- A1: Wish You'd Hold That Smile
- A2: Don't Say You Love Me
- A3: Come Back To Me
- A4: As Good As It Gets
- A5: There Will Come Another
- A6: Alison
- A7: You Were Saying
- A8: Let The Night Begin
- A9: Supergirl
- A10: Keep Coming Around
- B1: No Particular Girl
- B2: The Long Way Home
- B3: What You Do To Me
- B4: Candy Store (Outtake)
- B5: No One To Talk To
- B6: Gonig Down That Road Again
- B7: Bigger Deal (Remix)
Buscar:will b
- A01: Star Wars And The Revenge Of The Sith
- A02: Anakin's Dream
- A03: Battle Of The Heroes
- A04: Anakin's Betrayal
- B01: General Grievous
- B02: Palpatine's Teachings
- B03: Grievous And The Droids
- B04: Padme's Ruminations
- B05: Anakin Vs. Obi-Wan
- C01: Anakin's Dark Deeds
- C02: Enter Lord Vader
- C03: The Immolation Scene
- C04: Grievous Speaks To Lord Sidious
- D01: The Birth Of The Twins And Padme's Destiny
- D02: A New Hope And End Credits
Composed by John Williams for George Lucas’s 2005 film "Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith," this soundtrack captures the tragic
fall of Anakin Skywalker—his fear of losing Padmé, his desire for recognition, and his growing arrogance lead him down the dark path to
become Darth Vader, an agent of fear across the galaxy. Yet, even within the darkness, traces of light remain. Alongside the series’ iconic themes,
Williams introduces powerful new compositions such as "Battle of the Heroes" and "Anakin vs. Obi-Wan." The album concludes by returning to
the beginning of the saga with "A New Hope and End Credits."
- Birds Of Paradise
- Prayer For Amerikkka Pt. 1 & 2
- Lesterlude
- Twenty-Three N Me, Jupiter Redux
- Whales
- Simple Silver Surfer
- Bird Dogs Of Paradise
- Nuevo Roquero Estéreo
- Love Song (For Assholes & Clowns)
Over the course of 2025 IARC will be celebrating their eleventh year of existence by revisiting some of the most celebrated (and hard to find) entries in their decade of releases. These LP packages will be presented with new liner notes, new insert booklets, and the fresh 2025 redesign of their iconic obi and dome logo. They will also be at a price point intended to help make it easier for stores to stock and sell these essential pieces of their catalog.
- A1: In 100 Years (Thomas’ Version)
- A2: Don’t Let It Get You Down (Thomas’ Version)
- A3: Who Will Save The World (Thomas’ Version)
- B1: A Telegram To Your Heart (Thomas’ Version)
- B2: It’s Christmas (Thomas’ Version)
- B3: Don’t Lose My Number (Thomas’ Version)
- C1: Slow Motion (Thomas’ Version)
- C2: Locomotion Tango (Thomas’ Version)
- C3: Good Girls Go To Heaven - Bad Girls Go To Everywhere (Thomas’ Version)
- D1: In The Garden Of Venus (Thomas’ Version)
- D2: Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (New Bonus Track)
- D3: Nevergonna Love Again (New Bonus Track)
Thomas Anders celebrates 40 years of Modern Talking with the re-imagined sixth and final chapter: In the Garden of Venus
Leading-pop icon Thomas Anders returns with the culminating album of his tribute project …Sings Modern Talking, re-interpreting the timeless hits of Modern Talking’s sixth studio album. On In the Garden of Venus, Anders offers fresh versions of the original tracks, infused with contemporary production, along with two new bonus songs crafted especially for this milestone.
+4 x original 7” (see below for more details)
+ Special coloured disc CLEAR BLUE VINYL>
1, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind / Wind Fairy
Vocal: Narumi Yasuda (25.1.1984: ANS-2008)
2, If I can fly / I don’t need Virgin Road
Vocal: Yoko Obata (25.5.1986: 7AGS-7)
3, My Neighbor Totoro / Carrying You
Vocal: Azumi Inoue (25.10.1987: 7AGS-12)
4, My Neighbor Totoro /Hey Let’s go
Vocal: Azumi Inoue (25.3.1988: 7AGS-14)
5, Special Disc : Carrying you / My Neighbor Totoro
Crystal audio master *colored vinyl record
●Disc 1~4 = Reissues of the original EP
●Special Disc 5 =Instrumental versions of crystal clear sound
●Adapter =Studio Ghibli Records Original Adapter
Theme songs from the movies “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind” which was released 35 years ago, “Castle in the Sky” and “My Neighbor Totoro”
have been loved by many people up until now and even appeared in music textbooks.
