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Acclaimed New Zealand singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Graeme James has built a large and loyal fan base throughout his home country with his captivating live shows and unique folk style, performing with the aid of a loop pedal to layer electric violin, guitar, bass, baritone ukulele, mandolin, harmonica, percussion, and beatboxing in his one-man-band sound.

'Buntús Rince' translates from Irish as 'basic rhythms', and this new compilation explores how Irish musicians were influenced by strands of different genres of music from around the world, merging them to create their own unique sounds. The compilation features some of the most innovative and talented figures in the history of Irish music and includes rare Irish jazz, fusion and folk outliers from the 1970s and early 1980s from musicians relatively unknown outside of Ireland.

Often regarded as a musical backwater, the 1970s finally saw Ireland begin to make its mark on international music. The nature of this feat is all the more commendable, considering how isolated and conservative the country still was in the middle of the last century. The emergence of acts like Skid Row, Thin Lizzy and Van Morrison instilled in budding young Irish musicians the belief to dream big.

Unlike many other European countries, Ireland had not benefited from the cultural impact of immigration. Pioneering Irish musicians did not have access to the type of vibrant music scenes ubiquitous to most European cities at that time. With no talented players or even in some cases recordings of the music, they had to cultivate and invent their own small scenes.

A jazz scene had begun to blossom in Dublin in the late 1950s. Self-taught players like Noel Kelehan and Louis Stewart emerged as the Irish standard-bearers. Their level of musicianship saw them play with some of the world's most renowned artists. The 1960s would see the emergence of the 'beat' scene in Ireland, with groups like Granny's Intentions, Taste and Eire Apparent finally challenging the hegemony of Irish Showbands. Change was in the air.
The late 1960s also saw many Irish emigrants returning home, bringing with them inspiration from the new styles and sounds of London and further afield. The arrival in the late 1960s of pirate radio stations like Radio Caroline, new music magazines and the availability of music on vinyl meant that different genres were now becoming more accessible. The musical landscape of the country began to transform and evolve, influencing a new generation of musicians in the process.
The 1970s saw advancements in studio technology. 8-track studios began appearing in Dublin, offering more opportunities for groups to record singles and albums. Synthesizers and other instruments were also becoming easier to acquire as the younger generation turned to electric jazz and fusion music.
While the level of musicianship was high, the levels of opportunities in Ireland were still very limited. Many groups and solo musicians had to emigrate to try and succeed.
Thankfully for those who remained, this new emerging scene didn't go totally unnoticed and local labels began to take a chance on more obscure Irish groups. Labels like Mulligan and also producers like John D'Ardis and Terri Hooley championed and documented music from the Irish underground of the 1970s.

Their valuable work is a common thread which connects many of the tracks on this compilation. From the soaring flute playing of Brian Dunning, to the swinging piano of Noel Kelehan and the sonic force of Jolyon Jackson's synthesizers; 'Buntús Rince' lifts the lid on a vastly underappreciated period of Irish music history.
One for the collectors.

'Chuck Johnson's impact on the contemporary guitar
world continues to be felt. His first two solo records signaled
the arrival of a unique player, steeped in various forms
of playing and influence, yet distinctly modern. Johnson
eschews a weathered traditionalism for the wide-scope
expanse of 21st Century Americana.
'On his third album, Blood Moon Boulder, Johnson
reaches a compositional peak in a nod to the picturesque
naturalism of the American landscape. The dynamics of
his range can be felt on this singular record, a soundtracklike
listen that rewards the ear with rich detail.
'His precision and tone recall the heights of Ry Cooder's
Paris, Texas on the extended opening track 'Corvid Tactics.'
Notably, the guitarist duels with a phantom Chinese radio
signal that slips through the silences during the recording
session.
'One can hear the ghostly sounds peek through at moments
as Johnson bends his strings. 'Medicine Map' delivers a
melodic melancholy, with an every-note-perfectly-placed
aesthetic. Rather than ramble or evoke some kind of
outdated nostalgia, Johnson lets his cinematic instincts
take lead.
'Perhaps most evocative of this approach is 'Private
Violence,' a meditative composition with gorgeous pedal
steel played on top of electric six-string, ending in a
sustained tonal minimalism that could easily stretch into
a whole LP of its own. Blood Moon Boulder contains a
lyricism, an exactitude and emotional arc all its own. And
that's worth playing again and again.'
—Steve Lowenthal, author of Dance of Death: The Life
of John Fahey, American Guitarist

Luluc - Zoë Randell and Steve Hassett - released
their debut album, 'Dear Hamlyn', in 2008; the
songs were written following the death of Randell's
father.
'Dear Hamlyn' eventually gained a large group of
influential admirers. Peter Blackstock, co-founder
of No Depression Magazine, wrote of the album,
'The most beautiful album I've heard in ten years.'
In 2011, Nick Drake's producer, Joe Boyd, also
taken by 'Dear Hamlyn', invited Luluc to feature in
his Nick Drake tribute tour. They contributed the
tracks 'Things Behind The Sun' and 'Fly' to the live
tribute album, 'Way To Blue: The Songs Of Nick
Drake' in 2013.
Luluc went on to sign with Sub Pop Records and
release the critically acclaimed albums 'Passerby'
(2014) and 'Sculptor' (2018).
This edition of 'Dear Hamlyn' is the first time it has
been available on vinyl.
Includes digital download code.

