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Raul Malo

Lucky One

(Fantasy)   www.concordmusicgroup.com     Voices like Raul Malo's don't come along very often.  Favorably compared to Roy Orbison, Malo's instrument may actually work agai more...

Raul Malo

Sinners & Saints

    (Fantasy Records)   www.concordmusicgroup.com   There had to be a day when a teen-aged Raul Malo woke up suddenly possessing that voice, that roaring tenor which rattle more...

Raveonettes

In and Out of Control

(Vice)   www.viceland.com   Like their primary models the Jesus and Mary Chain, the Raveonettes pull off the surprising feat of sounding fresh even as they continue to work a very l more...

Ray Charles

Genius! The Ultimate Collection

(Concord)   www.concordmusicgroup.com   Truth in advertising takes a slight hit as this is not really the ultimate Ray Charles collection. That would be synonymous with the complete more...

Ray Charles

Genius + Soul = Jazz

(Concord Records)   www.concordmusicgroup.com   The Impulse Records label was always associated with the New Wave of Jazz, but its second release, and first big success was this st more...

Ray Charles

Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters

(Concord)   www.concordmusicgroup.com   The word genius is overused. Most of the time it typed or spoken to describe artists who fall well below that mark, and for those who actually more...

Ray Davies

See My Friends

(Decca)   www.deccarecords.com   When will his adoring public learn to have faith in Ray Davies' new projects? 2009's brilliant The Kinks Choral Collection should have forever remove more...

Ray Davies/The Crouch End Festival Chorus

The Kinks Choral Collection

(Decca Records) www.deccarecords-us.com   At first glance, this might appear an unlikely proposition -a Kinks' recap as attempted with a massive choir - or worse perhaps, simply another more...

Ray LaMontagne

Gossip in the Grain

(RCA)   www.rcarecords.com   Joined in the studio by members of his touring band as well as returning producer Ethan Johns, Ray LaMontagne takes a few stabs at broadening his sound more...

Ray Mason

Like Bugs Chewing on Paper

(Captivating Music)   www.raymason.com   Ray Mason's been a dedicated contributor to the realms of both roots rock and Americana for well over a decade and a half, but despite a pro more...


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