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LYNYRD SKYNYRD LYVE is an Enhanced CD containing both a full audio program and multimedia computer files.
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Rickey Medlocke (vocals, electric, slide & acoustic guitars, dobro); Johnny Van Zant (vocals); Hughie Thomasson (electric, slide & acoustic guitars, background vocals); Gary Rossington (electric, slide & acoustic guitars); Billy Powell (piano, Hammond B-3 organ); Owen Hale (drums, percussion); Dale Krantz-Rossington, Carol Chase (background vocals).
Engineers include: Jeff Beckett
Recorded live at The Coca Cola Star Lake Amphitheater, Burgettstown, Pennsylvania on July 15, 1997. Interviews recorded at Emerald Studios, Nashville, Tennessee.
After reforming in the late-'80s with singer Johnny Van Zant filling infor his late brother Ronnie, Lynyrd Skynyrd decided to make the reunion a permanent proposition--and remained a solid concert draw. 1998's LYVE FROM STEEL TOWN showed that the band was still a force to be reckoned with, even though only three original members remained--guitarist Gary Rossington, bassist Leon Wilkeson, and keyboardist Bill Powell.
Johnny Van Zant does a splendid job of recreating his brother's tough vocals, as the group crank out solid versions of such past faves as "Saturday Night Special," "That Smell," and "Sweet Home Alabama." Newer compositions such as "We Ain't Much Different" and "Voodoo Lake" are also featured.
SKU: 1014891

Discs 1 and 2 contain all of the material on the 3-disc DUKE ELLINGTON SONG BOOK collection. Disc 3 features previously unreleased recordings of Ellington and Strayhorn rehearsing with Fitzgerald and the orchestra.
Personnel includes: Ella Fitzgerald (vocals); Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Dizzy Gillespie, Herb Ellis, Clark Terry, Ben Webster, Harry Carney, Oscar Peterson, Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn, Ray Brown, Paul Gonsalves.
Recorded in Hollywood, California and New York, New York in 1956 and 1957. Includes essay by Patricia Willard.
This is part of Verve's Master Edition series.
Ella Fitzgerald's outstanding songbook series has become an institution unto itself. This 1957 effort is distinguished from Fitzgerald's other songbooks in that it is the only album in which the composer whose work she is singing actively participates. In fact, these recordings are packed with some of the key figuresin 20th century jazz. As if Ella and Duke weren't enough, Ellington's arranger/composer Billy Strayhorn, guest musicians Dizzy Gillespie and Oscar Peterson, and brilliant record producer Norman Granz all have a hand in the proceedings.
And what better backing band could one want than Duke's orchestra? The usual suspects--Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, and Sam Woodyard, among others--contribute fine performances throughout. Duke's spectacular catalogue dazzles, and his sprightly, lush, richly textures songs are transfigured under Fitzgerald's warm-timbred voice and elegant, precise delivery. Included here are classics like "Rockin' in Rhythm," "Caravan," "Satin Doll," "Sophisticated Lady," "Prelude to a Kiss," and "It Don't Mean a Thing...," each tune as familiar as it is delightful to hear in this new context. Beautifully restored and packaged, featuring bonus tracks, liner notes and photographs, this box is recommended to collectors, casual listeners, and any fan of good music.
SKU: 1011184

'Thank You' is a retrospective look at the career of grunge outfit Stone Temple Pilots. Taking tracks from their five studio albums, 'Thank You' showcases the bands tight alternative rock sound that helped propel them into the media spotlight with the release of their 1992 debut 'Core'. The album also includes an acoustic version of 'Plush' and the new track 'All In The Suit That You Wear'. This version includes a bonus DVD featuring live performances, videos,and behind the scenes footage.
SKU: 6540445

Joy Zipper: Vinny Cafiso (vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, drums); Tabitha Tindale(vocals, keyboards).
Recorded in Long Island, New York.
SKU: 1078062

Underworld: Karl Hyde, Rick Smith, Darren Emerson.
Additional personnel: Andrew Flashman,Maru, Petra, Phil Dore, Todd, Reiko (spoken vocals); Trevor Morais (drums).
Engineers: Rick Smith, Tom Morrison, Mike Nielsen.
Every few years an album comes along that effectively defines a short piece of time. Underworld, the infinitely patient trio from Romford that manages to put out such a period-defining album every couple years does it again with BEAUCOUP FISH. The simple leitmotifs that grow, repeat and build on each other make up the symphony that is every Underworld song. In a return to a more vocal-oriented style, Underworld moves toward a more traditional song structure. The addition of live instruments makes this a more organic-sounding record than most in the electronic dance genre.
The bubbling loop that permeates the opener "Cups" finally jumps to the forefront and takes the song in an entirely new direction with a syncopated coda of synth stabs and chopped-up vocal samples. The two-part "Push," with its pseudo-evangelical rant and the late-night-driving "Jumbo" (which brings to mind 10CC) mix vocal samples with a wash of strings and keyboards. The dissonant guitar samples at the beginning of "Shudder/King of Snake" give way to a distorted loop. BEAUCOUP FISH-mature, complex and well worth the three-year wait.
SKU: 1006673