These vinyl reissues are released independently on
Roy Harper's label, Science Friction.
Featuring Jimmy Page, 'Jugula' was originally
released in 1985 and reissued as '1984 (Jugula)'.
'Folkjokeopus' was released 1969 and produced by
Shel Talmy. 'Sophisticated Beggar' released 1966.
Remastered and reissued on 180gm vinyl
packaged in deluxe gatefold sleeve with original
cover art and printed heavy inner sleeve including
lyrics, comprehensive new notes and images.
All remastering was done by Roy Harper and John
Fitzgerald at Lettercolm Studio in Timoleague,
West Cork, Ireland. Artwork redesign by Harry
Pearce at Pentagram.

These vinyl reissues are released independently on
Roy Harper's label, Science Friction.
Featuring Jimmy Page, 'Jugula' was originally
released in 1985 and reissued as '1984 (Jugula)'.
'Folkjokeopus' was released 1969 and produced by
Shel Talmy. 'Sophisticated Beggar' released 1966.
Remastered and reissued on 180gm vinyl
packaged in deluxe gatefold sleeve with original
cover art and printed heavy inner sleeve including
lyrics, comprehensive new notes and images.
All remastering was done by Roy Harper and John
Fitzgerald at Lettercolm Studio in Timoleague,
West Cork, Ireland. Artwork redesign by Harry
Pearce at Pentagram.

These vinyl reissues are released independently on
Roy Harper's label, Science Friction.
Featuring Jimmy Page, 'Jugula' was originally
released in 1985 and reissued as '1984 (Jugula)'.
'Folkjokeopus' was released 1969 and produced by
Shel Talmy. 'Sophisticated Beggar' released 1966.
Remastered and reissued on 180gm vinyl
packaged in deluxe gatefold sleeve with original
cover art and printed heavy inner sleeve including
lyrics, comprehensive new notes and images.
All remastering was done by Roy Harper and John
Fitzgerald at Lettercolm Studio in Timoleague,
West Cork, Ireland. Artwork redesign by Harry
Pearce at Pentagram.

2018 REMASTERED AUDIOPHILE EDITION OF THE CLASSIC SUN ALBUM ON HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL THE FIRST 1,000 LPs ON LIMITED 'BLUE TRAIN' COLOURED VINYL

On the 15th of November 1962, due to the request of Cash's loyal fanbase, Sun collected all of Johnny's train and related songs, which he had an intuitional love for. To him, the hardship, joy, love, loneliness and adventure of 'the big black

wheel' were part of the USA's romantic heritage and nostalgic sentiments, which helped to prove his stake as one of the greatest singers of Country and Folk music. All Aboard the Blue Train features the hugely successful 'Folsom

Prison Blues' and its excellent partner 'So Doggone Lonesome', which showcased Johnny Cash's talents as a writer as well as a singer. Complete with sleeve notes by noted Sun Records authority Adam Komorowski

and president of Sun Entertainment Corporation John Singleton, this LP has been remastered from the original Sun master tapes by Nick Robbins at Soundmastering Studios and cut to lacquers at half-speed for unrivalled sound

quality by Barry Grint at Alchemy Mastering in London.

Der amerikanische Künstler Tom Russell gilt als einer der besten Songwriter seiner Generation
und präsentiert mit October in the Railroad Earth sein neues Studioalbum. Dieses wartet mit 10
original Tom Russell Songs auf, einschließlich des Titel-Tracks des irischen Films Small Engine
Repair. Mit an Bord sind Bill Kirchen an der E-Gitarre, Eliza Gilkyson (Backing Vocals) und die
Grammy Award Gewinner Texmaniacs. Russell beschreibt seine Songs und den Sound als Jack
Kerouac meets Johnny Cash... in Bakersfield.
Mittlerweile hat der Singer-Songwriter, Maler und Essayist insgesamt 35 sehr gefeierte Alben
sowie sechs Bücher veröffentlicht - inklusive jeweils ein Buch über seine Kunst, seine Songs sowie
ein Buch mit Essays über den Westen. Seine Songs wurden von Johnny Cash, Doug Sahm, Nanci
Griffith, k.d. lang, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Dave Alvin, Iris Dement, Dave Van Ronk, Lawrence
Ferlinghetti, Tom Paxton, Ian Tyson, Iris Dement, Joe Ely und unzähligen weiteren namhaften
Künstlern aufgenommen. Seine Kunst wurde von mehreren großen Museen in Amerika erworben
und wird von sechs Weltgalerien vertreten.

