Out March 26: Shake The Foundations: Militant Funk & The Post-Punk Dancefloor 1978-1984
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In the wake of punk’s seismic and well recounted impact on the UK music scene, countless hitherto unavailable influences suddenly became available and de rigueur for the nation’s would-be pop stars. Enabled by a new kind of record shop that began to appear across the country in Rough Trade’s image, and encouraged by an absolute disregard for ‘the rules’, interested young people were quickly exposed to a broad spectrum of music from beyond the realm of three chord rock ‘n roll. Nowhere was the outcome more notable than on the dancefloors of the day.
‘Shake The Foundations’ captures that after dark revolution, showcasing an era when disco, dub, electronica, funk and – whisper it – pop sensibilities – began to flood into the alternative, post-punk landscape. Running parallel with Ze Records and the no-wave movement in the US, clubs such as Marc Almond’s Digital Disco and legendary nights at The Garage in Nottingham, The State in Liverpool, the Blue Note in Derby and across London at nights like the Batcave became fast moving, democratic melting pots.
Across 3CDs, Bill Brewster selects highlights from his own extensive DJing career, each disc individually curated. As he himself puts it, “The important thing was not to impress James Brown, emulate the Fatback Band or wear Kraftwerk’s game-face. The point was to have a go. ‘Shake The Foundations’ is not a comprehensive look at post-punk, so much as a shakily hand-drawn map of a particular area. It’s what happened when the post-punk fallout collided with the dancefloor, and forty years later we’re still feeling its effects”.
Track Listing:
DISC ONE:
1. GUESS WHO? – A Certain Ratio
2. COUP – 23 Skidoo
3. 100 EVIL SMOKESTACKING BABY – Haircut 100
4. THIS FEAR OF GODS – Simple Minds
5. LOVE 30 – The Stranglers
6. BORN EVERY MINUTE – The Passage
7. SARAVA – Blue Rondo A La Turk
8. SERBIAN VILLAGE – Medium Medium
9. PUSH OUT THE BOAT – The Higsons
10. POST WAR GLAMOUR GIRLS – John Cooper Clarke
11. SKIN DEEP – The Passions
12. INVADERS OF THE HEART (MIX ONE) –Jah Wobble
13. CAN YOU MOVE – Modern Romance
14. SLANG TEACHER – Wide Boy Awake
15. HYPNOTISED – C Cat Trance
16. STRETCH – Maximum Joy
DISC TWO:
1. LIONS – Tones On Tail
2. TRUST IS A MUST – Ian Dury
3. WHAT DANCE IS THIS? – Perfect Zebras
4. FAITH & HOPE & CHARITY – The Fun Boy Three
5. DREAM GAMES – Shock
6. RUSHA – Jesse Rae
7. DON’T – Thomas Leer
8. BIG MAN RESTLESS – Kissing The Pink
9. BLUE FOR YOU – Paul Haig
10. FREQUENCY 7 – Visage
11. BANG EM RIGHT – Six Sed Red
12. TINGLE – Quando Quango
13. CCCAN’T YOU SEE – Vicious Pink
14. MOVE ON – Fashiøn
15. SET FIGHTER – Wide Boy Awake
DISC THREE:
1. WHEN ARE WE? (NOW WE ARE) – Surface Mutants
2. WHY ARE WE IN LOVE – Furniture
3. ROB A BANK – The Pop Group
4. GET IT RIGHT – Animal Magic
5. BLACK LEATHER – Nightmares In Wax
6. OBEDIENCE – Normil Hawaiians
7. ASBESTOS LEAD ASBESTOS – The 012
8. KEEP BEAT – Vee VV
9. LIVING WILD – Mataya Clifford
10. SO MANY WAYS – Electric Chairs
11. DREAMS ARE BETTER – London Underground
12. ARTY-FACT – Group Therapy
13. WE ARE ALL ANIMALS – The Diagram Brothers
14. QUIT THE BODY – The Chicken Granny
15. BED BOUND SAGA – Machine Gunn Hogg And Co
16. HOGGS MIGHT FLY – Playgroup
17. SHAKE (THE FOUNDATIONS) – Glaxo Babies
18. DISCO PURGE – Family Fodder
New music out today: Neil Young; the Misunderstood; My Morning Jacket, more
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This is the second volume of theNeil Young Archives series of box sets produced by Neil Young. A definitive, comprehensive, chronological record of his entire body of released work.This box set covers the extremely productive period from 1972 through 1976. A prolific era for Neil when he released several classic albums including On The Beach, Tonight’s The NightandZuma. Homegrown, just released, is part of this history as well.The box set features a total of 131 tracks of which 62 are either unreleased songs or unreleased alternate versions, different mixes, rare or live tracks. The retail edition of the box set will be available on March 5th 2021, available to pre-order via Neil Young’s Greedy Hand web store and all retailers. This version of the box set includes the same 10 CDs and oversized fold-out ArchivesPoster as the deluxe edition, plus a 24-page booklet (replacing the hard-bound book). The retail edition is packaged in a cube-shaped slip-case box, smaller than the deluxe edition box. The 10 CDs, each in its own custom sleeve feature a total of 131 tracks from Neil Young solo, plus with bands Crazy Horse, The Stray Gators, The Santa Monica Flyers, the Stills/Young Band and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
