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Joni Mitchell – Archives Volume 1 – The Early Years 1963-1967 (2020) [5CD-Set]

Joni Mitchell - Archives Volume 1 - The Early Years 1963-1967 (2020) [5CD-Set]

Features nearly six hours of unreleased home, live, and radio recordings that flow chronologically to paint a rich portrait of Mitchell’s rapid growth as a performer and songwriter during the period leading up to her debut album. This treasure trove of unheard audio includes 29 original Mitchell compositions that have never been released before with her vocals.-This 5CD collection includes a 40-page booklet that features many unseen photos from Mitchell’s personal collection as well as new liner notes featuring conversations between writer/filmmaker Cameron Crowe and Mitchell, who recently spent a couple of Sunday afternoons together discussing her archives. Continue reading “Joni Mitchell – Archives Volume 1 – The Early Years 1963-1967 (2020) [5CD-Set]”

Smokie – Gold (2020) [3CD]

Smokie - Gold (2020) [3CD]

UK three CD set, the only Smokie compilation you’ll ever need. Formed in Bradford, Yorkshire, Smokie rose to fame in the 1970s and found chart success with their signature glam-pop sound. This career compilation includes all of the group’s biggest hits including ‘Living Next Door To Alice’, ‘It’s Your Life’, ‘ Oh Carol’, ‘Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone’ and ‘Have You Ever Seen The Rain’ Continue reading “Smokie – Gold (2020) [3CD]”

Showaddywaddy – Gold (2019) [3CD-Set]

Showaddywaddy - Gold (2019) [3CD-Set]

2019 is the 45th Anniversary of the release of Showaddywaddy’s debut hit ‘Hey Rock And Roll’. From their winning appearance on an edition of New Faces, the Britain’s Got Talent of the day, to become runners-up in the series’ All Winners Final, it took just a matter of months until Showaddywaddy released their debut hit, ‘Hey Rock And Roll’. Continue reading “Showaddywaddy – Gold (2019) [3CD-Set]”

The Pirates – Shakin’ At The Beeb: BBC Sessions 1976-1978 (2007) [2CD]

The Pirates - Shakin' At The Beeb: BBC Sessions 1976-1978 (2007) [2CD]

The Pirates — guitarist Mick Green, bassist Johnny Spence, and drummer Frank Farley — cut their teeth in the mid-’60s as the backing band for British rock belter Johnny Kidd, but when Kidd died in an auto accident in 1966, their career went into a tailspin and they broke up a few years later. However, in the mid-’70s the Pirates were encouraged by the success of tough R&B acts like Dr. Feelgood and the Count Bishops to pick up their instruments and give it another go, and for a few years they earned a reputation as one of the tightest and most feral rock & roll bands in the U.K. Continue reading “The Pirates – Shakin’ At The Beeb: BBC Sessions 1976-1978 (2007) [2CD]”

The Ventures – Best Selection Box (2005) [5CD-Set]

The Ventures - Best Selection Box (2005) [5CD-Set]

The Glove – Blue Sunshine (1983) [1990 Reissue]

The Glove - Blue Sunshine (1983) [1990 Reissue]

This one-off collaboration between the Cure’s Robert Smith and Siouxsie & the Banshees’ Steven Severin resulted in an eccentric, and at times incompatible, mix of psychedelic sounds wrapped around alternative ’80s pop. Writers Smith and Severin’s more eccentric tendencies are as likely to evoke pictures of a carnival as a funereal march, but the backbone rests largely on tightly constructed tunes with occasional forays into the experimental. Continue reading “The Glove – Blue Sunshine (1983) [1990 Reissue]”

Richard Wright – Wet Dream (1978)

Richard Wright - Wet Dream (1978)

Following the release of the 1977 album Animals and its accompanying “In the Flesh” tour, Pink Floyd went on hiatus, having become popular enough to support solo albums by bandmembers who were inclined to make them. Guitarist David Gilmour and keyboard player Richard Wright were. For his album, Wright assembled some of the backing musicians who had been accompanying Pink Floyd for years, in particular reed player Mel Collins and guitarist Snowy White. Continue reading “Richard Wright – Wet Dream (1978)”

Ray Charles – True Genius (2021) [6CD Set]

Ray Charles - True Genius (2021) [6CD Set]

Six CDs. Every Ray Charles album post-1960 is represented here, along with singles not available on any of his previously released albums. Released on Ray Charles own Tangerine Records and remastered from the original masters, you can now stream all of your favorite hits. The True Genius box set consists of 6 discs including a never before released live concert from Stockholm in 1972. A beautifully designed, coffee table style book includes rare, unseen photos and other Charles memorabilia. The liner notes were written by Quincy Jones, Valerie Ervin and A. Scott Galloway. Continue reading “Ray Charles – True Genius (2021) [6CD Set]”

José James – Merry Christmas From José James (2021) [Japan]

José James - Merry Christmas From José James (2021) [Japan]

