Four-disc monument to the Killer, containing no filler… What with one thing and another, it took the Grand Ole Opry a while to invite Jerry Lee Lewis to make his debut. Sixteen years, in fact, from his first hits (“Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On”, “Great Balls Of Fire” ) to finally ushering the Killer onto the stage of Nashville’s Ryman auditorium in January 1973. The high temple of the country music establishment had their reasons for hesitating. Lewis was not known for family-friendly behaviour, unless one counts as such already having three families by this point – one, to the detriment of his box office, with a cousin he’d wed when she was thirteen. But he’d grown up, surely. He was pushing 40. He’d married for a fourth time, to someone old enough to vote. And he was reinventing himself as a proper country singer – he’d had hits with versions of Kris Kristofferson’s “Me & Bobby McGee”, Jimmie Rodgers’ “Waiting For A Train” and Ray Griff’s “Who’s Gonna Play This Old Piano?”. The Opry prepared to formally welcome the black sheep to the fold.
Three CD collection from the vaults of the legendary Sun Records label - 60 indispensable tracks from golden era. In 1950, Sam Phillips started his Memphis Recording Service at 706 Union Avenue. In the following dozen or so years, Phillips unearthed and recorded an unprecedented array of talent. Pioneering electric bluesmen were the first to arrive - Howlin' Wolf and Little Junior Parker. Then a quietly spoken electrical company employee, one Elvis Presley, walked in and helped Sam change the face of the 20th century by inventing Rock 'n' Roll. The King was followed through the door by Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison and Charlie Rich to make Sun one of the greatest record labels ever.
Cardboard sleeve (mini LP) reissue from Lou Reed. Part of a 9-album Cardboard sleeve (mini LP) Lou Reed reissue campaign featuring the albums "Lou Reed," "Transformer," "Berlin," "Rock and Roll Animal," "Sally Can't Dance," "Lou Reed Live," "Metal Machine Music," Coney Island Baby," and "Rock adn Roll Heart." Lou Reed's solo debut suggests that neither Reed nor his new record company were quite sure about what to do with him in 1972. It would be years before the cult of the Velvet Underground became big enough to mean anything commercially, leaving Lou pretty much back where he started from in the public eye after five years of hard work, and he seemed to be searching for a different musical direction on this set without quite deciding what it would be.
Nearly 30 years after it came out, Lou Reed's solo debut suggests that neither Reed nor his new record company were quite sure about what to do with him in 1972. It would be years before the cult of the Velvet Underground became big enough to mean anything commercially, leaving Lou pretty much back where he started from in the public eye after five years of hard work, and he seemed to be searching for a different musical direction on this set without quite deciding what it would be; while the best tunes are admirably lean, no-frills rock & roll, there are also several featuring tricked-up arrangements that don't suit the material terribly well (at no other time in history would anyone believe that Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman would be a good choice as backing musicians for the guy who wrote "Sister Ray").
3CD 57 track release that features every A and B side issued by Glam Rock legends The Glitter Band. National Chart hits include 'Angel Face' (UK No. 8, Germany No. 8, Australia No. 2), 'Just For You' (UK No. 10, Germany No. 35), 'Let's Get Together Again' (UK No. 8, Germany No. 19), 'Goodbye My Love' (UK No. 2, Germany No. 32), 'The Tears I Cried' (UK No. 8, Germany No. 35, Australia No. 5), 'Love In The Sun' (UK No. 15) and 'People Like You And People Like Me' (UK No. 5, Germany No. 14). Of particular interest to collectors will be the inclusion of rare 45's like 'Until The Next Time', 'Heartbeat To Heartache' and 'Nothing At All' plus the previously non CD 1989 re-workings of band anthem 'Angel Face'.. Seven rare studio tracks from the 1980's have been added as a bonus as is the inclusion of the band's one and only 'In Concert' release, the 1985 "Live At The Marquee" album.
This 60th Anniversary 60-CD Deluxe Edition celebrates RCA Victor's signing of Elvis Presley-The King of rock 'n' roll. Features all of the albums Elvis recorded and RCA released in his lifetime: studio, soundtrack, and live. It also includes compilations released that featured unreleased songs or songs new to the LP format.