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Phantom Raiders - New Sound '67
Norton delves into the vaults of North Carolina's legendary Justice label for three vinyl sets - straight up reissues on the garage classic SPEAKING OF THE TEMPOS and THE PHANTOM RAIDERS - NEW SOUND '67, a big in demand teen genius nugget and for the first time ever
Norton Records LP 13.00 €
Phil Spector - Designing The Wall Of Sound 2CD
Designing The Wall of Sound - "I Love How You Love Me" and 47 Other Bricks in the Wall

Following on from the success of 'Building the Wall of Sound - JASCD 582' Jasmine are proud to continue charting the early career of rock's greatest producer, Phil Spector.

48 tracks across 2 CDs with early work by, Ben E. King, Johnny Nash, Gene Pitney and more!

Don't miss the first releases on Phil Spector's own label by The Crystals and the first ever version of 'Twist & Shout'!

Fully detailed liner notes continue to cover his entire history.
Jasmine Records 2012 CD 13.00 €
Phil Spector - Wall Of Pain
Dave Thompsonin erinomainen yli 300 siv kirja tuottaja Phil Spectorista. Paperback
Omnibus Press 2009 Kirjat 13.00 €
Pipettes - We are The Pipettes
2000-luvun Ronettes.
V2 Records 2006 CD 19.00 €
Poets - Scotland's No. 1 Group
23 tracks recorded between 1963-1967
Dynovox CD 18.00 €
Pretty Things - Pretty Things
With sneers on their mugs and hair down to here — and a punkier sound than even the Rolling Stones could produce — the Pretty Things were the British Invasion outfit that made parents of teenagers think maybe Mick Jagger and the boys weren't so bad after all! Led by the raucous vocals of Phil May and the stinging lead guitar of Dick Taylor, the Pretty Things' first American album was stuffed with powerful workouts like "Rosalyn," "Honey I Need" and "Don't Bring Me Down" and ranks right up there with anything the Kinks, the Who and the Stones had to offer.
Sundazed Music 2007 LP 20.00 €
Priscilla Paris - Love, Priscilla
“She was a conundrum.” The words of her older sister Albeth ring true, not just for Priscilla Paris’ life, but for her musical career. This beautiful, intelligent young woman, the voice that launched a thousand transistor radios with the dreamy ‘I Love How You Love Me’, was a study in contradiction. Forthright yet extremely private, seemingly sure of herself while quite hopelessly lost. Long before their chart visibility at the turn of the 1960s, the Paris Sisters had been trained to be professional entertainers for the best part of a decade, and Priscilla yearned to break free, to rebel. This she did in several different ways, but the most significant was with her creativity; a bold move in an era when female artists of her ilk were poppets to be dangled by the likes of a Phil Spector. Her background was as a performer, not a writer, but Priscilla was determined to say what she needed to say, in song.

On “Love, Priscilla”, the first ever collection of her 1960s solo recordings, we hear both sides of Ms Paris. The consummate professional, whose phrasing and exceptional microphone technique was amongst the best in the business; and the earnest, searching singer-songwriter looking so very desperately for a way to convey what she felt inside. The paradox is particularly evident in her debut album from 1967, the enchanting “Priscilla Sings Herself”, where on the one hand, she spoke of ‘Wandering,’ yet openly declared ‘I’m Home’. Or reversed the cheerful sentiment of ‘I Can’t Complain’ with an urgent plea to ‘Help Me’. All these anomalies create the unseen tension that can so often transform straightforward good music into something very special indeed.

An altogether more relaxed Priss is evident upon “Priscilla Loves Billie”, a classily arranged set of Billie Holliday covers released in 1969. Four recently discovered tracks from the same year feature on “Love, Priscilla”: one tune in particular, ‘Some Little Lovin’ Lie’, is amongst the best productions of her career. By that time, The Paris Sisters had split and Priscilla was on her own, but her solo career would never gain traction, and eventually she would move to Europe, passing tragically in her adopted home Paris in 2004.

I’ve been a fan of the Paris Sisters for many years, but it wasn’t until the assembly of this compilation that I really began to understand, and fully appreciate, Priscilla’s artistry. Discussing Priss with her sisters Albeth and Sherrell, manager Clancy Grass, and arranger (and one-time paramour) Don Peake, a picture emerged of her as a true maverick; a one-of-a-kind talent who shone brightly when she chose to, but was never truly able to capitalize on her abilities, or the unique gift she had with a song. What remains however, in the work of the Paris Sisters, and the solo recordings collected on “Love Priscilla”, is a legacy that resonates deeply with anyone who hears it. No singer could ask for a more fitting tribute than that.

