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Foxtrot: The Flower Kings
Crimsonic: Par Lindh & Bjorn Johansson, Yeti Rain
DGM: California Guitar Trio
Witchwood: The Strawbs, Dave Cousins
Esoteric: Jack Bruce, Curved Air, Darryl Way's Wolf, Satisfaction,
Claire Hamill
Burning Shed: No-Man, Porcupine Tree, Ozric Tentacles, Bass
Communion, Centrozoon, Tuner
Cuneiform: Univers Zero, Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet,
Lars Hollmer, Cosmologic, Revolutionary Snake Ensemble
Inside Out: Beardfish, Demains, King's X, Amon Duul II,
Embryo, Weed, Epitaph, Dominici
Magna Carta: Royal Hunt
ProgRock: Ghost Circus, Lana Lane, Soul Secret, Invisigoth, Simon
Says, Expedition Delta, Moongarden
Rykodisc: Big Blue Ball, Joy Askew, Ray Manzarek, Was (Not Was),
Eric Gales, Jacob Fred Odyssey, Yungchen Lhamos, Autumn's Gray Solace, Arcana, Michael
Doucet, Paul Gilbert, Whitesnake, Winter's Verge, John McLaughlin, George Duke, Don
"Sugar Cane" Harris, Charlie Mariano, Wolfgang Dauner, Association with Jeremy
Steig, Dave Pike
Wounded Bird: Chase, Quiver, John Cale & Terry Riley, Jeff
Lorber, Martha Velez, Buddy Rich, Mighty Lemon Drops, Horslips, Gordon Haskell, David
Gates, Grand Funk, Mark Farner, Danny Kortchmar, Larry Graham, L. A. Express, Mason
Proffit, Hall & Oates, Searchers, Sixwire, Jim Messina, Yusef Lateef, Lovecraft, John
Klemmer, Blondie Chaplin, Jesse Ed Davis and much more!
The Flower Kings/Carpe Diem - Live in USA 2006 ....import CD $17.99
A vivid and rocking live testimony from Whittier California October 16th 2006,showing Flower Kings at it's best with a somewhat odd setlist plus plenty of jamming. Soundquality is excellent due to a 32 channel multitrack 24 bit recording, lots of thundering low end moogbass pedal. Roine Stolt: Guitars & Voice; Hasse Froberg: Guitars & Voice; Tomas Bodin. Keyboards; Jonas Reingold : Bass & Voice; Marcus Liliequist: Drums. Track listing: 1.Paradox Hotel 7:40, 2.Psycedelic Postcard 10:45, 3.Hudson Rivers Sirens Call 5:55, 4.FishSoup (drum &bass-solo) 7:12, 5.Pioneers Of Aviation 4:01, 6.Just This Once 13:40, 7.World Of Adventures 8:50, 8.A Vampires View 9:53 (Quebec City Bonustrack )
The Flower Kings/The Sum Of No Evil (Special Edition + Autographed) ....double CD $24.99
For more than a decade Sweden's now legendary progressive rock giants, The Flower Kings have dominated the new worldwide prog revival. Originally drawing from obvious influences such as Yes and Genesis the Flower Kings have evolved into a seasoned and mature band who's sound is now as recognizable as that of their mentors. A sound that has come to be adored by fans and press alike. Over the years The Flower Kings have experimented with various approaches to their writing, arrangements and instrumentation, but The sum of No Evil represents something of a return to their roots and traditions. The result: This is The Flower Kings at their best - melodic and timeless progressive rock played by masters of their instruments. This special edition version of The Sum of No Evil comes in the form of a digipak which includes a second CD containing 4 bonus tracks and a "making of" video documentary. And these are autographed as well.
Par Lindh & Bjorn Johansson/Dreamsongs from Middle Earth ....import CD $14.99
DREAMSONGS FROM MIDDLE EARTH - At last the long awaited follow up to the classic album, BILBO. Bjorn Johansson & Par Lindh make another journey deep into Tolkiens Middle Earth. A lifetime's worth of compositions goes into this rich and complex album. One long suite makes up the entire album divided into ten parts called Dream one to Dream ten. Length of the album is around 65 minutes. A CD for all progressive rock and Tolkien lovers! "Instead of using synthesizers to create the sounds of instruments they couldn´t play themselves, Lindh and Johansson hired a number of guest musicians. This gives the music on the album a particularly true feel, having real choirs, a real horn section, a real harpist, real trumpets and trombones. One guest musician is quite unexpectedly Roine Stolt, the Flower Kings frontman, as a bass player on one track. The music on the album is so incredibly varied that it is almost impossible to review all songs individually. There is rock with heavy drums and guitar, there is folk with flutes and mandolins, there is baroque with horns and harpsichord, there are Asian influences with sitar and timpani etc. etc. Track eight is Genesis influenced with marching drums and staccatto organ chords while Par plays an organ solo that would make Tony Banks proud." ~ Bart Jan van der Vorst
Yeti Rain/Nest of Storms ....import CD $14.99
Yeti Rain is an experimental duo consisting of William Kopecky and Roger Ebner. Nest of Storms, the band's second CD (but their first on the Crimsonic label), is a set of spontaneously composed music that is intense and visionary. The haunting sounds conjured up by Kopecky's basses and Ebner's sax and wind synth are by turns meditative and violent, the perfect soundtrack for a disturbing dream. William Kopecky is known internationally for his progressive and experimental bass playing. His extensive discography includes CD's by Par Lindh Project, Kopecky, Far Corner, Michael Angelo Batio, Parallel Mind, Snarling Adjective Convention, and many others. On Nest of Storms, Kopecky plays both fretted and fretless electric basses. Roger Ebner is an adventurous musician who has forged a unique sound on his wind synthesizer and saxophone. His daring and expressive performances as a member of both Yeti Rain and the sinister avant-garde funk/rock ensemble Snarling Adjective Convention have earned him critical acclaim around the world.
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."
Four great titles from the Witchwood catalog previously only available as expensive imports now being released in the U.S.!
Dave Cousins/Two Weeks Last Summer ....CD $14.99
Between the recording of 'Grave New World' and 'Bursting at the Seams' Dave Cousins went into Richard Branson's Manor Studio near Oxford to record a solo album. The musicians read like the Who's Who of British rock music at that time - Rick Wakeman of Yes, Roger Glover of Deep Purple, Jon Hiseman of Colosseum, and guitarist Miller Anderson. 'Two Weeks Last Summer' is a unique mix of powerful rock, psychedelia, and sensitive, deeply personal songs, some of which have become the most sought after in the Strawbs catalogue.
Dave Cousins/The Boy in the Sailor Suit ....CD $14.99
(excerpt from 'Hellfire Blues')
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Dave Cousins 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. In the 1970s the band was at its peak with major chart albums 'Grave New World', and 'Bursting at the Seams' in the UK, followed by huge success in the USA and Canada with 'Hero and Heroine' and 'Ghosts'. Strawbs sold over 3 million albums in that period and spent 55 weeks on the Billboard charts with seven successive albums in the period 1972-1977. 'The Boy in the Sailor Suit' features ten brand new Cousins' songs. Guitarist Miller Anderson guests on the album, as he did on David's 1972 album, 'Two Weeks Last Summer,' which continues to sell well to this day. Ian Cutler of Feast of Fiddles adds a highly distinctive flavour to the material - Ian made his debut as the young fiddle player in the cult film 'The Wicker Man.' The rhythm section comprises Chas Cronk of Strawbs on bass, with drummer Chris Hunt who played for many years with Lonnie Donegan. The album is produced by Chris Tsangarides whose studio is littered with gold discs for albums by Yngwie Malmsteen, Judas Priest, Thin Lizzie and many more.
Strawbs/Burning for You ....CD $14.99
(excerpt from 'Burning for Me')
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'Burning for you' was the last Strawbs album to chart in the Billboard Top 200 in the United States. It ended a remarkable run for the band between 1972-1977 when a different album charted each year, with Strawbs on the album charts for a total of 59 weeks across the period. The line-up of founder Strawbs member David Cousins, lead guitarist Dave Lambert, bass player Chas Cronk, and drummer Rod Coombes, were augmented by John Mealing (formerly with jazz-rock supergroup If) and Robert Kirby (best known for his arrangements on the Nick Drake albums) both on keyboards. The album was produced in Holland by Jeffrey Lesser who had previously worked with Rupert Holmes producing 'Lazy Afternoon' for Barbra Streisand. 'Burning for You' starts with the moody and expansive 'Burning for Me' which David Cousins sings with restraint over a sombre repeating theme on piano and strings. 'Barcarole (For the death of Venice),' with gorgeous harmonies, is a lament for Europe's most evocative city. There is more than a hint of bile in 'Alexander the Great,' which is not a paean to the legendary general, but is more a tongue-in-cheek dig at the critics. Dave Lambert contributes a monster riff with 'Heartbreaker' that is still in the band's stage set, while Chas Cronk makes his solo song-writing debut with the anthemic 'Carry Me Home'. Witchwood's release of this album includes the bonus track 'Joey and Me.'
