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Kscope: Gavin Harrison & O5Ric,
Steve Hogarth & Richard Barbieri, Gazpacho
Caroline/EMI: Pink Floyd, Mr. Big, Suzanne Ciani,
Sunstorm
DGM: California Guitar Trio, Ian Boddy & Erik Wallo
Esoteric: Matching Mole, Colosseum II, Tangerine Dream,
Lindisfarne, Omnia Opera, Bill Nelson, Jack Bruce, Arthur Brown, Todd Rudgren, Hawkwind,
Man, Agitation Free, Norman Haines Band
Toff: Pendragon
SPV: UFO, Touchstone
Magna Carta: Points North
Inside Out: The Safety Fire
Ryko/WEA/ADA: Flash, Caetano Veloso and David Byrne,
Krzysztof Penderecki and Jonny Greenwood, Billy Bragg & Wilco, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The
Doors, David Bowie, The Unthanks, T. Rex, Iron Butterfly, Philip Glass, Kronos Quartet,
Robert Johnson
eOne: RPWL, Nektar, John Martyn, Humble Pie, The Ventures,
Jim Capaldi, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, John Zorn, Django Reinhardt, A Liquid Landscape,
Steffen Schleiermacher, Anderson & Wakeman, Jack DeJohnette, Corky Laing & Ian
Hunter, Anthony Phillips, Terry Riley, Allman Brothers Band, Mickey Thomas, Hopper &
Kramer, Nucleus Torn, Blue Cheer, Cosmos, Hawkwind, Robert Calvert, Jefferson Starship
Wounded Bird: Steve Howe, Jean-Luc Ponty, Blood Sweat
& Tears, Hubert Laws, Mel Brooks, Phil Alvin, Nancy Wilson, Phil Everly, Peter
Schilling, Loudness
Musea: Tee, Innermost, Rodolfo Mederos Generacion Cero,
Emmanuel Booz, Cartel Carnage, Veterans of the French Underground
Gavin Harrison & O5Ric/The Man Who Sold Himself ....import CD + DVD-A $15.99
The Man Who Sold Himself is the third album from the collaboration between Porcupine
Tree drummer Gavin Harrison and 05Ric, the multi-instrumentalist, singer and extended
range bass player. The album will be released on Kscope as a 2 disc set, featuring the
album on CD as well as a 5.1 Mix on DVD, allowing fans to enjoy the intricate complexities
of the album in full surround glory. Last year Gavin Harrison was voted #3 in Rhythm
magazine's top 25 drummers of the past 25 years, ahead of such luminaries as Neil Peart,
Dave Grohl, Phil Collins, Nicko McBrain, Chad Smith, Stewart Copeland and Cozey Powell. He
was also recently invited to perform on the David Letterman show as part of his drum solo
week. Best known for his work with Porcupine Tree, Gavin has also played extensively
with King Crimson as well as providing session drumming for a host of respected artists
but his work with 05Ric has allowed him to develop some of the work that he has created
outside these projects.
05Ric has developed a fresh, exciting, style of singing and virtuoso playing and a chance
meeting between the two has led to one of the most interesting and complex musical
collaborations in recent years. The blend of 05Ric's distinctive style with Gavin's
extraordinary drumming has produced some unique results. This is the duo's first
release since Circles, the 2010 album, which was described by Classic Rock Prog as
'bristling with instrumental technique and firepower... Circles is peppered with a
pulsating, muscular funk that pushes through generic barriers to create its own unique
space.' The Man Who Sold Himself looks set to push these barriers even further.
Steve Hogarth & Richard Barbieri/Not the Weapon but the Hand ....import CD $15.99
Kscope is pleased to announce the release of Not The Weapon But The Hand, the new album
from Steve Hogarth and Richard Barbieri. Hogarth is best known as the frontman of
Marillion, the progressive rock legends that he joined in 1989, following spells in The
Europeans and How We Live. In addition to the 12 studio albums Marillion have released in
this time, he has also recorded and toured as a solo artist, under the moniker H. In
recent years Richard Barbieri has been a core member of Porcupine Tree playing keyboards
on all the band's albums since 1993 as well as releasing two solo albums, Things Buried
and Stranger Inside. Prior to this, it was in the new-wave pioneers Japan that he
originally came to prominence, helping to create the groundbreaking synthesiser sound that
defined the band and influenced the likes of The Human League, Duran Duran, Gary Numan,
Talk Talk, Kate Bush and a whole raft of other artists, including Hogarth.
A few years ago, Porcupine Tree played some shows with Marillion and Steve invited Richard
to be part of The H band on his Ice Cream Genius album. This association developed into
what Hogarth describes as 'an easy working relationship which rapidly became an
understanding beyond music.' It wasn't surprising then that the duo decided to collaborate
on a joint project, a venture they have been working on for the past few years, the
results of which can be heard on Not The Weapon But The Hand. 'It also goes beyond
what you might expect from the two of us... The album consists of music which is at times
moving, complex, multi-layered (both instrumentally and vocally) spooky, goofy and of
course, very personal to me. Not The Weapon But The Hand was completed in late 2011
and features occasional appearances from Danny Thompson on double bass, Arran Ahmun (John
Martyn) and Chris Maitland (ex-Porcupine Tree) on drums and guitar and string arrangement
contributions from Dave Gregory (XTC).
Gazpacho/March Of Ghosts ....import CD $15.99
Acclaimed Norwegian post-progressive art rockers Gazpacho return with their new album, March Of Ghosts. Formed in Oslo in 1996 by childhood friends Jon-Arne Vilbo and Thomas Andersen along with Jan-Henrik Ohme (later joined by Mikael Krømer, Lars Erik Asp and Kristian Torp), Gazpacho have honed their unique sound over a string of critically acclaimed albums and numerous tours, including several with long-time supporters Marillion. March Of Ghosts is the band's follow-up to Missa Atropos, which was released on Kscope in 2011 along with the live album, London. London was recorded on the band's recent European tour and the success of this tour helped provide the genesis for March Of Ghosts, as Jon-Arne explains: 'the previous tour gave us lots of inspiration. So, the week after returning we went straight into the studio to capture whatever came.' This material was then honed, dissected and refined throughout the summer and autumn of 2011 to create a coherent whole. While Missa Atropos can be viewed as a concept album, March Of Ghosts is much more as a collection of short tales; 'The idea was to have the lead character spend a night where all these ghosts (dead and alive) would march past him to tell their stories. 'They are short stories. They are a March Of Ghosts. They are tales that need to be told.'
Pink Floyd/The Wall (Immersion Edition) ....7 CD Box Set $129.99
One of the most acclaimed concept albums of all time, The Wall from 1979 is renowned as Roger Waters' Rock Opera dealing with abandonment and personal isolation. Adapted for cinema by Alan Parker featuring Bob Geldof in the lead role, and featuring the unique artwork of Gerald Scarfe the album also yielded the hit single Another Brick In The Wall Pt2. The Immersion version features the classic Studio album digitally remastered and presented as a limited edition high quality boxset featuring rare and unreleased audio and video material, plus a new 44 page oversized perfect-bound booklet, a book of original photographs, exclusive merchandise and facsimile collectables. DISCS 1&2 – The Wall digitally remastered by James Guthrie 2011; DISCS 3&4 - The Wall album demos (previously unreleased); DISCS 5&6 - Is There Anybody Out There: The Wall Live (digitally remastered in 2011 by James Guthrie); DISC 7 - DVD: Another Brick In The Wall pt2 promotional video – restored in 2011, Behind The Wall documentary, Gerald Scarfe Interview, Short filmed extract of Earls Court concert featuring animation; 44 page 27cm x 27cm booklet designed by Storm Thorgerson; Exclusive photo book; 27cm x 27cm Exclusive Storm Thorgerson Art Print; 5 x Collectors' Cards featuring art and comments by Storm Thorgerson; Replica of The Wall Tour Ticket; Replica of The Wall Backstage Pass; Scarf; Prints/Cards of Mark Fisher's stage drawings; 3 x white marbles with design of bricks; 9 x Coasters (unique to this box) featuring early Storm Thorgerson design sketches; 4-8 page credits booklet
Pink Floyd/The Wall (Experience Edition) ....3 CD set $37.99
One of the most acclaimed concept albums of all time, The Wall from 1979 is renowned as Roger Waters' Rock Opera dealing with abandonment and personal isolation. Adapted for cinema by Alan Parker featuring Bob Geldof in the lead role, and featuring the unique artwork of Gerald Scarfe the album also yielded the hit single Another Brick In The Wall Pt2. The new experience version presents the original studio album (2 CDs), digitally remastered by James Guthrie with a bonus CD featuring a selection of original album demo recordings from different stages of the album. Also featuring a newly designed Digipak and a new 32 page booklet designed by Storm Thorgerson. CD 1&2: The Wall digitally remastered by James Guthrie, 2011; CD 3: The Wall selected album demos (previously unreleased).
Mr. Big/Live from the Living Room ....CD $15.99
Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of MR BIG's new acoustic Live Album "Live from the Living Room" on February 24th 2012 in Europe and February 28th in North America. At the end of January 2011, during a week long promotion trip to promote for their latest reunion album "What If" and tour, MR BIG were invited to the WOWOW TV Studios in Tokyo to perform a special show in an intimate setting. When the talk of a broadcast first came up, the band wanted to present something different than they've ever done before. Thus the idea of an acoustic show came about and a string quintet was brought in to enhance the project even more, with arrangements provided by Takashi Miyazaki. Although Paul Gilbert and Billy Sheehan hooked up electric on a few songs, the show was still very much acoustic in nature throughout. Pat Torpey played various acoustic percussion instruments during the gig. The result from that magic night in Tokyo is now here: 10 Mr Big classics in a completely new and fresh dress and a portrait from the very first ever acoustic show from the band.
