Denver Returns To The Wild Side

John Denver

“The Wildlife Concert” - Legacy

American icon John Denver steps back into the spotlight with a two-CD album that is both a retrospective of a quarter century at the nucleus of pop/folk music and a signpost for a career renewal. Through sterling, live-in-the-studio renditions of his classics - “Rocky Mountain High,” “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” “Back Home Again,” “Annie’s Song” and others - Denver and a crack acoustic band take listeners on a nostalgic journey to his ‘70s heyday.

The Jeff Healey Band

“Cover To Cover” - Arista

Sometimes it’s easier to judge a band by its covers than by its originals; the contrasts are starker and the unique attributes clearer. Blues guitarist Healey takes his ax to some legendary numbers on a notable new covers album and crafts them in his own style that showcases power and attitude. The hottest licks include sizzling takes on Willie Dixon’s “Evil” and “I’m Ready” and a new spin on the Robert Johnson number “Stop Breakin’ Down.”