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Not only was Jamaica’s Godfather of Ska a prolific recording artist, but he also produced many great acts after moving to London in the ’60s. His own recordings (including every 7" he put out between 1969 and 1970) dominate these 5 CDs, but you’ll also hear a wealth of cuts he produced for others. You get 138 tracks including two previously unreleased cuts and 68 that haven’t been available in any format for decades. His own "Quando Quando," "Rice and Peas," "Reggae Prayer," "Kingston Town," "(Sloop) John B," "Blues Dance," "Donkey Man," "Shoo Be Doo," "Freedom," "Moon Rock," "Reggae ’69," "Only You," "Since You Left" and "Think It Over" join "Little Girl," "Sugar Mama" Winston Groovy, "So Much Love" Classics, "The Vampire," "The Naked City" King Horror, "Election" Freedom Singers, "Trombone Man" Rico, "Bongo Man" Pama Dice, "Hold Me" Trevor Lloyd and more! Pressure Drop.5013929849204 Where rock meets cabaret, there’s this magnetic star of stage and screen (and longtime friend of Freddie Mercury). One of the great voices of the British stage and a trailblazer of gender-fluid roles, Peter recorded with Freddie ("Barcelona," "Time"), starred in "Hair," "Phantom of the Opera," "The Rocky Horror Show," "Tommy" and "Girl/Boy" and was a leading interpreter of Jacques Brel’s songs. Here are Peter’s three best-loved LPs—"This One’s on Me" (1977, produced by Freddie and Roy Thomas Baker), "Changeling" (1978) and "Real Natural Man" (1980)—plus bonus cuts and a 48-page booklet with lyrics, Peter’s memoir and his reminiscences of his times with Freddie. Includes "Ada," "Jackie," "Vamp," "Heart Be Still," "The Black Swan," "Legs," "Nasty," "Late Night Taxi Driver," "Believer," "Real Natural Man" and more! SFE.5013929862005 Since his storied Deep Purple career, Glenn has enjoyed countless collaborations and a heckuva solo career. The albums collected here ("Feel," "Addiction," "The Way It Is," "Return of the Crystal Karma," "Building the Machine" and "Songs in the Key of Rock") find him rocking hard but also delving into soul, funk and pop. Billy Sheehan, Pat Thrall, Lol Tolhurst (of the Cure), Pat Travers, Bobby Kimball (of Toto), Chad Smith and guitarist JJ Marsh (his frequent partner-in-crime) join Glenn across these 6 CDs; bonus tracks from Japan ("Change," "Cosmic Spell") and Europe ("Secret Life") join "In My Blood," "Gone" (co-written with Tony Iommi), "You Kill Me," "Death of Me," "Big Time," versions of Deep Purple’s "High Ball Shooter," Rare Earth’s "I Just Want to Celebrate" and Jimi Hendrix’s "Freedom," Glenn’s moving John Bonham tribute "Higher Places (Song for Bonzo)" and more from "The Voice of Rock"! Purple5013929923201 Ratt started making noise in the Hollywood metal scene as early as 1980, but 1984’s "Round and Round" was the smash that rocketed them into the arenas. That melodic anthem sent their Atlantic LP "Out of the Cellar" to #7, which is the same spot "Invasion of Your Privacy" rose to a year later. "Dancing Undercover," "Reach for the Sky" and "Detonator" all scored big on the charts, too, and this 5-CD set brings you those complete albums plus bonus tracks with each. You get album and single-edit versions of "Round and Round," "What You Give Is What You Get" and "Dance" plus their MTV Unplugged performance of "Way Cool Jr.," their "Point Break" soundtrack song "Nobody Rides for Free," bonus alternate mixes, their pop hits "Wanted Man," "Lay It Down," "You’re in Love" and more by these multi-platinum-selling pop-metal superstars! Hear No Evil.5013929923324 Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax. Generally, those are considered the pillars of ’80s thrash metal. But do not overlook these pioneers from Seattle, who appeared on several highly influential metal compilations and signed to a major before many of their contemporaries. Here are their LPs "Metal Church," "The Dark" and "Blessing in Disguise" plus bonus single edits of "Watch the Children Pray," "Fake Healer" and "Badlands." Their