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Recorded between October1954 and February 1963. Includes liner notes by A.L. Lloyd.
SKU: 1010010

Title:Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor
Composer:GustavMahler (1860 - 1911)
Conductor:Rudolf Barshai
Ensemble:Junge Deutsche Philharmonie Orchestra

Title:Symphony No. 10 in F sharp minor
Composer:Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
Conductor:Rudolf Barshai
Ensemble:Junge Deutsche Philharmonie Orchestra


SKU: 2086565

Parliament includes: William "Bootsy" Collins (vocals, guitar, bass, percussion); Eddie Hazel, Garry Shider, Glenn Goins (vocals, guitar); Gary "Mudbone" Cooper (vocals, percussion); GeorgeClinton, Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Grady Thomas, Raymond Davis (vocals); Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Rick Gardner (horns); Michael Hampton, DeWayne McKnight (guitar); Bernie Worrell (keyboards, synthesizers); Cordell Mosson, Rodney Curtis (bass); Jerome Brailey, Dennis Chambers (drums, percussion); Debbie Edwards, Taka Kahn (background vocals).
Producers: George Clinton, Walter Morrison.
Compilation producer: Harry Weinger.
Recorded between 1974 & 1980. Includes liner notes by Tom Vickers.
Digitally remastered by Gary N. Mayo.
This is part of the PolyGram Chronicles Funk Essentials series.
Though true fans will want to seek out the individual albums, it's hard to go wrong with this outstanding collection of songs. Parliament brings unbridled creativity to dance music. Their original melange of rock, blues, soul, and jazz elements, underscored by a celebration of black identity and drug-influenced sci-fi fantasies, enables them to transcend the limitations of the genre. Many of the Funk Mob's finest creations are included on this disc, including "P. Funk," "Up For The Down Stroke," "Chocolate City," "Mothership Connection," and the incomparably great "Flashlight."
It should be said that this album is in no way comprehensive, or even justly indicative of this unique ensemble's astonishing range. For that, one should go the original discs or check out Funkadelic, Parliament's stranger and more high-minded twin unit. Nevertheless, GIVE UP THE FUNK is an outstanding sampler and a great place for the uninitiated to get their first taste of what Funk's First Family does best.
SKU: 4126017

Title:(8) Humoresques, B187 (Op.101)
Composer:Antonín Dvorák (1841 - 1904)
Venue:Domovina Studio, Prague

Title:Poetic tone pictures, B161 (Op. 85)
Composer:Antonín Dvorák (1841 - 1904)
Venue:Domovina Studio, Prague


SKU: 5089302

Personnel includes: Jah Wobble, Bill Laswell (bass); Ejigayehu "Gigi" Shibabaw, Tigist Shibabaw (vocals); Tigist Shibabaw(vocals); Nicky Skopelitis (guitar); Graham Haynes (cornet); Nils Petter Molvaer (trumpet); Amina Claudine Myers (electric piano, organ); Karsh Kale, Hamid Drake (drums, tabla); Sly Dunbar (drums); Aiyb Dieng (percussion).
Recorded at Orange Music, West Orange, New Jersey.
SKU: 1067281

Title:Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38
Composer:Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

Title:Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in F, Op. 99
Composer:Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

Title:Adagio and Allegro in A flat, Op. 70
Composer:Robert (Alexander) Schumann (1810 - 1856)

Title:(3) Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
Composer:Robert (Alexander) Schumann (1810 - 1856)

Title:Sonata for Cello and Piano in D
Composer:Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

Title:Sonata for Cello andPiano in G minor, Op. 19
Composer:Sergey (Vasil'yevich) Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)


SKU: 1065898

Title:Keyboard Trio No. 15 in G, HobXV/15
Composer:(Franz)Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)

Title:Keyboard Trio No. 16 in D, HobXV/16
Composer:(Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)

Title:Keyboard Trio No. 17 in F, HobXV/17
Composer:(Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)


SKU: 1044300

Title:(27) Etudes, Opp. 10, 25 and posth
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Title:(27) Etudes, Opp. 10, 25 and posth
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Title:(27) Etudes, Opp. 10, 25 and posth
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Title:(27) Etudes, Opp. 10, 25 and posth
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Title:(27) Etudes, Opp. 10, 25 and posth
Composer:FryderykFranciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Title:(27) Etudes, Opp. 10, 25 and posth
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Title:(27) Etudes, Opp. 10, 25 and posth
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Title:(27) Etudes, Opp. 10, 25 and posth
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Title:(27) Etudes, Opp. 10, 25 and posth
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Title:(27) Etudes, Opp. 10, 25 and posth
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Title:(27) Etudes, Opp. 10, 25 and posth
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Title:(27) Etudes, Opp. 10, 25 and posth
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Title:(27) Etudes, Opp. 10, 25 and posth
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Title:(27) Etudes, Opp. 10, 25 and posth
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Title:(27) Etudes, Opp. 10, 25 and posth
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Title:Barcarolle in F sharp, Op. 60
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Title:Berceuse in D flat, Op. 57
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)

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


SKU: 2088223

Personnel: Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone); Sonny Clarke (piano); Butch Warren (bass); Billy Higgins (drums).
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on August 29, 1962. Includes linernotes by Barbara Long.
Like his other Blue Note dates of the period, Dexter Gordon's A SWINGIN' AFFAIR captures the saxophonist in his prime. Recorded a mere two days after his popular GO! with the same quartet, the album features Gordon's supple, smooth lines radiating with brilliance over the gentle finesse of Sonny Clark (piano), Butch Warren (bass) and Billy Higgins (drums). His improvisations are full of life, always with a touch of the blues, and constantly swinging. The result is a clear portrait of a jazz master in his element.
Gordon's far-off cry of "Soy Califa" kicks off the opener as Higgins' calypso bounce supports the leader's cheerful melody. Billie Holiday's classic "Don't Explain" is given a slow, smoky atmosphere where Gordon's velvety tones hang in the air like a whispering fog. The rhumba/swing combination of the standard "You Stepped Out Of A Dream" is a peppy jaunt and a standout performance. Bassist Warren's "The Backbone" starts with a bluesy bass and tenor melody that gives way to a full-out swinging jam. Finally, the classic ballad "Until The Real Thing Comes Along" provides an easy change of pace before the ending romp of Gordon's own "McSplivens."
SKU: 6536633

