28.04.2010.

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SOLOMON BURKE - Nashville (2006)

Soul legend Solomon Burke harbored a desire to sing country tunes ever since his early days at Atlantic, but the powers-that-be wouldn't let their golden goose take the gamble. Four decades down the line, he finally got the opportunity, and he embraced it with open arms. Produced by twang titan Buddy Miller, NASHVILLE is the third album of Burke's "comeback" period that began with 2002's DON'T GIVE UP ON ME. NASHVILLE's two predecessors found Burke tackling often ill-fitting tunes by a bevy of rockers, but taking a country turn sounds completely natural for the 66-year-old soul man. Crucial to this aesthetic success is the fact that Burke and Miller avoided the obvious dusty honky-tonk warhorses. Instead, Burke invests Tom T. Hall's "That's How I Got to Memphis" with stirring pathos, plays the scorned lover on Miller's "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger," and fills Kevin Welch's "Millionaire" with warmth and grit. New tunes written to order by Gillian Welch and Patty Griffin keep things fresh, and guest vocals from Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton keep King Solomon squarely rooted in the NASHVILLE of his dreams. - cduniverse.com

01. That's How I Got To Memphis
02. Seems Like You're Gonna Take Me Back
03. Tomorrow Is Forever (With Dolly Parton)
04. Ain't Got You
05. Valley Of Tears (With Gillian Welch)
06. Honey Where's The Money Gone
07. Atta Way To Go
08. Millionaire
09. Up To The Mountain (With Patty Griffin)
10. Does My Ring Burn Your Finger
11. Vicious Circle
12. We're Gonna Hold On (With Emmylou Harris)
13. You're The Kind Of Trouble (With Patty Loveless)
14. 'til I Get It Right
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SAM MOORE - Overnight Sensational (2006)

The lead voice of Stax Records' powerhouse soul duo Sam and Dave returns to reclaim his legacy here with a collection of familiar r&b catalog choices framed by slick, decidedly contemporary productions. If the project's crowded supporting cast - Springsteen, Clapton, Wynonna, Sting, Bon Jovi, Winwood, Paul Rodgers, Mariah Carey, Vince Gill and Billy Gibbons among the most notable -- sometimes makes Moore seem like a guest on his own album, their admittedly marketing-driven presence nonetheless helps showcase a seminal soul artist for an American Idol-smitten generation that seems to have taken him for granted (hardly a surprise that project producer Randy Jackson is best known as an AI judge). Yet Moore's gritty, expressive voice can't be denied on the best of it, whether on the simmering gospel fervor of the Wynonna/Bekka Bramlett/Bebe Winans-seasoned "I Can't Stand the Rain," the bluesy shuffle of "Better To Have and Not Need" with Springsteen joining in the chorus or a soulful "None of Us Are Free" featuring Sting. But, as Fantasia's turn on the unfortunate "Blame It On the Rain" argues, it's also an album whose tracks often frustratingly rise or fall in proportion to the contributions of its guests; less would definitely mean Moore here. - amazon.com

Sam Moore's astonishing solo album that showcases his timeless talent and versatility.

01. I Can't Stand the Rain - with Wynonna, Bekka Bramlett, Bebe Winans and Billy Preston
02. Better To Have And Not Need - with Bruce Springsteen
03. Blame It On The Rain - with Fantasia
04. Lookin' For A Love - with Jon Bon Jovi
05. Ain't No Love - with Steve Winwood
06. None Of Us Are Free - with Sting
07. It's Only Make Believe - with Mariah Carey and Vince Gill
08. Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - with Bekka Bramlett
09. If I Had No Loot - with Van Hunt,Nikka Costa and Billy F. Gibbons
10. Riding Thumb - with Travis Tritt and Robert Randolph
11. We Shall Be Free - with Paul Rodgers
12. You Are So Beautiful - with Billy Preston, Zucchero, Eric Clapton and Robert Randolph
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MICHAEL LANDAU, ROBBEN FORD, JIMMY HASLIP, GARY NOVAK - Renegade Creation (2010)

01. What's Up
02. Soft In Black Jeans
03. Destiny Over Me
04. God and Rock 'N Roll
05. Darkness, The
06. Renegade Destruction
07. Peace Intro
08. Peace
09. Who Do You Think You Are
10. Where the Wind Blows
11. Brothers

Collaboration between renowned guitarists Robben Ford and Michael Landau, drummer Gary Novak, and bassist Jimmy Haslip. The album brings to mind the essence of classic Blues rock crossed with the adventurous sophistication of fusion. Blending together to create a blues-driven sound that not only will satisfy their individual fans but is fresh enough to attract a legion of new fans as well. Delivering bothrootsy, blues/rock vocal tunes and fiery instrumentals, the band draws on the unique guitar interplay between guitar giants Robben Ford and Michael Landau who inspire each other to new personal bests.
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27.04.2010.

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ARETHA FRANKLIN & OTIS REDDING - Aretha & Otis (2000)

This is a 2 on 1 album for the price of one and features the best from Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding. An amazing package for any lover of quality soul music. Aretha tracks include, 'Natural Woman', 'I Say A Little Prayer', 'Think', 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', 'Respect', 'Let It Be', 'Chain Of Fools', 'Angel', 'Eleanor Rigby', 'Spanish Harlem', 'Spirit In The Dark', 'Don't Play That Song', 'I Never Loved A Man' & 'The House That Jack Built'. Otis tracks include, 'Dock Of The Bay', 'Wonderful World', 'Try A Little Tenderness', 'My Girl', 'Ive Been Loving You Too Long', 'I Cant Turn You Loose', 'Satisfaction', 'Shake', 'These Arms Of Mine', 'The Happy Song', 'Amen', 'Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa', 'I've Got Dreams To Remember ' & 'Papas Got A Brand New Bag'. - amazon.com
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ROD STEWART - Unpled... and Seated (1993)

01. Hot Legs
02. Tonight's the Night
03. Handbags and Gladrags
04. Cut Across Shorty
05. Every Picture Tells a Story
06. Maggie May
07. Reason to Believe
08. People Get Ready
09. Have I Told You Lately
10. Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Matilda)
11. First Cut Is the Deepest
12. Mandolin Wind
13. Highgate Shuffle
14. Stay With Me
15. Having a Party

The album was recorded on February 5, 1993 at Universal Studios, Los Angeles, CA as part of MTV’s unpled series. The event aired on television May 5 of the same year. Unpled finds Rod reunited, for the first time in nearly twenty years, with Ron Wood, a fellow Faces band member. Rod performs some of the classics from his repertoire such as, “Tonight's the Night” and “Maggie May”, but also adds some new material such as “Having a Party” and “Highgate Shuffle”. The album title comes from a small joke Rod made during the taping. Six songs that were taped were not included on the subsequent album release. - wikipedia
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COWBOY JUNKIES - Best Of Cowboy Junkies (2001)

Country rock band Cowboy Junkies were formed in Toronto, Canada by siblings Margo (vocals), Michael (guitar, songwriter) and Peter (drums) Timmins and lifelong friend Alan Anton (bass) in 1985. It is widely believed that the band have taken their name from Townes Van Zandt's song "Cowboy Junkies Lament" but the track was actually written in 1989 and seems to have been written for and inspired by the Cowboy Junkies.

Although the band have released more than 18 albums in their 15 year career their most commercially successful and critically acclaimed by far was the breathy and emotional lament The Trinity Session, released in 1988. The Trinity Session was recorded in a single day, with a single microphone in the Church of the Holy Trinity in Toronto. It includes covers of many old classic country and rock songs including "I'm So Lonesome I could Cry" by Hank Williams, "Sweet Jane" by the Velvet Underground (1969: The Velvet Underground Live version not Loaded version), "Walking After Midnight" by Patsy Cline and a new version of "Blue Moon", the old Elvis classic. The hauntingly sparse, acoustically spacious feel of The Trinity Session made it first a cult hit and eventually a modern day classic. Although Cowboy Junkies have never had similar success outside their native land since The Trinity Session, they remain a popular and successful band in Canada. - amazon.com

TRACKS: 01. Blue Moon Revisited (A Song For Elvis) 02. Sweet Jane 03. Misguided Angel 04. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 05. Rock And Bird 06. Sun Comes Up, It's Tuesday Morning 07. Escape Is So Simple 08. 'Cause Cheap Is How I Feel 09. To Live Is To Fly 10. Murder, Tonight, In The Trailer Park 11. Southern Rain 12. Cowboy Junkies Lament 13. Anniversary Song 14. Cold Tea Blues 15. Ring On The Sill 16. Hard To Explain

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26.04.2010.

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SISTERS EUCLID - Run Neil Run (2006)

Sisters Euclid is a Toronto jazz quartet led by guitarist Kevin Breit who incorporates roots and rock music elements. Breit is joined by organist Rob Gusevs, bassist Ian DeSouza, and drummer Gary Taylor. The quartet has performed in and around the Toronto area, as well as at the city's esteemed duMaurier Jazz Festival in 1999 and the nearby Guelph Jazz Festival in 2000. For over two years, Sisters Euclid had a weekly residency at Toronto's Orbit Room, which is co-owned by Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson. The band also recorded two albums in the late '90s, Green Pastors and All Babies Go to War, which were released on Breit's label, Poverty Playlist. ~ All Music Guide

With a program of nine songs by Neil Young, Sisters Euclid offers a tribute that blends jazz and blues with hard-hitting rock. Elements from Young's days with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young show up, but the emphasis leans toward his country blues lines.

TRACKS: 01. Southern Man 02. Helpless 03. Love Is A Rose 04. Harvest Moon 05. Ohio 06. Long May You Run 07. Needle And The Damage Done 08. Cinnamon Girl 09. Heart of Gold
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U2 - Artificial Horizon [Limited Edition] (2010)

01. Elevation (Influx Mix)
02. Fast Cars (Jacknife Lee Mix)
03. Get On Your Boots (Fish Out Of Water Mix)
04. Vertigo (Trent Reznor Remix)
05. Magnificent (Falke Radio Mix)
06. I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight (Live U2360 Remix)
07. Beautiful Day (David Holmes Remix)
08. Staring At The Sun (Monster Truck Remix)
09. Happiness Is A Warm Gun (Danny Saber Mix)
10. Get On Your Boots (Justice Remix)
11. City Of Blinding Lights (Hot Chip 2006 Remix)
12. If God Will Send His Angels (Grand Jury Mix)
13. Staring At The Sun (Brothers In Rhythm Ambient Mix)

"Artificial Horizon" is the new 2010 limited edition CD produced for subscribers to U2.com. This exclusive CD features 13 tracks remixed by some of the world's leading DJs and producers. It includes three never-before released tracks and two with very restricted previous release.
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MEAT LOAF - Hang Cool Teddy Bear (2010)

Hang Cool Teddy Bear is the eleventh studio album by Meat Loaf. It was released on 19 April 2010 by Mercury Records in the UK and by Loud & Proud Records in the US on 11 May 2010, with global distribution handled by Universal Music Group.

Meat Loaf doesn't want peace on earth, he roars on the first track of this album; he just wants to go home. Go home? In his prime, Meat would have died before being such a party-pooper. But don't despair – he's simply voicing the thoughts of a fictional soldier, whose "story" furnishes the album's theme. Each song presents "a different scenario in his future", which makes a change from the monsters and bats that have inhabited previous records, but the narrative is really incidental to the music. Hang Cool, Teddy Bear is of a piece with the rest of his catalogue: the pounding guitars never slacken, emotions are writ very large and the lyrics rarely lack sly wit ("a bunch of losers I call my friends," he bawls on Los Angeloser). Less happily, the tempo never varies – this album desperately needs a ballad – and 13 unrelenting tracks is a good deal more than enough. - guardian.co.uk

TRACKS: 01. Peace On Earth 02. Living On The Outside 03. Los Angeloser 04. If I Can't Have You 05. Love Is Not Real 06. Like A Rose 07. Song Of Madness 08. Did You Ever Love Somebody 09. California Isn't Big Enough 10. Running Away From Me 11. Let's Be In Love 12. If It Rains 13. Elvis In Vegas
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25.04.2010.

