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WILLIE NELSON - A Classic And Unreleased Collection (1995)

"A Classic And Unreleased Collection" spans Willie Nelson's career. It includes early demos, outtakes and alternate versions of songs, as well as three entire, previously unreleased albums from various points in his career: LIVE AT THE TEXAS OPRY HOUSE, SUGAR MOON and WILLIE SINGS HANK WILLIAMS. Like Dylan's THE BOOTLEG SERIES and Van Morrison's PHILOSOPHER'S STONE, this gathers a wide assortment of previously unreleased tracks from throughout the artist's career. This three-CD box set, originally available only through QVC, starts with Willie's first single, a Hank Williams-esque original, then jumps to a sparsely arranged 1961 songwriting demo session. Nelson's considerable songwriting talents are amply evident on these obscure numbers, as is his capable singing. Hearing these, you wonder why Nelson never hit it big as a performer during the 1960's.

The set then jumps to the early 1970's and Willie's albums SHOTGUN WILLIE and PHASES AND STAGES, from which numerous outtakes are included. Eleven songs from a live show in 1974 show include less frantic performances of many numbers featured on 1978's WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE. Then comes a too-brief collection of Western Swing songs, performed in the studio with Merle Haggard's band. The box comes full circle by closing with ten Hank Williams songs, taken from a shelved tribute album. CLASSIC AND UNRELEASED should not be confused with Columbia's three-CD box REVOLUTIONS OF TIME, a conventional greatest hits package covering Willie's later career. This set is better suited to the devoted Nelson fan than to the casual listener.

Personnel: Willie Nelson (vocals, guitar); Pete Carr (acoustic & electric guitars, dobro); Steve Burgh, Fred Carter, Jr. (acoustic guitar); Pete Wade, Ray Edenton, Ron Cornelius, Mac Gayden, Reggie Young, Clint Strong (guitar); John Hughey, Norm Hamlet (steel guitar); Tiny Moore (electric mandolin); Jimmy Belken (fiddle); Don Markham (saxophone, trumpet); Gary Church (trombone); Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Bobbie Nelson, Bobby Emmons, Mark Yeary, Bucky Meadows (piano); Jeff Gutcheon (organ); Barry Beckett (keyboards); Bob Moore, Bee Spears, David Hood, Tommy Cogbill, Dennis Hromek, David Zettner (bass); Willie Ackerman, Paul English, Roger Hawkins, Kenny Malone, Biff Adam (drums).

Recorded between 1957 and the mid-1980s. HERE

VOLUME 1:
01. Introduction by Willie
THE FIRST RECORDINGS:
02. No Place for Me
03. Lumberjack Listen
THE PAMPER MUSIC RECORDINGS:
04. Why Are You Picking on Me
05. Shelter of Your Arms
06. Moment Isn't Very Long
07. Any Old Arms Won't Do
08. December Day
09. Healing Hands of Time
10. Things to Remember
11. Face of a Fighter
12. Suffering in Silence
13. Who Do I Know in Dallas
14. Slow Down Old World
15. I Hope So
THE ATLANTIC RECORDINGS:
16. I Gotta Have Something I Ain't Got
17. I'm So Ashamed
18. My Cricket and Me
19. Both Ends of the Candle
20. Slow Down Old World
21. Under the Double Eagle

VOLUME 2:
01. So Much to Do
02. (How Will I Know) I'm Falling in Love Again
03. Bloody Mary Morning
04. No Love Around
05. After the Fire Is Gone
LIVE AT THE TEXAS OPRY HOUSE:
06. Whiskey River
07. Me and Paul
08. Medley: Funny How Time Slips Away/Crazy/Night Life
09. Stay All Night (Stay a Little Longer)
10. Walkin' (Live)
11. Bloody Mary Morning/Take Me Back to Tulsa
12. Party's Over
13. Truck Drivin' Man
14. She Thinks I Still Care
15. Good Hearted Woman
16. Sister's Coming Home
SUGAR MOON:
17. Sugar Moon
18. I'm a Fool to Care
19. Rosetta
20. I'll Sail My Ship Alone

VOLUME 3:
01. I'll Take What I Can Get
02. It It's Wrong to Love You
03. Struttin' With Some Barbecue
04. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself a Letter
05. Till the End of the World
06. I'll Keep on Loving You
WILLIE ALONE:
07. It Should Be Easier Now
08. Will You Remember Mine
09. Who'll Buy My Memories?
10. Jimmy's Road
WILLIE SINGSHANK WILLIAMS:
11. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
12. House Is Not a Home
13. My Bucket's Got a Hole in It
14. Why Don't You Love Me
15. Mind Your Own Business
16. They'll Never Take Her Love from Me
17. Move It on Over
18. Why Should We Try Anymore
19. My Son Calls Another Man Daddy
20. I Saw the Light

28.09.2009.