The Strawbs/Deep Cuts ....CD $14.99
(excerpt from 'Beside the Rio Grande')
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Between 1972 and 1977, Strawbs had seven albums in the Billboard Top 200 albums, in total spending over 52 weeks on the US charts. The big US albums were 'Hero and Heroine' and 'Ghosts', both selling over 250,000 copies, while making little impression on the UK market. 'Deep Cuts' was the Strawbs album designed to re-establish the band in the UK market. The single 'I only want my love to grow in you' was a radio smash - Noel Edmonds 'Record of the Week', and so on - but an unproven BPI allegation of chart-tampering kept the single "bubbling under" for six weeks, despite it selling 35,000 copies. The songs on 'Deep Cuts' were among the strongest the band ever recorded - "Beside the Rio Grande" revives the epic sound and moral outrage of "Grave New World" in its tale of a frontier minister's grisly religious martyrdom, while the pleasant strumming of "Thinking of you" soft-shoes its way through a music-hall love song. The album has been re-mastered from the original tapes and includes 'You won't see the light', a previously unreleased bonus track written by guitarist Dave Lambert.
Jack Bruce/Can You Follow ....import 6 CD box set $84.99
Esoteric Recordings are proud to release Can You Follow as 6 CD career retrospective of the legendary JACK BRUCE. One of Britain s greatest popular musicians, Jack has spent fifty years as a professional musician. Aside from his work with CREAM (with ERIC CLAPTON & GINGER BAKER), Jack has collaborated with numerous artists with a stubborn refusal to compromise his music. Be it working in the worlds of Jazz, Blues, Rock or ethnic music, Jack Bruce has explored musical territories with a level of excellence all too rare. Compiled with the full involvement of Jack, CAN YOU FOLLOW is the most comprehensive celebration of Jack s musical achievements, drawing on his many fine solo albums such as SONGS FOR A TAILOR, HARMONY ROW, OUT OF THE STORM, HOWS TRICKS, JET SET JEWEL through to the superb SHADOWS IN THE AIR & MORE JACK THAN GOD. The set also includes 14 tracks by CREAM (including previously unreleased mono mixes) and Jacks collaborations with BLUES INCORPORATED, GRAHAM BOND ORGANISATION, JOHN MAYALL,MANFRED MANN, LIFETIME, FRANK ZAPPA, WEST BRUCE & LAING, ROCKET 88 (with Charlie Watts), BBM and much more. Housed in a deluxe set with a 68 page booklet with an exclusive interview & many unpublished photos, CAN YOU FOLLOW is the ultimate JACK BRUCE set and an essential document of a supremely talented artist.
Curved Air/Live ....import CD $19.99
The legendary CURVED AIR recorded a string of innovative & classic albums in the 70's to great acclaim, enjoying a global hit with "Back Street Luv" in 1971. Fronted by singer Sonja Kristina and featuring the violinist DARRYL WAY, by 1972 the line-up began to fracture and by 1973 the band had ground to a halt. Way formed the innovative WOLF, but in 1975 the CURVED AIR came together once more to tour Europe. The resulting live album is perhaps one of the band's finest, documenting all of their classic material. The ESOTERIC RECORDINGS reissue has been remastered from the original master tapes and is presented with a booklet featuring a new essay and photographs. See CURVED AIR at the ISLE of WIGHT festival in June 2008.
| Darryl Way's Wolf/Canis Lupus ....import CD $19.99 | Darryl Way's Wolf/Saturation Point ....import CD $19.99 | Darryl Way's Wolf/Night Music ....import CD $19.99 |
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Darryl Way was founder member of the legendary CURVED AIR, a group that brought Way's strident electric violin playing to the fore on a string of hit albums. In 1973, Way formed WOLF, a progressive outfit featuring guitarist John Etheridge, bassist Dek Messecar (later in CARAVAN) and drummer Ian Mosley (now in MARILLION). The music was a heady mixture of styles and secured the band a contract with Decca's DERAM label. "Canis Lupus" was the group's debut, produced by KING CRIMSON member Ian McDonald (who also guested on the record). The Esoteric edition of Canis Lupus features two bonus tracks. "Saturation Point" was the group's second album and followed on from their innovative "Canis Lupus" LP and includes three bonus tracks. "Night Music" was the final album in the WOLF trilogy and perhaps the finest. With the band augmented by former "IF" vocalist John Hodgkinson, the album is a lost classic of 70's rock and includes two previously unrelease bonus tracks.. This first ever UK CD reissues of these albums are remastered from the original tapes and includes expanded artwork and is released to coincide with CURVED AIR's reformation and appearance at the ISLE OF WIGHT festival in June 2008.
Satisfaction/Satisfaction ....import CD $19.99
Satisfaction was a short lived jazz influenced progressive outfit formed by trumpet and horn player Mike Cotton, a veteran of the early '60's British R&B boom. The group also included John Beecham (trombone), Derek Griffiths (guitar, vocals), Bernie Higginson (drums, vocals), Lem Lubin (saxophone) and Nick Newell (saxophone). John Beecham had previously been in the Mike Cotton Sound, whilst Griffiths had been a member of the highly regarded Artwoods with Keef Hartley and Jon Lord. By the late 1960's jazz was crashing headlong into the world of rock and Mike Cotton assembled a group of like minded musicians to explore the musical possibilities in this area. Signing to Decca in 1971, the group worked with producer David Hitchcock on the eponymous album. This ESOTERIC RECORDINGS reissue marks the album's debut on CD. First ever release for this classic album from 1970 - remastered from the original tapes. Inclues four bonus tracks previously unreleased on CD and an extensive booklet with unseen photos and notes.
| Claire Hamill/Voices ....import CD $19.99 | Claire Hamill/Love in the Afternoon ....import CD $19.99 |
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Recently hailed by RECORD COLLECTOR magazine as "The finest vocalist you've never heard," CLAIRE HAMILL has enjoyed a long and varied career as one of Britain's finest female singer songwriters. Signing to Island Records in 1971 at the age of 17, she made a series of wonderful albums in the 1970's. The singer EVA CASSIDY covered Claire's "You Take My Breath Away" and Claire's influence extends to artists such as KATE BUSH. In the 1980's Claire's music embraced the ambient movement and following work with artists such as JON & VANGELIS, Claire recorded the wonderful album "Voices," a record featuring solely vocal sounds that topped the UK New Age Chart and was the soundtrack to BBC TV's "Domesday" series. She followed this in 1988 with the equally excellent song based "LOVE IN THE AFTERNOON", featuring the classic "Trees." ESOTERIC RECORDINGS are proud to release this innovative work by a unique performer. Both are remastered from the original tapes and Love in the Afternoon includes two bonus tracks.
No-Man/Schoolyard Ghosts ....import CD + DVD-Audio $18.95
A distinctive combination of beautifully detailed songwriting, haunting melodies and inventively cinematic production, Schoolyard Ghosts sees No-Man's Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson expanding the band's sonic palette by collaborating with, amongst others, Theo Travis, Pat Mastelotto, Gavin Harrison, and the London Session Orchestra (arranged by Dave Stewart). Featuring the sweetly hypnotic Wherever There Is Light, the warped dynamics of Pigeon Drummer, and the subtly evolving explorations of the uplifting 13 minute semi-orchestral epic Truenorth, Schoolyard Ghosts reveals the band taking its music to an even more focused and personalised place than before. The CD/DVDA comes in a lavish digi-pack with booklet and also features a 5.1 mix of the album, a photo gallery and videos for 3 songs.
Porcupine Tree/Lightbulb Sun (remaster) ....import CD + DVD-Audio $32.95
Special two disc (CD + DVD Audio) pressing of Steven Wilson and Porcupine Tree's Lightbulb Sun album features a bonus DVD-Audio disc that contains a 5.1 Surround Sound mix of the album, the original stereo mix plus other fine bonus features. The CD features a new stereo mix of the album, which was originally released in 2000. Lightbulb Sun was Porcupine Tree's first foray into more commercial terrain and may have initially taken fans by surprise but has become a beloved entry in their impressive catalog.