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RITA CHIARELLI WITH THE THUNDER BAY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - Uptown Goes Downtown (2008)

Rita Chiarelli has a JUNO win and four nominations, and has won multiple Maple Blues Awards, Canadian Folk Music, and Toronto Independent Music awards. She is an honourary lifetime member of The Manitoba Blues Society, and the 2002 recipient of CBC's Great Canadian Blues Award. Her albums are distributed by Festival Distribution in Canada and Burnside Distribution in the USA. Chiarelli continues to tour incessantly, appearing at festivals and theatres across North America and throughout Europe.

"Uptown Goes Downtown"... Rita Chiarelli with the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra is Chiarelli's most ambitious recording project to date. Eleven of her songs were arranged and charted for the symphony, recorded in November 2007 & released in March 2008. You may have heard Rita Chiarelli in concert, but you've never heard her with a back up band like this one!

TRACKS: 01. I Can Change For You 02. Back To Blue 03. Midnight In Berlin 04. Serves You Right 05. Reginella 06. Loving You Is Killing Me 07. Baby Please 08. If You Were Crying Over Me 09. The Thrill Is Gone 10. Dicinticello Vuje 11. You Don't Say
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24.04.2010.

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PAUL YOUNG - From Time To Time: The Singles Collection (1991)

01. Every Time You Go Away
02. Come Back And Stay
03. I'm Only Foolin' Myself
04. Senza Una Donna
05. I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
06. Broken Man
07. Everything Must Change
08. Wonderland
09. Don't Dream It's Over
10. Love Of The Common People
11. Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)
12. Both Sides Now
13. Some People
14. Oh Girl
15. Softly Whispering I Love You

Paul Young was the nexus at which British blue-eyed soul met '80s synth pop production. The result was a string of glorious hits, including the chart-topper, "Every Time You Go Away." Young was most convincing as a covers artist. His supple tenor, aided by smart, up-to-date arrangements, revived such worthy tracks as the Chi-Lites' "Oh Girl" and Marvin Gaye's "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)". From Time to Time contains a good cross-section of Young's work, plus several new tracks, including a version of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now" performed with Clannad and the international smash "Senza Una Donna", featuring Italian superstar Zucchero. While all four albums from which these tracks are drawn are excellent, this is the definitive collection of Young's best work.Q (10/91) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "..blessed with the voice of a genuine soul balladeer..." - amazon.com
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23.04.2010.

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RITA CHIARELLI - Sweet Paradise (2009)

Rita Chiarelli is one of the most exciting new singers in Canada. Her unique blend of rock and blues has been compared favorably to Bonnie Raitt, Melissa Etheridge, and Susan Tedeschi. In 2000, she was named the "top blues singer" at Canada's Maple Leaf Awards. The world's discovery of Chiarelli comes after years of her paying dues. Singing with Hamilton, Ontario-based group Tempest at the age of 15, she toured throughout North America with a nine-piece R&B band, Battleaxe, after graduating from high school. Chiarelli continued to sharpen her chops as a member of Toronto-based rockabilly pioneer Ronnie Hawkins' group. After a year, however, she moved to Italy, where she worked as a studio vocalist for six years. Returning to Canada in the late '80s, Chiarelli had her first success when her tune "Have You Seen My Shoes?," which was featured in the film Roadkill. Releasing her debut album, Road Rocket, in 1992, she took things a step further with her second effort, Just Gettin' Started, three years later. Produced by Jane Siberry-producer John Switzer, the album showcased Chiarelli's hook-laden songwriting, with all but one song -- a cover of Elvis Presley's "Love Me" -- original. Long John Baldry covered Chiarelli's song, "Midnight in Berlin," on his 1996 album Right to Sing the Blues. Breakfast at Midnight, released in 2001, includes such guests as ex-Band keyboardist Richard Bell and guitarist Colin Linden... - All Music Guide

TRACKS: 01. I Believe 02. Rest My Bones 03. Home 04. Light The Fire 05. French Kiss 06. Stone by Stone 07. If It Was Love 08. Going Down to New Orleans 09. 1000 Miles 10. Back to Blue 11. Cowboy's Lullabye 12. If It Was Love (Reprise)
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ANGEL FORREST- Angel Sings Janis Live (1998)

Nothing about Angel Forrest (Canadian singer), but very good live records. Recorded live at the Beaux Esprits on the 29th and 30th of June 1997. Incl. front & back covers.

01. More Over
02. Down On Me
03. Get It While You Can
04. Piece Of My Heart
05. Bobby Mc Gee
06. Cry Baby
07. Mercedez
08. Summertime
09. Half Moon
10. As Good As You've Been
11. Try
12. Ball & Chain
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22.04.2010.

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BOB MARLEY - Songs of Freedom (1992)

When Songs of Freedom was released originally in 1992, it was a perfect complement to either a greatest hits collection like Legend or the entire collection of the reggae master's albums. Songs boasts enough of the recognizable from Marley's canon to address the hit seeker, but the set also reaches way, way back to include Marley's first single, the youthful "Judge Not" from 1962, and then closes more than four hours later with a 1980 live take of "Redemption Song" from his last concert. In between are live takes, studio remixes, and, of course, standard looks at Marley standards, playing together as a perfect balance between the familiar and the new. The flow of famous takes increases into CDs 3 and 4, where "No Woman, No Cry" appears from a 1976 set at the Roxy and where "Jammin'" and "Exodus" come in mixes that were new to fans in 1992. Of course these four CDs show in wide-angle view exactly how fantastic and commercially improbable Marley was. He was able to popularize tunes about both the repression of African nations and their liberation while also bringing to rock audiences an undeniably Jamaican music, breaking the U.S. and British geographic strongholds on the 1970s pop and rock marketplace. Never mind that he made Island Records' first fortune, he also created a body of work so lasting that a four-CD set heavy on alternate versions can stand out in any contemporary music collection. For the 1999 reissue of the original 1992 box set, no new music has been added. - amazon.com

DISC 1: 01. Judge Not 02. One Cup of Coffee 03. Simmer Down 04. I'm Still Waiting 05. One Love People Get Ready (original) 06. Put It On 07. Bus Dem Shut (Pyaka) 08. Mellow Mood (original) 09. Bend Down Low 10. Hypocrites 11. Stir It Up (original) 12. Nice Time 13. Thank You Lord (original) 14. Hammer 15. Caution 16. Back Out 17. Soul Shake Down Party 18. Do It Twice 19. Soul Rebel 20. Sun Is Shining 21. Don't Rock the Boat 22. Small Axe 23. Duppy Conqueror 24. Mr. Brown

DISC 2: 01. Screwface 02. Lick Samba 03. Trenchtown Rock (alternate mix) 04. Craven Choke Puppy 05. Guava Jelly 06. Acoustic Medley 07. I'm Hurting Inside (Alternate Mix) 08. High Tide Or Low Tide 09. Slave Driver 10. No More Trouble 11. Concrete Jungle 12. Get Up Stand Up 13. Rastaman Chant 14. Burnin' And Lootin' 15. Iron Lion Zion 16. Lively Up Yourself 17. Natty Dread 18. I Shot the Sheriff (live)

DISC 3: 01. No Woman No Cry (Live At The Roxy) 02. Who The Cap Fit 03. Jah Live 04. Crazy Baldheads 05. War 06. Johnny Was 07. Rat Race 08. Jammin' (12"Mix) 09. Waiting In Vain (Advert Mix) 10. Exodus (12" Mix) 11. Natural Mystic 12. Three Little Birds (Alternate Mix) 13. Running Away 14. Keep On Moving (London Version) 15. Easy Skanking 16. Is This Love (Horns Mix) 17. Smile Jamaica 18. Time Will Tell

DISC 4: 01. Africa Unite 02. Survival 03. One Drop 04. One Dub 05. Zimbabwe 06. So Much Trouble in the World 07. Ride Natty Ride (12"Mix) 08. Babylon System 09. Coming in From the Cold (12"Mix) 10. Real Situation 11. Bad Card 12. Could You Be Loved (12"Mix) 13. Forever Loving Jah 14. Rastaman Live Up 15. Give Thanks and Praise 16. One Love - People Get Ready (12"Mix) 17. Why Should I 18. Redemption Song (Live in Pittsburgh)

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21.04.2010.

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JULIE BLACK - You Just Might Win (2009)

01. Under the Gun
02. After Falling Out
03. You Just Might Win
04. Somethin' I Crave
05. You Don't Have to Stay
06. Love Her Anyway
07. Both Of Us
08. Your Good Grace
09. Here
10. Whatever Nola Wants
11. Blues In My Blood
12. I'm Free
13. If Love Is Kind (Why You Tryin' to Kill Me?)
14. Cajun Coquette
15. I Got Love

Julie Black is a powerful vocalist & songwriter who spins tales of fire, passion & fury! Called "a major singing and songwriting talent" by Blues Revue Magazine, her rich, soulful voice conjures up raw emotions. She's hit the charts at XM Satellite Radio & Roots Music Report and appeared on radio & television. Now she's setting the world on fire with her newest release "You Just Might Win" which features 15 powerful songs to liberate your soul.
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ERIC CLAPTON - Hard Rock Calling (2008-06-28 Hyde Park, London) (2008)

"If someone had told me in Columbus at the end of the 2007 tour that the band could get this much better, it would have been very hard to believe for me. Not counting the backing vocalists (who were also great), there are five extraordinary musicians in this lineup. It is just fantastic to hear Eric and Doyle play the blues in a "no holds barred" rock band. From Tell the Truth and Key to the Highway to Hear but I'm Gone (which was like the Derek and the Dominos meets Curtis Mayfield) and Why Does Love, it was just phenomenal. Motherless Child really rocked with Abe and Willie. Little Queen of Spades was an epic version with spectacular solos by Eric and Doyle. Of the "hits," Before You Accuse Me was the best. Most of the encore, Crossroads, with Sheryl Crow, Robert Randolph, and John Mayer was fairly predictable, but the opening was quite interesting. All in all, a wonderful performance." - ericclapton-online.com

DISC 1: 01. Tell The Truth 02. Key To The Highway 03. Hoochie Coochie Man 04. Outside Woman Blues 05. Here But I Am Gone 06. Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad 07. Driftin' 08. Rockin' Chair 09. Motherless Child 10. Travellin' Riverside Blues 11. Running On Faith 12. Motherless Children 13. Little Queen of Spades

DISC 2: 01. Before You Accuse Me 02. Wonderful Tonight 03. Layla 04. Cocaine 05. Crossroads (with Robert Randolph, Sheryl Crow and John Mayer) 06. Running On Faith (Soundboard Source) 07. Before You Accuse Me (Soundboard Source) 08. Layla (Soundboard Source) 09. Cocaine (Soundboard Source) 10. Crossroads (Soundboard Source)
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20.04.2010.

