The Beatles The Decca Tapes 180g Import LP (Picture Disc) (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Vinyl Picture Disc! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Before they ignited Beatlemania, the Beatles auditioned for Decca Records on January 1, 1962, in the hopes of securing a record deal. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Pete Best performed a total of 15 songs in just under one hour for the Decca staff, and the audition was recorded. Unfortunately for Decca Records, they decided to pass on signing the group. However, the audition tape of the young Beatles pre-Ringo Starr can be heard here on Limited Edition 180g Vinyl Picture Disc! & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;The historical significance of this tape is vast; it illustrates where the Beatles were at this crucial juncture of their career. Less flatteringly, it illustrates how vastly they improved between the time of this audition and their first official album release, Please Please Me, 15 months later. In comparison, the sound here is thin and awkward, rife with tentative guitar phrases, nervous lead vocals, and stiff drumming (by Pete Best, who was still in the band at this point). Keeping in mind that this was never intended for public release, in hindsight one finds a great deal of potential and charm, as well as outlines of their great harmonies. The group ended up reprising a lot of the covers, like & quot;Money & quot; and & quot;Till There Was You, & quot; on their early albums and BBC broadcasts in much better versions; they also covered some odd popular standards ( & quot;September In The Rain, & quot; & quot;Sheik Of Araby & quot;) that appear nowhere else. Especially fascinating are the three Lennon/McCartney tunes, & quot;Hello Little Girl, & quot; & quot;Love Of The Loved, & quot; and & quot;Like Dreamers Do, & quot; which they never released on EMI, but ended up giving to the Fourmost, Cilla Black, and the Applejacks respectively; the Beatles' versions are much more rock-oriented and much better. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Richie Unterberger, allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Picture Disc & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Like Dreamers Do & lt;br & gt; 2. Money & lt;br & gt; 3. Till There Was You & lt;br & gt; 4. Sheik Of Araby & lt;br & gt; 5. To Know Her Is To Love Her & lt;br & gt; 6. Take Good Care Of My Baby & lt;br & gt; 7. Memphis & lt;br & gt; 8. Sure To Fall & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Hello Little Girl & lt;br & gt; 2. Three Cool Cats & lt;br & gt; 3. Crying, Waiting, Hoping & lt;br & gt; 4. Love Of The Loved & lt;br & gt; 5. September In The Rain & lt;br & gt; 6. Besame Mucho & lt;br & gt; 7. Searchin'
Les Paul The New Sound Import 180g LP (Vinyl)
& lt;b & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt;180g Import LP! Includes Bonus Tracks! & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Les Paul was one of the pioneers of the solid-body electric guitar, which made the sound of rock and roll possible, and is credited with many recording innovations. His innovative talents extended into his playing style, including licks, trills, chording sequences, fretting techniques and timing, which set him apart from his contemporaries and inspired many guitarists of the present day. He recorded with his wife Mary Ford in the 1950s, and they sold millions of records. Among his many honors, Les Paul is the only person to be included in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the National Inventors Hall of Fame. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Les Paul's contributions to the music industry are legion tape delay, phasing effects, multi-track recording, and overdubbing, or Sound on Sound all techniques that are still in use today, and that have helped to evolve music and recording technology over the past half-century. Of these, his Sound on Sound was the most revolutionary never before had recording allowed, or been used for, making multiple recorded tracks that could be played in tandem, creating a whole new sonic world for musicians and engineers to explore. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; In 1945, Les built a recording studio and workshop in the garage of his Hollywood home. Bing Crosby, Les' friend and a top-charting singer and movie star, gave Les one of the first Ampex Model 200A reel-to-reel audio tape recording deck to experiment. Les took the cutting edge technology of the day this mono tape machine and engineered a multi-track tape recorder. This forerunner of all multi-track tape machines was used until computer technology rose to prominence. Adding a second recording head to his Ampex tape recorder was pivotal to the & quot;Sound on Sound & quot; recording technique. Later, Les expanded the concept to build more robust devices, including the eight-track tape recorder. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; In 1948, Capitol Records released & quot;Lover & quot;, a recording that had begun as an experiment in Les' garage. It featured Les playing eight different parts on electric guitar, layered one over the other. This was the first time that Les used & quot;multitracking & quot; in a professional recording. Les' multitrack recordings were made not with the traditional magnetic tape, but with acetate disks or & quot;lacquers & quot; the progenitor of vinyl records. Les would record a track onto an acetate disk, then record himself playing another part along with the first. Using this acetate-disk method to record parts at different speeds, with delays and half-speed and double-speed sounds, he created what would become his signature sound: multi-track, echoes, with fast trills and riffs. It was with this recording technique that he was able to record, asynchronously, performances of singing or guitars playing multiple parts in tandem something that could not be duplicated in live performance (yet). This was a painstaking, arduous process one mistake and the recording would have to begin anew. By the time Les was satisfied with the result, he had discarded five hundred recording disks. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; The B-side, & quot;Brazil, & quot; was similarly recorded. Both could later be found on his seminal album on Capitol, & quot;The New Sound. & quot; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;The original ten-inch Capitol album rounds up all four of the wild-and-crazy groundbreaking singles that launched Les Paul's experiments in overdubbing and highspeed recording. That they could be done at all in those days was astounding, for Paul was still recording directly onto discs in 1947, with just himself and a drummer now and then. Sometimes his taste veered toward the crackerbarrel, hence & quot;The Man on the Flying Trapeze, & quot; and his complicated breakthrough record & quot;Lover & quot; is a really hammy bit of work. But Paul's superb musical instincts often come through in standards like & quot;Caravan & quot; and & quot;What Is This Thing Called Love? & quot;; the intuitive harmonies are often sublime. The 12-inch version adds four numbers dating from well after this early period ( & quot;Nola, & quot; & quot;Sleep, & quot; & quot;Lady of Spain, & quot; & quot;South & quot;), which creates an abrupt change in tone. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Richard S. Ginell, allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; Bonus Tracks & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Brazil & lt;br & gt; 2. Hip-Billy Boogie & lt;br & gt; 3. The Swiss Woodpecker & lt;br & gt; 4. Caravan & lt;br & gt; 5. Sleep & lt;br & gt; 6. Lady Of Spain & lt;br & gt; 7. Three Little Girls (Bonus Track) & lt;br & gt; 8. The Carioca (Bonus Track) & lt;br & gt; 9. La Rosita (Bonus Track) & lt;br & gt; 10. Lover & lt;br & gt; 11. The Man On The Flying Trapeze & lt;br & gt; 12. By The Light Of The Silvery Moon & lt;br & gt; 13. What Is This Thing Called Love & lt;br & gt; 14. Nola & lt;br & gt; 15. South & lt;br & gt; 16. Chicken Reel (Bonus Track) & lt;br & gt; 17. I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles (Bonus Track)
Chuck Berry After School Session 180g Import LP (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Virgin Vinyl Reissue of 1957 Album! & lt;br & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; After School Session is Chuck Berry's debut album, released in May 1957 by Chess Records. The first song on the original version of After School Session to be released was & quot;Wee Wee Hours & quot;, which was the B-side to & quot;Maybellene & quot;, in July 1955. & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Virgin Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Chuck Berry, vocals, guitar & lt;br & gt; Johnny Johnson, piano & lt;br & gt; Willie Dixon, bass & lt;br & gt; Jasper Thomas, drums & lt;br & gt; Jerome Green, maracas & lt;br & gt; Otis Spann, piano & lt;br & gt; Eddie Hardy, drums & lt;br & gt; L.C. Davis, tenor sax & lt;br & gt; Fred Below, drums & lt;br & gt; Jimmy Rodgers, guitar & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. School Day (Ring Ring Goes The Bell) & lt;br & gt; 2. Deep Feeling & lt;br & gt; 3. Too Much Monkey Business & lt;br & gt; 4. Wee Wee Hours & lt;br & gt; 5. Roly Poly & lt;br & gt; 6. No Money Down & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 7. Brown Eyed Handsome Man & lt;br & gt; 8. Berry Pickin' & lt;br & gt; 9. Together We Will Always Be & lt;br & gt; 10. Havana Moon & lt;br & gt; 11. Down Bound Train & lt;br & gt; 12. Drifting Heart
Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps 180g Import LP (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt;This item not eligible for any further discount offers! & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Virgin Vinyl Reissue of 1957 Album! & lt;br & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Gene Vincent and The Blue Caps is an album by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps. It was originally released in 1957, four months after its predecessor, Bluejean Bop. Rolling Stone magazine called Gene Vincent & amp; His Blue Caps & quot;the first rock 'n' roll band in the world. & quot; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Virgin Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Red Blue Jeans And A Pony Tail & lt;br & gt; 2. Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me & lt;br & gt; 3. Unchained Melody & lt;br & gt; 4. You Told A Fib & lt;br & gt; 5. Cat Man & lt;br & gt; 6. You Better Believe & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Crusin' & lt;br & gt; 2. Double Talkin' Baby & lt;br & gt; 3. Blues Stay Away From Me & lt;br & gt; 4. Pink Thunderbird & lt;br & gt; 5. I Sure Miss You & lt;br & gt; 6. Pretty, Pretty Baby
Hank Williams Ramblin' Man 180g Import LP (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt;This item not eligible for any further discount offers! & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Virgin Vinyl Reissue of 1954 Album! & lt;br & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; One of the most significant and influenial American singers and songwriters of the 20th century. Hank Williams' fifth studio album, Ramblin' Man was released in 1954 by MGM Records. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Virgin Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Dear John & lt;br & gt; 2. Just Waitin' & lt;br & gt; 3. Men With Broken Hearts & lt;br & gt; 4. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still With You) & lt;br & gt; 5. Howlin' At The Moon & lt;br & gt; 6. Hey, Good Lookin & lt;br & gt; 7. My Heart Would Know & lt;br & gt; 8. The Pale Horse And His Rider & lt;br & gt; 9. A Home In Heaven & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Ramblin' Man & lt;br & gt; 2. Pictures From Life's Other Side & lt;br & gt; 3. I've Ben Down That Road Before & lt;br & gt; 4. I Dreamed About Mama Last Night & lt;br & gt; 5. (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle & lt;br & gt; 6. Crazy Heart & lt;br & gt; 7. Half As Much & lt;br & gt; 8. I'd Still Want You & lt;br & gt; 9. Baby, We're Really In Love & lt;br & gt;
The Dave Brubeck Quartet Time Out 180g Import LP (Orange Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Limited Edition Orange Vinyl with Die-Cut Sleeve! & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Dave Brubeck's defining masterpiece, Time Out is one of the most rhythmically innovative albums in jazz history, the first to consciously explore time signatures outside of the standard 4/4 beat or 3/4 waltz time. It was a risky move -- Brubeck's record company wasn't keen on releasing such an arty project, and many critics initially roasted him for tampering with jazz's rhythmic foundation. But for once, public taste was more advanced than that of the critics. Buoyed by a hit single in altoist Paul Desmond's ubiquitous & quot;Take Five, & quot; Time Out became an unexpectedly huge success, and still ranks as one of the most popular jazz albums ever. That's a testament to Brubeck and Desmond's abilities as composers, because Time Out is full of challenges both subtle and overt -- it's just that they're not jarring. Brubeck's classic & quot;Blue Rondo à la Turk & quot; blends jazz with classical form and Turkish folk rhythms, while & quot;Take Five, & quot; despite its overexposure, really is a masterpiece; listen to how well Desmond's solo phrasing fits the 5/4 meter, and how much Joe Morello's drum solo bends time without getting lost. The other selections are richly melodic as well, and even when the meters are even, the group sets up shifting polyrhythmic counterpoints that nod to African and Eastern musics. Some have come to disdain Time Out as its become increasingly synonymous with upscale coffeehouse ambience, but as someone once said of Shakespeare, it's really very good in spite of the people who like it. It doesn't just sound sophisticated -- it really is sophisticated music, which lends itself to cerebral appreciation, yet never stops swinging. Countless other musicians built on its pioneering experiments, yet it's amazingly accessible for all its advanced thinking, a rare feat in any art form. This belongs in even the most rudimentary jazz collection. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Steve Huey, allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Limited Edition 180g Orange Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Limited Edition Die-Cut Sleeve & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Dave Brubeck, piano & lt;br & gt; Paul Desmond, alto saxophone & lt;br & gt; Eugene Wright, bass & lt;br & gt; Joe Morello, drums & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side 1: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Blue Rondo A La Turk & lt;br & gt; 2. Strange Meadow Lark & lt;br & gt; 3. Take Five & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side 2: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Three To Get Ready & lt;br & gt; 2. Kathy's Waltz & lt;br & gt; 3. Everybody's Jumpin' & lt;br & gt; 4. Pick Up Sticks
Charles Mingus Mingus Ah Um 180g Import LP (Blue Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Limited Edition Blue Vinyl with Die-Cut Sleeve! & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz albums, Mingus Ah Um was originally released in 1959. Mingus pays tribute to many of his musical predecessors through songs like & quot;Goodbye Pork Pie Hat & quot;, & quot;Open Letter To Duke & quot;, and & quot;Jelly Roll & quot;, while & quot;Fables Of Faubus & quot; was named after Arkansas Governor Orval E. Faubus who wouldn't allow integeration of Little Rock schools even after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled otherwise. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Charles Mingus' debut for Columbia, Mingus Ah Um is a stunning summation of the bassist's talents and probably the best reference point for beginners. While there's also a strong case for The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady as his best work overall, it lacks Ah Um's immediate accessibility and brilliantly sculpted individual tunes. Mingus' compositions and arrangements were always extremely focused, assimilating individual spontaneity into a firm consistency of mood, and that approach reaches an ultra-tight zenith on Mingus Ah Um. The band includes longtime Mingus stalwarts already well versed in his music, like saxophonists John Handy, Shafi Hadi, and Booker Ervin; trombonists Jimmy Knepper and Willie Dennis; pianist Horace Parlan; and drummer Dannie Richmond. Their razor-sharp performances tie together what may well be Mingus' greatest, most emotionally varied set of compositions. At least three became instant classics, starting with the irrepressible spiritual exuberance of signature tune & quot;Better Get It in Your Soul, & quot; taken in a hard-charging 6/8 and punctuated by joyous gospel shouts. & quot;Goodbye Pork Pie Hat & quot; is a slow, graceful elegy for Lester Young, who died not long before the sessions. The sharply contrasting & quot;Fables of Faubus & quot; is a savage mockery of segregationist Arkansas governor Orval Faubus, portrayed musically as a bumbling vaudeville clown (the scathing lyrics, censored by skittish executives, can be heard on Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus). The underrated & quot;Boogie Stop Shuffle & quot; is bursting with aggressive swing, and elsewhere there are tributes to Mingus' most revered influences: & quot;Open Letter to Duke & quot; is inspired by Duke Ellington and & quot;Jelly Roll & quot; is an idiosyncratic yet affectionate nod to jazz's first great composer, Jelly Roll Morton. It simply isn't possible to single out one Mingus album as definitive, but Mingus Ah Um comes the closest. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Steve Huey, allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Limited Edition 180g Blue Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Limited Edition Die-Cut Sleeve & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; John Handy, alto sax, clarinet, tenor sax & lt;br & gt; Booker Ervin, tenor sax & lt;br & gt; Shafi Hadi, tenor sax,, alto sax & lt;br & gt; Willie Dennis, trombone & lt;br & gt; Jimmy Knepper, trombone & lt;br & gt; Horace Parlan, piano & lt;br & gt; Charles Mingus, bass, piano & lt;br & gt; Dannie Richmond, drums & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Better Git It In Your Soul & lt;br & gt; 2. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat & lt;br & gt; 3. Boogie Stop Shuffle & lt;br & gt; 4. Self-Portrait In Three Colors & lt;br & gt; 5. Open Letter To Duke & lt;br & gt; 6. Bird Calls & lt;br & gt; 7. Fables Of Faubus & lt;br & gt; 8. Pussy Cat Dues & lt;br & gt; 9. Jelly Roll
Chet Baker Chet 180g Import LP (Yellow Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Limited Edition Yellow Vinyl with Die-Cut Sleeve! & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Entirely instrumental 1959 album from jazz trumpeter Chet Baker, who was at that time also known for his singing. Featuring performances with Herbie Mann, Pepper Adams, Bill Evans, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers, Connie Kay and Philly Joe Jones. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Chet Baker's penultimate session for Riverside -- which was strictly instrumental -- produced an all-star lineup to support him, including jazz heavyweights Pepper Adams, Bill Evans, and Kenny Burrell. Each of them makes important contributions to the session. Adams' baritone sax solo on & quot;Alone Together & quot; is one of the album's high points, while Herbie Mann and Bill Evans make their presence known on several cuts. Baker possessed one of the most melodious trumpets in jazz, compelling in its simplicity. Rarely extending his range above a single octave, he nonetheless had few peers when it came to slow, romantic ballads, which make up the playlist here. His characteristically soft approach is heard to good effect on & quot;It Never Entered My Mind, & quot; where he works with the guitar of Kenny Burrell. Burrell and Baker also collaborate on a moving rendition of & quot;September Song. & quot; Chet is a good place to hear Baker's special way with the horn, and is made even more attractive with the presence and contributions of top jazz artists. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Dave Nathan, allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Limited Edition 180g Yellow Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Limited Edition Die-Cut Sleeve & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Chet Baker, trumpet & lt;br & gt; Herbie Mann, flute & lt;br & gt; Pepper Adams, baritone saxophone & lt;br & gt; Bill Evans, piano & lt;br & gt; Kenny Burrell, guitar & lt;br & gt; Paul Chambers, bass & lt;br & gt; Connie Kay, drums & lt;br & gt; Philly Joe Jones, drums & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side 1: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Alone Together & lt;br & gt; 2. How High The Moon & lt;br & gt; 3. It Never Entered My Mind & lt;br & gt; 4. 'Tis Autumn & lt;br & gt; 5. If You Could See Me Now & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side 2: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. September Song & lt;br & gt; 2. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To & lt;br & gt; 3. Time On My Hands & lt;br & gt; 4. You And The Night And The Music & lt;br & gt; 5. Early Morning Mood
James Brown Shout And Shimmy Import 180g LP (Vinyl)
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& lt;b & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt;180g Import LP! & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; James Brown, the & quot;Godfather of Soul & quot;, began his career as a gospel singer before joining an R & amp;B vocal group which later evolved into The Famous Flames. Brown built a reputation as a tireless live performer during his time with The Flames, and their song & quot;Shout And Shimmy & quot;, written by Brown, rose to #16 on the R & amp;B chart and #61 on the Billboard Hot 100. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;On an album named after the R & amp;B Top 40 title hit and featuring the 1961 Top Ten R & amp;B hit & quot;I Don't Mind, & quot; James Brown & amp; His Famous Flames can be heard making music in the variety of styles -- blues, Little Richard-style rock, doo wop -- out of which they eventually would develop the James Brown funk sound of the mid-'60s. (Actually, the music is older than the copyright date, since King cobbled the LP together from non-charting singles and B-sides dating back to 1958.) It's a more primitive sound than they would later achieve, but remains infectious. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - William Ruhlmann, allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Shout And Shimmy & lt;br & gt; 2. Good Good Lovin' & lt;br & gt; 3. Have Mercy Baby & lt;br & gt; 4. Begging, Begging & lt;br & gt; 5. Just Won't Do Right & lt;br & gt; 6. It Was You & lt;br & gt; 7. There Must Be A Reason & lt;br & gt; 8. Fine Old Foxy Self & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. I've Got To Change & lt;br & gt; 2. Gonna Try & lt;br & gt; 3. I Want You So Bad & lt;br & gt; 4. It Hurts To Tell You & lt;br & gt; 5. Hold It & lt;br & gt; 6. I Won't Plead No More & lt;br & gt; 7. Don't Let It Happen To Me
Wynton Kelly Kelly Blue 180g Import LP (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt;This item not eligible for any further discount offers! & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Virgin Vinyl Reissue of 1959 Album! & lt;br & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Kelly Blue is an album by American jazz pianist Wynton Kelly, released in 1959. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & quot; the influential pianist Wynton Kelly in a trio with his fellow rhythm-section mates from the Miles Davis bands, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb. & quot;Kelly Blue & quot; and & quot;Keep It Moving & quot; add cornetist Nat Adderley, flutist Bobby Jaspar and the tenor of Benny Golson to the band for some variety. Kelly was renowned as an accompanist, but as he shows on a set including three of his originals and four familiar standards (including & quot;Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise & quot; and & quot;Willow Weep for Me & quot;), he was also a strong bop-based soloist too. & quot; - Allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Virgin Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Nat Adderley, cornet & lt;br & gt; Paul Chambers, bass & lt;br & gt; Jimmy Cobb, drums & lt;br & gt; Bobby Jasper, flute & lt;br & gt; Benny Golson, tenor sax & lt;br & gt; Wynton Kelly, piano & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Kelly Blue & lt;br & gt; 2. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise & lt;br & gt; 3. Keep It Moving & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Willow Weep For Me & lt;br & gt; 2. Green Dolphin Street & lt;br & gt; 3. Do Nothin' Til You Hear From Me & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded in New York City on February 19 and March 10, 1959.
B.B. King My Kind of Blues 180g Import LP (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Virgin Vinyl Reissue of 1961 Album! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;/b & gt;B.B. King, the iconic blues singer and guitarist, was rated No. 6 on the Rolling Stone list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2011. The musician introduced a sophisticated style of soling based on fluid string bending and shimmering vibrato that influenced many later electric blues guitarists. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; His sixth studio album, released in 1961, is reissued here on 180g vinyl. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Virgin Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side A: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now & lt;br & gt; 2. Mr. Pawn Broker & lt;br & gt; 3. Understand & lt;br & gt; 4. Someday Baby & lt;br & gt; 5. Driving Wheel & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Walking Dr. Bill & lt;br & gt; 2. My Own Fault, Baby & lt;br & gt; 3. Cat Fish Blues & lt;br & gt; 4. Hold That Train & lt;br & gt; 5. Please Set the Date
