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'Maximum Volume' is the first Musical Youth hits package to be given a full UK release.It features the most popular tracks by the Birmingham ska and reggae-pop act who formed in the early 1980's. Their no.1 single 'Pass The Dutchie' is included here alongside 'Never Gonna Give You Up', which reached no.6, and a further five UK top 40 hits.
SKU: 5063908

Personnel includes: Belinda Carlisle (vocals); Brian Wilson, Per Gessle, Susannah Hoffs, Seattle Symphony Orchestra.
Everyone's favorite Go-Go is back with another solo effort, and her fans shouldn't be disappointed. Carlisle still has the vocal qualities that have always defined her as something special; the shaky vibrato on those long notes, the strong, husky tone, and a knack for finding catchy melodies. A WOMAN AND A MAN showcases those qualities, as well as staking out some new ground for this talented singer.
Carlisle has expanded her sound on this disc. Where she formerly adhered to somewhat predictable arrangements and production, here she uses a broader sonic pallette. "California" is a dark-tinted, mid-tempo ballad with '60s-bubble-gum background vocals. But Carlisle's forte isstill big, sweeping pop songs like the title track, where she builds upon a solid pop foundation to explode into a truly inspirational, foot-stomping chorus.
SKU: 1003465

Dementor: Rene Blahusiak (vocals, guitar); Roman Calpas (guitar); Miro "Kerut" Kucej (bass); Milos"Holloshman" Hornak (drums).
SKU: 1057395

Title:Fantasía para un gentilhombre
Composer:Joaquín Rodrigo (1901 - 1999)

Title:Concierto del sur
Composer:Manuel (Maria) Ponce (1882 - 1948)

Title:Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 6 in D, G479
Composer:Luigi Boccherini (1743 - 1805)

Title:Castillos de Espana
Composer:Federico Moreno Torroba (1891 - 1982)

Title:Castillos de Espana
Composer:Federico Moreno Torroba (1891 - 1982)

Title:Castillos de Espana
Composer:Federico Moreno Torroba (1891 - 1982)

Title:Castillos de Espana
Composer:Federico Moreno Torroba (1891 - 1982)

Title:Castillos de Espana
Composer:Federico Moreno Torroba (1891 - 1982)

Title:Castillos de Espana
Composer:Federico Moreno Torroba (1891 - 1982)

Title:Castillos de Espana
Composer:Federico Moreno Torroba (1891 - 1982)

Title:Castillos de Espana
Composer:Federico Moreno Torroba (1891 - 1982)

Title:Piezas Características
Composer:Federico Moreno Torroba (1891 - 1982)

Title:Suite compostelana
Composer:Federico Mompou (1893 - 1987)

Title:Sonata, 'omaggio a Boccherini', Op. 77
Composer:Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895 - 1968)

Title:Sonata mexicana
Composer:Manuel (Maria) Ponce (1882 - 1948)

Title:Cantos de Antano
Composer:Oscar Esplá (y Triay) (1886 - 1976)

Title:(3) Piezas espanolas
Composer:Joaquín Rodrigo (1901 - 1999)

Title:Prelude y Allegro
Composer:Santiago de Murcia (17th - 18th Cent)

Title:Passacaglia
Composer:Conte Ludovico Roncalli (fl late 17th Cent)

Title:Capricci armonici sopra la chitarra Spagnola
Composer:Conte Ludovico Roncalli (fl late 17th Cent)

Title:Capricci armonici sopra la chitarra Spagnola
Composer:Conte Ludovico Roncalli (fl late 17th Cent)

Title:(El) Maestro_Pavanas
Composer:Luis de Milán (1500 - c1561 or later)

Title:(El) Maestro_Pavanas
Composer:Luis de Milán (1500 - c1561 or later)

Title:(El) Maestro_Pavanas
Composer:Luis de Milán (1500 - c1561 or later)

Title:(El) Maestro_Pavanas
Composer:Luis de Milán (1500 - c1561 or later)

Title:(El) Maestro_Pavanas
Composer:Luis de Milán (1500 - c1561 or later)

Title:(El) Maestro_Pavanas
Composer:Luis de Milán (1500 - c1561 or later)

Title:Espanoletas
Composer:Gaspar Sanz (1640 - 1710)

Title:Gallarda y Villano
Composer:Gaspar Sanz (1640 - 1710)

Title:Guitar Method_Lessons
Composer:Dionysio Aguado (Y García) (1784 - 1849)

Title:Guitar Method_Lessons
Composer:Dionysio Aguado (Y García) (1784 - 1849)

Title:Guitar Method_Lessons
Composer:Dionysio Aguado (Y García) (1784 - 1849)

Title:Guitar Method_Lessons
Composer:Dionysio Aguado (Y García) (1784 - 1849)

Title:GuitarMethod_Lessons
Composer:Dionysio Aguado (Y García) (1784 - 1849)

Title:Guitar Method_Lessons
Composer:Dionysio Aguado (Y García) (1784 - 1849)

Title:Guitar Metho
SKU: 8000773

Title:Gianni Schicchi
Composer:Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)

Title:Tosca
Composer:Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)

Title:(La) Wally
Composer:Alfredo Catalani (1854 - 1893)

Title:(La) Wally
Composer:Alfredo Catalani (1854 - 1893)

Title:(La) Gioconda
Composer:Amilcare Ponchielli (1834 - 1886)

Title:Adriana Lecouvreur
Composer:Francesco Cilea (1866 - 1950)

Title:AndreaChénier
Composer:Umberto Giordano (1867 - 1948)

Title:Mefistofele
Composer:Arrigo Boito (1842 - 1918)

Title:Suor Angelica, 'Sister Angelica'
Composer:Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)

Title:(Il) Tabarro, '(The) Cloak'
Composer:Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)

Title:Turandot
Composer:Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)

Title:Turandot
Composer:Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)

Title:(La) Bohème, 'Bohemian Life'
Composer:Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)

Title:(La) Bohème, 'Bohemian Life'
Composer:Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)

