In 1990 and 1991, Eric Clapton performed 42 nights at the Royal Albert Hall in London; 18 shows in 1990 and 24 in 1991. During the run of these shows Clapton performed with three different line-ups: a rock band, a blues band, and an orchestra. Clapton’s love of the Blues is well known, and the emotion and enjoyment of playing these songs with top-notch musicians is clear on these recordings and film.
"Fresh Cream" is the debut studio album by the English rock band Cream. It was the first LP release of producer Robert Stigwood's new "Independent" Reaction Records label, released in the United Kingdom as both a mono and stereo version on 9 December 1966, the same time as the single release of "I Feel Free". The album was released a month later, in January 1967, in the United States by Atco Records as both a mono and a stereo version. For many years, only the UK and US stereo mixes were available in CD. The UK mono album was reissued on CD for the first time in late 2013, as part of a deluxe SHM-CD and SHM-SACD sets (both editions also contains the UK stereo counterpart) sold only in Japan.
Sir Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. Stewart is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 100 million records worldwide. He has had six consecutive number one albums in the UK and his tally of 62 UK hit singles includes 31 that reached the top ten, six of which gained the #1 position…
There is plenty of darkness on Sansone's first album in five years. From the title to the stark black-and-white graphics, the murky lyrical themes, and gritty, stripped-down, bass-free trio performance featuring Anders Osborne's distorted guitar, Sansone drags his gutsy blues-rock through the swamps around his New Orleans locale. It's as tough, raw, and powerful a collection as he has recorded. The three-member format also leaves plenty of room for his riveting harmonica, which he displays in both unplugged and electrified settings. Any sense of the upbeat, party atmosphere that dotted his earlier work is erased.
Although the traditional music they play has been a part of their culture for generations, the members of Prince Edward Island's Barachois (Acadian for shallow pools of water separated from the sea by sand dunes) are consistently praised by critics for their new and unique sounds. Barachois' strict attention to its Acadian musical roots is not surprising, considering that the founding members of the group—Albert Arsenault and Helene Arsenault-Bergeron—are the children of renowned Prince Edward Island fiddler Eddy Arsenault. Forming a band that plays traditional Acadian music was a natural step, having grown up surrounded by music…
Vanguard may have spelled his name wrong (he prefers Charlie or Charles), but the word was out as soon as this solo debut was released: here was a harpist every bit as authentic, as emotional, and in some ways as adventuresome, as Paul Butterfield…