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3 items by Mac Randall

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  Tommy (Deluxe Edition) | ALBUM REVIEW

  Rock opera may seem like a laughable concept these days, but when the Who brought it to the world via Tommy in 1969, it was an unmatched thrill. Almost thirty-five years later, this classic-rock touchstone still...

  January 22, 2004 12:00 PM ET
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  I Can't Stop | ALBUM REVIEW

  In 1974, Al Green, arguably the most seductive soul man of all time, was involved in a nasty episode concerning a married woman and a plate of hot grits. Soon after, he decided it was better to...

  November 10, 2003 12:00 AM ET
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  Divine Light: Reconstructions & Mix Translation | ALBUM REVIEW

  Back in the early Seventies, well before he'd ever heard of Rob Thomas, Carlos Santana cut a pair of solo records, Love Devotion Surrender and Illuminations, while under the influence of two dangerous substances: the music of...

  July 31, 2001 12:00 AM ET