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A Pittsburgh instrumental anthem flipped with LP only issued R'n'B swingin' masterclass

Punk artist Mal-One latest single tells the story of Malcolm Mclaren and vivienne westwoods’s 430 kings road emporium.
How malcolm acquired the remises and transformation from it’s rock’n’roll origins ‘let it rock’, ‘too fast to live to young to die’ through to its development as ‘sex’ and ‘seditionaires’, which was the centre of the punk storm.
All in 2 minutes and thirty seven seconds.
It also ties in with the publishing of mal-one’s book;

Worlds end- sex pistols/ mclaren/ westwood
A chronology 1971-1978

Of all the fathers of rock ’n’ roll, Chuck Berry was the most colourful, a wild and original character who was a model for the greatest rock guitarists. Harassed and imprisoned by racist authorities, Chuck would spend some 60 years either at the top of the charts or behind bars. After being sentenced for hold-ups in three stores, car theft, and possession of a weapon, he spent two years in a reformatory. Released in 1947, it was after an encounter with Muddy Waters, and especially Leonard Chess in 1955, that his life was transformed. He recorded a Bob Wills country song that he retitled “Maybellene”, and it sold over a million copies, which took the song to the top of the R&B charts, the first in a long series of hits he recorded for the Chess label. They are all on this album

Originally released in 1970 and still seen as one of Neil Young’s greatest albums, After The Gold Rush celebrates 50 years since its release with this special edition.
Featuring timeless classic Neil Young songs such as Southern Man and Only Love Can Break Your Heart, this new edition also includes a version of the track Wonderin’, originally written around the time of After The Gold Rush, which only previously appears on the Archives boxset plus a previously unreleased outtake from the recording sessions for that track.

The second LP from Gene Vincent and The Blue Caps, a self-titled affair, was recorded in October 1956 a mere 4 months after the debut. Again featuring the searing guitar work of Cliff Gallup, this album shows Vincent at his most mature and confident. The band was capable of running circles around basically all white rock and roll groups around at the time and this LP showcases their depth and breadth fantastically. Featuring amazing originals, one of the more brilliant covers of The Righteous Brothers' "Unchained Melody", and a haunting version of The Delmore Brothers' "Blues Stay Away From Me", Gene Vincent and The Blue Caps is necessary for all fans of early rock and roll.

2LP is 2 x180g Black LP featuring a gatefold sleeve with the 2020 mix plus three previously unreleased tracks, Scarlet, All The Rage & Criss Cross. Mastered at half speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios, London.

The 4LP Boxset is a limited edition Deluxe vinyl box set features the new stereo album mix, sourced from the original session files + Rarities & Alternative mixes including three previously unreleased tracks, Scarlet, All The Rage & Criss Cross. Mastered at half speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios, London. Also included is The Brussels Affair, recorded live at the Forest National Arena in October 1973 and pressed on 180g vinyl. 4LP – 4x 180g Black LP, 12” sized material wrapped boxset, 4x printed inner, 2x 3mm spined single LP sleeve 1x 6mm spined gatefold sleeve

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180g double vinyl with digital download insert.
The definitive rock 'n' roll album by the mighty Eddie Cochran, the wildest in a wild generation of rockers.
Prematurely dead at the age of 21, it took Eddie only three years and 32 titles to dynamite the universe of rock 'n' roll.

Limited edition 100 Copies

At last 3x of the Count Demon 45’s will be re-released on 45’s. Fantastic ‘live’ version. $1000 for an original 45!

Louisiana blues rocker

A unique body of work from one of the UK’s most exciting new bands featuring new single Fatboy Slim, fan favourite All Your Friends, 2 other stunning singles and a set of interludes from the studio.

The bands unique brand of guitar-led indie has seen them become the hottest ticket in their native Scotland with 3000 tickets gone in 6 seconds in Edinburgh, and over 7,000 tickets sold for their almost entirely sold out forthcoming UK tour

The legendary Dutch blues formation Cuby & Blizzards, founded by vocalist Harry Muskee and guitarist Eelco Gelling, released their fifth studio album in 1970. Its was the successor to Appleknockers Flophouse and consists of more of their energetic blues rock they were famous for. Besides a few twists into the pop music the album also includes an excellent cover of Dizzie Gillespie’s jazz instrumental, “Bird’s Works”. This album shows the versatility of this fantastic group of musicians.

Available as a 50th anniversary edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on purple vinyl.

