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Die Band wurde 1989 gegründet und aus dem EBM Umfeld entstanden. Im Laufe der Zeit entwickelte die Band sich mit starken Rock-Crossover Einflüssen zu ist einem der Pioniere der neu aufkommenden Dance Metal-Bewegung (Neue Deutsche Härte). Mit ihren Texten (einige auf Englisch, aber größtenteils) auf Deutsch spielen sie sowohl mit dunklen gotischen Elementen als auch mit dem typischen, klischeehaftem teutonischen Image, das die Welt an Deutschen und Deutscher Rockmusik so zu lieben scheint. Genau wie die Genre-Kollegen Rammstein konnten auch Oomph! aktuell mit ihrem neuesten Release wieder ein Nummer-1-Hit-Album feiern.

"Wahrheit oder Pflicht", ihr 2004 Erfolg, war mit Platz 2 nicht schlechter im Rennen und konnte die Nummer 1 Position für die Single Auskopplung „Augen auf!“ verbuchen. Weitere Highlights des Albums sind die Hits „Brennende Liebe“ oder „Sex hat keine Macht“.

Das ebenso herausragende Album „Glaube Liebe Tod“ sorgte 2006 mit dem Single-Hit „Gott ist ein Popstar“ direkt für einen Skandal. RTL, als Sender für die damals noch nicht diskreditierte Echo-Verleihung verweigerte der Band ihren Auftritt ob des brisanten Songs. Die Ausrichter des von Stefan Raab imitierten Bundesvision Song Contest waren da nicht so zimperlich und die Band konnte mit der Album Single „Träumst du?“ den Wettbewerb gewinnen und einen weiteren Top 10 Hit platzieren.

Trotz des massiven Erfolgs war Mitte der 2000er vom Vinyl Boom noch nicht viel zu spüren und so ist bisher keine LP Auflage der beiden Erfolgsalben veröffentlicht worden. Die hier als Vinyl Classics zusammen angebotenen Alben sind somit erstmals und exklusiv in dieser Form als Schallplatte erhältlich.
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»Neue Deutsche Härte nannte sich ihr Stil, dessen Markenzeichen aus kraftvollen Gitarrensalven, poppigen Melodien und hymnischen Refrains bestand. Auch das zwei Jahre später veröffentlichte Album Glaube Liebe Tod war ähnlich erfolgreich...« (Good Times, Juni / Juli 2019)

Remastered using pure analogue components only, from the master tapes through to the cutting head.

Ornette Coleman, who died in June 2015 from cardiac arrest, must be counted as one of the most influential musicians in the jazz genre. His importance does not only lie in his ground-breaking recordings in the late Fifties and early Sixties, but lies more significantly in the educational effect of his work – in the fact that he always went beyond himself to the very end.

Just a little more than a month after his ground-breaking release "Free Jazz", Coleman recorded the present album, in which he perhaps distanced himself somewhat from the conceptual idea, but still guided his quartet to ever more richness of detail and creativity. "Ornette!" was the first recording with bass-player Scott LaFaro and Coleman, and the difference in approach between LaFaro and Charlie Haden is noticeable from the very first note of "W.R.U.". His playing is more direct and agile, and one can hear how he drives Coleman and Don Cherry actively onwards and more aggressively than Haden’s warm, languid phrasing.

The tracks, with titles that are taken from the works of Sigmund Freud, are all gems and serve as a wonderful starting point for the musicians’ improvisations. By now, Coleman felt himself comfortable in lengthy pieces, and neither he nor his fellow musicians had trouble in filling out time, never once lacking for new ideas. Ed Blackwell deserves a special mention – he shows himself here at his very best. "Ornette!" is a superb release and an absolute must for all fans of Coleman and creative, improvised music in general.

Eine Zusammenstellung von Paco De Lucias fesselnden
Live-Auftritten beim Montreux Jazz Festival zwischen 1984
und 2012. Der Ton wurde fachmännisch restauriert und in
allerbester HD-Audio Qualität neu gemastert; "The
Montreux Years" erscheint auf hochwertigem,
audiophilem, Heavyweight-Vinyl. Die Veröffentlichung enthält brandneue
Liner Notes und seltene Aufnahmen von seinen
Montreux-Shows.

