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Gongzilla/Five Even ....CD $14.99
Journalist Bill Milkowski called Gongzilla "simply mind-boggling." Bon Lozaga and Hansford Rowe are joined on the new studio record Five Even by guitarists Chuck Garvey (moe.) and Jake Cinninger (Umphrey's McGee) plus fretless guitarist David "Fuze" Fiuczynski (Screaming Headless Torsos) and bassist Kai Eckhardt (Garaj Mahal)! Contradictions and balance; GZ's quest is to bring us cool songs that singe the soul while balancing hyper precision and rockin' mayhem.
Greg Lake/From the Beginning-A Retropsective ....import double CD $29.95
2 CD set. From The Beginning is made up of key material from both King Crimson's and ELP's illustrious histories as well as Greg Lake's more aggressive solo ventures which feature such hard rock hitters like Gary Moore and Cozy Powell. Disc one opens with a raft of Prog Rock classics such as, 'In The Court Of The Crimson King' and ELP's 'Knife Edge' and 'Karn Evil 9' before venturing into Greg Lake's solo material proper, beginning with Lake's seasonal favorite, 'I Believe In Father Christmas' and a live working of '21st Century Schizoid Man.' Disc two sees Lake's heavier material emerging with guitarist Gary Moore displaying his power on tracks such as 'Nuclear Attack' and 'Retribution Drive'. Castle Music. 2005.
Emerson Lake & Palmer/Works Vol. 1 (remastered) ....double CD $22.99
The larger-than-life music created by ELP was dependent upon the equally sizable musical/personal egos of its members. The double-length WORKS VOL. 1 is arguably ELP's last great album. Taking the personal segregation to extremes, each member of the group was given one solo side (ah, vinyl) and they participated on one group-oriented side. Emerson is represented by a self-penned piano concerto, his finest straight-classical composition up to that point. Palmer exploits the full range of his percussive abilities on six varied instrumental tracks. Lake naturally offers up some impressive romantic balladry. The group side features the album's highlight; an orchestral epic tale called "Pirates," its intrigue-on-the-sea lyrics written by former King Crimson lyricist Pete Sinfield, and its music some of the most sophisticated ELP ever produced. This '77 release has been remastered from the original master tapes. It featured a side each of solo recordings by all three members and a fourth side of band recordings. 2 CD set.
Emerson Lake & Palmer/Works Vol. 2 (remastered) ....CD $11.99
On the two separately issued volumes of WORKS, we can see a band on the verge of coming apart. Though the songs and arrangements are uniformly strong, there's precious little interaction. Many songs seem to feature only one member of the band at a time, the other two presumably having little use for their mate's ideas. Ironically, this allowed the members' individual styles to be seen that much more clearly. Emerson's pianistic roots are made plain on impressive and unprecedentedly faithful renditions of "Maple Leaf Rag" and "Honky Tonk Train Blues" as well as an original tune--"Barrelhouse Shake-Down"--in a similar mold. Lake's balladic leanings are eloquently expressed in the poignant, devotional "Watching Over You." Palmer's precise polyrhythmic capabilities and previously underexposed compositional talents are seen on the instrumental "Close But Not Touching." This '78 release has been remastered from the original master tapes. It made the top 40 album chart and producing the hit single "I Believe In Father Christmas."
Emerson Lake & Palmer/Come And See The Show: The Best Of ....CD $11.99
The biggest hits from progressive rock's first supergroup, remastered from the original tapes. Tracks include "Lucky Man", "From The Beginning", "Knife-Edge" and "C'est La Vie" among others.
Emerson Lake & Palmer/Love Beach (remastered)
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Emerson Lake & Palmer/Black Moon (remastered) ....CD $11.99
Each album in the Shout! Factory Emerson Lake & Palmer Remasters series has been remastered from the analog tapes using the highest sonic technology available and contain insightful new liner notes by ELP experts.
Tuner/Totem (Definitive Edition) ....CD $13.99
TUNER consists of drummer Pat Mastelotto (KING CRIMSON) and German multi-instrumentalist and producer Markus Reuter (centrozoon). TOTEM is a re-release of their 2005 debut album, now presented in its definitive, remastered and remixed edition. "There's an anarchic sense of play that appears to guide this record, sometimes pulling it in different directions, racing here, veering there, to produce some decidedly uneasy listening that is nevertheless richly varied but as tight as the proverbial drum."
Moonbound/Confession And Release ....CD $13.99
This is MOONBOUND's first long player. Radio friendly pop music with high production values. Think The Police meets Phil Collins meets Crowded House meets Big Country. 'Confession And Release' is a mixture of irredeemably romantic colors and atmospheres, somewhere between pop, rock and progressive, that combines selected retro elements with new sounds. MOONBOUND is the brain-child of the European top record producer Fabio Trentini and features the duties of drummer Pat Mastelotto among others.
King Crimson/Collectable King Crimson Vol. 3: Live At The Shepherds Bush Empire Parts 1 & 2 ....double CD $14.99
(excerpt from 'Dinosaur')
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The third in the Collectable King Crimson series, showcasing historic live King Crimson shows. Volume three highlights the double trio line up of Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Bill Bruford, Trey Gunn and Pat Mastelotto as they concluded a six week European tour with two nights at the historic Shepherds Bush Empire. Compiled from the band's stereo tapes of the concert, this two CD set houses the complete show from the second night in London. One of the biggest surprises of the evening was the inclusion on the set list of '21st Century Schizoid Man,' the first time played live in London since 1973. This was also the only show on the tour to open with a Robert Fripp solo soundscape, also included on this two CD set. Rolling Stone described the double trio's sound as akin to "well-wrought sonic violence," noting that the band could keep pace with any of the younger bands of the 90's.
California Guitar Trio/Echoes ....CD $13.99
To coincide with a rigorous tour and festival schedule for 2008, the California Guitar Trio releases "Echoes," their first release since 2004's "Whitewater." "Echoes" is a mix of never before released CGT arrangements from classical to pop classics, including the Trio's wildly popular version of 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' and ending with, perhaps the most requested song of all musicians of all time, 'Freebird.' "Echoes" also includes Beethoven's 'Pastorale,' a classical fan favorite, as well as a more modern classic, 'Tubular Bells;' all of which highlight the Trio's technical wizardry and breathtaking fusion of musical styles, as well as their amazing ability to arrange beautiful versions of both known and original pieces. And, of course, let us not forget the title track! The Trio is happy to be "back home" with Inner Knot to continue in the pattern of success with the release of their previous best sellers "Pathways" and "Rocks the West."
The Strawbs/NY '75 ....CD $14.99
(excerpt from 'Autumn')
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Previously available as an expensive import, now available at at domestic price. In the mid-1970s the Strawbs were on a roll in the United States. The band had had five consecutive albums on the Billboard charts between 1972 and 1975, with 'Hero and Heroine' and 'Ghosts' between them selling over half a million copies. In 1975 Strawbs set out on their first US headline tour. 'NY '75' was recorded live in front of a wildly enthusiastic audience at the legendary Calderone Theatre on Long Island, just half an hour from the centre of Manhattan. This is the first release of this concert on CD. Founder Strawbs member David Cousins, lead guitarist Dave Lambert, bass player Chas Cronk, and drummer Rod Coombes, were augmented by Robert Kirby (best known for his arrangements on the Nick Drake albums) and John Mealing (formerly with jazz-rock supergroup If), both on keyboards. The album shows how the Strawbs stage show had evolved from its early folk-inspired tunes into an almost continuous symphonic sequence of hard-hitting songs. The Strawbs came on stage in a blackout to a long-lost taped introduction, 'Still Small Voice.' Among the established classics such as 'Hero and 'Heroine' and 'Ghosts' were new offerings including 'The Promised Land,' 'To Be Free,' and 'Hanging In The Gallery' which have never appeared before on a live Strawbs album. Tracks include Still Small Voice, Ghosts, Autumn, Hanging in the Gallery, The Promised Land, New World, Lemon Pie, Remembering, You and I (When We Were Young), Out in the Cold/Round and Round, The Life Auction, To Be Free, Hero and Heroine.
Dave Cousins/Secret Paths ....import CD $24.99
"Dave Cousins may be the most talented Dylan-influenced songwriter to come out of England. His work fairly resounds of both rebellion and antiquity, as though he were writing protest songs of the 18th or 19th century." (Bruce Eder/All Music Guide 2008) Dave Cousins is performing his first ever solo tour starting in the USA and Canada in the Spring. Dave has been the leader and main songwriter of Strawbs from the release of the band's first album in 1968, on A&M, to the present day. 'Secret Paths' focuses on the songs that he will be singing on future solo shows. They include 'Ringing down the years,' a reflection by Dave on the news of former band member Sandy Denny's tragic death; 'I'll show you where to sleep,' using a tuning shown to Dave by Joni Mitchell; 'Josephine (for better or for worse),' covered by Jack Jones; 'Canada' has the approval of Gordon Lightfoot; while the new 'Plainsong' is as atmospheric as any song he has ever written. The secret weapon of 'Secret Paths' is guitarist Melvin Duffy who plays pedal steel and Weissenborn Hawaiian guitar on the record. Melvin has recently spent three years on the road with Robbie Williams and has recorded with Joe Cocker and Zucchero among many others. The album is produced by Chris Tsangarides whose studio is littered with gold discs for albums by Yngwie Malmsteen, Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, and The Tragically Hip, and many more.
The Tribal Elders/The Light of the World & I Don't Know What I'm Doing ....import CD single $9.99
(excerpt from 'The Light of the World')
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THE ELDERS HAVE CHOSEN TO ROCK! A new band with familiar faces who present a very special two-song cd single. The Tribal Elders are composer and vocalist Judge Smith, founder-member of Van der Graaf Generator, saxophonist David Jackson, long-time star of the same band, John 'Fury' Ellis, guitarist of the vibrators and the stranglers, Michael-Ward Bergeman and Riki Patten. This release is a two-song CD single of hard-driving, punk orchestral rock music. Both songs were spontaneously 'received' or 'channelled' complete by Judge, under curious circumstances, and sound nothing like anything these musicians have done before. This single is David Jackson's first record post Van der Graaf Generator. First 1000 copies are hand numbered on the disc and the card sleeve.