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GWYN ASHTON - Two Man Blues Army (2009)

01. Meltdown At The Hoo
02. Break
03. Million Dollar Blues
04. Cross Road Blues
05. Mad Dog
06. All Over Now
07. Outside Woman Blues
08. Junior Got a Blade
09. False Accusations
10. Ain't Nobody's Fool
11. One Way Ticket to the Blues
12. Million Dollar Blues (Radio Edit)

Gwyn Ashton is a blues and rock guitarist. He spent most of his life in Australia but now lives in England. He has performed as opening act for Rory Gallagher, B. B. King, Van Morrison, Jeff Healey and Status Quo, among others. The album "Two-Man Blues Army" roars into life with a raucous onslaught of soupy, swampy, scruff-of-the-neck revved up Hendrix-y electric guitar, as the appropriately-titled "Meltdown At The Hoo" hits top gear and hammers away at your senses! The whole album of killer tunes represents a definite melding of traditional blues-meets-the-21st century. Two-Man Blues Army is a masterclass in rocking garage blues, a feast of big riffs, killer guitar tones and searing vocals. More importantly, the record crackles with the raw, spontaneous energy of a live show, something often absent from many modern blues albums.HERE

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JENNIFER WARNES - Famous Blue Raincoat - 20th Anniversary Edition (2007)

Best known for such pop hits as the Oscar and Grammy winning duets "(I've Had) The Time of My Life," with Bill Medley, from the film Dirty Dancing, and "Up Where We Belong," with Joe Cocker, from the film An Officer and a Gentleman, Jennifer Warnes has earned her greatest acclaim for Farmous Blue Raincoat, considered by many to be one of the best albums of the '80s. On Famous Blue Raincoat: The Songs of Leonard Cohen, Jennifer Warnes rearranged and reinterpreted some of Leonard Cohen's greatest songs for a unique album that remains the ultimate tribute to Cohen's music.

Jennifer Warnes is a singer's singer, and Leonard Cohen is a songwriter's songwriter. They are each at the front of their game...and are brilliant in unique, almost tangible ways. I am not certain whose idea this CD was, but what a wondrous pairing! Warnes adds new levels to each of the eight excellent Cohen songs she interprets here...and does a remarkable job on her songwriting collaboration with Cohen, "Song of Bernadette." Americans barely noticed this superb collection; it was overshadowed by Warnes' #1 song "The Time Of My Life" of the same year. However, I don't believe anyone can say he or she has heard Jennifer Warnes without hearing this recording first! Warnes' immaculate interepretation of "Famous Blue Raincoat" blows Tori Amos' well-known version out of the water! Just as exquisite are "Bird On A Wire," "First We Take Manhattan" and "Ain't No Cure For Love." Warnes and her co-producer, C. Roscoe Beck, handpicked a batch of amazing musicians for this 1987 CD, including a Stevie Ray Vaughan guitar performance that is mind-blowing! Snatch this CD up and listen to it like there is no tomorrow...it's brilliant! - amazon.com HERE

TRACKS: 01. First We Take Manhattan 02. Bird On A Wire 03. Famous Blue Raincoat 04. Joan Of Arc 05. Aint No Cure For Love 06. Coming Back To You 07. Song Of Bernadette 08. A Singer Must Die 09. Came So Far For Beauty 10. Night Comes On 11. Ballad Of The Runaway Horse 12. If It Be Your Will 13. Joan Of Arc (Live in concert)

27.09.2009.

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ROD STEWART - The Rod Stewart Sessions 1971-1998 (2009)

While Big Star's reputation grows with every passing day, despite 30 years of increasingly unlistenable solo music from leader Alex Chilton, the wonder of Rod Stewart's early albums has been overshadowed by the tartan, the blondes and Da Ya Think I'm Sexy. The Stewart box attempts to rectify that perception. Across it's 63 (+ 5 hidden tracks) unreleased recordings, we learn that a lot of work went into making the lyrics of Maggie May sound so casual, that given a sympathetic setting even Sailing has a quiet majesty, and that Stewart was a great interpreter of other people's songs (the version of The First Cut Is the Deepest is staggering). But the gems are all on the first two discs – and the curious are advised to pick up Every Picture Tells a Story and work from there. The Big Star set, by contrast, gathers virtually all the band's official recordings and supplements them with curios, demos and a live show. The occasional ­individual recording is revelatory – a demo of Downs from their third album reveals the song behind the mess that finally appeared – but its real value lies in showing so clearly how Big Star went from their bright, confident first album to that ennui-drenched third. It helps that the music along the way is among the very best of the period. - The Guardian

Warner Bros. goes deep into the vaults to reveal the secret studio history of this very public performer with a boxed set of unreleased recordings chosen from sessions spanning 1971-1998. Encompassing more than 25 years, this collection's 63 songs, outtakes, and ephemera provide extraordinary insight into the studio work of one of rock's legendary figures and paints a picture of what might have been. Many of these performances are more stripped-down and intimate than their released counterparts, so the set becomes an illustration and a showcase of Rod's creative process. - amazon.com

DISC 1:
01. Maggie May (Early Version)
02. Seems Like A Long Time (Alternate Version)
03. Italian Girls (Early Version)
04. You Wear It Well (Early Version)
05. Lost Paraguayos (Alternate Version)
06. I'd Rather Go Blind (Alternate Version)
07. Angel (Alternate Version)
08. Think I'll Pack My Bags (Early Version of "Mystifies Me")
09. Farewell (Early Version)
10. Girl From The North Country (Alternate Version)
11. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural (Alternate Versiuon)
12. So Tired (Early Version)
13. This Old Heart Of Mine (Alternate Version)
14. To Love Somebody (Early Take)
15. Sailing (Alternate Version)
16. Tonight The Night (Gonna Be Alright) (Early Take)
17. My Dad's Trousers (hidden track)

DISC 2:
01. The First Cut Is The Deepest (Alternate Version)
02. Rosie (Acoustic Version)
03. Innocent (The Killing Of Georgie Part III)
04. Hot Legs (Early Take)
05. You're In My Heart (The Final Acclaim) (Acoustic Version)
06. I Was Only Joking (Early Take)
07. Scarred & Scared (Early Take)
08. When I'm Away From You
09. Oh God, I Wish I Was Home Tonight (Early Version)
10. Time Of My Life
11. TV Mama
12. Maybe Baby
13. Stupid
14. Guess I'll Always Love You (Alternate Version)
15. The Great Pretender (Alternate Version)
16. It's Coming Out Your Royalties (hidden track)