By Alec Palao (Ace Records)
Ace Records 2012 CD 17.00 €
Queensberry Terrors / Mad Shadows - Citadel / Child Of The Moon
Norton Records Single/EP 6.00 €
Question Mark & The Mysterians / Dexter Romweber Duo - Empty Heart/Heart Of Stone
Norton Records Single/EP 6.00 €
Raindrops - What A Guy
12 tracks from 1963
South Bay 1994 CD 9.90 €
Randy & The Radiants - Memphis Beat - The Sun Recordings 1964-1966
Sam Phillips' last hurrah on Sun Records beat the british at their own game. One of the Memphis' most popular combos in the mid 1960s
Ace Records 2007 CD 18.00 €
Rapiers - 1961
rare LP from 1987 now on CD. 14 tracks
Ace Records 2005 CD 12.00 €
Rapiers - Back To The Point
22 tracks
Fury Records 1994 CD 15.00 €
Rapiers - Spotlight On - The Best Of
14 tracks
Soundflat Records LP 15.00 €
Rapiers - Spotlight On The Rapiers - Best Of
16 tracks
Fury Records 2002 CD 9.90 €
Rapiers - The Return Of The..
Fury Records 1991 CD 9.90 €
Rapiers - You're Never Alone With
15 tracks
Fury Records 2000 CD 15.00 €
Rationals - Fan Club Album
For fans of the shiny black stuff, Big Beat is proud to present two different LPs by Ann Arbor’s finest, the Rationals this month. Last year’s “Think Rational!” compilation, the first legitimate repackaging of this storied combo’s mid-60s sides for the legendary A-Square label, was very warmly received indeed. The group’s distinctive brand of garage soul, so long the pride of their native Michigan, finally got the “respect” (pun intended) it deserves. And so, for the aficionados we offer these two extra special vinyl editions.

The “Fan Club Album” is legendary in collector circles as one of the rarest 60s garage artefacts known to man – only three test pressing copies are confirmed to exist. Consisting of unreleased outtakes from the band’s earliest sessions in 1965 and 1966, the longplayer was intended as a farewell “thank you” to the groups loyal fanbase by the band’s producer and mentor Jeep Holland, when he parted ways with the Rationals in late 1968. Save for one cut, this reissue reprises the album’s original tracklist and running order, and comes with a new, fully illustrated sleeve. In fact two tracks (the instrumentals ‘Wayfaring Stranger’ and ‘Strawberry Jam’) and several of the versions do not appear on “Think Rational!” and are thus exclusive to this release.

At the height of their popularity, there was much consideration of a Rationals album. Jeep even gave the project a title – “A-Soulin’ We Go With The Rationals”. Though the band recorded several of the selections Jeep had mapped out for inclusion, the record never came to fruition. But our “Out On The Floor” compilation approximates its contents, by collecting together the best material from the Rationals’ mid-60s garage-soul heyday, including such signature tunes as ‘Leavin’ Here’, ‘Temptation’s ‘Bout To Get Me’ and their big regional hit, ‘I Need You’. Mostly recorded at sessions in 1967 and 1968, when the beloved Michigan quartet was at the top of its game, it’s both a groovy spin for the hardcore Rats fan, and a power packed introduction for those who have yet to discover the blue-eyed magic of the mighty RATIONALS.

By Alec Palao (Ace Records)
Ace Records 2010 LP 17.00 €
Rationals - Rationals
Big Beat’s Rationals compilation “Think Rational” delivered some long overdue kudos to these seminal Michigan rockers. As promised we are proud to present the group’s 1970 album in the same well-annotated and lavishly illustrated manner; the first time these recordings have been reissued legitimately.

At the time of the album’s release, Detroit rock was epitomised by the Grande Ballroom and the powerful sounds of the groups associated with it, such as the MC5, Stooges, SRC, Amboy Dukes and Frost. The Rationals were younger than the majority of the musicians in these groups, and they ploughed their own rock/R&B furrow, resisting the heavyweight arrangements deemed mandatory, and eschewing the fashionable hirsute image of the time for a neat, latter-day mod look. Not that the Rationals were unpopular at the “high energy” Grande – far from it. The group appeared as a regular, and no doubt refreshing, alternative to the bluster of many of their harder-edged contemporaries. Their classic 1969 single ‘Guitar Army’ became an anthem of sorts for Detroit rock, with its universal truth that seemed to have been submerged in the overheated revolutionary rhetoric of the time – that the music was the message.

