2/9/2010

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  Ryan Bingham - 'Junky Star'

  A T Bone Burnett produced 3rd album from Ryan Bingham.  Inclides the oscar winning track "The Weary Kind" as a bonus track. £11.99

  

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  Cass Elliot - 'Cass Elliot/The Road Is .....

  'Cass Elliot/The Road Is No Place For A Lady/“Don’t Call Me Mama Anymore”'(3on2cd) - Cass Elliot’s three early 1970s albums for RCA. The first two are a mixture of standards and original material, whilst ‘Don’t Call Me Mama Anymore’ is a live album featuring the highly successful cabaret style she was developing before her untimely death. Digitally remastered and slipcased, and with extensive new notes by John Tobler, £11.99.

  

• The Green Hour Band - 'Coming Of Clockwise'

  "Since their self-titled first release, The Green Hour Band have gone on to cement their place as one of the young underground psych projects to watch.  For their second release, Coming Of Clockwise, the band has spared no expense for the BIG sound they've been searching for since their inception. But what is truly at the heart of this record, and of the utmost importance to any good record, are well crafted songs, with hooks for days, by a young energetic band who are ready to shed the weight of their influences, and stand alone in their own right" £11.99

  

• Ringo Starr - 'Live At The Greek Theatre 2008'

  "Ringo Starr has always aspired to surround himself with great musicians and make great music. Each All-Starr tour offers a new and unique opportunity to realise that dream. As Ringo says, “the dream is still coming true." Ringo and his 10th All-Starr Band performed their last show at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on August 2, 2008. With stars above them and all around them, they played an exuberant set that included highlights spanning Ringo's entire career, from Beatles classics to solo hits, and it was the culmination of a fantastic summer playing music on the road. More than a memento of a wonderful show, this is a remarkable playlist of music you know and love which is enhanced by the pleasure the musicians had playing it, and the fun the audience had hearing it".  Click to 'order': 1) CD for £11.99 and 2) DVD for £12.99

• The Zephyrs - 'Fool Of Regrets'

  "The stunning fifth album by Edinburgh's psychedelic magicians, The Zephyrs, their first release for five years. ....Starting as a solo album for Stuart Nicol, the recordings soon embraced the other members of the band and 'Fool Of Regrets' began to take shape at Diving Bell Lounge studio in Glasgow, produced by Michael Brennan and Marcus MacKay, with a set of friends and guest players including Mogwai's Barry Burns who contributed Richard Manuel-esque piano..." £8.99

  

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  David Bowie - 'Ziggy Stardust 30th Anniversary'

  Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars (The Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2CD) This is a standard 2CD jewel case edition of the deleted 2003 '30th Anniversary' release. "What happened on July 3rd 1973 at London’s Hammersmith Odeon made Rock and Roll history…Bowie retired Ziggy Stardust" Click on 'buy' for the info. £8.99

  

• Acid Archives - The Second Edition' (Book)

  400 pages, all pages entirely in color, perfect-bound softcover quarto. "The first edition of the Acid Archives book has long been out of print with second hand copies fetching upwards of $200. Rather than reprint, here is a brand new , completely revised, massively expanded, and attractively re-designed edition The Acid Archives Second Edition will delight any lover of rare and great underground music from the 1960s-70s....the Acid Archives has been fully re-designed and is now printed entirely in color. The 400 pages in the Second Edition (100 pages more than the old version) are loaded with color images of obscure and trippy album sleeves, posters and band photos, many of which have never been published before.." More on 'buy'. £37.99

  

• Brian Wilson - 'Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin'

  "Brian Wilson has re-recorded and re-imagined twelve classic songs from the Gershwin Brothers and collaborated on two new Wilson/Gershwin compositions; The Like in I Love You and Nothing But Love, crafted from never-before-published music by Gershwin....The Gershwin estate gave Wilson access to rare, unfinished pieces of music by George Gershwin, with which Brian crafted collaborative compositions..." CD for £11.99 and 2) 180G Vinyl LP in Gatefold for £14.99

1/9/2010

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  John Martyn - 'Live At Leeds' (2CD Deluxe Edition)

  More on this  "John Martyn’s seminal live album from 1975 has now been given the Deluxe Edition treatment just in time to celebrate its 35th anniversary. Disc One is the original 8-song concert digital remastered and sounding as fresh as a daisy. Includes stunning live versions of May You Never, Bless The Weather and Solid Air. Disc Two features a further 4 songs which didn’t make it on to the original album including I’d Rather Be The Devil, So Much In Love With You, Clutches and Mailman plus a further 6 previously unreleased songs recorded in rehearsals and featuring Paul Kossoff on guitar and attempting to play Danny Thompson's double bass..." Comes remastered and with deluxe packaging . The band are John Stevens, Danny Thompson and Paul Kossoff playing guitar on severl tracks. From Island/Universal, not to be confused with the Snapper re-release of a few years back. Contains the original album remastered plus previously unreleased tracks. Check it all out on 'buy'. £11.99

  

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  Quicksilver Messenger Service - 'Happy Trails'

  From BGO, a digitally remastered and slipcased version of Quicksilver’s second album for Capitol in 1969. Comes with new notes. £9.99

  

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  Leonard Cohen - 'Bird On A Wire' (DVD)

  Originally made in 1972 and directed by celebrated British filmmaker Tony Palmer, Bird On A Wire follows Leonard Cohen on his 1972 European tour and contains 17 classic performances, four poems and tour footage. Now restored and deluxe packaging also includes a repro of the original film poster. £17.99     

  

27/8/2010

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  Richard Thompson - 'Dream Attic' (2CD/2xVinyl LP)

  "Deluxe limited edition includes a bonus CD of all 13 tracks performed as acoustic demos.  The musicians appearing on the album with Thompson are Pete Zorn (guitars, flute, sax, mandolin), Michael Jerome (drums), Taras Prodaniuk (bass), and Joel Zifkin (violin, mandolin)" "Richard Thompson’s forthcoming album, Dream Attic, will arrive in late August. The 13 new songs were written during a short and inspired burst of creative outpouring, and Thompson captured the energy of his live show by recording the album in front of audiences during a February 2010 West Coast tour" Click to 'order': 1) 2CD for £12.99 and 2) 2 x Vinyl LP for £15.99.

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  Various - 'Bubbling Under Volume 1 ......

  'Bubbling Under Volume 1 (32 Tracks That Bubbled Under The Billboard Charts 1961 – 1964)' (CD) - Each Track on this fantastic compilation reached between 101 and 140 on the US Billboard charts from 1961 through to 1964. Of course, all of these songs should have been and could have been big hits, proving just how Important the “Bubbling under” charts were in the day to help promote new songs and this also shows that a Top 100 was not merely enough to showcase the amount of great songs that were recorded during the early 1960’s. A great mix of Teen Pop, Rock And Roll, Girl Groups, Doo Wop, Northern Soul and Pop ballads throughout the entire package. 14 of these 32 tracks are in Stereo, together with informative Liner Notes by Mike Edwards, featuring many artists pics and label scans, scattered throughout  the colourful 32 page booklet. £9.99.

  

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  Peter Walker - 'Rainy Day Raga' (CD)

  Often mentioned in the same breath as John Fahey, Robbie Basho and Leo Kottke, Walkers work was greatly influenced by Indian classical and Spanish flamenco traditions. He studied with Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Kahn, worked with Timothy Leary and was a close friend of Sandy Bull and Karen Dalton. This is mastered from new transfers from the original master tapes. This was Peter Walkers first album, released in 1966. The sleeve notes are based on a recent interview with Walker. £12.99.

  

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  Various Artists - 'Califia The Songs of .......

  'Califia The Songs of Lee Hazlewood' (CD) - One of pops genuine originals, Hazlewood was a brilliant and endlessly versatile songwriter, equally at home with twangin rocknroll (dig Don Coles wild Snake Eyed Mama), country, psychedelia, R&B, folk, easy listening, burlesque or blues. His songs are truly beyond categorisation. Of the 25 tracks on Califia, Hazlewood wrote each one and produced all but four. As a performer, he possessed an instantly recognisable bass drawl perfectly suited to his lyrical tales of low-rent heartache, self-deprecating comedy, picturesque nostalgia and mystical cowboy psychedelia. £12.99.

