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These fabulous funksters blew up just as the ’70s gave way to the ’80s and were still rockin’ the charts when these two LPs came out in ’85 and ’86. New notes and remastered sound are yours to savor as you groove to the Gap Band’s R&B hits "I Found My Baby," "Beep a Freak," "Disrespect," "Automatic Brain," "Going in Circles" and more. Among the bonus cuts on these 2 CDs are highly prized 12" versions of all the aforementioned hits! Beat Goes On.5017261213877 Here’s where it all began—and fans are gonna want this especially for those bonus rarities! Fishbone went from L.A. faves to worldwide sensations with these early recordings (’85, ’86); you get new notes and remastered sound as you hear "Ugly," "Party at Ground Zero," "Lyin’ Ass Bitch," "Cholly," "I Wish I Had a Date," "When Problems Arise," "Modern Industry" (edit), "Slick Nick, You Devil You," "Just Call Me Scrooge," "Iration" and more. Beat Goes On.5017261213891 These three LPs (1970–72) came out at the height of fame of Porter & Dolly as a duo—and just as Dolly was edging into solo superstardom. Their country hits "Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man," "The Right Combination," "Burning the Midnight Oil," "Lost Forever in Your Kiss" and "Together Always" join "Once More," "Two of a Kind," "On and On" and more. New notes, remastered sound! Beat Goes On.5017261213938 "Voices Carry" sent them to the big time, but this Boston band led by superlative singer-songwriter Aimee Mann achieved their most ardent raves with the two LPs that followed. Here are those 1986 and 1988 releases, remastered with new notes: the hits "What About Love," "Coming Up Close" and "(Believe You Were) Lucky" plus "On Sunday," "Have Mercy," "The Other End (of the Telescope)" (co-written with Elvis Costello) and more beautifully crafted songs! Beat Goes On.5017261214201 This towering figure in bluegrass put out these four LPs between 1970 and 1983—and the "storyteller" on that third one is none other than Tom T. Hall. You’ll also hear Ricky Skaggs and Rodney Dillard across these covers and originals played by the iconic banjo man: his country hits "Nashville Skyline Rag," "There Ain’t No Country Music on This Jukebox" and "Song of the South" plus "Carolina Star," "Roller Coaster," "Dueling Banjos," "John Hardy," "Hey Jude," "Everybody’s Talkin’" and more. Remastered sound, extensive new notes! Beat Goes On.5017261214218 L.A. had Guns N’ Roses and L.A. Guns, and NY had Circus of Power—the East Coast’s answer to the glammy, grimy sound then thriving on the West Coast. Of these four 1988–93 RCA and Columbia LPs, only the self-titled one charted, but hard-rock fans prize all this stuff, and now all four albums are back, with remastered sound and new notes: "Motor," "Crazy," "Temptation," "Needles," "Black Roses," the bonus song "Turn Up the Jams," live versions of "Gates of Love," "Call of the Wild," "Vices" and more! Beat Goes On.5017261214225 These San Francisco alt-rockers—whose new-wave pop perfections often came laced with psychedelic overtones—won acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic when they released these three 1983–87 Columbia LPs and toured the U.S. and Europe. Bask in that pristine remastered sound and read the band’s story in the new notes that join "I’ll Do You," "Never," "Chamber of Hellos," "I Forget It All," "Skills of Summer," "Last Perfect Thing," "Take Me Back" and more. You also get "Flowers," "It’s Only Dark" and three more bonus songs! Beat Goes On.5017261214249 In between his multiple stints with Blood, Sweat & Tears, this powerhouse singer put out these three 1972–73 Columbia and RCA LPs (yes, the first and third were both self-titled). Remastered sound and new notes come with these soul-stirring performances by this outstanding vocalist AND songwriter: "Stealin’ in the Name of the Lord," "Don’t Let It Bring You Down," "One More Time Around," "Down Bound Train," his takes on "Can’t Buy Me Love," "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby," the bonus song "Some Hearts Get All the Breaks" and more! Beat Goes On.5055011700222 One of the primary forces in jazz fusion in the ’70s, Weather Report were worldwide legends by the time the ’80s arrived. This live recording made in London in the ’80s has been a highly sought-after document for decades; now, it comes to CD for the first time: "Corner Pocket," "Unknown," "Fast City," "Where the Moon Goes Pts. 1 & 2" and more! Angel Air.5099923471320 Name a country music awards show and New Zealand’s contribution to the American country music landscape won one during his run of hits from 2001-2007. He’s gotten even bigger since then, but this 2008 comp is a career review up to that point. So you get "I Told You So," "Making Memories of Us," "But for the Grace of God," "Raining on Sunday," "Your Everything," and more, many in their radio edit single versions unavailable elsewhere on CD. 19 tracks in all! Capitol.5397102175824 Bear Family bestows their "overdue anthology" treatment upon Colin Hicks, the unjustly neglected brother of Tommy Hicks—aka British rock ’n’ roll legend Tommy Steele. Tommy’s kid brother was a stellar rock ’n’ roller in his own right, and a 36-page booklet tells his story as you encounter 27 of Colin’s key cuts from 1956–61: "Oh Boy!," "Empty Arms Blues," "Robot Man," "Book of Love," "Put Me Down," "Giddy Up a Ding Dong," "Brand New Cadillac," "Lovin’ Up a Storm" and more! Bear Family.5397102175954 This might be volume 34, but it’s the first CD comp ever to collect cuts from the vaults of the California labels Blue Moon and Bella Records. In keeping with the series, this collection brings you only the most rockin’ records released by those labels; a 36-page booklet joins "Travelin’" Empala Six, "Rock’n Baby" Fretts, "Scrounge" Clyde Arnold & the Sharps, "I’ll Forever Love You" Downbeats, "Gonna Be Loved" Linda & the Epics, "The Rocking Tree" Marguerite Trina, "Record Hop Blues" Sonny Stafford…ultra-rarities abound! Bear Family.5397102176210 Many of these trailblazing tracks caused a sensation far