April 11, 2003

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Due in May, Miles Davis 'Complete Live at the Blackhawk Sessions' a 4 CD box set taken from shows recorded in San Francisco on Fri 21st /Sat 22nd April 1961, now with much unreleased. £tbaWe've heard that 'Dicks Picks 28' is planned as a 4 CD set, taken from February 1973. If that is the case, it should be £26.99.  Meanwhile 'View From The Vault IV' (Oakland Stadium, Oakland, CA July 24 and 26, 1987) as well as being a DVD (should be £24.99), is also being released as a 4 CD audio set - again, should be £26.99. More when we have it.
Cecil Taylor Feel Trio - '2 T's for A Lovely T'
Coming hugely recommended by 'The Wire' (best Jazz release of 2002) and The Guardian who had this to say: 
"This is where Cecil Taylor wound up over 30 years after the At Newport recording. He is playing here with a British virtuoso free-improviser and new-music percussionist with a rich jazz history (Tony Oxley), and the stormily formidable American bassist William Parker in an uncompromising spontaneous trio. These ten discs were recorded over a week of shows in London in 1990, The transparency of the sound enhances the differences of intensity and shape across these shows, though the set is intentionally a chronicle of the way a brilliant free-improvising ensemble works over a sustained period, rather than the interpretation of a repertoire. A very specialised item, certainly, but for Taylor disciples, and the more generally musically curious, it is breathtaking" 10 CDs £124.99
A Pearls Before Swine box set 'Jewels Were The Stars' should be released later this month on Water Records. According to this PBS web site the box should contain all 4 PBS Warner/Reprise albums: 'These Things Too', 'The Use Of Ashes', 'City Of Gold' and - 'Beautiful Lies You Could Live'. "The box will also contain a detailed 60 page book featuring tons of photos, posters and liner notes by Lenny Kaye, Savage Pencil, Byron Coley, Joe Phillips, Mitch Myers and interviews with Tom Rapp and Elisabeth. The set will also include 20 page books in each of the 4 CDs. It is unclear yet if the set will include any unreleased material" 
On the same site were details of WildCat Recording Company's plan to release some unique Pearls Before Swine material in 2003 (after the release on the box-set): 'Radio Pearls: Live on the Bob Fass Show, NYC 1971' and 'Tom Rapp Live At Yale University 1973'. The first album includes rare cover versions of classics by Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell and James Taylor, along with unique performances of Tom Rapp standards. The second set will be a Double CD. Price £44.99.
In the style of that recent Lightnin' Hopkins boxed set comes: 'Blind Lemon Jefferson : The Complete 94 Classic Sides Remastered' -94 Tracks spread over 4 CD's, expert remastering and full sleeve notes. Go here to check it all out - £17.99
'Swarb!'
Advance news from Free Reed about "Swarb!" a 4-CD career-spanning set featuring the life & music of Dave Swarbrick. Similar in format to the recent Fairport Convention set, with 4 themed CDs, a 128 page book, a Pete Frame 'Family Tree' and, we are led to expect, a 'Free Reed Freebie' for early buyers. Check out the details here... should be out in May, for about £40 Coming soon on Bear Family, 'Mephis Belles - Women of Sun Records' 6 CD, Deluxe 12x12 box with book - Too many tracks and artists to mention here. Click for the tracks.  £99.99
That ZZ Top Box Set that was due last year is back on track. 'Chrome, Smoke and BBQ' will contain at least four CDs made up of live recordings, remixes and other rare tracks and should be out in February 2003 on Rhino. Should be £37.99

This is what Mute records have to say about the forthcoming Throbbing Gristle Box Set:  "This sumptuous and exclusive limited edition brings Industrial Records original Boxed 24 cassette edition into the 21st Century. The new release consists of 24 individually packaged CD's which encompass the majority of TG's live output sensitively remastered by Chris Carter. The box set will also include a sealed file containing a myriad of new and unique artefacts and information provided by all four members of Throbbing Gristle. The collection is presented in a hand-made case of the highest quality, and represents one of the most exciting and eagerly awaited releases this year" Should be about £159.99
The Faces
box set "Five Guys Walk Into A Bar" will be a 4 CD box set including an 80 page booklet with new photos of the group and never before heard stories. Every recorded studio track by the group along with radio and 'live' performances will be included as well as unheard tracks and rarities. Price - £36.99

Some box sets to look forward to in the Autumn: A Multi-CD set dedicated to Scott Walker and boxes from Siouxsie & the Banshees and The Cure.
Blind Willie McTell - 'The Definitive'
a 3 CD Deluxe Set featuring every recording from this blues giant. Includes booklet containing rare adverts and label shots. £17.99. Go here for everything about Blind Willie.