Suzanne Ciani/Lixiviation ....CD $15.99
Counting names like Vangelis and Harald Bode amongst her close friends Suzanne and her Ciani Musica company became the testing ground for virtually any type of new developments in electronic and computerized music amassing an expansive vault of commercially unexposed electronic experiments which have remained untouched for over 30 years...until now. Finders Keepers Records are happy to announce a new creative archive based relationship with Suzanne Ciani, a very unique and celebrated experimental composer in her own right, who, as one of the very few female composers in the field (save Chicago's Laurie Spiegel, Italy's Doris Norton, and Wendy Carlos) turned a hugely significant wheel behind-the-screens of many early computerised music modules throughout the 1980s dating back to her formative years studying at Stanford's Artificial Intelligence Labs in the early '70s. Suzanne Ciani's detailed and academic approach to music and electronics coupled with an impeccable sense of timing and melody (and a good sense of humour) shines throughout this new collection of previously unreleased recordings. Lixiviation complies and recontextualises both secret music and commercial experiments of Suzanne Ciani made for micro-cosmic time slots and never previously documented on vinyl or CD. This is the first sneak peek of the early Ciani metal music and non-pop that later went on to see her nominated for multiple Grammy awards for her later achievements which brought synthesiser music to the new age movement.
Sunstorm/Emotional Fire ....CD $15.99
From his early days with Fandango, to Rainbow and later on with Deep Purple and Yngwie Malmsteen, and his solo career, singer Joe Lynn Turner has covered a wide number of musical styles with his inimitable vocals. While the first two Sunstorm albums' basic inspiration came from the melodic rock catalogue of songs that Turner penned for himself or other artists of the genre, for this third album, Frontiers and Joe Lynn Turner decided to look at Turner's numerous vocal sessions he did in the '80s as a background vocalist for other artists.
California Guitar Trio/Masterworks ....CD $14.99
This mega talented and critically acclaimed guitar trio is pleased to present superbly arranged and masterfully played classics. A departure from their standard repertoire which includes songs as diverse as Bohemian Rhapsody and Free Bird to unique originals, the CGT showcases their immense talent with this stunning collection of classical music ranging from Bach to Barber, Beethoven, Part, Schubert, Rossini and Vivaldi. Three tracks feature Tony Levin on upright bass and cello.
Ian Boddy & Erik Wallo/Frontiers ....CD $14.99
Frontiers is a musical travelogue through lands unknown although the sonic climate is very much influenced by Boddy and Wollo's shared northern European heritage. The album is book ended by Vista & Ascension which features Wollo's panoramic chordal backdrops over which Boddy plays his now famous 'Ondes Martenot' glissando synth lead lines. Between these two beautiful, haunting tracks, the album is built around four sequencer driven pieces, each gaining in intensity and culminating in the intense penultimate title track Frontiers. These are interspersed with more abstract and atmospheric interludes, featuring field recordings the two artists have made in their own personal travels through their respective native landscapes. Constantly shifting in mood and tone, the album leads the listener across vast, open, icy sonic landscapes whilst periodically sheltering in more warm humane zones. Expertly crafted by two renowned musicians, this CD is a work of complex musical maturity that will open its secrets over repeated listenings.
Matching Mole/Matching Mole (Expanded Edition) ....import double CD $25.99
Esoteric Recordings are proud to announce the release of a Deluxe 2CD expanded edition of Matching Mole's self-titled debut album. Formed in 1971, Matching Mole featured former Soft Machine drummer Robert Wyatt, former Caravan keyboard player Dave Sinclair, guitarist Phil Miller, bassist Bill McCormack with guest keyboard player Dave MacRae. Recorded between December 1971 and February 1972, "Matching Mole" was a wonderful debut that included tracks such as 'O Caroline,' 'Signed Curtain' and 'Part of the Dance.' This Esoteric Recordings edition has been newly re-mastered from the original master tapes and is expanded to include five previously unreleased studio session alternate takes, the single versions of 'O Caroline' and 'Signed Curtain,' along with two BBC Radio One sessions from 1972. The booklet restores all original artwork and includes and essay by Sid Smith.
Matching Mole/Little Red Record (Expanded Edition) ....import double CD $25.99
Esoteric Recordings are proud to announce the release of a Deluxe 2CD Expanded edition of Matching Mole's album "Little Red Record." Their wonderful self-titled debut album was recorded between December 1971 and February 1972, following which Dave Sinclair departed, with Dave MacRae assuming a full time role within the band. "Little Red Record" was Matching Mole's second marvellous album, recorded in August 1972 and was produced by King Crimson leader Robert Fripp. This Esoteric Recordings edition has been newly remastered from the original master tapes and is expanded to include four previously unreleased studio session alternate takes and Matching Mole's appearance on BBC Radio One "In Concert" in July 1972. The booklet restores all original artwork and includes an essay by Sid Smith.
Colosseum II/Strange New Flesh (Expanded Edition) ....import double CD $25.99
Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of the album "Strange New Flesh," the debut of the now legendary band Colosseum II.Formed in 1975 by virtuoso drummer Jon Hiseman upon the demise of his band Tempest, Colosseum II was famous for showcasing the talents of Irish guitarist Gary Moore, keyboard player Don Airey, bassist Neil Murray and vocalist Mike Starrs who comprised the ranks of the group."Strange New Flesh" was released by Bronze Records in 1976 and was a masterpiece of progressive rock with jazz overtones. This Esoteric Recordings reissue is expanded to include ten bonus tracks comprising studio demos from 1975 and 1976, including a version of Graham Bond's 'Walking in the Park.' The release restores the original album artwork and includes a new essay.
Tangerine Dream/Live Miles ....import CD $20.99
Esoteric recordings are pleased to announce the release of a newly remastered and expanded edition of Tangerine Dream's classic 1988 live album "Live Miles." The album comprised two performances of a line-up that featured Edgar Froese, Chris Franke and Paul Haslinger, recorded in Albuquerque in the summer of 1986 and at a special open air concert to celebrate the 750th anniversary of the city of Berlin in August 1987. Released in April 1988, the album was an incredible ambient experience and heralded the end of a stage of Tangerine Dream's career, being the final appearance of Chris Franke with the group. This Esoteric Reactive edition is newly remastered and fully restores the original album artwork and includes a lavishly illustrated booklet with new essay.
Lindisfarne/Back and Fourth ....import CD $20.99
Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce a new remastered edition of the wonderful 1978 album by Lindisfarne, "Back & Fourth." The album was the first by the band for some years and was the reforming of the group who had enjoyed hit singles and albums in the early part of the decade. Produced by Gus Dudgeon, "Back and Fourth" featured the hit single 'Run For Home' written by Alan Hull and marked a return to form for the Newcastle group.This Esoteric Recordings reissue is remastered and includes two bonus tracks and a booklet that fully restores all original album artwork and features a new essay.
Lindisfarne/Magic in the Air ....import CD $20.99
Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce a new remastered edition of the wonderful 1978 live album by Lindisfarne, "Magic in the Air." The album was recorded at Newcastle City Hall on Christmas Eve 1977 and was a reunion event which would eventually lead to the band recording their 1978 studio album "Back and Fourth." The live set performed by the band featured classic tracks such as 'Lady Eleanor,' 'Fog on the Tyne,' 'January Song,' 'Meet Me on the Corner' and 'Winter Song' with Lindisfarne in fine form.
Omnia Opera/Omnia Opera + Red Shift ....import double CD $25.99
Following the release of the acclaimed 3CD Delerium Records anthology, "The Last Daze of the Underground" in February 2011, Esoteric Recordings begin a series of reissues drawn from the Delerium label's catalogue on the newly resurrected Delerium imprint with this collection of the albums "Omnia Opera" and "Red Shift" by Omnia Opera. Formed in Kidderminster in the mid 1980s, Omnia Opera signed to Delerium Records in 1992, first appearing on the legendary "Fun with Mushrooms" compilation. Their self- titled debut album for Delerium was released in 1993. The band enjoyed a loyal cult following and recorded their second album, Red Shift in 1995. The album languished on the shelf for two years, eventually appearing in 1997 on Delerium. Although the group had expanded their fan base still further, performing at Hawkwind's Hawkfest gathering two years in succession, by the time Red Shift was issued, Omnia Opera had dissolved. With the sad demise of the original Delerium label, the band's output for the label became unavailable. Now, after some years, both albums have been re-mastered and repackaged in this collection.
Bill Nelson/The Practice of Everyday Life - Celebrating 40 Years of Recordings ....8 CD Box Set $99.99
The year 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of Bill Nelson's recording career
and to celebrate this Esoteric Recordings announce a new release on their recently
launched Cocteau Discs imprint, the lavish boxed set "The Practice of Everyday Life
Celebrating Forty Years of Recordings." This is the most extensive and detailed
anthology of Bill's astoundingly creative career to date. Over the past four decades Bill
has consistently proved himself to be one of Britain's most original and creative
musicians, exploring an astonishing diversity of musical styles, consistently pushing
musical boundaries and earning the admiration of legions of fans throughout the world and
enlightened critics alike. As a guitarist, Bill ranks as a great and uniquely gifted
figure, but this eclectic selection of tracks also highlights his work as a
singer/songwriter and instrumental composer. The 1971 album Northern Dream was the
first release of his illustrious career. Although recorded on rudimentary equipment at a
small Wakefield recording studio, the record was a fine early example of an independently
produced album. Northern Dream was championed by the legendary DJ John Peel and paved the
way for Bill's future career, beginning with his legendary band Be Bop Deluxe, (a group
who recorded five successful studio albums plus a live album for EMI's Harvest label), and
the equally innovative Red Noise. His acclaimed solo career continued with the release of
the album Quit Dreaming and Get on the Beam , and a succession of diverse releases for
both major labels and his own independent company, Cocteau Records (a venture which saw
Bill become a pioneer of the do-it-yourself approach to recording and releasing music).