35th ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE GENRE-DEFINING OPUS OF ATMOSPHERIC DEATH/DOOM
FROM THE UK METAL LEGENDS. ON LIMITED CORONA VINYL WITH
ADDITIONAL 4 PAGE BOOKLET & REMASTERED AUDIO

Paradise Lost formed in 1988 in West Yorkshire, UK, when vocalist Nick Holmes & guitarist Gregor Mackintosh came together with the idea of taking metal beyond the conventional styles of the time. They were influenced by acts such as Candlemass, Celtic Frost & Morbid Angel, & concocted a unique atmosphere of their own as a result. This was already apparent when their debut album ‘Lost Paradise’ appeared on Peaceville Records in 1990, & blended death metal with doom & some melodic elements, but it wasn’t until their follow-up album, ‘Gothic’, that the band truly made its mark.

Recorded in late 1990/early 1991 at the renowned Academy Studios in Yorkshire (responsible for classic albums from bands such as My Dying Bride, Anathema, Cradle of Filth, among many others), ‘Gothic’ was the album responsible for a whole sub-genre: Gothic Doom Metal, upon its release in 1991. Creating a more sombre & atmospheric form of dark extremity, with the introduction of Gregor Mackintosh’s highly distinctive & unmistakable lead guitar melodies, Paradise Lost established themselves as among the pioneering UK bands of the early nineties, becoming highly influential to a generation of subsequent greats.

This new edition of ‘Gothic’, marking the album’s 35th anniversary, is presented on limited corona vinyl, with remastered audio courtesy of Jaime Gomez Arellano at Orgone Studios. The release also includes a four page booklet containing recollections from the band on the period & the shaping of the album, as originally featured in 2021’s ‘The Lost & The Painless’.

Paul Anka, born in Canada of Syrian parents in 1941, carved out a
career that’s so far spanned six decades, metamorphosing on the
way from teen heart-throb to seasoned performer. He enjoyed
success both as a singer and a songwriter, penning Put Your Head
On My Shoulder, You Are My Destiny, Diana and Puppy Love
along with the English lyrics to My Way, the signature song of
Frank Sinatra, as well as Tom Jones’ classic She’s A Lady. Enjoy
a touch of ‘Puppy Love’ and more from this master balladeer.

The wait is over: With the 14th June release of One Hand Clapping, one of the most bootlegged live albums in musical history will finally receive a proper release. In August 1974, when Band on the Run was enjoying a seven-week consecutive #1 stint at the top of the UK album charts, Paul McCartney and Wings headed to Abbey Road Studios for the filming of a video documentary and possible live studio album – One Hand Clapping. Despite overwhelming demand for newly recorded material from the biggest band in the world at that time, One Hand Clapping was never officially released. 2LP- 50 years after their initial recording, the sessions for Wings One Hand Clapping will be released for the very first time. Discs 1 and 2 are newly mixed with 12 tracks that didn’t appear in the original film, including reworked extracts of Beatles classics. The package includes original artwork, plus a TV sales brochure created for the film.

180 gram Vinyl
33⅓RPM Half-Speed Remaster
Includes Hi-Res Download Card

Romeo & Julia - Liebe Ist Alles“ - die größte Liebesgeschichte aller Zeiten
Der Traum, aus „Romeo & Julia“, der größten Liebesgeschichte aller Zeiten ein eigenes Musical zu machen, begann bereits vor acht Jahren. Seitdem arbeiten Peter Plate und Ulf Leo Sommer (zurzeit mit „Ku’damm 56“ im Theater des Westens und damit mit einem der erfolgreichsten Musicals der letzten Jahre in aller Munde) an diesem Stoff. Nun ist es endlich so weit:
Am 19. März eröffnet im wohl schönsten Theater Berlins, dem Stage Theater des Westens, das neue Musical „Romeo & Julia - Liebe Ist Alles“.
„Liebe ist alles“ ist eines der nach wie vor erfolgreichsten Lieder aus der Feder von Plate / Sommer - findet es sich doch vermutlich in jedermanns Playliste, der sich zur Generation Golf zählen würde, abgedruckt in unzähligen Schulbüchern und sogar auf Englisch oder Französisch vertont. Gleichzeitig ist er auch der Ausgangspunkt für die Idee von Peter und Ulf, ein auf „Romeo & Julia“ basierendes eigenes Musical auf die Bühne zu bringen. Die Mixtur aus „Liebe ist alles“ als Basis und zentrales Stück des Musicals sowie neuen Liedern ist die Grundidee der beiden.



