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The enigmatic and rare UK folk psychedelia of Jan Dukes De Gray -- the Sorcerers and Mice And Rats In The Loft LPs -- in a 2CD set with bonus tracks! Sorcerors is wigged out, flute inflected freak folk of the first order, well worth discover! Mice And Rats In The Loft is another gem, and really... read more

The LA Turnaround from Brit folk tunesmith Bert Jansch -- one of the few records he made for Charisma in the mid 70s -- this one fresh from the break up of the seminal Pentangle! The UK folk sound is as noteable in Bert's voice as any other aspecet of this warm, wonderful set -- but there's also... read more

The third Bert Jansch album for Charisma in the early-to-mid 70s -- in more of a laidback, UK folk style than the Cali flavored previous couple of LPs -- and a record that's just as wonderful, and possibly the best of the three! The warmth that made his other work for Charisma so gratifying is... read more

Bert Jansch's second mid 70s effort for Charisma, and also the second title that's an ode to Southern Cali from the Scottish born folk singer/guitar player -- and a great one! Although LA turnaround had it's moments of larger instrumentation, Jansch's voice and guitar was a defining characteristic... read more

Soaring 60s group pop from Jay & The Americans -- taking cues from earlier pop & doo wop, but with fairly grand arrangements, large scale 60s pop rock with sweet lead and group backing vocals -- wonderful stuff from the Leiber & Stoller! The backing is pretty far reaching and diverse,... read more

Feircely rocking work from Jerusalem -- a little-known band who cut this great debut for Deram in 1972! The group have a really heavy Black Sabbath sort of sound -- with excellent lead guitars from Bob Cooke, and a sinister sound that has the grooves really dipping down into the depths, pushed... read more

Very groovy work from John Fred & The Playboy Band -- a group who are probably best remembered for their one big hit, but who have a heck of a lot more to offer! Fred and the group were a powerhouse from the southern circuit of the mid 60s -- one of those combos who were mostly rock, but could... read more

Funky soul from Jesse Johnson -- the first solo record in years from The Time's guitarist -- so it's wholly appropriate that Verbal Penetration is a 2CD set! We'll just come right out with it, we're having a lot better time (or Time, get it?) with Jesse's Verbal Penetration than any recent records... read more

Two Tom Jones groovers from the early 70s -- back to back on a single CD! Body & Soul is a tune that really lives up to its name -- as Tom Jones recorded the date in both London and LA, the latter session with a surprisingly soulful groove! Arrangements here are by Johnnie Spence, who brings... read more

Two mid 70s albums from Tom Jones -- back to back on a single CD! Somethin Bout You Baby is a set that has Jones changing things up from previous albums -- moving a bit back towards some of the country-inspired pop he was singing in the late 60s -- with a bit more emphasis on ballads and laidback... read more

Chunky early 70s UK rock from Jook -- the complete singles plus unreleased tracks from a group who inspired bands that would go on to greater fame and fortune! Jook had a tight, crunching sound when they started recording for RCA in the early 70s -- sort of a more streamlined T Rex, or a less... read more

A massive look at the music of rockabilly legend Benny Joy -- hardly a household name in the 50s, but a killer figure in the rock and roll underground of the time! The package is a beautifully-done tribute to Benny's genius -- and aims to present all of his important 50s recordings, as well as a... read more

Psychedelic pop from the late 60s UK scene by July -- of the tighter, hook-laden variety -- with big catchy melodies, buzzing guitars and heavy drums on the bottom end! This is July's one-and-only album, and if it doesn't get them into to pantheon with some of the other adventuresome psych pop... read more

A really lost chapter in the career of Brian Wilson -- an album produced by the famous Beach Boy for poet Stephen John Kalinich, done with a bit of music and vocals by Wilson himself! The record's quite odd -- spare, thoughtful poetry -- often recorded with slight production touches that make the... read more

Gorgeous, warmly shining 60s harmony pop from Keith -- 27 tracks worth of material cut for his two LPs for Mercury Records in 1966 and '67! If you're not familiar with Keith's bigger hits from the period, particularly the set opening "98.6", think Hal David/Burt Bacharach in a more... read more

Surprisingly soulful stuff from this Canadian combo -- an album produced by Felix Pappalardi, with a sound that definitely shows his touch! Although they've got a British-sounding name, the group work in much warmer territory overall -- personally-penned tunes that sometimes have the gentleness of... read more