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ISAAC HAYES - Ultimate Isaac Hayes: Can You Dig It? (2005)

Isaac Hayes's towering presence in the history of soul music is undeniable: aside from his role as one half of the legendary Porter/Hayes Stax Records songwriting team, his early-1970s albums revolutionized the sounds of the day with their lush, complex instrumentation, swirling, funky explorations, and extended track lengths. The title of this three-disc set, THE ULTIMATE ISAAC HAYES, pretty much says it all. Represented here are all of Hayes's signature tunes, including the wah-wah-driven, era-defining "Theme from SHAFT" and the spacious, symphonic "Walk On By." The two audio discs top out at close to 80 minutes each, giving full breadth to the artist's stylistic range and the stretched-out majesty of his arrangements. His transformative covers of Glen Campbell's "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," Jerry Butler's "I Stand Accused," and Hank Williams's "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)" are included, alongside rare singles, B-sides, and previously unreleased live cuts. The third disc is a DVD featuring live footage of Hayes's appearance at the 1972 Wattstax concert and footage from SOUTH PARK (on which Hayes supplied the voice of Chef). - cduniverse.com

DISC 1: 01. Theme from Shaft (single edit) 02. Precious, Precious 03. Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic 04. Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) 05. Never Can Say Goodbye 06. By the Time I Get to Phoenix 07. Soulsville 08. Wonderful 09. Help Me Love 10. Need to Belong to Someone 11. Good Love 12. Look of Love 13. Do Your Thing 14. For the Good Times 15. I Stand Accused

DISC 2: 01. Walk on By 02. Joy, Pt. 1 03. His Eye Is on the Sparrow 04. Brand New Me 05. If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right) 06. Someone Made You for Me 07. Baby I'm-A Want You 08. Let's Stay Together 09. Theme from The Men 10. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You) 11. Title Theme from Three Tough Guys 12. Run Fay Run 13. Chocolate Chip 14. Come Live with Me 15. Disco Connection 16. Rock Me Easy Baby, Pt. 1 17. Medley: By the Time I Get to Phoenix/I Say a Little Prayer

DISC 3 [DVD - "audio rip"): 01. Theme From 'Shaft' 02. Soulsville 03. Rolling Down A Mountainside 04. Chocolate Salty Balls
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JASON & THE SCORCHERS - Halcyon Times (2010)

2010 album from the veteran Roots rockers. Halcyon Times is no 'return to their roots'. It is instead a creative leap forward, showing the band at its peak, not on some sort of self-absorbed nostalgia trip. It's hard to pick a standout track - they are all that strong. Hodges' guitar work has never been better, full of style and inspired originality, while Ringenberg rocks like he is still 18, leaping off the edge of the world, laughing while doing it. Snibb and Collins supply that elusive, magic rock 'n' roll groove, full of energy but grounded in confident unhurried power. However, like all classic Rock records, Halcyon Times has more than enough moments of sublime grace to balance out the hormones. Fourteen songs deep, covering a staggering range of emotions and style, the album shows Jason & The Scorchers not only celebrating 30 years of creating music, but still expanding that creative envelope, still in command of their legacy. - amazon.com

TRACKS: 01. Moonshine Guy / Releasing Celtic Prisoners 02. Beat On The Mountain 03. Mona Lee 04. Fear Not Gear Rot 05. Mother Of Greed 06. Gettin' Nowhere Fast 07. Land Of The Free 08. Golden Days 09. Deep Holy Water 10. Twang Town Blues 11. Days Of Wine And Roses 12. Better Than This 13. When Did It Get So Easy (To Lie To Me) 14. We've Got It Goin' On
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V.A. - The Roots Of Ry Cooder (2002)

In his many-faceted career as a producer, session musician, solo artist, and soundtrack composer, Ry Cooder has drawn continually on the deep roots of American music, reinventing and refocusing the old into the new in a nearly seamless balancing act. This fine collection of vintage roots material from Britain's Catfish Records visits some of Cooder's musical sources and influences, and the result is a wonderful snapshot of 1920s and Depression era rural America. Included here are the natural storytelling talents of Sleepy John Estes on "Brownsville Blues," the haunting, primal pain of Blind Willie Johnson's "Dark Was the Night (Cold Was the Ground)," the dark joy of "Viola Lee Blues" by Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers, and the indignant Depression classic"How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live" by Blind Alfred Reed. The two-part "You Can't Stop a Tattler" by Washington Phillips is a chiming, charming and oddly contemporary-sounding delight. As a guide to the deep wellsprings of American music, Ry Cooder has been invaluable, and by compiling this collection of his sources, Catfish has given us a wonderful introduction to the music that came before Top 40, MTV and Clear Channel. ~ All Music Guide

01. Do Re Mi - Woody Guthrie
02. Pigmeat Papa - Leadbelly
03. Police Dog Blues
04. Brownsville Blues - Sleepy John Estes
05. Dark Was the Night - Blind Willie Johnson
06. On a Monday - Leadbelly
07. Vigilante Man - Woody Guthrie
08. Cherry Ball Blues - Skip James
09. Taxes On the Farmer Feeds Them All - Fiddlin' John Carson
10. Bourgeois Blues - Leadbelly
11. You Can't Stop a Tattler, Pt. 1 - Washington Phillips
12. You Can't Stop a Tattler, Pt. 2 - Washington Phillips
13. I Love You, Honey
14. How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live - Blind Alfred Reed
15. Viola Lee Blues - Cannon's Jug Stompers
16. Cross Road Blues - Robert Johnson
17. Irene - Leadbelly
18. Statesboro Blues - Blind Willie McTell
19. Poor Me - Charley Patton
20. Candy Man Blues - Mississippi John Hurt
21. Corrine, Corrina - Bo Carter
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19.04.2010.

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KIRK FLETCHER - My Turn (2010)

01. El Medio Stomp
02. Found Love
03. Natural Anthem
04. Ain't No Way
05. My Turn
06. Congo Square
07. Way Back Home
08. Blues for Antone
09. Let Me Have It All
10. Continents End

Kirk Fletcher's long awaited return is finally here with My Turn, his Eclecto Groove Records debut. A lot has happened since Shades Of Blue, his first effort released back in 2004 for Delta Groove Music. Fletcher toured the world with Charlie Musselwhite and The Fabulous Thunderbirds and was featured prominently on the T-Birds recording Painted On. He also befriended guitar legend Michael Landau who is not only a featured guest on this recording, but also generously offered Kirk use of his home studio for much of this project. My Turn finds Fletcher stretching out instrumentally and exploring new territory on guitar, as well as making his vocal debut on two songs. - amazon.com
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DANNY BRYANT'S RED EYE BAND - Just As I Am (2010)

Danny Bryant's Redeye Band - Just As I Am Just As I Am is the seventh CD by Danny Bryant's Redeye Band. Like the previous six, it remains proof that the band is still one of the best blues/rock outfits on the scene. While the guitar is still front and center, there is now a shifted emphasis to the vocals. Fortunately, Bryant's voice is up to the task. He has always had a gritty, intense approach to his vocals and that is still the case here.

Danny Bryant was born in Hertfordshire England in July 1980. First hailed as a ‘young guitar prodigy’ Danny began playing guitar aged 15, turning professional just three years later, and in the last decade has paid his dues clocking up endless miles of travelling and approximately two thousand shows in many countries around the world. After a decade of hard toil he now gets the recognition he so well deserves, being acknowledged by those in the business as one of the cream of the crop of this generation of blues artists, ably backed by his rhythm section of his father Ken on bass and Trevor Barr on drums.

TRACKS: 01. Shut Out The Light 02. Blues For Buddy 03. For The Last Time 04. Every Time the Devil Smiles 05. Just As I Am 06. Master Of Disaster 07. Day By Day 08. The Hard Way 09. Alone in the Dark
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ANDREW JR. BOY JONES - Gettin' Real (2009)

Guitarist, songwriter and singer Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones began working professionally at age 16 with Freddie King's backing band, the Thunderbirds. He got his first guitar from his uncle, jazz musician Adolphus Sneed. Jones cites an eclectic array of influences: Freddie King, Cornell Dupree and Larry Carlton. For many years, he's backed various Dallas-area vocalists on guitar, but in the mid-1990s, he came into his own as a vocalist with an album for JSP Records, I Need Time (1997), which showcases his crafty songwriting, great guitar playing, and powerful singing. In 1967, Jones joined Dallas-area vocalist Bobby Patterson's outfit, the Mustangs. Through most of the 1970s, Jones backed various artists, including Patterson, Johnnie Taylor and Charlie Robertson. In late 1987, he went to California and joined the Silent Partners with bassist Russell Jackson and drummer Tony Coleman, the latter of whom is best known for his work with B.B. King's orchestra. Jones recorded with Bay-area piano player and singer Katie Webster on her critically praised Alligator Records album, Swamp Boogie Queen. Jones met harmonica player Charlie Musselwhite at a Sonny Rhodes recording session, and Musselwhite persuaded him to stay in California and join his band. Jones played guitar on Musselwhite's three late-1980s/early-1990s albums for Alligator Records (Ace of Harps, In My Time, and Signature). He also had the chance to do some extensive world touring with the harmonica master. Jones left Musselwhite's band amicably in the mid-1990s and is now back in Dallas, where he accompanies Dallas-area blues singers like R.L. Griffin, Hal Harris and the Lowlifers, and others. He issued Watch What You Say in 1998. ~ All Music Guide

TRACKS: 01. Strle 02. People Say I'm Crazy 03. Negative Talkin' 04. Lonely Times 05. Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You 06. Don't Get It Twisted 07. Good Lovin' 08. Just Playin' the Blues 09. Hell in My House 10. What's Goin' On
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17.04.2010.

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K.D. LANG - Recollection (2010)

K.D. Lang is a once-in-a-generation artist who has consistently displayed an extraordinary interpretative range as well as remarkable vocal prowess. It's no wonder she has, over the course of more than two decades, attracted such collaborators as Roy Orbison and Tony Bennett, along with admirers like Philip Glass and Madonna. As lang has matured, she continues to surprise and impress. With the 2008 release of her self-penned, self-produced Nonesuch disc Watershed, Rolling Stone declared, "k.d. lang does what the gifted and the lucky always should: improve as time passes." The Times of London agreed: "It's a quirk of the music industry that one of the sexiest, most sensual voices in all of pop music comes not from some raven-tressed siren in a glitter-dress but a middle-aged woman with a utility haircut and a penchant for male tailoring." lang herself called the album "a culmination of everything I've done - there's a little bit of jazz, a little country, a little of the Ingénue sound, a little Brazilian touch."

"Recollection" is k.d. lang's first-ever career retrospective, released 25 years after the release of her debut recording. Recollection features 22 of k.d.'s most beloved recordings on a 2-disc set, including an all-new interpretation of the Leonard Cohen classic, "Hallelujah."

DISC 1:
01. Trail of Broken Hearts (Originally released on Absolute Torch and Twang, 1989)
02. Constant Craving (Originally released on Ingenue, 1992)
03. Air That I Breathe (Originally released on Drag, 1997)
04. Helpless (Originally released on Hymns of the 49th Parallel, 2004)
05. You're OK (Originally released on All You Can Eat, 1995)
06. Western Stars (Originally released on Shadowland, 1988)
07. The Valley (Originally released on Hymns of the 49th Parallel, 2004)
08. Summerfling (Originally released on Invincible Summer, 2000)
09. Miss Chatelaine (Originally released on Ingenue, 1992)
10. I Dream of Spring (Originally released on Watershed, 2008)
11. Hallelujah (Originally released on Hymns of the 49th Parallel, 2004)

DISC 2:
01. Help Me (Originally released on A Tribute to Joni Mitchell, 2007)
02. Hush Sweet Lover (Originally released on Even Cowgirls Get the Blues: Soundtrack, 1993)
03. Beautifully Combined (Previously Unreleased)
04. Crying (with Roy Orbison) (Originally released on Hiding Out: Soundtrack, 1987)
05. Love for Sale (From the film The Black Dahlia, 2006)
06. Golden Slumbers / The End (Originally released on Happy Feet: Soundtrack, 2006)
07. Barefoot (From the film Salmonberries, 1991)
08. Moonglow (with Tony Bennett) (Originally released on Tony Bennett: MTV Unpled, 1994)
09. So in Love (Originally released on Red, Hot & Blue, 1990)
10. Calling All Angels (with Jane Siberry) (Originally released on Until the End of the World: Soundtrack, 1991)
11. Hallelujah (Previously unreleased)

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PAUL RISHELL & ANNIE RAINES - Moving To The Country (1999)

When 22-year-old harmonica ace Annie Raines first sat in with 42-year-old country blues guitarist Paul Rishell in a Boston bar in 1992, few in the crowd suspected that they were witnessing the beginning of a musical partnership that would span the next years and counting. As a working team, Paul and Annie have racked up hundreds of thousands of miles on the road in the U.S. and Europe, collaborated on original songs, and released I WANT YOU TO KNOW (Tone-Cool/Artemis 1996), MOVING TO THE COUNTRY (1999), the W.C. Handy Award winner for Acoustic Blues Album of the Year, and GOIN’ HOME (2004), which was nominated for two Handy Awards. Rishell and Raines make a potent team, as anyone who caught their last duet, I Want You to Know, can attest. "Moving to the Country" is an equally tasty mix, with a good selection of covers accompanied by several original songs. The originals stack up well against the covers, which speaks highly of them indeed, given that Moving to the Country features Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie ("My Washerwoman's Gone"), Leadbelly ("Keep Your Hands Off Her"), Blind Blake ("Sweet Jivin' Mama"), and more. The duo are accomplished musicians; both are strong vocalists, Rishell's guitar work is first-rate, and Raines's harmonica is note-perfect. Though they're often accompanied by backing musicians, Rishell and Raines are the stars of this show, and it's a show that's not to be missed. - amazon.com