Title:Aida
Composer:Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)

Title:(Il) trovatore
Composer:Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)

Title:(La) traviata
Composer:Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)

Title:(La) forza del destino, '(The) force of destiny'
Composer:Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)

Title:(La) forza del destino, '(The) force of destiny'
Composer:Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)

Title:Otello
Composer:Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)

Title:Don Carlo
Composer:Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)

Title:(Un) ballo in maschera, '(A) masked ball'
Composer:Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)

Title:Manon Lescaut
Composer:Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)

Title:(La) regata veneziana
Composer:Gioachino (Antonio) Rossini (1792 - 1868)

Title:(Die) Lustige Witwe, '(The) Merry Widow'
Composer:Franz Lehár (1870 - 1948)


SKU: 8000499

A collection of the most popular tracks by the new romantic/pop act who formed in Birmingham in the late 1970's. Between 1981 and 1989 Duran Duran had 13 top ten hits, and they are all included here, including 'Is There Something I Should Know' and 'The Reflex', which were both no.1 singles.This repackaged version also includes a bonus DVD featuring all of the band's videos, including the epic video for 'Wild Boys'.
SKU: 6591595

Title:Rinaldo, HWV7a
Composer:George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Venue:Bavaria Studio, Munich

Title:Orfeo ed Euridice
Composer:Christoph Willibald (Ritter von) Gluck (1714 - 1787)
Venue:Bavaria Studio, Munich

Title:(Le) nozze di Figaro, '(The) Marriage of Figaro', K492
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Venue:BavariaStudio, Munich

Title:Don Giovanni, K527
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Venue:Bavaria Studio, Munich

Title:(La) Cenerentola, or La bontà in trionfo, 'Cinderella'
Composer:Gioachino (Antonio) Rossini (1792 - 1868)
Venue:Bavaria Studio, Munich

Title:(Il) Barbiere di Siviglia, '(The) Barber of Seville'
Composer:Gioachino (Antonio) Rossini (1792 - 1868)
Venue:Bavaria Studio, Munich

Title:(L')Italiana in Algeri, '(The) Italian Girl in Algiers'
Composer:Gioachino (Antonio) Rossini (1792 - 1868)
Venue:Bavaria Studio, Munich

Title:Anna Bolena
Composer:(Domenico) Gaetano (Maria) Donizetti (1797 - 1848)
Venue:Bavaria Studio, Munich

Title:(La) Favorita
Composer:(Domenico) Gaetano (Maria) Donizetti (1797 - 1848)
Venue:Bavaria Studio, Munich

Title:(I) Capuleti e i Montecchi
Composer:Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835)
Venue:Bavaria Studio, Munich


SKU: 2060369

Title:Concerto for Piano & Orchestra, 'Shadow ofthe Swan'
Composer:Dennis Eberhard (1943-)

Title:Prometheus Wept
Composer:Dennis Eberhard (1943-)


SKU: 2086868

Title:Alcina, HWV34
Composer:George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)

Title:Dido and Aeneas, Z626
Composer:Henry Purcell (1659 -1695)

Title:(The) Second Booke of Songs or Ayres
Composer:John Dowland (?1563 - 1626)

Title:Messiah, HWV56
Composer:George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)

Title:Dione
Composer:John Frederick Lampe (c1703 - 1751)

Title:(The First Set of) Madrigals and Mottets
Composer:Orlando Gibbons (1583 - 1625)

Title:Nulla in mundo pax in E, RV630
Composer:Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)

Title:(The First Booke of) Ayres or Little Short Songs
Composer:Thomas Morley (1557/8-1602)

Title:Salve Regina in A minor
Composer:Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710 - 1736)

Title:(The Masque of) Comus
Composer:Thomas (Augustine) Arne (1710 - 1778)

Title:(The) Creation, HobXXI/2
Composer:(Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)

Title:Ch'io mi scordi di te...Non temer, amato bene, K505
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)


SKU: 1056377

Title:(16) Slavonic Dances, B83 & B147 (Opp. 46 & 72)
Composer:Antonín Dvorák (1841 - 1904)
Ensemble:Quebec Symphony Orchestra

Title:Romanian Folkdances, Sz68
Composer:Béla Bartók(1881 - 1945)
Ensemble:Quebec Symphony Orchestra

Title:(21) Hungarian Dances
Composer:Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Ensemble:Quebec Symphony Orchestra


SKU: 8001576

Full title: The Out Sounds From Way In! The Complete Vanguard Recordings.
This 3-CD box set collects all the original Perry & Kingsley and Jean Jacques Perrey recordings including THE IN SOUND FROM WAY OUT (1966); SPOTLIGHT ON THE MOOG (1967); THE AMAZING NEW ELECTRONIC POP SOUND OF JEAN JACQUES PERREY (1969) and MOOG INDIGO (1970). There is also included a bonus disc with remixes of Perrey & Kingsley tracks by Fatboy Slim and turntablists Eurotrash.
Perrey & Kingsley: Jean-Jacques Perrey, Gershon Kingsley(synthesizer).
Producer: Seymour Solomon.
Reissue producer: Tom Vickers.
Includes liner notes by Richard Henderson.
Digitally remastered by Jeff Zaraya.
SKU: 1061634

Principally recorded at Rare Book Room, Brooklyn, NewYork.
SKU: 6547338

Title:Concerto for Strings in C, RV114
Composer:Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
Conductor:Chiara Banchini
Ensemble:Ensemble 415 Choir

Title:Cessate, omai cessate,RV684
Composer:Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
Conductor:Chiara Banchini
Ensemble:Ensemble 415 Choir

Title:Concerto for Strings, 'Sonata al Santo Sepolcro' in E flat, RV130
Composer:Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
Conductor:Chiara Banchini
Ensemble:Ensemble 415 Choir

Title:Filiae mestae in C minor, RV638
Composer:Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
Conductor:Chiara Banchini
Ensemble:Ensemble 415 Choir

Title:Stabat Mater in F minor, RV621
Composer:Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
Conductor:Chiara Banchini
Ensemble:Ensemble 415 Choir