Lonesome Shack überzeugen mit einem rauen, expressiven und sonderbaren Sound und bewegen sich
genremäßig irgendwo zwischen Hill Country Blues und Urban Folk Rock, was zu gleichen Teilen
beeinflusst wurde durch Alan Wilson's Canned Heat und Junior Kimbrough.
In einer einsamen Ecke von New Mexico begann vor vielen Jahren Songwriter Ben Todd, Musik unter
dem Namen Lonesome Shack zu veröffentlichen. Ben ließ sich in Seattle nieder, wo er sich mit
Schlagzeuger Kristian Garrard zusammentat. Das Duo bereiste das Land und spielte regelmäßig
Gigs; bald stieß Bassist Luke Bergman zu der Band. Mittlerweile sind Lonesome Shack in den USA,
Großbritannien und Europa populär und tourten dort erfolgreich. Gegründet in Seattle und aktuell
in London lebend, wird das Trio von dem - finger-picking' Gitarristen Ben Todd angeführt, der
einige Zeit in einer Hütte in der Wüste von New Mexico gelebt hat. Allein in der Wildnis der Gilawüste,
lernte Ben klassischen Blues sowie Banjo zu spielen - über Vintage- bis hin zu traditionellen Stilen.
Desert Dreams ist ein einzigartiges und poetisches Album moderner amerikanischer Musik, das am
Ende eines langen, herausfordernden Winters in London geschrieben wurde. Das Ergebnis klingt nach
Rock City trifft Backwoods Boogie und Desert Blues trifft Jungle Grooves.

Afro/Latin/Jazz from the UK. . getting low on this too. (sounds of the universe top jazz albums of the year)

Psychedelic-Country-Garage-Soul oddities from the Sixties and Seventees. The tunes on this album are as good as those by famous artists like Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tom Jones, or Jack Hammer.

- 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL
- INCLUDING INSERT (LYRIC SHEET)
- LIMITED EDITION OF 1.000 NUMBERED COPIES ON BLUE SMOKED (TRANSPARENT BLUE & BLACK MIXED) VINYL

Iconic singer, songwriter, musician, actress and philanthropist Dolly Parton is proud to release her studio album Blue Smoke in 2014. Releases in different countries to much critical and commercial acclaim, Blue Smoke is promoted during her live tour. Blue Smoke reflects the character of the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee where Dolly Parton grew up, and the tone to an extent harks back to the rootsy, back-to-basics albums she put out at the turn of the 21st century. The majority of the songs are Dolly's own, but she has also recorded versions of Bon Jovi's 'Lay Your Hands on Me' and Bob Dylan's 'Don't Think Twice It's All Right' to round out the collection. Special guests on the album are Willie Nelson and Kenny Rogers.

Blue Smoke is available as a limited edition of 1.000 numbered copies on blue smoked (transparent blue & black mixed) vinyl.

On their latest album "On the Train Ride Home", The Paper Kites muse on late night longings both romantic and heartbreaking, but all filled with hope. The mostly acoustic collection is anchored by singer Sam Bentley's croons for the escapists, the street wanderers, the lovers, and the lonely. "On The Train Ride Home" is the first part of a two-part release, with the second album "On The Corner Where You Live" to be released this fall.

After the Stroom releases ... Musiques Electroniques Actuelles presents 1999's solo work of NSRD founder, Hardijs Ledinš. A soft solo ambient album, going from folklore to inspired rhythmical jazz language. Limited to 350, 180gramms + 3 page Booklet !

Mac DeMarco here covering one of his biggest musical idols, Haruomi Hosono. Having referenced him in numerous interviews and on his album covers, DeMarco now pays direct homage to the Japanese legend with his sincere take on 'Honey Moon,' originally released on Tropical Dandy in 1975. DeMarco effortlessly sings the original lyrics in Japanese, while maintaining his own unmistakable cool.

Guadeloupe 1986. The football World Cup has all the Islanders' eyes riveted to their TV sets. At every half time breaks, local TV channel RFO broadcasts a music video on repeat: ''Tou't Jou Pa Min'm". Max Rambhojan, the local singer responsible for this monster tune, has arrived.

In the video, he effortlessly sings and kickstarts a joyous street party with his band, Show Man, his dancers, kids, friends, family and what seems like the whole neighbourhood. The song will gain cult status from then on, cementing the power of the 'Zouk Chiré' sound, a high tempo version of Zouk, highly influenced by Guadeloupe's Carnival mass drum bands. Max self-releases his first solo album on vinyl in 1985, enrolling some of the best musicians the scene has to offer: his band leader King Klero, Guy Jacquet of les Vikings de la Guadeloupe fame on production duties, Ramon Pyrmée on synths, Claude Vamur, Meliza... In 1992 a new solo album follows. By then the artists have familiarized themselves with computers and the sound has gone full-on digital. In that album Max records an updated version of his 'Tou't Jou Pa Min'm' anthem to great effect.