Gespielt wird in Verona zur Shakespeare-Zeit und basierend auf dem Originaltext von William Shakespeare - mit aufwändigen Kostümen, aber modernen Choreographien. Details zum mehr als 100-köpfigen Team, welches bereits jetzt eifrig an der Umsetzung arbeitet, werden schon bald bekanntgegeben.

Peter Schilling gehört zu den großen Stars der Neuen Deutschen Welle. 2023 legt der deutsche Sänger sein Debüt »Fehler im System« neu auf als 1LP auf schwarzem Vinyl. Das Album produzierte und veröffentlichte Schilling im Jahr 1982. Die erste Single »Major Tom (völlig losgelöst)« erreichte im selben Jahr Platz eins der Charts in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz und ist bis heute einer der erfolgreichsten Hits der Neuen Deutschen Welle. Single Nummer zwei, »Die Wüste lebt«, erreichte im Sommer 1983 Platz sieben. Das Album »Fehler im System« landete in Deutschland auf Platz zwei, in Österreich auf der Vier.

After living a number of years in the United States, GRAMMY® and ICMA Nominated Finnish violinist Petteri Iivonen returned to Europe where he became concertmaster of the Finnish Opera orchestra in Helsinki before moving to Paris to serve as concertmaster for the Paris Opera. Petteri's ability to play in many styles with sincerity and his natural lyrical facility with his instrument made him the ideal candidate to work with luminary conductors such as Esa-Pekka Salonen in Helsinki and now Gustavo Dudamel at Paris Opera.

Petteri commands his instrument with ease. While much of his playing is exceptionally beautiful, it is not beautiful for the sake of being pretty. I have heard few violinists with Petteri's ability to control color and timbre, and even fewer who use this ability for such musical and appropriate ends. Petteri plays a Ferdinandus Gagliano violin in this recording, built in 1767. We recorded this performance during a live concert in Alfred Newman Hall at the University of Southern California. We chose a legendary Austrian AKG C-24 stereo microphone with the original brass surround CK12 tube, Midwood vacuum tube preamplifiers and no mixer recording to Agfa-formula 468 tape. The signal path was as short as we could make it, with as few electronics between performer and final product as we could manage. We hope you enjoy the results.

The chaconne most likely originated as a dance in the New World which returned to Spain (along with much gold melted into blocks from irreplaceable Pre-Columbian art and jewelry) after the conquest of the Americas. This original chaconne offered a fast, sexy, syncopated rhythm. Composers treated this dance with increasing invention and gravity during the Baroque era. Henry Purcell wrote complex and chromatic chaconnes for violin. Bach's Chaconne, from his Partita No. 2, may represent the culmination of this genre. Petteri plays with authority and freshness in any environment, and this recording reminds me handsomely why Johann Sebastian Bach remains among my favorite composers of all time.

Pharoah “Farrell” Sanders was a leading figure in the world of jazz and his tenor saxophone playing earned him a legendary status among jazz circles.

This 2LP compilation Welcome To Love features the master saxophonist playing straight-up jazz ballads and includes the bonus track “Moonlight In Vermont”. Sanders is accompanied by William Henderson on piano, Stafford James on bass and Eccleston W. Wainwright on drums.

Welcome To Love is available as a limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on yellow coloured vinyl.

Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series)
Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records!
Hello, I Must Be Going! — Phil Collins' second solo studio album
Featuring "You Can't Hurry Love" and "I Cannot Believe It's True"
180-gram 45 RPM double LP release
Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering and cut to lacquer from a 1/4" EQ'd Dolby tape copy of the original master tape
Pressed at Quality Record Pressings and RTI
Tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jackets with film lamination by Stoughton Printing



On his first solo album, 1981's Face Value, Genesis drummer-singer Phil Collins showed that he wasn't about to be left behind in the mire of classical-rock sludge. That LP boasted shorter songs and demonstrated that Collins had a true pop sensibility. Hello, I Must Be Going! continues that trend, with some familiar patterns emerging, wrote Rolling Stone's John Milward.

