Recorded in Germany, July, 1993. Recorded in Germany with a solid rhythm section provided by Fred Hopkins on bass and Andrew Cyrille on Drums, LIVE '93 ACOUSTIC OCTFUNK is a mature and expressive bit of modern jazz. While it is Murray's alternately lilting and ferocious tone that is dominant, Hopkins and Cyrille provide a dynamic backdrop to the intensity of the songs. Much like Murray's output in the late 1970s, there is a distinct Coltrane influence in his sax work, especially on "Mr. P.C." and the beautifully haunting "Joanne's Green Satin Dress"(featuring a dizzying bass solo by Hopkins). If anyone can conjure up the spirit of how Coltrane might sound today, it's Murray. LIVE '93 ACOUSTIC OCTFUNK will appeal to devoted fans and recent converts, as it captures the essence of Murray's greatness.

On this Release, Revered Blues/Rock Guitarist Pat Travers, Delivers a Truly Brilliant Live Performance. Hard Rocking Blues in the Signature Pat Travers Style: In Your Face and Full of Great Guitars. The Songs Include "Crash and Burn", "Heat in the Street" and "if I Had Possesion Over Judgement Day" Amongst Others.

Most of the contents of Super Lungs: The Complete Studio Recordings – most especially the albums Bang, Bang You're Terry Reid and Terry Reid – will be familiar to the singer's fans, and may dissuade people from picking up this double-CD set. That would be a shame, however, in view of the other material that is here – starting with his work with Peter Jay & the Jaywalkers, which opens disc one and dates from well before his solo debut, Reid reveals himself as an extraordinarily (jaw-droppingly good, in fact) soul singer, with range, power, charisma, and taste, even on those early sides, and the package is extended into genuinely uncharted territory with a half-dozen newly discovered, newly mixed outtakes from Bang, Bang You're Terry Reid, and two tracks from Reid's first recording session in 1966, "Funny How Time Slips Away" (which is almost worth the price of the double-CD set by itself) and "I'll Take Good Care of You." The sound quality is spot-on perfect, state of the art, the annotation by Peter Doggett is entertaining and informative, and the whole package is some of the best British-spawned soul and R&B that one can find.

For almost 60 years Ennio Morricone has been composing some of the most beautiful film scores of all time. This collection shows the darker experimental side of Ennio with pieces that have accompanied such films as The Cat O' Nine Tails (Dario Argento), The Devil In the Brain, Il Serpente, Drammi Gotici, The Infernal and many more. Frightening orchestrations, dark jazz tapestries and unsettling piano movements are brought to life. With this release Rustblade attempts to shine a light on the compositional magic of an undisputed musical genius.

The first eight centuries of the common era were a tumultuous one for Christian theology, played out in the writings of scholars now considered Early Church fathers. The study of this back-and-forth, which eventually resulted in an agreed ‘canon,’ gives Patristic their name. On debut Catechesis, the trio turn to the turbulent and culturally pivotal period that saw the fall of the Roman Empire, and the rise of the once-marginalized religion. The album’s title refers to the practice of Christian instruction imparted upon potential converts - teachings which stemmed from a still-divided root, even as the religion spread and any pretenses to truth conceded to power. This chaos informs Patristic’s music in a way unique to freeform dissonant metal and culminates in a record whose resonance goes beyond the literal echo of its notes.
The seamlessly flowing sermons that comprise Catechesis are both discomfiting and alluring…

Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth and Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree have collaborated before, but Storm Corrosion is the product of their combined creativity. The music of the debut is ambient avant-folk with elements of jazz and symphonic music, and therefore rather different than the styles the duo have explored with their respective bands. Wilson concentrated on keyboards and arrangements, leaving Åkerfeldt to handle most of the guitar work. What sparse drumming appears on the album is there courtesy of Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree, O.S.I., The Tangent).