Track listed by Bill himself, this deluxe anthology gathers together more than 150 tracks
over eight CDs. The set begins with his earliest recordings and includes previously
unreleased material by Be Bop Deluxe, along with examples from Bill's extensive solo
catalogue, exploring a wide range of styles. The anthology also includes a selection of
material from his more recent albums, self-released by Bill on his Sonoluxe label. The set
is rounded off by the inclusion of a bonus CD featuring two previously unreleased BBC
Radio One sessions from 1981 and 1983 respectively. The Practice of Everyday Life
Celebrating Forty Years of Recordings is a lavish tribute to a true original.
Jack Bruce/Live '75 ....import double CD $24.99
Esoteric Recordings continue the series of Jack Bruce remastered editions with a new release of "Live '75," a recording made on the legendary Jack Bruce Band tour of that year. With a band featuring former Rolling Stone Mick Taylor on guitar, jazz icon Carla Bley on keyboards, Ronnie Leahy on piano and organ and Bruce Gary on drums, this release captures the band at the peak of their powers at a concert in Manchester's Free Trade Hall on June 1st, 1975. Featuring dramatically extended versions of classic Jack Bruce compositions such as "Morning Story," "Keep it Down," "Smiles and Grins" and two lengthy medleys of "Tickets to Waterfalls / Weird of Hermiston / Post War" and "One / You Burned the Tables on Me," the live set also featured Tony Williams' composition "Spirit" and the Cream classic "Sunshine of Your Love." "Live '75" captures the essence and magic of a short lived line-up of the Jack Bruce Band in this double CD set.
Arthur Brown/Chisholm in My Bosom ....import CD $20.99
Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce a new remastered edition of the 1977 album by Arthur Brown, "Chishom in My Bosom." Recorded at a crossroads in Arthur's career, the album saw him experiment with the lengthy side-long title track, collaborating once more with former Crazy World band mate Vincent Crane and Kingdom Come guitarist Andy Dalby. The result was one of the most fascinating and creative albums recorded by Arthur in the 1970s. Featuring a superb version of "I Put a Spell on You" and a series of shorter tracks, "Chisholm in my Bosom" now makes its full UK debut on CD (a previous release editing ten minutes from the lengthy title track). This Esoteric Recordings reissue is remastered, fully restores all original album artwork and features a new essay.
Tangerine Dream/Zeit - Limited Edition Numbered Box Set ....import 2 CD + 2 LP + Book box set $145.99
Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of a limited edition numbered boxed set of the classic album "Zeit" by Tangerine Dream. Released in August 1972 on the Ohr label in Germany, "Zeit" was recorded at the Dierks studio near Cologne and also featured a guest appearance by Florian Fricke of Popol Vuh. One of the group's finest early albums, Zeit was enthusiastically championed in the UK by John Peel and was a major breakthrough for Tangerine Dream. This Esoteric Recordings 1000 numbered limited edition includes: a newly remastered 2CD edition of the classic album which includes a previously unreleased bonus CD of Tangerine Dream's legendendary Kalngwaldt performance recorded in Cologne in November 1972, a gatefold double LP edition on blue vinyl with the rare Ohr label insert, a lavishly illustrated deluxe 7" x 7" book with essay, three postcards.
Tangerine Dream/Sorcerer O.S.T. ....import CD $20.99
Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of a newly re-mastered edition of Tangerine Dream's classic soundtrack to the legendary film Sorcerer, directed by William Friedkin in 1976. A remake of the 1953 film The Wages of Fear, Tangerine Dream members Edgar Froese, Christopher Franke and Peter Baumann composed a stunning electronic score which perfectly accompanied Friedkin's imagery and was the band's first commission for a Hollywood movie. This Esoteric Reactive edition is newly re-mastered, restores the original album artwork and includes a lavishly illustrated booklet with new essay.
Tangerine Dream/Green Desert ....import CD $20.99
Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of a newly re-mastered edition of Tangerine Dream's classic 1973 recording Green Desert. Of all the Tangerine Dream albums, Green Desert took over a decade from its initial recording sessions to completion. The project began life in August 1973 at a session in Skyline Studio in Berlin. Locked away in Edgar Froese's personal archive for many years, in 1984 the recordings were remixed with additional recordings at Eastgate Studio in Vienna, finally appearing in 1986.
Todd Rudgren/One Long Year ....import CD $20.99
Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce a new remastered edition of the wonderful album issued in 2000 by Todd Rundgren, One Long Year. The record featured material that Todd had previously only made available by his exclusive Patronet internet facility, a groundbreaking means of connecting directly with his global fan base (a service very much ahead of its time). Featuring excellent material such as I Hate My Frickin I.S.P., Love Of The Common Man and Where Does The Time Go? this album has been unavailable for some years. This Esoteric Recordings reissue is re-mastered, fully restores all original album artwork and features a new essay.
Todd Rundgren/With A Twist ....import CD $20.99
Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce a new remastered edition of the wonderful 1997 album by Todd Rundgren, With A Twist .The album was the result of Todd s affection for Bossa Nova music, which saw him revisit many of his classic songs and re-arrange them in a Bossa Nova style to great effect. Highlights of the album include innovative reworkings of I Saw the Light, Can We Still Be Friends, Love Is the Answer, Hello It's Me and many more. Unavailable for some years, this Esoteric Recordings reissue is re-mastered, fully restores all original album artwork and features a new essay.
Hawkwind/The Business Trip ....import CD $20.99
Atomhenge, the home of Hawkwind's catalogue, is pleased to announce the release of the excellent 1994 live album The Business Trip. Recorded on the band's 1992 tour to promote the album It Is The Business of The Future To Be Dangerous, the album captured Dave Brock, Alan Davey and Richard Chadwick in fine form, performing established classics such as Quark, Strangeness & Charm, Do That (a reworking of You Shouldn't Do That ) and Void Of Golden Light (a reworking of The Golden Void ), along with a host of new material such as The Right To Decide , and L.S.D. Originally issued on the Emergency Broadcast label in September 1994 to acclaim by fans, The Business Trip has been unavailable on CD for some years. This Atomhenge reissue has been newly re-mastered and features the rare bonus track, Terra Mystica , previously issued on the rare limited edition vinyl release of the album in 1994. This new release restores the original CD artwork and includes an illustrated booklet with new essay.
Todd Rundgren/No World Order (2CD Expanded Edition) ....import double CD $24.99
Esoteric Recordings are proud to announce the release of the classic 1993 album by Todd Rundgren, "No World Order." The album was the first of Todd's TR-I series of albums and saw him play every instrument on the album. Featuring material such as the excellent "Worldwide Epiphany," "Fascist Christ," "Day Job," "Property" and the album's title track, several versions of the album were released throughout the World. The so-called "FULL" version appeared first, followed by a "LITE" version which featured alternate mixes and versions of material on the album. In addition a highly collectable mini-album was issued in Japan, "NWO (version 1.01)" featuring mixes and versions of tracks unavailable anywhere else, now long deleted. This new Esoteric Recordings edition of "No World Order" brings together all of these releases for the first time in a deluxe edition and also adds two rare US promotional remixes of "Day Job" and two ultra rare Japanese remixes of "No World Order" for a total of 37 tracks making for the definitive edition of this album.
Todd Rundgren/The Individualist ....import CD $20.99
Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce a new remastered edition of the 1995 classic album by Todd Rundgren, "The Individualist." The second of Todd's "TR-I" projects, the album saw Todd play all instruments during the recording sessions, whilst the songs featured his usual acerbic observations, wit and song-writing flair. Compositions such as "Family Values," "Tables Will Turn," "Cast the First Stone," "Beloved Infidel" and "The Individualist" set the tone of the inspired album. Deleted for some years, the reissue of "The Individualist" is remastered, fully restores all original album artwork and features a new essay.
Man/Live at the Marquee - 13th May 1983 ....import double CD + DVD $34.99
Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce release of a Deluxe 3 Disc CD & DVD set of the reunion concert by the legendary Welsh band Man. Recorded as part of the 25th Anniversary celebrations of the famous Marquee Club, the performance was the official reunion of the group who had come together following a five year hiatus with a line-up of Micky Jones (guitar/vocals), Deke Leonard (guitar/vocals), Martin Ace (bass/vocals) and John Weathers (drums/vocals). Captured by the Rolling Stones Mobile recording studio and filmed by a TV crew, the audio and visual recordings captured Man in blistering form. The 24-track tapes of the evening's performance have been newly mixed and the video footage has been newly edited to form the first ever release of Man's entire performance of that night on both CD and DVD. "Live at the Marquee" is a fitting tribute to a fine band and the wonderful musicianship of (the late) Micky Jones, Deke Leonard, Martin Ace and John Weathers and features a performance of classic Man material from beginning to end - an essential addition to the Man discography. The DVD featured in this set is in NTSC and Region Free format and playable in any country.
