LEON RUSSELL & MARY RUSSELL | The Paradise Years 77-81 4CD set coming soon

First-ever collection of late superstar Leon Russell’s recordings for his own Paradise Records label.   

This 4CD collection features expanded editions of his solo albums, collaborations with Mary  Russell and New Grass Revival, and Mary’s own album 'Heart Of Fire'.  

Guests include Bobby Womack, Nigel Olsson of The Elton John Band, Maxayn Lewis, 

Mickey Raphael, The Buckinghams’ Marty Grebb, Baja Marimba Band founder Julius Wechter, electronic music pioneer Roger Linn, and the Chicago horn section.    

Blending rock, R&B, soul, Americana, gospel, pop, jazz, dance, bluegrass, and country, 'The Paradise Years 1976-1981' includes some of the most richly varied and adventurous music ever made by Russell. The box includes newly remastered editions of Leon and Mary's 'Wedding Album' and 'Make Love To The Music'; Leon's 'Americana' and 'Life And Love'; Mary's 'Heart Of 

Fire'; and Leon & New Grass Revival's 'The Live Album', plus seven rare, new-to-CD bonus singles.  

Nick Robbins has remastered the audio. The deluxe booklet features Joe Marchese and Charles Donovan's sleeve notes placing these often-overlooked albums into the full context of Leon Russell's extraordinary legacy as a singer, songwriter, musician, producer, and collaborator.

TRACK LISTING:
 
DISC ONE
1. RAINBOW IN YOUR EYES
2. LIKE A DREAM COME TRUE
3. LOVE’S SUPPOSED TO BE THAT WAY
4. FANTASY
5. SATISFY YOU
6. YOU ARE ON MY MIND
7. LAVENDER BLUE (DILLY DILLY)
8. QUIET NIGHTS
9. WINDSONG
10. DAYLIGHT
11. RAINBOW IN YOUR EYES (SINGLE VERSION)
12. SATISFY YOU (SINGLE VERSION)

DISC TWO
1. EASY LOVE
2. JOYFUL NOISE
3. NOW NOW BOOGIE
4. SAY YOU WILL
5. MAKE LOVE TO THE MUSIC
6. LOVE CRAZY
7. LOVE IS IN YOUR EYES
8. HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING
9. ISLAND IN THE SUN
10. LOVE CRAZY (SINGLE VERSION)
11. EASY LOVE (EDIT)
12. RIGHT OR WRONG
13. HEART OF FIRE
14. KING OF AFRICA
15. KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING
16. BODY MUSIC
17. GOOD COMBINATION
18. UP AGAINST THE WALL
19. ELDORADO GYPSY
20. YOU KNOW WHAT I NEED
21. MUSIC MAN

DISC THREE
1. LET’S GET STARTED
2. ELVIS AND MARILYN
3. FROM MAINE TO MEXICO
4. WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN
5. IT’S ONLY ME
6. MIDNIGHT LOVER
7. HOUSEWIFE
8. LADIES OF THE NIGHT
9. SHADOW AND ME
10. JESUS ON MY SIDE
11. ANITA BRYANT
12. ONE MORE LOVE SONG
13. YOU GIRL
14. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
15. STRANGE LOVE
16. LIFE AND LOVE
17. ON THE FIRST DAY
18. HIGH HORSE
19. SWEET MYSTERY
20. ON THE BORDERLINE

DISC FOUR
1. OVER THE RAINBOW
2. I’VE JUST SEEN A FACE
3. ONE MORE LOVE SONG
4. PILGRIM LAND
5. GEORGIA BLUES
6. I BELIEVE TO MY SOUL
7. PRINCE OF PEACE
8. ROLL IN MY SWEET BABY’S ARMS
9. STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND
10. I WANT TO BE AT THE MEETING
11. WILD HORSES
12. JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU)
13. CARIBBEAN
14. JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH
15. I’VE JUST SEEN A FACE (SINGLE VERSION)
16. OVER THE RAINBOW (SINGLE VERSION)
 

Demon Records are reissuing Kim Wilde's classic '80s album 'Close' which is being made available on LP again for the first time in more than 35 years. Now released on red vinyl and as an eye-catching picture disc for the first time, Close was Kim's sixth studio album, originally released in June 1988. It includes five UK Top 40 singles including 'You Came' (No. 3 and US No. 41), 'Four Letter Word' (No. 6), 'Never Trust A Stranger' (No. 7), 'Hey Mister Heartache' (No. 31), and 'Love In The Natural Way' (No. 32). Both formats come with the bonus tracks 'Tell Me Where You Are', originally the B-Side of 'Hey Mister Heartache', and the 7-inch edit of Shep Pettibone's remix of 'You Came'.

Now released on red vinyl and as an eye-catching picture disc for the first time, Close was Kim's sixth studio album, originally released in June 1988. It includes five UK Top 40 singles including 'You Came' (No. 3 and US No. 41), 'Four Letter Word' (No. 6), 'Never Trust A Stranger' (No. 7), 'Hey Mister Heartache' (No. 31), and 'Love In The Natural Way' (No. 32).
Both formats come with the bonus tracks 'Tell Me Where You Are', originally the B-Side of 'Hey Mister Heartache', and the 7-inch edit of Shep Pettibone's remix of 'You Came'.

This Nektar live album features a line-up of Roye Albrighton, Ron Howden, Peter Pichl and Klaus Henatsch.

‘Fortyfied’ was recorded to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Nektar’s formation.

Remastered and expanded 4CD clamshell box set edition of ‘Sea Dream’ by Spirit.

Originally issued in 2002 as a double CD version and unavailable for many years.

'Sea Dream’ was a collection of previously unreleased demos and recordings made by the late Randy California and his band Spirit.

Newly remastered 3CD clamshell box set anthology featuring the three albums recorded by West, Bruce & Laing.

An expanded deluxe edition of ‘A Tab in the Ocean’ by Nektar.

First issued in November 1972, the album was the second release by Nektar and was a milestone for the band as it set the template that that would bring them success in both Germany and the USA.

Originally featuring just four pieces, the albums first side would be dominated by the extensive title track which was a progressive rock tour de force. The remaining tracks, ‘Desolation Valley / Waves’, ‘Crying in the Dark’ and ‘King of Twilight’ would also become Nektar classics.

Following the success of 'We Can Work Out Work It Out – Covers of The Beatles 1962-1966', Strawberry present 'With A Little Help From My Friends' that focuses on the next stage of The Fab Four's career: 1967-1970.

Like the first volume, this 3CD box set looks at the continuing huge influence The Beatles had on a multitude of artists in disparate genres throughout numerous countries.