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These 1971–74 LPs—"New Riders of the Purple Sage," "Powerglide," "Gyspy Cowboy," "The Adventures of Panama Red" and "Home, Home on the Road"—saw this band evolve from a Grateful Dead offshoot to a... more

6 albums and a host of singles from Foghat's tenure at Bearsville Records in the early 70s. You would be forgiven for assuming that Foghat were from the United States judging by the way that they... more

King rose from songwriter for the stars to a superstar in her own right with "Tapestry" ('71). This set picks up her career in '77 with "Simple Things" then follows her through the rest of the '70s... more

Synth-pop trailblazers Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh left Human League in 1980, forming this electro-funk group with singer Glenn Gregory and debuting with the 1981 LP "Penthouse and Pavement."... more

Mixing jazz-rock invention with pop-chart conquest, BS&T packed a lot of brilliance and success into their 1968–72 prime. This set covers that whole stretch, from the band's creation by Al Kooper to... more

Each one of these 1969–72 LPs saw these UK art-rockers take a bigger step toward the top of the U.S. charts: "On the Threshold of a Dream" (#20), "To Our Children's Children" (#14), "A Question of... more

Heart reached their apex of pop success with their 1985 self-titled LP full of synths and ballads. This set, though, takes us to the "heart" of the era when the Wilson sisters led one of the baddest... more

Steve Miller's bandmate went on to big success, taking his smooth pop-soul to the charts via his LPs Moments ('71), Slow Dancer ('74) and his three biggest triumphs: Silk Degrees ('76, #2), Down Two... more

Expanding Beatles-esque hooks with orchestral grandeur, ELO brought an epic new sound to rock. Here's their early gem On the Third Day ('73), Top 10 LPs Face the Music ('75), A New World Record ('76)... more

The Steve Perry era well underway, Journey voyaged to the upper reaches of the charts on the back of that majestically soaring voice with Departure ('80), Escape ('81) and Frontiers ('83). Here are... more

Four CD set featuring mono and stereo mixes of the three albums The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band recorded for Reprise Records, marking the first time the mono mixes have been available on CD.... more

Carlos reunited with Buddy Miles and many original Santana members on 1987's Freedom. Leading up to that are four Top 40 LPs: Inner Secrets ('78), Marathon ('79), Zebop! ('81) and Shango ('82). Whole... more

Three CD set spotlighting the pioneering movement that brought the world The Beatles but has been overshadowed by their success. Hits include The Searchers' 'Sweets For My Sweet' (UK #1) and 'When... more

Described by Variety magazine as "really about as good as rock documentaries get", the long-awaited, official King Crimson documentary by Toby Amies will be released in Limited edition form as an 8... more

2022 eight CD st. Volume One of Swing Out Sister's Early Years contains the albums from 1985 - 1992 in all their original glory. Compiled in conjunction with Corinne Drewery and Andy Connell.... more

Grapefruit's "alternative look" at the classic rock years of England pairs hits by the superstars with a wealth of killer cuts you just don't hear on the radio. A lavishly annotated and illustrated... more

During turbulent times, why not create feel-good rock 'n' roll full of infectious pop hooks? That formula worked for Tommy James fans, it worked for the Shondells and it worked for Roulette Records,... more

Even as Bolton shifted from rock to pop he never lost the grit and soul in his voice, and that helped him soar to stardom with these 1987–93 LPs: "The Hunger," "Soul Provider," "Time, Love &... more

We file her under folk-rock, but Sandy was a soul-stirring songstress of the highest order no matter what she was singing, be it her own beguiling songs or her transfixing twists on ones penned by... more

If you've ever wanted to check out the recordings that (along with the live shows) made Randy California and Spirit such enduring legends, look no further. Their 1968–70 LPs "Spirit," "The Family... more

Their guitar-powered jams made 'em famous in the South, but these Florida rockers were such excellent tunesmiths that the local charts couldn't hold 'em. Here are their nationally charting 1978–83... more

Five CD set containing a quintet of albums by the Southern Rock legends in mini LP sleeves, all housed in a slipcase. This set includes the popular albums The Allman Brothers Band, Idlewild South,... more

This set captures all the glory and beauty of the Byrds' storied transition from folk-rock stars to country-rock trailblazers. Sweetheart of the Rodeo ('68), Gram Parsons' legendary Byrds debut (and... more

Foot-stompin' boogie plus prog equals…superstardom? It did for Kansas, who had the songcraft to back up their utterly unique concept. Here are their charting LPs Kansas ('74), Song for America and... more

In the early '70s, Nugent scraped the charts with the Amboy Dukes. In '75, he started a solo career that sent all these to the Top 40: Ted Nugent ('75), Free-for-All ('76), Cat Scratch Fever ('77),... more