Personnel: Warren Griffin, Nate Hale, Ricky Harris, B-Tip, Deon Williams, Dwayne Williams, Lady Levi, The Dove Shack, Jah-Skillz, Lil' Malik, Nate Dogg (vocals); Greg Geitzenauer (guitar, keyboards); Andreas Straub, Morris O'Connor, Che Laird (guitar); Sean "Barney" Thomas (keyboards); Daniel Shulman, Tony Green (bass); Carl "Butch" Small (percussion); G-Child, O.G.L.B. (background vocals).
Engineers include: John Morris, Ulysses Noriega, Mike Ainsworth.
Recorded at Saturn Sound, Burbank, California; Sound City, Van Nuys, California; Track Record, North Hollywood, California.
"This D.J." was nominated for a 1995 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. "Regulate" was nominated for a 1995 Grammy for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group.
As rap stylings infiltrate pop music, genres dissolve and even traditional R&B becomes funked out with a gangsta twist. Dr. Dre's brother Warren G represents a new generation of jacked-up R&B. On REGULATE...G FUNK ERA, hard core street rhymes and scratch DJs vie for center stage with sing-songy hip hop (right on the borderline of pop balladry), colored with an airy West Coast mix of keyboards and bass.
Portraying their grim view of street life with aloof bravado, Warren G and Nate Dogg announce a new brand of stylin' with "This Is The Shack," a pleading reggae-scented groove, and "Regulate," in which a sweet R&B style of accompaniment confronts the gangstas on the dance floor.
While raunchy skits such as "Gangsta Sermon" and "'94 Ho Draft" bring the church and ESPN cheek to cheek with the boys' locker room, taut arrangements such as "Do You See" and "Recognize" depict adolescent rites of passage and day-to-day challengesof the street. Then just when you think you've got his G-Funk thang down, "What's Next" opens with a nursery rhyme, then launches into a bass-heavy new mix style, even as "And Ya Don't Stop" brings traditional blues elements to play inside a Latin-flavored groove.
SKU: 1032695

This is an Enhanced CD, which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.
Additional personnel: Luke Sutherland (guitar, violin); Greg Lawson, (violin); Scott Dickinson (viola); David Gillian, Caroine Barber (cello).
Recorded at Cava Studios, Glasgow, Scotland.
Of all the bands emerging in the mid-'90s who were labeled "post-rock," Scotland's Mogwai always seemed to be one of the closest to (gasp) an actual rock band. While their third album ROCK ACTION showed them edging ever closer to rockdom, with more conventional song structures and vocals, the follow-up is a hearty about-face. HAPPY SONGS FOR HAPPY PEOPLE is one of the band's more atmospheric efforts.
Whereas the band's early sound was often defined by angular, hypnotic guitar riffs a la Slint, HAPPY SONGS is full of dreamy, ambient electronic textures that wouldn't sound out of place on, say, a Spiritualized album. There is the occasional vocal, but voices (like everything else) are used purely as texture here. The tracks occasionally build to powerful crescendos, but for the most part, this is a mesmerizing, meditative effort suggestive of autumnal introspection and long walks through twilight forests. Isthat post-rock enough for you?
SKU: 1082913

Producers: Line Of Flight, Jim Abbiss, Flood.
Engineers: Jim Abbiss, Line Of Flight, Flood, Luke Gifford, C. Goddard.
Sneaker Pimps have clearly mastered the art of having your cake and eating it too. On BECOMING X, the British band combines techno beats and samples with Big Rock Guitar and cutesy-girl vocals a la Letters To Cleo, covering all bases for an eclectic sound that keeps things from getting too staid or predictable. While the overall mood is one of darkness and urban-jungle drama, Sneaker Pimps manage to come up with enough propulsive rhythms and arresting hooks to bring a little light to the proceedings.
Tracks like "6 Underground" slow down the pace a bit and add some acoustic instruments into the mix, making for a Portishead/Everything But The Girl vibe. Elsewhere, the band's rock and roll aspiration rears its head. Whether they're trip-hopping, rocking and rolling or raving, though, Sneaker Pimps provide enough substance beneath their stylistic veneers to keep you coming backfor more.
SKU: 4122746

Title:Concertofor Piano and Orchestra in A minor
Composer:Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)
Venue:Concert Hall,Slovak Radio,Bratislava

Title:Toccata
Composer:Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)
Venue:Concert Hall,Slovak Radio,Bratislava

Title:Fantasia slava
Composer:Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)
Venue:Concert Hall,Slovak Radio,Bratislava


SKU: 5021905

Title:Requiem, Op. 9
Composer:Maurice Duruflé(1902 - 1986)

Title:(4) Motets sur des thèmes grégoriens, Op. 10
Composer:Maurice Duruflé (1902 - 1986)

Title:Mass 'Cum jubilo', Op. 11
Composer:Maurice Duruflé (1902 - 1986)

Title:Notre père, Op. 14
Composer:Maurice Duruflé (1902 - 1986)


SKU: 5087717

Title:By the Sleepy Lagoon
Composer:Eric Coates (1886 - 1957)

Title:Summer Days
Composer:Eric Coates (1886 - 1957)

Title:WoodNymphs
Composer:Eric Coates (1886 - 1957)

Title:(The) Jester at the Wedding
Composer:Eric Coates (1886 - 1957)

Title:Symphonic Rhapsody No. 2
Composer:Eric Coates (1886 - 1957)

Title:Symphonic Rhapsody No. 3
Composer:Eric Coates (1886 - 1957)

Title:London Suite
Composer:Eric Coates (1886 - 1957)

Title:Summer Afternoons
Composer:Eric Coates (1886 - 1957)

Title:Cinderella
Composer:Eric Coates (1886 - 1957)

Title:London Bridge
Composer:Eric Coates (1886 - 1957)


SKU: 2075350

Title:Sonata for Piano No. 2, 'Funeral March' in B flat minor, Op. 35
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Title:(4) Scherzos
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 -1849)


SKU: 2073601

Pretty Girls Make Graves: Andrea Zollo (vocals); J Clark (guitar, keyboards, samples); Nathan Thelen (guitar, background vocals); Nick Dewitt (keyboards, drums, samples, background vocals); Derek Fudesco (bass, background vocals).
Producers: Phil Ek, Pretty Girls Make Graves.
Recorded in April 2002.
SKU: 1085995

