
Kris Needs
Kris Needs is a British journalist and author, known for writings on music from the 1970s onwards. Previously secretary of the Mott The Hoople fan club, he became editor of ZigZag in 1977 and has written biographies of stars including Primal Scream, Joe Strummer and Keith Richards. He's also written for MOJO, Record Collector, Classic Rock, Prog, Electronic Sound, Vive Le Rock and Shindig!
Latest articles by Kris Needs

Kaukolampi – 1 album review
By Kris Needs published
Not yet ratedWidescreen space symphony from Finland’s finest.

Tony Banks – Five album review
By Kris Needs published
Not yet ratedBanks takes giant classical step in prog’s ongoing evolution.

Chew – A Fine Accoutrement album review
By Kris Needs published
Not yet ratedSomething to get your teeth into.

Luther Allison - A Legend Never Dies:Essential Recordings 1976-1997 album review
By Kris Needs published
Late Chicago blues giant gets a colossal monument

Stack Waddy - So Who The Hell Is Stack Waddy? album review
By Kris Needs published
Peel-championed Manc proto-punkers

Motörhead - Motörhead 40th Anniversary Edition album review
By Kris Needs published
Motörhead, remember them now

The Atomic Bitchwax - Force Field album review
By Kris Needs published
Monster Magnet-affiliated stoners feel the force

Swedish Death Candy - Swedish Death Candy album review
By Kris Needs published
Not yet ratedSweet-toothed London psych stoners erupt

OCS (Oh Sees) - Memory Of A Cut Off Head album review
By Kris Needs published
Not yet ratedBack to the garden for the relentless San Fran heads

Strawbs - The Ferryman’s Curse album review
By Kris Needs published
Not yet ratedLater-life reflections as Dave Cousins celebrates Strawbs’ half-century

Tusmorke - Bydyra album review
By Kris Needs published
Not yet ratedA political prog musical for kids: be afraid

Virgil & Steve Howe - Nexus album review
By Kris Needs published
Not yet ratedFather-son collaboration becomes heartbreaking eulogy

The Moody Blues - Days Of Future Passed: 50th Anniversary Edition album review
By Kris Needs published
Not yet ratedSymphonic landmark buffed up for its golden jubilee

Kaleidoscope - Tangerine Dream 50th Anniversary Remastered Edition album review
By Kris Needs published
Not yet ratedBrit psych classic celebrates its 50th – on tangerine wax

Rolling Stones - From The Vault: Sticky Fingers Live At The Fonda...album review
By Kris Needs published
More sweet than sticky moments as Stones re-enact whole classic album for first time

Ten Years After The Albums 1967-1974 album review
By Kris Needs published
Not yet ratedGuitar god Alvin Lee and his jazz-driven blues rockers get a consummate monument

Flamin’ Groovies - Fantastic Plastic album review
By Kris Needs published
Groovies return with style-straddling career peak

Various Let The Electric Children Play – The Underground Story... album review
By Kris Needs published
Going underground

Stray - All In Your Mind: The Transatlantic Years 1970-1974 album review
By Kris Needs published
Stray-cat dues
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