The Misunderstood must rank as one of the greatest cult bands of the '60 psychedelia era. The band began forging their innovative sound in Riverside, California, where they were discovered by DJ John Peel (then working in the US as John Ravenscroft). Having cut a few recordings locally, the band relocated to the UK on Peel's recommendation. In London, The Misunderstood signed to Fontana Records to cut what are considered six landmark tracks. Issued that December, 'I Can Take You To The Sun' remains a high watermark of the original psychedelia era and was backed by an explosive version of Bo Diddley's 'Who Do You Love', but the band broke up soon afterwards when singer Rick Brown was drafted. A second single, the blistering psych rock of 'Children Of The Sun' (backed by the anti-war gem 'I Unseen') was belatedly issued in February 1969 when a new line-up of the band re-signed to the label. In 1982, Cherry Red released the landmark compilation LP, Before The Dream Faded, which not only unveiled two further Fontana recordings, the high octane 'Find The Hidden Door' and 'My Mind' but also collated seven archive tracks from the band's Riverside days. Since then, additional recordings have surfaced on various retrospectives. Children Of The Sun finally assembles The Misunderstood's entire known output from 1965-1966 onto one package, suitably re-mastered by Alec Palao. With incisive sleeve-notes from Mike Stax (Ugly Things) and involvement with various original band members, and a handsome design from Andy Morten (Shindig!), this is truly the definitive document of a legendary underground band, assembled by those who love their music.
In the teenage wastelands of grey early Seventies Britain, where the musical landscape was dominated by introspective singer-songwriters and dour rock bands, the emergence of the outrageous, androgynous, peacock-plumaged Glam Rock scene provided a vital spark in the dark. Sadly the genre was quickly hijacked by the backroom hustlers of the British music industry and their mutton-dressed-as-glam pop idol marionettes. However, Oh! You Pretty Things ignores such lightweight fripperies to concentrate on the real deal. We focus on the twin central strands of Glam Rock: the cerebral and the visceral, with the artier, experimental element of the scene joined by the Ladbroke Grove street rockers and the Steve Marriott-channelling chirpy Cockney geezer street urchins, many of whom had been to drama school and knew how to strike a pose. Big hits, inexplicable misses, seminal glam texts, cult classics, key album tracks, alternative versions and even a clutch of previously unreleased but essential recordings: Oh! You Pretty Things - housed in a clamshell box that contains a 40-page booklet of amazing photos and incredible stories - assembles all these and more to act as the definitive primer of a relatively short-lived but glorious musical and pop-cultural phenomenon.
An expanded 20th Anniversary Edition of My Morning Jacket's classic breakthrough record At Dawn with the added bonus of a complete Jim James live acoustic set of seven tracks recorded by Erik Wofford in the Radiology X-ray Room of the old Student Health Center, University of Texas, March 17, 2001, just three weeks before the release of At Dawn. The live performance was recorded and later broadcast on KVRX. Featured all together here for the first time are six previously unreleased tracks from the session, plus Bermuda Highway (Live KVRX) from the same, which is also featured on the compilation Chapter 2: Early Recordings.