raging rendition of Deep Purple’s "Highway Star" is here, too, along with "Metal Church," "Battalions," "Gods of Wrath," "Ton of Bricks," "The Dark," "Psycho," "It’s a Secret," "Of Unsound Mind"…3 CDs packed with potent power metal! Hear No Evil.5013929923409 He spent a decade in Uriah Heep, but Ken has had a prolific solo career, too, in addition to stints with everyone from Blackfoot to W.A.S.P. These 5 CDs take us to two of the most prolific years of Ken’s long career—2012 and 2013—bringing us hours of studio wizardry and live musical adventures starring this revered hard-rock keyboardist/guitarist/songwriter. Glenn Hughes is among his guests, and his great band Live Fire is heard on the studio album "Trouble" and the concert recordings "Live!! Pts. 1 & 2." Those join the studio album "Love & Other Mysteries" and the live "Live Tales" (that’s right: all this stuff derives from those two very busy years). You’ll hear classics from his Heep years and a multitude of his best-loved solo songs: "Look at Yourself," "Wise Man," "Easy Living," "Gypsy," "Rain," "July Morning," "Ready to Die," "Stealin’," "The Longest Night," "Set Me Free (from Yesterday)," "Tales," "The Curse" and more! Hear No Evil.5017261213006 Chet Atkins and Waylon Jennings produced Jessi’s 1970 RCA debut, then just over a decade later Waylon made the duets album "Leather and Lace" with her. One of country’s most famous couples returns on this twofer boasting remastered sound and new notes. Their hit duets "Storms Never Last" and "Wild Side of Life" join "I’ll Be Alright," "I Ain’t the One," "It’s All Over Now," their spin on "You Never Can Tell (C’est La Vie)" and more! Beat Goes On.5017261214003 Before he became a power-pop icon with Big Star, Alex Chilton rose to fame in Memphis and beyond with this great blue-eyed soul group, whose four 1967–69 Bell LPs are here plus bonus tracks. Chilton was all of 16 when "The Letter" sent him and the band to #1 U.S./#5 UK; here’s that definitive smash, their hits "Neon Rainbow," "Cry Like a Baby," "Choo Choo Train," "I Met Her in Church," "Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March," "Soul Deep," their take on Dylan’s "I Shall Be Released" and more. Newly remastered, extensive new notes! Beat Goes On.5017261214034 Here’s a great value for a big piece of the Epic era of this country legend: four 1981–91 LPs, remastered with copious new notes. That last album includes his duets with Randy Travis (the country Top 10 "A Few Ole Country Boys"), Emmylou Harris ("All Fall Down"), Charlie Daniels ("Fiddle and Guitar Band"), Ricky Skaggs ("You Can’t Do Wrong and Get By") and more. Those join his hits "Same Ole Me," "Still Doin’ Time," "I’m a One Woman Man," "Writing on the Wall," live versions of "He Stopped Loving Her Today," "The Race Is On," "She’s My Rock" and more! Beat Goes On.5017261214041 Four more complete LPs (1968–73) from those golden years when Porter was a major country star and Dolly was rising fast. These LPs all went Top 10 country, and return now with remastered sound and new notes. Their hit versions of Tom Paxton’s "The Last Thing on My Mind," "Always, Always," Jack Clement’s "Just Someone I Used to Know," "Yours Love," Dolly’s tune "Tomorrow Is Forever" and "If Teardrops Were Pennies" join "Why Don’t You Haul Off and Love Me," "Silver Sandals," "Wasting Love" and more! Beat Goes On.5017261214058 The first two solo LPs (1968, 1973) by this jazz guitar virtuoso include his singular spins on "Eleanor Rigby," "With a Little Help from My Friends," "People Get Ready," "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "MacArthur Park" and more. Those join the original compositions "Captain, Captain," "One More Chance," "With Respect to Coltrane" and more featuring Joe Sample, Wilton Felder and other aces. Remastered with new notes! Beat Goes On.5017261214065 Many artists chose to cover the songs of this wonderful singer-songwriter, whose lack of commercial success promoted Paul to leave the music business at a young age. What a shame, as