SIMON & GARFUNKLE: Live in ’67 (CD)

Historical performance at the Monterey Festival Includes the entire NET-FM broadcast Complete with background notes and rare images By the end of 1967, Simon & Garfunkel were firmly established as the world’s most successful pop duo. That June they’d performed an acclaimed set at the Monterey Festival, before collaborating with Mike Nichols on The Graduate […]

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RANDY NEWMAN: How I wrote … Losing You

“Randy Newman sits at the piano in the London showroom of Steinway & Sons and absent-mindedly tinkles the keys. Fresh off the plane from Los Angeles, the 67-year-old singer-songwriter is fretting that his voice is croaky, that he looks “beat out”. “Can you put a little pink in my cheeks?” he asks the make-up lady. […]

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RITA COOLIDGE: Satisfied / Heartbreak Radio / Never Let You Go (2CD)

On a double CD, Raven presents three exceptional albums by the esteemed American singer Rita Coolidge – Satisfied (1979), Heartbreak Radio (1981) and Never Let You Go (1983).This is the first time that both Heartbreak Radio and Never Let You Go have appeared on CD in their entirety. Originally recorded for A&M Records, these recordings captured the […]

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JOE LOVANO / A LOST IMMORTAL: A Far Out Fugue

Originally posted April 2011 Robert Baird writes ….. Whistling ductwork, whirring fans, murmuring pipes—along with being jazz’s most storied location, a living shrine to the memories of Bill Evans, John Coltrane, and so many others, Manhattan’s Village Vanguard, on Seventh Avenue South, was, on this winter’s night, the Das Boot of jazz. In every corner, […]

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TONTO: It’s About Time (CD)

The pioneering electronic duo of Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil released their influential debut, Zero Time, in 1971, showcasing what they described as ‘the world’s first and largest multi-timbral polyphonic analog synthesizer’. Three years later they released this classic follow-up, recorded in Malibu. Building on their earlier achievements, it incorporates guitar, bass and drums into […]

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A Flamenco Master Is His Own Ensemble

  “The breathtaking moments in Paco de Lucía’s sold-out concert on Saturday night came early and often. Presented by Carnegie Hall in conjunction with the World Music Institute and and the yearly Flamenco Festival, the evening showcased Mr. de Lucía, the flamenco guitar legend, with as many as six other musicians in various formations. But […]

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Arthur Lee & Love: Coming Through To You – The Live Recordings (1970 – 2004) (4CD Box Set)

  61 UNRELEASED  LIVE TRACKS FROM 1970- 2004. It also includes five recently-discovered live tracks that have never before been released.Released by RockBeat Records, the set has been produced by David Skye, with the involvement of Lee’s widow, Diane Lee. The cover artwork designed by William Stout, who has also designed album covers for The […]

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NEIL YOUNG: Journeys (DVD Region 1)

Starring: Ben Young, Bob Young, Neil Young Directed By: Jonathan Demme  Running Time: 87 Minutes. Disc Info: Discs:1 ~ Format:NTSC –  Region:1 Proud son of Canada Neil Young returns home for a special concert in this documentary directed by Jonathan Demme. ….Demme and a camera crew were on hand to document the performance (with the […]

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WEATHER REPORT: Live In Offenbach 1978 (2CD+DVD)

Reissue of Art of Groove’s 2011 release of Weather Report’s 1978 concert in Offenbach, now with both CDs of music and the DVD in one package. It was originally released to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Weather Report. The recording features arguably the most individual group ever to mix elements of jazz, rock and electronics […]

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RAY DAVIES: Words were my weapons

Vengeance is not a theme we usually associate with The Kinks songs of Ray Davies. Melancholy, romance and nostalgia flow through the best of his work, like the Thames rolling beneath lovers meeting on the bridge in Waterloo Sunset. And yet, when Ray Davies needed to hit back in anger, songs were wielded as weapons. […]

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The Man Who Sold The World – Live In London (2CD) by Tony Visconti & Woody Woodmansey with Glenn Gregory and Steve Norman

Legendary Bowie bandmates, producer/bass player Tony Visconti and drummer Woody Woodmansey performed together for the first time since 1970 in September 2014 in a four date UK tour. Fronting the band was Glenn Gregory of Heaven 17 and on saxophone and guitars was Spandau Ballet’s Steve Norman. This is a live double album. The band […]

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