DISC 3:
01. Thunderbird
02. Dancing Alone (Alternate Version)
03. I Wish You Would
04. Sweet Surrender (Alternate Version)
05. Show Me
06. Ghetto Blaster (Early Version)
07. Satisfied (Alternate Version)
08. Hard Lesson To Learn (Alternate Version)
09. Heaven
10. In My Life (Piano Version)
11. Love Is A Four Letter Word
12. Forever Young (Piano Version)
13. My Heart Can't Tell You No (Alternate Version)
14. I Go To Jail For You
15. Good Lover Is Hard To Find
16. "E Or A" (hidden track)

DISC 4:
01. Let The Day Begin (Alternate Version)
02. The Groom's Still Waiting At The Altar (Alternate Version)
03. Windy Town (Piano Version)
04. In A Broken Dream (1992)
05. This Wheel's On Fire
06. I Wanna Stay Home
07. I'm A King Bee
08. Looking For A Love
09. Kiss Her For Me
10. The Long Journey Home
11. Now That You're On Your Own
12. Dylan's Day Off
13. On And On
14. Rockin' Chair
15. Sugar Lips
16. The Changingman
17. May You Never
18. Studio Shatter (hidden track)
19. Rod Plays Guitar (hidden track)

26.09.2009.

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JOHN HAMMOND - Rough & Tough (2009)

01. My Mind Is Ramblin'
02. Still A Fool
03. Up The Line
04. My Time After Awhile
05. Got to Find My Baby
06. She's Tough
07. Chattanooga Choo Choo
08. Statesboro Blues
09. I Can Tell
10. Get Behind The Mule
11. No Place To Go
12. Slick Crown Vic
13. Come to Find Out
14. It Hurts Me Too
15. I Can't Be Satisfied

John Hammond's blues career has spanned the better part of the last five decades. From coffeehouses to concert halls, to festivals and beyond, Hammond emerged the ever-consummate blues man out of the great blues renaissance of the 60's. And while the 60's renaissance was largely an electric affair, Hammond has managed to keep vital the embodiment of the quintessential acoustic blues troubadour with brilliant acoustic guitar and rack harmonica playing and an impassioned voice. A Grammy Award winner and four time nominee, Hammond is also a multiple W.C. Handy award winner and has shared the stage and/or recorded with many of the masters, including Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker and Howlin' Wolf.

Rough & Tough offers brilliant blues in a wonderfully unlikely New York place: St Peter's Episcopal Church. Album circa 36 from John Hammond finds him on fire, absolutely solo, live, and superbly well-recorded. - amazon.com HERE

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FATS DOMINO - The Gold Collection - Classic Performances (1997)

They call him the Fat Man. With his easy-rolling boogie-woogie piano and smooth rhythm & blues vocals, Antoine “Fats” Domino put a New Orleans-style spin on what came to be known as rock and roll. A pianist, singer, and songwriter who was born in the Crescent City in 1928, Domino sold more records (65 million) than any Fifties-era rocker except Elvis Presley. Between 1950 and 1963, he cracked the pop Top Forty thirty-seven times and the R&B singles chart fifty-nine times. Domino’s biggest songs are as winning as his broad smile. They include “Ain’t That a Shame,” “Blueberry Hill,” “I’m Walkin’,” “Blue Monday” and “Walking to New Orleans.” Domino was born into a musical family and, like such New Orleans piano greats as Professor Longhair and Amos Milburn, began performing for small change in local honky-tonks while working odd jobs to make ends meet. By 1949, Domino had become a fixture at the Hideaway Club. That same year he met Dave Bartholomew, who became his longtime producer, bandleader and collaborator. It proved to be a fortuitous partnership that yielded a bounty of durable, straight-ahead New Orleans rhythm & blues records. While less of an outgoing personality than some of his extroverted rock and roll contemporaries, Domino exhibited staying power based on the solid musicality of his recordings and live performances. In short, he all but dominated the Fifties, insofar as rock and roll was concerned. HERE

DISC 1: 01. The Fat Man 02. Blueberry Hill 03. Domino Twist 04. What a Price 05. Let the Four Winds Blow 06. Jambalaya (On the Bayou) 07. Medley: I'm in Love Again/Honey Chile 08. Red Sails in the Sunset 09. Ain't That a Shame 10. Medley: So Long/Natural Born Lover/CC Rider 11. I'm in the Mood for Love 12. I Want to Walk You Home 13. I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday 14. Whole Lotta Lovin' 15. Blue Monday

DISC 2: 01. I'm Ready 02. Walking to New Orleans 03. My Girl Josephine 04. Kansas City 05. Please Don't Leave Me 06. Ballin' the Jack 07. So Long 08. I'm Walkin' 09. When the Saints Go Marching In 10. Why Don't You Do Right? 11. Heartbreak Hotel 12. I'm in Love Again 13. Be My Guest 14. Goin' Home

25.09.2009.