"First, there are the dramatic rock dirges that use drums as a lead instrument; 'I Don't Care Anymore,' with Collins' one-man band playing alongside Daryl Stuermer's atmospheric guitars, wins in this category. Then there are the buttery ballads, of which "Don't Let Him Steal Your Heart Away" is the best by virtue of a Beatles-like melody that buoys Collins' anonymously sweet voice. Both of these styles were already Genesis staples; it was Collins' uptempo soul tunes on Face Value and Genesis' Abacab that surprised old fans and found new ones. 'I Cannot Believe It's True,' with Earth, Wind and Fire's Phoenix Horns casting out clean lines, clobbers the other soul contenders on Hello, I Must Be Going!, especially his remake of the Supremes' 'You Can't Hurry Love.' Collins took the golden-oldie route on that song and the result isn't soulful, it's superfluous. Despite its trend-bucking boast of an 8-track recording, the album's rich luster is of the old classical-rock school. In fact, the LP sounds like stripped-down Genesis, ornamental but not too ostentatious. — John Milward, Rolling Stone (3 Stars)."

This Analogue Productions (Atlantic Series) reissue of Hello, I Must Be Going! has the essential elements that make it a standout for your collection. First, we turned to Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering to cut lacquers from a 1/4" EQ'd Dolby tape copy of the original master. Pressing on 180-gram vinyl is by Quality Record Pressings and RTI, and the album is housed in tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jackets with film lamination by Stoughton Printing.

Hello, I Must Be Going! was a triple-platinum-selling hit in the U.S. for Collins in the 1980s and it stayed on the U.K. album charts for more than a year, peaking at No. 2. For the fans it is a drummer's album, a record that expresses rage and desperation as well as loneliness and longing. Not an album for every day, but one that really speaks to you when you need it, wrote Martin Klinkhardt, in a review for genesis

PINK FLOYD HAVE TAKEN A SPECIAL PLACE IN THE HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC. THOUGH THEIR MUSIC IS NOT NECESSARILY THE MOST IMMEDIATE (WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS) IT HAS NOT ONLY WON OVER FANS WORLDWIDE, BUT ALSO HAS GAINED THE RESPECT AND ADMIRATION OF THEIR COLLEAGUES, NOT ONLY FOR THEIR PERFORMANCES BUT ALSO FOR THEIR RICH CATALOGUE.

LP1 IS A COLLECTION TO PINK FLOYD'S SONGS,

PERFORMED HERE FOR A SELECTED GROUP OF BANDS INCLUDING DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, MYSTIC FORCE, BERZON, BLACKTOWN BAND, IN THE PINK AND UK FLOYD DIVISION.

FEATURED HERE ARE CLASSICS SUCH A TIME, LEARNING TO FLY, SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND, MONEY AND YOUNG LUST.

LP2 EXPLORES THE WORK OF NON-PERMANENT MEMBERS OF THE BAND, PINK FLOYD'S ROOTS AND RARITIES THAT YOU WON'T FIND ANYWHERE ELSE.

WE START WITH KEITH NOBLE WHO'S STORY IS AS FOLLOWS: NICK MASON AND ROGER WATERS MET IN 1963 AT THE REGENT STREET POLYTECHNIC IN LONDON, AND FIRST PLAYED TOGETHER IN SIGMA 6, A BAND FORMED BY KEITH NOBLE AND CLIVE METCALFE, JOINED LATER BY RICHARD WRIGHT. THE BAND'S NAME CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES, FIRST TO THE MEGADEATHS AND THEN, TO THE ABDABS. METCALFE AND NOBLE LEFT THE BAND TO FORM A DUO IN THE SUMMER OF 1964 (ACTUALLY, THEY MOVED TO THE US, WHERE THEY WROTE SONGS FOR CHAD & JEREMY, INCLUDING THEIR BIGGEST HIT "A SUMMER SONG"). IN THE AUTUMN OF THAT SAME YEAR, AND TOGETHER WITH ROGER 'SYD' BARRETT, RADO "BOB" KLOSE JOINED THE BAND AS A GUITAR PLAYER (UNTIL THE SUMMER 65), BAND THAT PERFORMED UNDER THE NAME THE SPECTRUM FIVE BEFORE BECOMING, THE PINK FLOYD BLUES BAND, SETTLING BRIEFLY ON THE TEA SET, AND FINALLY THE PINK FLOYD. IN 1970 KEITH NOBLE AND RADO KLOSE RECORDED THE ALBUM MR. COMPROMISE, FROM WHERE WE INCLUDE THE TITLE SONG, ASHES & SILVER AND WEATHER. THESE SONGS HAVE BEEN OUT OF PRINT FOR DECADES AND PRINTS OF THE ORIGINAL LP ARE SELLING ONLINE FOR MORE THAN $7,000 DOLLARS.