Ozric Tentacles/Sunrise Festival ....import CD + DVD $18.95
It's fitting the Ozric Tentacles formed at a festival, as the band have been a mainstay on the festival circuit ever since. A conversation about hypothetical cereal brands at the Stonehenge Festival in 1984 led to the creation of the legendary space-rock troopers. Before long, the Ozrics were festival favourites. The emergence of acid house in the late eighties and early nineties and the ethos of the rave scene merged perfectly with the Ozrics unique brand of psychedelic space-rock, taking the band to a new level. To date the band have sold over 1 million albums and remain firm fixtures on the festival scene around the globe with recent appearances in the US, Canada, Greece, UK, Chile and many more. Sunrise Festival captures the magic of one of Ozric Tentacles festival performances on a CD and DVD package in rigid digi-book packaging. Recorded in 2007 at the Sunrise Celebration Festival in Somerset, the set features classic tracks taken from throughout the band's career.
Bass Communion/Ghosts on Magnetic Tape ....import double CD $29.99
Now repressed as a double disc including the full length Andrew Liles reconstruction, which Steven Wilson described as being "even creepier than the original!" this is the third full length album by SW's Bass Communion project and is a one hour work divided into 5 distinct sections. The album is inspired by alleged tape recordings of the dead communicating with the living world, paranormal research most famously practised by scientist Konstantine Raudive in the 1970s. This is a spectral and brooding album, rich with dark clouds of sound, beautiful textures, creepy drones and eerie crackling. It is housed in a beautiful Japanese style thick card gatefold mini LP sleeve. SW considers this to be one of the finest recordings he has ever made.
Centrozoon/Blast (Definitive Edition) ....import CD $26.99
"What is with the Germans and the synthesiser? From Tangerine Dream Kraftwerk and Can, these Teutonic knob-twiddlers have wielded the sine wave like a scythe through our consciousness and they show no signs of slowing down with their sonic assault," wrote a baffled Sid Smith in his March 2000 review of this remarkable debut by german group Centrozoon. Eight years later, the duo of Bernhard Wastheinrich (synths) and Markus Reuter (touch guitar) needs no further introduction, having released a series of albums spanning from easily accessible soundscapes to utterly disturbing avantgarde scenarios and collages. 2008 finally sees the remastered re-release of this sold-out classic, complete with new artwork and an epic bonus track that didn't make it on the first edition.
Tuner/Totem (Definitive Edition) ....import CD $26.99
Re-Release of the 2005 debut album of TUNER, the eclectic duo of Markus Reuter (Centrozoon) and Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson). After the success of last year's follow-up POLE, this sold out and much sought-after album is back on offer, completely remastered and with newly mixed versions of two tracks.
Univers Zero/Univers Zero ....CD $14.99
Over 30 years ago, after 3 years of work and rehearsals, a group of seven unknown Belgian musicians gathered in a small basement studio to record their first album, which they released themselves in a tiny edition of 500 copies. The album was untitled, but the catalog number was "1313," which the album later became known by. The power and originality of their creation turned heads and all these years later, this album is rightly considered the beginning of the 'chamber-rock' movement as well as a classic of the genre. With the release of their first album, Univers Zero went on to co-found the hugely influential "Rock in Opposition" movement with four similarly-minded bands. Active until 1987 and then reactivated in the late 1990s, Univers Zero are considered to be one of the greatest avant-garde rock bands of all time. Working in a world-class studio, this album has been re-mixed from the original multi-track tapes and remastered. It has never sounded better. The front cover is restored to be a facsimile of the original issue, and included is a never-released live bonus track in surprisingly excellent sound, a 16 page booklet with many never-before seen photos, as well as a very complete history of the band up to the recording of this album. "It’s stunning how well Univers Zero's 1977 debut holds, musically and sonically, compared to...anything else happening in so-called new music... like storm clouds rolling out of the horizon or mad shadows cast in the night, there's a dusky ecstasy present here.... On top of that, there are hints of Bartok, Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane and King Crimson" – CD Review
Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet/Tabligh ....CD $14.99
This is the third album by Wadada’s all-star Golden Quartet, which features: Wadada Leo Smith – trumpet, Vijay Iyer – piano, Fender Rhodes & synthesizer, John Lindberg – bass, Shannon Jackson – drums. Recorded live, the sound on Tabligh veers from a sound akin to early electric jazz ala "In A Silent Way" and especially 'the lost quintet' of Miles in late 1969/early 1970, to both more sparse and modern jazz fare, all of it informed by the distinctive personalities of these four players and their leader's musical concepts. Wadada Leo Smith is a well-respected trumpeter and composer working in avant-garde jazz and improvisation. He was an early member of Chicago's legendary AACM, joining in 1967 and co-founded the Creative Construction Company, a trio with Leroy Jenkins and Anthony Braxton in the late 60s. In 1971 Smith formed his own label, Kabell, for whom he recorded a number of albums considered classics of their kind. He is currently a professor of Music at the California Institute of the Arts, and is the director of the MFA program in African American Improvisation. Smith has studied a variety of music cultures (African, Japanese, Indonesian, European and American) and has developed a music theory, and a notation system to fully express this music which he calls "Ankhrasmation." He has been a major force in contemporary jazz for over 40 years and performs frequently throughout the world. Cuneiform first worked with Wadada when they released the two "Yo Miles" albums, of which he was co-leader, and they both enjoyed working together so much that Cuneiform decided to work together again on one of his own works.
Lars Hollmer/Viandra ....CD $14.99
Active in music for over 40 years, Lars Hollmer first got together with his friends to play music in late-'60s Sweden. This band eventually became the legendary "Rock In Opposition" band Samla Mammas Manna. Concurrently towards the end of Samla's original life-span (the band reformed in the '00s and is recording and playing shows again), Lars started a solo career where he emphasized his very personal compositions and his accordion playing, of which he is a master. Lars' solo albums have a great warmth, intimacy, and even innocence to them. Although he makes music that can be abrasive and even purposefully a bit demented, with rough textures, quirky instrumentation, and unusual rhythms and time signatures, Hollmer's compositions are mostly tuneful and easy going, sometimes catchy, and often disarmingly lovely. In addition to Lars' performance on accordions and keyboards, percussion and vocals, also appearing are Michel Berckmans (Univers Zero) on bassoon, English horn and oboe, Santiago Jimenez on violins and Andreas Tengberg on cello, among others. "The music on Viandra was recorded and mixed between 2001 and 2007, amidst all the other projects that sent Hollmer packing up his accordion and rushing to the airport for the next flight out of Stockholm. The music itself is as...strangely -- sometimes as magically -- wonderful as anything Hollmer has recorded in his solo career. Lars dominates on keyboards and accordion...while the strings and Berckmans' double reeds are secondarily the most dominant voices...more striking is the mood that he brings to the 16 compositions here; a sense of reflection sometimes touched with melancholy, a side of him sometimes lost in his collaborative projects with others." – David Lynch/All Music Guide
Cosmologic/Eyes in the Back of My Head ....CD $14.99
Cosmologic was founded as a collective quartet in 1999, and still consists of the original four musicians. The group initially incorporated interpretations of music by Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, John Coltrane and others into their performances, but quickly moved towards playing only original compositions. Central to the group's sound is a commitment to developing challenging and original compositions. With nearly a decade of experience together, Cosmologic continues to extend their repertoire of original music, in an ongoing search for new ideas. The result is a band that pushes the envelope while remaining accessible. This is the fourth album - but the first with wide distribution - by this amazingly assured and swinging 'free-bop' quartet, who have been developing their unique take on modern jazz for a decade and will strongly appeal to fans of: Anthony Braxton's '70s/'80s quartets, John Carter-Bobby Bradford, Ornette Coleman, Steve Lacy-Roswell Rudd Quartet, Vandermark 5. Jason Robinson - tenor saxophone, Michael Dessen - trombone, Scott Walton - bass, Nathan Hubbard - drums.
