60s

No, not *that* Nirvana… long before Kurt and Courtney were more than a glint in their parents’ eyes, there was a psychedelic British band of the same name. Their first two albums will be re-released, with a wealth of unreleased material, in a new double-set Rainbow Chasers: The ’60s Recordings (The Island Years) on 18 May.

While none of the acts appearing on ‘Psychedelic States: Dakotas In The 60s’ achieved mainstream success, a number of these entries did net regional recognition and are remembered fondly by those who were there. Unlike recent times, back in the sixties, local radio stations supported their homegrown artists by airing their vinyl efforts and gigs were plenty, leading many bands to be looked upon as real deal superstars in and around their vicinity.

The 60s Love Album features sixty songs of love, dedication and romance across 3CDs, packaged in the cool and eye-catching slim digipack. Featuring Andy Williams, Nina Simone, Johhny Cash, Fleetwood Mac, Tony Bennett and so many more great hits of the 60s. The 70s Love Album features sixty songs of love, dedication and romance across 3CDs, packaged in the cool and eye-catching slim digipack. Featuring Dionne Warwick, Bill Withers, Dolly Parton, Barry Manilow, Eric Carmen and so many more huge hits of the 70s. The 80s Love Album features sixty songs of love, dedication and romance across 3CDs, packaged in the cool and eye-catching slim digipack. Featuring Marvin Gaye, Gloria Estefan, Cyndi Lauper, Journey, The Bangles, Michael Bolton and so many more huge hits of the 80s.

In the annals of R&B’s great unsung heroines, you won’t find Etta James. Nobody’s idea of an underdog, she recorded prolifically for over 50 years and can hardly be said to have toiled in obscurity. Etta grabbed the spotlight as a teenager with her first recording, ‘Roll With Me Henry’, and went from strength to strength from there, cruising into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame early and winning her most recent Grammy in the 21st century. Inarguably her most successful work, both commercially and artistically, was unleashed during her 15-year tenure with Chicago’s fabled Chess Records, where she rolled out a decade-long string of hits and a dozen LPs.

2016 3-CD set. The 60s Summer Album features 60 summertime sounds of the sixties in a sleek and summery digipak design. Featuring Fleetwood Mac, Nina Simone, Jefferson Airplane, The Byrds, Santana, The Lovin' Spoonful, Andy Williams, Neil Sedaka, The Fifth Dimension, Sly & The Family Stone, Harry Nilsson, The Box Tops, Johnny Nash and many others.