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


SKU: 5003925

Full performer name: Wyclef Jean Featuring Refugee Allstars.
Wyclef Jean Featuring Refugee Allstars: Wyclef Jean (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Prakazrel "Pras", Lauryn Hill, John Forte, Melky Sedeck.
I Threes: Rita Marley, Marcia Griffith, Judy Mowatt (background vocals).
Additional personnel includes: Jerry "Te Bass"Duplessis (bass); Funkmaster Flex, DJ Skribble (scratches); Joel Servilus (background vocals); Celia Cruz, The Neville Brothers, Crazy Sam, Talent, Will, R.O.C., Sweet Mickey, Jacob Desvavieux, Jocelyn Berouard, Jeni Fujita.
Producers include: Wyclef, Salaam Remi, Prakazrel "Pras".
THE CARNIVAL was nominated for a 1998 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. "Guantanamera" was nominated for a 1998 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group.
"Gone Till November" was nominated for a 1999 Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance.
The Fugees are one of the few hip-hop groups who successfully blend elements of other musical genres with rap. Their multi-platinum album THE SCORE reached audiences all over the world due to its universal appeal. Wyclef Jean (1/3 of the Fugees) delves even deeper into his personal well of creative musicality on THE CARNIVAL, his solo debut.
As a producer, Wyclef doesn't just sample records. He takes a pre-existing track and uses it as a foundation, building up layers of complex textures. Not many hip-hoppers would try rapping over the Bee Gees classic "Staying Alive," but Wyclef does it on "We Trying To Stay Alive" and makes it work. "Guatanamera," which features the vocals of Celia Cruz, takes an old Latin folk song and turns it into a totally contemporary piece. Full of inventive musicianship and devoid of hip-hop cliches, THE CARNIVAL is an impressive next step in the development of rap.
SKU: 1001506

This compilation features tracks independently produced by Mike Hurst.
Performers include: The Four Tops, Samantha Fox, Eddie Grant, The FavoriteSon.
SKU: 1078108

Full title: The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most.
Dashboard Confessional: Chris Carrabba (vocals, guitar).
Additional personnel: Dan Bonebrake (bass, background vocals); Mike Marsh (drums, background vocals); Jolie Lindholm (background vocals).
It will always be a difficult gambit writing intelligent, heartrending indie-rock guitar ballads wrought with agony without resorting to pretension, syrupy self-pity, or both. Dashboard Confessional manages to avoid such pitfalls with insightful, poignantly etched stories of the end of love and the edge of love, elegantly playing with words while keeping hackneyedlines and cornball moments at bay. DC's second album, THE PLACES YOU HAVE COME TO FEAR THE MOST, continues the Vagrant label's ascent into the forefront of earnest, emotional indie rock.
Dashboard Confessional is actually the vehicle for the musings of one man, Chris Carraba. The frontman for at least two Florida rock bands, he derived the name from a line in one of his songs. Carraba wears his heart on his sleeve on pleading, stirring break-up songs like "The Good Fight" ("claimed you as my only hope and watched the floor as you retreated"), "Saints and Sinners" ('this apartment is starving for an argument") and the radio-ready "Screaming Infidelities" ("I'm missing your bed, I never sleep'). THE PLACES... suits Carraba's tortured soul well, and sets a seat for Dashboard Confessional at the ever-finicky emo table.
SKU: 1074734

Performers include: Sizzla, Capleton, Mr. Vegas,Frisco Kid, Roundhead, Danny English, Merciless.
SKU: 1072687

Title:(Une) Prière, Op 52
Composer:Nicolas Bacri (b 1961)
Conductor:Semyon Bychkov
Ensemble:West German Radio Symphony Orchestra


SKU: 2087627

Full performer name: Bill Frisell/Dave Holland/Elvin Jones.
Personnel: Bill Frisell (acoustic & electric guitars, loops); Dave Holland (bass); Elvin Jones (drums).
Engineers: Joe Ferla, Adam Munoz, Rory Romano.
Recorded at Avatar Studios,New York, New York and Different Fur Recording, San Francisco, California.
SKU: 1069476

The work of rising Japanese pop star Cornelius is often compared to the sampladelic suburban b-boy collages of Beck and the Dust Brothers.The connection is somewhat validated by this set of his remixes of other artists, and it's clear that his objects of sonic affection include some of the cream of the sample-age bachelor pad set, including James Lavelle, Money Mark and Coldcut. His aesthetic, however, ultimately owes more to the playful noise of the Boredoms and the lo-fidelity tape-loop pop of early Smog.
Unlike Beck, who achieves a sort of pop art by playing on the listener's ability to attach a set of personal associations to his source material, Cornelius' approach to sampling and remixing often feels like a therapeutic attempt to process the flood of western pop culture in which Japan has been immersed since WW II. Rather than exploiting western sounds or styles for irony, nostalgia or even disconcerting juxtaposition, the remixes present Beethoven, Beach Boy harmonies and tape clicks alike curiously devoid of context. These elements are reduced, if not to pure noise, at least to sound baubles, sparkly little gems picked magpie-like for the way they catch the light more than any assignable meaning.
SKU: 5066498

Title:Jeux d'eau
Composer:(Joseph) Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)

Title:(9) Préludes, Op. 103
Composer:Gabriel (Urbain) Fauré (1845 -1924)

Title:(5) Impromptus
Composer:Gabriel (Urbain) Fauré (1845 - 1924)

Title:Cerdana
Composer:(Marie-Joseph-Alexandre) Déodat de Séverac (1872 - 1921)

Title:(24) Préludes
Composer:(Achille-)Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)

Title:Sonata, Op. 18
Composer:Robert (Marcel) Casadesus (1899 - 1972)

Title:Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2, Op. 37
Composer:Robert (Marcel) Casadesus (1899 - 1972)
Conductor:Leopold Stokowski
Ensemble:New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra


SKU: 2075144

Personnel: Neil Young (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Kenny Buttrey, Tim Drummond, Ben Keith, Spooner Oldham, Astrid Young, Larry Cragg.
Recorded at Redwood Digital, Woodside, California.
Both artistically and stylistically HARVEST MOON is the successor to HARVEST, Neil Young's landmark acoustic album from 1971, which featured the No. 1 single, "Heart Of Gold."
The song "Harvest Moon" was nominated for a 1994 Grammy Award as "Record Of The Year."
The song "Harvest Moon" was nominated for a 1994 Grammy Award as "Song Of The Year."
Neil Young's sequel to 1972's HARVEST found him reuniting with the Stray Gators and inviting along a few other famous friends. Unlike the Crazy Horse's sonic bludgeoning, the Gators' light playing featured ethereal-sounding pedal steel and harmonies that caressed like a gentle lover. This was the perfect compliment for Young's songwriting, which was fueled by romantic notions of courtship and deep thought. Young and the late Nicolette Larson harmonized and became the lovers of "You And Me" whereas Jack Nitzsche's string arrangements made for a nice contrast in "Such A Woman," a bold-faced declaration of love.
Other insights into the normally cranky iconoclast's sentimental side include the delicate touch of the title track, which leaves an image of slow-dancing in adark corner. Fast approaching 50, Neil Young also used HARVEST MOON to reflect back on his life, particularly in the biographical "One Of These Days," and "From Hank To Hendrix," a twangy sequel to "My My, Hey Hey (Of The Blue)." Young also continued his commitment to the environment by including both a protest against man's destruction of nature ("War Of Man") and a live tribute to the forest and jungles recorded at a Portland, Oregon performance that included sounds of the Brazilian rainforest ("Natural Beauty.")
SKU: 4115457

W.A.S.P.: Blackie Lawless (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Darrell Roberts (guitar, background vocals); Mike Duda (bass, background vocals); Frankie Banali (drums).
Includes linernotes by Blackie Lawless.
SKU: 1073479

2 LPs on 1 CD: STALEMATE/FEAR NOT FOR MAN.
Personnel includes: Fela Kuti (vocals,alto & tenor saxophones, piano); Leke Benson, Okalve Ojeah, Clifford Itoje (guitar); Oghene Kologbo (tenor guitar); Lekan Animashalin (baritone saxophone); Naokoma Jkem, Tunde Williams (trumpet); Babajide Olaleve (maracas); Addo Nettev (congas); Bola Olaniyi, Yemi Abegunde, Fehintola Kavode (background vocals).
Includes liner notes by Michael E. Veal and Jacqueline Grandchamp-Thiam.
Digitally remastered by Mr. John Perce Ali Bears.
SKU: 6505866

The Psychadelic Furs: Richard Butler (vocals); John Ashton, Richard Fortus (guitar); Tim Butler (bass); Earl Harvin (drums).
Compilation producer: Richard Fortus.
Recorded live at the House Of Blues, Los Angeles, California in 2001. Includes liner notes by Tony Fletcher.
One of the coolest bands to emerge from the '80s UK new wave world, the Psychedelic Furs combined a gloriously trashy guitar sound with clever production, arch, Bowie-influenced melodicism and of course Richard Butler's Dylan-with-a-sore-throat vocals and lyrics. After the dissolution of Butler's fine post-Furs band Love Spit Love, the reconstituted Furs re-enter the recording fray with the stunning live album, which finds the singer still accompanied by his bass-playing brother Tim and original guitarist John Ashton. As indicated by the title, this disc finds the band rampaging through its best-loved tunes, from the slinky "The Ghost in You" to the stately "Sister Europe" and all-out rocker "Into You Like a Train." Ashton's guitar synthesizer does an amazing job of making up for the sax and keyboard parts from the studio versions, and the combination of carefullyorganized guitar din and elegantly debauched vocals is spot on. An impressive new track augurs well for the future, too. Welcome back, Furs.
SKU: 1071840

Title:Symphony No. 4 in B flat, Op. 20
Composer:Niels (Wilhelm) Gade (1817 - 1890)

Title:SymphonyNo. 7 in F, Op. 45
Composer:Niels (Wilhelm) Gade (1817 - 1890)

Title:Concert Overture No 3 in C major, Op 14
Composer:Niels (Wilhelm) Gade (1817 - 1890)


SKU: 1068411

Personnel includes: Alice Coltrane (arranger, harp, organ); John Blair, Julius Brand, Leroy Jenkins (violin); Tulsi (tambura); Jimmy Garrison (bass); Rashied Ali, Clifford Jarvis (drums, percussion); Jack DeJohnette (drums).
Producers: Alice Coltrane, Ed Michel.
Reissue producer: BryanKoniarz.
Recorded at A&R, New York, New York; Coltrane Home Studio, Dix Hills, New York between April & June 1971. Originally released on Impulse (9210). Includes liner notes by Alice Coltrane
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
SKU: 1072258

Title:(A) Colour Symphony, T24
Composer:Sir Arthur (Drummond) Bliss (1891 - 1975)
Conductor:Vernon Handley
Ensemble:Ulster Orchestra


SKU: 2088404

Duran Duran: Simon LeBon (vocals); Warren Cuccurullo (electric guitar); Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (keyboards); John Taylor (bass).
Additional personnel includes: Nile Rodgers, Steve Ferrone (drums); Jimmy Maelen (percussion); CurtisKing, Jr., Brenda White-King, Tessa Niles, Cindy Mizelle (background vocals).
Borneo Horns: Lenny Pickett, Steve Elson, Stan Harrison.
SKU: 1002249

Includes liner notes by Laszio Vikar.
Producer: U.K.Committee of the International Folk Music Council.
SKU: 4113486

Title:Espana, Op. 165
Composer:Isaac (Manuel Francisco) Albéniz (1860 - 1909)

Title:(16) Slavonic Dances, B78 & B145 (Opp. 46 & 72)
Composer:Antonín Dvorák (1841 - 1904)

