NEWS FOR WEEK 43

OK, time for a new update on first time entries at Record Heaven. Plenty of good items, and a little bit more classic heavy metal this time as well.

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AC DC~Plug me in = 2 DVD =~Sony~2 DVD. Double DVD NTSC. The history of AC/DC live. One disc of Bon Scott era and one with the Brian Johnson era. Plus bonus footage in the form of interviews, rehearsal footage, promo videos..~US-07~07~259:-

ACID MOTHERS GURU GURU~Psychedelic Navigator~Important Records~AcidMothersGuruGuru features Mani Neumeier from the legendary and influential German Krautrock group Guru Guru as well as Kawabata Makoto and Atsushi Tsuyama from Japan's holy Acid Mothers Temple. The result is a fiery fantasy filled, loud/soft, colorful trans-generational psychedelic collaboration. The AcidMothersGuruGuru started in a spontaneous session in March of ‘06 in Nagoya, Japan. When the improvisation commenced the passionate excitement was clear to all in the room and it was then that this special psychedelic trio began. A Japanese tour was planned, an album was recorded and this recording is the fruits of this mutual musical admiration. While all involved will admith that this is a dream collaborations it was the Acid Mothers Temple guys who were worshipping Guru Guru in their teens. The AcidMothersGuruGuru is two generations of psychedelic rock joining forces for the 21st century.~US-07~07~169:-

ALEX HARVEY BAND~The maffia stole my guitar = Digipack =~Universum~The first solo album after The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. Originally released in '79.~EU-07~79~159:-

ALIEN FORCE~Hell and high water~Karthago~Debut album from Danish band. A band with a good foot in the 70's hardrock scene, adding some melody, and making it the perfect mixture of RAINBOW and PRETTY MAIDS. Includes 5 bonus tracks; "Hell and high water-Demo", "Do it all the way", "And I knew", "Feel the war" and "Halfway to heaven".~EU-03~84~149:-

ALIEN FORCE~Pain and pleasure~Karthago~Incredible great 80s Metal-Band!!! Rerelease of their '86 album with 3 Bonustracks, original Artwork, Linernotes, Photos.....~EU-03~85~139:-

AUGUST REDMOON~Fools are never alone~Metal For Muthas~Early '80s US trad metal featuring Michael Henry (future Eden and Armed Forces member) on lead vocals. Includes 7 bonus tracks.~EU-03~83~159:-

AXE WITCH~Lord of the flies~Metal For Muthas~2nd album from Swedish mid 80's band after the "Pray for metal" mimi-LP. Another milestone in Swedish metal, including 9 bonus tracks !~EU-02~85~159:-

BABY GRAND~Baby Grand / Ancient medicine = Digipack =~Second Harvest~2 albums from the late 70's from this American 5 piece. Both albums are melodic hardrockers with plenty of hooks and melodies, and recommended for fans of AXE, TROOPER, PRISM etc.. First time on CD in digipack.~EU-07~77~159:-

BACKDRAFT~The second coming = Digipack =~GMR Music~2nd album from Stcokholm area based band. Plenty of energy, mixing both southern rock, rock, 70's hardrock into 1 fine result with 11 anthems to salute guitar rock !~EU-07~07~139:-

BANG~Bang / Music = Digipack =~Green Tree Records~A fine digipack edition of one of the best hardrock albums from the USA, early 70's, together with SIR LORD BALTIMORE, MOUNTAIN to namedrop. A Classic !!~EU-07~72~159:-

BEAUREGARDE~Beauregarde = Digipack =~Second Harvest~A fine album from USA '71. 9 tracks of harsh and frantic psychedelic with a bluesy touch and rough vocals. Some brass in a few songs, a good one ending with the smash hit "I". First time on CD. Recommended stuff !~EU-07~71~159:-

BERMUDA TRIANGLE~Bermuda Triangle~Winter Solstice~US psychedelic folk band formed around Roger and Wendy Penney. Bermuda Triangle's wild psychedelic or delicately nuanced electric autoharp and transcendental vocals grew out of the late '60s Folk Rock scene. With an independent attitude, eccentric style and highly unusual instrument lineup, the group was unprecedented. Psychedelic Rock based around autoharp was unknown at the time, and there were very very few women playing bass guitar. This is an authorized rerelease of a 1977 album. It has been remastered and includes 6 previously unreleased songs.~EU-07~~159:-

BERMUDA TRIANGLE~The missing tapes~Winter Solstice~This is a compilation of Live and previously unreleased tracks from the 70's. It is from a band that broke ground in what has come to be known as the Psych Folk genre, and one of the few American Innovators to play in this style as it was mainly a British Movement. Characterised as having strong roots in folk music,but with electric and sometimes unusual arrangements.~EU-07~~159:-

BLACK HAWK~Dragonride~Karthago~Great german Heavy Metal in the tradition of GRAVESTONE, NOISEHUNTER and other 80s heroes. '06-album with the Mini-Album from '89 as Bonustracks!~EU-07~06~149:-

BLACKFIELD~Live in N.Y.C. = DVD =~Snapper~Region 0, NTCS. Live performance featuring almost everything of their 2 albums and a cover of Alanis Morissette. Coming with 3 videoclips and a photogallery as bonus.~EU-07~07~179:-

BOB JOHNSON & PETE KNIGHT~King of Elfland's daughter = Digipack =~SECOND HARVEST~A musical written abd prduced by Bob Johnson and Pete Knights starring plenty of well names like Mary Hopkin, Frankie Miller, Alexis Korner, Derek Brimstone and Chris Farlowe. Digipack.~EU-07~77~159:-

BRAD GILLIS~Alligator~Frontiers~'01 album from English guitarist who both performed in OZZY OSBOURNE BAND & NIGHT RANGER, released on Frontiers Records.~EU-01~01~99:-

BULLET~Execution~High Voltage~Early 80s metal from Germany produced by Dieter Dierks (Accept). Premier CD release for legendary Ruhr area heavies Bullet! Praised by connoisseurs as Germany's only worthy answer to AC/DC and Krokus, songs such as the title track, 'The Devil's Got You' or 'Cold Hearted Woman' showed that these Teutonic Terrors by no means had to take a back seat to the original Bad Boy Boogie bands~EU-97~81~159:-

BULLET~No mercy~High Voltage~Early 80s metal from Germany produced by Dieter Dierks (Accept). This '83 Dieter Dierks-produced successor to Bullet's excellent first effort celebrates its premier CD release as well. Although more commercial than the debut album (check the Slade-ish single 'I Sold My Soul To Rock'n'Roll' and the Dierks-penned ballad 'Baby We Can Talk' for evidence), 'No Mercy' remains a veritable tip for all heavies with a faible for Australian-style power riffin'. As with 'Execution', two rare bonus demo tracks (*) are included~EU-97~83~159:-

BURNING SAVIOURS~Hundus~I hate records~BURNING SAVRIOURS have been in Sweden, together with WITCHCRAFT, the main forces behind the mix of NWOBHM / stoner rock & 70's hardrock mixture for a few years now. "Hundus" is the 2nd effort from this band, and can boats of a good and varied album with crude and intelligent guitar riffs, a retro production, and a great album !!~EU-06~06~139:-

BUTTHOLE SURFERS~Piouhgd / Widowmaker~Latino Bugger Veil~These were the last 2 records they made before signing up w/ a major label. Upon its initial release in '91, Rough Trade claimed that the Piouhgd was pronounced "pee-owed." This explanation, as well as the spelling, were fabricated by the label unbeknownst to the band; the album title was intended to be unpronounceable.~US-07~~169:-

CARMEN~The gypsies = Papersleeve =~Air Mail Recordings~'75 album from nglish CARMEN with another 9 tracker of melodic progg. Maybe not as great as first 2 albums, but still enjoyable ! With Mini LP Paper Sleeve, with OBI, 2 bonus tracks & insert.~JAP-07~75~269:-

CLEAR BLUE SKY~Gateway to the seventh = Papersleeve =~Saturn Music~Thee legendary CLEAR BLUE SKY, with the follow up album "Mirror Of The Stars” which took four years to make. Lost 70's psych rock sound the way it should be played. Packaged with a 32 page booklet, gatefold sleeve and dazzling artwork.~EU-07~07~239:-

