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It took over five years to piece together the first hardback book, limited edition set to chronicle and celebrate Chris Wood’s life in music - from co-founding Traffic and collaborations with John Martyn, The Wailers’ Tyrone Downie, Nick Drake, Free to his own solo work.

The Ronnie Wood Band returns to the blues with the announcement of the second part of his live album trilogy, "Mr. Luck - A Tribute to Jimmy Reed: Live at the Royal Albert Hall". The 18-track album features The Ronnie Wood Band including Mick Taylor with incredible special guests Bobby Womack, Mick Hucknall and Paul Weller and is a tribute to one of Ronnie's musical heroes and main influences, Mississippi electric blues pioneer Jimmy Reed.

It is impossible to appreciate Ron Wood's music and muscianship to the fullest without the context of the original albums. Buying every single album Ron Wood has ever been part of, however, is obviously not cost effective for the casual fan. So the compilation "albums" are the next best thing. Every music fan needs to have a little Woodie in their collection. That being said, "Essential Crossexion" is arguably the best Ron Wood compilation available; & a great place to start a Ron Wood collection for someone on a budget. The track selection here is phenomenal. The songs span from his early career as a bassist with Jeff Beck to guitarist & Keith's foil in the Stones.

A captivating new album from the extraordinary talents of Edward Cowie, a true master of multiple disciplines. This remarkable polymath, renowned as a composer, visual artist, and natural scientist, has gifted us his exhilarating third epic cycle of ‘bird portraits’ – a thrilling 24-movement composition for clarinet(s) and piano.

DOUBLE CD One of the UK's finest ever singer songwriters, folk composers and live performers, this years winner of BBC 2's Folk Singer of The Year and Album of The Year awards. This new anthology feature's highlights from Chris' 11 self released album career to date, each track fully remastered and chosen by the man himself.
A Double Album which includes a previously unreleased collaboration with Ian Carr, Andy Cutting and Karen Tweed alongside recordings which are being made available (at retail) for the very first time on CD. An insightful 20 page booklet, featuring quotes from those who have supported or worked with Chris over the last twenty years and seen his career flourish (Verity Sharp, Martin Carthy, Ian Anderson, Billy Bragg etc) along with an introductory text and song by song liner notes by Chris Wood.

A stranger-than-fiction true story of the early career of Edward D. Wood, Jr., the undisputed "worst movie director of all time," Tim Burton's ED WOOD is nevertheless a delightful, zany, and ultimately moving film. Wood was the auteur behind GLEN OR GLENDA? (1953) and PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE (1959), and it is during the making of these two no-budget flicks that Wood is profiled. His friendship with the aging, drug-addicted, former film star Bela Lugosi–who he cast in his movies–is one of the most poignant characters ever portrayed on film…..