Revolutionary Snake Ensemble/Forked Tongue ....CD $14.99
Formed in 1990, Revolutionary Snake Ensemble is an experimental brass band with influences ranging from free jazz to New Orleans second line to contemporary funk. They capture the fun of a street parade band while also expanding its stylistic range. This is their second album. Their first album received considerable public, radio, and press acclaim. This is the only CD ever released to include songs written by both Billy Idol & Ornette Coleman! The band performs 40-50 times per year. Notable appearances have included the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Krewe of Muses Mardi Gras Parade, the Cambridge River Festival, ArtBeat, the Central Square World's Fair, Tonic, First Nights Boston, Providence, & Fall River, the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Berklee Performance Center, and numerous other venues. The Snakes have traveled annually to New Orleans on the Amtrak Crescent train for the past four years, performing on the train along the way.
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.
Demains/Building An Empire ....CD $14.99
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
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.
Dominici/03 A Trilogy - Part 3 ....CD $14.99
You get the impression that former Dream Theater front man Charlie Dominici used the past 16 years since he left the elite prog-metal act, with whom he recorded their debut release When Dream And Day Unite in 1989, exclusively to save his strength for a truly monumental work. Now he is about to release the third and final part of his 03 trilogy, proving emphatically that he still hasn't run out of important things to say, in terms of both his music and his lyrics. Dominici refers to his music as 'metal progressive pop,' forging an arch with his compositions from ultra-tough riff monsters through atmospheric soundscapes, to quiet, almost intimate moments. Just in time as the Power Metal and Progressive genres heat up sales everywhere!
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
Ghost Circus/Across The Line ....CD $14.99
With their second album, ACROSS THE LINE, is as ambitious as it is fierce. This intense concept album defies conventional views of life after death. Showcasing their innovative songwriting, powerful musicianship, and impeccable production, ACROSS THE LINE has set the new standard for what a concept album should be.
Lana Lane/Red Planet Boulevard ....CD $14.99
2007 studio album recorded in The Netherlands and San Francisco is a melodic rock masterpiece showcasing Lana's legendary vocals with timeless songwriting in a modern symphonic rock environment. The atmosphere of the album is spacious and grand, soaring melodies and intimate phrases play against lush arrangements of guitar and keyboards, all intertwining in a compelling tango of orchestration. 12 incredible songs.
Soul Secret/Flowing Portraits ....CD $14.99
Their debut album features six songs, clocking in at 60 minutes. Mastered by Threshold's guitarist Karl Groom, a well known producer. Vocals are provided by ex-Mind Key lead singer, Mark Basile. The album is a melting pot of prog-rock and metal, passing through heavy guitar riffs, stunning keyboard solos, great instrumental sections, acoustic moments like "Regrets" and symphonic ones like "Tears of Kalliroe," a 17-minutes epic suite.
Invisigoth/Narcotica ....CD $14.99
With their sophomore effort, "Narcotica," Invisigoth stretches even further. Let genre norms be damned, because Invisigoth isn't about simplistic and confining labels...they are about music as an art form and "Narcotica" is their latest and most diverse musical opiate yet. Epic and cinematic, textural and beautifully atmospheric, "Narcotica" is a musical journey beyond ordinary description. This is not a passive listening experience, but rather a trip into a strange new musical landscape.
Simon Says/Tardigrade ....CD $14.99
Tardigrade is a giant leap forward for Simon Says. The epic majesty, the changes and intense musicianship are all still there, but with room for pastoral and spheric dreamscapes. Simons story is continued and resolved as he is reborn as "Tardigrade." New and old fans alike will fall in love with it.
Expedition Delta/Expedition Delta ....CD $14.99
EXPEDITION DELTA is a project from Srdjan Brankovic, one of the founders of ALOGIA, the biggest selling progmetal band in Serbia. After the huge success of their 2 albums and tours opening for Whitesnake, Apocalyptica, Savatage and Paul Di Anno, Srdjan decided to do a no holds barred progrock/metal album in English, assembling some of the worlds finest players and EXPEDITION DELTA is the result.
Moongarden/Songs From The Lighthouse ....CD $14.99
This 5th Moongarden album follows up the highly successful release "Round Midnight" from 2004 that won many album of the month and year awards, with a dark and brooding sound in the vein of Riverside. Since that release the band has added a new guitarist and vocalist, which brought even more energy to the band with this amazing new release. Artwork by Ed Unitsky.
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
$21.99
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).
Joy Askew/The Pirate Of Eel Pie ....CD $12.99
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 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
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.
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.
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 (Special Edition) ....double 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).
John McLaughlin with Zakir Hussain/Remember Shakti: The Way Of Beauty ....DVD $16.99
The Way Of Beauty is: A 60 minute documentary film "Shakti Timeless,"
which tells the story of the Indo-western music group SHAKTI. Formed in 1975, the group
pioneered a groudbreaking and highly influential musical East-meets-West approach.
- A 45 minute live coverage film called "Sound Check" shot at a Remember Shakti
concert in Paris in 2004.
- A 55 minute live concert in Bombay in 2000 called "Saturday Night in Bombay."
- Two live concert videos of the group shot at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1976 and
2004. Total time: 180 minutes (of beauty).
George Duke/Faces In Reflection (mini-LP sleeve edition) ....CD $19.99
This early masterpiece shows Duke's new creativity on an arsenal of keyboards and introduces him as a singer - an exciting document of his funky fusion work. Featuring John Heard and Leon Ndugu Chancler (Santana). Unique gatefold cardboard packaging. Originally released in 1974.
Don "Sugar Cane" Harris/Sugar Cane's Got The Blues (mini-LP sleeve edition) ....CD $19.99
Furious rock frenzy and deep felt rhythm & blues from the unchallenged master of rock violin, live at the Berliner Jazztage and backed by a most prominent band, including ex-Soft Machine drummer Robert Wyatt. Unique gatefold cardboard packaging. Originally released in 1972.
Charlie Mariano/Helen 12 Trees (mini-LP sleeve edition) ....CD $19.99
From boisterous jazz rock to majestic Indian tradition, this record shows Mariano within a prominent line-up, featuring Jack Bruce (Cream), Jan Hammer (Mahavishnu) and John Marshall (Soft Machine). Unique gatefold cardboard packaging. Originally released in 1976.
Wolfgang Dauner/Free Action (mini-LP sleeve edition) ....CD $19.99
"Free Action" is a deep excursion into the laboratory of Germany's most important avant-garde jazz musician, a milestone of breaking down barriers between genres and features Jean-Luc Ponty (Zappa, Mahavishnu). Unique gatefold cardboard packaging. Originally released in 1967.
Association P.C. & Jeremy Steig/Mama Kuku (mini-LP sleeve edition) ....CD $19.99
Daring fusion of free-jazz and progressive rock, played by the Dutch-German cult quartet, featuring exceptional US flute player Jeremy Steig as a guest on their last LP, recorded live. Unique gatefold cardboard packaging. Originally released in 1974.
The Dave Pike Set/Live At The Philharmonie (mini-LP sleeve edition) ....CD $19.99
The third album of the legendary vibraphone player and his Set presents a deep insight into the gap-bridging wizardry, from jazz improvisation to early acid-jazzy grooves to psychedelia to swinging humour. Unique gatefold cardboard packaging. Originally released in 1970.
David Lynch & Marek Zebrowski/Polish Night Music ....CD $15.99
A hypnotic musical improvisation on keyboards by accomplished Polish musician Marek Zebrowski and David Lynch. These improvisations were performed at select venues during the INLAND EMPIRE theatrical tour in 2007.
Elf Power/In A Cave ....CD $14.99
Elf Power's ninth album, In A Cave, blasts them past familiar territories and lands them on exciting new terrain. One of their most psychedelic records, it offers thirteen otherworldly tracks of chugging Krautrock rhythms, sing-song pop, and harmonically dense balladry. With In A Cave these seasoned indie rockers find the perfect synthesis of their organic live performances, instinctual ensemble playing and open-hearted experimentation.
Tim Wheater:Natalie Shaw:David Lord/Invisible Journeys ....CD $15.99
It has been said that the sacred prayer of mantra spirals through the entire universe from the heart of the one chanting, appealing for peace and divine wisdom for all. These mantras, originating from the Sanskrit and Tibetan language, are sensitively and exquisitely preformed by Tim Wheater, Natalie Shaw, and David Lord (who has also worked with Peter Gabriel and Peter Hammill). Together they embrace the primordial sound of all creation from whence everything began.
Robert Rich & Ian Boddy/React ....CD $14.99
React is the third collaboration between American ambient pioneer Robert Rich and DiN label boss Ian Boddy and is a record of their June 2007 performance at the Star's End Radio Show 30th Anniversary Celebration Concert in Philadelphia.
