Straight up 2020

Lucifer III" is the third studio album by LUCIFER who celebrated massive international success with 2018's much acclaimed "Lucifer II", which saw the 2014 formed band's new constellation reach a new level of songcraft and sheer impact. Uniting the songwriting talents of Johanna Sadonis and Nicke Andersson (The Hellacopters, Entombed, Imperial State Electric), "Lucifer III" now further perfects the group's stunning mix of 70's hard rock, tinges of doom, doses of classic heavy metal and addictive choruses resulting in powerful ballads ('Leather Demon', 'Cemetery Eyes'), straight up rockers ('Flanked By Snakes', 'Ghosts'), catchy anthems ('Lucifer', 'Midnight Phantom', 'Pacific Blues') and Sabbathian heaviness ('Coffin Fever').

In our latest chapter of Spiritual Jazz, we return to the source – the Impulse! label, and the monumental influence of its most prominent artist, John Coltrane.

The story of Badfinger is arguably rock’s saddest and most tragic tale. But one thing is for certain, the group that practically invented “power pop” was abundantly filled with great talent. Three great songwriters in one band was reminiscent of the group’s original label founders, The Beatles. Perhaps the most unheralded of the three in Badfinger was Liverpudlian guitarist Joey Molland. His songwriting talent started to blossom with the group’s finest album, 1971’s Straight Up. Molland contributed five songs to the group’s fourth platter including “I’d Die Babe,” “Sweet Tuesday Morning,” and “Suitcase.” Joey continued to play and write as Badfinger motored through the ’70s recording and touring. Great albums like 1974’s Wish You Were Here were met with record company and personal mismanagement and in 1975, the group’s leader, Pete Ham, tragically passed away. Molland eventually left the group, returned, and left again to start his own solo career.

Joey Molland's first album of new material in nearly 10 years. Contains the singles "Rainy Day Man" & "Better Tomorrow". New song "Shine" written by Joey Molland, Pete Ham & Mark Hudson. Produced by Mark Hudson (Nilsson, Aerosmith, Ozzy Osborne)The story of Badfinger is arguably rock's saddest and most tragic tale. But one thing is for certain, the group that practically invented "power pop" was abundantly filled with great talent. Three great songwriters in one band was reminiscent of the group's original label founders, The Beatles. Perhaps the most unheralded of the three in Badfinger was Liverpudlian guitarist Joey Molland. His songwriting talent started to blossom with the group's finest album, 1971's Straight Up. Molland contributed five songs to the group's fourth platter including "I'd Die Babe", "Sweet Tuesday Morning" and "Suitcase".

Track 1 recorded at SuperDeluxe, Tokyo, November 26 2018. Tracks 4-5 recorded at Tokuzo, Nagoya, November 27 2018. Tracks 2-3, 6 recorded at takutaku, Kyoto, November 28 2018.