Daniel Heath

Masked bandits of the night, raiders of farm crops and rubbish bins, raccoons are notorious for their indifference to human property and propriety. Yet they are also admired for their intelligence, dexterity, and determination. Raccoons have thoroughly adapted to human-dominated environments—they are thriving in numbers greater than at any point of their evolutionary history, including in new habitats.

This is a fine all-around set from the Cannonball Adderley Quintet of 1960 with the altoist/leader, cornetist Nat Adderley, pianist Victor Feldman, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Louis Hayes. The fifth of seven LPs reissued by Orrin Keepnews and taken from Adderley's Riverside years finds his band in top form on the original version of "Sack O' Woe," a previously unissued "Our Delight," Jimmy Heath's "Big 'P'" and "Blue Daniel" among others. It's a strong introduction to the music of this classic hard bop group. ~ AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

Much like Marvel’s epic Phase One Limited Edition that was released earlier this year, the value of The Dark Knight Trilogy will depend on your level of fandom for these films and whether or not you already own them on Blu-ray. The movies themselves (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises)…

Tracks and Traces is the one and only album credited to Harmonia '76, but it is generally regarded as the third album by the highly influential Krautrock/Kosmische Musik group Harmonia. Harmonia was formed by the addition of Neu! guitarist Michael Rother to Cluster, the duo of Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius.

This instalment of the popular NOW 100 Hits series comprises 5 discs of tracks that have featured in motion pictures over the years, including the iconic My Heart Will Go On, The house band at Memphis legendary Stax Records, Booker T & The MGs played on some of the most legendary and unforgettable soul recordings in history.