AFTER HEARING THE STUNNINGLY SOULFUL VOICE OF THE SONG THE GREAT GIG IN THE SKY FROM THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, MANY PEOPLE ASKED: WHO IS CLARE TORRY? WE FOUND OUT, THAT NOT ONLY SHE IS BRITISH, BUT SHE ALSO HAS RELEASED MULTIPLE SINGLES AS A SOLO ARTIST. WE INCLUDE HERE LOVE FOR LIVING.

NORMAN “HURRICANE” SMITH WAS A NOTABLE PRODUCER AND BRITISH RECORDING ENGINEER WHO WORKED WITH THE BEATLES, THE PRETTY THINGS AND BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST, AMONG MANY OTHERS. NORMAN WAS THE PRODUCER NOT ONLY OF THE NOW CLASSIC FIRST SINGLES OF PINK FLOYD (SEE EMILY PLAY, APPLES AND ORANGES, POINT ME AT THE SKY) BUT ALSO THREE ALBUMS FROM THE MOST PSYCHEDELIC AND EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD OF THE BAND (THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN, A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS AND UMMAGUMMA). IN 1971, NORMAN LAUNCHED A SOLO CAREER UNDER THE NAME HURRICANE SMITH, SCORING A BIG HIT WITH THE EVOCATIVE OH BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? THAT BECAME A # 1 HIT IN THE U.S. AND REACHED # 4 IN THE UK. AS A CHERRY ON TOP, THE LAST TRACK OF THE SIDE A FINDS NORMAN TALKING ABOUT HIS WORKING DAYS WITH PINK FLOYD.S

ONLY THE MOST DIE-HARD FANS KNOW THAT THE NAME PINK FLOYD COMES FROM THE LOVE THAT -THEN- BAND LEADER SYD BARRETT FELT FOR THE OBSCURE BLUESMEN PINK ANDERSON AND FLOYD COUNCIL.

TO KNOW ABOUT THE DEEP ROOTS OF THE BAND, WHAT A BETTER WAY THAN TO LISTEN TO THEIR MOST EMBLEMATIC SONGS: THE BOLL WEEVIL (LEADBELLY’S CLASSIC PLAYED HERE BY ANDERSON) AND RUNAWAY MAN BLUES BY COUNCIL.

TO COMPLETE THIS FASCINATING JOURNEY, WE FIND REMARKABLE VERSIONS OF THREE PSYCHEDELIC CLASSIC SONGS FROM THE TIME WHEN THE VISIONARY SYD BARRETT WAS THE LEADER (SEE EMILY PLAY, ARNOLD LAYNE, SCREAM THY LAST SCREAM) BY A TRIAD OF UNDERGROUND BANDS BELONGING TO THE 80'S PSYCHEDELIC REVIVAL: THE CHEMISTRY SET, SS-20 AND THE GREEN TELESCOPE. ENJOY THE TRIP!!

16-track greatest hits compilation by the legendary rock group. The album features some of the band's most popular songs, including “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)”, “Time”, “Money”, “Comfortably Numb”, and many more. Features original artwork, art directed by the late Storm Thorgerson.

Prince followed 'The Rainbow Children' with this stunning record in May 2002. Featuring almost nothing but Prince’s acoustic piano and vocals (save for occasional rhythm from drummer John Blackwell and the ambient cooing of Divinity & Majesty, Prince’s pet doves!), this intimate album offers favorites like “U’re Gonna C Me” and a cover of “A Case Of U,” written by one of Prince’s idols Joni Mitchell.

