Category Archives: Andy Summers

The Andy Summers Playlist

Posted on December 31, 2023 by the press music reviews

Happy 81st birthday to guitar maestro Andy Summers. To celebrate we re-up the playlist that captures the brilliance of this British guitarist at his solo best. This trip through the repertoire of Andy Summers shows just how much more he … Continue reading →

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Robert Fripp | Exposure (1979)

Posted on December 29, 2023 by the press music reviews

British guitarist Robert Fripp’s gleefully diverse debut solo album Exposure, was recently repackaged and released as a comprehensive 32-disc box set that examines the guitarist’s career from 1977 to 1983.  Worn out from constant touring and recording and an increasing … Continue reading →

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Producer: Hugh Padgham in the 80s

Posted on June 28, 2021 by the press music reviews

Hugh Padgham was the invisible catalyst behind dozens of best-selling, multi-platinum albums and was among the most successful, and sought after, music producers in contemporary British rock and pop history. We take a stroll though his work throughout the decade … Continue reading →

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More Album Cover Outtakes

Posted on August 10, 2020 by the press music reviews

The Police – Outlandos d’Amour (1978) Janette Beckman shot this photo for the cover of the Police’s first album Outlandos d’Amour in a tunnel on London’s South Bank, near Waterloo Station, in 1978. Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland unveiled … Continue reading →

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The Police – Top 50 Songs Playlist

Posted on August 2, 2019 by the press music reviews

This Top 50 Police tracks has just been posted on Spotify. Listen here.

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The Police – Top 50 Songs

Posted on May 30, 2019 by the press music reviews

For a band who spanned a brief seven or so years and released only five albums, the reverberating impact and lasting influence of The Police is difficult to overstate. Arguably, the only other three-piece to so profoundly shatter the rock … Continue reading →

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The Andy Summers Playlist

Posted on September 2, 2017 by the press music reviews

Andy Summers. The ex-Police wizard guitarist has challenged listeners to a solo-career best of compilation via the less than ideal file sharing platform Spotify to win a signed guitar. In celebration of Andy’s vinyl 2XLP release of Triboluminescence limited release, a special … Continue reading →

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