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They became one of punk's most enduring bands, touring and recording (with multiple lineups) from '76 all the way to…well, today! This set, though, anthologizes the breakthrough years of one of... more

Alluring Aussie singer Noosha Fox led this UK pop group (featuring American songwriter/producer Kenny Young) to the upper reaches of the charts in England, Europe and Australia during the second half... more

These 87 tracks trace the dizzying divergence of the '60s beat scene: gutsy, jazzy R&B, horn-powered UK soul, fuzz-laden freakbeat, femme pop, groovy loungecore, multi-colored psych-pop and more. A... more

The UK hits "Bang Bang," "Knocked It Off," "To Be or Not to Be" and "Kool in the Kaftan" propelled this 1980 LP (B.A.'s Asylum debut) well into the UK Top 40. Bonus cuts: the B-sides "Sci Fi" and... more

B.A.'s hit duet with fellow Scot Maggie Bell, "Hold Me," and the singles "Dot Dot Dot" and "Ready or Not" join "Moscow Rules," "One Plus One" and the rest of this 1982 LP, B.A.'s last on Asylum.... more

David Gilmour produced this 1974 Charisma LP, playing guitar and pedal steel, too. This is UK folk-rock with a West Coast country-rock twist; the songs are strong and the production is immaculate,... more

These UK prog-rock heroes went in a more mainstream rock direction in the late '70s and found great success doing so. They built on the momentum earned by their "Gone to Earth" album with this 1978... more

Four LPs—"Talk About the Weather," "Paint Your Wagon," "Nothing Wrong" and "Blow"—plus single sides and remixes by this legendary Leeds band. This is a must for aficionados of post-punk and goth: all... more

This Uriah Heep lineup: original guitarist Mick Box, longtime drummer Lee Kerslake, ex-Spider from Mars (the late) Trevor Bolder, keyboardist Phil Lanzon and singer Bernie Shaw. These 3 CDs include... more

Formed out of the ashes of the new-wave band Tango Brigade, the Adventures enjoyed a decade-long career on Chrysalis, Elektra and Polydor. Their second LP (Elektra, 1988) was their most successful,... more

They opened for the Allman Brothers, Marshall Tucker Band, Beach Boys and Billy Joel, they recorded four excellent LPs for RCA—but Fandango never saw the commercial success they deserved. Turner, of... more

With the Sex Pistols and the Damned leading the charge, the UK punk revolution arrived 40 years ago. The music thrived outside the realm of the major labels; these 111 tracks make for the first box... more

OK, this qualifies as something MORE than a jazz supergroup: George Benson, Stanley Clarke, Eric Gale, John McLaughlin, Marcus Miller, Tom Browne…whoa! These Creed Taylor-produced LPs from '80 and... more

Merging punk energy and power with new-wave melodies and eccentricities, Radio Stars won raves for their LPs "Songs for Swinging Lovers" ('77) and "The Holiday Album" ('78). Disc one joining the... more

The first two LPs by this internationally adored jazz-pop singer from Poland already returned in deluxe-edition reissues. Now, her third album (a platinum seller in the U.S.) gets the same lavish... more

Terry Melcher and Bruce Johnston (both later renowned for their work with the Beach Boys) helped the Rip Chords rocket up the national charts. This is the hot-rod side of the California sound: the... more

Following his hits with the McCoys and as a solo artist, and after playing with Edgar and Johnny Winter, Steely Dan and Alice Cooper, Rick Derringer ratcheted up the rock and formed the band... more

A couple years before he hit it big with Stealers Wheel (and seven years before "Baker Street"), Gerry made his solo debut with this 1971 LP. He had already recorded with Billy Connolly in the... more

"Future Echoes of the Past" is the 2-CD document of Heep's live November 1999 shows in Germany, and "The Legend Continues…" is the DVD made at the same time. You get it all here; you'll hear the... more

The singles "Flight 19" and "Saint Saens" join "Please Miss," "Only One," "Hey Presto" and the rest of the original 1981 LP. Bonus tracks: the flexidisc "Bar's on 45" medley, the "Swap Shop" demo,... more

Sonic Youth, Butthole Surfers and Big Black (Steve Albini) are among the many groups who took inspiration from this seminal post-punk band from Blackpool. As crucial as Membranes were, though, most... more