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Continued from page 32 MUD MORGANFIELD & KIM WILSON For Pops: A Tribute To Muddy Waters (Severn) Now officially 60, Morganfield (a.k.a. “Muddy Waters, Jr.”) is just four or five years shy of the age at which his legendary father jump-started the final phase of his career by recording and touring with a band that included Johnny Winter, James Cotton, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, and Pinetop Perkins. The stunning Hard Again and some fine live performances ensued. For obvious reasons, Mud couldn’t tap the same supporting cast to record these 14 Muddy-identified songs. But his harmonica-player (Wilson), his guitarists (Rusty Zinn, Billy Flynn), his pianist (Barrelhouse Chuck), his bassist (Steve Gomes), and his drummer (Rob Stupka) aren’t exactly slouches, although they could be tighter and rock harder. As for Mud, he probably couldn’t sing more like his dad if he tried. -Arsenio Orteza 6 As for where the comprehensive 12disc (13 including the DVD) box The Lot by Queen’s drummer Roger Taylor fits into this picture, an argument can be made that it doesn’t. Neither his albums and singles nor those with his solo band The Cross sold well, and it’s hard to imagine that they’ll top the charts now in a lavish box that’s going for between $100 and $150. Riffs, however, if not hooks, do abound. And the intermittent entertainment value of the degree to which Taylor – now 65 and the recipient of honorary music doctorates and yacht-racing trophies – sounded like a better-than-average Rod Stewart the older and the mellower he became should not be summarily dismissed. - Arsenio Orteza 6 Rainbow '74 5 The Lot OBITUARY Inked In Blood (Relapse) Florida death metal stalwarts, Obituary, are back with bludgeoning grooves and blood-curdling growls on their ninth LP, Inked in Blood. You know what you’re getting with every Obituary release: meat and potatoes death metal. These guys have been honing this particular sound for over Queen, 1974 QUEEN Live At The Rainbow '74 (Hollywood) Plenty o New & fUs ed VINYL Your Import Rock Specialty Store! Thousands Of Import CD's, As Well As Regular USA Pressings of CD's & DVD's! • Specializing in Prog, 60's - 70's psychedelic rock, fusion and alternative titles. • Audiophile UK & European versions of your favorite 60's - 80's rock • Japanese, releases and remasters with extra songs, different tracks, with earlier release in Super titles now better than ever, dates. Audio format, DVD Audio, etc. Shop our releases and remasters we'll make sure it's 80's • Audiophile website, call ahead and of your favorite 60's - here. rock • titles now better than ever, in Super Audio format, DVD Audio, etc. We can also ship your order, quick service. • Rare www.musicmastersworldwide.com limited releases, titles you'll never find. • Shop our website, call ahead and we'll make sure it's here. 5230 Mainyour order, quick service. Street • Downers Grove • We can also 11-4; Tues, Thurs, Fri: 11-5; Wed 10:30-6pm,Saturday" 10:30-5:30; Closed Sun. ship New Hours: Mon: (630)364-2277 630-515-1975 www.musicmastersworldwide.com www.musicmastersworldwide.com 630-663-1137 NEWHours: Tues - Saturday: SaturdayClosed Closed Sun Closed Sun HOURS: Tuesday tore Hours: Monday: 11-4;Fri 12-6,Fri •11-5; Thurs: 11-5,Sunday & Monday Mon EW HOURS: Tues-Fri:Tues, Wed, 11 :- 5pm 11am-4:30pm • Closed Sun.& Mon. 11am-5pm Sat: • 11-6; Saturday: 10:30-5:30; & e-mail: romanlewis@aol.com Gift Certificates available 5230 Main Street • Downers Grove 5230 Main Street • Downers Grove (630)364-2277 With 630-515-1975 630-515-1975 Coupon 10% OFF USED LP's Store Hours: Tuesday -- Fri 12-6,11 • 5pm 11am-4:30pm • Closed Sun.& Mon. NEW HOURS: Tues-Fri: 11am-5pmSaturdayClosed Sunday & Monday Mon & Mon. NEW Hours: Tues Saturday: - Sat: • 11-5, Closed SunExpires HOURS: 10/31/14 6/30/11 e-mail: romanlewis@aol.