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Moby Grape - 'Legendary Grape' Remastered from a previous cassette-only release but still sounding good, the album contains 8 bonus tracks not available on the original late-1980's release. "A lost classic, lovingly restored and expanded by the staff at DIG Music" Check out Moby Grape.net for everything Grape .£12.99

Cream - At the BBC
"comprises 26 tracks, only two of which have previously seen the light of day — on the 1988 four-disc Clapton box set Crossroads. Interspersed between the 22 actual songs — from classic-rock radio staples "Strange Brew" and "Sunshine of Your Love" to blues classics "Rollin’ and Tumblin’" and "Four Until Late" — are four interview segments with Clapton, each of which runs less than a minute in length" Track Listing: 1. Sweet Wine 2. Eric Clapton Interview 1 3. Wrapping Paper 4. Rollin' And Tumblin' 5. Steppin' Out 6. Crossroads 7. Cat's Squirrel 8. Traintime 9. I'm So Glad 10. Lawdy Mama 11. Eric Clapton Interview 2 12. I Feel Free 13. N.S.U. 14. Four Until Late 15. Strange Brew 16. Eric Clapton Interview 3 17. Tales Of Brave Ulysses 18. We're Going Wrong 19. Eric Clapton Interview 4 20. Born Under A Bad Sign 21. Outside Woman Blues 22. Take It Back 23. Sunshine Of Your Love 24. Politician 25. Swlabr 26. Steppin' Out. £12.99

2 exciting new Who reissues: Firstly the long-awaited 'Who's Next', this Deluxe Edition has been expanded to 160 minutes with loads of unreleased tracks. All the details are here. £14.99. And, 'A Quick One' A 20 track remastering, newly mixed from the original stereo tapes. Track Listings 1. Run run run 2. Boris the spider 3. I need you 4. Whiskey man 5. Heatwave 6. Cobwebs and strange 7. Don't look away 8. See my way 9. So sad about us 10. Quick one while he's away 11. Batman 12. Bucket T 13. Barbara Ann 14. Disguises 15. Doctor doctor 16. I've been away 17. In the city 18. Happy Jack (acoustic version) 19. Man with the money 20. My generation/Land of hope and glory. £8.99The Third and Fourth Lovin' Spoonful albums have just arrived, remastered with bonus tracks. They are: 'Hums of the Lovin Spoonful' (6 bonus tracks) and 'Everything Playing' (3 bonus tracks). £8.99 each.
"Not since Jean Luc Godard filmed the recording sessions for the Rolling Stones' Sympathy for the Devil has a filmmaker gotten this close to the creative process of musicians at work in the studio." Seattle Post-Intelligencer A double Wilco DVD set has just arrived, 'I Am Trying to Break Your Heart', an excellent rockumentary with huge amounts of music. £26.99Barry Dransfield- 'Barry Dransfield' described by "The Tapestry Of Delights" as one of the two most sought-after major label folk albums". And by Record Hunter as "the rarest folk album". Barry was a leading light in the folk scene from the 70s onwards. This album was recorded for Folk Mill/Polydor in 1972 and is released on CD for the first time £12.99
Just In: Mountain: 'Climbing!'  and Nantucket Sleighride' both remastered with extras. £14.99 each

Recorded live to a cassette recorder so don't expect hi-fidelity, 'The Shape of Things' features two sets recorded on April 7th, 1976, by Pere Ubu just before the group released their second single -this is undoubtedly an important release for fans of the band. Featuring the following personnel: David Thomas, Peter Laughner, Tom Herman, Tim Wright, Dave Taylor and Scott Krauss. £11.99Just in, 'On The Road' a 10 CD box set from The String Cheese Incident recorded over 3 nights last New Year. "This limited edition box set documents all three Incidents at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium with special guests Keller Williams, Michael Franti, Carl Young, Radio Active, and Liza. This 10-disc OTR includes unique packing with exclusive photographs preserving the memories of the 3-day celebration as thousands of fans and the band said a fond farewell to 2002 and welcomed 2003 with a bang" £64.99.
Lucinda Williams - 'World Without Tears' the much-anticipated follow up to Lucinda's critically acclaimed album 'Essence', produced by Mark Howard and Lucinda. Review of 'World Without Tears' from 'Performing Songwriter' "There's something troubled, strange, dangerous and crushingly beautiful about Lucinda Williams’ voice that just can’t be described. From the very first verse of the song “Fruits of My Labor” it is evident not only that Lucinda’s voice is in top form, but that she’s done it again. She has crafted yet another unparalleled record, and she has surpassed her last two standout releases. This may be her best record since Sweet Old World...more. thick, churning tracks that only make the words more eloquent" ......more. £11.99New Releases 7th April 2003 DVD's, Box Sets - Slade - In Flame (DVD) £15.99 // Grateful Dead - View From The Vault 4 (DVD, July 87) £24.99 // Humble Pie - Special Edition EP (DVD) £8.99 // Various - The Rubble Collection Volumes 1 - 10 (10 CD Limited Edition Psych / Freakbeat) £49.99 // Albums -  Athlete - Vehicles And Animals £9.99 // Barclay James Harvest - BBC In Concert 1972 £7.99 // Barry Dransfield - Barry Dransfield (Classic Folk Album) £12.99 // Bloomfield And Kooper - The Lost Concert Tapes 1972 £11.99 Bloomfield, Kooper, Stills - Super Session £7.99 // Bongwater - Too Much Sleep £11.99 // Buzzcocks - Buzzcocks (First Album) £11.99 // Captain Soul - Jetstream Lovers £8.99 // Electric Light Orchestra - Elo 2 (2 CD Set Including The Lost Planet Album) £14.99 // Elo - First Series £7.99 // Eric Anderson - Beat Avenue (2CD Import) £14.99 // Frankie Sparo - Welcome Crummy Mystics £12.99 // Graham Chapman - Spot The Looney (Ex Monty Python Stand Up From Mid 80's) £8.99 // Hawkwind - Epocheclipse (3CD Set) £14.99 // Hawkwind - Stasis (The UA Years 1971 - 75) £7.99 // Jack Bruce - Songs For A Tailor // Harmony Row // Things We Like // Out Of The Storm // Hows Tricks (5 Remasters + Bonus Tracks) £7.99 each // Janet Bean And The Concertina Wire - Dragging Wonder Lake £12.99 // Jim Cuomo - Ejazz £12.99 // Joan Armatrading - Love And Affection (1975 - 1983) £12.99 // Lucinda Williams - World Without