CREATURE~Way to paradise~Karthago~German mideighites-sounding melodic Metal-monster incl. Superhit "L.O.V.E." finally on CD incl. 3 Bonustracks!!!! Remastered from '89-original LP-master.~EU-03~89~149:-

CRYSTAL VIPER~The curse of crystal viper~Karthago~Probably the best album with female vocals since "From over Yonder" from ZED YAGO in '88. Of course as usual at Karthago Records its with coloured tray! Truly a Must-Have !~EU-07~~149:-

CUTTY SARK~Heroes~High Voltage~80s metal from Germany. Greeted with just as much applause as their debut LP, Cutty Sark's second (and, unfortunately, last) LP didn't leave a single question unanswered. Another strong after the "Die tonight" album.~EU-97~85~159:-

DALTON~Riflessioni : Idea D´Infinito = Papersleeve =~Vinyl Magic~Great progressive with great guitars and even better fluetes. In my humble oppinion oneof the best Italian progressive albums, and is of course very recomended ! Papersleeve edition.~EU-07~73~199:-

DAVE PIKE~Doors of perception~Wounded Bird Records~Dave Pike is a jazz vibes player who has made a selected number of fine jazz albums in the '60s and '70s. One of these is "Doors Of Perception". This album is making its worldwide CD debut and features Lee Konitz, Eddie Daniels, Don Friedman & Chuck Israel.~US-07~~169:-

DEBRIS~Static disposal~Anopheles~DEBRIS – “Static Disposal” is the pivotal mid-70s behemoth to emerge from the American private press underworld, a record which went on to inspire everyone from the Screamers to Nurse With Wound (NWW). A legendary reissue hailed in Ugly Things, The Acid Archives, and MOJO (a Jon Savage favorite). Recorded in Oklahoma City, December ‘75 and released in early ‘76, before the first RAMONES LP, and leading off with a song called "One Way Spit", DEBRIS' can now be seen as the most important proto-punk band, too often snubbed by "punk historians" who don't want to admit to having to rewrite their historical templates. The LP sounds almost contemporary today, with its aggression, angst, wild analog synthesizers, guitars and vocal experimentation, and a supercharged, avant-psychedelic recording quality. This is an updated to ‘07, second printing of the original ‘99 CD release, which features the original LP, carefully transferred from the master tapes, plus 40 minutes of unreleased basement recordings from the band's own Subterraneous Static Disposal office in Chickasha, OK in ‘75-‘76. The detailed 28 page booklet, with extensive historical notes from the band's own first hand experiences, is updated, and today still sets an archival standard for "roots of punk" documents, and has served as a model for such releases that have followed in its wake.~US-07~75~159:-

DEEP PURPLE~Live in San Diego '74~Purple~An electrofying performance by the MK3 line-up includes a magnificiant tweleve minute version of "Mistreated". This record is for collectors and is mastered from an original soundboard tape. Includes "Burn", "Might just take your life", "Lay down, stay down", "Mistreated", "Smoke on the water" and ends with a Jon Lord solo.~EU-07~74~179:-

DEJA VU~Bullets to spare~Karthago~Powerful Heavy Metal from southern Germany in the tradition of JUDAS PRIEST and other great 80s sounding Metal-acts. Absolute must have for european Metal-fans! big booklet with bandhistory, lyrics etc. !~EU-06~~149:-

DINO & MONTEVIDEO BLUES~Dino & Montevideo Blues~Lion Productions~The one and only album by DINO & MONTEVIDEO BLUES from '72deserves to be a serious contender as one of the most important, and as it happens, most grooving, records ever released in Uruguay. But there is another reason that the album has attained exalted status: the incisive power of the lyrics, which are all the more impressive considering the national turmoil out of which they were created. Montevideo Blues was founded by Uruguayan song-writing legend Gastn "Dino" Ciarlo as a way to fuse the rawness of rock music with obscure native Uruguayan rhythms like malambo, milonga and chamarrita-a logical direction to pursue after Dino had attempted pop/candombe fusions in his solo recordings. "At the time, we were revolutionary and looking for change," said Dino. Montevideo Blues demonstrated an unyielding and combative attitude. During live shows in '71, Dino often criticized the government-a level of political commitment reflected in the lyrics of the songs, some of the most radical ever set to music. Eduardo Mateo, the sacred monster of modern Uruguayan music, was succinct: "You have decided to prune the tree," he said to Dino. The album opens with one of Dinos most famous songs Milonga de Pelo Largo (Milonga of the Long Hair), a sinuous song transformed by the arrival of the dictatorship into a hymn of Uruguayan popular resistance. The rest of the album tracks have an edgy, atonal quality, with terrific unconventional angular guitar and a kind of ragged glory, all driven along by insistent grooving rhythms, whether from native drums or the clicking of drumsticks. Bonus tracks include beat-rockers Sendero de Rosas and Rubio es el color, from the rare "La Juventud" compilation album, as well as both sides of Dinos two early singles for RCA Vik. A 32-page booklet is packed with photos, detailed band history, and lyrics for this important Uruguayan band.~US-07~~159:-

DRNWYN~Gypsies in the mist = LP =~Wohn Records~Vinyl. First time ever reissue of the hard to find sole album by US duo Drnwyn. Wonderful record that has some very cool psychedelic moments (especially the track "The madman and the angel"), and a good number of fabulous folk rock midtempos. There's drums, bass and lots of acoustic guitars in here, but also electric leads, keys, mandolin and multi-part vocals with some female chorus as well. But most important, very well-crafted songs from start to finish. This was a private release back in 1978, and a very recommended album for those into folk-psych and folk-rock.~EU-07~78~189:-

DZJENGHIS KHAN~Dzjenghis Khan~Motorwolf Records~The new acid-fuzz hard-rock sensation from San Francisco, DZJENGHIS KHAN recorded their full-length debut album at Guy Tavares' Motorwolf Studio to capture their authentic virtuoso '71 motor blues sound on analog tape. Very reminiscent in style of LEAF HOUND and MOUNTAIN's heavier songs, but boy, these cats can boogie ! Really good and very recommended album !~EU-07~71~159:-

EL THULE~Green magic~Go Down~Second album of the italian-trio EL THULE. The new album it's a cerebral and lysergic mix of KYUSS, NEBULA and HIGH ON FIRE mixed up with sabbathian's fuzz and saturations!!! A second album where EL THULE demonstrate a perfect knowledge of the "sonorous dilatation" always powerful, lysergic and spasmodic but at the same time supported and forged by a whirling bass and by a guitaristic wall of tempered steel !!! 100% stoner-drug-rock attitude !!!~EU-07~07~149:-

ERGO SUM~Mexico~Lion Productions~Along with the two records by NURSE WITH WOUND favorites MOVING GELATINE PLATES, ERGO SUMS weird and wonderful album "Mexico" is an unusual portal into the intense creativity of early '70s French music. True, the bands are not musically similar; yet these three albums are distinguished not only by their instrumental richness, but by their unceasing sense of adventure. Wed go so far to say that Ergo Sum presents one of the most distinctive experiences in a rock idiom (apart from Zeuhl music juggernaut Magma) to ever come from France. The bands one and only album ('71) features the unique voice of Lionel Ledissez-his guttural sort-of-English language delivery described as being "somewhere between Familys Roger Chapman and a drunken Champs-Elysees taxi driver," although more sober comparisons to Tim and/or Jeff Buckley have also been made. The compositions develop at a relaxed pace; incredible jazz-inflected guitar, flute, piano and droning violin swirl around the vocals, and keep one submerged in, yet attentive to the intimate mood. Tracks full of instrumental richness-they simmer, rather than blaze, which makes the rewards ever so great for patient listeners. Bonus tracks include the superb Alls So Comic, one of the highlights of the "Puissance 13+2" Thlème label anthology, as well as both sides of ERGO SUMS musically relevant single from 1972. A fulsome 28-page booklet includes band history, photos, lyrics, and a contemporary '71 review from Superhebdo magazine. A three o-clock in the morning, slow burn album if ever there was one.~US-07~~159:-

