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Title:Symphony No. 5 in D
Composer:Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
Venue:All Saints', Tooting Graveney, London SW17

Title:Valiant for truth
Composer:Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872- 1958)
Venue:All Saints', Tooting Graveney, London SW17

Title:(The) Pilgrim Pavement
Composer:Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
Venue:All Saints', Tooting Graveney, London SW17

Title:(The) Pilgrim's Progress
Composer:Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
Venue:All Saints', Tooting Graveney, London SW17

Title:Hymn Tune Prelude on 'Song 13' (Orlando Gibbons)
Composer:Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
Venue:All Saints', Tooting Graveney, London SW17

Title:Prelude and Fugue in C minor
Composer:Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
Venue:All Saints', Tooting Graveney, London SW17


SKU: 1073115

Personnel includes: Sammy Hagar.
Includes liner notes by RogerDopson.
SKU: 5089341

After numerous releases Ladysmith Black Mambazo adda new dimension to their traditional African sound. Joined by the English Chamber Orchestra, the album sees the group re-invent old Mambazo songs and traditional Zulu songs, as well as taking on European classical works.
SKU: 6585422

This is a limited edition of 5,000 copies, packaged in a "miniature" replica of the original vinyl LP's sleeve.
Simple Minds: Jim Kerr (vocals); Charlie Burchill (guitar, keyboards).
Additional personnel: Mark Browne, Malcolm Foster, Marcus Miller, Lance Morrison (bass); Mark Schulman, Tal Bergman, Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); Stefani Spruill, Pat Hodges, Maxann Lewis, Julia Waters (background vocals).
Recorded at Bonnie Wee Studios, Scotland; Windmill Lane, Dublin, Ireland; Conway, Westlake and Track Records, Los Angeles, California.
Although Simple Minds pretty much droppedoff US pop radar after 1985's hit ONCE UPON THE TIME, the band, effectively reduced to the duo of singer Jim Kerr and guitarist Charlie Burchill plus session musicians, continued their success in the UK. The Scottish group was still popular enough there to be skewered in a scene in Nick Hornby's pop-geeks-in-love novel HIGH FIDELITY.
1995's GOOD NEWS FROM THE NEXT WORLD, the second album by the Kerr-Burchill duo, continues its predecessor's trend towards adult, reflective, mildly anthemic pop. It's less experimental and immediate than '80s classics such as NEW GOLD DREAM or SPARKLE IN THE RAIN, but less bombastic and pretentious than later records such as ONCE UPON A TIME and STREET FIGHTING YEARS. A sense of wistfulness pervades these eight spacious, uncluttered tracks, though there's plenty of joy to be had in songs such as "And the Band Played On."
SKU: 1077548

This is a Super Audio CD playable only on Super Audio CD players.
Personnel includes: Miles Davis (trumpet); Sonny Fortune (soprano saxophone, flute); Steve Grossman, Wayne Shorter, Carlos Garnett (soprano saxophone); Bennie Maupin (flute, clarinet, bass clarinet); Lonnie Smith, Harold I. Williams (piano); Joe Zawinul (electric piano, Farfisa organ); Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea (electric piano); John McLaughlin (electric guitar); Bihari Sharma (electric sitar, tambura, tabla); Khalil Balakrishna (electric sitar, tambura); Dave Holland (acoustic & electric basses); Harvey Brooks (electric bass); Ron Carter, Michael Henderson (bass); Billy Cobham (drums, triangle); Billy Hart, Al Foster, Jack DeJohnette (drums); Badal Roy (tabla); Airto Moreira (cuica, berimbau, percussion).
Recorded at Columbia Studio E, New York, New York between November 19, 1969 and June 12, 1972. Includes liner notes by Bennie Maupin.
In the period following Miles Davis' crossover breakthrough, BITCHES BREW, the trumpeter recorded incessantly, trying out new combinations of ideas and musicians. These progressive young musicians went on to forge a new alloy of music from the ore of funk, electric soul, psychedelic blues and progressive rock, with trace elements of classical and jazz. And Miles was the lightning rod for it all.
BIG FUN gathers up some of the trumpeter's choicest experiments in '70s cool, much of it with a profoundly Indian flavor, and Miles' attraction to raga phrasing mirrors his love of flamenco melodies, particularly on "Lonely Fire" (a late Miles ballad in the tradition of "Nefertiti," "Shhh/Peaceful" and "Sanctuary"). This moody arrangement is distinguished by floating tear drops of tamboura, sitar, tabla and Fender/Rhodes, as Miles sounds taps, shadowed by soprano sax and bass clarinet, before breaking into tempo over the crossrhythms of Billy Cobham and Jack DeJohnette.
Miles employs twin keyboardists, twin bassists and twin drummers, throughout BIG FUN, and the visceral starts and stops of "Great Expectations" highlight the sort of layered, collective polyphony he was trying to develop, his focused melodies acting as a lyric beacon. "Ife" isMiles in his ON THE CORNER mode, marked by the arrival of funk bassist Michael Henderson, percussionist Mtume and long-time collaborator Al Foster (plus Billy Hart) on drums. But the real highlight is "Go Ahead John," where Davis and his favorite guitarist surf over the fulminating groove of Jack DeJohnette and Dave Holland in fast funk and slow blues sections.
SKU: 1040060

Originally released in 1978, Meat Loaf's debutalbum 'Bat Out Of Hell' has sold over 25 million copies worldwide and spent more than eight years in the UK album charts. Produced by Todd Rundgren alongside songwriter Jim Steinman, it spawned the now legendary 'Bat Out Of Hell', 'Heaven Can Wait' and the epic 'Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad'.
SKU: 1080651

