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2013. Richard Stamz was a colourful Chicago R&B and soul DJ who operated throughout the 50s and 60s. He was a slick jive-talker who hosted a groundbreaking black TV show in the city in 1956. He took over the Cob..

2013. 'Shango' by Peter King is an album loaded with history. Originally recorded in 1974 in a Camden studio session funded by money from a TV soundtrack recorded by King a few years earlier, it remained unreleased ..

2014. A stunning TRIPLE-CD collection of rare and unissued recordings from the vaults of Holland's most legendary garage band, THE OUTSIDERS! This deluxe set consists of studio demos from January 1966, including ear..

2014. In 1993, Eindhoven's most active and creative post-punk band Hard Headed Soul decided to spent the summer in the studio making a new record. Their plan was to forge a new path and craft a record unlike any of ..

2015. The Swedish garagekings went to Spain to record some mighty (14) new original songs. They recorded at Jorge Explosions super great studio, Circo Perrotti in Gijon. And here comes the first 4 songs from that re..

2016. “If You Were God” Tony Monaco (2001) came about from hearing so many people complain about everything from the weather to what was happening in their life, as well as Tony Monaco’s own questions. Recorded in ..

2016. Ultra-rare recordings by '70s UK avant-rockers Red Square, the missing link between original free-noise practitioners like AMM, Nihilist Spasm Band and Peter Brotzmann and post-No Wavers ala the Blue Humans, B..

2017. Beyond the Turning was produced over a period of 18 glorious months. I had the privilege of recording with the following studios. Thank you to all. Namaste. Corin Nelsen of SynchroSonic Productions www.synchr..

2016. 'Money Maker' is arguably one of the rarest albums in the Studio One catalog. Originally released in the early seventies inside a blank cover, and later with the iconic "cash" cover, it was pressed i..

2017. Presented on 180-gram vinyl, here's a reissue of a 1960 LP by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra. 'Festival Session' was a studio recording that primarily featured tunes he had presented at the Newport and Playb..

2013. Bechet was at the peak of his September fame when, while waiting to record in a Paris studio, he happened to overhear a young French-Algerian pianist. Bechet was so taken with Martial Solal’s playing that he t..

2017. Webster's definition of 'ivory tower' is: a figurative place of mental withdrawal from reality. The phrase is used as a symbol of escapism. Independent recording artists: Ivory Tower Project is a new breed o..

2017. ** Jon Burke of LostAtSea.net Music** writes- 'On Funkadelic's classic cut 'Can You Get To That,' a chorus of voices croon: 'I once had a life/ Or rather life had me/ I was one among many/ Or at least I seeme..

2015. Reissue on CD! 'Mine To Kill' (1989) is another uppercut in the jaws showing Raw Power at the top of the game crossovering manic riff-oriented HC with the most intense and raging thrash assault. Together with ..

2013. Leon Thomas capitalised on the success of his first album by working in front of a far bigger band for this, his second. The musicians included the cream of New York session musicians: Billy Cobham, Roy Haynes..

1957. In 1958 at one of their car club parties, Darron and Al were quietly singing together (as they often did while on fishing trips and just cruising around)when Jim stepped up behind them and put in the high harm..

1986. Musicians Chieli Minucci.......electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, drums and bass programming David Mann.......soprano and tenor saxophones Jerry Brooks....bass Fernando Saunders.....fretless bass, v..

1985. Musicians Chieli Minucci.......Pensa-Suhr and Hohner electric guitars, Scharpach acoustic guitar, Gibson 1970 SG electric guitar, Orozco classical guitar, Gibson Chet Atkins electric/acoustic guitar, Ovatio..

1989. Musicians Chieli Minucci.......electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, drums and bass programming Jerry Brooks....bass Dave Anderson.....fretless bass Steve Skinner.......drum programming, keyboards, syn..

1983. 1. Stars In Your Eyes (Chieli Minucci, Emanuel Kallins) 2. Got It Goin' On 3. Good Times Ahead 4. Love Is Always Young (Ulpio Minucci, Mark Roberts) 5. Chic 6. Deeper Than Deep 7. Destin..

2019. For this release in the enjoyable series, the French band recorded four tracks of warm, jangly psychedelic bliss. The original studio versions of these songs can be found on the band's acclaimed 2018 debut-alb..

2019. The Lion King -like the original 1994 version-features unforgettable music by an award-winning team, including Oscar and GRAMMY-winning superstar Elton John and Oscar and GRAMMY-winning lyricist Tim Rice, who'..

2010. Dzyan recorded 3 albums between 1972 and 1974. Each album they released was quiet different. After the release of the first album the line-up changed and Eddy Marron was the new guitarist. The SWF-session rem..

2019. Belenos from Brittany is one of the oldest French black metal bands, continually active since almost 25 years, most of the time as a solo-project with live session members. Three years after 'Kornog', an album..

2019. Belenos from Brittany is one of the oldest French black metal bands, continually active since almost 25 years, most of the time as a solo-project with live session members. Three years after 'Kornog', an album..

2019. Repress of 200 copies on transparant green vinyl. Though few people realized it back in 1968, The Outsiders 'CQ' (pronounced as "Seek You") was a landmark album for the Dutch music scene, and the cro..

2019. The Sensation Seekers play Progsploitation! Or to put it another way: cinematic Hammond fuelled freakbeat. Taking their influence from the film cues found in exploitation and underground films of the late '60s..

2012. In 1981 the Climax Blues Band was located in Los Angeles, recording yet another album to meet the heavy demand for their musical aspirations. Lucky For Some featured, once again, the tightly knit line up of Pe..

