Black Tea

This album is the fifth and final installment of Maurice Ravel's Orchestral Works, bringing to a close the highly acclaimed cycle by the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart and its chief conductor Stephane Deneve. Ravel's opera L'enfant et les sortileges is the second of his two operas and is considered a neglected masterpiece. The libretto is by the famous French author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette.

Fifty years, 11 CDs, 11 Doctors and 389 tracks. This is the release that Doctor Who fans worldwide have been waiting for, assembled after years of research and trawls through dusty archives and libraries. It's a comprehensive overview of the very special music that has accompanied the Doctor over his travels through time and space from William Hartnell in 1963 to present day Matt Smith. From Ron Grainer's iconic theme realised by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop's Delia Derbyshire to Murray Gold's orchestral tapestries, this is a musical saga of monumental proportions. The esteemed collection of composers featured include Tristram Cary, Brian Hodgson, Wilfred Josephs, Dudley Simpson, Geoffrey Burgon, Paddy Kingsland, Roger Limb, Malcolm Clarke, Keff McCulloch, Dominic Glynn, John Debney and many more. The lavish 32 page booklet with the set includes liner notes from Doctor Who composer Mark Ayres on the history of music in the series and details of the episodes.

One of the best jazz collections ever recorded. All the live concerts and tours produced by Norman Granz under the name "Jazz At The Philharmonic" (from the Philharmonic Auditorium where the first concert was held in 1944), during the golden period of 1944-1949. An incredible number of top jazz musicians participated in these recordings. The particular recordings included in this CD Box are all on the legendary label Verve, founded by Norman Granz. You will find a nice booklet with all the details of the CDs' contents. Enjoy a jazz masterpiece, ripped in lossless.

The first thing I'd like to convey is that this Proper box has excellent sound. It's very clear & natural. Top notch remastering indicates some extra care was devoted on this release. Paul Desmond was the primary draw for me on this purchase along with the live stuff. Brubeck's Live at Oberlin was the obvious well known release which is included here on CD4. This begins in the late 40s and is a large band configuration which is quite interesting & unique. Few would ever guess Brubeck would be in the midst of this!

'The First Ten Years' is a series of 10 cds singles by Iron Maiden, released between February 24 and April 28, 1990, to commemorate Iron Maiden's first ten years of releasing singles. Each CD contains two of Iron Maiden's singles, including the b-sides. In addition, each contained a bonus track, a part in the "Listen With Nicko" series, in which drummer Nicko McBrain tells about the songs on the discs, in his own humorous way.

Peter Green is regarded by some fans as the greatest white blues guitarist ever, Eric Clapton notwithstanding. Born Peter Greenbaum but calling himself Peter Green by age 15, he grew up in London's working-class East End. Green's early musical influences were Hank Marvin of the Shadows, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Freddie King, and traditional Jewish music. He originally played bass before being invited in 1966 by keyboardist Peter Bardens to play lead in the Peter B's, whose drummer was a lanky chap named Mick Fleetwood. The 19-year-old Green was with Bardens just three months before joining John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, whose rapidly shifting personnel included bassist John McVie and drummer Aynsley Dunbar. A keen fan of Clapton, Green badgered Mayall to give him a chance when the Bluesbreakers guitarist split for an indefinite vacation in Greece. Green sounded great and, as Mayall recalls, was not amused when Clapton returned after a handful of gigs, and Green was out.

Say hello to 3CDs of the best tunes and beats Reggae Dancehall has to offer. Full of the hottest artists on the scene, from Shaggy, Rupee, Kevin Lyttle and the king himself Sean Paul. You’ll find the classic reggae stars on here too- Dawn Penn, Desmond Dekker, Sophia George and Toots & The Maytals.