This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.
Personnel includes: Kelly Clarkson (vocals); Tamyra Gray (vocals); Josh Freese (acoustic & electricguitar, piano, keyboards, bass, programming); Matthew Wilder (guitar, piano, programming); Carl Sturken (guitar, keyboards, programming); Rhett Lawrence, Olle Romo, Tim Pierce, Corky James, Chris C, James Hurrah, Dan Warner (guitar); Emma Kummrow, Igor Szwec (violin); Jim Gasior (acoustic piano); Steve Mac (keyboards); Rick Todd (French horn); Kenneth Crouch, Jeremy Ruzumma (organ); Tommy Sims, Reggie Hamilton, Randy Jackson, Mike Elizondo (bass); Steve Ferrera (drums, percussion); Teddy Campbell, Abe Laboriel Jr., Lee Levin (drums); Danielle Brisebois, Sharlotte Gibson, Sheree Ford, Betty Wright, Jeanette Wright (background vocals).
Producers: Evan Rogers, Rhett Lawrence, Clif Magness, Steve Ferrera, Carl Sturken.
Coming off being voted the overall winner of the AMERICAN IDOL TV competition, Kelly Clarkson had big expectations to meet once she hit the studio to record her debut. Luckily, it was one of those few instances where the general public threw their lot in with a genuine talent and as a result, THANKFUL turns out to be solid demonstration of Kelly's wide-ranging abilities. Pop guru Clive Davis oversees the proceedings from his executive producer perch and on the Mariah-like opener "The Trouble With Love Is" and the gospel-flavored Diane Warren-penned power ballad "Some Kind of Miracle," you can hear what Davis gleaned from working with prima divas like Whitney Houston.
The grande dame of reality TV also shows off her compositional skills on collaborations with fellow teen idol Christina Aguilera (a hard-edged "Miss Independent") and R&B smoothie Babyface (the soulful title track). There's even a duet with friend and fellow contestant Tamyra Gray on the sizzling "You Thought Wrong." Fans riding the Kelly Clarkson train from early on get their due as well, via new mixes of the genial Texan's double-sided debut single "A Moment Like This/Before Your Love" tacked on as bonus tracks.
SKU: 1086268

Personnel includes: Louis Prima, Keely Smith (vocals); Sam Butera (vocals, tenor saxophone).
Includes liner notes by Scott Shea and track annotations by Bob Furmanek.
Digitally remastered by BobNorberg (October 1990, Capitol Recording Studios).
Louis Prima was an innovator without equal. Jump blues/jazz icons Louis Jordan and Slim Gaillard shared Prima's penchant for combining R&B with swing and good humor, but Prima's cross-section of influences is as singular at it is striking. When Prima made his major impact in the pre-rock & roll '50s, it was a downright bizarre experience to see/hear an Italian-American combining blues, swing, pop, R&B and Italian songs in a wild, unfettered style that foreshadowed the arrival of Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis.
If you're a newcomer to Prima's work, you'd be hard pressed to find a better introduction than this 26-track compilation that includes his most popular material. With R&B saxman Sam Butera and singer/wife Keely Smith as his foils, Prima was an arresting, original voice in American music, and this collection makes the reasons plain.
SKU: 1000375

Personnel: Philly Joe Jones (drums); Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone); Benny Golson (tenor saxophone); Sahib Shihab (baritone saxophone); Lee Morgan, Blue Mitchell (trumpet); Curtis Fuller (trombone); Herbie Mann (flute, piccolo); Wynton Kelly (piano); Sam Jones, Jimmy Garrison (acoustic bass).
Recorded at Reeves Sound Studio, New York,New York in May 1959. Originally released on Riverside (1147). Includes original liner notes by Orrin Keepnews.
Digitally remastered by Phil De Lancie (1991, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley).
SKU: 5048019

Altan: Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh (vocals, fiddle); Mark Kelly, Daithi Sproule (guitar, background vocals); Ciaran Curran (bouzouki, bouzouki-guitar); Ciaran Tourish (fiddle, whistle, background vocals); Paul O'Shaughnessy (fiddle); Frankie Kennedy (flute, whistle, background vocals); Donal Lunny (keyboards, bodhran).
Additional personnel: Tommy Hayes (Jew's harp, bodhran, bass bodhran, shaker, percussion); Phil Cunningham (whistle, keyboards); Dermont Byrne (accordion); Liam O'Maonlai (didgeridoo); Marie Askin, Seamus Quinn (piano); Donal Lunny (keyboards, bodhran, bass bodhran); Garvan Gallagher (acoustic bass); Steve Cooney (fretless bass); Colm Murphy (bodhran); Steve White (percussion); Anna Ni Mhaonaigh(background vocals).
Producers: Donal Lunny, Phil Cunningham, P.J. Curtis, Brian Masterson, Altan.
Compilation producer: Thomas Rota.
Engineers: Donal Lunny, Dan Fitzgerald, Brian Masterson.
Disc 1 recorded at Aigle Studios, Lansdowne Studio, Westland Studios and Windmill Land Studios, Dublin, Ireland. Disc 2 recorded live at the Museum Bochum, Bochum, Germany on January 15, 1989. Contains liner notes by Earle Hitchner.
SKU: 5074215

Title:Sonata for Violin andPiano No. 1 in G, Op. 78
Composer:Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Venue:English Church,Begijnhof,Amsterdam

Title:Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in A, Op. 100
Composer:Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Venue:English Church,Begijnhof,Amsterdam

Title:Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
Composer:Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Venue:English Church,Begijnhof,Amsterdam

Title:Scherzo, 'FAE Sonata' in C minor, WoO2
Composer:Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Venue:English Church,Begijnhof,Amsterdam