Personnel: Bo Diddley (vocals, guitar, violin); Jerome Green (vocals, maracas); Peggy Jones (guitar, background vocals); Jody Williams, Ricky Jolivet (guitar); Edward Drennon (electric violin); Billy Boy Arnold, Little Walter, Lester Davenport (harmonica); Otis Spann, Lafayette Leake (piano);
Willie Dixon, James Bradford, Jesse James Johnson, Chester Lindsey (bass);
Frank Kirkland, Clifton James, Billy Downing, Edell Robertson (drums); Cornelia Redmond (tambourine); The Bo-ettes (aka The Cookies), BobbyBaskerville, The Moonglows, The Flamingos, The Carnations (background vocals).
Producers: Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Bo Diddley.
Compilation producer: Andy McKaie.
Includes liner notes by Don Snowden.
Digitally remastered by Erick Labson, MCA Music Media Studios, North Hollywood, California.
This is part of Chess Records' 50th Anniversary series.
SKU: 3102705

Calla: Aurelio Valle (vocals, guitar); Sean Donovan (keyboards,bass, programming); Wayne B. Magruder (drums, percussion, programming).
Recorded at Gigantic, New York, New York.
SKU: 1079419

The Bangles: Susanna Hoffs, Vicki Peterson (vocals, guitar); Michael Steele (vocals, bass); Debbi Peterson (vocals, drums).
Producers: Rick Rubin, David Kahne.
Engineers include: David Kahne, Tchad Blake, Peggy McLeonard.
Recorded at Crystal Sound, Skyline Recorders and Sound Castle, Los Angeles, California; Sunset Sound Factory and Sunset Sound, Hollywood, California. Includes liner notes by Mark Rowland.

Somewhat unfortunately, 1990's GREATEST HITS covers only the Bangles' years at Columbia Records, meaning that their great garage-rocking debut single, "Getting Out of Hand," and their fantastic self-titled 1982 EP are MIA. Also, the collection focuses almost exclusively on the Los Angeles power poppers' singles instead of their moodier and more experimental album tracks, giving a rather unbalanced portrait of the band. That said, the singles are excellent, from the classic no-nonsense beat-pop of "Hero TakesA Fall" and "Walking Down Your Street" to languid ballads like the heartbreaking "If She Knew What She Wants" and "Going Down To Liverpool." Their non-LP version of Paul Simon's "Hazy Shade of Winter" is also including sparing you from the embarrassment of owning the soundtrack to the wretched LESS THAN ZERO. The set closes with two previously unreleased tracks including a terrific folk-rock cover of Gary Zekley's "Where Were You When I Needed You."
SKU: 1001235

Title:Dance collection
Composer:Pierre Attaingnant (c1494-1551/2)

Title:Dance collection
Composer:Pierre Attaingnant (c1494-1551/2)

Title:Dance collection
Composer:Pierre Attaingnant (c1494-1551/2)

Title:Bransle gay
Composer:Pierre Attaingnant (c1494-1551/2)

Title:Pavane & sauterelle
Composer:Pierre Attaingnant (c1494-1551/2)

Title:Prélude
Composer:Pierre Attaingnant (c1494-1551/2)

Title:(Le) Jaulne et blanc
Composer:Pierre Attaingnant (c1494-1551/2)

Title:(La) Magdalena
Composer:Pierre Attaingnant (c1494-1551/2)

Title:Prélude
Composer:Pierre Attaingnant (c1494-1551/2)

Title:(Une) bergerote
Composer:Pierre Attaingnant (c1494-1551/2)

Title:(La) Roque
Composer:Pierre Attaingnant (c1494-1551/2)

Title:Destre amoureux
Composer:Pierre Attaingnant(c1494-1551/2)

Title:Bransle gay
Composer:Pierre Attaingnant (c1494-1551/2)

Title:Il me suffit
Composer:Pierre Attaingnant (c1494-1551/2)

Title:Prélude
Composer:Pierre Attaingnant (c1494-1551/2)

Title:Amy souffres
Composer:Pierre Attaingnant (c1494-1551/2)

Title:Gaillarde
Composer:Pierre Attaingnant (c1494-1551/2)

Title:Tant que vivray
Composer:Pierre Attaingnant (c1494-1551/2)

Title:(La) brosse
Composer:Pierre Attaingnant (c1494-1551/2)

Title:Prélude
Composer:Pierre Attaingnant (c1494-1551/2)

Title:Dolent depart
Composer:Pierre Attaingnant (c1494-1551/2)

Title:Cuer angoisseux
Composer:Pierre Attaingnant (c1494-1551/2)


SKU: 2079059

Bevan Manson Trio: Bevan Manson (piano); John Lockwood (bass); George Schuller (drums).
Recorded at PBS Studios,Westwood, Massachusetts on July 11, 1997 and Blue Jay Recordings, Carlyle, Massachusetts from December 12-17, 1997. Includes liner notes by Dennis Edwards.
SKU: 5051503

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


SKU: 1066320

Music composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lyrics written by Don Black and Christopher Hampton.
Principal cast includes: Glenn Close (Norma Desmond), Alan Campbell, George Hearn, Judy Kuhn.
SUNSET BOULEVARD was nominated for BestMusical Show Album in the 37th Annual Grammy Awards.
SKU: 3104577

Solo performer:Pat Metheny (baritone guitar).
Recorded between November 2001 & January 2003. Includes liner notes by Pat Metheny.
Over the years, progressive jazz guitarist Pat Metheny has covered a lot of ground, from Brazilian-inflected world jazz to gentle, ambient soundscapes to fiery, avant-garde experimentation. So it should come as no surprise that his eclectic muse has led him on ONE QUIET NIGHT to a new sonic neighborhood. The album is just Metheny alone with a baritone acoustic guitar--no band, no overdubs, no production, just a man and his musical gift with nothing to get in the way.
Accordingly, this is probably the most intimate, personal statement Metheny has made to date. Most of the songs are his own, but he branches out a bit as well, taking on the hit song that Jesse Harris penned for Norah Jones ("Don't Know Why") as well as a chestnut from the catalogue of pianist Keith Jarrett ("My Song"). Whatever the framework, he works his unique brand of subtle-but-intense, emotive-but-intellectual magic on these tunes. His touch, his tone, and his taste are what come out most clearly here, proving why he's widely regarded as one of the most skilled guitarists of his generation.
SKU: 1082704

Title:Clapping Music
Composer:Steve (Michael) Reich (b 1936)
Ensemble:Tenebrae

Title:Clapping Music
Composer:Steve (Michael) Reich (b1936)
Conductor:Nigel Short

