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Various - The Sound of Love International #007 LP 2x12"

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO MOXIE AND THE LOVE INTERNATIONAL X TEST PRESSING TEAM FOR WINNING THE BEST COMPILATION IN THE DJ MAG BEST OF BRITISH AWARDS 2025


“I feel really chuffed as a lot of work went into building this compilation,” beams Moxie, when we congratulate her on the award. “I also worked alongside a great team, including Dave Harvey, Ellie Stokes, Chez de Milo and everyone at Prime Distribution. I’d been manifesting working on a project like this for years, so when it all came together I was so happy with it. But to have recognition from the DJ Mag public vote is the cherry on the cake.”


Few artists have shaped their local scene quite like Alice Moxom under her celebrated Moxie alias. A born-and-bred Londoner, Moxie is a dance music powerhouse whose influence runs deep—from the grassroots to global stages. Her trajectory spans early teenage years digging for garage records, to dubstep sets at legendary club nights, to running her long-standing and beloved NTS Radio residency. For over a decade, she’s been a midweek staple on NTS, championing deep house, Detroit techno, and all things dubby, groovy, and percussive, while regularly platforming artists through guest mixes and interviews with icons like Jeff Mills, Four Tet, and Or:la.

Her latest endeavor, the Love International compilation, brings that wealth of experience to life. 'I’d secretly been manifesting this for a while,' Moxie admits. 'Love International has such a specific energy, and I wanted the compilation to reflect that—dubby, fun, euphoric, deep. It’s all the styles of music I love, pulled together in harmony. Being at Love International always feels like coming home. Whether it’s dancing in Barbarellas or sharing a smile with a stranger on the dancefloor, there’s this sense of unity that’s hard to describe. That’s why I chose ‘U Skladu’ for the sleeve—because that’s what it feels like: in harmony.'

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John Grant - Richard Sen Remixes

The Richard Sen remixes of John Grant were commissioned in 2016 but were never released. Since then, enquiries about release have continued to this day. Sen's remix of 'Disappointing' featured on Andrew Weatherall's Beats In Space mix in 2016 and was a staple in his DJ sets, especially at ALFOS. Charlie Bones, Ivan Smagghe and Optimo also supported it at the time. This release on Sen's DIYC label follows his much hyped album, India Man. In addition, Richard's compilation, Dream The Dream on Ransom Note (2023) was voted Best British Compilation by DJ Mag. These remixes have also been gaining much interest from the listeners of Sen's weekly show on Do!! You!!! Radio.

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The Cold Stares - The Southern Part 2
  • 1: Little More Rope
  • 2: Automobile
  • 3: Evil Eye
  • 4: Hurting Side Of Love
  • 5: Hard To See
  • 6: Last Time You Let Me Down
  • 7: Can’t Call That Love
  • 8: Ransom
  • 9: Changed Her Mind Again
  • 10: The Neighborhood
  • 11: Mighty High
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Part 1[30,21 €]


The Cold Stares are from Evansville, Indiana, formed in 2009. The duo (now recently a trio) has
released seven studio albums. The band's 2012 release A Cold Wet Night and a Howling Wind sold 25,000 copies and reached #1 on Amazon Music's Blues Rock albums chart. For almost ten years, The Cold Stares had toured the world relentlessly as a duo, blowing away
audiences across the US and Europe with a fierce, blistering live show that belied their bare bones,
guitar-and-drums setup. In 2023 the band began embracing a whole new kind of chemistry and
launched into their next chapter, adding a third member and channeling the classic power trio sound they grew up on with their explosive acclaimed album,
Voices. Working off the international success of Voices which was voted one of the best albums of 2023 by Classic Rock Magazine, The Cold Stares went into Memphis Magnetic Studio
in Memphis Tennessee and recorded the band’s next chapter and progression, the sprawling album The Southern. Now they are back with The Southern Part 2
which has already bolstered the
blues rocking tracks “Automobile”
and “Little More Rope”.

pre-ordina ora16.06.2025

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Lofi Girl Presents - Parisian Romance LP 2x12"

Lofi Girlpresents

Parisian Romance LP 2x12"