Bernard Herrmann Psycho Soundtrack 180g LP (Red Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Red Vinyl LP! & lt;br & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & quot;And 'Psycho,' of course, is a black-and-white movie. And Benny later said that he wanted to complement the black-and-white photography with a black-and-white score. Well, just as there's tremendous range in black-and-white movies in the photography of them, Herrmann found tremendous range within this limited group of instruments, the string section. He made the strings extremely dry. He put mutes; he loved to have mutes on his strings. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; So it creates a very different sound from what we think of as the usual Hollywood romantic film score that used violins. It's the exact opposite. It's cold, it's chilly, and he uses the strings also for percussive effects, since we don't have the traditional things like timpani and all the sort of devices that film composers use to scare or startle people. He created percussive effects in the strings. & quot; - Robert Siegel, npr.org & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Red Vinyl & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Prelude; The City; Marion And Sam; Temptation; & lt;br & gt; 2. Flight; The Patrol Car; The Car Lot; The Package; The Rainstorm; & lt;br & gt; 3. Hotel Room; The Window; The Parlour; The Madhouse; The Peephole; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. The Bathroom; The Murder; The Body; The Office; The Curtain; The Water; The Car; The Swamp; & lt;br & gt; 2. The Search; The Shadow; Phone Booth; The Porch; The Stairs; The Knife; & lt;br & gt; 3. The Search; The First Floor; Cabin 10; Cabin 1; & lt;br & gt; 4. The Hill; The Bedroom; The Toys; The Cellar; Discovery; Finale;
Chet Atkins Workshop 180g Import LP (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Virgin Vinyl Reissue of 1960 Album! & lt;br & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Chet Atkins' Workshop is a recording by American guitarist Chet Atkins. Full of pop and jazz stylings and no country, this became his best-selling LP to date, peaking at No. 7 on the Billboard Pop album charts. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Virgin Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Lambeth Walk & lt;br & gt; 2. Theme From & quot;A Summer Place & quot; & lt;br & gt; 3. Whispering & lt;br & gt; 4. In A Little Spanish Town (Twas On A Night Like Like This & lt;br & gt; 5. Sleep & lt;br & gt; 6. Marie & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Hot Mocking Bird & lt;br & gt; 2. Lullaby Of Birdland & lt;br & gt; 3. Tammy & lt;br & gt; 4. Goofus & lt;br & gt; 5. Bonita & lt;br & gt; 6. Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Será,Será)
Johnny Hallyday A L'olympia 180g Import LP (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt;This item not eligible for any further discount offers! & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Virgin Vinyl Reissue of 1960 Album! & lt;br & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Influenced by Elvis Presley and the 1950s rock revolution, Hallyday became famous in the 1960s for singing rock and roll in French. His debut single, & quot;Laisse les filles & quot; was released on the Vogue label in March 1960. His first album, Hello Johnny, was released in 1960. In 1961 his cover of & quot;Let's Twist Again & quot; sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Virgin Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Laissez Nous Twister & lt;br & gt; 2. Elle Est Terrible & lt;br & gt; 3. L'Idole Des Jeunes & lt;br & gt; 4. C'Est Une Fille Comme Toi & lt;br & gt; 5. Dans Un Jardin D'Amour & lt;br & gt; 6. Serre La Main D'Un Fou & lt;br & gt; 7. Pas Cette Chanson & lt;br & gt; 8. Retiens La Nuit & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. La Bagarre & lt;br & gt; 2. C'Est Le Mashed Potatoes & lt;br & gt; 3. Comme L'Été Dernier & lt;br & gt; 4. Viens Danser Le Twist & lt;br & gt; 5. Mashed Potatoes & lt;br & gt; 6. Tout Bas, Tout Bas, Tout Bas & lt;br & gt; 7. C'Est Tellement Bon & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt;
Nat King Cole The Piano Style Of Nat King Cole Import 180g LP (Vinyl)
& lt;b & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt;180g Import LP With Bonus Track! & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Even though by the mid-'50s he'd already established himself as a multi-talented entertainer, this collection of piano-centric instrumentals would be the first full-length long-player that Nat King Cole issued during his 20 years on Capitol Records. Released in 1956, the appropriately titled The Piano Style of Nat King Cole contains a whopping (by mid-'50s standards at least) 16 tracks. Half of the material finds the artist supported by a large band and the other with a warm, cozy string section. And making a great thing almost sinful is that the entire effort is orchestrated and conducted by the peerless Nelson Riddle. True to the nature of artist and arranger alike, the project is filled with traditional pop tunes straight out of the Great American Songbook. While the melodies are familiar, each is given a unique sonic stamp. Gershwin's & quot;Love Walked In & quot; provides nothing short of a sublime start as Cole trades elegant leads with the lushly appointed backing ensemble. By contrast, & quot;My Heart Stood Still & quot; bursts forth bearing a joyous jazzy groove that can barely be contained within Cole's blissful runs up and down the ivories. Once again mellowing the tempo is the classy and romantic refinement of a simmering & quot;Imagination, & quot; which melts beneath the delicate drizzle of Cole's keys. This stylistic compromise continues as the friskier and decidedly upbeat & quot;I Never Knew, & quot; & quot;I Didn't Know What Time It Was, & quot; and & quot;Taking a Chance on Love & quot; perfectly temper the tender yet impassioned & quot;April in Paris & quot; and & quot;I See Your Face Before Me. & quot; Likewise, the sultry blues & quot;If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight) & quot; should not be missed. The frenetic & quot;I Want to Be Happy & quot; and equally energetic & quot;Just One of Those Things & quot; stand out from the rest. Cole nimbly reels off some of his most accomplished keyboarding to date, all the while guiding the big band into a spirited musical repartee. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Lindsay Planer, allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; Bonus Track & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Nat King Cole, piano & lt;br & gt; Juan Tizol, valve trombone & lt;br & gt; George Roberts, bass trombone & lt;br & gt; Willie Smith, alto saxophone & lt;br & gt; John Collins, guitar & lt;br & gt; Charlie Harris, bass & lt;br & gt; Lee Young, drums & lt;br & gt; Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side One: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Love Walked In & lt;br & gt; 2. My Heart Stood Still & lt;br & gt; 3. Imagination & lt;br & gt; 4. I Never Knew & lt;br & gt; 5. Stella By Starlight & lt;br & gt; 6. What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry & lt;br & gt; 7. I Didn't Know What Time It Was & lt;br & gt; 8. Takin' A Chance On Love & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side Two: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. April In Paris & lt;br & gt; 2. I Want To Be Happy & lt;br & gt; 3. I See Your Face Before Me & lt;br & gt; 4. Just One Of Those Things & lt;br & gt; 5. I Get A Kick Out Of You & lt;br & gt; 6. If I Could Be With You & lt;br & gt; 7. I Hear Music & lt;br & gt; 8. Tea For Two & lt;br & gt; 9. My Heart Stood Still (Alternate Take)
