Search - Alexis Korner :: Kornerstoned: The Anthology 1954-1983

What a lost opportunity!

Dave Peters | UK | 08/09/2006

(1 out of 5 stars)

"With a load of previously unheard Korner recordings supposedly tucked away in an archive, it's a real drag to see what is largely just a re-hash of previous CD issues plus a few unreleased tracks of interest to diehard fans only. The sound quality is quite patchy in places and this set is certainly not worth running to if you already have one or more of the other Korner retrospective collections. All in all, after all this time, surely the compiler could have put together a much more interesting anthology that spans the career of one of the biggest influences on 60s R&B?? This is a real lost opportunity to excite Korner fans and gets a big ZZZZZZZZ from me!"

Not much new here, but it always sounds good

Marcus Aurelius | PA USA | 12/29/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Alexis Korner was the godfather of us all. This double cd gives an overview of his long career. There are just a few new cuts to attract avid collectors, and I'd have to say I'm glad I splurged on a good second hand copy. I do wish the AK estate would stop repackaging so many of the cuts that are available so many other places. It's time to release Just Easy, Juvenile Deliquent, or the German only Polydor album on cd. Oh yea, the RAK self titled lp needs to be released on cd. I love to hear a clean copy of that gem."