The name Leon Russell should evoke welcome memories for anyone old enough to remember that time in the late 60s-early 70s when rock and soul seemed to be sprouting wings and flying in all directions, with no boundaries to contain the flow of mad, wide-eyed creativity. With his flowing grey mane, stovepipe hat and stellar piano playing, Russell cut an imposing presence leading Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs & Englishmen circus as it's charismatic ringmaster and musical director, before stepping out on a solo career that went supernova as it rampaged through the first half of the 70s, directed from atop his Shelter empire. The collection comprises almost entirely songs from the period 1966 to 1979 and is packaged with a booklet featuring a 6,500-word essay by Kris Needs. The earliest selections - 'Before You Go' by Bobby Vee and 'The Loser (With A Broken Heart)' by Gary Lewis & the Playboys, both from Leon's time as producer Snuff Garrett's right-hand man, 'Raspberry Rug' by Bobby Whitlock and the Beatles-flavoured 'Land Of Oz' by Le Cirque - were all released before his name became well known to the public, although he was already established as one of the leading session musicians on the Los Angeles recording scene. His first major success came in 1969 with Joe Cocker's recording of 'Delta Lady', included here along with definitive versions of 'A Song For You', 'Groupie (Superstar)' and 'This Masquerade' by Donny Hathaway, Delaney & Bonnie and George Benson respectively. The one exception to the '69-'76 timeframe is 'If It Wasn't For Bad' from "The Union", the 2010 album Leon recorded in collaboration with Elton John, to whom he was an idol, mentor and inspiration. As Kris Needs writes in the booklet, "Elton deserves much credit for reminding the modern world what a major talent had once stalked among us. Hopefully, this collection will help to keep Leon Russell's flame burning, maybe even send a few rifling through the man's colossal catalogue, like the first nuggets at the entrance to a goldmine."
The singers featured here cover many shades of the musical spectrum, including pop - the Tony Hatch-produced 'You Can Be Wrong About Boys' by Mally Page; beat - Jeannie & the Big Guys' Merseybeat gem 'I Want You'; soul - Billie Davis' kitchen-sink cover of Gladys Knight & the Pips' 'Just Walk In My Shoes'; folk - Dana Gillespie's self-penned 'Adam Can You Beat That'; psychedelia - 'I Can't Break The Habit' by the Ferris Wheel featuring lead vocalist Diane Ferraz; and even a touch of jazz - Anita Harris' 'I Run To Hide'. Other highlights include Petula Clark's fantastic version of the Beatles' 'Rain', the title track from Sandie Shaw's iconoclastic "Reviewing The Situation" album, and Lorraine Silver's northern soul guilty pleasure 'Lost Summer Love'. Tracks: 1. Rain - Petula Clark, 2. Reviewing The Situation - Sandie Shaw, 3. I Can't Break The Habit - The Ferris Wheel, 4. Just Walk In My Shoes - Billie Davis, 5. Lost Summer Love -lorraine Silver, 6. Question - Sandra Barry, 7. The Life That I Lead - The New Faces, 8. Stop - Julie Grant, 9. I Run To Hide - Anita Harris, 10. Dark Shadows And Empty Hallways - Tammy St John, 11. Your Kind Of Love - The Breakaways, 12. Hollywood - Jackie Trent, 13. Hurtin' Me - Sharon Tandy, 14. Adam Can You Beat That - Dana Gillespie, 15. There He Goes (the Boy I Love) - Antoinette, 16. Thank Goodness For The Rain - Peanut, 17. How Can I Hide It From My Heart - Maxine Darren, 18. Run To Me - Glenda Collins, 19. Seven Letters - Margo & The Marvettes, 20. I Want You - Jeannie & The Big Guys, 21. You Can Be Wrong About Boys - Mally Page, 22. When You're Ready - The Satin Bells, 23. Trinity Street - Two Of Each, 24. Take Away The Emptiness Too - Pickettywitch, 25. Hurry On Home - The Feminine Touch
Compiled to give the listener an 80-minute frown-upside-down trip, the CD features 30 tracks recorded between 1966-1970 that sound like hits, but weren't. Artists include Bonni Long, The Guild, Donna Marie, Norro Wilson and many more. Package includes a 24 page booklet containing pictures, annotations and a 5,000+ word essay.