Dale Hawkins Oh! Suzy-Q Import 180g LP (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;Deluxe Gatefold Edition Import 180g LP! & lt;br & gt; Includes 8 Bonus Tracks! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Released in 1958, Dale Hawkins' Oh! Suzy-Q album of rockabilly music contains the hit song & quot;Suzie Q & quot;, along with 8 bonus tracks. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Dale Hawkins was a rhythm guitarist/songwriter who was often called the architect of swamp rock boogie. The song Susie Q was recorded in the rockabilly era in 1957. While the song has been covered by many musicians, Hawkins' original version is included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's & quot;500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll & quot;. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; Deluxe gatefold jacket & lt;br & gt; 8 bonus tracks & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side I: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Suzie Q & lt;br & gt; 2. Don't Treat Me This Way & lt;br & gt; 3. Juanita & lt;br & gt; 4. Tornado & lt;br & gt; 5. Little Pig & lt;br & gt; 6. Heaven & lt;br & gt; 7. Baby Baby & lt;br & gt; 8. Mrs. Mergritory's Daughter & lt;br & gt; 9. Take My Heart & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side II: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Wild, Wild World & lt;br & gt; 2. See You Soon, Baboon & lt;br & gt; 3. Four Letter Word-Rock & lt;br & gt; 4. Ain't That Lovin' You Baby* & lt;br & gt; 5. My Babe* & lt;br & gt; 6. Liza Jane* & lt;br & gt; 7. Lonely Nights* & lt;br & gt; 8. Every Little Girl* & lt;br & gt; 9. Lulu* & lt;br & gt; 10. First Love* & lt;br & gt; 11. Gooblie Booblie* & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; *Bonus Tracks
Willie Dixon Walkin' the Blues Import 180g LP (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;Deluxe Gatefold Edition Import 180g LP! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; This compilation album contains songs such as Muddy Waters' & quot;Hoochie Coochie Man & quot;, and & quot;I Just Want To Make Love To You & quot;, Lowell Fulson's & quot;Do Me Right & quot;, alongside Willie Dixon's & quot;Crazy For My Baby & quot; and more. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; Deluxe gatefold jacket & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. My Babe (Little Walter) & lt;br & gt; 2. Violent Love (The Big Three Trio) & lt;br & gt; 3. Third Degree (Eddie Boyd) & lt;br & gt; 4. Seventh Son (Willie Mabon) & lt;br & gt; 5. Crazy For My Baby (Willie Dixon) & lt;br & gt; 6. Pain In My Heart (Willie Dixon) & lt;br & gt; 7. (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man (Muddy Waters) & lt;br & gt; 8. Evil (Howlin' Wolf) & lt;br & gt; 9. Mellow Down Easy (Little Walter & amp; His Jukes) & lt;br & gt; 10. When The Lights Go Out (Jimmy Witherspoon) & lt;br & gt; 11. Young Fashioned Ways (Muddy Waters) & lt;br & gt; 12. Pretty Thing (Bo Diddley) & lt;br & gt; 13. I'm Ready (Muddy Waters) & lt;br & gt; 14. Do Me Right (Lowell Fulson) & lt;br & gt; 15. I Just Want To Make Love To You (Muddy Waters) & lt;br & gt; 16. Tollin' Bells (Lowell Fulson) & lt;br & gt; 17. 29 Ways (Willie Dixon) & lt;br & gt; 18. Walkin' The Blues (Willie Dixon)
Elvis Presley Elvis' Christmas Album 180g LP (White Vinyl)
& lt;img src= & quot;/content/images/christmasbells.gif & quot; align= & quot;right & quot; hspace= & quot;10 & quot; & quot; & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;Limited Edition 180g White Vinyl LP With Die Cut Sleeve! & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Elvis' Christmas Album is the fourth studio album and first Christmas album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released in October 1957, and recorded at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. It has been reissued in numerous different formats since its first release. It spent four weeks at number one on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart, and was the first of two Christmas-themed albums Presley would record, the other being Elvis Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas, released in 1971. Elvis' Christmas Album is the first Presley title to attain Diamond certification by the RIAA, and is also the best-selling Christmas/holiday album of all time in the United States. The album has sold 15 million copies worldwide. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; This popular recording is now available on limited edition 180g White Vinyl with a die cut sleeve. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;Elvis' 1957 original Christmas album is one of his most inspired early outings and the first time he tackled anything resembling a thematic concept. Split evenly between rockers and bluesy numbers like 'Santa Claus Is Back in Town,' 'Blue Christmas,' and 'Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me,' perennials like 'White Christmas,' 'I'll Be Home for Christmas,' and 'Silent Night,' and straight-ahead gospel favorites like 'I Believe,' 'Peace in the Valley' and 'Take My Hand, Precious Lord,' the disc revealed a different side of the rocker for the first time on a public instead conditioned to expect something outrageous. One of the King's shining moments, this is quite simply still one of the best holiday albums available. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Cub Koda, allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Limited Edition White Vinyl & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Die cut sleeve & lt;br & gt; & amp;bull; Import & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Elvis Presley, guitar, vocal & lt;br & gt; Scotty Moore, guitar & lt;br & gt; Bill Black, bass & lt;br & gt; D.J. Fontana, drums & lt;br & gt; Dudley Brooks, piano (Side A) & lt;br & gt; Gordon Stoker, piano (Side B) & lt;br & gt; Millie Kirkham, vocals (Side A) & lt;br & gt; The Jordanaires, vocals & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Santa Claus Is Back In Town & lt;br & gt; 2. White Christmas & lt;br & gt; 3. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) & lt;br & gt; 4. I'll Be Home For Christmas & lt;br & gt; 5. Blue Christmas & lt;br & gt; 6. Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me) & lt;br & gt; 7. Silent Night & lt;br & gt; 8. Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem & lt;br & gt; 9. Treat Me Nice & lt;br & gt; 10. My Wish Came True & lt;br & gt; 11. Don't & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. I Believe & lt;br & gt; 2. Tell Me Why & lt;br & gt; 3. Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do! & lt;br & gt; 4. All Shook Up & lt;br & gt; 5. Mean Woman Blues & lt;br & gt; 6. (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) & lt;br & gt; 7. I Beg Of You & lt;br & gt; 19. That's When Your Heartaches Begin & lt;br & gt; 20. Take My Hand, Precious Lord & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Side A recorded September 5-7, 1957 & lt;br & gt; Side B recorded January 12-13, 1957
Blind Gary Davis Pure Religion and Bad Company Import 180g LP (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;Gospel and Blues Music On Deluxe Gatefold Edition Import 180g LP! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Alongside the obvious religious selections, Davis delivers instrumentals such as & quot;Cocaine Blues & quot;, & quot;Buck Dance & quot; and & quot;Hesitation Blues & quot;. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;This Rev. Gary Davis (aka Blind Gary Davis) release has been issued throughout the world under a bevy of names and should not be confused with the Prestige disc simply titled Pure Religion. These recordings are notable for both their sacred and secular nature. Equally as interesting is the wide range of performance styles that the Reverend incorporates throughout this long-player. Among them are the rarely displayed preachin' blues of & quot;Bad Company, & quot; & quot;Runnin' to the Judgement, & quot; and & quot;Pure Religion. & quot; Notable are the spoken introductions or talkin' blues recitation techniques, as well as the more obvious and overtly religious themes. Davis took his commitment to the Lord seriously and had become an ordained minister in the summer of 1937. His vehemence and compulsion to spread the word is a blatant motif that works on several simultaneous strata. In the musical parables of & quot;Seven Sisters & quot; -- which should not be considered a voodoo reference -- and & quot;Right Now, & quot; Davis recalls the fatality of not rebuking sin with lyrics like the following: & quot;Don't 'cha put off today for tomorrow -- for tomorrow may never be. Let the Saviour bless yo' soul, right now. & quot; This collection also includes a few equally heady instrumentals -- most notably & quot;Cocaine Blues, & quot; & quot;Buck Dance, & quot; and & quot;Hesitation Blues. & quot; Davis' astonishingly potent guitar playing and conversational approach have arguably never been captured more aptly on record. The direct lineage to artists such as Dave Van Ronk, Jorma Kaukonen, Stefan Grossman, and Brownie McGee becomes infinitely clear. Their versatility in technique coupled with simultaneous chord strumming and picking can be sourced right here. & quot;Moon Goes Down & quot; is one of the more secular pieces and originates in the slave fields as a & quot;holler. & quot; Davis' emotionally heavy performance and dirge-like chord changes rank the tune among his most emotive recordings. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; Deluxe gatefold jacket & lt;br & gt; Bonus track & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side One: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Pure Religion & lt;br & gt; 2. Mountain Jack & lt;br & gt; 3. Right Now & lt;br & gt; 4. Buck Dance & lt;br & gt; 5. Candy Man & lt;br & gt; 6. Devil's Dream & lt;br & gt; 7. Moon Goes Down & lt;br & gt; 8. Cocaine Blues & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side Two: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Runnin' To The Judgement & lt;br & gt; 2. Hesitation Blues & lt;br & gt; 3. Bad Company & lt;br & gt; 4. I Didn't Want To Join The Band & lt;br & gt; 5. Evening Sun Goes Down & lt;br & gt; 6. Seven Sisters & lt;br & gt; 7. My Heart Is Fixed & lt;br & gt; 8. Time Is Drawing Near (Bonus Track) & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Recorded New York City, June 1957
Johnny "Guitar" Watson Johnny "Guitar" Watson Import 180g LP (Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;Deluxe Gatefold Edition Import 180g LP! & lt;br & gt; Featuring The Hit Songs & quot;Space Guitar & quot; & amp; & quot;Gangster Of Love & quot;! & lt;/b & gt; & lt;/font & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Johnny & quot;Guitar & quot; Watson was an American blues, soul, and funk musician and singer-songwriter born in Houston, Texas. A musical prodigy, Young John Watson, as he was known at the time, was playing with Texas blues greats Albert Collins and Johnny Copeland before his 15th birthday. A flamboyant showman and electric guitarist in the style of T-Bone Walker, Watson recorded throughout the 1950s and 1960s with some success. His creative reinvention in the 1970s with disco and funk overtones saw Watson have hits with & quot;Ain't That a Bitch & quot;, & quot;I Need It & quot; and & quot;Superman Lover & quot;. His successful recording career spanned forty years, with his highest chart appearance being the 1977 song & quot;A Real Mother For Ya & quot;. His song & quot;Gangster of Love & quot; was first released on Keen Records in 1957. It did not appear in the charts at the time, but was later re-recorded and became a hit in 1978, becoming Watson's & quot;most famous song & quot;. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; A wonderful blues showman whose flashy guitar style was one of the most accomplished in Texas blues, Watson's ferocious & quot;Space Guitar & quot; single of 1954 pioneered guitar feedback and reverb. Watson would later influence a subsequent generation of guitarists, including Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Steve Miller and Stevie Ray Vaughan. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;It was 1954, however, when things really began taking off. He picked up his six string and recorded the staggering instrumental, 'Space Guitar.' Without using a pick, Watson had recorded one of the most savage guitar works of its time. It helped pioneer guitar feedback and reverb, and it took famed rock guitarists, such as Jimi Hendrix, almost a generation to catch up. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - American Blues Scene, 10 Things You Didn't Know About Johnny & quot;Guitar & quot; Watson & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; Deluxe gatefold jacket & lt;br & gt; Rare photos & lt;br & gt; Bonus tracks & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side 1: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Cuttin' In & lt;br & gt; 2. Embraceable You & lt;br & gt; 3. Broke And Lonely & lt;br & gt; 4. Gangster Of Love & lt;br & gt; 5. That's The Chance You've Got To Take & lt;br & gt; 6. Sweet Lovin' Mama & lt;br & gt; 7. You Can't Take It With You & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side 2: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. What You Do To Me & lt;br & gt; 2. Highway 60 & lt;br & gt; 3. Those Lonely, Lonely Feelings & lt;br & gt; 4. Posin' & lt;br & gt; 5. I Just Wants Me Some Love & lt;br & gt; 6. I Got Eyes (Bonus Track) & lt;br & gt; 7. What's Going On (Bonus Track) & lt;br & gt; 8. Space Guitar (Bonus Track)
