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August 17, 1999

Hello Friends!

As usual, with all the updating, there's been lots of new soundbites added to the Jukebox at http://www.artist-shop.com/jukebox   so be sure to check it out.

As fall approaches, it's time to get back to doing IRC Chats http://www.artist-shop.com/irc.  James La Brie, vocalist for Dream Theater and his recent solo project, Mullmuzzler, will be joining The Artist Shop and Talk City on Wednesday, September 8 at 9pm eastern/6pm pacific. Inspired by his father, James started singing and playing drums at age 5. By the age of ten, he was performing in a barber shop quartet with his father, uncle and brother. Yet James' real love was rock music which he pursued by his early teens. At age 21, he began vocal training with the renowned vocal coach Rosemary Patricia Burns. After working with several Canadian bands, James became the vocalist for Winter Rose, which almost signed with Atlantic Records. Then Pierre Paradis, who managed the band Voi Vod, approached James regarding a solo project with Aquarius Records. He also told James about a New York based band called Dream Theater who were looking for a vocalist. The rest, as they say, is history.

James will join us to discuss his latest project, Mullmuzzler, slated to be released on Magna Carta http://www.artist-shop.com/magna   in late August. With the help of the venerable Terry Brown, producer of Rush's output during the '70's, James built, shaped, then fine-tuned nine distinct, heartfelt and often bombastic tracks, all of them co-writes with an army of the field's hottest creators including members of Shadow Gallery, Matt Guillory of Dali's Dilemma, and Trent Gardner from Magellan and Exploreres Club. So the writers planted the seed and the players made it grow. Towards that end, Jame tapped co-writer and keyboardist Matt Guillory, scary Zappa-orbiting guitarist Mike Keneally and his gravity-defying bassist from Beer for Dolphins, Bryan Beller, plus Mike Mangini (best known for his work with Extreme and Steve Vai) for a little musical witchery down in LA. The result is a banquet of purifying rock, some of it slamming in a Zeppelin frame of mind, some of it reminiscent of Queen and possibly Styx, some of it simply the most elegant classic rock you will ever hear. And, hopefully, James will also share with us the progress being made on the forthcoming Dream Theater album!

Great news from Camel Productions http://www.artist-shop.com/camel!!! 'RAJAZ,' Camel's 1999 album, is now being mixed and is in the final stages of production. Accompanying Andrew Latimer are Dave Stewart (drums) and Colin Bass (bass guitar). 'RAJAZ' will be released on 7th October 1999. Also, the wonders of technology have brought about a reunion never thought possible due to the distance twixt the two musicians... keyboardist Ton Scherpenzeel from Kayak has returned to Camel making a guest appearance on several tracks! Many fans will remember Ton from his previous appearances with Camel both on "Stationary Traveller" and on the 1984 video "Pressure Points." A home-loving man, Ton is not comfortable away from his family and is less comfortable with air travel. Until now, these things made it impossible for Ton to appear on Camel albums. Technology has ended this isolation. Andrew sent the relevant tracks to Ton on CD-ROM and Ton was able to record his keyboard parts in his own studio in Holland. The two musicians were thrilled to be able to exchange ideas via their computers, downloading musical input within minutes. So energized by this opportunity, the two plan future projects together.

On our Mike Keneally/Immune page http://www.artist-shop.com/immune  we have a forthcoming release from Mike Keneally!!! Mike's seventh album, Nonkertompf, is an instrumental effort featuring Keneally playing everything, including guitars, keyboards, drums, sax, a stool and about a dozen other devices. It's a 74-minute stream-of-consciousness flight-of-fancy that takes the listener on an unparallelled sonic journey. Countless styles and moods are explored and seamlessly sewn together, always with extraordinary musical precision, rich orchestrational sense and a very big heart. After two successful U.S tours of his own in 1998, Keneally is set to embark on a worldwide tour with Steve Vai, during which he'll be aggressively promoting Nonkertompf on each stop of the journey. Nonkertompf is Mike's very first release on his own brand new label, Exowax!

On our Medium Productions page http://www.artist-shop.com/medium   we have three new albums on the way! Jansen, Barbieri and Karn/Ism - Ism transpired from a major label signing (Polydor Japan ) and was released in Japan in the early part of '99. Medium was then able to licence the album in territories outside of Japan, (excluding the UK). Ism is the first complete album in which Jansen, Barbieri and Karn have written and recorded as a three piece and in it’s uniqueness fully envelopes the trio’s distinctive musical styles.

JBK: We sometimes feel that the process of recording can become too habitual, particularly when collaborating within the familiar surrounds of an enduring friendship. We’re at a point where we seek out the ‘accidents’ when structuring a piece of music - singular moments that lead a composition away from the familiar and alludes to something much more unforeseen - a way of stepping outside of our own trappings to reveal hidden dimensions that may even surprise ourselves.

Jansen, Takahashi/Pulse Remix - Remixes of titles from the original ‘pulse’ recording featuring remixes by 4 Hero, Spacer, DJ Spooky, Reflection, Fantastic Plastic Machine, and Steve Jansen. The Medium release differs from the Japanese version in that the Eric Kupper Remix of 'Prayer of Gold' has been replaced by a new version by Steve Jansen, and the Reflection 'Confused Bits' have not been included.

Various Artists/The Medium Sampler - Not familiar with the Medium catalog, but curious enough to want to try it out? Well here's where to start! The Medium Sampler contains a track from every title from the Medium catalog (except Seed) and at an especially low price that can't be beat for a full length import CD! And for those completists who already have everything in the Medium catalog, Medium has included a bonus 'incentive' track which is a live recording of 'Life Without Buildings' taken from the Astoria II concert in London '97 that is previously unreleased and features the talents of Steve Wilson and Theo Travis.

Coming mid September from DGM http://www.artist-shop.com/discipln   is John Paul Jones/Zooma! This roaring and powerful 9 track instrumental album features Jones playing four-string, ten-string, and twelve-string basses, as well as bass lap steel, kyma, mandola, organ and guitars, while also arranging and conducting members of the London Symphony Orchestra for one of the tracks. John Paul Jones envisions Zooma as the advent of an on-going solo career. He is keen to return to touring, and a planned world tour will begin with major cities in the US in the fall. (Hmmmm, do you think Robert Fripp came up with that title ;-)

And not on DGM, but worthy of mention on that page is the following tidbit from our import preorder section:

KING CRIMSON-IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING (LIMITED) $21.95
Special limited 30th anniversary edition of the legendary English prog rock group's phenomenal 1969 debut album in deluxe packaging. Digitally remastered using 24 bit technology, it comes in a miniaturized LP sleeve with the original artwork & sleeve notes intact, plus some previously unpublished photos. Five tracks, including '21st Century Schizoid Man' and 'In The Court Of The Crimson King'.

On our Cellsum page http://www.artist-shop.com/cellsum   we have a forthcoming release from The Brain Surgeons called Piece of Work! Hallelujah! the Brain Surgeons have finally finished the making of the epic double CD, Piece of Work, their fifth (and sixth!) album. If it's taken them twice as long, it's not just because it's twice as much music. They wanted to ensure that this piece is their best work ever -- reflecting the personal upheavals and experiences of the individual members of the band while trying to maintain the characteristic sense of humor you have come to know and love so well!

Newly released on Cellsum is the film soundtrack, Burnzy's Last Call. Eppies, a downtown Manhattan joint with a quirky clientele, understanding bartender and a very unusual jukebox, is the setting for "Burnzy's Last Call," the award winning independent feature from Rockville Pictures and director Michael de Avila. Eppies regulars like Andre the art forger (David Johansen), Kevin the Wall Street barracuda (Chris Noth) and Gertrude the Eurotrash tourist (Frederique van der Wall) are tuned to a common frequency that alternately evokes the most glorious, glamiest and greasiest moments in pop history. This album is produced by Crispin Cioe, a regular Brain Surgeons collaborator, and features such legendary artists as Nik Gentry, Little John Nancy, Nancy John, Wally & the Wankers, Duke Duckworth & the Mallards, Frankie Modesto and more (who sound suspiciously like The Smithereens, David Johansen, Deborah Harry, Graham Parker, Crispin Cioe, Lou Christie and more, but from some strange parallel dimension!).

Let's talk about recent releases starting with the One King Poets album, Major Wood, to be found on our Gramophone Page http://www.artist-shop.com/gramophone.   Much has been written recently about Miles' electric period, Agharia, Get Up With It, ect., but none of the gathering enthusiasm has so far produced any muisc which approaches the power and sheer joy of those records. Most attempts have concentrated on the dissonance and volume while neglecting the other vital element - a massive, hip-rolling groove! A small experimental music club in London was therefore a most surprising place to discover a re-affirmation of the music. To some extent it was probably as much a shock for the performers. One King Poets have been together as a trio of Mike Walter (saxophones and organs), Robin Musgrove (drums) and Jerry Bird (electric bass) for several years. They mainly played the free improvising circuit - despite the fact that they don't improvise, instead inviting special guests to improvise over their pre-arranged pieces. These guests have come from areas as diverse as Afro-Pop and experimental electronic music, with results that were, to say the least, variable. However, when they invited Echo City members Giles Perring (electric guitar) and Paul Shearsmith (trumpet/trombone), they were cooking from the outset!

We have a lot of new releases from the ESD/Northside/Omnium group of labels http://www.artist-shop.com/esd   starting with Henry Cow/Unrest (Remastered) A newly-remastered edition of the second Henry Cow album from 1972. 8 page full color booklet includes rare photos and additional notes.

Sorten Muld/Mark II - Sorten Muld blow the dust off centuries of Danish music, and transform it into something very contemporary, modern, and exciting. The 3 core musicians take Nordic folksongs hundreds of years old, and stage them as jungle, trip-hop, and techno tracks. Seeking something profound and intense, the Danish singer Ulla Bendixen, musician-architect Martin Ottosen and techinician Henrik Munch began digging deep into the Nordic ballad tradition to till its fertile soil. What they found they took to the studio, combining traditional instruments such as hurdy-gurdy and bagpipes with samples, sequencers, and more. The sound that emerged has now been transformed into a shattering live experience as well. It’s a surprisingly successful project which has taken both the critics and their local audience by storm: MARK II went gold in Denmark and won 2 Danish Grammy awards. Ulla Bendixen’s vocals, at times whispering, at times soaring, are at the center of the mix. The lyrics are in Danish – English translations provided – but the stories are so bloody and filled with superstition and magic, that the language becomes irrelevant and the experience hard to shake.

Bukkene Bruse/The Stone Chair - New Norwegian Music with Ancient Roots, featuring Annbjørg Lien, Bukkene Bruse (buh’*kayna brew*sah) were appointed as official Olympic Musicians for the 1994 Winter Games at Lillehammer, Norway. Following an international tour, they took part in the closing ceremonies which were broadcast around the world. The Stone Chair is their third album of innovative arrangements, played on a mix of traditional and modern instruments. Their repertiore draws from many areas of Norway, combining regional traditions with a number of original compositions. "...the young singer Arve has a beautiful voice with a classical singing style. Combined with flute and keyboards, this style gives the songs their very own, special and magic feeling ...exactly the right thing to listen to at home on cold winter evenings." – Folkworld (Germany)

Various Artists/Wizard Women of the North - This collection features some of the leading Nordic women who are taking the music of their foremothers and making it relevant to today. It begins with "kulning" -- the Nordic herding calls that pierce the air. As the journey unfolds the women's voices lead us through evocations of wind, water sprites, and rolling mists. The Nordic traditional music revival has at its forefront a number of talented female vocalists and instrumentalists.

Various Artists/Devil's Tune - Features Norway’s unique Hardanger fiddle, that has resonating strings and special tunings which give it a particularly haunting quality. There are many legends and stories about exhausted fiddlers who, after days of playing, have achieved a trance-like state of ecstasy. Here are some of the well-known fiddle tunes (handed down for hundreds of years) which have been inspired by such a state, The drone of the strings seems to wield a strange power that affects the listener even today. The collection includes melodies inspired by wood nymphs, mill sprites, and waterfall wizards, as well as three versions of "Fanitullen" (named for the devil himself).

Oysterband/Here I Stand - "...irrestistible fervor...natural, unforced, triumphant and positive."–fRoots The British roots pioneers release a powerful new album, blending a diversity of sounds and subjects into a triumphant whole, full of songs with impossibly alluring choruses and beauteous melodies. Repeated listening required. Like all Oysterband music, this record is built on integrity, passion and human emotion, with songs that make you want to dance/scream/cry/jump for joy/(fill in the blank).

On our Thirsty Ear page http://www.artist-shop.com/thirsty   we have a couple new reissues from Pere Ubu - Dub Housing and New Picnic Time. Released in their original state for the first time in the US since 1979. Hear them the way Pere Ubu recorded them. Dub Housing - originally released in 1978 on Chrysalis, this landmark LP inspired Melody Maker to describe Pere Ubu as "Stomping all over rock n' roll's accepted language and creating, with fire and discipline, one of their own." Dub Housing was Pere Ubu's first masterpiece. New Picnic Time - Originally released in 1979 (also on Chrysalis), New Picnic Time continued the band's challenging and astounding revelations. "...a drunken, wanton, willful sounding album....exhilarating, funny, somehow very vital music." -- Sounds

On our CMP Page http://www.artist-shop.com/cmp   you'll now find Jack Bruce/The Jack Bruce Collection. This is a collection taken from Jack Bruce's work on the CMP label including tracks from his albums Monkjack, Somethin Els and Cities of the Heart, as well as collaborations found on Mark Nauseef's album, Wun Wun and the Nauseef/Tadic album, The Snake Music. There are also two previously unreleased tracks - Politician and Sitting on Top of the World.

You'll find two new releases on our Outer Music page http://www.artist-shop.com/outer.   Goddess Trance/Electric Shiatsu - Gilli Smyth as "space whisper" poet and partner to Daevid Allen has been an original member and integral part of Gong since their formation in Paris in 1970. She has contributed vocals on over thirty Gong albums and has recorded and toured as Mother Gong producing a trilogy of "cosmic feminist tracks". The Goddess T. band comprises Gilli Smyth, Tone Orlando, Nick Spacetree with occasional guest Daevid Allen, they have been playing gigs and events around Byron Bay in Australia for the past three years. This album is a deep exploration of resonances and frequencies that reach into the body like sound acupuncture and stir buried emotions. Whilst the album has modern grooves (dub, dance, ambient) its aim is not to fit into one particular category, but to explore different sounds, rhythms and frequencies, that may well be extra-terrestrial.

