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| Tommy Garrett - 50 Guitars In Love Vol. 1-3 3CD three classic LPs - all digitally remastered - on to three CDs. |
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Garrett Music 2007 | CD-Box | 25.00 € |
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| Tommy Steele - Come On, Let's Go - The Very Best Of 3CD This 3CD set featuring 17 UK Top 40 Hits. 68 tracks |
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Spectrum Music 2010 | CD-Box | 18.00 € |
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| Tommy Steele - The Decca Years 1956-1963 2CD 68 tracks |
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Decca Record Company 1999 | 2-CD | 23.00 € |
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| Tommy Steele - The Happy World Of Tommy Steele Sleeve VG (+), Record EX |
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Decca 1969 | LP | 10.00 € Käytetty |
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| Tommy Steele - The Happy World Of Tommy Steele Vol. 2 Sleeve VG+, cut-out, Record VG+ |
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Decca 1971 | LP | 10.00 € Käytetty |
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| Tommy Tucker Orchestra - It's Tommy Tucker Time Starlight Room, Hotel Astor, New York. July 6th, 1944 |
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Collector's Choice Music 2002 | CD | 15.00 € |
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| Toni Sailer - Der Schwarze Blitz |
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Bear Family 2010 | CD | 18.00 € |
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| Tony Bennett - Young Tony 4CD 4CDs = 82 tracks + 44 page booklet |
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Proper 2007 | CD-Box | 20.00 € |
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| Tony Crombie & His Orchestra - Sweet Wide & Blue / Twelve Favourite Film Themes kaksi LP:tä vuodelta 1960 ja 1961 = 1CD. 24 biisiä |
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Vocalion 2005 | CD | 20.00 € |
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| Tony Orlando - Halfway to Paradise - The Complete Epic Masters 27 biisiä vuosilta 1961-1964 |
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Ace Records 2006 | CD | 18.00 € |
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| Troy Shondell aka Gary Shelton - Kissin' At The Drive In 24 tracks |
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Bear Family 1999 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| VA. - Got The Go!!! |
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La Classe Internationale 2011 | LP | 15.00 € |
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| VA: - 1957 British Hit Parade Vol. 6 Part 1 4CD 4CDs = 98 tracks |
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Acrobat Music 2008 | 2-CD | 19.00 € |
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| VA: - 1957 British Hit Parade Vol. 6 Part 2 4CD 4CDs = 89 tracks |
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Acrobat Music 2008 | CD | 19.00 € |
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| VA: - 1958 British Hit Parade Vol. 7 Part 1 4CD 4CDs = 101 tracks |
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Fantastic Voyage 2009 | 2-CD | 19.00 € |
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| VA: - 1959 British Hit Parade -Greatest Hits Vol. 8 Part 2 4CD Part 2 of this survey takes us from August to December. The highly-diverse selection of chart entries for the final five months of the 1950s ranged from rock 'n' roll and rhythm 'n' blues, to party-time sing-along’s and kiddie novelties. 1959 epitomized the era when music publishers worked their copyrights to the point where various versions of a song could be purchased by the record-buying public. In the instance of 'A Teenager in Love', no less than four variations could be found lingering in different corners of the charts. It wasn't all smooth sailing however, as the record industry found itself blighted by a major print strike in the summer. Not only did the weekly journals such as the Record Mirror, Disc and the Melody Maker disappear from the newsstands, no charts were published during what was an extremely frustrating six-week period. Out on the high street the arrival of the Mini-Minor (selling at less than £500) served to contemporise the cultural landscape. And in the autumn it was even more when the ribbon was cut by the Minister of Transport, Ernest Marples, on the first section of the M1. Thanks to a string of top-drawer singles, Elvis proved that he was still the King despite being confined to barracks in West Germany. Meanwhile, on the home front, there was strong competition coming from a new breed of British contenders including Cliff Richard, Emile Ford and Adam Faith. The power of the instrumental was steadily being defined by artists such as Duane Eddy, Johnny and the Hurricanes and Sandy Nelson, whilst a more temperate equivalent could be found in the UK via the work of Russ Conway, Joe “Mr Piano” Henderson and Winifred Atwell. Despite a noticeable lack of modernisation within the realms of radio, the upswing of televised pop and music in movies helped make for a smooth transition into the coming decade. |