Having left their mentor Jeep Holland, of A-Square Records,in 1968, the Rationals cast around for a contract and a producer, eventually settling for a deal with Bob Crewe’s short-lived Crewe label. The result, this album, were as soulful as their earlier recordings but it demonstrated better the breadth of the group’s talents. Intricate, complex originals like ‘Ha Ha’ and ‘Deep Red’ nestled easily with tried and tested R&B chestnuts from their stage act and inspired covers like Dr John’s ‘Glowin’’ and Mike d’Abo’s soon-to-be-classic ‘Handbags And Gladrags’. All showcased the amazing pipes of vocalist Scott Morgan to great effect.

Sadly, the Rationals’ long-overdue shot at recording a long-player did not translate into record sales and by the end of the year the group had split. They remain a cherished memory for their devoted hometown audience of Ann Arbor who had been by their side since they first emerged in 1965.

Our reissue of “The Rationals” adds the rare single mixes of ‘Guitar Army’ and ‘Sunset’, along with two previously unissued tracks, including an amazing ten minute live-in-the-studio take of ‘Wang Dang Doodle’ that goes some way to explaining the roots of that devotion. The Rationals were truly one of the era’s finest.

By Alec Palao (Ace Records)
Ace Records 2011 CD 17.00 €
Rationals - Think Rational ! 2CD
To borrow the title of their lone Billboard Hot 100 entry - #92 in late 1966 - it’s really all about “respect”: the enduring respect that the mighty Rationals enjoy amongst fans and fellow musicians from Michigan rock’s golden era. Cherished by a devoted fan base, the pioneering Ann Arbor quartet were top dogs in the state, and those that experienced the Rationals in their prime share an emotional bond to the combo that the rest of us can never fully comprehend. However, the recorded evidence, as presented on our long-awaited deluxe 2 CD Rationals anthology, speaks for itself.

“Think Rational!” collects together for the first time the sides the Rationals cut between 1965 and 1968 under the auspices of their manager and mentor, the enigmatic Hugh “Jeep” Holland. Right from the start, the Rationals were somehow more mature than the average teenage garage band. The Kinks and the Zombies moves heard on early singles morphed into the full-blooded garage soul of their 1966-68 era, whereby the Rationals became the American analogue to the Small Faces or Winwood-era Spencer Davis Group. They sported a muscular, dependable rhythm section in Terry Trabandt and Bill Figg, further fuelled by the incisive, corrosive southpaw lead/rhythm of Steve Correll, and fronted by the multi-faceted abilities of Scott Morgan, one of rock’s most unselfconsciously authentic blue-eyed soul voices.

Ultimately, only the lack of a prolific songwriting team held them back. It is as interpreters that they are best remembered. The band’s two most successful records were covers of Otis Redding’s ‘Respect’ and Chuck Jackson’s ‘I Need You’. The unique arrangement of the former suffers from over-familiarity with Aretha’s subsequent chartbuster; the heartbreaking tenor of the latter could hush the crowd at even the famously “high energy” Grande Ballroom in Detroit – no less than Jackie Wilson informed the band, “you guys just cut Chuck!” Thanks to Jeep’s instruction, the Rationals’ arrangements of R&B stage faves such as ‘Leavin’ Here’, Little Richard’s ‘Poor Dog’ and Sam Hawkins’ ‘Hold On Baby’ are definitive. And their reading of ‘Temptation’s ‘Bout To Get Me’, as heard here, is pure, soulful magic.

A great sense of personal satisfaction comes with the release of “Think Rational!” Over a decade in the making, the band members had long despaired of seeing their best work gain legitimate release, so it is a tremendous honour for me as compiler to see the project to fruition, with all the rightful pieces in place. In addition to all the Rationals singles on A-Square and Cameo, we hear the rare promo 45 cut for a Detroit mens clothing store, as well as tracks from the legendary1968 fan club LP (two known test pressings), for a total of almost twenty unreleased tracks, along with a jam-packed 24-page booklet. “Think Rational!” indeed finally accords the Rationals the “respect” that they have so long deserved.

Note: we hope to feature the Rationals’ post-A-Square recordings in a subsequent Big Beat package.