SKU: 8001129

2 LPs on 1 CD: QUARTER TO THREE (1961)/TWIST UP CALYPSO (1962).
Includes liner notes by Brian Walsh.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
QUARTER TO THREE/TWIST UP CALYPSO compiles Gary U.S. Bonds' first two albums (dating from 1961 and 1962, respectively) on a single disc. These records are classic relics of "Animal House"-era frat-party rock and soul. Visionary producer Frank Guida used tape echo toeffect maximum incomprehensibility throughout "Quarter to Three"-a technique that inspired millions of kids to try to decipher the song's possibly profane lyrics. All of which may have something to do with the popularity of the recording, though the performances of Guida's house band, the Church Street 5, and Bonds himself should not be overlooked.
While not quite as demented, "New Orleans," "School is Out," and "Twist Twist Senora" employ a similar style. Elsewhere, Bonds croons a couple of heartfelt doo-wop ballads and pulls off a convincing Jackie Wilson impression ("That's All Right"). Guida forces Bonds to compete with a trilling Neapolitan mandolin on "Give Me One More Chance." A lesser singer would have been thoroughly nonplussed, but Bonds pulls it off with class.
SKU: 4122523

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

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

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

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

Title:Concerto for Oboe and Strings in A minor, RV461
Composer:Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)

Title:Concerto for Oboe and Strings in D minor, RV454
Composer:Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)


SKU: 1082659

Personnel includes: Duke Ellington, Buster Cooper, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Lawrence Brown.
Principally recorded in New York, New York in 1968. Originally released on Fantasy (8419). Includes liner notes by Stanley Dance.
Digitally remastered by Phil De Lancie (1990, Fantasy Studios).
The positively ebullient LATIN AMERICAN SUITE was recorded primarily in New York in the middle of the late-1960's--shortly after the band's return to the United States from their first trip to South America, where the Ellington band played Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Mexico. LATIN AMERICAN SUITE shows the profound affect the one-month tour had on the band as well as on Ellington's compositions--most of the tunes here were written during the tour. The Ellington-penned "Chico Cuadradino" features a boisterous trombone solo by Buster Cooper, while the up-tempo opener "Oclupaca," bears horn stabs that would fit right in with the most brash Henry Mancini composition.
In homageto one country visited during this tour is "Tina," named for Argentina. The composition flirts with that nation's national obsession, the tango. Perhaps most impressive and kinetic of all on this heated recorded is the closing number, "Brasilliance," a free and frenetic composition Ellington wrote as a nod to the industrial energy of Sao Paolo.
SKU: 5068684

Fugees (Tranzlator Crew): Wyclef, Lauryn(rap vocals); Prakazrel (rap vocals, guitar, bass).
Additional personnel: Levi, Mad Spider (vocals); Larry Stokes (guitar); Khalis Bayyan (saxophone, keyboards); Rashad Muhammad (bass, programming); Derrick Darling (drums); DJ Boy Wonder (scratches); Deejay Doc 4 (programming).
Producers include: Rashad Muhammad, Le Jam Productions, Inc., Brand X, Wyclef, Prakazrel, Khalis Bayyan.
Engineers: Paul Higgins, Ron London, Alvin Lewis.
Recorded at House of Music, Inc., West Orange, New Jersey.
SKU: 1001056

Personnel includes: Enya (vocals, percussion); Liam O'Flionn (uillean pipes); Roy Jewitt (clarinet); Steve Sidwell (cornet); Andy Duncan (percussion).
"Heavenly" is the best way to describe Enya's ethereal voice. The Irish new age singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist is a formidable talent with a repertoire filled with gentle nuances and subtle turns. Peaceful and mesmerizing, Enya's expressive arrangements float and flow alongside musical imagery, lyrical poetry, and stunning vocals which are unrivaled, yet often copied. Based on Irish folk-roots, Enya's music is timeless and seamless, without boundaries or limits. Her exquisite vocals sweepthrough interwoven overdubs and multi-textured instrumentation warmly gilded by airy synthesized strings and keyboards.
Her otherworldly voice is trance-like in such songs as the tranquil "Shepherd Moons," "Angeles," "Evacuee," and "Marble Halls." Accessibly lilting, awash in synth strings, "Caribbean Blue" is this album's answer to "Orinoco Flow," Enya's gigantic worldwide pop hit. The song, as all the others, transports the listener to another place. "How Can I Keep Singing?" is Irish folk music at its best. "Ebudae" is a percussive march with a mushrooming synth, and with its delicate vocals, one must marvel at the beauty of Enya's keening voice.
SKU: 1004903

Title:Concerto for String Orchestra
Composer:Alan Rawsthorne (1905 - 1971)

Title:Divertimento
Composer:Alan Rawsthorne (1905 - 1971)

Title:Light Music
Composer:AlanRawsthorne (1905 - 1971)

Title:Concertante pastorale
Composer:Alan Rawsthorne (1905 - 1971)

Title:Elegiac Rhapsody
Composer:Alan Rawsthorne (1905 - 1971)

Title:Suite
Composer:Alan Rawsthorne (1905 - 1971)


SKU: 5018807

Skatalites: Doreen Shaeffer (vocals); Devon James (guitar); Tommy McCook, Roland Alphonso (tenor saxophone); Nathan Breedlove (trumpet); Will Clark (trombone); Bill Smith (piano, organ); Lloyd Brevett (bass); Lloyd Knibbs (drums).
Additional personnel: Toots & The Maytals, Prince Buster, Val Douglas (bass); Larry McDonald (percussion); Joe Ferry, Doug Munro, Charlie B. Dahan (handclaps); Britt Savage, Kara Dioguardi (background vocals, handclaps); David Murray, Lester Bowie, Steve Turre, Monty Alexander.
Recorded at The Loft, Bronxville, New York. Includes liner notes by Don Snowden and Dermot Hussey.
HI-BOP SKA was nominated for a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.
A tighter and jazzier album than the Skatalites' first '90s reunion effort, 1993's SKAVOOVEE, 1994's HI-BOP SKA is closer to the ska-jazz fusion of 1983's STRETCHING OUT than the concise, hyperactive singles that made the group a legend on the ultra-competitive Kingston music scene of the mid '60s. Opening with a completely reworked version of their '60s signature hit "Guns of Navarone," slowed down with a cinematic Ennio Morricone flavor, the regrouped Skatalites settle into a series of exciting grooves, alternately slinky and skanking, with the enthusiasm of musicians half their age and the grace that only comes with experience. Guests include hornmen Steve Turre, David Murray and LesterBowie, whose unexpectedly avant-garde trumpet solos give the songs an angularity they might otherwise lack. This is particularly notable on the Bowie-composed "Ska Reggae Hi-Bop," an 8-minute workout that's among the band's most exciting pieces. The other key guest is vocalist Doreen Schaeffer, whose cooing delivery on "You're Wondering Now" is the highlight of the entire disc.
SKU: 1016027

