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Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision is the latest in-depth project from Experience Hendrix, encompassing 3CD/ 1 Blu-Ray of previously unreleased music Jimi Hendrix recorded at his newly created recording facility in 1970.
The deluxe box set offers 39 tracks (38 previously unreleased) that were recorded by the new-look Experience (Billy Cox on bass, Mitch Mitchell on drums) at Electric Lady Studios between June and August of 1970, just before the legendary musician’s untimely death the following month.
The project also includes 20 newly created 5.1 surround sound mixes of the entire First Rays Of The New Rising Sun album plus three bonus tracks [“Valleys Of Neptune,” “Pali Gap,” and “Lover Man”]. The Blu-ray includes the critically acclaimed, full-length documentary Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision.
The film chronicles the creation of the studio, rising from the rubble of a bankrupt Manhattan nightclub to state-of-the-art recording facility inspired by Hendrix’s desire for a permanent studio.
Directed by John McDermott and Produced by Janie Hendrix, George Scott and McDermott, the film features exclusive interviews with Steve Winwood [who joined Hendrix on the first night of recording at the new studio], Experience bassist Billy Cox, and original Electric Lady staff members who helped Hendrix realize his dream.
The documentary includes never-before-seen footage and photos as well as track breakdowns of Hendrix classics such as “Freedom,” “Angel” and “Dolly Dagger” by recording engineer Eddie Kramer. The package includes an extensive booklet filled with unpublished photos, Hendrix’s handwritten song drafts, and comprehensive liner notes.
The audio tie-in to his recent memoir, Hitcock covers psychedelic the Beatles, Pink Floyd and more.
For the first time, all the Eel Pie live shows have been compiled in one place to create, Live: In Concert 1985-2001, an expanded complete live albums 14 CD set. The albums in the set have been newly remastered by Jon Astley (longtime engineer for the Who) and have been unavailable since 2000. In tribute to this release, the set features rare artist photos and memorabilia in an expanded 28-page book. The set also contains sleeve notes by archivist Matt Kent with a new, exclusive interview from Pete Townshend.
From Bear Family: Creaking floorboards, squeaking door hinges, cobwebs, dust and indefinable noises ... and we add to the horror with an R'n'R and R&B soundtrack bursting with Halloween smashes.
The jam-packed CD features Screamin' Jay Hawkins with his classics Little Demon and I Put A Spell On You, Bo Diddley with Bo Meets The Monster and the entire orchestra of Henry Mancini with Spook.
If that's not scary enough for you, we recommend Merv Griffin with The House Of Horrors, Big Bee Kornegay with At The House Of Frankenstein, The Swingin' Phillies with Frankenstein's Party, Frankie Stein & The Ghouls with Knives And Lovers, Sharkey Todd with The Horror Show and Count Stephens with Spooky.
Among the strongest supporters are I'm The Wolfman by Round Robin, Mad Witch by Dave Gardner, the Calvanes with Horror Pictures and finally Zombi by the Monotones! Casey Jones & The Governors may also enter with their demented interpretation of Screaming Lord Sutch's Jack The Ripper. The spook factor is high with chain rattling, indefinable noises, grunts and gurgles and bone-chilling screams.
"Something's Up!" is the ultimate collection of the distinctive, darkly beautiful John Barry Sound - spy movies, swinging comedies, and social realism.
Compiled by Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley, "Something's Up!" covers the era when London was the driver of popular culture, and John Barry went from being just another British arranger to an actual pop star.
The press talked about his E-Type life and called Jane Birkin his "E-Type wife". At the heart of this was his work on the most beloved James Bond films. With 1964's Goldfinger, 1965's Thunderball and 1967's You Only Live Twice, John Barry made Bond his own; his fame and fortune were secured. Further big commissions like The Ipcress File and The Quiller Memorandum came in, and Barry essentially defined the sound of the cold war spy movie.
They also enabled Barry to pursue more unusual requests - the tense and controversial short movie Dutchman; Bryan Forbes' tale of isolation and paranoia The Whisperers - for purely artistic reasons. He even tried his hand at advertising work; 'The Girl With The Sun In Her Hair' is taken from a Sunsilk shampoo ad. Other highlights of "Something's Up!" include not only acknowledged classics (the Bond movies, The Knack, Born Free) but other now-obscure films whose soundtracks (King Rat, The Chase, Séance on a Wet Afternoon) are more widely discussed than the actual movies. John Barry's soundtracks were among the first to sell in numbers on record, often irrespective of whether the purchaser had seen the movie.
Compiled with expertise and passion by French producer Philippe Le Bras for Bear Family Records, this anthology features original recordings, mostly from the mid-1960s.
Dylan-inspired artists such as Dion, Lou Reed, Bobby Darin, Leon Russell, David Crosby, Boz Scaggs, Bob Seger, Johnny Winter, David Blue and many others try to catch up with their mentor and colleague and produce songs in the idiom he pioneered.
Not a single Dylan song on this album, and yet the master can be heard throughout!
Foreword by the late John Sinclair, essays by Iggy Pop and Elliott Murphy, extensive liner notes and numerous rare illustrations and memorabilia in the 48-page booklet. Bob Dylan made his mark on US pop culture in the 1960s with his performances, his songwriting and lyrics like no other contemporary.
It's quite remarkable who is here: Lou Reed, Leon Russell, David Crosby, Boz Scaggs, Bob Seger, Bobby Darin, Tom Rush, Len Chandler, Dion, Peter La Farge, Barry McGuire, Casey Anderson, Ferré Grignard, Dick Campbell, P.F. Sloan, Dean DeWolf, Johnny Winter, Billy Joe Royal, David Blue and others. 'Dylan blew every one of these artists away just as he had this listener.
Demon Records presents, for the first time on double 140g green and yellow translucent vinyl, the complete narrated TV soundtrack of 'Doctor Who: The Crusade', with linking narration by William Russell.
The TARDIS travellers materialise in 12th Century Palestine, where English Crusaders are engaged in a holy war with Saladin, ruler of the Saracens. When Barbara (Jacqueline Hill) is abducted in a Saracen ambush, the Doctor (William Hartnell), Vicki (Maureen O'Brien) and Ian (William Russell) find themselves guests at the palace of King Richard the Lionheart (Julian Glover).
First broadcast in March and April 1965, the story has become a noted classic among Doctor Who historical adventures, with a guest cast including Julian Glover and Jean Marsh.
Only two of it's four episodes survive in the BBC TV archive, but this vinyl release features the complete audio soundtrack. Includes beautifully illustrated individual sleeves featuring Radio Times-style billings for each episode.
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