ROLLING STONES ‘LADIES AND GENTLEMEN’ DELUXE 3 DVD LIMITED EDITION DETAILS

On 8 November 2010, Eagle Rock Entertainment release the Ladies & Gentlemen – Deluxe Limited Edition by The Rolling Stones [Cat. No. EREDV815]. Only one single production run of these deluxe sets will be created.

The three DVDs featured in this special release contain respectively, the concert film Ladies & Gentlemen, the documentary Stones In Exile and a third disc of additional previously unreleased bonus material which is unavailable elsewhere. The DVDs are set in the cover of an 11 inch square, 40 plus page hardback book of photographs from the 1972 Exile On Main Street tour taken by Ethan Russell with additional photographs from the tour by Bob Gruen.

Also included are two unique 35mm film cells from a print of Ladies & Gentlemen – hand cut from a single print of the film ensuring two unique cells in every box. We also include a 5ft long black faux silk scarf with the title and Rolling Stones logo in silver glitter based on the original scarf given out at the 1974 cinema premiere of Ladies & Gentlemen and a reproduction of the original 1974 film poster for the cinema premiere of Ladies & Gentlemen. These items are only available with this release.

Full details on the DVD content is provided overleaf. This Deluxe Edition’s three fantastic discs offer not only wonderful music but a true insight into the inner circle of the world’s greatest rock’n’roll band at the height of their powers. On top of that the Deluxe Edition offers great bonuses, interviews with the band, previously unavailable footage and some really high quality merchandise, making this release truly essential.

Disc One – Ladies & Gentlemen
The legendary concert film Ladies & Gentlemen…The Rolling Stones has been fully restored and remastered from the original film print and multitrack audio masters and now finally receives its first authorised release on DVD and Blu-ray. Filmed in Texas in 1972 over four nights of the Exile On Main Street US tour, Ladies & Gentlemen was premiered at the Ziegfield Theatre in New York on 15th April 1974 and released into selected cinemas across the USA shortly afterwards. It was billed at the time as: …the most powerful rock film ever made, and is considered by many fans to be the finest Rolling Stones performance ever captured on film.

Tracklisting:
1) Brown Sugar 2) Bitch 3) Gimme Shelter 4) Dead Flowers 5) Happy 6) Tumbling Dice 7) Love In Vain 8) Sweet Virginia 9) You Can’t Always Get What You Want 10) All Down the Line 11) Midnight Rambler 12) Bye Bye Johnny 13) Rip This Joint 14) Jumpin’ Jack Flash 15) Street Fighting Man

Bonus Features:
Tour rehearsal footage from Montreux
1972 Old Grey Whistle Test Interview with Mick Jagger
2010 interview with Mick Jagger

Line-up:
Mick Jagger (vocals), Keith Richards (guitars), Charlie Watts (drums), Bill Wyman (bass), Mick Taylor (guitars) with Bobby Keys (saxophones), Jim Price (horns) and Nicky Hopkins (piano)

Disc Two – Stones In Exile
In the spring of 1971 the Rolling Stones reluctantly departed the UK to take up residence in France. Keith Richards settled at a villa called Nellcôte in Villefranche-sur-Mer and this became the venue for the recording of much of the band’s classic Exile On Main Street album. Stones In Exile tells the story in the band’s own words and through extensive archive footage of their time away from England and the creation of this extraordinary double album, which many regard as the Rolling Stones’ finest achievement.

Bonus Features:
Extensive additional footage including interviews with all the band members, interviews with well known Exile fans and Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts returning to Olympic Studios and Jagger’s country house Stargroves where a lot of the early work on the album was done.

Disc Three – Additional Bonus Material
Previously unreleased material from the 1972/3 Rolling Stones world tour in support of the classic Exile On Main Street album. The disc runs for approximately 40 minutes and contains:
• Footage from the Dick Cavett TV show – features interviews and backstage footage from the concerts at New York’s Madison Square Garden in 1972 which were the culmination of the US tour featured in Ladies & Gentlemen.
• Footage from Australian TV – features interviews with Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Mick Taylor filmed during the Australian leg of the tour.

