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Carly Simon’s exceptional debut remains one for the books. Immediately recognizing her potential, Elektra Records founder Jac Holzman signed and paired her with legendary producer Eddie Kramer. The pair’s chemistry resulted in a remarkable record that birthed an instant Top Ten hit, “That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be,” a potent statement about marriage that, in the era, doubled as a feminist statement. Simon’s star-making self-titled album went on to garner critical acclaim and two Grammy nominations, including an award for Best New Artist. Now, more than four decades later, the album receives the sonic treatment it’s long deserved. For the first time, Kramer’s production gets the opportunity to truly shine. Boasting stellar sonics and gorgeous subtleties, this SACD is tailor-made for relaxing listening sessions with a glass of wine at arm’s reach.

The second album by Country Teasers, scottish art punk band formed in 1993. Early Country Teasers albums were characterised by literate, scathingly satirical lyrics and discordant, repetitive sound – like William S. Burroughs leading Joy Division or The Fall through a setlist of art-damaged country and western songs. Later Teasers releases branched out to "abuse not only country & western but every other genre they can get their hands on, including rap, goth, punk, folk, disco, electronic, and noise," leading to comparisons with other home-recording deconstructionists like Royal Trux, Butthole Surfers and Ween.

The 100 Best Albums of all Time celebrates the sound and the fury, the beauty and the beat of the best albums ever made. This is very special 3CD compilation released as a companion to the new book "The 100 Best Albums of All Time" - written by Toby Creswell, Craig Mathieson and John O'Donnell – co-authors of the best selling book "The 100 Best Australian Albums". The album includes tracks from 46 of the albums featured in the book and includes artists such as Bob Dylan, Nirvana, Radiohead, R.E.M, Midnight Oil & Coldplay. The book names the best albums of the last 50 years from across the globe. It tells the story behind the making of the album, where the album fits in the artist's career and the album's impact on the local and world stage. The entries feature new interviews with the artists and the producers/managers involved in the recording and the release of the album. Finally, here is a much-needed list of argument-starting top 100 seminal/influential/essential albums of all time.

The 100 Best Albums of all Time celebrates the sound and the fury, the beauty and the beat of the best albums ever made. This is very special 3CD compilation released as a companion to the new book "The 100 Best Albums of All Time" - written by Toby Creswell, Craig Mathieson and John O'Donnell – co-authors of the best selling book "The 100 Best Australian Albums". The album includes tracks from 46 of the albums featured in the book and includes artists such as Bob Dylan, Nirvana, Radiohead, R.E.M, Midnight Oil & Coldplay. The book names the best albums of the last 50 years from across the globe. It tells the story behind the making of the album, where the album fits in the artist's career and the album's impact on the local and world stage. The entries feature new interviews with the artists and the producers/managers involved in the recording and the release of the album. Finally, here is a much-needed list of argument-starting top 100 seminal/influential/essential albums of all time.

NOW Music are excited to present the next instalment of the ‘NOW 12” 80s’ series – NOW 12” 80s: 1982 – Part One – Out January 19th!Across 4 CDs, 48 extended, full-length or remixed versions reflecting the shift from Disco being the dominant genre in the Chart, to it being enriched with the developing Synth-Pop and New-Wave sounds of the New Romantics. Despite this sonic shift, the 12” single played an even more vital role than it had done with Funk and Disco, providing fans with more time on club dancefloors and more room for artist and producer experimentation. This edition of 12” 80s presents part one of 1982 – such massive year for Pop that we had to split this year into two parts to present all of the essential tracks.

Today, jazz is studied, performed, and preserved in university settings. Jazz ensembles, private lessons, and survey classes study the canon, learning technique and the iconic recordings and artists that created and developed jazz and its many sub genres.

NOW Music are excited to present the next instalment of the ‘NOW 12” 80s’ series – NOW 12” 80s: 1982 – Part One – Out January 19th!Across 4 CDs, extended, full-length or remixed versions reflecting the shift from Disco being the dominant genre in the Chart, to it being enriched with the developing Synth-Pop and New-Wave sounds of the New Romantics. Despite this sonic shift, the 12” single played an even more vital role than it had done with Funk and Disco, providing fans with more time on club dancefloors and more room for artist and producer experimentation. This edition of 12” 80s presents part one of 1982 – such massive year for Pop that we had to split this year into two parts to present all of the essential tracks.