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Fantastic VOyage 2010 | 2-CD | 19.00 € |
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| VA: - 48 Svenska Klassiker 1958-1971 2CD 2CD = 48 tracks |
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Diesel Music 1998 | CD | 20.00 € |
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| VA: - 75 Pumpin' Piano Greats 3CD |
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Fantastic Voyage 2009 | 2-CD | 17.00 € |
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| VA: - A Christmas Gift For You From Philles Records In 1963, visionary producer Phil Spector, then at the peak of his creativity and cultural influence, created one of the first—and still one of the greatest—rock ’n’ roll Christmas albums. Using the artist roster of his Philles label—the Ronettes, the Crystals, Darlene Love and Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans—and the legendary studio musicians of the Wrecking Crew, Spector applied his fabled Wall of Sound to a set of Christmas pop standards and holiday-themed originals. The resulting album brilliantly merges the holiday spirit with the singular sonic uplift of the Spector sound. Highlights include the Ronettes’ bubbly reworkings of “Sleigh Ride,” “Frosty the Snowman” and “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,” the Crystals’ upbeat renditions of “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and Darlene Love’s soulful readings of “Winter Wonderland,” “White Christmas” and the Ellie Greenwich/Jeff Barry/Phil Spector composition “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).” A Christmas Gift for You concludes with a rare on-mike appearance by Spector himself, delivering a spoken holiday message to listeners. A Christmas Gift for You originally had the misfortune of being released on November 22, 1963, the same day as the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and was not a major commercial success. In the years since, however, it has been embraced as a beloved pop-culture touchstone, with many of its tracks becoming holiday airplay favorites. In 2003, A Christmas Gift for You was ranked Number 142 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Longtime Spector fan Brian Wilson has named it as his all-time favorite LP. The album’s influence has also been reflected in cover versions by contemporary artists. Bruce Springsteen based his interpretation of “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” on the Crystals’ Spectorized version, while U2 closely followed Darlene Love’s original when covering “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).” Sundazed’s new edition of A Christmas Gift for You is sourced directly from the original Philles label mono masters and is pressed on 180 gram vinyl. Listeners can now perfectly re-experience the original magic of this timeless holiday treasure! |
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Sundazed Music 2009 | LP | 20.00 € |
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| VA: - A Solitary Man - The Early Songs Of Neil Diamond If you’re a Neil Diamond fan, the latest entry in our songwriter series is a no-brainer must-have. For starters, it collects 11 of the songs Neil wrote during the 1963-1969 timeframe that is its purview, but has never himself recorded. Among the numbers he gave away are the Monkees’ ‘Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)’ (heard here in the unique mix used on the original television broadcast) and Jay & the Americans’ ‘Sunday And Me’. Deep Purple’s remake of Diamond’s ‘Kentucky Woman’ was a hit just a year after his own version. Heavy, man! Further covers from his impressive run of over 50 chart singles are represented, most in styles vastly different from his versions, the infinite adaptability a testament to the quality of the material. Tony Tribe was the first, in 1968, to cut a reggae rendition of ‘Red Red Wine’, UB40’s self-acknowledged template for their wildly successful release of the song a quarter-century later. Jackie Edwards’ performance of ‘Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon’ is so tender that the original sounds almost gruff by comparison. No matter how you feel about Neil Diamond, if you’re a femme-pop fan, you’re going to need this disc for the tracks by Lulu, Marcie Blane, Jan Tanzy, Sadina and Billie Davis. If you favour the fellas, Cliff Richard’s ‘Just Another Guy’ sounds like a cross between the Everly Brothers and Bobby Vee filtered through Dion, while Jimmy Clanton appropriates the slogan of American greeting-card company Hallmark, “When you care enough to send the very best”, to suit his romantic needs. Ronnie Dove delivers an uncharacteristically energetic