Jazz artist José James (Rainbow Blonde Records) released his first ever Christmas album Merry Christmas from José James on November 19th. The contemporary album celebrates the holiday season while honoring classic jazz and pop records of the 1950s. Today James releases the first single, “My Favorite Things,” a joyful rendition of the John Coltrane staple. A 13 date tour to support the album will launch at SF Jazz in San Francisco on November 27th and conclude at New York’s City Winery on December 14th. Stops also include Seattle, Portland, Santa Cruz, LA, Phoenix, Santa Fe, Minneapolis and Chicago. Continue reading “José James – Merry Christmas From José James (2021) [Japan]”

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga – Love For Sale (2021) [Deluxe Edition]

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga - Love For Sale (2021) [Deluxe Edition]

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga recorded Love for Sale, their second duet album, with the knowledge that it was likely the last from Bennett. Back in 2016, two years before the sessions for Love for Sale started, Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. By the time Love for Sale was released in 2021, he’d officially retired from live performances. The Gaga collaboration wasn’t billed as Bennett’s final album, but given his health and advanced age (he turned 95 in 2021), Love for Sale is more likely than not a farewell. Continue reading “Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga – Love For Sale (2021) [Deluxe Edition]”

The Band – Cahoots (1971) [2021, 5Oth Anniversary, New Mix, 2CD]

The Band - Cahoots (1971) [2021, 5Oth Anniversary, New Mix, 2CD]

The Band celebrates the 50th Anniversary of their fourth studio album Cahoots with an all-new remix and remaster by Bob Clearmountain. The 2CD Edition features all-new liner notes, bonus tracks, alternate versions, instrumentals and the previously unreleased bootleg concert at Olympia Theatre, Paris 1971. Continue reading “The Band – Cahoots (1971) [2021, 5Oth Anniversary, New Mix, 2CD]”

Gov’t Mule – Heavy Load Blues (2021) [Deluxe Edition]

Gov't Mule - Heavy Load Blues (2021) [Deluxe Edition]

“Woke up singing a dead man’s song…” is the opening line from the Warren Haynes original “Heavy Load,” a line of imagery that feels like the beginning of dirt. On this album, the iconic American band puts their unique stamp on a collection of Blues covers & originals. Haynes, the leader of Gov’t Mule, hails from a Southern rock tradition of scruffy virtuosity. Gov’t Mule is his show, and the Blues is the informing foundation, personal & universal. Deluxe CD w/ alternate cover & 8 extra tracks. Continue reading “Gov’t Mule – Heavy Load Blues (2021) [Deluxe Edition]”

John Mayer – Sob Rock (2021) [Japanese, Blu-Spec CD2]

John Mayer - Sob Rock (2021) [Japanese, Blu-Spec CD2]

John Mayer evokes the hushed professionalism of ’80s adult-contemporary rock on his all-too-breezy eighth studio album, 2021’s Sob Rock. Mayer has always worn his influences on his sleeve, often bringing together the bluesy fret work of Eric Clapton with the yearning singer/songwriter sincerity of James Taylor. He’s also made no secret of how much the sound of mid- and late-’80s pop/rock has informed his own work, and albums like 2006’s Grammy-winning Continuum and 2012’s Born and Raised have found him drawing upon the work of icons like Sting, Peter Gabriel, and Neil Young. Continue reading “John Mayer – Sob Rock (2021) [Japanese, Blu-Spec CD2]”

Roxette – Joyride (1991) [2021, 30th Anniversary Edition, Remastered, 3CD]

Roxette - Joyride (1991) [2021, 30th Anniversary Edition, Remastered, 3CD]

Limited three CD set containing original album plus bonus non-album tracks, demos, and more. This year marks 30 years since Roxette released her third album Joyride, which followed up the band’s record global breakthrough with the album Look Sharp! In 1989. Roxette had in record time turned into a global hit phenomenon thanks to the three US hits The Look, Listen To Your Heart, It Must Have Been Love and other big hits such as Dressed For Success and Dangerous. Continue reading “Roxette – Joyride (1991) [2021, 30th Anniversary Edition, Remastered, 3CD]”

Rod Stewart – The Tears Of Hercules (2021) [Japanese Edition]

Rod Stewart - The Tears Of Hercules (2021) [Japanese Edition]

Sir Rod Stewart’s rekindled love of songwriting grows even stronger on his brand-new studio album, THE TEARS OF HERCULES. This is Stewart’s fourth new album of original songs since 2013 – and his 31st album to date – and for this latest collection, Stewart wrote nine of the 12 songs, including the first single, “One More Time.” In addition to the new tracks, THE TEARS OF HERCULES includes covers of Marc Jordan, Johnny Cash, and more. This is a project close to Rod Stewart’s heart, especially the song “Touchline,” which he dedicated to his father, who taught him and his brothers to love football Continue reading “Rod Stewart – The Tears Of Hercules (2021) [Japanese Edition]”