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CANNED HEAT - Live At The Turku Rock Festival: Finland 1971 (2007)

01. Introduction
02. She Don't Want Me No More
03. Let's Work Together
04. On The Road Again
05. That's All Right
06. Hill Stomp
07. Long Way From L.A.
08. Watch Yourself
09. Canned Heat Boogie
10. Late Night Blues

Another Canned Heat / Friday Music Remasters Series from the vaults and archives of Fito De La Parra, "Live At The Turku Rock Festival" showcases this hard-working boogie band at their peak of their post- Woodstock fame. Led by the big man Bob Hite, The Heat cook up over an hour of rock, blues, country blues and hit songs from their catalog of albums. Recorded in Finland in 1971, the band was touring to support their worldwide hit album "Historical Figures and Ancient Heads." With a new line up featuring Joel Scott Hill, Antonio De La Bareda, along side founders Hite, De La Parra, and Henry Vestine, this band could do no wrong. Check out the classic hit "Let's Work Together" with Hite's incredible vocals and Canned Heat's tight chemistry on stage. This band really was the consummate blues band of the era and it shows throughout this live performance. A healthy dose of tracks from the aforementioned " Historical Figures and Ancient Heads" album are in order as " Hill's Stomp", " Long Way From L.A" and others are featured on this disc. No Canned Heat album is complete without a boogie, and here you get "Canned Heat Boogie" This lengthy jam is seeing its first release in North America, and this rarity is just one of the many fine tunes on this fine live recording. Remastered from the original concert tapes, this authorized edition of "Live At The Turku Rock Festival" is just the right album for your blues, rock and boogie needs....Rock On! - amazon.com HERE

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THE SAM LAY BLUES BAND - Feelin' Good (2007)

01. Poison Ivy
02. Long Distance Call
03. Medley 1:
a) Rock Me Baby
b) I'm A King Bee
04. Short Haired Woman
05. Feelin' Good
06. Mojo Hand
07. Jelly Jelly
08. Medley 2:
a) Roll Over Beethoven
b) Hound Dog
c) Whole Lotta Shakin'
09. Juke
10. Meet Me At Midnight

Sam Lay has Blues royalty, no doubt about it. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1935 and by 1957 was playing with the original Thunderbirds, until 59 when he went to Chicago to join Little Walter's Band. The following year he joined Howlin' Wolf's band and he quickly became an in-demand drummer for hire, working with the cream of the Chicago Blues artists, including John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddley, Junior Wells, Muddy Waters, Magic Sam, Jimmy Rogers, Earl Hooker, Eddie Taylor and Otis Rush. Sam Lay was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1992 and received a nomination for a W.C. Handy award. He formed the Sam Lay Blues Band and has had recent recordings on Appaloosa Records (Shuffle Master, Sam Lay Live) and on Alligator with the Siegel-Schwall Band, with whom he often plays. HERE

24.09.2009.

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MIKE ZITO - Pearl River (2009)

There is one glaring problem that all whom listen to Mike Zito's new album "Pearl River", will no doubt notice, that being that this release is just not long enough. Yes even at 55+ minutes, Mike Zito's "Pearl River", is simply going to leave you wanting more. "Pearl River" is an Album that sounds like it was soaked in the Blues, rinsed with Rock N Roll, and dried with a towel laced with Soul, thanks in part not only because of Mike's magic, but also the magic brought to this Album by it's special guests performers, namely, Reese Wynans (Double Trouble), Cyril Neville, Anders Osborne and Susan Cowsill. "Pearl River" is an exceptional follow-up to his Eclecto Groove Records debut "Today", and leaves you with the feeling that although Mike may not yet be the King of his style, he is certainly in line for the crown, and will no doubt be wearing it one day. Excellent CD... Thoroughly enjoyed it... Highly Recommended... HERE

TRACKS: 01. Dirty Blonde 02. Pearl River 03. Big Mouth 04. Change My Ways 05. Eyesight To the Blind 06. One Step At A Time 07. 39 Days 08. Shoes Blues 09. The Dead Of Night 10. Sugar Sweet 11. Natural Born Lover 12. All Last Night 13. C'mon Baby

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JIMMY PAGE - No Introduction Necessary [Deluxe Edition] (2002)

Before the name Jimmy Page became synonymous with hard rock guitar, the guitarist was a much sought-after session player in London -- appearing on a variety of artists' recordings. Some were well known (the Kinks, the Who, etc.), but quite a few were obscurities -- which serves as the basis for the 20-track No Introduction Necessary [Deluxe Edition]. Although Led Zeppelin touched upon a variety of musical styles throughout their career, the first 14 tracks could all be neatly placed in the 1960s rock & roll/pop genre -- the amps are certainly not cranked to ten here. But you do get a glimpse into Page's playing as a 'hired gun' -- "Lovin' Up a Storm" and "Boll Weevil Song" are enjoyable (yet not exactly 'must-hear') selections. Closer to the hard rock sound you expect from Page are several tracks that close out the collection, which are taken from the obscure 1970 Screaming Lord Sutch recording, Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends. Page produces and plays on the record (even co-penning a few tracks), and while the music does reflect early Led Zeppelin at times (John Bonham also plays), the vocals of Screaming Lord Sutch don't come close to matching up to those of Robert Plant. Overall, not a bad compilation of Page's early playing. ~ All Music Guide HERE

TRACKS: 01. Lovin' Up a Storm 02. Everything I Do Is Wrong 03. Think It Over 04. Boll Weevil Song 05. Livin' Lovin' Wreck 06. One Long Kiss 07. Dixie Fried 08. Down the Line 09. Fabulous 10. Breathless 11. Rave On 12. Lonely Weekend 13. Burn Up 14. Everyday 15. Wailing Sounds 16. 'Cause I Love You 17. Flashing Lights 18. Thumping Beat 19. Union Jack Car 20. Baby Come Back

Performers include: Jimmy Page (guitar); Keith de Groot, David Sutch (vocals); Albert Lee, Jim Sullivan (guitar); Chris Hughes (tenor saxophone); Nicky Hopkins (piano); John Paul Jones, Daniel Edwards (bass); Clem Cattini, John Bohman (drums).