Yellow Moon: The Complete Recordings 1961-1962" contains the entire output from the correct master sources. The earliest tracks are drawn from recently discovered tapes and include the extremely rare B-side 'Real, True Love', the first disc on which Sly sang lead. There are also several unissued demo tracks produced by teen idol and Viscaynes mentor Gary Stites, as well as the sought-after Jasper Woods 45, featuring an incognito Richard Berry with the Viscaynes on vocal support. The package comes with an extensive liner note by compiler Alec Palao, with much heretofore unpublished information and fresh interview material from the group and associates, as well as commentary from Sly himself. "Yellow Moon: The Complete Recordings 1961-1962" is truly the last word on Sly Stone's very first phase. Tracks: 1. Real, True Love - The Viscaynes, 2. Yellow Moon (second Version) - The Viscaynes, 3. Stop What You Are Doing - The Viscaynes, 4. You're My Only Love - The Viscaynes, 5. Heavenly Angel - The Viscaynes, 6. Uncle Sam Needs You (second Version) - The Viscaynes, 7. Oh What A Night - Danny (sly) Stewart, 8. Help Me With My Broken Heart - Sylvester Stewart, 9. I'm Just A Fool - Danny (sly) Stewart, 10. A Long Time Alone - Danny (sly) Stewart, 11. Goodnight Brown Eyes - Gary Stites, 12. While I'm Gone - Sylvester Stewart, 13. Don't Cry Soldier - The Viscaynes, 14. I Guess I'll Be - The Viscaynes, 15. Yellow Moon (first Version) - The Viscaynes, 16. Uncle Sam Needs You (first Version) - The Viscaynes, 17. Do You Remember Aka I'm Just A Fool (alternate Version) - Danny (sly) Stewart, 18. Hully Gully Papa - Jasper Woods, 19. I'm Coming Home - Jasper Woods
This latest episode of the high-quality end of the Northern Soul world is as varied as the scene has become, featuring manic funk, Detroit grooves, doo wop-inspired ballads, neo-Motown and pure soul stompers. Los Angeles features strongly throughout. As a taster of the pleasures to come over the next couple of years, the opening tracks by ex-Motowners Carolyn Crawford and Kim Weston, along with the Joe Buckner & Major IV number, are from Mickey Stevenson's late 60s Los Angeles operation; and the Lovers' acetate-only 'She's Supreme' and John Wesley & the Four Tees' stomping version of the Williams & Watson LP track 'Love Is Such A Funny Thing' were recorded under the aegis of the city's great arranger Arthur Wright. Researching the tape vaults during lockdown has proved fruitful. The first version of Claude Huey's 'Why Would You Blow It' by the unknown Isaiah Smith was discovered among the Galaxy tapes, as was the Brothers Of Soul's 'I Need Your Love' - any previously unheard track by this redoubtable outfit is big soul news. I had originally thought that Buck Ram's group Two Cats & A Mouse would be 50s-sounding, like most of his acts, but 'Love In My Heart' proved to be a classy cover of the Oracles' 1967 rarity on OM. Includes many more great memories.
Out May 28: Get On Board The Soul Train: The Sound Of Philadelphia International Records Volume 1
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Details:
8CD Book set with bonus 12 inch single.
United Souls, in conjunction with Sony Legacy Recordings, is delighted to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Philadelphia International Records with the eagerly anticipated release of Get On Board The Soul Train - The Sound Of Philadelphia International Records Volume 1.
This is the first volume in a limited edition series which covers the first eight studio albums released by the label from 1971-1973. The series, in which all album are re-mastered from the original tapes, will map the history of Philadelphia International Records chronologically.
Housed in a stylish 48 page slipcased book, the edition is strictly limited to 2,500 copies. It also includes a numbered certificate of authenticity, an exclusive 12" single and a unique poster.
The detailed 48 page hard cover book, including rare photographs was compiled and curated in association with PIR artists, engineers and producers, with liner notes by Tony Cummings (Author of The Sound of Philadelphia) and a foreword by Ralph Tee.