By Alec Palao (Ace Records)
Ace Records 2009 CD 23.00 €
Rattles - Betty Jean / Do Wah Diddy Diddy
VG- / G
Star Club Records Single/EP 5.00 €
Real Bad News - Black And White and Red All Over
15 frat-tastic show stoppers from an up and coming Sacramento combo. Guitar! Sax! Organ! What more do you want? Produced by Deke Dickerson
Hillsdale Records 2004 CD 17.00 €
Remo Four - Smile, Peter Gunn... And More
(1-CD Digipak, four panel, with booklet. 17 tracks). -- One of the greatest Star-Club groups! Managed by Brian Epstein and later backed George Harrison on his 'Wonderwall Music' album ! Includes two top musicians of the UK Pop History, Tony Ashton and Colin Manley! British R&B par excellence. A sought after collectors' item! Rare bonus titles! -- Many Star-Club bands were audience favourites without becoming as big as the Beatles, who also started there. But there was one group that towered above their competitors for their outstanding musical quality, and it was another band from Liverpool, The Remo Four. In the early and mid-sixties the Remo Four became backing musicians for solo singers - and were among the best bands to ever touch the hallowed stage of the legendary Hamburg club. By 1967, they were among the best bands from England. - Charismatic singer/organ player Tony Ashton (1944-2001) and guitarist Colin Manley (1942-1999) were brilliant instrumentalists, and their solos were solidly backed by the band's rhythm section: ace drummer Roy Dyke and bass-player Phil Rogers. The Remo Four were the first among equals with an excellent fusion of rhythm, blues, brass-free soul and even gospel snippets - with Tony proving how such a mixture could be sung perfectly and soulfully alike. - Songs such as Sing Hallelujah, Brother Where Are You, the fantastic Jive Samba, to name but a few, are excellent examples of the quartet's outstanding groove. Their greatest success had come in 1966 with the Peter Gunn instrumental, which made them stars in Germany after a legendary live performance on the famous 'Beat-Club' TV show. - These days The Remo Four's only album 'Smile!' is insanely rare and expensive as an original, but even the CD edition - off the market for many years - has become a sought-after rarity. Now this outstanding slice of mid-Sixties music is available again with eight extra songs (A&B sides of two singles plus four tracks unreleased at the time). With this fabulous release, Bear Family finally fills in a missing link in the musical story of the 'Swinging Sixties'.
Bear Family 2010 CD 18.00 €
Renegades - Cadillac
great re-release of this classic Finland only LP. Originally released on Scandia Music (SLP 600)
Warner Music Finland 2011 LP 18.00 €
Renegades - Cadillac / I Was There
The definitive "Cadillac" from this revered 60's beat combo from Birmingham, England! Batched with their unlauded killer ballad flip "I was There"-- top rank, essential blasting. Detail-hounds make note-- both our Renegades singles come with UK punch-out centre holes! Welcome to Norton, Renegades!
Norton Records 2010 Single/EP 6.00 €
Renegades - Complete Cadillac 2CD
2CD = 48 tracks
Warner Music 2007 CD 15.00 €
Renegades - Thirteen Women / Can't You See
Savage mauling of Haley romper backed with moody, attitudinal flip! All hail Kim Brown and the fabulous Renegades! All recordings on our two Renegades seven inchers were recorded in Finland, where the Renegades held sway as the toppermost of the ravin' poppermost! Absolutely essential-- don't risk the embarrassment of not having these blasts in your collection!
Norton Records 2010 Single/EP 6.00 €
Reparata & The Delrons - Magical Musical History Tour
29 tracks
Mo-Banana 2001 CD 18.00 €
Righteous Brothers - Gold 2CD
2CD = 48 tracks
Universal Music 2005 CD 22.00 €
Ringo Starr And His All Star Band - Most Famous Hits
21 biisiä ja 111 min
Planet Song 2003 DVD 9.00 €
Rip Chords - Summer U.S.A. ! The Best Of
20 tracks
Sundazed 2006 CD 20.00 €
Riviera Playboys - Greatest Hits
Gee Dee Music 1997 CD 15.00 €
Rivieras - Surfin' Fun / I'm Lookin'
Two boss unissued 1964 studio recordings! If you dig California Sun, you'll flip ya lids for this un! Wild sound from original master tapes! Wow!
Norton Records 2000 Single/EP 6.00 €
Roberto Casssotto a.k. Bobby Darin - Rare, Rockin' & Unreleased
30 biisiä
Ring Of Stars 1997 CD 18.00 €
Rockets - Rockets
10 tracks
Rev-Ola 2006 CD 18.00 €
Roger Bunn - Piece Of Mind
Rollercoaster Records 2005 CD 20.00 €
Roky Erickson & The Aliens - Don't Knock The Rok!
60s R&R
Norton Records 2003 CD 17.00 €
Rolling Stones - Aftermath UK
ABKCO Records 2003 LP 18.00 €
Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet
ABKCO Records 2003 LP 18.00 €
Rolling Stones - Between The Buttons
ABKCO Records 2003 LP 18.00 €
Rolling Stones - Get Yer Ya Ya's Out - The Rolling Stones In Concert
ABKCO Records 2003 LP 20.00 €
Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
ABKCO Records 2003 LP 18.00 €
Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones
ABKCO Records 2003 LP 18.00 €
Ronettes - Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica
Phlpst-4006 LP 15.00 €
Ronettes - Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica
Sundazed Music 2012 LP 20.00 €
Ronettes - Volume 2
PH LP 18.00 €
Rory Storm And The Hurricanes - LIve At The Jive Hive March 1960
"Although the history of Merseybeat & the growth of the Beatles have been examined in forensic detail there are still discoveries to be made & sometimes something special comes along that is both unexpected and exciting. How come over 50 years on we now have a full set from Rory Storm & The Hurricanes in 1960? They are on great form and whats more the set has been professionally recorded".