The original album never had a full physical release as the CD was an exclusive to Prince’s NPG Music Club members

This 2LP release documents Prince’s mythical late night after show perfromances. Never available as physical stand alone release and only available originally on CD as part of the 'One Nite Alone' box set exclusive to NPG Music Club members, the album features an hour of amazing jams and includes guest appearances by George Clinton and Musiq Soulchild

Paisley Park Enterprises, in Partnership with Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Records, announces expanded reissue of Prince & the New Power Generation’s multi-platinum album Diamonds And Pearls. This 12LP+ Blu-ray features 47 previously unreleased tracks and over two hours of live filmed concert footage in high definition.

Following the successful release of the 1999 Super Deluxe Edition (2019), and Sign O’ The Times Super Deluxe Edition (2020), the Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition represents the third deep dive into Prince’s vault. It includes a total of 75 audio tracks across 7x CDs and 12x 180g vinyl records.

The set offers a newly remastered version of the album, plus 15 of the incredible remixes and B-sides from the era, including the never commercially released “Gett Off (Damn Near 10 Min.)” mix. The Super Deluxe Edition also features 33 previously unheard studio gems from Prince’s Illustrious vault, ranging from alternate versions of album tracks to numbers Prince gave away to other artists, and songs recorded while on the road in 1990.

Prince & The NPG previewed the Diamonds And Pearls Tour at Prince’s Minneapolis club, Glam Slam, on January 11, 1992. The sweaty, sold-out, last-minute show captures the sheer joy and sense of endless possibility that came to define this era. This previously unreleased live concert performance has been mixed from the 24-track master and rounds out the audio content of this 12LP set.
This same previously unreleased concert is also presented in stunning 2K video on the Blu-ray disc that accompanies both Super Deluxe Edition formats, in Stereo, 5.1 Dolby True HD, and Dolby ATMOS audio formats. The Blu-ray also features Prince & The New Power Generation’s performance at The Special Olympics at the Metrodome in Minneapolis in July 1991 (also in Stereo, 5.1, and ATMOS), as well as a previously unseen soundcheck.

The Blu-ray is completed by the long out of print Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection, originally released on VHS and LaserDisc in 1993. The 120-page hardback book which accompanies the SDE set features unseen photos by Randee St. Nicholas, and essays by: author & broadcaster Andrea Swensson; Archivist and Senior Researcher for the Prince Estate Duane Tudahl; British music critic and Prince expert Jason Draper; De Angela L. Duff, an Industry Professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering in Brooklyn; Social Media Personality KaNisa Williams; and an introduction from Public Enemy founder, Chuck D.

Universal Music are proud to release all hit Queen studio albums sourced from the original master tapes mastered by Bob Ludwig. This 18 vinyl LP box set comes with a lavishly illustrated 12 x 12 inch 108 page hardback book which features introductions to each album, quotes from Queen themselves, hand-written lyrics, rare photograhs, memorabilia, and information on singles and videos. *Re-press

Queen’s self-titled debut album will be remixed and released this October. This is the first time that a Queen album has been remixed. Retitled Queen I for this release, the front cover’s Queen logo, originally designed by Freddie Mercury, will be updated with the addition of the Roman numeral “I”. The original album was recorded in 1972 and was released in July 1973 on EMI Records in the UK and Elektra in the USA.

Featuring the singles “Keep Yourself Alive” and “Liar”, the album achieved Gold sales in the UK and USA, and has been a fan favourite ever since.

This Collector’s Edition sees the album presented in a whole new light, having been newly mixed from the original multi-track masters, and with the song “Mad The Swine” now reinstated into the album running order in its originally intended place.

The bonus discs that complete the 6CD+1LP set include: De Lane Lea Demos (also newly mixed from the original multi-track masters for the very first time); a CD comprised entirely of previously unreleased Queen I session out-take music and dialogue; a CD of instrumental and backing track versions of the album; a live CD featuring some of the best and most interesting live performances of songs from this album (some of which are previously unreleased); and finally, a disc comprised of Queen I tracks that were recorded for BBC Radio One (including DJ announcements).

Queen I – including “Mad The Swine” – is also presented on 180g black vinyl.

The Collector’s Edition is complemented by the addition of a 108-page 12” hardback book, which features a treasure trove of rare and previously unseen photography, hand-written lyrics, Freddie Mercury’s sketches, and more.