Bondage Fruit/Selected - Hailing from Tokyo, Bondage Fruit represents an Asian interpretation of progressive music. Pounding out a hybrid of western avant-garde jazz and dissonant rock, their music reverberates with a uniquely Japanese approach to percussion and rhythm.

On our HTD page http://www.artist-shop.com/htd   we have three new reissues from the band Magna Carta. Live at the Grassington - Reissue of the folky British prog rock veterans 1998 album, recorded directly onto digital at the U.K. Grassington Folk festival in 1998. Features the rare song 'Highway To Spain', which has been long deleted since its original release. State of the Art - Reissue of their 1994 album, recorded in Holland and originally only a very limited Spanish release. Contains many of their best recordings, including 'Lord Of The Ages' & 'Airport Songs'. Midnight Blue - Reissue of the folky British prog rock veterans 1982 album. It also includes the bonus track, Highway to Spain.

And speaking of reissues, we also have five new reissues on our Wounded Bird page http://www.artist-shop.com/wounded   from The Siegel-Schwall Band! The titles include The Siegel-Schwall Band, Sleepy Hollow, 953 West, Live: The Last Summer, and R.I.P. Siegel-Schwall. Wounded Bird has reissued these classic albums by this folk-blues band fronted by Corky Siegel and Jim Schwall, remastered and featuring the original artwork. These albums were originally released on Wooden Nickel Records between 1971 and 1974. "For groups like the Rolling Stones ... names like Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf were exotic inspirations. For Siegel-Schwall they were the guys that played with them on 43rd Street." - Lin Brehmer - WXRT radio.

Time for tour dates! On our Immune page http://www.artist-shop.com/immune   you'll find the following gigs for Mike Keneally and Beer for Dolphins:

MK/BFD Wednesday Night Workouts
Only two more to go!

Wednesday, August 18, 9:30 p.m. & 11:30 p.m.
Featuring an acoustic set
Wednesday, September 1, 9:30 p.m. & 11:30 p.m.
Last in the series. Featuring Nonkertompf songs played live for the first time

The Baked Potato
6266 1/2 Sunset Blvd. (at Vine St.), Hollywood, California
(323) 461-6400

Let's move along to the latest news from imports starting with forthcoming releases which can be found at http://www.artist-shop.com/catalog/imports/preorder.htm:

Pre-Orders/ Import Vinyl

BEATLES-YELLOW SUBMARINE $25.95
Vinyl pressing of the 1999 reissue of the Beatles' classic 1969 album on yellow wax.

CAPTAIN BEEFHEART-SAFE AS MILK LP $33.95
Deluxe vinyl pressing on 180 gram black wax of the group's seminal 1968 album.

FIREMAN-FLUID REMIXES 12" $11.95
12" vinyl-only single from Paul McCartney's alter-ego with Killing Joke's Youth, a collection of experimental ambient sounds, drum'n'bass & female vocals comparable to The Orb. A limited edition release, each copy is individually numbered & comes in special packaging.

STING-DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLE LP $33.95
Deluxe vinyl pressing on 180 gram black wax of the former Police leader's triple platinum 1985 solo debut. The album peaked at #2 for six consecutive weeks & features the #3 smash 'If You Love Somebody Set Them Free' and the top 10 'Fortress Around Your Heart'.

T. REX-ELECTRIC WARRIOR LP $33.95
Deluxe vinyl pressing on 180 gram black wax of the group's seminal 1971 album. Features the hits 'Get It On' & 'Jeepster'.

Pre-Orders/ Import CD Box Sets

BEATLES-YELLOW SUBMARINE KMK BOX $84.95
Limited edition (2,000 copies only) release, a box set in the shape of a compass from a wooden ship! Contains the 1999 edition of the 'Yellow Submarine' CD, a t-shirt, a unique printed compass and a numbered certificate.

FAIRPORT CONVENTION-CROPREDY BOX (3CD) $25.95
Reissue of 1998 release commemorating the 30th anniversary of this legendary British folk group. Now available for less than half of what it cost when first issued, it fea tures 34 tracks from their two shows at the 1997 Cropredy festival, including the bonus recordings 'Seventeen Come Sunday' & 'April Fool'. The line-up at the gig included Richard Thompson, Ashley Hutchings, Simon Nicol, Jerry Donahue, Dave Mattacks, Ric Sanders, Dave Swarbrick, Martin Allcock, Chris Leslie, Ralph McTell, Vikki Clayton and Dan Ar Braz.

Pre-Orders/ Import Full Length CDs

BEARSVILLE JAPAN REISSUES:
BUTTERFIELD,PAUL-BETTER DAYS $29.95
CHARLES,BOBBY-BOBBY CHARLES $29.95
NRBQ-GROOVES IN ORBIT $29.95
RUNDGREN,TODD-A WIZARD, A TRUE STAR $29.95
RUNDGREN,TODD-RUNT/ THE BALLAD OF TODD RUNDGREN $29.95
RUNDGREN,TODD-SOMETHING/ ANYTHING? (2CD) $42.95
WINCHESTER,JESSIE-JESSIE WINCHESTER $29.95
Classic albums for the label digitally remastered using 20 bit K2 technology. Each comes in a miniaturized LP sleeve with the original cover intact & each is limited to one pressing only.

SONY U.K. 'MILLENNIUM EDITIONS':
DAVIS,MILES-KIND OF BLUE $24.95
DAVIS,MILES-SKETCHES OF SPAIN $24.95
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-OUT OF THE BLUE $24.95
JARRE,JEAN MICHEL-OXYGENE $28.95
SANTANA-MOONFLOWER $25.95
WAYNE,JEFF-WAR OF THE WORLDS (2CD) $25.95
WEATHER REPORT-HEAVY WEATHER $24.95
Very limited reissues of classic albums on Sony-distributed labels, each in a deluxe heavyweight miniaturized LP sleeve complete with inner sleeve and a Japanese-style obi strip on the spine.

AUGER,BRIAN OBLIVION EXPRESS-HAPPINESS HEARTACHES $24.95
Japanese-only reissue of the rock virtuoso's 1977 album for Warner Brothers, his final outing for the prestigious label. Seven tracks.

BEDFORD,DAVID-STAR CLUSTERS, NEBULAE &... $19.95
1999 solo outing by veteran keyboard player who's achieved much success in both the rock & new age worlds thanks to his work on albums by or with everyone from Mike Oldfield to Madness to Elvis Costello to The Jesus And Mary Chain. The album is a collection of ambient/ orchestral sounds set to a backdrop of the night sky seen through a telescope. The chorus and brass of the London Philharmonic Orchestra are present under the conduction of John Alldis, and a piece is produced & engineered by Oldfield.

BOWIE,DAVID-HOURS + 1 $29.95
Japanese edition of Bowie's 1999 album for Virgin with 'We All Go Through' added as a bonus track.

FERRY,BRYAN-BACK CATALOG:
ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE $20.95
BRIDE STRIPPED BARE $20.95
IN YOUR MIND $20.95
LET'S STICK TOGETHER $20.95
THESE FOOLISH THINGS $20.95
Digitally remastered reissues of early solo album by Roxy Music's vocalist. NOTE: the price has been lowered $2 apiece!

FERRY,BRYAN-BACK CATALOG:
BETE NOIRE $20.95
BOYS AND GIRLS $20.95
MAMOUNA $20.95
TAXI $20.95
Digitally remastered reissues of the Roxy Music vocalist's 1987, 1985, 1994 & 1993 solo albums, respectively. Each comes in a miniaturized LP sleeve limited to the initial pressing only, complete with all of the original tracks & the original cover art. The top 75 'Bete Noire' features the hits 'Kiss And Tell', 'Limbo' and 'The Right Stuff'; the top 75 'Boys And Girls' features the hits 'Slave To Love', 'Don't Stop The Dance' and 'Windswept'; 'Mamouna' includes the hit single 'Your Painted Smile'; 'Taxi', a collection of covers, includes 'I Put A Spell On You', 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow?' and 'Girl Of My Best Friend'.

HAWKWIND-YEAR 2000/ CODENAME... (2CD) $24.95

KING CRIMSON-IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING (LIMITED) $21.95
Special limited 30th anniversary edition of the legendary English prog rock group's phenomenal 1969 debut album in deluxe packaging. Digitally remastered using 24 bit technology, it comes in a miniaturized LP sleeve with the original artwork & sleeve notes intact, plus some previously unpublished photos. Five tracks, including '21st Century Schizoid Man' and 'In The Court Of The Crimson King'.

MAGNUM-BACK CATALOG:
CHASE THE DRAGON + $14.95
ELEVENTH HOUR $14.95
KINGDOM OF MADNESS $14.95
MAGNUM II + $14.95
MARAUDER + $14.95
Reissues of the English progressive hard rock group's 1982, 1983, 1978, 1979 & 1980 albums, respectively. 'Chase The Dragon', 'Magnum II' & 'Marauder' include undisclosed bonus tracks.

MCCARTNEY,PAUL-IN SIEGEN $13.95
Bear Family release, an introduction to Sir Paul's paintings.

MOVE-SINGLES A'S & B'S (2CD) $25.95
40 digitally remastered A-sides & B-sides from this British rock group featuring eventual Electric Light Orchestra members Jeff Lynne, Bev Bevan & Roy Wood. Includes a 16 page booklet and some very rare cuts originally released in Spain. Hits include 'Do Ya', 'Night Of Fear', 'I Can Hear The Grass Grow', 'Flowers In The Rain', 'Fire Brigage', 'Wild Tiger Woman', 'Curly', 'Tonight', 'Chinatown' and 'Something Else'.

SCHULZE,KLAUS-IRRLICHT/ DUNE (2CD) $28.95
Two solo albums paired together by this co-founder of both Tangerine Dream & Ash Ra Tempel, his 1972 debut 'Irrlicht' & 1979's 'Dune', which features Arthur Brown.

SYLVIAN,DAVID-APPROACHING SILENCE $26.95
Music the former Japan leader recorded with King Crimson's Robert Fripp in 1994 in Tokyo. Contains 'Redemption - Approaching Silence', plus two cuts previously released as a limited edition in 1991.

VANGELIS-COLLECTION (3CD) $15.95
Budget-priced release featuring three of the seminal Greek new age keyboardist's original albums for RCA boxed up together, 1976's 'Albedo 0.39', 1977's 'Spiral' & 1978's 'Beaubourg'. A combined total of 16 tracks.

WIZZARD-SINGLES A'S & B'S $17.95
18 digitally remastered A-sides & B-sides from 1972-75 by the band Roy Wood formed after leaving Electric Light Orchestra, including the bonus track 'Can't Help Me Feelings' (German Single Edit). Also contains a 16 page booklet. Featured hits include 'Ball Park Incident', 'See My Baby Jive', 'Angel Fingers' & 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday'. Contains only Wizzard tracks --none of Roy's solo material.

YES-LADDER + (2CD) $29.95
Japanese edition of the legendary prog rock group's 1999 outing with a bonus 5" CD single limited to the initial pressing only.

Pre-Orders/ Import Publications

BEATLES-BEATLES MIXES $28.95
Ultimate guide through all variations of the Beatles' recordings as released by EMI including details on seven different versions of 'Yesterday' and 12 versions of 'We Can Work It Out'.

BEATLES-IN THE NETHERLANDS $47.95
Hardback 384 page account of the Beatles visits to Holland from 1964-1993. Illustrated throughout including 30 pages in color as well as a reprint of the 1964 tour program.

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL-UP AROUND THE BEND $19.95
Detailed history of the band from their struggling days in the Bay Area through to their years of pop superstardom, featuring interviews with all the band members. 240 pages.

In part 2 of the newsletter we'll have the latest releases in imports!

Spread the word!

Gary

Hi, folks:

We're back with part 2 of the newsletter. We'll finish up with the latest in import releases which can be found at http://www.artist-shop.com/catalog/imports/new.htm:

New Import Vinyl

DYLAN,BOB-MTV UNPLUGGED (2LP) $33.95
Deluxe reissue of Dylan's 1995 acoustic live album on two platters of 180 gram wax.

ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-OUT OF THE BLUE (2LP)$33.95
Deluxe 180 gram wax reissue of E.L.O.'s top five & platinum 1977 double album in a gatefold sleeve like the original.

FREE-FIRE & WATER LP $28.95
Deluxe vinyl reissue of 180 gram wax of the British blues/ hard rock group's 1970 breakthrough album featuring the top five smash 'All Right Now'. 'Fire & Water' was the group's third album & broke the top 20 as well.

MARTYN,JOHN-SOLID AIR LP $28.95
Deluxe 180 gram wax reissue of the folky British singer/ songwriter's 1973 album.

TRAFFIC-MR. FANTASY LP $31.95
Deluxe 180 gram wax reissue of the British psych/ prog rock group's 1967 & second album.

WHO-WHO'S NEXT LP $31.95
Deluxe 180 gram vinyl pressing of their landmark 1971 album on black wax. Features the classic rock staples 'Won't Get Fooled Again', 'Baba O'Reilly' and 'Behind Blue Eyes'.

New Import CD Singles

MAGMA-LE HEROS $12.95
The first single from the veteran French prog group's outing 'Magma Kobia'.

MCDONALD,IAN-YOU ARE A PART OF ME $12.95
Featuring hit vocalist John Waite, this is the first single from the 1999 solo debut by this founding member of King Crimson and Foreigner 'Drivers Eyes'. It's backed with the album cut 'Sax Fifth Avenue'.

MIKE & THE MECHANICS-WHENEVER I STOP #1 $12.95
MIKE & THE MECHANICS-WHENEVER I STOP #2 $12.95
The second single from their self-titled album on Virgin. Pt.1 is backed with two non-album tracks, 'Now That You've Gone' (Live) and 'Whenever I Stop' (Unplugged). Pt.2 is backed with two non-album tracks, 'Ordinary Girl' (Unplugged) and 'My Little Island' (Live).

New Import CD Box Set

BAKER,CHET-'ROUND MIDNIGHT (3CD) $22.95
Budget-priced three disc of the late great velvet-voiced jazz trumpeter & singer. The first two CDs are two live albums recorded at vastly different stages in his career; the third CD is a tribute album recorded by six of his disciples, including Dave Liebman and Phil Markowitz. The two live discs offer a combined total of 12 tracks; the tribute has nine cuts.

V/A-HARVEST FESTIVAL (5CD) $84.95
Five disc set celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Harvest label. Spanning its' 1969-79 heyday, it comes packaged in a full color 12" x 12" hardback 'coffeetable' book with each CD stored safely inside of the front & back cover. Also contains a 120 page book with full color photos, interviews with some of the artists, producers, engineers, managers and record company employees involved, plus full color reproductions of advertisements & memorabilia. Musically, it contains 99 tracks from artists signed to the label's roster during this period, including Pink Floyd, E.L.O., Deep Purple, Wire, Syd Barrett, Be-Bop Deluxe, The Saints, Roy Harper, Edgar Broughton Band, Quatermass, Michael Chapman, Kevin Ayers, The Move, Barclay James Harvest and The Albion Band.