Personnel includes: Erroll Garner, Shadow Wilson, Doc West, John Simmons, Florence Wright.
SKU: 6500249

Personnel: Emmylou Harris (vocals, guitar); Al Perkins (acoustic guitar, dobro, banjo, background vocals); Jon Randall Stewart (acoustic guitar, mandolin, background vocals); Sam Bush (mandolin, fiddle, background vocals); Roy Huskey, Jr. (acoustic bass); Larry Atamanuik (drums, percussion, background vocals).
Recorded live at the original Grand Ole Opry building (the Ryman Auditorium) from April 30, 1991 to May 2, 1991.
Among Emmylou Harris' many extraordinary gifts has always been her genuine enthusiasm for promoting the talents of others. Whether in her selection of material to sing or musicians to perform alongside her, Harris is unfailingly generous in spotlighting those who create the music she loves. This quality is abundantly evident on AT THE RYMAN, the 1992 live album Harris recorded at country's legendary landmark, the onetime home of the Grand Old Opry. Harris uses the concert to pay tribute to country music history's many strands and also to showcase the extraordinary musicianship of her backing band, the Nash Ramblers.
The generous set reaches all the way back to the 19th century for Stephen Foster's "Hard Times," also touching on cowboy songs ("Cattle Call," "Montana Cowgirl"), honky tonk ("Half As Much"), gospel ("Get Up, John"), bluegrass ("Walls of Time"), and modern traditionalism ("Guitar Town"). Harris also manages to nod toward rock (Bruce Springsteen's "Mansion on the Hill," John Fogerty's "Lodi") without breaking stride. Throughout, herband provide seamless, effortlessly virtuosic support. AT THE RYMAN is a great album from one of modern country's greatest artists.
SKU: 1005412

Monroe Mustang: TaylorHolland, Michael Linnen, Chris Linnen, Brian Barry, Jason Stout.
Producers: Berry Kamer, Jan Hiddink, Maurice Woestenburg.
Engineers: Berry Kamer, Jan Hiddink, Maurice Woestenburg.
SKU: 1042964

Title:Albert Herring, Op.39
Composer:(Edward) Benjamin (Lord Britten of Aldeburgh) Britten (1913 - 1976)

Title:Owen Wingrave, Op. 85
Composer:(Edward) Benjamin (Lord Britten of Aldeburgh) Britten (1913 - 1976)

Title:Billy Budd, Op. 50
Composer:(Edward) Benjamin (Lord Britten of Aldeburgh) Britten (1913 - 1976)

Title:Peter Grimes, Op. 33
Composer:(Edward) Benjamin (Lord Britten of Aldeburgh) Britten (1913 - 1976)


SKU: 2086863

Title:Introduction andAllegro for flute, clarinet, harp and string quartet
Composer:(Joseph) Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)

Title:Piano Trio in A minor
Composer:(Joseph) Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)

Title:Sonata for Violin and Piano in G
Composer:(Joseph) Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)

Title:Sonata for Violin and Cello
Composer:(Joseph) Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)


SKU: 1023863

Fiction Plane: Joe Sumner (vocals, guitar, drums); Seton Daunt (guitar); Dan Brown(keyboards, bass, background vocals).
Additional personnel: Abe Laboriel Jr. (drums).
Recorded at Henson Studios, Hollywood, California and Steerpike Studios, Wilshire, England.
SKU: 1081964

Title:Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E flat, S124
Composer:Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)
Conductor:Yakov Kreizberg
Ensemble:BBC Symphony Orchestra

Title:Concerto for Piano andOrchestra No. 2 in A, S125
Composer:Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)
Conductor:Yakov Kreizberg
Ensemble:BBC Symphony Orchestra

Title:Totentanz, S126
Composer:Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)
Conductor:Yakov Kreizberg
Ensemble:BBC Symphony Orchestra


SKU: 2085659

Personnel includes: Kenny Neal(vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica); Ernie Lancaster, Bryan Bassett (guitar); Maceo Parker (alto saxophone); Fred Wesley (trombone); Lucky Peterson, Kenny Burch (keyboards);
Noel Neal, Darnell Neal, Bob Greenlee, Anthony Hardesty (bass); Kennard Johnson, Jim Payne, Gralin Hoffman, Mark Blair (drums); King Snake Horns.
Producers: Bob Greenlee, Kenny Neal, Bruce Iglauer.
Recorded at King Snake Studios, Sanford, Florida between 1988 & 1992.
SKU: 1012426