TRACKS: 01. Kansas City Blues 02. Moving to the Country 03. My Washerwoman's Gone 04. I Get the Blues 05. Keep Your Hands off Her 06. Sweet Tooth 07. Good Women Have Bad Days 08. Twist It Babe 09. Vanessa 10. Turning Corner 11. Sweet Jivin' Mama 12. Tears 13. Fare Thee Well
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THE RADIATORS - Earth vs. The Radiators: The First 25 (2004)

The Radiators got started on January 28, 1978, during a rehearsal in the garage of one of the bandmembers; by the late '80s, they had become one of New Orleans' most popular rock & roll bands, serving up a smorgasbord of musical styles that included blues, R&B, funk, and rootsy rock & roll. Founding members keyboardist/ vocalist Ed Volker and guitarist/vocalist Camile Baudoin began playing together in the 1960s. Drummer Frank Bua began working with the two in 1970, and guitarist Dave Malone and bassist Reggie Scanlan played with other New Orleans bands until they formed as the Rhapsodizers in the mid-'70s. They changed their name to the Radiators in 1978 and released their debut, Work Done on Premises, two years later on their own Croaker Records. Heat Generation followed in 1982, and the band began to develop a loyal following in the Crescent City by the time percussionist Glenn Sears joined in early '80s, making them a sextet. The Radiators developed a reputation for intense, lengthy marathon-like live shows that would last three hours or more, akin to what the Allman Brothers and Little Feat were doing; their shows became highlights of the annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and word of their reputation spread. In 1987, after a six-year hiatus, the Radiators signed to Epic Records and released Law of the Fish, followed two years later with Zig-Zaggin' Through Ghostland. After the release of Total Evaporation in 1991, the band issued Snafu 10-31-'91, 1995's New Dark Ages, and 1996's Party On. The group continued being active into the new millennium, releasing the self-titled The Radiators in 2001 and Dreaming Out Loud in 2006. ~ All Music Guide

"Earth vs. The Radiators: the First 25" is the thirteenth album released by The Radiators in their twenty-five year long career, and their fifth live album. Recorded at a series of twenty-fifth anniversary concerts held at Tipitina's club in New Orleans (Jan. 29,30,31, 2004) — the same site where their first album, Work Done on Premises was recorded—this two CD set features numerous guest appearances by southern US musicians.

DISC 1: 01. City Of Refuge 02. Crazy Mona 03. Midnight Rider 04. Junco Partner 05. Waiting For The Rain 06. I Don't Speak Love 07. Make Fire 08. Go Back The Way You Came 09. River Run

DISC 2: 01. Meet Me Down In Birdland 02. Sitting On Top Of The World 03. Danang 04. I Like My Poison 05. Hard Rock Kid 06. Fools Go First 07. Soul On Fire 08. Wild And Free 09. Lila 10. Lovely You
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16.04.2010.

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GEORGE HARRISON - Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison (2009)

George Harrison’s first-ever career-spanning solo hits collection, Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison. Special packaging includes a 28-page booklet featuring previously unseen and rare photos, and newly-written liner notes by Warren Zanes. The collection’s 19 tracks have been digitally remastered by Giles Martin at EMI’s Abbey Road Studios. “Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison is a gathering of material that takes us far into the territory that was ultimately a place unique to George Harrison,” writes Warren Zanes in his liner notes essay for the new collection. This collection is the first to span Harrison’s entire solo recording career, including the #1 Billboard Pop singles “My Sweet Lord,” “Isn’t It A Pity,” “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth),” and “Got My Mind Set On You." Let It Roll also features live recordings of three timeless Harrison-penned Beatles songs, “Something,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” and “Here Comes The Sun,” from his 1971 all-star Concert For Bangladesh benefit at Madison Square Garden. “The keyhole into the world of George Harrison is the music itself. Yet his songs and the accomplishments for which he’s remembered are inextricably bound—and those accomplishments are, without question, eclectic in scope,” Zanes writes. George Harrison is a twice-inducted member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a solo artist and as a member of The Beatles, and an 11-time Grammy Award winner for his recordings with The Beatles, Traveling Wilburys, and as a solo artist. - amazon.com

TRACKS: 01. Got My Mind Set On You 02. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) 03. The Ballad Of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll) 04. My Sweet Lord 05. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Live) 06. All Things Must Pass 07. Any Road 08. This Is Love 09. All Those Years Ago 10. Marwa Blues 11. What Is Life 12. Rising Sun 13. When We Was Fab 14. Something (Live) 15. Blow Away 16. Cheer Down 17. Here Comes The Sun (Live) 18. I Don't Want To Do It 19. Isn't It A Pity
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15.04.2010.

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SANDRA HALL - Miss Red Riding Hood (2001)

Where does one start when trying to accurately describe the God given talent and natural ability of a truly great artist? Do you start by quoting the many accolades bestowed upon them by journalists, critics, and their peers, or try to compare them to other artists who are better known? I think I would rather quote the great master himself, B.B. King, when he sang "It's hard to describe her, so I'd better not start, I better stop now because I have a very weak heart, You upset me baby, like being hit by a falling tree, woman that's what you do to me" and that is the only way to describe Sandra Hall. She got her start at the age of four in a little town just outside of Atlanta called Oakland City singing gospel music at Whitesville Baptist Church alongside her mother and grandmother. At the age of 12 Sandra and her sister formed a group called The Soul Sisters and began singing in clubs. Then in the 1960's Sandra took on a career as a dancer and formed an all girls group called The Exotics. That's when she began to open shows at the world famous Royal Peacock club. Since that time, Sandra's musical career has soared to many heights including songwriting sessions, tours, and a number of albums released worldwide. She has been near and far writing and singing the blues for audiences around the world.Throughout her journey she has shared the stage with such artists as James Brown, BB King, Johnny Taylor, Otis Redding, Bo Diddley, The Temptations, The O'Jays, and Etta James just to name a few.

TRACKS: 01. Jump Into My Fire 02. I Demand A Lotta Love 03. Talk is Cheap 04. I'm Not a Size Six 05. Travelin The Blues 06. I Done Got Used To Doing Without 07. Perfect Lie 08. Custom-Tailored Man 09. Miss Red Riding Hood 10. New Way With The Blues
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HENRY BUTLER - The Game Has Just Begun (2002)

Henry Butler's blues-based, New Orleans funk-style piano playing is not for every blues fan, to be sure. Butler is a local legend in New Orleans, but rarely tours other parts of the country; most any time of the year, he can be found playing in one of New Orleans' famous nightspots. It's not an exaggeration to say Butler is a piano genius who has yet to be discovered by the masses. His recordings demonstrate that he can do it all: he writes his own songs, does his own arrangements of classic tunes by Professor Longhair and others, and can play with as much passion as a soloist as he can with a band. What makes him great - but admittedly difficult for record companies to market - is that he constantly pushes himself in new directions as a musician. He can't be pigeonholed as blues, jazz, or even rock & roll, though he performs all three genres with impeccable taste, depth of understanding and freshness of appreciation. Butler's playing also reflects influences like gospel and classic R&B. ~ All Music Guide

TRACKS: 01. The Game Has Just Begun 02. This Is Where I Live 03. Mac Daddy Henry 04. Tie Me Down 05. You Are My Sunshine 06. Regeneration 07. Great Balls Of Fire 08. High Heeled Sneakers 09. Fall Blues 10. When You Listen With Your Eyes 11. Riders On The Storm 12. Liberty Street Blues 13. Q&A With Henry Butler
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HORACE SILVER - A Prescription For The Blues (1997)

With "A Prescription For The Blues", 69-year-old pianist Horace Silver proves he's writing and playing as well as — if not better than — he did over four decades ago. But mere stamina is no reason to appreciate this terrific remedy of first-rate bop-n-blues. The "hard bop grandpop" has assembled a classy all-star lineup, reuniting with Michael and Randy Brecker (their last time together was on Silver's 1972 album In Pursuit of the 27th Man ) and adding one-time associates Ron Carter on bass and Louis Hayes on drums. This superb quintet, Silver's most ideal format, evidences truly outstanding playing from both Breckers (it's always great hearing how well these two play together). Silver, too, sounds like a cat half his age, offering meaty solos that combine clever lines finessed with jaunty blues chords. His music, which conveys instead of preaches his holistic values, is never less than memorable (easy-to-follow lyrics to each tune are printed on the disc's booklet, though no one actually sings here). It's all fairly indistinguishable from one of his mid-sixties Blue Note records (except for Michael Brecker's easily recognizable contemporary sound). - allaboutjazz.com

TRACKS: 01. A Prescription For The Blues 02. Whenever Lester Plays The Blues 03. You Gotta Shake That Thing 04. Yodel Lady Blues 05. Brother John And Brother Gene 06. Free At Last 07. Walk On 08. Sunrise In Malibu 09. Doctor Jazz
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14.04.2010.

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NATALIE MERCHANT - Retrospective 1990-2005 [Limited Edition] (2005)

Following a phenomenal early run in the '80s and '90s with alt-rock sensations 10,000 Maniacs, Natalie Merchant went on to even greater success as a solo artist. Her 1995 solo debut "Tigerlily" delivered the Billboard Top 10 Smash 'Carnival', as well as 'Wonder' and 'Jealousy', #20 and #23, respectively. Through subsequent albums, Merchant's emotive vocals and literate songs have established her as one of the most distinctive and popular women in contemporary pop-rock. Compiled by Natalie herself, Rhino's new collection represents her first-ever solo "best of", beautifully highlighting her socially conscious and melodious signature style. This deluxe limited-edition 2-disc collection that contains the "best of" on Disc 1, while Disc 2 is packed with enough rarities and live tracks to quell the appetite of any fan. - cduniverse.com

DISC 1: 01. Wonder 02. Carnival 03. Jealousy 04. San Andreas Fault 05. Kind & Generous 06. Break Your Heart 07. Life Is Sweet 08. The Living 09. Build A Levee 10. Not In This Life 11. Motherland 12. Owensboro 13. Sally Ann

DISC 2: 01. She Devil 02. Cowboy Romance 03. Children Go Where I Send Thee 04. Birds & Ships 05. The Lowlands Of Holland 06. One Fine Day 07. Photograph 08. Party Of God 09. Thick As Thieves 10. Bread & Circuses 11. Because I Could Not Stop For Death 12. Tell Yourself 13. But Not For Me 14. I Know How To Do It 15. Come Take A Trip In My Airship
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DEBBIE DAVIES - All I Found (2005)

Debbie Davies doesn't play straight blues on All I Found, her eighth release as a bandleader and her first for Telarc Records, so much as a kind of blues-inflected country-pop somewhat reminiscent of Bonnie Raitt, only without Raitt's distinctive, drop-dead slide guitar technique. Make no mistake, Davies plays some solid guitar on this album (she got her start playing in Albert Collins' Icebreakers, after all), and she has Arthur Neilson on loan from Shemekia Copeland on second guitar to keep things sizzling on three cuts, but somehow under all that stellar guitar work, several of these songs seem a little tired, and "Troughin'," a humorous ditty about overeating, is downright irritating. The organ-dominated title tune (with Bruce Katz handling the keys) is a delight, though, and features the wonderfully wry vocal hook "I went looking for a good man and all I found was you," which Davies delivers with exactly the right amount of sly and bemused disgust. The feisty instrumental "So What" is another clear highlight, allowing Davies, Neilson, and the rhythm section of Per Hanson on drums and Noel Neal on bass to cut loose a little bit. In the end, All I Found feels like an album in a holding pattern, with enough guitar fireworks to keep it interesting but not enough standout songs to make it particularly memorable. - cduniverse

TRACKS: 01. Made Right in the USA 02. One More Time 03. Evidence 04. All I Found 05. Troughin' 06. I Won't Be Your Baby Too Long 07. So What 08. Comfort Zone 09. Every Breath I Take 10. Trying to Keep It Real 11. What Do You See in That Girl
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13.04.2010.