Title:Mother and Child
Composer:John (Kenneth) Tavener (b 1944)
Ensemble:Tenebrae

Title:Mother and Child
Composer:John (Kenneth) Tavener (b 1944)
Conductor:Nigel Short

Title:(The) Lamb, 'Little Lamb, who made thee?'
Composer:John (Kenneth) Tavener (b 1944)
Ensemble:Tenebrae

Title:(The) Lamb, 'Little Lamb, who made thee?'
Composer:John (Kenneth) Tavener (b 1944)
Conductor:Nigel Short


SKU: 2089039

Title:Petite Suite, Op 245
Composer:John (Linton) Gardner (b 1917)

Title:Domestic Life
Composer:John McCabe (b 1939)

Title:Song of the Lesser Twayblade
Composer:Peter Lawson (b 1951)

Title:Concerto, Op 88
Composer:Kenneth Leighton (1929 - 1988)

Title:Suite Champêtre
Composer:Philip Lane (b 1950)

Title:Aubade
Composer:Wilfrid (Howard) Mellers (b 1914)

Title:Two Pipe Tunes
Composer:Robin Milford (1903- 1959)

Title:Mr Pitfield's Pavane
Composer:Norman Kay (b 1929)

Title:Concerto Chacony
Composer:Stephen Dodgson (b 1924)


SKU: 2079177

Personnel: Elvin Bishop, William Schuler (guitar, vocals); Joe Louis Walker (guitar); Charlie Musselwhite (harmonica, vocals); Norton Buffalo (harmonica); Terry Hanck (tenor saxophone); Ed Early (trombone, background vocals); Randy Forrester (keyboards, background vocals); Evan Palmerston (bass); Larry Vann (drums, background vocals); Joe Thomas aka J.T. Smoke (background vocals).
Recorded at Conscious Sound & Laughing Tiger Studios, San Rafael, California and atHog Heaven Studio, Lagunitas, California.
SKU: 1012036

Title:Sinfonia in C
Composer:(Giuseppe) Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)

Title:Sinfonia in G
Composer:(Giuseppe) Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)

Title:Sinfonia in A
Composer:(Giuseppe) Domenico Scarlatti (1685 -1757)

Title:Sonata for Recorder, Two Violins and Continuo in A minor
Composer:(Pietro) Alessandro (Gaspare) Scarlatti (1660 - 1725)


SKU: 1072271

Savoy Brown: Dave Walker (vocals); Kim Simmonds (guitar); Paul Raymond (keyboards); Andy Silvester (bass); Dave Bidwell (drums).
Recorded live in Canada between 1969 & 1972. Includes liner notes by Neil "Mr.Blues" Slaven.
SKU: 1083987

Title:Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, Op. 8
Composer:Richard (Georg) Strauss(1864 - 1949)

Title:Sonata for Violin and Piano in E flat, Op. 18
Composer:Richard (Georg) Strauss (1864 - 1949)


SKU: 5086293

Personnel: Donald Byrd (vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn); Gary Bartz (soprano & alto saxophones, clarinet); Fonce Mizell (trumpet, clarinet, background vocals); James Carter (whistle); Harvey Mason (mouth harp, drums, bata drum); Jerry Peters (piano, organ); Larry Mizell (Fender Rhodes piano, ARP synthesizer, background vocals); David T. Walker, John Rowin,Rhonghea Southern (guitar); Chuck Rainey (electric bass); Mayuto Correa (congas); Stephanie Spruill (percussion, background vocals); Roger Sainte (percussion); Fred Peren, Margie Evans, Kay Haith, Lorraine Kenner (background vocals).
Producers: Larry Mizell, Fonce Mizell.
Reissue producer: Michael Cuscuna.
Engineers: Dave Hassinger, Val Christian Garay, John Mills.
Recorded at the Sound Factory, Hollywood, California in November & December 1974. Originally released on Blue Note (368).
SKU: 1032089

Personnel: Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone); Freddie Hubbard, Donald Byrd (trumpet); Sonny Clark, Barry Harris, Bud Powell, George Cables, Horace Parlan, Kenny Drew (piano); Neils-Henning Orsted Pedersen, Paul Chambers, Rufus Reid, Butch Warren, Bob Cranshaw, George Tucker, Pierre Michelot (bass); Billy Higgins, Philly Joe Jones, Kenny Clarke, Art Taylor, Al Harewood, Eddie Gladden (drums).
Producers: Alfred Lion, Francis Wolf, Todd Barkan.
Compilation producers: Michael Cuscuna, Society Red Productions.
Engineers include: Rudy Van Gelder.
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey between May 6, 1961 and May 27, 1965; CBS Studios, Paris, France on May 23, 1963 and June 2, 1964; live at The Keystone Korner, San Francisco, California on September 16, 1978.
The reputation of tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon was destined to be overshadowed by JohnColtrane and Sonny Rollins, not to mention the three titans of the previous era--Ben Webster, Lester Young and Coleman Hawkins. This wouldn't matter so much if Gordon wasn't a musician of the first rank himself. Indeed, Coltrane initially derived much of his hard, piercing sound from the older bop player. Part of the problem is that there isn't one key Dexter Gordon album that crystalizes his achievement, not like Rollin's SAXOPHONE COLOSSUS or Coltrane's GIANT STEPS or A LOVE SUPREME.
BALLADS partially fills this gap and is an excellent introduction to Gordon's tenor artistry. Compiled from a number of mostly '60s Blue Note sessions, these familar standards, including Billie's "Don't Explain" and Sinatra's "I'm A Fool To Want You," are given long and bracing workouts in the modern tenor style. Underrated Gordon might have been, but he was never outdated. The grand finale is an electrifying 16-minute "Body And Soul," recorded live in 1978, which includes a nearly 4-minute unaccompanied cadenza.
SKU: 1002329

Originally released as two separate LPs on Twilight Records: DRESSES TOO SHORT (1968)/IS IT BECAUSE I'M BLACK (1970).
This CD features Syl Johnson's first two albums, originally released in the late '60s on the Twilight label. DRESSES TOO SHORT is funky from beginning to end. Anyone unfamiliar with Johnson would do well to give a listen to "Ode to Soul Man," two-and-a-half minutes of unbridled, horn-fueled soul music at full gallop. IS IT BECAUSE I'M BLACK slows things down a bit and focuses on social issues (as indicated by the title).
Johnson's version of the Joe South song "Walk a Mile in My Shoes" is a highpoint; he makes the song his own. Along with his recordings for Hi Records (check out either BEST OF THE HI YEARS or THE HI MASTERS), thisset affords a wonderful introduction to a great but often overlooked soul singer during one of the early peaks of his career.
SKU: 3104374