New Import Full Length CDs

BLACK SABBATH-HEADLESS CROSS $18.95
Reissue of Sabbath's 14th studio album from 1989, their first for the now-defunct I.R.S. label. The line-up on the record is Tony Iommi, Cozy Powell, Tony Martin and Geoff Nicholls and Laurence Cottle. All tracks have been digitally remastered & it also features new sleeve notes.

BLACK SABBATH-TYR $18.95
Digitally remastered reissue of their 1990 & second album for I.R.S. Features all nine of the cuts that first appeared on it, most of which are tales of Norse mythology, plus new sleeve notes.

BRITISH LIONS-LIVE AND RARE $19.95
Compilation live cuts, demos & other assorted rarities by group featuring former Mott The Hoople members Dale Griffin & Overend Watts, along with Morgan Fisher & Ray Major from Mott & Medicine Head's John Fiddler. Eight of the tunes were recorded at concerts in the U.S., and seven are to be demo versions. Also features a 16 page booklet with rare photos & extensive sleevenotes.

COBHAM,BILLY-MAGIC/ SIMPLICITY OF EXPRESSION - DEPTH OF THOUGHT $20.95
Two of the great jazz drummer's original albums for Columbia together on one disc. Contains all of the tracks from when both were first issued, in 1977 & 1978, respectively. A combined total of 12 selections, all digitally remastered using 20 bit Super Bit Mapping (SBM) technology. Also features the original cover art of each record.

DOLBY,THOMAS-12 X 12 $18.95
A must for '80s/ new wave fans, this is a compilation of 12 original 12" remixes of hits by Dolby during his heyday. Many of the tracks are on CD for the first time! Includes 'One Of Our Submarines' (Extended Version), 'Hyperactive' (Heavy Brother Sub Version), 'Europa And The Pirate Twins' (Extended Version), 'She Blinded Me With Science' (Extended Version) and 'Hot Sauce' (Extended Version).

ELECTRIC PRUNES-LIVE STOCKHOLM '67 $25.95
Recorded by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation in stereo on a four track machine, this is a live show from December, 1967 in Stockholm on the psychedelic band's one & only tour of Europe. Gatefold slipcase with inner sleeves. Eight tracks, including their best known hit, 'I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night'. 1997 release.

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER-BEST OF EL&P + 1 $29.95
Japanese edition of hits compilation with 'Take A Pebble - Lucky Man' added as a bonus track, for a total of 13 tracks. Most cuts are from their classic '70s period & also include 'Karn Evil 9 (1st Impression Part 2)', 'Lucky Man', 'C'est La Vie', 'Fanfare For The Common Man' (Single Version), 'Still... You Turn Me On', 'From The Beginning' and 'Hoedown'.

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER-LUCKY MAN - BEST OF EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER $43.95
Compilation of ELP's best recordings, all digitally remastered & on a 24 karat gold CD from Sony Germany's Zounds Series. 14 tracks, including 'Lucky Man', 'Hoedown', 'Trilogy', 'Jerusalem', 'Still... You Turn Me On', 'Karn Evil 9 (1st Impression)' (Live), 'Fanfare For The Common Man', 'Tiger In A Spotlight' and 'Peter Gunn' (Live). Over 79 minutes of music.

FAIRPORT CONVENTION-GOTTLE O' GEER $19.95
Reissue of 1976 album for the Island label by England's premier electric folk group. Nine tracks.

HUNTER,IAN-YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC $19.95
Digitally remastered reissue of the former Mott The Hoople guitarist/ vocalist's highly acclaimed 1979 solo album. Includes new sleeve notes. Nine tracks, including 'Cleveland Rocks' (featured in the '90s during the opening credits on the hit TV sitcom 'The Drew Carey Show').

KANSAS-MASQUE $22.95
Japanese pressing of the American hard rock outfit's 1975 & second album, unavailable on CD in the U.S. Eight tracks, including 'Icarus/ Borne On Wings Of Steel'. Also features the original cover art. 1993 reissue.

MARRIOT,STEVE-STEVE MARRIOT & OFFICIAL... (3CD) $25.95
Two disc collection of archive recordings from the late great Small Faces & Humble Pie member, plus a limited bonus CD featuring alternate live takes of four tracks. The first disc is live tracks from a solo tour; the second contains various studio recordings from 1987-88, including some unreleased cuts. 27 tracks in all.

NO MAN-((SPEAK)) $18.95
CD debut of 1987-89 recordings by duo comprised of Tim Bowness & Steven Wilson, their pre-One Little Indian material. Atmospheric in the vein of Cocteau Twins or Eitzel, the release includes covers of Nick Drake & Donovan songs. 12 tracks.

O.S.T.-IL PICCOLO DIAVOLO + 2 $18.95
Special 10th anniversary edition of the soundtrack to Oscar -winning Italian director Roberto Benigni's 1989 film 'Little Devil', which Benigni starred in with Walter Mathau. Contains all of Evan Lurie's original compositions for the film, plus 'Thanks Luigi' (Original Movie Version) added as a bonus track.

PARSONS,ALAN-TIME MACHINE $21.95
Parsons' concept album for 1999. Features 12 tracks and guest appearances by Clannad's vocalist Maire Brennan, plus Beverley Craven and Tony Hadley.

RILEY,TERRY-IN C $14.95
Reissue of the 1992 album by this minimalist pioneer/ avant-garde/ ambient/ classical composer. Three tracks.

ROXY MUSIC-COUNTRY LIFE $20.95
Digitally remastered reissue of the great British new romantic group's 1974 & fourth album, featuring the hit 'All I Want Is You'. Limited to just 2,000 copies worldwide, the album has been remastered by Bob Ludwig using the latest HDCD technology & comes in a miniaturized LP sleeve that fully duplicates the original release.

ROXY MUSIC-FOR YOUR PLEASURE $20.95
Digitally remastered reissue of the great British new romantic group's 1973 & second album featuring 'Do The Strand', 'Editions Of You' and 'In Every Dream Home A Heartache'. Limited to just 2,000 copies worldwide, the album has been remastered by Bob Ludwig using the latest HDCD technology & comes in a miniaturized LP sleeve that fully duplicates the original release.

ROXY MUSIC-ROXY MUSIC $20.95
Digitally remastered reissue of the great British new romantic group's 1972 debut, a top 10 album in the U.K. at the time. 10 tracks, including 'Virginia Plain' and 'Re-Make/ Re-Model'. Limited to just 2,000 copies worldwide, the album has been remastered by Bob Ludwig using the latest HDCD technology & comes in a miniaturized LP sleeve that fully duplicates the original release.

ROXY MUSIC-SIREN $20.95
Digitally remastered reissue of the great British new romantic group's 1975 & top 50 album. Nine tracks, including the single 'Both Ends Burning' and what would be their biggest U.S. chart hit, the top 30 'Love Is The Drug'. Limited to just 2,000 copies worldwide, the album has been remastered by Bob Ludwig using the latest HDCD technology & comes in a miniaturized LP sleeve that fully duplicates the original release.

ROXY MUSIC-STRANDED $20.95
Digitally remastered reissue of the great British new romantic group's 1974 & third album, featuring the hit 'Street Life'. Limited to just 2,000 copies worldwide, the album has been remastered by Bob Ludwig using the latest HDCD technology & comes in a miniaturized LP sleeve that fully duplicates the original release.

SANTANA-VERY BEST OF SANTANA $19.95
Limited edition digipak featuring 19 of the greatest from 1969-95 by Carlos & co., including 'She's Not There', 'Europa', 'Oye Como Va', 'Black Magic Woman', 'No One To Depend On', 'Evil Ways', 'One Chain' and 'Dance Sister Dance'. Also features both the front & back cover art of their 1974 collection 'Santana's Greatest Hits'.

SHANKAR, RAVI & ANDRE PREVIN-CONCERTO FOR SITAR & ORCHESTRA $19.95
Originally performed live in 1971, this is a reissue of the studio version recorded at Abbey Road by these two musical greats a few months later.

SOFT MACHINE-6 $14.95
Reissue of Hugh Hopper's influential British art/ prog rock group's 1973 album. 15 tracks.

TALK TALK-12 X 12 $18.95
A must for '80s/ new wave fans, this is a compilation of 12 original 12" remixes of hits by the group during their heyday. Many of the tracks are on CD for the first time! Includes 'Talk Talk' (Extended Mix), 'Today' (Extended Mix), 'It's My Life' (Extended Mix), 'Such A Shame' (Extended Mix), 'Life's What You Make It' (Extended Mix) and 'Living In Another World' (Extended Remix).

TALKING HEADS-12 X 12 $18.95
A must for '80s/ new wave fans, this is a compilation of 12 original 12" remixes of hits by the group during their heyday. Many of the tracks are on CD for the first time! Includes 'And She Was' (Extended Mix), 'Wild Wild Life' (Long E.T. Mix), two versions of 'Blind' (Extended Mix and Deaf, Dub & Blind Mix) and 'Love For Sale' (Live Dub).

UFO-LIGHTS OUT $18.95
Digitally remastered reissue of the British space/ hard rock/ metal group's 1977 album for Chrysalis with new sleeve notes. Eight tracks, including the title cut and the classic 'Too Hot To Handle'.

UFO-OBSESSION $18.95
Reissue of their 1978 album for the label. 11 tracks.

UTOPIA-BACK CATALOG:
ANOTHER LIVE $15.95
UTOPIA-OOPS! WRONG PLANET $15.95
RA $15.95
TODD RUNDGREN'S UTOPIA $15.95
Digitally remastered reissues of four original albums from the mid '70s by Todd Rundgren's art/ prog/ power pop group. Each features the original cover art & all of the tracks that originally appeared on each record.

WOOLLEY,BRUCE & CAMERA CLUB-ENGLISH GARDEN $14.95
Reissue of the 1979 debut album by new wave group that featured Thomas Dolby prior to his successful solo career. 11 tracks, including the flashback anthem 'Video Killed The Radio Star'.

YARDBIRDS-BBC SESSIONS $17.95
33 tracks cut for the Beeb between 1965-68, including some recordings featuring Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page. Contains versions of classic hits like 'I Ain't Got You', 'For Your Love', 'Heart Full Of Soul', 'Shapes Of Things' and 'Over Under Sideways Down'.

For our next newsletter you can expect updates of both our Voiceprint and Rykodisc catalogs! Spread the Word!

Gary

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August 1, 1999

Hello Friends!

As usual, with all the updating, there's been lots of new soundbites added to the Jukebox at http://www.artist-shop.com/jukebox   so be sure to check it out.

I'm happy to introduce a number of artists and labels that are new to The Artist Shop. Let's start with Musea http://www.artist-shop.com/musea.   Musea is a 10-year old non-profit record label located in France dedicated to the promotion of Progressive Rock. This style of music was made popular in the 70's by bands such as Genesis, Yes, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Van der Graaf Generator, Magma, Ange, and many others. However, the rough rules of the market and the lack of media support led Progressive music to lose favor by the late 70's.

Despite this public desertion throughout the 80's and 90's, artists from around the whole world perpetuate this aesthetic. Opposed to rigid formulae, Progressive music mixes Rock with elements from other horizons such as classical music (Yes, Genesis, ELP), jazz (Soft Machine, Caravan), electronic music (Heldon, Tangerine Dream), world music (Peter Gabriel) and many more.

During these last two decades, many artists have released masterpieces of great interest; but due to media disinterest, these gems have not yet reached the music lover's ears. The realization of this problem led to the founding of Musea. For 10 years, a crew of volunteers has participated in this adventure with no other aim than that of sharing the huge pleasure they feel while listening to these unknown treasures. With its production of 250 records (original releases and reissues) , Musea offers any open-minded listener bored with commercial music imposed by a media ruled by money, a collection of gems that lead to new and exciting musical horizons.

On this page http://www.artist-shop.com/musea   we list the entire Musea catlog and we have graphics and soundbites up for the following recent releases:

Various Artists/Baja Prog '98 - This recording was realized in March 1998 in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. It was the second issue of this progressive rock festival, held in March because of the city's anniversary. This CD offers 75 minutes with six of the nine bands playing then. XII Alfonso (France) offers two delicate pieces (with female vocals), somewhere between Camel and Mike Oldfield, with a subtle celtic touch. Minimum Vital's both pieces, excerpts from the band's latest studio album, are different than the ones from its new "live" album. They are one more proof of the exceptional talent of these french musicians, mixing medieval french music, folk, and progressive elements.

Iluvator (US) plays an efficient neo-progressive rock, combining lyricism and energy, in Marillion's manner. Puppet Show (US) presents two orginal songs, somewhere between the early Genesis and Atomic Rooster, with a singer close to Roger Chapman (Family), full of power and ideas. Cast (Mexico), as usual, is a marvelous combination of pure emotion, musical virtuosity and melodic sense. And Equinox (Panama) mixes progressive inspiration with latin elements near Santana: a really interesting blend! An exceptional collection of modern progressive rock, as diverse and eclectic as inspired, with an excellent sound! Here is a good initiation to the 21st century progressive sound!

Morte Macabre/Symphonic Holocaust - This strange title hides musicians from two scandinavian progressive bands: Landberk and Anekdoten. They re-arranged together horror movies' musical themes ("Rosemary's Baby", "Beyond", "Cannibal holocaust"...), for mellotron, guitar, keyboards, bass and drums. The "dark feel" in this music perfectly corresponds to Landberk's and Anekdoten's sense of atmosphere and strangeitude. It never becomes another "prog' star session", it is a warmly played and romantically paced album which promises lasting appeal!

4/3 de Trio/Faiblesse - This surprising new french band will certainly be one of the musical revelations of 1999. With three potential guitarists 4/3 de Trio offers ambitious compositions, with provocative lyrics. Powerful and well structured, these pieces may be thought near King Crimson and Anglagard for the melodic work, the musical tension. But it also recalls Steve Vai or Joe Satriani for virtuosity. With interesting keyboard parts and a dynamic drummer, 4/3 de Trio happens to be more than a "guitar band", one of the most talented french acts of the moment!