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LEVON HELM BAND - MerleFest Ramble (2008)

Helm has been playing "rambles" for friends and neighbors near his home in Woodstock NY for several years now, but concerts for wider audiences have been exceedingly rare since his recovery from throat cancer. This recording finds him in fine voice and surrounded by his house band and special guests, as he leads the band though a 75-minute set mixing old favorites with new material, traditional songs, and some well-picked covers. The set includes two selections from Helm's recent studio CD Red Dirt, the trad-sounding "Anna Lee" and hard-rocking "Got Me a Woman." The standout covers are Springsteen's "Atlantic City" and the country chestnut "Ashes of Love," which the band just kills. I also love their version of the bluegrass standard "Deep Elem Blues." The band are the members of the group Ollabelle, including his daughter Amy Helm. Larry Campbell is the multi-instrumental wizard and Teresa Williams, who takes the lead on one track, "Did You Love Me At All?" Little Sammy Davis, who is featured on the 2005 "Midnight Ramble Sessions" CD adds a potent second male voice on the several blues numbers. The kick-ass horn section is reminiscent of The Band's great brass section. Among the special guests of musicians on hand at MerleFest are Sam Bush and Bruce Hornsby, whose piano licks play a big role on several tracks.

Live performance recorded 04.26.2008 at the Watson Stage, Wilkesboro, NC, during MerleFest 2008, an annual tribute to Americana artists Doc and Merle Watson.

01. Ophelia (J.R. Robertson)
02. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (B. Dylan)
03. Cold Hearted Stranger (E. Burdon, S. Grant))
04. Everything's Gonna Be Alright (W. Jacobs)
05. Baby Scratch My Back (S. Harpo)
06. I Want To Know (R. Charles)
07. Goodbye My Love (R. Lewis)
08. Got Me A Woman (P. Kennerley)
09. Atlantic City (B. Springsteen)
10. Ashes of Love (J. Anglin, J. Wright)
11. Did You Love Me At All? (L. Campbell)
12. Deep Elem Blues (Trad.)
13. Anna Lee (L. Dossett)
14. Rag Mama Rag (J.R. Robertson)
15. The Shape I'm In (J.R. Robertson)
16. Long Black Veil (D. Dill, M. Wilkin)
17. The Weight (J.R. Robertson)
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ERIC CLAPTON - Stages (1993)

Spectrum's 1993 Stages of Clapton is a curious compilation that offers a little bit of every phrase of the prime of Eric Clapton's career, containing a few cuts from his stint with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, a couple tracks from both Cream and Derek & the Dominos, a cut from Blind Faith, and a solo cut from the '70s. The caveat is, with the exception of Cream's "Crossroads" and maybe "Steppin' Out" and "Hide Away," which are the signature Mayall tunes, none of these are hits -- they're just taken almost at random. Most of it is pretty good, but it's not assembled with the intention of revealing his lesser-known tunes, nor is it a good choice for casual fans who want to dig deeper. It's just a hodgepodge, but as hodgepodges go, it's not bad. - cduniverse.com

01. Stepping Out (John Mayall's Bluesbreakers)
02. Ramblin' On My Mind (John Mayall's Bluesbreakers)
03. Hideaway (John Mayall's Bluesbreakers)
04. Have You Heard (John Mayall's Bluesbreakers)
05. Outside Woman Blues (Cream)
06. Crossroads (Cream).mp3
07. They Call It Stormy Monday (John Mayall's Bluesbreakers)
08. Well Alright (Blind Faith)
09. Bell Bottom Blues (Derek & The Dominos)
10. Blues Power (Live) (Derek & The Dominos)
11. Drifting Blues (Eric Clapton)
12. Mean Old Frisco Blues (Eric Clapton)
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JOHNNY WINTER - A Rock N' Roll Collection (1994)

In 1994, Columbia records released A Rock And Roll Collection, a compilation of Johnny Winter's albums released on that label (and it's subsidiary Blue Sky) from about 1969 to 1980. This two disc set is a perfect showcase for his talented, megawatt guitar playing, but it also illustrates the problems in marketing such a gifted artist. Was he a bluesman, a classic rock and roller, a talented soul/funk/r and b player, what? Not to mention, the one and only bona-fide hit in this whole set ("Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo") was a major chart success only for the guy who wrote it (Rick Derringer), and not the guy who first recorded it (Winter). So, what we have here is a compilation of excellent originals ("Thirty Days," "Hustled Down in Texas,"), some very fine covers ("Miss Ann," "When You've Got a Good Friend," "Rock Me Baby"), some very good live numbers ("Bony Moronie," "Good Morning, Little School Girl," "It's All Over Now","Highway 61 Revisited"), one absolutely Titanic guest appearance by Muddy Waters and his band ("Walking Thru the Park"), and the rest of the cuts, which are mostly pretty mediocre. Some of these songs are hurt by strange decisions in the studio (Why ruin Robert Johnson's classic "Come On In My Kitchen" with a FLUTE solo? And who deleted the lusty background vocals by the Sing Sing Singers on "Thirty Days?); the entire package suffers from a rather bewildering track selection (Why only one cut apiece from Saints and Sinners and Still Alive and Well, two of Winter's best early works?). In sum, this is only a fairly good collection: it seems that Winter solved the material/marketing problems himself by recording nothing but the blues after about 1977; most of his later efforts are much more consistent and listenable. So while you may be discontented with much of A Rock And Roll Collection, there is still much to satisfy the patient listener. Rock on, Johnny! - amazon.com

DISC 1: 01. Johnny B. Goode (Live) 02. Good Morning Little School Girl (Live) 03. I'll Drown In My Tears 04. When You Got A Good Friend 05. Be Careful With A Fool 06. Miss Ann 07. Hustled Down In Texas 08. Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo 09. Rock Me Baby 10. Rock & Roll 11. Sitting In The Jail House 12. Baby, Watcha Want Me To Do (Live)

DISC 2: 01. Bony Moronie (Live) 02. It's All Over Now (Live) 03. TV Mama 04. Drinkin' Blues 05. Walking Thru The Park 06. I'm Not Sure 07. Guess I'll Go Away 08. Thirty Days 09. Come On In My Kitchen 10. Highway 61 Revisited (Live)
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BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST- All Is Safely Gathered In: An Athology 1967-1997 (2005)

Barclay James Harvest was, for many years, one of the most hard-luck outfits in progressive rock. A quartet of solid rock musicians - John Lees, guitar, vocals; Les Holroyd, bass, vocals; Stuart "Woolly" Wolstenholme, keyboards, vocals; and Mel Pritchard, drums - with a knack for writing hook-laden songs built on pretty melodies, they harmonized like the Beatles and wrote extended songs with more of a beat than the Moody Blues. They were signed to EMI at the same time as Pink Floyd, and both bands moved over to the company's progressive rock-oriented Harvest imprint at the same time, yet somehow, they never managed to connect with the public for a major hit in England, much less America. A pair of isolated singles in the late '60s indicated that Barclay James Harvest might be well suited to the growing progressive rock movement, based on their facility for psychedelic pop and (reason enough for induction) their use of the mellotron. Beginning with their eponymous debut in 1970, BJH released roughly an album a year throughout the '70s. But despite more than enough talent to succeed, BJH never really carved out a niche for themselves; when it came time to describe their music, the comparison was invariably drawn to more established bands like The Moody Blues and The Beatles. Their earliest music (up to Baby James Harvest) is a psychedelic treasure chest waiting to be rediscovered (or endless variations on "Puff The Magic Dragon," depending on your stomach for psychedelia). The albums from the '70s are also quite good, but primary songwriters John Lees and Les Holroyd had grown into balladeers rather than space cowboys, leaving Wooly Wolstenholme to author sublime epics on his own. As prog was pushed to the cultural periphery by punk, BJH found themselves playing more to the continent in the '80s (where they were still very popular). In 1999, the band recorded a live album featuring a returning Wolstenholme on keyboards. However, by 2003, Lees and Holroyd were fronting different versions of the band and releasing separate works under the BJH banner.

"All is Safely Gathered In" is a deluxe 5 CD boxed set featuring eleven previously unreleased recordings, three tracks previously unreleased outside of Germany and one track previously unreleased on CD. The boxed set marks the first occasion that tracks from both the EMI Harvest and Polydor eras have been compiled together and includes a lavishly illustrated 80 page book telling the Barclay James Harvest story in the words of John Lees, Woolly Wolstenholme, Les Holroyd and Mel Pritchard. All is Safely Gathered In is an essential addition to the Barclay James Harvest catalog.

DISC 1: 01. Early Morning 02. Pools of Blue (Abbey Road version) previously unreleased 03. Eden Unobtainable 04. Poor Wages 05. Brother Thrush 06. Taking Some Time On 07. The Sun Will Never Shine 08. The Iron Maiden 09. Dark Now My Sky 10. She Said 11 Song For Dying 12. Galadriel 13. Mockingbird 14. Too Much on Your Plate 15. The Poet 16. After the Day

DISC 2: 01. Medicine Man (Single version) 02. Song with No Meaning 03. Ursula (The Swansea Song) 04. Child of Man 05. When the City Sleeps Released under the pseudonym "Bombadil" 06. Summer Soldier 07. One Hundred Thousand Smiles Out 08. Moonwater (2002 remix) 09. The Joker 10. Crazy City 11. Child of the Universe (Alternate version) 12. Negative Earth (Original Mix) 13. The Great 1974 Mining Disaster (Original Mix) 14. For No One (Live) 15. Song For You 16. Sweet Jesus

DISC 3: 01. In My Life 02. Titles 03. Jonathan 04. Ra 05. Rock n' Roll Star 06. Suicide? 07. Hymn (Single edit) 08. Poor Man's Moody Blues 09. Hard Hearted Woman 10. Sea of Tranquility 11. Berlin 12. The Closed Shop 13. In Search of England 14. The Song (They Love to Sing) 15. Sperratus

DISC 4: 01. In Memory of the Martyrs 02. Life is for Living (Single version) 03. Nova Lepidoptera (live) 04. Sip of Wine (live) 05. Fifties Child 06. Ring of Changes (single mix) 07. African 08. On the Wings of Love 09. Lady Macbeth 10. If Love is King 11. Cheap the Bullet 12. The Ballad of Denshaw Mill 13. Back in the Game 14. Children of the Disappeared

DISC 5: 01. Dark Now My Sky (live) 02. Medicine Man 03. Ursula (The Swansea Song) 04. Someone There You Know (Tracks 2-4 Abbey Road rough mono reduction mixes - July 1971) 05. Moonwater (demo) 06. The World Goes On (live) 07. Capricorn (Single edit) 08. Love on the Line (Live) 09. For Your Love (Live) 10. LAdy Macbeth (Demo) 11. John Lennon's Guitar (Demo) 12. Cheap the Bullet (Demo) 13. Three Weeks to Despair
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GRAPHITE - Chestnut Loke (1996)

Graphite were formed at Reading University in the late sixties. They gigged professionally on the rock circuit from 1970 to 1973, supporting many big names of that era such as Pink Floyd, Roxy Music, Arthur Brown’s Kingdom Come, Mott the Hoople and even T-Rex. Amazingly, Graphite got a billing above Queen at a festival in Truro, Cornwall in 1971. The band’s musical approach dwelt on the imaginative use of sleepy melotron, drifting vocals and spacey guitar effects, laced with melancholic overtones, establishing them as exponents of downbeat, hedonistic prog-rock. Ever present in the line-up were the band’s three songwriters, Keith Allen (vocals), Chris Gore (keyboards) and David Hook (guitar) but the rhythm section underwent a succession of changes. The group recorded a considerable amount of material using a selection of top studios including Rockfield, Command, CBS and Nova Sound but only two singles were ever released. The first “Gimmie Your Number”/”Chestnut Loke” came out on the BEACON label in 1972 and was followed by “Come Back”/”Good Time Woman” issued by EMI in 1974 (the year the band split up) under the curious pseudonym of Sinbad. - last.fm

TRACKS: 01. Starflight Over The Skies 02. Chestnut Loke 03. Tide 04. Freedom 05. A Dragon's Tale 06. Dawn (Morning Has Come) 07. Set It Free 08. Out In The Rain 09. Don't You Think It's Kinda Sad 10. In Our Country Home 11. Evil Arms 12. Spring 13. Autumn 14. She's Gone Away 15. I'm Feelin' Low 16. Freedom (Reprise)
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JEFF BECK - Live At The B.B. King Blues Club (2003)

01. Roy's Toy
02. Psycho Sam
03. Big Block
04. Freeway Jam
05. Brush with the Blues
06. Scatterbrain
07. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
08. Nadia
09. Savoy
10. Angel ( Footsteps )
11. Seasons
12. Where Were You
13. You Never Know
14. Day in the Life
15. People Get Ready
16. My Thing

Recorded live at B.B. King Blues, NY on September 10 & 11, 2003.