Personnel: Geri Halliwell, Jenny O'Grady (vocals); Absolute (various instruments); Milton McDonald, Phil Hudson (guitar); Dhiren Raichura (electric sitar); Simon C. Clarke (alto & baritone saxophones); Tim Sanders (tenor saxophone); Roddy Lorimer (trumpet, flugelhorn); Paul Spong (trumpet); Richard Edwards (trombone, bass trombone); Annie Whitehead (trombone); Karloss Edwards (percussion); Tracy Ackerman, Pepsi, Shirley, Anna Ross, Andy Watkins, Paul Wilson, Shama Shah (background vocals).
After leaving the enormously popular Spice Girls in May, 1998, Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice) re-emerged and reinvented herself with SCHIZOPHONIC. The album is based on her experiences over the past year and shows a maturing Geri displaying "woman power" over "girl power." "Look At Me" is bombasticpop a la "Livin La Vida Loca," with a bossa nova feel to it that would fit perfectly on an Austin Powers soundtrack. "Lift Me Up" has a Spice-ish quality and features smooth multi-layered harmonies.
"Walkaway," a wistful, well-orchestrated ballad, showcases Geri's fine vocal talents and is an obvious reference to her departure from the top female group on the planet. The remainder of the album employs a variety of styles, as evidenced by the Latin-inflected "Mi Chico Latino." SCHIZOPHONIC is tightly produced and features magnificent musicianship. Spice fans as well as pop connoisseurs should buy this album immediately.
SKU: 5046873

Title:St Matthew Passion, BWV244
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Ensemble:Orchester der KlangVerwaltung Orchestra

Title:St Matthew Passion, BWV244
Composer:JohannSebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Conductor:Enoch zu Guttenberg
Ensemble:Neubeuern Community Chorus


SKU: 2081255

Title:(The) Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35
Composer:(Edward) Benjamin (Lord Britten of Aldeburgh) Britten (1913 - 1976)

Title:(7) Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op. 22
Composer:(Edward) Benjamin (Lord Britten of Aldeburgh) Britten (1913 - 1976)

Title:Winter Words, Op. 52
Composer:(Edward) Benjamin (Lord Britten of Aldeburgh) Britten (1913 - 1976)

Title:If it's ever spring again
Composer:(Edward) Benjamin (Lord Britten of Aldeburgh) Britten (1913 - 1976)

Title:(The) Childrenand Sir Nameless
Composer:(Edward) Benjamin (Lord Britten of Aldeburgh) Britten (1913 - 1976)


SKU: 2085242

Title:Andante favori in F, WoO57
Composer:Ludwig van Beethoven (1770- 1827)
Venue:Salzburg

Title:Waltzes
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)
Venue:Salzburg

Title:(4) Scherzos
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)
Venue:Salzburg

Title:Barcarolle in F sharp, Op. 60
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)
Venue:Salzburg

Title:Suite bergamasque
Composer:(Achille-)Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)
Venue:Salzburg

Title:(3) Estampes
Composer:(Achille-)Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)
Venue:Salzburg


SKU: 2066313

Title:Aida
Composer:Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi(1813 - 1901)
Venue:Studio Abanella, Milan


SKU: 8000621

'Just Be' isthe follow up to 2003's 'Nyana'. This release sees the Dutch DJ continue to progress through the trance/rave genre to move it up to a new level. On this album he is joined by British singer Kirsty Hawkshaw for two tracks 'Just Be' and 'Walking On Clouds'.
SKU: 6562853

Death Cult includes: Ian Astbury (vocals); Billy Duffy (guitar).
Years before the Cult were posturing in large arenas, playing bluesy power chords to metalmaniacs, they were creating some fine and sensitive music as the Death Cult. Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy's earlier output, presented on GHOST DANCE, attests to the artistic promise that characterized the Cult's first few albums, but which disappeared in a mess of machismo during the band's later efforts.
The signature Cult themes of misanthropy, disillusionment, and an obsession with tribal and Native American subject matter abound here, as they would throughout the band's body of work, but the arrangements on GHOST DANCE are daringly sparse and sometimes delicate. While there's a wild despair in Astbury's voice, and a frenetic nervousness in Duffy's guitar licks, there's still room for introspection between the notes. GHOST DANCE is influenced more by Gothacts such as Bauhaus than by the '70s heavy metal that tints later Cult recordings. The overwhelming metal excess that surfaces in later Cult albums is absent; instead, GHOST DANCE is a collection of elegant and delicate simplicity.
SKU: 4124323

Title:String Quartet No. 1, 'The Kreutzer Sonata'
Composer:Leos Janácek (1854- 1928)

Title:String Quartet No. 2, 'Intimate Letters'
Composer:Leos Janácek (1854 - 1928)

Title:Cypresses, B152
Composer:Antonín Dvorák (1841 - 1904)


SKU: 1069655

Title:Dixit Dominus, HWV232
Composer:George Frideric Handel (1685 -1759)

Title:Gloria
Composer:George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)


SKU: 1061409

Title:Messe à 4 choeurs, H4
Composer:Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643 - 1704)

Title:(Le) Reniement de St Pierre, 'Cum caenasset Jesus', H424
Composer:Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643 - 1704)

Title:Salut de la veile des O, H36-43
Composer:Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643 -1704)

Title:Salve regina, H23
Composer:Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643 - 1704)