2x12inchLOFICOMP15LP
Lofi Records
30.05.2025
  • A1: Chez Rémy - Paxkalito
  • A2: Sunlight Waltz - A Bowl Of Rice
  • A3: Un Bisou Sous Le Ciel De Paris - Phlocalyst X Viktor Minsky
  • A4: Rendez-Vous À La Tour - Lucid Keys
  • A5: Mélodie Pour Melynda - Hokø X Lucie Cravero X Jean-Marc Torchy
  • A6: L’amour À Paris - Fugee X Maelstro
  • A7: Love Letter From Lyon - Vhskid
  • B1: Coffee In Paris - A Bowl Of Rice X Moon-Uh
  • B2: Love At First Sight - Xander. X Rikard From
  • B3: La Valse De I'amour - Viktor Minsky X Living Room
  • B4: When I Fell For You. - Moon-Uh X Weviis
  • B5: Cœur En Seine - Pbdr X Eliott Weingand
  • B6: La Maison Rose - Hikari X Odd Panda X No Spirit
  • B7: Amoureux À Montmartre - Lucid Keys
  • C1: Quand Nos Chemins Se Sont Croisés - Thaehan X Vimef
  • C2: Your Day Was - Jazzyhan X Seo Mary X Lethe
  • C3: Mon Amour - Solar Body
  • C4: Oiseaux D'amour - Fred Paci X The Fox
  • C5: Waltz In Paris - Hotpotatoes X Prithvi
  • C6: French Dishe - Swink
  • D1: When She Speaks - Dani Catala X Lost & Proud
  • D2: Café And Daydreams - Luqęt X Strong.al&
  • D3: La Belle Vie - Fugee
  • D4: By The Seine - Kiabits X Dani Catalá
  • D5: Votre Chanson - Takeo X Zakoshonen
  • D6: Premier Regard - Tah. X Gatz2Gatz

Fall in love with the sound of Paris on Valentine’s Day through Parisian Romance, a romantic lofi collection that captures the city’s timeless charm and bittersweet beauty.



On this special day of celebrating love and appreciating loved ones, each track transports you to quiet Parisian streets beneath soft, evening skies, where love and loss intertwine. With the heartbeat of the city echoing through cozy cafes and twinkling lights, this collection offers the perfect soundtrack for embracing the delicate emotions that define the City of Lights.

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Udo Lindenberg - Votan Wahnwitz 180g
  • A1: Der Dirigent
  • A2: Votan Wahnwitz
  • A3: Daniel`s Zeitmaschine
  • A4: Da War So Viel Los
  • A5: Der Malocher
  • A6: Guten Tag Herr Filmproduzent
  • B1: 0-Rhesus-Negativ
  • B2: Elli Pyrelli
  • B3: Alles Im Lot Auf Dem Riverboat
  • B4: Das Kann Man Ja Auch Mal So Sehen
  • B5: Jack
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Tape[25,00 €]


pre-ordina ora07.05.2025

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THE DEAD MILKMEN - QUAKER CITY QUIET PILLS
  • 1: Grandpa's Not A Racist (He Just Voted For One)
  • 1: 2Philadelphia Femdom
  • 1: 3Musical Chairs
  • 1: 4The King Of Sick
  • 1: 5Albert Square
  • 1: 6Astral Dad
  • 1: 7We Have Always Lived In The Compound
  • 1: 8We Are (Clearly Not) The Master Race
  • 1: 9How Do You Even Manage To Exist?
  • 1: 0God Wrote Cum Junkie
  • 1: Hen's Teeth And Goofa Dust
  • 1: 2Melt Into The Night
  • 1: 3The New York Guide To Art

Finally available again! The 2023 release from Philadelphia's one and only The Dead Milkmen. Featuring such actual hits as "Astral Dad" and "Grandpa's Not A Racist (He Just Voted For One)", this LP is sure to bring joy to Milkmen fans across the globe. First new full-length since 2014, w/ Full color sleeve with lyrics and art For fans of The Dead Milkmen!

pre-ordina ora30.03.2025

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Bright Eyes - LIFTED or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground (LP 2x12")
  • The Big Picture
  • Method Acting
  • False Advertising
  • You Will. You? Will. You? Will. You? Will
  • Lover I Don't Have To Love
  • Bowl Of Oranges
  • Don't Know When But A Day Is Gonna Come
  • Nothing Gets Crossed Out
  • Make War
  • Waste Of Paint
  • From A Balance Beam
  • Laura Laurent
  • Let's Not Shit Ourselves (To Love And To Be Loved)
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Black Vinyl[24,58 €]

Opaque Gold Vinyl[31,05 €]


