John Gottesmann

Sir John Barbirolli is featured in a career-spanning collection entitled British Music, heading the Philharmonia Orchestra, Hallé Orchestra, and others as they delve in to the work of Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Delius, Purcell and more!

The rehearsal of the album "ROCK 'N' ROLL" in October 74, which had been called "MAY PANG TAPES" since the analog board era so far, is actually a tape brought out by JE Divis and recorded on a stereo sound board Of course, there is a drunken rehearsal (the first appearance), which took place at the earliest time at A & M Studio in October 1973. Furthermore, the rough mix, demo take, and bonus recorded in 73-74 include the unedited "STAND BY ME" recorded at the end of filming of "OLD GRAY WHISTLE TEST" famous for promo. On DISC3 you can listen to an interview with John explaining all the songs from the album 'ROCK'N'ROLL' and the 'ROOTS' version (including many long versions different from the official ones).

One of the most beautiful voices in country music of the ' 90s. A series of songs that monopolized the charts and that made John Michael Montgomery one of the most beloved artists of that period. Sold: the Atlantic Singles 1992-2000. If you have nothing or little of this artist, a good chance to fill this gap.

John Prine, who passed away in April, was one of the most celebrated singer/songwriters of his generation and recipient of the 2020 Grammy® Lifetime Achievement Award. Considered a true folk-singer, Prine was known for his raspy voice and equally admired for his unique songwriting ability. Rolling Stone once dubbed him “The Mark Twain of American songwriting.

In Romantic Composers, legendary conductor Sir John Barbirolli leads a superb collection of performances by various orchestras, capturing the passionate spirit of the Romantic era. The album features masterworks from beloved composers like Dvořák, Tchaikovsky, and Brahms, each performed with Barbirolli’s signature emotional depth and meticulous attention to detail. From lush melodies to soaring lyricism and majestic orchestration, this collection showcases the full range of Romantic expression.

One of the greatest stars of the rock & roll era, Elton John exploded like a supernova in the early 1970s and sustained a career that kept him at the top of the charts for the next five decades. He had a Billboard Top 40 hit single every year between 1970 and 1996, a sign that he knew how to both change with the times and mold the times to fit him. John's earliest records were part of the moody, introspective post-'60s singer/songwriter movement, but once he had a hit with "Your Song," the pianist revealed he could also craft Beatles-like pop and pound out rockers with equal aplomb. As "Rocket Man," "Crocodile Rock," "Daniel," "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," and "Bennie and the Jets" – songs John wrote with his lifelong collaborator Bernie Taupin – climbed into the Top Ten on either side of the Atlantic, John was inescapable during the first half of the '70s. His versatility, combined with his effortless melodic skills, and flamboyant stage shows, became his calling cards, sustaining him through shifts in fame and fortune. Eventually, John reached outside of pop music, writing songs for Disney's The Lion King and collaborating with Tim Rice on Aida, yet he never abandoned the form: during the 2010s and 2020s, he balanced fashionable collaborations with emerging stars with albums that hearkened back to his moody records of the early '70s. In 2024, he joined the elite group of EGOT winners after earning an Emmy Award for his concert special Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium.

John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.

John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.

John Lee Hooker is one of the true giants of blues, ranking alongside the likes of other post-war greats such as B.B. King, Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf as one of the artists who contributed massively to the development of the genre. His driving boogie style has become an essential element of the way blues is played in the modern era. He took the simple structures of Delta blues, sometimes using one and two-chord compositions, but added a fierce, relentless and hypnotically rhythmic approach, underlining the rawness of the messages in his songs. He was one of the blues artists who exerted a substantial influence on emerging stars in the rock ‘n’ roll era, from Bob Dylan through to Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, and his legacy resonates through the rock music of the last half-century. He recorded prolifically under a number of names, but this great value 101-track 4-CD collection focuses on the singles he released under his own name (or in the case of some Chess singles, as John Lee Booker) on the Modern, Chess and VeeJay labels from 1949 through to 1962. It naturally includes his big R&B hits during that period - “Boogie Chillen”, “Crawlin’ King Snake”, “Hobo Blues”, “Hoogie Boogie”, “I’m In The Mood”, “Boom Boom” and “Dimples”, some of which have become blues and R&B standards. Includes comprehensive booklet with full discographical and session information. It’s a thorough overview of his output during what was perhaps the key era of his career, and a fine showcase for his unique talent.