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.
Quiver/Gone In The Morning ....CD $11.99
Quiver/Quiver ....CD $11.99
Quiver were a rock group from England who are associated with The Sutherland Brothers Band. These two groups put out albums together, using both names - one strange idea rarely seen since. After this pairing went their separate ways, Quiver then issued two albums themselves. The eponymous 'Quiver' came out in 1971. 'Gone In The Morning' was issued in 1972.
John Cale & Terry Riley/Church Of Anthrax ....CD $12.99
John Cale is best known as a member of the Velvet Underground. Terry Riley is best known for his exploration of avant-garde music. The formed a onetime collaboration on 'Church Of Anthrax.' This has been one of the long sought after CD requests for it has never been issued on CD until now!
Jeff Lorber/Jeff Lorber Fusion ....CD $11.99
Jeff Lorber/Soft Space ....CD $11.99
Jeff Lorber is one of the top jazz-fusion keyboard players of the late '70s & early '80s with numerous jazz albums that made the regular Billboard album charts. He still makes albums and even recently won a Grammy. His very first two albums were originally on the Inner City label in 1977 and have never been issued on CD anywhere in the world until now. 'Jeff Lorber Fusion' came first, and features an extra track, "Poppin' " 'Soft Space' was next & features guest appearances by Chick Corea & Joe Farrell
Martha Velez/Fiends & Angels ....CD $12.99
Martha Velez only issued five albums in her recording career of the 1960s & 1970s, but she has a cult fan following and her albums feature a host of guest musicians. Recorded in 1969, 'Fiends & Angels' is making its worldwide CD debut & features Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Brian Auger, Christine McVie, Jim Capaldi, Mitch Mitchell and the list goes on.
Buddy Rich/Speak No Evil ....CD $11.99
Buddy Rich/Plays & Plays & Plays ....CD $11.99
From 1976 and 1977, two of the best albums from legendary jazz drummer Buddy Rich, who some believe to be the greatest drummer of all time.
Mighty Lemon Drops/Laughter ....CD $12.99
Mighty Lemon Drops/Ricochet ....CD $12.99
Mighty Lemon Drops/Sound ....CD $12.99
Mighty Lemon Drops/World Without End ....CD $12.99
Description The Mighty Lemon Drops were a post-punk psychedelicpop group from Wolverhampton, England, featuring guitarist David Newton. These Wounded Bird releases are loaded with bonus tracks picked by David Newton himself.
Cab Calloway/Hi De Ho Man ....CD $12.99
Cab Calloway was a jazz singer who maintained fame from the 1930's through his death in 1994. His most famous song was "Minnie The Moocher." His music has also been used in those famous Gap dance commercials. This collection of his best work, Hi De Ho Man, was originally released as a two record set in the 1970s on Columbia Records. We now present all 20 songs from this album on a single disc CD.
| Horslips/Happy To Meet Sorry To Part ....CD $11.99 | Horslips/The Tain ....CD $11.99 |
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Horslips were a rock group from Dublin, Ireland. They had a few highly regarded, Celtic flavored albums. Happy To Meet, Sorry To Part was their very first album. It is significant for its uniquely shaped album cover, which we've tried to illustrate with our CD artwork. The Tain was their second album. Both of these albums were originally issued on Atco Records in 1973 & 1974 respectively.
Gordon Haskell/It Is And It Isn't ....CD $11.99
Gordon Haskell is best known for his connection with King Crimson, singing on their 2nd & 3rd albums. In 1974 he recorded one of his rare solo albums, 'It Is And It Isn’'t. It features another King Crimson alumni, John Wetton.
| David Gates/First ....CD $11.99 | David Gates/Never Let Her Go ....CD $11.99 | David Gates/Goodbye Girl ....CD $11.99 | David Gates/Falling In Love Again ....CD $11.99 |
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David Gates is best known as the leader of the group Bread. After Bread dissolved, he issued a number of fine solo albums. His first solo album was appropriately titled First. It reached # 107 on the Billboard charts in 1973. Never Let Her Go was issued in 1975 & reached # 102. Goodbye Girl was originally released in 1978 & reached # 165. Falling In Love Again was originally issued in 1980. All but First are making their worldwide CD debuts.
| Grand Funk Railroad/Grand Funk Lives ....CD $11.99 | Grand Funk Railroad/What's Funk? ....CD $11.99 |
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Fronted by Mark Farner & Don Brewer, Grand Funk Railroad was one of the most successful rock groups of the 1970’s. After nearly a decade with Capitol Records, they switched over to the Warner offshoot, Full Moon Records for two albums, 'Grand Funk Lives' & 'What’s Funk'? Released on CD for only a short time by the band themselves, these fine albums finally are available everywhere through Wounded Bird.
| Mark Farner/Mark Farner ....CD $11.99 | Mark Farner/No Frills ....CD $11.99 |
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Mark Farner is best known as the guitarist for Grand Funk Railroad. Once that group broke up, he issued two solo albums. The eponymous 'Mark Farner' was issued in 1977 and features Dick Wagner. 'No Frills' was issued in 1978. Both make their worldwide CD debuts here.
Danny Kortchmar/Kootch ....CD $11.99
Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar is best known as a studio guitarist extraordinaire who has played on countless albums. He has also issued a few solo albums. 'Kootch' has only been available as a high price Japanese import.
Danny Kortchmar/Innuendo ....CD $11.99
Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar is best known as a studio guitarist extraordinaire who has played on countless albums. He has also issued a few solo albums. This marks the worldwide CD debut for 'Innuendo', which features guest appearances by Linda Ronstadt, Louise Goffin, Jules Shear, Jim Keltner & Waddy Watchel.
Larry Graham with Graham Central Station/Star Walk ....CD $11.99
Larry Graham was an original member of Sly & the Family Stone. He left that group in 1972 to form Graham Central Station. They released numerous albums through the 1970s & early 1980s. One that has been available only as a high priced Japanese import is Star Walk. This album reached #136 on the Billboard charts in 1979.
| L.A. Express/L.A. Express ....CD $11.99 | L.A. Express/Shadow Play ....CD $11.99 |
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In the mid-70's, jazz saxophonist Tom Scott issued a few great jazz-fusion albums with his backup group L.A. Express. In 1976 the group split from Tom and issued two excellent albums on the Caribou label. The self titled L.A. Express features Robben Ford on guitar. Shadow Play features Peter Maunu on guitar, plus a guest appearance by Joni Mitchell (probably because they were her backup band during this period). Both albums feature keyboardist Victor Feldman. Both of these albums are making their worldwide CD debuts!
Mason Proffit/Come & Gone ....CD $13.99
Our Mason Proffit catalog has been one of our most successful catalogs. There was only one left to put out, Come & Gone. This double album is actually a combination of their first two albums, Wanted & Movin' Toward Happiness, with all new artwork.
Jeff Lorber/Private Passion ....CD $11.99
Jeff Lorber is one of the top jazz-fusion keyboard players of the late 70s & early 80s. He had numerous jazz albums that made the regular Billboard album charts. All of these albums, originally on the Arista label, will be reissued soon by Wounded Bird, most with bonus tracks. First up though, is his last charting album, Private Passion, originally on the Warner Brothers label. Our CD reissue features two rare bonus tracks. The album also features his one top 40 hit, "Facts Of Love", featuring Karyn White on vocals.
Hall & Oates/War Babies ....CD $11.99
Daryl Hall & John Oates is one of the most successful duos in pop music. They have had numerous top charting albums. Their second album, War Babies, has only been available as a high priced import CD. The album reached #86 on the Billboard charts in 1974. Produced by Todd Rundgren, who also plays guitar & provided background vocals.
The Searchers/Love's Melodies ....CD $11.99
The Searchers/The Searchers ....CD $11.99
The Searchers were at the forefront of the 60s "British Invasion," having loads of top 40 hit singles & numerous albums. Only their loyal fans probably realize they continued as a group & issued two fine albums in the early 1980s, Love's Melodies & the eponymous The Searchers. Both of these albums are making their worldwide CD debuts!