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COLUMBIA RECORDS TO RELEASE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN’S ‘THE PROMISE: THE DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN STORY’ NOV. 16

Columbia Records will release Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story’ on Nov 16. The Deluxe Package comprises over six hours of film and more than two hours of audio across 3 CDs and 3 DVDs. The media contents are packaged within an 80-page notebook containing facsimiles from Springsteen’s original notebooks from the recording sessions, which include alternate lyrics, song ideas, recording details, and personal notes in addition to a new essay by Springsteen and never-before-seen photographs. Containing a wealth of previously unreleased material, ‘The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story’ offers an unprecedented look into Springsteen’s creative process during a defining moment in his career. ‘The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story’ will additionally be released as a 3CD/3 Blu Ray disc set.

The set will be available as ‘The Promise,’ an edition which consists of only the unheard complete songs on two CDs or four LPs, along with lyrics and the new essay by Springsteen.

The Deluxe Package includes ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town,’ digitally remastered for the first time.

CD 1: REMASTERED ‘DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN’
1. Badlands
2. Adam Raised A Cain
3. Something In The Night
4. Candy’s Room
5. Racing In The Street
6. The Promised Land
7. Factory
8. Streets Of Fire
9. Prove It All Night
10. Darkness On The Edge Of Town

“‘Darkness’ was my ‘samurai’ record,” Springsteen writes, “stripped to the frame and ready to rumble…But the music that got left behind was substantial.” For the first time, fans will have access to two discs containing a total of 21 previously-unreleased songs from the ‘Darkness’ recording sessions, songs that, as Springsteen writes, “perhaps could have/should have been released after ‘Born To Run’ and before the collection of songs that ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town’ became.”

Highlights include the extraordinary rock version of “Racing in the Street,” the never-before-released original recordings of “Because the Night,” “Fire,” and “Rendezvous,” the supreme pop opus “Someday (We’ll Be Together),” the hilarious “Ain’t Good Enough for You,” the superb soul-based vocal performance on “The Brokenhearted,” the utterly haunting “Breakaway,” and the fully orchestrated masterpiece and title song “The Promise.” All 21 songs have been mixed by Springsteen’s long-time collaborator Bob Clearmountain. According to long-time manager/producer Jon Landau, “There isn’t a weak card in this deck. ‘The Promise’ is simply a great listening experience.”

CD 2: THE PROMISE (DISC 1)
1. Racing In The Street (’78)
2. Gotta Get That Feeling
3. Outside Looking In
4. Someday (We’ll Be Together)
5. One Way Street
6. Because The Night
7. Wrong Side Of The Street
8. The Brokenhearted
9. Rendezvous
10. Candy’s Boy

CD 3: THE PROMISE (DISC 2)
1. Save My Love
2. Ain’t Good Enough For You
3. Fire
4. Spanish Eyes
5. It’s A Shame
6. Come On (Let’s Go Tonight)
7. Talk To Me
8. The Little Things (My Baby Does)
9. Breakaway
10. The Promise
11. City Of Night

The Deluxe Package also features “The Promise: The Making of ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town,’” a documentary directed by Grammy- and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Thom Zimny. The ninety-minute film combines never-before-seen footage of Springsteen and the E Street Band shot between 1976 and 1978–including home rehearsals and studio sessions–with new interviews with Springsteen, E Street Band members, manager Jon Landau, former-manager Mike Appel, and others closely involved in the making of the record. Advanced word on the documentary is so strong that it was invited to debut at the prestigious Toronto Film Festival on September 14 and will make its television debut on HBO on October 7.

DVD 1: “THE PROMISE: THE MAKING OF ‘DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN’”

In addition, the set features more than four hours of live concert film from the Thrill Hill Vault, including the bootleg house cut (the footage that appeared on-screen at the concert) from a 1978 Houston show, and a 2009 performance of ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town’ in its entirety from Asbury Park. The special performance in Asbury Park was shot in HD without an audience and successfully recreates the stark atmosphere of the original album.

