This live double album features Coco Montoya and his band on the Road, as part of a RUF records series of on The Road albums delivered from their catalogue of blues artists. The opening track I Got A Mind To Travel, is an apt starting point and introduces us to the full band of musicians Coco Montoya uses to augment his vocal and guitar skills the use of Hammond Organ delivered with panache by Brant Leeper who also adds to the vocals. Throughout the album there are glimpses of Coco Montoya’s exceptional musical career especially the influence he certainly gives the feel of movement and the guitar sound is an homage to his old boss Albert Collins while playing the guitar left-handed and upside down like the other Albert King! Coco’s playing is instinctive full of fluidity. The whole album is easy on your ear and an enjoyable listening experience BUT at times you want Coco to let loose and really show us what he is capable of. On Love Jail his guitar takes on the shape and form of Albert Collins and all the better for it, even his vocals strengthen as the beat picks up, this is a stylish ten minute track. This album has fourteen tracks where Coco and his band just want to please as they play for the length of time need ( Never less than 5 minutes and up to a mighty 15 minutes) to explore all the alleyways and nooks and crannies they feel the music is taking them on their journey of discovery with you, there is freedom of expression that only live music free from the constrains of a studio walls and mixing desk.
Limited Collector's Edition of 1000 copies. World Premiere Release. 70 minutes of music never released before. 8-page CD booklet with liner notes by Gergely Hubai. In order to celebrate its 50th CD release, Music Box Records is very proud to present the original soundtrack from Golden Needles (1974) by Lalo Schifrin. Capitalizing on the early ‘70s kung-fu craze, the film tells the story of a mysterious statue which contains the secret location of acupuncture points that may cure many illnesses – or lead to instant death if they are applied in the wrong order. When rival gangs start a fierce hunt after the statue, it’s up to Dan (Joe Don Baker) to get the statue for the mysterious girl who had hired him. Briefly teaming up with blaxploitation icon Jim Kelly, Baker is ready to deliver swift punches, escape death traps and throw people across panes until he gets what he wants…
Synaesthesia is a band from United Kingdom. The music is written by a 20 years old multi-intrumentalist Adam Worne who incorporates influences from acts such as from Frost, Porcupine Tree and Muse. They have released with Mike Holmes of IQ their first self-titled CD on GEP in 2014. All instruments are played by Adam with the exception of guitars by Nikolas JON and Ollie Hannifan. The line up includes also Robin Johnson (drums) and Peter Episcopo (bass, backing vocals). The band was the support of IQ at their 2013 Christmas Bash in De Boerderij, Holland. The music of the band combine the sounds of modern Progressive Rock with the Synth-driven styles of alternative rock with catchy riffs and plenty of experimentation.