Sixwire/Sixwire ....CD $11.99
Sixwire are best known for their appearances on the recent Fox TV show, The Next Great American Band. They ended up coming in second and built a whole new fan base. This album originally came out in 2002 but was soon out of print. Now with this new exposure fans are screamin' for this CD! They are a country/rock band who compare themselves to the Eagles and the Doobie Brothers.
| Jim Messina/Messina ....CD $11.99 | Jim Messina/One More Mile ....CD $11.99 |
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Jim Messina has had a long history with music, being a member of both Buffalo Springfield & Poco. before becoming one half of the mega-duo Loggins & Messina, and then issuing just a few solo albums. 'Messina' was released in 1981 on the Warner Brothers label and has been long out of print. Wounded Bird brings it back in a remastered version. 'One More Mile' was released in 1983 on the Warner Brothers label and has been long out of print. Wounded Bird brings it back in a remastered version.
Yusef Lateef/10 Years Hence (2 LPs on 1 CD) ....CD $13.99
Yusef Lateef is one of the jazz greats! This eccentric sax/flute player issued numerous albums on the Atlantic label throughout the 1960s & 1970s. One that has never been out before is the 1975 live, double album, 10 Years Hence. His loyal legion of fans will want to complete their collection with this two record set now on one CD.
Lovecraft/Valley Of The Moon ....CD $11.99
Lovecraft is actually the group H.P. Lovecraft, but after they first couple of albums they shortened their name to just Lovecraft. They also changed labels from Philips to Reprise. Valley Of The Moon is making its worldwide CD debut! It is a surprisingly good album mixing leftover psychedelica with good harmonies.
| John Klemmer/Hush ....CD $11.99 | John Klemmer/Solo Saxophone II: Life ....CD $11.99 |
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John Klemmer is another example of a jazz artist whose albums made the regular Billboard album charts. Hush reached # 99 in 1981. It features Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, Harvey Mason & Russell Ferrante. It is making its worldwide CD debut. Solo Saxophone II - Life was also originally issued in 1981 & is also making its worldwide CD debut. Both albums were originally on Elektra Records.
Blondie Chaplin/Blondie Chaplin ....CD $11.99
Blondie Chaplin is best known as a sideman for The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones & The Band. He did put out one critically acclaimed solo album, the eponymous 'Blondie Chaplin.' It features Dave Mason, Garth Hudson & Ricky Fataar.
Arif Mardin/Journey ....CD $11.99
Arif Mardin is best known as one of the top producers for Atlantic Records, especially in the jazz division. Since he was also a musician, he self-indulged himself by putting out a couple of his own albums. Luckily he was able to enlist the services of a host of jazz luminaries. This album features the likes of Billy Cobham, Gary Burton, Hubert Laws, Ron Carter, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Joe Farrell and the list goes on and on.
Roger/The Saga Continues... ....CD $11.99
Roger was the leader of the group Zapp. He also issued a number of charting solo albums. One that has never been on CD before is The Saga Continues. It was originally issued in 1984 on Warner Brothers Records & reached # 64 on the Billboard charts.
Lulu/To Sir with Love + It's Lulu ....CD $13.99
Lulu is probably best known for her # 1 hit "To Sir With Love". This two-fer features that album, linked up with It's Lulu, which is making its worldwide CD debut here. Also contains six bonus tracks!
Modern Romance/Adventures In Clubland ....CD $11.99
Tough to describe Modern Romance - a British '80s pop group with dance, salsa & mambo influences. They had a handful of albums in the 1980s, their most famous was probably 'Adventures In Clubland'. This group still has a cult following that will scarf this one up. First time on CD anywhere!
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Baton Rouge was a hard rock outfit from New Orleans who had a couple of fine albums on Atlantic Records in the early 1990s. They have been out of print for a long time now and fans still want these CDs. Shake Your Soul was originally issued in 1990 & reached # 160 on the Billboard charts. Lights Out On The Playground was originally issued in 1991.
Icon/Right Between The Eyes ....CD $11.99
Icon was a hard rock group from Phoenix, that had a couple of fine albums in the mid-1980's. Their Right Between The Eyes CD, originally on the Atlantic label in 1989, is going for big bucks on E-Bay, so we now bring it back out at a great price.
| Tangier/Four Winds ....CD $11.99 | Tangier/Stranded ....CD $11.99 |
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Tangier was a rock group from Philadelphia that issued two fine albums on Atlantic Records in 1989 & 1991. Four Winds reached # 91 on the Billboard charts in 1989. Stranded reached # 187 on the Billboard charts in 1991. Both of these albums have been long out of print.
Jenny Burton/In Black And White ....CD $11.99
Jenny Burton was a dance/R&B singer from the early 1980s who issued numerous albums on Atlantic Records. Her biggest charting album was In Black And White. It is making its worldwide CD debut.
Jesse Ed Davis/Keep Me Comin' ....CD $12.99
Jesse Ed Davis first came to the music world's attention as the guitarist for Taj Mahal. In the late sixties he broke out on his own and issued some fine solo albums. We already issued his first two, "Jesse Davis" & "Ululu" as a two-on-one CD. It sold great! So now we proudly present his third album, Keep Me Comin'. This album was originally released on Epic Records in 1973. The album came with a bonus 45 that contained a Jesse Ed Davis interview. We have added that interview to this CD as a bonus track. This release marks the worldwide CD debut of this fine album.
| Wild Swans/Bringing Home the Ashes ....CD $11.99 | Wild Swans/Space Flower ....CD $11.99 |
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Liverpool's Wild Swans' sound has been compared to both U2 and XTC. Their unique sound has fueled their loyal fan base who keep screamin' for their albums to come back out on CD. Bringing Home the Ashes was originally issued on Sire Records in 1988. Space Flower was also issued by Sire Records in 1990.
Squeeze/Play ....CD $11.99
The nucleus of Squeeze consisted of Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook. This UK pop-rock group had numerous charting albums in the 1980s and early 90s. Almost all of their albums were on A&M Records & are all still in print. One album that has been out of print for a long time is their one Warner Brothers album, Play. Due to popular demand, we now bring this back to the fold. Guests on this album include Bruce Hornsby, Steve Nieve, Michael Penn, and from Spinal Tap, Michael McKean & Christopher Guest.
Jay McShann/The Big Apple Bash ....CD $11.99
Jay McShann was a jazz piano veteran, who was making music as far back as 1931. He recently passed away in 2006. He didn't make that many albums, but one of his most notable was 'The Big Apple Bash' released in 1979. It features John Scofield, Herbie Mann, Gerry Mulligan, Janis Siegel & Eddie Gomez.
Boozoo Chavis/Boozoo Chavis ....CD $11.99
Boozoo Chavis was one of the early pioneers of Zydeco music. He only recorded a handful of albums do to his distrust of the music industry. His self titled album, Boozoo Chavis, originally came out on the Elektra offshoot label, American Explorer, in 1991. It has been out of print for years now but fans are still clamoring for this CD.
| George Benson/Tenderly ....CD $11.99 | George Benson/Love Remembers ....CD $11.99 | George Benson/Big Boss Band ....CD $11.99 |
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Even a dipshine should know who George Benson is. He is one of the leading jazz and R&B artists of the last 40 years!! He has had countless top charting albums. Tenderly originally came out in 1989 & reached # 140 on the Billboard charts. Love Remembers came out in 1993. Big Boss Band came out in 1990. It features the Count Basie Orchestra.
Mighty Sparrow/Hot And Sweet ....CD $11.99
The Mighty Sparrow is known as one of the Caribbean's most successful calypso artists. He has made a whole host of albums from the 1950s all the way up to present day, mostly for small independent labels. He did make one album for Warner Brothers Records in 1974, 'Hot And Sweet', which Wounded Bird presents here with the original WB artwork.
Eric Weissberg/Rural Free Delivery ....CD $11.99
Eric Weisburg is a bluegrass guitarist who is best known for the Dueling Banjos theme from the movie Deliverance. Once that was a big hit, he issued a follow-up album of bluegrass music, Rural Free Delivery, with his backup group Deliverance. This album was release on CD only for a short time as a rare Japanese import.
The Judybats/Native Son ....CD $11.99
The Judybats were an alternative folk-rock group out of Tennessee, who had a few choice albums in the 1990s on Sire Records. They have a loyal fan base that keeps asking for the reissue of what is arguably their best album, Native Son.
Alamo/Alamo ....CD $11.99
A swingin' little rock album from 1971 that was originally out on the Atlantic label and features Larry Raspberry.
Urban Verbs/Early Damage ....CD $11.99
Urban Verbs was a new wave rock group in the vain of Talking Heads. Their lead singer was Roddy Frantz, brother of Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz. They recorded two albums in the 1980s. 'Early Damage', their second album from 1981, makes its worldwide CD debut here.