beyond Germany: "Desolation Valley" Nektar, "Supermarket" Galaxy, "Big City" Thirsty Moon, "Capuccino" Abacus, "Ants" Tomorrow’s Gift, "Rock ’n’ Roll Preacher" Atlantis, "Ride the Sky" Lucifer’s Friend, "La Leyla" Ramses, "Chub Chub Cherry" Silberbart, "Ouwe" Ougenweide, "Flammende Herzen" Michael Rother…22 tracks totaling approximately 137 minutes! Bear Family.5397102176227 These 25 collectible cuts amount to a whopping 152 minutes (or thereabouts): "Turn Over" Message, "Rock ’n’ Roll Lady" Lilac Angels, "Uranus" Passport, "Eileen" Streetmark, "Lola" Gomorrha, "Friday on My Mind" Straight Shooter, "Crayfish" Sixty-Nine, "Toccata" Pell Mell, "Dimplicity" Triumvirat, "Braintrain" Wallenstein, "Outside the Law" Epitaph, "China" Electric Sandwich, "The World Will End on Friday" Shaa Khan and more! Bear Family.600064796729 Indie-rockers everywhere were devastated by the 2019 death of Daniel Johnston, whose songs have filled the albums, set lists and hearts of countless artists ever since the ’80s. Built to Spill got to do some shows as his backing band, and lovingly recorded these terrific-sounding rehearsal demos in 2018. This is Doug Martsch, Jason Albertini and Steve Gere doing "Bloody Rainbow," "Tell Me Now," "Life in Vain," "Mountain Top," "Impossible Love," "Fish" and more. CD or yellow vinyl (vinyl includes a 32-page songbook)! Ernest Jenning.602508429781 Celebrating what would have been Peggy’s 100th birthday, this new compilation (CD or double vinyl) showcases the diverse delights that made Lee a respected artist in jazz circles and a shining star in pop culture. A previously unreleased performance of "Try a Little Tenderness" joins 21 hits and favorites: "Fever," "Big Spender," "He’s a Tramp," "Black Coffee," "I’ve Got the World on a String," "I Love Being Here with You," "I’m a Woman," "Just in Time," "I Wanna Be Around," "Is That All There Is?," "Things Are Swingin’," and more. Capitol.602508854064 With "Cheek to Cheek" leading to "Joanne" and then "A Star Is Born," Lady Gaga has shown the world that dance-pop might be her main squeeze, but she sure can shine on a jazz ballad and an acoustic country tune, too. But her latest is, indeed, a dance-floor dynamo, exploding with house and techno beats and featuring some of her most intriguing collaborations yet. She said she wanted to make a record to help people "rejoice even in their saddest moments," and this burst of positive energy is just what the doctor ordered: "Rain on Me" (with Ariana Grande)," "Sine from Above" (with Elton John), "Sour Candy" (with South Korean girl group Blackpink), "Stupid Love" and more. Her co-producers here: Skrillex, BloodPop, Tchami, Max Martin and more; experience "Chromatica" on CD or milky clear vinyl! Interscope.602508889851 The vintage R&B accents of "Men Without Women" fell by the wayside on this 1984 follow-up album, which detours into pop and reggae but is mostly a fired-up rock record fueled by frustration over America’s foreign policy. The opening title track leads us to "Checkpoint Charlie," "Justice," "Solidarity," "Fear" and more. This two-disc reissue includes a DVD featuring Little Steven’s full 1984 "Rockpalast" concert: all the aforementioned songs plus "Angel Eyes," "Princess of Little Italy," "Lyin’ in a Bed of Fire," "Save Me," "Under the Gun," "Forever" and more! UMe.602508904486 Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul made their spectacular debut with this 1982 LP, a bracing burst of raw rock ’n’ roll, horn-powered R&B and blue-eyed soul. The Rascals Dino Danelli and Felix Cavaliere are here, but Steven passionately leads the charge through the hit "Forever" plus "Lyin’ in a Bed of Fire," "Under the Gun," "Save Me," "Inside of Me" and more. This reissue also includes a DVD of Steven’s 1982 Rockpalast concert: all the aforementioned songs plus "Can I Get a Witness," " "I Don’t Want to Go Home," "I Played the Fool" and more! UMe.604988087024 In addition to writing Bobby Vinton’s smash "Roses Are Red (My Love)" and the Kalin Twins hit "When" (not to mention several songs sung by Elvis), Paul Evans made many stellar recordings of his own. This complete collection of his 1957–62 recordings includes whole LPs, songs only found on compilations and a wealth of A- and B-sides. His pop hits "Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat," "Midnite Special," "Happy-Go-Lucky-Me" and "The Brigade of Broken Hearts" join "Twins," "Oh No," "Why," "Not Me," "Poor Boy," "Caught," "The Bomb" and more! Jasmine.604988103625 The ex-lead singer of the Lamplighters (aka the Sharps) scored a smash in ’57 (backed by the Sharps) with "Little Bitty Pretty One." He charted again with "Do What You Did" and "Over and Over" in ’58, and you’ll find all three hits here plus "Tears from My Heart," "Runk Bunk," "I’m Out to Get’cha," "Only One Love Is Blessed," "I Hear a Rhapsody"….all his 1957–62 solo stuff across three labels (including many rare gems)! Jasmine.604988106626 This country star was a Spanish-language rock ’n’ roller first, and these 32 cuts take us back to those days. Recorded from 1957–61 as Freddy Fender, Eddie Con Los Shades and Baldemar Huerta (his given name), these delights include Spanish-language versions of "Don’t Be Cruel," "That’ll Be the Day," "What’d I Say," "Chantilly Lace" and "Jailhouse Rock" plus "Que Mala," "El Borracho," "No Esta Aqui," "El Twist" and more! Jasmine.604988108828 One of Mexico’s best loved indigenous rock ’n’ roll groups of the early ’60s, Los Boppers made waves below the border with their Spanish-language takes on U.S. hits. These 32 tracks cover just about all their recordings including hits and obscurities: "Ali Baba," "Vuelve Primavera," "Corina, Corina," their Spanish spins on "Hard Headed Woman," "Rip It Up," "Dream Lover," "Hully Gully," "Poor Little Fool" and more! Jasmine.604988266726 We think of exciting showmanship and red-hot riffing when we think of Hazel, but she could slow it down and play warm, intimate jazz with the best of ’em, too—and that’s what you’ll find here. Her remastered LPs "Relaxed Piano Moods" and "’Round Midnight" include "A Foggy