1992. There is really a lot to be discovered and enjoyed in this dynamic album of Ruben Samama: the inescapable structures of the arrangements, the exciting and frenetic movement of ‘Ji’, the touching way a classic ..

2011. New Musik formed in 1977 in London, growing out of a casual band of South London school friends who jammed together under the name End of the World. Songwriter and record producer Tony Mansfield was the lead v..

2013.  Esoteric recordings are pleased to announce a newly remastered edition of the classic psychedelic album "western flier" by hapshash and the coloured coat, psychedelic graphic designers and..

2010. Claiborne Joseph Cheramie was born in Harvey, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans. An early interest in country music lead to young C.J., as he has always been known, becoming a good drummer by the time he hit ..

2013. Peaking at number 32 on the album charts, Surfin Safari was the Beach Boys 1962 debut LP. The original 12-song track list, found here on side A, features the bands first two singles-"Surfin" and &quo..

1990. - Pre-In Heaven studio recordings which marked the spawning if the deadly Rockabilly mutation known as Psychobilly.This historic session by the original line-up is now released for the first time ever.An offi..

2004. This album has a fat retro sound because it was recorded on 16 track 2 inch tape using absolutely no digital instruments or plugins. Taking advantage of old and rare equipment in the studio, and recording tric..

2010. Claiborne Joseph Cheramie was born in Harvey, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans. An early interest in country music lead to young C.J., as he has always been known, becoming a good drummer by the time he hit ..

2007. 'A Stunning, groundbreaking marriage of the blues and Indian Classical music.' -Quote by Dave Rubin, Guitar Player Magazine 'This cross-culture pairing is an exhilarating blend of ragas and Delta blues f..

2009. First official CD-release of mysterious one-off project, co-led by 3 US expatriots living in Munich, Germany: Keyboardist Jimmy Jackson, drummer George Green and Guitarist William Powell. Major point of intere..

2009. Top Sounds Records return once again with another collection of music recorded live for BBC radio and TV during the late 1960s and early 70s, with a significant proportion of wonderful material long thought lo..

2009. Another true classic from the SWF (German Radio Station) vaults comes with the STUD recordings from summer 1972. At that time the STUD members had said "farewell" to their English record label Decca ..

2010. Dzyan recorded 3 albums between 1972 and 1974. Each album they released was quiet different. After the release of the first album the line-up changed and Eddy Marron was the new guitarist. The SWF-session rem..

2010. After 7 years in the ever-changing, ever-challenging, music business and with 49 titles under their belt - ranging from French provocateur #1 Serge Gainsbourg to Detroit psych soul master Sixto Rodriguez - how..

2010.  Sancta sanctorum, the " saint of the saints" , is the most sacred area of the temple that shelters the "ark of the covenant" : the visible sign of the presence of god on earth...

2011. New album 'How've You Been (all this time)? released on October 6th Guitarist Paul Tasker & singer Iona Macdonald became Doghouse Roses in late 2005 after one too many nights listening to old music whilst d..

2011. Recorded live in Chicago's Millennium Park in summer 2008, Stories and Negotiations is the latest installment in drummer/composer Mike Reed's People, Places and Things project. Commissioned by The Jazz Institu..

2011.  Jm-2065-2 (2010) heinz von hermann „lucky thompson & me ” in a great live concert, in a great shape, the formidable saxophone (tenor & baritone) and flute player presents a tribute cd to the genious..

2011. In the pantheon of under-the-radar American guitar heroes, Howard Roberts looms large. A remarkably versatile musician who was one of Los Angeles' most in-demand session players from the early 1950s through th..

2011. Great lost band from Frankfurt, Germany. In 1973/ 1974 Papa Zoot Band played all over Germany, mainly in clubs but also on festivals (German Pop Meeting) 1st and 2nd February 1974 in Essen, Grugahalle. Titles ..

2011. Here we are: a new HFAR to celebrate the release of volume one, way back in October 1981.  I think this must be the 12th volume so we have not been turning them out like any old compilations.   ..

2011.  Sancta sanctorum, the " saint of the saints" , is the most sacred area of the temple that shelters the "ark of the covenant" : the visible sign of the presence of god on earth...

2011.  Sancta sanctorum, the " saint of the saints" , is the most sacred area of the temple that shelters the "ark of the covenant" : the visible sign of the presence of god on earth...

1982. Esoteric Recordings are proud to announce the release of a Deluxe 2CD Expanded edition of Matching Moles self-titled debut album. Formed in 1971, Matching Mole featured former SOFT MACHINE drummer ROBERT WYATT..

1982. Esoteric Recordings are proud to announce the release of a Deluxe 2CD Expanded edition of Matching Moles album "LITTLE RED RECORD". Formed in 1971, Matching Mole originally featured former SOFT MACHI..

2012. Reissue of his fifth album, originally issued in 1979. It was Oldfield's first album to feature songs and cover material. The first side features 'Platinum, part 1-4'. 'Punkadiddle', on the second side, is tho..

1996. Dan Penn is recognised as one of the great songwriters of the past fifty years. Music historian Peter Guralnick described him as the "secret hero" of 60s R&B, and for many, his material defines S..

2012. In 2002 New Zealand vocalist, Camille Te Nahu and co-founder of the Golden Guitar winning band The Feral Swing Katz, Stuart 'Stuie' French, teamed up to work on Camille's self titled, solo record and saw the s..

2012. Recorded early 1974 at the SWF-Studio in Baden-Baden, Germany by the same line-up that recorded the second Missus Beastly album. Improved versions of older titles and some new songs showcase the band's grea..

2012. Recorded early 1974 at the SWF-Studio in Baden-Baden, Germany by the same line-up that recorded the second Missus Beastly album. Improved versions of older titles and some new songs showcase the band's great t..