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ANIMALS - LIVE AT CLUB A GO-GOThe Animals, captured live on stage in 1963! The CD contains seven tracks, including renditions of 'Let It Rock', 'Boom Boom', 'Almost Grown', 'Dimples' and 'Bo Diddley'. |
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ATKINS, CHET - THE OTHER CHET ATKINSCaramba! Chet goes Latin! Whilst he undoubtedly made his name as one of the best exponents of country music and an exceptional guitarist, Chet Atkins was still capable of throwing a surprise. None more so than this album, 'The Other Chet Atkins', on which he plays the ... read more » |
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BAEZ, JOAN - IN CONCERTNICE PRICE CD! Assembled from Joan's nationwide tour of Autumn 1961 through to the Spring of 1962, 'Joan Baez In Concert' showcases the wide variety of material that Joan featured in her show, ranging from gospel ('Gospel Ship'), blues ('Babe I'm Gonna Leave You'), message ... read more » |
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BAEZ, JOAN - JOAN BAEZAlthough offered a recording contract with the major label Columbia, Joan opted to sign with the independent Vanguard label, ostensibly to retain artistic licence. Recorded over the course of four days in a ballroom of a hotel in New York, her debut album is noticeable for ... read more » |
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BAEZ, JOAN/BILL WOOD/TED ALEVIZOS - FOLKSINGERS 'ROUND HARVARD SQUARERecorded in a basement with Bill Wood and Ted Alevizos, 1959's 'Folksingers 'Round Harvard Square' is technically the first album Joan Baez recorded. Although not a major success at the time of release (although it would chart four years later when re-released illegally), ... read more » |
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BARBER, CHRIS - AT THE LONDON PALLADIUMDescribed at the time of release as a concert where the band, the audience, the recording equipment and even the theatre (if this is possible) rose to the occasion. Whilst The Palladium was not a natural home for jazz music, the review captures the very essence what was ... read more » |
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BEACH BOYS - SURFIN' SAFARI (UK)Friendly priced CD-reissue of this 1962 Beach Boys album. Brian Wilson and Mike Love wrote the song 'Surfin' in the Autumn of 1961 and formed a band that also featured Brian's brothers Dennis and Carl and school friend Al Jardine. Originally released on Candix Records it ... read more » |
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BEATLES - EARLY YEARS-THE BEATLESFriendly priced CD-reissue of this hitoric 1962 album. In December 1961, Polydor Records in Germany released the single 'My Bonnie' by Tony Sheridan & The Beat Brothers. The single made a rather modest #32 on the German chart, prompting a subsequent album of the same ... read more » |
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BERNSTEIN, ELMER - THE TEN COMMANDMENTS O.S.T.Cecil B. Demille's The Ten Commandments was a major film release of 1956, going on to become the fifth highest grossing film of all time. Grand in design and scope, it was the last film Cecil B. Demille ever directed. Equally grand and compelling was the music, scored by ... read more » |
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BIDDU ORCHESTRA - SERENADE FOR LOVERSCut-out copies of this 1981 electronic funk-disco LP, issued by the Hallmark budget label! |
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BIG BEN BANJO BAND - MORE MINSTREL MELODIESAssembled by hit producer Norrie Paramor with Billy Bell, Bert Weedon, Steve Gauna, Jack Llewellyn, Joe Fenton and George Elliott, the Big Ben Banjo Band arrived as the banjo was enjoying something of a revival. The LP 'More Minstrel Melodies' (released in the UK by ... read more » |
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BLACK, BILL -'S COMBO- - SOLID AND RAUNCHYBill Black achieved lasting fame as the original bass player for Elvis Presley and during many of Elvis early performances often upstaged the singer with his antics on bass. Bill was eventually fired by Colonel Tom Parker in 1957 and formed his own group with Joe Lewis ... read more » |
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BOOKER T. & THE MG'S - GREEN ONIONSNICE PRICE CD. The debut album from Booker T & The MG's and only the fourth album ever released by the legendary Stax label (the previous three had all appeared on the Atlantic label as part of their deal, so technically this is the first proper Stax album too!), 'Green ... read more » |