Once again Jeff Beck displays his peerless guitar virtuousity on this CD which was recorded live in New York in 2003. His ingenuity, versatility and spellbinding riffs dominate this frenetic and riveting CD. Most of the songs are intensely heavy with hard,experimental rock but there are others that yearn with the most sensitive guitar sounds. Jeff Beck literally has an orchestra and other instruments inside his guitar. Nobody else can create so many myriad tones from a guitar. - amazon.com
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JEFF BECK - Emotion And Commotion (2010)

For his first studio album in seven years, Grammy-winning guitarist Jeff Beck returns with an eclectic mix of tracks that find the guitar virtuoso accompanied by a handpicked cast of talented musicians, as well as several songs accompanied by a 64-piece orchestra. Rhino unleashes the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer s restless genius with EMOTION & COMMOTION. Beck recorded EMOTION & COMMOTION late last year at Sarm Studios in London with award-winning producers Steve Lipson and Trevor Horn. To create the album's diverse sound, Beck used a number of musicians, including appearances by frequent collaborators Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), Jason Rebello (keyboards), and Tal Wilkenfeld (bass). The album also includes contributions from a trio of singers: Imelda May ('Lilac Wine'), Olivia Safe ('Elegy For Dunkirk'), and Grammy-winner Joss Stone ('I Put A Spell On You' and 'There s No Other Me'). – amazon.com

01. Corpus Christi Carol
02. Hammerhead
03. Never Alone
40. Over The Rainbow
05. I Put A Spell On You (featuring Joss Stone)
06. Serene
07. Lilac Wine (featuring Imelda May)
08. Nessun Dorma
09. There’s No Other Me (featuring Joss Stone)
10. Elegy For Dunkirk (featuring Olivia Safe)

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JEFF BECK & JED LEIBER - Frankie's House (1992)

01. The Jungle
02. Requiem for the Bao-Chi
03. Hi-Heel Sneakers
04. Thailand
05. Love and Death
06. Cathouse
07. In the Dark
08. Sniper Patrol
09. Peace Island
10. White Mice
11. Tunnel Rat
12. Vihn's Funeral
13. Apocalypse
14. Innocent Victim
15. Jungle Reprise

Frankie's House (released 1992) is an instrumental album by Jeff Beck & Jed Lieber (composer, producer, arranger and songwriter). The music was written for the soundtrack of an Australian TV miniseries of the same name about photojournalism during the Vietnam War.
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DAVID COVERDALE - DISCOGRAPHY (STUDIO)

David Coverdale is an English rock vocalist most famous for his work with the English hard rock band Deep Purple, and his later band Whitesnake



- White Snake (1977)
"White Snake" is the first solo album by David Coverdale, released in 1977. Coverdale would use the album title as the name of his future band, first known as "David Coverdale's Whitesnake" and soon afterwards shortened to just Whitesnake. This album is often incorrectly called Whitesnake, and should not be confused with the 1987 album of similar name.
TRACKS: 01. Lady 02. Blindman 03. Golden Place 04. Whitesnake 05. Time on My Side 06. Peace Lovin' Man 07. Sunny Days 08. Hole in the Sky 09. Celebration 10. Peace Lovin' Man (bonus) 11. Sunny Days (bonus)

- Northwinds (1978)
"Northwinds" is the title of the second solo album by David Coverdale, released in early 1978. The original release contained eight tracks, with two more tracks added on recent reissues. The album's second side would later be combined with the Snakebite EP from his band Whitesnake, to form the Snakebite album. Originally entitled "North Winds", Coverdale's second solo album leans more towards blues-based rock, touched upon in his previous album.
TRACKS: 01. Keep On Giving Me Love 02. Northwinds 03. Give Me Kindness 04. Time and Again 05. Queen of Hearts 06. Only My Soul 07. Say You Love Me 08. Breakdown 09. Shame the Devil (bonus) 10. Sweet Mistreater (bonus)

- Into The Light (2000)
"Into the Light" is the third solo album by David Coverdale. In between 1978 and 1997, Coverdale and his band Whitesnake produced 10 studio albums. After a three year break, he returned with this most recent solo album since 1978's Northwinds. In an interview with Classic Rock magazine in 2000, Coverdale stated: "The whole premise of my new record, Into The Light, is about coming out of what I felt was a dark period... I didn't really know who I was, using the illusion of David Coverdale I've created, or that other people have. I got tired of trying to live up to that, which is not necessarily who I am. - wikipedia
TRACKS: 01. Into The Light 02. River Song 03. She Give Me 04. Don't You Cry 05. Love Is Blind 06. Slave 07. Cry For Love 08. Living On Love 09. Midnight Blues 10. Too Many Tears 11. Don't Lie To Me 12. Wherever You May Go

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LAURA MARLING - Alas I Cannot Swim (2008) & I Speak Because I Can (2010)

Singer/songwriter Laura Marling was only 16 years old when she emerged on the British indie scene in 2007 thanks to a handful of infectious singles made available on her /MySpace profile. Endowed with a husky voice, an acoustic guitar, and a gift for building quirky, hooky folk songs (characteristics that would have the artist compared favorably to artists like Lily Allen, Regina Spektor, and Martha Wainwright), Marling quickly made a name for herself throughout England thanks to a heavy touring schedule and a few high-profile gigs, not the least of which included an appearance at the 2006 City Showcase: Spotlight London and as the opening act for Jamie T. Still without a label one year later, her debut EP, My Manic and I, was nonetheless slated for independent release in the late fall of 2007. This status didn't last for long however, because in early 2008, signed to Virgin, Marling issued Alas I Cannot Swim, which also came as part of a multimedia "Songbox" package. ~ All Music Guide



- Alas I Cannot Swim (2008)
2008 debut album from the young British Folk singer/songwriter who will appeal to fans of Kirsty Maccoll, Linda Thompson and Kate Nash. Although not legally old enough to buy a drink, this darling of the Art-Folk circuit has been selling out clubs and garnering critical acclaim. Her gentle Folk songs are haunting, cool and personable. With talent to back up the critical hype that is just beginning, Marling is savvy enough to have released an album that stands tall above the other female singer/songwriters on the scene today. 12 tracks including the single 'Ghosts'. - amazon.com
TRACKS: 01. Ghosts 02. Old Stone 03. Tap at My Window 04. Failure 05. You're No God 06. Cross Your Fingers 07. Crawled out of the Sea (Interlude) 08. My Manic and I 9. Night Terror 10. Captain and the Hourglass 11. Shine 12. Your Only Doll (Dora)

- I Speak Because I Can (2010)
UK songstress Laura Marling releases her sophomore album, I Speak Because I Can, on Astralwerks Records. Produced by Ethan Johns (Kings of Leon, Ryan Adams), I Speak Because I Can is the follow up to Marling's lauded, Mercury Prize-nominated debut, Alas I Cannot Swim. I Speak Because I Can is Laura Marling's coming of age album, if such a thing can be said about the brilliant songwriter whose compositions belie her age (for the record, she'll be twenty this year). Recorded in 2009 at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios in outside London, and featuring the talents of her backing band Mumford & Sons, I Speak Because I Can reveals a new side to Laura Marling, whose debut was released when she was only seventeen years old. Its ten songs are imbued with a new richness, ripeness and sophistication, marked by homespun tales and sparse instrumentation. I Speak Because I Can showcases not only Marling's ability to tell one hell of a story, but her incredible guitar playing, which has grown more intricate since her first album. Marling will return to the studio with Ethan Johns within the next few months to work on a second album of new material that will be released in the fall of 2010. More details on this record will be announced upon its completion. - amazon.com
TRACKS: 01. Devil's Spoke 02. Made By Maid 03. Rambling Man 04. Blackberry Stone 05. Alpha Shallows 06. Goodbye England (Covered In Snow) 07. Hope In The Air 08. What He Wrote 09. Darkness Descends 10. I Speak Because I Can

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B.B. KING & ERIC CLAPTON - Riding With The King (2000)

"Riding with the King" is a blues album by Eric Clapton and B.B. King released in 2000. The idea for a collaborative album began during the sessions for King's 1997 album "Deuces Wild". The album contains B.B. King classics like "Three O'Clock Blues", "Days of Old", and "Help the Poor" from "Live at the Regal". Other tracks include the Big Bill Broonzy-penned "Key to the Highway", Chicago pianist Maceo Merriweather's "Worried Life Blues" and a cover of Isaac Hayes's composition "Hold On, I'm Comin'" originally a 1966 single for Stax Records artists Sam & Dave. "Riding with the King" won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album.

It sounds like the beginning of a story: "So, Slowhand and the King of the Blues were riding in a car ..." If this is a musical journey, it's the kind that rolls down long, empty stretches of country highway at 80 miles an hour, with the top down and the stereo blasting. Clapton and King may be more city than country, but this collection has the relaxed, laid-back feel that only comes from a pair of veterans doing what they do best. What they do here is cover 12 classic blues songs, many of them staples of King's repertoire, so the title of this album makes sense. Whether it's the rollicking rock & roll of the title track, or the acoustic shuffle of "Key to the Highway," or the sweet notes of "When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer," a real sense of pleasure comes through on this album, the kind of pleasure one gets from jamming late at night with a good friend. -amazon.com

TRACKS: 01. Riding With The King 02. Ten Long Years 03. Key To The Highway 04. Marry You 05. Three O'Clock Blues 06. Help The Poor 07. I Wanna Be 08. Worried Life Blues 09. Days Of Old 10. When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer 11. Hold On I'm Coming 12. Come Rain Or Come Shine
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ERIC CLAPTON - Eric Clapton (1970)

01. Slunky
02. Bad Boy
03. Lonesome and a Long Way from Home
04. After Midnight
05. Easy Now
06. Blues Power
07. Bottle of Red Wine
08. Lovin' You Lovin' Me
09. I've Told You For the Last Time
10. Don't Know Why
11. Let It Rain

Eric Clapton is the eponymous debut solo album from Eric Clapton. It was released in August of 1970. The album that launched Clapton's solo career takes most of its cues from his then-recent collaboration with Delaney and Bonnie. In fact, Delaney produced the album, which explains its loose, jam-session feel that sometimes finds Clapton battling against a cast that includes guest stars Stephen Stills, Sonny Curtis, Rita Coolidge, Leon Russell, and Delaney and Bonnie. Yet this is the album on which Clapton established himself as a forceful singer, and it also produced some of his most enduring classics, including "Blues Power," "After Midnight," and "Let It Rain." - amazon.com
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B.B.KING - Indianola Mississippi Seeds (1970)