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JAY GAUNT - Blown Away (2008)

Jay Gaunt began playing blues harmonica just as he turned 12. He developed a fascination for blues music with an emphasis for harmonica. One of Jay’s first exposures to blues was the Blues Brothers Movie, and he instantly became obsessed with it. Jay went to see Dan Aykroyd (in full Elwood mode) when he was hosting Chick Willis & Dwight Edwards at the Opus Theater in New York (June 2006). Dan called Jay up to sit in on the encore. The moment he stepped on stage, Jay knew that he wanted to pursue his interest in harmonica. Since then he has been hungrily seeking out everything he can find that relates to harmonica, blues, and all blues-influenced music. Jay’s passion for the blues fuels him to listen to blues music, learn blues history and play blues harmonica – constantly! While Jay’s favorite music is the blues and he feels most comfortable playing it, he is not limited to just one genre. He is also interested in playing jazz, funk, and rock. Jay’s main influences on harmonica are James Cotton, Jason Ricci, Little Walter, Dennis Gruenling, Paul Butterfield, Chris Michalek, Sonny Boy Williamson, Kim Wilson, and Junior Wells. However, Jay does not only listen to harmonica players, he draws influence from an array of musicians as diverse as Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane, and Donny Hathaway. Jay is not just interested in playing in a traditional blues context, even though he loves doing so, he wants to push the instrument in new directions. In the spring of 2008, Jay recorded Blown Away with producer and musician Ed Ivey in San Francisco. The CD featured some of the Bay Area’s finest musicians such as Eric McFadden on guitar and Nelson Lunding on piano. HERE

TRACKS: 01. Jay's Jam 02. Queen Of The Tenderloin 03. Sad Hours 04. Big Boss Man 05. Sixth And Market 06. Deep Fried Turkey Blues 07. Don't Lose Your Cool 08. My First Plea 09. Life Is Hard 10. Cissy Strut 11. Big Legged Woman 12. Don't Get Me Started 13. Rollin' and Tumblin' 14. The Thrill Is Gone

23.09.2009.

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MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND - The Very Best Of: Vol.1 & 2 (1993)

Manfred Mann's Earth Band have tended to represent the lighter side of prog over the years, gradually moving towards more commercial albums as they enjoyed singles success. This excellent collection of many of their best tracks, foregoes chronological presentation in order to ensure the eye catching singles appear first. Thus the excellent early prog interpretation of Dylan's "Father of day, Father of night" is hidden away half way through CD2, while the enormously successful (and admittedly excellent) cover of Springsteen's "Blinded by the light" opens (and indeed closes with a live version) the album. All the singles are here, although it is disappointing to find that room has only been found for the edited version of "Davy's on the road again". With the collection extending to 2 CD's, space is however available for some less well known, but nonetheless excellent MMEB tracks such as Bob Marley's "Redemption song" from "Somewhere in Afrika", and "Singing the dolphin through" plus "The road to Babylon" from "The roaring silence". While MMEB are not short of song writing talent themselves, their forte has always been their ability to transform the works of others, and in particular Dylan and Springsteen, into prog pop classics. In addition to those already mentioned tracks, "For you", "Spirits in the night" and of course "The mighty Quinn" offer further worthy examples of such interpretations. In all, a good diverse representation of the band's work. There are of course notable omissions, (personally I reckon "Waiting for the rain" should be number one on any draft listing for a MMEB compilation), but you can please some of the people etc.

DISC 1: 01. Blinded By The Light (Ext.Version) 02. Questions 03. Davy's On The Road Again 04. For You 05. California 06. The Mighty Quinn 07. Somewhere In Africa 08. The Runner 09. Lies (Through The Eighties) 10. Joybringer 11. Demolition Man 12. You Angel You 13. Don't Kill It Carol 14. Spirits In The Night 15. Angels At My Gate 16. Third World Service

DISC 2: 01. Singing The Dolphin Through 02. The Road To Babylon 03. Martha's Madman 04. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 05. Redemption Song (No Kwazulu) 06. Father Of Day, Father Of Night 07. California Coastline 08. Tribal Statistics 09. Nightingales And Bombers 10. Solar Fire 11. Tribute 12. No Guarantee 13. Blinded By The Light (Live)

22.09.2009.

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V.A. - Later... Live With Jools Holland (2008)

Fans of BBC2's late-night show Later ... with Jools Holland will already know what to expect from this lavish double CD spread. Around two thirds of the acts featured on this release had their TV debuts on the show, which sees veteran muso Jools Holland present the best of up and coming and established pop artists in a wide range of genres from hip hop and world to jazz, blues and rock. A quick look at the tracklisting reveals the caliber of artists to have appeared on the show (which has been running non-stop since 1992): Amy Winehouse, Kasabian, Lily Allen, The White Stripes, Keane, James Blunt, The Flaming Lips, Lily Allen, Muse and Kings Of Leon are some of the bigger names, while Richard Hawley, Estelle, Jose Gonzales, Kano, Primal Scream, CSS and Hard Fi radiate a more alternative, under-the-radar appeal. The live versions of Winehouse's "Tears Dry on Their Own," Hawley's "Valentine" Gnarls Barley's "Crazy," Seasick Steve's "Doghouse Blues" and Kasabian's "Empire" are just a few of the reasons Jools fans will want to own this enchanting profile of contemporary pop. HERE

DISC 1: 01. Arctic Monkeys - Brianstorm 02. Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry On Their Own 03. Kate Nash - Foundations 04. Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby 05. K.T. Tunstall - Black Horse & Cherry Tree 06. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 07. Mika - Grace Kelly 08. Adele - Daydreamer 09. The Fratellis - Henrietta 10. Hard-Fi - Suburban Knights 11. Stereophonics - It Means Nothing 12. Richard Hawley - Valentine 13. Scott Matthews - Dream Song 14. Seasick Steve - Dog House Boogie 15. The Flaming Lips - Yeah Yeah Yeah Song 16. CSS - Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above 17. Damien Rice - Coconut Skins 18. King Creosote - Admiral 19. Muse - Knights Of Cydonia