Agitation Free/Shibuya Nights - Live in Tokyo ....import CD $20.99
Esoteric Recordings announce the release of the new album by German legends Agitation Free. Of all of the experimental groups who emerged in Germany the early 1970s, Agitation Free was certainly one of the most musically adventurous. From their beginnings in Berlin in 1967, the band embraced the concept of performing long and free improvisations, experimenting with the use of liquid projectors, slide shows and their own films in live performances. The Beat Studio that Agitation Free initiated under the direction of Thomas Kessler also developed into the creative centre for the Berlin groups Ash Ra Tempel and Tangerine Dream. The sound of Agitation Free featured the pioneering electronics of Michael Hoenig, one of Germany's best musicians when creating atmospheric melodies and powerful-layered soundscapes which both enhanced and defined the band's style. Also featured were guitarists Lutz Ulbrich and Gustl Lutjens whose magic fingers could conjure up exotic Eastern scales or soaring melodic melodies with ease. Drummer Burghard Rausch and bassist Michael "Fame" Gunther were a polyrhythmic rhythm section extraordinaire that propelled the music. In February 2007, Agitation Free reunited to perform a series of concerts in Tokyo with the superb "Shibuya Nights" being the resulting record of those shows. After almost forty years, the five musicians of Agitation Free have reincarnated their creative vision. This says much about not only the music, but the musicians who performed it. "Shibuya Nights" provides ample proof that good music such as this can indeed be timeless.
Norman Haines Band/Den of Iniquity ....import CD $20.99
Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce a new remastered edition of the 1971 album by The Norman Haines Band, the legendary "Den of Iniquity." Soon after recording the iconic album "We Are Everything You See" with his band Locomotive, Norman departed the group to found this heavier outfit. Joining the keyboard player were guitarist Neil Clark, bassist Andy Hughes and drummer Jimmy Skidmore. One of the most sought after releases of the progressive rock era, "Den pof Iniquity" was the only album recorded by the band and was a dark and heavy affair with superb compositions that included a reworked version of "Mr. Armageddon" (previously recorded by Locomotive), the excellent title track and the epic thirteen minute long "Rabbitls." Issued on EMI's Parlophone imprint in 1971, the album was available for a few short months before being deleted. An excellent keyboard dominated progressive rock album, this Esoteric reissue has been remastered from the original master tapes and includes six bonus tracks, taken from the singles issued by Parlophone and the rare track "I Really need a Friend." The reissue also includes the single version of "Rabbits," previously unreleased on CD.
Pendragon/Not Of This World ....import CD $11.99
New Madfish edition of the 2001 album featuring bonus tracks. Pendragon formed in 1978 and over the past 30-odd years have built up a fanatical fanbase around the world, releasing 8 albums along with countless EPs, live and mini-albums. The band have recently returned with their new album, Passion, which was hailed by Classic Rock Prog as 'an album that has both verve and real panache.' Passion was released on the Madfish label (a division of Snapper Music) and Madfish are now in the process of releasing new editions of albums from throughout the band's back catalogue. This series continues with Not Of This World, the 2001 album that was originally released on the band's own Toff Records. This new edition features a 16 page booklet and comes packaged in a jewel case with slipcase.
UFO/Seven Deadly ....CD $14.99
UFO/Seven Deadly (Ltd. Ed.) ....CD $15.99
UFO/Seven Deadly ....double LP $21.99
Nothing would be easier for British rock legend UFO than to rest on their laurels. The band could easily release the occasional best-of album to earn a few additional royalties and otherwise content themselves with looking back at their exceptionally glorious past. And it certainly wouldn't be a problem for UFO to sell out tours on the strength of their legendary name with a great hoopla and low artistic values. But idleness or indeed a musical standstill have always been out of the question for Phil Mogg, Paul Raymond, Andy Parker, and Vinnie Moore. These in equal measures experienced and ambitious musicians are interested in the present, their love of creativity and the active continuation of their celebrated band history. And now we can look forward to Seven Deadly, the band's latest studio album which combines present and future with UFO's greatest fortes. As already mentioned, UFO continue to be a live force to be reckoned with. Their 2011 U.S. tour was an absolute smash, and at the time of Seven Deadly's release, UFO will be performing at the Monsters Of Rock Cruise – The Voyage: there could hardly be a more fitting setting for this exciting new album! First studio album since 2009. Limited edition comes in a high class digi-pak with 2 bonus tracks. Gatefold 2 LP comes with 2 bonus tracks, printed inner sleeves and orange vinyl.
Touchstone/The City Sleeps ....CD $14.99
Rapidly rising effervescent British progressive / modern melodic metal rock five-piece Touchstone have inked an exclusive long term deal with SPV / Steamhammer to release their much anticipated third studio album, 'The City Sleeps' on October 10th. 'The City Sleeps' boasts select sweeping, classic 'Touchstone Rock' trademark dynamic moving epics such as 'The City Sleeps' and 'When Shadows Fall,' but also ventures into more melodic rock areas than before. On 'The City Sleeps,' the sequel to the title track of their last album, 'Wintercoast,' Anna-Marie Wayne, actress and daughter of 'War Of The Worlds' composer Jeff Wayne, adds her substantial voice-over talent to the title track. 'When Shadows Fall' is the sequel to the song 'Shadow' from Touchstone's first album, 'Discordant Dreams,' and picks up a few decades later, while 'Horizons,' 'Half Moon Meadow' and 'Sleeping Giants' all mark exciting departures for the band as they embark on a new melodic rock journey. And then there is the downright crazy 'Good Boy Psycho,' where the mental twists and turns of this psychotic rollercoaster of a track leave you gasping for breath! The new album has been mixed by John Mitchell (Kino, It Bites, Arena, Frost) and mastered by Tim Turan (Motorhead, Marilyn Manson, Frost).
Points North/Road Less Traveled ....CD $15.99
Points North's music ventures into both bluesy roots-rock and progressive rock and points between. Elements of their music show influences from Rush, the Dixie Dregs and even Joe Satriani, yet Points North bring it all together into a unique package. They create melodic guitar-driven instrumental music, combining musicianship and a modern aesthetic with classic tones, song structures, and pop sensibility. Eric Barnett - Guitar, Damien Sisson - Bass, Kevin Aiello - Drums.
The Safety Fire/Grind the Ocean ....CD $15.99
Formed in London in 2006, The Safety Fire has always pushed the boundaries of technical, progressive metal since their inception. With their expansive atmospheres and soaring melodies, it's easy to see why vocalist Sean McWeeney, bassist Lori Peri, drummer Calvin Smith, and guitarists Derya Nagle and Joaquin Ardiles are now at the forefront of their ever-growing genre. Their efforts have been recognised not only by their musical peers, but also by members of the press, who have hailed The Safety Fire as a fresh sound in their scene. When searching for a record label, it seemed only natural for these progressive newcomers to find their home with InsideOut Music. The Safety Fire will tour worldwide in support of the release of their highly anticipated debut album, "Grind the Ocean." Mastered by Jens Bogren (well known for his work with such luminaries as Opeth, Katatonia, and Amon Amarth), the album was produced and mixed by guitarist Derya Nagle. With the imminent release of their debut single, "Huge Hammers," the band is ready to give the progressive world their first taste of what's to come from "Grind the Ocean" and The Safety Fire, so stay tuned!
Flash/Flash (180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl) ....vinyl LP $24.99
When former members of Yes, Peter Banks (guitar) and Tony Kaye (keyboards) teamed up
and re-emerged on the recording scene with a new prog-rock quintet called Flash, their
1972 self titled debut was immediately greeted with great sales and solid reviews, thanks
in part to their memorable hit single, Small Beginnings. In addition to the legendary
Peter Banks and Tony Kaye, Flash consisted of more prog-rock royalty like Colin Carter
(vocals), Ray Bennett (bass and vocals) and Mike Hough (drums). In record time, the band
developed into a highly important concert and recording act. Every track on this stellar
first project is a standout. Aside from the aforementioned smash, Small Beginnings, rock
radio standards of the time like Dreams of Heaven and Children of the Universe continue to
entrall fans of these progressive rock champioons. Even the mood pieces like Ray Bennett's
masterful Morning Haze and the stellar The Time It Takes show some of the more English
folk and bluesier side of this brilliant masterpiece. The 'Flash' album sold quite well
throughout its substantial radio and retial run back in 1972-73. Banks' guitar work is
second to none throughout this stunning release as keyboard virtuoso Tony Kay lends his
trademark keyboard passages to complement every song on the album.
For the first time ever on audiophile vinyl, Friday Music is very honored to announce the
prog rock classic masterpiece debut by Flash, mastered impeccably from the original
Capitol/Sovereign Records tapes by Joe Reagoso at Friday Music Studios and at Capitol
Records in Hollywood with Ron McMaster. In addition to the great music within, this
limited edition high grade vinyl release also comes in a rare gatefold cover for the first
time in over three decades!
Caetano Veloso and David Byrne/Live At Carnegie Hall ....CD $17.99
In the spring of 2004, Caetano Veloso curated a week of special concerts at New York's Carnegie Hall as one of its prestigious Perspectives artists. As part of the series, he invited his longtime friend and collaborator David Byrne (Talking Heads) to join him for an evening in Isaac Stern Auditorium. The concert was recorded for broadcast on NPR and now will be released by Nonesuch as Caetano Veloso and David Byrne: Live at Carnegie Hall on March 13, 2012. The singer/guitarists each performed an acoustic set of their own songs (including songs from Byrne's tenure with The Talking Heads), joined by cellist Jacques Morelenbaum and percussionist Mauro Refosco, and also performed together.
