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

Title:Symphony No. 8 in C minor
Composer:(Joseph) Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896)

Title:Symphony No.91 in E flat
Composer:(Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)

Title:Symphony No. 9, 'Great' in C, D944
Composer:Franz (Peter) Schubert (1797 - 1828)


SKU: 1087131

'I Don't Want You Back' is the debut album from Staten Islander Eamon. Produced by Milk Dee, the album is a mix of slick R&B, hip hop, and Eamon's 'colourful' choice lyrics. Included here is the debut UK single 'F**k It (I Don't Want You Back)' which gainedhuge airplay throughout the US for its lyrical content.
SKU: 6555027

Peter Green Splinter Group: Peter Green (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Nigel Watson (vocals, guitar); Roger Cotton (guitar, piano); Brian Bull (guitar); Pete Stroud (acoustic bass guitar); Larry Tolfree (drums).
Additional personnel: Honeyboy Edwards, Hubert Sumlin, Joe Louis Walker, Otis Rush, Buddy Guy (guitar); Dr. John (piano).
Producers: Roger Cotton; Peter Green; Nigel Watson.
Recording information: Roundel Studio, Kent, England.
Robert Johnson, revered by many as the greatest of bluesmen, gets a second makeover here by Peter Green, rightly considered one of the best blues guitar players ever and, like Johnson, at one time or another shrouded in his fair share of mystery and speculation. Together with a clutch of veteran blues musicians, Green,Nigel Watson and the Splinter Group pay 13 loving tributes to Delta bluesman Johnson whose compositions have graced the repertoire of rock and blues bands ever since Clapton first tried to flag a ride down at the crossroads in 1968.
Green takes most of the vocals with Watson singing lead on just four tracks including the frantic "Preachin' Blues" and the doom-laden "Hellhound On My Trail" (once recorded in 1968 by Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac). Dr. John helps out on "From Four Until Late" with some trademark barrelhouse piano. That's him too swinging behind a foot-tapping version of "They're Red Hot." A worthy follow-up to the much acclaimed ROBERT JOHNSON SONGBOOK, HOT FOOT POWDER (incidentally a voodoo spell ingredient mentioned in "Hellhound ") shows the Splinter Group paying another sincere tribute to one of the most influential blues artists of all time
SKU: 1086334

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


SKU: 5015518

Title:Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 35
Composer:Erich Wolfgang Korngold(1897 - 1957)


SKU: 1081537

Title:Simple Symphony, Op. 4
Composer:(Edward) Benjamin (Lord Britten of Aldeburgh) Britten (1913 - 1976)
Venue:St Martin's Church, East Woodhay, Hampshire

Title:Quartettino
Composer:(Edward) Benjamin (Lord Britten of Aldeburgh) Britten (1913 - 1976)
Venue:St Martin's Church, East Woodhay, Hampshire

Title:Alla marcia
Composer:(Edward) Benjamin (Lord Brittenof Aldeburgh) Britten (1913 - 1976)
Venue:St Martin's Church, East Woodhay, Hampshire

Title:String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94
Composer:(Edward) Benjamin (Lord Britten of Aldeburgh) Britten (1913 - 1976)
Venue:St Martin's Church, East Woodhay, Hampshire


SKU: 5094818

The Ladybug Transistor: Gary Olson, Jeffrey Rush Baron, Jennifer Baron, Sasha Bell, San Fadyl, Mike Barrett.
Additional personnel: Claudia Chopek (violin); Michell Schifferele-Marzulli (cello); Paula Henderson (baritone saxophone); Joe Ben Plummer (saxophone).
By borrowing from the classic conceptual pop albums of the late sixties for their latest offering, Brooklyn's Ladybug Transistor have ended up crafting a late-20th century gem that will most certainly be remembered as one of 1999's most outstanding releases. With housemate Bill Wells helping out behind the boards, the backing tracks of THE ALBERMARLE SOUND could easily be mistaken for lost PETSOUNDS instrumentals. The variety of instruments, all utilized in a contained, precise manner, are so perfectly chosen that it's easy let the sounds slip past without truly appreciating each song's construction.
Horns, strings, and Jeffrey Baron's wide-ranging guitar work combine to create a lush, sprawling background for singer Gary Olson's double-layered, crooning vocals. The real star of this disc, however, is Sasha Bell, whose piano and keyboard work (not to mention harmonies) shifts with each tempo change and elevates the album to a new plateau. Not a conceptual record in the literal sense, the abundant lyrical references to various forms of water keeps the album loosely unified with a vocabulary of images. The result of this imagery, when combined with the soothing melodies and timeless production value, is an uplifting, hopeful record appropriate for any mood.
SKU: 1072630

Title:Concierto 2
Composer:Jesús Villa-Rojo (b1940)

Title:Passacaglia y Cante
Composer:Jesús Villa-Rojo (b 1940)

Title:Cantar con Frederico
Composer:Jesús Villa-Rojo (b 1940)

Title:Septeto
Composer:Jesús Villa-Rojo (b 1940)


SKU: 2071529

Title:Concerto for Piano andOrchestra No. 2 in B flat, Op. 83
Composer:Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Conductor:Igor Markevitch
Ensemble:French National Orchestra


SKU: 1083498

Title:Xena: Warrior Princess
Composer:JosephLoDuca (20th Cent)
Venue:LA East Studio, LoDuca Music, Capitol Recording


SKU: 2064419

This self titled album is the debut release from Chicago based indie rockers OK Go. A mix of off kilter guitars, vocal harmonies and catchy power pop hooks, the band have been often compared to the likes of Weezer, Fountains Of Wayne, and The Promise Ring. The debut UK single 'Get OverIt' is also included.
SKU: 6547399

Wishbone Ash: Ted Turner, Andy Powell (guitar); Martin Turner (bass); Steve Upton (drums).
SKU: 1082270

