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88 Original Recordings. A fusion of Rock n Roll and Hillbilly music brings together some of the greatest tracks from the 50s and 60s. Well known names like Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and Elvis who all recorded for Sun Records in Memphis, plus rockabilly legends Sonny Burgess, Billy Lee Riley, Charlie Feathers and many more. This four CD set is a must for collectors and for new converts to this exciting musical genre. A combination of rebellion, sexuality and freedom. Get boppin

Since youth was youth and fashion was fashion, the dance floors of the Western world have periodically been swept by dance rages. Prior to World War I, Irene and Vernon Castle popularized a variety of dances, notably the Fox Trot and a number of animal dances. The 1920s saw huge popularity for the Charleston, Blackbottom, and Lindy, and in the late 1930s the rage began for wild jitterbugging to swing bands. But none of these dance crazes could match the early 1960s for their sheer variety of dance fads: there was a veritable explosion of all kinds of rock n roll and rhythm and blues dances and dance records, all emerging out of the popularity of the Twist. This survey covers some of the most distinctive and entertaining dances of that era up to the dance-crazed peak of 1962. Part of the History of Soul series, the accompanying illustrated booklet is written by Robert Pruter, acclaimed author of Chicago Soul, so get reading and get dancing!

Gothic Rock Volume 2: 80's Into 90's is the second of a trio of double-disc Gothic Rock compilations produced by Cleopatra Records. The album also features an article on the development of the Gothic Rock movement by Mick Mercer. The album features the likes of Bauhaus, Christian Death, Play Dead, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, The March Violets, Skeletal Family, and many more.

With a roster of artists that include Bobby Blue Bland, Little Junior Parker and Buddy Ace there's plenty to sink your Blues teeth in to on this triple Duke compilation. Among those heavyweights however are some genuine talents that may not have hit the big time but were still capable of some spectacular moments. Enjoy The El Torros, Johnny Ace, Fenton Robinson and many more as you explore 60 tracks and ten years in the life of Duke records.

Compilation Kisstory 2017 meeting in the huge amount of tracks on each day and the mood, and maybe the same attitudes and beliefs! Kisstory is back and bigger than ever, released on the 12th May 2017. One of the defining strands on national radio and the sound of era, this brand new album brings together the sound you know and love. Kisstory is all about Kiss classics: tunes that were big back in the day and continue to be played all over dance floors up and down the country. For the summer an excellent project gathered a lot of excellent data from the performers, the most different musical direction! The best UK radio stations are on Planet Radio.

Florida Swamp Blues…. that's the music of Smokehouse. The lowdown guitar sound of Robert ''Town Crier'' Thomas. The deep Blues vocals and harp playing of Anthony ''Packrat'' Thompson that make you think of the pine flatwoods and cypress bottoms of Central Florida. The swamp sound of Baton Rouge has spread and taken root in these steamy Florida lowlands. The Town Crier is from New Smyrna Beach; Packrat is from Lake Helen. Although they have shared bandstands since the late 1970's, It wasn't until 1988 that they began to explore their common roots and their love of the Blues. They recruited Gary and Ture to provide a fat bottom and they began to hypnotize audiences throughout the South-East with their simple, straight-forward and powerful music. Don't expect Rock-Blues pyrotechnics of trick arrangements… or even the familiar, horn-lead King Snake sound! This is straight down-home Blues, played with emotion and conviction. The Swamp Blues… Florida style and as only Smokehouse can play'em!