  

• Blonde On Blonde - 'Contrasts'

  "Formed in 1967, the group signed to Pye Records the following year, following a series of legendary appearances at the Middle Earth club and a support slot for Jefferson Airplane on their first UK tour. The single All Day, All Night released in November 1968 was to become a sought after classic of the genre. The bands 1969 debut album was an equally fine work with many classic tracks such as Ride With Captain Max. This edition fully restores the original album artwork and adds both sides of the bands first single as bonus tracks..." £11.99

  

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  Juicy Lucy - 'Juicy Lucy' & 'Lie Back And Enjoy It

  Two expanded remasters from Esoteric with booklets featuring restored art work photos and liner notes. Click to 'order': 1) 'Juicy Lucy' "From Esoteric a remastered edition of the classic 1969 debut album by Juicy Lucy. Formed out of the ashes of the legendary group The Misunderstood, the band featured Ray Owen (vocals), Glen Campbell (steel guitar), Chris Mercer (saxophone), Nneil Hubbard (guitar), Keith Ellis (bass) and Pete Dobson (drums). One of the first signings to Vertigo Records, Juicy Lucys debut album was a fine work and spawned their classic interpretation of Bo Diddleys Who Do You Love?, a top ten UK hit. This Esoteric Recordings reissue has been remastered from the original tapes and fully restores the original album artwork and features the bonus track Walking Down The Highway" and 2) 'Lie Back And Enjoy It' "By the time the band recorded this, their second album, the group featured Paul Williams (vocals, piano), Glen Campbell (steel guitar), Chris Mercer (saxophone), Mickey Moody (guitar), Keith Ellis (bass) and Rod Coombes (drums). Juicy Lucy's second album was a fine work and spawned their classic interpretation of Zappa's 'Willie the Pimp'. This Esoteric Recordings reissue has been remastered from the original tapes and fully restores the original album artwork and features the bonus track 'I'm a Thief'" £11.99 each.

• Banco - 'Banco' & 'As In A Last Supper'

  "Two remastered albums from Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, better known in English speaking countries as Banco, one of the finest Italian Progressive rock bands of the 1970s and along with compatriots P.F.M. were one of the better known Italian groups. A successful act in their home land, they came to international attention when they signed to ELP's label Manticore in 1975. these new CD editions have been newly remastered and mark the albums British debut on CD and continues the comprehensive series of releases of the classic Manticore catalogue" Click to 'order': 1) 'Banco' "Their first album for the label, Banco was a fine work and featured reworked material with English vocals that had originally featured on their earlier Italian albums" and 2) 'As In A Last Supper' "'As In A Last Supper' was the English language version of their classic 'Come In Unultima Cena' and featured the impressive track Slogan.." £11.99

• Bee Gees - 'One Night Only: Anniversary Edition' (

  "This full length concert was shot at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on 14 November 1997 and is one of very few Bee Gees performances ever filmed.  Now the DVD has been re-authored, with a revised sleeve and additional content to celebrate 50 years of the Bee Gees, and now includes previously unreleased bonus tracks..." Click on 'buy' to check it all out. £12.99. Running Time: 143 Mins.

  

26/8/2010

• V/A - 'Look At The Sun - Precious Seconds...

  'Look At The Sun - 'Precious Seconds Thought Gone From The British Underground 1967 - 1970' (CD Version) "Top Sounds' fifth compilation continues with the label's favourite theme of rare BBC session tracks, but Look At The Sun also features a significant proportion of acetates - all previously unreleased - recorded by some of the decade's most obscure happening groups. Genuine hardcore unreleased British psych is a rare beast indeed these days but Top Sounds believe they have found some with two late 1967 tracks by Louise...Supplied with the obligatory 16 page booklet, (the CD will have a 32 page book), the vinyl version of Look At The Sun is now available, whilst the CD edition will arrive in early August" £12.99.

  

• Wynder K. Frog - 'Superfrog' (Vinyl LP)

  "A remastered compilation featuring the best tracks from the two Wynder K. Frog studio albums: "Sunshine Super Frog" (1967) and "Out of the frying pan" (1968). Top notch Hammond-fuelled mod-soul instrumental grooves by this British musician related to such big names as Spencer Davis Group, Graham Bond and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. Including his killer, club-friendly covers of "Green Door", "Jumpin' Jack Flash", "Hi-Heel sneakers", "Sunshine Superman"... " £19.99.

  

• Kate Bush - 'Hounds Of Love' (180G Limited ...

  (180G Limited Numbered Virgin Marble Vinyl) "...Hounds of Love is actually a two-part album consisting of the suites "Hounds of Love" and "The Ninth Wave." She uses the studio as an instrument, Hounds of Love is a carefully crafted art-rock production filled with memorable melodies and arrangements and a range of influences and styles from Celtic to Middle Eastern music, and a mastery of rock and pop, from lavish ballads to hard rockers" £24.99

  

• Dungen - 'Skit I Allt' (CD/LP)

  "Sweden's Dungen return with a collection of gorgeous, dreamlike melodies, psychedelic stonkers and graceful, jazz-filled polyrhythms. called Skit I Allt. ...At ease with effervescent pop, third-eye popping psychedelia, heavy rock, spider-web folk and breezy jazz, Dungen’s dynamism astounds throughout Skit I Allt" Click to 'order': 1) CD for £11.99 and 2) Limited, heavyweight vinyl with printed innersleeve for £17.99.

• Brainstorm - 'Smile A While'

  "With this record from 1972, Brainstorm, led by future Guru Guru stalwart Roland Schaeffer, established themselves as one of Germany’s premier bands. Their complex Krautrock, based on strange harmonics (thanks to Schaeffer’s enthusiasm for Jimi Hendrix and the free jazz sounds of John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders), and impelled by wild and distorted sax, flute, and Vox organ, would later put them smack in the middle of that bible for
  the intrepid musical adventurer, the revolutionary music reference guide known as the Nurse With Wound list.. The booklet reproduces all original LP gatefold art; liner-notes tell the band’s history up to the completion of this album. Includes all the tracks from “Smile A While,” plus three heavily grooving bonus tracks originally recorded for SWF radio in 1971 as Fashion Pink" £11.99.

  

• Guru Guru - 'UFO'

  "It was German author and record producer Rolf Ulrich Kaiser whose publications (both books and LPs) shaped/created what has come to be known as Krautrock. Lion Productions pay tribute to his vision by embarking upon a series of reissues designed to demonstrate the breadth of Kaiser's acid-fueled dream.....This is an album which is über-psychedelic, proto-industrial, free in every sense. Or as one writer said, “A high water mark for acid psychedelia that possibly cannot be beat.” Comes with a 20-page booklet which contains band info, a history of Rolf Ulrich Kaiser and OHR Records, and an OHR label discography" £11.99.

  

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  Yama & the Karma Dusters - 'Up From the Sewers'

  "A super political, rocking, anti-establishment communal band (c. 1970) put together as a result of the Kent State Massacre......They were inter-racial, anti-war, Stop the Bomb, free love hippies, the wildest of the wild kids. And this is the quintessential anarcho-hippie record, a surprisingly well-engineered indie effort which came inside home-made silk-screened jackets, with twisted, poetic lyrics...The Karma Dusters really cook on the up-tempo tracks, sounding at times like a cross between The Blues Project and Dylan's band circa 1966, augmented by some dazzling violin. This excellent sounding master-tape reissue has two bonus tracks; it also has two booklets—one is for the outrageous and explicit Gonzo history of the band and their urban commune; the other is a wrap-around booklet for lyrics.." £11.99

  

24/8/2010

• V/A - 'Mixed-up-Minds'

  From Past And Present "Mixed-up-Minds sets forth into the deep and wonderous valleys of British pop music culture assisting its’ sister series Piccadilly Sunshine in daring to bring forth the once overlooked and sadly neglected songs that were laid to waste in a saturated wonderland of suburban teenage pop. Join us as we explore the late sixties and early seventies in Great Britain’s vast and glorious cultural dustbin. Stepping amongst the assorted parade of obscure pop and rock presented here, together we shall lovingly restore them to their former glory" Check it all out on 'buy'. £11.99

  

• V/A - 'Piccadilly Sunshine Part Four'

  "The Piccadilly Sunshine series sets foot into the deep and wondrous valleys of British Pop music culture. Daring to bring forth the once overlooked and sadly neglected songs that were laid to waste in a saturated wonderland of suburban teenage pop. Join us as we tiptoe barefoot and trip through the late 1960s and early `70s in Great Britain’s vast and glorious, cultural dustbin. Stepping amongst the twenty flower-powered trippers presented here, together we shall lovingly restore them to their former glory..." £11.99

  

23/8/2010

• Moby Grape - 'Legendary Grape'

  "Original members of Moby Grape, Jerry Miller, Don Stevenson, Bob Mosley, and Peter Lewis entered the studio in 1989 armed with a Skip Spence song, plus 10, more and made what many consider the successor to their 1967 debut album. Now, DIG has restored the lost 11th tune from the original cassette-only release and added 7 more bonus tracks from the same era. Liner notes by Rolling Stone Editor David Fricke..." £11.99

  

20/8/2010

• Big Brother & The Holding Company - 'Ball And ...