Tears (New) £11.99 // Manitora - Up In Arms £12.99 // Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell (CD + DVD 20th Anniversary Edition) £14.99 // Plainsong - Pangolins £11.99 // Rosannes Cash - Rules Of Travel £11.99 // Sly And The Family Stone - The Essential (2CD Best Of) £12.99 // Smog - Supper £11.99 // Soft Machine - Jet Propelled Photographs £7.99 // The Hidden Cameras - The Smell Of Our Own £11.99 // The Jayhawks - Rainy Day Music (Limited Edition 2 CD Version) £11.99 // The Prisoners - A Taste Of Pink £8.99 // The Rubinos - Crimes Against Music £12.99 // Tom Tom Club - Live At The Clubhouse £11.99 // Tom Waits - The Dime Store Novels Volume 1 (Live At Ebbets Field 1974) £14.99 // Yo La Tengo - Summer Sun £11.99 // Various - All Tomorrows Parties, Curated By Autechre £12.99 // Various - Delicatessen 5 (Cooking Vinyl) £2.99 // Various - Everything Is Ending Here (Tribute To Pavement) £12.99 // Various - Son Of Morris On (Ashley Hutchings) £12.99.A massive box set of British Psyche and Freakbeat has arrived!!. 'Rubble' is a 10 CD collection of, as the name suggests, The legendary 'Rubble' series. Replete with reproduction sleeves, and a comprehensive book with full track and band info. and many photos. £49.99. Check the track listing here.With the upcoming 2 CD remastering of 'Disraeli Gears' and 'Cream At The BBC' still to look forward to, the first five Jack Bruce remasters should keep you going for a while: 'Songs for a Tailor' (1969), 'Things We Like' (1970), 'Harmony Row' (1971), 'Out of the Storm' (1974) and  'How's Tricks' (1977) are out now, 'Jet Set Jewel', 'Jack Bruce and Friends Live at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester' and a Compilation Album are all due in May. Each of the JB CDs, with the exception of the 'Free Trade Hall concert' and the compilation, will contain unreleased tracks or alternate takes as bonus material. No re-releases have been planned for the U.S. Check out Jackbruce.com. £7.99 each. Bonus tracks by album: Songs for a Tailor: Ministry of bag (demo), Weird of Hermiston (alternate mix), Clearout (alternate mix) and Ministry of bag (alternate mix). Things We Like: Ageing (previously unreleased). How's Tricks: Without a word (previously unreleased version) and Something to live for (previously unreleased version). Harmony Row: Green hills (can you follow) (instrumental), You burned the tables on me (alternate version), Escape to the Royal Wood (on ice) instrumental version) and Can you follow (take 1). Out of the Storm: Keep it down (original mix), Keep on wondering (original mix), Into the storm (original mix), Pieces of mind (original mix) and One (original mix)The Jayhawks new album 'Rainy Day Music' has just arrived,  with a second CD of 6 bonus tracks on the initial run of releases. (the following from mountainx.com) "The chorus to "All the Right Reasons," the third cut on the newly three-piece Jayhawks' upcoming release, contains what may be the singularly most gorgeous moments of the standard-bearing alt-country band's lengthy career" .Tracks: Stumbling Through The Dark Tailspin All The Right Reasons Save It For A Rainy Day Eyes Of Sarah Jane One Man’s Problem Don’t Let The World Get In Your Way Come To The River Angeline Madman You Look So Young Tampa To Tulsa Will I See You In Heaven Stumbling Through the Dark(acoustic) Bonus Tracks (available on deluxe CD release and vinyl release only) Fools On Parade Say Your Prayers [demo] All The Right Reasons (Rotterdam) [alternate mix] Caught With A Smile On My Face [demo] Tampa To Tulsa [alternate mix] Waiting For The Sun [live]. Go to the Lost Highway site to here the new single. £11.99'The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story' DVD and VHS. Released on 24th March 2003. (the following taken from the press release) "The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story retells the fascinating story of the start of one of the largest and most influential bands in rock and the drug induced breakdown of their original song writer and lead man. Roger Waters, Dave Gilmour, Nick Mason and Rick Wright retell how Syd’s slip from reality haunted the band for many years, there are also insights from former girlfriends, landlords, flatmates, producers, managers, friends and famous fans. Also featuring rare early footage of the band performing; including a live show at the UFO Club, and an appearance with former landlord Mick Leonard on Tomorrows World. Available in Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS Surround Sound" 49 minutes long. £15.99. And, in the DVD-EP Series of music DVDs  'The Byrds EP'. 20 minutes of the Byrds, 50 minutes of other footage (includes Procul Harum, Leon Russell and Jack Bruce from other titles in the series) for £8.99. Includes a 13 minute version of 'Eight Miles High' plus 'Black Mountain Rag', 'Rock 'n' Roll Star' and 'Chestnut Mare'.

Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper and Stephen Stills' 'Super Session' (expanded edition £7.99)
and Kooper/Bloomfield 'Fillmore East : The Lost Concert Tapes' (£11.99). Both out now, the track listings, including details of the bonus tracks are here. www.alkooper.com also mentions a Al Kooper produced Mike Bloomfield box for this year...we'll try and find out some more.
Just in: Tom Waits - 'Dime Store Novels Vol 1' Originally recorded for radio broadcast in a small Denver club called Ebbets Field club in Denver by the then 24 year old Waits, who accompanies himself on guitar and piano, - Track Listing: I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You - 2 San Diego Serenade - 3 Good Night Loving Trail - 4 Diamonds On My Windshield - 5 Ice Cream Man - 6 Please Call Me Baby - 7 Better Off Without A Wife - 8 The Ghost Of Saturday Night - 9 Big Joe & Phantom 309 - 10 Truck Driving Man - 11 Ol' 55 - 12 On A Foggy Night - 13 Martha. £14.99

30th Anniversary Edition, 2CD Set 'Electric Light Orchestra II'. The first disc contains the album in remastered form plus many unreleased tracks, the second disc showcases Roy Woods unissued project 'The Lost Planet'. £14.99. Check it out here.