Judge Smith/The Vesica ....import CD $18.99
(excerpt from 'Petrissage en Bleu')
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An instrumental album from Judge Smith, a founder-member of Van der Graaf Generator. Uniquely relaxing and memorably melodic music, performed by soft piano, gentle strings, ethereal voices and sweet electronics. Judge Smith composed the album as a musical accompaniment to Physical Therapy, in consultation with Holistic Therapist Fiona Lindsay. Neither of them has a high opinion of the vast majority of 'New Age' or 'Relaxation' music that is currently available, and Judge became intrigued with Fiona's challenge to him to do something better. 'THE VESICA' is the result of a long process of composition, and whatever the album is, it certainly isn't another quick, knock-off, New Age pot-boiler. As each movement was completed, it was tested on Fiona's clients, so, although this is its first release, 'THE VESICA' has already been extensively tested in professional practice, and its music does appear to be particularly effective in reinforcing the relaxing effects of physical therapy. It has also been chosen for use during Music Therapy sessions at a major London hospital. But though written for therapists, 'THE VESICA' has an appeal beyond the Treatment Room, and anyone who loves melodic music with the accent on deep relaxation will like this 76 minute CD. And for those of you who are understandably wary of 'Relaxation Music', we can promise you there are no endless drones, and no pan-pipes, didgeridoos, tribal chanting, sounds-of-the-rain-forest, or whales. Just great tunes.
Mahogany Frog/DO5 ....CD $13.99
(excerpt from 'You're Meshuga!')
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Graham Epp & Jessie Warkentin electric guitars, MicroMoog, Farfisa Organ, Farf Muff, ARP String Ensemble, Korg MS2000, electric & acoustic pianos; Scott Ellenberger electric & acoustic bass, Nord, percussion; J.P. Perron drums, conch & electronics; Graham Epp & Scott Ellenberger trumpets. Mahogany Frog's "Do 5" is the fifth full-length release from this Winnipeg-based outfit. Over the past decade the group has been saturating their own brand of psychedelic jazz-rock, an instrumental brew that is hard-hitting, challenging, experimental and noisy, but catchy as hell. "Do 5," the most cohesive Mahogany Frog album to date, and it seems that the four members of MF are on a crusade to change the way people listen to music. Melodic, harmonized leads slice through lush walls of thick, warbling, tube-driven vintage organs and analog synths. Snarling, feedback-ridden guitars riff hard in unison with a punchy, fuzzy bass. Amplified glitch-esque electronic beats melt into sporadic, frantic drumming. The themes progress quickly, and the instruments change roles often. Teaming up with Winnipeg recording wizard/producer Mike Petkau, the recording process in itself was a bit of an experiment. Petkau, who's methods were somewhat familiar to the band (he had engineered the Frog's previous two releases "On Blue" and "Vs Mabus"), was open to trying unorthodox mic setups and amplification techniques, using the unique room (which is typically used for acoustic/choral recordings) to it's potential. Everything was amplified full-tilt through a collection of vintage tube amplifiers, from the synths and guitars to electronic beats and acoustic percussion. The result is a heavy, explosive album that sounds like combusting vacuum tubes and tearing speakers, a hot, dirty trip through countless musical ideas. It is a record that fully captures all the elements involved getting pushed to their limit, from the personnel to the equipment... and the listener hearing it.
D.F.A./4th ....CD $13.99
(excerpt from 'Baltasaurus')
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It's been just one year short of a decade since D.F.A.'s second studio album, 1999's critically acclaimed Duty Free Area. Listening to the results now, the impressive amount of musical substance on offer speaks for itself, and more than makes up for the seemingly endless wait. Most of the album is D.F.A. as we know and love them, with their sonic and stylistic trademarks fully intact - the warm analog sounds, the impressive interplay, with guitar (Silvio Minella) and keyboards (Alberto Bonomi) trading or sharing leads over an ever-shifting rhythmic foundation (Luca Baldassari and Alberto De Grandis), and the unmistakably "Latin" extroversion and exuberance. Anyone who liked the band's first two albums will welcome 4th as a worthy successor. In several ways it is even superior - there is more subtlety, restraint and nuance in the instrumental performance, which allows the epic, largely instrumental compositions to unfold naturally and organically, as if created on the spur of the moment. This is saying a lot about D.F.A.'s almost telepathic interplay, as very little of their music is actually improvised. Although it may display strong similarities to 1970s jazz-fusion at times, it ultimately owes more to the (often maligned) tradition of progressive rock, with its heavily structured compositions characterised by a constant turnover of thematic content. It should be noted that D.F.A.'s main composer is drummer De Grandis - ably assisted by Bonomi -, and he is no exception to the rule that drummers usually have an excellent orchestral feel. The way the opening track, "Baltasaurus", slowly but surely builds up to jamming frenzy from its rather minimalist starting point, is a textbook example of how to structure a group performance. Another example of the band's maturity is "Vietato Generalizzare", which balances passages as intricate as the infamous "Trip On Metro" (from DFA's debut Lavori In Corso) with welcome contrasting, quieter sections. In true "progressive" tradition, there are also moments on the album that depart more radically from the established D.F.A. "formula." The piano- and strings-based intro and outro bookending "Mosoq Runa" mark an unprecedented foray into pure classical music. More importantly, "La Ballata de 's'Isposa e Mannorri", a collaboration with the Sardinian vocal trio Andhira, in an oustanding achievement. If anything, it shows that the human voice can be integrated satisfactorily into the D.F.A.'s music - which has long been a moot point despite the best efforts of Alberto De Grandis and assorted guest vocalists - and suggests exciting new developments for the future. ~ Aymeric Leroy
Hugh Hopper & Yumi Hara Cawkwell - Humi/Dune ....CD $13.99
(excerpt from 'Scattered Forest')
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HUMI: Hugh Hopper (of Soft Machine fame and numerous other Canterbury groupings) and Yumi Hara Cawkwell (who has also worked with former King Crimson violinist David Cross) met in August 2007, and they decided to start a new project immediately. Hopper's complex, multi-layered bass sound with various effects and loops, together with Cawkwell's delicate, but at times violent and explosive keyboard playing and her vocalise stemming from Japanese folk singing create a highly cerebral, yet extremely sensual sound world which breaks the boundaries between psychedelic, progressive rock, free jazz, contemporary classical and world music: in other words, it is 21st century international Canterbury music. Their distinctive stage presence, concentration and communication during the performance have to be witnessed live. Album Profile: From soothing moments of calm reflection to jagged swipes at the psyche, the collective voices of HUMI form textures, moods, improvisation and formal compositions into a cohesive, expressive language. Beyond the confines of genre, there's an eloquent, spellbinding quality that arises when two risk-taking players go exploring. Subtle, exotic and eloquent, don't expect anything obvious
Thomas Feiner & Anywhen/The Opiates - Revised ....CD $15.99
(excerpt from 'Yonderhead')
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The Opiates opens like a journey: on "The Siren Songs," an anxious orchestra buoys the captivating baritone of singer Thomas Feiner. This sets the tone for an album that's stunning in its beauty – and that once lay on the brink of disaster. Whilst the album began as a group effort, the band dissolved in the two years it took to complete – leaving Feiner to finish the project alone. Born in Gothenburg, Sweden, Feiner was the frontman of Anywhen throughout the '90s, working with a core group of Mikael Andersson Tigerstrom on bass, Kalle Thorslund on drums, and Jan Sandahl on guitar. Originally recorded in 2001, The Opiates was to be the band's third full-length album, and its last. This updated, re-packaged and newly mastered edition of The Opiates includes two of Feiner's more recent songs: "Yonderhead," and "For Now," which was also featured in the German film 'Love in Thoughts.' For many this will be the first they have heard of Feiner (unless you caught his stunning guest appearance on Steve Jansen's Slope), and it comes several years after Sylvian first heard the album, which he regards as a lost classic since it never came out in many territories. Sylvian recalls, "The dark, brooding, romantic nature of the material and, in particular, the emotional gravity of Thomas' voice, came as something of a surprise to me as it was quite out of keeping with my listening habits of the time but I couldn't help but be drawn into its widescreen, colour-drained, soundscapes." Presented as ever in a beautiful digipak featuring exquisite artwork (with a cover photo of Jean Cocteau taken by Cecil Beaton), and designed by Chris Bigg. Fans of David Sylvian will find much to love in this album.
Steve Jansen/Slope ....CD $14.99
(excerpt from 'Ballad of a Deadman')
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Former Japan band member and regular David Sylvian collaborator Steve Jansen releases his astonishing solo album on Samadhisound. On 'Slope,' tension underlies the crisp rhythms and intricate programming, while a collection of distinctive vocalists draw out the sentiment and expression in his songwriting. As Jansen explains, "With this album I approached composition attempting to avoid chord and song structures and the usual familiar building blocks. Instead I wanted to piece together unrelated sounds, music samples, rhythms and 'events' in an attempt to deviate from my own trappings as a musician." The album features guest contributions from Sweet Billy Pilgrim, Thomas Feiner, Anja Garbarek, Nina Kinert, David Sylvian, Theo Travis and Joan Wasser (Joan As Policewoman). Presented as ever in a beautiful digipak featuring exquisite artwork from Australian artist Dan McPharlin and designed by Chris Bigg.
David Toop/Sound Body ....CD $15.99
'Sound Body' by David Toop is an intricate work of enormous subtlety and power with contributions from a wonderful line up of musicians including Clive Bell, Haco, Angharad Davies, Rhodri Davies, Gunter Müller, Rafael Toral, and more. "David Toop's Sound Body hums and glows with life, five gorgeous morphing electronic tracks that continue SamadhiSound's exploration of quiet, minimal, melodic music worlds created by the likes of Harold Budd, Akira Rabelais, Fennesz, Derek Bailey, David Sylvian and others. These remarkable soundscapes have only become possible in the twenty-first century, when improvisation, digital composing and mixing, and traditional music forms from around the globe all mutate and fuse in ways that surprise and delight." ~ Marcus Boon
Mick Karn/Selected ....import CD $18.99
A selection of tracks taken mainly from various solo albums spanning 13 years, with the exception of Lunette from the Liquid Glass album, a collaboration between Mick Karn and Japanese Drum and Bass artist Yoshihiro Hanno. It's a kind of best of from the former Japan bassist. The pieces illustrate Mick's unique style of bass playing and the diversity of his work. Recently referred to in the country of Japan as "the God of bass guitar", Mick's influence within music is undisputed, changing the way bass is heard as well as played for generations to come. Pete Townshend of The Who goes as far as rating him "the best bass player in the world". The majority of these albums have never been made available to stores and were only available from Mick's website.
Hector Zazou/Corps Electrique ....import CD $24.99
In collaboration with the Queen Adreena, Katie Jane Garside, and Bill Rieflin (drummer of the REM). Recorded during the festival Presences produced Electroniques of 1007 and from Radio France
Blaine L. Reininger/Glossolalia ....import CD $18.99
New solo album of the Tuxedomoon co-leader.
Embryo/Live in Wendland ....import CD $19.99
The concert at Cafe Grenzbereiche of Platenlaase, recorded in November 2005, a solidarity concert for the resistance against the Gorleben nuclear plants in the Wendland (Lower Saxony). The unique ethno-free with Lothar Stahl, Jens Pollheide, Valentin Altenberger, David Drudis, Mik Quantius,Christian Burchard.
