Fantastic album that helped launch Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs, and helped out George Harrison on his Bangledesh live album ( I think without pay there ), let me just get to the point, awesome performer and it proves it here on this...more.
RETROSPECTIVE is tied with LEON RUSSELL AND THE SHELTER PEOPLE as the best Leon Russell album ever. This anthology contains material from throughout Leon's early-to-mid-70s career and is an exceptional collection of pure, unadulterated Great Plains rock...more.
As with most "greatest hits" type CD's, this one has the most familiar am/fm radio tunes, plus a few clunkers. The marketing guru's know how to sell to the masses and this CD is no exception. Too bad...more.
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He has the insight, the purity of rhythm, the soul, the inspiration, the voice, and the musical sensibility to place him up there with the greats: Carl Perkins, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Hank Williams. Check him out on George Harrison's...more.
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I had a tape of the original recording in the 70's that is now long past its use by date. This remix is excellent, each instrument is bright and clear with no loss at the bass end (and no tape...more.