It's hard to go wrong with The Kinks at this point in their career -- a time when even at their most basic, the group had something special that set them apart from most of their contemporaries! There's a definite bluesy undercurrent to most of the music here -- an aspect that Ray Davies would... read more

More Kinks music than you could ever hope for in one package -- a whopping 3CD set that brings together every bit of music associated with the landmark Village Green Preservation Society album! The original record is one of the best-ever British pop albums from the 60s -- and it has the Kinks... read more

A great set of tracks by the Kinks -- originally written for a soundtrack, but right up there with any of the group's other studio albums from the Village Green/Arthur period! A few tunes are instrumental, and the songs hold together well with similar themes -- but overall, the approach is the... read more

Really compelling work from Mark "Moogy" Klingman -- a singer/songwriter who got his start in Glitterhouse, later worked in Todd Rundgren's Utopia, and also did some great work in collaboration with Todd himself! This second Klingman album was actually the first one recorded in Rundgren's... read more

Pre-Cluster work from Kluster -- the trio of Conrad Schnitzler, Hans-Joachim Rodelius, and Dieter Moebius -- represented here on three amazing early albums! The material here is somewhat similar to the earliest, proggiest Cluster recordings -- but it's also a bit different too -- more high concept... read more

Pre-Cluster work from Kluster -- the trio of Conrad Schnitzler, Hans-Joachim Rodelius, and Dieter Moebius! The material here is somewhat similar to the earliest, proggiest Cluster recordings -- but it's also a bit noisier too -- two side-long tracks that are awash in swirling waves of sound --... read more

The fourth album from Turkish guitar legend Erkin Koray -- a mid 70s session that has him tightening things up a bit more than before, but still sounding pretty darn great! There's a bit less traditional Turkish modes running through the music, and the production is somewhat more professional too -... read more

Some of the rootsiest work ever recorded by Alexis Korner and his Blues Incorporated group -- a very early live date that captures the group before they'd picked up some more influences from jazz and soul! Although recorded in 1964, the whole thing's got a rootsy feel that goes way back to Chicago... read more

Way more than just the straight blues rock you might expect from Alexis Korner -- thanks to contributions from key British jazz players who include Lol Coxhill, Harry Beckett, Chris Pyne, John Surman, Ray Warleigh, and Henry Lowther! The style here is blues at its roots, but much quirkier in its... read more

A landmark in the British blues scene of the 60s -- and a record that set the tone for countless copies to come! The album's the initial offering from the Blues Incorporated group of Alexis Korner -- and it features some early work by Duffy Powers joining in on vocals on a number of tracks -- plus... read more

A groundbreaking record from Kraftwerk -- a set that unified the 70s worlds of analogue electronics and prog rock -- yet somehow managed to set the scene for a whole new sound to come! The album's a treasure all the way through -- slow-building, and with beautiful bubbling moments that have these... read more

A 2CD set -- featuring the first 2 albums by Kraftwerk in a single package! First up is the self-titled Kraftwerk album from 1970 -- a groundbreaking set recorded when the group was more of a proggish outfit, and still yet to make their mark in the world of electronics! As with early work by... read more

Spacey sounds from out of the ether -- Kraftwerk's wonderful tribute to radio, spun out in the same spare electronics they used to give some love to the computer, too! The album's the first by the group to really work as a unified suite of tracks -- building up wonderfully over the course of both... read more

The third album from the early two-man version of Kraftwerk -- and easily their most futuristic effort to date, despite a rather geeky looking cover! There's a cleaner electric sound here than before -- and one that's a lot more tuneful too, really setting the scene for Autobahn and other big 70s... read more

An incredibly lovely record from Kraftwerk -- fashioned along the same suite-like style as Radio Activity, and served up with some haunting and charming tunes throughout! The electronics are quite spare, yet very thoughtful -- never a note out of place, as the quartet build their careful efforts... read more

Damn soulful work from Marta Kubisova -- a late 60s singer from Czechoslovakia who was so groovy, she was banned by the Communist Party! This excellent set brings together rare tracks by Marta from the prime early years of her career -- all numbers that feature very Western soul-styled backings,... read more

A bit of a shift for La Dusseldorf, but a good one too -- and a record that has the group reaching even more towards some of the punkish directions initially inspired by their music! The sound's less stretched-out than before -- shorter tunes, often with a bit more force, especially on the vocals -... read more