Personnel includes: Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne (piano); Wil Crosby (guitar); Russell Jackson (bass).
Recorded in Paris, France inMay 2002.
SKU: 6512213

This compilation features John Lee Hooker's influential recordings for the Vee Jay label.
Personnel includes: John Lee Hooker (vocals, guitar); Eddie Taylor, Lefty Bates (guitar); Hank Crosby (tenor saxophone); George Washington, Everett McCrary (bass); Tom Whitehead, Richard Johnson, Earl Phillips, Jimmy Turner (drums).
Recorded in Chicago, Illinois between 1955 and 1964. Includes liner notes by John Collis.
This disc features some of Hooker's finest material from the late '50s and early '60s, recorded for Chicago's VeeJay label. The VeeJay execs tried to get Hooker to appeal to the burgeoning rock & roll audience by putting him in the studio with a hard-hitting electric band. The results are a million miles from the alienating gloss that marred Hooker's '80s and '90s crossover efforts. The musicians enhance the raw, primal quality of Hooker's blues. Consequently,these sessions feature some of Hooker's most enduring tunes, like "Maudie" and "Dimples." While Hooker's solo works are probably his most transcendent, this disc offers some of his finest band recordings.
SKU: 4124661

Title:(4) Sea Interludes, Op. 33a
Composer:(Edward) Benjamin (Lord Britten of Aldeburgh) Britten (1913 - 1976)
Venue:Winter Gardens, Bournemouth

Title:Johnson over Jordan
Composer:(Edward) Benjamin (Lord Britten of Aldeburgh) Britten (1913 - 1976)
Venue:Winter Gardens, Bournemouth

Title:(The) Young Person'sGuide to the Orchestra, Op. 34
Composer:(Edward) Benjamin (Lord Britten of Aldeburgh) Britten (1913 - 1976)
Venue:Winter Gardens, Bournemouth

Title:Suite on English Folk Tunes, 'A time there was...', Op. 90
Composer:(Edward) Benjamin (Lord Britten of Aldeburgh) Britten (1913 - 1976)
Venue:Winter Gardens, Bournemouth


SKU: 8002001

Title:Passía, Op 28
Composer:Haflidi Hallgrimsson(b 1941)


SKU: 2084701

Musiccomposed by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics written by Martin Charnin.
Principal cast includes: George Hearn (Papa); Sally Ann Howes (Mama); George S. Irving (Uncle Chris); Sian Phillips (Dame Sybi Fitzgibbons); Patricia Routledge (Aunt Jenny); Ann Morrison (Katrin).
Recorded at Olympic Studios, London, England and Manhattan Center Studios, New York, New York on May 4 & June 11, 1985.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
SKU: 5082185

Full title: The Cornshuckers Frolic: DownhomeMusic And Entertainment From The American Countryside, Volume 2.
SKU: 5082910

Title:Missa Hodie Christus natus est
Composer:Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525/6-1594)
Venue:Hertford College Chapel,Oxford

Title:Motets, Book 3
Composer:Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525/6-1594)
Venue:Hertford CollegeChapel,Oxford

Title:Stabat mater
Composer:Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525/6-1594)
Venue:Hertford College Chapel,Oxford

Title:Missa Bell'Amfitrit'altera
Composer:Orlande de Lassus (1532 - 1594)
Venue:Hertford College Chapel,Oxford


SKU: 2037748

Erasure: Andy Bell (vocals); Vince Clarke (various instruments).
The Kickhorns: Roddy Lorimer, Tim Sanders, Simon Clark, Steve Sidwell (brass).
Additional personnel: Caron Wheeler, Naomi Osborne, Jane Ayre (background vocals).
Producers: Stephen Hague, Dave Jacob, Erasure.
Erasure's third album, 1988's THE INNOCENTS, features the US breakthrough hits "A Little Respect," and "Chains of Love," and is a welcome departure for the duo. With this release, Vince Clarkeand Andy Bell move away from the strictly-synthesized Hi-NRG dance-pop of their earlier albums, adding horns and gospel-tinged backing vocals for a more soulful, organic sound, while maintaining the disco vitality of earlier albums like WONDERLAND or THE CIRCUS.
Bell's lyrics are more overt in their social commentary, as on "Phantom Bride" and "A Little Respect," and he pointedly leaves the original gender references intact in the CD-only cover of Tina Turner's classic "River Deep, Mountain High." However, the duo is still capable of camp silliness like "Sixty-Five Thousand" and "Yahoo!" giving the album a balanced sensibility. THE INNOCENTS ranks with 1989's WILD! and 1994's I SAY I SAY I SAY as one of Erasure's best albums.
SKU: 1031729

Personnel includes: Angie Martinez, Lil' Mo, Sacario, N.O.R.E., Missy Elliot, Tony Sunshine, Petey Pablo, Keon Bryce.
Producers include: Buckwild, Dirty Swift, Cool & Dre, Salaam "The Chameleon", Ant Boogie.
Think of Angie Martinez as the hip-hop Laura Cantrell, an influential DJ so deeply entrenched in her chosen scene that she decided to jump to the other side of the fence, becoming a highly regarded recording artist. When the hostof New York's Hot 97 debuted in 2001 with UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL, it was plain that she had something of her own to offer to the hip-hop world. Like its predecessor, ANIMAL HOUSE features a bevy of Martinez's famous friends, but her own voice and style are front and center throughout. Martinez's no-nonsense rhyming is ably supported by constantly surprising and inventive production, as on the emphasis track "If I Could Go," which mixes a Latin-inflected guitar line with synths that resemble nothing so much as the Microsoft e-mail alert tones. Fat Joe, Kelis, and others add their personal touches to the album, but it's Martinez who shines the brightest here.
SKU: 1074496

