The Rising Gold

Fausto Papetti was an Italian alto saxophone player. His recordings, sometimes under the pseudonym "Fausto Danieli", are also characterized by album art with sexy women posing half naked. His works have been widely well-known all over the world for the last six decades. He has played the majority of most famous world Hits and pop & jazz songs of 20th century, in 45 years of his career…

Capital Gold plays only the best music from the major icons of pop and rock history including Elton John, Queen, Simon & Garfunkel, The Animals, Blondie, David Bowie, Tina Turner, The Moody Blues, Genesis, Roxette, Otis Redding and many others.

A string of nu-standards of the rising "deep funk" scene were released on the way, "Pushin On", "Hurry On Now" (QSO), "Humankind", "Seven Nation Army" (Nostalgia 77), "Step It Up", "Bring It Home" (The Bamboos). A fever for Alice's unique vocal talents is quickly spreading and collaborations & remixes start to appear on wax with The Nextmen, Grant Phabao, The Lone Ranger, Bonobo, DJ Vadim, among others…
Rumors of a deal with a major company were flying around, but after new featurings on Natural Self, Unforscene, Quantic, Tm Juke and Mr Scruff's new recordings in 2008, she was finally launching her own company, Little Poppet Records, to release independantly her second album.
Produced by TM Juke, "Pot of Gold" is the new chapter in Alice Russell's career. She's had the exposure with all those singles for modern groovy UK leading labels like Tru Thoughts, Ninja Tune and such. She knows by now that touring and independant managing and producing are the way for her to make a living. So here's another finely crafted collection of colorful soulful songs dressed with live strings, horns and piano - all ready for the road!

This collection of 25 tracks recorded by legendary blues singer Nina Simone includes some of her best material including "Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair." UK compilation featuring 25 tracks from the late jazz-soul diva. Includes 20 page booklet with rare photographs.