Sebastian Hardie/Live in L. A. - Sebastian Hardie was one of the most talented australian bands of the seventies, and one of the rare progressive ones. With two albums, "Four moments" (1975) and "Windchase" (1976), he offered a symphonic rock near YES' spirit: musical emphasis, melodies, lyrical guitars and keyboards, vocals, positive lyrics..., which is still held in high esteem among progressive audiences throughout the world. This live album is an historical testimony: the band got together again in 1994 for the L.A. progfest, and here is their performance! Of course it's highly emotional, but also, from a musical point of view, very satisfying, including their best pieces. Not to be missed!

Osiris/Reflections - One more beautiful story linked with Musea: we re-released both albums by this band from Bahrein ("Osiris" and "Myths and Legends")...but there was a third one! Released between 1987 and 1989 in the band's home studio, it was only released as a tape, due to financial problems (...and the lack of pressing factories in Bahrein!). "Reflections", moreover, is certainly their best album! The musicians' technical skill has increased through the years, and has even become a real virtuosity for the guitarist and the two keyboardists. These seven refined, complex compositions can easily be compared to Camel, or sometimes Genesis, for their delicacy and sense of melody. The dominating instrumental sequences, the melodious solis, the softness of the sung parts, everything here is an artistic success, that deserved to be known!

Motoi Sakuraba/Force of Light - This album is made up of music that was composed for a game with a vast and sweeping story, and as such is almost a concept album in and of itself, consisting of a tonal poem on a grand scale. The Japanese release, entitled Shining Force, is more of a true soundtrack in that the first track consists of a medley of music from all the Shining Force games, sure to entertain the fans of the game. Howerver, this release has in its place a completlely new piece written especially to complete Motoi's concept for the album.

Finisterre/In Ogni Luogo - Finisterre is one of the most talented and innovative bands in rock music today. This italian band has soon realized three albums, among which is the famous "In limine." This new work is probably their best and most diverse so far. Their eclectic work on sounds and arrangements is full of surprises and maturity: flute, violin, sax, complete the bands instruments (kbds/gtrs/bass/drums) and splendid female vocals to create an incredible musical patchwork, progressive music undoubtedly but with jazzy or ethnic moments. Finisterre may be compared to Porcupine Tree or Ozric Tenacles for this search of modernity, with a lyrical basis near Camel. Definitely brilliant!

Jean-Pierre Alarcen/Tableau No. 2 - J.P. Alarcen is the former guitarist of Sandrose, and has produced two solo albums. This is the third one, initially allowed by Renaud's (the french singer) financial help, but never released... until today! This symphony in five movements for piano and keyboards (with additional percussion) reveals Alarcen's search for and creation of atmosphere. Like Vangelis or The Enid, he creates a music which is beautiful, strange and captivating, calm and serene. This symphony has superb orchestral movements and delicate lyricism, with influences of Mahler, Faure or Debussy... A superb impressionist work, a work of art!

It took me quite a while to put together this new Musea page and in that time they released a lot of other progressive titles. So you can expect to see this page updated pretty soon.

We have some new bands recently added to our New Artist section http://www.artist-shop.com/newart/index3.htm   - Glass Hammer, Par Lindh Project, Quarkspace and a collection of artists on the Progday '95 live recording.

Glass Hammer, a modern-day progressive rock band based in Tennessee, officially began in 1992 when longtime friends Steve Babb and Fred Schendel began writing and recording the Tolkienesque concept album "Journey of the Dunadan". The real origins of the group, however, can be found as far back as the early days of the 80's. Steve and Fred had yet to meet at that time, but were busy writing and performing with two other friends who would later become members of Glass Hammer -- Walter Moore and David Carter.

Now, in 1999, Glass Hammer is back in the studio feverishly working on their next album. Fred says "the last album wasn't big enough for us" and promises a full choir, pipe organ, and orchestra on this release. Steve promises "this one will blow everyone away" and urges Glass Hammer fanatics to stick around. The best is yet to come!

Glass Hammer/On to Evermore - The fourth epic Glass Hammer release features Walter on lead vocals for the first time, with the rest of the band in their usual sweeping, grandiose best. Impeccable production, a highly narrative storyline, and incredibly tight musicianship and songwriting make this one of the best Glass Hammer releases yet. The seventeen-minute epic "Arianna" has to be heard to be believed.

Glass Hammer/Perelandra - Glass Hammer's second disc (based loosely on C.S. Lewis's Narnia and "fairy tales for adults" series) showed even more maturity, a cooler musical tone, and long sweeping instrumental sections. Progressive rock dealer The Laser's Edge raved, "A strong sense of melody is a Glass Hammer trademark and it's present here in spades...This is a virtual demo disc for your sound system...one of the best progressive rock albums ever. Alan Parsons should be jealous." The Spanish magazine Lunar Suite wrote that "Glass Hammer possesses the clarity and positiveness of Yes, and the majesty of ELP. In order to live out a thousand magical experiences put it in your player, press play and let your imagination do the rest!"

Glass Hammer/Journey of the Dunadan - (Now Back in Print!) The first release from Glass Hammer features an epic concept story based on Tolkien's Lord of the Rings stories, smooth production, impeccable musicianship and breathtaking solos. Harmony Magazine in France called it "...a melodic standard that is infallible, a masterpiece of technique that is amazing, a revolutionary approach...here it is ALL genius!"

The band Par Lindh Project was formed in the spring 1995 as a result of the cooperation between Jocke Ramsell, Nisse Bielfeld, Magdalena Hagberg and Pär Lindh during the 1994 sessions to record Gothic Impressions and the CD PFR by RFP = Ramsell for President. The band had been rehearsing and recording during autumn 1995. Besides recording the CD Rondo, which was their first effort to record as a band, Magdalena has been doing a wonderful job in recording the vocals for the Tolkien inspired CD BILBO. PLP´s first ever performance was at the Gothenburg Art-Rock Festival on the 4:th of May, 1996.

In 1991 Pär Lindh and friends started The Swedish Art Rock Society at the dawn of the renaissance for Swedish progressive rock. At the first Festival arranged by the society in autumn 1991 (where Pär gave a speech as well as a spectacular performance) all the three major progressive bands from Sweden showed up (Anekdoten, Änglagård and Landberk) some of them came to perform others just to attend the event. This Art-rock festival became somewhat of a startingpoint for a new wave of exiting music emerging from this little scandinavian country.

The first record to emerge from the Crimsonic Label is Par Lindh's innovative album "Gothic Impressions" which has influences from renaissence music, early baroque, Bach, postromanticism, aventgarde, impressionism and from the symphonic rock bands of the early seventies. The result is a unique new kind of music. On this CD you will find some of Swedens finest artrock musicians and poets today which ensures a very high performing quality. Pär Lindh is currently working on many future CD prodjects. Some of them in cooperation with the musicians found on the CD "Gothic Impressions". In 1995 the mini CD "Rondo" was released which was PLP´s first effort as a five member group. The song Rondo was recorded live in at Crimsonic in PLP´s second rehersal as a band! On 4th december 1997 PLP headlined the Rio de Janeiro Art Rock Festival and their new CD "Mundus Incompertus" released at the same time. At present PLP is invited to play concerts and headline festivals all over the world.

In 1996 the CD "Bilbo" was released inspired by J.R.R. Tolkiens first book "The Hobbit". Pär Lindh and Bjorn Johansson wrote and performed the music together. PLP sometimes play music from Bilbo at their concerts. Par Lindh is also heavily featured on Bjorn Johansson's album, Discus Ursi's.

Quarkspace was formed in 1984 and was originally called Quark! "Space" was added later to stave off any potential lawsuits by a certain software company. College classmates - Jay Swanson on keys, and Kevin Wherry on bass were joined by the brother of a classmate - Darren Gough (guitar). They proceeded to work on cover material, planning to play frat parties and local bars. Fledgling singer-songwriter Chet Santia soon joined along with Darren's classmate, Paul Williams on drums. Whilst slaving over cover tunes by Zappa, Camel, Neil Young, Talking Heads, etc., plus a few originals - a knack for communal space jams became apparent.

Paul and Chet both left in early 1986 to concentrate on school. The other members continued for about a year with another singer and a couple of drummers before Quark! went dormant for a period. In the interim, Jay released a couple of cassettes of homespun keyboard music. Paul played in a few bands (including the almost legendary New Druids) and released an ambient space solstice-music cassette that once was the first release from Eternity's Jest Records. Dave Wexler had spent several years writing songs and playing guitar in bands along the west coast before meeting Paul in 1991.

Quarkspace released it’s first CD in 1996 with Dave (and others) appearing as a guest. By the time spacefolds 2 was released, Dave became the newest member of the band. Since then quarkspace has done several successful live performances (including appearances at Strange Daze 97 & 98 with Hawkwind and some of the other best American spacerock bands, including Alien Planetscapes, Architectual Metaphor, F/i, Melting Euphoria, Pressurehed, ST37, Born to Go, etc). Their second CD, Live Orion, was recorded at the first Orion Spacerock festival. It was named the 3rd best Psychedelic/Spacerock Album of 1998 by the French-canadien Avant-garde radio show, Delire Musical. It also finished #53 on the Gagliarchives Top 100 Progressive albums of 1998.

Quarkspace have just released their latest CD, Spacefolds 5, the latest in the Spacefolds series and the first released on CD. This is not a mini-CD as the price might suggest, but over 70 minutes of extended space jams! ...an outer space rave leading to a journey across uncharted space towards ascension into the quark nebula... 100% certified raw improv...enjoy and beware...

National Steam is made up of Paul and Dave from quarkspace, plus special guests. They specialize in psychedelic progressive electronica with some kinda strange and crunchy exceptions. Mike Taylor of the Gilbraltar Electronic Magazine says Steam are "excellent.... kinda reminds me of Clearlight." J. J. Iglesias of the Spanish magazine Atropos loved the debut space cassette "SteamDream 1", comparing it to Steve Hillage/Tim Blake era Gong. John Patterson of Progression Magazine highly recommended the Steam debut CD, saying the boys "hit the cosmick nail square on its head!" J. D. Dallas of cringe.com wondered whether R2D2 made a guest appearance! Check 'em out!!!

Various Artists/Progday '95 - ProgDay '95 features music from the first edition of what has become the premier outdoor festival of international progressive rock. Held each year in Chapel Hill, NC, USA during late August / early September (Labor Day weekend), ProgDay is celebrating its fifth anniversary in 1999 (Labor Day weekend).

You can experience much of the magic of the first ProgDay with this 2-CD collection of highlights. It includes performances by Ozone Quartet (formerly Cloud Nine), Timothy Pure, Discipline, Bon Lozaga, and Echolyn. The Discipline material includes several tracks that are unavailable on either of their studio releases. Echolyn's stunning performance at ProgDay '95 was their last ever, and over 45 minutes of it is captured here.

This is an official release (not a bootleg), and was lovingly assembled with full involvement from the bands. The sound quality is superb, and the performances are outstanding. Each disc contains approximately 70 minutes of music.

Now let's talk about forthcoming releases. Cuneiform http://www.artist-shop.com/cuniform   has five new releases slated for mid to late September!

Blast/A Sophisticated Face - Blast is a Dutch band notable for compositionally complex music and brutally powerful performances. Since forming in 1989, the band has worked to develop a sound both dense and kaleidoscopic. A Sophisticated Face, the band's fourth release, is an exciting sylistic departure; normally working as a quartet, for this release the band are essentially a miniature orchestra consisting of guitar, trumpet, flugelhorn, soprano, alto and baritone saxes, alto clarinet, violin, cello, cymbalom [an Eastern European hammered dulcimer], bass and percussion. The music reflects that as well, as the sound is geared more towards modern 20th century classical composition than what is normally thought of as "rock" music. "Suggestive of nothing, [Blast] harken back to the days when music adhered to no trend or scene...this is a must." [4 out of 5 stars] - Alternative Press.

Peter Frohmader, Richard Pinhas/Fossil Culture - Two giants of electronic rock music join forces on this compelling collaboration! Based in Munich Germany, Peter Frohmader has been an important fixture on the European electronic music/avant garde scene since the mid 1980's. He has released over 20 CDs & lps. Parisian Richard Pinhas is best known as the leader of Heldon. Between 1974-1978, Heldon released 7 highly praised and sought-after albums that fused electronics and rock music. Besides the Heldon works, Pinhas has recorded about a dozen additional solo works. Richard Pinhas has long been recognized as a pivotal figure in the development of electronic rock; "France's most influencial contemporary musician...[some of his] works also serve as links between the avant-garde and the industrial explosion to come. - Alternative Press.

The Hosemobile/What Can & Can't Go On - What Can & Can't Go On is the second album [their 1st for Cuneiform] for The Hosemobile, a band from rural Cookeville, TN., stuck right in the middle of the bible-belt with a sound all their own, as they mix late 1990's influences of postrock bands such as Don Caballero, Trans Am, Shellac and Slint with the progressive/experimental edge of Mahavishnu Orchestra, This Heat and others. The end result is a fusion of fiery agression with complex structures and intense layering of musical ideas performed on dual guitars [one of whom doubles on Fender Rhodes piano], bass and drums, with one track featuring voice as well. Recorded live in the studio, this is an impressive work from a young band of hard working "road-dogs" who tour constantly.

Univers Zero/The Hard Quest - Univers Zero's distinctive sound is a combination of their unique instrumentation (piano and keyboards, violin, clarinet and bass clarinet, basoon, oboe, bass and drums). blended with gothic imagery, and an intensely strong, classically influenced writing style. In the hands of some of the best musicians in Europe, these factors lead to a group on the cutting edge of creating a new, vital and different approach to rock music. This is the band's first release in 13 years (!) and even before its release is already gathering acclaim such as, "The fall of Rome? The parting of the Red Sea? What else can compare with the monumental occurence of a new slab of Univers Zero....the world's finest musical ensemble." - Exposé 18.

Von Zamla/1983 - Von Zamla were founded in 1981 by Grammy Award-winning keyboardist/composer Lars Hollmer and guitarist Eino Haapala, both former members of Sweden's Samlas Mammas Manna, one of the original five founding bands of the "Rock In Opposition" [R.I.O.] movement, and one of the most popular bands in Sweden during the 1970s. Von Zamla released two albums in their lifetime; Zamlaranama (1981) and No Make Up (1983), neither of which was released outside of Sweden. The band disbanded after a final tour in 1985. These previously unavailable, professionally recorded live tapes are from the band's European tour in Spring, 1983. In addition to the two co-leaders, the band features the work of Univers Zero member Michel Berckmans on oboe and bassoon, a second keyboardist, bass and drums. This album is the first time that any Samla/Zamla related works have been released in the USA.