The original 7” singles will be reissued and included in the box set. Remastered for this time, you can enjoy the vinyl only sound. We hope you experience the greatness of vinyl record.
BBE Music is proud to present the latest J Jazz Masterclass Series reissue, 1978 soul/jazz tour de force album ’Push’ by Noriko Miyamoto. For the first time, this critically acclaimed series that delves deep into the history of Japanese Jazz will be releasing an album by a Japanese female singer, Noriko Miyamoto produced by one of the legendary figures in Japanese Jazz, Isao Suzuki. The release of her incredible debut album, ‘Push’, coincided with a surge in popularity for local female jazz singers such Kimiko Kasai, Yasuko Agawa, etc. that crossed over into the pop market. It was originally released by the now-defunct label, Yupiteru Records in 1978. Since then, it has been reissued a few times in Japan but recently, along with a surge of worldwide interest in old Japanese music, ‘Push’ has been gaining a cult status among foreign music heads, with the price for an original pressing skyrocketing in the second hand record market. This reissue of ‘Push’ will be the first time ever that this album will be officially released worldwide. Long before R&B music went onto enjoy mainstream success in Japan, a soul music and disco loving lady, Noriko Miyamoto who started her music career working as a dancer at the legendary Tokyo disco, ‘Mugen’, was inspired by Tina Turner’s performance there and decided to became a soul singer. It was at a time in the early 1970s when there were only a handful of female songstresses who sang soulfully in Japan. In 1977, Miyamoto was scouted by Isao Suzuki to join his band, Soul Family and subsequently, with their backing, he produced Push, an album that kickstarted her career. It is an album that exquisitely combines her jazzy and soulful vocals with Suzuki’s acoustic bass and precocious playing from his youthful and vibrant group at the time. Along with Sadao Watanabe, Terumasa Hino, Masabumi Kikuchi and George Otsuka, bassist, cellist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, producer and band leader, Isao Suzuki was considered to be one of the most influential figures in Japanese jazz history. Beloved by many in the Japanese jazz scene as “Oma-san”- Suzuki was renowned for developing young talent.
- A1: Delightful 3:38:00
- A2: Freaky Dancin' 3:42:00 7" Edit
- A3: Tart Tart 4:18:00
- A4 24: Hour Party People 3:20:00 Radio Edit
- A5: Wrote For Luck 3:41:00 7" Edit 18:39:00
- B1: Lazyitis - One Armed Boxer (With Karl Denver) 3:53:00
- B2: Hallelujah 3:46:00 Oakenfold 7" Edit
- B3: Step On 4:20:00 7" Edit
- B4: Kinky Afro 3:58:00 Radio Edit
- B5: Loose Fit 3:46:00 Radio Edit 19:43:00
- C1: Judge Fudge 3:58:00 7" Edit
- C2: Stinkin' Thinkin' 4:18:00 Hague 7
- C3: Sunshine & Love 3:23:00 7" Edit
- C4: Angel 4:05:00 Edit 15:44:00
- D1: Hallelujah (Club Mix) 6:29:00
- D2: Step On (Twistin' My Melon Mix) 5:55:00
- D3: W.f.l. (Think Abou The Future Mix) 7:05:00 19:29:00
Yellow / Magenta Vinyl[32,73 €]
2025-2026 marks the 40th anniversary of the Happy Mondays, a milestone celebration of one of Britain's most iconic and era-defining bands.
To celebrate, London Records will launch a series of special anniversary releases, beginning with a fully remastered brand-new compilation: The Factory Singles. This definitive collection captures the band's ground-breaking output from 1985-1992, celebrating their pivotal role in shaping UK music culture. Classic remixes from Paul Oakenfold, Andrew Weatherall, Terry Farley and Jon Carter make up bonus tracks on the 2CD and 2LP.