SKU: 1089334

Personnel: Wilson Pickett (vocals); John Tiven (guitar, piano, organ); Jolyon Dantzig (guitar); Mason Casey (harmonica, background vocals); Crispin Ciao (saxophone); Larry Etkin (trumpet); Sky Williams (keyboards); Sally Tiven, Muzz Skillings (bass); Simon Kirke, Todd Snare (drums, percussion); Eddie Kramer (tambourine); Billie Ray Martin, Charlie Feldman, Theresa Williams, Lou Benjamin, Julia Schell, M, Mitch Weismann (background vocals).
Recorded at Studio 900, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Jon Tiven.
IT'S HARDER NOW was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance.
Wilson Pickett's only '90s release proved this soul legend still had the goods when it came to maintaining his legacy of soul shouting. Produced by Jon Tiven (who's also worked with the equally legendaryDon Covay), IT'S HARDER NOW falls deep under the shadow of Memphis/Muscle Shoals soul right down to the Staples-flavored "It Ain't Easy" and the horn-driven "Stone Crazy World."
Unlike comeback albums by artists of Pickett's stature where the performer merely shows up, the Wickett Pickett put his fingerprints all over this sizzling collection right down to his co-writing almost half the material and punctuating songs with his trademark yowl. Playing up his randy ladies man image (whose admirers include Eddie Murphy), Pickett includes such risque material as the pounding, "Nutbush City Limits"-inspired "All About Sex" and chugging mash note "What's Under That Dress?" The inclusion of a few blues numbers also comes off well, particularly the smoldering title track and the slashing "Better Him Than Me." Other highlights include the infectious "Bad People" and the bittersweet "Soul Survivor," a worthy successor to Arthur Conley's "Sweet Soul Music" where Pickett pays homage to fellow legends including Covay, Solomon Burke, Bobby Womack, Joe Tex, and Aretha Franklin.
SKU: 1025926

BLUES BLUES BLUES was originally meant as a comeback album for Jimmy Rogers, but his untimely death during the recording sessions turned it into an all-star tribute to his legacy.
The Jimmy Rogers All-Stars: Jimmy Rogers, Jeff Healey, Eric Clapton, Lowell Fulson, Stephen Stills (vocals, guitar);Taj Mahal (vocals, harmonica); Mick Jagger, Robert Plant (vocals); Jimmy D. Lane, Keith Richards, John Koenig, Jimmy Page (guitar); Kim Wilson, Carey Bell (harmonica); Johnnie Johnson (piano); Freddie Crawford (bass); Ted Harvey (drums).
Includes liner notes by John Koenig.
SKU: 5059910

Title:Ernani
Composer:Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Ensemble:RCA Italiana Opera Chorus
Venue:RCA Italiana Studios, Rome

Title:Ernani
Composer:Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi(1813 - 1901)
Conductor:Thomas Schippers
Ensemble:RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
Venue:RCA Italiana Studios, Rome


SKU: 2045772

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


SKU: 8001489

Title:Tuning Up
Composer:Edgar (Victor Achille Charles) Varèse (1883 - 1965)
Conductor:Riccardo Chailly
Ensemble:(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam

Title:Amériques
Composer:Edgar (Victor Achille Charles) Varèse (1883 - 1965)
Conductor:Riccardo Chailly
Ensemble:(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam

Title:Poème électronique
Composer:Edgar (Victor Achille Charles) Varèse (1883 - 1965)

Title:Arcana
Composer:Edgar (Victor Achille Charles) Varèse (1883 - 1965)
Conductor:Riccardo Chailly
Ensemble:(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam

Title:Nocturnal
Composer:Edgar (Victor Achille Charles) Varèse (1883 - 1965)
Ensemble:Prague Philharmonic Choir

Title:Nocturnal
Composer:Edgar (Victor Achille Charles) Varèse (1883 - 1965)
Conductor:Riccardo Chailly
Ensemble:(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam

Title:(Un) grand sommeil noir
Composer:Edgar (Victor Achille Charles) Varèse (1883 - 1965)
Conductor:Riccardo Chailly
Ensemble:(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam

Title:(Un) grand sommeil noir
Composer:Edgar (Victor Achille Charles) Varèse (1883 - 1965)

Title:Offrandes
Composer:Edgar (Victor Achille Charles) Varèse (1883 - 1965)
Conductor:Riccardo Chailly
Ensemble:Asko Ensemble Orchestra

Title:Hyperprism
Composer:Edgar (Victor Achille Charles) Varèse (1883 - 1965)
Conductor:Riccardo Chailly
Ensemble:Asko Ensemble Orchestra

Title:Octandre
Composer:Edgar (Victor Achille Charles) Varèse (1883 - 1965)
Conductor:Riccardo Chailly
Ensemble:Asko Ensemble Orchestra

Title:Intégrales
Composer:Edgar (Victor Achille Charles) Varèse (1883 - 1965)
Conductor:Riccardo Chailly
Ensemble:Asko Ensemble Orchestra

Title:Ecuatorial
Composer:Edgar (Victor Achille Charles) Varèse (1883 - 1965)
Conductor:Riccardo Chailly
Ensemble:AskoEnsemble Orchestra

Title:Ionisation
Composer:Edgar (Victor Achille Charles) Varèse (1883 - 1965)
Conductor:Riccardo Chailly
Ensemble:Asko Ensemble Orchestra

Title:Densité 21.5
Composer:Edgar (Victor Achille Charles) Varèse (1883 - 1965)

Title:Déserts
Composer:Edgar (Victor Achille Charles) Varèse (1883 - 1965)
Conductor:Riccardo Chailly
Ensemble:Asko Ensemble Orchestra

Title:Dance for Burgess
Composer:Edgar (Victor Achille Charles) Varèse (1883 - 1965)
Conductor:Riccardo Chailly
Ensemble:Asko Ensemble Orchestra


SKU: 2084608

Personnelincludes: Soo Young Park (vocals, guitar); Shannon Doughton (guitar).
SKU: 1022839

Title:Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A, K622
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor:Ralf Gothóni
Ensemble:English Chamber Orchestra

Title:Sinfonia concertante in E flat, K297b/KAnh9/C14.01
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor:Ralf Gothóni
Ensemble:English Chamber Orchestra

Title:Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in C, K314/K271k
Composer:Wolfgang AmadeusMozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor:Ralf Gothóni
Ensemble:English Chamber Orchestra

Title:Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra in B flat, K191
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor:Ralf Gothóni
Ensemble:English Chamber Orchestra

Title:(4) Concertos for Horn and Orchestra
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor:Ralf Gothóni
Ensemble:English Chamber Orchestra


SKU: 2087054

Title:Symphony No. 4, 'Romantic' in E flat
Composer:(Joseph)Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896)

Title:Symphony No. 5 in B flat, D485
Composer:Franz (Peter) Schubert (1797 - 1828)


SKU: 2077920

Personnel:Glenn Campbell (vocals, guitar); Jimmy Webb (arranger).
Recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California. Includes liner notes by Glenn Campbell and Jimmy Webb.
Digitally remastered by Bob Norberg & Rob Christie (Capitol Mastering).
This is part of Capitol's Cornerstones series.
SKU: 1069905