DVD 2: DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN (PARAMOUNT THEATER, ASBURY PARK, NJ, 2009)

1. Badlands
2. Adam Raised A Cain
3. Something In The Night
4. Candy’s Room
5. Racing In The Street
6. The Promised Land
7. Factory
8. Streets Of Fire
9. Prove It All Night
10. Darkness On The Edge Of Town

THRILL HILL VAULT (1976-1978)

1. Save My Love (Holmdel, NJ 76)
2. Candy’s Boy (Holmdel, NJ 76)
3. Something In The Night (Red Bank, NJ 76)
4. Don’t Look Back (NYC 78)
5. Ain’t Good Enough For You (NYC 78)
6. The Promise (NYC 78)
7. Candy’s Room Demo (NYC 78)
8. Badlands (Phoenix 78)
9. The Promised Land (Phoenix 78)
10. Prove It All Night (Phoenix 78)
11. Born To Run (Phoenix 78)
12. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (Phoenix 78)

DVD 3: HOUSTON ’78 BOOTLEG: HOUSE CUT

1. Badlands
2. Streets Of Fire
3. It’s Hard To Be A Saint In The City
4. Darkness On The Edge Of Town
5. Spirit In The Night
6. Independence Day
7. The Promised Land
8. Prove It All Night
9. Racing In The Street
10. Thunder Road
11. Jungleland
12. The Ties That Bind
13. Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
14. The Fever
15. Fire
16. Candy’s Room
17. Because The Night
18. Point Blank
19. She’s The One
20. Backstreets
21. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
22. Born To Run
23. Detroit Medley
24. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
25. You Can’t Sit Down
26. Quarter To Three

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Bruce Springsteen – “The Promise: The Making of ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town’” Sneak Peek from Columbia Records on Vimeo.

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BOB DYLAN THE ORIGINAL MONO RECORDINGS (8 CD SET W/LIMITED EDITION POSTER) AND THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 9 – THE WITMARK DEMOS: 1962-1964

The Original Mono Recordings are comprised of these albums painstakingly reproduced from their first generation monaural mixes as the artist intended them to be heard: One channel of powerful sound, both direct and immediate. While stereo recordings had been available as early as the mid-1950s, mono was still the predominant – and often preferred – mode of recording and mixing by the top artists of the 1960s. As a result, artists like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan devoted their attention to the mono mixes, leaving the stereo mixing process to studio engineers.
The Original Mono Recordings are accompanied by a deluxe booklet, featuring vintage photographs of Bob Dylan and an expansive essay from renowned author and critic – and longtime Dylan aficionado – Greil Marcus. Each disc in the set comes in its own individual jacket which faithfully replicates the original album artwork, complete with labels and stickers that were found on the original 1960s releases.

Also includes a limited edition 18″ x 24″ Bob Dylan poster.

The eight albums in The Original Mono Recordings are as follows:

Bob Dylan – 1962
The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan – 1963
The Times They Are A-Changin’ – 1964
Another Side Of Bob Dylan – 1964
Bringing It All Back Home – 1965
Highway 61 Revisited – 1965
Blonde on Blonde – 1966
John Wesley Harding – 1967

The Witmark Demos are seeing their first commercial release on 2 CD and 4 LP 180-gram vinyl in nearly five decades after they were first recorded. Listening to these 47 original recordings, one can trace Dylan’s dramatic growth as a songwriter from early traditionally-styled songs like “Man On The Street” and “Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Willie” through the social commentary of “Blowin’ In The Wind, “The Times They Are A Changin’” and “Masters Of War,” and the groundbreaking lyrical genius of “Mr. Tambourine Man.” All of these songs, and all the others on The Witmark Demos, were written – and their subsequent demos recorded – before Bob Dylan turned 24 years old.

Among the many gems found on The Witmark Demos are 15 previously unreleased Bob Dylan songs which include the plaintive “Ballad For A Friend,” the civil rights era-inspired “Long Ago, Far Away” and “The Death Of Emmett Till,” and the poignant “Guess I’m Doing Fine.”

The Witmark Demos also features a deluxe booklet featuring in-depth liner notes by noted music historian Colin Escott, as well as rare photographs of Bob Dylan captured during the same period as these early recordings.

