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Sunday, November 23, 2008

Backtracking: The Complete Series

Backtracking: 'The Unreleased Recordings' by Hank Williams
Backtracking: 'The Unreleased Recordings' by Hank Williams
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING:  The set, so rich and revealing, shows off his vocal skills and his playful side.
October 28, 2008
Dylan's heartfelt soul-searching
Dylan's heartfelt soul-searching
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING:  'Tell Tale Signs' reveals that in getting back to his roots, Dylan the singer-songwriter reinvented himself.
September 30, 2008
Jimmie Rodgers: A voice that carried
Jimmie Rodgers: A voice that carried
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING:  Bob Dylan, Merle Haggard, Harry Belafonte, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, King Oliver and Pete Seeger pay homage to the icon.
September 17, 2008
David Bowie's 1972 Santa Monica concert is being released on CD
David Bowie's 1972 Santa Monica concert is being released on CD
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING:  The British glam rocker's 1972 concert, being released on CD, captures his trailblazing spirit.
July 1, 2008
Beach Boys boxed set brings back the fun, fun, fun
Beach Boys boxed set brings back the fun, fun, fun
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING:  Beach Boys fans can once again hear Side A and Side B of classic hits from 1962 to ’65.
June 17, 2008
Ronnie Hawkins: Rock legend on both sides of border
Ronnie Hawkins: Rock legend on both sides of border
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING:  The most influential musician you may never have heard of.
June 3, 2008
Country crooners vs. honky-tonk: Eddy Arnold, Jim Reeves, George Jones
Country crooners vs. honky-tonk: Eddy Arnold, Jim Reeves, George Jones
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING:  The differences among the three country singers are vast.
May 20, 2008
Two groups that keep shining on
Two groups that keep shining on
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING:  Pink Floyd and a band it inspired, Radiohead, release boxed sets spanning remarkable bodies of work.
January 29, 2008
The soul of Ike & Tina Turner
The soul of Ike & Tina Turner
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING:  A new box set features the urgency of her vocals as well as his many musical talents.
January 1, 2008
Backtracking
U2's classic ages to perfection
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING:  A reissued, remastered 'Joshua Tree' features three discs, five new tracks and liner notes by Bono and the boys.
December 18, 2007
Nirvana 'Unplugged': intimate and revealing
Nirvana 'Unplugged': intimate and revealing
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING:  The DVD release of the band's 1993 performance (including the part MTV cut out) is a moving look at singer Kurt Cobain.
November 27, 2007
Parsons release a discovered trove
Parsons release a discovered trove
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING:  Recordings of the late singer were found among material in the Grateful Dead's vault.
November 13, 2007
This fan of charts is No. 1, with a bullet
This fan of charts is No. 1, with a bullet
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING/BOOKS:  'Top Pop Singles' by Joel Whitburn
The Queen holds court with new release
The Queen holds court with new release
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING
October 2, 2007
Another side of Mercer
Another side of Mercer
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING:  A new CD boxed set revisits the lyricist's recordings and finds a surprising, uninhibited performer having fun.
September 18, 2007
Essential Elvis? Here it is
Essential Elvis? Here it is
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING:  ‘Elvis at 21: New York to Memphis’ isn’t a CD but a book of candid photos of Presley on the cusp of fame in 1956.
February 6, 2007
There were a lot more of those stray cats than you thought
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING:  Rockabilly collections step well beyond 'Blue Suede Shoes' to find the music's diverse voices.
January 24, 2007
Craft as well as confrontation
Craft as well as confrontation
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING:  Controversial in its heyday, N.W.A’s music retains its punch in a retrospective collection.
January 9, 2007
A revealing '56 session with young lions of pop
A revealing '56 session with young lions of pop
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING:  Previously unreleased music is on a recording that arose after four key figures dropped by the Sun studio.
December 12, 2006
Young Dylan, the man of ideas
Young Dylan, the man of ideas
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING
November 15, 2006
Finally, a lot of Hooker in one place
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING:  A four-disc collection honors the blues master who shook up the world of rock 'n' roll.
October 31, 2006
Dylan, Hendrix DVDs show rock 'n' roll history in action
Dylan, Hendrix DVDs show rock 'n' roll history in action
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING:  New DVDs show Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix performances that changed the course of pop music.
October 17, 2007
Finally, a compilation of R&B that's done right
Finally, a compilation of R&B that's done right
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING:  'Blowing the Fuse,' a 16-volume series, is a complete look at the genre's evolution.
October 3, 2006
When Sugar Hill aided rap's climb
When Sugar Hill aided rap's climb
By Robert Hilburn
BACKTRACKING:  Two retrospectives from Sugar Hill/Rhino Records focus on the label's brief but influential moment in the spotlight.
September 19, 2006
 
 
 
 

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