| 1. Let It Roll: Songs By George Harrison (CD) ~ George Harrison Let It Roll is the first George Harrison anthology to contain songs from his entire career, including live recordings from his time as lead guitarist in most critically and commercially successful group of all time, The Beatles.
2. The Woodstock Experience (CD) ~ Various Artists In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the celebrated 1969 music festival, Sony/Legacy has brought out a deluxe box set, including key albums by each of five famous acts featured at Woodstock: Santana, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Sly & the Family Stone, and Johnny Winter.
3. The Very Best Of (CD) ~ Don Henley (Artist) Anybody in the market for a good Don Henley compilation will find this satisfying, as it has all the big hits from BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST and THE END OF THE INNOCENSE.
4. Varshons (CD) ~ The Lemonheads (Artist) Although covers albums can be the last resort of an artist who has run out of ideas, the Lemonheads' Evan Dando has chosen an eclectic and obscure enough track list to sidestep that issue, and he imbues his renditions with a rootsy sound all his own. G.G. Allin's "Layin' Up with Linda" is transformed from a punk screed to an old-fashioned murder ballad, while Green Fuz's garage-rock classic "Green Fuz" is smoothed out, slowed down, and given a moody reading worthy of Jim Morrison. A fairly straight version of Townes Van Zandt's dark "Waiting Around To Die" is a highlight. Producer Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers) keeps things simple, and lets Dando's deep and burnished voice, and the quality of the songlist, shine.
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