Who's The Boy With The Lovely Hair

Johnny Henry Smith II, born June 25th 1922, became one of America's most revered cool jazz guitarist. This 4CD set features eight of Johnny Smith's most potent, dynamic and rewarding albums on which he served as band-leader, recorded for the Roost label between 1955 and 1960. Containing all of this most underrated Jazz master's finest compositions and performances, the collection will work equally well for those new to Smith's music and those who merely require a delightful reminder of his most extraordinary work and most unusual talent.

Belle & Sebastian - The Boy With The Arab Strap
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 297 MB | Artwork: 160 | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Toshiba EMI Ltd # VJCP-25383 | Country/Year: Japan 1998
Genre: Pop, Rock, Folk | Style: Indie Rock, Chamber Pop, Folk Rock, Folk Pop

…His vicious wit, often overlooked in favor of his poetic narratives, surfaces on the title track, while "It Could Have Been a Brilliant Career" summarizes his effortless gift for elegant melancholia. Such small, precious gems are what Belle & Sebastian are all about, and The Boy With the Arab Strap offers another round of timeless, endlessly fascinating folk-pop treasures.

For some reason – perhaps it was because it was used in a television commercial – Babylon Zoo's "Spaceman" became the biggest British single of the first quarter of 1996. A bizarre, tuneless collage of hip-hop rhythms, techno keyboards and alternative guitars, the song sounded distinctive, but it didn't have any tangible hook to make it memorable. And Babylon Zoo's debut album, The Boy With the X-Ray Eyes, suffers from the same problem…