"As someone who has followed every niche of Merseybeat I have never come across anything like this & I am delighted to be telling you about it. Although up to 125 Liverpool beat groups were performing at any one time over the city and it's suburbs precious few live recordings were made & this is the first time that a full set from a Merseyside group recorded before 1963 has been released.
Rockstar Records 2012 CD 17.00 €
Routers - A-Ooga!!! Stamp & Shake
Limited edition of 1500.

Most UK football fans would be surprised to learn that one of the most instantly recognisable hand-clapping chants heard throughout England’s soccer grounds during the 60s was created by two brothers born on a small farm in rural Illinois, Lanny and Robert Duncan. Having settled in Los Angeles, Lanny was signed by A&R man Joe Saraceno, who was looking for likely pop stars in the early 60s teen idol mould. Lanny was not only a pop star in waiting but, when paired with songwriting partner Robert, also a source of catchy instrumentals, such as the Routers’ ‘Let’s Go’ – an irresistibly infectious tune delivered by the twangy guitar of Tommy Tedesco, the rasping sax of Plas Johnson and the big beat of drummer Earl Palmer. Layered on top of everything was the most maddeningly contagious sequence of handclaps that virtually begged you to clap along. And the world did.

Joe Saraceno and his right-hand man, writer and musician Michael Z Gordon, had already scored a couple of instrumental hits with their independent productions released on Liberty under the name of the Marketts. The duo had everything at their fingertips to create more of the same; top arrangers Ernie Freeman and Rene Hall and the cream of LA session guys were on call. They had so many good commercial ideas that they created a second vehicle for their productions under the name of the Routers. Saraceno took the master for ‘Let’s Go’ to Joe Smith at Warner Bros and watched as the disc rose to #19 towards the end of 1962, and then make it up to #32 early the following year in the UK. Saraceno preferred his easygoing relationship with Smith and so transferred the Marketts’ future releases to Warner Bros (the best of which can be heard on their Ace CD “Outer Space, Hot Rods & Superheroes” CDLUX 006).

As well as providing ideas, helping with arrangements and production and writing some of the material, Michael Z Gordon also took charge of promotion by leading several line-ups of touring musicians (including Scott Walker at one time) out on the road as both the Marketts and the Routers. In the CD booklet Michael recalls some of his experiences on the road. He also very kindly provided several photos of the touring bands he led, several of which have not been seen before.

“A-Ooga!!! Stamp & Shake With The Routers” collects together the band’s best recordings, including the hits ‘Let’s Go’ and ‘Sting Ray’, all of the rare non-LP 45s and highlights from their four albums. Best of all, there are four unreleased tracks which we are delighted to present here for the first time anywhere. We confidently declare it the best Routers CD ever.

By Dave Burke
Pipeline Magazine
Ace Records 2012 CD 25.00 €
Routers - Play The Chuck Berry Song Book
Collectors Choice Music 2003 CD 15.00 €
Roy Loney and the Phantom Movers - The Scientific Bombs Away
Norton Records 1989 LP 13.00 €
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