The excellent first set from San Fransisco psyche folk combo Lamb -- a mix of meandering acoustic instrumentation, and some jazzier elements, with moody, hypnotic vocals by Barbara Mauritz! The sound is loose, and the overall vibe is just out there enough, it seizes you with it's hypnotic... read more

A bit Sunshine pop, a bit blue-eyed soul -- and the only full album ever recorded by The Last Words -- a group with roots in New York, and some Florida help here from producers Brad Shapiro and Steve Alaimo! The tunes are mostly in a 60s jangle-pop mode -- post-folk electric, but with some slight... read more

The second album from Latin Quarter -- an 80s UK group, who like others, started out in more politically progressive territory, but had morphed into more of a mainstream outfit by the time of this release! There's a nice undercurrent of soul on a few of the best tracks -- not entirely Style... read more

One of the weirdest recordings we've ever heard from Timothy Leary -- a 1966 set that features mostly shorter spoken bits on a variety of topics -- done by Tim in a very odd sort of style -- almost like he's a bit shy in the recording studio! There's a slightly self-conscious feel to the record... read more

Rocking early work from Brenda Lee -- a set that's filled with groovers all the way through, making for a nice change from some of the mellower sounds of her bigger hits! The package does a great job of sifting through early Lee 45s recorded for Decca and Brunswick -- material that certainly has a... read more

A very unusual little record, cut at the height of fame for the team of Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller! The session's a rare jazz one from the duo -- put together to feature different versions of tunes they'd been penning for acts on Atlantic and some of the other big labels of the late 50s. Work... read more

Two sublime pop classics from the Lemon Pipers -- back to back on a single CD! First up is Green Tambourine, the group's first full album from 1968 -- and a set that's often dismissed as bubblegum pop, but which has a heck of a lot to offer! The sound here is a wonderful blend of psyche... read more

Post-Tropicalia work from Leno -- a Brazilian singer who'd worked as part of a duo during the Jovem Guarda years, but who really sounds great here on his own! The style's a bit more straightforward rock than the Brazilian sound of a few years back -- a bit fuzzy and compressed at times, yet still... read more

A crossover classic from Level 42 -- a set that catapulted the soulful British group into international stardom! The tunes are catchy, filled with electro bits, and produced with some great bubbling touches from Wally Badarou -- whose hand in the studio really keeps things from ever getting too... read more

Heavy fuzzed out psychedelia from the late 60s Twin Cities scene -- the wild and hard charging Emerge from The Litter -- with a heft that would be just as right at home in Detroit at the time as it was in Minneapolis! A lot of that has to due to with the heft -- the drums pound heavily and the... read more

An underappreciated solo record from guitarist Nils Lofgren -- not a bad singer songwriter record, elevated big time by the stellar musicianship! Where the songs would come off as bit on the nose at face value, you get lost in the guitar playing and precision grooves of the band -- particularly on... read more

With a name like this, you'd expect Lollipop Shoppe to be a sweet California band with a sunny pop feel -- but instead, they've got a really nasty, nicely gritty sort of feel -- kind of Sunset Strip garage rock turned towards more manic modes, a bit like early Love at their best! There's a raw... read more

Breezy, off kilter melodies, acoustic and electronic folk psychedelia from The Long Lost! This album is really one of the sweeter surprises from Ninja Tune in a while -- and definitely a left turn for the label as well as Alfred Darlington, elsewhere known as Daedelus. The Long Lost is the duo of... read more

A brilliant set on the legendary International Artists label -- a very Love-like record that's filled with colorful tunes -- from Houston's Lost & Find, who fit in beautifully with other Texas psyche pioneers of the mid-to-late 60s! Both the vocals and the overall timing of the tunes clearly... read more

Ultra trippy work from John D Loudermilk cut at the end of the 60s -- possibly some of the strangest and grooviest work to ever come out of producer Chet Atkins' Nashville Sound era -- and loaded with bonus tracks from Loudermilk's earlier 60s efforts for RCA! Open Mind Of John D Loudermilk is a... read more

Definitely definitive work from Love -- one of the coolest rock groups of the 60s, featured here on a massive 30 tracks recorded for Elektra Records! The package really runs the gamut of Love's styles -- starting with some of their rougher, more garagey material -- then moving into the beautifully... read more

What can we say? This is one of the greatest albums of all time -- and it's made even better through the addition of a bunch of previously unissued tracks! The record's got a sound that's completely unique -- as crack LA garage punk rock meets Hollywood baroque production, and the result is an... read more

