Monty Don Garden

The Orange Bicycle, a London-based psychedelic outfit, were part of the 1967 boom that revolved around the UFO Club. They represented the "poppier" (as in "Sgt Pepper") version of psychedelia (Hyacinth Threads, Laura's Garden). They released several more singles and a terrible album of covers, Orange Bicycle (Parlophone, 1970).

The Ultimate Collection: Ska Anthems is a 5CD set containing 100 tracks of a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s right the way through to the commercial chart hits from the Trojan label of the late 60s and onto the ska revival of the late 70s and early 80s. Including original ska classics by The Maytals “Monkey Man” and Dandy Livingstone’s “Rudy, A Message To You” both of which went on to be covered by The Specials, Harry J All Stars’ football terrace anthem “The Liquidator”, the very best in instrumental ska by The Skatalites plus big hit singles from the ska revival by Madness, The Beat and The Selecter. For rudeboys and rudegirls everywhere; The Ultimate Collection: Ska Anthems is jammed packed full of classics to keep you skanking all night long..!

2010 two CD collection from the world's most iconic Reggae label. Since the Ska revival of the late '70s, this up-tempo, dance-friendly music has remained in vogue the world over, with each new generation spawning new fans of the genre. Yet for all it's popularity, many of the original Jamaican Ska recordings from the early to mid '60s have continued to remain unavailable. This set goes some way to redressing the balance by featuring 40 tracks from the Island and Trojan archives, almost none of which can be found on any other current CD release and 18 of which are making their CD debut here! Despite the scarcity of these recordings, they are of the highest quality and feature some of the biggest talents of the original era, ensuring the best Ska collection to see issue in years! Spectrum.

Four CDs in a long box, with 48-page, full color, saddle-stitched booklet, brimming with rare pics and memorabilia. "The Ultimate Joe Meek Anthology", this is his first wholly comprehensive career overview. Disc 1: presents many of the hits he engineered for the major UK labels during the mid/late 50s. Disc 2: Joe goes it alone, and tops the UK Charts with "Johnny Remember Me". Disc 3: ‘Telstar’ propels Meek to international success. Disc 4: "Have I The Right’ Introduces a whole new RGM sound. Disc 2, 3 and 4 include copious collectors’ rarities, demos, interviews, previously unissued sides, etc. Liner notes by St Etienne’s Bob Stanley, a self-confessed Joe Meek fanatic.