Personnel: Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet); James Moody (alto & tenor saxophones, flute); Mike Longo (piano); Frank Schifano (electric bass); Candy Finch (drums).
Producer: Bob Thiele.
Reissue producer: Michael Cuscuna.
Recorded live at Memory Lane, Los Angeles, California on May 25 & 26, 1967. Originally released on Impulse! (9149). Includes liner notes by George Hoefer.
Digitally remastered by Erick Labson (MCA Music Media Studios).
SWING LOW, SWEET CADILLAC is one of the most popular and enduring of Dizzy Gillespie's many recordings, a live session from 1967 with his working band of the moment, featuring the great James Moody on both alto and tenor saxophones, as well as flute.
By 1967 Dizzy had added a keyboardist with a Fender Rhodes electric piano, and a Fender bass to his rhythm section. Frank Schifano's vamping ostinatos on the extended blowing of "Kush" lend an Afro-Cuban funk feeling to the groove, pointing out just how much contemporary jazzand R&B owes to Gillespie's Latin breakthroughs of the '40s. Of course for all the surface similarities, rock and funk bands of that time weren't employing such complex harmonic devices.
In addition, there's another rollicking Latin excursion on "Mas Que Nada (Pow, Pow, Pow)," the sweet shuffling blues "Bye," and a curiously refreshing ballad, "Something In Your Smile" (from the movie "Doctor Doolittle"). But the title tune is the centerpiece, with its Chano Pozo-like opening chants, its humorous take off on the call-and-response of the old spirituals, and a righteous boogaloo backbeat to fire up the trumpet-tenor exchanges. It is precisely this balance between good-natured fun and fiery, uncompromising musical intelligence that makes SWING LOW, SWEET CADILLAC such a classic.
SKU: 1019311

Personnel includes: Kevin Ayers (vocals); Paul Buckmaster (cello); Paul Minns (oboe); David Bedford (piano); Mike Ratledge (keyboards); Hugh Hopper, Jeff Clyne (bass); Robert Wyatt, Rob Tait (drums); Jean, Mary, Cyrille Ayers, Sean Murphy (background vocals).
Ayers left the Soft Machine for a solo career when his basic pop leanings appeared at odds with theintense jazz/rock of his former colleagues. This album was a cult favourite at the end of the 60s for no reason other than that Ayers was well liked because he was ever so slightly mad. Take a look and listen at the content of this album: 'Song For Insane Times', 'Eleanor's Cake (Which Ate Her)' and 'Stop This Train (Again Doing It)'. Through the haze of quirkiness there is a strong light melodic feel to much of the music, and Ayers did possess a heartbreaker voice that prompted one woman to state, 'he is the sexiest man in the world'.
SKU: 1083488

Personnel: BytherSmith (vocals, guitar); Richard Van Bergen (guitar); Roel Spanjers (piano, Hammond B-3 organ); Nico Heilijgers (bass); JJ Goossens (drums).
SKU: 6549906

DEDICATED TO NELSON is an album of popular arrangements written for "The Rosemary Clooney Show" by Nelson Riddle.
Personnel: Rosemary Clooney (vocals); John Oddo (conductor, piano); Gary Foster, Joe Soldo, Tommy Newsom, Vince Trombetta, Gene Cipriano (woodwinds); Warren Luening, George Graham, Rick Baptist, Larry Hall, Wayne Bergeron (trumpet); Chauncey Welsch, Charley Loper, Bill Eaton, George Roberts (trombone); Dennis Budimir (guitar); Gregg Field (drums); Joe Porcaro (percussion).
Recorded at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California from September 27-30, 1995. Includes liner notes by Gary Giddins.
DEDICATED TO NELSON was nominated for a 1997 Grammy Awardfor Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance.
SKU: 5080001

Title:(Das) Ziel
Composer:Otto Klemperer (1885 - 1973)

Title:Kleine Dreigroschenmusik
Composer:Kurt (Julian) Weill (1900 - 1950)

Title:Nobilissima Visione
Composer:Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963)

Title:Symphony in 3 Movements
Composer:Igor (Fyodorovich)Stravinsky (1882 - 1971)


SKU: 1030700

The The: Matt Johnson (vocals, keyboards, percussion, loops); Anne Stephenson (violin); Martin McCarrick (cello); Paul Boyle (fiddle); Jools Holland (piano); Jools Holland (piano); Thomas Leer (synthesizer); Jeremy Meek, Camelle G. Hinds (bass); Andy Duncan, Zeke Manyika (drums); Jim Thirlwell (sticks & tins).
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Three years after his debut album (BURNING BLUE SOUL released in 1981), Matt Johnson resurrected the name The The, under which he had recorded an early single called "Controversial Subject," and unleashed SOUL MINING on the world. This was a far more polished affair than its predecessor, and also a more powerful statement of purpose.
Johnson's mission is to explore the seedier underbelly of his own psyche, which is "crippled by guilt and blinded by sense" (according to the album's opening track). Elsewhere, he addresses everything that is wrong with society, from consumerism to easy morality, but never repetitively and always with a slinky hook (often provided by the bass guitar). Highlights include "Uncertain Smile," featuring a subtle string section and a prominent, barreling piano, the album's title track, with an eerie guitar line and pulsing xylophone, and all nine-and-a-half minutes of the disturbingly funky "Giant." The best track, however, is "This Is the Day," adeceptively cheerful sounding song, complete with accordion, that takes a lyric like "this is the day your life will surely change" and makes the listener aware that these changes are unlikely to be good ones.
SKU: 1074668

The sessions for Deep Purple's 'Bananas' took place 35 years after the band's formation. The album is the studiofollow up to 1998's 'Abandon'. For this release, Ian Gillan and co. employed the production services of Michael Bradford, who has previously worked with Kid Rock and Uncle Cracker.
SKU: 1085909