The years 1969 and 1970 were busy ones for B.B. King. When he wasn't playing one of his 300-plus gigs, King was in the studio laying down tracks that included "The Thrill Is Gone," his only Top 20 hit. 1970's INDIANOLA MISSISSIPPI SEEDS was a record that fit in well with the musical climate of the time. Up and coming artists such as Carole King and Leon Russell contributed their talents to these predominantly B.B. King-penned numbers. The female King plays piano throughout, giving "You're Still My Woman" an Aretha Franklin flavor whereas "Until I'm Dead And Cold" is infused with a sanctified air thanks to her playing and the inclusion of a brassy horn section. No slouch on the eighty-eights himself, Russell (along with a then unknown Joe Walsh) provides funky accompaniment on "Ask Me No Questions" and the instrumental "King's Special." The blues legend himself lays Lucille aside long enough to give himself solo piano accompaniment on the minute and a half "Nobody Love Me But My Mother." Leon Russell's biggest contribution to INDIANOLA is of his oft-recorded "Hummingbird." Along with playing piano, the musically gifted Okie also conducts a string section and gospel-inspired chorus of female back-up singers that includes Merry Clayton. - cduniverse.com

01. Nobody Loves Me But My Mother
02. You're Still My Woman
03. Ask Me No Questions
04. Until' I'm Dead And Cold
05. King's Special
06. Ain't Gonna Worry My Life Anymore
07. Chains And Things
08. Go Underground
09. Hummingbird
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JOHNNY CASH - Come Along And Ride This Train (1991) [4CDs BOX SET]

It's a statement of Johnny Cash's longevity that the eight albums collected here -- each one a concept collection devoted to American historical themes - were considered worthy and viable commercial releases back when, and that most were very successful. This four-CD set assembles Ride This Train, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Bitter Tears, Ballads of the True West, Mean as Hell! (Johnny Cash Sings Ballads from the True West), America: A 200 Year Salute in Story and Song, From Sea to Shining Sea, and The Rambler, all in one place. They fit together as a body of work, and he put a lot of heart into all of these songs individually. He also engendered a good deal of enmity from members of his core audience of white Southerners, for the sympathies he displayed for the plight of Native Americans on 1964's Bitter Tears. America: A 200 Year Salute is the strongest of the other albums, covering the widest scope and allowing Cash to tie together several singing and songwriting traditions. Cash's two Western-song albums make a natural pairing, as do his two albums of railroad-related songs. The last of the four discs, encompassing From Sea to Shining Sea and The Rambler, is a logical pairing, the latter album being the realistic, somewhat theatrical contemporary equivalent to the former's folk music/history travelogue. Most of the dialogue sequences don't work too well, but the best of the songs come up to Cash's highest standard. Unlike other Bear Family boxes, the book in this one forgoes a detailed sessionography in favor of reprinting original album jacket notes and a good essay by Bob Allen. ~ All Music Guide





DISC 1: 01. Come Along and Ride This Train 02. Loading Coal 03. Slow Rider 04. Shifting Whispering Sands (with Lorne Greene) 05. Lumberjack 06. Dorraine of Ponchartrain 07. Going to Memphis 08. When Papa Played the Dobro 09. Boss Jack 10. Old Doc Brown 11. Legend of John Henry's Hammer 12. Tell Him I'm Gone 13. Another Man Done Gone (with Anita Carter) 14. Casey Jones 15. Nine Pound Hammer 16. Chain Gang 17. Busted 18. Waiting for a Train 19. Roughneck 20. Pick a Bale of Cotton 21. Cotton Pickin' Hands

DISC 2: 01. Hiawatha's Vision 02. Road to Kaintuck 03. Hammers and Nails (with The Statler Brothers) 04. Shifting Whispering Sands, Pt. 1 05. Ballad of Boot Hill 06. I Ride an Old Paint 07. Hardin Wouldn't Run 08. Mr. Garfield 09. Streets of Laredo 10. Johnny Reb 11. Letter from Home 12. Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie 13. Mean as Hell 14. Sam Hall 15. 25 Minutes to Go 16. Blizzard 17. Sweet Betsy from Pike 18. Green Grow the Lilacs 19. Rodeo Hand 20. Stampede 21. Shifting Whispering Sands, Pt. 2 22. Remember the Alamo 23. Reflections

DISC 3: 01. Intro-Big Foot 02. As Long as the Grass Shall Grow 03. Apache Tears 04. Custer 05. Talking Leaves 06. Ballad of Ira Hayes 07. Drums 08. White Girl 09. Old Apache Squaw 10. Vanishing Race 11. Opening Dialogue 12. Paul Revere 13. Begin West Movement 14. Road to Kaintuck 15. To the Shining Mountains 16. Battle of New Orleans 17. Southwestward 18. Remember the Alamo 19. Opening the West 20. Lorena 21. Gettysburg Address 22. West 23. Big Foot 24. Like a Young Colt 25. Mr. Garfield 26. Proud Land 27. Big Battle 28. On Wheels and Wings 29. Come Take a Trip in My Airship 30. Reaching for the Stars 31. These Are My People

DISC 4: 01. From Sea to Shining Sea 02. Whirl and The Suck 03. Call Daddy from the Mines 04. Frozen Four Hundred Pound Fair to Middlin' Cotton Picker 05. Walls of a Prison 06. Masterpiece 07. You and Tennessee 08. She Came from the Mountains 09. Another Song to Sing 10. Flint Arrowhead 11. Cisco Clifton's Fillin' Station 12. Shrimpin' Sailin' 13. From Sea to Shining Sea 14. Hit the Road and Go 15. Dialogue #1 16. If It Wasn't for the Wabash River 17. Dialogue #2 18. Lady 19. Dialogue #3 20. After the Ball 21. Dialogue #4 22. No Earthly Good 23. Dialogue #5 24. Wednesday Car 25. Dialogue #6 26. My Cowboy's Last Ride 27. Dialogue #7 28. Calilou 29. Dialogue #8 30. Come Along and Ride This Train

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PATTI SMITH - Land [1975-2002] (2002)

The two-disc set LAND (1975-2002) is post-punk icon Patti Smith's own selection of her finest work from the first quarter-century of her career. The first disc, a best-of collection, is a non-chronological sampling of her key songs ("Dancing Barefoot", "Because the Night", and many more) and adds one new track, a surprisingly effective cover of Prince's "When Doves Cry" that sounds like an outtake from 1978's EASTER. (Confusingly, the track list doesn't include the "Land" medley from 1975's HORSES.) The second disc starts with Smith's incredibly rare 1974 DIY single "Piss Factory", but then runs through previously unheard demos (like a skeletal early version of "Redondo Beach" that sounds more like crazed calliope music than the reggae song it became) and revelatory live tracks. LAND (1975-2002) is a thoughtful, idiosyncratic compilation, but it's more for fans than newcomers, who are still best advised to get a copy of HORSES and move on from there. - amazon.com

DISC 1: 01. Dancing Barefoot 02. Babelogue 03. Rock 'n' Roll Nigger 04. Gloria 05. Pissing In A River 06. Free Money 07. People Have The Power 08. Because The Night 09. Frederick 10. Summer Cannibals 11. Ghost Dance 12. Ain't It Strange 13. 1959 14. Beneath The Southern Cross 15. Glitter In Their Eyes 16. Paths That Cross 17. When Doves Cry

DISC 2: 01. Piss Factory (track) 02. Redondo Beach (demo) 03. Distant Fingers (demo) 04. 25th Floor (live) 05. Come Back Little Sheba (track) 06. Wander I Go (track) 07. Dead City (live) 08. Spell (live) 09. Wing (live) 10. Boy Cried Wolf (live) 11. Birdland (live) 12. Higher Learning (track) 13. Notes to the Future (live)
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SLASH - Slash (2010)

Slash is widely considered one of the greatest rock guitar players of all time. He has received countless accolades and awards including a 2007 star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame alongside his idols Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix. An original member of iconic rock band Guns N’ Roses, Slash helped the band create signature sounds like the guitar riff of #1 hit “Sweet Child o’ Mine” and “Welcome To The Jungle.” The band dominated the 1980’s and 90’s music scene selling more than 100 million albums worldwide and ushered in a decade of hard charging rock music. After the band’s break-up, Slash went on to critical acclaim in his personal project Slash’s Snakepit, and global success with supergroup Velvet Revolver. He has been widely sought after by the biggest musicians of all time, performing with everyone from Michael Jackson to Stevie Wonder to Ray Charles. Slash is one of the marquee playable characters in Guitar Hero III, has two signature Gibson guitars in his name, and authored his own top-selling biography Slash in 2007. His latest solo album, SLASH, features guest performances by Ozzy Osbourne, Fergie, Adam Levine, Iggy Pop, Kid Rock, Dave Grohl, and many more. - amazon.com

01. Ghost - feat. Ian Astbury
02. Crucify The Dead - feat. Ozzy Osbourne
03. Beautiful Dangerous - feat. Fergie
04. Back from Cali - feat. Myles Kennedy
05. Promise - feat. Chris Cornell
06. By the Sword - feat. Andrew Stockdale
07. Gotten - feat. Adam Levine
08. Doctor Alibi - feat. Lemmy
09. Watch This - feat. Dave Grohl & Duff McKagan
10. I Hold On - feat. Kid Rock
11. Nothing to Say - feat. M. Shadows
12. Starlight - feat. Myles Kennedy
13. Saint is a Sinner Too - feat. Rocco DeLuca
14. We're All Gonna Die - feat. Iggy Pop
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V.A. - Stax Does The Beatles (2008)

Many Beatles tribute albums have saturated the market, but how many compilations can boast Isaac “Shaft” Hayes performing a 12-minute version of The Beatles’ “Something?” That single is just one example from Stax Does The Beatles, a compilation featuring famous and little-known Stax artists. The Memphis label, whose roster included Otis Redding, Booker T & The MGs, The Bar Kays, and Hayes, integrated rock with a distinctly southern soul style, producing a more raw sound than the more polished Motown recordings. In the late 60s and early 70s, many Stax artists declared themselves Beatles fans, going so far as to record covers for various albums. This new CD collects the best of these songs, some of which have never been previously released. Highlights include an alternate take of Otis Redding’s “Day Tripper,” where he gives the song a James Brown-like makeover. David Porter, Hayes’ songwriting partner, had a lower-profile solo career, but scores with a horn-driven, danceable cover of “Help.” Steve Cropper, lead guitarist for Booker T & The MGs, performs a version of “With A Little Help from My Friends” that resembles Joe Cocker fused with Jimi Hendrix. Carla Thomas infuses “Yesterday” with bluesy emotion that stresses the deep regret expressed in the lyrics. Booker T & the MGs recorded an entire Beatles tribute album, McLemore Avenue, and several of those cuts are represented here. They lend a decidedly rock and slightly funkadelic edge to “Eleanor Rigby,” while the organ lends additional soul to “Lady Madonna.” Other songs illustrate The Beatles’ soul influences. The Mar-Keys’ “Let It Be” turns the song into a church revival, featuring the organ and a killer saxophone solo. John Gary Williams turns the technically non-Beatle “My Sweet Lord” into a gospel workout, a slower version of Billy Preston’s cover. Perhaps the most logical cover is Booker T & the MG’s “Got to Get You into My Life,” a song that even Paul McCartney asserted was a homage to Motown.

