Category Archives: Rock
LED ZEPPELIN-THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME-VINYL.
Led Zeppelin-The Song Remains The Same-Vinyl. Label: Atlantic Records. By the ‘22nd’ of October 1976, Led Zeppelin were one of the biggest selling bands in the world. Their first seven studio albums had sold seventy-nine million copies in America alone, and worldwide Led Zeppelin’s albums had sold over 100 million copies. This resulted in …
TOM WAITS-THE HEART OF SATURDAY NIGHT-VINYL.
Tom Waits-The Heart Of Saturday Night-Vinyl. Label: Anti. As 1973 drew to a close, Tom Waits had just turned twenty-four and was taking stock of what had been the most important year of his career so far. He had released his debut album Closing Time in March 1973, and then embarked upon a three-month tour …
HOLGER CZUKAY, JAH WOBBLE, JAKI LIEBEZEIT-FULL CIRCLE-VINYL.
Holger Czukay, Jah Wobble, Jaki Liebezeit-Full Circle-Vinyl. Label: Gronland Records. Having released eleven albums in eleven years, Can called time on their career in 1979. By then, Can were rightly regarded by critics as one of the most important, influential and innovative bands of the Krautrock era. However, like many of the Krautrock bands, Can …
THE BETA BAND-THE BETA BAND-VINYL.
The Beta Band-The Beta Band-Vinyl. Label: Regal Records. Buoyed by the success of 1998s critically acclaimed The Three E.P.s compilation, The Beta Band’s thoughts turned to recording their debut album. Initially the plan for the Edinburgh-based band was to record parts of the album on different continents. However, financial constraints put paid to this plan, …
PRIMAL SCREAM-GIVE OUT BUT DON’T GIVE UP: THE ORIGINAL MEMPHIS RECORDINGS-VINYL.
Primal Scream-Give Out But Don’t Give Up: The Original Memphis Recordings-Vinyl. Label: Sony Music. It’s never easy to followup a classic album, and countless bands have discovered that over the last fifty years. In 1994, the latest band to realise that were Primal Scream, who three years earlier, at the height of the Acid House era had …
RUNNING THE VOODOO DOWN 2: PSYCHROCKFUNKSOULJAZZ 1965-77
Running The Voodoo Down Volume 2-Psychrockfunksouljazz 1965-77 Label: TAD. Release Date: ‘9th’ November 2018. Just nineteen months after the release of the critically acclaimed Running The Voodoo Down compilation, the much-anticipated follow-up Running The Voodoo Down Volume 2 will be released on the ‘9th’ November 2018 by TAD. Running The Voodoo Down Volume 2 has …
A NEW LIFE VOLUME II.
A New Life Volume II. Label: Jazzman Records Three years ago in 2015, Jazzman Records released A New Life, their critically acclaimed compilation of British jazz. This is no ordinary jazz compilation though. Instead, A New Life featured tracks from private pressings and hidden gems released by independent labels. So successful was A New Life …
MUSICA PER L’IMMAGINE II: LOST ITALIAN LIBRARY MSUIC OF THE 1970s/80s
Musica Per L’Immagine II: Lost Italian Library Music Of The 1970s’/1980s. Label: Fly By Night Music, Nowadays, music is no different to fashion with tastes constantly changing as hipsters go in search of what genre is currently fashionable. This includes library music which has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity over the last couple of years. That is why a number of record of British and European independent record …
TOM WAITS -CLOSING TIME-VINYL.
Tom Waits-Closing Time-Vinyl. Label: Anti. It was in the summer of 1971, when Herb Cohen first saw and heard Tom Waits at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, which was one of the city’s top clubs in the city’s music scene and where many an up-and-coming singers and bands had started out before going on to …
LED ZEPPELIN-THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME.
Led Zeppelin-The Song Remains The Same Label: Atlantic Records. By the ‘22nd’ of October 1976, Led Zeppelin were one of the biggest selling bands in the world. Their first seven studio albums had sold seventy-nine million copies in America alone, and worldwide Led Zeppelin’s albums had sold over 100 million copies. This resulted in an …
GOOSEBUMPS 25 YEARS OF MARINA RECORDS-VINYL.
Goosebumps 25 Years Of Marina Records-Vinyl. Label: Marina Records Any indie label that has survived for the last twenty-five years is obviously doing something right. Especially given how challenging a market it has been for both major and indie labels during that period. Everything from the supposed death of vinyl to the introduction of illegal torrents, MP3s, …
MOUNTAIN-WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEEN.
Mountain-What Might Have Been. Mountain were the band who could’ve and should’ve become one of the biggest hard rock band of the seven tie but left the field clear for the unholy trinity of hard rock. Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple continued to write their way into musical history while Mountain would only play a …
VENEZUELA 70 VOLUME 2: COSMIC VISONS OF A LATIN AMERICAN EARTH: VENEZUELAN EXPERIMENTAL ROCK IN THE 1970S AND BEYOND.
Venezuela 70 Volume 2: Cosmic Visions Of A Latin American Earth: Venezuelan Experimental Rock In The 1970s and Beyond. Label: Soul Jazz Records. During the seventies, Venezuela was one of the most prosperous countries in South America after oil was discovered in the North West of the country in 1914. Soon, there was the equivalent …
THE LIBRARY MUSIC FILM: MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY THE FILM.
The Library Music Film: Music From and Inspired By The Film. Label: Legere Recordings Germany. During the last few years, there’s been a resurgence of interest in library music, with British and European independent record labels releasing lovingly curated compilations that are welcomed by a coterie of musical connoisseurs who have a passion for library …
MARIANNE FAITHFULL-COME AND STAY WITH ME-THE UK 45s 1964-1969.
Marianne Faithfull-Come And Stay With Me-The UK 45s 1964-1969. Label: Ace Records. Release Date: ‘26th’ October 2018. In March 1964, nearly two years after The Beatles released Love Me Do it was already apparent that pop music wasn’t just a passing fad. The Beatles were a global phenomenon, and the British Invasion of the American …
BOB STANLEY AND PETE WIGGS PRESENT STATE OF THE UNION.
Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs Present State Of The Union. Label: Ace Records. Release Date: ‘26th; October 2018. By 1968, the times they were a changing in the land of the free, and many Americans watched on as the country they loved and were proud of changed, and sadly not for the better. The Vietnam …
GORDON JACKSON-WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN?
Gordon Jackson-What Might Have Been? Over the past to fifty years, there are many artists in Britain and America who could’ve and should’ve enjoyed long and successful careers. Some of these artists even recorded albums that should’ve launched or kickstarted their solo careers . Sadly, the fickle finger of fate decided otherwise and commercial success eluded …
PRIMAL SCREAM-GIVE OUT BUT DON’T GIVE UP: THE ORIGINAL MEMPHIS RECORDINGS.
Primal Scream-Give Out But Don’t Give Up: The Original Memphis Recordings. Label: Sony Music. It’s never easy to followup a classic album, and countless bands have discovered that over the last fifty years. In 1994, the latest band to realise that were Primal Scream, who three years earlier, at the height of the Acid House era had …
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