Black Uhuru: Michael Rose, Puma Jones, Duckie Simpson.
Additional personnel: Radcliff "Dougie" Bryan (guitar); Keith Sterling, Winston Wright (organ).
Producers: Delroy Witter, Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare.
This collection of mid-to-late-'70s singles has been issued under a couple of other names (SHOWCASE and BLACK UHURU), but under any title, it's simply essential. This early material is prime '70s reggae. Unlike a lot of Jamaican reggae artists, Black Uhuruwere able to integrate an upfront American R&B element--thanks largely due to the Al Green-style lead vocals of Michael Rose, supported by South Carolina-born backing vocalist Sheila "Puma" Jones--into their music, which makes the group more accessible to rock and pop fans new to reggae.
Tracks like "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" and the wide-eyed "Shine Eye Gal" are immediately appealing to the reggae novice, which makes tougher-sounding and more challenging material like the plainspoken "Abortion" and "General Penitentiary" easier to get a handle on. This seven-track set is brief, but it's a perfect introduction to one of reggae's best bands.
SKU: 4112465

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


SKU: 1085870

Personnel: Patti Page (vocals).
Recording information:New York, New York (1947 - 1952); Chicago, Illinois.
Ensembles: Eddie Getz's Orchestra; George Barnes Quartet; Mitch Miller's Orchestra; Ray Ward's Modulators; D'Artega's Orchestra; Harry Geller's Orchestra.
SKU: 6536318

Ramones: Joey Ramone (vocals); Johnny Ramone (guitar); Dee Dee Ramone (bass); Marky Ramone (drums).
Producers: Tommy Erdelyi, Ed Stasium, David A. Stewart.
Recorded at Media Sound, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Billy Altman.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
With TOO TOUGH the Ramones take on the '80s, and the '80s go down with a second round TKO. After a few fallow years and some substandard albums (by the band's standards anyway), they came rushing back into the ring with a fresh sense of purpose. The addition of new drummer Ritchie Ramone and the return of long-lost brother Tommy (who sat in as producer along with original engineer Ed Stasium) doubtlessly added some fuel to the fire, creating this punchy, revved-up, and highly worthy addition to the Ramones' catalogue.
TOO TOUGH finds the Ramones expanding their musical palette further than usual, adding crunchy metal riffs to the title song and "I'm Not Afraid of Life," while "Howling at the Moon (Sha-La-La)" adds new wave keyboards courtesy of the Eurythmics' Dave Stewart. The adventurous Dee Dee takes center stage for two hardcore songs, "Endless Vacation" and the manic "Wart Hog," giving Joey a brotherly run for his money. The best example of a Ramones formula song, "Durango 95," was destined to become the band's concert introsong. TOO TOUGH is proof positive that the words "punk" and "longevity" can go together in the same sentence.
SKU: 1074832

Title:(The) Continental Harmony
Composer:William Billings (1746 - 1800)

Title:(The) New-England Psalm-Singer
Composer:William Billings (1746 - 1800)

Title:(The) Singing Master's Assistant, or Keyto Practical Music
Composer:William Billings (1746 - 1800)

Title:(The) Suffolk Harmony
Composer:William Billings (1746 - 1800)

Title:(The) Psalm-Singer's Amusement
Composer:William Billings (1746 - 1800)

Title:(The) Lord is ris'n indeed
Composer:William Billings (1746 - 1800)


SKU: 8001800

Title:Cantata No. 6, 'Bleib' bei uns, denn es will Abend werden', BWV6
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Title:Cantata No. 41, 'Jesu, nun sei gepreiset', BWV41
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Title:Cantata No. 68,'Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt', BWV68
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)


SKU: 5019089

Personnel: Carey Bell (vocals, harmonica); Carl Weathersby, Lurrie Bell (guitar); Lucky Peterson (piano); Johnny B. Gayden (bass); Ray "Killer"Allison (drums).
Producers: Carey Bell, Bruce Iglauer, Scott Dirks.
Recorded at Streeterville Studios, Chicago, Illinois. Includes liner notes by Scott Dirks.
SKU: 1012105

Pell Mell: Robert Beerman, Steve Fisk, Greg Freeman, David Spalding.
Two decades into their existence, Pell Mell, the instrumental quartet that has members in four different locations on both coasts, created their sixth and finest album, STAR CITY. It's a bracing, cohesive offering that demonstrates that the band had been rethinking the recipe. Producer Tchad Blake (Latin Playboys, Soul Coughing) places instruments in the mix in a way that gives rise to an ever-changing sonic shape. Pell Mell, who are essentially a guitar-bass-organ-drums outfit, build sturdy structures from the foundation up. With that solid rhythm in place the band then takes creative license with the architecture of the upper floors. Never utilizing mere filigree, Pell Mell adheres to a code of rigorous elegance at all times. Steve Fisk's organ gives way to xylophones and adapted sounds whose source may be blurred but remains ever intriguing. Guitarist David Spalding, the band's newest member, wrote the bulk of the material. Each of these 14songs is a discreet yet complete entity. In the grand tradition of instrumental music this is an album of miniature soundtracks.
SKU: 1007301

Title:Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in A, Op. 13
Composer:Gabriel (Urbain) Fauré (1845 - 1924)

Title:Sonata forViolin and Piano No. 2 in E minor, Op. 108
Composer:Gabriel (Urbain) Fauré (1845 - 1924)


SKU: 2070408

Bill CharlapTrio: Bill Charlap (piano); Peter Washington (bass); Kenny Washington (drums).
Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York, New York in March 2000. Includes liner notes by Joel Moss.
Bill Charlap's art is a most refined and classic one. For starters, the things which seem to matter most to him--touch, tone, lyricism, choice of material--hark back to a time when jazz musicians played songs (not compositions) and the music could readily be found on the airwaves. The son of Broadway composer Moose Charlap and singer Sandy Stewart, Mr. Charlap is not a historical artifact so much as a respectfully playful preservationist.
Joining forces with the unrelated but musically connected Peter and Kenny Washington on bass and drums respectively, he delivers a stellar set of standards. Charlap's secret is approaching each track from a singer's perspective even claiming that "the lyric dictates my [instrumental] approach." Highlights include a ruminative, moody "The Man That Got Away," a chipper "On A Slow Boat To China" and a languorous, drop-dead gorgeous "One For My Baby."
SKU: 1082810