performance on the horn-and-handclap-propelled ‘My Babe’ and Billy Fury makes the Pitney-esque ‘Where Do You Run’ his own. How do you like your soul music? Bobby Womack takes an expressive approach to ‘Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Felt So Good)’ that makes palpable the joy conveyed in the lyrics. Approaches as diverse as the Memphis sound (B.J. Thomas, the Box Tops and Arthur Alexander), Chuck Jackson-style big city soul (the Solitaires), and Motown (Four Tops, Jr Walker & the All-Stars) are all successful and satisfying. Adding still more diversity to the mix are the Rocky Fellers’ ‘We Got Love’, with their trademark marimba-driven Pacific Islander sound, and the surprisingly effective garage-rock stylings of the Music Machine and the Wanderer’s Rest, cementing the status of these songs’ universal appeal and versatility. If you didn’t think you were a Neil Diamond fan, it’s time to reassess your position, at least in terms of his formidable, diverse and affecting abilities as a songwriter. BY DAVID A YOUNG (ACE RECORDS) |
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Ace Records 2009 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| VA: - Ai ! Si! Si! Mambo and Latin Flavoured Rhythm & Blues 28 tracks |
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El Toro Records 2008 | CD | 15.00 € |
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| VA: - Always Something There - A Burt Bacharach Collector's Anthol Collectors' Pieces and original versions from the deep catalogue of one of the 20th century's greatest pop tunesmiths |
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Ace Records 2008 | CD | 18.00 € |
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| VA: - America's Greatest Hits Vol. 5 - 1954 25 hits from 1954 |
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Acrobat Music 2005 | CD | 10.00 € |
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| VA: - Atomic Platters - Cold War Music Cold War Music From The Golden Age Of Homeland Security. 5 x CD, 1 x DVD, 292 pages book (5 CDs/1 DVD with 292-page-hardcover-book) -- 65 years ago on August 6, 1945 the world changed forever over the skies of Hiroshima. Incredibly, this epochal event led to all manner of 'atomic' exploitation (Atomic Cocktails anyone ) and pop cultural strangeness (music, film, merchandise, etc.) as Americans tried to absorb the enormity of the horror its government had unleashed upon Japan. -- 'Atomic Platters' is the result of a years-in-the-making musical 'Manhattan Project' that collects over 100 vintage Cold War songs and more than two dozen frighteningly na‹ve civil defense Public Service Announcements (many of these PSAs are voiced by celebrities such as Groucho Marx, Bob Hope, Pat Boone and Johnny Cash, to name just a few!) from the paranoid period that brought us fallout shelters, survival biscuits and uranium fever. - The artists who sing about the Bomb and the Red Scare on this set run the gamut from well-known stars like Bill Haley and His Comets, The Louvin Brothers, Marty Robbins and Wanda Jackson to fascinating obscurities like The Goldwaters, Janet Greene (The Right Wing's answer to Joan Baez!) and Dr. Strangelove and the Fallouts. In addition to music and PSAs, 'Atomic Platters' includes two unintentionally hilarious full-length spoken word civil defense 'scare' LPs: 'If The Bomb Falls' and 'The Complacent Americans.' - But why stop with mere sound The Cold War was a multimedia horror show and 'Atomic Platters' tops off its mushroom cloud of entertainment with a DVD of nine bizarre civil defense and anti-Communist short films from the '50s and '60s. -- Summing all this strange material up is a 292 page hardcover book featuring numerous arresting images from the Cold War era with intriguing text by Bill Geerhart of CONELRAD, an organization devoted to the preservation and examination of atomic popular culture. This collection is for anyone mystified by the current excesses of U.S. Homeland Security who wants to hear and see where the madness all began! You CAN beat the A-Bomb (again). |
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Bear Family 2005 | CD-Box | 160.00 € |
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| VA: - Austin Powers - The Spy Who Shagged Me music from the motion picture |
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Maveric Recording Company 1999 | CD | 12.00 € |
