New Continent.  Limited Edition 22 Classic Hits!, 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl Special Gatefold Edition.

Gregg Allman

 

Artist:  Gregg Allman
Birth Name:  Gregory LeNoir Allman
Born:  December 8, 1947.  Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Genre:  Rock, Blues Rock, Southern Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock
Occupations:   Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Actor
Instruments:  Vocals, Organ, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano

Greg Allman is an American Rock and Blues Singer, Songwriter, Keyboards, Guitarist and a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band.  He was inducted with the band into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1995, also was inducted into The Georgia Music Hall Of Fame on September 16, 2006.  He was on the list of the "100 Greatest Singers Of All Time".

Artist:  The Gregg Allman Band

Title:  Uncle Sam's (2024)

Genre:  Rock, Blues Rock, Southern Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock

Label:  Sawrite Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Midnight Rider (4:47)

 2.  Dreams (7:40)

 3.  Sweet Feelin' (5:17)

 4.  Hot Lanta (5:02)

 5.  Queen Of Hearts (7 :07)

 6.  Trouble No More (3:27)

 7.  Don't Keep Me Wonderin' (6:07)

 8.  Melissa (5:24)

 9.  Statesboro Blues (6:43)

Personnel:

Gregg Allman:  Lead Vocals, Hammond B3 Organ, Acoustic Guitar

Dan Toler:  Lead Guitar

Frankie Toler:  Drums

Greg Voorhess:  Bass

Bruce Waibel:  Guitar

Chaz Trippy:  Percussion

Donn Finney:  Saxophone, Flute

Larry Finney:  Trumpet

Uncle Sam's is a live album by The Gregg Allman Band, released on September 20, 2024 by Sawrite Records.  Great Band and Great Performance.

Gregg Allman

 

Artist:  Gregg Allman
Birth Name:  Gregory LeNoir Allman
Born:  December 8, 1947.  Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Genre:  Rock, Blues Rock, Southern Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock
Occupations:   Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Actor
Instruments:  Vocals, Organ, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano

Greg Allman is an American Rock and Blues Singer, Songwriter, Keyboards, Guitarist and a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band.  He was inducted with the band into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1995, also was inducted into The Georgia Music Hall Of Fame on September 16, 2006.  He was on the list of the "100 Greatest Singers Of All Time".

Artist:  The Gregg Allman Band

Title:  One Night In DC, May 15, 1984 (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Blues Rock, Southern Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock
Label:  Sawrite Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Dreams (6:53)

 2.  Sweet Feelin' (5:52)

 3.  How 'Lanta (4:41)

 4.  Yours For The Asking (3:38)

 5.  Need Your Love So Bad (5:07)

 6.  Trouble No Moe (3:28)

 7.  Matthew's Arrival (17:45)

 8.  Melissa (5:42)

 9.  Midnight Rider (4:12)

10. Faces Without Names (3:26)

11. Statesboro Blues (5:40)

12. Band Introduction (0:57)

13. One Way Out (7:48)

Personnel:

Gregg Allman:  Lead Vocals, Hammond B3 Organ, Acoustic Guitar

Dan Toler:  Lead Guitar

Frankie Toler:  Drums

Greg Voorhess:  Bass

Bruce Waibel:  Guitar

Chaz Trippy:  Percussion

Tim Heding:  Keyboards

One Night In DC, May 15, 1984 is a live album by The Gregg Allman Band, released on June 20, 2025 by Sawrite Records.  Great Show , Excellent Album.

The Black Crowes

Artist:  The Black Crowes

Origin:  Marietta, Georgia, USA

Genre:  Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Southern Rock, Jam Rock

Original line-up:

Chris Robinson:  Lead Vocals

Rich Robinson:  Guitar

Johnny Colt:  Bass

Jeff Cease:  Guitar

Steve Gorman:  Drums

The Black Crowes were an American Blues Rock Band from Marietta, Georgia, formed in  1989 by brothers Chris and Rich Robinson (Vocals and Guitar), Johnny Colt (Bass), Jeff Cease (Guitar), and Steve Gorman (Drums).  The band was signed o Def American Recordings in 1989 and released their debut album Shake Your  Money Maker.  The band has sold 30 million albums and they were also labeled by Melody Maker as "The Most Rock 'N' Roll Band In The World" and the readers of Rolling Stone Magazine voted them "The Best New American Band" in 1990.

Title:  A Pound Of Feathers (2026) 

Genre:  Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Southern Rock, Jam Rock

Label:  Silver Arrow Records

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

1.  Profane Prophecy (4:07)

 2.  Cruel Streak (4:09)

 3.  Pharmacy Chronicles (4:32)

 4.  Do The Parasite! (3:46)

 5.  High And Lonesome (3:41)

 6.  Queen Of The B-Sides (2:02)

 7.  It's Like That (3:20)

 8.  Blood Red Regrets (4:07)

 9.  You Call This A Good Time? (3:40)

10. Eros Blues (3:53)

11. Doomsday Doggerel (4:42)

Personnel:

Chris Robinson:  Vocals

Rich Robinson:  Guitars, Bass, Vocals

Cully Symington:  Drums

Erik Deutsch:  Keyboards

Mackenzie Adams, Leslie Grant:  Vocals

A Pound Of Feathers is the tenth studio album by The Black Crowes, released on March 13, 2026 by Silver Arrow Records.  The album reached No. 1 on UK Americana Albums Chart.   Great Album.

 

Queen

 

Artist:   Queen
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Art Rock, Glam Rock, British Metal, Heavy Metal, Contemporary Pop, Dance Rock, Arena Rock, Opera Rock, Progressive Rock

Original line-up:

Freddie Mercury:  Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Piano, Guitar
Brian May:   Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
John Deacon:  Bass. Guitar. Keyboards
Roger Taylor:  Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Queen are a British Rock Band from London, formed in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (Lead Vocals, Piano), Brian May (Guitar, Vocals), Roger Taylor (Drums, Vocals), and John Deacon (Bass).  Their earliest works were influenced by Progressive Rock, Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, and developing further styles, such as Pop Rock, Arena Rock, and Dance Rock.  They sold more than 300 million records, making them one of the world's best-selling music artists.  In 1990, Queen received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music from the British Phonographic Industry.  They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.

Title:  Queen II (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Art Rock, Glam Rock, British Metal, Heavy Metal, Contemporary Pop, Dance Rock, Arena Rock, Opera Rock, Progressive Rock

Label:  Hollywood Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side White:

 1.  Procession (1:12)

 2.  Father To Son (6:14)

 3.  While Queen (As It Began) (4:34)

 4.  Some Day One Day (4:23)

 5.  The Loser In The End (4:02)

Side Black:

 1. Ogre Battle (4:10)

 2.  The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke (2:40)

 3.  Nevermore (1:17)

 4.  The March Of The Black Queen (6:33)

 5.  Funny How Love Is (2:50)

 6.  Seven Seas Of Rhye (2:50)

Personnel:

Freddie Mercury:  Lead Vocals, Piano, Harpsichord
Brian May:   Guitar, Vocals, Piano, Bell
John Deacon:  Bass, Acoustic Guitar

Roger Taylor:  Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Queen II is the second studio album by Queen, originally released on March 8, 1974 by EMI, remastered and reissued on March 27, 2026 by Hollywood Records.  180 Gram Black Vinyl.