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Title:Otello
Composer:Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Ensemble:Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Venue:Walthamstow Town Hall & Abbey Road Studios, London

Title:Otello
Composer:Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Ensemble:Hammersmith County School Girls' Choir
Venue:Walthamstow Town Hall & Abbey Road Studios, London

Title:Otello
Composer:Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813- 1901)
Ensemble:Upton House School Boys' Choir
Venue:Walthamstow Town Hall & Abbey Road Studios, London

Title:Otello
Composer:Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Conductor:Sir John Barbirolli
Ensemble:New Philharmonia Orchestra
Venue:Walthamstow Town Hall & Abbey Road Studios, London


SKU: 1085797

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


SKU: 8000033

The Great Crusades: Brian Krumm (vocals, guitar, banjo, harmonica); Brian Leach (vocals, guitar, piano, organ); Christian Moder (accordion, piano, drums, percussion); Brian Hunt (acoustic & electric basses).
Additional personnel includes: Todd Tedder (vocals, trumpet); JudyannReis (tenor & baritone saxophones); John Mose (trombone).
Producers: Adam Schmidt; The Great Crusades.
SKU: 1045577

Afro-Mystik: Liana Young, Ismael Azim (vocals); Aaron McCoy (guitar); Carlos Araiza (flute,percussion); C. Smith (keyboards, programming); Trevor Dunn (upright bass); Gannon Hall, Simone White (drums).
Recorded at Post Tool Studios, San Francisco, California.
SKU: 1028803

Thisis a continuous in-the-mix CD compiled and mixed by DJ Misjah Helsloot.
SKU: 1078453

Personnel:Melissa Etheridge (vocals, 12-string guitar); Waddy Wachtel, Bernie Larsen (guitar); Bono (harmonica); Scott Thurston (keyboards); Kevin McCormick (bass); Mauricio Fritz Lewak (drums).
Producers: Kevin McCormick, Melissa Etheridge, Niko Bolas.
Recorded at A&M Studios, Hollywood, California and Devonshire Studios, North Hollywood, California between January 24 & May 26, 1989.
SKU: 1019706

Title:Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV565
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Title:Chorale Preludes, BWV714-40
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Title:Preludes and Fugues, BWV531-552
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Title:(18) Chorales, 'Leipzig Chorales', BWV651-68
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 -1750)

Title:Preludes and Fugues, BWV531-552
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Title:Fugue in G minor, BWV578
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Title:Orgel-Büchlein, BWV599-644
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Title:Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C, BWV564
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)


SKU: 1081394

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

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

Title:Manon
Composer:Jules (Emile Frédéric) Massenet (1842 - 1912)
Venue:Berlin

Title:(The) Bartered Bride, B143
Composer:Bedrich Smetana (1824 - 1884)
Venue:Berlin

Title:Eugene Onegin
Composer:Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Venue:Berlin

Title:(Les) Contes d'Hoffmann, '(The) Tales of Hoffmann'
Composer:Jacques Offenbach (1819 - 1880)
Venue:Berlin

Title:(Die) Zauberflöte, '(The) Magic Flute', K620
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Venue:Berlin

Title:Così fan tutte, K588
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Venue:Berlin

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

Title:Carmen
Composer:Georges (Alexandre César Léopold) Bizet (1838 - 1875)
Venue:Berlin

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

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

Title:(La) Fanciulla del West, '(The) Girl of the Golden West'
Composer:Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Venue:Berlin

Title:Martha
Composer:Friedrich (Adolf Ferdinand) von Flotow (1812 - 1883)
Venue:Berlin

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

Title:Madama Butterfly
Composer:Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Venue:Berlin

Title:Cavalleria rusticana
Composer:Pietro Mascagni (1863 - 1945)
Venue:Berlin

Title:(L')Elisir d'amore, 'Elixir of Love'
Composer:(Domenico) Gaetano (Maria) Donizetti (1797 - 1848)
Venue:Berlin

Title:Martha
Composer:Friedrich (Adolf Ferdinand) von Flotow (1812 - 1883)
Venue:Berlin

Title:(Der) Evangelimann, Op. 45
Composer:Wilhelm Kienzl (1857 - 1941)
Venue:Berlin

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

Title:(Die) Entführung aus dem Serail, '(The) Abduction from the hareem', K384
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Venue:Berlin

Title:(Die) Entführung aus dem Serail, '(The) Abductionfrom the hareem', K384
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Venue:Berlin

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

Title:Rigoletto
Composer:Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Venue:Berlin

Title:Mignon
Composer:(Charles Louis) Ambroise Thomas (1811 - 1896)
Venue:Berlin

Title:(Die) Lusti
SKU: 5077728

This is a continuous in-the-mixCD compiled and mixed by DJ James Holden.
Includes liner notes by Ashley Casselle.
SKU: 1080676

Personnel: Lucky Thompson (soprano & tenor saxophones); Hank Jones (piano); Richard Davis (bass); Connie Kay (drums).
Recorded in New York, New York on September 15, 1964. Originally released on Prestige (7355). Includes original liner notes by David A. Himmelstein.
Digitally remastered by Joe Tarantino (1987, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley California).
SKU: 1016608

Lonesome River Band: Sammy Shelor (vocals, guitar, banjo); DonRigsby (vocals, mandolin); Rickie Simpkins (vocals, fiddle); Ronnie Bowman (vocals, bass); Kenny Smith (guitar).
Additional personnel: Dan Tyminski (vocals).
Recorded at Doobie Shea Studios, Boones Mill, Virginia.
All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology.
SKU: 1037782

Solo performer: Diamanda Galas (vocals, Steinway piano, Hammond organ).
Producers: Eric Liljestrand, Diamanda Galas.
Recorded atSorcerer Sound, New York.
SKU: 1015441