New Dylan Track: A slightly different take on the tribute album: 'Gotta Serve Somebody - The Gospel Songs Of Bob Dylan' reflecting on the songs Dylan wrote for 1979’s 'Slow Train Coming' and 1980’s' Saved', the tracklisting is as follows: "Gotta Serve Somebody" by Shirley Caesar, "When You Gonna Wake Up" by Lee Williams & the Spiritual QC’s, "I Believe in You" by Dottie Peoples, "Are You Ready?" by the Fairfield Four, "Solid Rock" by the Sounds of Blackness, "Saving Grace" by Aaron Neville, "What Can I Do for You?" by Helen Baylor, "In the Garden" by the Broadway Inspirational Voices, "Pressing On" by the Chicago Mass Choir, "Saved" by the Mighty Clouds of Joy, "When He Returns" by Rance Allen, and "Gonna Change My Way of Thinking" which Dylan himself re-recorded with Mavis Staples, just for this release. £12.99.
The first of those Revola reissue has just arrived, Robert Mitchum - 'Calypso Is Like So…' "The celebrated (some would say infamous) Calypso album by the King Of Cool himself, Robert Mitchum... after hanging out with such Calypsonians as Mighty Sparrow and Lord Invader while on location in Trinidad, Mitchum sold the idea of this album to Capitol Records, Mitchum opted for an "Ethnic" sound, with no attempt to adapt either the music or his friends' lyrics for an American audience....giving us the spectacle of songs written specifically for a local audience delivered uncut by a major Hollywood star! As a bonus we add both sides of a single, the 'Duane Eddy In Dub' sound of "Thunder Road" (from the film of the same name) and it's flip, the Eddie Cochran-esque "My Honey's Lovin Arms".....which prove that had he wanted to, Mitchum could have given Elvis a run for his money This is a key entry in the collectable 'Exotica' genre with bonus tracks from an impossibly rare Capitol single £8.99 //. Check it out here.If you're interested you'll know all about this by now: 'The Beatles Anthology on DVD' All 10 hours of the original Anthology series on 4 DVD discs, with a bonus 5th disc carrying 81 minutes of bonus features. Nearly all of the material included on the fifth disc has never been seen before. The DVDs feature re-graded picture quality and new audio mastering, including 5.1-surround sound and a new stereo PCM soundtrack. Check out www.thebeatles.com £47.99
'Fuzz, Flaykes & Shakes'. An excellent series running to 7 Volumes, compiling rare & obscure US garage punk 45's from the 1960's. Check here for all the track details and cover pics. £11.99 each. 
Soft Machine 'BBC Radio 1967-1971' (2-CD)  "Soft Machine's complete BBC sessions finally see the light of day, released across two Hux albums, which have both been compiled with the help of the band, who have been fully involved at every stage of development. Volume 2 (Peel Sessions 1971-1973) will follow later this year. There's a list of all the Soft Machine BBC sessions here.£14.99Clarence White 'Tuff and Stringy' Sessions 1966-68. "includes all the solo sides Clarence cut for the Bakersfield International label. Much of the rest of the material is derived from sessions that White, Gene Parsons, Gib Guilbeau and Wayne Moore worked on, accompanying local country and pop acts, and tunes that were only ever released on obscure, hard to find independent 45s. For all of these folk and country rock gems, this is their first appearance on CD" more from this article here. Should be £12.99. There's some in-depth pages on Clarence's pre-Byrds session career here.
Dark Side of the Moon - 30th Anniversary Edition’ SACD. The newly remastered version of the album, with a 5.1-channel mix taken from the original 16 track master tapes and new Artwork by Storm Thorgerson. £12.99
Taken from the Brighton leg of their 2002 UK Tour, the new Electric Prunes DVD 'Rewired' features "mesmerising performances of their classics 'I had too much to Dream (last night)' and 'Get me to the world on time'. 17.99. On the same subject, if you missed the latest Electric Prunes album 'Artifact', released late last year ("The third album the band never got to make!, recorded and mixed analogue in a garage studio! over 60 minutes of new Prunes music!"), we still have a few copies left for £11.99
A few of those remastered '2 on 1' packages from 'Beat Goes On' have just arrived: Procul Harum: 'A Salty Dog'/'Home', Canned Heat: 'Canned Heat'/'Boogie With Canned Heat', Johnny Kidd and The Pirates: 'The Johnny Kidd Memorial Album'/'Your Cheating Heart',  Click here for details on some of theses releases. £11.99 each all remastered with new liner notes. Still to come: Procul Harum: 'Procul Harum'/'Shine On Brightly', Axis Point: 'Axis Point'/'Boast Of The Town', Canned Heat: 'Cook Book' / 'Hallelujah', Noel Redding Band: 'Clonakilty Cowboys'/'Blowin’ ' Ian Carr/Nucleus: 'Alleycat'/'Inflaganti Delicto' and, finally, Bobby Goldsburgh 'It's Too Late'/'Today' . Chuck Willis - 'Chuck Willis Wails! The Complete Recordings, ‘51-56' (from Sundazed.com) "Chuck Rules The House! With fervent vocals blistering through thunderous jump blues and spine-tingling ballads, Chuck Willis, crowned “The King Of The Stroll,” scored numerous R&B smashes. Comprising 51 tracks, this first-ever, vault-emptying 2-disc retrospective features every recording Willis waxed for Okeh, Columbia and Epic Records, 1951-1956: blazing 78rpm and 45rpm sides, album tracks, and long-lost gems heard here for the very first time!" 2 CD Set £19.99Richard Manuel - Whispering Pines - At last!!,  back in stock after a massive wait. On Japanese import, Whispering Pines dates from The Getaway Club on October 12, 1985 and features: Richard Manuel: Vocals and piano, Rick Danko: Guitar and Vocals
Jim Weider: Sredni Vollmer: Harp
