Arthur Lee

Vol. 3 in acclaimed instrumental series finds Duane Eddy and his guitar Moovin' 'N' Groovin' and the Phil Upchurch Combo steppin' to the dancefloor with their fantastic, double-sided single You Can't Sit Down (Parts 1 & 2) (incidentally, this has, for its time - 1961, a floor-shaking, rootsy bass-guitar solo that predicts the later stylings of bassists like Willie Weeks). Here are UK Pop chart hits Perfidia by The Ventures (#4), Wipe Out by The Surfaris (#5), (Ghost) Riders In The Sky by The Ramrods (#8), Pipeline by The Chantays (#16), Quite A Party by The Fireballs (#29) and the afore-mentioned You Can't Sit Down (#39). Lesser known items by The Teen Beats (The Slop Beat) and Buddy Lucas (I Want To Know) help present a more complete picture of these instrumental years from the late 1950s to early 1960s (but are also included because they are so damn good!). The detailed sleevenotes are by Stuart Colman.

GOT THE BLUES is a historic and iconic collection of the best of the American Blues. 80 tracks from the hallowed names of Muddy Waters, Booker T, Etta James, Chuck Berry, John Lee Hooker, BB King, Howlin Wolf and many more. America is the home of the blues, born in the wilderness, the deltas of Mississippi, the stoops of the deep South, under the searing sun. The Blues of all shades are here, from its mythical roots, to its full bloodied crescendo – the horns, the keys, the steel guitar. It’s the story of the soul of America.

A collection of classic recordings from the early part of the century that depict the bigger than life image of the American Cowboy. In the 1920s when most of these selections were recorded many of these singers still had close personal ties to the heyday of the cowboy (1870s and 80s) and indeed many of the performers heard here were either cowboys themselves or were raised in the western environment of the cowboy. Other performers are from the rural South where epic western themed ballads were widespread since the later part of the 19th century. These two volumes communicate all the romantic imagery of the American cowboy with selections depicting heroic deeds, gritty trail life, and moving love songs. Notes, lyrics and photos are contained inside booklet.

« Le Rock’n’roll est la plus brutale, la plus hideuse, la plus prostrée, la plus vicieuse des formes d’expressions qu’il m’ait malheureusement été donné d’écouter. » Frank SINATRA Une culture 100% adolescente est née dans l’après-guerre. Portée par le rock, un vecteur de libération sexuelle et raciale qui a fait scandale dès 1956, la nouvelle génération a produit un son et une attitude qui ont ébranlé le monde. Ce dictionnaire chronologique (notices par ordre alphabétique) réunit 98 artistes en 98 chefs-d’oeuvre et perles méconnues. Il permet de comprendre les fondamentaux de cette musique. Musicien, journaliste et historien du rock, Bruno Blum commente et présente la naissance, l’évolution, les différents styles du rock, et ses meilleurs représentants durant l’âge d’or du rock n’roll.

Quincy Delight Jones Jr.’s achievements as a multi Grammy- and Oscar-winning record producer, musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, as well as a film and television producer are the stuff of legends. His incredible career, which spans 70 years in the entertainment industry, began in the 1950s – when the young man from the South Side of Chicago started out as a Jazz trumpeter, soon becoming a popular arranger and successful band leader.

Limited six disc box set from the British rockers. This release is collated from all of the BBC owned Kinks recordings that still exist in the archive and charts the inexorable rise of the band: from the first steps on the Pye label, to the glory days as one of the greatest acts of all time. The BBC gave the band a platform and support at crucial stages in their career and The Kinks At The BBC could be seen essentially as an alternate Greatest Hits, a musical growing up in public. This incredible archive represents a great set of previously unreleased recordings in the Kinks catalog. The collection has been brought together by trawling the BBC archives, but also by inviting contributions from fans. Included also is a DVD of the bands sought after appearances on Top of the Pops and the Old Grey Whistle Test a well as concerts from throughout the band's career. This is a first for the band as these recordings have never been available in one place before. The Kinks At The BBC is a triumphant collection of the defining moments of a truly seminal British band, as witnessed, broadcast and archived by the voice of the nation, the BBC.

The Songs We Were Singing - The unique and most comprehensive collection of "foreign" songs ever executable Beatles. This release presents all the songs in the original performance. Some songs (Besame Mucho, Twist And Shout, etc.) are not presented in the original version, namely, that the performance in which they borrowed from the Beatles. Release consists of 2 parts by disks 4 and 5 respectively. The first part - a song performed by a group, the second - after the collapse.

British singers James Arthur and Anne-Marie have recorded a unique version of Zac Efron and Zendayas Rewrite the Stars from The Greatest Showman movie. The cover features on the new album The Greatest Showman: Reimagined. James Arthur returned with a nostalgic, guitar-heavy single Empty Space. Driving Home for Christmas is a popular Christmas single written and composed by Chris Rea. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday is a Christmas song recorded by British glam rock band Wizzard. All I Want for Christmas Is You is a Christmas song performed by singer and songwriter Mariah Carey. The sun is shining on this Friday morning.