Blue - Joni Mitchell

Joni's Mitchell's ‘Blue’ arrived at a time when metal and prog rock was on the ascendant. Perhaps that's why it holds it's own as a counterpoint, a non-cheesy exploration of 'sweet emotion' (like the early Aerosmith track of the same name), finds Reagan Gavin Rasquinha

The Best of Bee Gees – Bee Gees

I grew up in the Seventies and these were the songs that were played during my early growing up days. I have a recollection of hearing this album many times and thinking then how good it sounded with those beautiful voices.

Van Halen – Van Halen

Van Halen‘s first album arrived on the scene with a bang, with the impact that only a few debut albums manage from the get-go. Reagan Gavin Rasquinha peers through the vinyl lens…

Made in Japan – Deep Purple (Live Album) (Double Disc)

Their ‘Made in Japan’ set was actually the group's big break and still stands as a rare case where a live album does more than preserve a moment, finds Reagan Gavin Rasquinha

Breakfast in America - Supertramp

‘Breakfast in America’ is one of those records fans think they already understand. That’s precisely why a vinyl-specific review works now, finds Reagan Gavin Rasquinha.

Songs in the key of Christmas

Reagan Gavin Rasquinha looks at the viability and meaning of Christmas records, exploring whether they are simply seasonal cash grabs or enduring cultural artifacts...

Double Fantasy: By The Numbers – John Lennon

An album unlike any other in Lennon's oeuvre, Reagan Gavin Rasquinha revisits this vinyl snapshot of a career before John Lennon’s new phase could begin

Appetite for Destruction – Guns N’ Roses

“You know where you are? You’re in the jungle baby and you’re gonna die.” These words, uttered to Axl Rose by a homeless man when he got off a bus in the Big Apple and immortalised by the Guns N’ Roses frontman in the opening track of Appetite for Destruction, serve as as a perfect teaser for what’s to come in one of the all-time great debut albums.

Think Tank – Blur (Double Disc)

A vinyl-first review of Blur’s ‘Think Tank’ by Reagan Gavin Rasquinha. Written for people who buy new vinyl and appreciate savoring sounds in different formats.

Wings At The Speed Of Sound – Paul McCartney

This was the third in a three part mid 70s triad of albums that saw McCartney in full arena-filling bombast. Radio-friendly and able to fill stadiums alike, ‘Wings At The Speed Of Sound’ is exactly like the title suggests, finds Reagan Gavin Rasquinha.