ETERNITY'S CHILDREN~Sunshine & flowers = Digipack =~2~Ultimate collection of unreleased and alternate versions of material from '66-70 of soft rock band ETERNITY'S CHILDREN. ETERNITY'S CHILDREN is the first project team of Curt Boettcher and Keith Olsen. Their two albums from Tower Records are greatest soft rock jewels. This compilation including various tracks had been left off those album or unreleased tracks. This special edition manufactured with re-disgined full-color digipack, contains biography and some photographs of them. 24 bit digitally remastered from original mastertapes. Track Listing 01. Time And Place 02. Can't Put A Thing Over Me 03. Cigarette 04. A Taste Of Honey 05. Hard, Hard Year 06. Wait And See 07. Rumours 08. Girl's Song 09. Living Is Easy 10. Somebody's Watching You 11. Didn't We 12. Down The Aisle 13. Just One Smile 14. Laughing Girl 15. A Railroad Trestle In California 16. Woman's Blues 17. When The World Turns~KOR-07~~199:-

FAUST~Faust = LP =~Lilith~VINYL. Legendary German experimental krautrock band formed in '71 by undisputed noise pioneer Uwe Nettelbeck. Faust garnered an immediate following due to its artistically extreme experimentations with music cut ups and other mixed sources hinging on cacophony and distortion. Don't miss their 1971 cult classic debut, now reissued with its original clear printed sleeve on 180 gram clear vinyl.~EU-07~71~199:-

FLAKE~How's your mother = Papersleeve =~Raton Music~So finally, another one of the lost Australian heavy progg albums are out. FLAKE were heavy and easily compared to the best era of MASTERS APPRENTICES, aka "Toast to Panama red" etc, with good songs, driven by guitars and superb songs. Really nice to see this out !! Includes 4 bonus tracks; "Teach me how to fly", "Quick reaction", "Down in Rio" and "How's your mother".~AUS-07~71~189:-

FLATMAN~Live at the Apollo Theatre~DIY~'07 album from German band, sounding more American souther rock style. FLATMAN is mostly among the heaviest Southern Rock bands around these days with plenty of guitars and this live recording proves that. Live, heavy southern rock, what more can we ask ?~US-07~06~149:-

FLOWER KINGS~Sum of no evil~Inside Out~First a brief note on the album title and its slightly unusual history, because initially, the new Flower Kings opus was to be entitled simply ‘Love’. Main composer and producer Roine Stolt says… “I intended to call the recording just ‘Love’ until I read with a surprise that The Beatles were releasing a new album with that title, so I guess the universe wasn\'t big for that much ´love` in one year. So by twisting the idea a bit, I came up with the alternative title The Sum Of No Evil, which sort of equals ‘Love’. It also gave us a great platform for using some of Ed Unitsky`s surreal art for the cover, that ´fish-bus` is funny and in tune with the hippie and flower power vibe but yet a bit of surreal Monty Python style too. There are way too many dark serious melodramatic bands out there, we wanted to be the colourful, friendly alternative.”~EU-07~07~169:-

FLOWER KINGS~Sum of no evil = Ltd 2 x CD digipack =~Inside Out~First a brief note on the album title and its slightly unusual history, because initially, the new Flower Kings opus was to be entitled simply ‘Love’. Main composer and producer Roine Stolt says… “I intended to call the recording just ‘Love’ until I read with a surprise that The Beatles were releasing a new album with that title, so I guess the universe wasn\'t big for that much ´love` in one year. So by twisting the idea a bit, I came up with the alternative title The Sum Of No Evil, which sort of equals ‘Love’. It also gave us a great platform for using some of Ed Unitsky`s surreal art for the cover, that ´fish-bus` is funny and in tune with the hippie and flower power vibe but yet a bit of surreal Monty Python style too. There are way too many dark serious melodramatic bands out there, we wanted to be the colourful, friendly alternative.” Ltd 2 CD digipack edition.~EU-07~07~209:-

FOCAL POINT~Liverpool, you're my soul~Kissing Spell~A new album of songs about their home city from a group who where the first band to be signed to The Beatles Apple label in the '60's.~EU-07~~209:-

FUCK VEGAS~Fuck Vegas~Go Down~FUCK VEGAS is bone crushing noise, kind of noise that wraps you up and it’s so goddamn huge that it gets hold of you and makes you wanna smash everything! Giulio Favero engineered these six tracks down at “Blocco A” studio, he played guitar in “Drop A Line” and succeded in capturing a sound that cuts through your whole body and makes it suddenly shake, helplessly. A powerful mix of grunge, noise and stoner rock, songs that continuously stop and go, loud melodies that breathe, change shape, run fast, stumble, fall down and get up again. A distinctive debut album, “fuckfuckVegas” is the best mix of Acid Rock and post-noise, between Kyuss and FU MANCHU, MELVINS and NEUROSIS, ONE DIMENSIONAL MAN and APHEX TWIN. “The natural state of brain is chaos”.~EU-07~07~149:-

FUEL FROM HELL~Fill you up with five star gasoline~Go Down~This is the band’s debut album, anticipated by some singles, “Vampira”, another single exclusive track and the video clip for Vampira. FUEL FROM HELLwill also take part to a Motley Crue’s Tribute Album with the song “All In The Name Of... ” along with others big rockin’ acts such as Jizzy Pearl (Love/hate, Ratt), Phil Lewis (L.a. Guns), Erik Turner (Warrant), Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot), Keri Kelli (Slash’s Snakepit, Ratt, Warrant, Skid Row, Adler’s Appetite), John Corabi (Motley Crue, Union), Fred Coury (Cinderella) and many others. This double compilation released in February 2007 by American label Versailles Records. In the beginnig of 2007 Fuel From Hell also supported the Italian Tour of L.A.Guns with Tracii Guns & Paul Black !~EU-06~06~149:-

FUNKY JUNCTION~Play a tribute to Deep Purple~DIY~No secret anymore, but this band holds the MK1 line up of THIN LIZZY doing DEEP PURPLE covers, odd and bizarre, only wish Phil Lynott was the man behind the microphone..!~EU-05~72~159:-

FUOCO~A travelogue~DIY~Debut album from German band filled with spacey moments and progressive moods. Holds a handful of really strong and good tracks, PINK FLOOYD meets LIQUID VISIONS.~EU-06~06~149:-

GALLOWS POLE~We wanna come home~Karthago~Great unique austrian doomy Hard Rock/Metal with the strange voice of Alois Binder! colour-tray! Recommended for every fan of bands which sound not like "...", but like themselves !!!~EU-06~~149:-

GAME~Game = Digipack =~SECOND HARVEST~Digipack reissue of minor collectable US psych album from the '69. 10 tracks of fine tracks, that files between STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK and FREE. Nice Jeroen Bosch cover art!~EU-07~69~159:-

GILLAN~Giants of rock~Signature~A GILLAN compilation including the songs; "Smokeon the water", "New Orleans", "M.A.D.", "Black night-Live", "Unchain your brain-Live", "No laughing in heaven-Live", "Child in time-Live", "So low", "Fiji (No17)", and "If I sing softly".~EU-04~04~109:-

GOBLIN~Profondo Rosso = 2 CD Digipack =~907~Masters of doomy & horror soundtracks. This one, together with "Suspiria" regarded as one of the best works up to date. I agree. A very nice looking 2 CD edition with 1 disc of alternate takes from the film versions, never released before, 36 tracks on both albums, totally !~EU-07~~239:-

GORILLA~Rock our souls~Go Down~Their third album, GORILLA finally define their unique heavy rock style to perfection. Never ones to follow the stoner rock by numbers approach, or be side tracked by fads and trends, “Rock our souls” contains heavy doom, high energy aggressive, progressive and regressive songs, played in a timeless heavy rock style that GORILLA have made their own. Influences are clear to see, BUDGIE, BLUE CHEER, GRAND FUNK, MC5 etc but played with a rough ‘street punk’ MOTORHEAD / PINK FAIRIES attitude and style, and an authentic ‘vintage’ feel and sound. Capturing the essence of a classic era of 60’s/70’s rock without sounding cliched is a rediculously fuckin hard if not impossible self imposed task, but with “Rock our souls”, GORILLA have achieved exactly that. A brand new gem that sounds like a lost classic.~EU-07~07~149:-

