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John Lyons

4

Tomorrow the Green Grass

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

It's immediately accessible music, but it grows on the listener nonetheless.
4/5

February 25, 1995

4

Hard Stuff

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Kramer is at his strongest when relating stories, as opposed to songs that philosophize in a general, more abstract way.
3.5/5

February 25, 1995

4

Greatest Hits

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

The '90s are overrepresented at the expense of the '70s, his most creative and appealing period.
3.5/5

March 4, 1995

3

Cover to Cover

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

It's a mixed bag of rock and blues standards.
3/5

March 4, 1995

4

Chill Out

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Can't help but move the listener with its economy of sound.
4/5

March 4, 1995

5

Live at Leeds
1995

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

A powerful record of a fantastic rock band in peak form.
4.5/5

March 4, 1995

4

King

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

There's an appealing jangly underlay to much of the material here.
4/5

March 11, 1995

4

Murder Love

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

While somewhat inconsistent, most of the record is catchy, infectious dance material.
3.5/5

March 11, 1995

4

Hanky Panky

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

A forceful album that is both rousing and bleak.
4/5

March 11, 1995

3

Spinning Coin

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

It's a fine piece of blues, but the entire package doesn't click as strongly as recent releases by other blues-smiths.
3/5

March 18, 1995

5

Ball-Hog or Tug Boat?

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

The variety of players and singers gives the album a dynamic eclecticism, and makes "Ball-Hog or Tub Boat?" the strongest release so far of '95.
4.5/5

March 18, 1995

3

Then Again...

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Hard to believe after only three regular albums, but Colin James has a greatest hits album.
3/5

March 25, 1995

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