SKU: 2083486

Title:Catalogue d'oiseaux
Composer:Olivier Messiaen (1908 - 1992)

Title:Clochesd'adieu, et un sourire...
Composer:Tristan Murail (b 1947)

Title:Territoires de l'oubli
Composer:Tristan Murail (b 1947)


SKU: 5033997

'Cockahoop' is the debut solo album by the former Catatonia frontwoman, Cerys Matthews. Recorded in Nashville with help from various names in the alt. country scene, the album contains a cover version of The Handsome Family's 'Weightless Again'. Also featured is the single, 'Only AFool'.
SKU: 1083336

Title:(6) Finnish Folksongs
Composer:Jean (Julius Christian) Sibelius (1865 - 1957)

Title:(10) Pieces, Op. 34
Composer:Jean (Julius Christian) Sibelius (1865 - 1957)

Title:(The) Cavalier (Kavaljeren) in E
Composer:Jean (Julius Christian) Sibelius (1865 - 1957)

Title:Spagnuolo in C
Composer:Jean (Julius Christian) Sibelius (1865 - 1957)

Title:To Longing (Til trånaden) in E flat
Composer:Jean (Julius Christian) Sibelius (1865 - 1957)

Title:Mandolinato in D flat
Composer:Jean (Julius Christian) Sibelius (1865 - 1957)

Title:Morceau romantique sur un motif de M. Jacob de Julin in C sharp minor
Composer:Jean (Julius Christian) Sibelius (1865 - 1957)

Title:Dance intermezzo, Op. 45/2
Composer:Jean (Julius Christian) Sibelius (1865 -1957)

Title:(10) Pensées lyriques, Op. 40
Composer:Jean (Julius Christian) Sibelius (1865 - 1957)

Title:(3) Kyllikki, 'Lyric Pieces', Op. 41
Composer:Jean (Julius Christian) Sibelius (1865 - 1957)


SKU: 2073194

Divine Souls: Matthias Lilja (vocals); Mikael Lindgren, Stefan Hogberg (guitar); Daniel Lindgren (bass); DanielSjolund (drums).
SKU: 6513685

Personnel: Stephane Grappelli (violin) and McCoy Tyner (piano).
Recorded at BMG Studio "B," NewYork on April 18, 1990. Includes original liner notes by Nat Hentoff.
SKU: 3104650

The Thrills (Ireland): Conor Deasy (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica); Daniel Ryan (guitar, banjo, bass guitar, background vocals); Padraic McMahon (guitar, bass guitar, background vocals); Kevin Horan (piano, organ, background vocals); Ben Carrigan (drums,percussion).
Additional personnel: Peter Buck (guitar, mandolin); Jay Dee Maness (pedal steel guitar).
Recording information: Sunset Sound, Hollywood, California (02/2004 - 06/2004); Larrabee Studios, Los Angeles, California (02/2004 - 06/2004).
Arranger: Van Dyke Parks.
The sophomore effort by Ireland's Thrills, like the band's debut, SO MUCH FOR THE CITY, traffics heavily in the world of American FM radio from the late 1960s and early '70s. Neil Young, America, the Band, and '70s soul are all clearly touchstones. But the Thrills synthesize their influences admirably, and sustain the retro vibe with strong musicianship, sophisticated arrangements, and excellent pop songwriting. LET'S BOTTLE BOHEMIA's lead-off cut, "Tell Me Something I Don't Know," for example, marries a Stones-like riff to country-rock melodies, high harmonies, and chiming keyboards, with appealing, offhand ease.
String-sweetened Philly soul plays a role in "Whatever Happened to Corey Haim," which contrasts with rumbling rockers ("Our Wasted Lives") and the loping tempos of piano-driven gems ("Not for All the Love in the World"). The Thrills manage to sound rootsy and utterly contemporary at once, with sparklingly modern production touches offsetting an ostensibly folk-rock sound. Lead singer Conor Deasy resembles a cross between Neil Young and the Flaming Lip's Wayne Coyne, with a touch of postmodern irony, and guest instrumentalists Van Dyke Parks and Peter Buck add flair to this enjoyable, simultaneously fresh and familiar outing.
SKU: 6568493

Title:Tristan undIsolde
Composer:(Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Conductor:Erich Kleiber
Ensemble:Munich State Opera Orchestra


SKU: 2088062

This is the second album from the Buff Medways, and their first for Graham Coxon's Transcopic label. 'Steady The Buffs' is reputed to be the 100th album in 25 years for Billy Childish (aka Stephen Hamper), the former frontman ofvarious post-punk acts such as Thee Headcoats and The Milkshakes. The single, 'Troubled Mind', is featured.
SKU: 1072227

Includes 5 bonus tracks.
Personnel: George Harrison (vocals, guitar); Sam Brown (vocals); Dhani Harrison (acosutic guitar, Fender Rhodes piano, background vocals); Badfinger (guitar, percussion); Dave Mason, Eric Clapton (guitar); Pete Drake (pedal steel guitar); Bobby Keys (tenor saxophone); Jim Price (trumpet); Billy Preston, Gary Wright, Bobby Whitlock, Gary Brooker (keyboards); Carl Radle, Klaus Voorman (bass); Ringo Starr, Alan White, Jim Gordon (drums, percussion); Ray Cooper, Mal Evans (tambourine).
Engineers: Ken Scott, Philip McDonald, Ken Scott.
Includes liner notes by George Harrison.
Digitally remastered by Jon Astley.
Harrison's grand statement, ALL THINGS MUST PASS proved that "the quiet Beatle" had a lot to say. Weaving his interest in Indian religion together with a strong set of tunes, the 3-LP set proved to be more than an "all-star" album; it was a set of songs that ranged from gentle ("Beware Of Darkness" and the contemplative title track) to stirring (the world-wide hits "My Sweet Lord" and "What Is Life?"). He also payed tributeto the fans who waited outside Abbey Road studios for a glimpse of the Beatles ("Apple Scruffs").
SKU: 1053116