Harmonia Ensemble/D.D.E.E. ....import CD $18.99
Dieci Danze Eretiche Erotiche - The return of Harmonia Ensemble who have so wonderfully interpreted the works of Nino Rota, Gavin Bryars, Fellini scores, Frank Zappa, Roger Eno, etc. Ten new compositions by Orio Odori (also Banda Improvvisa conductor) between new music, jazz and "world" oriented.
Violet Eves/Overview ....import double CD $21.99
Overview presents the recording history of Violet Eves, the Italian band that in the mid-1980s created precious fragments of timeless sound, a superb balance between ambient sensations, vibrant jazz and the incomparable voice of singer Nicoletta Magalotti. Three records produced with Florence-based Ira Records in the pioneering phase of greatest creativity of the emerging Italian music scene, achieving a fame that spread across international frontiers to make the band a minor cult, a niche rarity for connoisseur listeners. With the original vinyl and CD versions virtually impossible to find, it was Violet Eves themselves who decided to release this double compilation, tracing a story of tormented passions and songs that transmit pure emotion, with appreciative references to Grace Slick, King Crimson (with a studio and live performance each of 'I Talk to the Wind') and The Doors. Special guests include Roberto Colombo (production and mix), Mauro Pagani (from Premiata Forneria Marconi - PFM) and Patrizio Fariselli (from Area).
Ernesto de Pascale/Morning Manic Music ....import CD $18.99
Blues, fusion, songs. Featuring Ken Nicol (Steeleye Span), Joe Broughton (Albion Band), Kevin Trainor (Jono Manson Banda).
Martinicca Boison/Sovrapensieri ....import CD $18.99
Italian progressive-folk songs. Produced by ERRIQUEZ GREPPI (Bandabardo).
Spock's Beard/Live ....double CD $17.99
Spock's Beard/Live ....DVD $17.99
Spock's Beard is regarded as one the greatest live bands in the Progressive Rock scene today. Any attendee of a "Beard" show would agree that they truly are Prog Rock masters. If you have yet to experience the magic that is a Spock's Beard concert, worry no more. "Spock’s Beard Live" features a breathtaking live performance from today's Prog Rock Kings. Available in both a 2 disc CD and a DVD, this release is sure to please Spock's Beard fans, as well as newcomers to the Spock's Beard universe.
Amaseffer/Slaves For Life ....CD $14.99
Amaseffer is the first Israeli band signed by Inside Out Music. "Slaves For Life" is the opening volume of a planned trilogy about the history of the Israeli people as portrayed in the Old Testament. Hanan Avramovich (guitar), Yuval Kramer (guitar) and Erez Yohanan (drums, percussion and narrator) have delivered a unique and high class mixture of Progressive Metal with an orchestral style of an epic film score, influenced by Middle Eastern culture.
Beardfish/Sleeping In Traffic: Part Two ....CD $14.99
There is a world apart from the usual radio and MTV formats; a universe in which music effortlessly creates colourful images without excessive visual presentation, by captivating its listeners with its haunting structures, and if you listen really carefully, allows the whole range of traditional rock music to pass by the audience's ear. Hailing from Sweden, Beardfish are a prime example of this phenomenon, an archetype of an exceptionally expressive progressive rock act. Their current album, "Sleeping In Traffic: Part Two" sounds enthralling and timeless; it has depth and substance without overtaxing its listeners with overly intricate structures. Last but not least, "Sleeping In Traffic: Part Two" has a distinct sense of humour which pervades Beardfish's music in general and the eight songs on their current release in particular.
Demians/Building An Empire ....CD $14.99
(excerpt from 'Sand')
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Hailing from France, Building An Empire is the impressive debut from Demians, one of the freshest new faces in the Progressive Rock world. The nine songs within take the listener on a journey through a world of deep emotions and great spirituality. What started as Nicolas Chapel's individual project has evolved into a real band, and Chapel left himself plenty of time to recruit the right musicians for his musical ambitions. He has teamed up with drummer Michael Roponus, bassist Antoine Pohu and keyboardist Anthony Broggia, who passed their baptism of fire live on stage last year and are eager to play as many shows as possible in 2008. In fact, so impressive a debut Building An Empire is, Steven Wilson of the legendary Porcupine Tree has even commented, saying: "One of the most assured and accomplished debut albums I've ever heard, the textures and dynamics within the music are breathtaking. A must for anyone that appreciates the art of epic and ambitious 21st century rock music." The initial pressing of Building An Empire is packaged in digipak format and includes the bonus track, Earth .
King's X/XV ....CD $15.99
(excerpt from 'Broke')
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As a music consumer you've got to be extremely cautious with a term such as 'cult band.' It is often used to describe acts who are commercially unsuccessful or by groups trying to disguise their musical inabilities. With all due respect, this is certainly not the case with King’s X. Doug Pinnick (vocals, bass), Jerry Gaskill (drums) and Ty Tabor (guitars) are consummate professionals who enjoy a brilliant reputation amongst fans, media and their peers. King's X's status as a 'cult band' stems from their long time significance on the international rock scene as an all encompassing, fresh and innovative band. Their brand new album "XV" again proves to be a classic example of intelligent, varied and imaginative rock, on which they combine flawless skills, great compositions and superb production. Produced by sound maestro Michael Wagener in Nashville, Tennessee, the Texan power trio have produced one of the best albums of their successful career. And that is saying something!
Amon Duul II/Hijack ....CD $16.99
Following a year long 'break' from music and with a newfound spontaneous creative surge, Amon Duul II awoke from the shadows of Herrsching's Lake Ammersee in October 1974 to record "Hijack" in just two days of sessions. For these recordings almost all of the original line-up came together, which may be the reason why this LP was a late masterpiece and second to none of the other Amon Duul II records. "Hijack" is simply good from back to front. It may not be as psychedelic as their early recordings, in fact it is more rock-orientated, but this does not knock its quality. In a detailed review, written for the German music magazine "Sounds," Ingeborg Schober writes this about "Hijack:" "A new LP by Amon Duul II is always like X-mas for me. Once again the Munich freaks have presented us a wonderful record of great musical variety. This one will surely get us through another year." Amon Duul II, the second formation of this now legendary band, are one of the earliest and best known of the German experimental (Krautrock) bands. For the complete re-issue series of the Amon Duul II catalogue, the CDs will be released as re-mastered deluxe editions, with enhanced booklets, featuring new liner notes and photos.
Embryo/Rocksession ....CD $16.99
Released in 1973, "Rocksession" was the second of two Embryo releases on the Brain label, again combining their strange crossover of Space Rock and ethnic sounds. Compared to Embryo's later recordings, "Rocksession" still betrayed European influences, while already revealing obvious hints of the ethno style that was to make Embryo internationally renowned following their first African tour. This journey, which took the group on a four week tour of Northern Africa and Portugal in May 1972, came close to a culture shock for (Embryo frontman) Christian Burchard: "It was like being on another planet. We didn't understand anything and discovered only later that they have a different tonal system and sense of rhythm." The four expansive, sweeping numbers on "Rocksession" went down well with the German press, Wilfried Trenkler commenting in Sounds magazine in 1972: "It's seething and throbbing under a hot sun in a wide, peaceful landscape." Suddeutsche Zeitung described this unusual phenomenon even more aptly a few years later: "Embryo are not only a band, Embryo are a trademark for world music." "Rocksession" is remastered and lavishly packaged in digipak format with all original artwork and new liner notes.
Weed/Weed ....CD $16.99
The only release by German act, Weed, plays a special role among the more obscure Krautrock acts from the seventies. The unconventional music produced by Weed has to be seen within the context of the German music scene of that time, still looking for its own identity and experimenting with a diversity of curious stylistic directions. "Weed," the album, was originally released in 1971 and had been described by the British press at a mix of Guru Guru and The Status Quo. Of more interest to collectors alike, "Weed" features Uriah Heep keyboardist Ken Hensley on vocals, keyboards and guitars. "Weed" is re-mastered and lavishly packaged in digipak format with all original artwork and new liner notes.
Epitaph/Return To Reality ....CD $16.99
The German Krautrock band, Epitaph, released "Return To Reality" on the Brain label in 1979 and features more of their guitar and organ driven post psych-rock heaviness. This definitive re-issue contains a bonus live sound check version of "Return To Reality" from their 1979 tour and comes packaged in digipak format with all original artwork and new liner notes.
Ron Geesin/Biting The Hand: BBC Radio Broadcasts 1969 - 1975 ....import double CD $25.99
A genuine 'one-off' with a dizzying range of work, Ron Geesin's name will be familiar to many rock fans through his collaboration with Pink Floyd. Geesin worked with the band on their 'Atom Heart Mother' LP, co-writing the side-long title track of that record. One of Britain's leading avant-garde composers and performers, Geesin began his musical career in 1962, as a member of a jazz band, and is still going strong today, working on new projects into 2008. This double CD, compiled and re-mastered by Ron Geesin himself, features a comprehensive collection of his BBC radio session recordings, most of which have never been released before now. The accompanying 12 page CD booklet features extensive liner notes by Ron Geesin, along with his comments and recollections of each session and rare photographs from his own archive. "Bearing witness to Ron Geesin on stage is an unforgettable experience. He stomps around roaring strange poetry and nearwords. He blows into petrol cans and draws the audience and the events of the evening into him. He plays "amazements" on the piano and a bizarre neo-banjo. He plays on the walls, the floor, chairs, the atmosphere - and the audience. Description is really superfluous." - John Peel "Nobody will ever know what Geesin is, but this collection offers you, and me, a chance of finding out." - Ron Geesin
Robin Dransfield/A Lighter Touch ....import double CD $25.99
Brothers Robin & Barry Dransfield joined together to form the British folk band the Dransfields in 1969. Into the early 1970s, British folk-rock was the buzz word among record labels, but out in the folk clubs the kings of the castle were this hot-headed acoustic brother duo from Yorkshire - blessed in uncanny harmonising like the Everlys and any number of bluegrass siblings out west, but virtually alone in the art on the British folk scene. Turning down an offer to join the founding line-up of Steeleye Span, the brothers toured for several years as a duo, their shows including performances with Tom Paxton, Ewan MacColl, Martin Carthy, and the Watersons. The brothers eventually went their separate ways and Robin released his one and only solo LP, Tidewave, in 1980. Now combining the first CD issue of that LP with a previously unreleased solo concert recorded in November 1972 at Medway Folk Club in England, this 2CD set is a timely reminder of the brilliance of Robin Dransfield, a lost giant of the early '70s English folk scene who has remained determinedly inactive in music-making for over 20 years. The revival starts here. The 20 page booklet features an introductory liner note by noted music journalist Colin Harper, plus extensive notes by Robin Dransfield, including the story behind the making of Tidewave and his personal comments on each of the featured songs. Also includes several rare photographs from Robin's own archive.