Personnel: Foxy Brown (rap vocals); Blackstreet, Khadijah Bass (vocals); Havoc, Method Man, Jay-Z, Kid Capri (rap vocals); Rich Nice (spoken vocals, keyboards, drum programming); George Pearson (keyboards).
Producers include: Poke, Tone, Havoc, Rich Nice.
Engineers include: Mario Rodriguez, John Shriver.
Recorded at The Hit Factory, Chung King and Battery Studios, New York, NewYork.
Between her appearances on Toni Braxton and LL Cool J remixes, and her anthemic duets with Jay-Z, Foxy Brown (who shouldn't be confused with the reggae singer of the same name) made a name for herself even before dropping a record of her own. Her lengthy resume and hit-making potential helped her land a deal with Def Jam Records. She now runs with the influential hip-hop crew The Firm (which includes Nas and AZ), but her debut, ILL NA NA, proves she can easily stand on her own feet.
ILL NA NA finds Brown flowing over both hard-core beats ("The Promise," courtesy of Mobb Deep's Havoc) and smooth R&B tracks ("Get Me Home," featuring the harmonies of Blackstreet). Other songs are meshes of the two genres, an approach that has enabled many rappers to cross over. Labelmate Method Man contributes the chorus to the title track.
SKU: 1001044

Personnel: Chris Potter (woodwinds); John Scofield (guitar); Dave Holland (acoustic bass); JackDeJohnette (drums).
SKU: 1007966

Title:Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 5
Composer:Minna Keal (b 1909)
Venue:BBC Broadcasting House, Glasgow

Title:Ballade
Composer:Minna Keal(b 1909)
Venue:BBC Broadcasting House, Glasgow


SKU: 2063504

Title:Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1
Composer:Poul Ruders (b 1949)
Venue:Carl Nielsen Hall,Odense

Title:Concerto for Clarinet and twin-Orchestra
Composer:Poul Ruders (b 1949)
Venue:Carl Nielsen Hall, Odense

Title:Polydrama (Drama-Trilogy Part 3)
Composer:Poul Ruders (b 1949)
Venue:Carl Nielsen Hall, Odense


SKU: 5018877

Personnel: Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone); Woody Shaw (trumpet); Cedar Walton (piano); Eddie Diehl (guitar); Mickey Bass (bass); Leroy Williams (drums).
Recorded at van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on July 31, 1970. Originally released on Blue Note (40531). Includes linernotes by Todd Barkan.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
This is part of Bluenote Records "Connoisseur" series.
SKU: 1075958

The BLACK SUNDAY booklet contains 19 historical and scientific facts pertaining to the useage and safety as well as the medical and commercial benefits of marijuana and the hemp plant.
Cypress Hill: B. Real, Sen-Dog, DJ Muggs.
Producers: DJ Muggs, T-Ray.
"I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" was nominated for Best Rap Performance
By A Duo Or Group in the 37th Annual Grammy Awards.
Recorded at 38 Fresh And Image Recording, Hollywood, California; Soundtrack Studios, Baby Monster Studios, Green Street Studios, Chung King Studios, New York, New York; Studio 4 Recording, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Up to SKULL & BONES, 1993's BLACK SUNDAY had been Cypress Hill's greatest commercial success, and it's no wonder. The album's funky grooves and mellow but danceable rhythms helped to expand Cypress Hill's audience, hooking fans of alternative rock as well as earningCypress Hill props from hip-hop die-hards.
Fourteen solid grooves make up this album from the West Coast trio, beginning with the dope anthem "I Wanna Get High." "Insane in the Brain" and "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" are already hip-hop classics, each featuring the signature rolling bass hooks that defined Cypress Hill's sound before the group began experimenting with heavy metal. Deftly culled soul and Latin jazz samples provide a smooth backdrop for the intricate rhythms featured here. Refreshingly intelligent social concerns also find expression, with a tolerance that's rare indeed in the isolationism of rap. BLACK SUNDAY is a delightful departure from the obsession with guns and money that usually taints the West Coast school's output.
SKU: 1000397

Title:Symphony in C
Composer:Leopold Kozeluch (1747 - 1818)

Title:Symphony in D
Composer:Leopold Kozeluch (1747 - 1818)

Title:Symphony, àla française' in A
Composer:Leopold Kozeluch (1747 - 1818)

Title:Symphony, 'L'irresoluto' in B flat
Composer:Leopold Kozeluch (1747 - 1818)


SKU: 2080560

Majesticons include: Mike Ladd.
Additional personnel includes: El-P, Murs, Vast Aire,L.I.F.E. Long, Omega Moon.
SKU: 1079365

Title:Chromatic Fantasiaand Fugue in D minor, BWV903
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)


SKU: 2090431

Producers include: DJ Ev,Timmy Allen, Larry Campbell, Nick Wiz, Clue & Duro.
SKU: 1067908

Cole Porter was one ofthe most important songwriters of the 20th Century. This 2004 disc is a fun and upbeat collection of classic renditions of Porter's songs. Many of the greatest American Songbook crooners are featured here. Among them, we hear Ella Fitzgerald, Dean Martin, Judy Garland, Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis, Jr., and others. Many essential Porter gems are presented, including the sprightly "Just One of Those Things," the sensual "Night and Day," the cutesy "It's De-Lovely," and the haunting "Every Time We Say Goodbye." This album sparkles and shimmers with hard-swinging performances by the finest singers in jazz. Moreover, each vocalist is backed by sizzling-hot orchestral arrangements from Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and others.
SKU: 6572728