The complete track listing of The Bootleg Series Volume 9 – The Witmark Demos is as follows:

Disc 1:

01.Man On The Street (Fragment)
02.Hard Times In New York Town
03.Poor Boy Blues
04.Ballad For A Friend
05.Rambling, Gambling Willie
06.Talking Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues
07.Standing On The Highway
08.Man On The Street
09.Blowin’ In The Wind
10.Long Ago, Far Away
11.A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
12.Tomorrow Is A Long Time
13.The Death of Emmett Till
14.Let Me Die In My Footsteps
15.Ballad Of Hollis Brown
16.Quit Your Low Down Ways
17.Baby, I’m In The Mood For You
18.Bound To Lose, Bound To Win
19.All Over You
20.I’d Hate To Be You On That Dreadful Day
21.Long Time Gone
22.Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues
23.Masters Of War
24.Oxford Town
25.Farewell

Disc 2

01.Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
02.Walkin’ Down The Line
03.I Shall Be Free
04.Bob Dylan’s Blues
05.Bob Dylan’s Dream
06.Boots Of Spanish Leather
07.Walls of Red Wing
08.Girl From The North Country
09.Seven Curses
10.Hero Blues
11.Whatcha Gonna Do?
12.Gypsy Lou
13.Ain’t Gonna Grieve
14.John Brown
15.Only A Hobo
16.When The Ship Comes In
17.The Times They Are A-Changin’
18.Paths Of Victory
19.Guess I’m Doing Fine
20.Baby Let Me Follow You Down
21.Mama, You Been On My Mind
22.Mr. Tambourine Man
23.I’ll Keep It With Mine

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CLASSIC SUPERTRAMP ‘BREAKFAST IN AMERICA’ GETS 2010 REMASTER AND DELUXE TREATMENT

Universal will be releasing a newly remastered version of Supertramp’s classic ‘Breakfast in America’ on 4 October 2010.

It will be available as a single disc edition as well as a Deluxe version featuring some live tracks from concerts in Paris and London. A vinyl edition will also be released.

Tracklisting:

Disc 1
01. Gone Hollywood Remastered Version/2010
02. The Logical Song Remastered Version/2010
03. Goodbye Stranger Remastered Version/2010
04. Breakfast In America Remastered Version/2010
05. Oh Darling Remastered Version/2010
06. Take The Long Way Home Remastered Version/2010
07. Lord Is It Mine Remastered Version/2010
08. Just Another Nervous Wreck Remastered Version/2010
09. Casual Conversations Remastered Version/2010
10. Child Of Vision Remastered Version/2010

Disc 2
01. The Logical Song Live At Pavillon de Paris/1979
02. Goodbye Stranger Live At Pavillon de Paris/1979
03. Breakfast In America Live At Wembley/1979
04. Oh Darling Live In Miami/1979
05. Take The Long Way Home Live At Wembley/1979
06. Another Man’s Woman Live At Pavillon de Paris/1979
07. Even In The Quietest Moments Live At Pavillon de Paris/1979
08. Rudy Live At Wembley/1979
09. Downstream Live At Pavillon de Paris/1979
10. Give A Little Bit Live At Pavillon de Paris/1979
11. From Now On Live At Wembley/1979
12. Child Of Vision Live At Pavillon de Paris/1979

Source: Universal

ICONIC SOUTHERN SONGWRITER TONY JOE WHITE GETS RAW ON “THE SHINE”, HIS MOST INTIMATE, UNVARNISHED ALBUM TO DATE

One of the most distinctive and respected songwriters of the Deep South, Tony Joe White, gets raw and real on his new record “THE SHINE”, set for a September 28 release on his own Swamp Records. “THE SHINE” is a stripped-down collection of ten new White-penned songs that beautifully lays bare his rich, nuanced baritone, and distinctive brand of swampy southern soul.

While White’s critically acclaimed “Uncovered” featured a slew of special guests including Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Michael McDonald and J.J. Cale, “THE SHINE” is all about White. He produced and recorded the album himself in his home studio outside Nashville. From the first whispery notes of “Season Man”, in which he recounts an ominous dream, to the record’s closing track, “A Place to Watch the Sun Go Down”, “THE SHINE” is an album of understated beauty and beguiling mystery.