Title:(La) Vida breve
Composer:Manuel de Falla (y Matheu) (1876 - 1946)

Title:(12) Danzas espanolas, Op. 37
Composer:Enrique Granados (y Campina) (1867 - 1916)

Title:Caprice viennois, Op. 2
Composer:Fritz Kreisler (1875 - 1962)

Title:Tambourin chinois, Op. 3
Composer:Fritz Kreisler (1875 - 1962)

Title:Berceuse romantique, Op. 9
Composer:Fritz Kreisler (1875 - 1962)

Title:Viennese Rhapsodic Fantasietta
Composer:Fritz Kreisler (1875 - 1962)

Title:Zigeuner capriccio
Composer:Fritz Kreisler (1875 - 1962)

Title:(La) Gitana
Composer:Fritz Kreisler (1875 - 1962)

Title:Polichinelle
Composer:Fritz Kreisler (1875 - 1962)

Title:Aucassin and Nicolette, 'Canzonetta medievale'
Composer:Fritz Kreisler (1875 - 1962)

Title:Liebesleid
Composer:Fritz Kreisler (1875 - 1962)

Title:Liebesfreud
Composer:Fritz Kreisler (1875 - 1962)

Title:(2) Pieces, Op 47
Composer:Cyril (Meir) Scott (1879 - 1970)

Title:(8) Etudes-Caprices, Op. 18
Composer:Henryk Wieniawski(1835 - 1880)

Title:Slavonic Fantasie
Composer:Fritz Kreisler (1875 - 1962)


SKU: 1075025

Title:Ballo del granduca,Sw3/1
Composer:Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562 - 1621)
Conductor:Edoardo Brizio

Title:Concerto in the Italian style, 'Italian Concerto' in F, BWV971
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Conductor:Edoardo Brizio


SKU: 2082408

Title:Concerto for Violin and Strings in F, RV292
Composer:Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
Ensemble:La Serenissima

Title:Laudate pueri Dominum in C minor, RV600
Composer:Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
Ensemble:La Serenissima

Title:Double Concerto for Violin, Organ and Strings in F, RV542
Composer:Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
Ensemble:La Serenissima

Title:Concerto for Violinand Strings in D, RV212a
Composer:Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
Ensemble:La Serenissima

Title:Salve Regina, RV617
Composer:Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
Ensemble:La Serenissima

Title:Concerto for Multiple Instruments in C, RV554
Composer:Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
Ensemble:La Serenissima


SKU: 2090649

HAND OF GLORY contains previously unreleased tracks recorded in Washington D.C., New York and San Francisco between 1985 and 1989.
Royal Trux: Neil Haggerty (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, violin, piano, pump organ, Moog synthesizer, drum machine, percussioneffects); Jennifer Herrema (vocals, electric guitar, harmonica, effects).
Additional personnel includes: Pat Johnson, Frankie S., Matt Ray (guitar); Jean Rhee (flute); Anil Melnick (organ, drum machine); Tom Rafferty (drums, percussion).
SKU: 1075904

Full title: Dr. Dre Presents... The Aftermath.
Producers include: Dr. Dre, Mel-Man, Bud'da, Floyd Howard, Flossy P, Maurice Wilcher.
Engineers include: Keston Wright, Lamont Hyde, Glove.
The first release on Dr. Dre's label, Aftermath Entertainment, introduces some promising new acts, and gets an immediate boost from the presence of Group Therapy, a supergroup featuring Nas, RBX, Krs-One and B. Real. There's also a great new Dr. Dre track, "Been There Done That."
This is exciting new territory for the man who may be the best producer in hip-hop. Dr. Dre has provided the tracks for some of the most successful acts in hip-hop, including N.W.A.and Snoop Doggy Dogg, and was a bedrock presence on Death Row Records. With PRESENTS... THE AFTERMATH, he moves forward to a label of his own.
SKU: 3106027

Title:Lagrime di San Pietro ... conun mottetto nel fine
Composer:Orlande de Lassus (1532 - 1594)


SKU: 1068570

Title:Tristan und Isolde
Composer:(Wilhelm) RichardWagner (1813 - 1883)


SKU: 2083367

Personnel: Pete Townshend (vocals, acoustic guitar); Raphael Rudd (harp, piano).
Recorded live at Eel Pie Studios, London, England in 1979 & 1980. Includes liner notes by Raphael Rudd.
Digitally remastered byJon Astley.
SKU: 1068017

The first 25,000 copies are packaged in a numbered limited-edition digipak with a sticker.
Guided By Voices: Robert Pollard, Doug Gillard, Nate Farley, Tim Tobias, Kevin March.
Additional personnel includes: The Esther Dennis Middle School 8th Grade Band.
Recorded at Cro Magnon Enterprises, Dayton, Ohio.
Over the course of so many albums that all but the most rabid fans have lost track, Robert Pollard has fashioned himself an unlikely niche as the Grand Old Man of lo-fi alternative rock. With an uncanny ability to channel every '60s pop act from Chad & Jeremy to the Music Machine, Guided By Voices continues to spit out one ragged collection of Brian Wilson-class gems after another. Though Pollard is as legendary for his inconsistency as he is for his melodic genius, with EARTHQUAKE GLUE his band delivers one the most consistent efforts in its catalog.
Kicking off with what sounds like a lost "A Quick One, While He's Away"-style Who mini-rock-opera, the album proceeds to display shining examples of all the patented GBV styles. There's straight-outta-'95 Merge Records-esque indie rock ("Useless Inventions") alongside Roky Erikson-approved acid-casualty fare, complete with druggy, melancholy vocals and inscrutable lyrics ("The Best Of Jill Hives"). The big surprise here, though, is that the band actually sounds "professional." Luckily, EARTHQUAKE GLUE isstill a GBV record, so the boys never let pesky proficiency get in the way of the songs' immediacy or seemingly effortless emotional resonance.
SKU: 1085314