Pink Floyd: David Gilmour (guitar, vocals); Richard Wright (keyboards); Nick Mason (drums).
Additional personnel: Tim Renwick (guitars, vocals); Scott Page (saxophone); Jon Carin (keyboards, vocals); Guy Pratt (bass, vocals); Gary Wallis (percussion); Margret Taylor, Rachel Fury, Durga McBroom (background vocals).
This comes with a 28 page booklet.
This 1988 release by the seminal British outfit shows a band with a renewed vigor that comes out in their live show. After a bitter break with bassist and WALL mastermind Roger Waters, the band finally regrouped minus their erstwhile leader, with the rights to the Floyd name. They recorded and toured behind A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON, and that tour is captured here. Produced by vocalist/guitarist David Gilmour, the album is a smooth performance from a group usually considered to be a studio band. Classics such as "Wish You Were Here" and "Comfortably Numb" are given room to breathe, making for refreshing variations on the original versions. Radio hits such as "On the Turning Away" are also given new light in the live format, with a choir adding depth.
More than just a display of arena rock power, THUNDERshows seasoned veterans jamming on timeless material. Closing with a spirited "Run Like Hell", this album gives the listener a picture of one of life's essential experiences, a Pink Floyd concert.
SKU: 1005278

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Anthony Kiedis (vocals); John Frusciante (guitar); Flea (bass); Chad Smith(drums).
Additional personnel includes: Brendan O'Brien (Melltron); Pete Weiss (Jew's harp); Gail Frusciante (background vocals).
With BLOODSUGARSEXMAGIK the Chilis produced the defining moment of funk rock and the high point of their career. Raunchy and explicit from the first, the lyrical content was not for the easily offended and frequently strayed into misogyny. Musically, it straddled metal and funk with ease; in addition to the stomping, infectious rockers ("Give It Away," "The Power Of Equality") and the downright funky ("Mellowship Slinky," "Apache Rose Peacock"), all underpinned by Flea's virtuosic but unselfish basslines, the band also showed themselves capable of writing surprisingly melodic ballads ("Breaking The Girl," "Under The Bridge").
SKU: 1005414

Title:Kindertotenlieder
Composer:Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
Venue:Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin

Title:Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, 'Songs ofa Wayfarer'
Composer:Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
Venue:Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin

Title:(5) Rückert-Lieder
Composer:Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
Venue:Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin

Title:Lieder aus 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn'
Composer:Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
Venue:Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin


SKU: 5033443

Title:Carmen
Composer:Georges (Alexandre César Léopold) Bizet (1838 - 1875)

Title:Symphony No. 3, 'Eroica' in E flat, Op. 55
Composer:Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Title:(4) Concertos for Horn and Orchestra
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Title:Symphony No. 5 in E flat, Op. 82
Composer:Jean (Julius Christian) Sibelius (1865 - 1957)

Title:Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F, Op. 102
Composer:Dmitry (Dmitriyevich) Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)

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

Title:Orphée et Eurydice
Composer:Christoph Willibald (Ritter von) Gluck (1714 - 1787)

Title:Romances
Composer:Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Title:Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in E flat
Composer:Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778 - 1837)

Title:Ave verum corpus in D, K618
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Title:Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
Composer:Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)

Title:Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Title:(6) Brandenburg Concertos, BWV1046-51
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Title:Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11
Composer:Gabriel (Urbain) Fauré (1845 - 1924)

Title:Symphony No. 1, 'Classical' in D, Op. 25
Composer:Sergey (Sergeyevich) Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)

Title:Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
Composer:Sergey (Vasil'yevich) Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)

Title:Holberg Suite, Op. 40
Composer:Edvard (Hagerup) Grieg (1843 - 1907)

Title:Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Composer:Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)

Title:Requiem in D minor, K626
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Title:Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 43
Composer:Jean (Julius Christian) Sibelius (1865 -1957)

Title:Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B flat, Op. 83
Composer:Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

Title:Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
Composer:(Louis-)Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869)

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

Title:Pictures at an Exhibition
Composer:Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881)

Title:Symphony No. 6, 'Pathétique' in B minor, Op. 74
Composer:Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)

Title:(An) American in Paris
Composer:George Gershwin (1898 - 1937)

Title:Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
Composer:(Achille-)Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)

Title:Symphony No. 4, 'Italian' in A, Op. 90
Composer:(Jakob Ludwig) Felix Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy) (1809 - 1847)

Title:Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 85
Composer:Sir Edward (William) Elgar (1857 - 1934)

Title:Karelia Suite, Op. 11
Composer
SKU: 1073593

Title:Petite messe solennelle
Composer:Gioachino(Antonio) Rossini (1792 - 1868)
Venue:Switzerland

Title:Stabat mater
Composer:Gioachino (Antonio) Rossini (1792 - 1868)
Venue:Switzerland


SKU: 2069681

Manhattan Transfer: Tim Hauser, Janis Siegel, Alan Paul, Cheryl Bentyne (vocals).
Additional personnel: Wayne Johnson (guitar); Don Roberts (reeds); Yaron Gershovsky (keyboards); Alex Blake (acoustic & electric basses); Buddy Williams (drums).
Recorded live inTokyo, Japan on February 20-21, 1986. Originally released on Atlantic (81723).
SKU: 1009947

Personnel includes: Derek Bailey (guitar); Anthony Braxton (sopranino saxophone, flute); Kent Carter (double bass); John Stephens (percussion).
Recorded inLondon, England between 1971 & 1998.
SKU: 1032911

Personnel: Ronnie James Dio (vocals); Doug Aldrich (guitar); Jimmy Bain (keyboards, bass); Scott Warren (keyboards); Simon Wright (drums).
Recorded at Total Access, Redondo Beach, California.
Sword-and-sorcery maven Ronnie James Dio keeps trucking in these Lord Of The Rings/Harry Potter times with KILLING THE DRAGON, his ninth studio album. Retaining the same line-up as 2000's MAGICA, the only change comes in the shape of former Hurricane/House Of Lords guitarist Doug Aldrich. Although it's easy to dismiss Dio the lyricist as some guy who tends to write about rainbows, spells and other fantasy-linked matter, this particular outing has him penning allegories firmly rooted in the 21st century. The galloping title track alludes to electronic serfdom and digital dreams while taking aim at thegrip computers and the internet have on society. "Rock & Roll" addresses the knee-jerk self-censorship some radio stations perpetuated immediately following 9/11's tragic events.
The longtime supporter of the charity The Children of the Night enlisted the aid of the King's Harbor Church Children's Choir to deliver the poignant-but-heavy "Throw Away Children." The rocking "Push" features an Aldrich guitar solo that cleaves closely to predecessor Vivian Campbell's penchant for tossing in Middle Eastern-flavored flourishes, while Scott Warren's keyboard runs on "Before The Fall" bring to mind Deep Purple great Jon Lord.
SKU: 1072407