Personnel: Neil Young (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars); Frank Sampredo (acoustic & electric guitars, synthesizer); Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Nicolette Larson (background vocals). Ben Keith (steel guitar, dobro, background vocals); Carole Mayedo (violin); Billy Talbot (bass, background vocals); Tim Drummond (bass); Ralph Molina (drums, background vocals); Karl T. Himmel (drums).
Producers: Neil Young, David Briggs, Tim Mulligan, Elliot Mazer.
All tracks have been digitally remastered using HDCD technology.
Released right after the career albums TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT and ZUMA and right before the big-selling COMES A TIME and RUST NEVER SLEEPS, this country-rocky 1977 album isoften forgotten. But it introduced the sensational "Like A Hurricane," which has remained a staple of Young's concerts, and such quirky favorites as "Homegrown," an ode to marijuana, and "Old Country Waltz," which is exactly what it says it is. As Neil Young's legendary 1970s albums go, it might be a bit of a tossed-off affair, but most country-rockers can only dream of making one album this good.
SKU: 1085098

Peter Bernstein Quartet: Peter Bernstein (guitar); Brad Mehldau (piano); John Webber (bass); Jimmy Cobb(drums).
Recorded in New York, New York on December 22, 1992.
SKU: 4125818

Title:Kraft
Composer:Magnus Lindberg(b 1958)

Title:Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
Composer:Magnus Lindberg (b 1958)


SKU: 2086464

Title:Concierto de Aranjuez
Composer:Joaquín Rodrigo (1901- 1999)
Venue:St.Eustache,Montréal and Walthamstow Town Hall,London

Title:(El) Amor Brujo
Composer:Manuel de Falla (y Matheu) (1876 - 1946)
Venue:St.Eustache,Montréal and Walthamstow Town Hall,London

Title:Noches en los jardines de Espana, 'Nights in the Gardens of Spain'
Composer:Manuel de Falla (y Matheu) (1876 - 1946)
Venue:St.Eustache,Montréal and Walthamstow Town Hall,London


SKU: 5021779

Title:Erwartung, Op. 17
Composer:Arnold (Franz Walther) Schoenberg (1874 - 1951)
Conductor:Pierre Boulez
Ensemble:BBC Symphony Orchestra
Venue:Paris and London

Title:Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21
Composer:Arnold (Franz Walther) Schoenberg (1874 - 1951)
Conductor:Pierre Boulez
Venue:Paris and London

Title:Lied der Waldtaube
Composer:Arnold (Franz Walther) Schoenberg (1874 - 1951)
Conductor:Pierre Boulez
Ensemble:Ensemble InterContemporain, Paris Orchestra
Venue:Paris and London


SKU: 5013922

Title:Sonata, '(La) Pastorella'
Composer:Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644 - 1704)

Title:Sonata a 3
Composer:Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644 - 1704)

Title:Passacaglia for Lute
Composer:Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644 - 1704)

Title:(8) Sonatae for Violin and Continuo
Composer:Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644 - 1704)

Title:Sonata violino solo representativa in A
Composer:Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644 - 1704)

Title:Sonata a tre, 'Pastoral'
Composer:Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (c1620/23-1680)

Title:Sonata in D minor
Composer:Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644 - 1704)

Title:Sonata No 84in E
Composer:Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644 - 1704)


SKU: 1086657

Title:Passacaglia in D minor, BuxWV161
Composer:Dietrich Buxtehude (c1637 - 1707)
Ensemble:Capriccio Stravagante Orchestra

Title:(7) Sonatas,Op. 1 (BuxWV252-8)
Composer:Dietrich Buxtehude (c1637 - 1707)
Ensemble:Capriccio Stravagante Orchestra

Title:(7) Sonatas, Op. 1 (BuxWV252-8)
Composer:Dietrich Buxtehude (c1637 - 1707)
Ensemble:Capriccio Stravagante Orchestra

Title:Trio Sonata in D, BuxWV267
Composer:Dietrich Buxtehude (c1637 - 1707)
Ensemble:Capriccio Stravagante Orchestra

Title:(7) Sonatas, Op. 2 (BuxWV259-65)
Composer:Dietrich Buxtehude (c1637 - 1707)
Ensemble:Capriccio Stravagante Orchestra

Title:Ciacona in E minor, BuxWV160
Composer:Dietrich Buxtehude (c1637 - 1707)
Ensemble:Capriccio Stravagante Orchestra

Title:Trio Sonata in C, BuxWV266
Composer:Dietrich Buxtehude (c1637 - 1707)
Ensemble:Capriccio Stravagante Orchestra

Title:Fried- und Freudenreiche Hinfarth, BuxWV76
Composer:Dietrich Buxtehude (c1637 - 1707)
Ensemble:Capriccio Stravagante Orchestra

Title:(7) Sonatas, Op. 1 (BuxWV252-8)
Composer:Dietrich Buxtehude (c1637 - 1707)
Ensemble:Capriccio Stravagante Orchestra