Formerly Fat Harry/Goodbye For Good: The Lost Recordings 1969-72 ....import CD $18.99
FORMERLY FAT HARRY are one the forgotten greats of late '60s British rock. The band was formed in London in1969 by ex-Country Joe & the Fish bassist Bruce Barthol and two old friends from the Berkeley California folk music scene, Gary Petersen and Phil Greenberg. Fat Harry was soon signed up by the original Pink Floyd management company. Playing a highly idiosyncratic brand of Americana that frequently experimented with jazz time signatures, the band played at two of the now legendary free concerts in Hyde Park, the 1970 Bath Festival, Phun City and many of the clubs of the era such as The Marquee in London. A quartet of 'musician's musicians,' admired by everyone from Ralph McTell to Edgar Broughton and Michael Chapman, the group made only one LP for Harvest Records before disbanding in 1972. Though reflecting their musical and song-writing abilities, that record failed to capture their true flavour. Now, this previously unreleased collection of studio demos and live recordings (taken from the band's own archive) finally sets the record straight, delivering a heady mix of country, folk, blues and psychedelia, as well as including for the first time ever a version of their much-loved live favourite, 'Mariachi Riff'. The accompanying 16 page CD booklet includes comprehensive liner notes, featuring interviews with the band, plus rare photographs from their own archive.
Harold McNair/The Fence ....import CD $18.99
Jamaican born Harold McNair was one of the unsung heroes of the second generation of British modernists. His Parkeresque alto, Rollins-influenced tenor and truly unique flute playing astounded the London jazz scene in the early 1960s. His flute was heavily featured on the soundtrack for Ken Loach's film 'Kes', as was his tenor saxophone on the original 1962 soundtrack theme from 'Dr. No'. Also, In addition to playing flute on most of Donovan's 1960s albums, he was a founder member of Ginger Baker's Airforce. In fact, the roll-call of his associates represents a golden age of musical interaction. Davey Graham, Blossom Dearie, Jon Hendricks, John Martyn, Magna Carta, Don Partridge, John Cameron and Alexis Korner all benefited from McNair's versatility until 1971 when his career was cut short by lung cancer at the age of just 39. McNair's 1970 LP, 'The Fence,' has always been a much sought after rarity amongst collectors. The group line-up featured the Pentangle rhythm section of bassist Danny Thompson and drummer Terry Cox, Rick Grech of Family and pianist Keith Tippett. Now digitally re-mastered, this reissue includes rare period photographs and liner notes by Val Wilmer. Track listing: The Fence (H. McNair), True Love Adventure (R. Grech), Early In The Morning (Trad. arr. H. McNair), Scarborough Fair (Trad. arr. P. Simon), Here, There And Everywhere (Lennon/McCartney).
Jaugernaut/Contra-Mantra ....CD $14.99
Originally formed in 1978 as a cover band, Jaugernaut was heavily inspired by the likes of Rush, The Beatles and YES. They release 2 albums in the early 80's and then called it a day until a few years ago when they were finding those releases selling for as much as $150 on eBay and decided to bring the magic back, what you have now is part 1 of the Contra-Mantra story with all the prog goodness you count want.
James LaBrie/Prime Cuts ....CD $15.99
James LaBrie is at his shining best here. A must have for any fan of Dream Theater or progressive music. James La Brie: Prime Cuts is taken from his numerous projects with the Magna Carta label including tracks from James' solo albums (MullMuzzler and James La Brie's MullMuzzler), Explorers Club "Age of Impact" and "Raising The Mammoth," rock opera "Leonardo: The Absolute Man" and tribute albums "Working Man" (Rush) and "Encores, Legends And Paradox" (ELP). James showcases his unforgettable vocal prowess with his high and powerful range. Strong, aggressive songs are the perfect template to display his world class talents. James LaBrie's Prime Cuts shows that he's more than just a phenomenally talented singer but he's a solid songwriter as well. Excellent musicianship all around that is sure to please almost all prog metal and Dream Theater fans. Features performances by many great musicians, including Steve Morse, Mike Portnoy, Terry Bozzio, John Myung, Billy Sheehan and many, many more.
Liquid Tension Experiment/Liquid Tension Experiment (LP) ....double vinyl LP $22.99
Armed with chops, taste, and panache, LTE groove. Throughout, the staggering speed and technique of Dream Theater's Petrucci, Portnoy and Rudess with bassist Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel, King Crimson) consistently grab center stage. It's a riveting work from start to finish and a scorching testament to the power of musical inspiration and collaboration. Now, available for the first time for vinyl junkies and collectors of one of the all-time classic albums of prog metal and one of Magna Carta's best selling CD titles. Special packaging and amazing sonics.
Royal Hunt/Collision Course: Paradox II ....CD $15.99
Denmark-based progressive hard rock band's new album, "Collision Course - Paradox II," a conceptual follow-up to the original "Paradox" – this time concentrating on a "collision course" between the ways of the modern Western world and a new breed of culture grown on Eastern religious movements. Musically you'll have it all – huge epics, intricate progressive arrangements, metallic power, with killer melodies. "superb, multilayered soundscapes, prog inclinations, cellos, woodwinds... the band and the musicianship are top notch" - Metal Invader
Brainville 3/Trial By Headline ....CD $16.99
(excerpt from 'Hour's Gone')
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Daevid Allen, Hugh Hopper and Chris Cutler - three old hands out of Soft Machine, Gong and Henry Cow stretch already elastic musical material into various shapes, tie it in knots and generally have a good time. These high quality recordings combined with seat-of-the-pants playing make for a lot of feature and colour, underpinning a music that is constantly in shape-shifting motion. Compiled from recent concert recordings in Berlin, London and Tel Aviv, this clutch of extended songs should be to the taste of anyone familiar with the protagonists, or who longs to hear a little more straightforward instrumental playing in place of computers, heavy production and highly sanitised post-production. Well seasoned musicality, fast thinking and relaxed conversation at the edge of chaos.
Fred Frith/Technology Of Tears ....CD $16.99
(excerpt from 'Sadness, Its Bones Bleached Behind Us')
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Stunning performances from John Zorn, Tenko, and turntable revolutionary Christian Marclay, with idiosyncratic use of the latest (1986) digital technology made this one of Fred's most successful releases. Painstakingly re-mastered from the original tapes.
Fred Frith & John Zorn/The Art Of Memory 2 ....CD $16.99
(excerpt from 'The Painter')
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Recordings from the relatively early days of what has become an enduring and exhilarating musical partnership. On the borderline between music and chaos, these live performances from one of the most vital periods of New York's illustrious musical history.
Sun Ra/Media Dreams ....double CD $27.99
(excerpt from 'Constellation')
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Companion to Disco 3000, made on the same classic Italian quartet tour with John Gilmore, Michael Ray (trumpet) and the minimal but perfect Luqman Ali (drums). Ra himself plays piano and electronic keyboards, including the mysterious Crumar Mainman, which Ra describes as 'like a piano, organ, clavichord, cello, violin and brass instruments' and which also, importantly, has a facility for pre-programmed bass-lines and electronic percussion - which Ra uses constantly and to great effect in this small ensemble setting - and seldom, if ever, elsewhere. The best of this collection (most of CD1) is luminous: very electronic, often rhythmical and melodic, always economical and making every sound count. These tracks are like no other jazz ensemble and, although recognisable as Ra - who else could think of, and then get away with, this - unlike any other Ra ensemble either. Ra makes the machines do amazing, visionary, things while the band exercises restraint, remaining always in focus. Between, there are piano, saxophone, trumpet and drum vignettes, fresh and perfectly judged; this really was a fine band. This places the original vinyl release (and related releases: Sound Mirror and Disco 3000) back into the context of the concerts from which they were drawn. An important addition to the Sun Ra canon since it is a rare document of an unusual Ra project that produced three classic late '70s LPs. Beautifully packaged and well annotated.
Nikola Kodjabashia/The Most Of Now ....CD $16.99
(excerpt from 'No Idea 2')
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A lapidary and subtle new composition by award-winning Macedonian concert, film and theatre composer Nikola Kodjbashaia exquisitely realised by a broad and mixed ensemble of exemplary - and mostly Macedonian - instrumentalists. A suite of highly imaginative variations on a theme that meanders with purpose through a unique musical landscape, in which reflections of everything from lounge music, Macedonian folk instrumentals, Byzantine church liturgy, contemporary orchestra composition and exotica, rub shoulders without parody or embarrassment. Constantly mutating, constantly fascinating, this follows the path opened up in Kodjbashia's first CD into a completely personal but accessible musical language. Subtle, complex, profane music, but at the same time easy - even a joy - to listen to. This is his second CD for ReR: the first, Reveries of the Solitary Walker was described as 'probably the best record of the year' by JW in the BBB.
Michael Maksymenko/Businesscide ....CD $16.99
(excerpt from 'Fran Hogre Ort')
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Maksymenko, founder and brain behind the extraordinary Swedish post-Beefheartian group Kraljursastalten - and world-class ice-hockey player - here collects his extraordinary songbook including much of the two celebrated '70s releases by Kraljursastalten (the Reptile Institution: Michael plus the telepathic twins Stefan and Thomas Agaton), with later recordings from his solo record plus released and unreleased pieces with Henry Kaiser, John 'Drumbo' French, Sten Standell, Andy West and others. Wild lurching swing complexity, ridiculous tempi, great rhythms, sudden mood changes, fine compositions and music that is always to the point. No fat, just coffee and cigarettes.
Stevan Kovacs Tickmayer/Cold Peace Counterpoints ....CD $16.99
(excerpt from 'Our Fashion Is Our Brain')
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A suite of fiendishly complex compositions for mixed real and virtual resources. The real are Bob Drake, Djorge Delibasic, Pegja Milosavljevic and Chris Cutler who, between them, cover electric guitar, bass, drums and virtuoso violin, but it's mainly Stevan here, who plays all kinds of keyboards, strings, double bass and zither, on top of samples and software. In this collection of highly concentrated compositions we are presented with three thoroughly through-composed and finely articulated pieces: "Concerto Grosso (for keyboards, string instruments and CPU)", "The Cold Peace Counterpoints", and "Five Bagatelles for a Polyhistor". Those familiar with Tickmayer's earlier recordings, or with the Science Group, will have some idea of what to expect - a rare commingling of high European art music (Tickmayer studied with both Gyorgy Kurtag and Louis Andriessen), various East European folk musics, experimental rock, post rock and computer assisted electronic composition. These are intense, emotionally and philosophically driven pieces that demand attention - and reward it when given.
Steve MacLean/Frog Bug Guitar Computer ....CD $16.99
(excerpt from 'Bug Time')
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Frog Bug Guitar Computer represents a completely new musical format: a collaboration between acoustic guitar and ensembles of frogs and insects in which the guitar has to adapt to natural forms, while the bugs and frogs adjust to the times and frequencies of the human domain of 'music.' This is where the computer, with its massive power to analyze, process and recombine materials enters the equation, enabling the insect and batrachian collaborators to be time and pitch shifted in order, under rules compatible with human musical discourses, to converse with the guitar.