The eight classic albums included in Volume 1 comprise: Billy Paul - Going East/Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - I Miss You/The O'Jays - Back Stabbers/Billy Paul - 360 Degrees of Billy Paul/Dick Jensen - Dick Jensen/The Intruders - Save the Children/MFSB - MFSB/Billy Paul - Ebony Woman. Exclusive 12"- The O'Jays - Back Stabbers / MFSB - Back Stabbers.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono Super Deluxe Edition - and more - out April 16
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Completely remixed from original multitracks, overseen by producer Yoko Ono Lennon, featuring Ringo Starr, Klaus Voormann, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston & Phil Spector. Ultimate Mixes, Outtakes, Elements, Raw Studio, Evolution, Demos, Jams & Yoko Live Sessions. 2 Blu-Ray Audio Discs: 159 new mixes, 11+ hrs, HiRes 192/24: Stereo, 5.1 Surround & Dolby Atmos. 6 CDs: 102 new mixes, 6+ hrs. 132-page hardback book with rare photos, memorabilia & extensive notes. Poster & 2 postcards.
John Lennon's classic debut solo album plus 3 singles, featuring John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Klaus Voormann, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston & Phil Spector. Completely remixed from the original multi-tracks at Abbey Road Studios by 3x GRAMMY Award-winning engineer Paul Hicks, overseen by producer Yoko Ono Lennon. Contains Ultimate Mixes of the original album + singles "Give Peace A Chance," "Cold Turkey" and "Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)." 2nd CD contains outtakes of each.
John Lennon's classic debut solo album plus 3 singles, featuring John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Klaus Voormann, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston & Phil Spector. Completely remixed from the original multi-tracks at Abbey Road Studios by 3x GRAMMY Award-winning engineer Paul Hicks, overseen by producer Yoko Ono Lennon. Contains Ultimate Mixes of the original album + singles "Give Peace A Chance," "Cold Turkey" and "Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)."
John Lennon's classic debut solo album, featuring John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Klaus Voormann, Billy Preston & Phil Spector. Completely remixed from the original multi-tracks at Abbey Road Studios by triple GRAMMY Award-winning engineer Paul Hicks, overseen by producer Yoko Ono Lennon.2LP gatefold edition includes a second LP of outtakes. All mastered at half-speed, pressed on 180gm vinyl, with a booklet and WAR IS OVER! poster.
Super Deluxe Edition track list:
CD1: THE ULTIMATE MIXES(53 mins)1. Mother2. Hold On3. I Found Out4. Working Class Hero5. Isolation6. Remember7. Love8. Well Well Well9. Look At Me10. God11. My Mummy’s Dead12. Give Peace A Chance13. Cold Turkey14. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)CD2: THE ULTIMATE MIXES/THE OUT-TAKES (49 mins)1. Mother/Take 612. Hold On/Take 23. I Found Out/Take 14. Working Class Hero/Take 15. Isolation/Take 236. Remember/Rehearsal 17. Love/Take 68. Well Well Well/Take 29. Look At Me/Take 210. God/Take 2711. My Mummy’s Dead/Take 212. Give Peace A Chance/Take 213. Cold Turkey/Take 114. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)/Take 5CD3: THE ELEMENTS MIXES(60 mins)1. Mother2. Hold On3. I Found Out4. Working Class Hero5. Isolation6. Remember7. Love8. Well Well Well9. Look At Me10. God11. My Mummy’s Dead12. Give Peace A Chance13. Cold Turkey14. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)CD4: THE RAW STUDIO MIXES (74 mins)1. Mother/Take 642. Hold On/Take 323. I Found Out/Take 3 Extended4. Working Class Hero/Take 95. Isolation/Take 296. Remember/Take 137. Love/Take 378. Well Well Well/Take 4 Extended9. Look At Me/Take 910. God/Take 4211. My Mummy’s Dead/Take 112. Give Peace A Chance/Take 4 Extended13. Cold Turkey/Take 214. