Love & Danger
Artist: Joe Ely

Ely is stark and restless...His muse still roams the highways in search of whatever, his romance doomed by a twist of fate. He's a more objective observer; a storyteller who captures the tragic side to the well-defined characters of "The Road Goes on Forever" and "Every Night About This Time." Ely conveys much -- if not most -- of a song's... Read More

What Are You Trying to Say? Hollywood Bowl 9/3/65
Artist: Bob Dylan
Greatest Hits - AUSTRALIA
Artist: John Hiatt
Byrd Parts
Artist: The Byrds

Some of those involved with Columbia's Byrds box urged the producers to use tracks by the Jet Set, the Beefeaters, the pre-Byrds David Crosby, and the Hillmen; instead, they chose to weigh it down with a lot of later, Skip Battin-era tracks. So Raven Records has done the job instead, gathering together the major pre-Byrds and early Byrds-related... Read More

The Best of John Hiatt - CAPITOL
Artist: John Hiatt

John Hiatt finally achieved some sort of fame in 1987, when his comeback album Bring the Family sparked a career renaissance. For the next decade, his albums sold well and his songs were continually covered by other artists, all of which earned him acclaim as one of the finest songwriters of his era. Despite its title, The Best of John Hiatt... Read More

Twistin' in the Wind
Artist: Joe Ely

Joe Ely, like fellow Texans Billy Joe Shaver, Guy Clark, and Townes Van Zandt, is pure originality. An artist whom other artist seek to emulate, he never disappoints. With this release, Ely continues his wild ride into the heart and soul of a man and the landscape he inhabits. Effective as a songwriter and performer, Joe Ely became more potent... Read More

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

The Best of Bob Dylan - SONY DIRECT
Artist: Bob Dylan
Community Score: 4.50
Euphoria
Artist: Leftover Salmon
Community Score: 4.00

Fans of Phish and the H.O.R.D.E. groups will enjoy Leftover Salmon's major label debut Euphoria, an unpretentious collection spotlighting the group's "polyethnic cajun slamgrass" sound. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide Read More

No Bad Talk or Loud Talk 1977-'81
Artist: Joe Ely

Edsel's No Bad Talk or Loud Talk 1977-'81 is an exhaustive, 18-track collection that culls many highlights from his first five albums, including "Honky Tonk Masquerade," "Fingernails," "Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go Downtown," "Treat Me Like a Saturday Night," "Maria," "Musta Notta Gotta Lotta," "Suckin' a Big Bottle of Gin," and "She Never Spoke... Read More

Blood on the Tapes
Artist: Bob Dylan
Community Score: 4.00