Tracks: 1. Before I Grow too Old, 2. Georgia on My Mind, 3. Instrumental #1 "Jazz", 4. Across the Great Divide, 5. You Don't Know Me, 6. King Harvest (Has Surely Come), 7. I Shall Be Released 8. The Shape I'm in 9. Instrumental #2 "Piano", 10. Miss Otis Regrets, 11. Crazy Mama, 12. She Knows, 13. Hard Times, 14. Chest Fever , 15. Whispering Pines, 16. Tears of Rage, 17. Across the Great Divide (alternative version), 18. Georgia on My Mind (alternative version). £19.99. Click here for a review of the album from the unofficial Band web site. No sooner do we tell you about it than it turns up: Kentucky Mountain Music - Classic Recordings of the 1920s & 1930s "This 7-CD box set contains 167 all-time great performances by some of the finest country musicians who ever lived — it is a treasure trove of Americana. Since all the recordings are from the 1920s and 1930s, it's as close to the ultimate sources as anything can be. Included in this box set is a 32 page 5" X 11" booklet containing stunning period photos of many of the musicians and copious background notes." £59.99James Taylor's self-titled debut album (on Apple) produced by Peter Asher has just arrived, £12.99Love -  'Out There' A reissued compilation based on 'False Start' and 'Out Here'. On the original album release of this compilation the edited versions of "Doggone" and "Love Is More Than Words (Or Better Late Than Never)" were used, this time you get monster versions running in at 12'.05" and 11'.20" respectively. Tracks: I'll Pray For You, Love Is Coming, Signed D C, I Still Wonder, Listen To My Song, Doggone, Nice To Be, Stand Out, The Everlasting First (Featuring Jimi Hendrix), Gimi A Little Break, Willow Willow, You Are Something, Love Is More Than Words, Or Better Late Than Never, Gather Round £12.99.Featuring appearances by David Gilmour, Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson and Van Dyke Parks amongst others, Ringo Starr's new album, 'Ringo Rama' comes with a DVD bonus 'making of the album' video feature. Tracks: 1. Eye To Eye 2. Missouri Loves Company 3. Instant Amnesia (features David Gilmour) 4. Memphis In Your Mind 5. Never Without You (features Eric Clapton) 6. Imagine Me There (features Charlie Hayden) 7. I Think, Therefore I Rock 'N' Roll (features David Gilmour) 8. Trippin On My Own Tears (features Shawn Colvin) 9. Write One For Me (features Willie Nelson) 10. What Love Wants To Be 11. Love First 12. Elizabeth Reigns (features Van Dyke Parks)
13. English Garden. £16.99

2 new on Sundazed:
This is what  allmusic.com have to say about The Gentle Soul "The Gentle Soul were the singing-songwriting duo of Pamela Polland and Rick Stanley, and made one LP for Epic in 1968 that bridged the folk-rock and singer-songwriter/soft rock eras. The self-titled album, despite coming out on a major label, is extremely rare, and has never been issued on CD" until now that is, due in soon on Sundazed. Produced by Terry Melcher, it includes Ry Cooder on guitar, Van Dyke Parks on harpsichord, Paul Horn on flute, and Larry Knechtel on organ, plus arrangements by Jack Nitzsche. £12.99. And, The Cyrkle - 'The Minx Soundtrack' "Plush ‘60s pop-sike! In 1967, fresh from the Top Ten with “Red Rubber Ball” and “Turn Down Day,” the Cyrkle recorded The Minx, an intriguing soundtrack laden with three-part harmonies and breezily intricate arrangements. This first-ever legitimate reissue—created from the original master tapes, and with the full participation of the band members—adds 8 bonus tracks to the ultra-rare original album!" also £12.99 David Bowie - 'Ziggy Stardust The Motion Picture' filmed by D. A. Pennebaker at The Ziggy Stardust 'retirement' gig in July 1973, now available as a 21 track DVD with a new 5.1 surround mix by Tony Visconti with commentary by Visconti & Pennebaker, a poster, and an 8 page booklet. Extras on the DVD include a calendar, screen saver and other web stuff. A Double CD set with a poster, 12 page booklet and a facsimile ticket, and more music than has been available before is also available for £15.99Some limited editions of some seriously rare stuff on the German Shadoks label. Iota - 'Iota' (1970) "This 4 piece band tore up Texas before re-locating to Memphis to record for Hi Records in the late 60's. Deemed too dark and disturbing for commercial radio, these two releases went nowhere and the band went their separate ways". £12.99. Fresh Blueberry Pancake ' Heavy' 1970, "only released as a testpressing in USA in 1970 of 52 copies. Real heavy Psychedelic music". £12.99 Mendlebaum - 'Mendlebaum' 1969/1970 2 CDs "West Coast Rock with extra heavy Psych guitar played by Chris Michie who later joined Van Morrison. Also with Keith Knudsen later of The Doobie Brothers on drums, 21 tracks. First disk was a demo for Warner Brothers and the second is live, recorded at The Fillmore West by Bill Graham & friends, and at The Matrix, San Francisco" Click here for Chris Michie web site. £14.99. Rhino are currently streaming a couple of Uncle Tupelo Videos to coincide with the release of the expanded 'Anodyne'
Duster Bennett - 'Fingertips' Sadly killed in a car accident in 1976, Duster Bennett was a British blues singer and harmonica player. He signed to Mike Vernon's Blue Horizon label in 1967 and was backed on his debut album, Smiling Like I'm Happy (1968), by members of Fleetwood Mac. He was also a session harmonica player and a member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. This album was only released in Australia in 1975 on Alexis Korner's Toadstool label and has remained hard to get until now. Filled out with bonus Australian and UK single tracks and some outtakes. Tracks: Fingertips Take Care (But Don't Take It Easy) You Need It, It's Gone Risk It For A Biscuit High Ground California Zephyr I've Got To Be With You Tonight Blue River Rising Gone Gershwin/Summertime BONUS TRACKS: Cold Chills Comin' Home (Sailor's Song) Pretty Little Thing Sweet Sympathy The Rolling Stone Everyday. £8.99Howe Gelb - 'The Listener' Howe's vocal style is so lackadaisical you would think he was just waking up but when married to the loose, spare latiny musical backing on 'The Listener' it really works. Check out the tracks and the personnel here and go here for a download. £11.99
 

 