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)/Take 1015. Mother/Take 9116. I Found Out/Take 717. God/Take 1CD5: THE EVOLUTION DOCUMENTARY (72 mins)1. Mother2. Hold On3. I Found Out4. Working Class Hero5. Isolation6. Remember7. Love8. Well Well Well9. Look At Me10. God11. My Mummy’s DeadCD6: THE JAMS &THE DEMOS (71 mins)1. Johnny B. Goode (Jam)2. Ain’t That A Shame (Jam)3. Hold On (1) (Jam)4. Hold On (2) (Jam)5. Glad All Over (Jam)6. Be Faithful To Me (Jam)7. Send Me Some Lovin’ (Jam)8. Get Back (Jam)9. Lost John (1) (Jam)10. Goodnight Irene (Jam)11. You’ll Never Walk Alone (Parody) (Jam)12. I Don’t Want To A Soldier Mama I Don’t Wanna Die (1) (Jam)13. It’ll Be Me (Jam)14. Honey Don’t (Jam)15. Elvis Parody (Don’t Be Cruel/Hound Dog/When I’m Over You) (Jam)16. Matchbox (Jam)17. I’ve Got A Feeling (Jam)18. Mystery Train (Jam)19. You’re So Square (Jam)20. I Don’t Want To Be A Soldier Mama I Don’t Wanna Die (2) (Jam)21. Lost John (2) (Jam)22. Don’t Worry Kyoko (Mummy’s Only Looking For A Hand In The Snow) (Jam)23. Mother (Home Demo)24. Hold On (Studio Demo)25. I Found Out (Home Demo)26. Working Class Hero (Studio Demo)27. Isolation (Studio Demo)28. Remember (Studio Demo)29. Love (Home Demo)30. Well Well Well (Home Demo)31. Look At Me (Home Demo)32. God (Home Demo)33. My Mummy’s Dead (Home Demo)DELUXE 2 BLU-RAY TRACK LISTINGTHE ULTIMATE MIXES (53 mins)1. Mother2. Hold On3. I Found Out4. Working Class Hero5. Isolation6. Remember7. Love8. Well Well Well9. Look At Me10. God11. My Mummy’s Dead12. Give Peace A Chance13. Cold Turkey14. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)THE ULTIMATE MIXES/THE OUT-TAKES (49 mins)1. Mother/Take 612. Hold On/Take 23. I Found Out/Take 14. Working Class Hero/Take 15. Isolation/Take 236. Remember/Rehearsal 17. Love/Take 68. Well Well Well/Take 29. Look At Me/Take 210. God/Take 2711. My Mummy’s Dead/Take 212. Give Peace A Chance/Take 213. Cold Turkey/Take 114. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)/Take 5THE ELEMENTS MIXES (60 mins)1. Mother2. Hold On3. I Found Out4. Working Class Hero5. Isolation6. Remember7. Love8. Well Well Well9. Look At Me10. God11. My Mummy’s Dead12. Give Peace A Chance13. Cold Turkey14. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)THE DEMOS (45 mins)1. Mother (Home Demo)2. Hold On (Studio Demo)3. I Found Out (Home Demo)4. Working Class Hero (Studio Demo)5. Isolation (Studio Demo)6. Remember (Studio Demo)7. Love (Home Demo)8. Well Well Well (Home Demo)9. Look At Me (Home Demo)10. God (Home Demo)11. My Mummy’s Dead (Home Demo)12. Give Peace A Chance (Home Demo)*13. Cold Turkey (Home Demo)*14. Instant Karma! (Studio Demo)*THE RAW STUDIO MIXES(59 mins)1. Mother/Take 642. Hold On/Take 323. I Found Out/Take 3 Extended4. Working Class Hero/Take 95. Isolation/Take 296. Remember/Take 137. Love/Take 378. Well Well Well/Take 4 Extended9. Look At Me/Take 910. God/Take 4211. My Mummy’s Dead/Take 112. Give Peace A Chance/Take 4 Extended13. Cold Turkey/Take 214. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)/Take 10THE RAW STUDIO MIXES/THE OUT-TAKES (50mins)1. Mother/Take 912. Hold On/Take 18*3. I Found Out/Take 74. Working Class Hero/Take 10*5. Isolation/Take 1*6. Remember/Take 1*7. Love/Take 9*8. Well Well Well/Take 5*9. Look At Me/Take 3*10. God/Take 111. My Mummy’s Dead/Take 2*12. Give Peace A Chance/Take 4*13. Cold Turkey/Take 2*14. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)/Take 5*THE EVOLUTION DOCUMENTARY (93 mins)1. Mother2. Hold On3. I Found Out4. Working Class Hero5. Isolation6. Remember7. Love8. Well Well Well9. Look At Me10. God11. My Mummy’s Dead12. Give Peace A Chance*13. Cold Turkey*14. Instant Karma (We All Shine On)*THE JAMS/LIVE AND IMPROVISED (36 mins)1. Johnny B. Goode2. Ain’t That A Shame3. Hold On (1)4. Hold On (2)5. Glad All Over6. Be Faithful To Me7. Send Me Some Lovin’8. Get Back9. Lost John (1)10. Goodnight Irene11. You’ll Never Walk Alone (Parody)12. I Don’t Want To Be To be A Soldier Mama I Don’t Wanna Die (1)13. It’ll Be Me14. Honey Don’t15. Elvis Parody (Don’t Be Cruel/Hound Dog/When I’m Over You)16. Matchbox17. I’ve Got A Feeling18. Mystery Train19. You’re So Square20. I Don’t Want To Be A Soldier Mama I Don’t Wanna Die (2)21. Lost John (2)22. Don’t Worry Kyoko (Mummy’s Only Looking For A Hand In The Snow)YOKO ONO/PLASTIC ONO BAND - THE LIVE SESSIONS (110 mins)1. Why*2. Why Not*3. Greenfield Morning I Pushed An Empty Carriage All Over The City*4. Touch Me*5. Paper Shoes*6. Life*7. Omae No Okaa Wa*8. I Lost Myself Somewhere In The Sky*9. Remember Love*10. Don’t Worry Kyoko*11. Who Has Seen The Wind*
Asterix is coming to Netflix!
Netflix actually sounds like the name of an Asterix character...
This is cool news - The long-running comics character that's a household name in nearly every nation but our own (I'm looking you 'merica!) is heading our way in an animated series.
Here are details released to the media from Netflix's Director of Original Animation Dominique Bazay:
I'm excited to announce that Netflix and France's leading publisher are teaming up to present Asterix, an iconic figure of French popular culture, to a new generation of worldwide viewers. We're partnering with Hachette's Les Editions Albert René to create the first-ever animated limited series based on the timeless classic. Renowned French auteur and playwright Alain Chabat will direct and Alain Goldman (Legende Films) will produce.
Alain Chabat is no stranger to this iconic property. He wrote and directed 2002's Mission Cléopâtre,' the most successful of Asterix's numerous appearances on screen and the third highest-grossing feature film in French history. I'm thrilled that Alain Chabat is coming back to Asterix for the first time since then, and that it's on Netflix. The series will debut in 2023.
I have been talking with Celeste Surugue at Albert Rene for years about how to bring Asterix to Netflix. We built a great relationship of trust and mutual respect around our love for these characters.
I'm French Canadian, and like most francophones around the world, I grew up with Asterix, his sidekick Obelix and loyal companion Dogmatix. I watched the animated specials and read the books religiously. If you'd told the 8-year-old me that one day I'd help bring these characters to life... I wouldn't have believed you!
Since the first Asterix graphic novel was introduced in 1961, 38 volumes have been released in 111 languages and dialects, with the 39th due later this year. (And there have also been 15 feature films dating back to 1967.) These stories tell the saga of the pugnacious warrior and his irreverent village companions who keep a tiny corner of ancient Gaul free from bumbling Roman invaders. Each new volume and movie is eagerly awaited by fans, especially in France, Italy, Germany and Canada. I've always felt the unique tone of Goscinny and Uderzo's humor is timeless. It's why Asterix is so special - it appeals to all ages and crosses all borders.
Our series will be adapted from one of the classic volumes, Asterix and the Big Fight, where the Romans, after being constantly embarrassed by Asterix and his village cohorts, organize a brawl between rival Gaulish chiefs and try to fix the result by kidnapping a druid along with his much-needed magic potion. I'm not giving anything away when I tell you, it doesn't go as planned.
I'm excited to introduce Asterix, Obelix and Dogmatix to a whole new generation of fans around the world.
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