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Reissues
The singer with grunge pioneers Husker Du, Bob Mould was an influence on Nirvana. As Sugar’s name implies, Mould’s next band were a poppier proposition. The trio’s debut, Copper Blue…
Reissue review: Everything But The Girl – Temperamental
Everything But The Girl’s final album, 1999’s Temperamental followed the polished clubbing template of its superb predecessor, Walking Wounded. Less successful second time out, most of the drum & bass…
Reissue review: Laura Branigan – Self Control
As Michael Bolton recalled in Classic Pop last issue, he and Diane Warren both wrote their first big hits for Laura Branigan’s 1983 album Branigan 2 – How Am I…
Reissue review: Tanita Tikaram – Ancient Heart
Though its success and ubiquity weren’t as widespread or enduring, Tanita Tikaram ’s 1988 debut shared several characteristics with Norah Jones’ first album Come Away With Me, released 14 years…
Top Ten Reissues Of 2019
2019 was an amazing year for reissues, with Prince, Prefab Sprout and Stephen Duffy all having key albums remastered. Here’s the Classic Pop roundup of the top ten reissues of last…
Review: The Durutti Column – Fidelity
Having dived into more familiar analogue territory for 1994’s Sex And Death, Factory Records guitar virtuoso Vini Reilly transferred to the label’s Belgian offshoot in 1996 for a slight return…
Review: Elton John With Ray Cooper – Live From Moscow 1979
For his 12th studio album, 1978’s A Single Man (his first with Gary Osborne as lyricist rather than Bernie Taupin), Elton John stripped his tour back to just him and…
Review: Josef K – The Scottish Affair (Part Two)
Best known as Postcard Records’ nearly-men, Josef K also released two singles on Belgian label Les Disques Du Crépuscule and recorded their sole album The Only Fun In Town at…
Review: Cat Stevens – Back To Earth
By the time Back To Earth was released in December 1978, Cat Stevens knew he was no longer Cat Stevens… Having converted to Islam the year before, Yusuf Islam owed…
Review: The Go-Betweens – G Stands For Go-Betweens: Volume 2 – 1985-1989
Formed by Robert Forster and Grant McLennan in 1977, the Go-Betweens were one of Australia’s most electrifying musical exports, as this 129-track boxset proves… “Don’t the sun look good…