DISC 2: 01. The White Stripes & Jools - My Doorbell 02. Lily Allen - Smile 03. Razorlight - America 04. Paolo Nutini - Last Request 05. Editors - Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors 06. Duffy with Bernard Butler - Rockferry 07. Keane - Crystal Ball 08. The Strokes - Last Nite 09. James Morrison - You Give Me Something 10. Primal Scream - Country Girl 11. David Gray - The World To Me 12. Kings Of Leon - Bucket 13. Jose Gonzalez - Heartbeats 14. Mutya Buena - Just A Little Bit 15. Estelle - Wait A Minute (Just A Touch) 16. Ray Lamontagne - Trouble 17. Green Day - American Idiot 18. Kano Featuring Damon Albarn - Feel Free 19. James Blunt - Same Mistake 20. Kasabian - Empire

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PINK FLOYD - 3 X Live



Rhapsody In Pink (1990)
Live, BBC, London, late 60' & early 70'.
TRACKS: 01. Embryo 02. Julia Dream 03. Careful With That Axe 04. One Of These Days 05. If 06. Atom Heart Mother 07. Echoes

More Blues (1970)
Live, BBC, London, 1970
TRACKS: 01. Astronomy Domine 02. Fat Old Sun 03. Atom Heart Mother 04. Cymbaline 05. The Embryo 06. Just Another Twelve Bar Original 07. More Blues 08. Green Is The Color 09. Careful With That Axe Eugene 10. If 11. Atom Heart Mother Suite [Orchestra version]

Pompeii (1971)
Live, Roman amphitheatre in Pompeii, 1971
TRACKS: 01. Pompeii Intro 02. Echoes (Part One) 03. Careful With That Axe, Eugene 04. A Saucerful of Secrets 05. One of These Days 06. Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun 07. Mademoiselle Knobs 08. Echoes (Part Two)

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RICK WAKEMAN - Classic Tracks: The Compilation (2007)

DISC 1:
01. Elizabethan Rock
02. Catherine Howard
03. Paint It Black
04. Myths And Legends of King Arthur:
a) King Arthur Overture
b) Arthur
05. Merlin The Magician
06. Starship Trooper / Wurm
07. Eleanor Rigby
08. Umberto II (Feat. Mario Fasciano)

DISC 2:
01. Journey To The Centre Of The Earth

2007 issue Japanese-only 9-track CD album featuring an expanded edition of 1993 album including "Elizabethan Rock", "Paint It Black", "Myths And Legends Of King Arthur", "Merlin The Magician", "Starship Trooper / Wurm" and "Eleanor Rigby". HERE

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LOUISIANA RED & LITTLE VICTOR'S JUKE JOINT - Back To The Black Bayou (2009)

01. I'm Louisiana Red
02. Alabama Train
03. Crime In Motion
04. Ride On Red, Ride On
05. Sweet Leg Girl
06. The Black Bayou
07. Too Poor To Die
08. Don't Miss That Train
09. You Done Quit Me
10. I Come From Louisiana
11. Roamin' Stranger
12. At The Zanzibar

Mr. Iverson Minter, better known around the world as Louisiana Red, is an expatriate American bluesman living in Germany who has brought his incendiary guitar and raw, soulful vocals to appreciate blues fans in both the U.S. and Europe since the early-1950s. Although his unique style of gritty Delta-influenced juke-joint blues are often overlooked by stateside audiences, Red has released better than two-dozen albums throughout his lengthy career, and performed alongside legends like John Lee Hooker and Lightnin' Hopkins. Jumping at the chance to work with his musical idol in the studio, album producer and guitarist Little Victor picked out a flat dozen of his favorite Louisiana Red tunes and enlisted guests like harpists Bob Corritore and Kim Wilson of the Fabulous Thunderbirds, as well as pianist Dave Maxwell, to record Back to the Black Bayou at the Juke Joint Studios in Notodden, Norway. Working with a core band of Norwegian blues musicians in an old-school, 24-track analog studio with real 2" tape, RCA ribbon microphones, and a vintage 1960s mixing console once owned by Stax Records, Little Victor and crew captured the brilliant energy and passion of each one of Louisiana Red's performances. HERE

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PHIL GUY & LURIE BELL - Chicago's Hottest Guitars: Chicago Blues Session, Vol.25 (1998)

Lurrie Bell is a blues guitarist and singer. His father was renowned blues harmonica player Carey Bell. Phil Guy (1940 - 2008) was an American blues guitarist. He was the younger brother of Buddy Guy. He didn't eclipse his older brother Buddy's status as a blues superstar, and in reality, Phil's funky brand of blues was not captured correctly for posterity. But he remained an active attraction on the Chicago circuit, following in his sibling's footsteps and patiently waiting for his own star to rise up until his death. Like his sibling, Phil Guy played with harpist Raful Neal (for a decade) before leaving the Baton Rouge scene for Chicago in 1969. There he played with his brother's high-energy organization as well as behind harpist Junior Wells (Phil handled guitar duties with Sammy Lawhorn on Wells' underrated mid-'70s Delmark album On Tap). Phil Guy cut albums of his own for JSP; they were generally lacking in originality if not spirit. Phil Guy lost his battle with liver and kidney cancer in August of 2008. HERE

01. What Can A Poor Man Do - Lurrie Bell
02. Wine Headed Woman - Phil Guy
03. Little Red Rooster - Lurrie Bell
04. What Have I Done - Phil Guy
05. Going Back To Louisiana - Lurrie Bell
06. Nobody Wants To Lose - Lurrie Bell
07. Sky Is Crying - Phil Guy
08. Sweet Home Chcago - Lurrie Bell
09. Part Time Love - Phil Guy
10. Walkin' Thru The Park - Lurrie Bell n
11. Love Light - Phil Guy

19.09.2009.