The Isley Brothers: Ron Isley (vocals); Ernie Isley (guitar).
Additional personnel: R. Kelly (vocals, arranger); Lil' Kim, Snoop Dogg (rap vocals); Donnie Lyle (guitar, bass); Tim Kelley (Fender Rhodes piano, bass); Rodney East (keyboards); Ian Mereness (programming); Kandy Johnson, Kim Johnson (background vocals).
Producers: R. Kelly, Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson.
Recorded at Rock Land, Chicago Recording Company, Chicago, Illinois and The Record Plant, Los Angeles, California.
Looking to recapture the same success generated by the 2001 album ETERNAL, The Isley Brothers re-team with and hand off the majority of production duties to R. Kelly for 2003's BODY KISS. Although the group's name indicates a sibling venture with Ronald and Ernie Isley, guitarist Ernie's involvement is minimal. His only appearance is a signature guitar solo on the simmering slow jam "Take a Ride." Otherwise, Ronald, (who resurrects his fictional, video-spawned alter ego Mr. Biggs), ends up being the sole full-time face of the group. Kelly also adopts the "Pied Piper" alter ego, and ends up alongside Snoop Dogg in the mack daddy anthem "I Like," as well as resurrecting an Isleys trademark--the two-part song. This time out it's "What Would YouDo?, Parts 1 & 2," the first part a pleading offer for romance, and the second a more rap-flavored remix. Along with Lil' Kim's cameo on the sensual title cut, recent fans who've been following the Isleys/Kelly thread will get the biggest kick out of "Showdown Vol.1," a sequel to "Showdown," originally featured on Kelly's CHOCOLATE FACTORY.
SKU: 1083977

Title:America
Composer:Ernest Bloch (1880 - 1959)
Ensemble:Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

Title:America
Composer:Ernest Bloch (1880 -1959)
Conductor:Dalia Atlas
Ensemble:Lucnica Chorus

Title:Suite hébraïque
Composer:Ernest Bloch (1880 - 1959)
Conductor:Dalia Atlas
Ensemble:Camerata Atlas Orchestra


SKU: 2092405

Title:(3) Pieces, Op. 117
Composer:Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

Title:(6)Pieces, Op. 118
Composer:Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

Title:(4) Pieces, Op. 119
Composer:Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)


SKU: 2084569

Contains four bonus tracks.
Released in 1962, this VeeJay collection of solo and small group sides captures Lightnin' Hopkins during a period when he was beingheralded by the new, mostly white audience of the "blues revival," as one of the last great practitioners of genuine country blues. In keeping with the popular tendency of the time to gear blues artists toward the R&B and rock markets, a couple of tracks include heavily amplified electric instruments and a thudding rhythm section.
The rest of LIGHTNIN' STRIKES features Hopkins' nimble finger picking and earthy, intense vocals in evidence at every turn. The evocative, almost spectral feel of Hopkins' brand of Texas blues is heightened here by the production's dark, resonant quality, most notably on "Want to Come Home" and "Walkin' Round in Circles." Four bonus tracks of outstanding Hopkins concert performances make this disc a must for Hopkins fans, and a fine introduction to the '60s work of this seminal country blues artist.
SKU: 1086154

RMS: Ray Russell (acoustic & electric guitars, guitar synthesizer); Mo Foster (keyboards, bass guitar, percussion);Simon Phillips (drums).
Recorded at Trident Studios, London, England in February-March 1982.
SKU: 6541119

The Lynfield Pioneers: Mike Janson (vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass); Dan Cook (vocals, guitar, keyboards, turntables); John Paul Jones (guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion, samples).
Additional personnel: Brad Truax (bass).
Recorded at Waterworks, New York, New York.
Nothing about FREE POPCORN is quite what it seems. There are analog keyboards galore, but this is no Stereolab-style retro worship. Most of the songs feature syncopated rhythms straight out of the Funky Drummer textbook, but they're played live, not sampled. And though many of the tracks are defined by urgent, yelping white-boy rap, this no Beastie Boys rip--in fact, it'sa far cry from anyone's idea of hip-hop. Though they sound nothing alike, the closest comparison would be with the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, simply because of the way both groups synthesize and redefine African-American styles through an indie-rock filter. It's that very filtration process that gives FREE POPCORN its edge and originality.
SKU: 1007157

Title:Missa parvula
Composer:Peter Maxwell Davies (b 1934)

Title:Veni Creator Spiritus
Composer:Peter Maxwell Davies (b 1934)

Title:Dum complerentur
Composer:Peter Maxwell Davies (b 1934)

Title:Reliqui Domum Meum
Composer:Peter Maxwell Davies (b 1934)

Title:Veni Sancte Spiritus
Composer:Peter Maxwell Davies(b 1934)

Title:Mass
Composer:Peter Maxwell Davies (b 1934)


SKU: 2086355

Dipstick: Kurt Stevenson (acoustic,electric & lap steel guitars); Greg Reeves (guitar, synthesizer, bass, percussion, samples, turntables); Patrick Conway (12-string guitar); Heather Plank (oboe); Les James (drums).
Recorded at El Rollo Studios, San Anselmo, California.
SKU: 1049793

THE COMPLETE IMPERIAL SESSIONS contains tracks recorded in 1956 that resulted in the albums JAZZ USA, GO MAN! and PLAYS COLE PORTER.
Personnel: Sonny Criss (alto saxophone); Larry Bunker (vibraphone); Sonny Clark, Kenny Drew (piano); Barney Kessell (guitar); Leroy Vinnegar, Bill Woodson, Buddy Clark (bass); Chuck Thompson, Lawrence Marable (drums).
Recorded in Los Angeles, California between January 26 and October 3, 1956. Originally released on Imperial (9006, 9020, 9024). Includes liner notes by Bob Porter.
Digitally remastered using 24-bit technology byRon McMaster.
This is part of the Blue Note Records Limited Edition Connoisseur series.
SKU: 1038293

Title:(8) Love-Songs of Hafiz, Op. 26
Composer:Karol (Maciej)Szymanowski (1882 - 1937)
Venue:Silesian Philharmonic Hall, Katowice

Title:Songs of the infatuated muezzin, Op. 42
Composer:Karol (Maciej) Szymanowski (1882 - 1937)
Venue:Silesian Philharmonic Hall, Katowice

