Modern Times
Artist: Al Stewart

Surely the title is a bit of an allusion to the Past, Present and Future of its predecessor, but Modern Times also brought Al Stewart into the present, establishing his classic sound of folky narratives and Lennonesque melodies, all wrapped up in a lush, layered production from Alan Parsons. Hearing this production makes it clear that this is... Read More

The Best of Donovan: Catch the Wind
Artist: Donovan

A valiant attempt at a comprehensive document of the pre-electric Pye recordings of the mid-'60s, with 25 tracks on a single disc (although the total playing time is 73 minutes, not 78 minutes, as the sleeve claims). This has all of the hits from the period ("Colours," "Universal Soldier," "Catch the Wind") and most of the good lesser-known... Read More

V.O.L.
Artist: Vigilantes of Love
Community Score: 3.50

The first Vigilantes of Love album on the Warner Brothers label is a retrospective of their first five CDs, which featured five different band lineups. Fittingly, singer-songwriter Bill Mallonee has recorded four new songs for the compilation with yet another new band. With the exception of the rock-hymn "Double Cure," the new songs are the... Read More

Morning Glory
Artist: Tim Buckley
Originals
Artist: Donovan
Greatest Hits - UK
Artist: Bob Dylan
Greetings from the West Live
Artist: Dan Fogelberg
Three Way Mirror
Artist: Livingston Taylor
Super Hits
Artist: Dan Fogelberg

Super Hits is a budget-priced, ten-track collection that features a pair of Dan Fogelberg's biggest hits, "Longer" and "The Language of Love," which are balanced by a selection of album tracks and failed singles. Although many of these songs equal his hits in terms of quality, anyone interested in those songs will be happier with the original... Read More