Midnight Express Soundtrack

London, 1979. From the rubble and ashes of punk a new youth cult was emerging. Divinely inspired by Bowie, Roxy Music and Kraftwerk, a new tribe the press started labelling New Romantics, or Futurists, discarded punk’s old-hat claims towards authenticity and protest, in pursuit of glamour, make-up, dressing up and dancing. Their home was The Blitz Club, a tiny wine bar at the edge of Covent Garden and what went on there between 1979 and 1980 would genuinely change the world. The other name for this cult? Blitz Kids. Without necessarily knowing it, The Blitz was birthing the next wave of British pop stars. A young Boy George ran the cloakroom, its host and doorman was a young Steve Strange, soon-to-be the frontman of Visage, Spandau Ballet played their first gig there and on a given night you might find yourself dancing next to a member of Ultravox. Fashion designers in Regency ballgowns mingled with secretaries in rubber, post boys dressed as Biggles danced next to art school kids dressed as Pierrot. David Bowie assembled his extras for the ‘Ashes To Ashes’ video from the Blitz kids. Mick Jagger was refused entry. Too square.

Unlike other labels subjected to exhaustive multi-disc retrospectives like this whopping ten-disc Revolutions in Sound: Warner Bros. Records – The First Fifty Years, Warner Brothers never embodied a scene or sound: they've always embodied what a major label should be – a dominant force that chronicles and dictates the sound of the mainstream. Coming out at the tail-end of 2008, when the influence of major labels is on a slow steady decline, Revolutions in Sound can be seen as a portrait of a time that's beginning to recede into the past: a time when there was such a thing as mass entertainment, when the pop audience all shared a common bond of hit records they either loved or rallied against. Perhaps the greatest things about this monumental box set is that it captures that colossus while also illustrating that for a while, majors did take risks. Of course, Warner was the riskiest of all the majors, never held back by an anti-rock & roll sourpuss like Mitch Miller, who struggled to keep CBS out of the tumult of the '60s (this with no less than Bob Dylan as the label's flagship rock artist). Instead, Warner embraced the underground, recording some of the strangest to shake out of the '60s, and that adventure fits a label that turned to rock & roll to help establish themselves as a real player at the turn of the '60s.

The summer countdown is on and whether that means going on holiday, taking a roadtrip or firing up the BBQ, we have the perfect summer soundtrack to suit all occasions. Ultimate Summer is a superb collection delivering 100 popular summer anthems across all genres from contemporary hits to laid-back classic grooves. The big newer artists include Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, Lady Gaga, Ellie Goulding, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Bastille, Avicii and Swedish House Mafia to name but a few. Also included are the staple feel-good summer gems from Blondie, 10CC, The Beach Boys, Katrina & The Waves, Texas, UB40, Bob Marley, Kool & The Gang, Marlena Shaw, Dusty Springfield plus a host of others great artists. These are 100 essential songs that perfectly capture the mood of summer and will see you through the long hot summer months.

A wonderfully groovy set – every bit as great as you might guess from the title and the cover – and the very first installment in the now-legendary Mood Mosaic series! The set's one of the few to bring together tunes from the groovier side of the spectrum at the end of the 60s – work from British, French, American, and German sources – all awash in a great blend of funky, easy, and pop-oriented modes! There's a nicely trippy feel throughout – and titles include "Hascisch Party" by George Garvarenz, "Kiss This" by Claude Denjean, "Acka Raga" by Shocking Blue, "Mas Que Nada" by Luiz Enriquez, "En Melody" by Serge Gainsbourg, "Love For Sale" by Marian McPartland, "Batucada" by Phil Crewe, "Marins Armins Amant Ou Maris" by Michel Legrand, and "Sitar Beat" by Klaus Doldinger. © 1996-2024, Dusty Groove, Inc.

Lisitsa and the BBC Concert Orchestra bring hit film themes to life in this unique collection, which houses a wide range of jazzy and elegant motifs. The Overture from Murder on the Orient Express showcases Lisitsa’s airy, relaxed playing as she gives the rich score a delightful second wind.

"Multi-platinum, international recording artist and songwriter Josh Groban will release a deluxe version of his beloved Christmas album Noël on November 3, 2017 via Reprise Records.

Call for Winter II: Resonance is the new album from Daniel Herskedal and the second album, as part of his solo project Call for Winter. A musician and composer who is meticulously crafting a sound of his own blending Tuba, bass trumpet with classical, world and improvised music, Call for Winter II :Resonance is a profound statement, aptly titled, depicting his expansive vision, ambition as much as the influence of the stark, breathtaking expanse of the Norwegian valley and landscape—an ever-present muse in Herskedal’s work. Following the thematic and sonic footsteps of his first “Call for Winter” album, which expanded upon “The Mistral Noir” from his 2015 album “Slow Eastbound Train,” Herskedal dives deeper in “Resonance.” Here, he layers his signature instruments with even greater emotional gravity and artistic conviction, crafting a soundscape that is both expansive and introspective.

Call for Winter II: Resonance is the new album from Daniel Herskedal and the second album, as part of his solo project Call for Winter. A musician and composer who is meticulously crafting a sound of his own blending Tuba, bass trumpet with classical, world and improvised music, Call for Winter II :Resonance is a profound statement, aptly titled, depicting his expansive vision, ambition as much as the influence of the stark, breathtaking expanse of the Norwegian valley and landscape-an ever-present muse in Herskedal's work.

Multi-platinum, international recording artist, songwriter and Tony nominee Josh Groban (NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812) will release a deluxe version of his beloved Christmas album Noël on CD and all digital formats on November 3rd, 2017 via Reprise Records.