Yellow & Black Vinyl. "The first three are innocent in a way, because we didn't have an audience when we were making them," Oberst says. "But from Lifted on, I was definitely aware of an audience. Lifted was well-received right away, and then everything happened with Wide Awake and Digital Ash." Those two albums came out simultaneously. And their lead singles - "Take It Easy (Love Nothing)," from the austere, remote Digital Ash, and "Lua," from the warm, folky Wide Awake - debuted in the top two slots on the Billboard Hot 100. "First Day of My Life," also from Wide Awake, would later be voted the Number One love song of all time by NPR Music's reader's poll.Bright Eyes had officially broken through. It was a heady, exciting time, but also fraught and tense, both because of the band's careening new fame, and because of the state of the world. When Bright Eyes made their Tonight Show debut in 2006, they chose to perform none of their shiny new hits, instead delivering a searing, harrowing rendition of their caustic anti-Bush anthem, "When The President Talks To God."These days, Oberst is still amusing himself by messing with the extremes Bright Eyes baked into this era's releases, extremes that reflected the polar, with-us-or-against-us, fractious feel of the times. The reworked Digital Ash tracks, originally so clean and elegant, are, on the companion EP, full of "harmonica and mandolins - folky vibes," Oberst says. While the analogue sweetness of the Wide Awake songs have been put through a detached nihilism filter.

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Jello Biafra & The Guantanamo School Of Medicine - The November 3/Split

Alternative Tentacles Records is thrilled to announce the first-ever vinyl release of two long-awaited tracks, previously available only in digital format. This highly anticipated split 7" features Jello Biafra & The Guantanamo School of Medicine and The November 3, with two explosive songs: "Blunder Blubber" and "IFAR." "Blunder Blubber," originally released as a digital single to mark Rush Limbaugh's passing and was recorded during the TEA PARTY REVENGE PORN recording sessions, highlights everything iconic about Jello Biafra & The Guantanamo School of Medicine. The song critiques the rise of right-wing extremism, tracing its roots back to Rush Limbaugh's influence and the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine under President Reagan in 1987—a policy change that allowed one-sided political commentary on public airwaves. Biafra argues that this set the stage for the toxic media landscape, fueling figures like Limbaugh and the current wave of ""MAGA"" rhetoric. Reflecting on the political climate, Biafra notes, "I wrote the song back when Clinton was president, seeing the writing on the wall. I was hoping never to use it, but we had no choice but to update and perform it now." On the flip side, The November 3 delivers "IFAR," a fiery debut track that first dropped during the 2020 Republican National Convention. Blending punk rock energy with raw political outrage, lead vocalist Billie O' Rights unleashes a bold, biting rant, backed by Tom Pain’s searing guitars. Pat Triotte and Justice Ferrall add their creative touches to this electrifying anthem, capturing the chaotic spirit of the times. "IFAR," is a raucous, tongue-in-cheek commentary on partisan divides, clocking in at just two minutes of catchy, irreverent fun. Interestingly, the song was reportedly conceived during a mundane moment: Pat Triotte was baking blueberry muffins one Saturday afternoon when the idea hit, and within hours, the track was recorded— and the muffins were supposedly amazing. Despite the humorous and often provocative tone of both songs, the core message of this release is clear: a call to action to vote. With this limited 7" vinyl, Alternative Tentacles Records urges everyone to make their voices heard in the 2024 election and beyond! Don't forget to VOTE!

pre-ordina ora21.02.2025

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Laura Nyro - Mother`s Spiritual LP
  • A1: To A Child
  • A2: The Right To Vote
  • A3: A Wilderness
  • A4: Melody In The Sky
  • A5: Late For Love
  • A6: A Free Thinker
  • A7: Man In The Moon
  • B1: Talk To A Green Tree
  • B2: Trees Of The Ages
  • B3: The Brighter Song
  • B4: Roadnotes
  • B5: Sophia
  • B6: Mother’s Spiritual
  • B7: Refrain

Mother’s Spiritual is the eighth studio album by New York City-born singer, songwriter, and pianist Laura Nyro. The album was originally released at the beginning of 1984, following a year of difficult and expensive recording sessions, and came more than five years after its well-received predecessor, 1978’s Nested. Thanks to a small buzz surrounding Nyro’s return to the spotlight after a period of semi-retirement, Mother’s Spiritual became her last US chart entry, reaching #182 on the Billboard 200.