Title:Divertimenti for Strings, "Salzburg Symphonies", K136-8
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor:Laurent Hirsch
Ensemble:Amadeus Chamber Orchestra Choir

Title:Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K183/K173dB
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor:Laurent Hirsch
Ensemble:Amadeus Chamber Orchestra Choir

Title:Concerto for Bassoon andOrchestra in B flat, K191
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor:Laurent Hirsch
Ensemble:Amadeus Chamber Orchestra Choir


SKU: 5095542

Performers include: Ali Farka Toure, Afel Bocoum, Toumani Diabate, Ballake Sissoko,Habib Koite, Bamada, Oumou Sangare, Yoro Sidibe, Les Escrocs, Lobi Traore, Neba Solo.
SKU: 1086865

Title:Mystery (Rosary) Sonatas and Passacaglia
Composer:Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber(1644 - 1704)
Ensemble:(Les) Veilleurs de Nuit


SKU: 2082415

Title:(A) Soldier's Mass,Op 40
Composer:Einojuhani Rautavaara (b 1928)

Title:Paraphrase on 'Nearer my God to Thee', FS63
Composer:Carl (August) Nielsen (1865 - 1931)


SKU: 1078528

Title:Lucio Silla, K135
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

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

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


SKU: 5011536

Personnel includes: I Roy (vocals, DJ).
Producers: Clive Chin, Winston Edwards, Keith Hudson, Bunny Lee, Jimmy Rodway.
Compilation producer: Steve Barrow.
Includes liner notes and an interview with I Roy by Steve Barrow.
One of the great, original figures of Jamaican music, I-Roy (a.k.a. Roy Reid) came to prominence in the early '70s as a skilled DJ with a captivating, intellectual toasting style that emphasized his storytelling ability. I-Roy's warm, textured voice, conversational delivery, and his gift for riding a rhythm account for his great popularity throughout the '70s. This collection, which focuses on material released between 1972 and 1975, zeros in on what may be I-Roy's most productive and artistically fruitful period.
Slinky grooves like "Hot Stuff," soulful raps such as "Black Talk," references to popular public figureslike Ken Boothe and Joe Frazier ("Ken Boothe Special" and "Don't Get Weary Joe Frazier") and oddly humorous narratives such as "Noisy Place" show the range and diversity of I-Roy's inimitable dancehall magic. This compilation serves not only as a perfect introduction to I-Roy's best material, but also acts as an wonderfully intriguing window into a lesser-known style of popular Jamaican music from the '70s.
SKU: 1011223

The Go-Betweens: Robert Forster (vocals, acoustic& electric guitars, piano, organ); Grant McLennen (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars); Glenn Thompson (electric guitar, organ, keyboards, drums, background vocals); Adele Pickvance (keyboards, bass, background vocals).
Recorded at Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne, Australia & Paradise Studio, Sydney, Australia in 2002.
SKU: 1080088

Title:Symphony No. 1 in D
Composer:Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
Venue:BarkingAssembly Hall, London


SKU: 5019954

Personnel: Carla Cook (vocals); Cyrus Chestnut (piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Bruce Barth (piano); Kenny Davis (acoustic & electric basses); Billy Kilson (drums); Steve Kroon (percussion).
Recorded on June 20 & 21, 2002. Includes linernotes by Mary Ellen Sullivan.
SKU: 1078814

Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band: Don "Captain Beefheart" Van Vliet (vocals, harmonica); Zoot Horn Rollo (guitar, slide guitar); Alex Saint Claire (guitar); Mark Marcellino (keyboards); Rockette Morton (bass); Art Tripp (drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: Andy DiMartino (acoustic guitar); Del Simmons (tenor saxophone, flute).
After a two-year break from recording, Captain Beefheart signed with Mercury Records and released UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED in 1974. After the gradual shine that was brought to his music, culminating with the superbly produced CLEAR SPOT,this follow-up came as a bit of a surprise to the Captain's following. The album eschewed a good deal of the jagged and gritty qualities that had been a musical cornerstone of his work. Though the Magic Band (most of whom had been with Beefheart since TROUT MASK REPLICA) lend their musicianship to this project, they disbanded shortly after completing these recordings.
While this work occupies a very different sonic world than some of its landmark predecessors, it's by no means a weak album. Still far from sounding like a Top Forty contender, it is a fairly straightforward set of blues-tinged pop songs filtered through the good Captain's inimitable style.
SKU: 1004303

Personnel includes: Luke Vibert (programming, samples); B.J. Cole (various instruments, steel guitar, cheng); Bobby Valentino (vocals, guitar, mandolin, violin); Holly Penfield, Addie Brik (vocals); Ben Davies (cello).
Includes liner notes by David Toop.
Pedal steel guitarist B.J. Cole does make a bizarre foil for Luke Vibert (or is it the other way around?), and the strangeness of this collaboration is reflected here in the music. Vibert certainly has his trip-hop hat on here (his drum-and-bass forays are noticeably unplugged), but that doesn't mean he's forsaken the many styles he messes with--eclecticism is the name of the game on STOP THE PANIC.
Ergo, there's the jazzy bloopfest of "This Stuff is Fresh," the faux big-beat of "Dischordzilla," and the synthetic luau-funk of "Fly Hawaii." Cole expertly dances around Vibert's warped rhythms and oddball sounds, contributing plucked refrains of pedal steel and sitar, especially on the dizzy "Cheng Phooey," where Vibert lays down a nicely loopy beatbox riff andinterstellar electronic blips under Cole's prickly strings.
SKU: 5074495