The Sadies include: Travis Good (vocals, guitar, fiddle); Dallas Good (vocals, guitar); Mike Belitsky (guitar, drums, background vocals); Sean Dean (bass).
Additional personnel includes: Brian Good (acoustic guitar); Jim Cuddy (guitar,background vocals); Glen Miltchem, Basil Donovan (guitar); Bob Egan (lap steel guitar); Larry Good (banjo); Bruce Good (dobro); Doug Queen (accordion, Hammond B-3 organ).
Recorded from March 25-31, 2000.
SKU: 1061041

The 2001 remastered edition of Joan Baez's first LP features bonus tracks and new cover art as well as a replica of the original cover and liner notes.
Personnel: Joan Baez (vocals, guitar); Fred Hellerman (guitar).
Producer: Maynard Solomon.
Reissue producer: Mark Spector.
Originally released on Vanguard (9078). Includes original liner notes by Maynard Solomon and reissue liner notes by Arthur Levy.
Digitally remastered by Jeff Zaraya.
This is part of Vanguard's Original Master series.
In retrospect, Joan Baez's 1960 debut doesn't sound like the work of a person who would go on to be proclaimed the queen of folk music, but on the other hand, Bob Dylan's first album doesn't sound like he'd be named the king, either. A plainly-produced, live-sounding voice and guitar album--Fred Hellerman plays second guitar on a handful of tracks--featuring a repertoire of traditional folk songs, VOLUME 1 doesn't sound that different from the debuts of Carolyn Hester, Judy Collins or any number of other female folk singers who first gained prominence around this time. (In fact, Baez's less famous sister Mimi Farina clearly has the better voice of the two.) However, VOLUME 1 is a fine example of traditional folk as it was presented in the coffeehouses of Cambridge and Greenwich Village in the late '50sand early '60s.
SKU: 1069143

Title:Capriccio del Seignor Girolamo Frescobaldi
Composer:Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583 - 1643)
Conductor:Jean Tubéry
Ensemble:Ensemble La Fenice

Title:Madrigali (libro I)
Composer:Francesco Turini (c1589 - 1656)
Conductor:Jean Tubéry
Ensemble:Ensemble La Fenice

Title:Sancta Maria, succurre miseris
Composer:Claudio (Giovanni Antonio) Monteverdi (1567 - 1643)
Conductor:Jean Tubéry
Ensemble:Ensemble La Fenice

Title:Surge propera amica mea
Composer:Giovanni Paolo Cima (b c1570; fl until 1662)
Conductor:Jean Tubéry
Ensemble:Ensemble La Fenice

Title:Passacaille del seigneur Luigi
Composer:Luigi Rossi (c1597 - 1653)
Conductor:Jean Tubéry
Ensemble:Ensemble La Fenice

Title:Acclamate de terra
Composer:Maurizio Cazzati (c1620 - 1677)
Conductor:Jean Tubéry
Ensemble:Ensemble La Fenice

Title:Capriccio e ciaccona
Composer:Maurizio Cazzati (c1620 - 1677)
Conductor:JeanTubéry
Ensemble:Ensemble La Fenice

Title:In caligine umbrosa
Composer:Giovanni Battista Bassani (c1657 - 1716)
Conductor:Jean Tubéry
Ensemble:Ensemble La Fenice

Title:Bienheureuse est une âme
Composer:Anonymous
Conductor:Jean Tubéry
Ensemble:Ensemble La Fenice

Title:O quam clemens et pia
Composer:Francesco Foggia (1604-1688)
Conductor:Jean Tubéry
Ensemble:Ensemble La Fenice

Title:Madre, non mi far monaca
Composer:Anonymous
Conductor:Jean Tubéry
Ensemble:Ensemble La Fenice

Title:Fugues et Caprices
Composer:François Roberday (1624 - 1689)
Conductor:Jean Tubéry
Ensemble:Ensemble La Fenice

Title:Canzon per cornetto e violino in riposta
Composer:Lodovico Viadana (c1560-1627)
Conductor:Jean Tubéry
Ensemble:Ensemble La Fenice

Title:Laudate pueri Dominum
Composer:Nicolò Fontei (c1600 - 1647 or later)
Conductor:Jean Tubéry
Ensemble:Ensemble La Fenice


SKU: 2085445

Title:Symphony No. 9, 'Choral' in D minor, Op. 125
Composer:Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Venue:London,England

Title:Fidelio, Op.72
Composer:Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Venue:London,England


SKU: 1022196

This is an EnhancedCD, which contains both regular audio racks and multimedia computer files.
Personnel: Jim Capaldi (vocals, acoustic guitar, organ, keyboards, drums, percussion); Mick Dolan (acoustic & electric guitars, bass); George Harrison, Gary Moore, Pete Vale (guitar); Chris Parren (piano, organ, keyboards); Helmut Zerlett (organ); Steve Winwood (synthesizer); Nick Graham (bass, background vocals); Ian Paice (drums); Paul Weller (background vocals).
SKU: 1067511

Full title: Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes,Hanoi Rocks.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
SKU: 1056209

The Monkees: Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork.
Additional personnel includes: Neil Young, Leon Russell, Ry Cooder,Dewey Martin, Russ Titelman.
SKU: 1011261

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

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

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

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

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

Title:Francesca da Rimini
Composer:Riccardo Zandonai (1883 - 1944)

Title:Francesca da Rimini
Composer:Riccardo Zandonai (1883 - 1944)


SKU: 2085717

Title:Symphony No.6, 'Pastoral' in F, Op. 68
Composer:Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Title:Egmont, Op. 84
Composer:Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)


SKU: 2075939

Title:Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 13 inC, K415/K387b
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Title:Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 15 in B flat, K450
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Title:Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 23 in A, K488
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)