  'Ball And Chain' (2CD Enhanced) A 2CD set in Mediabook with enhanced video tracks. This limited edition CD set comprises audio and audio-visual recordings made by the band at the height of their creativity. The 2CD set features recordings of San Francisco concerts heard here in pristine sound, having being sanctioned and 24-bit re-mastered for this release by the group themselves. The twelve tracks making up disc 1 are all previously unreleased, having only  recently been discovered by surviving band members, and were recorded in January 1967 at The Matrix. Those on disc 2 were recorded in July 1966 at California Hall and have previously only been available as poor quality bootlegs. Disc 2 also contains two enhanced videos filmed at the studios of KQED TV in April 1967, just weeks before the group’s legendary Monterey Festival appearance, and is also previously-unreleased with excellent sound and picture quality for the era. This release is housed in a hard back media book and includes notes from two of the original band members as well as additional detailed notes about the group and the actual recordings. £11.99

  

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  V/A - 'The History of Indian Film Music' (10CD)

  This comprehensive collection comprises 10 CDs and a 128 page hardback book that illustrates eight decades of Indian film music. The 168 tracks feature leading vocalists including Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd. Rafi, Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, Hemant Kumar, Geeta Dutt, Sonu Niigaam and many, many more. "The development of Indian film music is traced from being overtly classical to being influenced by jazz and rock and roll in the 1960s and new age sounds in the 1970s, thanks to the musical genius of RD Burman. Later, the 1980s and 1990s sections introduce other influences like disco and hip hop, culminating in the 2000 section where, Sufi and folk begin to appear and melody once again makes a comeback" Click on 'buy' to check the contents. £49.99.

  

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  Luke Abbott - 'Holkham Drones' (CD/ Vinyl LP)

  "Debut album from Norfolk’s Luke Abbott, channelling Britain’s pagan heritage through an overwhelmingly satisfying electronic union of joyously Krauty arpeggios and rolling primal rhythms. Luke Abbott’s debut longplayer ‘Holkham Drones’ is a modern and decidedly British take on the Krautrock tmeme. Quirky, versatile, cerebral electronica that sits alongside Four Tet and Caribou in that middle ground between the dancefloor and home stereo, adaptable to both" Click to 'order': 1) CD for £9.99  and 2) 2 x Vinyl LP for £16.99.

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  Mogwai - 'Special Moves' (CD/DVD & Box)

  A live album recorded over Mogwai’s three night residency at Brooklyn’s Music Hall Of Williamsburg. The 'Burning' DVD was filmed by Vincent Moon and Nathanaël Le Scouarnec. The limited edition signed box set (550 copies for the UK) features an extended triple Vinyl LP set which includes six extra tracks. Click to buy: 1) CD/DVD for 9.99  2) Limited Triple Vinyl +  Box Set for £39.99.

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  Arab Strap - Two Expanded Re-releases

  The 2CD resissues of Arab Strap’s 'The Week Never Starts Round Here' and 'Philophobia' will now be released in August of this year.  A non-vinyl accompaniment to the band’s box set ‘Scenes of a Sexual Nature’, these double CDs will feature the original albums alongside bonus discs of BBC material, namely the two Peel Sessions and two live concerts (their first ever from King Tuts in 1996 and their T in the Park performance of 1998). Click to 'order': 1) 'The Week Never Starts Round Here' (2CD Special Edition)£9.99 and 'Philophobia' (2CD Special Edition) £9.99.

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  Grass Widow - 'Past Time' (CD/ Vinyl LP)

  "San Francisco three-piece Grass Widow write lyrics about very personal and often dark subjects, but present the ideas in a way that disguises the content within metaphor and upbeat instrumentation. Not only influenced by the likes of Kleenex and The Raincoats, the band cite Roy Wood’s The Move and The Kinks as major sources of inspiration, which can be heard in their three part harmonies, complex arrangements and odd chord progressions...." Click to 'order': 1) CD for £9.99 and 2) Vinyl LP for £14.99.

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  Dylan LeBlanc - 'Paupers Field' (CD/ Vinyl LP)

  "...His father’s position as a Muscle Shoals session player and songwriter meant that early in life Dylan was privy to the sights and sounds of an unvarnished, vanishing epoch, and such legends as Spooner Oldham. Dylan’s progress was natural and organic - a friend of such celebrated local outfits as Drive By Truckers, LeBlanc piggybacked on no-one. ‘Paupers Field’ is a singular record from a singular performer" Click to 'order': 1) CD for £9.99.

• Pixies - 'Acoustic And Electric Live' (Blu-Ray)

  "After 10 years apart the Pixies reformed in 2004. This Blu-ray brings together two concerts from 2005: their first ever all acoustic performance filmed at the famous Newport Folk Festival and their Club Date concert: Live At The Paradise Club, Boston. Originally released as separate DVDs these have now been combined in their entirety onto a single Blu-ray disc.  Features extensive bonus features. Running Time: 220 minutes approx" £15.99.

  

• Black Crowes - 'Croweology' (2CD/3 x Vinyl LP)

  An acoustic collection of over 20 songs from their 20 year history. The LP format is gatefold triple vinyl featuring all tracks "In celebration of the 20th year anniversary of their 1990 debut multi platinum release “Shake Your Money Maker,” The Black Crowes will release their first ever double album of all acoustic material on August 2, 2010. After touring in 2009, The Black Crowes spent time at the Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles, recording over 20 songs from their 20 year history.  The band arranged acoustic versions of many of their best loved songs and the band’s catalogue picks" Click to 'buy': 1) 2CD for £10.99  and 2) 3 x Vinyl LP for £24.99.

• Barclay James Harvest - 'A Concert For The People'

  "On August 30th 1980, Barclay James Harvest performed the most legendary concert of their career on the steps of the Reichtag in West Berlin. This free concert took place in front of an audience of 250,000 people next to the Berlin Wall which divided the city at that time. The event was filmed and recorded, spawning the bands most successful album in the UK and a film and video release which was also screened on television. In Germany, the album was released with two extra tracks in a limited edition package. This 30th Anniversary edition of A Concert for the People (Berlin) features the two bonus tracks of the original German release". The first 2000 copies will be released as a Limited Edition Digi Pack. £11.99 Running Time: 79 minutes.

  

19/8/2010

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  Admiral Radley - I Heart California (LP/CD)

  Admiral Radley is:Jason Lytle and Aaron Burtch of Grandaddy + Aaron Espinoza and Ariana Murray of Earlimart "….finely honed, intricately layered songs with loopy effects, whimsical themes…" To buy click on 1) Vinyl LP for £16.99 and 2)CD for £10.99.

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  Brian Jonestown Massacre - 'Take It From The Man'

  2 x 180G Vinyl "Originally released on CD in 1996 now reissued on “a records” Anton Newcombe’s own record label. This is the first time on 180 grm vinyl, one Blue vinyl & one Red vinyl. The Brian Jonestown Massacre's obsession with the Rolling Stones continues unabated on the brilliant Take It From the Man!; where the group resurrected psychedelic-era excesses on the previous Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request, here they jump further back in time to the Stones' mid-'60s period, with even more superlative results. From the opening "Vacuum Boots" onward, Take It From the Man! is gritty, swaggering R&B-influenced rock, delivered with remarkable assurance and attitude..." £18.99

  

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  Sun Ra - 'Disco 3000'

  Vinyl 2LP - 500 copy collectors edition in heavy duty sleeve, pressed on 180g vinyl and complete with extensive liner notes. January 1978 was a fruitful month for Sun Ra. As well as days spent in the recording studios in Rome, Ra, along with John Gilmore, Michael Ray and Luqman Ali, played several gigs in Italy before flying back to the US. The magic music from one night in the Teatro Cilak, on 23/01/1978 in Milan, is preserved on ‘Disco 3000’ which is arguably among the most important documents of Sun Ra's long musical career. £17.99.

  

18/8/2010

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  Burning Spear - 'Marcus Garvey & Garvey's Ghost'

  "Burning Spear’s Marcus Garvey, the classic Island Records debut, paired with Garvey’s Ghost, its spacious dub mix companion revisited and remastered for its 35th anniversary. Burning Spear brought a unique voice and sound to the dynamically expanding world of reggae in the 1970s. A tribute to the Black self-determinationalist, Burning Spear’s Island Records debut, Marcus Garvey, features tense, poignant, dense rhythms, marked with mournful horn lines, atop which Spear’s tortured, jazz-like wail soars. As a bonus, the original 1975 album is paired with 1976’s companion Garvey’s Ghost. Remixed by a pair of Island Records staff engineers, Garvey’s Ghost introduced the Jamaican dub art form—and, by extension, the remix—to the world stage" £11.99.

  

• Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - Two 2-on-1s

  Two 2CD Brain Auger sets with two original albums fully re-mastered in digipaks including informative liner notes. Click to 'order': 1) 'Here And Now'/'Keys To The Heart' (2CD) (From 1982 and 1987)and 'Reinforcements'/'Search Party' (2CD) (From 1975 and 1981) Includes some bonus tracks, £16.99

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  Roger McGuinn - 'Rockpalast - West Coast Legends..

  New Lower Price - 'Rockpalast - West Coast Legends Vol.4' (DVD) Featuring 14 tracks by Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd at Rockpalast from July 1977. £17.99

  

• Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - 'Voices Of Other

  'Voices Of Other Times' Brian Auger talks about the album: "This is the album debut of the Oblivion Express Next Generation. And it is the first time that I recorded an album together with my son Karma and my daughter Savannah. Karma and I had been playing before in Eric Burdon’s band, and Karma had been the driving force behind this album. I like to think of the album as Savannah’s maiden voyage. Savannah came in the band and almost immediately stepped into the studio never having done that before. (laughs). I was pretty amazed what she managed to achieve" £15.99.

