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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

Triple CD set collecting rare cuts and cult favourites from the worlds of psychedelic, pastoral and funky folk, 1968-1975. Focusing on the outpouring of psychedelic folk flavours that emerged swiftly... more

Limited eleven CD set. With disco taking hold of the charts worldwide, an inspired change of direction brought in a recognized lead vocalist in James "J.T." Taylor and Brazilian musician Eumir... 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

Derek earned his reputation as one of the greatest slide guitarists on Earth on the road and with these breakthrough albums with his mighty band: "Soul Serenade," "Songlines," "Already Free" and the... 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

Decades of Gordon Lightfoot magic—from his early-'60s days struggling to make it as a songwriter in Nashville through his rise to worldwide stardom and all the way up to 1998—came together in this... 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

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

Soft Machine's psychedelic jazz-rock really hit its surreal stride on Third ('70), their 2-LP debut for Columbia. Their trip got even stranger on the classic Fourth ('71) before the band dove fully... 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

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

This set centers on the apex of EWF's success: 1975–79, when they sent That's the Way of the World and Gratitude to #1 and Spirit, All 'n All and I Am to the Top 10. Smoldering soul ballads and... 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

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

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

The compilers of this 4-CD set—the first complete anthology of Carla's Atlantic and Stax recordings—sure did this right. An 8000-word essay joins the early tracks she cut for Satellite (which morphed... more

Glorious three CD set featuring the first three solo albums by renowned soul/pop/gospel vocalist Philip Bailey (of Earth, Wind & Fire fame) originally released on Columbia Records. 36 tracks,... more

Jeff's golden voice, prodigious pop-song craftsmanship and unparalleled mastery of the studio are on shining display as you hear his solo LPs "Armchair Theatre" (1990) and "Long Wave" (2012) plus the... 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

Four CD set. The Greatest Soul / Funk & Disco 12" Inch Singles of The 70s & 80s is packed with some of the greatest 12-inch versions from that era. With liner notes by journalist Charles Waring... 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