Classics, Vol. 20
Artist: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

This set features Alpert's solo hits from "This Guy's in Love with You" to "Rise." ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide Read More

Master Strokes: 1978-1985
Artist: Bill Bruford

When you're a drummer playing behind the vocal heights of Jon Anderson, the guitar virtuosity of Steve Howe, or the keyboard genius of Rick Wakeman, you may expect to be disregarded from time to time. Aside from die-hard fans of Yes or King Crimson, Bill Bruford's drumming is taken for granted more often than not, when in fact he's one of the... Read More

Late Nite
Artist: Neal Schon

At age 15, Neal Schon landed job offers from both Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton - in the same week! Schon would eventually join Santana where he would meet keyboardist Greg Rolie. After a short stint with Santana, Schon and Rolie would leave to form the super successful Journey. Despite Journey's ascension to the pinnacle of the rock world,... Read More

No Habla
Artist: Robbie Krieger

There is no doubt that Robby Krieger is one of the most underrated West Coast guitar players ever. His playing (and songwriting) in the Doors recorded legacy is, in a word, striking. Mixing blues, rock, jazz, and fluid Flamenco stylings, Krieger always came up with a fresh synthesis; he was a true original. This album, all instrumental, is... Read More

The Best of the Dregs: Divided We Stand
Artist: The Dixie Dregs

Although brief, Divided We Stand: The Best of Dregs is a good overview of highlights of the jazzy Southern rock group's stint at Capricorn Records. A live version of "Refried Funky Chicken" is added as bait for hardcore fans, but its true strength is how it offers an even-handed retrospective of what is arguably the group's prime period. ~... Read More

The Bruford Tapes
Artist: Bill Bruford

A live NY radio broadcast by Bruford and his band in July 1979, featuring material from his "Feels Good to Me" and "One of a Kind" albums. Although the mix is shaky, the playing is not. Bruford rules the roost with his inimitable "pong" rim-shot sound and droll stage patter, and Dave Stewart's keyboards especially benefit from a heavier,... Read More

One of a Kind
Artist: Bill Bruford
Community Score: 10.00

Bill Bruford ended his brief affair with U.K. and condensed his original outfit to a quartet, releasing a second album of sinewy, celebratory jazz/rock fusion, One of a Kind. Good-humored twists and turns abound in the music, punctuated by Bruford's steadying if slightly subversive rhythms, Allan Holdsworth's flashes of fire, Jeff Berlin's... Read More

X-Trax
Artist: Brand X

An excellent 13-track compilation CD, it features a great selection of material from all their albums. ~ Paul Kohler, All Music Guide Read More

Product
Artist: Brand X
Community Score: 10.00

Brand X's most eclectic album to date, Product is perhaps most notable for its attempts at a pop crossover in the Phil Collins-sung "Don't Make Waves" and "Soho." The range of styles presented here -- hard and soft fusion, pop, progressive rock -- results from the now-interchangeable nature of the Brand X lineup, which, in addition to the... Read More

Wonderful Life
Artist: Black

This smoky-voiced singer/songwriter, whose sophisticated jazz-pop songs and dramatic vocal delivery place him somewhere between Bryan Ferry and Morrissey, hits his peak with the driving "Everything's Coming up Roses" (not the Jule Styne song). ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide Read More

Millennium Skyway
Artist: Kiss the Sky

Millennium Skyway, the second collaboration between Kiss the Sky -- aka Paul Hardcastle and Jaki Graham -- essentially builds upon its 1992 predecessor, but it's sharper and more developed than the debut. It's certainly the kind of record that will frustrate purists, whether from the dance or jazz side of things, but they come up with some... Read More