THE BOSSA NOVA YEARS contains approximately 4 hours of music including a never before released "Tribute To Getz" written by guitarist Baden Powell. Also includes the complete LPs GETZ/GILBERTO, JAZZ SAMBA, JAZZ SAMBA ENCORE, BIG BAND BOSSA NOVA, GETZ/ALMEIDA, and material from a classic Carnegie Hall concert. A booklet with rare photos, incisive text, and new insights by Antonio Carlos Jobim is also included.
Personnel includes: Stan Getz (tenor saxophone); Joao Gilberto (vocals, guitar); Astrud Gilberto, Maria Toledo (vocals); Doc Severinsen, Bernie Glow, Clark Terry (trumpet); Ray Alonge (French horn); Tony Studd, Bob Brookmeyer (trombone); Gary Burton (vibraphone); Antonio Carlos Jobim (piano, guitar); Hank Jones, Steve Kuhn (piano); Gene Byrd (guitar, bass); Charlie Byrd, Jim Hall, Luiz Bonfa, Kenny Burrell, Laurindo Almeida (guitar); Keter Betts, Tommy Williams, George Duvivier (bass); Buddy Deppenschmidt, Bill Reichenbach, Joe Hunt (drums); Jose Paulo (tambourine, percussion); Carmen Costa (cabassa).
Producer: Creed Taylor.
Compilation producer: Richard Seidel, SethRothstein, Phil Schaap.
Engineers include: Bob Simpson, Rudy Van Gelder, Phil Ramone.
Recorded between 1962 and 1964. Includes liner notes by Neil Tesser.
Digitally remastered by Tom "Curly" Ruff and Dennis Drake (Polygram Studios).
SKU: 1011651

A comprehensive collection ofAlison Moyet's greatest hits which include 'All Cried Out', 'Is This Love', 'Weak In The Presence Of Beauty' and 'Love Letters'. Pop and rock with blues influences.
SKU: 1066370

Title:Pagliacci, 'Players'
Composer:Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1858- 1919)


SKU: 1067040

Original score composed by Wojciech Kilar.
Personnel includes: Annie Lennox (vocals).
Producers: WojiechKilar, Stephen Lipson.
SKU: 1002104

Family's second album is a perfect distillation of all the power and promise of the band's debut, MUSIC IN A DOLL'S HOUSE. "The Weaver's Answer" is a stunning opener that neatly sums up what Family are allabout. Inventive instrumentation (Leslie-d guitar, flutes, and saxophones) plays, while acoustic guitar and a snappy rhythm section provide a propulsive and forceful base. Family never sounds quaint or dated. Bassist and violinist Ric Grech's "Second Generation Woman" is a pared-down, riff-driven rocker. Sadly, it was his final contribution to the band, as he left to join the short-lived Blind Faith.
The beautifully produced ENTERTAINMENT is filled with some of Family's early classics--"Observations From A Hill," "Hung Up Down," "How-Hi-The-Li," and "Emotions." As always, vocalist Roger Chapman's roars out of the finely sculpted musical tapestries like a madman on a mission of vital importance. ENTERTAINMENT captures the heady experimental rush that swept the British Isles in the wake of The Beatles' SERGEANT PEPPER.
SKU: 1086163

Personnel: Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone); Victor Feldman (vibraphone, piano); Wes Montgomery (guitar); Ray Brown (acoustic bass); Louis Hayes (drums).
Producers: Orrin Keepnews, Cannonball Adderly.
Reissue producers: Orrin Keepnews, Michael Cuscuna.
Recorded at Fugazi Hall, San Francisco, California on May 21, 1960; United Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California on June 5, 1960. Originally released on Riverside (9355). Includes liner notes by Orrin Keepnews.
Digitally remastered using 20-bit technology by Ron McMaster.
This 1960 album is legendary in jazz circles for its lineup. The Pollwinners were a short-lived jazz supergroup comprising alto saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, bassist Ray Brown, and incomparable guitarist Wes Montgomery--the man who changed the concept of jazz guitar like nobody since Django Reinhardt. Backed with Adderley's drummer Louis Hayes and the piano and vibes of Victor Feldman, thePollwinners created a minor classic of '60s jazz.
Not quite cool jazz and not quite hard bop, these seven tracks, including two very different takes of the sublime "Au Privave," are the bridge between these two seemingly disparate style. Montgomery's cool, ultra-melodic leads mesh with Adderley's more hard-edged tone much better than you might think, with each man accommodating the other without sacrificing his own style. This under-appreciated album is a non-stop delight, and the remastered version improves greatly on the sound of previous issues.
SKU: 1018427

First album from Rea since 2000 followingserious illness. 'Dancing Down The Stony Road' is a blues album released on his own Jazzy Blue label. The Middlesbrough-born guitarist and songwriter's previous albums have shifted over 30 million units over the last two decades.
SKU: 1078304

Buzzkill: BruceSteinert, Jr. (vocals, guitar); Dan Roorda (vocals, bass); Mike Polili (drums).
Recorded at Stonybrook Studios, Hopewell, New Jersey.
SKU: 1026883

Fourplay: Lee Ritenour (guitar); Bob James (keyboards); Nathan East (bass); Harvey Mason (drums).
Additional personnel includes: Take 6, Phil Collins, ElDeBarge, Chaka Khan (vocals).
SKU: 1002251