SKU: 2086245

Personnel: Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone); Tommy Flanagan (piano); Doug Watkins (bass); Max Roach (drums).
Recordedat the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on June 22, 1956. Originally released on Prestige (7079). Includes liner notes by Ira Gitler.
Digitally remastered using 20-bit technology by Shigeo Miyamoto (JVC Studios).
The year 1956 marked a turning point for Sonny Rollins. Out of the ashes of what had been a talented but troubled young tenor saxophonist, came a new Sonny Rollins, his purpose clarified and strengthened, his muse razor sharp and brimming with new visions. As a new member of the Clifford Brown/Max Roach Organization, he was inspired as much by their spiritual consistency as their artistic integrity. By his own admission, even as a jazz tadpole, Sonny Rollins possessed a brawny sound and a powerful rhythmic drive...but other elements were missing.
With SAXOPHONE COLOSSUS, Sonny Rollins created a personal vision of the tenor saxophone and modern jazz brimming over with joy and conviction. SAXOPHONE COLOSSUS was a breakthrough recording, praised for its lyrical power, thematic logic, relentless swing and spontaneous invention. Borrowing a page from his West Indian roots, Rollins' "St. Thomas" employed elements of Caribbean folk melodies and calypso rhythms to create an exotic, dancing tenor anthem--one of the most identifiable, beloved themes in all of jazz--driven along by Max Roach's melodic drumming, Tommy Flannagan's shimmering accompaniment, and the saxophonist's swaggering melodic invention.
Rollins displayed fresh harmonic power and innovative methods of thematic develpment throughout SAXOPHONE COLOSSUS. On the swinging starts and stops of "Strode Rode" and the dreamy blues cycles of "Blue 7," Rollins began his solos with simple melodic motifs, and orchestrated them into grand, elongated thematic statements--every note made meaningful by Rollins' extraordinary sense of development and intuitive musical architecture. In addition, his tenor timbre took on renewed vigor and complexity on two ballads: "Moritat" (our old friend "Mack The Knife") and his epic reading of "You Don't Know What Love Is."
SKU: 1004335

Personnel: Sizzla (vocals); E. Wilks, D. Browne (guitar); D. Fraser, (saxophone, background vocals); Saxie (saxophone); Nambo (trombone); P. Enton (piano, keyboards, bass, drums); B. Ohare, Jazzwad (keyboards, bass, drums); D. Dennis, B. Myers (keyboards, bass); P. Crossdale (keyboards); Robert Shakespeare (bass); M. Miller, Sly Dunbar, Paul (drums); Bongo Herman, Dish(congas); M. Gitten, D. Browne (background vocals).
Producers: Bobby Digital Dixon, The Crew For Digital B Music LTD.
Recorded at Digital B Studio, Kingston, Jamaica.
Whether accounts of his outspoken, controversial sociopolitical pronouncements are exaggeration or even pure rumor, they perfectly encapsulate the quality that has made Sizzla such a sensation in the Jamaican dancehall. His is an uncompromising millenarian vision more akin to the urgent roots style made famous by Burning Spear, Black Uhuru and Bob Marley than any of his deejay contemporaries. BLACK WOMAN & CHILD is compiled and produced by the original Bobby Digital, (the Jamaican producer who oversaw Buju's re-birth as a conscious deejay on TIL SHILOH, not RZA's alter ego). More than any other album, it represents the style and the songs which assured Sizzla his cult status among devotees of "conscious" music.
SKU: 4122917

Title:(Die) Meistersinger von Nürnberg, '(The) Mastersingers of Nuremberg'
Composer:(Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Venue:GrosserSaal,Musikverein,Vienna


SKU: 5072880

Title:(La) Ronde des lutins, Op. 25
Composer:Antonio Bazzini (1818 - 1897)

Title:Graceful Ghost
Composer:William (Elden) Bolcom (b 1938)

Title:(4) Balladen und Romanzen, Op. 75
Composer:Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

Title:Lyric Pieces, Book 10, Op. 71
Composer:Edvard (Hagerup) Grieg (1843 - 1907)

Title:Caprice fantastique
Composer:Erich WolfgangKorngold (1897 - 1957)

Title:(12) Lieder, Op. 8
Composer:(Jakob Ludwig) Felix Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy) (1809 - 1847)

Title:Young Frankenstein
Composer:John Morris (b 1926)

Title:(24) Caprices, MS25 (Op. 1)
Composer:Nicolò Paganini (1782 - 1840)

Title:Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40
Composer:(Charles) Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)

Title:Concert fantasy on 'Faust' (Gounod)
Composer:Pablo (Martín Melatón) Sarasate (y Navascuéz) (1844 - 1908)

Title:Sonata for Violin and Continuo, 'Devil's Trill' in G minor
Composer:Giuseppe Tartini (1692 - 1770)

Title:(The) Witches of Eastwick
Composer:John (Towner) Williams (b 1932)

Title:(6) Sonatas for Solo Violin, Op. 27
Composer:Eugène (Auguste) Ysaye (1858 - 1931)


SKU: 1045904

Dire Straits: Mark Knopfler (vocals, guitar); David Knopfler (guitar, background vocals); John Illsley(bass); Pick Withers (drums).
Recorded at Basing St. Studios, London, England in February, 1978.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
SKU: 1005708

Title:Concerto forViolin and Orchestra No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Composer:Max (Karl August) Bruch (1838 - 1920)
Conductor:Charles Munch
Ensemble:Boston Symphony Orchestra

Title:Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 64
Composer:(Jakob Ludwig) Felix Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy) (1809 - 1847)
Conductor:Wilhelm Furtwängler
Ensemble:Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Title:Concerto for Violin and Strings in D minor
Composer:(Jakob Ludwig) Felix Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy) (1809 - 1847)
Ensemble:RCA Victor Orchestra


SKU: 2092099

Rush: Geddy Lee (vocals, synthesizer, bass); Alex Lifeson (guitar, bass pedal synthesizer); Neil Peart (drums, percussion).
Hot on the heels of their most successful album, Rush's 1981 tour was documented and released as EXIT, itself a Top 10 record. The package is an essential purchase for Rush diehards as well as hard rock fans. It makes a fine companion to ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE, as there are no repeated tracks. The two live records combine to make a fine representation ofRush's prime era.
"YYZ" from MOVING PICTURES features Neil Peart's drum solo and shows why he is truly one of rock's premier skin bashers. Fan favorite "Closer to the Heart" gets the crowd participation going while the epic "Jacob's Ladder" is made to be played in an arena setting. "Xanadu" and album closer "La Villa Strangiato" are both mammoth tracks that exceed the studio versions due to the excellent interplay of the band and their growth as musicians. Recorded in the U.K. and Canada, EXIT is a phenomenal live recording that shows the band can interpret their studio material with both feeling and expertise.
SKU: 1004907