Day," "’Round Midnight," "It’s Easy to Remember," "Like Someone in Love," "Ev’ry Time," "Just Imagine" and more! Jasmine.604988315721 He didn’t get the national chart attention he should have, but Bobby was one of the great singers, bandleaders and personalities in New Orleans R&B, and here are 32 of his finest. The cream of the Crescent City session-musician crop back Bobby on his R&B hit "Try Rock and Roll" plus "Sister Lucy," "Rack ’Em Back," "No, No, No," "Hearts of Fire," "Meant for Me," "I Try So Hard" and more! Jasmine.604988316827 One of the finest R&B/jump-blues singers of the postwar era, Annie was said to have been Dinah Washington’s favorite singer. You’ll hear her best for multiple labels across these 30 1947–62 tracks: her R&B hits "Since I Fell for You," "Cuttin’ Out," "I’ll Never Be Free" (last three with Paul Gayten), "It Hurts to Be in Love" and "If You’re Lonely" plus "It Must Be You," "Trouble in Mind" and more! Jasmine.607396648627 Inspired by the West Virginia coal-mine explosion that killed 29 men in 2010, Earle’s new album explores life and daily work in rural communities, and feelings of unity, pride and patriotism that bring some people together but sow division across the country, too. These deftly drawn portraits include "The Mine," "Black Lung," "It’s About Blood," "Heaven Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere," "Union, God and Country" and more. Ultimately, this moving album cries out for communication and understanding as it honors those lost at Upper Big Branch. CD, 150-gram vinyl or 150-gram, limited-edition "West Virginia" blue-and-yellow marbled vinyl! New West.610583618525 If any music is warm sunshine and a cool breeze, it’s soft rock—and this 2-CD set is the perfect collection in which to bask (for over two hours). These ’70s/’80s delights include "The Best of Times," "Babe" Styx, "Maggie May" Rod Stewart, "The Things We Do for Love" 10cc, "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" Rupert Holmes, "Higher Love" Steve Winwood, "I’d Do Anything for Love (but I Won’t Do That)" Meat Loaf, "Drift Away" Dobie Gray, "Tempted" Squeeze, "I Need You" America, "Daniel" Elton John, "More Than Words" Extreme and more! Time Life.634457259621 What a blast (from the past): four of THE bands of L.A.’s Paisley Underground scene in the ’80s, all coming together to lovingly cover each other’s songs. These new recordings bring back the ’80s scene that, itself, reveled in the glorious chiming sounds of the ’60s: "Hero Takes a Fall," "She Turns to Flowers" Dream Syndicate, "Talking in My Sleep," "Jet Fighter" Bangles, "Real World," "As Real As Rain" Rain Parade, "Tell Me When It’s Over," "Getting Out of Hand" Three O’Clock and more! Yep Roc.634457263826 Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz confront loss and grief head-on, finding redemption in the songs on this new album. The slow-burning acoustic meditations on their fourth Yep Roc release include "Golden Embers," "The Wolves," "Into the Sun," "Like You Used To," "Late September," "Suspended in Heaven" and more on CD or vinyl. Yep Roc.634457269552 The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter returns to his geographical and musical roots on his 33rd album. Jim has recorded country, roots-rock, folk, blues…but this is pure bluegrass, which is the music he first learned to play. The title song (written with John Oates) joins "As a Sign" (written with Robert Hunter, who died in September), "Misery’s Embrace," "The Last to Know," "Moonrider" and more. This album features a host of North Carolina musicians including the Steep Canyon Rangers, and this first edition includes two bonus tracks recorded live at North Carolina Governor’s Mansion! Yep Roc.638647809924 The revered guitar shredder returns with his long-awaited follow-up to 2013’s "Intermezzo." These dazzling instrumentals range from infectiously melodic to out-and-out crushing; Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler and bass-guitar virtuoso Victor Wooten guest as you hear "More Machine Than Man," "The Two Sirens," "AVTD," "The Countdown Is On," "No Backup Plan" and more! Rat Pack.644216966295 All four Jayhawks contributed songs and lead-vocal performances to this new album—so it’s no wonder this is the band’s most dynamic, diverse release yet. American roots music, British-invasion songcraft and jangly power-pop guitars merge across "This Forgotten Town," "Dogtown Days," "Living in a Bubble," "Ruby," "Homecoming" and more. The Twin Cities rockers’ 11th studio album arrives now, brimming with energy, on CD or vinyl! Sham.644216966493 Michael is cherished around the world for his philanthropic work, and his tireless dedication to personal wellness and the power of optimism is especially welcome during these times. He worked with an array of writers and producers and recorded in Nashville, L.A. and San Francisco to create this diverse and inspiring new album, available here on CD or double vinyl: "I Got You," "Watching the World Go By with You," "I’m on Your Side," "Sun and Moon," "I Can Still Feel You" and more! Boo Boo Wax.662582747027 This progressive-country trailblazer has been a West Texas hero since the ’70s and is as cherished today as ever (he was named the official Texas State Musician for 2016). This album is just what it sounds like: a heartfelt new album recorded in the midst of a pandemic. It’s about nothing but love—and what do we need more than that right now? Sweetness pervades these soulful songs: "A Man and His Dog," "You Can Rely on Me," "Your Eyes," "Soon All Your Sorrows Be Gone" and more! Rack ’Em.673203116825 The last entry in the Octave Remastered Series brings us the final LP issued during the life of this great musical genius (that’s what George Wein called Garner in this album’s 1976 liner notes). Only a master like this could make these standards sound like his own: "Love Walked In," "I Got Rhythm," "A Foggy Day," "A Fine Romance," two takes of "Nice Work if You Can Get It" and more. Includes a previously unreleased Garner original! Mack Avenue.673855073422 The thrashy, trashy punk of these L.A. legends began with this 1980 EP (released when they were still spelling their name Red Cross). Redd Kross reemerged in the 21st century and won raves for their 2012 and 2019 albums on Merge; now, Merge is bringing us this 40th-anniversary reissue of the band’s first release. The EP’s six songs join five bonus cuts: demos of "Clorox Girls," "Cover Band," "Rich Brat" and "Standing in Front of Poseur" plus a 1979 version of "Fun with Connie" recorded at "The Church" (Black Flag’s rehearsal spot in Hermosa Beach). The most comprehensive portrait of the birth of these West Coast punk heroes, who were aged 12 to 16 (!) when they made these tracks! CD or vinyl (with download). Merge.710347127529 You get a full length CD plus a full length DVD at a single disc price, all in celebration of Ruf Records’ first 25 years.  