Columbia reissued two of the Shadows' early albums, Dance with the Shadows and Sound of the Shadows, as a double-LP set in the early '80s. The set was released on CD in the UK in 1991 and digitally in 2008…
Not the first but definitely the most popular rock instrumental combo, the Ventures scored several hit singles during the 1960s – most notably "Walk-Don't Run" and "Hawaii Five-O" – but made their name in the growing album market, covering hits of the day and organizing thematically linked LPs…
With the exception of the Beatles themselves, no other group dominated the early years of the British Invasion like Gerry & The Pacemakers. They were the first artists to have their first three singles top the British charts, and many of their songs are now beloved classics. Gerry & The Pacemakers: It's Gonna Be All Right 1963-1965 features 17 complete songs filmed between 1963 and 1965 and is the group's first official DVD release…
Contains the 6 Demos recorded September 2, 1965 at World Pacific Studios, CA, with a young Jim Morrison. Most of the time Ray sings with Jim. The band consists of: Jim Morrison on Vocals, Ray Manzarek: Piano and Vocals, John Densmore on Drums, Rick Manzarek (Ray's brother) on harmonica…
Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106, BB 114 is one of the best-known compositions by the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók. Commissioned by Paul Sacher to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the chamber orchestra Basler Kammerorchester, the score is dated September 7, 1936. The work was premiered in Basel, Switzerland, on January 21, 1937 by the chamber orchestra conducted by Sacher, and was published the same year by Universal Edition.