Linkin Park: Mike Shinoda (vocals, programming, samples); Chester Bennington (vocals); Brad Delson (guitar, bass, background vocals); Rob Bourdon (drums, background vocals); Joseph Hahn (turntables, programming).
Additional personnel includes: Ian Hornbeck, Scott Koziol (bass); The Dust Brothers (programming).
Recorded at NRG Recordings, North Hollywood, California.
"Crawling" won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance.
Linkin Park's mixture of metal, industrial rock, and rap fits comfortably into the niche created by the likes of Kid Rock, Korn, and Limp Bizkit. The opening "Papercut" is every bit as angular and unavoidable as its title. "With You" opens with electronic squeaks and squiggles before leaping into a mix of heavy guitar riffs and hip-hop rhythms. "Crawling" bears a largely subdued tone and atmospheric synth coloring that provides a respite from the crushing riffs and grinding rhythms that typify HYBRID THEORY, but even this relatively sedate song is full of tension and sonic angst. The five young men of Linkin Park are on a mission to communicate their inner turmoil through a non-stop barrage of confrontational lyrics and aggressive aural constructions, and their debut gets the point across with alacrity.
SKU: 1048297

Title:(The) Russian Season
Composer:Leonid Desyatnikov (20th Cent)

Title:(The) "Seasons" Digest
Composer:Alexander Raskatov (b 1953)


SKU: 1088701

Definitive collection from Liverpudliansinger-songwriter Charlie Landsborough. For over three decades Landsborough has been producing his own unique style of easy listening music; blending folk, country and blues. Included here are the classics 'What Colour Is The Wind' and 'Further Down The Road'.
SKU: 6582576

Personnel: Cecil Taylor (piano); Bill Barron (tenor saxophone); Ted Curson (trumpet); Buell Neidlinger (bass); Dennis Charles (drums).
Reissue producer: Michael Cuscuna.
Recorded at Nola Studios, New York, New Yorkon April 15, 1959.
SKU: 1014798

Title:(Das) Spielwerk
Composer:Franz Schreker (1878 -1934)


SKU: 8002293

Title:Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor
Composer:Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
Venue:Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool


SKU: 5094575

Title:Danserye
Composer:Tielman Susato (c1500 - c1564)

Title:Te Deum, H146
Composer:Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643 -1704)

Title:(Die) Kunst der Fuge, '(The) Art of Fugue', BWV1080
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)


SKU: 2085780

Title:Symphony No. 7, 'Sinfonia antartica'
Composer:RalphVaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)


SKU: 5017655

Aqua: Lene Grawford Nystrom, Rene Dif (vocals); Soren Rasted (various instruments, background vocals); Claus Noreen (various instruments).
Additional personnel: Douglas Carr, Claus Hvass, Jan Langhoff (guitar); Bee, Kati, Vivian Cardinal, Marian Binderup, Mogens Binderup (background vocals).
Producers: Johnny Jam, Delgado, Soren Rasted, Claus Norreen, Hartmann & Langhoff, TommyEkman, Per Aderbratt, Rene Dif.
AQUARIUM isn't the place to turn if you're looking for introspective, soul-searching meditiations on the meaning of life and the universe. But if you like techno bubble gum this might just be a little slice of heaven. They love it in Denmark, where the album went quintuple platinum, and they love it in the clubs, because the mechanical, boppy, sing-songiness makes for the perfect dance music. "Happy Boys and Girls," the disc's opening track, is a perfect representation of the Aqua sound: "Be happy" squeal the little-girl backup singers. The drum machine kicks in, mechanical high-hat hissing away, and you can just see those European dance floors filling up with happy Danish boys and girls. This disc has a tongue-in-cheek feel to it, as if Aqua is almost satirizing the techno-dance genre, but it's basically harmless, good-natured fun.
SKU: 1004822

Title:Sonatas for Flute and Continuo
Composer:George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)

Title:Sonatas for Oboe and Continuo
Composer:George FridericHandel (1685 - 1759)

Title:Sonatas for Violin and Continuo
Composer:George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)


SKU: 2086521

Posthumous best-of album from hip-hop legends who split upfollowing the murder of DJ Jam Master Jay in 2002. In on hip-hop almost from the very beginning, this collection shows the development of their pioneering style and includes all their hits including 'It's Like That', 'Sucker MCs', 'My Adidas', 'It's Tricky' and the seminal rap-rock track 'Walk This Way' which they recorded with Aerosmith.
SKU: 1078471

Title:(Die) Schöpfung,HobXXI/2
Composer:(Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)


SKU: 5034054

"Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds," "One Day At A Time" and "Philadelphia Freedom" did not appear on the original version of CAPTAIN FANTASTIC AND THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY.
Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano, electric piano, harpsichord, Clavinet, Mellotron, Arp String Ensemble Synthesizer); Davey Johnstone (acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin, piano, background vocals); Dave Hentschel (Arp synthesizer); Dee Murray (bass, background vocals); Nigel Olsson (drums, background vocals); Ray Cooper (congas, bongos, tambourine, gong, shaker, jawbone, cymbal, bells, belltree, triangle); John Lennon.
Recorded at Caribou Ranch, Colorado from June to July, 1974. Includes liner notes by John Tobler.
Digitally remastered by Tony Cousins (Metropolis Mastering, London, England).
In the pre-punk era, where severely inflated egos and ludricous concept albums were de rigeur, Elton John and Bernie Taupin's account of their rise from struggling penury to the peak of superstardom is one of rock's better attempts at self-mythology. The original vinyl record was an elaborate package in itself, and the music within is on a suitably grandiose and self-indulgent scale. At times,John's music and Taupin's lyrics struggle to gel, but when they come together on tracks such as 'Someone Saved My Life Tonight' and 'Gotta Get A Meal Ticket', John carries the concept with suitable aplomb.
SKU: 1003100