This blues label may have been founded in Germany, but they’ve been an important incubator for new American blues artists and well established home for several legends…all of which is reflected on here. Tracks and performances on both CD and DVD from: Samantha Fish, Mike Zito, Luther and Bernard Allison, Canned Heat, Ina Forsman, the B.B. King Blues Band, Ally Venable, Savoy Brown and more! Ruf.724353822729 How’s this trio grab you? Duke Ellington on piano, Charles Mingus on double-bass and Max Roach on drums! Duke was 63, Mingus was 40, Roach was 38 on this 1962 session. This multi-generational collaboration is a freewheeling post-bop wonder. The musicians did not rehearse ahead of the session and the loosely written arrangements were done the day of the recording, which often led to in-studio clashes between the three men. That pressure and tension lends itself to the intimate and passionate recordings found here, with the younger pair often leading Ellington into more adventurous territories. The album’s original 7 tracks are remastered and joined by 8 more recordings from the single day recording session on this CD reissue. Blue Note.731946381235 Here comes the fourth studio album by these guitar-powered rockers fronted by Duncan Reid (formerly of punk/power-pop legends the Boys). These songs laced with melody, passion and sharp wit include "Your Future Ex Wife," "Welcome to My World," "Tea and Sympathy," "The Grim Reaper," "Jealousy" and more on CD or double vinyl (purple and yellow, with a printed inner sleeve full of pix and lyrics)! LBH.741157185720 These 28 tracks do, indeed, spotlight "both sides" of this Folk Revival-era icon: the master songwriter and the renowned song interpreter. The title smash and duets with Joan Baez ("Diamonds and Rust") and Stephen Stills ("Last Thing on My Mind") join "My Father," "The Rose," her hit version of "Send In the Clowns," her takes on "Mr. Tambourine Man," "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" (last two live), "Bridge over Troubled Water," "Yesterday" and more! Cleopatra.767981174723 In between his 1969 debut LP "Precious Soul" and its long-awaited 2017 follow-up "Don’t Give Up on Love," this soul auteur penned songs for Buddy Ace, Otis Clay, Ann Peebles and more. This new album features fresh takes on songs Don wrote long ago as well as new, never-before-heard compositions: "99 Pounds," "Is It Over," "Your Love Is to Blame," "I’ll Go Crazy," "Cracked Up over You" and more. CD or vinyl! Fat Possum.788065670726 Some of the most knowledgeable—even fanatical—Garland fans in the record-collecting community helped compile this collection of rarities. Some of these were found in the previous "Lost Tracks" boxed sets, and many derive from private collections; the previously unknown 1938 delight "You Couldn’t Be Cuter" joins "Hold That Bulldog," "Johnny One Note," "Dinah," "Sun Showers," "Down with Love," "Always," "Meet the Beat of My Heart," "Minnie from Trinidad," "I’ll Plant My Own Tree," "I Happen to Like New York" and more! JSP.792755627723 That’s a cool concept, and it’s executed with aplomb on this new album by this renowned musician/producer. Duncan assembled a heckuva band of bluegrass aces to play these earthy interpretations of "Blue Suede Shoes," "That’s All Right Mama," "Be-Bop-A-Lula," "Hard Headed Woman," "That’ll Be the Day," "See You Later, Alligator" and more! Green Hill.792755627822 Bask in the chill atmosphere of these ’70s pop hits reimagined as lounge-lizard delights. Leif Shires, Pat Bergeson and Denis Solee are among the jazz aces you’ll hear on these exquisitely arranged and played renditions of "How Deep Is Your Love," "Superstition," "Just the Way You Are," "Me and Mrs. Jones," "Moondance," "Wonderful Tonight," "On Broadway" and more! Green Hill.792755628829 She played with everyone from Chet Atkins to Neil Diamond, but it’s solo performances like these that brought her to the attention of so many stars in the first place. This CD of her best solo piano interpretations includes "It Had to Be You," "Deep in a Dream," "Begin the Beguine," "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," "Dream," "By Myself," "Sukiyaki" and more! Green Hill.8024391103647 We think "arena" when we think of a B.O.C. concert. Their fans think the same, which is why the 200 people who filled this little theater in the Big Apple knew themselves to be lucky to possess a ticket for this show. The space is intimate but the sounds are as big and rocking as ever as the band thrills with "(Don’t Fear) The Reaper," "Burnin’ for You," "Career of Evil," "This Ain’t the Summer of Love," "Godzilla," "Black Blade," "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" and more. Double vinyl, 2 CDs or Blu-Ray (which boasts a band interview)! Frontiers.8024391104729 These Windy City rockers have gotten Cheap Trick comparisons ever since they debuted their hook-heavy sound in the late ’80s. Of course, Enuff Z’Nuff have a swaggering sound all their own—but it’s still awfully cool that Daxx Nielsen (Rick Nielsen’ son, who became Cheap Trick’s drummer) guests on Enuff Z’Nuff’s new album! Mike Portnoy and Ace Frehley guest, too, as you hear "The Gospel," "Fatal Distraction," "It’s All in Vain," "Broken Love" and more. Frontiers.810020501247 