The release will be available across multiple formats, appealing to collectors and fans alike.
Complementing the physical editions, a series of brand-new digital remixes will be unveiled from world-renowned artists Daniel Avery, Paul Oakenfold, Mella Dee, and Shadow Child and more, bridging the Mondays' legacy with today's electronic innovators, and a revisit from Paul Oakenfold.
This campaign marks the beginning of an extensive celebration of the Happy Mondays' 40-year legacy, bringing their iconic sound to both devoted fans and new generations
- Visit Croatia
- What's Missing
- Song Of The Foundling
- Whisky Story Time
- Not Now Jesus
- If You're Sure You Want To
- The Lucky Ones (Feat. Danalogue)
- Why, Buzzardman Why
- Not My Ask
- Turpentine
- I Hope
Over the course of 2025 IARC will be celebrating their eleventh year of existence by revisiting some of the most celebrated (and hard to find) entries in their decade of releases. These LP packages will be presented with new liner notes, new insert booklets, and the fresh 2025 redesign of their iconic obi and dome logo. They will also be at a price point intended to help make it easier for stores to stock and sell these essential pieces of their catalog.
- A Queen's Intro
- Holy Lands (Feat. Brandee Younger)
- Young Genius (Feat. Joel Ross)
- Black Lion (Feat. Dezron Douglas)
- Tall Tales (Feat. Tomeka Reid)
- Mantra
- Pharaoh's Intro
- Atlantic Black
- Inner Flight
- Wise Man, Wiser Woman (Feat. Shabaka Hutchings)
- Prosperity's Fear (Feat. Junius Paul)
- Flipped Out
- Voila (Feat. Daniel Casimir)
- Suite Haus (Feat. Nubya Garcia, Ashley Henry)
- Butterss's Fly
- The Way Home
- Kings & Queens
- The Loneliness
Over the course of 2025 IARC will be celebrating their eleventh year of existence by revisiting some of the most celebrated (and hard to find) entries in their decade of releases. These LP packages will be presented with new liner notes, new insert booklets, and the fresh 2025 redesign of their iconic obi and dome logo. They will also be at a price point intended to help make it easier for stores to stock and sell these essential pieces of their catalog.
- Fabulist
- Just Don't Know (How To Be You)
- October
- Vera
- Doubt It's Gonna Change
- You
- Bo's New Haircut
- I'm Not Sad
- Yes It's True
- Weird Feeling
- Done With You
- Rather Not Stay
- When You Said Goodbye
Comprising of sisters Eva and Grace Tedeschi, The Cords are the brightest new indiepop band from Scotland and this is theri debut. They started playing drums when they were little kids and later found that they liked 80s and 90s indie music more than their peers did, and so formed a band, just the two of them, with Grace on drums and Eva on guitar - and the songs started to flow. With only a cassette and a flexi single released so far (both of which sold out in a matter of hours), Eva and Grace honed their skills by playing a whole series of gigs with some of the biggest names in Scottish pop. Their first show was with The Vaselines, and since then they have played with Camera Obscura, Belle and Sebastian, BMX Bandits and others, while also sharing stages with the new generation of indiepop stars: the Umbrellas, Chime School, Lightheaded. Like all great pop bands, The Cords have taken familiar ingredients and created something utterly fresh. Older indie fans will hear echoes of The Shop Assistants, The Primitives, Tiger Trap and Talulah Gosh, but they will hear something else too: a yearning, dreamy melodic power that takes the songs into darker, stranger places. Younger pop fans won't care about these old reference points: what they will hear is the sound of two young women doing something utterly exciting: playing loud guitar and loud drums, taking analogue instruments and hitting them hard in the service of immediate and infectious pop tunes, and not giving a second thought about the digital world that wants to own everything we do. The Cords sound free: they remind us that pop music, played right, is expressive, liberating, joyful and deeply personal. First single `Fabulist' is a sweet and catchy pop song that races along, so headlong and hooky that, on first listen, you could miss the fact that it's a wholehearted take-down of people who lie for a living. And the album is a fun rollercoaster ride from that point onwards, with the real stars of this record being Eva's sinuous guitar and silky vocals, and Grace's clattering, expressive sing-song drums. It's the sound of two sisters having an intense musical conversation with each other, pushing each other on to greater heights, exhilarated by the set of perfect pop songs they have magicked up. DIGIPAK CD, LP on BABY BLUE VINYL.