GRAND SOUND HEROES~Fuel~Go Down~A band which you can guess all about by the name. Their sound is Rock with a big, fat “R”, acid, mystical and as hot as a Death Valley noon. Powerful riffs sprinkled with melodic and psychedelic parts, a mix of stinging and mad guitars riding like wild horses. Their music leaves you with the feeling of being in front of various influences brilliantly mixed together, starting off from the 60s-70s up to some of today’s most interesting sounds.~EU-07~07~149:-

GUN~Reloaded = CD + DVD =~Wet World~Solid 14-track collection featuring BBC recordings from '68 through '70 plus three unreleased studio cuts from an 80's reunion attempt. Good-to-great sound quality throughout and eight pages of thorough liner notes with rare pics, thanks to the full cooperation of Paul Gurvitz. DVD contains a German Beat Club performance of "Race With The Devil", a few generations down from the master but plenty watchable.~US-07~69~209:-

GÄA~Auf der bahn zum Uranus = Digipack =~Orange Music~Great and only album from German krautrockers ! Opens with the ever so good "Uranus" which is a far flight far our in space. Really among the best from Germany ! Unavailable for a long time, and now returns in a ltd. digi-pack edition.~EU-07~73~159:-

HAMADRYAD~Live in France '06~Unicorn Records~Best selling Unicorn Digital Artist HAMADRYAD is back with its first live CD recorded live during their '06 appearance at the Crescendo Festival in France. The new live CD produced by Michel St-Pere and HAMADRYAD contains 12 songs from '01 world acclaimed first CD Conservation of Mass and 2005 follow up Safe in Conformity. A total of 77 minutes of music that will make you feel the power and magic of the HAMADRYAD live experience.~US-07~07~149:-

HENRY TREE~Electric holy man = Digipack =~1236~Wonderfull psychedelic acid folk fuzz monster from USA, '68. 6 tracks, of which a few are outstanding guitar driven madness from this powertrio. Some other tracks are more calm, but all in all a good spaced album. Digipack.~eu-07~68~159:-

HIRO YANAGIDA~Milk time / Hiro Yanagida = Digipack =~Second Harvest~Features both the albums of Japanese keyboard player. The "Milk time" is among the most diverse and craziest heavy psych albums you can locate in Japan '70 with plenty of crazy guitars, heavy organ sounds, violins and freaked our arrangements. Essential !! The self titled is more mature, but both are worth having !~EU-07~70~159:-

HOMESTEAD & WOLFE~Our Times - The Gold Star Tapes CD '73-75~Anopheles~Originally released in '75, HOMESTEAD & WOLFE's lone and unknown privately pressed LP is an artifact so lost to time, it has never appeared in any discography, list of rare records, or catalog, anywhere. However, exist it does, and now their story can be told. There are plenty of surprises here, as we located 6 unreleased tracks to augment the 9 tracks on the original album, including the startlingly great and dynamic cut, "Beat of the Drum", which sounds as if the Bangles were hired to front Goldenrod for a one off single. The full color 16 page booklet tells the story in their own words, features images of the touring group and recording sessions at Gold Star, and maintains the high standard of archival work Anopheles Records is known for. HOMESTEAD & WOLFE represents a highly unusual and strikingly original blend of unproven but talented young vocalists, top quality session players and engineering, and a truly rare chemistry that makes this one of the great folk-rock discoveries of the last 10 years.~US-07~74~159:-

HOT TUNA~Burgers~U-Turn Records~3rd album, and one of the legendary band's best-loved album featuring JEFFERON AIRPLANE members Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady and Papa John Creach, mixing folk acoustic roots with rock energy. "Burgers" makrks the real beginning of HOT TUNA's series of classic 70's albums. '07 edition.~EU-07~72~159:-

HURRIGANES~Roadrunner = SACD =~Love Records~SACD edition. Remastered edition of this Finnish classic. Rough & dirty rock & roll with a hardrock flavour. Features excellent guitar work by Albert Järvinen. A very good CD.~EU-07~74~139:-

J.C. CINEL / WICKED MINDS~Before my eyes~DIY~12 tracker from WICKED MINDS member, although this is more in the direction of singer /songwriter with country / southern rock style.~EU-07~07~149:-

JORMA KAUKONEN~Quah~U-Turn Records~Best known for his work with JEFFERSON AIRPLANE and HOT TUNA, guitarrist Jorma released his first solo album, "Quah". An album draws on folk, blues and gospel influences. '07 edition with bonus tracks; "Blue prelude", "Sweet Hawaiian sunshine", "Hamar promenade", "Lord have mercy", "No mail today", "Midnight in Milpitas" and "Barrier".~EU-07~74~159:-

LOS FUECOS~Revolution~Go Down~“Revolution” is the first LOSFUOCOS album recorded at Tray Studio near Milan, it’s a mix of old school rock’n’roll legends (MC5, ADIO BIRDMAN, KISS) and new scandinavian bands (THE HELLACOPTERS, THE PEEPSHOWS, GLUECIFER). LOSFUOCOS is a great power trio, they played many shows in the last five years with some italian and international great rock bands. Their full-length contain 11 tracks with a famous cover from the BEATLES too !!!~EU-07~07~149:-

LUCIANO BASSO~Voci = Papersleeve =~Vinyl Magic~Instrumental progressive with a touch of electronic & avantgarde music. Mostly keyboards, but also good solid guitars. Papersleeve.~EU-07~76~199:-

MAN FROM M.A.R.S.~Tales of a reluctant astronaut = Digipack =~DIY~A fine debut album from USA with spaced and krutrockish sounds. ASH RA TEMPLE meets NEU and QUARKSPACE. Especially tracks like The invisibles" and "Authorization code" is really nice tracks. File under Space Rock !~US-07~07~139:-

MINDLESS SINNER~Master of evil~Metal For Muthas~First album from rough Swedish metal band comparable to bands like HEAVY LOAD & AXE WITCH. Crude and slightly demonic feeling over this one. Includes 15 bonus tracks !~EU-02~84~159:-

MINDLESS SINNER~Turn on the power~2069~2nd and last album from Swedish metallers. This is a little more melodic compared to their debut album "Master of evil", although not totally forgotten. Includes 10 bonus tracks.~EU-03~86~159:-

MOS GENERATOR~Songs for Future Gods~Small Stone Records~Formed by Seattle scene veterans Shawn Johnson (ex-Mindfunk), Scooter Haslip (ex-Voodoo Gearshift) & Tony Reed (ex-Treepeople,Goodbye Harry). Mos Generator was a reaction to a post-grunge era full of watered down bar bands and radio friendly alt-rock, Reed and company felt the instinctual need to strip down to the basics of hard rock. Wearing their influences on their collective sleeve, ‘Songs for future Gods’, their second album, is full of Sabbath-esque riffs and a dynamic rhythm section that would put Mountain to shame.~US-07~07~149:-

MUTZIE~Light of your shadow = Digipack =~1236~Detroit heavy psych-blues outfit led by singer/guitarist Eric "Mutzie" Levenburg who was joined by his brothers Barry and Andee on bass and keyboards while drummer Marc White rounded out the roster. Their sole LP "Light Of Your Shadow" featured a horn section and was issued on the Sussex label in '70. Digipack edition.~EU-07~70~159:-

NEAT SINGLES # 3~Compilation = 3 CD =~Castle~A 3 CD set that includes single tracks from English Neat label. Lots of bands; WARFARE, MAMMATH, VENOM, LONE WOLF, TYSONDOG, BLACK ROSE, SHE, STATETROOPER, ATOMKRAFT, MANTAS, TYGERS OF PAN TANG, WARRIOR & RAVEN & UDO. 51 tracks totally.~EU-02~02~169:-

NO NECK BLUES BAND~Meets the Clear People with Mystery Gypped = 2 CD =~Locust Records~Mystery Gipped". Looser, groovier & more in that communal state of mind than ever, this long out of print 5th release from '98 is a classic testament to the urban dwellers' gone wild & ranks as among their finest displays of tribal churn & choogle in the band's 14 year history. Neo dada attacks were swapped out for psychedelic vibrations, midrange mystery for outdoor atmospherics~US-07~07~239:-

