The run of pop hits that B.J. Thomas accrued from 1966–72 is highly impressive—all the more so being that they came out on the independent label Scepter. Those hits have been collected in the past,... more

Two CDs. Hunter Thompson's oft-quoted adage "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro" has always been central to The Grateful Dead's ethos, and never more so than in the Summer of 1971. The... more

STONEY AND MEATLOAF - EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN-THE MOTOWN RECORDINGS - Meat Loaf exploded to superstardom like a Bat Out of Hell with his 1977 solo debut. But the roots of his success could be traced... more

Two CD set. 1977 was a whirlwind year for Melissa Manchester. The singer-songwriter toured North America's arenas and amphitheaters that summer with Leo Sayer before launching a fall solo tour that... more

With his sound and spirituality, this saxophonist from Ohio earned Coltrane comparisons—but Rudolph mixes bebop, soul-jazz and groovy funk in his own way on this 1971 LP, his first Black Jazz Records... more

Three CDs. Live archive release. Start spreading the news: Liza Minnelli's long-lost live album recorded in the very heart of New York, New York is getting the deluxe treatment. When the Oscar, Emmy,... more

Calvin's 1971 debut for Black Jazz Records heralded the arrival of a new jazz guitar star. Already esteemed for his work with organists Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff and Jack McDuff, Calvin teamed with... more

Doris Day - Early Day-Rare Songs from the Radio 1939-1950 - Wanna know'and wanna hear'how Doris Day became one of the biggest multimedia stars on the planet? This 24-track collection carefully culls... more

If there's one consensus year that was THE year to see the Dead live, it'd be '72—the year of their legendary "Europe '72" album and tour. This "Dick's Picks" volume only adds weight to that view;... more

Is the sea air good for preserving tapes? It must be—Keith Godchaux's brother found these soundboard recordings in 2005 on their parents' houseboat in Alameda, where they'd been sitting for 35 years!... more

The second of four Black Jazz albums released by keyboardist/composer Doug Carn, this 1972 LP featuring Doug's wife Jean (and her remarkable five-octave vocal range) is the most collectible of the... more

The King of Western Swing recorded nearly 400 songs for Tiffany Music, Inc. in '46 and '47. He and his band really stretched out on these performances recorded in between tours—these are generally... more

There are only a few lucky souls who witnessed the Grateful Dead playing perhaps the most mysterious and majestic venue of them all, the desert grounds surrounding the Great Pyramid of Giza. So, when... more

Born in Oklahoma, raised in Texas, and beloved the world over, B.J. Thomas enjoyed a career that spanned six decades and over 70 million records sold. |It began with the Houston-based band The... more

Real Gone Music previously probed Dusty's prime Atlantic years, but this collection does something different, rounding up the A- and B-sides of all 12 of her Atlantic singles. These are the original... more

This 3-CD set takes you to the first night of the Dead's fantastic Fall '73 Midwest tour. Held just days after Wake of the Flood was released, this concert features impassioned performances of songs... more

The King of Western Swing recorded nearly 400 songs for Tiffany Music, Inc. in '46 and '47. He and his band really stretched out on these performances—these are arguably their best recordings. But... more

Two CD set includes bonus disc of bonus material. Welcome to the world's first (and only) post-punk-industrial-trance-psychedelic-surf album! The fact that it took us so many adjectives to describe... more

DARLENE LOVE: THE MANY SIDES OF LOVE - COMPLETE 50 years of criminally overlooked recordings by one of the greatest R&B and rock vocalists ever! Darlene Love's work for Phil Spector gets most of the... more

Doug Carn made four records for the Black Jazz label, more than any other artist, and each one topped the previous release's lofty standard. Adam's Apple was his last (1974) album for the label,... more

The house band at Stax, Booker T. & The MG's were so good, so tight, that each member - guitarist Steve Cropper, bassist Donald 'Duck' Dunn, drummer Al Jackson, Jr., and keyboardist/bandleader Booker... more

AKA JIHAD JERRY & THE EVILDOERS - Devo's Gerald V. Casale - In 2005, Devo's Gerald V. Casale released the notorious Jihad Jerry & The Evildoers album as a limited edition CD from Cordless Recordings.... more

This saxophone session man isn't a household name, but he recorded with Bobby "Blue" Bland, Otis Clay and a host of '60s Chess soul singers. Also, crate diggers know Monk well, as he's been sampled... more

Talk about "red hot." That's what Steppenwolf was in late '68/early '69, when "Born to Be Wild," "Magic Carpet Ride" and "Rock Me" all went Top 10 in less than eight months. They didn't cool after... more