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2015 album from the acclaimed vocalist/pianist. Wallflower is a collection of songs from the late 60's to present day that inspired Krall in her early years. Produced by 16-time Grammy Award-winning producer David Foster, the album finds Krall breaking new ground with her interpretations of some of the greatest pop songs of all time. On Wallflower, Diana Krall showcases her considerable gifts as a vocalist in a bold and beautiful way. Krall sings a set of songs that include familiar popular classics like The Mamas and the Papas' 'California Dreaming' and the Eagles' 'Desperado,' favorite vintage songs by Krall's musical heroes Bob Dylan (he inspired the album's title track 'Wallflower') and Elton John ('Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word'). The album also features more recent gems like Crowded House's 'Don't Dream It's Over' and a wonderful new composition from Paul McCartney ('If I Take You Home Tonight').

If you wish to judge a man by the company he keeps, then look no further than the Hall of Fame that is the listing above, a roll call of the good and the great musicians that enrich Fame's music. If the The Whole World's Shaking collection of Columbia recordings captured Fame the young R&B Mod God, then Survival signposts the later material which found Fame calling on a classic line-up of Brit and American jazzers. The public profile may not have been so high, but the music has grown all the richer. Two of the six CDs here cover the years 1991 to 2015 and feature top bands, Brit (notably with Guy Barker) and US, in full flow. Likewise, Fame's voice, if not as elastic as before, finds him able to narrate a lyric as few can (check out what he does with Fran Landesman's lyrics to ‘Eros Hotel’). It also finds him as the carrier of the flame: where once he was a young tyro, now he is putting listeners in touch with Mose Allison, Ray Charles and Ben Sidran, keeping the heritage live with songs like ‘Mose Knows’ and ‘Flamingo All Nighter’. There's a wadge of unreleased material, with the most notable plums appearing on the fourth disc, a whole unreleased live at the Lyceum set featuring an incandescent Alan Skidmore. Throw in an intelligent interview with Paolo Hewitt and handsome packaging and your Fame collection should now be complete.

Now, for the first time ever, “Whose Side Are You On”, the debut album by continental, Latin Jazz, pop combo MATT BIANCO, has been remastered and expanded. The deluxe edition of “Whose Side Are You On” follows the success of expanded reissues of “Time And Tide” and “London Warsaw New York” by Basia, who started her rise to fame as a member of MATT BIANCO. Her distinctive vocals forming part of the band’s unique sound. Originally released in 1984, “Whose Side Are You On” (UK #35) achieved platinum and gold sales status throughout the UK and Europe. MATT BIANCO were part of the sophisticated pop sound that included SADE, CARMEL, SWING OUT SISTER, and many others during the mid-80s.

Legendary performances on various BBC radio shows from the 1960s.

Remixed Blue Note compilation. 34 tracks from the biggest artists on the label have been mixed together to create this two hour Blue Note Trip. Features tracks from Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Duke Pearson, Donald Byrd and many others.

Normally these 1960's compilations that are spread across 3 CD's are scraping the barrel by the time you get to CD3. Happily on this new 3 CD compilation there is no filler. The Small Faces and Itchcoo Park, The Monkees and Daydream Believer, The Animals with House of the Rising Sun and The Beach Boys with I Get Around are some of the delights you will hear on CD1.
Elsewhere The Move bring back memories with Flowers In The Rain, Stevie Wonder brings the Motown vibe with My Cherie Amour as does Marvin Gaye with How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You).

Ministry Of Sound's successful 'Anthems' series returns with this genre defining collection from the 1960's and 70's. CD1 is Mod featuring The Kinks, Small Faces, The Jam, Booker T, The Kingsmen, Secret Affair and more. CD2 is Ska and features Madness, The Clash, Jimmy Cliff, The Beat, Dexys Midnight Runners, Desmond Decker and more. CD3 is Northern Soul featuring Al Wilson, The Supremes, Billy Ocean, Edwin Starr, Sam & Dave, Smokey Robinson and more.

Juniflip is one of four albums released in 2006 by American jazz drummer Chico Hamilton. This features singers Arthur Lee (of Love) and Bill Henderson plus trombonists Jimmy Cheatham and George Bohannon blessing their slides. This was released by Joyous Shout!