SKU: 1083148

Title:(6) Symphonies, T262/1(Op. 3)
Composer:Johann Christian Bach (1735 - 1782)
Venue:Festetich Castle, Budapest


SKU: 5006509

Personnel: Archer Prewitt (vocals, guitar, synthesizer, mellotron, percussion); Nora O'Connor, Kelly Hogan (vocals); Ben Utley, Matt Clark, Ted Cho (guitar); Susan Voelz (violin); Alison Chesley (cello); Paul Mertens (flute, bass harmonica, saxophone); Dave Max Crawford (piano, organ, synthesizer, harpischord, brass); Mark Greenberg (bass, stylophone, vibraphone); Noel Kupersmith (upright bass); Steve Goulding, Chris Manfrin(drums).
Recorded at The King Size Sound Laboratories and Mayfair Recording, Chicago, Illinois.
Due to Archer Prewitt's membership in the Sea and Cake, one might be tempted to consign him to the experimental/avant pigeonhole of post-rock, but nothing could be further from the truth. Turns out Prewitt's a dyed-in-the-wool popster, and he's never shown it more than on THREE. Lush, layered production wafts in on clouds of floating keyboards and succulent strings, with a quiet elegance that would make Eric Matthews (remember him?) grimace with jealousy. Sure, there are more rocking moments, as on the churning guitar intro of "Tear Me All Away," but much of THREE finds Prewitt channeling his inner Brian Wilson to delightfully sunny effect. It doesn't hurt that he's got the cream of the Chicago indie vanguard (Kelly Hogan, Steve Goulding, etc.) helping him out, but in the end you've got to hand it to Prewitt for his pure pop songwriting and sparkling sonic vision.
SKU: 1073340

Personnel: John Zorn (harmonica, Wurlitzer piano, organ); Jennifer Charles (vocals); Mark Feldman (violin); Erik Friedlander (cello); Min Xiao Fen (pipa);Jamie Saft (Wurlitzer piano); Marc Ribot (guitar); Trevor Dunn (bass); Roberto Rodriguez, Cyro Baptista (percussion).
Recorded at Frank Booth Studios, Brooklyn, New York between March & April 2002.
SKU: 1079537

Personnel: Pina Kollars (vocals, arranger, guitar, harmonium, organ, Mellotron, tambourine, bells); Craig Ward (electric guitar, bass); Andy Hogg (electric guitar, drums); David Rhodes (electric guitar); Ben Findlay (guitar, programming); Paul Grady (guitar); Ian Burdge (cello); Martin Badder (piano); Ben Johnson (bass);Clive Deemer, Richard west (drums); Carl Odlum (programming).
Principally recorded at Real World Studios, Wiltshire, England.
SKU: 1071132

Title:Another Set To
Composer:Mark-Anthony Turnage (b 1960)

Title:SilentCities
Composer:Mark-Anthony Turnage (b 1960)

Title:Four-Horned Fandango
Composer:Mark-Anthony Turnage (b 1960)

Title:Fractured Lines
Composer:Mark-Anthony Turnage (b 1960)


SKU: 1076639

Personnel:Verden Allen (various instruments, guitar, keyboards); Rob Watkins (guitar); Paul Boyce (bass).
Recorded at T.T. Studios, Glamorgan, U.K. from January to July, 1999.
SKU: 1025068

Original scorecomposed by Hans Zimmer.
Includes liner notes by Daniel Schweiger.
SKU: 1070189

Title:Happy New Year!
Composer:Hans Christian Lumbye (1810 - 1874)
Venue:Tivoli Concert Hall / Freemasons Hall, Copenhagen

Title:Adolphine
Composer:Hans Christian Lumbye (1810 - 1874)
Venue:Tivoli Concert Hall / Freemasons Hall, Copenhagen

Title:March in C
Composer:Hans Christian Lumbye (1810 - 1874)
Venue:Tivoli Concert Hall / Freemasons Hall, Copenhagen

Title:Christian
Composer:Hans Christian Lumbye (1810 - 1874)
Venue:Tivoli Concert Hall / Freemasons Hall, Copenhagen

Title:Dagmar
Composer:Hans Christian Lumbye (1810 - 1874)
Venue:Tivoli Concert Hall / Freemasons Hall,Copenhagen

Title:Laura
Composer:Hans Christian Lumbye (1810 - 1874)
Venue:Tivoli Concert Hall / Freemasons Hall, Copenhagen

Title:My Farewell to Berlin
Composer:Hans Christian Lumbye (1810 - 1874)
Venue:Tivoli Concert Hall / Freemasons Hall, Copenhagen

Title:Constitution Celebration
Composer:Hans Christian Lumbye (1810 - 1874)
Venue:Tivoli Concert Hall / Freemasons Hall, Copenhagen

Title:Cora
Composer:Hans Christian Lumbye (1810 - 1874)
Venue:Tivoli Concert Hall / Freemasons Hall, Copenhagen

Title:Alice
Composer:Hans Christian Lumbye (1810 - 1874)
Venue:Tivoli Concert Hall / Freemasons Hall, Copenhagen

Title:(The) Battle a Idsted
Composer:Hans Christian Lumbye (1810 - 1874)
Venue:Tivoli Concert Hall / Freemasons Hall, Copenhagen

Title:(La) Constance
Composer:Hans Christian Lumbye (1810 - 1874)
Venue:Tivoli Concert Hall / Freemasons Hall, Copenhagen

Title:Helga
Composer:Hans Christian Lumbye (1810 - 1874)
Venue:Tivoli Concert Hall / Freemasons Hall, Copenhagen

Title:Congratulations
Composer:Hans Christian Lumbye (1810 - 1874)
Venue:Tivoli Concert Hall / Freemasons Hall, Copenhagen