Wrathchild America/Climbin' The Walls ....CD $11.99
Wrathchild America was a hard rock group out of Baltimore, featuring bassist Brad Divens, also of the group Kix. They issued two albums on Atlantic Records in the late 1980s. Climbin' The Walls hit # 190 on the Billboard album charts. It has been out of print for years. We now bring it back for their hard-core fans.
Hericane Alice/Tear The House Down ....CD $11.99
Hericane Alice was a metal group who only issued one coveted album in 1990. It has been out of print for years and brings a hefty price on E-Bay. We how bring it back out at an excellent price!
eugenius/Mary Queen Of Scots ....CD $11.99
The Scottish group eugenius were a spin-off of the group The Vaselines. They issued two albums on the Atlantic label in the 1990s. Mary Queen Of Scots originally came out in 1994 and has been out of print for years.
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Camino: Steve Hackett
Summerfold/Winterfold: Bill Bruford's Earthworks
LoLo Records: Next Order
Voiceprint: Anthony Phillips, Daevid Allen, Fish, Tony
Palmer, Space Ritual, Cado Belle, Maggie Reilly, Michiel Borstlap, John Martyn, Don
Preston, Jimmy Carl Black, Napoleon Murphy Brock, The Tornadoes, Bunk Gardner, Neonfire,
Kangaroo Moon, Leanne Hart, Beat Beat Beat, Kevin Ayers, Soft Machine, University of
Errors, Patrick Moraz, Asia, John Payne, Jon Anderson, Spirits Burning, Panic Room, Bob
Harris, Eamonn McCormack, Barbara Dickson, Radio Stars
Caroline/EMI: Jon Lord, Asia, Can, Diamanda Galas, UFO, Iced
Earth
Repertoire: Curved Air, Graham Bond Organization, Dust,
Nirvana, Humble Pie, The Animals, Alvin Lee, Yardbirds, Chris Farlowe, Gentle Giant, If,
Leaf Hound, Andy Summers, Tudor Lodge, Danny Kirwan, Love Affair, Renaissance, Beggars
Opera, Zombies, Spirit, Johnny Winter, Rose Tatoo, Kingsmen, Dr. Strangely Strange
Infinity: Trapeze, Wishbone Ash, Roy Buchanan, Peter
Frampton, Matthews Southern Comfort, Dave Mason, Keith West, The Fuggs, PF Sloan, John
Hill, Vinegar Joe, Isley Brothers, Davie Allen, Robin George & Glenn Hughes, Mahogany
Rush, 10CC, David Axelrod, John Kay, Tim Dawe, Gov't Mule, Mother Earth
Steve Hackett/Tribute ....import CD $24.99
NEW Steve Hackett Album! 'Tribute' is a continuing expression of Steve's fascination with the classical guitar and a homage to the composers and performers who have inspired him, in particular Andres Segovia. Steve is perhaps unique amongst his rock contemporaries as a credible classical player and 'Tribute' represents his purest engagement with classical music to date. 13 guitar solos including works by Bach, Granados, and Barrios with 3 Hackett originals - 'The Fountain Suite,' 'Cascada' and 'Sapphires.' Of 'The Fountain Suite' Hackett comments... "What can be said about Andres Segovia that hasn’t been said already? Let’s just say on the nylon guitar his playing informs my every note! I wrote this as a tribute to his eternal influence".
Bill Bruford's Earthworks/Footloose in NYC ....import DVD $24.99
Back by public demand! Recorded in 2001, and originally released as a companion DVD to the excellent double CD Footloose and Fancy Free, Footloose in NYC has been out of print for several years. This unique DVD gives you the whole Earthworks experience – 1 hour 50 minutes of concert footage, and 20 minutes of exclusive backstage footage and interviews lets you enjoy an intimate, up-close evening of state-of-the-art jazz at The Bottom Line in New York City. Effortless, elegant and economical, Bruford personifies the art of the drummer, and his group Earthworks "cast new light on the jazz quartet format," says the Los Angeles Times. All regions. Dolby Surround Sound.
Next Order/Live-Roaring Colors ....CD $14.99
Next Order is a Japanese band formed in 2002. Heavy touring in Japan has cemented their rep as a wild yet disciplined mix of instrumental rock, jazz and free improvisation. Live-Roaring Colors is their second USA release on LoLo Records. Guitarist Yuji Muto is a graduate of the GIT Musicians Institute. The band has played live in Japan with Gongzilla, Tribal Tech and African Express Trio. Live-Roaring Colors is a totally live recording but no bootleg. The four piece band features two guitarists, one clean and one dirty, in constant communication. Their influences are Fusion, Thrash/Death Metal, and artists such as Allan Holdsworth, Gongzilla, King Crimson, Mike Stern, John Zorn, Napalm Death and Metallica.
Anthony Phillips/1984 ....import double CD $21.99
Anthony Phillips was a founder member of the British Rock band Genesis. The band recorded two singles and the album From Genesis To Revelation before leaving Decca and signing with Charisma to record the Trespass album. Anthony recorded the albums From Genesis To Revelation and Trespass and also performed a great many gigs before deciding to leave the band following a particularly bad bout of stage fright and also suffering a debilitating bout of bronchial pneumonia. It was between the years 1970 and the release of his debut album The Geese And The Ghost in 1977 that many fans lost sight of Anthony Phillips. In actual fact much of the material that would make up the Geese And The Ghost would be written during this time. The Geese and the Ghost was originally released in 1977 and features performances from Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins alongside Anthony.1984 was originally released in 1981 and was critically well received. Based on the George Orwell novel 1984 Anthony Phillips is responsible for most of the playing on the album save for some percussion from Morris Pert and also percussion, Vocals and keyboards from co producer Richard Scott. This reissue has been re mastered for this release and also contains a second disc which includes outtakes and demos of the material that went on to from the original album. Also included on this disc is The Rule Britannia Suite.
Daevid Allen & The Glissando Guitar Orchestra/The Seven Drones at Gong Uncon 2006 ....import DVD $27.99
The Gong family unconventional gathering in November 2006 saw the gathering of the tribes and those who attended saw a great many exceptional performances from the hugely diverse Gong family of musicians including Daevid Allen, Steve Hillage, Mike Howlett, Miquette Giraudy, Gilli Smyth and Tim Blake to name just a few. Another highlight of this magical weekend was a performance from The Glissando Orchestra which included Daevid Allen, Steve Hillage, Fabio Golfetti, Harry Williamson, Kawabata Makoto, Steffe Sharpstrings, Brian Abbott, Josh Pollock, Jerry Bewley and Steve Higgins. A world first featuring musicians playing glissando or bowed guitar as pioneered by Syd Barret, Daevid Allen and Jimi Hendrix. Nine International guitarists improvise 49 minutes of music inspired by the 7 Chakras of the Hindu tradition. The sound on the DVD has been mixed in 5.1 Dolby surround sound with psychedelic vision mix and will be highly anticipated by the huge Gong family fan base.
Fish/Bouillabaisse ....import double CD $24.99
Fish first came to prominence as the front man for British progressive rock band Marillion. With Marillion Fish recorded four studio albums and performed at many concerts between the years 1981 and 1989. Fish left Marillion in 1989 and since that time has carved out a successful solo career releasing a number of highly regarded albums and playing many concerts across the world. At the time of this double Best of album Fish had just released the album Field of Crows. This double CD covers the career of Fish including three tracks from his Marillion days(Kayleigh, Lavender and Incommunicado) right the way up to his then current studio album Field of Crows. Key tracks included here are Big Wedge, A Gentleman’s Excuse Me and the duet with Sam Brown Just Good Friends. This compilation is released just as Fish embarks on the second leg of his 13th Star tour and as such acts as a perfect primer for the career of an artist who retains a massive following and continues to add to an already substantial catalogue of music.