  

• Magna Carta - 'Magna Carta'

  From Repertoire in a replica gatefold sleeve "The group was founded by singer, guitarist and composer Chris Simpson way back in 1969, when this debut album was first released on Fontana. Variously known as ‘Magna Carta’, ‘This Is Magna Carta’ and ‘Times Of Change’ - whatever the title - it is a splendid piece of work with some beautiful compositions by Mr. Simpson. He was joined in the original outfit by Lyell Tranter (guitar, vocals) and Glen Stuart (vocals) and they are heard specialising in sensitive vocal harmonies as well as gentle guitar rhythms" £11.99.

  

• Klaxons - 'Surfing The Void' (CD/2 x Vinyl LP)

  "It’s been three years since Klaxons burst onto the music scene, now they are back with the eagerly awaited follow up. Produced in LA by US rock legend Ross Robinson (Sepultura, Slipknot, At the Drive In, The Cure) and written over the course of a three year long musical journey, it’s a brilliantly diverse and engaging alternative rock record" Click to 'order': 1) CD for £11.99 and 2) 2xLP coloured white gatefold vinyl for £19.99.

17/8/2010

• John Mellencamp - 'No Better Than This'

  "Aew album of new original songs that was recorded at a variety of historically significant locations around the South. The album was produced by T Bone Burnett who earlier collaborated on the much-lauded Life Death Love and Freedom..... 'No Better Than This' was recorded over the course of a few break days afforded Mellencamp when he was on a tour of minor league ball parks last year, sharing the bill with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson. The album was recorded on vintage equipment – a 55 year-old Ampex tape recorder with just one microphone. Mellencamp wrote the thirteen songs included on the album during a thirteen-day span last spring. “I was tightly focused,” he related, “I got up every day and wrote and wrote and wrote.” The songs reflect various American traditions including blues, folk, western, gospel, rockabilly and country and address such themes as the need for hope, the nature of relationship and narratives that recount extraordinary occurrences in everyday life" £11.99.

  

• Crash Test - 'Dummies Oooh La La!'

  "Six years after their last album, Crash Test Dummies are back with a brand new studio release including 11 fresh songs all with the captivating charm of the band’s beginning. A collection of beautifully crafted instrumental parts resulting in a headstrong album.." £9.99.

  

14/8/2010

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  Todd Rundgren - 'For Lack Of Honest Work' (3CD)

  "For Lack Of Honest Work is the beginning of what is to be the new Todd Rundgren officially sanctioned bootleg releases. Featuring performances throughout the United States, Europe and Asia and spanning 4 decades over 3 discs (3 volumes) For Lack Of Honest Work is the ultimate live bootleg experience and the 1st authorized Todd Rundgren bootleg compilation...." More on 'buy'. £24.99

  

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  June Tabor - 'Aqaba'

  "An absolute classic recording from June Tabor from 1988 includes, amongst the many highlights, June’s classic reading of ‘The King Of Rome’,  ‘Verdi Cries’ and the splendid Bill Caddick composed title track" £8.99.

  

• Dave Swarbrick & Simon Nicol - 'When We Were...

  Dave Swarbrick & Simon Nicol - 'When We Were Very Young' (2CD) ".....After Fairport Convention called it a day in 1979, Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol joined forces and spent the early eighties playing folk clubs  throughout the country as an acoustic duo...The acoustic duo proved popular and recorded three albums. This wonderful 2CD collection of previously unreleased material shows the sort of repertoire they were able to use and how popular they became on their few years together as a duo" £11.99.

  

• Martin Simpson - 'Righteousness & Humidity'

  "Released in August 2003, this follow up to the award-winning album 'The Bramble Briar' is a collection of new recordings, this time drawn from the American tradition and featuring his unequalled instrumental and vocal ability. ...Alongside his singing, Martin plays acoustic guitar, ukulele, electric guitar, lap-steel, percussion, 5-string banjo and slide guitar. Much of the album was recorded in New Orleans and he is joined by a crack team of local musicians. Steeleye Span’s Rick Kemp features on some of the tracks recorded in the UK" £8.99.

  

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  David Rotheray - 'The Life Of Birds'

  "Founder member of The Beautiful South, David Rotheray, releases his first solo album which includes some of the most exciting artists on the UK Folk scene: Eliza Carthy, Jim Causley, Kathryn Williams, Bella Hardy, Alasdair Roberts and more. The seed for the album came about with the opening track and first single ‘The Sparrow, The Thrush & The Nightingale’, a laidback, upbeat melody with an instantly recognisable whistled refrain disguising an allegorical tale about greed. Deciding to enlist the services of respected folk singer Jim Causley to add juxtaposing vigour to the seething, bilious lyrics, Rotheray hit upon the idea of expanding the metaphor to write an entire album with birds as its loose notional concept..." £11.99.

  

2/9/2010

• Tymon Dogg - 'The Bitter Thoughts Of Tymon Dogg' (

  (A Collection 1968-2009) From Rev-Ola "The Tymon Dogg story is really a tale of two Tymons. As Timon, he was a psychedelic pop troubadour who cut several beguiling singles in the late 60s, before disappearing forever from the pop scene that had shaped the style and sound of his early recordings. When he re-emerged several years later as Tymon Dogg he defiantly mixed folk, pop and world music influences into a distinctive and wholly uncompromising style that he pursues to this day...." More on 'pre-order'. Delayed until October 25th. £8.99

  

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  Neil Young - 'Le Noise' (CD)

  From Rolling Stone: "...Young and producer Daniel Lanois recorded the album in a Los Angeles mansion earlier this year. "We cut a couple of solo acoustic songs, but the rest is very electric," Lanois told Rolling Stone last month. "There's no band, but I got in there with my sonics. There's nothing else out there like it" Released September 27th. for £12.99

  

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  John Williams - 'The Complete Fly And Cube ...

  'The Complete Fly And Cube Recordings' A 2CD set of the best of the classical guitar player's best work for the Fly and Cube labels. Click on 'pre-order' to check out the contents. Released October 4th. for £11.99

  

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  V/A - 'Born Stiff' (The Stiff Records Collection)

  "This 2CD, 45 track collection, complete with fully illustrated 28-page booklet detailing the label’s beautiful, bold and often quite bonkers artwork and marketing material, provides a comprehensive overview of all things Stiff" Check it all out on 'pre-order'. Released October 4th. for £11.99

  

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  V/A - 'ABC of The Blues (52CD + Harmonica Box Set)

  Yes, 52CDs! "A fantastic 52 CD set covering the best of the Blues.vThis box set also includes a Honer Harmonica. Features tracks from Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, Howlin Wolf, Lightning Hopkins, Buddy Guy, Robert Johnson, Lowell Fulsom and many many more.....Features 10 tracks each from Kokomo Arnold, Billy Boy Arnold, Richard Berry, Barbecue Bob, Bobby ' Blue' Bland, Charles Brown, Clarence ' Gatemouth' Brown, Blue Lu Barker, Big Bill Broonzy, Champion Jack Dupree, Cousin Joe, Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell, Pee Wee Crayton, Willie Dixon, Floyd Dixon, Snooks Eaglin, Sleepy John Estes, Lowell Fulson....and on, and on..." Released October 4th. for £54.99

  

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  The Doors - 'The Doors Story' (Documentary DVD)

  "This indispensable double DVD set is a superb career retrospective with spellbinding performance footage of The Doors in action in Europe and America. The programme takes a journey from Venice Beach in California to Morrison’s mysterious death in a Paris hotel in 1971" Released 11th. October for £12.99

  

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  Orange Juice - 'Coals To Newcastle' (6CD/DVD Box)

  From Domino "A comprehensive seven-disc anthology of Orange Juice. Coals To Newcastle will be released on the 8th of November. The boxset is made up of six audio compact discs and one DVD that contain the band's complete discography and other studio recordings as well as a collection of their BBC sessions" The DVD contains the band's two promotional clips for "Rip It Up" and "What Presence?!" (the latter directed by Derek Jarman), their four performances on The Old Grey Whistle Test and the rare posthumous concert video "Dada With The Juice". In total, Coals To Newcastle contains 16 previously unreleased tracks with another 23 tracks previously unavailable on earlier re-issues. Contents: Disc 01) The Glasgow School. Disc 02) You Can't Hide Your Love Forever. Disc 03) Rip It Up. Disc 04) Texas Fever. Disc 05) The Orange Juice. Disc 06) BBC Sessions. Disc 07) Dada With (The) Juice (Live DVD/Live Album) Released November 8th. for £58.99 Check out the tracks on 'pre-order'.