SKU: 1055978

Personnel: Thelonious Monk (piano); Sahib Shihab, Lou Donaldson, Danny Quebec West (alto saxophone); Lucky Thompson, John Coltrane (tenor saxophone); Kenny Dorham, Idrees Sulieman, George Taitt (trumpet); Al McKibbon,Nelson Boyd, Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Gene Ramey, Bob Paige (bass); Art Blakey, Max Roach, Roy Haynes (drums).
Compilation producer: John Ephland.
Engineers include: Doug Hawkins, Juanita (Naima) Coltrane.
Recorded between 1947 and 1958. Includes liner notes by John Ephland.
This is part of Blue Note's Jazz Profile series.
Pianist Thelonious Sphere Monk brought a unique rhythmic and compositional sensibility to jazz, bridging the bop revolution of the late '40s and the free jazz experiments of Albert Ayler and others in the '60s. Where Ellington was absorbing the influence of classical music, Monk seemed to be fonder of dissonant 20th century European composers.
This excellent, chronologically sequenced 15-track compilation of Monk's late-'40s and -'50s work for Blue Note Records focuses on Monk's small group settings, where he's most often in the company of legendary bop drummer Art Blakey and bassist Gene Ramsey. The collection's highlights include two tracks from a legendary date at the Five Spot Cafe with John Coltrane as part of Monk's quartet, "Crepuscule With Nellie" and Monk's signature piece, "Epistrophy." These performances, like this entire collection, are essential.
SKU: 1077164

Title:Duet for Piano and Harp, Op. 37
Composer:Joseph Wölfl (1773 - 1812)

Title:Duet for Piano andHarp, Op. 44
Composer:Joseph Wölfl (1773 - 1812)

Title:Duet for Piano and Harp, Op. 29
Composer:Joseph Wölfl (1773 - 1812)


SKU: 5032927

Title:Piano Trios
Composer:Ludwig vanBeethoven (1770 - 1827)
Venue:Abbey Road Studios, London

Title:Allegretto in E flat, Hess48
Composer:Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Venue:Abbey Road Studios, London


SKU: 2025498

Title:(Das) Wohltemperierte Klavier, '(The)Well-Tempered Clavier', BWV846-893
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)


SKU: 1033240

Personnel: HarryJames (trumpet); Dave Matthews, Juan Tizol, Willie Smith, Corky Corcoran.
Contains 23 tracks.
SKU: 6499398

John Pizzarelli Trio: John Pizzarelli (vocals, guitar);Ray Kennedy (piano); Martin Pizzarelli (bass).
Additional personnel: Grover Kemble (vocals).
Producers: Robert Friedrich, The John Pizzarelli Trio.
Recorded live at Birdland, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by John Pizzarelli.
SKU: 6523247

Funkadelic: Garry Shider, Glen Goins (vocals, guitar); Calvin Simon (vocals, percussion); George Clinton, Raymond Davis, Fuzzy Haskins, Grady Thomas, Gary "Mudbone" Cooper (vocals); Michael Hampton (guitar); Bernie Worrell (keyboards); Cordell Mosson, William "Bootsy" Collins (bass);Jerome Brailey (drums).
SKU: 5076470

Principle cast: Steve Balsamo (Jesus Christ), Zubin Varla (Judas Iscariot), Joanna Ampil (Mary Magdalene), David Burt (Pontius Pilate), Alice Cooper (King Herod), Jonathan Hart (Peter), Glen Carter(Simon Zealotes), Peter Gallagher (Caiaphas, High Priest), Martin Callaghan (Annas).
Producers: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Nigel Wright, Tim Rice.
SKU: 1001271

Title:Madrigals, Book 4 (Il quarto libro de madrigali)
Composer:Claudio (Giovanni Antonio) Monteverdi (1567 - 1643)

Title:Madrigals, Book 4 (Il quarto libro de madrigali)
Composer:Claudio (Giovanni Antonio) Monteverdi (1567 - 1643)

Title:Madrigals, Book 4 (Il quarto libro de madrigali)
Composer:Claudio (Giovanni Antonio) Monteverdi (1567 - 1643)

Title:Madrigals, Book 7 (Concerto: settimo libro de madrigali)
Composer:Claudio (Giovanni Antonio) Monteverdi(1567 - 1643)

Title:Madrigals, Book 5 (Il quinto libro de madrigali)
Composer:Claudio (Giovanni Antonio) Monteverdi (1567 - 1643)

Title:Madrigals, Book 5 (Il quinto libro de madrigali)
Composer:Claudio (Giovanni Antonio) Monteverdi (1567 - 1643)

Title:Madrigals, Book 6 (Il sesto libro de madrigali)
Composer:Claudio (Giovanni Antonio) Monteverdi (1567 - 1643)

Title:Madrigals, Book 6 (Il sesto libro de madrigali)
Composer:Claudio (Giovanni Antonio) Monteverdi (1567 - 1643)

Title:Madrigals, Book 6 (Il sesto libro de madrigali)
Composer:Claudio (Giovanni Antonio) Monteverdi (1567 - 1643)

Title:Madrigals, Book 2 (Il secondo libro de madrigali)
Composer:Claudio (Giovanni Antonio) Monteverdi (1567 - 1643)

Title:Madrigals, Book 2 (Il secondo libro de madrigali)
Composer:Claudio (Giovanni Antonio) Monteverdi (1567 - 1643)

Title:Madrigals, Book 9 (Madrigali e canzonette...libro nono)
Composer:Claudio (Giovanni Antonio) Monteverdi (1567 - 1643)

Title:Madrigals, Book 8 (Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi...libro ottavo)
Composer:Claudio (Giovanni Antonio) Monteverdi (1567 - 1643)

Title:Madrigals, Book 8 (Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi...libro ottavo)
Composer:Claudio (Giovanni Antonio) Monteverdi (1567 - 1643)