Come towards the end of August from Magna Carta http://www.artist-shop.com/magna  is Mullmuzzler/Keep It to Yourself. James LaBrie has seen stunning commercial and critical success throughout the '90's with his band, Dream Theater, that pantheon of progressive rock, this past decade. But gathering steam before the millenium, each and every member of the band has also been busy with side projects. But unlike his bandmates, LaBrie's record is a true solo offering (despite the playful band moniker), perhaps reflecting that special place we hold for both vocalists and lyricists, perhaps reflecting the highly personal place words hold within our heart. So, with the help of the venerable Terry Brown, producer of Rush's output during the '70's, James built, shaped, then fine-tuned nine distinct, heartfelt and often bombastic tracks, all of them co-writes with an army of the field's hottest creators including members of Shadow Gallery, Matt Guillory of Dali's Dilemma, and Trent Gardner from Magellan and Exploreres Club. So the writers planted the seed and the plaerys made it grow. Towards that end, Jame tapped co-writer and keyboardist Matt Guillory, scary Zappa-orbiting guitarist Mike Keneally and his gravity-defying bassist from Beer for Dolphins, Bryan Beller, plus Mike Mangini (best known for his work with Extreme and Steve Vai) for a little musical witchery down in LA. The result is a banquet of purifying rock, some of it slamming in a Zeppelin frame of mind, some of it reminiscent of Queen and possibly Styx, some of it simply the most elegant classic rock you will ever hear.

Coming in September are two reissues from One Way http://www.artist-shop.com/oneway  that will have many of you dancing in the aisles - Happy the Man/Crafty Hands and Happy the Man/Happy the Man! Yes, these are the reissues you prog fans have been waiting for this for a long, long time!!! But the objective is finally in sight. The two Happy the Man albums originally released on Arista are finally getting a US CD release! And to top it off, these reissues have been remastered by Kit Watkins himself! For those of you with the misfortune to be unfamiliar with this band, many prog afficionados are of the opinion that Happy the Man was simply the finest progressive band to come out of North America!

And while we're discussing One Way, they've just put out some new reissues. Styx/Serpent is Rising; Man of Miracles - Styx were one of the biggest art-rock bands of the 70's, capable of producing monster hits along-side sprawling concept albums. With a tip of the hat to contemporaries such as ELP, King Crimson and The Moody Blues, these early albums show their developing style, featuring Dennis DeYoung's operatic vocals, trademark harmonies. It's easy to see why they have maintained a devoted fan base to this day.

Chamber Brothers/Now...Live! and Chamber Brothers/People Get Ready - A soulful blend of blues, gospel and folk music in a live setting, these albums predate the phenomenal success of their 1967 hit, Time Has Come Today, and give a prime example of what's missing in most R&B music of today, genuine raw Rhythm & Blues.

Beau Brummels/From the Vaults - Favoring original material over covers and just plain bad timing kept the Beau Brummels from being recognized as the true progenitors of both folk-rock and the San Francisco sound - a title more often given to the Byrds' Mr. Tambourine Man. From The Vaults presents rare and previously unreleased material from the group's mid 60's prime and aims to add to the complete picture of a group pioneering a truly America musical form.

Sheena Easton/Sheena Easton - One Way continues the Sheena Easton re-issues with her 1981 debut album containing the hits Morning Train (#1) and Modern Girl (#18) along with 5 bonus tracks.

We have a couple new releases from Adrian Belew Presents http://www.artist-shop.com/adrian.   Adrian Belew/Coming Attractions - Apparently Adrian has been caught in some kind of time warp. Coming Attractions is his latest collection of greatest hits. However, this collection features tracks from various albums that have not yet been released! Projects in the works include Adrian's next solo album, a brand new Bears project, another in his series of acoustic albums, an archival collection of rarities, and the second in his experimental guitar series. All are represented here in a delightfully diverse collection! But beware, this will only make you hungry for the full length releases!

The Irresponsibles/When Pigs Fly - The Irresponsibles are a Boston based, hook laden, power pop band, reminiscent of 60's British rock, but with an updated sound of their own. Their live show is an eye and ear catching spectacle featuring a full string quartet and a psychedelic light show. They have been featured in Billboard, Musician Magazine and all the Boston fanzines. Shortly after winning Musician Magazine's best unsigned band in the country competition, the magazine contacted the band relating that one of the contest judges, guitarist/producer Adrian Belew, loved the band and wanted to talk to them. For the next year via mail, fax and phone, they stayed in contact with Adrian by sending demos, videos and cartoons until he had a stockpile of great songs from the band. Finally their collaboration has come to fruition in this new album produced by Adrian (with some guest appearances on Belewps and piano), When Pigs Fly.

On our Camino Records page http://www.artist-shop.com/camino   you'll now find Ian McDonald/Drivers Eyes - This is the debut solo release from Ian McDonald, one of the founding members of King Crimson and the main composer for the incredible Crimson debut, In the Court of the Crimson King. Guests on this album include Steve Hackett, John Wetton, Lou Gramm, Gary Brooker, John Waite, Mike Giles, Peter Frampton, a co-write with Pete Sinfield (the first since King Crimson and McDonald & Giles days). According to Ian at least one track is purely a McDonald and Giles track.

Also available is Steve Hackett/The Tokyo Tapes. This double CD is not a new release, but has just received a US release after having been available only as an import for quite a while. Added to the US release of Tokyo Tapes are three video tracks taken from the Tokyo Tapes video - Watcher of the Skies, Heat of the Moment & Los Endos - plus background and bio information and some shots of tour posters/stage plan etc.

On our DGM page http://www.artist-shop.com/discipln   you'll now find the Japanese release - King Crimson/The Collectors' King Crimson Volume One. For those of you who missed out on the first three DGM Collectors Club releases, here is your chance to rectify that error (albeit a more expensive chance than had you initially joined the Club)! This is a Japanese-only three CD collection of rare live shows previously only available through the DGM Collectors Club. Disc one, Live at the Marquee, contains tracks from two different shows in '69 featuring the original King Crimson (Robert Fripp, Ian McDonald, Michael Giles and Greg Lake), disc two, Live at Jacksonville, has material from a Jacksonville show in '72 (Fripp, Ian Wallace, Mel Collins and Boz Burrell) and disc three, The Beat Club, Bremen, features tracks from a German show in '72 (Fripp, Bill Bruford, Jamie Muir, John Wetton and David Cross). The three CD's are packaged in a slipcase which also includes two booklets of photos and copius text - one booklet in English and the other in Japanese.

We have two new releases on our HTD page http://www.artist-shop.com/htd.   Caravan/Surprise Supplies - features a previously unreleased concert recording of the band from 1975 at which
time the band featured Pye Hastings (vocals, guitar), Geoff Richardson (viola), Jan Schelhaas (keyboards), Mike Wedgewood (bass, vocals), and Richard Coughlan (drums). There is also an uncredited flutist on this album who, very likely, is Jimmy Hastings. Songs included are Here Am I, Chiefs and Indians, Can You Hear Me, All the Way (With John Wayne's Single Handed Liberation of Paris), Very Smelly Grubby Little Oik, and Love in Your Eye.

Derek Holt's After the Climax/I Love You - 1999 solo album from Climax Blues Band's vocalist. 16 tracks, including updated solo rendition of their hits 'Couldn't Get It Right' & 'I Love You', plus a piano version of 'I Love You'!

Progression magazine http://www.artist-shop.com/progress.htm   issue No. 31 is now available -- another big issue, with 168 pages! Contents include the following:

* In-depth interview with Mastermind and Jens Johansson.
* Feature interview with Fish.
* Feature interview with German prog legends Can.
* Feature interview with Spock's Beard.
* Feature interview with Halloween.
* Feature interview with Hungary's After Crying.
* Feature interview with Richard Pinhas.
* Feature interview with Angra.
* Feature interview with Andre Andersen.
* Feature on progressive rock in the Baltics.
* In-depth coverage of Baja Prog '99.
* About 100 CD, video and book reviews.
* News, and regular columnists.

Progression No. 32 is slated to be published in late September and will include the following: feature interviews with IQ, Steve Hackett, Ten Jinn, Caravan, Dave Stewart, Colin Bass, Iconoclasta, Scott McGill's Hand Farm, Sean Malone and others; in-depth coverage of Progfest '99 and NEARfest '99; all regular columnists, news and tons of reviews.

As part of an occasional series of free CD samplers accompanying Progression magazine, issue 31 features a full-length collection of tracks from current Scandinavian progressive rock bands, courtesy of the Record Heaven label. All subscribers will receive a copy of this future collector's item.

Time for tour dates! On our LoLo Records page http://www.artist-shop.com/lolorec   you'll find the following:

BON
Bon Lozaga - guitar
Hansford Rowe - bass
Vic Stevens - drums

August
27 - Valentines Albany, NY 17 New Scotland Ave. (518)-432-6572
28 - Brass City Records Waterbury, CT 489 Meadow St. 2nd fl (203)-574-7805
29 - TBA
30 - TBA
31 - Knitting Factory N.Y.C. 74 Leonard St. (212)-219-3006

September
1 - Café Tattoo Balt., MD 4825 Belair Rd. (410)-325-7427
2 - Hole In The Wall Richmond, VA 307 N Laurel St., (804)-225-7103
3 - Bessies Wilmington, NC 133 Front St. (910)-762-0003
4 - Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC 506 W Franklin St. (919)-942-5506
5 - Borders Books & Music Raleigh, NC 8825 N Six Forks Rd. (919)-845-1154
10 - Down To Earth Mt. Holly, NJ 82 High St. (609)-265-0368
12 - Iota Arlington, VA 2832 Wilson Blvd. (703)-522-8340
24 - Borders Books and Music Cuyahoga Falls, OH 335 Howe Ave. (330)-945-7683

October
1 - Upstairs At Nick's Phila., PA 16 South Second St. (215)-928-0665
2 - Phantasmagoria Wheaton, MD 11319 Elkin Ave. (301)-949-8886

And there's more tour dates plus the latest import news in part 2 of this newsletter!

Spread the word!

Gary

Hi, folks:

And continuing on with Part 2 of The Artist Shop Newsletter:

We have some more tour dates to be found on our Thirsty Ear page http://www.artist-shop.com/thirsty.   Ambient fans should not miss this!!!

Roger Eno/Lol Hammond/Roedelius

Roger Eno/Lol Hammond Tour, with Roedelius
August 25 - The Knitting Factory - New York, NY
August 26 - Star's End Gathering - Philadelphia, PA
August 28 - The Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL
August 29 - TBA - TBA
September 1 - TBA - San Francisco, CA
September 2 - The Henry Miller Library - Big Sur, CA
September 3 - Public Space - Los Angeles, CA
September 4 TENTATIVE - Public Space - Los Angeles, CA

Roedelius solo tour
September 5 - TBA - Los Angeles, CA
September 6 - Club Mesa - Costa Mesa, CA
September 8 - Modified - Phoenix, AZ
September 9 - Luna Loca - Tucson, AZ
September 13 - Flamingo Cantina - Austin, TX
September 15 - Mermaid Lounge - New Orleans, LA
September 25 - Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL
October 2 - Vincent's Ear - Ashville, NC
October 9 - Star's End Gathering - Philadelphia, PA
Sunday, October 10 - The Knitting Factory - New York, NY
Tuesday, October 12 - Fire & Water Cafe - Northhampton, MA
Wednesday, October 13 - Gaylordsville Village Cafe - Gaylordsville Village, CT
Wednesday, October 20 - Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH
Sunday, October 24 - Cedar Cultural Center - Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday, October 27 - Neurolux - Boise, ID
Thursday, October 28 - WOW Hall - Eugene, OR
Monday, November 1 - Art Bar - Seattle, WA
Thursday, November 4 - The Henry Miller Library - Big Sur, CA
Friday, November 5 - Public Space - Los Angeles, CA - with special guests
Saturday, November 6 - Public Space - Los Angeles, CA - with special guests

Matthew Shipp
August 29 - September 9 - David S. Ware Quartet European tour
September 16 - Mercury Lounge - New York, NY CMJ - w/Baby Ray, Madder Rose
November ? - Matthew Shipp at BAM Cafe, Brooklyn, NY
November 4 - 20 - David S. Ware Quartet European tour
December (1st half) - Davis S. Ware Quartet West Coast tour
February 3 and 4 - Matthew Shipp Trio - Houston, TX

And now on to the latest import news! We'll start with the forthcoming releases which you'll find on our Import Pre Order page at http://www.artist-shop.com/catalog/imports/preorder.htm:

Pre-Orders/ Import Laserdisc

BEATLES-YELLOW SUBMARINE $55.95
Japanese reissue of the classic Beatles movie on a widescreen format. Also features Dolby digital sound and a running time of 90 minutes.

Pre-Orders/ Import Vinyl

BLIND FAITH-BLIND FAITH LP $33.95
Deluxe vinyl pressing on 180 gram black wax of the sole album by this British supergroup comprised of Eric Clapton, his Cream bandmate Ginger Baker and Steve Winwood. #1 for two weeks in a row when first released in 1969, the album contains the classic rock staples 'Can't Find My Home', 'Sea Of Joy', 'Well All Right' and 'Presence Of The Lord'.

CLAPTON,ERIC-ERIC CLAPTON LP $28.95
Deluxe vinyl pressing on 180 gram black wax of Slowhand's self-titled & top 20 solo debut. Contains all of the cuts from when it was first issued in 1970, including the classic hits 'Let It Rain', 'Blues Power' and 'After Midnight'.

CREAM-FRESH CREAM LP $28.95
Deluxe vinyl pressing on 180 gram black wax of the 1966 debut album by Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce & Ginger, collectively known as Cream, one of the world's first rock supergroups. After the subsequent success of their record 'Disraeli Gears', 'Fresh Cream' started turning heads, eventually breaking the U.S. top 40 in 1968. Contains all of the cuts from the original release, including 'Spoonful', 'I'm So Glad', 'Sleepy Time Time' and 'N.S.U.'.

DAVIS,MILES-ALL STAR SEXTET 10" $25.95
Limited edition Japanese release on 10 " vinyl with crucial recordings by this jazz giant.

DAVIS,MILES-ALL STARS VOL. 1 10" $25.95
Limited edition Japanese release on 10 " vinyl with crucial recordings by this jazz giant.

DAVIS,MILES-ALL STARS VOL. 2 10" $25.95
Limited edition Japanese release on 10 " vinyl with crucial recordings by this jazz giant.

DAVIS,MILES-BLUE PERIOD 10" $25.95
Limited edition Japanese release on 10 " vinyl with crucial recordings by this jazz giant.

DAVIS,MILES-NEW SOUNDS 10" $25.95
Limited edition Japanese release on 10 " vinyl with crucial recordings by this jazz giant.

