Miscellaneous

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R.E.M. - Perfect Circle - Out Of Time

The album of the Georgians' definitive breakthrough, propelled by their first worldwide hit "Losing My Religion"

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Macintosh Plus - Floral Shoppe, the vapor cloud that intrigued the web

The producer Ramona Andra Xavier's "one shot" record, which became a vaporwave cult classic

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The crucial influence - When Nick Cave discovered King Crimson's "violent eruptions"

The Australian singer-songwriter explains why Fripp and co. were decisive for his style

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Rock Becomes Myth - The Best Guitar Solos From the '60s to Today

Few images are as iconic as that of a musician picking up an electric guitar and launching into a solo. Here's a possible, annotated playlist dedicated to guitar solos from the '60s to today

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Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride: The Dunhill/Abc Years

The anthology box set gathering the entire legacy of the celebrated hard-rock outfit under Abc Dunhill across eight compact discs

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Litfiba - 17 Re

After forty years, the single "17 Re", which gave its name to the Florentine band's most celebrated album, is available for the first time

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The Beau Brummels - Turn Around: The Complete Recordings 1964-1970

Often mistakenly lumped in with the British Invasion, the Beau Brummels actually embodied the quintessence of mid-60s Californian pop/rock. A box set collects their work

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Space – "Magic Fly"

The story of a cornerstone of space-disco: melodic and irresistible, like "Oxygène Part IV" hurled onto the dancefloor of some alien galaxy.

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The ex-Beatle's crowning achievement - The album McCartney called the "The Dark Side Of The Moon" of the 21st century

Long fascinated by Floydian psychedelia, in 2014 the ex-Beatle spotted an unlikely heir

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Brian Eno - Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), the non-musician's rock kaleidoscope

The "non-musician" refines his idea of musical multiculturalism, leaving its mark on the future of rock

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R.E.M. - Perfect Circle - Green

The first album of the Warner era for Stipe and co., caught between environmental activism, politics and the awareness of their new role as rock stars

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Paul McCartney - "Man On The Run", portrait of an ex-Beatle on the run

The story of McCartney fleeing the Beatles and himself, told in an intimate and moving documentary directed by Morgan Neville

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R.E.M. - Perfect Circle - Document

"Document", R.E.M.'s pivotal record, turns 30. We're taking the opportunity to bring you the chapter of "Perfect Circle" devoted to the album

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Berlin's Dirty Trick - When David Bowie Stole Frank Zappa's Guitarist

One of the most legendary musician "heists" in rock history, played out on a Berlin night in 1978

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Pastor T. L. Barrett & The Youth For Christ Choir - I Shall Wear A Crown (5xcd The Numero Group)

A box set collects the work of the gospel preacher/musician honored by Radiohead and Kanye West

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Afterhours - Germi, the musical contagion of Manuel Agnelli and co.

Agnelli & co.'s breakthrough for Italian-language rock, a watershed moment in the Italian alternative scene of the '90s

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Emmanuel and Gianni Morandi – La Chica De Humo / Ma Tu Chi Sei

When producer Mauro Malavasi bridged Bologna and Mexico City with a memorable song