NOISEHUNTER~Rock shower~Karthago~Their "lost" album with 12 incredible good songs you never heard before! A german Metal classic!!! Great new Karthagorelease !!! Original espacially painted bat-artwork, Remastering from the mastertape, introduction in English and German and more features.~EU-05~~149:-

NOISEHUNTER~Spell of noise~Karthago~You must know this classic True Metal-item from '86 ! German Steel at its best ! Great new Karthagorerelease!!! Including colour-tray, original artwork, Remastering, Bonustracks, introduction in English and German and more features.~EU-05~86~149:-

NOISEHUNTER~Time to fight~Karthago~Their Debutalbum from '85 ! Powerful German Heavy Metal-Classic! Great new Karthagorerelease ! Including colour-tray, original artwork, Remastering, Bonustracks, introduction in English and German and more features!!!~EU-05~85~139:-

OCEANSIZE~Frames = Digipack =~Inside Out~'07 by OCEANSIZE, now on Inside Out Records. 9 tracks (incl 1 bonus track, "Voorhees"), of melancholic sounds with plenty of moody mellotron sounds and dark moods, for friends of PAATOS & RADIOHEAD.~EU-07~07~169:-

OJM~Under the thunder~Go Down~Forth OJM album “Under the Thunder”, which was recorded by Andreas Venetis at Red House Studio in Senigallia, under the supervision of an exceptional and great experienced producer: the original bassist of MC5 Michael Davis ! Its massive sound, an irresistible mix of LED ZEPPELIN, BLUE CHEER, STOOGES, MC5, BLACK SABBATH, KYUSS and FU MANCHU, credits OJM to be one of the best and charismatic bands in the international ‘70 influenced scene. This album proves to be brilliant, no elements of it disappoint: a thunderstorm of stargazing riffs enhanced by psychedelic, desert atmosphere grant to listeners a unique sonorous jewel, beginning with the most entertaining single “Sixties”, during the recording of which Michael Davis jumped out of mixer to pop into backing vocals.~EU-06~06~149:-

OM~Pilgrimage~Southern Lord~OM's unique use of riff, cadence & chant comprise the duo's new album. Lyrical themes address the processes of mind, psychic reality, astral & causal planes of being, & the nature of the soul. Engineered by Steve Albini & produced by the band. Motifs that were initiated on the previous album are continued here unabated.~US-07~07~149:-

OPA~Opa~Lion Productions~This disc is a departure from the other reissues in our Uruguayan music series. Its not remotely in a psychedelic or rock idiom; it was not released on the mighty Sondor label. Yet when given the opportunity to reissue these "lost" sessions, we did not hesitate for a moment. This music is funky and jazzy, groovy and urban, even sounding like Fela (on Goldenwings at least); it has the sunny feel of sweltering days on South American beaches, but it also has a heavy dose of the grittiness of mid '70s New York City. There are connections to the great bands of Uruguay, of course: both Fattoruso brothers, so successful with their beat band LOS SHAKERS, greatly admired the work of the much less successful Eduardo Mateo, Ruben Rada and their band EL KINTO. Opa had their own style, and the critical acclaim for their recorded legacy would soon eclipse on an international level that of anything else from their native land. Included are versions of songs which would later be re-recorded the following year for Opas debut album for Milestone Records. Rhythm-laden tracks that range from the heavily funkified to chilled out, shimmering, and trance-inducing. A 16-page booklet includes band history and photos.~US-07~~159:-

OPHIUCUS~Ophiucus~Lion Productions~OPHIUCUS may be the name of an obscure constellation, but it's also the name of a French band that recorded an exceptional album in '72 for the Barclay label. All the members of the band had already enjoyed ample success in music before musician/actor Emmanuel Booz brought them together in '71: Jean-Pierre Pouret was a well-known session-man for Sylvie Vartan; brothers Alain and Bernard Labacci released albums as Tom & Jerry, and supported Jimi Hendrix for a TV appearance; Michel Bonnecarrere had founded the band Zoo (one of Andy Votel from the B-Music labels favorites), and was one of the composers, arrangers and musicians for that groups first two albums. Apropos of the period, the band members decided to live together as a small family in Flagy, a small town in France, where they lived a happy life, and wrote the tracks which adorn this reissue. This ambitious album somehow manages to blend grungy psychedelic rock, acoustic blues, and densely orchestrated French pop/psych (in an Ilous & Decuyper vein) into an impressive and cohesive whole. Sandy Spencer, cellist and member of Mormos contributed wonderful playing on Ne cherche plus and Inacheve. This reissue includes the original album plus eight bonus tracks in English meant to be the basis of an international album that was never issued. A fulsome 28-page booklet includes band history and commentaries on the songs written by Ophiucus, photos, lyrics (French and English), and a contemporary review.~US-07~~159:-

ORCHESTRA LUNA~Orchestra Luna~Market Square~Described by one critic on its ‘75 release on Epic as 'the soundtrack to a musical that never took place', Orchestra Luna is the first and only album by this innovative Boston based music/theatre outfit, whose modus operandi was a three-pronged one male/two female vocal attack with musical backing and spoken word contributions. Mixing poetry and music was commonplace then and practised by The Liverpool Scene, Occasional Word and Hawkwind with the late Bob Calvert. However, nobody quite achieved the fine balance of narration and music as Peter Barrett did with Orchestra Luna which worked into its repertoire an element of showbiz that harked back to Vaudeville and the glory days of early Hollywood musicals.~EU-07~75~159:-

OVERDRIVE~Metal attack~Metal For Muthas~One of the best metal bands in Sweden in the Swedish metal scene of the 80's, this 3rd album from 85 have everything, power, energy & great songs. Includes 3 bonus tracks.~EU-03~85~159:-

OVERDRIVE~Reflections~Metal For Muthas~OVERDRIVE's "Reflexions" features 14 addition tracks from this great and pioneering Swedish hard rock band's original '82 album--19 hot tracks in all !, incl 14 bonus tracks, whereof 4 from side projects PARADIZE and OCEAN.~EU-03~82~159:-

OZRIC TENTACLES~Curious corn / Swirly terminaion = 2 CD =~Snapper~2 classic OZRIC TENTACLES albums in one 2-CD pack for OZRICS 20 year anniversary. Featuring '99's "Curious corn" and the '00 collection "Swirly terination" of rare tracks.~EU-04~~109:-

OZRIC TENTACLES~The hidden step / Waterfall cities = 2 CD =~Rockville~Double pack to celebrate OZRIC 20 years including "Waterfall cities" and "The hidden step". British spacerock deluxe.~EU-05~~109:-

PAVLOV'S DOG~At the sound of the bell~Rockville~The second PAVLOV'S DOG album, originally released '76. The album contains all time classics as "She Came Shining", "Standing Here With You or Did You See Him Cry". The booklet contains the first and only known picture of the lineup of this album, lately discovered in David Surkamp`s attic, featuring Bill Bruford. '07 edition on Rockville.~EU-07~76~159:-

PAVLOV'S DOG~Pampered menial~Rockville~The legendary first PAVLOV'S DOG album. This new release comes in the design of the original '75 ABC Records release (foldout cover), which has never been on CD before. The booklet contains unreleased pictures of the early PAVLOV'S DOG, discovered in David Surkamp`s privat attic. '07 edition on Rockville.~EU-07~75~159:-

PHIDEAUX~Fiendish~Bloodfish~'04 album from American band that includes 11 tracks. This is very good and 3rd time in a row listening to this one. Quite mellow and easy floating with strong melodies with several hints to PINK FLOYD, "Dark side" era as well as bands like PORCUPINE TREE. Great one !~US-04~04~149:-

PINK FLOYD / DAVID GILMOUR~Remember That Night: Live at the Royal Albert Hall = 2 DVD =~Sony~DVD. US import. PINK FLOYD guitarrist with special guets Dvid Bowie, David Crosby, Graham Nash & Robert Wyatt. 2 disc set with disc 1 ; 23 songs including the entire "On a island" album, "Comfortable numb", "Wish you were here", "Shine on you crazy diamond", "Echoes" and "Arnold Layne". Disc 2 contains over 2 hours of bonus content including exclusive documentaries, videos and unreleased performances.~US-07~07~219:-