DAVIS,MILES-PLAYS COMPOSITIONS OF AL COHN 10" $25.95
Limited edition Japanese release on 10 " vinyl with crucial recordings by this jazz giant.

DAVIS,MILES-QUARTET 10" $25.95
Limited edition Japanese release on 10 " vinyl with crucial recordings by this jazz giant.

DEREK & THE DOMINOES-LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVESONGS (2LP) $33.95
Deluxe vinyl pressing on 180 gram black wax of the first album by this rock supergroup fronted by Eric Clapton. 'Layla' broke the top 20 when first released in 1970, largely upon the success of the huge title hit.

GETZ,STAN-VOLUME ONE 10" $25.95
Limited edition Japanese release on 10 " vinyl with crucial recordings by this jazz giant.

KONITZ,LEE QUARTET-AND LENNIE TRASTANO QUINTET 10" $25.95
Limited edition Japanese release on 10 " vinyl with crucial recordings by this jazz giant.

MORRISON,VAN-ENLIGHTENMENT LP $31.95
Deluxe vinyl pressing on 180 gram black wax of one of Van The Man's most noteworthy later albums. Contains all of the tracks from when it was first issued in 1990, including 'Real Real Gone', 'Start All Over Again' and 'Avalon Of The Heart'.

O.S.T.-ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST LP $22.95
Vinyl reissue, on deluxe 180 gram black wax in a gatefold slsleeve, of the Oscar-winning soundtrack to the 1975 drama that also swept the top four awards that year - picture, director (Milos Forman), actor (Jack Nicholson) & actress (Louise Fletcher). Contains the full versions of all of noted keyboardist Jack Nitzsche's (Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Phil Spector, etc.) original songs, which were shortened on the original release, plus an undisclosed bonus track. 15 extra minutes of music in all.

ROLLINS,SONNY QUARTET-FEATURING KENNY DORHAM 10" $25.95
Limited edition Japanese release on 10 " vinyl with crucial recordings by this jazz giant.

ROLLINS,SONNY QUARTET-SONNY ROLLINS QUARTET 10" $25.95
Limited edition Japanese release on 10 " vinyl with crucial recordings by this jazz giant.

STITT,SONNY-AND BUD POWELL 10" $25.95
Limited edition Japanese release on 10 " vinyl with crucial recordings by this jazz giant.

VELVET UNDERGROUND-VELVET UNDERGROUND LP $28.95
Deluxe vinyl pressing on 180 gram black wax of VU's third album, which found the group taking a turn towards folk. Contains all of the cuts from when it was first issued in 1969, including 'What Goes On', 'Candy Says', 'Pale Blue Eyes' and 'Beginning To See The Light'.

XTC-HOMESPUN (APPLE VENUS VOLUME 1 VERSION 2) (2LP) $20.95
Limited special release featuring XTC's 1999 comeback outing 'Apple Venus Volume One' coupled with a bonus LP featuring demo versions of all 11 tracks from it. 22 tracks in all.

Pre-Orders/ Import CD Singles

FERRY,BRYAN-AS TIME GOES BY $12.95
1999 single for Virgin.

GABRIEL,PETER-BIG TIME $12.95
Reissue of 1987 release for this top 10 hit from Gabriel's multi-platinum 1986 album 'So', which reached #2. Packaged in a gatefold slipcase with the lyrics to 'Big Time', it contains two mixes of 'Big Time' (Extended Version & Seven" Version), 'Curtains', 'No Self Control' and 'Across The River'.

GABRIEL,PETER-SLEDGEHAMMER $12.95
Reissue of 1986 single for his sole #1 U.S. hit. Taken from his top 10 hit from Gabriel's multi-platinum 1986 album 'So', which reached #2, it's backed with 'Don't Break This Rhythm' & 'I Have The Touch' ('85 Remix).

MIKE & THE MECHANICS-WHENEVER I STOP:
#1 $12.95
#2 $12.95
The second single from their self-titled 1999 album on Virgin. Pt.1 is backed with two non-album tracks, 'Now That You've Gone' (Live) and 'Whenever I Stop' (Unplugged); Pt.2 is also backed with two non-album tracks, 'Ordinary Girl' (Unplugged) and 'My Little Island' (Live).

PULSE-CHOICE $12.95
Limited edition release (500 copies only), a collection of remixes by DJ Spooky & 4 Hero of 1998 recordings by percussionist Steve Jansen (ex-Japan) & Yukihiro Takahasi (ex-YMO) under the Pulse moniker.

SANTANA-SMOOTH $12.95
1999 single by Carlos & co. It's backed with two versions of 'Smooth' (Radio Edit & Instrumental).

SYLVIAN,DAVID-GOD MAN $13.95
The second single from the former Japan vocalist's 1999 solo album for Virgin, 'Dead Bees On A Cake'. Contains three mixes of 'God Man' (one apiece by U.N.K.L.E., Brothers In Rhythm & Americruiser), plus two previously unreleased non-album tracks (titles TBA) and a 15 minute long interactive section.

Pre-Orders/ Import CD Box Sets

HAWKWIND-EPOCH - ECLIPSE 30 YEAR... (3CD) $49.95
Three disc retrospective to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the kings of space rock. 45 tracks, including some remixes, single edits, original versions and other hard to find gems. Includes 'Master Of The Universe', 'Silver Machine', 'Hurry On Sundown' and 'Motorhead'. The full title is 'Epoch - Eclipse 30 Year Anthology'.

HENDRIX,JIMI-COMPLETE PPX RECORDINGS (6CD) $89.95
Japanese-only release featuring all six volumes of the popular PPX series, each of which is a compilation of early rare & unreleased recordings by Hendrix. 57 tracks in all.

Pre-Orders/ Import Full Length CDs

ATOMIC ROOSTER-LIVE 1983 $15.95
Previously unissued tracks featuring Bernie Torme with the late great Vincent Crane on keyboards & Paul Hammond on drums.

BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO-BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO $29.95
Japanese reissue of the veteran Italian prog rock group's 1975 debut album.

BOWIE,DAVID-HOURS (LIMITED) $27.95
Limited edition pressing of Bowie's 1999 album for Virgin in special packaging with a lenticular hologram booklet.

BOWIE,DAVID-NEW ALBUM + 1 $29.95
Japanese edition of Bowie's 1999 album for Virgin with an undisclosed bonus track added.

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER-BEST OF + 1 $29.95
Japanese edition of hits compilation with 'Take A Pebble' added as a bonus track, for a total of 13 selections from ELP's classic period in the '70s (mostly). Also features 'Karn Evil 9 (1st Impression Part 2)', 'Lucky Man', 'C'est La Vie', 'Fanfare For The Common Man' (Single Version), 'Still ...You Turn Me On', 'From The Beginning' and 'Hoedown'.

FAIRPORT CONVENTION-GOTTLE O' GEER $19.95
Reissue of 1976 album for the Island label by England's premier electric folk group.

HAWKWIND-EPOCH - ECLIPSE (THE ULTIMATE BEST OF) $19.95
1999 retrospective to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the kings of space rock. 19 tracks, including some single edits. Includes 'Master Of The Universe', two versions of 'Silver Machine' and more!

KANSAS-MASQUE $22.95
Japanese pressing of the American hard rock outfit's 1975 & second album, unavailable on CD in the U.S. Eight tracks, including 'Icarus/ Borne On Wings Of Steel'.

KRAFTWERK-KRAFTWERK $24.95
Reissue of the 1971 debut album by one of the world's most influential electronic acts of all-time.

KRAFTWERK-KRAFTWERK 2 $24.95
Reissue of their second album, originally released in 1972 on Phillips.

MANZANERA,PHIL-DIAMOND HEAD + 1 $20.95
Reissue of the Roxy Music guitarist's 1975 solo debut with an undisclosed bonus track added. Robert Wyatt & Brian Eno both appear on the album. 10 tracks total.

MANZANERA,PHIL-VOZERO $20.95
1999 solo album from Roxy Music's guitarist, his first in 10 years! He sings lead vocals on most of the album (in both English & Spanish). Guests on the record include Robert Wyatt, Nigel Butler (The Audience), Chucho Merchan & Spanish rock star Enriques Bunbury. 11 tracks.

PARSONS,ALAN-TIME MACHINE $21.95
Parsons' concept album for 1999. Features 12 tracks and guest appearances by Clannad's vocalist Maire Brennan, plus Beverley Craven and Tony Hadley. No U.S. until December, 1999 at the earliest!

PROJEKCT THREE-PROJEKCT THREE $29.95
Japanese edition of their 1999 outing featuring earlier availability.

QUIET SUN-MAINSTREAM $20.95
Reissue of classic 1975 prog rock album featuring Roxy Music legends Brian Eno & Phil Manzanera, along with Bill MacCormick and Charles Hayward (This Heat). The record's seven tracks come across as a mix of The Velvet Underground, Lifetime and Soft Machine.

RAVI SHANKAR & ANDRE PREVIN-CONCERTO FOR SITAR & ORCHESTRA $19.95
Originally performed live in 1971, this is a reissue of the studio version recorded at Abbey Road by these two musical greats a few months later.

RILEY,TERRY-IN C $14.95
Reissue of the 1992 album by this minimalist pioneer/ avant-garde/ ambient/ classical composer. Three tracks.

ROXY MUSIC BACK CATALOG:
AVALON $22.95
COUNTRY LIFE $20.95
FLESH & BLOOD $22.95
FOR YOUR PLEASURE $20.95
HEART STILL BEATING $22.95
MANIFESTO $22.95
ROXY MUSIC $20.95
SIREN $20.95
STRANDED $20.95
VIVA! $22.95
Limited to just 2,000 copies apiece worldwide, the above reissues have been digitally remastered by Bob Ludwig using the latest HDCD technology. Each comes in a miniaturized LP sleeve that fully duplicates the original release.

SINFIELD,PETE-STILL $29.95
Japanese reissue of the former King Crimson member's solo debut, originally released on the Manticore label in 1973. Nine tracks.

SOFT MACHINE-6 $14.95
Reissue of Hugh Hopper's influential British art/ prog rock group's 1973 album. 15 tracks.

STING-BRAND NEW DAY + 2 $29.95
Japanese edition of Sting's 1999 album with two undisclosed bonus tracks added.

SYLVIAN,DAVID-UNTITLED + 1 $29.95
Japanese edition of Sylvian's second 1999 offering, an instrumental album, with an undisclosed bonus track added.

TALKING HEADS-12 X 12 $19.95
A must for '80s/ new wave fans, this is a compilation of 12 original 12" remixes of hits by the group during their heyday. Many of the tracks are on CD for the first time! Includes 'And She Was' (Extended Mix), 'Wild Wild Life' (Long E.T. Mix), two versions of 'Blind' (Extended Mix and Deaf, Dub & Blind Mix) and 'Love For Sale' (Live Dub).

WHO-BACK CATALOG:
A QUICK ONE + 10 $28.95
FACE DANCES + 5 $28.95
IT'S HARD + 4 $28.95
KIDS ARE ALRIGHT $28.95
LIVE AT LEEDS + 8 $28.95
ODDS & SODS + 12 $28.95
QUADROPHENIA (2CD) $42.95
TOMMY $28.95
WHO ARE YOU + 5 $28.95
WHO BY NUMBERS + 3 $28.95
WHO SELL OUT + 9 $28.95
WHO'S NEXT + 7 $28.95
Digitally remastered Japanese reissues of the bulk of The Who's MCA catalog, each in a miniaturized LP sleeve with the original packaging intact & limited to the initial pressing only. Each title also includes all of the bonus tracks included on MCA's U. S. reissues in the '90s!

WOOLLEY,BRUCE & CAMERA CLUB-ENGLISH GARDEN $14.95
Reissue of the 1979 debut album by new wave group that featured Thomas Dolby prior to his successful solo career. 11 tracks, including the flashback anthem 'Video Killed The Radio Star'.

XTC-HOMESPUN (APPLE VENUS VOLUME 1 VERSION 2) (2CD) $25.95
Limited special release featuring XTC's 1999 comeback outing 'Apple Venus Volume One' coupled with a bonus CD featuring demo versions of all 11 tracks from it. 22 tracks in all.

Pre-Orders/ Import Publications

BOWIE,DAVID-STRANGE FASCINATION $34.95
400 page definitive biography written with Bowie's complete seal of approval and featuring eight pages of color and black & white photos.

Pre-Orders/ Domestic Full Length CDs

AMON DUUL II-UA YEARS: 1969-1974 $17.95
1999 compilation featuring 17 of the finest tracks recorded by this krautrock band for the United Artists label between 1969 and 1974. Features 'Kannan', 'Wolf City', 'A Morning Excuse' and more.

And finally, let's get to those imports that have recently been released! You'll find these at http://www.artist-shop.com/catalog/imports/new.htm:

New Import Laserdisc

QUEEN-LIVE IN BUDAPEST $43.95
1987 Japanese release featuring Queen recorded live in concert on July 27th, 1986 at Nepstadium in Budapest, Hungary during the tour for their 'A Kind Of Magic' album. Features CLV, NTSC, stereo, color, a running time of 90 minutes and 23 performances, including 'Who Wants To Live Forever', 'Under Pressure', 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love', 'Radio Ga Ga' and 'We Are The Champions'.

YES-YESSHOWS '91 J $67.95
Japanese release, the worldwide debut of this 117 minute long performance from 1991.

New Import Video

CREAM-STRANGE BREW J $28.95
Reissue of 1991 Japanese NTSC video featuring their biggest hits, including 'Sunshine Of Your Love', 'White Room', 'Spoonful', 'Toad', 'I'm So Glad', 'I Feel Free', 'Strange Brew', 'Crossroads' & 'Sitting On Top Of The World', plus never before seen home movies of the band and a rare performance by Jimi Hendrix doing 'Sunshine Of Your Love'. Color and black & white, stereo and mono & 60 minutes long.

DEEP PURPLE-HEAVY METAL PIONEERS J $28.95
58 minute long Japanese release on an NTSC videotape.

QUEEN-LIVE IN BUDAPEST $43.95
1987 Japanese release featuring Queen recorded live in concert on July 27th, 1986 at Nepstadium in Budapest, Hungary during the tour for their 'A Kind Of Magic' album. Features NTSC, stereo, color, a running time of 90 minutes and 23 performances, including 'Who Wants To Live Forever', 'Under Pressure', 'One Vision', 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Tie Your Mother Down', 'We Are The Champions' and 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love'.

YARDBIRDS-YARDBIRDS J $28.95
Limited edition Japanese release on an NTSC videotape. 54 minutes long, it contains interviews with Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jim McCarty and Paul Smith, plus performances of 14 classic tracks, including 'I'm A Man', 'For Your Love', 'Shapes Of Things', 'Train Kept A Rollin''.