If he was funky enough for James Brown and for P-Funk, he’s funky enough for ANYBODY! That’s Maceo, and this is his first solo album in eight years, recorded at the House of 1000hz in New Orleans with Ivan Neville, Nikki Glaspie and Tony Hall. Their killer Crescent City soul-funk grooves back his trademark punchy sax on "Yes, We Can Can," "Hard Times," "Rock Steady," "Right Place, Wrong Time," "Grazing in the Grass," "Just Kissed My Baby," "Cross the Track" and more covers and originals on CD or 180-gram orange vinyl! Funk Garage.810047800224 The first new album in 20 years by these NY hardcore legends arrives on CD or vinyl! Two 2019 EPs rolled out the carpet for this full-length release by a band who inspired Dave Grohl, Green Day, Metallica and many others. The instrumental "Between Wars" joins these hotly anticipated new Cro-Mags songs: "From the Grave," "The Final Test," "Don’t Give In," "PTSD" and more. Mission Two.816651018741 After collaborating on "SMiLE" in the ’60s and "Sail on Sailor" in the ’70s, Wilson and Parks reunited to create this 1995 album, a loving ode to California. Van Dyke’s cerebral lyrics and complex melodies didn’t yield chart success, but Brian delivered gorgeous vocals and has called this one of the highlights of his life. This remastered reissue adds the unreleased tracks "Love Is Here to Stay," "What a Wonderful World" and "Rhapsody in Blue." The 2-LP edition is the vinyl debut of "Orange Crate Art," and the 2 CDs include instrumental versions of the album’s songs "Palm Tree and Moon," "Sail Away," "San Francisco" and more. This record sounds like nothing else before or since; this reissue features liner notes by Brian and Van Dyke! Omnivore.816651018949 The Staple Singers became the Staples for their 1977–78 period on Warner Bros., but you know what they say about a rose by any other name. Their sweet sound thrived on this opulent 1977 production by the Chi-Lites’ Eugene Record: the R&B hits "See a Little Further (Than My Bed)" and "I Honestly Love You" (their take on the Olivia Newton-John smash) plus "Hang Loose," the title track and more. Remastered, new notes, two bonus single edits! Omnivore.816651018956 The legendary Jerry Wexler and Muscle Shoals keyboard ace Barry Beckett produced this 1978 LP, which also brought guitarist Eddie Hinton back into the Staples fold. This remastered reissue (with new notes) includes the R&B hits "Unlock Your Mind" and "Chica Boom" (album version and bonus single edit) plus "Don’t Burn Me," "God Can," "Showdown" (the ELO tune) and more! Omnivore.823564032856 With his dark tone, inventive solos and emotional approach, Harold Land stood apart from his fellow hard-bop/post-bop saxophonists. This is an incredible price for eight of Land’s 1954–63 LPs: "Harold in the Land of Jazz," "West Coast Blues!," "Eastward Ho! In New York" (with Kenny Dorham), "Hear Ye!," (with Red Mitchell)," "Jazz Impressions of Folk Music," For Real!" (with Hampton Hawes), "Jam Session" (with Clifford Brown, Maynard Ferguson and Clark Terry) and "The Fox." So much great (and criminally underrated) stuff here: "Darn That Dream," "Speak Low," "Delirium," "Numbers Game," "The Fox," "One Down," "Ursula," "Compulsion," "Triple Trouble," "Blue Tail Fly," "Hava Nagila" and more! Enlightenment.824046333928 Mulligan was one of the leading lights of modern jazz when he began collaborating with young trumpet phenom Chet Baker in the early ’50s. This low-priced 2-CD set brings you most of what they recorded together in ’52 and ’53 in Mulligan’s quartets; Jimmy Rowles, Chico Hamilton and Bobby Whitlock are among their bandmates on "Bernie’s Tune," "Carioca," "Frenesi," "Freeway," "Poinciana," "Get Happy," "Turnstile," "Limelight," "Makin’ Whoopee," "My Old Flame," "Darn That Dream," "Half Nelson," "My Funny Valentine," "Speak Low"…46 tracks! Acrobat.824046334024 This Pied Piper and vocalist for Charlie Spivak and Artie Shaw scored solo hits on both sides of the Atlantic in the mid-’50s. This 50-track set pairs her solo best with her performances with the Pied Pipers, Gordon MacRae and Artie Shaw’s Gramercy Five: the hits "Say You’re Mine Again," "No Stone Unturned," "For the First Time (in a Long Time)," "Dream," "Mam’selle," "My Happiness," "In the Moon Mist," "Open the Door, Richard," her takes on "Dream a Little Dream of Me," "I Should Care," "Day by Day," "Gone with the Wind" and more! Acrobat.824046334123 He came up during the era of hillbilly country, but Al Dexter emerged as a honky-tonk pioneer—after all, his "Honky Tonk Blues" (1936) was the first hit to use the term. He also penned "Pistol-Packin’ Mama" (recorded by everyone from Bing Crosby to Gene Vincent); these 54 A- and B-sides from his Vocalion, Okeh and Columbia releases include both aforementioned classics, his hits "Rosalita," "Guitar Polka," "So Long Pal," "I’m Losing My Mind over You," "I’ll Wait for You Dear," "Triflin’ Gal," "I’m Lost Without You," "Honey Do You Think It’s Wrong," "Wine, Women and Song," "It’s Up to You," "Kokomo Island," "Down at the Roadside Inn" and more! Acrobat.824046440121 Every release from the first decade in the career of this R&B powerhouse—including, natch, her smash "Hound Dog," which packs a much more vicious bite than Elvis’s version (which, don’t get us wrong, is still cool…but come on!). You also get "I’m All Fed Up," "I Smell a Rat," "My Man Called Me," "Don’t Talk Back," "Walking Blues," "The Fish," "You Did Me Wrong," "Mischievous Boogie"…27 in all! Acrobat.824046909727 This East Coast doo-wop group inspired countless followers with their enviable style and vocal technique. This great-value 85-track set brings you their A- and B-sides for Aladdin and Capitol plus tracks from their 1957 LP "The Five Keys on Stage" that weren’t issued as singles. The hits join their unique and imaginative covers: "The Glory of Love," "Ling, Ting, Tong," "Close Your Eyes," "The Verdict," "’Cause You’re My Lover," "Gee Whittakers," "Out of Sight, Out of Mind," "C’est La Vie," "From Me to You," "Four Walls," "These Foolish Things," "Red Sails in the Sunset," "I Cried for You" and