Originally released in Italy as "Vol. 1," then re-released under a slightly different title as "Live - The Greats Hits" in Brazil. Thoroughly mediocre collection of live recordings, for completionists only. Recorded live in 60s and 70s.

The thirteenth release in the King Crimson 40th Anniversary series. Earthbound was originally issued in 1972 and marked the final statement by the band's Islands-era incarnation. The CD features an expanded 8 track version of the original 5 track album.

Rhino's 2001 collection, The Best of Bread, is the definitive single-disc collection of Bread's hits, spanning 20 tracks and all of the group's hits, including lesser-known hits that didn't reach the heights of "Make It with You," "Everything I Own," "If," or "Baby I'm a Want You." Though this isn't as comprehensive as Rhino's double-disc set – which means it doesn't contain the David Gates solo cuts that the first one does – it still provides most casual listeners with all the Bread they'd need, in a highly listenable fashion, too.

C.B. Busser’s 1978 solo debut Movies drenches its symphonic-meets-psych soundscapes in glorious Mellotron, conjuring the laid-back Teutonic grandeur of Schicke, Führs & Fröhling and Novalis, with jazzy, Camelesque detours along the way. A one-man tour de force on every instrument, it’s undercut only by uneven CSN style folk numbers and weaker vocal tracks, leaving a fine Swiss-prog gem that shines brightest in its atmospheric instrumentals.

Pondus's sole 1979 obscurity Myrornas Frammarsch is a virtuosic Swedish jazz/rock feast, threading Soft Machine "Bundles" fusion,Canterbury whimsy, Zappa quirk and Mahavishnu fire through knotty time signatures, flamenco guitar runs and lush piano-flute interludes. Only the occasional Swedish vocal track dents the momentum, leaving a forgotten but thoroughly recommended gem of light, virtuosic prog/fusion.

Solar Plexus's self titled debut is a sprawling double LP of groovy Swedish jazz rock, packed with heavy bass, electric piano, organ and active drumming that brings to mind the warm feel of early Lotus, with a few cheerful Swedish vocals adding to the mix. The playing is excellent across most of its run. Solar Plexus was a Swedish jazz fusion/prog group, formed in 1969 by husband and wife Carl-Axel Dominique and Monica Dominique together with Jojje Wadenius and Tommy Borgudd from Made In Sweden. They first called themselves Bäska droppar but later changed their name to Solar Plexus. When Wadenius went on to Blood, Sweat & Tears (1972–1975), he was replaced by Bosse Häggström. Tommy Körberg was also in the group for a time.

Gamma's 1973 debut Alpha is an eclectic Dutch affair, blending brass rock in the Ekseption mold with Focus-style flute passages and Jan Akkerman flavored guitar, all carried by talented musicians and mostly instrumental charm.

Known for his mariachi-inspired easy listening sound, trumpeter Herb Alpert is one of the most successful instrumental performers in pop history. He is also one of the entertainment industry's canniest businessmen, having co-founded A&M Records – a label that ranks among the most prosperous artist-owned companies ever established – with partner Jerry Moss. Collection includes: The Lonely Bull (1962); South Of The Border (1964); Whipped Cream & Other Delights (1965); !!Going Places!! (1965); What Now My Love (1966); S.R.O (1966); The Beat Of The Brass (1968); Rise (1979); Fandango (1982); Bullish (1984); Keep Your Eye On Me (1987); Classics, Volume 1 (1987); Steppin' Out (Featuring Lani Hall) (2013); In The Mood (2014); Come Fly With Me (2015).

Electric Light Orchestra's more modest follow-up to Eldorado is a very solid album, if not as bold or unified. It was also their first recorded at Musicland in Munich, which became Jeff Lynne's preferred venue for cutting records. At the time, he was also generating songs at a breakneck pace and had perfected the majestic, quasi-Beatles-type style (sort of high-wattage Magical Mystery Tour) introduced two albums earlier. The sound is stripped down a bit on Face the Music, Louis Clark's orchestral contributions generally more subdued than on Eldorado, even when they compete with the band, as on "Strange Magic."

This 1977 double-album opus represents Golden Earring's entry into the series of live albums that were so popular in the late '70s. At this point in its career, the band's live sound had a newfound sense of power, thanks to the addition of second guitarist Eelco Gelling. Indeed, classics like "Radar Love" and "She Flies on Strange Wings" benefit from a newfound complexity and energy that stems from the energetic guitar interplay between Gelling and George Kooymans. Golden Earring's new double-guitar sound also allows the group to overhaul some of its material in new and interesting ways. For instance, "To the Hilt" is transformed from the short country-flavored tune that appeared on its similarly titled studio album into a stomping, twin-guitar epic in the live arena.

Famed for her hard-rocking, dance-inducing new-wave sound, ferocious vocals, cult-film acting and scandalous talk-show appearances, Nina saw her name spread westward from her native East Berlin as the '70s gave way to the '80s. Here's her 1979 debut LP Nina Hagen Band, 1982 English-language debut Nunsexmonkrock and relentlessly grooving 1983 LP Fearless. What it is (unmistakably featuring the Red Hot Chili Peppers) joins New York New York; My Sensation; Superboy; Der Spinner; Antiworld; Smack Jack; UFO; Dr. Art; her German-language version of White Punks on Dope, and more!

Best known for his approximately five-year stint as Procol Harum's guitarist in the 1970s, Mick Grabham had previously played in the minor British late-'60s band Plastic Penny, also logging in time with the even more obscure Cochise and the Guitar Orchestra. He also made a little-noticed solo album in the early '70s. This CD reissues Mick Grabham's lone album (the year is unlisted in the liner notes, although it was in the early '70s), as well as four bonus tracks from a non-LP single and unreleased material from the same era. It's typical early-'70s rock with little to arrest the ear, and more of a California influence from the likes of the Eagles and CSN that the typical British effort of the time. The drowsiness only gets alleviated with a perky remake of the early-'60s Jet Harris hit "Diamonds" (one of the bonus tracks).