Traffic ~Jefferson Starship Electric Prunes ~Dylan Bootleg Series Vol. 6 ~Super Session ~ Barclay James Harvest' Skip Bifferty ~ 21st Century Schizoid Band ~ Elektra '2 on 1' Ronnie Lane ~ Live at Pompeii DVD ~ SF Sorrow DVD ~  Revola Reissues ~   Led Zep live DVD and 3CD ~ Freda and the Firedogs ~ Wizards From Kansas ~ Sun RaWarren ZevonMick Ronson ~ Jethro Tull ~  ~ Bruce Palmer ~ Jay Ferguson ~  Delaney & Bonnie ~ Yardbirds ~  The Jayhawks  ~ Uncle Tupelo ~ ~ Holy Modal RoundersRon Elliott ~ David Bowie

Next up in the  David Bowie remastering campaign is 'Alladin Sane', as with 'Spiders' its a 2 CD deluxe set, expect loads of unreleased for about £14.99
Ron Elliott 'Candlestick Maker'
(On Collectors Choice)  "Featuring future Burrito Brother Chris Ethridge, jazzman Bud Shank and Ry Cooder among other top-notch LA sessionmen, 'The Candlestickmaker' delved deeper into the rootsy, reflective vein of the Beau Brummels’ last two LPs, Needless to say, this album sunk like a stone when it was released, but as the most single ambitious effort by one of the ‘Sixties’ most underrated songwriters, it’s essential listening" £11.99
Due soon on Sundazed, The Holy Modal Rounders from 1971 'Good Taste is Timeless'. Should be £12.99
Sony Legacy are to reissue 3 Uncle Tupelo titles: 'No Depression' (from 1990 with 6 bonus tracks), 'Still Feel Gone' (199, 5 extras) and March 16-20 (1992, includes  5 demos) £soon
The Jayhawks - Blue Earth "Released by Twin/Tone Records October 30, 1989. The album sold 1,383 vinyl copies, 1,464 cassettes and 2,876 CDs prior to the band being signed to American Records" released again by Ryko with three bonus tracks (Fingernail moon, Two minute pop song and Nightshade) in a deluxe digipak with extensive liner notes by Chris Morris for £11.99 on 24th April Featuring: Judy Dyble, Dave Mattacks, Ralph McTell, Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Bruce Rowland, Dave Swarbrick and Richard Thompson, Fairport Convention's - 'Moat On The Ledge', a live album from 1982, has previously been release only on vinyl.
Tracks: Walk Awhile, Country Pie, Rosie, Matty Groves, Both Sides Now, Poor Will & The Jolly Hangman, Brillancy Medley / Cherokee Shuffle, Woman Or A Man, High School Confidential £12.99. 21st April.

Everything you could want to know, including sound clips, about the new Maria McKee album '
High Drive' is on the official web site. Due on 21st April £11.99.
Yardbirds 'Birdland' -
Re-recordings of 8 classic Yardbirds number and 7 new tracks. "the Yardbird's first studio record since 1968,  In addition to founding members Chris Dreja and Jim McCarty, the Yardbirds now contain Gypie Mayo, John Idan and Alan Glen. Featuring guest appearances by Jeff Beck, Brian May, Steve Vai, Slash, Joe Satriani, Steve Lukather, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and more!" Early editions come in 6 panel digi-pak with 16 page booklet. Visit the offical website. £11.99
Delaney & Bonnie And Friends - 'D & B Together' This CD reissue on Columbia/Legacy adds six bonus tracks from Delaney Bramlett and Bonnie Bramlett solo albums that were first released on Columbia in 1972 and 1973. Tracks: 1. Only You Know and I Know, 2. Wade in the River of Jordan, 3. Sound of the City, 4. Well, Well, 5. I Know How It Feels to Be Lonely, 6. Comin' Home, 7. Move 'Em Out, 8. Big Change Comin', 9. A Good Thing (I'm on Fire), 10. Groupie (Superstar), 11. I Know Something Good About You, 12. Country Life, 13. Over and Over, 14. I'm Not Your Lover, Just Your Lovee, 15. Good Vibrations, 16. Are You a Beatle or a Rolling Stone, 17. (You Don't Know) How Glad I Am, 18. California Rain. £8.99Bruce Palmer 'The Cycle Is Complete' (collectors choice music) "This is easily one of the most ambitious releases of the late ’60s and early ’70s, consisting of only four tracks, 'Alpha - Omega - Apocalypse', 'Interlude', 'OXO', and 'Calm before the Storm', 'The Cycle Is Complete' blends psychedelic trance jams with world music and even free jazz to create a vibe......I bet you can't wait to read more....£12.99
2 new Jay Ferguson reissues from collectors choice music: 'All Alone In The End Zone' "Jay’s first solo release after Jo Jo Gunne was this excellent 1975 album for Asylum. Includes
'Snakes on the Run; Turn It Up; Medicated Goo; Madam Doktor; All Alone in the Endzone; Cinnamon City; To the Island; Hit and Run; Everybody Goes from Here,' and 'Time and Time Again'. £11.99. And, 'Real Life Ain't This Way' "which built off its predecessor’s success with more laid-back but gutsy fare. Both Joe Walsh and guitarist Bob Webb shine here; includes 'Shakedown Cruise; No Secrets; Real Life Ain’t This Way; Davey; Turn Yourself In; Do It Again; Paying Time; Too Late to Save Your Heart; Let’s Spend the Night Together; Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadows', and 'City of Angels'. Also £11.99The new date for the remaining Yes expanded remasters ('Close to the Edge', 'Tales from Topographic Oceans', 'Relayer' and 'Going for the One') is now June 2nd. No word on the bonus tracks - unless you happen to know?