Reducing Max Rambhojan to a zouk artist would be a mistake. He's first and foremost a master of Gwo-Ka, a musical practice born during the transatlantic slave trade and performed by all ethnic and religious groups of Guadeloupe. It has never ceased to exist and has become a major part of the Island folk music culture. Max Rambhojan was schooled as a kid by Gwo-Ka pioneer Guy Conquette, and quickly joined the backing band of another legend, Ti-Sélès. That sound is the root of his particular style, especially vibrant on two tracks in his repertoire: 'Cecilia' and 'On Jou Matin', both featured on this release's b-side. A touch of Spiritual Jazz is also palpable, allowing a magical vibe to spread, giving birth to some of the deepest music from this era.

In 2019, Max still performs Gwo-Ka every week-end in Guadeloupe and also hosts a show on local radio Media Tropical, 88.1FM. Secousse and Hot Mule are proud to present those 4 lost gems on wax and digital, carefully restored and remastered.

- Audiophiles 180g Vinyl
- Gatefold Sleeve
- Brandneues Album mit den Songs Trains, Knock Me Out und Bad Start
- Limitierte Erstauflage von 500 nummerierten LPs auf BLUE / WHITE MIXED VINYL!
- LIVE-Termine: 21.2. Haselünne / 6.2. Nijmegen / 15.3. Weert / 14.4. Venlo
Mercy John erzählt auf Let It Go Easy über die Schwierigkeiten des Lebens, wohingegen die
Songs auf natürliche Weise entstanden sind. Nachdem er sein erstes Album This Ain't New York
geschrieben hatte, wurde der Künstler bereits für sein gutes Songwriting gelobt. Und sein neues
Album beweist noch mehr, dass die tiefsten Emotionen meistens zu den faszinierendsten Songs
führen. Sein bemerkenswertes Debüt-Album hat für den Songwriter, der mit bürgerlichem Namen
John Verhoeven heißt, viele Türen geöffnet.
Es folgten mehrere Auftritte bei großen Festivals und Support-Gigs für JW Roy und Danny
Vera. Der Erfolg überrannte den Musiker förmlich, so dass er sich einigen Ängsten und
Herausforderungen im Leben stellen musste. Diese Zeit verarbeitet er in seiner Musik.
Herausgekommen ist nicht wirklich ein dunkles Album, sondern eine Erzählung von einer Suche und
dem Finden. Der amerikanische Einfluss blieb und der Sound wurde rougher und die Songs
härter. Deutlich wird, dass der Musiker in kurzer Zeit zunehmend zur Selbsterkenntnis gekommen
ist

Country/pop twins release the follow up to 2016's #1 album "Cartwheels". This is a 15 song album available on single CD and double LP. Having worked with a collection of new writers this album has a more commercial feel to it and producers included Martin Terefe (Shawn Mendes) and Joe Rubel (Ed Sheeran, Tom Grennan). TV promo across BBC Breakfast, Graham Norton, The One Show plus national TV ad campaign. Radio support with playlists, interviews, sessions and ad campaigns across R2, R1, Heart, ILR network. Online/social media activity. Ads, features, interviews and reviews across all press. UK tour dates. Poster campaign and database mailout.

The American country rock band Poco formed in 1968 and released different charting songs during the '70s and '80s. In 50 years they recorded more than enough worthwhile material to bundle on 2LPs. The Poco Collected album features songs from different periods and includes some live recordings.

During their 50-years of existence Poco performed in various groupings and recorded over 20 studio albums. The band was formed following the demise of Buffalo Springfield in 1968, as seen in the name of their first album, Pickin' Up the Pieces. It was the start of long career, in which they recorded several charting singles, such as 'Rose of Cimarron', 'Crazy Love', 'Call It Love' and 'Heart of the Night'. Those singles are combined with the unknown gems and several fan favourites, to feature on the Collected 2LP.

Poco Collected is available as a limited first pressing of 1.500 individually numbered copies on gold vinyl.

A mythical and misplaced masterpiece of lost soft rock and acidic folk funk by a one-hit wonderer lost in the wilderness for four decades. From the producer of Margo Guryan, writer behind Wool, Gerry Mulligan collaborator, Tarantino soundtracker and Wendy & Bonnie confidant, Paint A Lady now emerges from folkloric obscurity, to bring a wash of soft psychedelic colour to your vinyl collection and quench the repeat requests of a thirsty new found audience waiting for the rain.

Within certain record collecting circles, especially those who gather under the umbrella that covers fragile niches like 'acid folk' and 'soft rock', it's difficult to imagine a time when the legendary Susan Christie album didn't exist. When Finders Keepers Records first shared the unheard 60's songs like Paint A Lady, For The Love Of A Soldier and Echoes In Your Mind with a wide-eyed audience thirsty for organic soul and festival friendly acoustic funk, Susan's new found fan base instantly felt like they had known these songs all of their lives, and with a single needle drop we saw the birth of what could rightfully be described as an 'instant classic'. Which is why it's hard to believe that the music on this lost 60s acetate was only pressed 12 years ago. As our lucky seventh release in an international discography that now surpasses the 100 mark (and one of a small clutch of English language recordings on the label) Paint A Lady has slowly become one of our most requested re-releases, and with this 2018 edition it is technically accurate to say that this pressing is the first-ever reissue of this elusive and essential LP.