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BIG STAR - Keep An Eye On The Sky (2009)

Big Star is an American rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1971 by Alex Chilton, Chris Bell, Jody Stephens and Andy Hummel. The group broke up in 1974, but reorganized with a new line-up nearly twenty years later and is active today.

"Keep An Eye On The Sky" spans 1968 to 1975 and the collection uncovers a trove of unreleased demos, unused mixes, alternate versions of songs, and a 1973 concert recorded in Memphis. The lavish packaging includes extensive liner notes, rare and never-before-seen photos, and insightful essays about the cult of Big Star and the band's history. Spotlighting the band's roots, the box set opens with several songs recorded before Big Star formed, including 'Try Again,' one of the first songs Bell and Chilton wrote together. Big Star inspired a fevered allegiance among fans of power pop, giving rise to a cult of believers who spent decades spreading the gospel. Their enthusiasm turned this obscure Memphis pop band-one that got little airplay, sold few records, and only played a handful of times-into a remarkable rock and roll resurrection story. Big Star's trek from obscure Memphis band to standard bearers for an entire genre of music has never been fully mapped-until now.

DISC 1: 01. Psycheldelic Stuff [Original Mix] - (with Chris Bell) 02. All I See is You - (with Icewater) 03. Every Day As We Grow Closer [Original Mix] - (with Alex Chilton) 04. Try Again [Early Version] - (with Rock City) 05. Feel 06. Ballad of El Goodo, The 07. In the Street [Alternate Mix] 08. Thirteen [Alternate Mix] 09. Don't Lie To Me 10. India Song [Alternate Mix], The 11. When My Baby's Beside Me [Alternate Mix] 12. My Life is Right [Alternate Mix] 13. Give Me Another Chance [Alternate Mix] 14. Try Again 15. Gone With the Light 16. Watch the Sunrise [Single Version] 17. St 100/6 [Alternate Mix] 18. Preacher [Excerpt], The 19. In the Street [Alternate Single Mix] 20. Feel [Alternative Mix] 21. Ballad of El Goodo [Alternate Lyrics], The 22. India Song [Alternate Version], The 23. Country Morn 24. I Got Kinda Lost [Demo] 25. Back of a Car [Demo] 26. Motel Blues [Demo]

DISC 2: 01. There Was a Light [Demo] 02. Life is White [Demo] 03. What's Going Ahn [Demo] 04. O My Soul 05. Life is White 06. Way Out West 07. What's Going Ahn 08. You Get What You Deserve 09. Mod Lang [Alternate Mix] 10. Back of a Car [Alternate Mix] 11. Daisy Glaze 12. She's a Mover 13. September Gurls 14. Morpha Too [Alternate Mix] 15. I'm In Love With a Girl 16. O My Soul [Alternate Version] 17. She's a Mover [Alternate Version] 18. Daisy Glaze [Rehearsal Version] 19. I Am the Cosmos - (with Chris Bell) 20. You and Your Sister - (with Chris Bell) 21. Blue Moon [Demo] 22. Femme Fatale [Demo] 23. Thank You Friends [Demo] 24. Nightime [Demo] 25. Take Care [Demo] 26. You Get What You Deserve [Demo]

DISC 3: 01. Lovely Day [Demo] 02. Downs [Demo] 03. Jesus Christ [Demo] 04. Holocaust [Demo] 05. Big Black Car [Alternate Demo] 06. Manana 07. Jesus Christ 08. Femme Fatale 09. O, Dana 10. Kizza Me 11. You Can't Have Me 12. Nightime 13. Dream Lover 14. Big Black Car 15. Blue Moon 16. Holocaust 17. Stroke It Noel 18. For You 19. Downs 20. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On 21. Kanga Roo 22. Thank You Friends 23. Take Care 24. Lovely Day 25. Till the End of the Day [Alternate Mix] 26. Nature Boy [Alternate Mix]

DISC 4: 01. When My Baby's Beside Me - (live) 02. My Life is Right - (live) 03. She's a Mover - (live) 04. Way Out West - (live) 05. Ballad of El Goodo, The - (live) 06. In the Street - (live) 07. Back of a Car - (live) 08. Thirteen - (live) 09. India Song, The - (live) 10. Try Again - (live) 11. Watch the Sunrise - (live) 12. Don't Lie To Me - (live) 13. Hot Burrito #2 - (live) 14. I Got Kinda Lost - (live) 15. Baby Strange - (live) 16. Slut - (live) 17. There Was a Light - (live) 18. ST 100/6 - (live) 19. Come On Now - (live) 20. O My Soul - (live)

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JOAN JETT - Fit To Be Tied: Great Hits By Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (2006)

Every teenage girl who has picked up a guitar since Jett's first band the Runaways hit the scene back in '75 owes her a huge debt of gratitude. While bandmate Lita Ford had the chops and Sue Thomas (who never recorded with them) found greater commercial success as Michael Steele with The Bangles, it was Joan Jett who embodied the punk attitude that would inform the "riot grrrl" movement twenty years later. Unfortunately, the Runaways did not achieve the commercial success that their imitators enjoyed. Jett would later find that success in the MTV era, leading The Blackhearts. This compilation documents both her artistic and commercial triumphs. She topped the charts in '82 with "I Love Rock N Roll" and had several other top twenty hits including "Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah!)" and starred opposite Michael J. Fox in the film "Light Of Day." 15 years before Sleater-Kinney, she raised eyebrows by recording the Tommy James hit "Crimson And Clover" without changing the gender to reflect a (heterosexual) woman's point of view. FIT TO BE TIED makes certain that Jett will always be remembered for the ground she broke. - cduniverse.com HERE