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| VA: - B-Seiten 1-CD, 20 page booklet, 20 tracks, playing time 49:23). This compilation presents treasures hidden by the hits, Country & Western, Pop, Rock 'n' Roll, Super stars from the 1950s and 1960s, including an early masterpiece by The Beatles, songs by top-class authors, hidden pearls, to be discovered. -- From 'flip' to hit - from a B-side to success: more often than expected in the history of rock and pop, things turned out differently. All of a sudden, a 45 B-side became a non-expected success. Sometimes alert dee jays did recognize the real potential of certain tunes, thus playing the flip-side rather than the A-side. Needless to say, this attention did not generally lead to big sales - but even without a listing in the charts numerous B-sides had style and class. Some turned into favorites by fans, critics and disc jockeys alike. - Bear Family Records is presenting a collection of 20 songs, tunes you would never get tired of because they stood in the shadow of the A-side. This compilation features B-sides by American top artists like Fats Domino, Ricky Nelson, Eddie Cochran, Connie Francis, Gene Pitney, and The Everly Brothers. And even The Beatles are here, under their early name, The Beat Brothers, then the unknown backing group of British performer Tony Sheridan. - Highly respected composers and authors like Pomus/Shuman, Greenfield/Sedaka, Oldham/Penn, and Pockriss/Vance wrote excellent songs. All these tracks were originally hidden on the flip sides of popular hits on 45s during the 1950s and 1960s. They all have in common that even today they have the quality to be (re-)discovered as treasures in sound. |
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Bear Family 2009 | CD | 18.00 € |
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| VA: - Baby, How Can It Be ? 3CD 3CDs = 66 tracks |
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Dust To Digital 2010 | 2-CD | 40.00 € |
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| VA: - Best Of Burlesque - 50 original club classics 2CD |
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Demon Music 2009 | CD | 10.00 € |
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| VA: - Bless You California - More Early Songs By Randy Newman Following on from the success of “On Vine Street”, Ace’s first collection of compositions by Randy Newman, comes “Bless You California”. As with the previous volume, the focus is primarily on Newman’s early work for Metric Music, and once again there’s a diverse array of classics, near-misses and obscurities on offer here. Listening to the emerging talent of one of the world’s most gifted songwriters makes for a fascinating 67 minutes. It was during his tenure at Metric in the 1960s that Randy honed his writing skills. There’s clearly a brain ticking away here. Randy was still finding his songwriting niche and testing the musical waters by trying his hand at a wide range of genres. From soul ballads (Irma Thomas’ reading of ‘Anyone Who Knows What Love Is’) to widescreen Americana (‘Illinois’ from the Everly Brothers’ outstanding “Roots” LP), to the charming pre-rock innocence of the Fleetwoods (‘Ask Him If He’s Got A Friend For Me’), to the character sketches for which he would later achieve fame and notoriety (Duffy Power’s ‘(Davy O’Brien) Leave That Baby Alone’), you could never say Newman was stuck in a rut. There’s even a cocktail jazz instrumental in Martin Denny’s ‘Scarlet Mist’ – a new one to me, and a recording which maybe explains Randy’s brief spell writing for the TV Music Library at 20th Century Fox (or maybe it was the influence of his soundtrack-composing uncle Alfred, who penned the immortal Fox fanfare ident). In spite of this almost scattershot approach (“well, that didn’t work, let’s try this”), from the evidence here it’s possible to trace the emergence of one of the most idiosyncratic singer-songwriters of the 1970s. While the style-hopping may imply a certain lack of self-confidence, once Randy had found his lyrical voice (apparently with ‘Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear’, included on “On Vine Street”), he was off and running. The sardonic pops at society wrapped up in ‘The Debutante’s Ball’ (performed here by Liza Minnelli) and ‘Bless You California’ (the Beau Brummels) present a world-view unlike any other songwriter from the era. Still, even at this stage in his career he could turn his hand to a ballad as impossibly tender as ‘Snow’, perfectly suited to the none-more-fragile voice of Claudine Longet. Other highlights include Alan Price’s delightful and chortlesome near-throwaway ‘Tickle Me’ and Harry Nilsson’s breathtaking performance of ‘Cowboy’, culled from his “Nilsson Sings Newman” album and featuring one of the most resigned, world-weary vocals ever committed to tape. From the ridiculous to the sublime and all points between; this terrific collection is not just for Newman scholars, but stands as a perfect introduction to a unique talent. Any chance of a third volume? By Harvey Williams (Ace Records) |