Krzysztof Penderecki and Jonny Greenwood/Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; Popcorn Superhet Receiver; Polymorphia; 48 Responses to Polymorphia ....CD $16.99
Nonesuch Records releases an album of works by Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki and composer/Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood. The artists' works were presented side-by-side in two concerts in September 2011, highlighting Penderecki's influence on younger composers, at the European Congress of Culture in Wroclaw. In its report on the Congress, which celebrated Poland's presidency of the European Union, London's Independent called Penderecki "Poland's godfather of the musical avant-garde" and Greenwood "the doyen of English art-pop," describing their concert as "rapturously received." The composers went to Krakow's Alvernia Studios immediately after the performances to oversee the recording of the same music, along with one other piece by Greenwood. The Wroclaw concert included two works by Penderecki dating from the early 1960s: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima and Polymorphia (for 48 strings), the latter of which inspired the Greenwood piece on the program, 48 Responses to Polymorphia; all three are on the Nonesuch record. An additional piece by Greenwood, Popcorn Superhet Receiver, which was inspired by Penderecki's Threnody, also was recorded for the album. For both the concerts and the recording, the pieces were performed by the AUKSO ensemble, which comprises graduates of Poland's Katowice Academy of Music.
Billy Bragg & Wilco/Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions ....3CD + DVD $36.99
When American folk legend Woody Guthrie died in 1967 at the age of 55, he left behind a trove of more than one thousand sets of complete lyrics with no music. In 1995, his dauther Nora approached English singer-songwriter and activist Billy Bragg and about the possibility of bringing these unheard songs to life by setting them to new music. Wilco came aboard soon after, and in 1998 Mermaid Avenue was released to critical acclaim, receiving a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Folk Album. Mermaid Avenue, Vol. II followed in 2000, and together the two have sold more than 500,000 copies to date. Now, for the first time, Nonesuch releases the complete recordings from the project in one box set set. Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions includes: Mermaid Avenue; Mermaid Avenue, Vol. II (remastered); Mermaid Avenue, Vol. III - a third disc of 17 previously unreleased recordings made during the Mermaid Avenue sessions; Man in the Sand, the 1999 full-length documentary of the Mermaid Avenue sessions; 48 page full-color booklet with liner notes by Geoffrey Himes and Greil Marcus, full lyrics, archival photographs, and fascimiles of lyric sheets and sketches by Woody Guthrie
Stevie Ray Vaughan/Play Stevie Ray Vaughan ....DVD $15.99
'Master of the Stratocaster' Stephen Ray "Stevie Ray" Vaughan was the leading musician in of the blues rock sound. Before his tragic early death at 35, he was associated with numerous artists such as Johnny Copeland, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and David Bowie. He won multiple Grammys and W.C Handy awards and was posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. Max Milligan, Guitar Institute (London) Instructor & Senior Examiner for Registry of Guitar Tutors (London College of Music) will show how to incorporate his techniques into your own style so you too will be able to play like SRV!
The Doors/L.A. Woman (40th Anniversary Edition) ....double CD $19.99
The group's final album - 1971's L.A. Woman, with the signature hits "L.A. Woman," "Love Her Madly" and "Riders On The Storm" - is being celebrated with a special two-CD release from Rhino. The L.A. Woman 40th Anniversary Edition features a never-before-heard song, "She Smells So Nice," which captures the band--organist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, drummer John Densmore and late singer Jim Morrison--joyfully barreling through a full-throttle original before segueing into the blues standard "Rock Me." As the song closes, Morrison can be heard chanting, "Mr. Mojo Risin'"--an anagram of his name that was made famous during the bridge of "L.A. Woman." The track was recently discovered by producer Bruce Botnick while reviewing the L.A. Woman session tapes. In addition to "She Smells So Nice," the second disc of the L.A. Woman reissue includes eight never-before-heard versions of songs from the album. Alternate takes of "L.A. Woman," "Love Her Madly" and "Riders On The Storm" offer a fresh view on this landmark album, which was the group's sixth straight Top 10. The studio chatter between the songs is a revelation, transporting listeners to The Doors Workshop: the West Hollywood rehearsal space where they recorded the album with Botnick. One segment in particular captures a fascinating moment of inspiration when Morrison suggests they add the now-iconic thunderstorm sound effects to the beginning of "Riders On The Storm."
David Bowie/Hours: The Collector's Edition (Remastered) ....CD $16.99
Bowie's Hours was a critically acclaimed celebration of some of his most memorable late period EMI work. Comparable in ways to Scary Monsters & Hunky Dory, Hours was a treasure trove of new Bowie music which surely catered to his millions of fans across the world. The long out of print cd includes alternative radio favorites like his global hits Thursday's Child and Survive. Friday Music is honored to present David Bowie's classic Hours: The Collector's Edition. This limited remaster edition cd is now enhanced with 5 bonus tracks & an elaborate 10 panel digipak.
The Unthanks/Songs of Robert Wyatt and Antony & The Johnsons ....CD $15.99
The Songs Of Robert Wyatt And Antony & The Johnsons - Live From The Union Chapel (Diversions Vol. 1). It was December 2010 when The Unthanks staged a concert that was at once both a slice of fun and probably their most daunting project yet. Over two sold out nights at the Union Chapel, London, their exploration of music by Antony & The Johnsons and Robert Wyatt was an irreverent joy, and those London shows are now captured on a live album for all to hear.
T. Rex/Electric Warrior ....CD $9.99
Electric Warrior is the sixth album by British rock group T. Rex, and is widely considered to be one of the quintessential glam rock releases. Electric Warrior reached number thirty-two in the US; it went to number one for several weeks in the UK, becoming the biggest album of 1971. In 2003 it was ranked number 160 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time." Now available at a nice price!
Iron Butterfly/The Best Of Iron Butterfly: Evolution ....CD $7.99
Greatest hits album released in 1971 by Iron Butterfly. Songs come from four of their albums: Heavy, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Ball, and Metamorphosis. Now available at an exceptionally nice price!!!
Philip Glass/Einstein On The Beach ....triple CD $36.99
Glass's career-making 1976 opera, a collaboration with avant-garde impresario Robert Wilson, was revolutionary then, revered now. This "properly hypnotic" 1996 recording, says the Washington Post, is "more complete than the first recording and superior in both performance and sound." Widely credited as one of the greatest artistic achievements of the 20th century, this rarely performed opera in four acts is touring the world in 2012, nearly four decades after it was first performed and twenty years since its last production.
Kronos Quartet/Music Of Vladimir Martynov ....CD $15.99
The Music of Vladimir Martynov includes three works written for Kronos by the leading Russian composer: The Beatitudes (1998, rescored for Kronos, 2006), Schubert-Quintet (Unfinished) (2009), and Der Abschied (2006). Kronos' artistic director and founder David Harrington says Martynov's music "straddles various points of musical history and time; the music seems to me to reflect and absorb humanity in such a beautiful way." Born in Moscow in 1946, Martynov was the son of a well-known musicologist and writer. He studied music from a young age and attended the Conservatory before expanding his musical pursuits beyond the traditional classical canon and into folk songs, early music, avant-garde, rock, and electronic music. In 1979, he entered the Spiritual Academy at the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, where he worked on preserving and restoring traditional Russian Orthodox chant. He returned to composition in the 1990s with a new style that combined the traditions of American minimalism with the repetitive chant of Russian Orthodoxy.
Robert Johnson/Play Johnson ....DVD $15.99
A new series of entertaining instructional programs illustrating both scale & chord voicings made recognizable by the world's greatest guitarists, this release focuses on the one and only Robert Johnson. Robert Johnson, the man who met the devil at the crossroads and sold his soul to play the blues. Enjoying little commercial success or recognition, it was only after his work was reissued on LP, over 20 years after his early death, that Johnson's music reached a wider audience. Now rightfully regarded as a master of the blues, Johnson is credited as a great influence by many rock musicians.
RPWL/Beyond Man And Time ....CD $14.99
Twelve years after the formation of one of Germany's most successful modern prog/art rock bands, RPWL takes its first shot at a concept album. "Beyond Man and Time" is a musical journey through the world outside of Platon's cave. The basic idea is a so-called "revaluation of value" in terms of a new way of thinking. In this world beyond man and time there exists creatures of higher knowledge that the protagonist meets allegorically along his journey: the keeper of the cave, the willingly blind, the scientist, the ugliest human, the creator, the shadow, the wise man in the desert and the fisherman. These create the musical themes for the characters in "Beyond Man And Time," and along with oriental percussion, expanded Moog-soli and Indian sitar, create a well placed, atmospheric and colorful adaptation of the theme. RPWL have always been about originality and experimentation and "Beyond Man And Time" is a vast sociological journey through the depths of man's psyche and a welcome addition to their catalogue of exceptional and creative releases.
Nektar/Man In The Moon + Evolution ....double CD $16.99
Two blockbuster albums from the critically revered progressive rock band Nektar, packaged in a stylish digipak with full liner notes! Man In The Moon marked the return of vocalist/frontman Roye Albrighton and presents a more polished sound while the 2004 album Evolution finds the band making a welcome return to their more experimental songwriting! Both albums are accompanied by rare bonus material for an enhanced experience!
John Martyn/One World…One John ....DVD $18.99
John Martyn was described by The London Times as "an electrifying guitarist and singer whose music blurred the boundaries between folk, jazz, rock and blues." A true genius who's magic was spread over four decades. Originally this film was called 'Tell Them I'm Somebody Else' and was released in 2001 on VHS. Filmed between 1999 and 2001 in Scotland and Ireland capturing John and band at was has been arguably called the height of his performance career. After John's death in 2009, they, along with John's estate, felt that we would like to create a tribute to John from the amazing amount of unseen and moving footage they had filmed over the years. To do so they completely re-edited the original replacing half of the material with new unseen footage creating a different film altogether for release on this DVD. 15 performances of John Martyn and band, rare unseen performance footage, interview and rehearsal footage, bonus performance
Humble Pie/On To Victory + Go For The Throat - Deluxe Edition ....double CD $16.99
Special double album digipak of the epic 1-2 punch that knocked out fans of classic hard rock and marked the triumphant return of Steve Marriott and Humble Pie! Features the Top 40 hit single "Fool For A Pretty Face" plus fan favorites such as "Infatuation," "Teenage Anxiety" and more! Packaged with full liner notes and a special bonus disc of an electrifying concert recorded in Los Angeles 1981!