Presented in a rigid two-piece box with fold-out poster and four photo prints

Over half a century after it set them on the path to superstardom, Queen’s regal second album, Queen II, has been remixed and remastered.

Arguably the heaviest Queen album, Queen II was originally released in 1974 and widely heralded as their first true masterpiece. With Brian May and Roger Taylor as executive producers, the album has been stunningly mixed by the team of Justin Shirley-Smith, Joshua J Macrae and Kris Fredriksson.

"Metal Health" ist das dritte Studioalbum von Quiet Riot und das erste Heavy-Metal-Album, das Platz eins der Billboard 200 erreichte. Es beinhaltet ihre energiegeladene Coverversion von Slades "Cum On Feel the Noize" sowie den Hit "Metal Health". Die unvergesslichen Gitarrenriffs und der kraftvolle Gesang, die dieses millionenfach verkaufte Album prägen, sind ein wahrer Adrenalinschub. Jetzt auf schwarzem Standard-Vinyl verfügbar.

"Collapse Into Now is R.E.M.’s fifteenth and final studio album, released in 2011. Produced by Jacknife Lee, the record features singles ""Überlin,"" ""Oh My Heart"" and ""It Happened Today,"" with guest appearances from Patti Smith, Eddie Vedder and Peaches. This edition is pressed on 180-gram vinyl with a printed insert. "

Subterranean Jungle is the seventh studio album by the American punk rock band the Ramones, released by Sire Records in February 1983. The album appealed to a hardcore punk rock style rather than featuring several pop-oriented pieces; this is due to the fact that guitarist Johnny Ramone received more leeway with steering the overall genre with his hard rock influenced riffs.
40th Anniversary of the seventh Ramones album. Subterranean Jungle marked a return to the roots of the band. Includes "Time Has Come Today.

The original Blue Eyed Soul Group, Young Rascals's 1967 number 1 hit. Reissue with the Japanese Jacket.

Released in 1992, Automatic For the People is the eighth studio album from R.E.M. The reflective album, featuring the singles ‘Drive’, ‘Everybody Hurts’ and ’Man On The Moon’, reflects a soothing melancholy through the acoustic arrangement. Selling over 18 million copies worldwide, this release comes as a limited edition 140-gram Solid Yellow vinyl.

His first single Come On, Let’s Go was recorded in July 1958 at Studio B of the Gold Star Recording Studios. Phil Spector was also recording To Know Him Is To Love Him with the Teddy Bears, and dropped by Studio B to say hello to Ritchie. Released a couple of weeks later, Ritchie’s debut quickly became a number one in Los Angeles. The record went on to be named ‘Pick Of The Week’ in September’s issue of Billboard, soon reaching #42 on the national charts. Valens’ follow-up was Donna, which went to #2 on the charts in January 1959. Not only was the record a hit, it was almost eclipsed when radio DJs discovered the Bside, La Bamba, which Valens described as “an old Mexican folk song they play at weddings”.

This also became a hit, though it only reached #22 – although when La Bamba, the 1987 biopic of Valens was released, the title song went to Number One. From this point on Valens spent most of his time touring the West Coast and beyond, and also managed time for several TV shows and a movie appearance in Go, Johnny Go! So put this record on right now. Let’s go!

Roadrunner United war ein Projekt des berühmten
Hardrock-Labels Roadrunner Records, das 2005 zur Feier
des 25-jährigen Bestehens organisiert wurde und seinen
Höhepunkt in den "All-Star Sessions" fand, einem Album,
das für Chart-Platzierungen in Deutschland, den USA,
Großbritannien und weiteren Ländern sorgte. Vier
"Spielführer" (Joey Jordison von Slipknot, Robb
Flynn von Machine Head, Dino Cazares von Fear
Factory und Matthew K. Heafy von Trivium) wurden
auserkoren, sich mit 57 Artists aus 45 ehemaligen und
aktuellen Roadrunner-Bands einzufinden. Ein
Metal-Familientreffen der besonderen Art!
Ab dem 10. März 2023 sind sowohl das Original-Album
der "All-Star Sessions" als auch das Konzert selbst in
Vinyl wieder erhältlich.

