Released on 20th November 2015 through Universal Music, the Status Quo career retrospective releases ‘Accept No Substitute: The Definitive Hits’ 3CD and ‘Accept No Substitute: The Definitive Hits & More’ 2DVD are a true celebration of the entire body of work of one of the world’s greatest ever rock acts. For the first time […]
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After the expanded instrumental scale and sonic experimentation of Court and Spark and The Hissing of Summer Lawns, Joni Mitchell reverses that flow for the more intimate, interior music on Hejira, which retracts the arranging style to focus on Mitchell’s distinctive acoustic guitar and piano, and the brilliant, lyrical bass fantasias of fretless bass innovator […]
20 CDs • Over 300 tracks • Two Lavish full colour booklets, one 86 pages and the other 96 pages with rare photos, detailed biographies and full discographies. The legendary Rubble Collection Volumes 1-20 CD boxed set. Amongst the first and best psych compilations ever put together, each and every volume is a mind-blowing treasure […]
GRAMOPHONE: Arranging The Four Seasons for solo harp Harpist Keziah Thomas talks us through recreating Vivaldi’s evocative imagery on her own instrument As a child of the 80s, my first encounter with The Four Seasons came from my favourite cassette in my grandfather’s meticulously indexed drawer of classical music albums, ‘Hooked on Classics’. Vivaldi’s music […]
We are told: Together at last! Two folk legends of Laurel Canyon’s countercultural music scene join forces on this gorgeous album of all new recordings! Features captivating versions of classic tunes by fellow folk icons Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen plus a few of their own compositions!
We are told ….. Two ‘high octane radio concerts from Husker Du one from 1985 when the band were enjoying an upsurge of interest globally not just locally due to the success of the Byrds cover single 8 Miles High and the albums New Day Rising & Flip Your Wig. Disc 1 Introduction 2. Flip […]
BRUCE EDER: Despite being the premiere of heavy metal, Jeff Beck’s Truth has never quite carried its reputation the way the early albums by Led Zeppelin did, or even Cream’s two most popular LPs, mostly as a result of the erratic nature of the guitarist’s subsequent work. Time has muted some of its daring, radical […]
Cherry Red’s dedicated UK psych imprint Grapefruit is proud to announce the release in October ofthe 3CD anthology Love, Poetry and Revolution: a journey through the British psychedelic andunderground scenes 1966-1972. Housed in a clambox with a lavishly annotated and illustrated 36 page booklet, this important release features much rare material, including previously unissued demo […]
We are told …. A unique collection of 13CDs to celebrate Erik Satie’s 150th birthday A box set of captivatingly idiosyncratic piano pieces, songs and ballets by Satie and his friends such as Debussy, Ravel and Poulenc Features famous and popular pieces such as Vexation, a forerunner of Minimalism or the simple, haunting Gymnopédies (1888) […]
Superb RCA/Legacy package to mark the 40th anniversary of the original ‘hometown return concert’ LP vinyl release in July ’74. The newly remastered (x24 trk) album features full concert, including tracks not included on the original vinyl release. The second bonus disc premieres the previously unreleased mono ‘test run’ concert, (x24 trks again) recorded with […]
Steely Dan is considered one of the greatest bands to come out of America over the last forty years. The band recorded seven albums between 1972 and 1980 before going on hiatus for twenty years. These two concerts come from a period when the band were at the point of headlining their own concerts but […]
MOJO: “Writing was hard, recording was hard, everything about it was like pulling teeth…” So said Donald Fagen of Gaucho, finally released in November 1980 after a litany of problems that included label spats, endless re-takes and a $150,000 bespoke-built drum machine called Wendel. There was tragedy, too: Walter Becker’s girlfriend died of an overdose […]
We are told: The material in this 4CD set covers the Dr Feelgood frontman, Lee Brilleaux’s 20 years with the band from 1974 to his early death in 1994. Including his early recordings with Wilko Johnson, through the second line-up with Gypie Mayo and then through the 1980s and 90s to his last live album […]
They tell us….. Very early 1962 recordings featuring a very young Janis Joplin. Recorded in part at the Folk Theatre in San Jose, 1962 where Janis is joined by Steve Talbot on stage, and the remainder at the Coffee Gallery in San Francisco, 1962. This collection of raw blues tunes is essential for any […]
180 gram audiophile vinyl Insert Printed innersleeves Special 10 mm sleeve Follows critically-acclaimed, award-winning box set of 2011, Live In Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series Vol. 1, starring ‘second great quintet’ of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams Columbia/Legacy again pays tribute to musical legend Miles Davis with the release […]
Originally released in 1974 in a 3-LP set, and now re-presented in 180 g heavyweight vinyl pressed by Optimal, with new, unique documentation, Drumming was a landmark recording in Steve Reich’s early career. This is the first time the recordings are being offered on LP since their original release. Recorded in the Polydor Studios in […]
Nils Lofgren was already an iconic name by the time of his 18th birthday having joined the esteemed ranks of canyon rockers Crazy Horse in time to record on Neil Young’s After The Goldrush album in 1970. His appearance fifteen years on in his astonishing solo career finds Lofgren performing magic again at the Stone […]
At the time of release: The hottest new band in Britain lands on American shores with their debut album. This group has the distinction of entering the British charts at #1, a feat not accomplished by a new artist in 10 years. Blending layered guitars and a sophisticated rhythmic approach with a pop songwriting sensibility, […]
For the first 10 months of 2022, it seemed that British musical life was returning to some kind of normality. But that was to reckon without the decisions of the one organisation in this country whose sole reason for existence is to nurture and encourage the arts throughout England. It was generally accepted that there […]
We are told: THE COMPLETE SHOW RECORDED AT THE MARQUEE LONDON IN 1973 The 1980 Floor Show (a pun on the song ‘1984’) was the first appearance by David Bowie since his much publicized retirement on 3rdJuly 1973 at the Hammersmith Odeon. It was also to be his last appearance as Ziggy Stardust The show […]
Recorded and Filmed Live at Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 7th May 2004. Elkie’s recording career began when, as a teenager, she was billed as Manchester’s answer to Brenda Lee. She worked with several big-name jazz bands at that time, such as those led by Eric Delaney and Humphrey Lyttleton, and released a few singles, but […]
“Jazz Sur le Vif” FM broadcast. High quality recording broadcast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation of a fascinating and breathtaking gig. Miles Davis – trumpet, keyboards Bill Evans – tenor and soprano saxophones, piano, flute Marcus Miller – electric bass Mike Stern – guitar Al Foster – drums Mino Cinelu – percussion Tracks 1. DJ […]