  

• The Velvet Illusions - 'Acid Head'

  "For the first time on CD, Tune In are proud to announce the complete recorded output of the legendary Velvet Illusions. Formed in 1966 in Yakima, Washington State in America s Pacific North-West, ttThe band are renowned for their seminal anti-drug song Acid Head and the self referential Velvet Illusions Theme. This CD includes ten sides of garage rock taken from their five 45s released between 1966 and 1967 all made using equipment made by Vox, who sponsored the band. The booklet includes the complete inside story of the band, told for the first time in the extensive liner notes, complete with many rare photographs of the band" Released October 18th. for £11.99

  

• The New Vaudeville Band - 'Winchester Cathedral'

  From RPM " What began as a quick knock out single by pop single master Geoff Stephens, the track Winchester Cathedral almost accidentally became a no.1 hit all over the world. During an eighteen month peak (1966/1967) the band were managed by Peter Grant and Mickie Most, released two LPs (recorded by a mixture of band members and session musicians), scored 4 hit singles, and played residencies in Las Vegas to thousands. Musically
  rivaling contemporaries the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band....Collected here are the complete recordings credited to The New Vaudeville Band , plus a couple of unreleased tracks and song writing demos (including John Carter's demo of Winchester Cathedral ). This is the first time on CD for all but the title track, and the LPs have not been available in over 30 years" Available again on October 4th for £8.99

  

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  Claudine Longet - 'Hello Hello: The Best Of'

  From Rev-Ola "The very model of the breathy, sexy French waif as the US and world audience perceived her... film star, TV star, singer/notsinger, a fey presence in a beautiful forest, where The A&M SOUND enveloped her in an embrace of Bossa Nova and LA reverb while Nick De Caro and Tommy Lipuma, masters of The A&M SOUND took us all on a journey into sound... ...A magical person in a magical world, in a magical time. "Sleep Safe And Warm" never had a more definitive reading, as Claudine brought her own take on 'vaga' to the non-latino world" "If you know what that all means you'll buy this first time CD collection of Claudine's finest moments! With rare pictures and memorabilia from Claudine and her friends and family! With an Exclusive letter and quotes from Claudine" 25 tracks - £8.99 Available again on October 4th.

  

1/9/2010

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  Stevie Ray Vaughan - Five Hybrid SACDs

  "Mobile Fidelity is to release Stevie Ray Vaughan's quintessential studio albums on numbered, limited-edition SACD. Mastered from the original master tapes and possessing a sound that takes the listener into the recording studio...." Click to pre-order: 1) 'Texas Flood' (SACD) 2) 'Couldn't Stand the Weather' (SACD) 3) 'Soul To Soul' (SACD) 4) 'In Step' (SACD) and 5) 'The Sky Is Crying' (SACD) All released September 27th. for £26.99 each.

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  Titus Groan - 'Titus Groan'

  From Esoteric, the release of a newly re-mastered and expanded edition of the classic 1970 album by British Progressive Rock band Titus Groan. The band signed to PYE’s Dawn imprint in 1970, recording a sole album and three track Maxi Single for the label. The band’s only album was a jazz influenced early Prog classic and included the epic track ‘Hall Of Bright Carvings'. This expanded edition has been re-mastered from the original master tapes, restores the album artwork and features three bonus tracks. Released October 25th. for £11.99

  

• Smashing Pumpkins - 'The Solstice Bare' (Box)

  ".....is the second chapter in the Smashing Pumpkins long-awaited 44-song concept album" The set includes a 12" Vinyl Picture EP & a deluxe CD in mock gatefold sleeve all with beautifully screen printed artwork. This release is limited to 10,000 worldwide, only 500 for the UK. Comes housed in a limited edition silk screened wooden box (12.25" square x 1/2" deep). Released Novemner 22nd. for £22.99

  

• Stereophonics - Two Expanded Re-releases

  New Super Deluxe 3CD Versions just announced (if you have orded the Deluxe and would like to change, please get in touch) Click to check the tracks and to 'pre-order': A) 1) 'Performance And Cocktails' (2CD Deluxe Edition) £12.99 (The second disc contains covers versions and live music recorded in 1999) and 2) 'Performance And Cocktails' (Super Deluxe 3CD Edition) £26.99 ("Compiled by the band, the bonus material includes b-sides, live and session material including 3 previously unreleased tracks. The booklet features extracts from Kelly Jones notebook for the album.....") B) 1) 'Word Gets Around' (2CD Deluxe Edition) £12.99 (Includes Radio sessions, demos and live music from Newcastle University) 2)  'Word Gets Around' (Super Deluxe 3CD Edition) £26.99 ("This 3 disc set comes in luxurious boxset packaging complete with artcards and a replica of Kelly Jones notebook for the album. The bonus material compiled by the band includes a disc of b-sides from the singles from the album and a third disc of live and session material includiong 8 previously unreleased tracks") All released October 18th. for £12.99 each.

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  Bridget St John - Three 180 Gram Vinyl LPs

  Bridget St John's three albums from John Peel's legendary Dandelion record label on Vinyl again after 40 years. From the 4MenWithBeards label, these are 180G Vinyl LPs two of which come in Gatefold sleeves. Click to 'pre-order': 1) 'Ask Me No Questions' (180 Gram LP)"Her first classic album originally released in 1969, a wholly acoustic, almost wholly solo folk affair that features a calm, beautiful and somewhat melancholic batch of songs sung in that sunny low register" 2) 'Songs For The Gentle Man' (180 Gram Gatefold LP) "From 1971, produced and scored by Pink Floyd collaborator Ron Geesin, Songs For The Gentle Man was recorded at Sound Techniques in Chelsea and is organized around a small chamber orchestra. Songs For The Gentle Man is a set of cool, pastel songs that simultaneously haunts and soothes: a well-crafted piece of baroque psychedelic folk" and 3) 'Thank You For' (180 Gram Gatefold LP) "Her 3rd and last album for John Peel's Dandelion Records (originally released in 1972). She sings beautifully low-key, reflective, slightly sad songs: gentle and poetic music for wandering through meadows on overcast days...." All available at the end of October for £18.99 each.

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  Phil Collins - 'Going Back' (V. Formats)

  "‘Going Back’ sees Phil Collins recreating some of his all time favourite classic soul gems, and features a tangible link to the past courtesy of  performances from three members of legendary Motown session players The Funk Brothers – bassist Bob Babbitt and guitarists Eddie Willis and Ray Monette...." Click to 'pre-order': Click to 'pre-order': 1) CD for £11.99  2) CD/DVD for £14.99 3) 15 x 7" Vinyl Singles Box Set for £39.99 (Limited to 400 Units) and 4) 2 x Vinyl LP set for £19.99 All released September 13th.

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  Manic Street Preachers - 'Postcards From A Young

  New lower prices for the CD/Vinyl formats and now a new link for A box set a Super Delux Box Set 'Postcards From A Young Man' (Var. Formats) The new Manic's album features help from Ian McCulloch and comes in a number of formats. Click to 'pre-order' and to check the tracks: 1) CD for £9.99 2) 2CD for £14.99 (Comes with 12 track second disc of demos) 3) Vinyl LP for £16.99 and 4) Super Deluxe Box Set for £89.99 (Super deluxe box (very limited) contains the standard CD format, a x13 trk cassette format of album demos, an exclusive DVD, covering 'the making of' & in studio footage, exclusive postcard for each album track with original lyrics, "Notes, Words, Lists, Ideas, Stuff" - a stunning 42 page colour, hardback, spiral bound "scrapbook". This is Nicky Wires chronicle of the making of this album & provides a unique insight, including jottings, rare photos & memorabilia) Released September 20th.

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  Santana - 'Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar..

  New, lower prices - 'Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time' "Featuring a whole host of collaborators, including Rob Thomas, Chris Cornell, Scott Weiland, NAS, Joe Cocker, Jonny Lang, Ray Manzarek & more... The deluxe CD/DVD format is nicely packaged & includes x2 bonus audio trks on the CD plus an exclusive DVD format "The making of Guitar Heaven" & an interview with Carlos Santana" 1) CD for £9.99 and 2) CD/DVD for £12.99 (Contains 2 bonus tracks and bonus 'making of' DVD) More on 'pre-order'. Released September 20th.

31/8/2010

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  Neil Young - 'Le Noise' (180G Vinyl LP)

  UK CD price soon, this is a US Vinyl Import "Pairing with acclaimed, cutting-edge producer Daniel Lanois, the legendary musician has made one of the most outstanding albums released in 2010, an inspired work of tone, atmosphere, sound, and emotion. Featuring Young just playing the guitar and singing, sans any band accompaniment, Le Noise takes its place as another of the eclectic legend's pioneering albums, replete with gorgeous songs and passionate performances..." A US Import 180G Vinyl LP Available at the end of September for £33.99

  

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  Bob Dylan - 'The Mono Vinyl Box Set' (Vinyl)

  'The Mono Vinyl Box Set' (Limited 9 x 180G Vinyl LP Box Set) US Import "Bob Dylan's first eight groundbreaking albums are returning for the first time ever in a limited edition box set of newly re-mastered mono versions on fully analog 180-gram vinyl. Cut from the original analog mono masters by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound. Each disc in the set comes in its own individual jacket which faithfully replicates the original album artwork, complete with labels and stickers that were found on the original 1960s releases. Includes  Deluxe Booklet + Rare Photos and Greil Marcus Essay...." More on 'pre-order' Also includes a limited edition 18" x 24" Bob Dylan poster. (The Original Mono Recordings Box Set Includes: Bob Dylan - 1962, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan - 1963, The Times They Are A-Changin' - 1964, Another Side Of Bob Dylan - 1964, Bringing It All Back Home - 1965, Highway 61 Revisited - 1965, Blonde on Blonde (2 LP) - 1966 and John Wesley Harding - 1967) (Because of the anticipated size and weight of these boxes the overseas prices are higher than the UK. If they are lighter than anticipated we may be able to reduce the pre-ordered postage costs) Click to check the details and to 'pre-order': 1) UK Postage Price £143.99 2) Europe Postage Price £143.99 (plus additional £20.00) and 3) Rest Of The World Postage Price £143.99  (plus additional £25.00) Available October 19th.