The Beatles The Decca Tapes 180g Import LP (Clear Vinyl)
& lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt; & lt;b & gt;180g Limited Edition Ultra Clear Vinyl with Die-Cut Sleeve! & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Before they ignited Beatlemania, the Beatles auditioned for Decca Records on January 1, 1962, in the hopes of securing a record deal. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Pete Best performed a total of 15 songs in just under one hour for the Decca staff, and the audition was recorded. Unfortunately for Decca Records, they decided to pass on signing the group. However, the audition tape of the young Beatles pre-Ringo Starr can be heard here on Limited Edition clear vinyl! & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt; & quot;The historical significance of this tape is vast; it illustrates where the Beatles were at this crucial juncture of their career. Less flatteringly, it illustrates how vastly they improved between the time of this audition and their first official album release, Please Please Me, 15 months later. In comparison, the sound here is thin and awkward, rife with tentative guitar phrases, nervous lead vocals, and stiff drumming (by Pete Best, who was still in the band at this point). Keeping in mind that this was never intended for public release, in hindsight one finds a great deal of potential and charm, as well as outlines of their great harmonies. The group ended up reprising a lot of the covers, like & quot;Money & quot; and & quot;Till There Was You, & quot; on their early albums and BBC broadcasts in much better versions; they also covered some odd popular standards ( & quot;September In The Rain, & quot; & quot;Sheik Of Araby & quot;) that appear nowhere else. Especially fascinating are the three Lennon/McCartney tunes, & quot;Hello Little Girl, & quot; & quot;Love Of The Loved, & quot; and & quot;Like Dreamers Do, & quot; which they never released on EMI, but ended up giving to the Fourmost, Cilla Black, and the Applejacks respectively; the Beatles' versions are much more rock-oriented and much better. & quot; & lt;/b & gt; - Richie Unterberger, allmusic.com & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Limited Edition 180g Ultra Clear Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Limited Edition Die-Cut Sleeve & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side A: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Like Dreamers Do & lt;br & gt; 2. Money & lt;br & gt; 3. Till There Was You & lt;br & gt; 4. Sheik Of Araby & lt;br & gt; 5. To Know Her Is To Love Her & lt;br & gt; 6. Take Good Care Of My Baby & lt;br & gt; 7. Memphis & lt;br & gt; 8. Sure To Fall & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side B: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Hello Little Girl & lt;br & gt; 2. Three Cool Cats & lt;br & gt; 3. Crying, Waiting, Hoping & lt;br & gt; 4. Love Of The Loved & lt;br & gt; 5. September In The Rain & lt;br & gt; 6. Besame Mucho & lt;br & gt; 7. Searchin'
Serge Gainsbourg Confidentiel Import 180g LP (Vinyl)
& lt;b & gt; & lt;font color= & quot;#FF0000 & quot; & gt;180g Import LP! & lt;/font & gt; & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Serge Gainsbourg was a French singer, songwriter, pianist, film composer, poet, painter, screenwriter, writer, actor, and director. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French popular music, he was renowned for his often provocative and scandalous releases, as well as his diverse artistic output, which embodied genres ranging from jazz, mambo, world, chanson, pop and yé-yé, to rock and roll, progressive rock, reggae, electronic, disco, new wave, and funk. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Gainsbourg's varied musical style and individuality make him difficult to categorize although his legacy has been firmly established and he is often regarded as one of the world's most influential popular musicians. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; His lyrical work incorporated a vast amount of clever word play to hoodwink the listener, often for humorous, provocative, satirical or subversive reasons. Common types of word play in his songs include mondegreen, onomatopoeia, rhyme, spoonerism, dysphemism, paraprosdokian and pun. Through the course of his career, Gainsbourg wrote over 550 songs, which have been covered more than a thousand times by a wide range of artists. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; Since his death in 1991, Gainsbourg's music has reached legendary stature in France. He has also gained a cult following in the English-speaking world, with numerous artists influenced by his arrangements. & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Features: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 180g Vinyl & lt;br & gt; Import & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Musicians: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; Serge Gainsbourg, vocals & lt;br & gt; Elek Bacsik, electric guitar & lt;br & gt; Michel Gaudry, bass & lt;br & gt; & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Selections: & lt;br & gt; Side 1: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Chez Les Yé-Yé & lt;br & gt; 2. Sait-On Jamais Où Va Une Femme Quand Elle Vous Quitte & lt;br & gt; 3. Le Talkie-Walkie & lt;br & gt; 4. La Fille Au Rasoir & lt;br & gt; 5. La Saison Des Pluies & lt;br & gt; 6. Elaeudanla Téitéia & lt;br & gt; & lt;b & gt;Side 2: & lt;/b & gt; & lt;br & gt; 1. Scenic Railway & lt;br & gt; 2. Le Temps Des Yoyos & lt;br & gt; 3. Amour Sans Amour & lt;br & gt; 4. No, No, Thanks, No & lt;br & gt; 5. Maxim's & lt;br & gt; 6. Negative Blues