The Animals/Greatest Hits Live ....import CD $20.99
This 'live' recording from their 1983 Wembley Arena, London concert has the complete original line up of Burdon, Price, Hilton Valentine, John Steel and the late Chas Chandler. The group was excited to be back and the 10 original tracks include blistering versions of old favourites such as 'Don't Bring Me Down' and 'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood' with Burdon singing on top form. Together with bonus track 'When I Was Young', this CD provides a unique tribute to one of the best-loved groups of the Sixties.
Beggars Opera/Get Your Dog Off Me ....import CD $20.99
Scottish group Beggars Opera was an experimental outfit that flourished during the late Sixties. Fronted by guitarist Ricky Gardiner, the band included Mellotron player Virginia Scott, whose unusual instrument adds a haunting flavour to this their fourth album, first released on Vertigo in 1973. Virginia contributes 'Freestyle Ladies' and wrote 'Morning Day'. The group reworks Mason Williams' 'Classical Gas' and other highlights are 'Sweet Blossom Woman' and Ricky Gardiner's 'Requiem'. Bonus items 'Two Timing Woman' and 'Lady Of Hell Fire' were originally released as a single.
Sparks/Whomp That Sucker ....import CD $20.99
'Whomp That Sucker' was recorded by Sparks founders Ron and Russell Mael under the aegis of top disco producer Giorgio Moroder. It's a fine example of the quirky, witty brand of pop fusion that has delighted two generation of fans. The duo that influenced such groups as Depeche Mode and Soft Cell, first hit the charts in the Seventies with 'This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us.' As well as hit singles, the group unleashed a succession of cleverly devised albums. This ten track 1981 production has Russell on vocals and Ron on keyboards backed by guitars and drums. Among the highlights are the whomping single cuts 'Tips For Teens' and 'Funny Face' that typify the Sparks good humoured take on pop fashion and life - as we knew it!
Jefferson Airplane/Bark + Long John Silver ....import double CD $24.99
Acadia - Two original LP's on this two CD set. "Bark," originally released in 1971 in a limited edition paper bag was followed by the last ever Airplane album release "Long John Silver" in 1972. Marty Balin had by this time left the band leaving Grace Slick and Paul Kantner to steer the Airplane into what eventually became Jefferson Starship.
Spirit/Rock And Roll Planet - 1977-1979 ....import triple CD $24.99
Acadia - Another long awaited collection from the vaults of the late Randy California. Compiled by archivist and keeper of the flame on all things Spirit, Mick Skidmore. This three CD set contains all previously unreleased material and alternate and live versions of classic Spirit material.
Randy California/Kapt Kopter And The (Fabulous) Twirlybirds ....import CD $17.99
Acadia - Available again on CD, a truly classic album by Spirit's Randy California. Originally released in 1972 the new version comes with three bonus tracks "Walkin' The Dog," "Live For A Day" and "Rebel". Liner notes by Spirit historian and keeper of the archives Mick Skidmore.
Dave Mason & Cass Elliot/Dave Mason & Cass Elliot ....CD $15.99
Rev-Ola - Originally planned as a Dave Mason solo album, it is certainly one of his finest and coupling him with Cass Elliot was an utter stroke of genius, as she goes from being "just" producer and backing vocalist to being the shining guest star of the album. Cass provides excellent background vocals on her non-lead songs alongside sister Leah Kunkel making up an impressive harmony stack. The album is propelled by Mason's superb songwriting talents and tracks such as 'On and On,' 'Walk to the Point,' and several others bear this out. His guitar playing is some of his finest recorded work, especially the epic 'Glittering Facade,' where he layers acoustic and electric guitars to a scintillating effect. A highly underrated album, but in the end, one of the finest of the 1970s.
Mountain/Go For Your Life ....import CD $17.99
Acadia - This album was originally released in 1985. Mountain were most famous for their smash hit "Nantucket Sleighride" featuring the guitar playing of the (then) truly mountainous Leslie West. On this album West is with Corky Laing but without the late Felix Pappalardi. On bass we have Marke Clark (ex Uriah Heep and Rainbow).
The Rascals/Peaceful World + Island Of Real ....import double CD $21.99
BGO - Two albums from 1971 and 1972 that were originally on CBS Records. 'Peaceful World' was a two LP set when first released. As The Young Rascals, the band had enormous singles chart success on Atlantic Records, and their move to Columbia was more album-orientated. These recordings, sadly, were to prove the last for the band, though founder Felix Cavaliere went on to a solo career. Digitally remastered with extensive new notes.
Roger Chapman/Chappo + Live In Hamburg ....import CD $18.99
BGO - First issued on the ill-fated Acrobat Records come these two albums from ex-Family and Streetwalkers vocalist Roger Chapman. Chapman is still to be found gigging, especially in Germany where his popularity has always remained high. Digitally remastered with extensive new notes.
Alan Price/Between Today And Yesterday ....CD $12.99
Collectors' Choice - Though Eric Burdon got most of the attention, keyboardist Alan Price was the most valuable instrumental Animal, his organ propelling hits like "House of the Rising Sun" and "Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood". After leaving the band, Price notched a number of U.K. hits before creating what most critics consider to be his crowning achievements, his soundtrack to Lindsay Anderson’s film "O Lucky Man" and his concept album "Between Today and Yesterday." The term "concept album" justified a lot of self-indulgent records in the late '60s and early '70s, but "Between Today and Yesterday," thankfully, is not one of them. Instead, it’s a whimsical, charming look at Price's upbringing in working class Newcastle, a sort of companion piece to the Kinks' "Village Green Preservation Society" complete with music hall flourishes. It's also probably the most critically-acclaimed album of Price's career (All Music Guide gives it 4 1/2 stars), and something of a lost classic.
Alan Price/O Lucky Man! (Soundtrack) ....CD $12.99
Collectors' Choice - Not only is Alan Price's score to "O Lucky Man!" a great soundtrack in its own right, but it plays such a prominent role in the film, acting as sort of a Greek chorus commenting on the action taking place, that it takes on almost an operatic sweep. Lindsay Anderson's story of an everyman's journey through various levels of British society must have inspired Price—check out the working-class tales on his concept album "Between Today and Yesterday," which we're also putting out—and he came through with a series of music hall-style vignettes whose pleasant melodies belied their cynical lyrical content. Think Ray Davies crossed with Randy Newman; this album continues to fascinate 35 years later.
Various Artists/A Saucerful Of Pink - A Tribute To Pink Floyd ....double CD $18.99
Redline - This double CD features over 2 hours of the best in modern alternative music. Taking the Pink Floyd experience to new highs are Psychic TV, Alien Sex Fiend, Nik Turner (Hawkwind) the Sky Cries Mary and leading members of the contemporary USA hard edged scene.
The Tubes/Goin' Down…The Tubes ....import double CD $15.99
Cherry Red - Reissue of this classic compilation, taken from The Tubes' golden period during their time with A&M Records in the late 1970's. This double CD takes from all their best loved albums and includes the entire "Remote Control" album that was released in 1979, produced by Todd Rundgren. The CD features 5 of the band's best known singles 'White Punks On Dope,' 'Don't Touch Me There,' 'Prime Time,' 'TV Is King' and 'Love's A Mystery (I Don't Understand).' The Tubes created a unique blend of tongue in cheek theatrical rock, that found a niche within the whole punk/new wave movement of the mid-late '70s.
Graham Parker/The Up Escalator ....CD $15.99
Lemon - Lemon Recordings second Graham Parker album "The Up Escalator" was originally released in 1980 and was GPs first album after leaving Mercury Records. Produced by Jimmy Iovine (Bruce Springsteen,Tom Petty, Patti Smith) this album has not been available for quite some time. Top notch songwriting from GP on this album and also the last album to feature Brinsley Schwarz and the Rumour complete. Also features Bruce Springsteen and 2 Bonus Tracks including an unreleased live version of 'Hey Lord Don't Ask Me Questions' recorded in 1981. An eagerly awaited repress for this legendary album.
Big Brother And The Holding Company/Be A Brother + How Hard It Is ....import CD $17.99
Acadia - Two original LP's on one CD. Most famous for featuring the truly awesome Janis Joplin, the band carried on after she left issuing these two excellent albums and proving themselves still to be fine purveyors of the San Francisco Sound. "Be A Brother" features additional member Nick Gravenites (with Janis on occasional backing vocals) and was released in 1970. "How Hard It Is" was released in 1971. Liner notes by band member Sam Andrews.
Duane Eddy/Dance With The Guitar Man + Twangin' Up A Storm ....import CD $18.99
BGO - First time on CD for these two albums from 1963 featuring the US Top 10 single '(Dance With The) Guitar Man.' Duane Eddy has been an enormous influence as musician and producer to countless artists over the years. Digitally remastered with extensive new notes.
Gil Scott Heron/Live At The Town And Country 1988 ....import double CD $24.99
Acadia - A previously unreleased live set recorded at London's legendary Town and Country Club and available for the first time as this two CD set. Scott Heron's no nonsense street poetry has inspired a legion of intelligent rappers while his song writing skills place him square in the R'n'B charts with hits such as "Johannesburg" and "Angel Dust" in the mid '80s. The first artist to be signed to Arista Records, he was dropped by the label in 1985. This unique recording comes complete with Heron's famous on stage preambles intact.
Mort Garson/The Wozard Of Iz ....CD $15.99
el - An extraordinary, acid, counterculture take on The Wizard of Oz created under the auspices of electronic producer, Bernard Krause and combining Jacques Wilson's inventive lyrics with the moog synthesizers of the legendary Mort Garson. Even in the heady, drug-fuelled atmosphere of sonic exploration that ruled the late Sixties, there was never another album quite like "The Wozard of Iz," a psychedelic masterpiece both of and ahead of its time.
John Berberian/Middle Eastern Rock ....CD $15.99
Rev-Ola - Long before there was any such thing as "world music," John was experimenting in his native New York City, both within the traditional Armenian music community, and with folk, rock and jazz musicians who admired his oud artistry. And so this unknown gem, "Middle Eastern Rock!" unsympathetically packaged as almost some kind of old-school belly-dance meets raga rock record, it is in fact a masterpiece of the highest order. Full of multi-percussive grooves on drums and dumbeg, searing solos from fuzz guitars and of course, John on the oud. Not a duff moment on the entire album.
Timebox/Beggin' - The Sound Of London's Mod/Club Scene ....import CD $18.99
RPM - Retro - Members of Timebox went on to high profile music careers (with Patto, Babe Ruth, the Rutles, amongst many). Essentially intelligent, genre-bending late '60s British pop laced with a surreal sense of humour and regular flashes of maverick unpredictability. Mod Jazz/Pop outings and blue eyed soul populate the first half of our complete overview, with psychedelic nuggets and blasts of proto-hard rock (plus a few that defy categorisation) inflecting the second – and all recorded within a two year span, with much of it unreleased at the time. They worked the clubs, moved with the times, and left a fascinating body of work for any '60s fan.
