After helping singer David Coverdale reinvent Whitesnake both sonically and aesthetically for the image-conscious American market, guitar hero John Sykes acrimoniously left the group when it became apparent that there was only room enough for one overblown ego in it: Coverdale's. Hardly ones to let a good thing slip away, though, the executives at Whitesnake's label, Geffen Records (specifically A&R super-guru John Kalodner), immediately signed Sykes to a new development deal and pr...   [ read more ]

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If music fans concerned about Bob Dylan in the wake of his July 29, 1966, motorcycle accident were looking for an immediate replacement, they might have found him the following month when Elektra records released David Blue's self-titled debut LP. Blue, a friend of Dylan's, was heavily influenced by the folk-rock sound Dylan had developed in 1965-1966, with its rock & roll band prominently featuring keyboards and topped by an acoustic guitar. He was also inspired by Dylan to writ...   [ read more ]

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The Golden Classics of Blue Swede is a 12-track collection that contains all of the group's first album, Hooked on a Feeling, plus two bonus tracks. All of the group's hits -- not only the fluke number one "Hooked on a Feeling," but also the lesser-known "Silly Milly," "Never My Love" and "Hush/I'm Alive" -- are on the disc, and although the sound is a little below par, this contains all the Blue Swede most listeners will need. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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