Tony Palmer/All You Need Is Love ....import 5 DVD Box Set $69.99
In the mid-70s, at the suggestion of John Lennon, the celebrated journalist and film director Tony Palmer decided to document the "Story of Popular Music" and set about interviewing and filming all the major players in the industry at that time, past and present. Even in the mid-70s this was seen as a monumental task, but despite the scale of the undertaking, Tony Palmer made a series of films that set the standard to which all subsequent biographers and documentary makers aspired to. The critically acclaimed All You Need Is Love was broadcast across the world between 1976 and 1981. But since that time, it has neither been repeated nor commercially released on either video or DVD. Now available for the first time, All you Need Is Love makes its DVD debut as a lavish boxed set which contains all 17 episodes of the series on 5 discs. Contained within those discs IS the 'Story of Popular Music', encompassing Ragtime, Blues, Jazz, Vaudeville, The Musical, Folk, Swing, Country and Western, Rock 'n' Roll and beyond, and includes interviews with some of the major names of the past 50+ years including John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimi Hendrix, Stephen Sondheim, Benny Goodman, Bing Crosby, Mike Oldfield, The Beach Boys, Tina Turner, Sam Phillips, Dave Brubeck, Dizzy Gillespie, Richard Rodgers, Roy Rogers, Benny Goodman, Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Phil Spector, Bill Monroe, Bill Graham, Bill Wyman, Frank Zappa, Eric Clapton and many many more. It has frequently been described as the "definitive music documentary", and is regarded just as highly today as 'cult viewing' as it was over 30 years ago when it was first broadcast.
Space Ritual/Satiricon ....import DVD-PAL (region 0) $27.99
Space Ritual is the band founded by former Hawkwind member Nik Turner. The other members of the band are also former members of Hawkwind including Thomas Crimble, Dave Anderson, Mick Slattery, Terry Ollis and Del Dettmar. The band takes their name from the fourth Hawkwind album Space Ritual. In addition to playing their own brand of Space Rock the band also play classic Hawkwind music from the seventies and by and large the period that all the members were members of Hawkwind. Satiricon was filmed at the Butter Market Shrewsbury in 2004 and captures the band in full Space Rock mode. The DVD features the band powering through the Hawkwind classics Brainstorm, Orgone Accumulator, Sonic Attack, Ejection, You Shouldn’t Do That, Master Of The Universe and of course Silver Machine. Alongside the Hawkwind material the band also perform newer material such as Children Of The Sun, Sonic Savages and Jazzy Jam. In addition to the full concert the DVD includes two interviews as bonus material. The interviews were filmed at the rehearsals for the Butter Market concert in February 2004 and later in the year backstage at the Glastonbury Festival. Running Time 150 mins PAL All Regions.
Cado Belle/Cado Belle ....import CD $18.99
Cado Belle came out of Scotland in the mid seventies and immediately created a buzz. Playing a sophisticated blend of soul and rock music the band soon managed to get a record deal and recorded their self titled debut album. Whilst the album was a big success critically the band's record company were a small independent label and due to difficulties failed to capitalise on the buzz created by the bands live performances and the debut album. The line up of the band included Stuart McKillop on keyboards and, Alan Darby on guitar and vocalist Maggie Reilly. The majority of the material was band sourced with McKillop having a hand in most of the compositions. Following the release of the album in 1976 the band continued to play live until 1978 when they recorded an EP entitled The Cado Belle EP. This EP contained a cover of the Boz Scaggs song It's Over which gained the band much radio airplay although sadly a hit single eluded the band. Shortly after the release of the EP the band folded although both McKillop and Reilly would work together again when Maggie Reilly embarked on a solo career. In the meantime Maggie Reilly had a high profile career as vocalist with artists such as Jack Bruce and more importantly Mike Oldfield singing on the massive worldwide hit Moonlight Shadow. Since then Maggie has concentrated on her own solo career releasing her most recent album Rowan in early 2007. Cado Belle Plus is the original Cado Belle album plus the Cado Belle EP added as bonus tracks.
Maggie Reilly/Elena ....import CD $18.99
Maggie Reilly has had a varied career that stretches back over thirty years. She first came to prominence with the Scottish band Cado Belle releasing a well respected album and EP while fronting the band From here Maggie went on to find herself in demand as a session singer working with artists such as Morrissey Mullen, Hamish Stuart and Kokomo. Her next career move was perhaps to be the one many people remember her for. Having heard her sing Mike Oldfield invited Maggie to join his band for his 1980 tour. Following this tour Maggie sang on the album QE2 and subsequently joined Oldfield's band full time singing on the albums Five Miles Out and Crises and the hit singles Moonlight Shadow and To France from the album Discovery. Following a short break in order to concentrate on her family Maggie continued to work as a solo artist and also work with many other artists on a number of varied projects including legends like Jack Bruce, Dave Gilmour and Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd fame), Mike Batt, George Harrison and Andrew Eldridge's Sisters Of Mercy. Maggie Reilly's solo albums have included the albums Starcrossed, Echoes, Midnight Sun, Elena, Save It For A Rainy Day and the Best of Compilation There And Back Again. Elena was originally released in 1996 and saw Maggie reunited with her Cado Belle bandmates Stuart MacKillop and Alan Darby. Other musical contributions come from Tim Renwick(Pink Floyd and Eric Clapton),Mark Brzezicki(Big Country),Peter John Vettesse(Jethro Tull). Songs include Maggie’s take on the Baccarach David song Walk On By and a re recording of Mike Oldfield’s To France.
Maggie Reilly/Starcrossed ....import CD $18.99
Starcrossed was originally released in 2000 and was seen as a change in direction for Maggie. The material on the album was co written by Maggie, Kit Hain, Charlie Dore, Danny Schogger and Stuart MacKillop and features musical contributions from Nico Ramsden (Mike Oldfield band), Guy Pratt (Pink Floyd) Chucho Merchan (Eurythmics and Pete Townshend) and Chris Rea.
Michiel Borstlap/Eldorado ....import CD $18.99
Dutch pianist Michiel Borstlap has built himself an enviable reputation as one of the foremost jazz musicians of the last few years working with the likes of Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Gino Vannelli, Jimmy Haslip, Pat Metheny, George Duke and more recently performing and recording with drummer Bill Bruford. Eldorado is the latest album from Michiel Borstlap and already the album is receiving positive reviews with reviewers comparing the music and the performance favourably to Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea. The album includes the tracks Hubbah; Happy Mummy; Café Van Leeuwen; Dig; Saturn; Déjà-Vu; Eldorado; Jambition; and The Mill End amongst others. Coming from left field there is an element of improvisation with a definite funk element and the album will bear repeated listening from fans both old and new.
John Martyn/The Simmer Dim ....import CD $18.99
John Martyn is an important and influential figure in both British folk and rock music. Over a career that spans thirty seven years John Martyn has managed to explore a variety of styles woven together to become a style all of its own. Based around a catalogue of songs second to none John Martyn continues to explore his own particular niche. This is a rather rare and much sought after solo concert recording from John Martyn. Rare because at the time John was moving more towards a band sound and so solo appearances were becoming less common. This concert was recorded at the Garrison Theatre Lerwick in Shetland on the 12th of August 1980. The solo set includes the songs Over The Hill, Easy Blues, Couldn’t Love You More and an extended version of Outside In which almost stretches to twenty minutes.
Don Preston/Works ....import CD $18.99
Don Preston's more classically slanted pieces make their mark on Works. Highly melodic at times and completely experimental at others, Preston's compositions challenge and reward the listener. Solo piano pieces, electronic works, film soundtrack excerpts and The Bride Stripped Bare performed live by The California EAR Unit are all on display. The most striking track is the 1965 recording Found, an early 4-track composition with Bunk Gardner on flute. No need to describe Don's Homage to F.Z. - it speaks for itself!
Jimmy Carl Black/Where's The '$%&#@' Beer? ....import CD $18.99
One of Jimmy Carl Black's memorable lines in the film Frank Zappa's 200 Motels, and it's the title of JCB's second CD in his compilation series. Recordings from Geronimo Black (with Bunk Gardner and Don Preson), The Band's Robbie Robertson, The Mannish Boys, The Grandmothers, The Farrell & Black Band, The Muffin Men, The X-tra Comb and B.E.P. (with Roy Estrada) are represented along with a JCB interview segment covering his time before and during The Mothers of Invention with Frank Zappa.
Jimmy Carl Black/When Do We Get Paid? ....import CD $18.99
Jimmy Carl Black started recording two years before he joined the band that became Frank Zappa's legendary Mothers of Invention. That early group was The Keys, whose 1962 singel Stretch Pants/Just A Matter of Time is a prized rarity. Both sides of that single are on this CD along with tracks recorded with The Grandmothers, Holzhaus, Black and Terrazas, The Jolly Rogers, Big Sonny and The Lo Boys, Arthur Brown and The X-Tra Combo. Originally released only in the UK in 1996, this album has been completely remastered and re-EQ'd by Gre