Jan Akkerman on guitars and synth programming, Michael Peet and Manuel Hugas on bass, and Ton Dijkman on drums and percussion. CD includes the original 1987 album, plus an additional 8 tracks recorded in 1998. (Jazz, Rock)CD
A landmark in southern rock! Titles include "Les Brers In A Minor", "Melissa", "Mountain Jam", "One Way Out", "Trouble No More", "Little Martha", and "Blue Sky". CD
The landmark first album from The Band – and along with the follow-up, it's among the greatest records of its time – which is all the more astounding given how independent of late 60s trends it is! Each member of The Band brings such inimitable textures – Garth Hudson's imposing ... read moreCD
(Out of print, 2014 SHM-SACD only pressing. For SACD players only!!!)
A fantastic classic from The Band – a set that's hardly got them cowering in the corner the way the "stage fright" title might imply – and which instead seems to have the group at their most confident during the early years, effortlessly spinning impeccable musicianship and ... read moreCD
(Out of print, 2014 SHM-SACD only pressing. For SACD players only!!!)
A definitive Beach Boys collection that graced many a stereo back in the 70s – filled with gems that include "Let Him Run Wild", "Warmth Of The Sun", "Catch A Wave", "Don't Worry Baby", "You're So Good To Me", "All Summer Long", ... read moreCD
An amazing little CD – one that features 2 of the best post-Smile Beach Boys albums in one package, plus some excellent bonus cuts too! Friends is a completely incredible record – one that's built around small, short, sweet songs that are almost an adult take on themes of relationships ... read moreCD
One of the greatest records of all time – and don't you forget it! Despite the countless lines of type that have been written about this record, nothing does it full justice like an all-through listen – something we're reminded of every time we put this one on the turntable, which is a ... read moreCD
Fantastic stuff! Smiley Smile is the issued version of Smile, a classic – and even though some may gripe that it's missing the 50% extra material that was supposed to be on the Smile set, it's still utterly fantastic! Titles include "Vegetables", "Heroes & Villains", ... read moreCD
A nice mix of hits and well-remembered tracks – definitely a summery vibe – 30 titles that include "Surfer Girl", "Good Timin", "Kokomo", "Heroes & Villains", "Come Go With Me", "Wouldn't It Be Nice", "Good ... read moreCD
2 early ones from The Beach Boys – records that show them growing a lot, musically and emotionally, and also showing a bit of the strain to fill so many albums with quality material. This 27 track set features some real gems – like the original and German versions of "In My ... read moreCD
2 early albums from The Beach Boys, plus 3 bonus tracks, making for a great 27 track set that features some wonderful gems! Our favorite is "The Lonely Sea", an incredible number filled with sadness and longing, set to a sophisticated mellow harmony sound that points the way towards Pet ... read moreCD
Beatles —
Anthology 1 ... CD Apple, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 2CD ...
$2.99
A crucial collection that came out in the 90s, to reveal some great overlooked snippets from the early years of The Beatles! Includes the previously-unreleased "Free As A Bird" – plus 57 more tracks from the early years, including some unusual demos, alternates, and even some ... read moreCD
(CONDITION NOTE: brief skip on Disc 1, Track 33 – "You Really Got A Hold On Me".)
A fantastic collection of work from the second half of The Beatles great run in the 60s – a 2LP set that was a very important introduction of the group to 70s listeners! Titles include "Penny Lane", "Strawberry Fields Forever", "Back In The USSR", "While My ... read moreCD
The Beatles at their late best – 1968's self-titled set, now immortalized as The White Album! The White Album capped offed a period of intense creativity for the band with a double that's as freewheeling as anything they'd ever release. It's got raw rockers with wry lyricism, tender ... read moreCD
(In the original large white case – and in great shape!)
The Beatles at their late best – 1968's self-titled set, now immortalized as The White Album! The White Album capped offed a period of intense creativity for the band with a double that's as freewheeling as anything they'd ever release. It's got raw rockers with wry lyricism, tender ... read moreCD
The Beatles for sale, but never in a commercial way at all – early proof of the group's great balance between mainstream appeal and sounds that still stick to the frontiers of rock and roll! The tunes are short, and heavy on influences from American R&B – yet the Fab Four are ... read moreCD
A bittersweet farewell from The Beatles – a record that definitely shows the fracturing unity of the group, with lots of near-solo moments – but a set that also makes us really wonder what they'd have done with all this genius, had they managed to hold it together! There's great hints ... read moreCD
(2014 SHM-CD pressing – includes extra booklet, wraparound obi, and original stickered outer sleeve!)
