No Other

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On one hand, you have earthy sounds like strummed acoustic guitar, crying pedal steel and the pure, golden voice of this Byrds cofounder. On the other, this sprawling affair from ’74 presents a swirl of psychedelic flourishes, jazzy horns, trippy synths and excursions away from country and folk and into gospel, soul and rock. That’s what scared off some critics and even Gene’s own label (Asylum) at the time, leaving "No Other" all but in the dust upon its release. But ever since, this ambitiously conceived, lushly produced wonder has risen in estimation, and is held up as one of Gene’s greatest creations. Gene’s poetic lyrics and beguiling vocals shine here, and this famously expensive studio recording now sounds the best it ever has, having been remastered at Abbey Road for CD or vinyl (with download). The limited-edition 2-CD deluxe version (in a hardbound book cover) adds alternate studio versions of each track plus a recording of the Eagles song "Train Leaves Here This Morning," which was co-written by Gene. Even more limited is the deluxe box: a beautiful silver box with the two deluxe CDs and a second volume of additional studio recordings, all presented on SACD, plus the album on silver vinyl, an exclusive 7" (the single version of "Life’s Greatest Fool" and version one of "Train Leaves Here This Morning"), a Blu-Ray disc with all tracks in HD as well as a stunning 5.1 mix of the album, the original 1974 vinyl master and an exclusive documentary by Paul Kendall, and a hardbound 80-page book full of essays and previously unseen photos. It’s heartening to see this oft-misunderstood masterpiece finally get its due like this! 4AD.3700477829377 Rising to #6 and staying on the charts for the better part of a year, this 1974 LP was easily Quincy’s biggest commercial triumph as a solo artist. There are jazzy reminders of his past, but ’70s soul dominates as he’s joined by Minnie Riperton, Wah Wah Watson, Grady Tate, Bernard Purdie, Al Jarreau, Billy Preston, Herbie Hancock, Bob James and more. The R&B hits "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" and "Boogie Joe, the Grinder" join "Body Heat," "Along Came Betty," "Soul Saga (Song of the Buffalo Soldier)" and more. Translucent red 140-gram vinyl, limited to 1000 copies! Culture Factory USA.3700477829391 Not only did this 1975 LP soar to UK #1 upon its release, but it also gave these enduring rockers their only UK #1 hit, "Down Down." This is Status Quo at their hard-driving-boogie best; here, on translucent orange vinyl (limited edition of 1000 copies), are "Down Down," "Little Lady," "Most of the Time," "I Saw the Light," "Over and Done" and more! Culture Factory USA.3700477829414 The epic Wishbone Ash story began with this 1970 LP that DID feature their trademark twin-guitar attack, but which didn’t find them in the prog-rock territory of their future. Here, Wishbone Ash were hard rockers with a bluesy bent, laying those two guitars over heavy beats on "Blind Eye," "Lady Whiskey," "Queen of Torture," "Handy," "Phoenix" and more. This opaque brown vinyl pressing is limited to 1000 copies and comes in a gatefold jacket with printed inner sleeves and original record labels! Culture Factory USA.3700477829599 Centered around that title smash (which debuted on their previous album "Get It Together" before climbing all the way to #2 pop), this 1974 LP shot to #16. "Whatever You Got, I Want" and "I Am Love" gave the Jackson 5 two more big hits; here you’ll find all three plus "The Life of the Party," "What You Don’t Know" and more on limited-edition opaque brown vinyl (and this hasn’t been on vinyl in ages)! Culture Factory USA.3700477829605 The packaging is just as sweet as the music here, as this limited-edition translucent red LP comes in a slide cut-out jacket (never reissued before) with printed inner sleeves and original record labels. Disco and funk entered the Jackson 5 sound here, leading to huge hits with "Dancing Machine" and "Get It Together," which join "Reflections," "Hum Along