Released in 1999 by Columbia and Legacy, Golden Girl: Columbia Recordings 1944-1966 is a definitive two-disc retrospective celebrating Doris Day's legendary three-decade career with Columbia Records. Spanning 48 carefully remastered tracks, this comprehensive anthology documents her remarkable evolution from a big band featured vocalist with the Les Brown Orchestra to one of the most iconic solo pop hitmakers and film stars in American entertainment history. The collection features all of her major chart-topping anthems, including Sentimental Journey, It's Magic, Secret Love, and the Oscar-winning classic Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera). Alongside these signature hits, the set includes essential film themes, delightful duets, rare album cuts, and five previously unreleased tracks. Moving effortlessly between spirited swing numbers, playful novelty tunes, and deeply romantic Great American Songbook ballads, Day's crystal-clear vocals, impeccable warmth, and expressive delivery shine throughout. An essential sonic time capsule, this set remains a ultimate masterclass in vintage mid-century American traditional pop and vocal jazz.

Released in 1999 as a joint release between Loud Records, Disinformation, RED Distribution, and Relativity, Best Of Moog - Electronic Pop Hits From the 60's & 70's celebrates the whimsical, pioneering sound of early electronic synth-pop. Featuring 19 essential tracks from the dawn of electronic music, the compilation highlights the versatile, groundbreaking sound of Robert Moog's iconic analog synthesizer as embraced by Space Age Pop visionaries, arranger orchestra leaders, and electronic experimentalists. Featured highlights include Hot Butter's legendary hit Popcorn, iconic selections from electronic duo Perrey-Kingsley (including Baroque Hoedown and The Savers), Jean-Jacques Perrey's classic E.V.A. (alongside Fatboy Slim's famous remix), and Moog interpretations of pop, rock, and lounge staples by Richard Hayman, Martin Denny, Enoch Light, and Hugo Montenegro. Remastered and restored at Digital Sound & Picture in NYC, this collection is an essential time capsule of retro-futuristic synth history.

Constructive Melancholy: 30 Years of Pearls Before Swine is a career-spanning retrospective compilation released in 1999 by Birdman Records, illuminating the unique underground genius of singer-songwriter Tom Rapp and his visionary ensemble. Focusing on their classic era between 1969 and 1972 following their initial work for ESP-Disk, this 26-track anthology draws heavily from the essential material recorded during their tenure with Reprise Records, alongside rare radio broadcasts and previously unissued gems. Rapp's haunting, lisping vocal delivery and poetic, anti-war lyricism anchor a mesmerizing soundscape defined by fragile acoustic guitars, delicate orchestral flourishes, ethereal organ textures, and avant-garde psychedelic folk arrangements. Highlights include celebrated masterpieces such as The Jeweler, Rocket Man, The Wizard Of Is, and Look Into Her Eyes, as well as a poignant setting of Shakespeare's Sonnet 65 and intimate live snippets like Love/Sex from a 1972 radio show. Blending melancholic beauty, baroque intimacy, and acid-folk experimentation, this collection serves as a definitive primer and a touching testament to one of the most distinctive and influential voices in American underground folk rock.

Prophesies is a mesmerizing and highly distinctive progressive rock album released in 1999 on Magnetic Oblivion Records by the American crossover prog ensemble Hermetic Science, led by vibraphonist, keyboardist, and musicologist Ed Macan. Spanning nine intricate tracks and over seventy-one minutes of music, the album stands out in the modern progressive landscape due to its unique instrumental focus on mallet percussion—vibraphone and marimba—interwoven with lush analog keyboards, heavy basslines, and dynamic drumming. The centerpiece of the album is an ambitious, full-length suite arrangement of Emerson, Lake & Palmer's legendary epic Tarkus, reimagined with incredible precision and mallet-driven flair. Original compositions such as Jacob's Ladder, Hope Against Hope, and Leviathan and Behemoth highlight Macan's classical counterpoint and complex rhythmic structuring alongside the agile rhythm section of Andy Durham, Nate Perry, and Matt McClimon. Digitally captured in high fidelity, Prophesies is an essential release for fans of instrumental progressive rock, crossover prog, and avant-garde chamber rock.

Shake, Shuttle & Blow is an inventive and dynamic contemporary jazz album released in 1999 on Enja Records by the collaborative quartet Are Movin' On, featuring legendary German trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff, Swiss saxophonist/electronic instrument innovator Bruno Spoerri, electric guitarist Christy Doran, and percussionist Reto Weber. Spanning eight tracks across nearly forty-nine minutes, the album presents an extraordinary dialogue between acoustic jazz mastery, avant-garde improvisation, electronic textures, and global rhythm. Mangelsdorff's iconic multiphonic trombone techniques blend seamlessly with Spoerri's synthophone and saxophones, Doran's texturally rich electric guitar work, and Weber's polyrhythmic percussion on ghatam and djembe. Highlighting tracks such as Do You Like Pastrami?, Bolghatty Dreams, and the Title Track, this recording delivers an adventurous and accessible sonic journey. Digitally captured in high fidelity, this release is an essential document for fans of modern European jazz, electro-acoustic improvisation, and creative fusion.

Kaspar Förster studied music under his father Kaspar (1574-1652) and then under Marco Scacchi in Warsaw. He sang bass and conducted choirs at the Polish court in Warsaw from 1638 to about 1643, then served as kapellmeister to Frederik III of Denmark in Copenhagen between 1652 and 1655. In 1655, a war broke out between Denmark and Sweden, and Förster returned to Danzig, working as cantor at the Marienkirche there. He returned to the employ of Frederik from 1661 to 1667. During this time he visited Venice several times and played a role in bringing aspects of Italian musical style to northern Europe. He also studied under Giacomo Carissimi in the 1660s. Late in his life he worked briefly in Hamburg before returning to his birthplace.

