as You Like it 2009

This 7T's two-fer combines two albums Mud released at the tail-end of their career – 1978's Rock On and 1979's As You Like It, adding a couple of bonus tracks for good measure. Mud's prime didn't last long, and these two records definitely arrived outside of it, just as the glitter fad was winding down, much to the blissful ignorance of Mud, who tried to carry on as if nothing had changed. This is the most painful on Rock On, where the oldies covers – "Walk Right Back," "Cut Across Shorty" – are silly and anemic, where they're paired with oddities like the mock-reggae of "Slow Talking Boy," a spangly overhaul of "Drift Away," and the turgid ballad "Too Much of Nothing."

This 7T's two-fer combines two albums Mud released at the tail-end of their career – 1978's Rock On and 1979's As You Like It, adding a couple of bonus tracks for good measure. Mud's prime didn't last long, and these two records definitely arrived outside of it, just as the glitter fad was winding down, much to the blissful ignorance of Mud, who tried to carry on as if nothing had changed. This is the most painful on Rock On, where the oldies covers – "Walk Right Back," "Cut Across Shorty" – are silly and anemic, where they're paired with oddities like the mock-reggae of "Slow Talking Boy," a spangly overhaul of "Drift Away," and the turgid ballad "Too Much of Nothing."

At this moment, Big Fat Mama is considered one of the most important bands of the Italian blues scene. The historical group known as Big Fat Mama started in 1979 from an idea of Piero De Luca, still the only proprietor of the band’s name. One of the earliest versions was Piero De Luca (bass and vocals), Carlo Ratto (vocals and acoustic guitar), Maurizio Renda (electric guitar and vocals) and Giampiero Esposito (drums)…

On Sunday Morning, Euge Groove’s Shanachie debut and sixth recording as a leader, he bears it all with a shining collection of ten originals that once again join him with acclaimed producer Paul Brown (George Benson, Luther Vandross, Patti Austin). Sunday Morning was written during a four month European tour with Tina Turner.