Spear Mana Drop

Hot Sauce builds on the success of the Jon Spear Band’s first two albums with 12 new original blues/rock songs that showcase the their extraordinary musicianship and talent for bold and imaginative songwriting.

Social Living is the 1978 album by Burning Spear. This, which features two extended versions of songs from the album, is from a pressing released in 2003 by Island.

After gaining exposure with producer Clement Dodd between 1969-1975, Burning Spear (aka Winston Rodney) and singing partners Rupert Willington and Delroy Hinds cut a handful of stunning albums for Island over the next three years. The first two releases, Garvey's Ghost and Man in the Hills, were produced by Jack Ruby and introduced Jamaicans and eventually a much wider audience to the trio's stark mix of rasta/social themes, chant-like vocalizing, and sophisticated take on the islands' raw nyabinghi drumming tradition. The next two studio albums, Dry and Heavy and Social Living, were produced by Rodney and maintained the group's cultural stance while also sporting a slicker sound, thanks in part to some jazz-tinged horn arrangements.

Welcome to the third installment of the Prescription for Sleep: Game Music Lullabies series! This collection comes as a spin-off dedicated entirely to Hiroki Kikuta's iconic 16-bit soundtrack to Squaresoft's hit RPG, Secret of Mana.
The themes of nature and healing found throughout Secret of Mana align perfectly with GENTLE LOVE's mission of spreading therapeutic music through their relaxing and often sleep-inducing arrangements of key moments from this lighthearted adventure. Relive your favorite moments from Secret of Mana, seek healing and comfort from life's worries, and let these gentle lullabies whisk you away to sleep and tranquility!

This is a blues album that doesn’t sound like everyone else’s blues album. Nine of the ten songs are originals featuring award-winning lyrics and top-notch musicianship, running the gamut of blues styles from funk to jump and acoustic to swing.

"Those familiar with my music will notice this album is a lot different from previous releases which were written around the acoustic guitar. I often ask myself if it is a mistake to release an electric album (and a pretty heavy one at that) but in the end I thought what the hell you only live once! “

Nominated by Blues Blast Magazine as "Best Live Blues Recording" of 2016, this rockin' blues album captures the excitement and energy of the Jon Spear Band's live performances. Recorded before a live audience at the Southern Cafe in Charlottesville VA.

Free from the constraints of running a label, in January 2015 Collins confirmed that there would be an all-new Owl Service album released before the end of the year entitled His Pride. No Spear. No Friend. The third album was eventually released on 31 October 2015 and was something of a departure from previous Owl Service releases. According to Collins; "The album is mostly traditional songs, but the sound is far from traditional. It's a folk album in lyrical content only, not in sound". Ultimately, Collins' fierce anti-industry/pro-DIY stance would prove to be his downfall as the band flew below the radar of most people and the final album was both a critical and commercial failure, being met either with total indifference or worse; completely ignored. Collins himself likened the task of promoting His Pride. No Spear. No Friend. to "flogging a dead horse whilst banging my head against a brick wall".