these 1970 and 1971 Elektra LPs make it clear why he earned so much acclaim, especially from fellow writers. Melody and moving stories fill these songs: "Louise," "She Made Me Lose My Blues," "Miss Cherry Lane," "If I Could Stay," "Jack-Knife Gypsy" and more! Beat Goes On.5017261214072 "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" is worth the price of admission alone, isn’t it? These two prime-period LPs from this synth-powered funk trio from Tulsa include that 1982 smash as well as their R&B Top 10s "Early in the Morning," "Outstanding," "Party Train," the hit "Jam the Motha’," the instrumental "Where Are We Going?" and more. Killer cuts and jams abound, all freshly remastered! Beat Goes On.5017261214089 The legacy of Hydra—who became the first band to fuse Southern rock with the big riffs and hooks of classic rock—lives on, even though their unique sound didn’t bring them the commercial success they deserved. Read their story in the new notes that accompany these three remastered LPs from 1974–77: "Glitter Queen," "Let Me Down Easy," "Keep You Around," "The Pistol," "Makin’ Plans," "Wasting Time" and more! Beat Goes On.5019317021740 Equally esteemed as a film composer, arranger and classical conductor, the unfairly talented Andre Previn was a jazz piano master, too, and that side of him is spotlighted here via his LPs "Andre Previn Plays the Piano" and "Plays Harry Warren." A bonus version of "Indiana" joins "Hallelujah," "My Shining Hour," "Just One of Those Things," "But Not for Me," "Lullaby of Broadway," "Jeepers Creepers" and more trio and quartet performances! Sounds of Yesteryear.5019317021757 Here are 24 swingin’ selections from the UK big band led by this pianist/accordionist/arranger, who put together a popular band in the style of Glenn Miller and who entertained the forces with that band during WWII. Includes "Stagecoach," "My Devotion," "I Threw a Kiss in the Ocean," "Night Flight," "Mister Five by Five," "As Time Goes By," "Let’s Get Lost," "It Could Happen to You" and more! Sounds of Yesteryear.5019317021764 These 27 tracks from ’52 chronicle the rise of many big-band singers to solo stardom. Several by Eddie Fisher ("Wish You Were Here," "Any Time," "I’m Yours") and Rosemary Clooney ("Half As Much," "Botch-A-Me") join "A Guy Is a Guy" Doris Day, "Here in My Heart" Al Martino, "You Belong to Me" Jo Stafford, "I Went to Your Wedding" Patti Page and more with the orchestras of Percy Faith, Glenn Miller, Paul Weston, Hugo Winterhalter and more! Sounds of Yesteryear.5019317021771 The finale here: a rousing rendition of "Sing, Sing, Sing" recorded with Benny Goodman and His Orchestra on January 16, 1938. That joins Gene’s orchestra and sextet performances of "Out of Nowhere," "Indiana," "Bugle Call Rag," "The Man I Love," "Blue Lou," "It’s Up to You," "King Porter Stomp" and more by one of the greatest drum legends of the 20th century! Sounds of Yesteryear.5052442016847 This UK blue-eyed soul star scored one triumph after another, from his years with Squeeze and Mike + the Mechanics to his decades of solo hits (as a songwriter, he’s been covered by Rod Stewart, the Eagles and more). This 5-CD set spotlights his greatness on stage as you hear 20 years of rare and unissued performances. We always know his voice will be sublime, but his raw, emotional approach yields lots of surprises and revelations as we hear him sing his UK hits "How Long" (which he first sang with Ace and which Rod Stewart and Lipps, Inc. later borrowed for hits), "Eyes of Blue," the smash he penned for the Eagles, "Love Will Keep Us Alive," "The Way I’m Feeling Tonight," "She Lived down the Street," his takes on "What’s Going On," "Dance to the Music," "Groovin’," "Come Rain or Come Shine," "Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying," "Georgia," "You Don’t Know Me," the Squeeze smash "Tempted" and more! Carrack UK.5055544229504 Gram Parsons said of the Flying Burrito Brothers, "It’s got to keep going," even as the group’s members and name change. This 2019 