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BROWN, JAMES - JAMES BROWN & THE FAMOUS FLAMES TOURThe title is something of a misnomer, for this is no live album. It was recorded in a studio and was seen as an opportunity for James' backing group The Famous Flames to step into the spotlight. Of course, the James Brown-connection would be maintained by the presence of ... read more » |
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BROWN, JAMES -& THE FAMOUS FLAMES- - THINK!JAMES BROWN's third album would give rise to several hits, including 'Bewildered' and 'Baby You're Right' (co-written with JOE TEX), kicking off his career on his new label home at King to perfection. James had still yet to establish his own, identifiable sound (that would ... read more » |
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BURKE, SOLOMON - GREATEST HITSNICE PRICE CD. Although never a major seller on the pop chart (he never made the Top Twenty during his career), Solomon Burke was still an influential artist at the start of the 1960s. His distinctive vocal, a mix of gospel, pop and country music and some lush productions ... read more » |
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BURKE, SOLOMON - SOLOMON BURKEA wonderful NICE PRICE CD. This s/t album dates from Solomon's pre-Atlantic days. TRACKS: 01. NO MAN WALKS ALONE 02. WHY DO ME THAT WAY 03. YOU ARE MY ONE LOVE 04. DON'T CRY 05. I'M ALL ALONE 06. A PICTURE OF YOU 07. WALKING IN A DREAM 08. FOR YOU AND YOU ALONE 09. I'M IN ... read more » |
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CONTOURS - DO YOU LOVE ME (NOW THAT I CAN DANCE)NICE PRICE CD-edition of this legendary album by '60s soul/r&b vocal group The Contours. The world famous title track pretty much represents the style one may expect from this energetic collection, originally released on Motown's subsidiary Gordy Records. |
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COOKE, SAM - BEST OF SAM COOKEFriendly priced CD-reissue of an early '60s compilation LP of Sam Cooke's hit singles from the years 1957-1962. The album was largely responsible for Sam's elevation from major R&B star into an across the board superstar, for whilst his singles had sold well on both pop ... read more » |
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DION - DION'S GREATEST HITSHaving fronted The Belmonts between 1957 and 1960, Dion was launched as something of a solo star at the end of the decade, switching musical styles from the doo wop that had catapulted him into stardom to a more R&B influenced flavour. Later still he would become ... read more » |
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DYLAN, BOB - BOB DYLAN (UK)NICE PRICE CD version of BOB DYLAN's debut solo-LP. The album was released in March 1962 (the cover features a reversed picture of Dylan holding a guitar, but there is no adequate explanation for why the picture was reversed) but didn't make much of an impression. With just ... read more » |
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EDDY, DUANE - $ 1.000.000, 00 WORTH OF TWANG, VOL. 2The success of '$1,000,000.00 Worth Of Twang', something of a greatest hits package, prompted the release of a second volume in 1962, which gets a nice price CD-reissue here. By the time the album was issued, hits such as 'Pepe' and 'Theme From Dixie' had already proved ... read more » |
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EVERLY BROTHERS - GOLDEN HITS OF THE EVERLY BROTHERSNICE PRICE CD! 1962's 'Golden Hits Of The Everly Brothers' was a twelve track compilation that featured more than a few gems, smash hits and tracks that remain favourites to this day and age. It should be pointed out that the original vinyl release featured twelve tracks in ... read more » |
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FAITH, ADAM - ADAM FAITHThough his eponymous 1961 release didn't spawn any chart topping hits, the album stands up well in the Adam Faith catalogue, and proves that he could carry a song as well as any of his rivals during the early 1960s. This was his last LP with John Barry handling conducting ... read more » |
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FITZGERALD, ELLA - ELLA SWINGS GENTLY WITH NELSONNICE PRICE CD! Originally recorded in 1961 (at the same time as 'Swings Brightly'), this album was produced with both Ella and Nelson at the top of their respective game. The overall recording is flawless, presentsing two undisputed masters producing one triumphant album. |
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