My Love, Don't Cross That River (2014)

As great as the anticipation for a new studio album by Barbra Streisand was, so frowning at first the view on the concept. There is nothing new here, but just another CD of the brand "I'll just take some old songs and play them anew". Michael Bublé recently proved that this doesn't always go well with the boring "Meets Madison Square Garden". Now, the Streisand, also with nothing else in the Luggage as primarily Tunes of the Thirties and Forties. But take care: For many reasons "Love Is The Answer" means perhaps the most beautiful Streisand album of the last twenty years.

One of Jamaica's most beloved vocalists who was as pertinent in dancehalls as he was in bedrooms, Gregory Isaacs' career stretched over 30 years. From the heady days of reggae through lovers rock, a genre he virtually invented, his talent reached into the modern age. Born in the Fletcher's Land area of Kingston, Jamaica, on July 15, 1951, Isaacs arrived in the music business via the talent show circuit, a tried and true formula for many of the island's budding singing stars. Byron Lee was the first in the industry to spot his talent and brought him and Winston Sinclair into the studio to record the duet "Another Heartbreak" in 1968. Sadly, it went nowhere, and Isaacs decided to try his fortunes with a new vocal trio, the Concords.

This Is The River is the 2014 album recording by folk rock group Fair Oaks. This project is self-released.

EU-only digitally remastered and expanded edition. This quintessential release includes the Contours' magnificent debut LP, DO YOU LOVE ME, originally released in 1962 on Motown's subsidiary label Gordy Records. It's one of the all-time cornerstones of R&B and early Detroit Soul, and shows what a formidable force the group was. Most of the tracks on this album are set to a beat sure to send you straight to the dance floor.

Love's Forever Changes made only a minor dent on the charts when it was first released in 1967, but years later it became recognized as one of the finest and most haunting albums to come out of the Summer of Love, which doubtless has as much to do with the disc's themes and tone as the music, beautiful as it is. Sharp electric guitars dominated most of Love's first two albums, and they make occasional appearances here on tunes like "A House Is Not a Motel" and "Live and Let Live," but most of Forever Changes is built around interwoven acoustic guitar textures and subtle orchestrations, with strings and horns both reinforcing and punctuating the melodies.

London-based four-piece Wolf Alice debut album entitled "My Love Is Cool". Produced by Mike Crossey (Arctic Monkeys, Foals, Black Keys), "My Love Is Cool" is a remarkable leap forward from the band's EP "Creature Songs", released last year. Having already captured critical acclaim on their track and breakout video for "Moaning Lisa Smile" which was previously released in the UK, Wolf Alice is poised for global success.

Love Gun was Kiss' fifth studio album in three years (and seventh release overall, peaking at number four on Billboard), and proved to be the last release that the original lineup played on. By 1977, Kiss merchandise was flooding the marketplace (lunch boxes, makeup kits, comic books, etc.), and it would ultimately lead to a Kiss backlash in the '80s.