Title:Songs of a fairy-tale princess, Op. 31
Composer:Karol (Maciej) Szymanowski (1882 - 1937)
Venue:Silesian Philharmonic Hall, Katowice

Title:King Roger, Op. 46
Composer:Karol (Maciej) Szymanowski (1882 - 1937)
Venue:Silesian Philharmonic Hall, Katowice

Title:(3) Songs, Op. 5
Composer:Karol (Maciej) Szymanowski (1882 - 1937)
Venue:Silesian Philharmonic Hall, Katowice


SKU: 5006243

Title:Symphony No. 1
Composer:Henri Dutilleux (b 1916)

Title:Timbres, espace, mouvement
Composer:Henri Dutilleux (b1916)


SKU: 1021304

Personnel includes: John Barry (conductor); Tommy Morgan (harmonica); David White (alto saxophone); The English Chamber Orchestra.
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, Englandon October 14-16, 1997.
SKU: 1011380

Title:Water Music, HWV348-50
Composer:George Frideric Handel (1685 -1759)
Venue:American Academy, New York


SKU: 2052924

Personnel: LazyLester (vocals, harmonica, guitar); Sue Foley, Derek O'Brien (guitar); Gene Taylor (piano); Sarah Brown (bass); Mike Buck (drums).
Includes liner notes by Fred Reif.
SKU: 5071558

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

Title:Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor
Composer:(Achille-)Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)

Title:Sonata for Violin and Piano in A
Composer:César (-Auguste-Jean-Guillaume-Hubert) Franck (1822 - 1890)

Title:Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet in D, Op. 21
Composer:(Amedée-)ErnestChausson (1855 - 1899)
Ensemble:Takács Quartet Choir

Title:Piano Trio in A minor
Composer:(Joseph) Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)


SKU: 2092790

Title:Sonata for Piano No. 17 in D, D850
Composer:Franz (Peter) Schubert (1797 - 1828)

Title:Sonata for Piano No. 13 in A, D664
Composer:Franz (Peter) Schubert (1797 - 1828)

Title:Etudes symphoniques, 'Symphonic Studies', Op. 13
Composer:Robert (Alexander) Schumann (1810 - 1856)

Title:Sonatas for Keyboard Nos. 1-555
Composer:(Giuseppe) Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)

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

Title:Sonata for Piano No. 18 in D, K576
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Title:Kinderszenen, Op. 15
Composer:Robert (Alexander) Schumann (1810- 1856)


SKU: 1030261

Recordedbetween 1938 and 1948.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
SKU: 5081078

Personnel includes: Freddy King, FredJordan (guitar); Philip Paul (drums).
Originally released on King (779). Includes liner notes by John Tefteller and Bill Dahl.
SKU: 1075983

Jodeci: K-Ci Hailey, Jojo Hailey (vocals); DeVante Swing (various instruments, vocals); Mr. Dalvin (programming, vocals).
Additional personnel: Al B. Sure! (programming).
Engineers: Mark Partis, Paul Logus, Dennis Mitchell.
Recorded at Hit Factory Times Square and Sound Works, New York;Quantum Sound Studios, Jersey City, New Jersey.
All songs written or co-written by Devante Swing.
SKU: 1002958

This is a Super Audio CD playable only on Super AudioCD players.
Personnel: Meat Loaf (vocals); Ellen Foley (vocals); Todd Rundgren (guitar, keyboards, percussion, background vocals); Edgar Winter (saxophone); Roy Bittan (piano, keyboards); Steve Margoshes, Cheryl Hardwick (piano); Roger Powell (keyboards); Kasim Sultan (bass, background vocals); Max Weinberg, John Wilcox (drums); Jim Steinman (percussion, keyboards); Marvin Lee (percussion), Rory Dodd, Phil Rizzuto (background vocals).
Recorded at Bearsville Sound, Bearsville, New York; Utopia Sound, Lake Hill, New York; The Hit Factory, New York; House Of Music, West Orange, New Jersey.
Pomp and circumstance of the grandest order for the multi-platinum Meat Loaf and his songwriting mentor, Jim Steinman. The grandiose intro to the title track was indication enough of the tone of the album, with songs stretching out over what at times seemed like musical infinity. Steinman set his songs in evocative wastelands populated by full orchestras and small-town weirdos, 'Paradise By The Dashboard Light' an entire two-handed play in itself, and 'Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad', an overblown symphony of regret and unrequited love. Between them, they pretty much provided the balance of the album. A huge success, only to be repeated by its follow-up in 1993.
SKU: 6314035

Title:(6) Concertos for Oboe and Strings, '(La) Cetra'
Composer:Alessandro Marcello (1684 - 1750)
Venue:StJude's Church,Central Sq, London

Title:Concerto in B flat
Composer:Alessandro Marcello (1684 - 1750)
Venue:St Jude's Church,Central Sq, London


SKU: 5069893

Title:Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 35
Composer:Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Venue:New York and London

Title:(21) Hungarian Dances
Composer:Johannes Brahms (1833- 1897)
Venue:New York and London


SKU: 8002179

Title:Dirne
Composer:Ernst Theodor AmadeusHoffmann (1776 - 1822)
Ensemble:Cantemus Choir

Title:Dirne
Composer:Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (1776 - 1822)
Conductor:Johannes Goritzki
Ensemble:Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss Orchestra


SKU: 8000741

Sludge-rock monsters and "godfathers of grunge" present the best of their three-year tenure on the mighty Atlantic label. Snapped up in the wake ofthe grunge explosion, they were dropped after three albums when sales failed to match expectations, mostly due to their unwillingness - or perhaps inability - to compromise their signature sound of ultra-heavy, ultra-slow, menacing, tar-thick sludge.
SKU: 1085426