BROADCAST RECORDING FROM THE MID-1980s WHILE ON THE DISCOVERY TOUR Released in June 1984, Mike Oldfield s ninth studio album Discovery was to become one of his most celebrated. The record reached No. 1 on charts across Europe, but only gained a No. 15 placing on the British album chart. In the second half of 1984 Oldfield and his band embarked on a Europe wide tour in promotion of the album. On 8th September they performed at Teatro Tenda Bussoladomani, in Viareggio, Italy, where they played a stunning show which was recoded for FM broadcast across Italy as well as being synched live in the US, where, at that time, most folk were not generally too aware of Mike Oldfield s history. Previously unreleased this recording is now out in its entirety on this new 2CD set, allowing fans to hear one of Mike Oldfield s finest shows of the 1980s in fine audio quality.

Gary Moore Talented Northern Irish singer and guitarist, best-known as a blues-rock virtuoso.

Les disques qui ont établi Johnny Cash comme l’un des plus grands auteurs et compositeurs interprètes américains sont ses premiers pour Sun et Columbia, dont l’essentiel est réuni ici. Du Southern gospel à la country, du blues au rockabilly, il fut le premier géant du rock à puiser principalement dans la tradition euro-américaine, et non dans le répertoire afro-américain comme ses amis et contemporains Elvis Presley ou Jerry Lee Lewis. Bruno Blum évoque le parcours de ce très prolifique conteur-né, incarnation musicale du mythe du far-west.

Dedicated to the great '50s torch song singer and jazz vocalist Julie London, Jacintha Is Her Name was inspired by and includes performances of several of Julie's most well known songs including Cry me A River, I'm In The Mood For Love, Gone With The Wind and others. Arrangements are by 2002 Grammy nominee Bill Cunliffe on piano with BMG recording artist Harry Allen on tenor and Ron Eschete on guitar.

Myrath A progressive metal outfit from Tunisia, Myrath honor their regional heritage by incorporating Arabic and Middle Eastern instrumentation into a heady mix of power metal and cinematic prog rock. They are the first band from Tunisia ever to be signed to a label outside the country. Before releasing their internationally acclaimed debut Hope, they spent five years developing a lineup and sound that led them through hard rock, blues, and even a stint as a Symphony X cover band. 2010's Desert Call offered a plethora of sounds brought forth by regional folk instruments. It gave metal fans their first real taste of the band's developing sonic footprint, appended by strings and orchestrations that carried epically intricate melodies combined with coarser, more propulsive metal tenets.

A 3-CD set, “Looking Through A Glass Onion” assembles these disparate strands into one cohesive package, with the studio day trippers, the cultural pranksters, the genre-benders, the folk club stalwarts and the hair-down-to-his-knees prog-rock brigade all grooving up slowly to the starting line.

Kevin Godley and Lawrance Creme are well known musicians to prog connaisseurs, they being part of 10cc some years. Also they are known by developing an instrument that could replicate string arrangements and sounds named by them Gizmo, this instrument can be attached tot he guitar and can create polyphonic sounds. Quite intristing , because this instrument was used on some pieces from 10cc period and more and more used as a solo musicians after departute from 10cc. This album gets the nod over other Godley and Creme efforts because sometimes they actually stay with a tune to the end instead of sailing off on a Frank Zappa-like tangent. That might be because the part-time presence of Paul McCartney and Phil Manzanera keeps their hosts grounded. "An Englishman in New York" sounds remarkably like Queen in spots and is the strongest track on the album, although its smugness wears thin after awhile.

The Smithereens, Joe Cocker, Johnny Rivers, The Beach Boys, Ike & Tina Turner, Bobby McFerrin, Jan & Dean, Peggy Lee, The Persuasions and Dr. John in a Tower Records Tribute to The Beatles!

Undisputed icons of rock and roll The Hives are back, channelling the electrifying energy of the group’s greatest hits with their first new album in over 10 years. Their colossal new album, The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons, reignites the band’s lore in arresting fashion, exploring the disappearance of the band’s mysterious sixth member Randy Fitzsimmons. Having gone missing some time ago, the band are without their best man, and things are not well in the manor. Maybe, just maybe, the release of new music will get Randy’s attention and bring him back from the void…