Tesla: Jeff Keith (vocals); Frank Hannon (acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin, keyboards, background vocals); Tommy Skeoch (electric guitar, backgroundvocals); Brian Wheat (electric bass, background vocals); Troy Luccketta (drums).
Additional personnel: Michael Barbiero (background vocals).
Recorded at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York.
SKU: 1019801

Title:(5) Poems, Op. 36
Composer:Sergey (Sergeyevich) Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)

Title:(The) Ugly Duckling, Op. 18
Composer:Sergey (Sergeyevich) Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)

Title:(5) Songs without words, Op. 35
Composer:Sergey (Sergeyevich) Prokofiev(1891 - 1953)

Title:(5) Poems, Op. 23
Composer:Sergey (Sergeyevich) Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)

Title:(5) Poems, Op. 23
Composer:Sergey (Sergeyevich) Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)

Title:(5) Poems, Op. 23
Composer:Sergey (Sergeyevich) Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)

Title:(5) Poems, Op. 23
Composer:Sergey (Sergeyevich) Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)

Title:(5) Akhmatova Poems, Op. 27
Composer:Sergey (Sergeyevich) Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)

Title:(3) Romances, Op. 73
Composer:Sergey (Sergeyevich) Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)


SKU: 2081237

2 LPs on 1 CD: BLACK IVORY (1971)/ME & A FRIEND (1972).
Personnel: Wanda Robinson (spoken vocals); Garry Langston (guitar); Steve Turner (flute, alto saxophone); Jim Wilson (trumpet); Julius Brockington(piano, organ, ARP synthesizer); Marcell Turner (bass, tambourine); Ralph Fisher (drums).
Producer: Anthony S. Davis.
Compilation producer: John Reed.
Recorded at Accent Sound Studios, Baltimore, Maryland. Includes liner notes by David Cole.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
SKU: 1050688

Title:Symphony No. 1 in D
Composer:(Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)

Title:Symphony No. 2 in C
Composer:(Franz)Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)

Title:Symphony No. 3 in G
Composer:(Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)

Title:Symphony No. 4 in D
Composer:(Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)

Title:Symphony No. 5 in A
Composer:(Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)


SKU: 1071975

BR5-49: Gary Bennett (vocals, acoustic guitar); Chuck Mead (vocals, electric & acoustic guitars); Don Herron (steel guitar, dobro, fiddle, mandolin, acoustic guitar); Smilin' Jay McDowell (acoustic bass); "Hawk" Shaw Wilson (background vocals, drums).
Additional personnel: Mike Janas (acoustic guitar, 6-string bass, percussion).
Recorded at The Castle Recording Studios, Franklin, Tennessee and Woodland Digital, Nashville, Tennessee.
All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology.
"Cherokee Boogie" was nominated for a 1997 Grammy Award for Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal.
Nasvhille'shottest signing of 1996 is a well-schooled (and tres cool) quintet that combines tradition with innovation to create a sound at once fresh and familiar. BR5-49 have obviously done their country homework, which is evident as much in their proficiency on steel guitar, fiddle and mandolin as in their covers of tunes by country legends Webb Pierce, Mel Tillis and Moon Mullican. Despite their honky-tonk roots, BR5-49 are an expansive country-rock unit who sound equally at home laying down a rockabilly beat on "Little Ramona (Gone Hillbilly Nuts)" and showing off their collective vocal chops on Gram Parsons' "Hickory Wind."
Vocalists/guitarists Chuck Mead and Gary Bennett are no slouches when it comes to original songs either. Mead's "Chains Of This Town" is a harrowing tale of a man on death row, with a snappy Mexican lilt that belies the dark subject matter. On "Are You Gettin' Tired Of Me" Bennett proves he doesn't have to dip into his record collection to come up with a classic country tearjerker.
SKU: 1001883

Personnel: Dr. John (vocals, piano, organ, percussion); Allen Toussaint (acoustic guitar, piano, electric piano, congas, tambourine, background vocals); David Spinozza (guitar); Gary Brown (acoustic & electric saxophones, horns); Ralph MacDonald (percussion); Robbie Montgomery, Jessie Smith (background vocals).
The Meters: Leo "Breeze" Nocentelli (guitar); Arthur "Red" Neville (organ); George "Freak Man" Porter (bass); Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste (drums).
Recorded at Criteria Sound, Miami, Florida. Originally released on Atco.
After GUMBO, his album of classic New Orleans covers, Dr. John released IN THE RIGHT PLACE, his finest set of original funk to date. Perhaps inspired by his exploration of some of New Orleans' finest writers and musicians on the prior release, these tunes bristle with sassy confidence and mysteriously hypnotic grooves. The good Doctor is backed throughout by the Crescent City's own preeminent funk quartet, The Meters.
Setting aside the more obscure exotica of his previous outings, these numbers are supple, subtle, and sturdy. They're soulful (check out "Just The Same"), and eminently rhythmic. The song by which many people know him best, the opening track "Right Place Wrong Time," yielded his biggest chart hit (#9), followed by the much loved "Such A Night." IN THE RIGHT PLACE was produced by Allen Toussaint, whose own tune,"Life," is just one of the continuous string of highlights that comprise this timeless and essential album.
SKU: 1011560

Personnel includes: Tubby Hayes, Ronnie Scott.
Recorded in 1956 and1957.
SKU: 1057282

On this collection of songs by the Welsh-born jazz vocalist there is an evident influence of MelTorme. This is Shaw's second album for Milestone Records and features jazz pianist Cedar Walton, who also appeared on 1998's 'In A New York Minute'.
SKU: 6461989

