Seasons
Artist: Dion
Havin' a Party With Southside Johnny
Artist: Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes
The Capitol Years - FRANCE
Artist: The Beach Boys

At three discs and including 44 tracks in chronological order, this French boxed set was an excellent attempt to capture the essence of the Beach Boys' '60s output in one album. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide Read More

Especially for You
Artist: The Smithereens
Community Score: 9.50

The Smithereens' superb full-length debut Especially for You marries an unapologetically nostalgic affection for the melodic crunch of the British Invasion era with an equally unapologetic helping of postmodern melancholia. In tandem with Don Dixon's moodily atmospheric production, Pat DiNizio's lovelorn lyrics and world-weary vocals reveal the... Read More

Scarecrow
Artist: John Mellencamp
Community Score: 9.45

Uh-Huh found John Mellencamp coming into his own, but he perfected his heartland rock with Scarecrow. A loose concept album about lost innocence and the crumbling of small-town America, Scarecrow says as much with its tough rock and gentle folk-rock as it does with its lyrics, which remain a weak point for Mellencamp. Nevertheless, his writing... Read More

Voice of America
Artist: Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul

E-Street Band guitarist Steve Van Zandt left the band following the recording of Born In The U.S.A. and released his own album, Voice Of America. It was Van Zandt's second album, after his prior release Men Without Women, and he was again backed by the Disciples Of Soul, including bassist Jean Beauvoir, and drummer Dino Danelli. Van Zandt... Read More

18 Original Sun Greatest Hits
Artist: Jerry Lee Lewis

This 18-song CD contains Jerry Lee Lewis' best rock & roll sides from the 240 or so tracks that he recorded for Sun Records. If that sounds like the very tiny tip of a very large iceberg -- it is. But this 1984 compilation remains 40 of rock & roll's hottest minutes, revealing as much about Jerry Lee Lewis as it's possible to learn from watching... Read More

Milestones
Artist: Jerry Lee Lewis

There are so many Jerry Lee Lewis compilations out, ranging from single-disc Sun retrospectives to mammoth German imports documenting a few years in particular, that it's easy to lose track of what the best ones are. All you need to know about this double LP is that it's a good selection of his most famous material, properly emphasizing the... Read More

20 Classic Hits!
Artist: Jerry Lee Lewis
Community Score: 9.00
Legend: From the Original Master Tapes
Artist: Buddy Holly

For die-hard vinyl fanatics, this 20-song double-album was the virtually the first and last domestic attempt to show Holly's best work in the best possible audio, and for once MCA did something right, mostly courtesy of producer Steve Hoffman, who located first generation sources for everything here. The vinyl equivalent of From the Original... Read More

An American Band
Artist: The Beach Boys

A thoroughly detailed and enjoyable documentary, with dozens of rare vintage clips. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide Read More