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MAGNUS LINDBERG: A guide to his music

The Finn has become a concert hall staple – but his best works predate his embrace of colour and hyper-romanticism – writes Tom Service. It’s a long way from here to here, you’d have thought: the first is from Magnus Lindberg’s 1985 piece Kraft (Power), a work that one commentator has called Lindberg’s Rite of […]

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TOM WAITS: Bloodshot Moon (Limited 7CD Box Set)

They tell us: Limited edition 7CD Box Set featuring FM broadcasts Waits signed to Asylum Records in 1972, and after numerous abortive recording sessions, his first record—the jazzy, folk-tinged Closing Time—was released in 1973. The album—produced and arranged by former Lovin’ Spoonful member Jerry Yester—received positive reviews, but Waits didn’t gain widespread attention until more […]

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THE ZOMBIES: Zombie Heaven (4CD Box)

Led by the accomplished Rod Argent on piano and organ. The Zombies comprised Paul Atkinson on guitar, Chris White on bass, Hugh Grundy on drums and vocalist Colin Blunstone, the latter widely acknowledged as one of the finest singers Britain has ever produced. White and Argent wrote the group’s striking, inventive original material. The group […]

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FRANK ZAPPA: Chicago ’78 (2 CD)

We are told ….. This Vaulternative Records concert release finds Zappa & band at the Uptown Theater, Chicago, Ill – September 29, 1978. Of the two shows played that evening, the late show is captured here in its entirety. As you would expect, the concert delivers with a good blend of fan favorites, blistering guitar […]

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TIM ROSE: The Musician / The Gambler (2CD)

    A contemporary of Tim Hardin, Tim Buckley & Bob Dylan, Tim Rose was an influential singer songwriter, who has long been held in high regard as an outstanding interpreter of songs. During the 90’s he rode a wave of rediscovery following Nick Cave’s patronage, covering a Rose song ‘Long Time Man’ and inviting […]

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THE BEATLES: Ultimate Collection 1962-65 In the Studio, on the Road & on the Airwaves

We are told ….. Drawing extensively on rare and previously unpublished tapes this four disc anthology charts the rise of the Beatles from the Hamburg days to international stardom. Digitally remastered to produce the best possible audio experience, this is the Beatles as they sounded in the studio, on the road and broadcasting on the […]

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JOAN BAEZ: Rare, Live And Classic (3CD Box)

  We are told: 60 songs, 22 (!) previously unreleased-including duets with Dylan, the Dead, Kris Kristofferson, Donovan, Judy Collins and sister Mimi Farina, etc.-together with a 32-page full-colour book packed with interviews and rare pix! From We Shall Overcome through The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down to Diamonds and Rust , her complete […]

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THE BEACH BOYS: Live In The Eighties (2CD)

Brilliant performances at the Philadelphia Spectrum and The Mall, Washington DC Includes the entire WNEW-FM broadcast, with 6 bonus tracks broadcast on Q107-FM It’s presented here together with background notes and images. The Beach Boys, live at the Philadelphia Spectrum, April 18th 1980 and The Mall, Washington DC on 4th July 1981 Following the turbulent […]

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STEVE WINWOOD: Winwood Greatest Hits Live (2CD)

We are told ….. ‘Winwood Greatest Hits Live’ is a new 2CD collection sourced from Steve’s personal archives of live performances. With a 23-song tracklist hand picked by Steve, featuring his best loved songs, Greatest Hits Live is Winwood’s first ever live release as a solo artist, offering fans a definitive musical portrait of his […]

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TODD RUNDGREN: An Evening With Todd Rundgren – Live At The Ridgefield (CD)

We are told: An incredible concert experience, a multi-media extravaganza available on CD, Vinyl, DVD and Blu-ray, and starring classic rock icon and famed songwriter/producer Todd Rundgren! Includes some of Todd’s best known songs including “Hello It’s Me” and “Bang On The Drum” PLUS fan favourites that haven’t been performed live in decades! Recorded live […]

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