Colours/Love Heals: The Complete Recordings ....CD $15.99
Now Sounds - Colours launched onto the scene in 1968 with a stunningly glorious psychedelic masterpiece of L.A studio wizardry. A "super group" before the name was coined, Colours was the brainchild of Gary Montgomery & Jack Dalton, two hard-working, former Motown songwriters who also penned songs for The Turtles, Nino & April and The Moon. This magical mystery tour-de-force of psychedelic Beatlesque pop also features the talents of Derek & The Dominos' bassist Carl Radle. This first-ever CD issue of their long-out-of-print albums ('Colour's and 'Atmosphere') is supplemented by long-lost '67 Dalton & Montgomery recordings cut just months before they formed Colours. 1969's Atmosphere features former Beach Boy David Marks around the same time he was a member of The Moon—another band with many connections to Colours. The 16-page colour booklet also includes rare, unpublished photos and comprehensive liner notes that feature the participation of original band members.
Sky Saxon & The Seeds/Red Planet ....CD $9.99
Jungle - The Seeds had two US top forty singles early in 1967: 'Pushin' Too Hard,' now a rock'n'roll standard – "a wired, deceptively simple slice of garage-psych and a blueprint for the punk movement of the following decade" and 'Can't Seem To Make You Mine,' their 1965 debut re-issued (both later given a new audience on the renowned 'Nuggets' compilations). From LA, new young band The Doors supported them, who then built their keyboard & vocal style from the Seeds sound. By the summer of '67 Sky was heavily into the flower-power psychedelic scene and then became 'Sky Sunlight Saxon.' Always a mysterious figure, he has remained true to hippie idealism ever since. Artistic reverence is shown by the fact that Garbage, Noel Gallagher, Pere Ubu, Johnny Thunders, The Damned, Dwarves, Billy Childish, Cabaret Voltaire, Alex Chilton, The Residents, The Pretty Things and The Ramones have all covered the Seeds!
Charles Ives/A Radical In A Suit And Tie ....CD $15.99
el - The music of Charles Ives is a cultural sourcebook of America at the beginning of the twentieth century. He took the evangelical hymns, the college songs, the melodies of the dance hall, the tunes of small town bands and the sounds of village life and shaped them into musical works that are at once familiar and of startling originality. A true American original, he marched to a different beat. Ive's audience stretches beyond classical, into the modern avant-garde fields of Cage, Varese and Stockhausen. He is very collectable and none of the pieces that comprise this release have ever been re-released or restored digitally.
Various Artists/Enter The Dragon: Original Soundtrack ....CD $12.99
Collectors' Choice - Legend has it that composer Lalo Schifrin was moved to write the score for Bruce Lee's American screen debut after he grudgingly took his oldest son to see a martial arts movie that used his theme to 'Mission Impossible' without permission! The result was one of the key soundtracks of the '70s, a masterful blend of brass, traditional Chinese music and that early-'70s wah-wah guitar sound, punctuated by Bruce Lee's fighting screams in what may have been the first use of sampling by a musician. Jeff Bond contributes notes that explore Schifrin's work and also how this 1973 film "kicked" the career of Bruce Lee and the entire martial arts genre up to a whole new level. A Collectors' Choice Music exclusive.
Nino Rota/War And Peace (Original Soundtrack) ....CD $15.99
el - For King Vidor's 1956 filming of Tolstoy's epic, Nino Rota, already revered for his work on the films of Federico Fellini and who would go on to compose the Oscar-winning music for the first two parts of The Godfather trilogy, provides a suitably dramatic and romantic score that pays homage to the music of Tchaikovsky. The film is a truly sumptuous spectacle, thanks to the radiance of the young Audrey Hepburn (who plays Natasha) and the contribution of veteran cinematographer Jack Cardiff - widely hailed as a genius in the field after his work on the Powell and Pressburger masterpieces 'A Matter of Life and Death,' 'Black Narcissus' and 'The Red Shoes.' Nino Rota's score is long deleted in digital form and much sought after by the composer's acolytes in America, Japan and Italy especially.
Various Artists/The Golden Age Of American Popular Music: The Jazz Hits - From The Hot 100 1958-1966 ....import CD $18.99
Ace - This spin-off from Ace's main "Golden Age Of..." series is a collection of Jazz Hits from the core years of 1958-1966. Amazingly, no one has gathered together these hits on one CD before. Although some of the titles will be familiar to pop fans such as Dave Brubeck's 'Take Five' or 'The Girl From Ipanema' by Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto, as ever these are leavened by the much less familiar and sometimes quite rare. Also included are the single versions of the tracks, which haven't been available elsewhere, such as 'Watermelon Man' and 'The Sidewinder.'
David Bromberg/David Bromberg + Demon In Disguise ....import CD $18.99
BGO - Bromberg made his name and reputation as a sideman to artists as diverse as Tom Paxton and Jerry Jeff Walker. These albums, from 1971 and 1972, show a diverse range of musical styles from blues and folk to bluegrass and rock. Digitally remastered with extensive new notes.
Peanut Butter Conspiracy/For Children Of All Ages ....CD $15.99
Rev-Ola - From an early incarnation as the Ashes onwards, their story intertwines with those of several Californian contemporaries while, at its best, the band's music fused Bay Area-styled invention with '60s LA sunshine harmonies. They scored early on with the deathless "Turn On A Friend (To The Good Life)." This, their final album, may not scale such heights, but it nonetheless provides a fascinating coda to the group's complex history. Moving into rock and R&B areas at times, we still have the soulful vocals of Alan Brackett mixed with the ethereal tones of Sandy Robison for that unique and loveable PBC sound.
Sonny Landreth And Bayou Rhythm/Down In Louisiana ....import CD $18.99
Acadia - Landreth is what would happen if you fused Gregg and Duane Allman into one person and reared him in a Cajun household. It's the Louisiana background that sets Landreth apart from Gregg Allman and the rest of the southern guitar/boogie players and slide specialists. He has played with John Hiatt, Kenny Loggins, Mark Knopfler, Junior Wells and even had a stint with John Mayall, the true home of guitar legends! This album was originally released in the mid '80s on the tiny Blue Unlimited label and later re-mixed and issued by Epic Sony in 1993 to coincide with the Zoo/BMG release that had brought him to a wider audience.
The Charlie Daniels Band/The Epic Trilogy Volume Two ....import double CD $24.99
Acadia - Three original LPs now available as a 2 CD set. Before he began his recording career in the early '70s Charlie Daniels was a top session player and backing musician working with Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen as well as producing a number of albums including The Youngblood's "Elephant Mountain." "Midnight Wind" was originally released in 1977. "Million Mile" in 1979 containing the hit single "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" and "Full Moon" in 1980.
Vern Gosdin/Till The End ....CD $12.99
Collectors' Choice - He's now known simply as "The Voice" to country music fans, but when Vern Gosdin recorded this album in 1977, he was better known to rock fans, having recorded groundbreaking country-rock sessions with Gene Clark and Chris Hillman of the Byrds. In fact, Vern had retired from the music business altogether when producer Gary Paxton (of Skip & Flip fame) persuaded him to record "Hangin’ On," which Vern had recorded with brother Rex back in the '60s, as a single. Vern then got his old pal Emmylou Harris to sing on the record, and after the thing charted, he went into the studio to record this, his first solo album. And what an album it was—with no less than four other chart hits (Yesterday’s Gone; Till the End; It Started All Over Again, and Mother Country Music), it went Top 10 on the country charts, and cemented Vern's reputation as the one guy who could sing toe-to-toe with George Jones. Grammy-winning writer Colin Escott contributes notes.
Veda Hille/This Riot Life ....CD $13.99
(excerpt from 'Lucklucky')
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The 3rd album by Vancouver's Veda Hille w/ a 12 piece band is a gigantic sounding aural collage of simple hymns, angelic harmonies, brass fanfares, soaring crescendos and even some moments of tent-revival intensity – all knitted together using Hille's borrowed melodies and melody fragments, lyrics adopted from unrelated contexts, dissonant note combinations and eclectic instrumentation. Released on Andy Partridge's Ape House Records.
The Law/The Law (Deluxe Edition) ....CD $13.99
In 1991, the legendary Paul Rodgers (Free, Bad Co., Queen) and powerhouse drummer Kenney Jones ( The Faces, The Who) teamed up as THE LAW and delivered one incredible smash album. Although a short venture, it's been an enduring chapter in the career of both superstars. With some major player help from David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Bryan Adams, Chris Rea, and Pino Palladino (The Who), the album netted the duo a #1 AOR Smash "Laying Down The Law." This long overdue re-issue is now a Deluxe Edition, remastered and includes the very rare and unreleased gem "That's When You Fall In Love." If you missed this the first time around, catch up with THE LAW today! Remastered impeccably by Joe Reagoso (Doobie Brothers, Johnny Winter, David Lee Roth, Deep Purple).
Greg Howe/Sound Proof ....CD $14.99
(excerpt from 'Tell Me Something Good')
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Greg Howe continues to prove that he truly is one of rocks most amazing and versatile guitarists. Howe is an enormously gifted player who combines elements of rock, blues and Latin music with jazz influences resulting in a stylized fusion sound. This records focus is Howe's highly technical, yet very melodic, guitar style that has established him as one of the most innovative guitar instrumentalists of our time and a true guitarist's guitarist. On Soundproof, Greg has assembled a hot band that has gelled together to create a freshly unified sound. This record is a veritable smorgasbord of hot chops as each player never fails to impress on these awesome jazz/rock/fusion compositions.
Little Axe/Stone Cold Ohio ....CD $13.99
(excerpt from 'Hard Times')
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Stone cold blues courtesy of Sugarhill Gang/Tackhead mainstay Skip 'Little Axe' McDonald, aided and abetted by Keith LeBlanc and Doug Wimbish then all mixed up by On-U dub producer Adrian Sherwood. The Little Axe sound summons up swampy old blues cottonfield and chain-gang ghosts amid elaborate modern-times electronic ambiences. This is blues for the 21st century.
Little Axe/Champagne & Grits ....CD $13.99
Skip McDonald, Doug Wimbish and Keith LeBlanc – known as Tackhead, and as the Sugarhill Gang house band behind Grandmaster Flash on Rapper's Delight – deliver a new blues, funked up, stretched out and produced by dub legend Adrian Sherwood, in the belief that there's common ground in the music of Captain Beefheart and Prince Far I, King Tubby and Jimi Hendrix.