3 Jethro Tull remasters with bonus tracks out on April 7th. - 'Heavy Horses' - Bonus Tracks: 'Living in these hard times' and 'Broadford bazaar'. 'A Passion Play' - Enhanced bonus track: 'Story of the hare who lost his spectacles' (video CD Rom) 'Songs from the Wood' - Bonus Tracks: 'Beltane' and 'Velvet green' ( live). Should be £7.99 each. 5 Yardbirds titles due in early April: 'Singles A's And B's', ' Five Live Yardbirds', ' Live At The Crawdaddy', 'Over Under Sideways Down' and 'The BBC Sessions 1965-1968'Mick Ronson's second solo album 'Play Don't Worry' is out soon in remastered form, the original running order boosted by an enormous nine bonus tracks. £soon. Some new re-releases on the German repertoire label soon: Alvin Lee & Mylon Lefevre - 'On the Road to Freedom' (1973 gospleish album featuring Ron Wood George Harrison, and members of Traffic) with bonus tracks £11.99. Plastic Penny - 'Best of and Rarities' (1967-70) 20 tracks including 'Everything I Am' and 'Strawberry Fields' £11.99. If - 'Waterfall' (live jazz Rock) includes 3 bonus tracks £12.99. Finally, Paul Revere and the Raiders - 'Hard 'n' Heavy' originally released in 1968 now remastered with 8 bonus tracks - £12.99 Three Warren Zevon albums are being readied by Virgin for release next month: Warren's debut album from his 1969, 'Wanted Dead or Alive' (/A Leaf in the Wind), and two albums from the late 1980s: 1987’s 'Sentimental Hygiene' and 1989's 'Transverse City'. These three releases all feature 24-bit remastered sound and new liner notes. As a bonus, a previously unreleased album from the same period as 'Wanted' but rejected by his then company Imperial, is also to be released as additional tracks on the 'Wanted Dead or Alive' release. Originally titled 'A Leaf in the Wind', there are 10 tracks: "Jukin’," "Steady Rain," "A Leaf in the Wind," "Going All the Way," "Tule’s Blues", "Doin’ the Missouri Weave," "Perfect Waves," "An Emblem Against the Devil," "Under the Eaves" and "Lapis Lazuli." Prices soon. Some very limited and stunning 24 bit remastered Sun Ra titles from Japan: Sun Ra: 'Cosmos', Sun Ra & His Arkestra 'Live at Montreux' (2 x CD first time on CD) £26.99. 'Music from Tomorrow's World' £19.99, 'Sound of Joy' £19.99, 'Sun Song' £19.99 and Sun Ra and his Outer Space Arkestra, 'Nuclear War' £19.99“One of the greatest albums in Austin music history”, "it would be difficult to over-praise Freda and the Firedogs.”
(Austin American Statesman, July 22, 1972). Freda and the Firedogs - 'Freda and the Firedogs' (no I hadn't heard it either! recorded August 10-12, 1972 at Robin Hood Studios, Tyler, Texas, Produced by Jerry Wexler) Freda and the Firedogs, the lost Texan hippie country classic has now attained mythical status.  Freda and the Firedogs were: Marcia Ball - piano and vocals, John X. Reed - guitar and harmony vocals, Bobby Earl Smith - bass and vocals, Steve McDaniels - drums and David Cook - steel guitar and rhythm guitar. The 12 track CD, featuring takes on 'Today I started loving you again', 'Jambalaya', 'Stand By Your Man' and 'EZ Rider' as well as a number of originals, should be with us at the end of the month for about £11.99
The Wizards From Kansas "These guys sorta combined mid-period Airplane and Quicksilver inflections, with a healthy dose and understanding of country music" (From borderlinebooks.com:) "This was an obscure country-influenced band whose sole album contained fine versions of classic period songs High Flying Bird and Buffy St. Marie's Codlne, as well as some excellent original compositions notably Misty Mountainside, Country Dawn and She Rides With Witches. The band exhibited a fine range of harmonies, and were indeed from Kansas! The album is recommended and is a significant minor collectable" Should be out soon for about £9.99
(taken from various Lez Zep sites including www.led-zeppelin.com) Sometime in May for those Led Zeppelin live DVD and CD releases. 'Led Zeppelin' will be a two-disc set, and 'How The West Was Won', a three-CD number. The DVD and CD sets each contain entirely different material. At almost five and a half hours, 'LED ZEPPELIN DVD' is complied from the few performances filmed during the band's lifespan: London's Royal Albert Hall in January 1970,a five-night run at London's Earl's Court in May 1975; and the Knebworth Festival in August 1979, plus material from New York's Madison Square Garden in July 1973 which was not included in 'The Song Remains The Same' movie. DVD extras include: rare TV appearances, promotional clips, TV interviews and some other stuff. Restored, remixed, and remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS, and PCM Two-Channel Stereo, supervised by Jimmy Page and director Dick Carruthers. The performances on the 'How The West Was Won' 3 CD set are taken from the Los Angeles Forum and Long Beach Arena on June 25th and 27th, 1972 mixed together to simulate one concert. Highlights include a 25+ minute version of 'Dazed And Confused' and a 23-minute medley based around 'Whole Lotta Love.' Prices £TBA. Go here for the tracklistings and press release. Part of the Masterpiece series from Japan, 5 Very Limited 24 Bit remasters in Replica paper sleeves: Danny Kortchmar - 'Kootch', Jo Mama - 'Jo Mama', Jesse 'Ed' Davis - 'Ululu', Paul Williams - ' Someday Man' and Eric Justin Kaz - 'If You're Lonely' £22.99 each. Click here for the track listings and brief details.