A wild mix of free jazz and fuzzy rock -- played by a groundbreaking Japanese group who mix flute and saxes with heavy Hammond and plenty of guitar! The album begins with the side-long "Question Mark" -- a tune that breaches a really metaphysical question at the start, then really trips... read more

Groovy pop from Lulu -- her incredible early singles and some of the catchiest, UK girl pop ever -- surprisingly rugged and soulful! Lulu's delivery is gritty and wonderful on this fairly raw, rollicking and rocking set -- giving a lot more depth than comparable period bubble gum pop -- driving... read more

A sweet little album from this seminal hippie band of the 70s French scene -- a group who'd earlier recorded for Saravah Records, but who come across here with a tighter sound overall! Mahjun's definitely the happy band promised in the title -- as they keep things playful with their music, even... read more

Solid British beat from The Majority -- mid 60s recordings for Decca -- a nice balance of gritty rhythms, killer harmonies, and pop songcraft! The group are not as fiery as some of the other overlooked groups of the era, or are they as clean and sweetly pop styled as more famous group, the find a... read more

Mama Cass on RCA -- a little-known chapter in her solo career! First up is the album Cass Elliott -- a much more subtle effort than some of Mama's previous records -- more deeply thoughtful in terms of the song choices, mixing soul and sophistication in a way that recalls Cass' duet album with... read more

Classically approached psychedelia from Gerard Manset -- and odd, but beautiful blend of string heavy moods and more small scale moments of heavy percussion, keyboards and vocals -- one multi part suite! The sounds move from grander string moments, to a more narrative storysong mode with lyrics in... read more

2 early albums by Tracy Thorn -- recorded with the group Marine Girls in the years before her more famous work with Everything But The Girl! The albums have a whimsical feel -- still with lots of jazzy touches of the early EBTG group, and some of that wonderful intimate quality of Tracy's solo... read more

An incredible end of the 60s effort that's essentially the final album by West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band -- although credited as Markley! Bob Markley and Michael Lloyd co-produced and co-wrote most of the tunes but fellow WCPAEB members are photographed and credited -- and the tunes... read more

Dave Mason's first solo album -- and a pretty a great one! Alone Together wasn't a huge hit back in the day, but man is a ever a pleasing set. It's rich with blues & soul steeped lead vocals and sweet backing harmonies and bed of acoustic guitars at the core of most of the tunes -- sometimes... read more

An overlooked gem from the David Axelrod years at Capitol Records -- a set that also features some nicely snapping arrangements from HB Barnum! Given that the Axelrod/Barnum team was the force behind Lou Rawls best work of the time, the sound here is pretty darn similar -- simple pop, but with a... read more

Mad music from Jean-Pierre Massiera -- the legendary producer who was steeped in the hippest sounds of the French scene of the 60s, then moved to Quebec to forge a wild style that was all his own! Jean-Pierre rarely ever issued work under his own name -- and instead recorded under a host of... read more

Hypnotic material from Eduardo Mateo -- a mid 80s set that blends acoustic guitars, percussion, and impassioned vocals in a way that really pulls us in -- very strong later work from Mateo, who's psychedelia era work with the group El Kinto is some of coolest South American rock of the era! The... read more

Sweetly trippy folk from mid 70s SoCal -- a very obscure little set, but one with a depth that's really amazing! Alicia May's approach here is really wonderful -- and the instrumental touches are especially great -- bits of autoharp, kalimba, dulcimer, recorder, and flute -- but all used in ways... read more

A well-collected batch of tracks from the mighty MC5 -- easily the second heaviest sound to come out of the 60s Detroit rock scene after The Stooges! The package offers up the classic uncensored version of "Kick Out The Jams" -- the controversial cut whose story is almost more famous... read more

The first of just a few albums of sweet, early 70s pop and a little bit of blue eyed soul from Gayle McCormick -- and obscure singer with a commanding voice and who probably could have ruled the 70s pop landscape with a twist of fate or two! Gayle shows some soul and has a little bit of Dusty... read more

Post-Fish work from Country Joe McDonald -- a selection of tracks recorded in the late 70s Bay Area scene -- mostly showing a real evolution from the jug band style of the early days! Joe's definitely still got an edge in some of his lyrics, even though the instrumentation is more polished than... read more

A nice late 50s record Skeets McDonald cut for Capitol that probably left a few heads spinning back in its day for its mix of twangy vocals, bluesy song choices, guitar & rhythms more often than not steeped in rockabilly -- and probably would annoy hard honky tonk purists to this day -- but... read more