Musically, the album stands out as the most serene and easygoing of all Nyro’s works, presenting a more maternal tone compared to the wilder and more experimental nature of albums like Eli and the Thirteenth Confession and New York Tendaberry. Thematically, the focus shifts from personal explorations of passion and love to broader societal concerns, such as environmentalism, motherhood, and feminism. Laura Nyro was Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.

pre-ordina ora21.02.2025

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Charlotte de Witte - Formula EP

Charlotte de Witte

Formula EP

12inchKNTXT010
KNTXT
14.02.2025

Repress!

Just six months after her huge Rave On Time EP, Charlotte de Witte is back on her own KNTXT label with another standout release featuring three thrilling new tracks.

Despite the global pandemic, Charlotte did not let up in 2020. Her label continued to serve up techno from the cutting edge, she held down various high profile streams during lockdown and also got voted as the World's Number 1 DJ by DJ Mag's Alternative Top 100 poll. After picking up the Best Producer title at the Red Bull Elektropedia Awards, her Selected EP picked up the silver medal in the Best EP category and she was awarded bronze in the Artist of the Year category. She ended the year with a spectacular set on the virtual Main Stage of Tomorrowland on New Year’s Eve and now races out of the blocks with yet another vital EP.

Says Charlotte, "I've always been fascinated by the high adrenaline racing world. Rapid movements, living in the moment, racing through life, eyes on the future. As far as concepts go for an EP, this is one of my favourite ones so far."

That plays out across the electrifying tracks, starting with ‘Doppler,' a heavyweight techno weapon with shuffling drums and urgent alarm like synths shooting over the bulky groove. It's one to keep you on edge as the strobes flash on a vast dance floor. 'RPM' ups the ante further with blistering acid lines flashing about the mix. Rooted drums roll on in unrelenting fashion and a lead synth takes you down a deep, dark rabbit hole. 'Formula' then rounds out in urgent fashion with the sound of revving engines, hammering hits and haunting melodic loops all making for a vast and vital wall of techno sound.

With this arresting and powerful new EP, Charlotte de Witte once again remains in techno's pole position.

In stock dal23.04.2026

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Death Cab For Cutie - We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes

Barsuk Records is pleased to release Death Cab for Cutie's beloved sophomore LP "We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes" on attractively priced standard weight vinyl. This lovely black vinyl pressing includes the original vibrant 6-color spot-printed jacket and lyrics insert. Features classics "405" and "Company Calls," and still makes many fans' favorite-album lists, 25 years later!

pre-ordina ora31.01.2025

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OTIS REDDING - Complete & Unbelievable...Dictionary Of Soul LP 2x12"
  • A1: Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
  • A2: I'm Sick Y'all
  • A3: Tennessee Waltz
  • B1: Sweet Lorene
  • B2: Try A Little Tenderness
  • B3: Day Tripper
  • C1: My Lover's Prayer
  • C2: She Put The Hurt On Me
  • C3: Ton Of Joy
  • D1: You're Still My Baby
  • D2: Hawg For You
  • D3: Love Have Mercy

Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul was the soul legend's 1966 album (and the last issued in his lifetime). The original album features mostly covers on side one and original compositions by Redding on side two.

The album features musical assistance from Booker T. & the M.G.'s-organist Booker T. Jones, pianist/guitarist Steve Cropper, bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn, drummer Al Jackson, Jr.-pianist Isaac Hayes, and the Memphis Horns, consisting of tenor saxophonist Joe Arnold, trumpeter Wayne Jackson, tenor saxophonist Andrew Love and baritone saxophonist Floyd Newman.

The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul was released in October 1966 on the Stax label and peaked at No. 73 and at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and the R&B LP charts respectively. The album produced two singles, "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)" and "Try a Little Tenderness." In 2,000 it was voted No. 488 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1,000 Albums. In 2012, the album was ranked No. 254 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Cut at 45 RPM, pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings, and housed in a tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jacket by Stoughton Printing.

pre-ordina ora31.01.2025

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Various - Napoleon Dynamite 20th Anniversary 2x12"
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Dom Martin - Buried Alive LP 2x12"
  • A1: Daylight I Will Find (Live)
  • A2: Government (Live)
  • A3: Buried In The Hail (Live)
  • A4: Howlin' (Live)
  • A5: Belfast Blues (Live)
  • A6: Unhinged (Live)
  • A7: Lefty 2 Guns (Live)
  • A8: 12 Gauge (Live)
  • A9: Dixie Black Hand (Live)
  • B1: Easy Way Out, Belfast Blues (Live Acoustic)
  • B2: Hello In There, The Fall (Live Acoustic)
  • B3: Daylight I Will Find (Live Acoustic Feat. Demi Marriner)
  • B4: Here Comes The River, 12 Gauge (Live Acoustic)
  • B5: Dog Eat Dog (Live Acoustic)
  • B6: Hell For You, Mercy (Live Acoustic)
  • B7: Dealer (Live Acoustic)