The Sadies: Travis Good (vocals, guitar, mandolin, fiddle);Dallas Good (vocals, guitar); Mike Belitsky (vocals, drums); Sean Dean (upright bass).
Additional personnel: Neko Case.
SKU: 1012443

Title:(16) Polonaises
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 -1849)

Title:Poème-nocturne, Op. 61
Composer:Alexander Scriabin (1872 - 1915)


SKU: 8002009

2 LPs on 1 CD:SOFT LIGHTS (1954)/IN A MELLOW MOOD (1954).
SKU: 1060698

Personnel includes: Warren Zevon (vocals, arranger, guitar, keyboards);
Sid McGuiness (guitar); Katy Salvidge (fiddle, pennywhistle); Genius String Quartet (strings); Paul Shaffer, Michael Wolff (organ); Sheldon Gumberg,
Tony Levin (bass); Anton Fig (drums); Jordan Zevon, David Letterman, Ariel Zevon (background vocals).
Engineers include: Noah Scot Snyder, Michael J. McDonald, Michael Delugg.
Recorded at Anatomy Of A Headache, Private Island, Los Angeles, California; Spike, The Ed Sullivan Theatre, Pilot Studios, New York, New York.
Warren Zevon's first release on the Artemis label, LIFE'LL KILL YA, stripped down his sound to bare bones, exposing in sharp relief his sardonic wit and undeniable songcraft. The follow-up MY RIDE'S HERE manages to return to the forceful, full-band rock sound of Zevon's salad days while keeping the quirky songwriting knack intact. Whether Zevon is singing about the violent exploits of a hockey player "Hit Somebody! (The Hockey Song)" or musing about Albert Einstein's way with the ladies ("Genius"), his knack for combining decidedly original (some might go so far as to say odd) subject matter with visceral rock riffs and catchy pop hooks remains intact. Zevon hasn't made the upper decks of the charts since the days of "Werewolves of London," and MY RIDE'S HERE probably won't change that fact, but that's just further proof of these songs' inherent aesthetic worth. Long may Warren run.
SKU: 1071786

Beachwood Sparks includes: Chris Gunst (vocals, guitar, banjo, harmonica); Brent Rademaker (vocals, keyboards, bass); Dave Scher (vocals, acoustic guitar, pedal steel, organ); Jimmy Hay (drums).
Additional personnel: Ben Knight (vocals, acoustic guitar); Mia DoiTodd (vocals); Paul Larson (acoustic guitar); Jimmy Tamborello.
Recorded at Lifelike Studios, Los Angeles, California in February 2002.
SKU: 1073247

NEW OLD SONGS is a collection of Limp Bizkit remixes.
While Limp Bizkit scrambled to find a replacement guitarist for the vacancy left by Wes Borland, mastermind Fred Durst found a way to breathe new life into selected tracks from the band's canon. NEW OLD SONGS reads like a who's who of 2001's hottest DJ's. "Nookie" sounds funkier and possibly more compelling than the original, as manipulated by The Neptunes, while Timbaland puts a fresh spin on "Take a Look Around"with hip-hop help from MC's E-40 and Eightball. Limp Bizkit's own man behind the turntables (DJ Lethal) takes center stage with his cut-up version of "Break Stuff." Xzibit checks in with DJ Premier on "Getcha Groove On," while Durst tries his own hand at remixing with guest vocals by Everlast on "Faith/Fame." NEW OLD SONGS is a great introduction for hip-hop fans that find rap metal a bit hard to swallow, as these well produced remixes simultaneously appease hungry Bizkit fans.
SKU: 1068591

Yes: Jon Anderson (vocals, percussion); Steve Howe (acoustic & electric guitars, vachalia, background vocals); Tony Kaye (piano, organ,Moog synthesizer); Chris Squire (bass, background vocals); Bill Bruford (drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: Colin Goldring (recorder).
Recorded at Advision Studios, London, England in Autumn 1970. Originally released on Atlantic (8283).
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
OK, so much of Yes's output was pretentious, overblown and over-long. However, that does not detract from the volume of adventurous and technically brilliant work that lies buried beneath the less enduring (and endearing) stuff. The Yes Album benefits from having been recorded before Jon Anderson's lyrics became embarassingly obtuse, and before the producers lost the use of their fader fingers. The album opens with a storming "Yours Is No Disgrace," Steve Howe excels on "The Clap," the band take "Starship Trooper" into orbit, and we all sing along to "I've Seen All Good People." It's really not all that proggy after all.
SKU: 1002658

Title:Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra No.1 in F minor, J114 (Op. 73)
Composer:Carl Maria (Friedrich Ernst) von Weber (1786 - 1826)

Title:Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra No. 2 in E flat, J118 (Op. 74)
Composer:Carl Maria (Friedrich Ernst) von Weber (1786 - 1826)

Title:Grand duo concertant, J204 (Op. 48)
Composer:Carl Maria (Friedrich Ernst) von Weber (1786 - 1826)


SKU: 2079419

Creedence Clearwater Revival: John Fogerty (vocals, guitar); Tom Fogerty (guitar); Stu Cook (bass); Doug Clifford (drums).
Includes liner notes by Joel Selvin.
Digitally remastered utilizing the 20-Bit K2 Super Coding System by Shigeo Miyamoto (JVC Studios).
Although not as flawless as 1969's WILLY & THE POOR BOYS or 1970's COSMO'S FACTORY, PENDULUM (also released in '70) certainly has its moments. And besides, it's amazing that the band released even one album, let alone two, in 1970 due to their never-ending touring schedule. It may only contain one certified hit single (the touching ballad "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"), but PENDULUM stillcontains a wealth of strong, often overlooked CCR compositions.
Both "(Wish I Could) Hideaway" and "Hey Tonight" have become staples on FM classic rock radio over the years, due to John Fogerty's memorable melodies and gritty singing style. The album opener, "Pagan Baby" contains all the elements of a CCR classic (a great guitar riff, tight ensemble playing, etc.), but remains one of the band's most underrated songs. You'll also find such first rate tracks as the poppy sing-a-long "Molina," the ballad "It's Just A Thought" (which contains organ work similar to Blind Faith-era Steve Winwood), and the reflective album-closer "Rude Awakening #2," one of the band's few instrumentals.
SKU: 1034053

