On August 18, King Khan will release the original score to The Invaders on Ernest Jenning Record Co. / Khannibalism.
…The King's Consort under the direction of Robert King perform the Overture-Suites from the Second and Third Productions of Telemann's anthology…I find the new issue delightful, both musically and from a performance standpoint. The players capture the spirit of the Overture-Suite in D major (Second Production) with pleasing tempos, crisp articulation, taut rhythms and fine ensemble. The trumpet has an important role in this Suite and here it is played with finesse by Crispian Steele-Perkins—resonant, authoritative but never overbearing. Oboes are kept busy, too, as indeed is the leader, Roy Goodman who gives a lively account of the several concertante passages for violin. His presence has contributed much to the ultimate success of this project.
The story of MISERY began deep in the heart of Texas …Pasadena, to be exact.They say, “Don't mess with Texas.” One listens to the band’s first studio recording, ‘Misery Loves Company,’ and they will immediately know why! It’s explosive, melodic heavy metal, chock full of balls-out attitude and infectious commercial hooks.‘Misery Loves Company’ will be the first of four albums to be released by Eonian Records; it features eleven tracks, including an incredible cover of “Great Balls of Fire,” made famous by Jerry Lee Lewis, a cousin of the late great Mickey Gilley. Mickey played piano on the track as well. The late Jerry Lee Lewis's 1957 recording was ranked as the 96th greatest song by Rolling Stone and might be the best cover of this song ever recorded.
The great soul legend Ben E. King is joined by friends and admirers on these recut versions of King’s most beloved hits! King’s voice sounds as good as ever on this collection while funky bass icon Bootsy Collins breathes new life into “Supernatural Thing, Part 1” while up-and-coming R&B artist Bette Smith joins blues guitar phenom Ronnie Earl on a rousing version of “Stand By Me!” King’s influence can continue to be felt and heard in retro soul artists such as Black Pumas, Joss Stone and more!
Described by Variety magazine as "really about as good as rock documentaries get", the long-awaited, official King Crimson documentary by Toby Amies will be released in Limited edition form as an 8 Disc boxed set containing 2 Blu-Rays, 2 DVDs and 4 CDs. The set includes the full film, an early edited version of the film, live and studio performances from the 50th anniversary tour plus a plethora of additional footage. It also includes the music from the original soundtrack and more over 4 CDs - many tracks previously unreleased and/or new to CD.