PLASMATICS~Final days~Plasmatics Media~"Final Days: Anthems for the Apocalypse" with classic cuts from Wendy O. Williams / PLASMATICS 10 year recording career featuring four never released recordings tracks from the previously unreleased album "Coup De Grace"~GE-02~~129:-

PLASMATICS~Put your love in me~Plasmatics Media~"Put Your Love in Me: Love Songs for the Apocalypse" with classic cuts from Wendy O. Williams & PLAMATICS 10 year recording career featuring the title track 'Put Your Love in Me" from the previously unreleased album "Coup De Grace"~US-02~~129:-

PRAYING MANTIS~Time tells no lies~Metal For Muthas~Classic '81 debut of a band that was once dubbed "the most melodic contender to the NWoBHM throne". This clear tray reissue includes three bonus tracks (*) that were not included on the Japanese CD ('Thirty Pieces Of Silver' and live renditions of 'Flirting With Suicide' and 'Panic In The Streets'), as well as a 16-page booklet with rare pix, lyrics and liner notes written by singer / guitarist Tino Troy.~EU-~81~159:-

PROPINQUITY~Propinquity~Asterisk~This superb set of dreamy folk & folk-rock has remained the best kept secret of psych & acid-folk collectors for 3 decades. While comparisons to CSN&Y & the Byrds are inevitable, the eerie production, fragile melodies & wispy harmonies lend it a profoundly unique quality. All material available for the first time on CD, incl. a handful of previously unissued bonus tracks.~US-07~~159:-

Q5~When the mirror cracks~High Voltage~Debut album from English band who had a melodic side to their music, a reference to MAGNUM as well as American bands like AXE. This High Voltage edition holds 7 bonus tracks.~EU-~~159:-

RAVAGE~Spectral rider~Karthago~True metal album with speedy and powerful metal riffing, and more than 1 hint to bands like JUDAS PRIEST. Fully qualified !~EU-05~05~139:-

REDSTORM~No exception of a victim of crime~Karthago~The great Swedish HEAVY LOAD / Y. MALMSTEEN-like Masterpiece from '89 finally on CD incl. Bonustrack!!!! Remastered.~EU-03~89~139:-

RENEGADE~The narrow way~Karthago~The legendary '86 Heavy Metal album including as a bonus the second album from '91 on one CD with the new designed artwork from Michael Whelan (CIRITH UNGOL). German Heavy Metal in the style of GRAVESTONE and STRANGER !~EU-06~86~149:-

REO SPEEDWAGON~Lost in a dream~DIY~Scarce '74 album by USA hardrockers before they made it really big over there. 10 tracks of melodic hardrockers, issued in a digipack edition.~EU-07~74~159:-

REX FOSTER~Roads to tomorrow = Papersleeve =~Bella terra~Rex Foster's classic album “Roads Of Tomorrow” from ‘70, which is a sought-after masterpiece among American folk rock fans. This edition has 2 bonus tracks and is a 600 copies limited paper sleeve release. Rex Foster has been a songwriter since ‘65 and a performer since ‘63. Thus the Dylan influence, along with Ray Charles, Joan Baez, Buffy St. Marie, The Beatles, The Byrds, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Big Daddy Tom Donahue and falling in love with Joan's sister, Mimi Farina. Having Milan Melvin as first producer. But, before that Curt Boettcher showed Rex the dream world of Los Angeles studio recording in 1967 after he escaped from Texas during the Federal sweep on psychedelic family bands like Rexs first band, Rachaels Children. Rex and his band were rocking Texas in ‘66-‘67, long before anyone in San Francisco knew what "psychedelic" meant. Rex Fosters musical career has now spanned five decades and has included an album on the famous Barclay Records label in France in ‘70; being on the leading edge of the psychedelic movement in California during the late ‘60s; touring as part of the famed Medicine Ball Caravan across the United States and Europe with the likes of Van Morrison, Joanie Mitchell, B.B. King, Hot Tuna, and Rod Stewart and Faces; being part of the progressive country uprising during the 1970s, and touring with Merle Haggard in ‘76.~KOR-07~70~219:-

RIOT~Fire down under~High Voltage~US trad metal/hard rock. One of the ultimate Metal classics ever officially available on CD for the first time! Metal Blade Records boss Brian Slagel, upon the album's release in 1981 still a fanzine writer, acknoledged in his legendary 'New Heavy Metal Revue' mag that "After one listening you will be impressed, continued listenings will cause you to become a fan, and intensive listening may cause your stereo to blow a fuse. Be sure to pick this one up!!!!" Incl. 5 bonus tracks.~EU-~~159:-

RITUAL STEEL~Invicible warriors~Karthago~The legend is back on the third album with John Cason on vocals! Very unique Heavy Metal! If you like bands like MANILLA ROAD or CIRITH UNGOL just have a try with RITUAL STEEL! Coloured tray exactly fitting to the coverartwork !~EU-07~~149:-

ROADSAW~Rawk n' roll + bonus tracks~Small Stone Records~Crack open a cold one and get ready to rock the f**k out, because ROADSAW is back. After a successful US tour in '05, an absolutely jaw dropping cover of Led Zeppelin’s ‘When the levee breaks’ on the latest ‘Sucking the 70’s’ compilation, and appearances on both CMJ and SXSW, the band has reconvened to record a new album tentatively titled "See you in hell" which will be coming out late in the fall of '07. The core ‘Rock n Roll’ line up is back. This is a re-issue. Riff loving hard rock!~US-07~01~149:-

RODS~In the raw~High Voltage~Should be 3rd album by Feinstein & Co, and yet another powerful heavy metal smasher from the States. Among the first bands in USA in the new generation of American metallers, and this contains 5 bonus tracks as well; "In your panties", "Stay on top", "Nothing going on in the city", "Whole lotta led" and "End of the line".~EU-98~83~159:-

RODS~Live~High Voltage~A heavy live effort from well known American hveay metallers incl; "I live for rock & roll", "Hellbound", "Born to rock", "The viper", "Violation", "Speed demon", "Hurricane", "Devil's child", "Radbid thunder", "Cold sweat and blood", "Record world radio spot", "Sit down honey", "Ace in the hole", "Long road", "Crankin it up" and a WAAF Radio Spot & Interview.~EU-~~159:-

RODS~Rods~High Voltage~One of the most beloved US power trios of the early 80s, the RODS burst onto the scene in '81 with a real bang - their selftitled major label debut LP, a revamped and repackaged version of their original independently released 'Rock Hard' LP, certainly raised more than just a few eyebrows. Hardhitting, powerful, raucous and generally indecent were just a few of the attributes used to describe the intense performance of Elf guitar player David 'Rock' Feinstein and his mates on this superb record. Long overdue, it's now available on CD for the very first time.~EU-~81~159:-

RODS~Wild dogs~High Voltage~2nd album from American RODS, and is a really great metal blaster with heavy guitar riffings, and among the real classics of American early 80’s metal history. Featuring bonus live tracks; “Rockin'n'rollin' Again”, “Waiting For Tomorrow”, “Night Lives To Rock”, “Too Hot To Stop” and “Power Lover”.~EU-97~82~159:-

ROTOR~Rotor 3 = Digipack =~Elektrohash~3rd album from German heavy psychedelic stoner rock. All instrumentals with a classic powertrio line up. Heavy distorted and downtuned guitars, hitting you like a sledgehammer.~EU-07~07~149:-