Star Wars: Die Rache der Sith 2LP Sonderausgabe für Sammler, zur Feier des 20-jährigen Jubiläums des
Films. Musik komponiert und dirigiert von John Williams. Aufgeführt vom London Symphony Orchestra.
Ab dem 5. Dezember erhältlich!
- A1: Der Kreis 5:19
- A2: Hoch Und Höher 3:58
- A3: Erkennst Du Dich Wieder 3:23
- A4: Weck Mich Nicht Auf 4:14
- A5: Die Hölle Ist Hier 4:00
- B1: Das Geht Tief 4:53
- B2: Wie Kannst Du Schlafen 3:56
- B3: Glaub An Mich 4:10
- B4: Ja, Ich Will 5:02
- C1: Gib Die Liebe Nicht Auf 4:58
- C2: Früher, Später 4:49
- C3: Halt Dich An Mir Fest 4:37
- C4: Lebenswert 4:15
- C5: Mit Dir 4:09
- D1: Die Ruhe Vor Dem Sturm 5:45
- D2: Ich Werd Dich Begleiten 3:17
- D3: Wer Schenkt Uns Ein Wunder 3:50
- D4: Die Antwort 5:53
- E1: Schnee, Der Auf Rosen Fällt 4:37
- E2: Der Mensch Auf Den Du Wartest 4:30
- E3: Es Gibt Zum Glück Noch Die Liebe 3:38
- E4: Die Liebe Bleibt 3:42
- F1: In Dir Ist Immer Noch Ein Licht 4:09
- F2: Auf Den Scherben Unserer Welt 3:53
- F3: Meine Welt 5:20
- G1: Ich Kann Wenn Ich Will 3:27
- G2: Du Bist Göttlich 4:12
- G3: Leb Dein Leben 3:56
- H1: Meine Musik 4:43
- H2: Wie Im Himmel 4:32
- H3: Ewig 3:47
- I1: Niemals War Es Besser 3:31
- I2: Wenn Der Himmel Weint 6:16
- I3: Wer Liebt 5:42
- J1: Nur Du Hörst 3:36
- J2: Wildnis 5:19
- J3: Die Geister, Die Ich Rief 5:04
- K1: Schwarze Linien 4:42
- K2: Sie Bleibt 3:06
- K3: Gelobtes Land 5:49
- L1: Bis Zum Schluss 5:00
- L2: Wenn Das So Ist 4:14
- L3: Halleluja 5:32
- M1 10: 00 Wege - Ouvertüre 3:16
- M2: Jetzt! 4:28
- M3: Morgen 3:27
- M4: Luft & Liebe 3:38
- N1 10: 0.000 Stunden 4:10
- N2: Alles Von Mir 4:58
- N3: Das Ist Gut 3:27
- O1: Größer Als Wir 5:58
- O2: Für Immer Jung 4:10
- O3: Wenn Du Wieder Kommst 3:06
- P1: Nur Einmal Hier 3:11
- P2: Kopf Hoch 3:49
- P3: So Schließt Sich Der Kreis 3:13
- P4 10: 00 Wege 4:22
- Q1: Jedes Ende Wird Ein Anfang Sein 3:38
- Q2: Wenn Wir Uns Wiedersehen 4:25
- Q3: Wounded Knee 3:14
- Q4: Odyssee 4:15
- Q5: So Weit 3:36
- Q6: Weiter 3:04
- R1: Lockdown Blues 3:09
- R2: Nie Mehr 4:20
- R3: Wir 3:35
- R4: Wann Immer 4:41
- R5: Wir Zwei 4:22
LP 9x12"[115,55 €]
- A1: Der Kreis 5:19
- A2: Hoch Und Höher 3:58
- A3: Erkennst Du Dich Wieder 3:23
- A4: Weck Mich Nicht Auf 4:14
- A5: Die Hölle Ist Hier 4:00
- B1: Das Geht Tief 4:53
- B2: Wie Kannst Du Schlafen 3:56
- B3: Glaub An Mich 4:10
- B4: Ja, Ich Will 5:02
- C1: Gib Die Liebe Nicht Auf 4:58
- C2: Früher, Später 4:49
- C3: Halt Dich An Mir Fest 4:37
- C4: Lebenswert 4:15
- C5: Mit Dir 4:09
- D1: Die Ruhe Vor Dem Sturm 5:45
- D2: Ich Werd Dich Begleiten 3:17
- D3: Wer Schenkt Uns Ein Wunder 3:50
- D4: Die Antwort 5:53
- E1: Schnee, Der Auf Rosen Fällt 4:37
- E2: Der Mensch Auf Den Du Wartest 4:30
- E3: Es Gibt Zum Glück Noch Die Liebe 3:38
- E4: Die Liebe Bleibt 3:42
- F1: In Dir Ist Immer Noch Ein Licht 4:09