Humble Pie/California '81 ....LP $20.99
Recorded live at the Reseda Country Club in Los Angeles, 1981, this awesome slap of classic hard rock comes packaged with rare photos and enough blues boogie to keep you rockin' all night long!
The Ventures/Telstar - The Lonely Bull ....CD $14.99
The Ventures/Telstar - The Lonely Bull (Ltd Ed 180 Gram Colored Vinyl)
....LP $25.99
The Ventures/Surfing ....CD $14.99
The Ventures/Surfing (Ltd Ed 180 Gram Colored Vinyl) ....LP $25.99
The Ventures/Ventures in Space ....CD $14.99
The Ventures/Ventures in Space (Ltd Ed 180 Gram Colored Vinyl) ....LP
$25.99
The Ventures/The Fabulous Ventures ....CD $14.99
The Ventures/The Fabulous Ventures (Ltd Ed 180 Gram Colored Vinyl) ....LP
$25.99
The Ventures/Walk Don't Run Vol. 2 ....CD $14.99
The Ventures/Walk Don't Run Vol. 2 (Ltd Ed 180 Gram Colored Vinyl) ....LP
$25.99
Sundazed proudly presents the first five titles in our extensive Ventures reissue program. If ever there was a "band that launched a thousand bands," it would be The Ventures. Founded in Tacoma, Washington in 1958, their guitar-based instrumental sound would prove hugely influential, inspiring countless followers to pick up a guitar, bass or set of drumsticks and try to emulate their heroes. As these musical neophytes would soon learn, it wasn't as easy as it initially appeared. The Ventures were masters of tone and technique, deftly arranging their instruments in a seamless approach that was instantly recognizable. Because they were an instrumental group, their songs needed no translation, which resulted in a huge worlwide following. While many rock bands have claimed to be "big in Japan" over the years, The Ventures were the country's first rock superstars and they maintained a devoted worldwide following to this day. With over 100 million records sold, they are the best-selling instrumental group of all time! Sundazed is proud to rightfully address the magnificent Ventures' catalog - each title has been sourced from the original Dolton and Liberty Records' reels and painstakingly mastered to sound and feel like they were originally intended. Along with precise artwork restoration on each title, these new Sundazed editions stand as the definitive re-releases of these monumentally important albums. Long may they rock! The Vinyl Editions will be printed in runs of just 1,000 copies!
Jim Capaldi/Short Cut Draw Blood + The Contender ....import double CD $26.99
On a great value double CD, Raven presents two original Classic Rock albums by Jim Capaldi: Short Cut Draw Blood (1975) and The Contender (1978) originally recorded for Island and Poydor respectively. Long out of print, these albums marked the continuation of a lengthy and successful solo career. While best remembered for his role in Traffic, Capaldi was always an inspired and focused musician capable of creating ebullient and enduring work. He established his solo career with the exceptional albums Oh How We Danced (1972) and Whale Meat Again (1974). Short Cut Draw Blood is acknowledged as his greatest release and yielded the worldwide hit single 'Love Hurts' (a cover of the Boudleaux Bryant classic), 'It's all Up to You' and the FM radio staple 'Johnny Too Bad.' He followed that up with the vibrant album, The Contender, which mixed AOR sounds and a dance beat on the punchy 'Daughter of the Night' and 'Hunger and Greed.' The Contender appears here on CD for the very first time. Included are 12 rare bonus tracks – many also appearing on CD for the first time – culled from non-album singles and the American version of The Contender titled Daughter of the Night. The albums feature a stellar cast of session musicians – Steve Winwood, Chris Wood, Paul Kossoff, Chris Spedding, Pete Carr, the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and Horns.
Pink Floyd/Music Milestones: Atom Heart Mother ....DVD $16.99
Atom Heart Mother was Pink Floyd's first number one album. Ambitious and challenging, the main title piece was an extended instrumental suite cowritten and arranged by avant-garde composer Ron Geesin. 52 minutes, English.
Led Zeppelin/Music Milestones: The IV Album ....DVD $16.99
Is this the greatest album of all time? The fourth Led Zeppelin album was released without a title. It is known variously as Four Symbols, Runes and Led Zeppelin IV but whatever you call it, it's undoubtedly a work of genius that has stood the test of time brilliantly. 56 minutes, English
John Zorn/The Gnostic Preludes ....CD $14.99
Get ready for some of the most beautiful music Zorn has ever made! The Gnostic Preludes is the latest volume in the mystical quest of In Search of the Miraculous, The Goddess and At the Gates of Paradise. Here Zorn turns to chamber music simplicity with an intimate ensemble of harp, vibraphone and guitar inspired by Early Music, Debussy, the minimalism of Reich, Riley and Glass and esoteric spiritual traditions from around the world. The music is lyrical and hypnotic, perfect for early morning meditation, a lonely afternoon, or midnight contemplation. Performed with great feeling by long time Zorn collaborators Bill Frisell, Carol Emanuel and Kenny Wollesen, who interact with sensitivity and grace The Gnostic Preludes is one of Zorn's most tender and subtle creations.
Django Reinhardt/Renown & Resistance 1937-1943 ....5 CD Set $26.99
With this collection, our survey of Django Reinhardt's enormous output is practically complete. The period covered here includes much of his work with American musicians and the early years of the war, a time during which Django was more popular in France and Belgium than at any other time in his life. Parted from Stephane Grappelly by the outbreak of war, he played with the leading French bands of the day and became a leader himself, if only for recording purposes. The Rythme sides, recorded under great difficulties in occupied Brussels, show us a Django at the peak of his renown and revelling in his incomparable technique - the double-time chorus in 'Django Rag' is almost incredible in its speed and delicacy. The end of the war would bring new challenges - an American tour, the decline in the popularity of jazz, the advance of bop - and it would take him some time to comprehend the new developments taking place in 52nd Street. But here he is in his pomp, playing as though his life depended on it - which at times it did.
A Liquid Landscape/Nightingale Express ....CD $14.99
The debut album from Holland's most promising post-progressive rock band! A Liquid Landscape from The Netherlands has been a live act for several years and shared the stage with bands like Karnivool, Anathema, Thrice and Riverside. During the past year the band also was a finalist at the prestigious annual Dutch Grand Prize contest and on top of that they had 3 sold out Noorderzon gigs, featuring a stunning visual show. With all the material they had written, the band reached out to Forrester Savell (Karnivool, Helmuet). Forrester liked the material a lot and he agreed on mixing the album and doing some production work as well. 'Nightingale Express' is a concept album. This inspired moviemaker Lex Vesseur to make a short movie with music from the album. He also made the artwork and the visuals for the live show. So both the music and the film return in an interactive rock show with a live VJ. Washed up, tired and staggering across a beach in the early hours of the morning. Somewhere in the twilight between desperation and surrender, there is still a glimmer of hope. That sense that everything will be alright, no matter what the odds are. This is what A Liquid Landscape sounds like.
Steffen Schleiermacher/John Cage: Complete Piano Works ....18 CD set $59.99
The first complete edition of the great American innovator's piano oeuvre is now available again in one box! The 18 single CDs could not be more diversified: Steffen Schleiermacher presents the Prepared Piano, introduces the traditional Asian art and thought in music, together with Josef Christof he explores the musical cosmos. Steffen Schleiermacher is currently praised throughout the world as the only pianist who has made his the life's task of mastery of the piano oeuvre of John Cage.
Anderson & Wakeman/The Living Tree Live ....import CD $16.99
Despite both Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman having extensive successful solo careers stretching back to the mid seventies both Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman will probably forever be associated with the classic line up of British rock band Yes as throughout the seventies, and for various periods in the eighties, nineties and beyond, both artists enjoyed a fruitful and hugely successful working relationship as part of Yes. The duo, however, have worked together outside of Yes performing in the UK in 2006 performing both classics from the Yes catalogue and also selected items from the pairs individual solo catalogue. In 2010 it was announced that Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman were to tour together once more with the tour taking place at the end of the year. The tour featured material from their time with Yes but more importantly material from the duos then new album The Living Tree. From this tour a compilation of live highlights has been compiled and overseen by Jon and Rick. The live album features songs from The Living Tree including: Just One Man, The Living Tree part 1, and also a selection of Yes classics including And You And I, Time And A Word and Long Distance Run Around.
Jack DeJohnette/Sound Travels ....CD $15.99
Jack DeJohnette is a jazz master. He's arguably the greatest living drummer in the music, member of the original Charles Lloyd Quartet, anchor of Miles Davis's greatest fusion ensembles of the late '60s and early '70s, and for more than a quarter-century a linchpin of the Keith Jarrett Standards Trio. For almost this entire time, he has also been a leader of his own ensembles, making some of the most forward-looking and organically sound music in all of jazz, and playing distinctive and original piano in addition to his better-known percussion work. Several of his best friends and collaborators have joined him on Sound Travels, sure to be recognized as one of the most creative and joyfully rendered albums of 2012. Jack paints with an eclectic and colorful palette, so this collection moves from Latin grooves ("Luisito Serena Salsa'), to a kinetic West Indian workout ("Sonny Light," a tribute to Mr. Rollins), to a haunting partnership with vocal genius Bobby McFerrin ("Oneness"), and an impressionistic piano meditation ("Home.") Mixed in are modern jazz pieces of towering strength and drive: "New Muse" and "Indigo Dreamscape." Finally, there's "Dirty Ground" a great tune with lyrics and vocals by Bruce Hornsby that works in beautifully with the feeling of this entire collection.
