I have loaded 25 recently released classic rock songs into high rotation on the station’s playlist – featuring songs from Thin Lizzy, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Yes and more! Twenty-two of the songs are from the following newly released albums:
Thin Lizzy – Rock Legends … This 6CD+DVD set, released to mark the 50th anniversary of the band’s first recording contract, is imbued with the energy and passion with which bassist Phil Lynott and his band mates embraced the rock ’n’ roll life. Thin Lizzy fans will love this box set, as it contains 99 tracks, an impressive 74 of which are previously unreleased. Listen for the demo tracks It’s Going Wrong, Don’t Let Him Slip Away, Blackmail, and Trouble Boys as well as a smoking live version of Chinatown. Read the review here.
Bruce Springsteen – Letter To You … This 20th studio album from The Boss – who recently turned 71 – reunites him with the E Street Band. The songs find him gazing into the past, looking at the ways that music can sustain us, with a deep reverence for what has come before and a sense of loss for those now departed. Listen for the songs Burnin’ Train, Last Man Standing and I’ll See You In My Dreams. Read the review here.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Return To Greendale … This is a live album recorded during a tour where the band performed the entire 2003 studio album Greendale – which tells the story of a fictional town’s inhabitants and how they roll along with larger societal currents. “Return To Greendale commemorates the album and tour that kicked off Young’s overtly eco-political direction, and reveals a career high point.” Listen for the tracks Be The Rain and Falling From Above. Read the review here.
Yes – The Royal Affair Tour: Live From Las Vegas … This live album documents the band’s performance at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on the band’s 2019 American tour. The album “is a strong showing from one of prog rock’s creators and gives us all the happy news that Yes is nowhere near done defining greatness.” Listen for the tracks No Opportunity Necessary No Experience Needed and All Good People. Read the review here.
Tears For Fears – The Seeds Of Love (Super Deluxe Edition) … This box set includes some very interesting (and likeable) versions of the songs found on the original album. “Thanks to this set, we can hear Orzabal assembling ‘Sowing the Seeds of Love’ from blocks into its unwieldy, epic final form.” Listen for the songs Sowing The Seeds of Love (Alternate Mix) and an expanded Woman In Chains (Townhouse Live Jam Sessions) which features Oleta Adams on vocals. Read the review here.
Tom Petty – Wildflowers & All The Rest … The artist’s original Wildflowers album was released in 1994, but was cut down from the intended double album because of record label concerns over length. This box set gives us a good idea of what the original album may have sounded like if it wasn’t pared back. Among it’s 70 tracks are nine unreleased songs, demos, alternate versions, and 14 live performances recorded from 1995–2017. Listen for live versions of the songs Honey Bee, Walls and You Wreck Me. Read the review here.
David Bowie – Metrobolist … This November is the 50th anniversary of the release in North America of the album The Man Who Sold The World which was originally supposed to be called Metrobolist. To celebrate this anniversary – the album has been remixed by the original producer Tony Visconti and repackaged and retitled with the original album name and concept art. Listen for a remixed version of The Man Who Sold The World. Read the review here.
Martin Barre – 50 Years Of Jethro Tull … This album is not the long-time Jethro Tull guitarist celebrating his tenure in the band by featuring songs drawn from the original source. Rather, it features studio re-recordings of songs from his career with Tull, and is well worth a solid listen. A version of the album was originally sold from the merchandise table during his live shows in 2019. This version of the album now includes an additional 4 live tracks. Listen for the songs Locomotive Breath, Life Is A Long Song and a live version of Bungle In the Jungle. Read the review here.
Patty Smyth – It’s About Time … The former Scandal vocalist returns with her first full solo album since 1992. Listen for the opening track from the album – Drive. Read the review here.
New Singles
The other 3 songs are all recently released singles:
Ann Wilson – The Revolution Starts Now … the Heart vocalist has released this cover of the Steve Earle classic as a single. You can watch the video on YouTube by clicking here.
Nancy Wilson – The Rising … not to be outdone by her sister, the other Wilson sister in Heart has released this cover of the Bruce Springsteen classic. You can watch the video on YouTube by clicking here.
David Lee Roth – Somewhere Over The Rainbow Bar and Grill … the former Van Halen vocalist recorded this song with John 5. He dedicated it to the late Eddie Van Halen. You can watch the video on YouTube by clicking here.
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