THE OSBOURNE FAMILY ALBUM is a musical compendium that helps tell the story of rock & roll Prince Of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne and his brood, whose reality show became oneof MTV's highest rated programs ever. Opening with former next-door-neighbor Pat Boone's swanky lounge version of "Crazy Train," this collection provides background on Ozzy, spouse Sharon, and kids Jack and Kelly (elder Osbourne daughter Aimee chose not to be involved in the show, although she is continually referenced in the album notes). Among the tidbits the liner notes provide is that the Kinks' "You Really Got Me" turned Ozzy onto rock music, John Lennon's "Imagine" is Ozzy and Sharon's song, and the Beatlesque "Dreamer" was penned as a Lennon tribute.
"Mama, I'm Coming Home" was written for Sharon while her hubby was on the road and is her favorite Ozzy song. Kelly's rec-room cover of "Papa Don't Preach" shows her interest in the family business is best served elsewhere, while Jack's A&R attempt resulted in the grungy dream-pop of Dillusion's "Mirror." Liberally sprinkled with hilarious profanity-spiked audio excerpts from the show, THE OSBOURNE FAMILY ALBUM is a neat souvenir from this highly entertaining show.
SKU: 1073371

Full performer name: John Abercrombie/Peter Erskine/John Patitucci/Bob Mintzer.
Personnel: John Abercrombie (guitar); Bob Mintzer (saxophone); John Patitucci (bass); Peter Erskine (drums).
Recorded at The Manhattan Center, New York, New York on October 17, 1998.
All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology.
When the D'Addario musical instrument company decided to put together a supergroup of their endorsers for a once-in-a-lifetime tour, they didn't fool around. They managed to pull guitarist John Abercrombie, drummer Peter Erskine, saxophonist Bob Mintzer, and bassist John Patitucci away from their busy schedules to display their talents to ecstatic fans everywhere. This set, caught live at New York's Manhattan Center, is a stunning performance that catches each of these virtuosos at his best.
One of the most refreshing aspects of the set is the lack of standards. Instead, all of the tunes were penned by the members of the quartet, which results in the music having a sparkling quality that speaks of fresh ideas and an intimate connection. The pieces range in style from the bopping opener "Runferyerlife" to the esoteric "Bass Desires." Patitucci's earthy "Labor Day" offers a heavy groove and ample room for each member to add his own funky statement. Of special note is Erskine's "Cats &Kittens," which reveals the most spirited performance of the set as the group digs into the drummer's greasy New Orleans groove. The dynamic "Modern Day Tuba" closes the evening on a stratospheric high note.
SKU: 1030051

Title:Médée
Composer:Luigi (Carlo Zanobi Salvadore Maria) Cherubini (1760 - 1842)


SKU: 1075332

Title:(6) Brandenburg Concertos, BWV1046-51
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 -1750)
Conductor:Ludwig Güttler
Ensemble:Virtuosi Saxoniae Orchestra


SKU: 2074426

This is acontinuous in-the-mix CD compiled and mixed by Jacky Jayet.
SKU: 1083022

Personnel includes: Elvis Presley, Voice, J.D. Sumner & The Stamps (vocals).
Engineers include: Dick Baxter, Mike Moran, Mickey Crofford.
Producer: John Snyder.
Reissue producers: Ernst Mikael Jorgensen, Roger Semon.
Recorded in Memphis, Tennessee in December 1973.
Digitally remastered by Joe Lopes (February 1989, RCA Recording Studios, New York).
In 1973, Elvis Presley booked sessions at Memphis' famous Stax Studios, where Booker T. & the MGs, Otis Redding, and numerous other soul stars had recorded hits. Unfortunately, initial efforts to have Presley work with the Stax stable of musicians yielded few usable tracks, and Elvis soon called in his stage band to finish the sessions. The results can be heard on the albums GOOD TIMES, RAISED ON ROCK, and PROMISED LAND.
Like most of Elvis' 70s recordings, PROMISED LAND is an eclectic mix reflecting Presley's many musical enthusiasms. The ten songs that make up this album run the gamut from country heartbreak songs ("There's a Honky Tonk Angel," "Mr. Songman") to carnal white funk ("If You Talk in Your Sleep") to heartfelt gospel ("Help Me") to schmaltzy pop ("Love Song of the Year," "It's Midnight"). While the performances on PROMISED LAND are uniformly excellent, the material is a mixed bag of strong material and throwaways. The production is extravagant, typical of Presley recordings from this era. Those interested in hearing these songs in sparer settings might wantto check out RHYTHM AND COUNTRY, a collection of undubbed alternate takes from the Stax sessions.
SKU: 1058473

Title:Goldberg Variations, BWV988
Composer:JohannSebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)


SKU: 2086251

Title:Sonata giocosa
Composer:Joaquín Rodrigo (1901 -1999)


SKU: 2088316

Ellika & Solo:Ellika Frissel (violin); Solo Cissokho (kora).
SKU: 1078215

Title:Images
Composer:(Achille-)Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)

Title:Images
Composer:(Achille-)Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)

Title:Jeux, L126
Composer:(Achille-)Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)

Title:(La) Mer
Composer:(Achille-)Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)


SKU: 5003095

Title:Susannah
Composer:Carlisle Floyd(b 1926)


SKU: 5018466

Personnel: Stanley Clarke (acoustic & electric basses); Najee (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones, flute, synthesizer); Deron Johnson (keyboards); Larry Carlton (acoustic & electric guitars); BillyCobham (drums, percussion).
Recorded live at The Greek Theater, Los Angeles, California. Includes liner notes by Stanley Clarke.
SKU: 1003062

RE-COVERED IN NAILS 2001 is the sequel to COVERED INNAILS: A TRIBUTE TO NINE INCH NAILS (2000).
SKU: 1067488

Title:Contrasts, Sz111
Composer:Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945)

Title:Adagio
Composer:Alban (Maria Johannes) Berg (1885 - 1935)

Title:(L') Histoire du soldat
Composer:Igor(Fyodorovich) Stravinsky (1882 - 1971)


SKU: 1061195

Title:Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 21, "Elvira M in C, K467
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor:George Szell
Ensemble:Cleveland Orchestra
Venue:Cleveland & Hollywood, USA