- F2: Auf Den Scherben Unserer Welt 3:53
- G2: Du Bist Göttlich 4:12
- G3: Leb Dein Leben 3:56
- H1: Meine Musik 4:43
- H2: Wie Im Himmel 4:32
- H3: Ewig 3:47
- I1: Niemals War Es Besser 3:31
- I2: Wenn Der Himmel Weint 6:16
- I3: Wer Liebt 5:42
- J1: Nur Du Hörst 3:36
- J2: Wildnis 5:19
- J3: Die Geister, Die Ich Rief 5:04
- K1: Schwarze Linien 4:42
- K2: Sie Bleibt 3:06
- K3: Gelobtes Land 5:49
- L1: Bis Zum Schluss 5:00
- L2: Wenn Das So Ist 4:14
- L3: Halleluja 5:32
- M1 10: 00 Wege - Ouvertüre 3:16
- M2: Jetzt! 4:28
- M3: Morgen 3:27
- M4: Luft & Liebe 3:38
- N1 10: 0.000 Stunden 4:10
- N2: Alles Von Mir 4:58
- N3: Das Ist Gut 3:27
- O1: Größer Als Wir 5:58
- O2: Für Immer Jung 4:10
- F3: Meine Welt 5:20
- O3: Wenn Du Wieder Kommst 3:06
- P1: Nur Einmal Hier 3:11
- P2: Kopf Hoch 3:49
- P3: So Schließt Sich Der Kreis 3:13
- P4 10: 00 Wege 4:22
- Q1: Jedes Ende Wird Ein Anfang Sein 3:38
- Q2: Wenn Wir Uns Wiedersehen 4:25
- Q3: Wounded Knee 3:14
- Q4: Odyssee 4:15
- Q5: So Weit 3:36
- Q6: Weiter 3:04
- R1: Lockdown Blues 3:09
- R2: Nie Mehr 4:20
- R3: Wir 3:35
- R4: Wann Immer 4:41
- R5: Wir Zwei 4:22
- G1: Ich Kann Wenn Ich Will 3:27
LP 9x12"[115,55 €]
Another side of Steve Rachmad. Preceeds and album of archive tracks that shows the far reaching talents of this master producer.. TIP!
Some things are just too good to be hidden from view. That's certainly the case with 'Things To Think About', the first album from Dutch electronic music legend Steve Rachmad's lesser-known Sterac Electronics project.
Rachmad first rose to prominence in the late 1990s, spearheading a surge in Dutch techno that was heavily inspired by the futurist intent and machine soul of Detroit. Since then, he has continued to successfully explore a wide range of dancefloor-centric electronic styles under a dizzying array of aliases.
It's a while, though, since the public has been treated to a heavy dose of Sterac Electronics
material. He first established the alias at the turn of the millennium, primarily as an outlet for hardware-driven electro music shot through with funk and soul.
A handful of highly regarded 12' singles were released on Music Man and Interpersonal XP, before Rachmad began focusing on other projects. When inspiration struck, he returned to the project, jamming out tracks using a mighty collection of vintage synthesizers and drum machines.
Recently, Rachmad and Tom Trago decided to revisit the Sterac Electronics archive, discovering a killer collection of cuts created at different points over the course of the last 15 years.
Now 9 of those spellbinding hardware jams have been gathered together for the first time on 'Things To Think About', a warm, rich and evocative collection of electro-fuelled workouts that giddily pay tribute to the music of Rachmad's youth.