Tony Joe White will tour extensively this fall. Tour dates will be announced soon.

“THE SHINE” tracklist:

Season Man
Ain’t Doing Nobody No Good
Paintings on the Mountain
Tell Me Why
All
Long Way From the RiverTon
Strange Night
Something to Soften the Blow
Roll Train Roll
A Place to Watch the Sun Go Down

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THE ROLLING STONES “LADIES AND GENTLEMEN” GETS OFFICIAL RELEASE ON DVD AND HD BLU-RAY AND DELUXE EDITIONS

Eagle Rock Entertainment are delighted to announce that they have signed a deal with the Rolling Stones to release two DVDs this year. The Rolling Stones have long been viewed by many as Britain’s most important rock n roll band and these releases, concentrating on some of their finest work laid down in the ’70s, will certainly cement that reputation.

The first of the releases “Stones In Exile” is the story of the making of the classic album “Exile On Main Street”, which was released in 1972 as a double LP and is considered by many to be their masterpiece. This title is due to be released in June with substantial bonus material and follows the broadcast of the main show by the BBC in late May, and the reissue of the album at the same time.

The second of the releases is “Ladies And Gentlemen…The Rolling Stones”, the legendary Rolling Stones concert film from 1972. Fully restored from the original film, it will be released nationally in cinemas and then receive its first ever authorised DVD release. The title will also be released in high definition on Blu-ray.

The Rolling Stones line-up featured on both “Stones In Exile” and “Ladies And Gentlemen… The Rolling Stones” is: Mick Jagger – vocals; Keith Richards – guitars; Bill Wyman – bass; Charlie Watts – drums; Mick Taylor – guitars.

Geoff Kempin of Eagle Rock commented, “We are delighted to add a band of such unparalleled calibre as the Rolling Stones to our catalogue and are delighted to be bring our customers a pair of such important and high quality titles.”

On 11 October 2010, Eagle Rock Entertainment simultaneously release the DVD and Blu-ray editions of the long-awaited Ladies & Gentlemen by The Rolling Stones [Cat. Nos. EREDV807 and ERBRD5066 respectively]. This is probably the most sought after Rolling Stones concert performance for the band’s huge fanbase – the only previous release was on VHS in Australia, which was quickly deleted. Ladies & Gentlemen follows on from the highly successful reissue of Exile On Main Street in May of this year. The 11 October releases will be followed shortly after by a deluxe edition box set with additional bonus material and memorabilia.

The legendary concert film Ladies & Gentlemen…The Rolling Stones has been fully restored and remastered from the original film print and multitrack audio masters and now finally receives its first authorised release on DVD and Blu-ray. Filmed in Texas in 1972 over four nights of the Exile On Main Street US tour, Ladies & Gentlemen was premiered at the Ziegfield Theatre in New York on 15th April 1974 and released into selected cinemas across the USA shortly afterwards. Bonus features on this release includes tour rehearsal footage from Montreux, plus two interviews with Mick Jagger; one from a 1972 Old Grey Whistle Test show, and one filmed in 2010.

TRACKLISTING

1) Brown Sugar 2) Bitch 3) Gimme Shelter 4) Dead Flowers 5) Happy 6) Tumbling Dice 7) Love In Vain 8) Sweet Virginia 9) You Can’t Always Get What You Want 10) All Down the Line 11) Midnight Rambler 12) Bye Bye Johnny 13) Rip This Joint 14) Jumpin’ Jack Flash 15) Street Fighting Man

The line-up for this show comprised Mick Jagger (vocals), Keith Richards (guitars), Charlie Watts (drums), Bill Wyman (bass), Mick Taylor (guitars) with Bobby Keys (saxophones), Jim Price (horns) and Nicky Hopkins (piano). Ladies & Gentlemen was billed at the time as: …the most powerful rock film ever made, and is considered by many fans to be the finest Rolling Stones performance ever captured on film. This is simply unmissable!

