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The Sisters Of Mercy's First And Last And Always gets a gimmicky 40th birthday makeover
The Sisters Of Mercy's landmark goth classic First And Last And Always, now a four-disc set on coloured vinyl
The Goo Goo Dolls albums you should listen to... and one to avoid
Although the strength of the Goo Goo Dolls' songwriting has been frustratingly inconsistent, the band have shown moments of real class
“Intoxicating beauty remains; she enchants in any era”: Judy Dyble’s Darkness To Light
Clamshell collection assembles the original Fairport Convention singer’s trio of 21st-century career-reviving albums
Barclay James Harvest probably wouldn’t have made North if Woolly Wolstenholme hadn’t died
John Lees didn’t want to write or sing any more songs. But he rediscovered an enjoyable process with the 21st-century line-up of his band, ending a 14-year wait for new music in 2013
The Beatles' albums you should listen to... and one to avoid
The Beatles have been gone for more than half a century, but their shadow still looms large over rock music and rock musicians - and these are their best albums
Frank Zappa’s unaired TV special Cheaper Than Cheep is a recovered gem
A nearly forgotten 1974 afternoon show, with an audience of 100 and a short-lived Mothers line-up, rises from the avant-prog titan’s basement
NoSound’s To The Core could be a masochistic experience – but it’s worth it
In these difficult times, it could be a masochistic experience for some – but it’s thoughtful, sensitive and worth it
Motörhead ring the changes on Another Perfect Day, initial dismay now a distant memory
Joined by Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson, Motörhead's Another Perfect Day has increased in stature over the years – just don't mention the shorts