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  Bob Dylan - 'The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964' (Vinyl)

  (UK CD release price soon) 'The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964' (The Bootleg Series Volume 9 - Limited 4 x 180G Vinyl Box Set) US Import These are Dylan's Formative Demos that he used to net a record deal, 47 original recordings, including 15 previously unreleased Dylan Compositions. Features Deluxe Booklet With Revelatory Photos and Insightful Essay and Notes. "Bob Dylan's The Witmark Demos are seeing their first commercial release on 180-gram 4LP vinyl nearly five decades after they were first recorded. Listening to these 47 original recordings, one can trace Dylan's dramatic growth as a songwriter from early traditionally-styled songs like "Man On The Street" and "Ramblin' Gamblin' Willie" through the social commentary of "Blowin' In The Wind, "The Times They Are A Changin'" and "Masters Of War," and the groundbreaking lyrical genius of "Mr. Tambourine Man."  All of these songs, and all the others on The Witmark Demos, were written - and their subsequent demos recorded - before Dylan turned 24 years old. Among the many gems found on The Witmark Demos are 15 previously unreleased Dylan songs which include the plaintive "Ballad For A Friend," the civil rights era-inspired "Long Ago, Far Away" and "The Death Of Emmett Till," and the poignant "Guess I'm Doing Fine." The Witmark Demos also features a deluxe booklet featuring in-depth liner notes by noted music historian Colin Escott, as well as rare photographs of Bob Dylan captured during the same period as these early recordings". (Because of the anticipated size and weight of these boxes the overseas prices are higher than the UK. If they are lighter than anticipated we may be able to reduce the pre-ordered postage costs) Click to check the details and to 'pre-order': 1) UK Postage Price £107.99 2) Europe Postage Price £107.99 (plus additional £10.00) and 3) Rest Of The World Postage Price £107.99 (plus additional £15.00) Available October 19th.

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  Grateful Dead - 5 x 180G Analogue Vinyl LP Box...

  5 x 180G Analogue Vinyl LP Box - The Warner Bros. Studio Albums Vinyl Box (5 x 180G Analogue Vinyl LP Box) The Warner Bros. Studio Albums, a five-LP boxed set that also contains The Grateful Dead (1967) plus the original mixes for the adventurous Anthem Of The Sun (1968) and Aoxomoxoa (1969), available on vinyl for the first time in nearly 40 years. Made from lacquers cut from the Original Analog Masters, 180 Gram LPs pressed at RTI... Featuring the original mixes for 'Anthem of the Sun' and 'Aoxomoxoa' for the  first time in nearly 40 Years....The Hard-Shell Box contains a 12" x 12" Book with new, insightful liner notes - This is a Limited Edition. More on 'pre-order'. Because of the size and weight of this box set the postage rates will vary by territory. Click to check all the details and to pre-order: 1) Dead Vinyl Box £139.99 (Plus UK Postage £5.00) 2) Dead Vinyl Box (Plus Europe Postage £15.00) and 3) Dead Vinyl Box (Rest Of The World UK Postage £30.00) Expected to be available at the end of September.

• James LaBrie - 'Static Impulse' (CD/Limited Digi)

  "One of the most distinctive voices in modern day Prog, James LaBrie is known for being the vocalist of progressive giants Dream Theater. 'Static Impulse' reveals astonishing new facets of LaBrie's music.  Together with his creative partner, keyboarder Matt Guillory, he took even further what they began with “Elements Of Persuasion” in 2005" Comes as a standard CD and a limited Edition digipak with 2 extra tracks and extended artwork. Click to pre-order': 1)CD for £8.99 and 2) Limited expanded Digipak for £12.99 Released September 27th.

• KT Tunstall - 'Tiger Suit' (CD & Spec. CD/DVD)

  "Largely demo’d in the solar powered home studio she built at her recently acquired country hideaway, the album is produced by Jim Abbiss, famous for his work with Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, Adele and Editors amongst others. Representing a musical departure that KT has dubbed ‘Nature Techno’ due to its blend of organic instrumentation and dance-friendly textures, the album was recorded in Berlin – in the legendary Hansa Studios, which played host to the recording of seminal output from the likes of David Bowie and U2. The DVD with the special edition contains a 45 minute film ‘How to Make A Tiger Suit’ - a documentary on the making of the album" Released September 27th. Click to 'pre-order': 1) CD for £11.99 and 2) CD/DVD for £14.99 

• Madness - 'Mad Not Mad' (2CD/DVD 25th Anniv.)

  25th Anniversary Collector’s Edition (2CD+DVD) The 25th anniversary remastered edition with extras, including three bonus single remixes and ‘(Waiting For) The Ghost Train’ as well as two bonus discs of recordings.  CD2 includes demos of all of the album’s singles and their respective b-sides (plus the ‘(Waiting For) The Ghost Train’ b-sides).  The bonus DVD includes the promotional videos for the singles + live performances from five BBC TV shows. Released September 27th. for £12.99

  

30/8/2010

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  The Black Angels - 'Phosphene Dream' (CD/Vinyl LP)

  "The Black Angels third album, and first release on Blue Horizon, is the highly anticipated Phosphene Dream...Phosphene Dream marks a giant leap forward for the band......the album shows off both sonically and musically a bold new direction for The Black Angels, a fresh take on the neo-Psychedelic movement they’ve been at the forefront of for years...Years of non-stop worldwide touring had turned the band into a tightly wound unit, and those years of work are all on showcase here" Click to 'pre-order': 1) CD for £9.99 and 2) Vinyl LP for £14.99 Released September 13th.

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  Rhys Chatham - 'A Crimson Grail'

  "The August 2009 American premiere of composer Rhys Chatham's A Crimson Grail, captured on this disc, was monumental in concept, execution and impact.  The piece was originally written for 125 electric guitars and designed to fill the acoustically blessed interior of the Sacre-Coeur Basilica in Paris.  The New York Times described that initial presentation as "a meditative, slowly unfolding work, filled with huge, droning sound clouds that, like a pointillist landscape, reveal great detail on close inspection."... Much more on pre-order. Released September 13th. for £11.99

  

• Bill Hicks - 'The Essential Collection' (2CD/2DVD)

  The Essential Collection is a 4 disc set that encompasses Bill Hicks’ short but powerful career as a satirist, social critic and stand-up comedian. The 2 DVD discs feature over five hours of performance footage from Bill Hicks’ personal archives.  The video content includes rare, never before seen performance footage of Bill from the early 80‘s.  Also included is the cult short film, Ninja Bachelor Party (starring Bill Hicks, Kevin Booth and David Johndrow), interview footage with Bill and a DVD photo gallery with pictures from Bill’s personal archives. The 2 CD discs feature over two hours of Bill’s best stand up material.  Included are never before released performance pieces by Bill from a San Ramon, California, performance that was found in Bill’s archives. The package also features liner notes from Henry Rollins, noted UK author Paul Outhwaite and UK journalist/tv personality, Clive Anderson.  Also included in the package is a download card containing original song recordings by Bill entitled, Lo-Fi Troubadour. Released September 13th. for £17.99

  

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  Everly Brothers - 'Reunion Concert' (Live At....

  New Lower Price - 'Reunion Concert' (Live At The Royal Albert Hall Sep 1983) (DVD) An absolute classic, backed by a host of top players. Bonus Features: “Rock ‘n’ Roll Odyssey” – this documentary, made at the same time as the Albert Hall reunion, tells the complete story of the Everly Brothers up to that point in time. Don and Phil tell their story with additional contributions from Linda Ronstadt, Chet Atkins, Tom Petty, Charlotte Rampling, Brian Setzer, Kenny Jones and other" Released September 13th. for £9.99

  

• Steve Reich - 'Double Sextet'/'2x5'

  The Philadelphia Inquirer said of a recent performance by the ensemble "‘Double Sextet is among the finest pieces of our time... more than earlier Reich, it tips from exaltation to menace on a dime.’" Double Sextet comprises two identical sextets of flute, clarinet, vibraphone, piano, violin, and cello.  Doubling the instrumentation was done so that, as in so many of Reich's earlier works, two identical instruments could interlock to produce one overall pattern...." More on 'pre-order'. Released September 13th. for £11.99

  

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  Mavis Staples - 'You Are Not Alone' (CD/Vinyl LP)

  "When Jeff Tweedy and Mavis Staples sat down to talk about what they wanted the new Mavis Staples album to sound like, they both turned to the original spiritual roots of the Staples Singers as a backbone....What they achieved is possibly the album of Staples career, a warm, powerful and fervent collection of brilliantly chosen and interpreted songs. Produced by fellow Chicagoan Jeff Tweedy at Wilco’s studio The Loft, the intimate and textured production mixes traditional gospel numbers with two new songs written for Mavis by Tweedy, plus her unique interpretations of songs by Pops Staples, Randy Newman, Allen Toussaint, John Fogerty, Rev. Gary Davis and Little Milton. Backed by Mavis’ smoking touring band and featuring guest turns from Tweedy and Wilco’s Patrick Sansone, with background vocals by Kelly Hogan and Nora O’Connor, the album cradles Mavis’ exquisite voice, allowing her to stretch out emotionally.." Click to 'pre-order': 1) CD for £9.99 and 2) Vinyl LP for £14.99 Both released September 13th.