Disco Blueprints: The Original Inspirational Underground Disco Anthems is an essential 2-CD anthology released in 1999 by X:treme Records, curated and mixed by DJ Jeremy Newall. Serving both as a treasure trove of rare underground disco cuts and a masterclass in the foundational roots of house music, the set pairs 12 unmixed original extended tracks and remixes on Disc 1 with a seamlessly blended continuous disco mix on Disc 2. Featuring dancefloor classics and influential anthems by First Choice, Change (featuring Luther Vandross), The Salsoul Orchestra, Dan Hartman, Gary's Gang, and The Whispers, this compilation bridges 1970s studio innovation with late-90s club culture.

There is no doubt that as we approach the new millenium Rod Stewart is one of the most famous names in the pop firmament, and has been so for 30 years. What many forget is that Rod Stewart wasn't always a superstar, and that he had to pay his dues before archieving stardom. This album collects a number of those early recordings from the period during the early Seventies when Rod Stewart was not internationally know and takes us through to the time when he truly became a superstar.

H2O is a monumental 3-CD studio outtakes and rarities collection by Prince, issued in 1999 by the respected Thunderball bootleg label. Spanning nearly four hours of unreleased material recorded between 1977 and 1995, this archival set provides a comprehensive overview of Prince's vault during his creative apex. Disc 1 focuses on rare 1980s studio sessions, including early versions of We Can Funk, Witness 4 The Prosecution, and Electric Intercourse. Disc 2 highlights unreleased recordings from the 1991 Diamonds And Pearls sessions, alongside rare promotional tracks like Chatounette Controle and the omitted Love Symbol album segues. Disc 3 delivers prime collaborations with George Clinton, Mavis Staples, and Rosie Gaines, rounded out by unreleased early album configurations for the NPG's Exodus project.

Life's A Riot / Between The Wars & Reaching to the Converted brings together foundational early recordings and essential rarities from Essex-born singer-songwriter and activist Billy Bragg, released via Cooking Vinyl. Dubbed the "Bard of Barking," Bragg redefined modern British folk rock by pairing stark electric guitar strumming with fiercely articulate left-wing political commentary and tender slice-of-life romance. The first segment compiles his breakthrough 1983 debut EP Life's a Riot with Spy vs Spy alongside the influential 1985 Between the Wars EP, featuring indelible anthems like A New England, The Milkman of Human Kindness, and Which Side Are You On. The second section presents the 1999 anthology Reaching to the Converted, gathering rare B-sides, alternate versions, and standalone singles (including collaborations with Johnny Marr) that highlight Bragg's enduring wit, heart, and socio-political bite.

That'll Flat … Git It! Vol. 16: Rockabilly From The Vaults Of Sun Records is a 31-track compilation released in 1999 by the legendary archival label Bear Family Records. Focusing on 706 Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee—the undisputed birthplace of rockabilly—this sixteenth installment of the acclaimed series digs deep into the vault of Sam Phillips' iconic Sun Records. The collection pairs raw, unvarnished takes from unheralded rural performers and unknown tape finds alongside early, unpolished cuts by genre heavyweights such as Billy Riley, Warren Smith, Sonny Burgess, Narvel Felts, and Conway Twitty (performing as Harold Jenkins). Packed with alternate takes, unreleased acetate discoveries, and frantic guitar-slapping gems like Bop Pills and Mad Man, it stands as an essential snapshot of first-generation American rock 'n' roll history.

Sabotage (Live) is a fierce and uncompromising live document from Velvet Underground co-founder John Cale, originally recorded at the legendary NYC punk mecca CBGBs in 1979 and later expanded for CD by Diesel Motor Records. Standing as the noisiest and most aggressive performance record of Cale's solo career, the album captures his late-seventies transition into uncompromising proto-punk and post-punk intensity. Backed by a relentless, hard-rocking band, Cale delivers howling vocals, abrasive guitar textures, and sardonic lyricism on tracks like Mercenaries (Ready For War) and the dark, epic colonial critique Captain Hook. In addition to the original nine-track live set, this expanded 1999 edition features four essential studio bonus tracks, including the infamous Chicken Shit and the haunting Hedda Gabler. Raw, violent, and deeply atmospheric, Sabotage (Live) remains a vital masterpiece of post-Velvets avant-punk energy.

Christina Aguilera (Remix Plus) is a expanded special edition release of the pop icon's self-titled debut studio album, issued via RCA and JVC Victor. Capturing the explosive rise of one of the defining vocal powerhouses of late 1990s and early 2000s teen pop, the record compiles the original twelve studio tracks alongside an exciting selection of rare bonus material and dance remixes. The main tracklist features world-renowned chart-topping hits including Genie In A Bottle, What A Girl Wants, I Turn To You, and the Disney soundtrack staple Reflection, demonstrating Aguilera's incredible vocal range, soul-infused delivery, and catchy R&B-pop hooks. The bonus section elevates the collection with soundtrack contributions such as We're A Miracle and Don't Make Me Love You, dynamic club remixes from prominent producers like Thunderpuss and Eddie Arroyo, the single version of Come On Over Baby, and her hit Spanish translation Genio Atrapado. This comprehensive edition stands as a definitive document of Aguilera's phenomenal breakthrough era.