album features Chris P. James, Tony Paoletta, Bob Hatter and Peter Young plus guest Ronnie Guilbeau (son of Gil Guilbeau, who was in the Flying Burrito Brothers from 1974–84). It’s a fine new country-rock gem, featuring "Love Is a River," "Bring It," "Gravity," "Wheels of Fire" and more! The Store for Music.5056083201600 When Chad Mitchell left his trio in ’65, a young John Denver stepped in. John would later vault to fame, and it all began here; he, Mike Kobluk and Joe Frazier sing so sweetly on the title tune, "Lucy Baines," "Song for Canada," "Get Together," "Never Coming Home" and more. This reissue doubles in size via 12 bonus cuts: "Rabbit," "For Bobbi," "Violets of Dawn," "Bells of Rhymney" and more! Gonzo.5056083204052 These performances were never meant for release—and that makes them particularly collectible for fans of the prog keyboard god. Listen to his 2001 Moscow performances on CD or his 1990 Vienna performances on 2 CDs: MOSCOW "Jane Seymour," "Music Reincarnate," "Catherine Parr," "Buried Alive," "Eleanor Rigby, VIENNA "Anne Boleyn," "Journey to the Centre of the Earth," "Sea Horses," "King Arthur Suite," "Merlin the Magician" and more! RRAW.5060105492037 Bruford, of course, is one prog’s most revered drummers, having occupied the throne of both Yes and King Crimson. This two-disc set includes the rare documentary "Bruford and the Beat," in which members of both those bands wax rhapsodic about the brilliance of Bruford (you’ll also see drum demonstrations by Bill and footage of him with King Crimson). On the CD: his previously released "Winterfield Collection" of solo and collaborative performances with Allan Holdsworth, Patrick Moraz, Dave Stewart and Jeff Berlin: "Back to the Beginning," "Seems Like a Lifetime Ago Pts. 1 & 2," "Blue Brains," "Flags," "Symmetry," "Hell’s Bells" and more! Winterfold.5060105492051 These illustrious Yes alumni made two much-talked-about studio albums together: "Music for Piano and Drums" and "Flags." Moraz and Bruford recorded a live-in-Tokyo album, too; this 3-CD set boasts new artwork on the outside and all three aforementioned albums on the inside, including "Living Space," "Symmetry," "Blue Brains," "Hazy," "Temples of Joy," "Split Seconds," "Karu," "Flags," live versions of "Eastern Sundays," "Children’s Concerto," "Jungles of the World" and more plus bonus cuts! Winterfold.5065001652356 More than two decades since they burst out of the Britpop era with their infectious, unique hybrid of indie-rock, dance beats and Indian music, Cornershop return with their first new album in five years. This is exactly what their fans love: a funky good time that balances cheeky humor with vehement protest. The rockin’ first single "No Rock: Save in Roll" joins "Slingshot," "King Kongs," "Highly Amplified" and more on CD or double green/blue vinyl (limited to 1000 copies)! Ample Play.5397102175053 Big Joe was already a KC legend in the ’30s, played Carnegie Hall (the legendary Spirituals to Swing concert) in ’38 and started storming the charts in the late ’40s. But he really took off in the ’50s, scoring his iconic proto-rock-’n’-roll hits and sounding the best he ever did on his 1956 LP "Boss of the Blues." This complete "Boss of the Blues" reissue brings you mono AND stereo versions of "Cherry Red," "Roll ’Em Pete," "I Want a Little Girl," "Low Down Dog," "Wee Baby Blues," "How Long Blues," "You’re Driving Me Crazy" and more including alternate versions! Bear Family.5397102175169 The instrumentals hear drip with desire, and the songs come right out and say it as you hear 32 carnal cult classics! An illustrated 28-page booklet joins "That Makes It" Jayne Mansfield, "Crazy Vibrations" Bikinis, "I’m Your Slave" Fiestas, "Long-Playing Daddy" Ruth Wallis, "The Stripper" David Rose & His Orchestra, "Scratch My Back" Mamie Van Doren, "Let Me Entertain You" Ann-Margret, "Teach Me Tiger" April Stevens, "A Deep Dark Secret" Lizabeth Scott, "Topless" Rolls Royce & the Wheels, "S-E-X" Miss X and more hits but mostly rarities. Bear Family.