Personnel: Mighty Joe Young (vocals, guitar); Will Crosby (guitar); Joe Young, Jr. (guitar, background vocals); Billy Branch (harmonica); John Meggs,Hank Ford, Steele Sonny Seals (tenor saxophone); Willie Henderson (baritone saxophone); Kenny Anderson (trumpet); Bill McFarland (trombone); Professor Eddie Lusk (keyboards); Bernard Reed, Benny Turner (bass); Brian "B.J." Jones, Abraham (drums); Royalene Wilson (background vocals).
Producers: Mighty Joe Young, Willie Henderson.
SKU: 4112077

Tuck & Patti: Patti Cathcart (vocals); Tuck Andress (electric guitar).
Recorded atBlinky Studios, Menlo Park, California.
SKU: 1037556

Title:Cantata No. 199, 'Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut', BWV199
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach(1685 - 1750)
Venue:Kobe Shoin Women's University, Japan

Title:Cantata No. 165, 'O heiliges Geist- und Wasserbad', BWV165
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Venue:Kobe Shoin Women's University, Japan

Title:Cantata No. 185, 'Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe', BWV185
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Venue:Kobe Shoin Women's University, Japan

Title:Cantata No. 163, 'Nur jedem das Seine', BWV163
Composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Venue:Kobe Shoin Women's University, Japan


SKU: 1024345

Liquor Giants: Ward Dotson (vocals, guitar); Max Ferguson (organ); Matt Simon (drums); Sheryl Farber, Lisa Jenio (background vocals).
Almostimmediately after the unfortunate dissolution of his fine late-'80s roots rock quartet the Pontiac Brothers, southern California singer-guitarist Ward Dotson formed the equally accomplished Liquor Giants. Two initial releases, 1992's YOU'RE ALWAYS WELCOME and 1994's HERE, were hampered by poor distribution, and so the band's Matador Records debut, 1996's LIQUOR GIANTS feels in many ways like a triumphant fresh start. Dotson's likably plain voice is perfect for the wry lyrics of unsentimental yet unposturing tunes like "Hideous Pleasure" and "Jerked Around." While LIQUOR GIANTS lacks the pure pop hooks of later albums like EVERY OTHER DAY AT A TIME, it represents a clear step away from the Stones/Faces worship of the Pontiac Brothers into a poppier, more traditional musical realm not far removed from Roy Loney-era Flamin' Groovies or early Tom Petty. An excellent pop-rock album from an underrated band.
SKU: 1080481

Title:Symphony No. 1, 'Sinfonie sérieuse' in G minor
Composer:Franz (Adolf) Berwald (1796 - 1868)
Conductor:Thomas Dausgaard
Ensemble:Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Title:Reminiscences from the Norwegian mountains
Composer:Franz (Adolf)Berwald (1796 - 1868)
Conductor:Thomas Dausgaard
Ensemble:Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Title:Symphony No. 2, 'Sinfonie capricieuse' in D
Composer:Franz (Adolf) Berwald (1796 - 1868)
Conductor:Thomas Dausgaard
Ensemble:Danish National Symphony Orchestra


SKU: 2092033

Title:Requiem, Op. 9
Composer:Maurice Duruflé(1902 - 1986)
Conductor:Joël Suhubiette
Ensemble:(Les) Eléments


SKU: 2088433

"Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip)" (Erykah Badu & Common) won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best R&B Song.
"Love Of My Life (An OdeTo Hip)" (Erykah Badu & Common) was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Urban/Alternative Performance and Best Song Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media.
For a film described as the African-American "When Harry Met Sally," this movie's music producers tapped into a wellspring of neo-soul rather than the Sinatra-like flavorings of Harry Connick, Jr. The result is BROWN SUGAR, a soundtrack packed with a dizzying array of talent drawn from the worlds of soul, hip-hop, and jazz. Among the many highlights are the sensual Erykah Badu/Common duet "Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)," prodded along by light beats and feather-light organ fills, Angie Stone's sanctified "Bring Your Heart" and Jill Scott's wispy "Easy Conversation."
Other tasty sounds include the Roots' hard-edged remix of "Act Too (Love Of My Life)," Eric B. and Rakim's classic "Paid In Full (7 Minutes Of Madness Coldcut Remix)," and Cassandra Wilson's delicate cover of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time." Most impressive is renaissance man Mos Def, who takes time off from starring in the movie to appear on three versions of the title cut: a juicy "Extra Sweet" duet with Faith Evans, a jittery "Raw" take with Talib Kweli (aka Black Star), and a bouncy "Fine" solo turn.
SKU: 1076009

Title:Symphony No. 3, 'Sinfonie singulière' in C
Composer:Franz (Adolf) Berwald (1796- 1868)
Venue:Helsingborg Concert Hall,Sweden

Title:Symphony No. 4 in E flat
Composer:Franz (Adolf) Berwald (1796 - 1868)
Venue:Helsingborg Concert Hall,Sweden

Title:Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in D
Composer:Franz (Adolf) Berwald (1796 - 1868)
Venue:Helsingborg Concert Hall,Sweden


SKU: 5006261

Definitive best-of collection from probably the world's best-known Irish traditional music act, responsible for the solo careers of Maire Brennan and Enya. Never afraid to add a patina of studio trickery and slickpop production to their sensuous, involving arrangements, this collection showcases their greatest tracks, including the work for TV and film for which they are best known - the themes from 'Harry's Game', 'Robin Of Sherwood', and 'The Last Of The Mohicans'.
SKU: 1087349

