The Sisters Of Mercy The Darks Were In Milan (1990) Verso

The debut studio album by Sisters Of Mercy. "First and Last and Always" proved to be a major record and extremely influential in shaping the gothic rock genre. On this new "Digital Edition" sound quality wise this isn't any improvement on earlier versions and could do with being made louder. But as an album there are lots of great tracks here and the bonus tracks especially after hours are worth downloading if you don't already own them.

The debut studio album by Sisters Of Mercy. "First and Last and Always" proved to be a major record and extremely influential in shaping the gothic rock genre. On this new "Digital Edition" sound quality wise this isn't any improvement on earlier versions and could do with being made louder. But as an album there are lots of great tracks here and the bonus tracks especially after hours are worth downloading if you don't already own them.

Greatest Ever Alternative 80s presents 3CDs of classic music from the decade when it became OK - even preferable - to be different. From alternative artists like the Sisters Of Mercy, The Cure and Bauhaus to chart-topping art-pop acts like Erasure, Talk Talk and OMD, the music on this album shares a left-of-centre sensibility and an unmistakable 1980s feel, when MTV was king and anything was possible. Indulge your inner indie kid, electro kid, grunge kid and even goth kid with this essential 3CD compilation.

DYNAMIC BROADCAST RECORDING FROM THE KINKS’ 1972 US TOUR • By the end of 1972, The Kinks were going through a serious transition. It marked the end of the group as a 1960s British Invasion pop band, to them becoming a vehicle for Ray Davies' increasingly introspective rock 'n' roll poetry and his over-the-top performances, which borrowed heavily from the vaudevillian style of stage charisma.

At the start of 1963, The Beatles were a successful local Liverpool band with one hit single; twelve months, two albums, and the arrival of Beatlemania later, they were on the cusp of world domination. Featuring daily entries covering every pivotal event, The Beatles – 1963 draws on hundreds of new eyewitness accounts and provides numerous unseen photographs. Meticulously researched, this is the definitive account of the momentous year that sent John, Paul, George, and Ringo to stratospheric heights.

From their respective home studios separated by the Atlantic Ocean, Ben McElroy (U.K.) and A Spot on the Hill (U.S.) have created an enchanting album that blends folk, ambient, neoclassical minimalism and drone.