A couple of nice solo records for Dunhill from Barry McGuire -- 1965's This Precious Time and '66's "This World's Last Private Citizen -- back-to-back on a single CD! This Precious Time is a folk pop gem that features a number of tunes with backing vocals by The Mamas & The Papas -- a... read more

A rare psychedelic set from late 60s Reprise -- the only one we've ever seen from Mephistopheles -- a nice mix of hard charged and fuzzy sounds with gritty vocals -- and lighter moments flavored by flute and keys! The drums hit pretty hard and sound great and the electric guitar sound gets bluesy... read more

Sunshine pop from late 60s Florida -- a cool little set from Mercy, a group that features a sweet mixture of guy and gal vocals over some nicely gentle rhythms! Production is by Brad Shapiro and Steve Alaimo, but the Warner release of the album seems to give it a cool sort of sophistication too --... read more

Groovy folk funk from mid 70s Korea -- mad, pulpy tunes from Kim Jung Mi -- possibly her best work ever! This wonderful self-titled set is a pretty deep left turn from her other material that we've been lucky enough to get our hands on -- this one really goes deeper into the trippier elements that... read more

A folk funk masterpiece from Korea -- sung with breathy brilliance by female singer Kim Jung Mi, and featuring some great fuzzy backgrounds from guitarist Shin Jung Hyun! Although not in English, the record has a very similar feel to some of the hippest British female work of the same period -- a... read more

A tasty, trippy little set of Korean psychedelic folk from Kim Jung Mi -- another wonderful little batch from a great run of work in the early-to-mid 70s! Wind has a breezier, more meditative approach on some numbers -- with some strings and a fair stripped down sound supporting her sweetly... read more

A killer chapter in the great early run of Buddy Miles -- really genre-busting work that managed to cross over big to a number of crowds back in the day! As with his Mercury work, Miles has a wicked mix of soul, funk, rock, and blues going on here -- but one that's percolated together strongly, so... read more

Seductive vocals from Yoko Minami -- sung entirely in Japanese, but with a sound so lovely, we hardly notice the difference in language! There's a groovy sort of style in the arrangements here -- a mix of slightly funky backings and a few more standard pop modes -- often with some nice 70s... read more

Searing synth and pummeling drums from Moebius, Plank & Neumeier -- with Cluster great Dieter Moebius teamed up with procucer Conny Plank and Mani Neumeier of Guru Guru for the early 80s Zero Set! Neumeier's drums provide a heck of a spark for the the synths, and all in all it's uncommonly... read more

Extremely compelling work from the Turkish scene of the early 70s -- music that fuses rock and folk roots, and which makes heavy use of the Turkish baglama -- an instrument with strong sitar-like qualities! Most of the tunes here are instrumentals that lay the baglama solos out over heavier... read more

Turkish folk meets fuzzier rock -- in a unique cross-crossing of styles that comes off beautifully! From the cover and the start of the record, you might think it's just a bunch of traditional numbers -- but as the set moves on, things get a bit weirder -- and some unexpected psychedelic... read more

The Complete Recordings of The Mojos -- a Merseybeat with the right, rollicking r&b influenced UK groove -- a bunch of great a & b side singles for Decca & Liberty! Most of the tunes were released between 1964 and 1968, with one earlier, Little Richard influenced nugget by the... read more

A wonderful set from Zoot Money -- a solo project, away from his big band -- recorded with a soulful groove that's right up there with the best 60s work by Georgie Fame! That's no surprise, though, given that Money and Fame were both key parts of the Brit scene of the time -- absorbing the best... read more

The one astounding studio album of proto punk/abrasive psych genius from the Monks -- a true masterpiece if their ever was one, a record that's been ripped off by myriad more famous groups in both the mainstream and rock underground of the past 40 years! The group's status as discharged G.I.'s... read more

Primitive genius from the mighty Monks -- their early demos for tracks that would eventually be ignited and explode on record for the uber-essential Black Monk Time LP and others -- including the pre-Monks single by The 5 Torquays -- issued properly in full for the first time ever by Light In The... read more

Dark-edged psychedelia from Steve Morgen -- a record that's awash in hard drums, heavy guitar, and a really aggressive sort of sound! There's a nicely fuzzy, nicely acid quality to the record -- one that has the guitar and vocals sometimes tripping out -- but still always pushed forward relatively... read more