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  Rory Gallagher - 'Ghost Blues' (The Story Of ''

  New lower price for 2 x DVD set and see below for link to companion CD - 'Ghost Blues' (The Story Of Rory Gallagher)(2xDVD) A 2 DVD set that includes the 'Ghost Blues' (The Story Of Rory Gallagher) Documentary following Rory’s life and career from his upbringing in Cork, his early days with a showband, the brief success of Taste and then his legendary solo career leading up to his health problems in later life and tragic death at the age of just 47. There are archive interviews, both audio and visual, with Rory and contributions from many of his friends and admirers including his brother Donal, Bob Geldof, The Edge, Cameron Crowe, Slash, Johnny Marr, James Dean Bradfield, Ronnie Drew, Bill Wyman, Martin Carthy, band members Ted McKenna and Gerry McAvoy and many more. Disc Two features Rory recorded live on Beat Club. Drawn from three different appearances on the German TV series, this disc contains over 90 minutes of previously unreleased live performances. Click to check the contents and to 'pre-order': 1) CD for £9.99 and 2) 2 x DVD for £16.99

  

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  The Duke & The King - 'Long Live The Duke & The...

  Big reviews abound for the second album from the band led by Simone Felice and Bobbie Bird Burke ... "Entirely self-produced, Long Live The Duke & The King was recorded in the band's own studio/shack deep in their home woods of Bearsville, New York. Exalting in their ongoing love affair with rock, folk, soul and psychedelia, The Duke & The King have officially knighted two irreplaceable members to the cast, Nowell "The Deacon" Haskins (of Parliament-Funkadelic lineage), and The Sensational Simi Stone, both of whom contribute golden vocals throughout this stunning collection of songs. To crystallise the vision, the band turned to the legendary mastering engineer Bob Ludwig.." Click to pre-order': 1) CD for £11.99 and 2) Vinyl LP for £14.99. Released September 27th.

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  Devon Allman and Honeytribe - 'Space Age Blues'

  "...The album is his second with bassist George Potsos and drummer Gabriel Strange. The 11 tracks offer a musical thrill ride, carefully constructed, but full of surprises like guitar licks that explode into whistling comet trails, lush beds of strings and an overall sonic palette that draws on the best of electric music’s past and present. There is an emphasis on composition and the band has captured something timeless amongst these songs..." More on 'pre-order'. Released October 12th. for £11.99

  

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  Geordie - 'Save The World'

  The third original Geordie album now gets a re-pressing. Fronted by AC/DCs vocalist Brian Johnson, this re-release features the singles ‘Goodbye Love’, ‘Ride On Baby’ and ‘She’s A Teaser’. Released October 4th. for £8.99

  

• The 23rd Turnoff - 'The Dream Of Michaelangelo'

  "With beginnings going back to the 1950’s, this Liverpool group evolved through the Merseybeat era into being known as The Kirkbys. Mainstay was vocalist/guitarist Jimmy Campbell who also wrote most of the material. One song ‘She’ll Get No Lovin’ That Way’ was covered by notable scene-sters at the time, ‘The Escorts’, on their fourth single, whilst The Kirkbys only had one single released ‘It’s a Crime’, included here. Following a spell backing the Merseys, Jimmy Campbell and group moved into the psych 60’s period with a name change to the 23rd Turn Off...In turn, one release resulted, the astounding ‘Michelangelo’, a beautifully crafted ballad, scored with some Penny Lane-esque trumpet and tinged with Campbell’s innate sense of melancholia" Released 04th. October for £8.99

  

27/8/2010

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  The Grateful Dead - 'Formerly The Warlocks Box'

  'Formerly The Warlocks Box' (6CD) (October 8 & 9, 1989) "In October 1989, the folks who were lucky enough to score tickets for the “Warlocks” shows in Hampton were treated to two of the most exciting shows of the year. Every song was recorded with the state-of-the-art Le Mobile remote recording truck and recently mastered to HDCD specifications, so needless to say, it sounds like you’re there, in the best seats in the house. The Hampton “Warlocks” box collects every note of the band’s two “stealth” shows spread over six CDs. This collector’s set comes packaged in a wooden replica of a cigar box (Virginia being a tobacco state dating back to colonial times), and is filled with all sorts of goodies, from a photo-laden historical essay to various pieces of cool memorabilia from the time" Available at the end of September for £74.99

  

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  Grateful Dead - 'Road Trips Vol. 3 No. 4' (3CD)

  Penn State 5/6/80 and Cornell 5/7/80 "Road Trips, Vol. 3, No. 4 combines two back-to-back college shows in a 3-CD set. The Dead performed dynamic versions of a number of favorites on May 6, 1980, at Penn State and May 7, 1980, at Cornell University. Every instrument has its place in the wide stereo spread of these two performances. As always, the music has been mastered to the HDCD spec and the discs are accompanied by a booklet with cool pix and plenty of info about the era" This release does not contain a bonus disc. Click to 'pre-order' and for all the information. Available at the end of September for £24.99

  

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  Bruce Springsteen - 'Darkness on the Edge of Town'

  Columbia Records will release Bruce Springsteen's 'The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story' on Nov 16. "The Deluxe Package comprises over six hours of film and more than two hours of audio across 3 CDs and 3 DVDs. The media contents are packaged within an 80-page notebook containing facsimiles from Springsteen's original notebooks from the recording sessions, which include alternate lyrics, song ideas, recording details, and personal notes in addition to a new essay by Springsteen and never-before-seen photographs. Containing a wealth of previously unreleased material, 'The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story' offers an unprecedented look into Springsteen's creative process during a defining moment in his career. 'The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story' will additionally be released as a 3CD/3 Blu Ray disc set. The set will be available as 'The Promise,' an edition which consists of only the unheard complete songs on two CDs or four LPs, along with lyrics and the new essay by Springsteen." (CD 1: Remastered 'Darkness On The Edge Of Town' CD 2: The Promise (Disc 1) CD 3: The Promise (Disc 2) DVD 1: "The Promise: The Making Of 'Darkness On The Edge Of Town'" DVD 2: Darkness On The Edge Of Town (Paramount Theater, Asbury Park, Nj,2009) DVD 3: Houston '78 Bootleg: House Cut.) More soon

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  Gov't Mule - 'Mulennium' (Live At The Roxy....

  Live At The Roxy, Atlanta GA 31 Dec 1999. "Since 1994, Gov’t Mule has celebrated the upcoming New Year with unique fan-pleasing concerts that showcase their wide-ranging repertoire, virtuosic musicianship and commitment to their fans. New Year’s is very special not only to the fans but the band as well. December 31st, 1999 ushered in a new century and millennium and called for something truly magical - and that night’s show at Atlanta’s historic Roxy Theater delivered it. What made this show so extraordinary? For starters, Little Milton, one of Warren’s most important in_uences, joins the band for six songs including “I Can’t Quit You Baby” and “It Hurts Me Too”. Secondly, this show contains many Mule covers played for the _rst time including The Black Crowes’ “Sometimes Salvation” and King Crimson’s ”21st Century Schizoid Man”" Click to 'buy': 1) 'Mulennium' (3CD) £13.99  and 2) 'Mulennium' (4 x Vinyl LP set) £16.99.

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  Ali Akbar Khan/Ravi Shankar and Ustad Amir Khan -

  'Psychedelic India' On the El label  .... "Ali Akbar Khan was, and remains, the master of the sarod - a 25-stringed instrument of the lute family - who, beginning at the age of three, was taught by his father over a period of some 20 years. Among his father’s fellow students at one point was the 18-year-old sitar player Ravi Shankar, with whom Ali Akbar came to share a lifelong devotion to teaching and performance around the world, even into his eighties. As young men, the two learned together like brothers, inspiring each other to greater heights, the celebration of which manifests itself in such jugalbandis (musical duos) as the electrifying performances that are the centrepiece of this edition. Hindustani classical singer Ustad Amir Khan was one of the greatest musicians India has produced. His sublime Raga Marwa (featured here) was described by Ravi Shankar as “one of the four or five immortal recordings of the entire world…” Released October 18th. for £8.99

  

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  Juliette Gréco - 'The Cinema Of Juliette Gréco'

  On the El label "Bohemian, existentialist, Left Bank and cafe society, Juliette Gréco has no real counterparts in English and American culture...Beginning in 1950 in Cocteau’s surrealist masterpiece Orphée, the young Gréco distinguished herself as both an actor and singer in a broad range of films on both sides of the Atlantic; Darryl F. Zanuck’s production of Ernest Hemmingway’s The Sun Also Rises, Bonjour Tristesse directed by Otto Preminger, Jean Renoir’s Elena et les hommes and John Huston’s The Roots of Heaven with Orson Welles..." Released October 18th. for £8.99

  

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  Machiavel - 'Jester' & 'Mechanical Moonbeams'

  From Esoteric, newly re-mastered and expanded editions the 1977 and 1978 second and third albums by Belgian Progressive Rock legends Machiavel who were signed to EMI’s Harvest label. Click on the following links to check the details and to pre-order.: 1) 'Jester'  Re-mastered from the master tapes and includes two bonus tracks. and 2) 'Mechanical Moonbeams' "Arguably their finest hour, hailed by many as a Mellotron soaked masterpiece" This Esoteric Recordings reissue has been re-mastered from the master tapes and includes two bonus tracks. Both released October 25th. for £11.99 each.

