Paul Davies, Author at National Rock Review

Paranoid 50th Anniversary Box Set by Black Sabbath

05-Oct-2020

Hailed and regaled as the album that created Heavy Metal, Sabbath’s second album release confidently climbed up the album charts chased by their best-known 45rpm song of the album’s title, Paranoid, in the 1970...

Between A Breath And A Breath by Dyble Longdon

Paul Davies

27-Sep-2020

Album Reviews, Rock, UK

From the glorious illustration adorning its cover to the immersive poetic musical contents within, it’s the performances by both collaborators on this now final recorded testament of work by folk legend Judy Dy...

Cum On Feel The Hitz by Slade

Paul Davies

25-Sep-2020

Album Reviews, Rock, UK

It seems that Christmas has come early with the release of this comprehensive compilation of Slade’s big hits and most cherished songs. (more…)...

Trapeze – Trapeze, Medusa & You Are The Music. We’re Just The Band

Paul Davies

20-Sep-2020

Album Reviews, Rock, UK

Discovered by The Moody Blues’ irrepressible bassist/singer John Lodge, who produced and guided the band’s first two album releases on the Moody’s newly formed Threshold label( Trapeze’s debut is the second rel...

The Singles Collection by Indochine

Paul Davies

07-Sep-2020

Album Reviews, Rock, UK

There are but a few curious cases of a band who is hugely successful in their own country, yet whose albums and singles dropped like a feather-weight into the Anglo- American music markets creating the faintest...

We See You by Kiss The Gun

Paul Davies

04-Sep-2020

Album Reviews, Rock, UK

On this their second album release, KTG delivers a blasting range of gothic hued heavy slugging songs. These South Coast hard rockers fire up the nine tracks on We See You launching into opener Flight Of The Ph...

The Boyhood Sessions by Osibisa

Paul Davies

21-Aug-2020

Album Reviews, Rock, UK

Afro-Rock originators Osibisa head up their 50th anniversary year with a rare groove collection of songs superbly showcasing their unique musical credentials. (more…)...

45th Anniversary Live in London By Blue Oyster Cult

Paul Davies

12-Aug-2020

Album Reviews, Rock, US

Long-standing Long Island legends and veteran survivors of transient musical trends, BOC continues their mesmeric legacy of singular rock music by giving their fans what they want touring seminal albums from th...

Whoosh! By Deep Purple

Paul Davies

07-Aug-2020

Album Reviews, Rock, UK

Deep Purple specialise in quarrying out memorable hard rock songs that take a firm grip on the ears and soul of those who take the time to dig deeper. In the vanguard of creating the cultural impact of British ...

The Official Bootleg Box Set Vol 3 by Glenn Hughes

Paul Davies

29-Jul-2020

Album Reviews, Rock, UK

Covering the years 1995 - 2010, this third volume collection of Cherry Red’s box sets documenting Glenn Hughes’ onstage career showcases what is, for many, the undisputed voice of rock’s raw in concert presence...

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