TRACKS: 01. Bad Reputation 02. Light Of Day 03. Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah!) 04. Roadrunner 05. I Love Rock'N'Roll 06. Victim Of Circumstance 07. Everyday People 08. I Hate Myself For Loving You 09. Crimson And Clover 10. Fake Friends 11. Make Believe 12. Cherry Bomb 13. Little Liar 14. World Of Denial 15. Love Is All Around (Theme From "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"')

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PAT BENATAR - Ultimate Collection (2008)

Ultimate Collection features 40 of her all-time classic Pat Benatar tracks and simply put is a must-have for any 80’s power-rock fan! On top of the numerous hit singles and albums accredited to her name, Pat Benatar can also boast 4 Grammy’s, countless sold out tours and as a consequence of the recent explosion in interest of classic 80s power ballad albums (albeit in a slightly ironic fashion!), years of non-stop MTV airplay. In 1978 Pat signed a deal with Chrysalis records and a year later saw the release of her debut album ‘IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT’. The album produced two hit singles ‘Heartbreaker’ and ‘We Live For Love’. Pat’s second album was released in 1980, and entitled ‘CRIMES OF PASSION’ it resulted in her 1st Grammy. This album held 4 hit singles ‘Hit Me With Your Best Shot’, ‘Treat Me Right’, ‘You Better Run’ and ‘Hell Is For Children’. Her third album, ‘PRECIOUS TIME’, reached # 30 in the UK but hit #1 in the US and went on to produce the fantastic singles ‘Promises In The Dark’, ‘Precious Time’ and ‘Fire and Ice’ - the latter gaining Pat her 2nd Grammy. The forth album, ‘GET NERVOUS’, saw the release of 3 more phenomenal tracks ‘Shadows of the Night’ (which went on to win her a 3rd Grammy), ‘Little Too Late’ and ‘Looking For A Stranger’. It was the release of her single ‘Love is a Battlefield’, taken from the album ‘LIVE FROM EARTH’, that really gave Pat immense exposure in the UK as the track entered into the UK Top 20 and resulted in yet another Grammy. Her following 3 albums ‘TROPICO’ (which produced one of her most famous power-rock ballads to date ‘We Belong’), ‘SEVEN THE HARD WAY’ and ‘WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLANDS’ all went on to have great chart success both sides of the Atlantic and secured Pat Benatar’s place at the forefront of her musical genre for years to come.

Fantastic 2008 two CD collection from the Rock vocalist. Throughout her career, Benatar has appealed to Classic Rock fans, New Wavers and sophisticated Pop followers alike. This 40 track collection is the perfect introduction to a whole new generation. Includes the hits 'Heartbreaker', 'We Live For Love', 'You Better Run', 'Love Is A Battlefield', 'Hit Me With Your Best Shot' and many more. HERE

DISC 1: 01. Heartbreaker 02. I Need A Lover 03. In The Heat Of The Night 04. We Live For Love 05. Treat Me Right 06. You Better Run 07. Never Wanna Leave You 08. Hit Me With Your Best Shot 09. Hell Is For Children 10. Promises In The Dark 11. Fire And Ice 12. Just Like Me 13. It's A Tuff Life 14. Precious Time 15. Shadows Of The Night 16. Looking For A Stranger 17. Anxiety (Get Nervous) 18. Little Too Late 19. The Victim 20. Lipstick Lies 21. Love Is A Battlefield

DISC 2: 01. Diamond Field 02. We Belong 03. Ooh Ooh Song 04. The Outlaw Blues 05. Painted Desert 06. Invincible 07. Sex As A Weapon 08. Le Bel Age 09. All Fired Up 10. Don't Walk Away 11. One Love (Song Of The Lion) 12. Let's Stay Together 13. Payin' The Cost To Be The Boss 14. True Love 15. I Feel Lucky 16. The Good Life 17. Everybody Lay Down 18. Somebody's Baby 19. Every Time I Fall Back

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DOLORES O'RIORDAN - No Baggage (2009)

If ever a band demonstrated the disconnection between the rock media and the paying public, it was The Cranberries. The Irish band sold over 40 million albums worldwide, yet it was difficult to find a decent word written about them across a five-album career. Lead singer Dolores O'Riordan came in for a disproportionate amount of stick for her “cat-sat-mat” approach to lyrics. Although her second solo album, No Baggage, may not gain her any new converts, those who hold her dear will be delighted.

First bursting upon the music scene as lead singer of The Cranberries, Dolores O'Riordan has already had one of the most successful careers in popular music of the past 20 years. With four top 20 Billboard albums, eight hit singles, and worldwide album sales of over 40 million under her belt, she decided to embark on a solo journey. Her first solo disc, Are You Listening?, came out in 2007 and now, two years later she is back in action with No Baggage, a bright, clean, and astoundingly emotive recording. The album features not only Dolores' instantly recognizable vocal style and songwriting, but also a glimpse into a life viewed forwards and backwards simultaneously, seen most prominently in the quasi-Beatlesque track, "Fly Through" and the infectious, driving lead single, "The Journey." HERE

TRACKS: 01. Switch Off The Moment 02. Skeleton 03. It's You 04. The Journey 05. Stupid 06. Be Careful 07. Apple Of My Eye 08. Throw Your Arms Around Me 09. Fly Through 10. Lunat