"In our imaginations, John was Buddy Holly and I was Little Richard." So said Paul McCartney many moons ago, admitting the key influences on both himself and John Lennon in terms of the pair’s initial vocal styling. In fact, Messrs Holly and Penniman were just two artists whose impact on The Beatles was evident from the band’s choice of cover tunes. Indeed, all of the tracks featured on this bespoke Mojo compilation were covered by John, Paul, George and Ringo during the band’s formative period.
Our 15-track collection starts with The Isley Brothers’ uproarious 1959 hit, Shout. The Beatles themselves first cut their version at London’s IBC Studios on April 19, 1964, for inclusion in Jack Good’s TV extravaganza, Around The Beatles. The latter was broadcast in the UK on May 6 and November 15 in the US…
The legendary concert tribute to Franco Battiato by Gates of Memory, Which Has Been Held at the Teatro Dante in Castellanza on November 26th 2010, is finally released on CD and DVD. The group features musicians of the early historical works of Franco Battiato: Gianfranco D'Adda and Mario Dalla Stella, as well as newcomers such as Paul "Ske" Botta (Yugen, Not a good sign), Mauro Galbersanini, Roberta Pagani and Carlo Cilibrasi…
Spread A Little Happiness, is the band's 8th studio album, was recorded at Chick Corea's state of the art former studio in Hollywood, the Mad Hatter Studios, and features original tunes such as their recent single, La Dolce Vita. The 12 track album is full of classic and original songs guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. The album also features Hollywood pin-up vocal & dance group The Satin Dollz on an up-beat version of In The Mood. Being inspired by thousands of their fans constant praise of your music just makes me feel happy, lead singer Ian Clarkson commented: We listen to our fans, and wanted to create an album which gave them the very reason why they love the band's music.
To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of its release, comes this remastered edition of Simple Mind's classic album Once Upon A Time. Containing the full original remastered album, Once Upon a Time. Originally released in October 1985, and coming hot on the heels of the global smash single ‘(Don’t You) Forget About Me’ , ‘Once Upon A Time’ was to prove the album that propelled Simple Minds to stratospheric heights of artistic and commercial success. Containing the classic hit singles ‘Alive And Kicking’, ‘All The Things She Said’, ‘Sanctify Yourself’, and ‘Ghostdancing’ the original era-defining Number 1 album now comes as part of this incredible 5CD / 1DVD box set. Bonus discs include a wealth of supplementary tracks, including the original and extended versions of ‘(Don’t You) Forget About Me’, single edits, 12” mixes, B-sides, unreleased tracks and the 2-disc ‘Live In The City Of Light’ concert.
"Come Morning, a Radiant Light" is the first installment of a two-part conceptual music series based around the time of day (literally) and metaphorically the emotions and themes of Morning. This album takes us on a journey of reinvention, collection, solace, and reflection through a roller coaster of cinematic buildup, curiosity, and atmospheric soundscape.