The oft over used term mythical applies to this album on many levels. Perhaps it's the woozy nostalgia found within the pop craft of Paint A Lady that has led to false rumours that original 1960's copies used to exist on the collectors market, or the bizarre claim that songs like the head-nodding title track, and the acid-drenched sound effects on Yesterday Where's My Mind were just a product of a contemporary studio band trying to create a fake folk funk red herring. As a result Susan Christie and her producer and husband of 40 years, John Hill have happily taken the repeat phrase 'unbelievable' as a compliment to their songwriting skills and foresight. In all fairness, with a decade to ponder, the original 1969 song titles alone do seem custom-built for the nostalgia market... No One Can Hear You Cry might lament the unrequited yearning for a record deal which never quite followed Susan's won one-hit wonder novelty hit I Love Onions; similarly When Love Comes might allude to the subsequent 35 year wait for the right label to eventually come along. Echoes In Your Mind and the aforementioned Yesterday... could easily allude to the haunting melodies that sat in the can on John Hill's studio shelf while his projects for Margo Guryan, Wool and Pacific Gas & Electric sat proudly in record racks before benefitting successful French cover versions or making their way on to Quentin Tarantino soundtracks. The track Paint A lady itself, complete with it's future-proofed sample-worthy rhythm section, seems like the perfect title for a mock rock pseudo psych contender - at which point you eventually step back and see the bigger picture. These guys were simply one drop too far ahead of their time; a family force of experimental pop perfection that late 60's America simply wasn't ready for. It is just over 12 years since champion record rustler Keith D'Arcy (who you'll meet on the inside sleeve) stumbled upon one of the original acetates that led to the final release of Paint A Lady, and it's almost a longer 50 years since Susan and John added their final touches to these recordings which tragically went into hibernation for over four decades.

Whether this album has been on your wish-list for what seems like a lifetime, or you are taking a plunge into this deep puddle for the first time, when the needle drops on the first track you'll find that Susan Christie, John Hill and Finders Keepers have been saving up for a very rainy day.

Tony Joe White was an influential musician in the '60s and '70s swamp rock scene. As one of the creators of this sound he recorded different hit songs, like 'Rainy Night In Georgia' and 'Polk Salad Annie'. The exclusive 2LP Collected title covers his music from the '60s until the '00s, including duets with different artists.

After Tony signed his first contract in 1967 he recorded multiple singles without success. In 1969 'Polk Salad Annie' charted in the U.S. , reaching number 8. He recorded multiple albums in the late '60s early '70s. As he became more popular other musicians started covering his songs, like Dusty Springfield's 'Willie and Laura Mae Jones' and Brook Benton's 'Rainy Night in Georgia'. Both songs charted in the cover versions and made him a well-known artist. During the '90s and '00s he recorded more albums and singles, including classics like 'Ain't Going Down This Time' and '(You're Gonna) Look Good In Blues'. All his hits, fan favorites and unknown gems are included on this fantastic 2LP album.

Tony Joe White Collected is available as a limited first pressing of 2.000 individually numbered copies on transparent red vinyl. The package includes liner notes.

Linda Ronstadt released more than two dozen studio albums during a stellar career that has spanned more than five decades. Surprisingly, during all that time, the legendary singer never released a live album. That will finally change with an upcoming album that features amazing performances from a concert that Ronstadt recorded in 1980 for her acclaimed HBO television special.

Recorded on April 24, 1980 at Television Center Studios in Hollywood, the concert captures Ronstadt at the peak of her reign as America's most popular female rock singer. For LIVE IN HOLLYWOOD, Ronstadt selected 12 of her favorite performances from the original concert.

In concert, she was joined by an outstanding band that included guitarists Kenny Edwards and Danny Kortchmar, drummer Russ Kunkel, bassist Bob Glaub, keyboardist Billy Payne (of Little Feat fame), pedal steel guitarist Dan Dugmore, and backing vocalist Wendy Waldman. Rounding out the band was Peter Asher - Ronstadt's producer and the concert's executive producer - who played percussion and sang background.

LP DELUXE EDITION includes: Pink vinyl / Poster / Redeem code, Ltd to 300 copies, LP includes redeem code / Ltd to 700 copies - PRAED's fourth album. This is the ultimate kit to prepare calmly for the sixth extinction! The Lebanese duo delivers a raging interpretation of the chaabi - popular Arabic music - using synthesizers, drum Machines, samples and other devices. The result is hypnotic and psychedelic, on the verge of trance. The clarinet of Paed Conca and the soaring lyricism of Raed Yassin sound like distant calls for help emerging from a world that is falling apart and slipping away. The record itself is enhanced by its sleeve - designed by the Lebanese artist Raphaëlle Macaron - printed in 5 Pantone colors making it as explosive as the music.