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Ace Records 2010 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| VA: - Bo Diddley Is A Songwriter In his long and illustrious career, the late Ellas McDaniel portrayed his alter ego Bo Diddley as many things – a lover, a gunslinger, crazy, even a lumberjack would you believe (and as this is Bo we’re talking about, you would…) One thing that Bo seldom if ever proclaimed himself to be is ‘A Songwriter”. But over a period of 10 years, Bo crafted some of the most memorable songs of the rock ‘n’ roll and R & B era, including numerous Hall Of Fame perennials which many will be unaware are his songs. For instance, there can be few on this planet who’ve never heard at least one version of “Love Is Strange” – it was featured in ‘Dirty Dancing’, one of the most popular and biggest grossing films of all time, for goodness sake! How many of the thousands of young people who own that soundtrack album also know that the same man who wrote it also wrote “Mona” a 1990s UK chart topper for Craig McLachlan, and “No No No”, a Top 10 hit in 1993 for reggae artist Dawn Penn (both songs appear here, in other versions, under their real titles ‘I Need You Baby’ and ‘She’s Fine, She’s Mine’ respectively…). Not many, I’ll wager. Bo is so well known and loved as an R & B legend that his songwriting skills tend to get overlooked in comparison with his fabulous recordings. He may be seen by some as a left field entry in Ace’s ongoing ‘Songwriter Series’, but once the CD popped into the player, it won’t take but a few minutes (as his Chess colleague Chuck Berry once wrote) to realise that he’s here on merit, and not just because everyone at Ace loves Bo Diddley. Of course, anyone who lived through the R&B and British Beat boom will be familiar with any number of E. McDaniel copyrights – both those Bo wrote, and those that were written for him by others. And there’s considerably more variety to Bo’s songwriting than some might initially think. OK, so he did put together more numerous variations on the ‘shave-and-a-haircut, six-bits’ rhythm. But Bo’s catalogue of compositions also embraces doo-wop (‘I’m Sorry’), teen pop (‘Love Is Strange’, ‘Mama Can I Go Out’) proto-surf (‘Bo’s Bounce’), humour (‘Pills’) 12 bar blues (‘Before You Accuse Me’) straight ahead R&B (‘I Can Tell’, ‘Diddy Wah Diddy’) and so much more besides. As well as recording his songs, many of our stellar cast of artists were major league Bo fans and, indeed, most of those who are still around continue to be. The fact that the recordings on our CD span a period of 50 years gives a strong indication of the timelessness of his work as a writer – hardly surprising when his own early recordings still sound like they were recorded yesterday. If there’s still any shadow of doubt in your mind that Bo Diddley IS a songwriter, buy this CD immediately and let its contents rid you henceforth of such foolish supposition! By Tony Rounce (Ace Records) |
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Ace Records 2010 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| VA: - Boys Can Be Mean 2CD 60 Fabulous Femme Pop recordings 1961-67 featuring The Shangri-Las, Gladys Knight, The Dixie Cups, Betty Everett, Ellie Greenwich, Shelley Fabares and many more. Package includes a 20-page memorabilia-laden booklet, informative liner notes plus a hidden bonus track. Following on the kitten heels of Charly’s critically acclaimed Shangri-Las: Remember… [SNAX625CD] and Red Bird Story [SNAX626CD], comes a stunning 2CD compilation of US Femme Pop gems from the Red Bird, Vee-Jay, Sound Stage 7, Black Pearl, Fire and Fury labels. Comprising solo thrushes and girl groups, R&B divas and teen angels, Boys Can Be Mean is as sensational a set of 60s songbirds as one could hope to find. The genre continues to influence and captivate contemporary pop and fashion; the late Amy Winehouse cited The Shangri-Las among her favourites, while Grammy Award-winning Adele’s musical bloodline has much in common with white Soul singers such as Evie Sands and deep soul greats like Bessie Banks. Boys Can Be Mean runs the gamut of teen emotion from despair to elation with stone classics such as ‘Gettin’ Mighty Crowded’ (Betty Everett), ‘Letter Full Of Tears’ (Gladys Knight & The Pips), ‘Please Don’t Go’ (Yvonne Carroll) with lesser-heard but no less-angsty contributions from Tracey Dey, Melinda Marx and The Clinger Sisters . Combining collector’s favourites with a helping of Hot 100 hits, this set also includes 14 rare recordings not previously available on CD plus several making their first official reissue release, among them Barbara Green, The Angelos and Judy Thomas. The set also features a hidden bonus track new-to-CD. |
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Snapper Music 2012 | CD | 10.00 € |
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| VA: - Break-A-Way. The Songs Of Jackie DeShannon 1961-1967 Before her own breaktrough as a recording star, jackie DeShannon was one of the most in-demand songwriters of the 60s, providing material for everyone from Brenda Lee to the Byrds. This bumper collection features solo compositions and songs co-writeen with Jimmy Page, Jack Nitzsche and Sharon Sheeley, plus an exclusive previously unheard demo. |