SKU: 1088047

Title:Cantata No. 51, 'Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen!', BWV51
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Title:Cantata No. 208, 'Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd' (Hunt Cantata), BWV208
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

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

Title:Cantata No. 199, 'Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut', BWV199
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Title:Cantata No. 202, 'Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten' (WeddingCantata), BWV202
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Title:Bist du bei mir, BWV508
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)


SKU: 1077135

THE FOREST is an orchestral recording in 10 parts.
Personnel includes: David Byrne, Geno Lechner, Linda Harmon, Randy Crenshaw, Scottie Haskell, William New, Bobbie Page (vocals); Hitoshi Ishikaba, Sid Sharp, Sid Page, Susann Widmer, Marcus Honegger, James Getzoff, Sam Boghossian, Dan Neufield (violin); Paul Fenton, Dorle Sommer, Robert Becker (viola); Helmut Menzler, David Shamban, Larry Corbett (cello); Robert Zollitsch (zither); Camilla Hoitenga, Miriam Sosewitz (flute); Don Markese (clarinet, bass clarinet); John Clarke (oboe); Jimmie Haskell (accordion); Freider Steinle, Stuart Blumberg (trumpet);Samuel Thiel, Steve Durnin (French horn); Christian Pitius (piano, organ, celesta); Ursula Meyer, Alan Broadbent (piano); Johannes Beer, Alan Estes, Bernie Dresel (percussion).
Engineers: Andy Waterman, Mark Wolfson, Edu Meyer.
Recorded at Entourage Studios, North Hollywood, California and Hansa Tonstudios, Berlin, Germany.
An unexpected--and to many at the time, off-putting--sidestep from the Brazilian music which had entranced David Byrne for close to a half-decade, 1991's THE FOREST sounds rather like a bid to be seen as a serious composer. Based on the Sumerian epic of Gilgamesh, the earliest known narrative story, THE FOREST is a foray into 19th century Romanticism.
Less a symphony than a tone poem, complete with occasional vocal passages from Byrne and others, THE FOREST combines traditional orchestral arrangements with such relatively odd (for classical-style music) instruments as accordion and zither. Listened to free of the preconceptions aroused by Byrne's other work, THE FOREST is an interesting and occasionally lovely experiment.
SKU: 1070659

Title:Sur Incises
Composer:Pierre Boulez (b 1925)

Title:Anthèmes 2
Composer:Pierre Boulez (b 1925)

Title:Messagesquisse
Composer:Pierre Boulez(b 1925)


SKU: 1048741

THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS is a film about L.A. street gangs who use souped-up hot rod races as a means of settling their rivalry. Accordingly, the movie's soundtrack is full of contemporary urban music that accurately reflects the relentless action and quick pace that define the film. Ja Rule, who even makes a brief onscreen appearance, offers "The Furious," which utilizes his trademark raw, gritty rapping style to good effect. No less esteemed a figure than Faith Evans drops in with the funky, melodic, pop-friendly "The Good Life." Along the way, everyone from R&B star R. Kelly to hard-hitting rapper Scarface drops into add their signature sound to this soundtrack, which stands up as fine hip-hop/R&B album regardless of its connection to the film.
SKU: 7914099

Personnel: Shirley Scott (piano), Arthur Harper (bass), Mickey Roker (drums).
Recorded live at Birdland, New York on November22, 1991. Includes liner notes by Mark Gardner.
SKU: 4118081

Title:Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Composer:Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Venue:Orchestra Hall, Chicago

Title:AcademicFestival Overture, Op. 80
Composer:Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Venue:Orchestra Hall, Chicago


SKU: 5017216

Title:Stabat Mater, Op. 53
Composer:Karol (Maciej) Szymanowski (1882 - 1937)
Venue:Concert Hall,Polish State Philharmonic, Katowice

Title:Veni creator, Op. 57
Composer:Karol (Maciej) Szymanowski (1882 - 1937)
Venue:Concert Hall,Polish State Philharmonic, Katowice

Title:Litany to the Virgin Mary, Op. 59
Composer:Karol (Maciej) Szymanowski (1882 - 1937)
Venue:Concert Hall,PolishState Philharmonic, Katowice

Title:Demeter, Op. 37b
Composer:Karol (Maciej) Szymanowski (1882 - 1937)
Venue:Concert Hall,Polish State Philharmonic, Katowice

Title:Penthesilea, Op. 18
Composer:Karol (Maciej) Szymanowski (1882 - 1937)
Venue:Concert Hall,Polish State Philharmonic, Katowice


SKU: 5005745

Title:Leichte Kavallerie, 'Light Cavalry'
Composer:Franz (von) Suppé (1819 - 1895)
Conductor:Barry Wordsworth
Ensemble:London Symphony Orchestra

Title:Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'
Composer:Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
Conductor:Stuart Wright
Ensemble:Orion Orchestra

Title:Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F
Composer:George Gershwin (1898 - 1937)
Conductor:Jo Alfidi
Ensemble:Bulgarian Philharmonic Orchestra

Title:(The) Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66
Composer:Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Conductor:Serge Tchaikov
Ensemble:Russian State Symphony Orchestra

Title:(12) Concerti for Violin and Strings, '(Il) cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione', Op. 8
Composer:Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
Ensemble:Moscow Virtuosi Orchestra

Title:Water Music, HWV348-50
Composer:George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Conductor:Jane Glover
Ensemble:London Mozart Players Orchestra

Title:Annen-Polka, Op. 117
Composer:Johann (Baptist) II Strauss (1825 - 1899)
Ensemble:Bulgarian Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra

Title:Carmen
Composer:Georges (Alexandre César Léopold) Bizet (1838 - 1875)
Conductor:Christopher Seaman
Ensemble:Philharmonia Orchestra