more! Acrobat.824046909826 The band of drummer Carleton Coon and pianist Joe Sanders rose to renown in KC before elevating to national fame in the ’20s and ’30s (when they recorded for Columbia and Victor). This nicely-priced 69-track set brings you just about all their recordings—hot, jazzy dance music that really set the tone for the Roaring ’20s: their hits "Some Little Bird," "Night Hawk Blues," "Yes Sir, That’s My Baby," "Flamin’ Mamie," "Is She My Girl Friend?," "Ready for the River," "Down Where the Sun Goes Down," "Little Orphan Annie," "I Gotta Great Big Date with a Little Bitta Girl," "Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now" and more! Acrobat.824302003329 This year marks the 50th anniversary of the short-lived but long-celebrated 1970 lineup of the Mothers of Invention, and what an anniversary gift this is: 70 unreleased live and studio recordings featuring Aynsley Dunbar, George Duke, Ian Underwood, Jeff Simmons and Flo & Eddie. That "mother" of a Mothers lineup only lasted from the spring of 1970 through January 1971, so these recordings are to be treasured by the devoted Zappa fan. First we have a disc of newly unearthed mixes and alternate versions of tracks recorded at Trident Studios in London on June 21 and 22, 1970. A young Roy Thomas Baker was in the engineer’s chair for "Red Tubular Lighter" (two versions), "Lola Steponsky," "Wonderful Wino" (three versions), "Sharleena" (another mix of which ended up on the "Chunga’s Revenge" album), "Giraffe" (take 4) and more. The other 3 CDs are live recordings: "Piknik" VPRO June 18, 1970 (Dutch radio broadcast), Pepperland September 26, 1970, Santa Monica August 21, 1970, Spokane September 17, 1970 and a CD of Zappa’s own four-track documents of his tours. Frank prized the musicianship and adored the personalities of this unit; dig their live prowess on "Agon," "The Air," "Dog Breath," "King Kong Pts. 1 & II," "Easy Meat," "Igor’s Boogie," "Pound for a Brown," "Concentration Moon," "Mother People," "Trouble Every Day," "Happy Together," "Do You Like My New Car?," the newly discovered gem "Portuguese Fenders" (featuring an electrifying Zappa guitar solo)…more than four hours of unreleased Zappa & the Mothers circa 1970! Zappa.840588133734 This heavy-metal supergroup (Bobby Blitz, Mike Portnoy, Mark Menghi and Phil Demmel) clearly had a blast turning these classic-rock hits into metallic anthems. Spin this at high dBs, on CD or vinyl: their raucous renditions of ZZ Top’s "Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers," Van Halen’s "DOA," Lynyrd Skynyrd’s "Saturday Night Special," Grand Funk Railroad’s "We’re an American Band," Aerosmith’s "Toys in the Attic," Ted Nugent’s "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" and more! Napalm.843930050826 This long-respected Texas singer-songwriter has been a progressive-country hero for decades—but mostly within the confines of the Lone Star State. He’s been getting his due recently, and that trend will continue with this new album featuring guests (and avowed Hubbard fans) Ringo Starr, Don Was, Joe Walsh, Chris Robinson, Pam Tillis, Larkin Poe, Aaron Lee Tasjan and more! Listen on CD or vinyl: "Bad Trick," "Rock Gods," "Fast Left Hand," "The Messenger," "Mississippi John Hurt" and more. Big Machine.848064010685 The founder of Collectors’ Choice Music (and, more recently, Real Gone Music) didn’t just get into music as a business. Gordon has put out more than 3000 reissues via CCM and RGM, but he was playing bass and guitar, singing and writing songs before he started any of that, and now he’s finally made time to make a record of his own. You might pick up on echoes of everything from Neil Young and the Byrds to Television and Joy Division to Pavement as Gordon plugs his Telecaster into his Hot Rod Deluxe, turns WAY up, and delivers "Record Club," "Funemployment," "Pill Mill," "Palm Reader" and more. Mordant wit and infectious melody merge all across this LONG-overdue Gordon Anderson release! Real Gone Music.859401005189 This "best-of" had eight songs when it came out in ’78; this reissue adds six more—it’s the most complete look at their ’70s prime. You’ll hear rare single versions and the hits "Fire on the Mountain," "This Ol’ Cowboy," "Heard It in a Love Song," "Can’t You See," "Searchin’ for a Rainbow," "Long Hard Ride" and more MTB fusions of country and Southern rock!884108008393 Compiled for a limited-edition picture-disc LP release for Record Store Day 2019, this collection of Peter Gabriel songs memorably used in movies now comes to CD and black vinyl. Popular demand led to this wider release of "Taboo" ("Natural Born Killers"), "In Your Eyes" ("Say Anything"), "Walk Through the Fire" ("Against All Odds"), "Down to Earth" ("Wall-E"), "The Book of Love" ("Shall We Dance"), "That’ll Do" ("Babe 2: Pig in the City") and more! Real World.889466076626 The most in-demand backing band in reggae in the early ’80s, the Roots Radics, take the stage with the Jamaican superstar in this electrifying Hollywood performance from ’82. They blow the roof off the Roxy with "Slave Master," "My Number One," "Soon Forward," "Sunday Morning," "The Border," "Front Door," "Top Ten," "Mr. Brown," "Storm" and more of Isaacs’ best-loved tunes! Cleopatra.889466169427 These 4 CDs bring us hours of unreleased, blazing live 1979–80 performances by one of the UK’s all-time greatest punk bands. These guys are still rockin’ today, but this set captures them in the early prime that built their legend (particularly as a live act): "Homicide," "Emergency," "Inside Out," "Hollywood," "Boiler," "Let’s Face It," "Hit Me," "Soldier," "Crazy," "No Pity," "Pick It Up," "Me and My Desire," "I’m Alive," "My Street Stinks," "Lie Lie Lie," "Nasty, Nasty" and more. Packaged in four individually designed CD jackets; includes new Dave Thompson notes! Cleopatra.889466194122 This set showcases three never-before-heard recordings of intimate live performances and studio recordings with the Hello People—a must-own for any serious Rundgren fan. Now back in print at a new lower price, this 3 disc set comes replete with