Esoteric Recordings is pleased to announce the release of a new re-mastered 2 CD edition of the classic album “Something Magic” by PROCOL HARUM. First released in March 1977, the album introduced a new band line-up of GARY BROOKER (vocals, piano), B.J. WILSON (drums), CHRIS COPPING (bass), MICK GRABHAM (guitar) and PETE SOLLEY (organ, synthesiser) and was recorded in Miami with producers Ron and Howie Albert.
• Two of the finest dub collections from the early 1980s• A.1 Dub & Cry Tuff Dub Chapter IV both make their CD debuts• Numerous tracks unavailable for decades
• A NEW 2 CD EDITION FEATURING TWO CLASSIC SOLO ALBUMS BY VOCALIST LINDA HOYLE (AFFINITY)• INCLUDING THE CLASSIC “PIECES OF ME” (ORIGINALLY ISSUED BY VERTIGO IN 1971) AND THE ALBUM “THE FETCH” (FIRST ISSUED IN 2015)• FEATURING KARL JENKINS & JOHN MARSHALL (NUCLEUS / SOFT MACHINE), JEFF CLYNE (NUCLEUS), CHRIS SPEDDING & MO FOSTER• REMASTERED & FEATURING THE BONUS TRACK ‘WHO’S NEXT’• INCLUDES A BOOKLET WITH ESSAY
SoulMusic Records is proud to present a first-of-its-kind compilation of recordings by renowned singer/songwriter Barbara Lewis spanning her six years with Atlantic Records (1962-1968) and her brief one-year tenure with Reprise Records (1972). Known the world over in particular for her timeless classics, ‘Hello Stranger’ and ‘Baby, I’m Yours’, the Michigan-born chanteuse’s distinctive brand of sweet soul brought her much acclaim in the mid-60s, resulting in a total of five Atlantic albums. This beautifully-packaged collection, sequenced in chronological order of recording session, includes the first CD release of a number of tracks from both the 1964 LP “SNAP YOUR FINGERS (BARBARA LEWIS SINGS THE GREAT SOUL TUNES)” and the 1966 album, “IT’S MAGIC”.
Debut on vinyl LP for Mercury Rev’s 2006 soundtrack album, HELLO BLACKBIRD. At the time, V2 planned to release this on vinyl but the project never got beyond test pressings.
Cherry Pop are very pleased to announce a new 53 track, 3 CD collection of her ’90s recordings. “Sweet Little Truths: The EMI Years 1992-1996” offers up expanded editions of both EMI albums, remastered for the first time since their original release, and adds a whole array of bonus mixes, B-sides, and live tracks to a third rarities disc.
Originally released in 1999, “My Beauty” was the second solo album from Dexys/Dexys Midnight Runners’ lead singer Kevin Rowland. The album was mostly unfairly received by critics at the time, but in the years since has come to enjoy cult status. This reissue is the first time “My Beauty” has been available on vinyl and on CD with its originally intended track-listing.
RE-PRESS: CD ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 2014 .• SILVER CONVENTION started life in Munich in 1974 as Silver Bird Convention when German songwriting and producing partners Michael Kunzte and Sylvester Levay released the single “Save Me” on Jupiter Records, enlisting three session singers to take care of the minimal vocal refrain on the track. With the “Bird” soon dropped from the acts name “Save Me” became an international Disco hit charting at #30 in the U.K. and across the board in the U.S. at #10 Disco and #103 Pop, heralding the start of continued success throughout the 70's.
• OFFICIAL EXPANDED REMASTERED EDITION OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM ALL TRACKS NEWLY REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES INCLUDING BONUS TRACKS• FEATURING EIGHT BONUS TRACKS ALONG WITH A LAVISH BOOKLET WITH FULLY RESTORED ARTWORK, PHOTOS, MEMORABILIA & ESSAY
RE-PRESS: CD ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 2007• Though it made little commercial impact on its release in 1972, Rare Bird’s ‘Epic Forest’ has since been widely acclaimed as a classic of the pre-punk era: a unique album that fuses the emotional reach of classical music with the harmonies of Sixties pop.
RE-PRESS: CD ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 2008• LOVE SCULPTURE’S CLASSIC PSYCHEDELIC ALBUM – REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL TAPES.• INCLUDES ORIGINAL SINGLES AND ‘MARS’, REMOVED FROM THE UK EDITION OF THE ORIGINAL ALBUM IN 1969.
• NEWLY REMASTERED & EXPANDED EDITION OF THE CLASSIC 1977 ALBUM BY STRAWBS• REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES• WITH FOUR BONUS TRACKS• FULLY RESTORED ARTWORK & NEW ESSAY BY DAVE COUSINS
With a booklet boasting sleeve-notes by journalist and long-time admirer Dave Thompson and a plethora of rare photos, THE REBEL KIND is the ultimate tribute to one of the most fondly-regarded if unsung musical talents around. And the compilation ends with two tracks from Philip’s new album Canadiana, including the new single ‘Oceans Apart’.
This 4 CD set of Adeva’s eponymous debut album brings together the most comprehensive collection of this seminal house - R&B release. Originally released in August 1989, the album went on to sell in excess of 300,000 copies in the UK.
When it comes to the most influential thrash metal bands of the 1980s, most focus on “the big four”; Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax. But one important, and often overlooked pioneer in the genre was Seattle’s power metal heroes, Metal Church.
This CD includes the early singles as well as the ‘Indie chart hit mini’ album itself. The album itself was recorded live with very few overdubs and has been described as having a ‘pastoral Pink Floyd’ sound. The addition of the early singles makes it a perfect document of the band at this time as well as acting as a stunning introduction.
The latest title on our dedicated 90s imprint 90/9 is a triple-disc Deluxe Edition of the 1996 debut set from trailblazing technopop punk rockers Republica, fronted by the stunning, inimitable, iconic red headed singer-songwriter, Saffron.