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A stunning project from the great Chris Connelly – and a set that shows just how much his music has evolved over the years! Connelly has roots and inspirations that run very deep – deeper than some might expect from his bigger-name work – and here, he delivers a set of songs that ... CD

These guys may be obscure, but they've got a super-sharp sound – one that's filled with lots of acid-drenched guitar, played with a tightness that rivals most of their bigger contemporaries at the time! Group members all had a history working with other acts – including Buffalo ... CD

The great self-titled set from Tuff Darts – one of the less-remembered groups to play the CBGB scene of the late 70s, and one who effortlessly blend punkish energy with tighter power pop sounds! The group are maybe a strong precursor of new wave styles to come in the following year or two ... CD

The magnificent voice of Chris Connelly serves up a sublime tribute to the work of Nico – a set that's not a reworking of just her key classics, but which also includes a huge amount of original new songs by Chris as well! Connelly put together the double length set after being inspired by ... CD

Seminal work from one of the greatest groups of British pop in the 80s – the incredible Felt, a band whose talents ran from the jangly to the lyrical and poetic! The album's a perfect illustration of these two sides of the group – as tunes shift effortlessly between light, melodic ... LP, Vinyl record album

A killer album from Soft Machine – one that's maybe a bit tighter and more rock oriented at times than the jazz workouts of their previous numbered albums – although still all instrumental, and with the kind of top-shelf instrumentation that we've always loved from the group! This time ... CD

The last-ever album from the legendary Lou Reed – and a set that's completely different from the sounds he gave the world in the Velvet Underground, and on most of his solo work in recent decades too! The music is spare and ambient, and very much lives up to the "meditations" in ... LP, Vinyl record album

Mid 70s magic from the UK progressive rock scene – cuts from a moment when many of the groups were changing things up a bit – not in a commercial way, but in a mode that has them taking the energy of earlier jams and focusing them a bit more into tuneful music! The approach is a great ... CD

A massive collection of music from one of the grooviest periods in popular music – the late 60s rise of super-catchy pop that became known as bubblegum – usually cooked up by young studio geniuses and up-and-coming songwriters who were eager for a hit! The genre was sometimes derided ... CD

For a few short years at the start of the 70s, songwriter Paul Williams was a major force in pop music – a singer who'd emerged with roots in the ultra-hip Warner and A&M scenes of the late 60s, but one whose creations found an outlet in so many other artists, in so many other styles of ... CD

One of the greatest British groups of the 70s – presented here in all their glory – a huge package that includes all their full length albums in one set, plus rare bonus material too! The music here runs from the original quartet lineup through the time when Kevin Godley and Lol Creme ... CD

A German group, but one who've got a sweet, sunny sound that would have been right at home in the Cali scene of the 70s! The harmonies on the record alone are great – right up there with America or CSN – and the instrumentation has slight jazzy currents, with a blend of acoustic guitar ... LP, Vinyl record album

A 70s gem from Greenslade – a record that's filled with keyboard lines that really soar, thanks to leader Dave Greenslade – and vocals from Dave Lawson, who almost seems to have the same sort of energy as a young Freddie Mercury! The mix of elements here is great – at a level ... LP, Vinyl record album

A treasure trove of work from the legendary Fire Engines – a group who were missed by most when they first emerged at the start of the 80s, but one who've got a timeless sound that's continued to get plenty of attention over the years! The Fire Engines have a way of being noisy and catchy at ... LP, Vinyl record album

A mindblowing album, and a record that was an instant classic from the moment it was released – and then has gone on to become even more legendary over the years! The set virtually invented the genre of space rock – but has also touched on the worlds of prog, Krautrock, and even hard ... CD

Four full albums from this legendary all-female rock group – plus lots of bonus tracks too! First up is the debut album from Fanny – a group who were noteworthy in being one of the first all-female lineups to challenge the male-dominated world of major label rock at the start of the ... CD

A great look at the way that reggae cris-crossed with rock during the early years of the UK punk scene – maybe no surprise, given how important both styles were to the London scene at the time! It's no secret that by the start of the 70s, reggae was huge in the UK – in part because of ... CD

The wonderful debut of Supersempfft – a set that originally appeared on a major label, but seems to prefigure all the hip sounds to come on German indie labels in the early 80s! The vibe here is not unlike that of Pyrolator – in that Dieter Kolb handles most of the instruments and ... LP, Vinyl record album

The mindblowing first album by The Talking Heads – a bold statement by a very young band who'd go on to shape the sounds of the left field for generations to come! The sound is spare and very focused – maybe the first layer that David Byrne would then build up when adding more ... LP, Vinyl record album

The overlooked legacy of the UK's Neil Christian – maybe not the biggest name in rock music, but a singer who always had a great ear for new sounds – so much so that some of his early groups featured work from guitarists Jimmy Page and Ritchie Blackmore – and his later work even ... CD