Full Title: Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1956-1961).
PASSIONS OF A MAN includes every album Mingus made during his first tenure at Atlantic Records. These recordings include PITHECANTHROPUS ERECTUS, THE CLOWN, BLUES AND ROOTS, MINGUS AT ANTIBES, OH YEAH and TONIGHT AT NOON, a compilation of 1957 and 1961 sessions making its first CD appearance. Of the 6 disc set, the last disc is a 75-minute interview with producer Nesuhi Ertegun.
Personnel: Charles Mingus (vocals, bass); Jean Shepherd (spoken vocals); Jackie McLean, John Handy (alto saxophone); Shafi Hadi (alto & tenor saxophones); Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet); J.R. Monterose, Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone); Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, flute, manzello, stritch, siren); Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone); Ted Curson (trumpet); Jimmy Knepper, Willie Dennis (trombone); Teddy Charles (vibraphone); Mal Waldron, Hall Overton, Horace Parlan, Bud Powell, Wade Legge (piano); Doug Watkins (bass); Willie Jones, Ed Shaughnessy, Dannie Richmond (drums).
Producers include: Nesuhi Ertegun.
Reissue producers include: Patrick Milligan.
Engineers include: Tom Dowd, Hal Lustig, Bob Doherty, Larry Hiller, Phil Iehle.
Recorded at Audio-Video Studiosand Atlantic Studios, New York, New York; live at Nesuhi Ertugun's offices, New York, New York and at the Antibes Jazz Festival, Juan-les-Pins, France between 1956 and 1961. Includes liner notes by Andrew Homzy, Stefano Zenni, Joel Dorn, Tom Dowd, Sue Mingus.
PASSIONS OF A MAN: THE COMPLETE ATLANTIC RECORDINGS 1956-1961 was nominated for the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Album Notes.
These are the complete Atlantic recordings of Charles Mingus from 1956-1961. He was with the label again for a second period from '73 until his death in '79; this set focuses solely on his groundbreaking first tenure. The resulting six CDs are a powerful portrait of a man taking in the world around him and turning it into compositions of timeless beauty, focused anger, quiet redemption, sad observations, and boundless hope.
Rooted in blues, gospel, Afro-American folk idioms, Dixieland, bop, and even modernist classical landscapes, Mingus was never short of confidence in and commitment to his vision. That he surrounded himself with such a gallery of monumental and innovative players is a testament both to his good taste and their desire to be a part of something this big and this perfect. Among others, his soloists include Bud Powell, Eric Dolphy, Roland Kirk, Jackie McLean, Pepper Adams, John Handy, and Mal Waldron. This is a colossal document, beautifully annotated and packaged, and a cornerstone of any jazz library.
SKU: 5069068

Title:Maskarade, FS39
Composer:Carl (August) Nielsen (1865 - 1931)
Conductor:Sergiu Celibidache
Ensemble:Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Title:Symphony No. 3, 'Sinfonie singulière' in C
Composer:Franz (Adolf) Berwald (1796 - 1868)
Conductor:Sergiu Celibidache
Ensemble:Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Title:Symphony No. 4, 'Italian' in A, Op. 90
Composer:(Jakob Ludwig) Felix Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy) (1809 - 1847)
Conductor:Sergiu Celibidache
Ensemble:Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Title:(The) Nutcracker, Op. 71a
Composer:Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Conductor:Sergiu Celibidache
Ensemble:London PhilharmonicOrchestra

Title:Hamlet-Suite, Op 30
Composer:Heinz Tiessen (1887 - 1971)
Conductor:Sergiu Celibidache
Ensemble:Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Title:Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K183/K173dB
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor:Sergiu Celibidache
Ensemble:London Philharmonic Orchestra

Title:Symphony No. 1, 'Classical' in D, Op. 25
Composer:Sergey (Sergeyevich) Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)
Conductor:Sergiu Celibidache
Ensemble:Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Title:(Die) Fledermaus, '(The) Bat'
Composer:Johann (Baptist) II Strauss (1825 - 1899)
Conductor:Sergiu Celibidache
Ensemble:Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Title:Annen-Polka, Op. 117
Composer:Johann (Baptist) II Strauss (1825 - 1899)
Conductor:Sergiu Celibidache
Ensemble:Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Title:Tritsch-Tratsch, Op. 214
Composer:Johann (Baptist) II Strauss (1825 - 1899)
Conductor:Sergiu Celibidache
Ensemble:Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Title:Radetzky March, Op. 228
Composer:Johann (Baptist) I Strauss (1804 - 1849)
Conductor:Sergiu Celibidache
Ensemble:Danish National Symphony Orchestra


SKU: 2087004

Title:Carmen
Composer:Georges (Alexandre César Léopold) Bizet (1838 - 1875)
Conductor:Sir Thomas Beecham
Ensemble:MetropolitanOpera Orchestra


SKU: 2089084

Title:EstonianCalendar Songs
Composer:Veljo Tormis (b 1930)
Conductor:T nu Kaljuste
Ensemble:Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Venue:All Hallowa Church, Gospel Oak, London NW5


SKU: 8001752

Title:Piano Trio No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1
Composer:(Franz)Xaver Scharwenka (1850 - 1924)

Title:Sonata for Violin and Piano in D minor, Op. 2
Composer:(Franz) Xaver Scharwenka (1850 - 1924)

Title:Sonata for Cello and Piano in E minor, Op 46
Composer:(Franz) Xaver Scharwenka (1850 - 1924)

Title:Serenade, Op. 70
Composer:(Franz) Xaver Scharwenka (1850 - 1924)

Title:Quartet in F, Op. 37
Composer:(Franz) Xaver Scharwenka (1850 - 1924)

Title:Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 45
Composer:(Franz) Xaver Scharwenka (1850 - 1924)


SKU: 1079420

Title:Symphony No. 1 in B minor,Op. 6
Composer:Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov (1864 - 1956)

Title:Symphony No. 2, 'Pastoral' in A minor, Op. 27
Composer:Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov (1864 - 1956)


SKU: 1061700

Title:Garden Rain
Composer:Toru Takemitsu(1930 - 1996)
Ensemble:(Philip) Jones Brass Ensemble Choir

Title:Hika
Composer:Toru Takemitsu (1930 - 1996)

Title:(3) Folios
Composer:Toru Takemitsu (1930 - 1996)

Title:Voice
Composer:Toru Takemitsu (1930 - 1996)

Title:Stanza II
Composer:Toru Takemitsu (1930 - 1996)

Title:Eucalypts I
Composer:Toru Takemitsu (1930 - 1996)
Conductor:Jürg Wyttenbach
Ensemble:Basle Ensemble Choir

Title:Eucalypts II
Composer:Toru Takemitsu (1930