Embark on a sonic journey through Rod Stewart's unparalleled career with this comprehensive compilation. Ultimate Hits gathers his most beloved songs, from the heartfelt storytelling early classics like "Handbags and Gladrags" and "Maggie May" to the irresistible hooks of chart-topping anthems such as "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" and "Forever Young". More than just a collection of hits, this meticulously curated set spans decades, revealing the evolution of a true musical icon's enduring talent and versatility. This is the ultimate Rod Stewart experience for both longtime fans and new listeners, a testament to his lasting impact on music.

Rod Stewart’s Ultimate Hits will be a new career-spanning greatest hits collection. The release will be the first to include songs ranging from his 1971 hit, “Maggie May” to selections from 2024’s UK #1,“Swing Fever,” with key touchstone hits along the way - celebrating 6 #1 UK singles and a top 5 hit worldwide in consecutive decades. Rod will participate in several major milestone events this year, including his performance in the Teatime Legend Slot at Glastonbury Festival on Sunday, June 29th.

Rodrigo Leão was one of the musicians and composers behind the extraordinarily successful Portuguese ensemble Madredeus. He was in the band for nearly 10 years before leaving to focus on his own solo career.

Yet, Madredeus was only one of the many stops of an incredible 30-year journey that has seen Rodrigo Leão invite internationally acclaimed singers such as Portishead’s Beth Gibbons, The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon or Tindersticks’ Stuart Staples to sing on his albums and live shows; and perform with Ryuichi Sakamoto or Ludovico Einaudi, with whom he toured in Portugal, Spain and Italy.
Rodrigo remains, though, the same quietly spoken, modest and talented Lisboner who started out as a bassist in indie-rock band Sétima Legião before moving into Madredeus’ chamber-pop, the neoclassical textures of his own early solo material and his own unique, wistful pop songs, with guest singers like alt-Fado singer Lula Pena, Brazilian star Adriana Calcanhoto, the São Paulo newcomer Thiago Pethit. Joan Wasser aka Joan as Policewoman, or the Australian singer Scott Mathew.

This quiet man has extended his talents into new and unexpected territories over the past few years. While performing live in some of the most legendary venues of the world - London's Barbican Centre, Barcelona's Palau de la Musica, the Parisian theatres Alhambra and Grand Rex, Amsterdam's Melkweg, Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro or Washington's Kennedy Center, he has also found the time to create three major film soundtracks, including for Lee Daniels' Oscar-nominated historical drama “The Butler” starring Forest Whitaker.

In 2015, the prestigious classical label Deutsche Grammophon released “O Retiro”, a collaboration with Lisbon's acclaimed Gulbenkian Orchestra and Choir. Rodrigo followed it by recording a whole album of songs with the New York-based singer-songwriter Scott Matthew. 2016’s “Life Is Long” followed after the two men recorded together a couple of songs and they realised their sensibilities matched perfectly.

For 2018, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his solo career, Rodrigo showed off the amazing versatility of his work, with the release of “O Aniversário”, a double-CD retrospective of his greatest hits and favourite compositions, and the reissue of “Os Portugueses”, the soundtrack he wrote for the Portuguese TV documentary series Portugal – A Social Portait.

At the same time, Rodrigo toured with a smaller band and started testing the material for his next studio project. This is “O Método”, his new album of all-original material being released worldwide by BMG.

“O Método” was co-produced by the acclaimed Italian composer and musician Federico Albanese, who helped Rodrigo find the leaner, cleaner sound he was looking for. More atmospheric and enchanting, while also simpler in its sound landscapes: mostly created around acoustic piano and electronic ambiences, with the presence as needed of a small string section, the 20-element youth choir of Academia Musical dos Amigos das Crianças, and assorted acoustic and electric instruments.

The album also features guest vocals from Efterklang’s Casper Clausen on “The Boy Inside” and Rodrigo’s regular violinist Viviena Tupikova on “O Cigarro”.

Rodrigo’s own daughter Sofia sings on the album’s first single “A Bailarina”, a gentle, uplifting lullaby sung in a made-up language, designed to fit in with the record’s more mysterious, spiritual sound.

For Rodrigo Leão, “O Método” is a new step forward in a spotless 30-year career and one of the highpoints of his musical development, an album that asks questions that may not have answers, but that helps the listener think, feel, become more human.