SANDY DENNY~Live at the BBC = 3 CD edition =~Universal~Features 21 tracks recorded for the BBC between August '71 & March '72 & a bonus DVD featuring 3 tracks recorded for the BBC programme 'One In Ten' in September 1971. CD: 1. Late November [BBC Session - Bob Harris 24/8/71]/2. The Optimist [BBC Session - Bob Harris 24/8/71]/3. Crazy Lady Blues [BBC Session - Bob Harris 24/8/71]/4. The Lowlands Of Holland [BBC Session - Bob Harris 24/8/71]/5. It Suits Me Well [BBC Session - Bob Harris 25/10/72]/6. The Music Weaver [BBC Session - Bob Harris 25/10/72]/7. Bushes And Briars [BBC Session - Bob Harris 25/10/72]/8. It'll Take A Long Time [BBC Session - Bob Harris 25/10/72]/9. Solo [BBC Session - John Peel 11/9/73]/10. Like An Old Fashioned Waltz [BBC Session - John Peel 11/9/73]/11. Who Knows Where The Time Goes? [BBC Session - John Peel 11/9/73]/12. Until The Real Thing Comes Along [BBC Session - Bob Harris 14/11/73]/13. Whispering Grass [BBC Session - Bob Harris 14/11/73]/14. Dark The Night [BBC Session - Bob Harris 14/11/73]/15. Solo [BBC Session - Bob Harris 14/11/73]/16. The North Star Grassman And The Ravens [BBC In Concert - Paris Theatre 16/3/72]/17. Sweet Rosemary [BBC In Concert - Paris Theatre 16/3/72]/18. The Lady [BBC In Concert - Paris Theatre 16/3/72]/19. Next Time Around [BBC In Concert - Paris Theatre 16/3/72]/20. Blackwaterside [BBC In Concert - Paris Theatre 16/3/72]/21. John The Gun [BBC In Concert - Paris Theatre 16/3/72] DVD: 1. The North Star Grassman And The Ravens [BBC - One In Ten 15/09/71 - Stereo]/2. Crazy Lady Blues [BBC - One In Ten 15/09/71 - Stereo]/3. Late November [BBC - One In Ten 15/09/71 - Stereo]Sitamoia/10. Little Darling/11. Slow Blues/12. Showdown/13. Black Boys On The Corner.~EU-07~~549:-

SCARBOROUGH FAIR~Best of English folk = 3 CD =~Castle~The folk revival that took place at club level during the Sixties introduced a whole new audience to traditional folksong, while also bringing to the fore the concept of the earnest young singer/songwriter. When, by the end of the decade, centuries-old songs were being given a sonic makeover by the new breed of electric folkies (headed by the likes of Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span, both of whom are represented on this collection), folk music had long since escaped out of the clubs and into the charts. This companion piece to similar 3CD sets concentrating on the Irish and Scottish folk scenes focuses on the astonishing depth of talent emanating from the English folk scene during this most tumultuous of decades. Every facet of the English folk genre is encompassed, ranging from club singers and trad folksong revivalists like Isla Cameron and Shirley Collins, the post-Dylan singer/songwriter (Donovan, Ralph McTell), folk-based fusion act Pentangle, and even such turn-of-the-decade acid folk iconoclasts as Synathesia and the mighty Comus. • Bands include; MR FOX, ISLA CAMERON, MARTIN CARTHY, DAVE & TONI ARTHUR, BERT JANSCH, JOHN RENBOURN, DONOVAN, LONNIE DONEGAN, RALPH MCTELL, MICHAEL CHAPMAN, SANDY DENNY, JEAN HART, LAL & MIKE WATERSON, SALLY ANGIE, HERON, DUNCAN BROWNE, KEITH CHRISTMAS, COMUS, SHELLY COLLINS, DAVE SWARTWICK, TIM HART & MADDY PRIOR, DAVE CARTWRIGHT, PENTANGLE, THE YOUNG TRADITION, AL JONES, HARVEY ANDREWS, JOHN JAMES, TRADER HORNE, CAROLANNE PEGG, MIKE COOPER, ALAN HULL, ROBIN SCOTT, CLIFF AUNGIER, SAWDUST BAND, ANDY ROBERTS, BOB BUSTING, DAVE SLESS, MARC BRIELY, ALBION COUNTRY BAND, DRANSFIELD, PRELUDE, BERNARD WRINGLEY, RICHARD DIGANCE, FAIRPORT CONVENTION, STEELEYE SPAN, ETCHINGHAM STEEL BAND, ROYSTON WOOD, SPIROGYRA, INCREDIBLE STRING BAND, T REX, DECAMERON, STEVE TILSTO, BLACK COUNTRY THREE,IAN CMPBELL, THE SPINNERS, LEE NICHOLSON, BOB PEGG, STORYTELLER, GRYPHON, GORDON GILTRAP, ANDREW CRONSHAW, GENDALL, LINDISFARNE & SYNANTESIA.~EU-06~06~189:-

SCORPIONS~In trance = Japanese =~RCA~Japanese edition. One of the finest moments of the SCORPIONS albums of the 70's, featuring Uli Jon Roth & produced by Dieter Dierks.~JAP-~~219:-

SHANTI~Shanti = Digipack =~1236~Indian flavoured hippie folkrock in the mood of GRATEFUL DEAD or CSN. Adding instruments such as sarod, dholak and tablas to their regular guitar/bass/drums line-up SHANTI created an exotic, rootsy aura, never mind the spiritual lyrics. Digipack edition.~US-07~71~159:-

SLOT~The Sweet Black Bear~Small Stone Records~The latest release from Michigan eclectic '90s rockers SLOT is the trio's final offering, as this 12-track disc is not only a compilation of the band's unreleased works, but also a tribute to Slot's guitarist Billy Rivkin, who lost his battle with cancer in 2004. Unearthed from 1995, the songs on THE SWEET BLACK BEAR display a top-notch strand of shoegazing indie rock with dashes of grunge rock bark, psychedelic rock starchasing, and desert rock heft intertwined, complete with dollops of atmospheric feedback and sustain, angelic female vocals, and guitars that meld harsh tones with lush waves of swirling distortion on cuts such as "Bat Nav". Projecting its underground dream rock vibes with a set of balls and a discernible bite, Slot's swan song yields fond memories and a plethora of excellent heartfelt rock with a timeless expiration date.~EU-07~07~149:-

SMALL JACKETS~Play at high level~Go Down~“Play at High Level” is nine tracks of bullet proof song writing from the supercharged accelerator “Extra Miles”, to the dirty swagger of “Jones Coming to Town”, to the instant hook of “Tell Me Baby”, this is the true spirit of rock ‘n’ roll, delivered straight from the heart, with no time for shallow trends or fickle scensters. So you’re in the frozen food section of your local supermarket playing air guitar and singing at the top of your lungs. A great high octane mix of rock n’ roll, ragged soul and hell for leather riffing.~EU-04~04~149:-

SMALL JACKETS~Walking the boogie~Go Down~Two years after “Play At High Level”, spent on tour playing numerous gigs, here they come again with “Walking The Boogie”, the new album where their sound meets blues, soul and funk influences keeping their rock’n’roll impact still strong ! The band still boasts influences from HUMBLE PIE, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, TED UGENT, OTORHEAD, RAMONES, MC5, old Style attitude mixed with protopunk, detroit rock with Rollingstonian riffs and mysterious energies which, combined all together, become songs like “My Surprise”, “Born To Die”, “Maybe Tomorrow” and some acoustic peaks, stuffed with hammonds and symphonies such as the nine-minutes long “Wintertime” where Lu “Steve Marriot” Silver shows very well how the roughest rock can hide a sweet spirit inside.~EU-06~06~149:-

SMITH~Minus - Plus = Digipack =~Second Harvest~Heavy psych from the USA in early 70's. With male / female dual vocals, and really catchy choruses. A minor country feeling in a few of the tracks. Digipack.~EU-07~70~159:-

SPIDER~Way to bitter lake = Papersleeve =~Storyboard~A fine release from Canada that contains 8 tracks of gentle and pastoral tracks of folk music, inspired by VASHTI BUNYAN as well as JOAN BAEZ. Lovely female vocals, soft acousic guitars and charming dreamy vocals. A good tip for any friends of above mentioned artists as well as MARISSA NADLER.~US-07~07~159:-

STOMU YAMASHTA~Sea & sky = Digipack =~Take Records~Reissue of yet another album by Japanese percussionist extra-ordinaire. This featuers 8 tracks, and is very majestic and huge, most of the times sounding like a soundtrack. Sounds much TANGERINE DREAM at times. Digipack.~EU-07~~159:-

STONE ANGEL~Circle of leaves~Kissing Spell~Legendary UK folk band from the 70's with new recordings. Most of the music on this album is based on various Green Man legends & characters.~EU-07~07~209:-