When Rhino was a record store, we welcomed music fan after music fan in search of music they loved. Each time we broke the news that the record they wanted was out of print, it broke our hearts. So, Rhino the label was born. After 30 years, we are still combing the vaults for classic gems and getting them back in the hands and stereos of fans. Rhino's new Encore line continues this tradition with top-notch "I-can't-believe-this-was-ever-taken-out-of-print" titles at a great price. Records that deserve one more glorious ride on CD.
Alice Cooper/Easy Action ....CD $12.99
Alice Cooper/Pretties For You ....CD $12.99
Dinosaur Jr./Hand It Over ....CD $12.99
Aretha Franklin/Aretha Arrives ....CD $12.99
Aretha Franklin/Let Me In Your Life ....CD $12.99
Husker Du/TheLiving End (Live) ....CD $12.99
Love/Love ....CD $12.99
Madness/One Step Beyond... ....CD $12.99
Graham Nash/Innocent Eyes ....CD $12.99
Graham Nash & David Crosby/Graham Nash & David Crosby ....CD $12.99
Pretenders/Packed! ....CD $12.99
Otis Redding/Love Man ....CD $12.99
Tom Tom Club/Boom Boom Chi Boom ....CD $12.99
Tom Tom Club/Dark Sneak Love Action ....CD $12.99
X/Live At The Whiskey A Go-Go ....CD $12.99
Warren Zevon/Mr. Bad Example ....CD $12.99
Roswell Rudd Quartet/Keep Your Heart Right ....CD $14.99
Joining the legendary trombone player Roswell Rudd are the pianist Lafayette Harris, the bassist Brad Jones, and singer Sunny Kim. Roswell Rudd has written songs for a long time and he says they have been waiting for the right singer. Sunny's humanity and individuality started to reveal themselves through these songs as her personal style began to emerge more and more. The songs and Sunny developed together. The Roswell Rudd Quartet had its premiere performance at the JVC Newport Jazz Festival in August, 2007 performing the songs on this CD.
Jeff Gauthier's Goatette/House Of Return ....CD $15.99
(excerpt from 'Friends of the Animals')
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Violinist Jeff Gauthier's Goatette, featuring guitarist Nels Cline of Wilco and drummer Alex Cline, cuts a wide musical swath. Their new CD "House of Return" travels from moody jazz to compositional space jam so organically that it reaches out and drags you along for the ride. "Quirky and offbeat, bubbling with unexpected rhythms and warm lyricism." L.A Times.
David Murray & Mal Waldron/Silence ....CD $14.99
(excerpt from 'Free for C.T.')
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This was Mal Waldron's last known recording, completed in two days in October, 2001, the year before his death. Born in NYC, Waldron's work was chiefly in the hard bop, post-bop and free jazz. Known for his distinctive voicings and adaptable style (originally inspired by Monk, he's also closely associated in jazz history with Billie Holiday). David Murray's oeuvre is impressive both from a "cutting edge" standpoint as well as for its regard for the past. After recordings with Elvin Jones, Pharoah Sanders, and Cedar Walton, it makes perfect sense to collaborate with Mal Waldron, as he strode both the avant garde world and jazz's rich history.
Todd Sickafoose/Tiny Resistors ....CD $15.99
(excerpt from 'Cloud of Dust')
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Todd Sickafoose is Ani DiFranco's bass player. They tour the world as a duo about eight months a year. That's a huge fanbase that loves Todd's music. "Tiny Resistors" features violinist/looper Andrew Bird, Norah Jones' guitarist Adam Levy, and vocals by Ani DiFranco on two tracks. This is a jazz record with an alt/folk sensibility that crosses over.
Paul Bley/About Time ....CD $14.99
Legendary pianist Paul Bley possesses one of the most fertile and creative minds in jazz. Now seventy-five years old, yet showing no signs of slowing down, he presents another fascinating solo recording, this time containing just two selections (one is thirty-three minutes in length). Essential listening for anyone interested in jazz and/or the piano.
Scott DuBois/Banshees ....CD $14.99
It is rare to find a jazz guitarist who can blend the lyricism of the bop idiom and the edginess of the avant-garde. Scott DuBois has a touch that invokes a master's control and an innovator's daring. DuBois's new CD Banshees is his Sunnyside Records debut and a document of his forward thinking developments on jazz guitar. The record features musicians who are globally recognized as being at creative music's apex: Gebhard Ullman (reeds), Thomas Morgan (bass) and Kresten Osgood (drums).
The Bothy Band/Old Hag You Have Killed Me ....CD $15.99
First released in 1976, this album was immediately hailed by critics and listeners alike as a signal that a new direction in Irish music was being forged. Over 30 years later, it is every bit the awesome achievement it was played up to be. Its influence is felt even now everywhere Irish music is heard or played. Old Hag You Have Killed Me contains many Bothy Band classics and one of the greatest musical lineups ever: Micheal O'Dhomhnaill (vocals, guitar), Triona ni Dhomhnaill (vocals, keyboards), Paddy Keenan (Pipes, Whistle), Matt Molloy (flute, whistle), Donal Lunny, (bodhran, bouzouki, and guitar) and Kevin Burke (fiddle) in his first appearance with the Bothy Band.
Iced Earth/I Walk Among You ....CD Single $7.99
Featuring the highly anticipated return of original vocalist Matthew Barlow, Iced Earth have returned to open the second chapter of the heralded "Something Wicked" saga with the brand new single, "I Walk Among You." As the precursor to the upcoming full-length, this release sets the stage with several Barlow re-recordings of songs from the recent "Framing Armageddon" album and delivers all of the quality, crunch and melody the world has come to expect from Jon Schaffer and company.
Moonspell/Night Eternal ....CD $14.99
Moonspell/Night Eternal (Special Edition) ....CD + DVD $17.99
Like no other bands on this planet, the Portuguese translate the sadness and despair as well as the enterprising spirit and the raving passion of their countrymen into the language of heavy metal. Moonspell were among the founders and foremost protagonists of that style during the nineties. Like the Portuguese metropolis, "Night Eternal" is riddled by a multitude of alleys and places. Moonspell's city of Lisbon and their new album share a wise and experienced beauty as well as the opposing principles of heat and cold, life and death, severity and gentleness, male strength and female magic. Moonspell have re-discovered themselves once more and still found a way back to their origins. They continue to couple the fire within their souls with poetic emotionality, a gentle touch of the erotic, as well as a distinct melancholic mood. The Special Edition of "Night Eternal" comes packaged in high quality digipak format with slipcase, contains two bonus tracks and an exclusive DVD featuring live material from their 2007 Wacken Open Air appearance, video clips and a 'making of' short.
Melodyguild/Aitu ....CD $7.99
Suzanne Perry - the vocalist for Love Spirals Downwards - returns with her first new collection of work in almost a decade. Fronting the driving shoegazer / dream-pop quartet Melodyguild, her always fluid and enchanting vocals take on new power and depth. A must for lovers of Tearwave, Mira, Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine, Autumn's Grey Solace and of course, Love Spirals Downwards.
Sevara Nazarkhan/Sen ....CD $15.99
Sevara Nazarkhan, the irrepressible, ever curious Uzbek world music diva, leaps boldly into contemporary writing and production. 'Sen' is a gorgeous, song-driven album, melodious and danceable, harmonious and edgy. It's an album that treads both traditional and contemporary paths with Uzbek-language lyrics sent soaring by her unforgettable voice – a reflection of the modern day Silk Road.
Big Blue Ball/Big Blue Ball ....CD $15.99
Big Blue Ball/Big Blue Ball (Limited Edition 150 Gram Blue Vinyl: 2LP) ....double vinyl LP
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(excerpt from 'Whole Thing')
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An album of all-star international collaborations which grew from "recording weeks" at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios in the early 1990s. Featuring Peter Gabriel, Karl Wallinger, Joseph Arthur, Sinead O'Connor, Papa Wemba, Natacha Atlas, Holmes Brothers, Hukwe Zawose and more. Produced by Gabriel, Wallinger (World Party) and Stephen Hague (Pet Shop Boys, New Order).
Yungchen Lhamo/Ama ....CD $14.99
Among the world's great singers, Yungchen Lhamo has become for many the voice of Tibet. These songs blend the spiritual power of Tibetan Buddhism with a decidedly 21st century global feel. Trumpet, strings, African kora, Middle Eastern percussion and national steel guitar are delicately woven around Yungchen's magical voice. Guest appearances by singer Joy Askew and the incomparable Annie Lennox.
Joy Askew/The Pirate Of Eel Pie ....CD $12.99
(excerpt from 'War (Why Don't You Go Home)')
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The 5th solo album from highly esteemed U.K. vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Joy Askew is a rare gem. Joy has shared the world stages with Peter Gabriel, Laurie Anderson, Jack Bruce, Joe Jackson, David Byrne and more. Joy is accompanied by Jerry Marrota, Ricky Fataar, Steve Elliot and more. "Joy Askew should be heard by everyone immediately. She is someone you will never forget." -- Bill Bentley
Ray Manzarek & Roy Rogers/Ballads Before The Rain ....CD $13.99
The legendary Ray Manzarek (The Doors) and the critically acclaimed slide/blues guitarist Roy Rogers have put their artistic minds together and have created the captivating new duet album "Ballads Before The Rain." The nine instrumental works that make up this album are sonically some of the finest recordings to be released this year. Amazing new takes on "The Crystal Ship" and "Riders On The Storm" display the much emulated keyboard technique of Manzarek's, while Rogers' solid guitar phrasings carry on throughout these and the other seven future classics contained on this debut release. This historic meeting is now waxed and ready for their legions of collective fans to enjoy!
Was (Not Was)/Boo! ....CD $14.99
They're back...Was (Not Was) — the darlings of the avant disco set and avatars of the absurd — have emerged from the abyss of the recording industry with a new long-player, Boo! It's been almost 20 years since their last salvos of surrealistic soul and Jurassic dance mixes delighted and terrified nightclub crawlers and pop maniacs with the hits "Walk the Dinosaur" and "Spy in the House of Love." Once again these shamelessly funky court jesters (featuring the original line up, plus some very special guests) are mixing it up and working without a net, performing a high-wire act that stretches from the ridiculous to the sublime. Are you scared yet?
Eric Gales/The Story Of My Life ....CD $14.99
Eric Gales stands head and shoulders among other guitarists in his genre. Eric's third Blues Bureau record "The Story Of My Life" takes the next logical step in Eric's career and is rooted firmly in the blues, further establishing him as one of the rare musical talents of his generation.