Corky Laing & Ian Hunter/Secret Sessions ....import CD $14.99
A lost gem from 1978 with Mountain's Corky Laing and Mott the Hoople's Ian Hunter along with Mick Ronson, Felix Pappalardi and with appearances by Eric Clapton, Leslie West, Dickey Betts and Todd Rundgren!
John Zorn/Mount Analogue ....CD $16.99
Drawing inspiration from the life and work of the towering spiritual figure Georges Ivanovitch Gurdjieff, Mount Analogue is one of Zorn's greatest creations. Taking the form of a mystical journey, the music jumps from one world to another weaving a rich tapestry that blends world music, jazz, contemporary classical and more. Featuring Cyro Baptista's fabulous quartet Banquet of the Spirits augmented by the brilliant Kenny Wollesen on vibes, this is the latest volume in Zorn's mystic series, and a major new extended composition. Described as aural cinema, even after thirty years Zorn's file card pieces have never been equalled. A masterwork!
Anthony Phillips/Private Parts & Pieces Vols. 3 & 4 ....import double CD $17.99
Continuing the re issue program of the solo catalogue of ex Genesis guitarist Anthony Phillips. Re-mastered and re-packaged.
Terry Riley/Aleph ....double CD $19.99
Maestro Terry Riley returns to the transcendent brilliance of his improvisatory All Night Flights from the 1970s in this spectacular two-hour solo performance for just intonation keyboard. Originally created for the Aleph-Bet Sound Project that John Zorn organized for the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, the music has been sitting in Terry's archives for years and now finally sees the light of day in all its glorious entirety. Recorded at Terry's private studio at Moonshine Ranch at Midnight, the music captures a magically mystical vibe, timeless, meditative and entrancing. A modern classic from the godfather of minimalism who continues to surprise and challenge us with each new release.
Allman Brothers Band/Live at SUNY Stonybrook ....double CD $17.99
Featuring the Allman Brothers' original lineup, including Duane and Gregg Allman, this concert was never officially released to the marketplace until now; this package offers a historic look of the band on their way to legendary status. Recorded live at State University of New York on September 19, 1971, just six weeks prior to Duane Allman's untimely accidental death, this 2-CD set contains the only known quality live performance of Duane on "Blue Sky," one of the pillars of the Brothers' catalog. The crowd that day at SUNY witnessed a band that was at the absolute height of spontaneous creativity, with music that ranged from loose, free-flowing jazz-like improvisation to whiskey-soaked blues, country swing to full blown rock - all of it delivered with a furious, right on the edge intensity. The band truly played as they lived, and lived as they played. With Duane Allman's searing slide and lead lines, the melodic brilliance of Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley playing bass like a third guitar, Gregg Allman's distinct vocals and soothing B-3, and the dual syncopated drumming of Jaimoe and Butch Trucks, the sum total of the Allman Brothers Band was greater than the considerable talents of its individual parts. Five weeks later, while the band was back home in Macon, Georgia, 24 year old Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle crash. His death on October 29th, 1971, cost rock music of one its greatest masters, while the Allman Brothers Band lost their founder and cornerstone. Although they would carry on and actually achieve their greatest commercial success without Duane, Stonybrook features the Allman Brothers Band at their musical zenith before the circle was tragically broken. Enjoy, and play it loud.
Allman Brothers Band/Hittin' The Note ....CD $13.99
American Rock Icons, Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame inductees and Grammy-winning legends the Allman Brothers Band join eOne Distribution and release performances that have been out of print and hard to find for years. The band continues to tour annually and has a massive devoted fan base, from jam-band college students to baby-boomers. The Peach Records imprint features the current touring lineup of Gregg Allman, Jaimoe, Butch Trucks, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Marc Quinones & Oteil Burbridge. Hittin' the Note is the only studio recording featuring the longest-performing lineup of the Allman Brothers Band. This Grammy nominated, critically acclaimed masterpiece features 11 songs and 72 minutes of extraordinary musicianship.
Allman Brothers Band/One Way Out ....double CD $13.99
This 2 CD live set was captured at the historic Beacon Theater in New York in 2003. AllMusic.com proclaims: "The notable thing about One Way Out is its sound. Never has a live mix come across with such immediacy and dynamic tension. This is the sound of a band in the room with you. You are hearing the music as it was made from the stage; the listener is in the mix, not in front of it. Pair this with Hittin' the Note, the studio album from 2003, and you have the sound of a band that has no peers. One Way Out is essential for anyone interested in rock & roll. Period..."
Allman Brothers Band/Live At The Beacon Theatre ....double DVD $18.99
This 2 DVD live set was captured at the historic Beacon Theater in New York in 2003, and features the current lineup at their best with 23 songs and a total run time of 180 minutes. Includes bonus tracks, interviews, photo gallery and behind-the scenes footage. Audio options include 5.1 Dolby Digital and 5.1 DTS Surround.
Mickey Thomas/Over The Edge ....CD $8.99
A studio album from the voice of arena rock supergroup Starship, Mickey Thomas! Features 10 brand new compositions written by rock luminaries such as Jack Blades of Night Ranger, Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain of Journey and others! Includes guest performances by a host of great musicians such as Neal Schon, Steve Lukather of Toto, Richie Kotzen and more!
Hopper & Kramer/Huge ....import CD $14.99
A collaboration form ex Soft Machine bass player and famed US producer Kramer. Kramer is best known as a producer for the likes of GWAR/Galaxie 500 and Fred Frith.
Nucleus Torn/Golden Age (Digipak Special Ed) ....CD $21.99
More than any of Nucleus Torn's previous works, "Golden Age" looks back to 1970's progressive rock, paying homage to masters of the form such as King Crimson, Yes, Genesis, and Anglagard. Yet it definitely contains the broadest stylistic diversity heard on any Nucleus Torn album. On "Golden Age," their fourth release, the Swiss Prog troup neither shy back from the catchiness of pop music ("Against") nor from the abysses of Metal ("Death Triumphant"), underlying the record with a conceptual dramaturgy the listener can only shake off when the album is finished. "Golden Age" is packaged in a lavish DVD sized digipak and is truly their masterpiece!
Blue Cheer/Vincebus Eruptum ....CD $14.99
Vincebus Eruptum, Blue Cheer's landmark 1968 debut, is widely regarded as Ground Zero of the heavy metal explosion. The album, featuring the classic Blue Cheer lineup of guitarist Leigh Stephens, bassist/vocalist Dickie Peterson and drummer Paul Whaley, includes the trio's mind-melting reading of Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues," which became a top 20 single, along with such raw, overdriven originals as "Doctor Please" and "Second Time Around" and distinctive reworkings of the blues standards "Rock Me Baby" and "Parchment Farm."
Blue Cheer/Outsideinside ....CD $14.99
Blue Cheer's second album, Outsideinside, fully matches its predecessor's primal power. The last Blue Cheer release to feature the beloved lineup of Stephens, Peterson and Whaley, Ousideinside is a bracing party of volume, distortion and aggression, with such highlights as "Just a Little Bit," "Come and Get It," the instrumental "Magnolia Caboose Babyfinger" and the band's distinctive take on the Rolling Stone's "Satisfaction."
Cosmos ....7 DVD Box Set $69.99
COSMOS – by Carl Sagan – Collector's Edition DVD Boxed Set of the complete landmark TV series by Carl Sagan. – 7 DVD's – 13 one-hour episodes. Fully international edition – DVD Region Zero – playable everywhere. Digitally remastered, restored and enhanced. Bonus features: Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan updates, 7 subtitle languages (French, Italian, German, Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese, English for the hearing impaired), subtitle science updates, new footage. Soundtrack in AC3 5.1 Dolby Digital, bonus 5.1 Dolby Digital Music and Effects track. "The best thing to ever happen on television is now on DVD – Carl Sagan's COSMOS" The score of this landmark series includes music by Vangelis, Larry "Synergy" Fast, Roy Buchanan, Stravinsky, Bach, Shostakovich, Hovaness, Vivaldi and many more. Now available at a significantly lower price!
Hawkwind/Weird Tapes Vols. 3 & 4 ....import double CD $16.99
In keeping with their stance as a "People's Band" Hawkwind have often released "Official Bootleg "CDs and continue to do so well into the twenty first century. The Weird Tapes were the first "Official Bootlegs" to come from Dave Brock in the eighties and the title of the series came from the fact that the releases were all originally on cassette. The series is now being reissued with the albums packed together as "Twofers" Volume 3 contains performances captured at the Stonehenge Festival in 1977 and the earlier Watchfield festival. The Weird tapes are being reissued due to demand from the fans.
Robert Calvert/Test Tube Conceived ....import CD $14.99
Back in print for what is considered the 'jewel in the crown' of this former HAWKWIND frontman's back catalogue!
Jefferson Starship/Best of Mick's Picks ....import double CD $20.99
2 CD set featuring the best of the live recordings from long time manager and producer Michael Gaimen. Includes Marty Balin, Paul Kantner, David Freiberg, Slick Aquilar and, from the Grateful Dead, Tom Constanten.
