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Review: The Pretty Things - Get The Picture? (1965)

The unofficial kings of British «caveman rock»... just before joining the ranks of «civilized society».

2 hrs ago • 

George Starostin

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Review: The Rolling Stones - Got Live If You Want It! (1966)

"They may already be the greatest rock’n’roll group in the world, but they are not quite sure of it themselves".

Nov 17 • 

George Starostin

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Tales From The Video Stash: The Alan Parsons Symphonic Project - Live In Colombia

[with special emphasis on "Sirius / Eye In The Sky"]

Nov 10 • 

George Starostin

12

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Review: Ben E. King - Don't Play That Song (1962)

"One of the most consistent Ben E. King albums out there - and a confusing mess".

Nov 5 • 

George Starostin

9

October 2025

Review: Etta James - Etta James (1962)

"One justified classic... and everything else is good for an ear-pleasin’ early-Sixties-tapestry-on-the-wall".

Oct 28 • 

George Starostin

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Review: The Missing Links - The Missing Links (1965)

"Deserving to be remembered as something a bit more worthy than the stereotypical «one-hit wonder»."

Oct 22 • 

George Starostin

11

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Review ("The Greats"): The Kinks - Face To Face (1966)

"He who has no interest in being the Elvis of his generation... is bound to become the Charles Dickens of his generation."

Oct 18 • 

George Starostin

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September 2025

One Artist, One Song Series: Bessie Smith - Down Hearted Blues (1923)

"Why not just focus on the very first recording in which she emerges as a monumental personality?"

Sep 25 • 

George Starostin

12

Review: The Ventures - Twist Party Vol. 2 (1962)

"It’s just one of those "Volume 2" records, you know".

Sep 19 • 

George Starostin

8

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Review: Sam Cooke - Twistin' The Night Away (1962)

"The difference between dated twist-era Chubby Checker / Hank Ballard hits and ‘Twistin’ The Night Away’ is simple to feel, difficult to describe..."

Sep 17 • 

George Starostin

11

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Review: The Graham Bond Organization - There's A Bond Between Us (1965)

"The title tries to instigate a feeble illusion of brotherly unity, but you can just as well read it as «there’s a Bond preventing us from reaching our…

Sep 12 • 

George Starostin

15

2

August 2025

Review ("The Greats"): The Beatles - Revolver (1966)

"The only unifying theme of Revolver is, «how on Earth is it possible to be good in so many different ways at once?»"

Aug 21 • 

George Starostin

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