liner notes by rock historian Dave Thompson, rare photos, a collectible guitar pick and replica backstage pass. You’ll hear a live 1971 Philadelphia show plus two studio sessions including "Hello It’s Me," "I Saw the Light," "It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference," "Blaze," "Piss Aaron," "Black Maria" and more! Purple Pyramid.4050538603224 For some things, 2020 won’t be fondly remembered. But here’s a notable exception: it’s the Year of Sparks! Ron and Russell Mael return here with an album that blissfully leaps out of the speakers with their trademark melodic hooks, eccentric humor, inspired arrangements, walls of synths and soaring vocal harmonies—even as the lyrics range from earnest to angry. Tour dates (like so many: tentative), news of a forthcoming musical feature film and a new Sparks documentary have been announced, too; first, though, get this deeply satisfying new album on CD, casebound-book CD or limited-edition double colored vinyl: "All That," "I’m Toast," "Self-Effacing," "One for the Ages," "iPhone," "Stravinsky’s Only Hit" and more! BMG.602508414053 The crowd (74,000 strong) and the band knew it: this July 1991 INXS concert was one of the greatest triumphs of their career. Magnificently restored from the original 35mm negative and audio restored by Giles Martin and Sam Okell at Abbey Road, this is the definitive release of this legendary performance. A 16-page booklet joins "Never Tear Us Apart," "What You Need," "Devil Inside," "Mystify," "New Sensation," "Need You Tonight," "Suicide Blonde," "Disappear" and more! Eagle Rock.738329248000 Shimmy and shake to one of the greatest pop-music films ever! Filmed in December 1964 and released in early ’65, "Go Go Mania!" (or, "Pop Gear," as it was titled in England) features some live concert footage and some lip-synched performances, all hosted by Jimmy Savile ("Top of the Pops"). These new releases on DVD or Blu-Ray add new audio commentary to these star-studded salvos from the height of the British Invasion: "She Loves You," "Twist and Shout" Beatles, "The House of the Rising Sun," "Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood" Animals, "I’m into Something Good" Herman’s Hermits, "My Babe" Spencer Davis Group (with Steve Winwood) and more! KLSC.738329248024 A smart but restless young man contemplates skipping college in favor of a life in rock ’n’ roll. This evocative 1973 British drama is set in late-’50s England (the days when the Quarrymen evolved into the Beatles), and they say that this was based on young John Lennon. John’s mate Ringo Starr co-stars here along with David Essex—and look out for Keith Moon and Billy Fury, too. This flick still charms, and its soundtrack rocks: Everly Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Dion, Ritchie Valens, Bobby Darin and more! (Includes trailers and new audio commentary.) KLSC.602508414060 The crowd (74,000 strong) and the band knew it: this July 1991 INXS concert was one of the greatest triumphs of their career. Magnificently restored from the original 35mm negative and audio restored by Giles Martin and Sam Okell at Abbey Road, this is the definitive release of this legendary performance. A 16-page booklet joins "Never Tear Us Apart," "What You Need," "Devil Inside," "Mystify," "New Sensation," "Need You Tonight," "Suicide Blonde," "Disappear" and more! Eagle Rock.738329248017 Shimmy and shake to one of the greatest pop-music films ever! Filmed in December 1964 and released in early ’65, "Go Go Mania!" (or, "Pop Gear," as it was titled in England) features some live concert footage and some lip-synched performances, all hosted by Jimmy Savile ("Top of the Pops"). These new releases on DVD or Blu-Ray add new audio commentary to these star-studded salvos from the height of the British Invasion: "She Loves You," "Twist and Shout" Beatles, "The House of the Rising Sun," "Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood" Animals, "I’m into Something Good" Herman’s Hermits, "My Babe" Spencer Davis Group (with Steve Winwood) and more! KLSC.738329248031 A smart but restless young man contemplates skipping college in favor of a life in rock ’n’ roll. This evocative 1973 British drama is set in late-’50s England (the days when the Quarrymen evolved into the Beatles), and they say that this was based on young John Lennon. John’s mate Ringo Starr co-stars here along with David Essex—and look out for Keith Moon and Billy Fury, too. This flick still charms, and its soundtrack rocks: Everly Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Dion, Ritchie Valens, Bobby Darin and more! (Includes trailers and new audio commentary.) KLSC.8024391103685 We think "arena" when we think of a B.O.C. concert. Their fans think the same, which is why the 200 people who filled this little theater in the Big Apple knew themselves to be lucky to possess a ticket for this show. The space is intimate but the sounds are as big and rocking as ever as the band thrills with "(Don’t Fear) The Reaper," "Burnin’ for You," "Career of Evil," "This Ain’t the Summer of Love," "Godzilla," "Black Blade," "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" and more. Double vinyl, 2 CDs or Blu-Ray (which boasts a band interview)! Frontiers.093624893639 Neil called this "the missing link between ‘Harvest,’ ‘Comes a Time,’ ‘Old Ways’ and ‘Harvest Moon’," and fans have been talking about this for decades. It’s THE "lost" Neil Young album—slated for release in ’75, rumored to finally arrive for Record Store Day 2020—and now it’s finally here! Neil has waxed rhapsodic about the sound of this warm, all-analog recording, and seven of the 12 songs here are previously unreleased. That makes this one of the most anticipated discoveries of the year; it’s remastered from the original analog tapes, it features Levon Helm, Emmylou Harris and Robbie Robertson and it includes some wonderful solo Neil performances (guitar, harmonica, piano, vocals). The wait is over—get this NOW on CD or vinyl: "Separate Ways," "Try," "Mexico," "Love Is a Rose," "Homegrown," "Florida," "Kansas," "We Don’t Smoke It No