Latest Classic Pop & Rock Reviews 
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Pet Shop Boys Please
reviewed by Ian Wade
The textbook example of how brilliant a pop debut could be
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a-ha Foot Of The Mountain
reviewed by Tom Hocknell
It is difficult to see where they go from here.
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The Benny Andersson Band Story of a Heart
reviewed by Chris Jones
To those not aware of Benny's folk roots this album may come as a bit of a surprise.
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Steely Dan The Very Best of Steely Dan
reviewed by Chris Jones
Simply the most perfect band on the planet.
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Nouvelle Vague 3
reviewed by Michael Quinn
They take their classy covers credo in new and nimbly delightful directions.
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Dream Theater Black Clouds & Silver Linings
reviewed by Sid Smith
Still pursuing their uber-muscular progressive metal agenda with ruthless dedication.
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Peter Hammill Thin Air
reviewed by Daryl Easlea
Peter Hammill’s rejuvenation continues with this, his 30th solo release.
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George Harrison Let It Roll: Songs of George Harrison
reviewed by Daryl Easlea
A celebration of one of the finest and most underrated soulful voices of his generation.
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Mike Oldfield The Collection
reviewed by Chris Jones
Oldfield's magnum opus and assorted hits, remastered for the 21st century.
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Ray Davies and the Crouch End Festival Chorus The Kinks Choral Collection
reviewed by Sid Smith
Never have so many been given so little to do.
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J.D. Souther If The World Was You
reviewed by Jon Lusk
A writer this erudite and imaginative leaves precious little space for clichés.
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Greatest Hits
reviewed by Daryl Easlea
An essential single disc encapsulating the essence of the man.
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The Pretenders The Best Of/Break Up The Concrete
reviewed by Daryl Easlea
To hear them again is akin to very good friends returning from afar.
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Crosby, Stills & Nash Demos
reviewed by Sid Smith
Grasp just how brief but utterly magnificent their reign was
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Steve Winwood & Eric Clapton Live From Madison Square
reviewed by Chris Jones
It's like a cozy evening in with your two best mates.
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Procol Harum Shine On Brightly
reviewed by Daryl Easlea
Listen to this and understand why Procol Harum was so feted.
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Tori Amos Abnormally Attracted To Sin
reviewed by Ian Wade
A bit of a meal to get through, with random styles zigzagging about.
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Your Funeral... My Trial
reviewed by Chris Long
Was there ever a bleaker title?
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds From Her To Eternity
reviewed by Chris Long
Imperfect, visceral, exciting and, ultimately, classic.
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Madness The Liberty Of Norton Folgate
reviewed by Michael Quinn
A magnificent magnum opus – at last – from Madness.
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