Some interesting new (old) stuff due out soon on Revola: The Scruffs - 'Teenage Gurrls' ~ Douglas Dillard - 'The Banjo Album' ~ The Hillmen ~ 'The Hillmen'. Go here to check them all out. £8.99 each.
This sounds good -The 1972 movie Pink Floyd 'Live at Pompeii' (Directors Cut) is scheduled to be released on DVD this month, with, we've heard, (and its not confirmed) bonus footage of a live run through of 'Dark Side of the Moon' - Know anything about it? Please let me know. £TBA. Also, and in a similar vein, a DVD performance by The Pretty Things and Dave Gilmour, recorded in 1998 at Abbey Road Studios, of the entire Prettys rock-opera 'SF Sorrow'. £17.99. 24th March
Ronnie Lane & Slim Chance 'Anymore for Anymore' - a remastered 2 CD set of Ronnie's first solo album beefed up to an amazing 34 tracks, including much unreleased and rare stuff: Tracks:
1 Careless love 2 Don't you cry for me 3 Bye and bye gonna see the king 4 Silk stockings 5 Poacher 6 Roll on babe 7 Tell everyone 8 Amelia Earhardt 9 Anymore for anymore 10 Bird in a gilded cage 11 Chicken wired 12 How come acoustic version 13 Poacher different vocal mix 14 Roll on babe remix 15 Anymore for anymore alternate version 16 Bye and bye gonna see the king remix 17 Amelia Earhardt alternate version 18 Anymore for anymore Ibiza 1972 demo. Should be £14.99
Two low-budget psychedelic cult classics on one DVD. 'PSYCH-OUT' and 'THE TRIP' (Co-stars Dennis Hopper, Bruce Dern and Susan Strasberg with music by Mike Bloomfield and the Electric Flag) "both offer trippy visuals, acid-tinged soundtracks, and the flower child Susan Strasberg.." 168 min. total. Also features the theatrical trailers; audio commentary by Corman. £16.99
Sun Dial - 'Zen for Sale', Sun Dial's first album for five years £11.99. Plus news that their classic ("one of the best psyche albums of all time" I think Mojo said), 1990 album 'Other Way Out' (read all about it here on headheritage.co.uk) is due for a reissue (more on that when we have it).Those Elektra '2 on 1' re-releases we talked about last year which failed to appear, are back on again: Koerner Ray and Glover 'Blues Rags and Hollers' / ' Lots more Blues Rags' £7.99 - Judy Collins 'Judy Collins #3' / 'Judy Collins Concert' £7.99 - The Dillards 'Pickin' and Fiddlin' / Wheatstraw Suite / Copperfield (3 on 2) £10.99 - Tom Paxton 'Outward Bound' / 'Morning Again' £7.99 - Incredible String Band 'Incredible String Band' / 'The 5000 Spirits' £7.99 - Paul Butterfield Blues Band - 'Resurrection of Pigboy Crenshaw' / 'In My Own Words' £7.99 - Earth Opera 'Earth Opera' / 'The Great American Eagle Tragedy' £7.99 - Paul Siebel 'Woodsmoke and Oranges' / 'Jack-Knife Gypsy' £7.99 - Carly Simon 'Carly Simon' / 'Anticipation' £7.99 - Harry Chapin 'Heads and Tails' / 'Sniper and other Love Songs' £7.99 Originally intended as a unique souvenir of the 21st Century Schizoid Band's 2002 world tour, 'Official Bootleg Volume One' is due with us soon. Recorded 'live' at Mark Angelo Studios in London, 'Official Bootleg Volume One' has previously only been available at the 21st Century Schizoid Band's shows in the UK and Japan. Involving past Crimson legends, Michael Giles, Ian McDonald, Mel Collins and Peter Giles, along with former 64 Spoons/Level 42 member Jakko Jacszyk, the CD finds the band performing classic King Crimson material. £11.99
Skip Bifferty - 'The Story of Skip Bifferty' a 2 CD, 38 track expanded version of the classic psyche album augmented with singles, BBC session material, 2 Heavy Jelly tracks  and 4 Griffin tracks. Superbly packaged with numerous photos and liner notes. Go here for the tracks. £12.99
Four more 'Barclay James Harvest' remasters on the way: from 1974 'Everyone Is Everybody Else', from 1975 'Time Honoured Ghosts', 1976's 'Octoberon' and 'Gone to Earth' from 1977. Should be £7.99 each. More details when we have them but the first four albums did have bonus tracks added. The next batch of Traffic re-releases have been delayed for another couple of months: 'Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory' (should be £7.99) , 'On The Road' (enlarged to 2 CDs) (should be £12.99), and 'When The Eagle Flies' (should be £7.99) Any information about bonus tracks when we have it.
Dylan Bootleg series Volume 6!!
Rolling Stone.com reports that "The sixth volume of Bob Dylan's The Bootleg Series will be released next year. The album, the third live set in the series, will be culled from an October 31, 1964, Dylan performance at Philharmonic Hall in New York City, dubbed the "Halloween Concert" among fans and collectors"
£TBATwo Electric Prunes classics from 1968 on one CD for you soon: 'Mass in F Minor' and 'Release of an Oath' should be £7.99
Live Jefferson Starship UK Concerts sets - Each of six recent UK shows, over 2 hours of music in each 2 CD set, will be available soon. The shows are as follows:
The Coal Exchange Wales, The Stables Wavedon, Newcastle Opera House, Mean Fiddler London, Bilston and The Brook Southampton. Each 2 CD set will be £19.99 or you can have the lot for £99.99.
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