More," "White Line," "Vacancy," "Little Wing" and "Star of Bethlehem"! Reprise.093624895206 These two deified guitarists first played together in ’67. More than 30 years later, they joined forces to record an album of blues classics and contemporary songs—and two million album sales and a Grammy were their reward. Now, 20 years later, that album has been remastered by Bob Ludwig and expanded with two unissued bonus cuts. Their stellar covers of "Rollin’ and Tumblin’" and "Let Me Love You Baby" (both recorded at the original album sessions) now join the John Hiatt-penned title track, "Key to the Highway," "Ten Long Years," "Hold On I’m Coming" and the rest of the original release. CD or double vinyl! Warner.190295273262 Coverdale and his mates scored some smashes with power ballads, but this new collection rounds up only their hardest hitting rockers. These remixed and remastered versions just leap out of the speakers: their hits "Here I Go Again," "Give Me All Your Love" and "Still of the Night" and their UK hit "Love Ain’t No Stranger" plus "Best Years," "Restless Heart," "Tell Me How," "All or Nothing" and more. Here on CD or double 180-gram white vinyl, "The Rock Album" also brings you the previously unreleased Whitesnake song "Always the Same"! Rhino.191401148917 Britt Daniel and Jim Eno started Spoon as a Pixies-style punk band in Austin, Texas in the mid-’90s. Over the years, they evolved into one of the most restlessly creative, endlessly acclaimed bands in indie rock; it’s quite a trip to rewind like this and hear their 1996 debut LP "Telephono" and 1997 EP "Soft Effects." They’re at their youthful punky best, but you clearly hear their songcraft flowering already as you encounter (on "Telephono") "Don’t Buy the Realistic," "All the Negatives Have Been Destroyed," "Nefarious," "The Government Darling" (on "Soft Effects") "Waiting for the Kid to Come Out," "Loss Leaders," "Mountain to Sound" and more. These early Spoon triumphs are now back in print for the first time since their initial release, newly recut from the original masters and available here individually on vinyl or together on 2 CDs! Matador.194397372618 No one blended traditional honky-tonk country with contemporary sounds better than Alan, and that’s why he was due for a "best-of" just six years into his hit-making career. Now on 180-gram double vinyl (with download), this 1995 comp includes his #1 country smashes "Dallas," "Don’t Rock the Jukebox," "I’d Love You All Over Again," "Love’s Got a Hold on You," "Someday," "She’s Got the Rhythm (and I’ve Got the Blues)," "Chattahoochee" (extended mix), "Gone Country," "Summertime Blues," "Livin’ on Love," "I Don’t Even Know Your Name," "Tall, Tall Trees," I’ll Try" and more! Sony Legacy/Arista.194397516319 This 2007 anthology chronicles Dolly’s rise from country star to household name, starting with the 1980 smash that lifted her to a whole new level, "9 to 5." The other 19 tracks take us from the ’70s to the ’90s: "Islands in the Stream" (with Kenny Rogers), "I Will Always Love You," "Jolene," "Coat of Many Colors," "Love Is Like a Butterfly," "Here You Come Again," "The Bargain Store," "Everything Is Beautiful (in Its Own Way)" (with Willie Nelson), "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" (with Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn) and more. Double 150-gram vinyl (with download)! Sony Legacy/RLG.194397627114 In 2016, Kansas thrilled the prog-rock world by debuting at #14 with their new album "The Prelude Implicit." Now, they’re back with another hotly anticipated new studio album, a wide-ranging prog adventure that harks back to their dramatically orchestrated classics (lots of big riffs and thundering beats here, too): "Throwing Mountains," "Jets Overhead," "Never," "Circus of Illusion," the title track and more. Get your copy on double 180-gram gatefold vinyl or a two-disc set featuring the album on CD as well as Blu-Ray (5.1 surround mix and hi-res stereo)! Century Media.195081179155 It’s been just over 30 years since Clint debuted with "Killin’ Time," which saw him bring traditional sounds back to country music and kick off a full-scale country resurgence. This greatly anticipated studio album (Clint’s first in five years) features 11 new songs he co-wrote plus a wonderful cover of Harry Nilsson’s "Everybody’s Talkin’." That joins "America (Still in Love with You)," "Hell Bent," "My Best Thinkin’," "What I Knew Then" and more. CD or vinyl! Blacktop Inc.4050538603248 For some things, 2020 won’t be fondly remembered. But here’s a notable exception: it’s the Year of Sparks! Ron and Russell Mael return here with an album that blissfully leaps out of the speakers with their trademark melodic hooks, eccentric humor, inspired arrangements, walls of synths and soaring vocal harmonies—even as the lyrics range from earnest to angry. Tour dates (like so many: tentative), news of a forthcoming musical feature film and a new Sparks documentary have been announced, too; first, though, get this deeply satisfying new album on CD, casebound-book CD or limited-edition double colored vinyl: "All That," "I’m Toast," "Self-Effacing," "One for the Ages," "iPhone," "Stravinsky’s Only Hit" and more! BMG.600064796712 Indie-rockers everywhere were devastated by the 2019 death of Daniel Johnston, whose songs have filled the albums, set lists and hearts of countless artists ever since the ’80s. Built to Spill got to do some shows as his backing band, and lovingly recorded these terrific-sounding rehearsal demos in 2018. This is Doug Martsch, Jason Albertini and Steve Gere doing "Bloody Rainbow," "Tell Me Now," "Life in Vain," "Mountain Top," "Impossible Love," "Fish" and more. CD or yellow vinyl (vinyl includes a 32-page songbook)! Ernest Jenning.602507148355 The Rolling Stones made waves with "Living in a Ghost Town," a new song perfectly suited to these times and yet sounding like a throwback bluesy Stones classic. The first new Jagger-Richards composition in eight years comes to you here in the coolest of ways: a limited-edition 10" single pressed on orange vinyl! Interscope.