In the early 1960’s, when the Jamaican recording industry was still very much in its infancy, the local music scene was dominated by a mere handful of performers. Among these musical pioneers was Derrick Morgan. A year after the launch of the islands records label (1967), they released the Derrick Morgan And His Friends LP, which has since become a highly prized collector’s item. Recorded at Jamaica’s premiere recording studio, WIRL, and featuring the musicianship of leading session crews, the Carib Beats and Lyn Taitt & the Jets, the quality of the tracks remains consistently high. Morgan is one of Reggae’s real unsung heroes and this compilation makes it all the more compelling.

Derrick Morgan And His Friends is available as a limited
edition of 750 individually numbered copies on orange vinyl.

Diese neue ultimative Collection von Frank Sinatra vereint erstmals alle Hits seiner Karriere der Labels
Columbia, Capitol und Reprise.

Having dominated the rock steady era, Arthur ‘Duke’ Reid was searching for a way to build upon his standing as one of Jamaica’s premiere record producers following the arrival of the new reggae sound towards the close of the Sixties. By releasing Gay Jamaica Independence Time he proved that he still released high quality tracks. Some of the most talented musicians from that period are featured on this record, like U-Roy, The Ethiopians, Alton Ellis and Tommy McCook. Duke Reid may have been late on the reggae scene but his best material stands shoulder to shoulder with the classics of the era and many of the tracks presented here reach that level with ease. The disc closes with the Jamaican National Anthem, as this title was released to commemorate the eighth anniversary of Jamaican independence.

Gay Jamaica Independence Time is available as a limited edition of 750 individually numbered copies on orange vinyl.

Deep Purple are one of the most influential British rock bands of all time. With 120 million albums sold worldwide, they are one of the most loved British bands of all time. As a natural follow up to the worldwide success of "NOW What?!“, “inFinite” has once again been produced by Bob Ezrin who has formed with the five members of Deep Purple an explosive songwriting team. “InFinite” is possibly the most “seventies” of all Deep Purple albums released since the 1984 reunion with “Perfect Strangers”. Ezrin and Deep Purple have managed to capture the purest Purple classic sound while staying well away from the temptation to be nostalgic or to “play themselves”. inFinite did not only entered the Top 10 in nine countries worldwide, it also recently went gold in Germany, being the fifth country so far. Now available as a 2LP vinyl only release.

Harrison Kennedy was raised in Ontario, Canada before moving to Detroit and enjoying success as the lead singer of Chairmen of the Board with the classic ‘I’m The Chairmen Of The Board’, . He left the group in the 1970s to start on a solo career. Hypnotic Music’ is Kennedy’s 1972 debut album released on Invictus Records. It’s an in- demand folk funk album. Kennedy is still celebrated as a singer, songwriter and performer. He was awarded in 2016 at the Canadian Juno Awards with the Blues Album of the Year. This classic is reissued on 180g heavyweight black vinyl with original artwork and printed inner sleeve. Album features rock orientated songs like the Beatles cover, social commentary with 'You Hurt Your Mother Again’ and psychedelic sounds like ‘Night Comes Day Goes’ – showcasing Harrison’s musical talents.

Compilation of rare British songs from the years that immediately preceded the great Beat explosion. This can be considered some sort of quiet land before the storm populated by lots of young voices, fresh melodies, gentle and catchy grooves and colourful strings arrangements. The disc starts with Peter Gordeno singing "I’ll Kiss Your Teardrops Away" a fabulous opener for a rich program of mostly obscure and yet brilliant artists such as David Martin, May Jane, Gerry Reno, Danny Davis, The Avons, Tim Connor, Jimmy Crawford. A real treat for all fans of British Pop music of the 60's.

Recorded on October 17, 2014 at the Hard Rock Casino in Northfield, OH, this live performance offers a comprehensive and exciting look at the Blue Öyster Cult repertoire. With over 2 hours of music, the band is on fire, performing some of the finest and most beloved songs from their history, while not forgetting some deeper cuts which will make longtime fans of the band quite happy.

With a history spanning three decades, Blue Öyster Cult has a long history of success. They’ve sold more than 24 million records worldwide, including 7 million in the United States alone. Songs like "Burnin' for You,” “Godzilla,” “Astronomy” and "(Don't Fear) The Reaper,” are true classics and staples of the classic rock genre. Often cited as a major influence by some of the biggest names in hard rock and heavy metal (including Iron Maiden and Metallica), Blue Öyster Cult’s sound has evolved through the decades, touching hard rock, heavy metal, progressive, and psychedelic rock. Sometimes referred to as “the thinking man’s heavy metal band,” due to their often cryptic lyrics, literate songwriting, and links to famous authors, Blue Öyster Cult here offer the first of a series of upcoming live releases which are going to be released during 2020.

