STRAWBERRY | Bob Dylan, Electric Blues, Outer Limits and more… the latest releases from our Strawberry imprint
Various Artists: I Shall Be Released – Covers of Bob Dylan 1963-1970, 3CD Box Set
• 3CD compilation focussing on covers of classic tracks by one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Bob Dylan.
• Covering the era when Dylan's sound took in folk, blues, rock 'n' roll, country, psychedelia, and much more, and artists from those genres cherry-picked tracks often with fantastic results.
• Huge interest surrounding Bob at the moment on the back of the biopic A Complete Unknown starring Timothee Chalamet.
Various Artists: Rollin’ And Tumblin’ - American Electric Blues 1965-1971, 3CD Box Set
• 63-track box set from a period when the blues was evolving, interacting with rock and soul music and being championed by a new young white audience.
• Key artists include Howlin’ Wolf, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Muddy Waters, Canned Heat, B.B. King, Bo Diddley, The Allman Brothers Band, Freddie King, Big Brother And The Holding Company (featuring Janis Joplin), Etta James, The Electric Flag, Buddy Guy, Ry Cooder, Magic Sam Blues Band, Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band, Ike And Tina Turner and more.
The Peanut Butter Conspiracy: The Most Up Till Now - A History 1966-1970, 5CD Box Set
• FULSOME ASSEMBLAGE OF THE ESTEEMED WEST COAST OUTFIT, RENOWNED FOR THEIR SONGWRITING AND VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL BLEND.
• PRODUCED IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE BAND, THIS THE FIRST TIME THE PBC CATALOGUE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TOGETHER IN SUCH AN EXHAUSTIVE FASHION.
• 118 REMASTERED TRACKS WITH 36 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED, INCLUDING A FULL LIVE PERFORMANCE FROM 1967.
The Outer Limits: Just One More Chance Anthology 1965-1968, 2CD Digipack
• Features Leeds based cult mod band The Outer Limits’ complete recordings.
• Including their rare, sought after pop soul singles ‘When The Work Is Through’ and ‘Just One More Chance’ plus freakbeat flip ‘Help Me Please’ and the psychedelic pop gem ‘Great Train Robbery’.
• Featuring 14 previously unreleased demos from the vaults of The Outer Limits’ singer songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist Jeff Christie who has compiled this set.
Various Artists: When Will They Ever Learn? A Story Of U.S. Folk Music: 1963-1969, 4CD Box Set
• 100-track, 4-disc box set covering an era when folk music shed its hootenanny skin by addressing political and social issues while becoming more open to change, embracing rock, country and high-class folk pop.
• Key artists: Pete Seeger, Bob Gibson, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Fred Neil, Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, Barry McGuire, John Phillips, Cass Elliot, Cher, The Byrds, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Simon & Garfunkel, Tim Hardin, Gordon Lightfoot, Doc Watson, Townes Van Zandt and Johnny Cash.
The Running Man/Mouse: Find Yourself - The Complete Recordings 1972-1973, 2CD
• Two hugely collectable one-off cult prog rock albums, The Running Man’s self-titled debut from 1972 and Mouse’s Lady Killer from 1973.
• Both featuring guitarist and songwriter Ray Russell, singer and keyboardist Alan Greed aka Al Clare and drummer Alan Rushton (all ex Rock Workshop).
• A sought-after original pressing of The Running Man has fetched £950 on collectors’ website Discogs while an original of Mouse’s Lady Killer has sold for a whopping £1,110.
Various Artists: With A Little Help From My Friends – Covers of The Beatles 1967-1970, 3CD Set
• 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.
