Keith Moon - Two Sides of the Moon [Japan]

Primary Artist
Keith Moon
Album Title
Two Sides of the Moon [Japan]
Release Date
February 27, 2006 
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Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Keith Moon didn't have much of a singing voice, nor did he have much of an inclination to write music. He was a great noisy drummer, and his chaotic playing often made The Who sound unhinged. Based on the band's records, you might assume that Moon's lone solo album, Two Sides Of The Moon, was a raucous rocker, but it's not -- it's the epitome of the superstar jam album. Much like a Ringo Starr record, Two Sides Of The Moon features an untold number of superstar cameos -- including Ringo, Flo & Eddie, Harry Nilsson, Rick Nelson, Steve Cropper, Joe Walsh, John Sebastian and Dick Dale -- who are all there to jam on oldies and lame, underdeveloped originals. Read More