'Things To Think About' will be released as a limited-edition double album, preceded by this 12' single featuring another previously unheard gem from the vaults.
- A1: Robin S - Show Me Love
- A2: Lady - Easy Love
- A3: Mousse T. Vs Hot'n'juicy - Horny' 98
- A4: Cunnie Williams Feat. Monie Love - Saturday
- A5: Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee)
- A6: Benny B Feat. Daddy K - Vous Êtes Fous
- B1: Haddaway - What Is Love
- B2: Ultra Nate - Free (Mood Ii Swing Radio Edit)
- B3: Whigfield - Saturday Night
- B4: Superfunk Feat. Ron Carroll - Lucky Star
- B5: Big Soul - Hippy Hippy Shake
- B6: Jennifer Paige - Crush
- Young Love And Laughter
- Stop Using My Love
- If You Want You Can Be My Girl
- Do You Remember When
- Your Picture
- Catch You On The Rebound
- Some Kind Of Magic
- In My Dreams
- Magic Mary
- Made Me Change My Mind
- Mix Eighths Of Your Time
- Gonna Catch You
The Sha La Das sind Bill Schalda und seine talentierten Söhne Paul, Will und Carmine, die aus Staten Island, New York, stammen. "Your Picture", das zweite Album der Sha La Das und ihre erste Veröffentlichung auf dem Label Diamond West Records des Produzenten Tom Brenneck (Charles Bradley, Menahan Street Band, Lady Wray), ist ein weiteres einzigartiges Zeugnis der mitreißenden Kraft der Harmonie zwischen Blutsverwandten und eine Hommage an die dauerhafte Liebesgeschichte zwischen Bill und der Matriarchin der Familie, Linda. Spuren alter Erinnerungen flimmern durch "Your Picture". Bills klassisches Songwriting und üppige Gesangsarrangements werden in neues Territorium katapultiert und aktualisieren den Doo-Wop mit dem basslastigen Groove und dem wirbelnden Pop von Brennecks schlanker, räumlicher Produktion. "Wir haben einige psychedelische Klänge eingebracht und uns von Deep-Soul-Platten bis hin zu den Beatles und den Beach Boys inspirieren lassen", sagt Brenneck. Liebe strahlt aus "Your Picture" heraus und fließt aus den schimmernden Melodien, die Bill und seine Söhne produzieren, während sie ihren musikalischen Traum leben.
- A1: The Woman In White
- A2: The Thursday Murder Club
- A3: The Arm In The Mirror
- A4: Jumper
- A5: My Mother's Name
- A6: Di Penny Gray
- A7: The Enemy Approaches
- A8: Wtf
- A9: Scrum
- A10: Witnesses To A Murder
- A11: Aunt Maude
- A12: Night Flowers
- A13: Clever Daughter
- A14: Cheap Trick
- A15: Headstones
- A16: A Woodpecker
- B1: Don't Wake The Dead
- B2: Four Sugars
- B3: The Case Of Angela Hughes
- B4: What A Chase
- B5: Good People Bad Things
- B6: Always Bring Cake
- B7: The Famous Coopers Chase
- B8: Blood Roses
This summer's epic murder mystery will find its way to your record player! The new film by Chris Columbus
(Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Home Alone) has once again been fully scored by composer Thomas Newman.
With titles such as American Beauty and Road to Perdition under his belt, Newman is renowned for his hauntly eerie,
but beautiful style. The beloved film composer matches perfectly with the cozy, yet intriguing
Netflix movie starring Pierce Brosnan (GoldenEye, Mamma Mia! The Movie) and Helen Mirren (The Queen, Excalibur).
The Thursday Murder Club is available as a limited edition on red vinyl.
With hundreds of millions of streams worldwide, Samm continues to bring sincerity and soul to every note he sings. London-born Nigerian singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist is redefining modern soul with emotion and rich storytelling. Blending gospel, R&B, blues, and alternative influences, his music captures the highs and lows of love, growth, and self-discovery. After breaking out with fan favorites like “Broke” and “Grow,” Samm earned critical acclaim from COLORS, Clash Magazine, The Guardian, NME, and NPR and collaborated with artists like Pharrell Williams, John Legend, Quincy Jones, and more. Samm Henshaw’s new album It Could Be Worse captures the raw beauty of heartbreak, healing, and growth. Blending soul, gospel, folk, indie, and funk, the London-born Nigerian artist channels vulnerability and emotional honesty through live instrumentation and powerhouse vocals. The project reflects on love, loss, and the humor in pain with songs like “Float,” “Get Back,” and “Tangerine.” The result is a soulful, hopeful, and deeply human record that reaffirms Samm’s place as one of today’s most authentic voices in modern soul. It Could Be Worse is being released exclusively on Vinyl first.