Title:(6) Suites (Sonatas) for Cello, BWV1007-12
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)


SKU: 1086848

The Four Tops: Levi Stubbs, Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Lawrence Payton.
Additional personnel: The Andantes (background vocals).
Producers: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, William "Mickey" Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter, Michael Brown.
Compilation producer: Pat Lawrence.
Recorded between 1964 and 1982. Includes liner notes by Steven Ivory.
An all but impossible to beat single disc greatest hits set, this collection covers just about every crucial stage of the Tops' career. During Motown's 1960s glory days, the Tops were abetted by the brilliant writing/producing team of Holland-Dozier-Holland. The timeless soul classics that sprung forth, including "Baby I Need Your Loving" and the epic "Reach Out I'll Be There," are indeed essential.
The group's post-HDH career is surprisingly rewarding, from soulful covers of Tim Hardin and the Left Banke, totheir early 1970s successes at ABC/Paramount ("Ain't No Woman Like the One I Got"), and their disco era smash ("When She Was My Girl"). If you only have room for one Four Tops album, this is the one to grab.
SKU: 1053799

Personnel: John Coltrane (tenorsaxophone); Donald Byrd (trumpet); Red Garland (piano); Paul Chambers (bass); Art Taylor (drums).
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on May 23, 1958. Originally released on Prestige (7316). Includes original liner notes by Michael Gold.
Digitally remastered by Phil De Lancie (1989, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).
SKU: 1008694

Title:(15)Romanzen aus 'Die schöne Magelone', Op. 33
Composer:Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)


SKU: 2072408

Butthole Surfers: Gibby Haynes (vocals); Paul Leary (guitar); King Coffey (drums).
Additional personnel: Fooch (pedal steel guitar); John Hagen (cello); Mark Eddinger (keyboards); Andrew Weiss, Bill Carter (bass); Danno Saratak (drum programming).
Producers: Paul Leary (tracks 1-2, 5, 8, 11-13); Steve Thompson (tracks 3-4, 6-7, 9-10).
Engineers: Stuart Sullivan (tracks 1-2, 4-5, 8, 11-13); Chris Shaw (tracks 3, 6-7, 9-10).
The notorious Butthole Surfers continue their onslaught of gloriously twisted guitar rock on ELETRICLARRYLAND. Singer Gibby Haynes is like a skid-row bum in a Kabuki theater, donning the masks of various characters and investing all of them, from the psychedelic shaman of "Pepper" tothe apocalyptic ranter of "Birds," with trailer-park trashiness. The other Surfers match Haynes step for step, generating an unrelenting barrage of organized chaos.
Over the course of their decade-plus tenure as kings of bizarro avant-punk, these Texans have learned to temper their freneticism with a more reserved, if equally skewed, sensiblility. Toward this end, "Let's Talk About Cars," with its low-key atmospherics, and the almost pastoral "Pepper" provide a welcome contrast to the band's famous sonic assault.
SKU: 5046147

Title:Symphony No. 2, 'Mysterious mountain', Op. 132
Composer:Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000)
Venue:Music Hall,Cincinnati, Ohio

Title:Fantasy on a Hymn Tune (Amanda) by Justin Morgan
Composer:Thomas Canning (1911 - 1989)
Venue:Music Hall,Cincinnati, Ohio

Title:Joy in the Morning
Composer:Dave Brubeck (b 1920)
Venue:Music Hall,Cincinnati, Ohio

Title:In the Light
Composer:Christopher Rouse (b1949)
Venue:Music Hall,Cincinnati, Ohio

Title:Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24
Composer:Richard (Georg) Strauss (1864 - 1949)
Venue:Music Hall,Cincinnati, Ohio


SKU: 2063492

Personnel: Johnny Winter (vocals, guitars, harmonica, drums); Rick Derringer (vocals, guitar); Edgar Winter (vocals, saxophone); Randy Jo Hobbs (vocals, bass);Bob Margolin (electric guitar); Floyd Radford (guitar); James Cotton (harmonica); Jeremy Steig (flute); Stephen Ralph Sefsik (alto saxophone); A. Wynn Butler (tenor saxophone); Norman Ray (baritone saxophone); Karl Garin (trumpet); "Pine Top" Perkins, Dan Hartman (piano); Tom Shannon, Jon Paris (bass); Charles Calmese (electric bass); Randy Z, Richard Hughes, Chuck Ruff, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (drums); Bobby Caldwell, "Uncle" John Turner (percussion); Carrie Hossell, Peggy Bowers, Elsie Senter (background vocals).
Producers: Johnny Winter, Rick Derringer, Edgar Winter.
Compilation producer: Lawrence Cohn.
Includes liner notes by Mark Humphrey.
Digitally remastered by David Mitson (Sony Music Studios, Los Angeles).
A well-chosen two-disc anthology of Johnny Winter's Columbia Records years, A ROCK 'N' ROLL COLLECTION is aptly named. Although rooted in the blues--and although his post-Columbia work is much more authentically blues-oriented--the albums Johnny Winter recorded for Columbia, from 1969's JOHNNY WINTER to 1977's NOTHIN' BUT THE BLUES were at heart rock & roll albums with bluesy tendencies.
Eschewing chronology, the 22 lengthy tracks--more than two hours total playing time--are instead arranged not unlike a really solid mix tape, in an ascending order of intensity. Disc One, for example, builds from the fiery original version of "Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo"--later a hit for its author, Rick Derringer, who plays second lead on this version from 1970's JOHNNY WINTER AND--to a scorching live version of the standard "Baby Whatcha Want Me to Do." There's nothing here a longtime fan won't already own, but it's a note-perfection introduction for the newly curious.
SKU: 1009460