Genesis: Tony Banks (vocals, 12-string guitar, keyboards); Mike Rutherford (vocals, 12-string guitar, bass); Peter Gabriel (vocals, flute); Phil Collins (vocals, drums, percussion); Steve Hackett (guitar).
Recorded at Trident Studios, London, England.
Digitally remastered by Nick Davis, Geoff Callingham & Chris Blair.
Genesis's third album was a far cry from the delicate folk-rock tapestries and chiming 12-string guitars of its predecessor TRESPASS. The infusion of a semi-classical structural sensibility had become more prevalent. Fragile ballads are at a minimum, replaced by driving classical-rock epics (not that TRESPASS lacked for epics) full of heavy guitar and bass lines and sweeping mellotron. The sound occasionally recalls the refined but uncompromising instrumental attack of the Nice (particularly in Tony Banks's Keith Emerson-ish blasts of organ bravura). The interlocking guitar arpeggios and folkie moments are still present, however, providing contrast to NURSERY CRYME's bolder moments. The group's sophisticated compositional styleand Gabriel's eccentric lyrics are at their height on "The Return of the Giant Hogweed," "The Fountain of Salamacis" and "The Musical Box."
SKU: 1004020

Title:(16) Waltzes, Op. 39
Composer:Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

Title:(18) Liebeslieder, Op. 52
Composer:Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

Title:(16) Waltzes, Op. 39
Composer:JohannesBrahms (1833 - 1897)

Title:(18) Liebeslieder, Op. 52
Composer:Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

Title:(16) Waltzes, Op. 39
Composer:Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)


SKU: 1085243

Title:(16) Children'sSongs, Op. 54
Composer:Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)

Title:(6) Songs, Op. 73
Composer:Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)


SKU: 5093040

Weather Report: Wayne Shorter (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones, background vocals); Joe Zawinul (melodica, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, synthesizers, percussion, background vocals); Jaco Pastorious (fretless bass,drums, timpani, background vocals); Peter Erskine (drums, background vocals); Manolo Badrena (percussion, background vocals).
Additonal personnel: Deniece Williams, Maurice White (vocals); Tony Williams, Steve Gadd (drums); Jon Lucien.
Recorded at Devonshire Sound Studios, North Hollywood, California. Includes liner notes by Bill Milkowski.
Digitally remastered by Mark Wilder (CBS Records Studios, New York, New York).
SKU: 1012332

Personnel includes: Frank Zappa (vocals, guitar); Jim Haynes, Tommy Tedesco, Al Viola, Dennis Budimer (guitar); Ted Nash, John Rotella, Bunk Gardner, Gene Cipriano (woodwinds); Jimmy Zito (trumpet); Vincent De Rosa, Richard Parisi (French horn); Kenneth Shroyer (trombone); Paul Smith, Mike Lang, Pete Jolly (keyboards); John Balkin, Jimmy Bond, Lyle Ritts (bass); Johnny Guerin, Frankie Capp, Shelly Manne (drums); Emil Richards, Victor Feldman (percussion); Louie The Turkey, Spider, Pumpkin (background vocals).
Recorded in February 1967.
Was it that Zappa's music was so far ahead of its time, or was it just not what we thought a weirdo genius like him should be doing? Either way, since his death, his stature as a serious composer has grown. Lumpy Gravy missed most by a mile because it was the first of Zappa's 'challenging' orchestral pieces, and not what his audience had come to expect. Performed by the Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, it was a lengthy instrumental suite broken up by equally 'challenging' dialogue. On the back cover, Frank looks out andasks, 'is this phase 2 of We're Only In It For The Money?'. No, we don't think so.
SKU: 1001002

Title:Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op.1
Composer:Sergey (Vasil'yevich) Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
Venue:Kingsway Hall, London

Title:Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Composer:Sergey (Vasil'yevich) Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
Venue:Kingsway Hall, London

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

Title:Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G minor, Op. 40
Composer:Sergey (Vasil'yevich) Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
Venue:Kingsway Hall, London


SKU: 5015809

This is acontinuous in-the-mix CD compiled and mixed by Tyler Stadius.
This is part of Fabric Records FABRIC series.
SKU: 1074684

Cassette available on Mercury (824 882).
NOTES:
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
After getting off to an explosive start by releasing four consecutive solo albums of solid material, Rod Stewart caught his breath by putting together the SING IT AGAIN ROD compilation. Appropriately enough, the originalvinyl release was shaped like a tumbler of whiskey in which the hard-drinking Stewart's grinning visage floated between a pair of ice cubes. Within the confines of the record were an assortment of covers (the Stones' "Street Fighting Man," Tim Hardin's "Reason To Believe") and a handful of recordings either written by Stewart ("Mandolin Wind") or with either Martin Quittenton ("Maggie May") or Ron Wood ("Lost Paraguayos," "Gasoline Alley.") The one constant running through these compositions is the way in which Stewart gives himself over to a song. Liberally applying his soulful rasp, Stewart ranges from tender ruminations ("Country Comfort") to a raucous sensibility that gives an edge to something as genteel as the Motown sound ("[I Know] I'm Losing You".)
SKU: 1006624

Personnel: Ravi Coltrane(soprano & tenor saxophones); Andy Milne, George Colligan (piano); James Genus, Darryl Hall (bass); Steve Hass (drums).
Recorded at Avatar Studio, New York, New York, 2002.
SKU: 1082296

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


SKU: 2079598

Personnel: Stan Getz (tenor saxophone); Joao Gilberto (vocals, guitar); Astrud Gilberto (vocals); Gary Burton (vibraphone); Gene Cherico, Keter Betts (bass); Joe Hunt, Helcio Melito(drums).
Producer: Creed Taylor.
Reissue producer: Michael Lang.
Recorded live at Carnegie Hall, New York, New York on October 9, 1964. Includes liner notes by James T. Maher and Mary Cleere Haran.
Digitally remastered by Tom "Curly" Ruff (Polygram Studios).
SKU: 1013850