- You And Me
- You Are Giving Me Some Other Love
Transparent Purple vinyl. Sometime in 2005, a lone box of master tapes escaped an estate sale and made its way through a network of collectors, record dealers, and "junkers" into the hands of leading Ohio soul expert Dante Carfagna, who linked them to Columbus, Ohio's mysterious Prix label (See: Eccentric Soul: The Prix Label). A bit of research turned up Prix proprietor George Beter, who identified most of the unlabeled material. All it took was an endless series of phone calls and letters and two fields trips in Columbus. But one complete mystery wended its way onto our final Prix compilation. "You and Me," a simple but irrepressible demo credited only to Penny & the Quarters, was found tacked onto a mixed studio reel. Our survey of every willing lifer left on the Columbus soul scene, including retired DJs, producers, and important local artists, produced not so much as a glimmer of recognition at the name Penny & the Quarters. Though we loved the song from the first play, it may've ended up a bit buried on our original compilation, as #18 of 19 tracks.Four years later, Eccentric Soul: The Prix Label hadn't exactly become a huge seller, although listeners had repeatedly told us that the unfiltered studio demos that fill out the record's back half were true diamonds in the rough. But neither Penny nor her Quarters had appeared to claim credit for their efforts. Then, completely out of left field, we heard from respected screen actor and avowed Numero fan Ryan Gosling that Penny's piercing bit of stripped down doo-wop was being considered for inclusion in Derek Cianfrance's indie-weeper film Blue Valentine. What we didn't know was that "You and Me" had won a major role in what became an indie circuit hit, and that Penny & the Quarters would instantly assume the role of world's most famous unknown doo-wop group.Every week is a slow news week in Columbus, Ohio, and early January 2011 found the city recovering from the thrill of elevating Ted Williams_the formerly homeless guy with the awesome voice for radio_into a national news sensation. But both major daily newspapers in town, as well as the city's alternative weekly, also ran stories about how a lost and unknown Columbus soul group had become the musical centerpiece of a film already garnering Oscar buzz. That mainstream spotlight aimed at Blue Valentine and Penny & the Quarters did the trick: we finally made contact with the widow of Jay Robinson, lead Quarters' singer and songwriter. Robinson, it turned out, had also been the leader of Columbus doo-wop pioneers The Supremes (later known as "The Columbus Supremes," for reasons which should be obvious). Jay Robinson never did give up on the dream of writing a hit record; even so, the posthumous realization of his dream is cold comfort for his widow and daughter. With their blessings, we returned to those estate sale masters and pulled down another neglected track ("You Are Giving Me Some Other Love") from the still-unknown Penny and her now-partly-known Quarters. "You and Me" is a song that could not be suppressed: not when Prix failed to release it; not when Penny & the Quarters were forgotten; not when Numero stuck it at the bitter end of a much overlooked compilation. Its evolution from estate sale trash to silver-screen gold has finally returned it to big-hole 45, where it probably should have lived all along.
- Prelude
- Bitter Water
- There Beneath
- In The Blue Hours Of Morning
- Exeunt
- Caesar
- This Will End
- Pale White Horse
- Where Is Your Rider
- Soldier, Poet, King
- Dear Wormwood
- Danse Macabre
- Thus Always To Tyrants
TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY[33,57 €]
Dear Wormwood acts as a volume II to Through the Deep, Dark Valley. While Through the Deep, Dark Valley is about the protagonist's past, Dear Wormwood is about the character's future. The duo explains, "This album is a collection of letters, all written by a single protagonist and addressed to a single recipient, a conversation to which the listener is an observer as a relationship gone wrong reaches its breaking point - the words and music are at times affectionate and bittersweet, at others resigned and resolute."




