Ladies & Gentlemen [Blu-ray]
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Stones In Exile
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THE BEATLES RED AND BLUE REMASTERED COMPILATIONS DUE

Apple Corps Ltd. and EMI Music are to release these two legendary and popular original 1973 compilations, 1962-1966 (‘Red’) and 1967-1970 (‘Blue’), digitally remastered on October 18. Both 2CD packages include expanded booklets with original liner notes, newly written essays by Bill Flanagan, and rare photos.

RED:

Disc: 1
1. Love Me Do
2. Please Please Me
3. From Me To You
4. She Loves You
5. I Want To Hold Your Hand
6. All My Loving
7. Can’t Buy Me Love
8. Hard Day’s Night
9. And I Love Her
10. Eight Days A Week
11. I Feel Fine
12. Ticket To Ride
13. Yesterday
14. Help
15. You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away
16. We Can Work It Out
17. Day Tripper
18. Drive My Car
19. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
20. Nowhere Man
21. Michelle
22. In My Life
23. Girl
24. Paperback Writer
25. Eleanor Rigby
26. Yellow Submarine

Disc: 2
1. Help
2. You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away
3. We Can Work It Out
4. Day Tripper
5. Drive My Car
6. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
7. Nowhere Man
8. Michelle
9. In My Life
10. Girl
11. Paperback Writer
12. Eleanor Rigby
13. Yellow Submarine

BLUE:

Disc: 1
1. Strawberry Fields Forever
2. Penny Lane
3. Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
4. With A Little Help From My Friends
5. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
6. Day In The Life
7. All You Need Is Love
8. I Am The Walrus
9. Hello Goodbye
10. Fool On The Hill
11. Magical Mystery Tour
12. Lady Madonna
13. Hey Jude
14. Revolution
15. Back In The USSR
16. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
17. Ob La Di Ob La Da
18. Get Back
19. Don’t Let Me Down
20. Ballad Of John And Yoko
21. Old Brown Shoe
22. Here Comes The Sun
23. Come Together
24. Something
25. Octopus’s Garden
26. Let It Be
27. Across The Universe
28. Long And Winding Road

Disc: 2
1. Back In The USSR
2. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
3. Ob La Di Ob La Da
4. Get Back
5. Don’t Let Me Down
6. Ballad Of John And Yoko
7. Old Brown Shoe
8. Here Comes The Sun
9. Come Together
10. Something
11. Octopus’s Garden
12. Let It Be
13. Across The Universe
14. Long And Winding Road

Also available as a limited edition 4cd set.

RED:
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PHIL COLLINS “GOING BACK – LIVE AT ROSELAND BALLROOM, NEW YORK” DVD DUE

On 1 November 2010, Eagle Rock Entertainment release Going Back – Live At Roseland Ballroom, NYC by Phil Collins. This is a simultaneous release on DVD and Blu-ray formats [Cat No: EREDV808 and ERBRD5067 respectively]. These are the companion releases to the new Phil Collins studio album Going Back, out in September, and feature the bulk of the tracks from that release plus additional songs not included on the album.

These concert releases see Phil Collins take his superb new album Going Back into the live arena. Filmed in June of this year in the intimate surroundings of New York’s famous Roseland Ballroom, this is a real chance to get up close and personal as Phil Collins faithfully recreates the soul and Motown classics that he loved as a teenager. His band includes three of Motown’s original backing band The Funk Brothers: Bob Babbitt on bass and guitarists Eddie Willis and Ray Monette, as well as two stalwarts of Genesis’ live shows: Chester Thompson on drums and Darryl Stuermer on guitars. Rolling Stone summed the show up, commenting: Backed by a killer 18-piece band…Collins got most everybody in the Roseland Ballroom dancing.

