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June 16, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Dolly Parton: Dumplin’ [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] 

Dolly Parton  Dumplin’ [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] RCA Records Label Nashville First off, it’s a great movie – really worthwhile. Strong, subtle performances, an interesting set of themes and more grit and heart than the typical Hollywood comedy fare. It’s funny too – but has more than just humour. And one of the big themes of the film […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged [OST], Album Review, Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton, Dumplin, Dumplin’ [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack], Jennifer Aniston, Mavis Staples, Miranda Lambert, RCA, Rhonda Vincent, Sony, Soundtrack, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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June 4, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Graceland – The Remixes

Various Artists: Graceland: The Remixes Sony Music Cmg Paul Simon approved this. He’s also approved far too many live albums, Simon & Garfunkel reunions and around 87 unnecessary Greatest Hits compilations. But let’s just be clear, those other mild transgressions are what happens when a gifted songwriter receives far too many orders and offers across […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, DJ, Graceland, Graceland - The Remixes, Groove Armada, Paul Simon, Photek, Producer, Remix, Remixer, Remixes, Sony, Thievery Corporation, V/A, V/A: Graceland - The Remixes, Various Artists, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 29, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Midnight Oil: Chiko Locallo (B-sides & Rarities)

Midnight Oil Chiko Locallo (B-sides & Rarities) Sony Legacy The return of Midnight Oil was signalled with a press conference announcing a full world tour – and two massive box-sets, the first Full Tank, a reminder of those amazing studio albums, and then Overflow Tank with its rarities and bits and pieces; both sets offering […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, B-Sides, B-Sides & Rarities, Chico Locallo, Chiko Locallo (B-sides & Rarities), Full Tank, Midnight Oil, Midnight Oil: Chiko Locallo (B-sides & Rarities), Overflow Tank, Rarities, Sony ·

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July 17, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Miles Ahead: Film

Miles Ahead Director: Don Cheadle Bifrost Pictures/Miles Davis Properties, LLC/Sony Pictures Classics In a boldly absurd almost blindly idiotic move Don Cheadle decides to simply invent a story for his Miles Davis impersonation. Here we have Cheadle as a more than passable Miles (not as great as some would tell you, but certainly as decent […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Biopic, Don Cheadle, Ewan McGr, Fiction, Film, Film Review, Impressionistic, Jazz, Miles Ahead, Miles Davis, Movie, Movie Review, Sony, Trumpet ·

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May 22, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Loretta Lynn: Full Circle

Loretta Lynn Full Circle Sony Legacy Her first album in over a decade – since the decent-racket that was Van Lear Rose (about the best thing Jack White’s been involved with) – Full Circle has the now 84-year-old Lynn tracing around songs from across her career; a coming home of sorts. Her voice is undimmed, […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Country, Elvis Costello, Full Circle, Jack White, Loretta Lynn, Sony, Van Lear Rose, Willie Nelson ·

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May 12, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Jeff Buckley: You and I

Jeff Buckley You and I Sony Legacy Sold to you under the lie that this is the raw, early Jeff Buckley you have, if you are the sort of psycho-fan his music attracts, already heard about 80% of this – and it’s not really “The early Jeff Buckley” in that sense, too. He’s still finding […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Covers, demos, Grace, posthumous, Sony, Sony Legacy, You And I ·

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July 9, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Leonard Cohen: Can’t Forget – A Souvenir of the Grand Tour

Leonard Cohen Can’t Forget: A Souvenir of the Grand Tour Sony Legacy It’s one hell of a victory lap – and the hits just keep on coming…well, being recycled/reimagined/redistributed. He’s 80 and not slowing down…here’s his third album inside a year; the second live one from the last tour. The hook, and there is one/it […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Can't Forget: A Souvenir of the Grand Tour, Laughing Len, Leonard Cohen, Leonard Cohen: Can't Forget - A Souvenir of the Grand Tour, Live, Live Album, NZ, Sony, Soundcheck ·

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January 26, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Dhafer Youssef: Birds Requiem

Dhafer Youssef Birds Requiem Sony Music Youssef is known as one of the world’s great oud players – the oud being a relative of the lute, an 11-stringed fretless relative of the lute – and here with this song-cycle of stirring-the-soul music, hints of jazz, touches of world-music flavours, Dhafer Youssef has released his finest […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Arve Henriksen, Birds Requiem, Dhafer Youssef, Places of Worship, Sony ·

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July 11, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Steve Vai: The Story of Light

Steve Vai The Story of Light Sony Yes, this album’s a bit old now – but he’s here next week! So, thought I’d give it a mention. And I really liked this. A nice surprise. Maybe it was his virtuoso performance here earlier last year that put me in such a good (open) mind when […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Crossroads, Guitar, Joe Satriani, Live, NZ Tour, Passion and Warfare, Sony, Steve Vai, The Story of Light, Virtuoso ·

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July 5, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Exclusive: Win a copy of the new Daft Punk album

So, Daft Punk’s great Random Access Memories (the record of the year? Certainly one of the contenders) has been out for a while now. But if you haven’t heard it – or need more time with it but don’t yet have a copy – I have a treat for you. I have one copy to […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Competition, Daft Punk, Exclusive, Free, Free Copy, Random Access Memories, Sony, Win, Win an Album ·

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March 8, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

AnikaBoh&Hollie: Peace Of Mind

AnikaBoh&Hollie Peace Of Mind Sony First point: this is not as horrific as I expected. Second point: this does play out kinda how I expected – in that it feels like Anika does the heavy lifting (songwriting-wise), Boh is bland/safe/boring and Hollie warbles and wails – but it’s more subdued than usual. A couple of […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Anika Moa, AnikaBoh&Hollie, Boh Runga, Hollie Smith, Peace Of Mind, Sony ·

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February 3, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

West of Memphis: Voices For Justice (OST)

Various Artists West of Memphis: Voices For Justice Sony There’s every chance – I should think – that if you buy this album it’s because you’re supporting the cause rather than because of your strong belief that Natalie Maines of The Dixie Chicks covering Pink Floyd’s Mother and Marilyn Manson covering Carly Simon’s You’re So […]
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