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Ace Records 2008 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| VA: - C'est Chic ! This time last year we were frantically preparing for the release on Big Beat International of Sheila Burgel’s “Nippon Girls: Japanese Pop, Beat & Bossa Nova 1966-1970” compilation (CDWIKD 288). The CD ended up drawing a very favourable reception, particularly from hip young sophisticates with a yen for something edgy and different to inspire them on the dance-floor. For the inaugural issue on our new Ace International imprint we stray a little less far from home, hopping just over the Channel to France, epicentre of the 1960s yé-yé girl phenomenon. Comprising 24 tracks by 20 acts, “C’est Chic!” features many of the premier female vocalists to emerge from France during the 60s. Also included are a few French-singing non-nationals, such as Cairo-born Liz Brady, Danish actress Anna Karina and ultra-chic half-French Londoner Louise Cordet, the girl who taught Paul McCartney to hully gully. Of all the yé-yé girls, only the exquisite Françoise Hardy was afforded the privilege of consistent British releases throughout the 1960s. Her catalogue is so consistently excellent that almost any of her recordings could have graced this collection. The pragmatic fatalism of ‘Voilà’ and the baroque loveliness of Nirvana’s ‘Tiny Goddess’, translated as ‘Je Ne Sais Pas Ce Que Je Veux’ by the lady herself, clinched their inclusion. Adorable cover girl France Gall, cult favourite Jacqueline Taïeb and top Gallic girl group Les Gam’s are also represented by two titles apiece. The majority of the songs here are French compositions, but not all; astute listeners will recognise some in their original English language versions. ‘We Got A Thing That’s In The Groove’ (a hit for US soul group the Capitols), ‘I’m Going Out With The Girls’ (original version: Barbara Chandler), ‘Laugh At Me’ (Sonny Bono), ‘Around And Around We Go’ (Lonnie Jay & the Jaynes), ‘He’s In Town’ (the Tokens) and ‘The Sha La La Song’ (Marianne Faithfull) are given a distinctive French twist by Charlotte Leslie, Les Surfs, Sheila, Louise Cordet, Ria Bartok and Marie Laforêt respectively. Co-compiler Malcolm Baumgart and I are currently immersed in the music of the yé-yé girls of Italy and Spain with a view to future Ace International releases. Also in the works is a collection of the compositions of Serge Gainsbourg, enfant terrible of the yé-yé generation, from whose vast catalogue ‘Roller Girl’ by Anna Karina, ‘Non, A Tous Les Garçons’ by Michèle Torr and ‘Laisser Tomber Les Filles’ by France Gall are among this groovy set’s other highlights. If the latter sounds familiar, you may have experienced it on a Tarantino soundtrack translated as ‘Chick Habit’ by April March. “C’est Chic!” comes with a gorgeously illustrated 24-page booklet featuring a 5,000 word track-by-track commentary. Much of the information was sourced from the Ready Steady Girls! website, a must-visit for all devotees of female yé-yé: www.readysteadygirls.eu By Mick Patrick (Ace Records) |
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Ace Records 2010 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| VA: - Califia - The Songs Of Lee Hazlewood This is the latest addition to our high profile Songwriter series. Comprising familiar Lee Hazlewood fan favourites and scarcer titles in equal measure, the set spans Sanford Clark’s Top 10 hit of 1956 ‘The Fool’ (built on a memorable contribution from guitar wizard Al Casey) to 1970’s German language interpretation of ‘And I Loved You Then’ by transcontinental pop princess Peggy March (a song familiar to buffs via Lee's recording on his “13” LP). No such compilation would be complete without Nancy Sinatra and axe-meisters Duane Eddy and Al Casey, with each of whom Lee was inextricably linked. They’re all here. Hazlewood mavens should lap up the titles by the Darlenes, the Hondas, Rose & the Heavenly Tones (produced by Sly Stone, no less) and Lee’s frequent collaborator Suzi Jane Hokom (who gets two collectable cuts, including a duet with him), each of which is new to CD. One of pop’s genuine originals, Hazlewood is lionised by luminaries such as Primal Scream, Beck, the Jesus & Mary Chain, Pulp, Lydia Lunch and Sonic Youth. In 1999 he performed at the Nick Cave-curated Meltdown Festival on London’s South Bank backed by members of the High Llamas and Stereolab, while the “Total Lee!” tribute album of 2002 had the indie cognoscenti tripping over each other to record his compositions. Hazlewood was a uniquely versatile songwriter, equally capable of turning his hand to pop, country, psychedelia, R&B, folk, easy listening, burlesque, blues or twangin’ rock’n’roll – dig Don Cole’s wild ‘Snake Eyed Mama’ and Al Casey & the Bats’ reverb-drenched ‘(Got The) Teenage Blues’. His songs are truly beyond categorisation. He was also a pioneer in the mysterious art of record production and taught a thing or two to the teenaged Phil Spector, who hung around paying close attention while Hazlewood crafted magnificently cavernous guitar instrumentals for Duane Eddy. Of the 25 tracks on “Califia”, Lee wrote each one and produced all but four. As a performer, Hazlewood possessed an instantly recognisable bass drawl