01. Day Tripper - Otis Redding *
02. Help! - David Porter
03. Got to Get You into My Life - Booker T. & The MG's *
04. With a Little Help from My Friends - Steve Cropper
05. Yesterday [live] - Carla Thomas *
06. Eleanor Rigby - Booker T. & The MG's
07. Let It Be - The Mar-Keys
08. Something - Isaac Hayes
09. Yesterday - The Bar-Kays
10. Michelle - Booker T. & The MG's
11. And I Love Her - Reggie Milner **
12. With a Little Help from My Friends - The Bar-Kays *
13. Lady Madonna - Booker T. & The MG's
14. My Sweet Lord - John Williams
15. Hey Jude - The Bar-Kays

* - Previously unreleased
** - First time on CD
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BEN HARPER AND THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA - Live At The Apollo (2005)

01. 11th Commandment
02. Well, Well, Well
03. I Want to Be Ready
04. Take My Hand
05. Picture of Jesus
06. Church House Steps
07. Ben Introduces the Band...
08. Give a Man a Home
09. Wicked Man
10. Mother Pray
11. I Shall Not Walk Alone
12. Church on Time
13. Where Could I Go
14. There Will Be a Light
15. Satisfied Mind

Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama played a sold out show at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem, October 2004. Backed by Harper's band, the Innocent Criminals, the show found the Blind Boys and Harper performing all 11 tracks from 'There Will Be a Light', which debuted at # 1 on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart and # 81 on The Billboard 200. - amazon.com DOWNLOAD

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V.A. - The Unbroken Circle: The Musical Heritage Of The Carter Family (2004)

The title of this tribute to the Carter Family alludes to their best-known spiritual, "Will the Circle Be Unbroken." While that standard isn't included here, the roster of artists renews the spirit of the circle, a familial legacy that encompasses Mother Maybelle's daughter June Carter Cash, June's husband Johnny Cash, Johnny's daughter Rosanne Cash, and generations of artists inspired by them. Highlights range from the yelp of George Jones on "Worried Man Blues" to the surge of rockabilly energy in John Prine's "Bear Creek Blues" to the banjo-driven, fiddle-tinged bluegrass of the Del McCoury Band's "Rambling Boy." As for the family's performances, Rosanne brings a depth of expression to "The Winding Stream" while a sense of mortality pervades Johnny's "Engine One-Forty-Three" and June's "Hold Fast to the Right." And Willie Nelson's solo reading of "You Are My Flower" gives it room to bloom. Album producer John Carter Cash (son of Johnny and June, grandson of Maybelle) makes every one of these tracks feel like family. - amazon.com

01. Worried Man Blues - George Jones
02. No Depression In Heaven - Sheryl Crow
03. On The Sea Of Galilee - Emmylou Harris with the Peasall Sisters
04. Engine One-Forty-Three - Johnny Cash
05. Never Let The Devil Get The Upper Hand Of You - Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives
06. Little Moses - Joe and Janette Carter
07. Black Jack David - Norman and Nancy Blake with Tim O'Brien
08. Bear Creek Blues - John Prine
09. You Are My Flower - Willie Nelson
10. Single Girl, Married Girl - Shawn Colvin with Earl and Randy Scr
11. Will My Mother Know Me There? - The Whites with Ricky Skaggs
12. The Winding Stream - Rosanne Cash
13. Rambling Boy - The Del McCoury Band
14. Hold Fast To The Right - June Carter Cash
15. Gold Watch & Chain - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Kris Kristofferson
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OLI BROWN - Open Road (2008) & Heads I Win Tails You Lose (2010)



The great British blues players, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Peter Green among others, conquered the world in the early sixties - appearing to leave unequivocal magic in their wake. There have been times since, when it was hard to see anything like a credible follow-up to these legends. If you ever worried for the future of the blues, then fret no longer. Oli Brown is the real deal, ready to carry the torch of British Blues in the 21st century, taking inspiration from today's contemporary bluesmen like Aynsley Lister. Already paying his dues, Oli has shared a stage with giants Koko Taylor, Walter Trout, John Mayall and Buddy Guy. "Open Road" will take you on a journey through Blues City, where the musical architecture is splendidly diverse - sublime use of light and shade is Oli's speciality, a gift so rare, it is easy to see that the new generation of the blues is in safe hands. Taking a trip down this open road will enable you to feel more than just the wind in your hair - you'll feel the destiny of the blues for a modern age.
Open Road (2008): 01. Psycho 02. Open Road 03. Stone Cold (Roxanne) 04. Can't Get Next To You 05. Shade Of Grey 06. All The Kings Horses 07. Black Betty 08. Missing You 09. New Groove 10. Played By The Devil 11. Complicated

The eagerly awaited follow up to Oli Brown's critically acclaimed debut Open Road is 'Heads I win, Tails You Lose' and features that unique Oli Brown sound; clean guitar, great riffs and a vocal honed by two years of touring that squeezes every emotion from the lyrics. The album shows the quality of Oli's song writing with stunning tracks like Evil Soul and Speechless, yet he refuses to shy away from adapting his own favourite classics such as Fever and No Diggity. This album was produced by the legendary Mike Vernon (Fleetwood Mac, Eric Clapton, Ten Years After), who was keen to come out of retirement to work with the talented Oli after hearing his debut CD.
Heads I Win Tails You Lose (2010): 01. Evil Soul 02. Makes Me Wonder 03. Keeping My Options Open 04. Speechless 05. Fever 06. Not A Word I Said 07. I Can Make Your Day 08. Real Good Time 09. Take A Look Back 10. No Diggity 11. Love's Gone Cold 12. On Top Of The World

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KEN HENSLEY & JOHN WETTON - More Than Conquerors (2002)

01. Medley: La Tristeza Secreta/A Minor Life/Easy Livin
02. Return to Fantasy
03. July Morning
04. Confession
05. Wizard
06. I Don't Wanna Wait
07. Out of My Control
08. Tell Me
09. Lady in Black

UK live release for Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep) & John Wetton (King Crimson/Uriah Heep/Asia). Recorded at the London Forum in December 2001 when the artists united to perform a greatest hits set together. 9 tracks including 'Easy Livin (Medley)', 'Return To Fantasy', 'Tell Me' & 'Lady In Black'. - amazon.com
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V.A. - El Becko: A Jeff Beck Salute (2008)

In this 2008 release from Brian Tarquin’s BHP MUSIC label, some of the finest guitarists offer their interpretations of songs previously recorded by Jeff Beck. The results show the full range of the guitarist’s capabilities, and these guys are all over the fretboard, but they vary in range. The talented Tarquin spews notes all over in “You Know What I Mean” as well as “Blue Wind” and “Play With Me” in a way that nods to Beck but brings a newer interpretation while Doug Doppler offers a fine read of “People Get Ready” that doesn’t add much to the Beck version. Things get much more interesting on the Beck tour de force “Scatterbrain” here arranged for strings and performed on violins. It really works, as does the nylon string guitar take on “You Never Know/Nadia.” Although the songs covered are mostly from Beck’s solo period, certain of the albums seem to lend themselves to a particular sound. Songs from Beck’s Wired album translate well to an over-the-top reading that is heavy on amplification, sustain, and frantic playing while some of the later material from the eighties and nineties offer more interpretation for dynamics and taste. But there is no shortage of hot-shoe guitar playing on this tribute and, were he interested, Beck would be pleased. - Vintage Guitar magazine

01. You Know What I Mean - Brian Tarquin & Hal Lindes
02. Big Block - James Ryan
03. People Get Ready - Doug Doppler
04. The Pump - Howard Hart
05. Blue Wind - Billy Sheehan, Brian Tarquin & Doug Doppler
06. Scatterbrain - Steve Bingham
07. Star Cycle - Chris Mahoney
08. Play With Me - Brian Tarquin & Randy Coven
09. Two Rivers - Martin Winch
10. Plynth Water Down The Drain - Larry Van Fleet
11. You Never Know / Nadia - POM
12. Led Boots - Greg Rapaport
13. Where Were You - Steve Booke
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MOUNTAIN - Greatest Hits Live! (2000)

This album contains a live recording made for the King Biscuit Flower Hour radio series of a concert by Mountain held at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ, on November 3, 1974. In a six-minute interview conducted 25 years later especially for this release, singer/lead guitarist Leslie West recalled the show as the first American date of Mountain's reunion. (The group had disbanded in 1972 and re-formed in 1973.) It seems more likely that it was one of the band's last performances, since Mountain had recorded its comeback album Avalanche the previous winter and released it in the summer of 1974. In any case, the sound quality is terrific and the show is a lively one, with bandmembers West, singer/bassist Felix Pappalardi, drummer Corky Laing, and new rhythm guitarist David Perry energetically working their way through favorites like "Mississippi Queen," "Theme for an Imaginary Western," and "Nantucket Sleighride." Two songs written by New Orleans legend Allen Toussaint, the 1966 Lee Dorsey hit "Get out of My Life Woman" and an instrumental version of "It's for You," are surprise additions to a set that also includes a timely performance of "Jingle Bells" to mark the holiday season and a concluding medley of "Roll Over Beethoven" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On." There is plenty of affection expressed in the stage remarks, but that didn't keep the band from breaking up soon after this show was recorded. ~ All Music Guide

TRACKS: 01. You Better Believe It 02. Theme For An Imaginary Western 03. Never In My Life 04. Jingle Bells 05. Get Out Of My Life Woman 06. Mississippi Queen 07. It’s For You 08. Nantucket Sleighride 09. Roll Over Beethoven 10. Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On 11. Bonus Interview
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THE MOODY BLUES - Time Traveller (1994)

This five-disc set effectively chronicles the long, varied career of the Moody Blues. The history of the Moody Blues as most fans know them began with the arrival of Justin Hayward and the release of DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED. This pioneering effort was one of the first progressive rock albums. A concept piece featuring a suite of songs linked together both musically and thematically, it also broke ground in its adept marriage of rock group and orchestra. The orchestral sound was expanded even further by Mike Pinder's use of Mellotron. This album, well-represented here, not only set the Moodies on a path they would follow for years, but also proved enormously influential to subsequent prog-rockers like King Crimson and Yes. As the band progressed, their sound expanded to include pop, psychedelia, folk, and hard rock. The key element of their sound, though, remained the orchestrated ballad. The band's '80s comeback, a phase successfully chronicled here, found former Yes member Patrick Moraz replacing Pinder, and the band stripping down its sound for a more radio-friendly, synth-laden sound. Aside from the mid-'60s Denny Laine period, all the band's phases are covered here, and a handsome, detailed booklet is included in the bargain.

The Moody Blues: Justin Hayward, John Lodge, Ray Thomas, Mike Pinder, Patrick Moraz, Graeme Edge.

"Time Traveller" is a five-disc compilation album by The Moody Blues. It includes songs from Days of Future Passed through Keys of the Kingdom, as well as previously unreleased tracks. The fifth disc consists of live recordings.

DISC 1: 01. Fly Me High 02. Love And Beauty 03. Cities 04. Tuesday Afternoon 05. Nights In White Satin 06. Ride My See-Saw 07. Legend Of A Mind 08. House Of Four Doors 09. Voices In The Sky 10. The Best Way To Travel 11. The Actor 12. In The Beginning 13. Lovely To See You 14. Dear Diary 15. Never Comes The Day 16. Are You Sitting Comfortably 17. The Dream 18. Have You Heard Part1 19. The Voyage 20. Have You Heard Part2

DISC 2: 01. Higher And Higher 02. Gypsy 03. Eyes Of A Child 04. Never Thought I'd Live To Be A Hundred 05. Beyond 06. Out And In 07. Candle Of Life 08. Never Thought I'd Live To Be A Million 09. Watching And Waiting 10. Question 11. Don't You Feel Small 12. It's Up To You 13. Minstrel's Song 14. Dawning Is The Day 15. Melancholy Man 16. Procession 17. The Story In Your Eyes 18. One More Time To Live 19. You Can never Go Home 20. My Song

DISC 3: 01. Lost In A Lost World 02. New Horizons 03. For My Lady 04. Isn't Life Strange 05. You And Me 06. I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) 07. This Morning 08. Remember Me, My Friend 09. My Brother 10. Saved By The Music 11. I Dreamed Last Night 12. When You Wake Up 13. Blue Guitar 14. Steppin' In A Slide Zone 15. Driftwood 16. The Day We Meet Again

DISC 4: 01. Forever Autumn 02. The Voice 03. Talking Out Of Turn 04. Gemini Dream 05. Blue World 06. Sitting At The Wheel 07. Running Water 08. Your Wildest Dreams 09. The Other Side Of Life 10. I Know You're Out There Somewhere 11. No More Lies 12. Say It With Love 13. Bless The Wings (That Bring You Back) 14. Lean On Me (Tonight) 15. Highway

DISC 5 - BONUS DISC: 01. This Is The Moment 02. The Story In Your Eyes (Live) 03. Voices In The Sky (Live) 04. New Horizons (Live) 05. Emily's Song (Live) 06. Bless The Wings (That Bring You Back) (Live) 07. Say It With Love (Live) 08. Legend Of A Mind (Live) 09. Gemini Dream (Live)