The sole album of this great, but underrated British progressive band was released in 1971 by MCA Records. Decorated with colourful art deco-style cover, this beautiful but largely unknown LP was inspired mostly by early Yes, Rare Bird and Caravan albums, although the band had much more to offer. The quartet presented a cleverly arranged, progressive songs (usually lasted 5-6 minutes), sometimes even touching on pop music… The sound of Gringo was very melodic and enjoyable combinadon of classical music-influenced electric piano & Hammond organ passages, sharp, electric guitar leads, powerful rhythm section and very fine female (and sometimes male) harmony vocals. After a break up the bass player John G. Perry became the member of Spreadeagle and Caravan.

This is another great, but completely underrated album by obscure UK rock band (from Liverpool) which wasn't issued in their homeland (in contrast to some of their singles). The same fate met the other British groups from early 70's like Light Of Darkness, Diabolus, lronbridge or Grail. This LP was recorded in London and released in 1971 in USA (by Cadet Concept) and in Italy (by Music Records). The highlight is very moving anti-war anthem ‘Six Days War‘ and the beautiful progressive ballad Lord High Human Being. This fascinating, quasi-progressive and very melodic album contained an eclectic mix of styles, ranging from atmospheric psychedelia, through guitar based soft-progressive to folky ballads - not far away from late 60's The Beatles combined with early 70's The Strawbs and The Moody Blues.

The Finnish power metal kings Stratovarius returned with a new album titled Nemesis after a couple of years of absence and a lineup change, as we know drummer Jörg Michael left the band last year because of personal reasons and was replaced by Rolf Pilve.Now, Nemesis is a more aggressive album than its predecessor Elysium, which in this case caused way more excitement when I listened to it the first time. The album opens with Abandon, a real epic and fast song, that you can tell have a different rhythm, this of course due to the drumming change. The song is just brutally amazing and full of energy, which in this case is what you expect from a Stratovarius song.With Nemesis, Stratovarius gets back into the game, and shows that even with the lineup changes that the band have gone through in the last decade their sound remains unique as their legacy expands with the time. A great album, that without doubt opens a new chapter in the band’s career. Now I wish I could listen to some of these songs live, so please Stratovarius do us a favor and tour North America once more.

Keith Tippett's debut album as a bandleader was and remains a rather remarkable affair in that it was the first engagement of British young people who came up in rock, pop, and blues bands to play jazz…

Album released in Germany performed by Spanish classical guitarist Narciso Yepes (Murcia, 1927-1997), the performer with the 10-string guitar. The album's thematic repertoire offers fragmentary creations corresponding to the also great Spanish guitarist and composer Francisco Tárrega. As stated Yepes, Tárrega used to transcribe musical scores of different versions, with different levels of difficulty to suit the degree of interpretive skill of guitar students. Yepes interprets versions in such cases more complex and difficult to interpret these scores. Such is the case of pieces like the 'Estudio en forma de Minueto', the 'Cartagenera' -only recorded version of this work to date- or 'Sueño'.

Album originally released in 1981 in North America and subsequently reissued several times played by American singer, songwriter, arranger and instrumentalist, of Puerto Rican descent, William A. Colón (New York, 1950), one of the true pioneers of salsa music from the 70's and definitely making it relevant in a fusion style, which until then had been separated from a certain reproach of marginality. This album was the biggest seller of the Fania label's history, becoming platinum.

This four-disc set provides listeners with a fantastic introduction to the Romantic piano quintet, showcasing lesser-known gems of the genre, alongside a few more recognisable offerings.

Schumann's chamber compositions are undoubtedly among the most important European works of the nineteenth century. Robert Schumann (1810-1856) was the archetypal Romantic composer, a man with unbounded imagination, who mastered almost every genre of his time.

Tony Bennett - The Zen Of Bennett (2012) [DVD9] {Columbia}
DVD9 -> 6.72 Gb | All Regions | NTSC 16:9 | English (LinearPCM, 2 ch / Dolby AC3, 6 ch) | ~ 84 m | ISO Image | 5% repair rar
Subs: English, Francais, Portugues, Espanol
© 2012 Columbia / Sony Music / Benedetto Films | 541761
Jazz / Vocal Jazz / Documentary

This documentary is a seductive and soulful view into the mind of singer Tony Bennett as well as an intimate portrait of the artist's creative process as he turns 85 years old. In a first person narrative, Tony reflects back over his 60 year career while looking ahead within the context of his latest recording project. We experience inspirational insights as Tony discusses his philosophies of life, lessons learned, and his passion for art and music.

“The Disco Pop Years” is a true collector's item featuring all the stars of the genre… delight all those who loved the others parts!

This box is the 3rd of three boxes released by Yellow Dog in 1994, as they cemented their status as one of the most prolific and important Beatleg Labels.
This box contains 2 titles which would later be re-issued as single discs; "Studio Sessions 1964", later re-issued as "Studio 2 Sessions Vol.3" (YD065) in 1995, and "Studio Sessions 1965-66", later re-issued as "Studio 2 Sessions Vol.4" (YD066) in 1995.
The other 2 titles in this set are unique to this box and are therefore considered as "core" titles.