perfectly suited to his lyrical tales of low-rent heartache, self-deprecating comedy, picturesque nostalgia and mystical cowboy psychedelia. He sings on four cuts on this collection, including the folksy Shacklefords’ recording of ‘The City Never Sleeps At Night’, a song written specifically for Nancy Sinatra. As Dionne Warwick was to Burt Bacharach and Petula Clark to Tony Hatch, Nancy was Lee’s perfect muse. Theirs was a partnership created one velvet morning in pop heaven. The expansively orchestrated opening duet ‘Lady Bird’ – just one of the many masterpieces they made together – was personally selected for this compilation by the lady herself. A companion volume of Lee Hazlewood-penned instrumentals is also in the Ace pipeline, so watch this space. Meanwhile, check out the others in our Songwriter series, which include compilations based on the works of Randy Newman, Jackie DeShannon, Neil Diamond, Goffin & King, Bo Diddley, Burt Bacharach and many more. By Mick Patrick (Ace Records) |
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Ace Records 2010 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| VA: - Canto Morricone - The 80s & 90s Morriconen uudempaa tuotantoa |
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Bear Family 1999 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| VA: - Canto Morricone Vol 2, Western Songs and Ballads Soundtracks & more |
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Bear Family 1998 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| VA: - Casablanca 1942 valmistuneen ja Oscar-voittoja kahmineen kulttileffan soundtrack |
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Sony Music 1997 | CD | 10.00 € |
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| VA: - Chop Suey Rock - Songs About The Orient Vol. 2 More Songs About Orient |
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Hot And Sour Records | CD | 18.00 € |
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| VA: - Cliff Heard Them Here First Although the majority of Cliff Richard’s hits have come with songs written expressly for him, or that he was the first to cut, the outside repertoire that he has recorded throughout his career has been more interesting than the choices of many of his contemporaries. Sir Cliff was not the only home-grown rocker to cover US material but, unlike his peers, he seldom went into a studio and simply made over the latest fast-rising American hit. With the help of his long time A&R man and producer Norrie Paramor, Cliff found a formidable number of fantastic songs hidden away on obscure US 45s and albums unavailable here. Having previously celebrated the good taste in covers of his early hero in “Elvis Heard It Here First”, Ace felt it only fair to follow up with a companion volume that does likewise for the Peter Pan of pop. The tracks selected for “Cliff Heard Them Here First” show just how broad Cliff’s tastes were. Most of his early singles featured original songs, but the material on to his many albums was something else again. “Cliff Heard Them Here First” brings you the original versions of two dozen songs which found their way into Cliff’s discography, ranging from gospel-influenced R&B (Ruth Brown’s ‘Somebody Touched Me’) to rockin’ doo wop (the Jayos’ ‘Tough Enough’), and from ultra-obscure west coast teen pop (Pete Votrian’s ‘We Have It Made’) to a little known Elvis Presley track (‘Angel’). The booklet reflects the importance of the music that’s preserved here, with copious notes, label shots and ephemera for each track. All but one is new to Ace CD and several of them have never been reissued before in any format. Although the majority of our tracks stem from the first ten years of Cliff’s recording career, there are also examples of songs that Cliff came across and recorded in the early 70s, which show that his ear for a good song and a great record have never deserted him. These tracks have stood the test of time as well as Cliff’s own career. “Cliff Heard Them Here First” is our salute to the man and the great taste he showed in embracing these songs. By Tony Rounce (Ace Records) |
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Ace Records 2013 | CD | 18.00 € |
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| VA: - Columbia / Odeon Singlar & EP 1958-65 30 tracks from 1958-65 swedish rock, pop and schlagers from Odeon and Columbia Records (Sweden). |
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Triola Records 2005 | CD | 15.00 € |
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| VA: - Cruisin' 1965 |
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Increase Records 1996 | CD | 15.00 € |
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| VA: - Dans minnen från 60-talet 20 biisiä. 60-luvun ruotsalaista iskelmää: "Dansminnen från 60-talet är en kvalitetssamling som mycket väl kan stå i samma hylla som Absolute sixties och Ljuva 60-tal. Jag hoppas verkligen att den får efterföljare." Dagens Nyheter, Nils Hansson "Utgivningen av Dansminnen från 60-talet är en kulturgärning som gör att den här många gånger bortglömda musiken kan komma nya och gamla lyssnare till del." |