and Dance," "It’s Too Late to Change the Time" and more! Culture Factory USA.4050538462418 Lemmy, "Fast" Eddie Clarke and "Philthy Animal" Taylor kept the pedal to the metal and cranked "Bomber" out while "Overkill" was still in the rearview mirror. Now, this early Motörhead essential has been half-speed remastered from the original tapes and extended to 2 CDs (in a deluxe mediabook) or triple 180-gram vinyl with a previously unreleased October 1979 Le Mans concert. Along with the studio and live renditions of "Dead Men Tell No Tales," "Lawman," "All the Aces," "Bomber" and "Poison," you get never-before-heard live versions of "Stay Clean," "Overkill," "Limb from Limb," "I Won’t Pay Your Price," "I’ll Be Your Sister" and more! Sanctuary.4050538462500 For its 40th anniversary, this landmark metal album has not just been remastered at half-speed from the original tapes, but it’s been extended via a previously unreleased Aylesbury concert from March 1979. The CDs come in a deluxe 2-CD mediabook, and the triple vinyl is 180-gram—it’s first-class thrashing all the way as you hear the original studio and unissued live versions of "Overkill," "Stay Clean," "Capricorn," "Metropolis," "Damage Case," "Limb from Limb," "I’ll Be Your Sister," storming live renditions of "Motörhead," "White Line Fever," "Train Kept A Rollin’," "I’m Your Witchdoctor" and more! Sanctuary.4050538507171 The Mael brothers anticipated new wave and synth-pop with their bristling energy and WAY-ahead-of-their-time sound. The English got it, and many Sparks songs lit up the UK charts, but the theatrical delights of Sparks never did become hits in the U.S., maddeningly. Well, there’s nothing maddening about this: a new, definitive Sparks collection on 2 CDs or triple vinyl including classics as well as recent tracks from the "Hippopotamus" album. You’ll find their UK hits "This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us," "Amateur Hour," "Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth," "Something for the Girl with Everything," "Get in the Swing," "The Number One Song in Heaven," "Tryouts for the Human Race," "Change," "When Do I Get to Sing ‘My Way’" and more. You get 27 tracks on the 3 LPs or 39 on the 2 CDs. On the expanded 3-CD edition: 55 tracks including early recordings, ultra-rarities and unreleased discoveries! BMG.4050538513103 "Victoria" and "Shangri-La" alone made this LP one of the Kinks’ absolute essentials. But all these finely etched Ray Davies songs exploring everything from the humdrum side of life to the devastation of war turned this 1969 release into one of the best-loved rock records of its time. Now, "Arthur" is 50, and returns here on 2 CDs or double vinyl, remastered in stereo and featuring a booklet packed with new band interviews, band photos and memorabilia. Those double-disc sets also include a wealth of bonus tracks (12 on the vinyl, 23 on the CD) including the stereo tracks "Hold My Hand," "Creeping Jean," "Plastic Man," "Groovy Movies," mono tracks "This Man He Weeps Tonight," "King Kong" and more (the CDs, in fact, bring you an antire "lost" Dave Davies album). And then, we have the big box, which contains 81 tracks (five previously unreleased plus 28 previously unreleased versions) including remastered mono and stereo versions of the album, demos, BBC mixes, Dave Davies solo tracks, two new recordings of Ray Davies with the Doo Wop Choir, new Ray Davies remixes, unissued songs written for "Arthur" that were recorded by the Come Dancing Workshop Ensemble in 1998 and more. The box also features four 7" vinyl singles with reproduced original international artwork ("Drivin’," "Victoria," "Shangri-La" and the Dave Davies solo cut "Hold My Hand") and a softback book full of essays, new Davies brothers interviews, band photos, memorabilia, original international-release cover art and more. Rounding out the deluxe box are reproduced original posters and printed photos plus an exclusive metal/enamel Kinks badge. A cherished classic of UK rock gets the royal treatment for its golden anniversary! Sanctuary.