Personnel: K.D. Lang (vocals); Ben Mink (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, fiddle); Ralph Morrison, Sara Parkins, David Stenske, Tiffany Yi Hu (violin); Brian Dembow, Cynthia Fogg (viola); Larry Corbett, Stephen Erdody, Armen Ksajikian, Cecilia Tsan (cello); Teddy Borowiecki (accordion, piano, keyboards); David Piltch (acoustic bass guitar, bass guitar); Clayton Cameron (drums). Recording information: Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California (2004). After tackling almost every conce ...

Since 2006s Reintarnation chronicled k.d. langs alt-country beginnings, there was a need for a compilation that focused on her smoky prime, the recordings from Ingénue on, the recordings that turned her into a crossover star. Recollection, available as either a double-disc or a deluxe set that expands that pair with a disc of live recordings & a DVD of music videos, does just that, painting a portrait of lang the modern-day torch singer. In doing so, it repeats a little of Reintarnation, but e ...

Personnel: Lily Allen, Sway (vocals); Tom Pigott-Smith, Rosemary Warren-Green, Debbie Widdup, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Thomas Bowes, Ralph De Souza, Peter Hanson, Ian Humphries, Helen Paterson (violin); Jon Thorne, Andy Parker, Garfield Jackson (viola); Tony Lewis, Paul Kegg, Jonathan Williams (cello); Dave Guy (trumpet); Mark Ronson (agogo); David Lloyd (djembe); Lou Hayter, Anne-Marie Chirema, Sarah Jones (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Andy Wallace. Arranger: David Arnold. Less than two years ...

Parties seeking a more or less comprehensive assessment of Kaleidoscope's mid- to late-'60s Epic Records output are encouraged to locate 2004's Beacon from Mars & Other Psychedelic Side Trips compilation. As might be surmised by the name of this package, the bulk of the material originally came from the Side Trips (1967), A Beacon from Mars (1967), Incredible Kaleidoscope (1969), & Bernice (1970) long-players. Although each is represented, only the debut affair is offered in its entirety. Thei ...

Kamelot: Khan (vocals); Thomas Youngblood (acoustic & electric guitars); Glenn Barry (bass); Casey Grillo (drums). Additional personnel
Includes:: Sascha Paeth (guitar); Farouk Asjadi (shakuhachi); Miro (keyboards). Recorded at Pathway Sound & Gate Studios, Wolfsburg, Germany between December 2000 & March 2001.
...

Kansas hired Bob Ezrin to tighten up their sound for 1988's In the Spirit of Things. In a strange way, the timing was opportune, since they had a hit in 1986's Power, & 1988 was welcome to veterans, thanks to the boom of classic rock radio stations & the rejuvenating power of the CD. &, give 'em credit -- they wound up with an album that's arguably more focused than their '70s highlights. That doesn't mean it's on par, since they can't deliver a hit single as good as " Carry On Wayward Son" ...

Since the release of College Dropout in 2004, Kanye West has re-defined music & set the standards for others to follow. His Grammy Award winning album Late Registration made Kanye a household name & now, on the back of a string of hits from the Graduation album, Kanyes is again redefining the sound of popular music. This album features the hit Love Lockdown & is a departure from the traditional sound of Kanye West. 808s & Heartbreak will again set the standard for others to follow. ...