LP DELUXE EDITION includes: Pink vinyl / Poster / Redeem code, Ltd to 300 copies, LP includes redeem code / Ltd to 700 copies - PRAED's fourth album. This is the ultimate kit to prepare calmly for the sixth extinction! The Lebanese duo delivers a raging interpretation of the chaabi - popular Arabic music - using synthesizers, drum Machines, samples and other devices. The result is hypnotic and psychedelic, on the verge of trance. The clarinet of Paed Conca and the soaring lyricism of Raed Yassin sound like distant calls for help emerging from a world that is falling apart and slipping away. The record itself is enhanced by its sleeve - designed by the Lebanese artist Raphaëlle Macaron - printed in 5 Pantone colors making it as explosive as the music.

Charlie Rich war mit Sicherheit einer der größten weißen Blues-Sänger aller Zeiten. Er
war auch ein erfahrener Pianist, Songwriter und Performer. Rich veröffentlichte 1958
seine erste Single Whirlwind auf Sun Records. 1960 nahm er seine ersten Top 30 Singles
Lonely Weekends auf, gefolgt von Who Will The Next Fool Be, Sittin, Thinkin und
Midnight Blues.
Wenn es um künstlerische Integrität und musikalische Qualität geht, stand Rich mit den
anderen Sun Cats auf einer Stufe: Presley, Cash, Orbison, Perkins und sogar Jerry Lee
verehrten die umfassende und vielfältige Begabung von Charlie Rich.
Lonely Weekends umfasst 21 seiner besten Tracks!

On The Bandstand was a top 10 charter in '64 for the honky-tonker, one of two concurrent top-selling albums he had that summer! The nascent Buckaroos magic is here in an early configuration featuring long-time Owens sideman Don Rich, turning in a solid selection of originals and tastefully-chosen covers. Pressed at RTI, on colored vinyl! Based around numbers he was performing in his live shows, On the Bandstand features a mix of self-penned songs and then-current country favorites. Besides Buck, the spotlight shines on individual band members throughout the album. Speaking of the band, they were mere months away from being named The Buckaroos, courtesy of Merle Haggard who served briefly as their bass player before moving on to his own solo career. The sole hit on the original version of the album was 'Kickin' Our Hearts Around,' a song written especially for Buck by Capitol Records label mate Wanda Jackson.

The sound of a country music superstar hitting his stride, a collection of his best material (and biggest hits!) performed with the incendiary Buckaroos—his long-time band replete with the Telecaster talents of legendary axeman Don Rich alongside Owens' own fire-filled guitar work. A must-have LP, pressed at RTI, on colored vinyl! Taking its name from the unprecedented double-sided #1 country single, the Together Again/My Heart Skips a Beat album established Buck Owens as a top-tier country artist. The two title tracks spent several weeks chasing each other up the country charts in 1964, even switching the #1 and #2 positions in consecutive weeks and then switching back again! Beyond those two classic tracks, the album is filled with other charting singles and well-known songs like 'Hello Trouble,' 'A-11' and 'Close Up The Honky Tonks.'

Seismic specimens of 1969 country blues! California Mudslide (And Earthquake) was Lightnin' Hopkins' last LP in his original run of long play releases...a strong slab of electric delta blues replete with sparse, signature acoustic guitar backing, augmented with organ and other surprises! The legend at his lonesomest—on Modern Harmonic

Son Mieux is a collective formed around Dutch singer, songwriter & producer Camiel Meiresonne. Once the keyboard player in Soul Sister Dance Revolution and in his young years frontman of All Missing Pieces. After playing in bands since he was eleven years old, he is now a grown young man, ready to invite the world into his own. Son Mieux writes his songs in the after hours, which make his songs both intimate & alive. By combining folk, indie and electronic music, he manages to create a unique sound and to process the expressions of his personality in his music.

The past two years have been an accumulation of highlights for Son Mieux. Single 'Even' became 3FM Megahit, debut EP 'Vice Versa' (2016) was streamed more than 6 million times and the song 'Easy' was used under major advertising campaigns from ING, McDonalds and Deezer. The band toured the country with sold-out club shows, festivals such as Zwarte Cross and Where The Wild Things Are.

In 2017 and 2018 they took their time to write the debut album. With singles 'Hiding', 'Everyday' and 'Old Love', the debut album Faire de Son Mieux makes a more mature and fuller sound. Together with producer Thijs van der Klugt (Douwe Bob, Sue the Night), a deepening was sought without losing the characteristic Son Mieux sound.

Faire de Son Mieux is available as a limited first pressing of 500 individually numbered copies on white vinyl. The package includes 5 exclusive inserts with song lyrics and photos.

Son Mieux is a collective formed around Dutch singer, songwriter & producer Camiel Meiresonne. Once the keyboard player in Soul Sister Dance Revolution and in his young years frontman of All Missing Pieces. After playing in bands since he was eleven years old, he is now a grown young man, ready to invite the world into his own. Son Mieux writes his songs in the after hours, which make his songs both intimate & alive. By combining folk, indie and electronic music, he manages to create a unique sound and to process the expressions of his personality in his music.