YES-YESSHOWS '91 J $67.95
Japanese release, the worldwide debut of this 117 minute long performance from 1991.

New Import Vinyl

ALLEN,DAEVID-BANANA MOON 180GM $17.95
Reissue, on deluxe 180 gram wax in a gatefold sleeve, of the 1971 solo debut by this prominent member of both Soft Machine & Gong. Robert Wyatt, Pip Pyle & Christian Tritsch assisted in the making of the album.

BARDENS,PETER-PETER BARDENS 180GM $17.95
Reissue, on deluxe 180 gram wax in a gatefold sleeve, of 1971 solo album for the Transatlantic label by the Camel founder, his second before starting that band.

COLOSSEUM-THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE... 180GM $17.95
Reissue, on deluxe 180 gram wax in a gatefold sleeve, of the progressive rock act's debut album, originally released on Fontana in 1969. The record made it to #15 in the U.K. charts at the time.

CREAM-DISRAELI GEARS LP $28.95
Deluxe 180 gram vinyl pressing of the British rock supergroup's landmark 1967 LP on black wax. The top five album features the top five smash 'Sunshine Of Your Love', plus the classic rock anthems 'Strange Brew' & 'Tales Of Brave Ulysses'.

DRAKE,NICK-BRYTER LAYTER LP $28.95
Deluxe vinyl reissue, on 180 gram black wax, of the late British folk-rock singer/ songwriter's 1970 & second album. 10 tracks.

DYLAN,BOB-BOB DYLAN LP $28.95
Deluxe 180 gram vinyl pressing of Dylan's 1962 debut album on black wax.

JODY GRIND-FAR CANAL + 1 180GM $22.95
Reissue of the amazing British prog rock group's second album, complete with the original artwork from when it was first issued on the Transatlantic Records label in 1970. The vinyl format also comes in a heavy album jacket like that of the original, and also contains a bonus track NOT included on the CD configuration, 'Rock 'N' Roll Man'.

JODY GRIND-ONE STEP ON + 1 $22.95
Reissue of the first of two albums made by this amazing British prog rock outfit from the '70s. Contains the original artwork, all five of the original cuts and a cover of the Stones' classic 'Paint It Black' as a bonus track. The vinyl format comes packaged in a gatefold sleeve & is pressed on deluxe 180 gram wax.

LE ORME-AD GLORIAM + $22.95
Reissue of the Italian prog rock veterans' 1969 debut album , complete with the original cover art intact & all 11 of the original tracks. The album's cuts range from dreamy melodies to epic rock sounds that tug at the memories of Hendrix, Pink Floyd & beyond. The vinyl comes packaged in a gatefold sleeve, is pressed on deluxe 180 gram wax & includes a bonus 7 inch with bonus tracks.

LE ORME-L'AURORA DELLA ORME 180GM $22.95
Compilation of unreleased rarities by the original line-up from the late '60s by this veteran Italian prog rock group. Includes 'Summer's Coming' (English Version), a Dave Brubeck cover and a remake of one of Johann Sebastian Bach's works. The vinyl format comes in a gatefold sleeve.

LOVE-FOREVER CHANGES LP $28.95
Vinyl reissue on 180 gram black wax of the L.A.-based psychedelic/ folk rock group's 1967 album for Elektra. 11 tracks, including 'Alone Again Or'.

MARSUPILAMI-MARSUPILAMI 180GM $17.95
Reissue, on deluxe 180 gram wax, of rare debut album by this talented British prog/ folk outfit. Originally released on Transatlantic in 1970, the atmospheric & moody record is packed with fine organ work and some nice flute playing. The band wound being one of the most praised acts signed to the label, and later featured Peter Bardens on their 1971 & second album.

MEATLOAF-BAT OUT OF HELL (LP)(2LP) $33.95
Deluxe 180 gram vinyl pressing of Meat Loaf's top 20 1978 album on black wax. The album has sold over 12 million copies in the U.S. alone & features the hits 'Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad', 'Paradise By The Dashboard Light' and 'You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth'.

POP,IGGY & THE STOOGES-NO FUN LP $28.95
Reissue, on deluxe 180 gram black wax, of the band's 1980 compilation. Features key tracks from both of their first two LPs, 1969's 'The Stooges' & 1970's 'Fun House', including '1969', 'No Fun', 'I Wanna Be Your Dog' and 'T.V. Eye'. Nine tracks in all.

POWER,DUFFY-INNOVATIONS 180GM $17.95
Reissue, on deluxe 180 gram wax, of album featuring participation from Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, John McLaughlin, Terry Cox and Danny Thompson. Described by one critic as '...Before there was Cream, there was the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and before there was Pentangle, there was Duffy Power'. The LP is comprised of recordings made between 1965-67, but wasn't released until 1971 on the Transatlantic label. Also features the original artwork.

REDDING,OTIS-OTIS BLUE LP $28.95
Vinyl reissue of the late great soul sensation's 1966 album for Atco on 180 gram black wax. Includes his classic top 40 hits 'Respect' and 'I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)'.

SANTANA-S.F. MISSION DISTRICT... 180GM+7IN $22.95
Collection of live recordings from 1969 by Carlos & his band, including 'Evil Ways', 'Soul Sacrifice', 'Jingo' & 'Persuasion'. The vinyl format is pressed on deluxe 180 gram wax & also contains a bonus 7 inch with 10 minutes worth of previously unreleased material! Nine tracks in all.

SMALL FACES-OGDEN'S NUT GONE FLAKE + 2 180GM $19.95
Reissue of the hit British Invasion group's 1968 & fifth record in the original circular fold-out packaging & with two bonus tracks added, 'Every Little Bit Hurts' & 'Donkey Rides, A Penny, A Glass'. 14 tracks total, also featuring the U.K. #2 hit 'Lazy Sunday'. A concept album, it topped the U.K. charts for six weeks when originally released & is pressed here on deluxe 180 gram wax.

SOFT MACHINE-JET PROPELLED PHOTOGRAPHS 180GM $17.95
Collection of nine demo recordings from 1967 on deluxe 180 gram wax in a gatefold sleeve by the legendary prog/ psych outfit's early line-up that consisted of Robert Wyatt, Mike Ratledge, Kevin Ayers and Daevid Allen.

STEPHENS,LEIGH-RED WEATHER $22.95
Reissue of the solo debut by Blue Cheer's guitarist, originally released on Philips in 1969. Contains the original cover art & all of the original tracks, which are soft & psychedelic as opposed to the thunder Stephens was known for helping create in Blue Cheer. The vinyl format is pressed on deluxe 180 gram red wax.

VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO-VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO LP $31.95
Deluxe vinyl reissue, on 180 gram black wax, of their remarkable 1967 debut album in the original gatefold sleeve with Andy Warhol's famous banana cover art intact. 11 tracks, including 'I'm Waiting For The Man', 'Venus In Furs', 'Run, Run, Run', 'Femme Fatale', 'All Tomorrow's Parties', 'Heroin' and 'There She Goes Again'.

WAITS,TOM-BLUE VALENTINE LP $28.95
Vinyl reissue on 180 gram black wax of the unique singer's 1978 album for the Asylum label.

New Domestic Vinyl

BYRDS-BACK CATALOG:
FIFTH DIMENSION + 3 LP $15.95
MR. TAMBOURINE MAN + 2 LP $15.95
TURN! TURN! TURN! + 3 LP $15.95
YOUNGER THAN YESTERDAY + 3 LP $15.95
Reissues of four of the hit folk-rock group's best albums, first issued in 1966, 1965, 1965 and 1967, respectively. Each is pressed on deluxe 180 gram black wax in a gatefold sleeve with the original artwork intact, and with bonus tracks added (for a total of 14 tracks per LP). All tracks on all four records are in stereo unless indicated otherwise. 'Fifth Dimension' adds 'I Know My Rider (I Know You Rider)', 'Why' (Single Version) and 'Eight Miles High' (Alternate/RCA Studios Version); 'Mr. Tambourine Man' adds 'She Has A Way' and 'You And Me' (Instrumental); 'Turn! Turn! Turn!' adds 'She Don't Care About Time' (Single Version), 'Stranger In A Strange Land' (Instrumental), and 'The Times They Are A-Changin'' (First Version) (mono). 'Turn! Turn! Turn!' and 'He Was A Friend Of Mine' are also in mono; 'Younger Than Yesterday' adds 'It Happens Each Day', 'Don't Make Waves' and 'My Back Pages' (Alternate Version).

New Import CD Singles

KRAFTWERK-TOUR DE FRANCE $12.95
Single for groundbreaking 1983 cut by Germany's godfathers of electronic music. Contains three versions of 'Tour De France' (Radio Version, Kling Klang Analog Mix and Remix Francois K.), plus a multi-media track.

New Import CD Box Set

LOWE,NICK-THE DOINGS (4CD) $46.95
Four disc box set spanning his entire solo career. Includes hits, live versions, rarities & seven previously unreleased tracks, plus color booklet with sleeve notes taken from exclusive new interviews. 86 tracks total, including his first single for Stiff Records, 'So It Goes', material from his album 1998 'Dig My Mood', classics like 'Cruel To Be Kind', 'Switchboard Susan', 'Little Hitler' & 'American Squirm', and seven previously unreleased tracks.

SAKAMOTO,RYUICHI-RYUICHI SAKAMOTO COLLECTION (10CD) $193.95
Limited edition 1999 Japanese reissue of 1993 release featuring 10 original CD albums for the School-Midi label by this Japanese pioneer of electronic music who co-founded the Yellow Magic Orchestra and has worked with such luminaries as Arto Lindsay, Towa Tei, David Sylvian & Bill Nelson. Contains 1981's 'Left Handed Dream', 1984's 'Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia', 1985's 'Esperanto', 1986's 'Adventures Of Chatran', 1986's 'Media Bhan Live', 1983's 'Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence' (soundtrack to film starring David Bowie), 1988's 'Coda', 1987's 'Aile De Honneamise - Royal Space Force', 1987's 'Behind The Mask' and the 1993 collection 'Field Work + Steppin' Into Asia + The Arrangement'. A grand total of 125 tracks. Each release features the original cover art.

More import news coming up next in Part 3 of the newsletter!

Gary

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Here's Part 3 of The Artist Shop Newsletter continuing on with newly released imports http://www.artist-shop.com/catalog/imports/new.htm.

New Import Full Length CDs

AMBROSIA-AMBROSIA J $24.95
1999 reissue and CD debut of this classic 1975 album, originally released on 20th Century. Features 8 tracks, including 'Holdin' On To Yesterday' and 'Nice, Nice, Very Nice'.

AMBROSIA-LIFE BEYOND L.A. J $24.95
Japanese reissue of the soft rocker's top 20 1978 album for Warner Brothers featuring the top five smash 'How Much I Feel' and the rockin' title cut. 10 tracks total.

ATOMIC ROOSTER-DEVIL HITS BACK $18.95
15 of the finest by this cult prog rock group, 12 classic tracks & three rare bonus tracks from a German radio broadcast. All cuts are digitally remastered. The booklet includes previously unpublished photos and a discography. Contains 'Devil's Answer' and broadcast versions of 'Save Me', 'Tomorrow Night' and 'Breakthrough' (with Chris Farlowe guesting). The last three listed are the bonus tracks.

AUGER,BRIAN-MOD YEARS:
(U.K. COVER ART) $20.95
(U.S. COVER ART) $20.95
Cult rock hero Auger's complete singles, B-sides & rare tracks from 1965-69, with and without his group The Trinity and Julie Driscoll. 21 tracks, all digitally remastered using 24 bit technology. The first six tracks listed on the disc are all on CD for the first time ever!

AUGER,BRIAN & JULIE TIPPETS-ENCORE $25.95
Japanese-only CD reissue of 1978 collaboration album recorded for Warner Brothers. Nine tracks.

AYERS,KEVIN-WHATEVERSHEBRINGSWESING $19.95
Reissue of the third solo album by the early guitarist/ bassist/ vocalist for artsy prog rock outfit Soft Machine, one of the most prominent bands of the Canterbury scene in the late '60s/ early '70s. Guests on the album include Mike Oldfield, David Bedford & Ayers' Soft Machine mate Robert Wyatt. Contains all eight cuts from when the Harvest label originally released the record in 1973, including the near hit 'Stranger In Blue Suede Shoes'.

BE BOP DELUXE-MODERN MUSIC + 3 $19.95
Limited edition, mid-priced 1990 reissue on Harvest of theirfourth album, originally released in 1976 for the label. Features the original cover art & 18 tracks, the original 15and three bonus cuts, 'Futurist Manifesto', 'Quest For The Harvest Of The Stars' & 'Autosexual'.

BLUE OYSTER CULT-AGENTS OF FORTUNE $19.95
Limited edition reissue, in a digipak, of B.O.C.'s top 30 & platinum 1976 album featuring the classic '(Don't Fear) The Reaper'.

BUCKLEY,TIM-ONCE I WAS $18.95
Updated 1999 version of the late singer/ songwriter's long-unavailable BBC sessions collection with a unique & previously unissued 20 minute live version of 'I Don't Need It To Rain' recorded in 1968 in Copenhagen, Denmark added as a bonus track. Nine tracks total.

CLARKE,STANLEY-HOT FUN - BEST OF $29.95
Digitally remastered collection, part of Sony Germany's Zounds series, featuring the finest recordings for the Epic label by one of the greatest post-bop & fusion bassists in jazz. Over 78 minutes long, it contains 16 tracks, including 'School Days', 'Rock'n'Roll Jelly' and 'Hello Jeff'.

DEEP FOREST-MADE IN JAPAN + 2 $28.95
Japanese edition of the group's 1999 concert album with two bonus tracks added, 'Tres Marias' and 'White Whisper'. 14 tracks total.

DEWAR,JAMES-STUMBLEDOWN $18.95
Solo album by Robin Trower's bassist/ vocalist.

ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-BBC SESSIONS $17.95
10 tracks recorded at three sessions with Bob Harris in 1972, 1973 & 1974. Includes versions of 'Roll Over Beethoven', 'In The Hall Of The Mountain King' and 'Ma Ma Ma Belle'.

ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-FRIENDS & RELATIVES (2CD) $31.95
'Family tree' album featuring 29 tracks by E.L.O. and related artists, including The Move, Tony Curtis, Wizzard, Bev Bevan, Roy Wood, Earthrise, Carl Wayne and Rick Wakeman featuring Roy Wood.