Title:Peer Gynt, Opp. 46 & 55
Composer:Edvard (Hagerup) Grieg (1843 - 1907)
Conductor:Christopher Seaman
Ensemble:Philharmonia Orchestra

Title:(The) Nutcracker, Op. 71
Composer:Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Conductor:Serge Tchaikov
Ensemble:Russian State Symphony Orchestra

Title:(The) Nutcracker, Op. 71
Composer:Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Conductor:Serge Tchaikov
Ensemble:Russian State Symphony Orchestra

Title:Requiem in D minor, K626
Composer:WolfgangAmadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Ensemble:Rodina Chorus

Title:Requiem in D minor, K626
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor:Vassil Stefanov
Ensemble:Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Title:Lágrima
Composer:Francisco Tárrega (y Eixea) (1852 - 1909)

Title:Sinfonietta
Composer:Leos Janácek (1854 - 1928)
Conductor:Tïbor Laszlo
Ensemble:Hungarian State Philharmonic Orchestra

Title:Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
Composer:Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Conductor:Vassil Stefanov
Ensemble:Bulgarian Philharmonic Orchestra

Title:Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in F minor, BWV1056
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Conductor:Kurt Redel
Ensemble:Munich Pro Arte Orchestra

Title:From the homeland, T128
Composer:Bedrich Smetana (1824 - 1884)

Title:Sonata for Piano No. 7 in D, Op. 10/3
Composer:Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Title:Serenade No. 13, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" in G, K525
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor:Nicholas Cleobury
Ensemble:London Symphony Orchestra

Title:(L
SKU: 1028844

Performersinclude: Nathan Abshire, Dewey Balfa, Beausoleil, Iry LeJeune, D.L. Menard, Jimmy "C" Newman, Vin Bruce, Doc Guidry, Touchet Brothers, Nolan Cormier.
Contains 24 tracks.
SKU: 1070216

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


SKU: 1077968

Personnel includes: Albert King, Otis Rush (vocals, guitar); Hal White (tenor saxophone); Freddie Robinette (baritone saxophone); Wilbur Thompson (trumpet); Sam Wallace, Johnny Jones, Lafayette Leake (piano);Lee Otis, Matt Murphy, Willie Dixon (bass); Thiotis Morgan, Odie Payne (drums).
Recorded between 1953 & 1961. Includes liner notes by Don Snowden.
SKU: 3109610

Title:Sonata for Keyboard No. 4 (Divertimento) in G, HobXVI/G.1
Composer:(Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732- 1809)

Title:Sonata for Keyboard No. 47 in B minor, HobXVI/32
Composer:(Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)

Title:Sonata for Keyboard No. 54 in G, HobXVI/40
Composer:(Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)

Title:Sonata for Keyboard No. 60 in C, HobXVI/50
Composer:(Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)


SKU: 2080503

A collction of songs from Benson's career at CTI (1971-1975). Tracks are taken from BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON, WHITE RABBIT, BODY TALK, BAD BENSON and GOOD KING BAD.
Personnel: George Benson (guitar); Herbie Hancock, Kenny Barron, Harold Mabern, Bobby Lyle, Ronnie Foster, Don Sebesky (keyboards); Clarence Palmer (organ); Don Grolnick (Clavinet); Phil Upchurch (acoustic guitar, bass, percussion); Eric Gale (acoustic guitar); Jay Berliner, Earl Klugh (electric guitar); Wayne Dockery, Ron Carter (bass); Billy Cobham, Jack DeJohnette, Steve Gadd, Marvin Chappell (drums); Airto Moreira, Phil Kraus, Michael Cameron, Albert Nicholson, Mobutu, Randy Armando,Johnny Griggs (percussion).
Engineers: Rudy Van Gelder, Dave Hewitt, John Venable.
Principally recorded at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Includes liner notes by Didier C. Deutsch.
SKU: 1012387

Original score composed and performed by Vangelis.
Recorded at Nemo Studios, London, England.
While onlyserious film buffs are likely to recall Hugh Hudson's role as the director of the Oscar-winning CHARIOTS OF FIRE, the Greek composer Vangelis became, and remained, a household name with his soundtrack for the 1981 film. At the time, the theme song was parodied as being excessively saccharin.
Indeed, with titles such as "Five Rings" and "100 Metres," the album wears its Olympian heart on its sleeve. Nonetheless, CHARIOTS OF FIRE is often a brooding work, and if the prevailing memory of this album is one of slow-motion runners and heady triumph, Vangelis's synthesizer work often conveys a sense of isolation and lost glory.
SKU: 1040979

Title:Serenade No. 13, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" in G, K525
Composer:WolfgangAmadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor:Jane Glover
Ensemble:London Mozart Players Orchestra

Title:Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra in B flat, K191
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor:Jane Glover
Ensemble:London Mozart Players Orchestra

Title:Divertimenti for Strings, "Salzburg Symphonies", K136-8
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor:Jane Glover
Ensemble:London Mozart Players Orchestra


SKU: 1072245

'Audioworks Vol.5' is a collection of tracks tried and tested throughout clubland by drum 'n' bass producers Total Science over the past fourteen months. This budget CD showcases theOxford duo's distinct sound which incorporates tight breaks and huge basslines. They have released tunes on a variety of labels including Renegade Hardware, Metalheadz, and their own C.I.A.
SKU: 6545915

Legendary "daisy age" rap trio return with their eighth studio album. Finding a home on the increasingly ubiquitous Sanctuary label, theyhave assembled an eclectic team of producers and guest vocalists including Madlib, Jay Dee, Spike Lee, Flava Flav, Carl Thomas, Ghostface, Common and MF Doom. The result is a clever and stylish underground rap record that never resorts to cliche and takes a chance to poke a finger of fun at the crunk and bling excesses of modern hip hop.
SKU: 6569919