The past two years have been an accumulation of highlights for Son Mieux. Single 'Even' became 3FM Megahit, debut EP 'Vice Versa' (2016) was streamed more than 6 million times and the song 'Easy' was used under major advertising campaigns from ING, McDonalds and Deezer. The band toured the country with sold-out club shows, festivals such as Zwarte Cross and Where The Wild Things Are.

In 2017 and 2018 they took their time to write the debut album. With singles 'Hiding', 'Everyday' and 'Old Love', the debut album Faire de Son Mieux makes a more mature and fuller sound. Together with producer Thijs van der Klugt (Douwe Bob, Sue the Night), a deepening was sought without losing the characteristic Son Mieux sound.

Faire de Son Mieux is available as a limited first pressing of 500 individually numbered copies on white vinyl. The package includes 5 exclusive inserts with song lyrics and photos.

'Larry Jon Wilson He can break your heart with a voice like a cannonball.' - Kris Kristofferson. Larry Jon Wilson came to the party late. When he arrived in Nashville, country soul pioneer Tony Joe White had already made six albums. Townes Van Zandt had made seven, Mickey Newbury eight. Kristofferson, the accepted High Priest of the New Nashville, had made five. Larry Jon, by the time he arrived, had spent ten years in corporate America. He did not start playing guitar until the age of 30, but five years later he released his debut, New Beginnings (1975) and followed it just a year later with Let Me Sing My Song To You, both on Monument Records. A revelation among the hipsters and critics of Nashville, the LPs ensured Larry Jon was immediately embraced as part of the mid-70s 'outlaw country movement' that eschewed slick production in favour of a raw, gritty approach. When a film crew came to document this burgeoning sound, they made straight for Larry Jon's door. The legendary Heartworn Highways (1981) featured his mesmerising performance of 'Ohoopee River Bottomland'. He was a singer and writer of intensely private, painfully moving tales of southern life. With his deep, papa-bear voice, funky southern groove, and richly evocative narratives of rural Georgia, Larry Jon was a unique stylist but his gutsy, greasy sound did not translate into sales. Too funky for the country crowd, too heartfelt for pop radio, he fell between the cracks.

M.Ward releases his ninth solo album, 'What A
Wonderful Industry', via M.Ward Records, available on
CD and special edition clouded clear vinyl.
Over the last decade Ward has released a string of
acclaimed solo albums, as well as six LPs with Zooey
Deschanel in the duo She & Him. Ward is also a member
of the group Monsters Of Folk alongside My Morning
Jacket's Jim James, Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst and Mike
Mogis, as well as a producer on albums for Mavis
Staples, Jenny Lewis and Carlos Forster.
Via Ward: 'This is a record inspired by people in the
industry I have known - heroes and villains in equal
measure. There's some beautiful moments when you
travel for a living, and I'm grateful for being part of an
industry that's taken me around the world so many
times - but you quickly learn there's a perfectly
imperfect balance of coldblooded and warm-blooded
animals in the zoo. This record visits the most
memorable characters. There's a lot of very inspirational
people I've had the pleasure to work with but there are
also a few I wish I'd never met. It all tragically ends
with an imaginary Griffin Millinspired murder ballad. This
album is a reminder to keep your friends close, your
enemies closer and don't let the ones that just need an
extra couple hours of therapy bring you down. Anyway I
hope you like it. All names have been changed to
protect the innocent.'
Recorded in Portland, OR, the album was produced by
M. Ward, engineered by Mike Coykendall and Adam
Selzer, mixed by Rob Schnapf and features guest vocals
from Jim James.

Trixie Mattel is the winner of Season 3 of RuPaul's 'Drag
Race All Stars' (VH-1) and has appeared on Season 7 of
RuPaul's 'Drag Race'.
Trixie tours internationally, selling out 90% of her headline
shows, in 500-1500 capacity rooms. In NYC she recently
sold out Sony Hall (1100) and The Wiltern in Los Angeles
(1900).
Trixie makes regular appearances at both annual DragCons
in NYC (Javits Center) and LA (LACC). Over 50,000 people
attended this year's DragCon in LA.
Trixie stars/hosts her own talk show with fellow Drag Race
alum Katya called 'The Trixie & Katya Show'.
Urban Outfitters unveiled the first in a line of Trixie Mattel
shirt designs, which sold out in under an hour.
Features both of her critically acclaimed albums 'Two Birds'
and 'One Stone' on one release. Available on CD and clear
& pink blob coloured vinyl LP in deluxe gatefold jacket with
full colour die-cut sticker sheet and double-sided fold-out
poster.
'Fans are drawn to her music because of the contrast
between her larger-than-life aesthetic and the honesty in
her songs.' - NPR
'Trixie Mattel has become an international phenomenon.' -
Billboard
'[...] established the drag superstar as a country legend
in-the-making.' - Rolling Stone