Title:String Quintet No. 1 in A, Op. 18
Composer:(Jakob Ludwig) Felix Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy) (1809 - 1847)
Venue:St George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol

Title:String Quintet No. 2 in B flat, Op. 87
Composer:(Jakob Ludwig) Felix Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy)(1809 - 1847)
Venue:St George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol


SKU: 5003324

Personnel includes: Bob Mosley (vocals, guitar); Skip Spence, Peter Lewis (guitar); JerryMiller (bass); Don Stevenson (drums).
Additional personnel: Arthur Godfrey (banjo, ukulele); Lou Waxman And His String Orchestra.
Compilation producer: Bob Irwin.
Recorded between 1967-1969. Includes liner notes by David Fricke.
All tracks are in stereo except tracks 22-23 on disc 1 which are mono.
Digitally remastered by Vic Anesini (Sony Music Studios, New York, New York).
VINTAGE - THE VERY BEST OF MOBY GRAPE includes a 27-page booklet containing extensive biographical information, track-by-track annotations and photos.
The subject of an intense label bidding war, Moby Grape's eponymous debut held great promise. Their three-part harmonies, trio of chiming guitars and five-man songwriting threat were an anomaly in a San Francisco scene where jamming was held in greater regard than actual song structure. Columbia Records won the bidding and proceeded to overhype the band into oblivion, at one point simultaneously releasing five singles, confusing retailers and the record buying public. Matters were made worse by the band's proclivity for bad behavior, and Moby Grape broke up in 1969, remembered more for their public relations fiascos than their considerable musical prowess.
SKU: 1009935

Original score composed by Chris Wilson andAlexander Janko.
SKU: 1076392

Title:Symphonic Variations
Composer:César (-Auguste-Jean-Guillaume-Hubert) Franck (1822 - 1890)
Conductor:Sir Henry Wood
Ensemble:London Philharmonic Orchestra
Venue:London and Berlin

Title:Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 16
Composer:Edvard (Hagerup) Grieg (1843 - 1907)
Conductor:Hans Rosbaud
Ensemble:Berlin State Opera Orchestra
Venue:London and Berlin

Title:Lyric Pieces, Book 7, Op.62
Composer:Edvard (Hagerup) Grieg (1843 - 1907)
Venue:London and Berlin

Title:Lyric Pieces, Book 9, Op. 68
Composer:Edvard (Hagerup) Grieg (1843 - 1907)
Venue:London and Berlin

Title:Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E flat, S124
Composer:Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)
Conductor:Sir Henry Wood
Ensemble:London Philharmonic Orchestra
Venue:London and Berlin


SKU: 5020810

Title:Simon Boccanegra
Composer:Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Conductor:Gabriele Santini
Ensemble:Rome Opera Orchestra

Title:Don Carlo
Composer:Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Conductor:Gabriele Santini
Ensemble:Rome Opera Orchestra

Title:Don Carlo
Composer:Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Conductor:Gabriele Santini
Ensemble:Rome Opera Orchestra

Title:DonCarlo
Composer:Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Conductor:Gabriele Santini
Ensemble:Rome Opera Orchestra

Title:Gianni Schicchi
Composer:Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Conductor:Gabriele Santini
Ensemble:Rome Opera Orchestra


SKU: 2085432

Title:(12) Concerti Grossi, Op. 6
Composer:Arcangelo Corelli (1653 - 1713)
Venue:HenryWood Hall, London


SKU: 5005851

Full performer name: Bix Beiderbecke/Paul Whiteman.
Personnel includes: Bix Beiderbecke (cornet); Paul Whiteman (conductor); Bing Crosby (vocals); Frankie Trumbauer(C-melody saxophone).
SKU: 6498294

Performers include: Orquestra Do Maestro Zacarias,Joao Pernambuco, SeverinoRangel "Ratinho, Orquestra Victor Brasleira, Stefania De Macedo, Luiz Gonzaga.
SKU: 6496477

Title:Adagio
Composer:Mikis Theodorakis (b 1925)
Conductor:Charles Dutoit
Ensemble:Philharmonia Orchestra

Title:Carnaval
Composer:Mikis Theodorakis (b 1925)
Conductor:Charles Dutoit
Ensemble:Philharmonia Orchestra

Title:Zorba
Composer:Mikis Theodorakis (b 1925)
Conductor:Charles Dutoit
Ensemble:Montreal SymphonyOrchestra


SKU: 2087128

Personnel: Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan (tenor &baritone saxophones); Lou Levy (piano); Ray Brown (bass); Stan Levey (drums).
Recorded on October 12, 1957. Includes liner notes by Norman Granz and Bob Blumenthal.
Digitally remastered by Andrew Nicholas.
SKU: 1005655

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds: Nick Cave (vocals, piano, electric piano, organ, oscillator, bells); Mick Harvey (guitar, organ, drums, tambourine, shaker, bell, background vocals); Blixa Bargeld (guitar, background vocals); Conway Savage (piano, background vocals); Martyn P. Casey (bass, background vocals); Thomas Wydler (drums, shaker, triangle, tambourine, timpani, fish, background vocals).
Additional personnel: Robin Casinader, Warren Ellis (violin); Tex Perkins, Rowland S. Howard, Mick Geyer, Nick Seferi, Spencer P. Jones, David McComb, Donna McEvitt, Katherine Blake (background vocals).
Recorded at Townhouse III, London, England and Metropolis, Melbourne, Australia in September and December 1993.
LET LOVE IN is a powerful but somewhat schizophrenic effort. It alternates between frenzied tales of decadence a la TENDER PREY, and stately, Leonard Cohenesque ballad of the sort found on HENRY'S DREAM and THE GOOD SON. The one common thread, as always, is the unrelenting horror Cave takes such delight in presenting in his lyrics. From the morbid funeral setting of the gospelly "Lay Me Low" to the sexual abuse scenarios of the driving, profoundly disturbing "Do You Love Me?" LET LOVE IN is not for the timid. The album's highlight is easily the understated, subtly syncopated "Red Right Hand," a tale of a satanic figure, with appropriate horror-film backing track.LET LOVE IN itself is the audio equivalent of a particularly engrossing, ultimately unnerving horror film.
SKU: 1002917