Steve Howe/Beginnings ....CD $12.99
Steve Howe is best known as the guitarist for Yes, Asia & GTR. He also has released a few extraordinary solo albums over the years. Beginnings was originally issued on Atlantic Records in 1975. Guesting on this album are Yes drummer Alan White, drummer Bill Bruford and keyboardist Patrick Moraz. This album reached number 63 on the Billboard charts. Tracks: Doors Of Sleep, Australia, The Nature Of The Sea, Lost Symphony, Beginnings, Will O' The Wisp, Ram, Pleasure Stole The Night, Break Away From It All
Jean-Luc Ponty/Mystical Adventures ....CD $12.99
Jean-Luc Ponty is regarded as the premier jazz-fusion violin player in the world. He has had numerous best selling albums from the 1970s through the present day. Mystical Adventures was originally issued on Atlantic Records in 1982 and reached # 44 on the Billboard charts. It features Randy Jackson on bass. Tracks: Mystical Adventures Suite (Parts I - V), Rhythms Of Hope, As, Final Truth: Part I & II, Jig
Blood Sweat & Tears/In Concert ....double CD $16.99
Blood Sweat & Tears are known as the premier pop-jazz horn band of the 1960s & 1970s. Featuring David Clayton-Thomas as their lead singer, this band has had loads of hit singles and albums. We now present a rare live two record set which was only released in Japan in 1976. Many fans may not even know about this album and even fewer ever owned it. Fans can now get their hands on this two CD set featuring the original Japanese album cover artwork. Tracks: Spinning Wheel, I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know, Lucretia MacEvil, And When I Die, One Room Country Shack, And When I Die (Reprise), I Can Recall Spain, Hi-De-Ho (That Sweet Roll), Unit Seven, Life, Mean Ole World, Ride Captain Ride, You've Made Me So Very Happy
Hubert Laws/Family ....CD $12.99
Hubert Laws is a jazz flute player who had a number charting albums in the 1970s. One hard to find album is Family. It features guest appearances by Chick Corea, Earl Klugh, Bobby Lyle & David T. Walker. Tracks: Ravel's Bolero, What A Night!, Wildfire, Family, Memory Of Minnie (Riperton), Say You're Mine.
Mel Brooks/Mel Brooks' Greatest Hits ....CD $12.99
Mel Brooks is best known as one of the top comedy movie producers in the history of cinema. This unique album highlights all the essential themes from all his greatest movies, featuring the fabulous film scores of John Morris. Originally issued on Asylum Records in 1978, this album is making its worldwide CD debut! Tracks: High Anxiety - Main Title, High Anxiety, Anxious Theme, If You Love Me Baby Tell Me Loud, End Title; The Producers - Springtime For Hitler, Prisoners Of Love, Hope For The Best Expect The Worst, Vorobyaninov's Theme (The Walk Through Russia); Blazing Saddles- Blazing Saddles, The French Mistake, I'm Tired; Young Frankenstein - Main Title, Puttin' On The Ritz; Silent Movie - Burt Reynold's House, Silent Movie March
Phil Alvin/Un "Sung Stories" ....CD $12.99
Phil Alvin was one half of The Blasters, along with his brother Dave Alvin. Phil rarely issued a solo album and Un "Sung Stories" is one of his most unique and hardest to find. It features Sun Ra & The Arkestra plus The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Originally issued on Warner Brothers Records in 1986, fans have been screamin' for this rare album to be issued on compact disc. Tracks: Someone Stole Gabriel's Horn, Next Week Sometime, The Ballad Of Smokey Joe, Death In The Morning, The Old Man Of The Mountain, Daddy Rollin' Stone, Titanic Blues, Brother Can You Spare Me A Dime?, Collins' Cave, Gangster's Blues
Nancy Wilson/Echoes Of An Era 2: The Concert ....CD $12.99
Nancy Wilson is best known for her numerous top charting albums of the 1960s. She encompasses both jazz and R&B vocal styles. Her jazz influence really shines on this 1982 concert from the Echoes Of An Era series, originally issued on Musicians Records. This album is making its worldwide CD debut and features Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White & Joe Henderson. Tracks: Stompin' At The Savoy, Smooth Sailing, The Need To Smile, Two Bass Blues, Neither One Of Us, Mellow In The Park, Jessica, River Boat
Phil Everly/Star Spangled Springer ....CD $12.99
Phil Everly was one half of the Everly Brothers. They were huge in the 1950s and 1960s. Phil has issued a number of fine solo albums over the years on various labels. One album he did for RCA Records has never been issued on CD, until now. Star Spangled Springer features Warren Zevon, Duane Eddy, James Burton, Buddy Emmons & Victor Feldman. Tracks: The Air That I Breathe, Sweet Grass County, God Bless Older Ladies (For They Made Rock & Roll), It Pleases Me to Please You, Lady Anne, Red White and Bleu, Our Song, Poisonberry Pie, La Divorce, Snowflake Bombardier
Peter Schilling/Things To Come + 120 Grad ....double CD $16.99
Peter Schilling is probably best known for his new wave hit "Major Tom" from the album Error In The System which got all the way up to # 61 on the Billboard charts in 1983. His follow up album, Things To Come, also had a German version, 120 Grad. Our two CD set features both versions of this fine album. Fans have been clamoring for Things To Come to be issued on CD, so here it is, with the bonus German version! Tracks: Things To Come - Chill Of The Night, City Of The Night (Berlin), Lone Survivor, The Hurricane (Hammers On The Shore), Where You Are I Am, Things To Come, Terra Titanic (Lost To The Sea), Zone 804, 10,000 Points; 120 Grad - Hitze Der Nacht, Hurricane, Region 804, Funfte Dimension, 10,000 Punkte, Einsam Uberleben, Party Im Vulkan, Terra Titanic, 120 Grad
Loudness/Lightning Strikes + Loud 'N' Rare ....CD $12.99
Loudness is a hard rock / metal band from Japan that started making albums in the mid-1980s. They are still making albums and touring to this day. Lightning Strikes was their highest charting album on the Billboard charts, reaching # 64 when originally released in 1986. Loud 'N' Rare has only been available as a high priced Japanese import. We now make both of these available to everyone on this two-on-one CD. Tracks: Lightning Strikes - Let It Go, Dark Desire, 1000 Eyes, Face To Face, Who Knows, Ashes In The Sky, Black Star Oblivion, Street Life Dream, Complication; Loud 'N' Rare - The Night Beast, Risky Woman, Silent Sword, Long Distance Love (Super Mix), Mr. Yes Man (Live Version), Farewell
Tee/Trans-Europe Expression ....import CD $21.99
Tee is a Japanese band, made of five musicians on keyboards, flute, guitar, bass and drums. Their second opus "Trans-Europe Expression" could have been a tribute to Kraftwerk, but the music featured here is quite different. The recipe of their first album has been kept and bettered, an instrumental brand of progressive jazz-rock fusion cooked with patience and talent. Let's just notice a new ingredient added for good measure on the track "Intersection" - female voices, melodic to the bone. Here are six long pieces, to be tasted with pure enjoyment only!
Innermost/Adventis ....import CD $21.99
A CD with haunting sounds that invite you to travel, to dream, to escape ... Innermost opens his creative universe as well to the rhythm "jazzy" (Poznan) on environments "world" (China, Enerji). By design artistic shows Innermost being a musician is not locked into one style, but to thrive by exploring various musical horizons. In short, Adventis, a range of sounds relevant, strongly colored mile and a touch surprising and innovative!
Rodolfo Mederos Generacion Cero/De Todas Maneras ....import CD $21.99
Together with his band, Generacion Cero, Rodolfo Mederos released two LP's in the mid-seventies. This here is the second of the albums in question, and is widely considered to be one of the best and most successful combinations of avant tango and progressive rock in history. These recordings feature nice touches of jazz, as well as clever incursions into psychedelic territory. This is a purely instrumental collection, which boasts Rodlfo's virtuous bandoneon playing and the outfit's beautiful and melancholic atmospheric passages.
Emmanuel Booz/Dans Quel Etat J'Erre ....import CD $21.99
Emmanuel Booz released three essential albums in the mid-Seventies, a unique mix of revolutionary poetry, songs and progressive rock. As an important character from the underground French scene, he was one of the first artists to write about ecology and about the impact of nuclear plants on nature. These themes are today more accurate than ever. The famous French critic Philippe Manoeuvre even wrote that his singing was one of the first rap attempts! "Le Jour Ou Les Vaches..." (1974), "Clochard" (1976) et "Dans Quel Etat J'Erre" (1978) are at last reissued thanks to Musea. Each album includes biographical notes signed by Francis Grosse and some unreleased bonus tracks directly taken from Emmanuel Booz' private collection.
Cartel Carnage/Incorporated ....import CD $21.99
Although the roots of Carnage Cartel are in metal, their music mixes with no border free jazz, metal, pop and progressive rock to achieve a musical UFO. Group of avant-garde music, this project consists of musicians performing mainly in the jazz world. The energy of each is here to serve the common sound power and mutual music playing.
Veterans of the French Underground/Meet la Jeune-garde ....import CD $21.99
Veteran musicians from the 'post-1968' movement, still in activity, and their relatively young 'heirs' are gathered here for thirteen exclusive collaborations. Showing that continuity exists despite the changes of period and generation, and that passing the baton is possible and necessary. With Daevid Allen, Gilbert Artman, Pierre Bastien, Jac Berrocal, Philippe Bolliet, Guigou Chenevier, Pascal Comelade, eRikm, David Fenech, Lionel Fondeville, Dominique Grimaud, Etienne Jaumet, Kawaii, Klimperei, Cyril LeFebvre, Dominique Lentin, Madame Patate, Berangere Maximin, My Favourite Sideburns Orchestra, Jean-Francois Pauvros, Richard Pinhas, Joseph Racaille, Dominique Repecaud, Christophe Sorro, Ghedalia Tazartes, Jo Thirion, Toupidek Limonade, Tycho Brahe
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