ENIGMA-MCMXC A.D. + 6 (2CD) $26.95
Reissue of Enigma's double platinum & top 10 debut from 1990 with a six track bonus CD shrinkwrapped on top of the CD album and featuring three mixes apiece of 'Sadeness - Part I' (Meditation Mix, Extended Trance Mix and Violent US Remix) and 'Mea Culpa - Part II' (Fading Shades Mix, Orthodox Version and Catholic Version). A combined total of 13 tracks.

FAIRPORT CONVENTION-SHINES LIKE GOLD $14.95
13 of the finest recordings by England's premier electric folk group. Includes 'Claudy Banks', 'Open The Door Richard' and 'Home Is Where The Heart Is'.

EROC & URS FUCHS-EUROSONIC EXPERIENCES $17.95
Collaborative full length by Urs Fuchs with Eroc, a member of krautrock group Grobschnitt. Guests include Der Schwede, Ulla Van Daelen and Tobias Becker. Nine tracks.

GOLDEN EARRING-LOVE SWEAT $14.95
Holland's top rock export performing cover versions of 13 classic songs, including 'Turn The Page', 'This Wheel's On Fire', 'Who Do You Love', 'Sail On Sailor' and 'When I Was Young'.

GONG-OTHER SIDE OF THE SKY (2CD) $15.95
Two CD compilation of the finest recordings by Daevid Allen with his space/ prog outfit Gong. Includes 'The Pot Head Pixies', 'Squeezing Sponges Over Policemans Heads' and 'Sold To The Highest Buddha'. 22 tracks total.

HACKETT,STEVE-DARKTOWN + 2 $29.95
Japanese edition of the 1999 solo album by Genesis' original guitarist with two bonus tracks added, including 'Comin' Home To The Blues' and 'The Well At The World's End'. 13 tracks total. Comes packaged in a standard jewelcase within a colorful slipcase cover.

HAM,PETE-GOLDERS GREEN + 2 $29.95
Japanese edition of compilation of solo recordings by the late singer/ songwriter/ guitarist for Badfinger with two bonus tracks added, 'Piano Red' & 'Evening Sky'. 22 tracks total.

HASLAM,ANNIE-LIVE UNDER BRAZILIAN SKIES + 1 $27.95
The former Renaissance vocalist captured live during her 1997 tour of Rio de Janeiro and Petropolis in Brazil. Contains over 70 minutes of the best performances from it, including many favorite Haslam solo tracks, some classic Renaissance tunes and three brand new songs. The Japanese edition adds 'Ocean Gypsy' as a bonus track, for a total of 16 selections.

HAWKWIND-BACK CATALOG:
IT IS THE BUSINESS OF THE FUTURE TO BE DANGEROUS $14.95
LEVITATION $14.95
LIVE IN 1979 $14.95
PALACE SPRINGS $14.95
SPACE BANDITS $14.95
XENON CODEX $14.95
Reissues of select albums from the '80s & '90s by the legendary English prog/ space rock group.

HOOKER,JOHN LEE-THIS IS HIP - BEST OF... (2CD) $15.95
40 of the absolute greatest by one of the greatest blues guitarist's ever. Features 'Boom Boom', 'Boogie Chillun', 'Big Legs, Tight Skirt' and 'I See You When You're Weak'.

JODY GRIND-FAR CANAL + 1 $19.95
Reissue of the amazing British prog rock group's second album, complete with the original artwork from when it was first issued on the Transatlantic Records label in 1970 and all eight of the album's original tracks with the single version of 'Rock 'n' Roll Man' added as a bonus track for a total of nine cuts. Digipack. 1999 release.

KAK-KAK-OLA $20.95
20 track compilation for the '60s West coast psychedelic group that evolved from The Oxford Circle. Contains their entire sole album, 1969's 'Kak', plus six previously unissued recordings, 'Everything's Changing' (Acoustic Demo), 'I've Got Time' (Acoustic Demo), 'Medley - Bye Bye/ Easy Jack', 'Bryte 'N' Clear Day' (Acoustic Live Version), 'Medley - Mirage/ Rain' (Acoustic Live Version) and 'When Love Comes In'.

KANSAS-DUST IN THE WIND $11.95
Budget-priced collection featuring 14 rock classics, from both the '70s when Steve Walsh served as Kansas' vocalist & from the '80s when John Elefante took over. Includes 'Fight Fire With Fire', 'Dust In The Wind', 'Carry On Wayward Son', 'Magnum Opus' and 'Paradox'. 1997 release.

KING CRIMSON-DGM COLLECTORS KING CRIMSON... (3CD) $73.95
Japanese-only three CD collection of rare live shows previously only available through the DGM Collectors Club. Disc onecontains tracks from two different shows in '69, disc two has material from a Jacksonville show in '71 and disc three features tracks from a German show in '72. 18 tracks total.

LE ORME-L'AURORA DELLA ORME $19.95
Compilation of unreleased rarities by the original line-up from the late '60s by this veteran Italian prog rock group. Includes 'Summer's Coming' (English Version), a Dave Brubeck cover and a remake of one of Johann Sebastian Bach's works.12 tracks total. Digipack. 1999 release.

LOCANDA DELLE FATE-HOMO HOMINI LUPUS $20.95
1999 & second album by Italian prog rock group, their first in 22 years! The band spent nearly 500 hours in a recording studio over a two year period putting it together. The result is monumental progressive music with overtones of worldbeat & jazz. Lyrically, the themes range from love to war to human wickedness, including one song apiece about the Yugoslavian war & the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The 12 page booklet contains full lyrics in Italian, English and Latin. 11 tracks total.

MAGNA CARTA-MIDNIGHT BLUE $19.95
Reissue of the folky British prog rock veterans 1982 album.

MASTER'S APPRENTICES-BACK CATALOG:
MASTERPIECE $18.95
CHOICE CUTS $18.95
NICKELODEON $18.95
TOAST TO PANARAMA RED $18.95
Digitally remastered reissues of the first four albums by Australia's top rock/ psych group of the early '70s that greatly influenced an entire generation of Aussie independent rock bands. Each contains the original cover art & all of the tracks from when first issued. The albums were respectively released in 1970, 1971, 1971 and 1972.

MAYALL,JOHN-BLUES POWER (2CD) $15.95
Two discs crammed full of gems from the first name in British blues, including 'Life In The Jungle', 'All Your Love' and 'Ridin' On The L&N'. The first disc is his 1988 'Chicago Line' album under a different title; the second disc is comprised of eight live recordings from Germany in April, 1987 with Walter Trout guesting on the last four! 18 tracks in all.

MCDONALD,COUNTRY JOE & FROND-EAT FLOWERS & KISS BABIES $22.95
Unique collaboration between '60s folk/protest singer McDonald and current psychedelic artist The Bevis Frond recorded the in the UK in 1998.

MOVE-CALIFORNIA MAN $19.95
Reissue of 1974 album for the Harvest label by the influential British rock group that featured pre-E.L.O. members Jeff Lynne, Bev Bevan and Roy Wood. 11 tracks, including 'Do Ya'.

MOVE-SOMETHING ELSE... + $14.95
CD debut of long lost 1968 five track concert EP 'Live At The Marquee', plus four bonus tracks the same show. Includes the original cover art. Tracks include covers of tunes by the Byrds, Love, Spooky Tooth, Erma Franklin and Jackie Wilson.

NELSON,BILL'S RED NOISE-SOUND ON SOUND $19.95
Reissue of the former Be Bop Deluxe guitarist's 1979 solo album for the Harvest label.

O.S.T.-PILLOW BOOK $20.95
Soundtrack to the 1996 erotic drama written and d irected by Peter Greenaway and starring Ewan McGregor. 12 tracks.

OSIBISA-BLACK MAGIC NIGHT (2CD) $15.95
Reissue of this 1977 live set by this African world music/ funk act.

OSIBISA-SUNSHINE DAY (2CD) $15.95
Subtitled 'The Bronze/ Pye Anthology', this two disc set spans the years 1976-1980 & includes three complete albums ('Ojah Awake', 'Welcome Home' and 'Mystic Energy'), plus non-album tracks and a color foldout inlay with band interviews.

PARSONS,ALAN-TIME MACHINE + 1 $29.95
Japanese edition of his 1999 album featuring the bonus track 'Beginnings', for a total of 13 selections.

PHILLIPS,SIMON-OUT OF BLUE + 1 $29.95
Japanese edition of the rock drummer's 1999 solo album with 'Freudian Slip' added as a bonus track. 11 cuts total.

READ,DARRYL & RAY MANZAREK-FRESHLY DUG $21.95
1999 collaboration album recorded in Los Angeles by English poet/ vocalist Darryl Read and The Doors' keyboardist Ray Manzarek.

RONSON,MICK-LIVE + 5 (2CD) $25.95
Compilation with 14 live recordings from the reputed guitarist. Included with & limited to the first 5,000 copies is a bonus CD single with five more live recordings. The main disc includes performances of 'Slaughter On 10th Avenue' & an amazing cover of 'White Light/ White Heat', plus seven tracks from a performance in Buffalo, NY in 1975 & five others.

RUNDGREN,TODD-LIVE IN CHICAGO '91 (2CD) $29.99
Japanese-only release in a gatefold miniaturized LP sleeve limited to the initial pressing only. Features 23 of Todd's best recorded in concert at the Riviera Theatre on the North Side of the Windy City on August 26th of that year. Includes 'Real Man', 'Love Of The Common Man', 'Hello It's Me' and a three song Marvin Gaye medley.

SAKAMOTO,RYUICHI-B2 UNIT $22.95
Japanese reissue of the former YMO leader's second solo album, first released in 1980 and featuring XTC's Andy Part-ridge and British reggae musician/ producer Dennis Bovell. Eight tracks.

SANTANA-FRIED NECKBONES & HOME FRIES (2CD) $19.95
19 early recordings by Santana & his band, including live versions of 'Waiting', 'Jingo', 'Evil Ways' & 'Soul Sacrifice'.

SANTANA-S.F. MISSION DISTRICT... $19.95
Collection of live recordings from 1969 by Carlos & his band, including 'Evil Ways', 'Soul Sacrifice', 'Jingo' & 'Persuasion'. The CD format also contains the 10 minutes of unreleased material that appear on the vinyl configuration as a bonus 7 inch! Nine tracks total. Fold out digipack. 1999 release.

SCHULZE,KLAUS-DREAMS/ EN=TRANCE (2CD) $29.95
Two of the Tangerine Dream co-founder's 1987 records packaged together, 'Dreams', originally cut for the Brain label & 'En=trance', originally released on the Thunderbolt label. A combined total of eight tracks. Each disc in a separate standard jewelcase with the original artwork intact & together they come inside of a full color slipcase.

SUMMERS,ANDY-GREEN CHIMNEYS - THE MUSIC OF THELONIOUS MONK + 2 $29.95
Japanese edition of the latest solo outing by the ex-Police guitarist with two bonus tracks added, 'Off Minor' & 'Ruby My Dear' (Alternate Version). 15 selections in all, each a unique homage to the late great jazz pianist Thelonious Monk.

TWINK-THINK PINK $19.95
Reissue of the 1970 solo debut by the drummer for English psych/ prog rock act the Pink Fairies. Twink recorded the album with Paul Rudolph and T. Rex's Steve Peregrin Took. 10 tracks. Digipack. 1999 release.

UFO-WEREWOLVES OF LONDON (2CD) $20.95
30th anniversary release featuring 15 of the British hard rock icons' absolute best recorded in concert during their 1998 European tour, which saw the reunion of the classic Mogg/ Schenker line-up for the first time in many years. Tracks include 'Rock Bottom', 'Doctor, Doctor', 'Lights Out', 'Only You Can Rock Me' and 'Too Hot To Handle'. Also features an eight page booklet with sleeve notes by Paul Raymond.

ULTRAVOX-ORIGINAL GOLD (2CD) $15.95
Budget-priced two disc set focusing on their Chrysalis/ EMI years in the '80s with Midge Ure.

V/A-100 HEAVY HORSES $11.95
Budget-priced sampler for the A New Day label. Features tracks by Mick Abrahams, Ian Anderson, Blodwyn Pig, Jackie Lynton, Vikki Clayton, Clive Bunker, Solstice and others.

WHITE,SNOWY-PURE GOLD: SOLO YEARS 1984-89 $17.95
Collection of solo recordings by the legendary guitarist who has worked with Thin Lizzy, Pink Floyd, Peter Green, Steve Harley, etc. 15 tracks, including the hit 'Birds Of Paradise' and four previously unreleased tracks.

WILLIAMSON,ROBIN & CLIVE PALMER-AT THE PURE FOUNTAIN $20.95
Former Incredible String Band members Robin Williamson and Clive Palmer together again with a mixture of old and new material. 16 tracks in all.

WIZZARD-WIZZARD BREW $19.95
Reissue of 1973 solo debut for the United Artists label by the eccentric English multi-instrumentalist/ co-founder of both The Move and Electric Light Orchestra.

WOOD,ROY-EXOTIC MIXTURE - BEST OF SINGLES A'S & B'S (2CD) $25.95
39 of the noted '70s rocker's singles, both A-sides & B-sides, all digitally remastered. Includes 'When Gran'ma Plays The Banjo', 'Jubilee', 'I Never Believed In Love' and 'Green Glass Windows'.

YARDBIRDS-YARDBIRDS (2CD) $14.95
Budget-priced two disc set with 32 of the greatest from this seminal British Invasion rock group. Includes 'I Ain't Got You', 'For Your Love', 'Heart Full of Soul', 'Evil Hearted You' and 'Shapes Of Things'.

New Import Publications

BOWIE,DAVID-WE CAN BE HEROES $17.95
160 pages written by Sean Mayes, who played and toured with Bowie from the early '70s up to 1978. Also features eight pages of previously unseen black & white photos, plus an introduction by Bowie himself. 5" x 8" paperback.

DYLAN,BOB-TOUCHED BY THE HAND OF BOB $25.95
196 page book featuring interviews with stars who have covered or been influenced by Dylan's songs including Sheryl Crow, Bono, Billy Bragg, Paul McCartney and Jerry Garcia.

GABRIEL,PETER-AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY $29.95
Updated version of this popular bio first published in 1989. Now includes info on the 'Us' album, Womad, the 'Secret World' tour and more. 524 pages of text and 16 pages of black & white photos. 6" x 9.5" hardback.

New Domestic CDs

MAGNUM-PROGRESSIVE CLASSICS $17.95
1999 limited edition pressing on a gold disc of this 16 track collection by this progressive hard rock band who've been making music for over 20 years. Features 'Kingdom Of Madnes s', 'Without Your Love', 'Changes' and 'Start Talking Love'. All tracks are digitally remastered.

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