Irishman Dom Martin is a multi award winning artist from Belfast Northern Ireland.
The 34 year old's music is steeped in the atmospheric celtic hallways of the past with many likening his style and stage presence to the likes of the late greats Rory Gallagher and Belfast's own Gary Moore.

Equally at home with an acoustic guitar in hand tearing at the heartstrings of the audience, he's an inducted UK Blues Hall of Fame Artist as a result of three consecutive acoustic awards, and his trusty telecasters and Les Pauls that lead his power trio, delivering him two consecutive Instrumentalist of The Year Awards, Dom tours internationally on a regular basis and has built a reputation for his emotional and powerful legendary shows.

His latest album 'Buried In The Hail' garnered rave reviews and was voted Best UK Blues Album of 2024 at the UK Blues Awards.

Whilst touring the UK and Europe in 2023/2024, many tracks from 'Buried In The Hail' were recorded live along with several from his previous albums, 'Spain To Italy' and 'A Savage Life'.
The result is 'Buried Alive', a double live album by one of the most exciting artists to come out of Ireland in a very long time.

pre-ordina ora13.12.2024

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Various - Tribal Organic: Deep Dive into European Percussions 79-90 (LP)

Ultimo Tango (Milan) & Glossy Mistakes (Madrid) are thrilled to announce the release of "Tribal Organic: Deep Dive into European Percussions 79-90", a compilation of otherworldly percussion-driven tracks, digging deep into this unknown realm of a past era.


Compiled by Luca Fiore and Glossy Mario, the album takes listeners on a rhythmic journey through the diverse sounds of Europe from 1979 to 1990. This collaboration between two like-minded labels highlights forgotten recordings from across Europe, including works by artists from France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands...
Opening with the ethereal “Rainforest” by British female duo Ova, this collection weaves together nine tracks from artists who were deeply influenced by global percussion traditions. With hints of jazz, new age, gamelan, and West African rhythms, these tracks feature instruments like congas, tablas, and shekeres, and reflect a shared fascination with the organic beat of the drum.
From the industrial-meets-African grooves of Jean-Michel Bertrand’s “Engines”, to the hypnotic accordion and tribal chants of Cuco Pérez’s “Calabó Bambú”, the compilation offers a cross-cultural listening experience that is both meditative and invigorating. Despite creating these works in isolation during the last years of the Cold War, each artist was inspired by a borderless world of sound. The compilation pays homage to these nomadic musicians who respected the traditions they drew from, while contributing their own experimental takes on percussion-led music.
In Tribal Organic, Glossy Mario and Luca Fiore have unearthed a treasure trove of rhythm-driven tracks that blur the lines between nations, genres, and cultures. This compilation offers more than just music; it’s a listening experience that is both spiritual and grounded—bold, exploratory, and deeply rooted in the beat of the Earth

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ARTEFACT - VOTIVE OFFERING

Artefact

VOTIVE OFFERING

12inchADAGIO830150
Adagio 830
20.11.2024
  • A1: Siren
  • A2: The Morrigan
  • A3: Deja Vu
  • A4: Sacred/Sacrilege
  • A5: War
  • B1: Witching Hour
  • B2: Styx
  • B3: Libracide
  • B4: Boudicca
  • B5: Votive Offering
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Âme - Dream House Remixes (Part I)

The evocative home listening journey presented in Âme's debut album "Dream House" has now been transformed into a range of indispensable dance floor remixes, reminiscent of the dance weapons crafted by Âme over the last decade.

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Steve Maxwell Von Braund - Return To Monster Planet

A sequel to the cult 1975 Australian Space Rock album 'Monster Planet' by Steve Maxwell Von Braund.

Previously unreleased tracks from the Cybotron founder.

Will appeal to fans of Krautrock and Cosmic Electronic music.

100 random copies of coloured vinyl.
A Blue and Yellow 'Cosmic Joiker' colourway.

Artwork by Andy Votel from Finders Keeperss.