STONE BREATH~Songs of moonlight & rain~Hand / Eye~Presaging the free/freak/acid-folk boom by almost a decade, Stone Breath carved a unique place in what was then a very lonely neighborhood. "Songs of Moonlight and Rain," the first Stone Breath album, struck a spectral note somewhere between Syd Barrett singing nature poetry and The Incredible String Bands more lonesome moments; blended with experimental graveyard-songs and acoustic drones into a cauldron of darkness and hope; nature and supernature; love and loss. This 10-year anniversary edition presents the entire original album with nine bonus tracks! Several bonus tracks from the same period - dating back to the very first Stone Breath song ever recorded (1995), and related songs from later periods, including a collaboration with Fit & Limo.~US-07~07~149:-

STRANGER~The bell~Karthago~Finally the rerelease with 18 tracks!! 9 Bonustracks! Coloured tray, lyrics, Bandinfo, Videos.~EU-05~~139:-

STRIDER~Exposed~Universum~Excellent UK heavy rock originally released in '73. First time on CD with 7 heavy tracks with plenty of guitar madness, not far from FREE & LED ZEPPELIN. A good and recommended one !~EU-07~73~159:-

SUNBURNED HAND OF THE MAN~Trickle Down Theory of Lord Knows What~Eclipse~Released nearly a year to the day of the recording itself, this full length CD from Massachusettsí own Sunburned Hand of the Man is truly brilliant! It features 5 cuts recorded at the top of a rickety red staircase on June 20, '02. One time pressing of 1000 copies featuring full color jackets with artwork done by the band. Also includes insert. ìWelcome to the latest chapter in the Book of Hand - an lp documenting a private performance from June of '02, in which we further explore the art of investing emotional surplus into a trust that yields the fruit of mad, naked passion. Hear the voice of Reason backwards, the drum that dreams are made of, and the tunnel at the end of the light. All pressed into two sides that are guaranteed to keep you happening. Yours truly, Out of Handî~US-07~07~159:-

SUTHERLAND BROTHERS~Very best of~Columbia~A 20 track best of album from SUTHERLAND BROTHERS from USA, who quite succesfully mixed rock with jam & southern rock tunes. Holds tracks from SUTHERLAND BROTHERS & SUTHERLAND BROTHERS & QUIVER.~EU-02~02~99:-

TANK~Honour & blood~High Voltage~Traditional UK 80s power. Just as good as its predecessor, 'Honour & Blood' won Tank even more friends when they promoted the album by touring Europe as special guests to Metallica in late 1984. The epic 'The War Drags Ever On' is a classic that every self-respecting metaller~EU-97~84~159:-

TYRANT~Legions of the damned~Old Metal Records~A strong and powerful metal release from USA '84, including the Metal Masacre # 3 hit "The battle of armageddon". Heavy and doomy tracks with a classic metal sound & approach.~US-~84~149:-

UNDERDOGS~Ready to burn~Go Down~Here’s the debut album of this new Stoner-heavy-rock project, inspired by hot and dirty sounds of cult band like KYUSS, FU MANCHU, NEBULA, without forget the master lessons of BLACK SABBATH, METALLICA, PANTERA, etc. An ironic parallel between mexican desert and the closer adriatic beach side, the band comes out with a granitic wall of sound, hyper fuzz guitar riffs, heavy drumming, mixing togheter the noisy waves of MELVINS and MOTORPSYCHO’s melodies with their own explosive personality. Are you ready to burn ?~EU-07~07~149:-

WE ALL TOGETHER & FRIENDS~Compilation~Lion Productions~Second joint effort of Lion Productions and Repsychled Records of Peru brings together an abundance of rare tracks recorded at MAG studios in Lima, Peru between '68 to '74 by members of WE ALL TOGETHER along with various musician friends of the time (and a few relatives too). Some of the songs are originals, others are covers—what they all have in common is the musical skill that Carlos Guerrero, Saúl Cornejo, Manuel Cornejo, Ernesto Samamé, Félix Varvarande and Carlos Salom brought to these varied projects—some recorded prior to, some after the creation of their great band. Eight different groups of musicians (ILLICIT, SMOG, CARLOS GUERRERO & NILO ESPINOSA ORCQUESTA, FE 59, CERRO VERDE, BETO VILLENA & WE ALL TOGETHER, and MONIK) produced rich and varied music of uniform excellence! Audio mastered from the original tapes using tube amplifiers by Saúl Cornejo, Miguel Yance and Andrés Tapia in MCA Studios, Lima – Perú; watercolors and drawings painted by Manuel Cornejo during '70 –'72.~US-07~70~159:-

VERACRASH~The ghost E.P.~Go Down~Formed in ‘03, VERACRASH, four friends from Milan, sharing a strong passion for american and european indie rock music, they straight away broke out gigging with the likes of Brant Bjork (KYUSS, FU MANCHU). VERACRASH specialize in raw bursts of sound and with melodies that tease with charm, then assault with a deafening onslaught of rock. They echo QOTSA, FOO FIGHTERS and KYUSS atmospheres, providing with new inspirations that remember Soulwax electronic lines.~EU-05~05~149:-

VISITATIONS~Untitled~Timelag~Digital version with the same music as the LP. Packaged in a slightly altered mini version of the LP cover, complete with letter press & screen printed art, tri-fold duotone art paper covers, woven Japanese inner sleeves, and a special surprise in total darkness. Two cover variations, limited to 400 each, for a total CD edition of 800 copies.~EU-07~07~179:-

WIZARDS FROM KANSAS~The Wizards From Kansas = Digipack =~Lion Productions~Very welcome reissue of this excellent and unheralded album that has developed a big reputation and price tag over the past decade—and why not, as it's one of the best US psych albums around, with fine versions of classic songs like 'High Flying Bird' and Buffy St. Marie's 'Codine', as well as excellent original compositions like 'Misty Mountainside', ' Country Dawn', and 'She Rides With Witches'; the band had some keyboard help from Mark Naftalin from Paul Butterfield's Blues Band, as well as additional help from a cast of hemp pickers, superdooperchicks, and other friends. Great stuff ! Digipack.~EU-07~70~159:-

XBXRX~Sounds~Important~Sounds documents the improvisational side of XBXRX. The band has built a reputation over the past decade for its singularly high-energy live performances and committment to pushing the limits of rock music forms and Sounds is the next step in this progression. Through the years improvisation has been a major part of the XBXRX live show, but remained unrecorded until now. The album features 7 improvisations of distinctive character and mood ranging from frenzied storms of white noise to pointillistic chamber music. XBXRX has constantly toured the US since 1999 and is scheduled through 2007 currently. The band has garnered a strong profile in recent years through its association with Polyvinyl records, releasing the acclaimed albums Sixth In Sixes (2005) and Wars (2007.) Sound will definitely appeal to those attracted to the experimental aspects of XBXRX and reconfirms the band's long-running solidarity with the noise scene.~US-07~07~159:-

Y & T~Live: One Hot Night = 2 DVD/CD =~Locomotive Music~DVD. Regional free NTSC. Before Motley Crüe, before Ratt, even before there was a Metallica, when Y&T formed in the early 1970s, they set the standard for hard rock bands that trailed. Many of the most popular heavy rock bands of the '80s, at the birth of their careers, opened shows for headliners Y&T; and they all cut their teeth on Y&T, as evidenced by the Y&T mentions in the tell-all books by acts such as Metallica and Motley Crüe. Includes 2 DVD + 1 CD.~US-07~~229:-

ZARPA~El yunque contra el martillo~Karthago~'07 album from Spanish ZARPA, who gone through 3 decades of heavy metal. This true metal the way it was in the early 80's with fat guitar riffings, powerful chords, Spanish vocals, and together with BARON ROJO & OBUS, the best metal from Spain from the late 70's / early 80's !! The legend lives on !~EU-07~07~149:-

ZARPA~Infierno~Karthago~The spanish Metal-legend! If you like Heavy Metal with influences from DIO, old JUDAS PRIEST and ANGELES DEL INFIERNO, you may not miss this item!! Their 6th album!!! Incredible Fantasy-Artwork!!! Comes with 6 Bonus Tracks you must not miss! Essential !~EU-04~~149:-

ZIP TANG~Luminiferous ether = Digipack =~DIY~Debut album from freh American band that mixes progg with a slice of fusion. Art rock for sure, with Zappa influences, anding with a 18 minute version of E.L.P.'S "Tarkus". Digipack.~US-07~07~149:-