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larry Jon Wilson He Can Break Your Heart With A Voice Like A Cannonball.' - Kris Kristofferson. Larry Jon Wilson Came To The Party Late. When He Arrived In Nashville, Country Soul Pioneer Tony Joe White Had Already Made Six Albums. Townes Van Zandt Had Made Seven, Mickey Newbury Eight. Kristofferson, The Accepted High Priest Of The New Nashville, Had Made Five. Larry Jon, By The Time He Arrived, Had Spent Ten Years In Corporate America. He Did Not Start Playing Guitar Until The Age Of 30, But Five Years Later He Released His Debut, New Beginnings (1975) And Followed It Just A Year Later With Let Me Sing My Song To You, Both On Monument Records. A Revelation Among The Hipsters And Critics Of Nashville, The Lps Ensured Larry Jon Was Immediately Embraced As Part Of The Mid-70s outlaw Country Movement' That Eschewed Slick Production In Favour Of A Raw, Gritty Approach. When A Film Crew Came To Document This Burgeoning Sound, They Made Straight For Larry Jon's Door. The Legendary Heartworn Highways (1981) Featured His Mesmerising Performance Of ohoopee River Bottomland', A Boogaloo Funk Monster. He Was A Singer And Writer Of Intensely Private, Painfully Moving Tales Of Southern Life. With His Deep, Papa-bear Voice, Funky Southern Groove, And Richly Evocative Narratives Of Rural Georgia, Larry Jon Was A Unique Stylist But His Gutsy, Greasy Sound Did Not Translate Into Sales.

"La Tène is back with a double invitation to its third full length LP.
The hurdy-gurdy/harmonium/percussions trio welcomes two bagpipes (cabrettes and 23' to be exact), and a combo of string instruments (12-string guitar and electric bass).

Beyond the instrumentation, we're looking at a gang of high esteemed guests: Jacques Puech, Louis Jacques, Guilhem Lacroux and Jérémie Sauvage, whom works are given their due credit (with the La Novià collective and its multiple variations, the France group, Super Parquet, the Standard-In-Fi label, etc.), are at ease with fuelling the traditional ball dance floor (literally in its wooden meaning) as well as questioning it, confortable with sparking dance moves as well as pushing instruments and their sound to their ultimate limits.

La Tène's music doesn't alter itself, it is always at the conjuncture between obsessive repetition and fragmented traditional music, hence developing a mineral depth on an obstinate pulse. Where one hears an instrument, its mirror unburdens until the confusion. One lies breathless, only whishing the end becomes an eternal resumption."

From rocking Bombay to swinging London: what a terrific trip!
In the 60s, young Indians and young Brits struck up an unlikely relationship that resulted in some truly amazing music.
For this generation, culture was currency. Hip young Indians rocked up in London. 'Beat' bands in Bombay belted out versions of the latest rock'n'roll hits. Indian musicians dreamt of making it big in the West, while British bands were eager to explore mystic, exotic India.
Despite their very different upbringings, they revelled in their opposing cultures. Slip Disc is the sound of this cross-continental youth revolution and a long-distance love affair.

2018 Remastered audiophile edition of the classic Sun album on heavyweight vinyl the first 1,000 LPs on Limited Magenta vinyl The comprehensive remastering and repackaging upgrade of the Man In Black's

legendary Sun catalogue continues with the release of Johnny Cash's seventh and final album for Sun Records. Long after Cash's acrimonious departure for Columbia Records in 1958, Sun's release of 'Original Sun Sound of Johnny Cash'

proved that they still had a catalogue of high-quality unreleased Cash material, with four new songs: 'New Mexico', 'Goodnight Irene', 'Always Alone' and 'Two Timin' Woman'. In fact, Sun had released the leanest, most accomplished

album in the Cash canon. The record also featured Cash's perhaps careerdefining single 'Big River', which reached No. 4 in the country charts in 1958 and shows off his instinctive poetic ability.

Complete with sleeve notes by noted Sun Records authority Adam Komorowski and president of Sun Entertainment Corporation John Singleton, this LP has been remastered from the original Sun master tapes by Nick Robbins at

Soundmastering Studios and cut to lacquers at half-speed for unrivalled sound quality by Barry Grint at Alchemy Mastering in London. The Johnny Cash reissue series has been personally overseen by Singleton in

Nashville and Charly Records founder Jean-Luc Young, continuing the long relationship between the companies begun by Shelby Singleton and Young over 40 years ago.

'We applaud and congratulate Charly Records for ensuring Johnny Cash's legendary Sun catalogue continues to be available on the quality formats his music deserves, especially on newly remastered vinyl for the seven LPs that

were originally released by Sun Records in the late fifties and early sixties.' - John Singleton (Sun Entertainment Corporation)

'Charly Records have outdone themselves with this current Cash refresh. From first reveal of the meticulously reproduced physical product to that needle-onwax moment, it's clear that the team behind the magic here know their onions.

It's a series that's destined to enthrall any recent arrivals to Cash's oaky tones and add extra sonic dimensions for the diehards, while giving audiophiles a timely fix.' - Long Live Vinyl