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


SKU: 1045865

Title:Perséphone
Composer:Igor (Fyodorovich) Stravinsky (1882 -1971)
Ensemble:Trinity Boys' Choir

Title:Perséphone
Composer:Igor (Fyodorovich) Stravinsky (1882 - 1971)
Conductor:Sir Andrew Davis
Ensemble:BBC Symphony Orchestra

Title:Perséphone
Composer:Igor (Fyodorovich) Stravinsky (1882 - 1971)
Ensemble:BBC Symphony Chorus

Title:Perséphone
Composer:Igor (Fyodorovich) Stravinsky (1882 - 1971)
Ensemble:Cantate Youth Choir

Title:Polyeucte
Composer:Paul (Abraham) Dukas (1865 - 1935)
Conductor:Yan Pascal Tortelier
Ensemble:BBC Symphony Orchestra


SKU: 2087654

ORIGINAL MASTERS contains songs from 1969-77.
All songs written by Ian Anderson.
Anyone who owned a radio in the 1970s knows most of these songs by heart. A comprehensive retrospective of the career of Jethro Tull, this collection gathers the group's big hits and fan favorites, while also including early chestnuts that may not be familiar to listeners who weren't there the first time around. Showcasing an eight-year period during which the group rose to international prominence, ORIGINAL MASTERS includes at least one song from nearly every year of Tull's steady rise, from 1969's "Living in the Past" to the title track of 1977's SONGS FROM THE WOOD.
This is an ideal set for people who want to skim the cream off the top of theTull songbook. All the essential songs are here--"Aqualung," "Locomotive Breath," "Bungle in the Jungle" "Skating Away," etc., but some of the other choices provide valuable historical perspective. Early songs such as the impassioned "Witch's Promise" from 1970's BENEFIT show off the unique sound Tull possessed before 1971's AQUALUNG transformed them into a monster rock band.
SKU: 1004992

Tuxedomoon: Steven Brown, Blaine Reininger, Peter Principle, Winston Tong.
Additionalpersonnel: DJ Hell (programming).
SKU: 1058719

Personnel: Ronny Jordan (acoustic & electric guitars, synthesizer, bass, programming); Stephanie McKay, Jill Jones, Philip Hamilton, Sivashakti Sivanesan (vocals); Todd Horton (trumpet); Steve Wilson (flute); Roy Ayers, Stefon Harris (vibraphone); Bruce Flowers (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, synthesizer); Marcus Persiani, Onje Allen Gumbs (piano); Brian Mitchell (Hammond B-3 organ); Joel Campbell (keyboards, synthesizer); Ticklah (keyboards, sound effects); Zachary Breaux (guitar); Steve Lewinson, Ian Martin, Andy Gonzalez (acoustic bass); Poogie Bell, Clarence Penn, Jeff "Tain" Watts (drums); Shivas Shanker (tablas); Neil Clarke, Cafe (percussion);DJ Spinna (programming, scratches); Mos Def.
Producers: Ronny Jordan, Brian Bacchus, Joel Campbell.
Engineers include: Steve Lewinson, Steve Hardy, Steve Parr.
A BRIGHTER DAY was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.
In the early-'90s acid jazz scene, stylish Brits like Brand New Heavies and Ronny Jordan experimented in fusing jazz with elements of funk and hip hop. On his Blue Note debut, Ronny Jordan displays an expanding vocabulary of smooth jazz talk and world beat accents without sacrificing his funky, streetwise slang.
This self-taught guitarist breezes into the "Mambo Inn" for Latin spice, over to "New Delhi" for an acoustic Middle Eastern rendezvous, and on to a beefy B3 organ BBQ that grounds his mellifluous guitar flow on "London Lowdown," with the ease of a jet-setting, six-string seducer. Guests at the party include Roy Ayers adding his intoxicating vibes to a champagne-chilled cover of his own "Mystic Voyage," renowned drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts giving "5/8 Flow" its straight-ahead Brubeck-like kick, and rapper Mos Def dropping rhymes over DJ-Spinna's remix of the title track. The acid jazz craze may have fizzled, but Jordan keeps pouring smoothies from his golden-toned guitar blender that have enough adventurous flavors to satisfy.
SKU: 1030046

Silver Apples: Simeon (The Simeon, vocals); Dan Taylor (vocals, percussion).
Producers: The Magic Theatre Partership.
Reissue producer: Laura Graven.
Includes liner notes by Simeon.
Digitally remastered by Erick Labson (MCAMusic Media Studios, North Hollywood, California).
When the Silver Apples were formed in the mid-60's, Simeon Coxe and Danny Taylor had no way of knowing that they were forging the prototype of experimental electronic music. Connecting over a dozen oscillators, Coxe created a homemade synthesizer which produced a world of futuristic bleeps, sweeps, distortions, and repetitious basslines. With the addition of Taylor's drums, they sounded like The Velvet Underground fronted by Nikola Tesla. In 1968 they released their eponymous album. Where their sound wasn't met simply with perplexity, it was met with perplexity and success--the single, "Oscillations," even cracked Philadelphia's top ten.
The success of SILVER APPLES allowed the band to use a 24 track studio to record their second album, CONTACT. CONTACT consists of the same mix of bass-line grooves, synthesized tweaking and quirky lyrics, but is better produced. Unfortunately, the back-cover photo of Danny and Simeon in a Pan-Am jet cockpit surrounded by marijuana paraphernalia prompted a lawsuit from the airline. To make matters worse, the band's manager confiscated their equipment in a financial dispute. They disbanded in 1970, leaving a legacy of two of the most innovative and influential albums ever created. Indeed, it's difficult to imagine today's electronica without them.
SKU: 1001778