BAKER LAVERN
2018. The old-fashioned style in LaVern Baker's late '50s tribute to Bessie Smith might seem somewhat strange in the midst of popular R&B numbers and the growing productivity of the Motown hit machines, but it c..
SHOSTAKOVITCH
2020. A superb delivery of modern classical music, featuring the Russian composer, recorded in 1959 at the Broadwood Hotel in Philadelphia. This reissue on 180-GRAM VINYL is presented with remastered sound and repro..
MEOLA AL DI
2018. Master of the strings, Al Di Meola, who turns his back on over-ambitious manual dexterity as in 'Elegant Gypsy' to concentrate more on musical substance, demonstrates his intensive work with the material in th..
PEEBLES ANN
2012. Ann Peebles climb up the career ladder was rather more conventional than spectacular in the tough, rough days of rhythm and blues. She was first discovered when she appeared in Memphis nightclubs, was given a ..
BYRD CHARLIE
2018. Reissued on 180-GRAM VINYL, here's a fine album by jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd, for the occasion joined by the orchestra conducted by Tom Newsom. The material, largely consisting of immortal samba grooves, was..
DR. JOHN
2018. In the seven magical musical numbers of 'Gris-Gris', the root doctor conjures up a potent mixture of creole melodies, primeval heathen sounds, a pinch of mardi-gras and New Orleans jazz and even undreamt of so..
MONK THELONIOUS
2009. With its three compositions by Thelonious Monk, one might call this LP from 1964 "3 Standards and 3 Monks". The 'High Priest' of bebop had reached a further pinnacle in his career and performed with ..
DELANEY & BONNIE & FRIEND
2018. The fourth album (Atco, 1970) from the famous, hippie-scene dwelling folk/country-duo sees a welcome reissue on vinyl. The friends that appeared on this album were Duane Allman (guitar), Little Richard (pi..
SHOSTAKOVICH DMITRI
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SOUNDTRACK
2017. Presented on 180-GRAM VINYL with remastered sound, here is Lalo Schifrin's score to the 1969 motion picture 'Bullitt'.
FRANKLIN ARETHA
2017. A beautiful reissue of Aretha's classic 1961 album from the original analogue masters and pressed on the best 180 gram Pallas virgin vinyl.
VANGELIS
2018. An acclaimed mid-'70s work by Vangelis gets reissued on 180-GRAM VINYL, presented in a gatefold sleeve. This epic work in two parts features the English Chamber Choir (conducted by Guy Protheroe) and also mark..
CASH JOHNNY
2014. Just like the often sung-about fellow locomotives Midnight Special and the Chattenooga Choo Choo, the Orange Blossom Special finds itself bathed in the very best tradition of American long-distance trains and ..
LITTLE FEAT
2018. The acclaimed 1977 album by Lowell George and company, reissued on 180-GRAM VINYL, including an insert.
FRANKLIN ARETHA
2013. - Respect,Love The One You're With,Bridge Over Troubled Water,Eleanor Rigby,Make It With You,Don't Play That Song,Dr. Feelgood,Spirit In The Dark,Spirit In The Dark (Reprise With Ray Charles),Reach Out And To..