Adam's Gene And The Mitochondrial Eve

Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony offer the world-premiere recording of John Adams’ "Absolute Jest", commissioned by the orchestra, alongside the composer’s "Grand Pianola Music", another SFS commission from 30 years earlier, conducted here by the composer.

55 tracks on 4 CDs, all digitally remastered, featuring 34 tracks on CD for the first time, including The Thorn EP. 76-page booklet with an introduction by Siouxsie and full track annotation by all 3 band members plus full lyrics for all B-sides, printed for the first time. Sleevenotes by Mark Paytress. Packaged in a three panel fold-out digi-sleeve housed in carboard slipcase.

Always forward-looking, always prolific, Clark left behind a rich legacy of professionally recorded music both released and unreleased. This album introduces previously unreleased studio sessions from Clark's pre-Byrds days in 1964, to his 1982 reunion with former bandmates, Chris Hillman and Michael Clarke, as Nyteflyte. Since his passing in 1991, many of Gene Clark's home demo recordings and various live recordings have been released. Actual studio recording sessions were rare and their existence was more rumor than fact until now! This collection of "lost" studio recordings has been lovingly restored by Sierra Records to ensure the best possible sound quality and is presented here for the very first time. This is essentially an alternate history of Gene Clark's most productive years as a songwriter. To call them revelatory would be to understate their importance.

2009 digitally remastered digipak edition of this classic live Banshees album from 1986. Features sleevenotes by Paul Morley. 16 tracks. NTSC DVD Nocturne features the Banshees live in concert from the Royal Albert Hall (Sept 30th & Oct 1st 1983) , featuring Robert Smith from The Cure on guitar. Extras include the Channel 4 Documentary Play At Home (53 mins approx) and the Promotional Video for 'Dear Prudence'. Also features 'Melt' and 'Painted Bird' recorded live on The Old Grey Whistle Test (8 mins. approx). Available in Dolby Stereo, 5.1 Surround Sound and DTS 5.1 Surround Sound.