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Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark LP 2x12"
  • Court And Spark
  • Help Me
  • Free Man In Paris
  • People's Parties
  • Same Situation
  • Car On A Hill
  • Down To You
  • Just Like This Train
  • Raised On Robbery
  • Trouble Child
  • Twisted

Joni Mitchell Gets Jazzy, Counterbalances Love and Trust with Freedom and Confusion on Court and Spark


Mobile Fidelity's UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP
Plays with Definitive Detail and Clarity: Pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl Strictly Limited to 5,000 Numbered Copies
Box Set Features New Liner Notes
1/4" / 15 IPS / Dolby A analogue master to DSD 256 to analogue console to lathe


Court and Spark, the most commercially successful album of Joni Mitchell's trailblazing career, arrived after a year in which she took some time to breathe and kept a low profile. The pause led to more breakthroughs for the singer-songwriter. Marking Mitchell's increasing drift toward jazz (and affinity for Miles Davis and John Coltrane), Court and Spark garnered four Grammy nominations, earned the Best Album of the Year vote in the prestigious Pazz & Jop poll, and ranks #110 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Sourced from the original analog master tapes, pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing on MoFi SuperVinyl, strictly limited to 5,000 numbered copies, and featuring new liner notes, Mobile Fidelity's UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP box set presents the 1974 classic with definitive detail, tonality, and directness. Marking the first time the revered LP has received audiophile-quality treatment, it's one of six iconic 1970s Mitchell records Mobile Fidelity is reissuing on vinyl and SACD sets.

Benefitting from a virtually nonexistent noise floor, dead-quiet surfaces, and superior groove definition, this collectible edition reproduces without compromise the textures, details, and breathtaking craftsmanship that help make Court and Spark into what many fans believe is the Canadian native’s finest hour. Notes bloom and decay as they do amid an acoustic live environment. Soundstages extend far and deep, with black backgrounds and balanced tones adding to the uncanny realism.

The reference-grade presence and openness put in transparent view Mitchell’s incisive words and unique phrasing, as well as the contributions of her prized support musicians — including Tom Scott and the L.A. Express as well as guest turns by the likes of David Crosby, Graham Nash, Jose Feliciano, and Robbie Robertson. Mitchell, experimenting with the melodic parameters of guitar and piano, is rightly found at the center of it all. The jazz-rock rhythms of drummer John Guerin, slippery guitar lines of Larry Carlton, vibrant horns and reeds laid down by Scott — crucial to the songs’ shape-shifting arrangements — can now also be heard with fresh ears.

Visually and physically, the packaging of the Court and Spark UD1S set complements its distinguished status. Housed in a deluxe slipcase, both LPs come in foil-stamped jackets with faithful graphics that illuminate the splendor of the recording. This reissue is for listeners who desire to engage themselves in everything involved with the album, including Mitchell’s “The Mountain Loves the Sea” painting — a picture of waves embracing and receding away from a mountain, a metaphor for the record’s lyrical themes — on the cover art.

Pitching deceptively light compositions against underlying tensions, Court and Spark witnesses the singer-songwriter finding her footing with a group of top-shelf musicians who seemingly understand her visions as well as expanding her lyrical palette and venturing further into territory no artist had dared explore. Mitchell’s accessibly complex structures, beat-propelled rhythms, and spirited interplay with Scott & Co. both give the music a different identity than her prior efforts and point in the directions she soon headed.

Lyrically, Court and Spark matches the wit, integrity, originality, and intellect of anything in Mitchell’s oeuvre — no small feat. Offsetting positives with negatives, and considering circumstances from multiple angles, Mitchell explores issues connected to love and freedom, certainty and confusion, and trust and fear with unfettered boldness and introspective empathy. She teeters between surrender and retreat, and spends a majority of the record sussing out the complications and sacrifices involved with such actions.

Mitchell addresses the transactional nature of desire (the intimate title track, the upbeat “Raised on Robbery,” complete with rock ‘n’ roll pep from Robertson and zesty sax from Scott); anticipation and disappointment of romance (“Car on a Hill,” “”Down to You); fame and celebrity (“A Free Man in Paris,” “People’s Parties”); and sanity (the dark and stormy “Trouble Child,” a satirical cover of Annie Ross’ “Twisted”). Throughout, she sings with an emotionally penetrating beauty and devastating honesty that teaches about ourselves.

Or, as Mitchell relays on “People’s Parties”: “Laughing and crying/You know it’s the same release.”

pre-ordina ora15.11.2024

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