In 1992 Mudhoney left Sub-Pop and signed with Warner Brothers’ subsidiary Reprise Records. Having already worked on a batch of songs, we set out to demo what we had. My buddy from high school, Rolf Bertieg, and his friend Jim Collier had set up a studio in the basement of Jim’s house in the Wedgwood neighborhood of Seattle, where, armed with a few tunes and several cases of beer we made these recordings.
The songs on this record would eventually be re-recorded and released on our album Piece Of Cake, except “Knock It On The Head” which has remained unreleased until now. (Maybe there’s a reason for that, but I’ll leave it up to the listener to make that judgment.)
The energy and the vibe of these recordings reflect how we wish the final Piece Of Cake would have sounded. Hope you enjoy this archaeological dig through our past.
Cheers!

The blending of Don and Phil Everly’s voices is truly one of the great sounds of post-war American popular music. Recorded for the Cadence label in Nashville in 1958, their second album “Songs Our Daddy Taught Us” could be termed an early concept album. The twelve songs (none of which were hits) were Old School country – as the title says, songs known to Don and Phil’s father – which celebrated the timeless quality of the music in an era when such celebrations might have been regarded as a retrograde step. It also anticipates the US Folk Revival that was soon to come.This LP rounds up the Cadence singles A- and B-sides that didn’t feature on their debut album, and is thus home to these perennially-popular worldwide hits, most of which went Top 10 in the US and UK: All I Have To Do Is Dream, Claudette, Bird Dog, Problems, Devoted To You, Take A Message To Mary, (‘Til) I Kissed You, Let It Be Me, Poor Jenny and When Will I Be Loved. The inner sleeve features annotation by Alan Robinson. The record is pressed on 180 gram blue vinyl.

The blending of Don and Phil Everly’s voices is truly one of the great sounds of post-war American popular music. Recorded for the Cadence label in Nashville in 1958, their second album “Songs Our Daddy Taught Us” could be termed an early concept album. The twelve songs (none of which were hits) were Old School country – as the title says, songs known to Don and Phil’s father – which celebrated the timeless quality of the music in an era when such celebrations might have been regarded as a retrograde step. It also anticipates the US Folk Revival that was soon to come. Don Everly explained why they chose to record the album: "I knew we would be leaving Cadence, and I wanted the last album to be something musically that I loved, but I didn't want them to have any possible singles which they would have kept releasing (to) interfere with our career. I suggested ‘Songs Our Daddy Taught Us’, and everyone went for it. It touched what folk music ought to be – country folk music, songs people would sing sitting on the porch. It's got class and it ages really well." In 2013, Green Day front man Billy Joe Armstrong teamed up with Norah Jones to rerecord ‘Songs Our Daddy Taught Us’, released under the title Foreverly, highlighting the generationspanning appeal of these songs. Issued in a faithful reproduction of the original LP sleeve, the inner sleeve features annotation by Alan Robinson. The record is pressed on 180 gram red vinyl.

The blending of Don and Phil Everly’s voices is truly one of the great sounds of post-war American popular music. Derived from Folk and traditional styles brought to the USA via immigrant communities, their seamless vocal harmonies had its precursors in mid-twentieth century duo / family Country music acts such as the Louvin Brothers, Delmore Brothers and many others. The Everlys, however, were able to bring the fraternal harmony approach into the mainstream pop market of the late 1950s by dint of their youth, good looks, and that other, far more elusive quality – timing. Recorded for the Cadence label in Nashville in 1957, their first album “The Everly Brothers” features the singles “Bye Bye Love” (US # 2, UK # 6) and “Wake Up Little Susie” (US # 1, UK # 2). Issued in a faithful reproduction of the original LP sleeve, the inner sleeve features annotation by Alan Robinson. The record is pressed on 180 gram white viny

Americana singer Danny Vera released his debut album For The Light In Your Eyes in 2002. The album’s single “My Confession” reached the first spot in the Turkish single chart. This first Vera record consists of mainly slow and acoustic songs.

In 1999 Danny formed his first band, Till Dawn, with which he won the Grand Prix price in 2000. During that period Vera was also one of the very first students of the new Rock Academy in Tilburg, just like classmates Jacqueline Govaert (Krezip) and Floor Jansen (Nightwish). In 2002, Vera received a solo contract from Universal Music, after which he released several successful albums.

• 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL
• DEBUT ALBUM, FIRST TIME ON VINYL
• INCLUDES THE SINGLES “MY CONFESSION”, “LOVE ME TONIGHT”, “I WAS MADE FOR LOVING YOU” AND MORE
• INSERT WITH SONG LYRICS AND CREDITS
• LIMITED EDITION OF 1500 INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED COPIES ON GOLD VINYL

Paul Young and his band, tagged The Royal Family, appeared live on Rockpalast in Essen on 30th March 1985. With the finances and backing to bring together a band capable of serving as the perfect foil to his tried and tested white soul/pop amalgam the Rockpalast shows Young, brimming with confidence and at the peak of his pop powers. With a nine-piece band (Young included) they exude a stylish and classy delivery that includes all the hits and album tracks of the period that allowed him to reach a peak of popularity where his boyish and youthful good looks helped propel him into the mainstream pop world. Listening and watching back today three-decades (plus) on it’s obvious he already learned his trade.