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey/Lil Tae Rides Again ....CD $11.99
(excerpt from 'Autumnal')
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Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey re-emerges with their most mind-expanding album yet, Lil Tae Rides Again. The fearless trio from Tulsa, Oklahoma appeared for only a handful of tour dates and summer festivals in 2007. Rumors swirled among fans regarding the reasons for such scarcity. JFJO's intent, however, was never in question. They simply went underground to create music on their own terms, in their own universe, on their own timetable. The trio enlisted eccentric electronic music futurist Tae Meyulks to produce. He shared in the trio's vision to record an album awash in sprawling soundscapes, minimalist melodies and subliminal themes. Lil Tae Rides Again achieves its intent, an Eno-esque masterwork that offers a sustaining aura of psychedelic splendor. As on previous efforts, JFJO define themselves as a mercurial musical force in a constant state of re-imagining their creative horizons. The beauty in JFJO's self-definition is that they are utterly un-definable. Lil Tae Rides Again, but better still, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey rides again.
Various Artists/The Projekt 2008 Sampler ....CD $4.99
A budget collection of ethereal, gothic, dark cabaret, neo-folk and darkAmbient artists. The latest in Projekt's successful series of budget samplers features early 2008 releases, including six unreleased tracks. Exclusive track: "Rock of Ages (radio edit)," a collaboration between Attrition and darkwave darling Emilie Autumn. Also: Tearwave, Voltaire, Autumn's Grey Solace, Mirabilis, Arcana, Revue Noir, Steve Roach.
Autumn's Grey Solace/Ablaze ....CD $14.99
"Scott Ferrell's gorgeous treated guitars, Erin Welton's honey voice, & a Lush-ious late-night, glide through wintry evergreens ears - like the Cocteau Twins circa Heaven & Las Vegas or Milk & Kisses. Love it." - The Big Takeover. The fifth ethereal shoegazer album (in six years) from Autumn's Grey Solace. Ablaze is warm & glowing, with eleven passionate dreampop gems.
Autumn's Grey Solace/Over The Ocean ....CD $14.99
Their 2nd album, from 2004, in stores for the first time. Erin Welton's ethereal vocals float sentiments of heartbreak, loneliness and devotion gently over Scott Ferrell's atmospheric guitars. "Fans of stellar bands like Siddal, Love Spirals Downwards, and The Cocteau Twins will now have another new favorite band to listen to." – Gothic Paradise.
Arcana/Raspail ....CD $14.99
This Swedish quintet's 6th album weaves a powerful blend of neo-classical and symphonic-ambient. Liarsociety.com: "Arcana is the only worthy successor to Dead Can Dance. Both create music that draws on older traditions, yet seems otherworldly; both utilize the sounds of forgotten instruments and evocative male and female vocals." Raspail projects a profound feeling of mysterious vision and revealed secrets.
Various Artists/Assemblage 1998-2008 ....double CD + DVD $15.99
2008 is Cryptogramophone's 10th anniversary. To celebrate this event, we present a beautiful 2-CD, 1-DVD collectable package featuring 18 Crypto recording artists including Scott Amendola, Nels Cline, Bennie Maupin, Erik Friedlander, Myra Melford, Jenny Scheinman and more. Videos by Nels Cline and friends playing the music of Andrew Hill, and The Bennie Maupin Quartet round out the video DVD.
Michael Doucet/From Now On ....CD $14.99
From Now On is a Cajun tour-de-force of distilled Michael Doucet, the much admired leader of the Grammy-winning group BeauSoleil. Nineteen tracks of wide-ranging repertoire and pared-down instrumentation of solo fiddle, fiddle-plus-one, and solo accordion showcase Doucet's stylistic mastery, eclectic musical grounding, and creative spirit. Cajun, Creole, blues, Buddhism, gospel, and much more inspire this "solo gombo" of fun and fine artistry. 67 minutes, 19 tracks, 28-page booklet with extensive notes.
Paul Gilbert/Silence Followed By A Deafening Roar ....CD $14.99
Hot on the heels of his successful "Get Out Of My Yard" CD, "Silence Followed By A Deafening Roar" is the second all instrumental CD by guitarist Paul Gilbert. Last year Paul toured on the legendary G-3 tour in support of Joe Satriani and confirmed to a younger audience what Gilbert fans have known for over 20 years.
Whitesnake/Good To Be Bad ....CD $15.99
The premier household name in melodic hard rock returns with a vengeance! Whitesnake is back with "Good To Be Bad," their 10th studio album and first in over a decade! This brand new album features a slew of instant-classic Whitesnake songs that are destined to stand side by side with such favorites as "Here I Go Again," "Still Of The Night" and "Fool For Your Love." Led by world-renown vocalist extraordinaire David Coverdale, "Good To Be Bad" is truly classic Whitesnake, displaying that rare combination of "high class" and "kick ass" that has made them what they are today.
Winter's Verge/Eternal Damnation ....CD $13.99
'Eternal Damnation' combines Epic Metal with high quality progressive elements and passionate, positive Metal Power and tops it all with touching melody lines. The songs are exciting and constructed with diversity in mind, for which the band was careful to mix intelligent songwriting with the wildness of the Old School. Racing riffs and high speed double-bass attacks hammer with no compromise through the loudspeakers. Solid melody lines also have their place and are boosted by scarce but efficiently interspersed keyboard parts. Will appeal to fans of Hammerfall, Angra, Blind Guardian, Stratovarius, Yngwie Malmsteen. Produced by R.D. Liapakis (Mystic Prophecy).
Tomita/Bolero ....CD $11.99
Isao Tomita is a classical keyboardist, who overwhelmed the electronic music field in the 1970s with a bunch of albums to make the Billboard charts. These albums are electronic interpretations of well known works of popular classical composers. The only one of his albums to not be issued on CD in the US is Ravel's Bolero. We now proudly present that album on CD! This album made the Billboard charts in February of 1980.
Yusef Lateef/The Gentle Giant ....CD $11.99
Yusef Lateef is one of the jazz greats! This eccentric sax/flute player issued numerous albums on the Atlantic label throughout the 1960s & 1970s. Wounded Bird previously had issued his 1975 live double album, 10 Years Hence. We now present another one of his classics, The Gentle Giant. Although this album was issued on CD once before, it had a major flaw. For the song Hey Jude, they used a defective master, which had a big glitch at the ending. We have now corrected this and fans can get this song exactly the way it was on the original album release from 1972.
Jakob Magnusson/Special Treatment ....CD $11.99
Jakob Magnusson is a little known European jazz fusion keyboard player. What's significant about this album are the guest musicians. Carlos Rios, Michal Urbaniak, Tom Scott, Jeff Baxter, Ernie Watts, Peter Banks, Joe Farell, Richard Green, Victor Feldman, just to name a few. This album is making its worldwide CD debut.
Bo Grumpus/Before The War ....CD $11.99
This is a long lost gem from 1968 by a little known, somewhat psychedelic group called Bo Grumpus. This album, originally issued on Atco Records, has never been issued on CD before and fans from this era have been asking for it.
Vinegar Joe/Vinegar Joe ....CD $11.99
Vinegar Joe was a rock group that issued two albums in the early 1970s. The lead singer of this group was Robert Palmer. Sharing vocals with him was Elkie Brook. This album has been a hard to find collector's item. We now present its CD debut. Guesting on this album is drummer Keef Hartley.
Commander Cody/Flying Dreams ....CD $11.99
Commander Cody/Rock 'N Roll Again ....CD $11.99
Wounded Bird's previous Commander Cody CDs sold like hotcakes out of a land office, so these two new CDs, which are making their worldwide CD debuts, should fly out the door. These two albums were originally issued on Arista Records. Flying Dreams originally came out in 1978. Rock 'N Roll Again hit # 163 on the Billboard charts in 1977 and contains a previously unreleased bonus track, "All For Love."
Bill Evans/Living In The Crest Of A Wave ....CD $11.99
Don't confuse this Bill Evans with the jazz piano player Bill Evans, this is the fusion saxophone player who has recorded with Miles Davis, John McLaughlin and a host of other classic jazz artists. This fusion album from 1984, originally issued on Musician Records, features Mitch Foreman, Mark Egan & Danny Gottlieb. It is making its worldwide CD debut.
Fortress/Hands In The Till ....CD $11.99
Fortress were part of the early 1980s hard rock/metal/hair band scene. They made one album for Atlantic Records, Hands In The Till. Fans have been screaming for this one, so here it is, making its worldwide CD debut.
Stardrive/Intergalactic Trot ....CD $11.99
Stardrive's Intergalactic Trot album is significant for it is one of the very first uses of the synthesizer as a full instrument. Considered experimental at the time, it is a curiosity item that collectors have been clamoring for. It headlines keyboardist Robert Mason, and features Michael Brecker & Steve Gadd. Originally issued on Elektra Records in 1973, it is now making its worldwide CD debut.
Mary Russell/Heart Of Fire ....CD $11.99
Earlier this year Wounded Bird released 5 Leon Russell albums that were originally on Paradise Records, two of those with his wife, Mary Russell. They now present Mary's solo album from that label, Heart Of Fire. It is making its worldwide CD debut and features Leon.
Kate Taylor/Sister Kate ....CD $11.99
Kate Taylor is the younger sister of James Taylor, who plays on this album along with Linda Ronstadt, Carol King, J.D. Souther, Bernie Leadon, Danny Kortchmar, Merry Clayton, John Hartford, Peter Asher, Russ Kunkel & Lee Sklar. It reached number 88 on the Billboard charts when originally released in 1971 on Cotillion Records.
Geoff Muldaur/Motion ....CD $11.99
Geoff Muldaur/Is Having A Wonderful Time ....CD $11.99
Geoff Muldaur may have been overshadowed by his former wife, Maria Muldaur. They made a few albums as a duo, then went their respective separate ways. Guesting on Motion are Dr. John, Jesse Ed Davis, Martin Mull, Cindy Bullens, Klaus Voorman, Jim Keltner, Jim Price & Bobby Keys. Maria does appear on Is Having A Wonderful Time, along with John Cale, Richard Thompson, Benny Carter, Joe Farrell, Merle Saunders & Ron Carter.
Stacy Lattisaw/I'm Not The Same Girl ....CD $11.99
Stacy Lattisaw was an R&B singer from Washington D.C., who had numerous charting albums in the 1980s. One album that never made it to CD and fans keep asking for is I'm Not The Same Girl from 1985. We now gladly accommodate them with this worldwide CD debut!
Del Fuegos/Boston Mass. ....CD $11.99
Del Fuegos/Stand Up ....CD $11.99
Del Fuegos/The Longest Day ....CD $11.99
The Del Fuegos were a rock group from Boston who had a few albums in the mid 1980s on Slash Records. Boston, Mass. hit the Billboard charts in 1985. Stand Up made the charts in 1987. The Longest Day was their first album and is making its worldwide CD debut.
Chase/Chase + Ennea + Pure Music ....double CD $15.99
Chase was a jazz-rock horn band masterminded by trumpet player extraordinaire Bill Chase. The only issued three albums, all of which made the Billboard charts when originally issued in the early 1970s. Tragically this all came to an end when most of the band, including Bill, was killed in a plane crash in 1974. Their music lives on with these three excellent albums, gathered together here as three albums on two CDs.
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