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It took some serious spy work to dig up these 25 secret-agent film/TV themes—some notorious, some shadowy: "Arabesque" Ventures; "A Man Alone" John Barry; "Deadlier Than the Male" Walker Brothers;... more

After breaking out as a novelty artist on Mercury, Ray proved to be a multidimensional talent on Monument, splitting his hits between the outright silly and the disarmingly sincere. Here's the first... more

Bill Medley is the more famous Righteous Brother, but "Unchained Melody" and the rest of their classics wouldn't have been the same without Bobby's soulful tenor. This overdue Hatfield comp includes... more

A decade before their disco smashes, the Gibbs were penning hits and stellar songs for a wide array of artists. Here are 24 prime examples: "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" Al Green, "I Can't See... more

Boasting seven tracks recorded in NY with Bob Crewe and three cut in L.A. with Jack Nitzsche, this 1967 pop masterpiece is reissued with a dozen bonus cuts from the 1965 LPs "My Town, My Guy and Me"... more

This always-compelling Australian singer-songwriter has influenced countless others—and also made his own influences plain. Here are 22 original versions of songs he's covered: Fun House Stooges;... more

Ace's "Heard Them Here First" series turns to David Bowie , bringing us the originals of songs he chose to record from 1964–2002. Clearly, he was tuned into R&B, psychedelia, proto-punk,... more

Young Peggy only enjoyed a year of hits in the U.S. but remained hugely popular overseas. These 26 prime cuts include her U.S. hits "I Will Follow Him" and "(I'm Watching) Every Little Move You... more

Our friends at ABKCO in New York continue their reissue programme of material recorded for Sam Cooke's SAR label with this mid-priced Valentinos anthology. The group - Bobby, Curtis, Harry, Friendly... more

The second and final volume in Ace's overview of Modern's RPM imprint packs 54 blues, R&B and doo-wop gems onto 2 CDs (with the occasional foray into rockabilly and rock 'n' roll). A prolifically... more

Ace follows their femme-pop collections spotlighting Japan, France, Italy and Sweden with this one featuring the '60s starlets of Spain, who combined undercurrents of drama and flamenco with the... more

With a big voice and serious charisma, Judy was a standout amidst the '60s folk crowd. She sings folk songs but murder ballads and bordello blues on her 1963 and 1964 LPs "Judy Henske" and "High... more

This unique celebration of Ray Davies, songwriter, collects his compositions as performed by others—plus sessions featuring members of the Kinks themselves. This is a great eclectic comp in its own... more

Part two of this series chronicling these premier New Orleans R&B labels takes us from 1960–63; you'll hear the stars of the Big Easy, the cult favorites and top-tier musicians including Dr. John... more

It's all females here—would Serge have it any other way? These chanteuses sing, whisper and coo songs from all across the Gainsbourg canon: Contact Brigitte Bardot; Jane B. Jane Birkin; La Javanaise... more