• 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL
• LIVE IN GERMANY (ESSEN, 30TH MARCH 1985)
• GATEFOLD SLEEVE
• INSERT
• FIRST PRESSING OF 1000 INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED COPIES ON ORANGE COLOURED VINYL

Shopping return with their new album ‘All Or Nothing’, a record that speaks about commitment, leaps of faith and tests of courage. “A lot has happened in our personal lives since we last recorded and we knew this album was going to reflect that exciting and scary feeling that comes with change, heartbreak and personal evolution,” the band explain. Since their last record the band are now spread across the globe with Billy in LA and Andrew and Rachel in Glasgow and the songs were written in a two-week intensive period while they were all
together. Taking a bold leap towards pop with their most vibrant and punchy production to date, mixed and produced by Nick Sylvester. For fans of ESG, Bodega, Priests, Squid, Public Practice, Sacred Paws, Sault, Dry Cleaning. LP in gatefold sleeve.

‘The Big Exercise’, the second album by Dutch band The Homesick - and their first for Sub Pop - finds the group keenly second-guessing their core chemistry as a live unit, imbuing their angular post-punk workouts with baroque elements such as piano, acoustic guitar, percussion and even clarinet.
“It’s the opposite of trying to translate recorded music to the stage,” guitarist Elias Elgersma comments. “We were already playing these songs live for quite some time, so for this album, we wanted to unlock the potential of these songs further in the studio.”
Opening track ‘What’s In Store’ was in part inspired by bassist Jaap Van der Velde’s unprompted deep dive into the world of national anthems, making his own attempt to conjure a similarly timeless melody. The song seamlessly bleeds into the chivalrous prance of ‘Children’s Day’ and the fragmented ‘Pawing’, righteously encouraging Erik Woudwijk’s nimble, cerebral drumming to become the band’s driving force. The headstrong wanderlust of ‘The Big Exercise’ is fitting, given The Homesick’s exodus as a small-town Dutch band ready to trot the world.
Contrary to the quest for belonging, roots and provenance found on their debut album ‘Youth Hunt’, the band’s creative trajectory is now dictated by a sense of otherness and imagination. The sharp contrasts are ever-present; the music’s new sonorous depth is underpinned by wry meditations on family ties, alternate realities and commonplace encounters.
As the band’s chief lyricists, Elgersma and Van der Velde deliberately keep each other in the dark, allowing the syntax of words and music to entangle in surprising - sometimes delightfully absurd - ways. ‘I Celebrate My Fantasy’, for example, summons a mirage of creeping pianos, sylvan clarinet flourishes and cartoonish sprawls with mock-paranoia, as Elgersma documents a macabre vision he had during a mild case of sleep paralysis.
The Homesick have made a record impregnated with impressions that still fit neatly under the pop umbrella. The album title’s nod to Scott Walker - “the big exercise” is a phrase pulled from a passage in Walker’s biography ‘Deep Shade of Blue’ - isn’t an aberration either: straddling pop sonority and the cacophonous fringes is something well worth aspiring.
LP in die-cut custom dust sleeve with digital download code.

The latest title in the successful T.REX Alternative singles catalogue. Presented in the new T.REX House bags this one being red on white as opposed to blue. Both tracks audio cleaned and mastered for Vinyl. Taken from Marc’s own recordings and mastered in 2019 they are not mixed or re mixed or tampered with in any way. All royalties got to the Light of Love Foundation The Marc Bolan School of Music & Film.

Queens of The Stone Age fourth album released in 2004.
2LP 180G Black vinyl pressing in a gatefold jacket. Features the original album art on vinyl in the US for the first time ever. Includes 3 vinyl only bonus tracks “Infinity”, “Like A Drug” and “Precious Grace”.

... Four years after their last EP 'The Hague', The Golden Earring are back with a new track 'Say When'. This recording commemorates the fact that the band is more than 50 years together! The band that brought us numerous hits: Just A Little Bit Of Peace In My Heart, Radar Love, Ce Coir, Twilight Zone, When The Lady Smiles, to name but a few, need we say more? ... Includes exclusive “Golden Earring” Adapter. Limited edition of 1500 individually numbered copies on gold Coloured Vinyl.

Classic ‘Little Richard’ styled rocker.

MOV Übernahme.