Personnel includes: Johnny Young (vocals, guitar, mandolin); Otis Spann (piano); John Wrencher, JimmyWalker, Walter Horton, Robert Nighthawk.
Compilation producer: Bruce Bromberg.
SKU: 1015955

Personnel: Grooverider; Roya Arab, Sophie Barker, Cleveland Watkiss (vocals);
Andrew Black (trumpet); Tom Harrison (bass).
Known as one of the premier DJ's throughout the world, Grooverider had been spinning his brand of drum-and-bass for more than twelve years by the release of this album. With influences from hip-hop, soul, funk and techno, MYSTERIES OF FUNK is a journey into different styles. From the hard-core rush of "Where Is Jack The Ripper" to the floating vocal magic of"Rainbows Of Colour," the common thread in all of Grooverider's songs is funk.
Some of the other tracks that standout are the jazzy "Rivers Of Congo," the thick big-beat/industrial sound of "Cybernetic Jazz" and the haunting, vocal-oriented "Fly With Me." As drum-and-bass gains ground in the mainstream, Grooverider pushes the envelope further with MYSTERIES OF FUNK.
SKU: 1003665

R.E.M.: Michael Stipe (vocals); Peter Buck (guitar); Michael Mills (bass, background vocals); Bill Berry (drums).
Additional personnel: Jefferson Holt, Bertis Downs.
Recorded at Reflection, Charlotte, North Carolina in January 1983.
R.E.M.'s full-length debut is a landmark album that set the standard for the next 10 years of indie rock. The Athens quartet combined Byrdsy, folk-rock guitar jangle with obscurantist lyrics and a post-punk compositional sensibility to create a vibrant new sound that would soon be imitated by every high-school poet with a Rickenbacker guitar. R.E.M. wasalso one of the first bands to make the long, hard journey from college radio (when it was still college radio) to mainstream acceptance, and managed the difficult task of maintaining its integrity at every step along the way.
MURMUR, far from an embryonic debut, shows a fully-formed unit with a strong artistic vision. (It was preceded by two legendary underground releases: The "Radio Free Europe" single--which was re-recorded for MURMUR--and the CHRONIC TOWN EP.) Producers Mitch Easter and Don Dixon's lofty reputations would have remained intact even if they had never worked on another record after this one. The gentle-but-insistent arrangements and glorious pop hooks of songs like "Catapult" and "Talk About The Passion" provide the perfect contrast to Michael Stipe's earnest, moody vocal style. Drummer Bill Berry's breathless effervescence provides the perfect backdrop for this album of jumpy, intellectual pop.
SKU: 1004080

Speedball Baby: Ron Ward (vocals); Matt Verta-Ray (guitar); Jenny Decker (bass); Andy Action (drums).
SKU: 1044434

Title:(Les) Illuminations, Op. 18
Composer:(Edward) Benjamin (Lord Britten of Aldeburgh) Britten (1913 - 1976)

Title:Nocturne, Op. 60
Composer:(Edward)Benjamin (Lord Britten of Aldeburgh) Britten (1913 - 1976)

Title:Serenade, Op. 31
Composer:(Edward) Benjamin (Lord Britten of Aldeburgh) Britten (1913 - 1976)


SKU: 1078336

Title:Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G, Op. 58
Composer:Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Conductor:Bernard Haitink
Ensemble:(Royal)Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam

Title:Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5, 'Emperor' in E flat, Op. 73
Composer:Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Conductor:Bernard Haitink
Ensemble:(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam


SKU: 1064541

Title:Tamerlano, HWV18
Composer:George Frideric Handel (1685- 1759)


SKU: 2077358

Personnel: Peter Murphy (vocals); Paul Statham (guitar, keyboards, programming); Michael Brook, Kevin Armstrong (guitar); Gary Twigg (bass); Geoff Dougmore (drums); Trevor Morais (Celtic toms, drums); Pascal Gabriel (programming); Anna Ross (background vocals).
Recorded at El Cortijo Studios, Andalusia, Spain.
As happens withour pop idols, Peter Murphy has grown old. This is not to say that his music has lost its listenability, or that his wit has lost its edge, but Murphy as an artist has matured into a new creature on CASCADE. There's introspection in these songs, and a certain calm in the lyrics. Musically, this album presents Peter Murphy as sophisticated as ever. Each of the 11 tracks here is a drop of sweet ear candy, and while there's some standard issue Murphy wailing here, nowhere does he lash out in angst as on his earlier albums.
Noteworthy tracks include "Mirror to My Woman's Mind" and "Gliding Like a Whale." Also elegant in form and function alike are "Wild Birds," and "The Scarlet Thing in You." Refreshingly honest and reassuringly true to Peter Murphy's own theatrical style, CASCADE heralds a new era of music from the aging gods of the goth pantheon.
SKU: 1007055

This is the debut album from 2003's Fame Academy winner Alex Parks. Showcasing her unique raspy vocals mixed with her blend of contemporary rock and pop, the album features seven originaltracks penned by Parks herself and six covers including REM's 'Everybody Hurts', Coldplay's 'Yellow' and Tears For Fears' 'Mad World'. Also included is the debut single 'Maybe That's What It Takes'.
SKU: 6546259

Full performer name: Milt Jackson/Count Basie & The Big Band.
Personnel: Milt Jackson (vibraphone); Count Basie (piano); Danny Turner, Bobby Plater, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Kenny Hing (saxophone); Waymon Reed, Lyn Biviano, Sonny Cohn, Pete Minger (trumpet); Bill Hughes, Mel Wanzo, Fred Wesley, Dennis Wilson (trombone); Freddie Green (guitar); John Clayton (bass); Butch Miles (drums).