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  Fred Neil - 'The Sky Is Falling' (The Complete....

  (The Complete Live Recordings 1963-1971) On Rev-Ola, "The complete live collection, gathering Fred's live 1971 swansong The Other Side Of This Life and his earliest live recordings from the Bitter End club..." Available again on October 4th. for £8.99

  

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  ELP, Asia, Marillion and Argent - High Voltage 201

  Four 2CD Limited Edition live recordings taken from 2010’s immense High Voltage Festival in London’s Victoria Park. Click on the likns for all the info. and to pre-order': 1) Emerson, Lake & Palmer - 'At High Voltage 2010 (2CD) £13.99 2) Marillion - 'At High Voltage 2010 (2CD) £13.99 3) Argent - 'At High Voltage 2010 (2CD) £11.99 and 4) Asia - 'At High Voltage 2010 (2CD) £11.99  All released October 4th.

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  Locomotive - 'We Are Everything You See'

  From Esoteric, "the classic album 'We Are Everything You See' by Locomotive. Issued by Parlophone in January 1970, it was the only album by the Birmingham based group fronted by keyboard player Norman Haines and was recorded in 1969. Featuring the psychedelic classic ‘Mr. Armageddon', the album was a marvellous fusion of jazz, psychedelia and early progressive music and was produced by Gus Dudgeon and graced by guest musicians Dick Heckstall Smith, Henry Lowther and Chris Mercer. This re-mastered Esoteric edition includes six bonus tracks, comprising the Mono single versions of ‘Mr. Armageddon' and 'You Must Be Joking', rare B-sides and both sides of the band’s final single" Released October 25th. for £11.99

  

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  Out Of Focus - 'Wake Up' & 'Four Letter Monday....

  Esoteric continue with releases on their new Reactive imprint, (dedicated to reissues of classic German rock), with a journey into the catalogue of Eckart Rahn’s  legendary Kuckuck label. "Kuckuck was responsible for releasing many great albums in Germany in the early 1970s, including those by the wonderful Out Of Focus. Click to 'pre-order: 1) 'Wake Up' £11.99 " ...this legendary Munich based band were contemporaries of acts such as Amon Duul II and recorded three classic and highly collectable albums for the label, beginning with 'Wake Up' in 1970. Blending Hard rock, Jazz and Underground influences...") and 2) 'Four Letter Monday Afternoon' (2CD) £13.99 "This double set was the band’s final abum and saw them augmented by a brass section and was dominated by the lengthy 'Huchen 55' which dominated both sides of the second LP in this set. This re-mastered edition is an essential album for all lovers of Krautrock" Both released October 25th.

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  Randy California - 'Kapt. Kopter and the (Fab..

  'Kapt. Kopter and the (Fabulous) Twirly Birds' From Esoteric..."the classic 1972 Randy California album 'Kapt. Kopter and the (Fabulous) Twirly Birds'. Among his own compositions, California recorded imaginative cover versions of material by other artists such as The Beatles and Paul Simon....This re-mastered Esoteric edition includes three bonus tracks, among them both sides of a rare promotional single and the instrumental track 'Rebel'" Released October 25th. for £11.99

  

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  The Dog That Bit People - 'The Dog That Bit People

  From Esoteric: "The classic album by Birmingham outfit. The Dog That Bit People. Issued by Parlophone in 1971, it was the only album by the group that had evolved from the ashes of legendary band Locomotive by Bass player Mick Hincks and drummer Bob Lamb. Joined by keyboard player Keith Millar and guitarist John Caswell, the group recorded this album for EMI Records in 1970. Bizarrely issued on the Parlophone label instead of EMI’s Progressive imprint Harvest, the album originally failed to sell....a true lost classic, this Esoteric Recordings reissue has been re-mastered from the original master tapes and includes the rare B-side of the band’s only single as a bonus track" Released October 25th. for £11.99

  

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  Mountain - 'Crossroader - An Anthology 1970-1974'

  A Deluxe Remastered 2CD Anthology of Mountain's Classic Recordings amd between 1970 - 1974. ...."This anthology is the most concise collection of Mountain's recordings to date and features the best of the band’s work both in the recording studio and in concert" 26 tracks in all on 2CDs. Released October 25th. for £12.99. Click on 'pre-order' for all the tracks.

  

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  Sandy Denny - 'Sandy Denny' (Limited 19CD Box Set)

  Release Date now November 1st. Full detailed track listing now in place An exciting limited edition 19 CD box set. "It’s not often that box sets like this come along; 19CDs from the recordings made by the UK’s finest folk singer; Sandy Denny. The set is, essentially, in two parts. The first is made up of all of her studio recordings with added bonus tracks and the second is made up entirely of outtakes, demos, rarities and live recordings. So far, around 100 unreleased versions have been discovered, many more are on CD for the first time. Many are acoustic demos, stripped down versions featuring Sandy on her own or with her guitar" 11 of the CDs feature Sandy's complete studio recordings with Alex Campbell, Johnny Silvo, Fotheringay, Strawbs, Fairport Convention and solo with additional content; outtakes, demos and live recordings. There are 8 CDs of bonus material; unreleased songs, demos, unreleased BBC recordings, alternate takes, live recordings, acoustic versions, and rare radio interviews. This set includes the legendarily 'long lost' Lord Bateman. The set is lavishly packed and features all new artwork. It comes with a 72 page 11" square hardback book containing over 100 rare and mostly unseen photographs, Sandy's handwritten lyrics (many of which are unrecorded songs) and fascinating memorabilia. Each CD is housed in an individual gatefold digipak sleeve. The box also contains a reproductions of a beautiful original Island press pack, an exceptionally rare A3 promo colour poster for Northstar Grassman and the Ravens, a set of Postcards, the receipt for the purchase of her first piano and one of Sandy's handwritten notebooks. £159.99

  

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  Ralph McTell - 'Somewhwere Down The Road'

  Ralph has been keeping a journal on his website in which he discusses the artistic progress of the new studio CD. Read all about it here Released October 18th. for £11.99

  

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  Saint Etienne - Two Epanded Re-releases

  Two more expanded Saint Etienne remasters. Both come with second discs of previously unreleased and rare tracks. Click on the following titles to check the tracks and to 'pre-order': 1) 'Good Humor' (2CD) 1998 and 2) 'Tales From Turnpike House' (2CD) 2006 Both released on October 4th. for £12.99 each.

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  Brian Eno - 'Small Craft On A Milk Sea' (Limited

  'Small Craft On A Milk Sea' (Limited Edition Box Set - Heavyweight vinyl, 2xCD, Lithographic Print) Brian Eno releases his new album ‘Small Craft On A Milk Sea’ on November 15th November on Warp Records. The album was made with Jon Hopkins and Leo Abrahams. Details: Comes packaged in a rigid, Birch paper-covered slipcase with printed and foil-blocked cover and spine, this edition includes: 180g heavyweight, double disc 12" vinyl pressing of the album, in full-colour, case-bound 12" cover. Lined in crimson stock with foil block. CD pressing of the album, along with extra disc containing four extra tracks, in full-colour, case-bound 12" cover. Lined in crimson stock with foil blocked credit sheet. High quality 12" square lithographic print of new Brian Eno artwork, printed on 352gsm Mohawk Superfine stock, presented in full-colour, case-bound 12" cover. Lined in crimson stock with tissue paper protection. Audiophile quality downloads : 24-bit WAV album AND 320kbps MP3 album delivered digitally on day of release. Released November 15th. for £102.99 (Pre-order' to make sure) Regular CD edition details soon.

  

24/8/2010

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  Supertramp - 'Breakfast In America' (2010 Remaster

  A newly remastered version of the Supertramp 1979 high-water mark. Click to 'pre-order' and to check the tracks: 1) 'Breakfast In America' (2010 Remaster) £7.99 2) 'Breakfast In America' (2CD Deluxe Edition) £12.99 (Disc two is a 12 track live show from Pavillon de Paris in 1979) and 3) 'Breakfast In America' (2010 Remaster Vinyl) £14.99 Released October 4th. More details soon.