A great 70s UK compilation, filled with rare singles from that brief period when Columbia Records was serving up some killer rockabilly singles! Includes work from Wayne Walker, Ronnie Self, Cliff Johnson, Sid King & The Five Strings, Jimmy Murphy, Johnny Horton, The Collins Kids, and Onie Wheeler. (Rock, Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album

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A landmark album in the British folk scene at the start of the 70s – one of those records that was maybe a bit ignored at the time, but which has gone on to shape the sound of generations in the decades that followed! Anne Briggs has a really haunting voice – one that's got this spare, eerie quality that maybe follows from earlier American work by a singer like Jean Ritchie – and she's also a hell of a guitarist too, playing here with a complexity and sense of sound that instantly rivals some of the greats of both the Takoma Records generation, and UK contemporaries like Bert Jansch and John Renbourn. The album mixes vocals and instrumentals beautifully – and although the sound is lean, the whole thing has a tremendously powerful sound – on titles that include "Standing On The Shore", "Tangled Man", "Clea Caught A Rabbit", "Fire & Wine", "Highlodge Hare", "Sandman's Song", "Time Has Come", and "Tidewave". LP, Vinyl record album

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A beautiful little record from the glory days of the acid folk scene in the UK – a set served up by Clive Palmer, who you might know from work in Incredible String Band and Wizz Jones – sounding even more enigmatic here at the helm of a trio who were produced by the legendary Ralph McTell! The style is light years from the more traditional sounds of some of Ralph's music – very moody and dark, with instrumentation that comes from guitar, recorder, and a variety of other instruments – including the unusual dulcitar, which was invented by trio member John Bidwell! Lead vocals are from Clive and Mick Bennett – alternating on different tracks, and harmonizing with a very eerie vibe, one that's further expanded by the unusual production modes too. A few tracks add in other elements, but just lightly – really keeping the solitary, spooky vibe of the record intact. Titles include "Evening Air", "Serpent's Kiss", "Wade In The Water", "Soft Touches Of Love", "Music Of The Ages", Spirit Of Love", and "Sweet Slavery". (Rock, Folk/Country) CD

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A classic from Willie Nelson – from that point when he was really finding his way, and opening up to new sounds at Columbia Records! Production is by the great Chips Moman, who brings in the right soulful touches – and tunes include "Always On My Mind", "Do Right Woman Do Right Man", "Old Fords & A Natural Stone", "Last Thing I Needed First This Morning", "Permanently Lonely", and "Staring Each Other Down". LP, Vinyl record album

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Rare Columbia Records work from Carl Perkins – a set that takes off from the Sun Records style of Perkins, but also maybe brings in a few country touches, and some of that rawer Columbia rockabilly style that real aficionados know the label did so well! Titles include "Ready Teddy", "That's All Right", "Where The Rio De Rosa Flows", "I Got A Woman", "Jenny Jenny", and "Hey Good Lookin". (Rock, Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album