Recorded at Group IV Recording, Hollywood, California on January 18, 1978. Originally released on Pablo (2310 822). Includes liner notes by Norman Granz.
Digitally remastered by PhilDe Lancie (1992, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).
SKU: 1016841

Tangerine Dream: Edgar Froese, Peter Baumann, Chris Franke (keyboards, synthesizer).
Recorded at Dierks Studio, Cologne, Germany in 1973. Includes liner notes by Paul Russell.
Digitally remastered by Thomas Heimann-Trosien (1995 EastgateStudios, Vienna, Austria).
SKU: 1078085

Title:Orb and Sceptre
Composer:William (Turner) Walton (1902 - 1983)

Title:Chanson de matin, Op. 15/2
Composer:Sir Edward (William)Elgar (1857 - 1934)

Title:Rhapsody for Organ
Composer:Ian Venables (20th Cent)

Title:Fantasie Romantique
Composer:Hugh Blair (1864 - 1932)

Title:(The) Firebird, '(L')oiseau de feu'
Composer:Igor (Fyodorovich) Stravinsky (1882 - 1971)

Title:Fantasia and Fugue in G
Composer:(Charles) Hubert (Hastings) Parry (1848 - 1918)

Title:Chanson de nuit, Op. 15/1
Composer:Sir Edward (William) Elgar (1857 - 1934)

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

Title:Paean
Composer:Ernest Tomlinson (b 1924)

Title:Nocturnes
Composer:Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Title:Tannhäuser
Composer:(Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)


SKU: 2077190

Title:Pini di Roma,'Pines of Rome'
Composer:Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)

Title:Feste romane, 'Roman Festivals'
Composer:Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)

Title:Fontane di Roma, 'Fountains of Rome'
Composer:Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)


SKU: 5004326

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


SKU: 1081649

Title:Concerto for Violinand Orchestra No. 1 in E flat, MS21 (Op. 6)
Composer:Nicolò Paganini (1782 - 1840)
Conductor:Heinz Bongartz
Ensemble:Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra

Title:Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20
Composer:Pablo (Martín Melatón) Sarasate (y Navascuéz) (1844 - 1908)
Conductor:Robert Hanell

Title:(8) Humoresques, B187 (Op. 101)
Composer:Antonín Dvorák (1841 - 1904)
Conductor:Robert Hanell

Title:Hejre Kati, Op. 32
Composer:Jenö Hubay (1858 - 1937)
Conductor:Robert Hanell

Title:Danzas espanolas, Opp. 21, 22, 23 and 26
Composer:Pablo (Martín Melatón) Sarasate (y Navascuéz) (1844 - 1908)
Conductor:Robert Hanell


SKU: 2080224

Modest Mouse: Isaac Brock, Eric Judy, Dann Gallucci, Benjamin Weikel.
Additional personnel: Tom Peloso, The Flaming Lips, The Rising Star Fife And Drum Band, The Dirty Dozen Band.
Recorded at Sweet Tea, Oxford, Mississippi.
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band offers the opening fanfare for Modest Mouse's sixth full-length, GOOD NEWS FOR PEOPLE WHO LIKE BAD NEWS,a fitting intro for the outfit's most majestic record to date. On their prior major-label recordings, the (formerly) indie icons opted for wandering, spacey arrangements to accompany Isaac Brock's magnificently obtuse poetics. GOOD NEWS revives the immediacy of the band's earlier releases, but furthers the production values (without too much polish), and out pours some of the most commanding pop-rock imaginable.
The first single off of GOOD NEWS was the wonderfully catchy "Float On," with its syncopated, disco-like beat and Zen simplicity exemplified in the opening line "I backed my car into a cop car the other day. Well, he just drove off. Sometimes life's okay." Brock's trademark wistful vocals rest on the music as well as they ever have, equally at home on the serenely beautiful "The World at Large" and the choleric, Pixies-esque "Bury Me with It." The album closes fittingly with a visit from alt-rock royalty, as the Flaming Lips drop by on the sublimely sweet "The Good Times Are Killing Me."
SKU: 6553264

The Webstirs: Preston Pisellini (vocals, guitar); Mark Winkler (vocals, keyboards); Eddie Schaller (bass, background vocals); Russ Horvath (drums, background vocals).
Recorded at Atlas, Chicago, Illinois.
SKU: 1063421

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

Title:Serenade No. 13, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" inG, K525
Composer:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

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


SKU: 5021323

This is the sixth album from American indie rock outfit Eels. Spread across two CD's the album sees the band continue with their quirky indierock sound while being joined by a whole host of guests including Tom Waits, REM's Peter Buck, and The Lovin' Spoonful's John Sebastian.
SKU: 6590102

Title:Arcature
Composer:Lionel Rogg (b 1936)

Title:Lux Aeterna
Composer:Lionel Rogg (b 1936)

Title:(Les) Quatre Eléments
Composer:Lionel Rogg (b 1936)

Title:(3) Nouvelles Etudes
Composer:Lionel Rogg (b 1936)

Title:Hommage à Maurice Duruflé
Composer:Lionel Rogg (b 1936)

Title:Livred'orgue
Composer:Lionel Rogg (b 1936)

Title:Toccata capricciosa
Composer:Lionel Rogg (b 1936)


SKU: 1048813

Title:Piano Trios
Composer:Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Title:Piano Trios
Composer:Ludwig van Beethoven(1770 - 1827)

Title:Piano Trios
Composer:Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Title:Piano Trios
Composer:Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)


SKU: 2082457

The follow up to 2002's 'Drunk Enough To Dance' sees the power-pop-punk quartet keeping to form with another album of sugar coated anthems. With no radical changes on this effort the band pay homage to girls, parties, and their all encompassing influence of the 1980's with references to hair metal and 80's movies throughout. This time round the band have an all-star cast of collaborators including members of Fastball, Nerf Herder and Sugar Ray. The album was produced by ButchWalker (Avril Lavigne, Simple Plan).
SKU: 6568163