The latest audio releases featuring The Who, Jack Rubies and Chris Stamey are available now.
Artist: The Who
Title: Live At Shea Stadium 1982 (Record label)
You might like if you enjoy: The Who, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend
Tell me more: The Who's 1982 tour was memorable for a number of reasons; notably it was the last to feature drummer Kenney Jones and would also mark the British band's last full scale tour until 1989. Now a marvelous live recording of The Who's complete Oct. 13, 1982 performance captured on the second of two nights at New York's Shea Stadium has been released on audio CD and 3LP vinyl (Live At She Stadium 1982). Among the stellar versions of Who classics performed by singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle, keyboardist Tim Gorman and aforementioned Jones are the rousing "I Can't Explain," lively artfully reworked "Sister Disco," fiery "Baba O'Riley" and "Who Are You," stirring "Love Reign o'er Me," thrilling "Won't Get Fooled Again." Because The Who was touring in the wake of the band's tenth studio album It's Hard (released a mere month before the Shea Stadium show date), this tour provided the first chance to hear live performances of cuts from that masterwork; an inspired version of the John Entwistle-penned "Dangerous" and rousing take on "It's Hard" are early standouts on the concert recording while "Eminence Front" is heard via a marathon performance that is especially moving in its power. The concert closes with fully reworked covers of The Beatles' "I Saw Her Standing There," Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues" and the 1962 Isley Brothers' hit "Twist and Shout" that collectively celebrate the power of rock 'n' roll. Insightful liner notes from Chris Roberts also provide additional depth on The Who and the band's 1982 performance. Information: MercuryStudios.co.
Title: Clocks Are Out Of Time (Big Stir Records)
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Tell me more: Reunited English quintet Jack Rubies are back with Clocks Are Out Of Time, the band's first new album in more than 30 years. The band's original lineup of Ian Wright (lead vocals, guitar), SD Ineson (backing vocals, guitar), Steve Brockway (bass), Lawrence Giltnane (percussion) and Peter Maxted (drums, and the album's producer) have created a unique soundscape that fuses 1990s Britpop with contemporary indie rock into something that is their own. So many standouts propel the 12-track album across its full span, delighting the listener with undeniable hooks, a kaleidoscope of sonic moods and genuine surprises. The bewitching opener "Hark," driving hypnotic rocker "Heaven Shook Me," dreamy "Hidey Hole," tuneful "Chandelier," playful "Poltergeist," exhilarating "Read My Mind," edgy "Shark Attack" and dazzling closer "I'll Give You More" all cast their power with a single listen. And the album's sumptuous reach only deepens with each subsequent listen. Information: bigstirrecords.com.
Title: ...The Great Escape (Schoolkids Records)
You might like if you enjoy: The dB's, Big Star, Richard X. Heyman, the Jayhawks
Tell me more: Fans of melodic and intelligent songcraft will want to grab Chris Stamey's wonderful new album ...The Great Escape. The 13-track disc album was written, recorded and produced by Stamey at Modern Recording in North Carolina and displays a masterful touch that shines across the disc. While the album revisits the soundscape Stamey explored on his classic 1987 and 1991 solo records (It's Alright and Fireworks, respectively) and 2004's Travels in the South), there is an additional and delightful Flying Burrito Brothers-meets-Jayhawks Americana spin to the selections. Loaded with melodic rock nuggets, the album features a slew of great tracks including the alt country-tinged opener "The Great Escape," shimmering "Realize," tender "She Might Look My Way" (the latter a cover of a lost classic co-written by Alex Chilton and Tommy Hoehn), Beach Boys flavored "I Will Try," jazzy "Back in New York" and prog rock mining pop gem "The Catherine's Wheel." Among the notable high-profile guests who join Stamey on the album are Peter Holsapple (organ), Don Dixon (acoustic bass), Mitch Easter (drums), as well as Eric Heywood and Allyn Love (pedal steel). Information: schoolkidsrecords.com.
Robert Kinsler
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