3) R.E.M. - Reckoning [2 CD Deluxe Edition] [EXTRA TRACKS] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED Reckoning originally came out in 1984 in an era when Stipe sat down like an embodied murmur on the American Bandstand steps during Q&A, but swung like a banshee in a drenching rain onstage in one of the best live shows I’d seen back then. It was one of those jingle-jangle mourning recordings bound to have a harrowing affect on me, mostly due to the haunting “So. Central Rain.” Who says you can’t do anything about the weather?
4) Neil Young - After the Gold Rush [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] Remastered, yes, but always masterful, cohesive, and one of the most evocative albums I’ve ever heard.
5) The Pixies - Minotaur (Deluxe) I was once dropped off into the middle of the Arizona desert to run a record store and, oddly enough, I was turned on to records by this new Boston band called the Pixies. I was saved by loudQUIETloud. But no one cared because I was in the middle of the Arizona desert. Monster Pixies here.
6) Nirvana - Bleach (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) [EXTRA TRACKS] [DELUXE EDITION] New and improved with tiny enzymes of Cobain!
7) The Dukes of Stratosphear - 25 O'Clock [ENHANCED] [LIMITED EDITION] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED You’ll randomly hear the colors and see the sounds. For precisely 67:28.
8) Big Star - Keep An Eye On The Sky [BOX SET] [ENHANCED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] Now I never travel far, without a big Big Star… invisible men who can sing in a visible voice…
9) Lou Reed - New Sensations [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] Coney Island... Maybe. But I’ll take it.
10) The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses 20th Anniversary (2CD/1 DVD Deluxe Edition) [ENHANCED] [EXTRA TRACKS] They just want to be adored… Is that so wrong?
Article Author: Gordon Hauptfleisch
Gordon Hauptfleisch is a Blogcritics Books Editor, freelance writer, and book reviewer for San Diego Union Tribune Books (R.I.P.). For many years he worked in and managed bookstores and record stores, and most recently was purchasing manager for San Diego Technical Books. …
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Article comments
1 - El Bicho
Awesome article with clever turns of phrases. It's wonderful to read something where's it's obvious the author put some thought into the words he chose.
Of course, it would be nice if you didn't restrict yourself to books and music. You can't fool me. I know you must watch things.
2 - Gordon Hauptfleisch
Thank you, sir, for the kind words. And yes: I like to watch.