A wonderfully trippy record from The Beatles – filled with songs that have become classics, even though the initial package was designed for a movie that was one heck of a mess! The set's incredibly strong throughout – filled with some of the new post-Peppers ideas explored by the ... read moreCD
Maybe our favorite Beatles album ever – a key set that bridges the catchiness of the early years and the sharper ideas of later albums – with a slightly sinister undercurrent that really keeps things fresh! The album's got some great early psych in spots, offset with wonderfully mature ... read moreCD
Hard to deny the lasting power of this crucial album from The Beatles – a set that unleashed some of their trippiest sounds and most tender moments too! The mix of wit and honesty is wonderful – and the sonic range is dynamic as the archetypal cover image – a package that's had ... read moreCD
Fifth volume in a fantastic series of Beatles outtakes, unreleased songs, television performances, and other oddities! Tracks include "Because", "I Me Mine", "Hey Jude (rehearsal take 9)", "Lady Madonna", and the fan club release "Christmas Time Is Here ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Beatplanet —
Komm An Bord ... CD Brigade Mondaine (Germany), 2007. Used ...
$11.99
Burning Hammond, cooking guitars, and romping rhythms – a second set of beat-heavy tunes from Germany's Beatplanet! As before, the sound here is heavily in a 60s mode – quite mod, and almost pre-mod at times – with a European take on older American R&B, squeezed into shorter ... (New Grooves, Rock)read moreCD
The first full album from The Beau Brummels – an early Autumn Records effort before their headier days at Warner – cut with a style that could well make the group a key force to stop the British Invasion of the 60s! There's a great sense of jangle-pop throughout – a slight twang ... read moreCD
A very jamming set – with titles that include "Darkess/Earth In Search Of A Sun", "Blue Wind", "Scatterbrain", "Full Moon Boogie", and "Freeway Jam". CD
A classic rock power trio – with titles that include "Black Cat Moan", "Lady", "Sweet Sweet Surrender", "Lose Myself With You", "Livin Alone", "Oh To Love You", and surprising takes on Stevie Wonder's "Superstation" and ... read moreCD
Sublime sounds from The Bee Gees – a near-perfect bit of 60s pop, and a record that would set the scene for so many others to come! The vocals are what you've always known from the Bros Gibb, but the production is what really sends us – complicated, baroque, and filled with these ... read moreCD
With plenty of bonus material including rare b-sides, the complete Restless Natives soundtrack, an unreleased film version of "I Will Run For You", and 12-inch remixes – 26 tracks in all. CD
Bliss Band —
Neon Smiles ... CD Columbia/Sony (Japan), 1979. Used ...
$14.99
Neon smiles, and plenty of sublime sounds from Bliss Band – a real under-discovered group from the AOR scene of the late 70s – and one who should have been huge! These guys have it all – a great way with a hook, a tight way of crafting a tune, and this special sort of sound that ... read moreCD
(Includes obi.)
Blue Nile —
Hats ... CD Linn/Virgin, 1989. Used ...
$4.99
Not The Beatles, but a group who are trying to cash in on their fame – by showing a monstrous Beatle wig on the cover of the album, covering a horde of dancers – and by playing a whole host of instrumentals with a nod to the Brit Invasion! We're guessing the Blue Beats were some ... read moreCD
The classic debut! Tracks include "More Than A Feeling", "Peace Of Mind", "Hitch A Ride", "Smokin", "Let Me Take You Home Tonight", and "Foreplay/Long Time". CD
A "best of" set – with titles that include "Changes", "Ziggy Stardust", "John I'm Only Dancing", "Let's Dance", "Fashion", "Ashes To Ashes", "Young Americans", "Rebel Rebel", "Jean Genie", and ... read moreCD
Arguably one of the greatest rock and roll albums of all time – and the key flowering of the partnership between David Bowie and Mick Ronson! The guitars here are heavy – so much so that the record's always crossed over big with crowds who are always suspicious of Bowie's artier work ... read moreCD