Michael Gallucci

Cleveland

Managing Editor at Ultimate Classic Rock

music, movie & pop culture writer. currently: managing editor ucr ( @UltClassicRock )

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Top 35 Double Albums

1 week ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Michael Gallucci

UCRSHARETWEETStopgap cash grab by the record company or the result of artist indulgence that can't be contained within the usual confines of a single LP? The double album has been both throughout its long and inflated history. As the list below of the Top 35 Double Albums, chosen by UCR's staff, shows, two LPs are regularly better than one, particularly when it comes to the most legendary artists.
Top 35 Double Albums

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Michael Gallucci

When twice the amount of music really matters. Continue reading…
Top 30 Album-Closing Songs

1 week ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Michael Gallucci

SHARETWEETThe closing song on an album may be the most significantly placed track on an LP. Taking nothing away from the opening songs, there's something in both the summation and signs of things to come of the final tracks, as you'll see in the list below of Top 30 Album-Closing Songs. It's no surprise that artists who have used the album format to make statements beyond just a collection of singles and some filler have recorded some of the greatest album-closing tracks.
25 Songs That Almost Ruined Classic Albums

2 weeks ago | krforadio.com | Michael Gallucci

Few albums can be perfect, but many other classic LPs fall short. Maybe it's an out-of-place experimental track or a throwaway song given to the drummer to sing - whatever the case, a single moment can nearly derail a near-flawless record. In the list below of 25 Songs That Almost Ruined Classic Albums, the keyword is "almost." Each album included is great from start to finish; they probably wouldn't be called classics if they weren't.
25 Songs That Almost Ruined Classic Albums

2 weeks ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Michael Gallucci

UCRSHARETWEETFew albums can be perfect, but many other classic LPs fall short. Maybe it's an out-of-place experimental track or a throwaway song given to the drummer to sing - whatever the case, a single moment can nearly derail a near-flawless record. In the list below of 25 Songs That Almost Ruined Classic Albums, the keyword is "almost." Each album included is great from start to finish; they probably wouldn't be called classics if they weren't.
Jethro Tull Announces Six-Disc ‘Still Living in the Past’

2 weeks ago | drgnews.com | Michael Gallucci

Band's 1972 compilation gets expanded with demos, live tracks and remixes. Continue reading…
Jethro Tull Announces Six-Disc 'Still Living in the Past'

2 weeks ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Michael Gallucci

RhinoSHARETWEETJethro Tull will release an expanded version of 1972's Living in the Past compilation. The upcoming six-disc album, Still Living in the Past, includes remixes, demos, and live tracks, and will be released on July 11. As with other recent Jethro Tull reissues, Steven Wilson has remixed the original album and the previously unreleased concert recordings. In addition to five music CDs, the set includes a Blu-ray disc of audio and four promotional clips from 1970 and 1971.
Jethro Tull Announces Six-Disc 'Still Living in the Past'

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Michael Gallucci

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Bruce Springsteen Releases 'Land of Hope and Dreams' Live EP

2 weeks ago | nj1015.com | Michael Gallucci

Bruce Springsteen has rush released a four-song EP from his much-discussed May 14 performance in Manchester, England, as the E Street Band's European tour continues. He announced a new name for the trek on stage that night, the Land of Hope and Dreams Tour, and this new release shares the same title. "The mighty E Street Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock 'n' roll, in dangerous times," Springsteen said before launching into the set.
Bruce Springsteen Releases 'Land of Hope and Dreams' Live EP

2 weeks ago | kcrr.com | Michael Gallucci |Nick DeRiso

Bruce Springsteen has rush released a four-song EP from his much-discussed May 14 performance in Manchester, England, as the E Street Band's European tour continues. He announced a new name for the trek on stage that night, the Land of Hope and Dreams Tour, and this new release shares the same title. "The mighty E Street Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock 'n' roll, in dangerous times," Springsteen said before launching into the set.