Easygoing rock from the Morning of the 70s LA scene -- post psychedelic groovers with some sweet and sometimes soaring harmonies, groovy keys and a nice batch of songs! The record has a a lot of sunshine country rock in the sound, with lots of piano, great vocals, guitar, bass and a little banjo.... read more

Sure, Mountain's a rock group by most accounts -- and that's where you'll find most of their records in the record store. But from our end, this album always shows up in the crates of hip DJs from way back -- clearly for the massive breakbeat classic "Long Red", a monster little funky... read more

Incredible country tunes from the wild outer fringes of late 60s Nashville -- the only album by Dee Mullins -- plus even rarer 45s -- all on CD for the first time ever! Dee has a great voice, carrying a George Jones influence in its delivery, but Dee's voice has a bit less grit and heartbreak in... read more

These guys keep getting better and better -- and this album may well be their best set to date! The album's a massive double-length set -- broken down into 2 different discs, one titled London, the other titled Oakland -- both of them each with their own theme. The London set has a more laidback... read more

Nice late 60s rock from Naked Lunch -- denizens of the Haight & Ashbury scene who combined psyche-touched groove rock with some hard driving Latin rock rhythms, with a little soul & funk brought in by a horn section and a nice overall sound! Funk, soul and rock intersected often in the... read more

Great work from this post-Soft Machine, post-Hatfield jazz rock combo -- a group that draws tremendous creative inspiration from the talents of Dave Stewart on keyboards, Phil Miller on guitar, and Pip Pyle on drums! There's a bit of vocals on the record, but the main focus is clearly... read more

Genius early pop from Todd Rundgren & Nazz -- work that's much more hard-rocking than some of Todd's later hits, but still with an undeniable songwriting brilliance! Tracks are mostly short and simple -- based around plenty of lead guitar from Todd, and showcasing the lead vocals of Stewkey --... read more

The first couple of Fred Neil LPs for Capitol from 1966 to 1967 -- the classic self-titled and the lesser remembered, but still quite strong Sessions -- back to back on CD! Fred is one of the 60s most underrated singer/songwriters -- and his early Capital work is among the best places to start... read more

Prime power pop from the New Hearts -- featuring singer Ian Page and guitarist Dave Cairns -- who would later go on to the mod revival act Secret Affair -- but for us, this barbed, ultra catchy and hook laden buzzing pop is pretty hard for them to top! We love this kind of stuff in general, and... read more

The steely cover's an apt one -- as New Order have still largely held onto their edge here -- those raspy guitars and moodier moments that first marked their early work -- all elements that keep things compelling amidst some of the more tuneful moments of the songs! There's definitely a lot more... read more

New Order take a slightly sweeter turn for this mid 80s set -- but still never lose the charm that won us from their first few records! There's a warmth here we might not have expected in the immediate post-Joy Division years -- and a catchy tunefulness on some of the biggest crossover numbers on... read more

Beautiful early work from New Order -- a stunning full-length set that brilliantly follows on the promise of their initial singles! Production is by Martin Hannett at the top of his game -- almost even more sonically sensitive to New Order's work than that of Joy Division -- especially given the... read more

New Order, working amidst the generation they inspired -- from the darker tones of later alt-rock, to some of the sunnier, clubbier styles of the Acid House generation! The latter are definitely played to here -- especially given that some of the album was recorded in Ibiza -- but as usual, New... read more

A gem of an album from Randy Newman -- a masterpiece of understated with from the mid 70s, and one of his most fully-conceived records for Warner Brothers! The album offers up a vision of the south, past and present, through Newman's eyes -- eyes that are partially clouded by the distance of the... read more

Warm tunes from singer/songwriter Jeb Loy Nichols -- unlike anything we've heard from him to date -- a batch of sweet, slowly and slyly growing jazzy folk tunes! Most of the songs could creep up on you with just Nichols' voice and some delicate strings & piano, but the arrangements sometimes... read more

A wonderful return to form for Roger Nichols & The Small Circle Of Friends -- working here in the same sublime space they hit on their one and only album for A&M Records in the 60s! The style here is somewhat more modern -- but still mostly 70s-styled, as opposed to contemporary -- and in... read more

One of our favorite records of all time -- a landmark piece of 60s pop that we'd easily rank with the best work by Brian Wilson, Millennium, Gary Usher, Van Dyke Parks, or any of those other California sunny-eyed hipsters! The style is sweet A&M vocal pop -- with an emphasis on groovy... read more