Title:Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 26, 'Coronation' in D,K537
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor:George Szell
Ensemble:Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Venue:Cleveland & Hollywood, USA

Title:(12) Variations on 'Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman' in C, K265/K300e
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Venue:Cleveland & Hollywood, USA


SKU: 5013613

Personnelincludes: Lacks, Lil Sci, Big Tone, 01, Feniks, Bittersweet, Tony King.
SKU: 1086466

Title:(26) Bagatelles
Composer:Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Venue:Henry Wood Hall, London

Title:(26) Bagatelles
Composer:Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Venue:Henry Wood Hall,London

Title:(2) Rondos, Op. 51
Composer:Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Venue:Henry Wood Hall, London

Title:Allegretto in C minor, WoO53
Composer:Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Venue:Henry Wood Hall, London


SKU: 5017837

Title:GregorianChant for Divine Office
Composer:Anonymous
Venue:Abbadía de Santo Domingo de Silos,Burgos, Spain

Title:Gregorian Chant Mass
Composer:Anonymous
Venue:Abbadía de Santo Domingo de Silos,Burgos, Spain


SKU: 5013237

Title:Trio
Composer:Gyorgy (Sandor) Ligeti (b 1923)

Title:(6) Bagatelles
Composer:Gyorgy (Sandor) Ligeti (b 1923)

Title:(10) Pieces
Composer:Gyorgy (Sandor) Ligeti (b 1923)

Title:Sonata for Viola
Composer:Gyorgy (Sandor) Ligeti(b 1923)


SKU: 5014370

Parliament: William "Bootsy" Collins (vocals, guitar, bass); George Clinton (vocals); Cordell Mosson (guitar, bass); Gary Shider (guitar, background vocals); Bernie Worrell (keyboards, synthesizer); Perkash John (bass); Tiki Fulwood, Tyrone Lampkin (drums); Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Grady Thomas, Raymond Davis, Eddie Hazel (background vocals).
Recorded at United Sound, Detroit, Michigan and Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, California.
Includes liner notes by Tom Terrell.
Released in 1975 (a year after UP FOR THE DOWN STROKE), this record finds ringleader George Clinton and his company beginning to refine the group's uber-groove aesthetic. The earlier eclecticism of DOWN STROKE and OSMIUM, as well as the acid-drenched, electric-guitar-based freakouts of Funkadelic (a separate Clinton-fronted group that features an essentially similar lineup), are less in evidence here. Instead, powerful, in-the-pocket drumming and Bootsy Collins' irresistibly funky bass move things to the dancefloor.
While not nearly up to par with the watershed MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION that would follow in thesame year, CHOCOLATE CITY contains several fine tracks. Among these are the title piece, a laid-back jam with sterling horn improvisations and a tongue-in-cheek political rap from Clinton, and the overwhelmingly exuberant "Ride On." Though not mandatory, this disc is a worthy addition to the P-Funk library.
SKU: 1083794

Title:(2) Mélodies hébraïques
Composer:(Joseph) Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)

Title:Vesperae solennes de confessore, 'Solemn Vespers' in C, K339
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Title:Ave Maria
Composer:Giulio Caccini (c1545 - 1618)

Title:Amazing Grace
Composer:Traditional

Title:(6) Lieder aus Lotusblättern, Op. 19
Composer:Richard (Georg) Strauss (1864 - 1949)

Title:(Le) Siège de Corinthe, 'Assedio di Corinto'
Composer:Gioachino (Antonio) Rossini (1792 - 1868)

Title:Requiem, Op. 48
Composer:Gabriel (Urbain) Fauré (1845 - 1924)

Title:(Der) Vierjährige Posten, D190
Composer:Franz (Peter) Schubert (1797 - 1828)

Title:Messe solennelle de Sainte Cécile
Composer:Charles (François) Gounod (1818 - 1893)

Title:Maria Stuarda
Composer:(Domenico) Gaetano (Maria) Donizetti(1797 - 1848)

Title:Requiem For My Friend
Composer:Zbigniew Preisner (20th Cent)

Title:1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Composer:Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990)

Title:Casanova
Composer:Johann (Baptist) II Strauss (1825 - 1899)

Title:Gigi
Composer:Frederick Loewe (1901 - 1988)

Title:Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Composer:Anonymous


SKU: 1053909

The CD reissue of DOUBLE NICKELS ON A DIME includes 43 songs. Two songs have been deleted from the original LP to insure playback on all CD players.
The Minutemen: D. Boon (vocals, guitar); Mike Watt (vocals, bass); George Hurley (drums, percussion).
Principally recorded at Radio Tokyo, Venice, California in November 1983 and April 1984. Originally issued as a 2-LP set.
This sprawling double-length release is the Minutemen's undisputed high-water mark, and one of the seminal platters of the post-punk, pre-grunge years. It perfectly encapsulates the strengths shown in their early works, then ups the ante. DOUBLE NICKELS runs the gamut from hardcore funk and honky-tonk to vaguely avant-garde experimentation, jazzy workouts, and a Steely Dan cover.
The level of songwriting has also been turned up several notches. The less-is-more aesthetic is still in effect--mostsongs last two minutes or so, and the essential elements of scratchy funk guitar and a hard and nimble rhythm section remain. But the canvas is more varied than before, with moments of oddball humor, songs about indoor plumbing, bizarro instrumentals, bits of gentle acoustic guitar. The group plays with its characteristic gusto, infusing songs like "Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing" and "The Roar of the Masses Could be Farts" with glorious rage. And d. Boon takes aim at such targets as the banality of advertising ("The Big Foist") and the hell of working for the man ("This Ain't No Picnic," one of their best) with articulate bluntness. One of many gems is a funkified live take of Creedence's "Don't Look Now."
SKU: 1017704

Title:(6) Images
Composer:(Achille-)Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)
Venue:Plenarsaal der Akademie der Wissenschaft, Munich

Title:Children'sCorner
Composer:(Achille-)Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)
Venue:Plenarsaal der Akademie der Wissenschaft, Munich


SKU: 5004695