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TMC 2004 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| VA: - Dans Minnen från 60-talet 1 2CD |
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Riverside Records 2006 | CD | 20.00 € |
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| VA: - Dans Minnen från 60-talet 2 2CD |
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Riverside Records 2007 | CD | 20.00 € |
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| VA: - Dans Minnen från 60-talet 3 2CD |
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Riverside Records 2008 | CD | 20.00 € |
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| VA: - Dead ! The Grim Reaper's Greatest Hits "The Funny Side Of Death from the Grim Reaper's Juke Box" 24 biisiä vuosilta 1954-1974 |
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Ace Records 2006 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| VA: - Deep Roots Of Johnny Cash 24 tracks |
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Bear Family 2006 | CD | 19.00 € |
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| VA: - Der Gitarrentramp - Ricky Nelson Songs Auf Deutsch 18 Ricky Nelson biisiä saksalaisten artistien esittämänä. Äänitteet vuosilta 1957-1964. mm Ricky Boys, Anna-Lena, Rene Kollo, Peter Kraus.. |
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Bear Family 2005 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| VA: - Destroy That Boy ! More Girls With Guitars “Destroy That Boy!”, the sequel to 2004’s “Girls With Guitars”, delves into the world of garage femmes and all-girl bands in a quest to prove that females of the species do indeed rock, roll and even snarl. In the post-Beatles beat boom, many an impressionable lass was inspired to take guitar in hand and toe the line with their male counterparts, with at least 160 touring female bands in the USA alone. A select few hit the recording studio to leave their aural mark on the decade, from which Ace has melded the cream of crop with some solo sisters to create another healthy 24-track dose of girl garage goodness. This time old Blighty has its share of representatives, including fully-fledged female groups She Trinity and the Liverbirds. She Trinity – whose original members hailed from the UK, Canada and the USA, hence their somewhat confusing moniker – appear with their first and last (and most acclaimed) singles. The Liverbirds’ success was limited to their adoptive home of Germany, where they recorded two albums of R&B and rock’n’roll covers, three of which are showcased here. Schoolgirl duo the Termites get their pincers into a Stones classic, while South African ex-pat Sharon Tandy and Coventry’s Beverley Jones give out some gutsy performances too. From across the Atlantic, alluring society girls the What Four open proceedings. The cover shows the Debutantes from Detroit, whose talents and glamorous image scored them a far-eastern tour and gigs alongside Motown’s finest. Another pivotal group was the Feminine Complex, formed by lead guitarist and songwriter Mindy Dalton, who achieved the rare feat of releasing an LP, but here we’re treated to two demos, including their wonderfully lo-fi version of the Monkees’ ‘(I’m Not Your) Stepping Stone’, cut in their first incarnation as the Pivots. Elsewhere come the Starlets with an attitude-soaked take on ‘You Don’t Love Me’, Swedish bombshell Ann-Margret with both decks of her single for Lee Hazlewood’s LHI label and Raylene Loos and her cohorts the Blue Angels, who contribute a rollicking rendition of ‘Shakin’ All Over’. The Girls (nope, not the same gang as on “Girls With Guitars”) debut with an unreleased cut produced by Sly Stone, while woe betides the man on the receiving end of Aussie Toni McCann, who let’s rip with ‘No’. Jack Nitzsche protégée Karen Verros kicks off the mid-section with, a fuzz-laden mind-blowing gem written by Donovan. Project X (whose line-up included Scott McKenzie) delights with a jangly folk-garage affair and Cheryll & Pam wax lyrical in ‘That’s My Guy’. British Invasion off-shoots the Lady Bugs’ ode to the American fraternity is a hilarious romp and the wiggy Fondettes pay tribute to the mop-headed boys who started it all. Much more info on these artists is to be found in the glossy feature-packed booklet, which includes interviews with Jan McClellan of the Debutantes and Beverley Jones. So let the girls blow the dust of their guitars yet again and take a trip down to the tougher side of girl-groupsville. By MATT MEEK (Ace Records) |
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Ace Records 2009 | CD | 17.00 € |
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| VA: - Det Var Bättre Förr ! Vol. 5A 1951-1955 14 tracks from swedish Sonora label. Recordings from 1951-1955 |
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Universal 2007 | CD | 15.00 € |
