Spencer

The Spencer Davis Group is fondly remembered for their late-1960s singles that featured the deep soul vocals of Steve Winwood, then only a teenager. Singles like "Somebody Help Me," "Keep on Running," "Gimme Some Lovin'," and "I'm a Man" were solid R&B rockers, making The Spencer Davis Group one of the most explosive bands in the so-called British Invasion era. When Winwood left to form Traffic, the group (having lost one of the most distinctive voices in rock history) simply wilted away. This collection has all their hits, but also includes several early Traffic tracks like "Paper Sun," and Dave Mason's "Feelin' Alright," making it really more of a Steve Winwood compilation. The final track is a bizarre, bombastic, near-mento song called "Incense," released by a group named the Anglos in 1969, supposedly featuring Winwood. He has denied having any involvement with the song, however, and one wonders why it is presented here. There are separate and more definitive collections available for both the Spencer Davis Group and Traffic, and the Anglos cut is, at best, a curio.

Three artists across three discs celebrating the very best music from the era of Dreamboats & Petticoats.This collection is loaded with original recordings of timeless hits from three of the greatest purveyors of the British rock, R&B and mod scenes.

The Spencer Davis Group is fondly remembered for their late-1960s singles that featured the deep soul vocals of Steve Winwood, then only a teenager. Singles like "Somebody Help Me," "Keep on Running," "Gimme Some Lovin'," and "I'm a Man" were solid R&B rockers, making The Spencer Davis Group one of the most explosive bands in the so-called British Invasion era.

An early member of Fleetwood Mac, slide guitarist Jeremy Spencer left behind a fine (if limited) musical legacy, but is perhaps better remembered for his sudden defection from the group to join a religious cult. Spencer was born in West Hartlepool, England on July 4, 1948; he started taking piano lessons at age nine, switched to guitar at 15 to emulate his rock & roll idols, and the following year discovered Elmore James, who became his chief influence.

Lauren Spencer Smith releases the deluxe edition of her debut full-length album, Mirror, which adds bonus track "Sad Forever" to the original tracklist of deeply moving, personal songs brimming with depth, range, and narra­tive.

Tweedy—the family band of Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy and his sons, Spencer and Sam—have completed their first film score. The trio composed the soundtrack for Showbiz Kids, a new documentary from Alex Winter (best known as Bill from Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures). The forthcoming movie follows actors who got their start in Hollywood when they were children.

Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Lauren Spencer Smith releases her debut full-length album, 'Mirror'. 'Mirror', featuring 15 profoundly moving, personal records, tells a story filled with autobiographical ups and downs. The title 'Mirror' is Personal and Deliberate. 'I've been working on this album for years.