TRACKLISTING

01. Intro: Signed, Sealed, Delivered
02. Ain’t Too Proud To Beg
03. Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)
04. Dancing In The Street
05. (Love Is Like A) Heatwave
06. Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone
07. Never Dreamed You’d Leave In Summer
08. Jimmy Mack
09. You’ve Been Cheating
10. Do I Love You
11. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
12. Going To A Go-Go
13. Blame It On The Sun
14. Ain’t That Peculiar
15. Too Many Fish In The Sea
16. You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me
17. Something About You
18. The Tears Of A Clown
19. Nowhere To Run
20. In My Lonely Room
21. Take Me In Your Arms, Rock Me A Little While
22. Uptight (Everything’s Alright)
23. Going Back
24. Talking About My Baby
25. You Can’t Hurry Love 26) My Girl

As well as some wonderful music, bonuses include an interview with Phil Collins, plus rehearsal footage with his commentary. All in all, a great package, capturing what Time Out New York described as: A bloody lovely show.

FULL TRACKLISTINGS FOR APPLE RECORDS RE-RELEASES

Apple are re-releasing newly remastered editions of their classic catalogue including their first ever singles compilation. Full details:

‘Come and Get It: the Best of Apple Records’
First Commercial Multi-Artist Compilation in Apple’s History
Set for Release on October 25th 2010

‘The Radha Krishna Temple’ Added to Historic Release of Original Apple Albums from 1968 to 1973 – Remastered CDs and Apple’s First Digital Downloads Due October 25th 2010

CD Bonus Tracks and Digital Download Extras Now Announced

The dazzling range of music originally issued by Apple Records between 1968 and 1973, which is now the subject of an unprecedented multi-album worldwide campaign starting October 25th – including remastered CDs (with bonus material revealed for the first time below) and Apple’s first digital downloads – will now be augmented by two additional titles: ‘Come and Get It: The Best Of Apple Records,’ the first commercially issued multi-artist compilation in the label’s history; and ‘The Radha Krishna Temple,’ the self-titled album of devotional music produced by George Harrison.

‘Come and Get It: The Best Of Apple Records,’ a 21 track compilation of singles, ranging from the folk-rooted tunes of Mary Hopkin and James Taylor, and the energetic rock of Badfinger (also The Iveys) and Jackie Lomax, to the deep soul of Doris Troy and Billy Preston, will also be released in the physical and digital marketplace on October 25th 2010.

‘Come and Get It‘ displays Apple’s vibrant years of musical experimentation in full flower, from bona fide hit singles to the cult classics of the catalogue, as represented by brass band The Black Dyke Mills Band, Cajun collective The Sundown Playboys, and more. Hot Chocolate (as ‘The Hot Chocolate Band’) makes an appearance, as does Ronnie Spector, Bill Elliot & The Elastic Oz Band, Chris Hodge, Brute Force, and others.

Launched by The Beatles in 1968, Apple served as the new outlet for their own recordings as well as the music of an eclectic roster of artists who were all personally brought to the label by The Beatles (individually and/or collectively). In the revolutionary spirit of the times, Apple’s utopian artist-orientated mission celebrated diversity in a friendly creative environment. The result was a rainbow spectrum of music, from folk, rock and soul to The Modern Jazz Quartet and the work of contemporary British classical composer John Tavener.

As Apple Corps Ltd. and EMI Music prepare for the upcoming 17 album CD and digital download release, it is a reminder that the introduction of an artist on The Beatles’ record label was avidly followed by fans across the universe – then and now. Each of the albums has been digitally remastered at EMI’s Abbey Road Studios in London by the same dedicated team of engineers behind The Beatles’ recent remastered catalogue releases of 2009.

Details of ‘Come And Get It’ and each original album along with newly announced bonus material are as follows:

COME AND GET IT: THE BEST OF APPLE RECORDS
1 Those Were The Days / Mary Hopkin

The multi-million selling debut 45 by Mary Hopkin was UK No. 1 for six weeks in 1968 and was produced by Paul McCartney, who discovered this 1920s Russian folk song in a London night club.

2 Carolina In My Mind / James Taylor

Taken from his self-titled debut album, this is the original version of ‘Carolina In My Mind’, cut in London in 1968. Issued as a US single, it features Paul McCartney on bass and George Harrison on backing vocals.

3 Maybe Tomorrow / The Iveys

The Iveys were brought to Apple by former Beatles roadie Mal Evans and ‘Maybe Tomorrow’ was a hit in Holland and a minor hit in the US, before the band changed its name to Badfinger.

4 Thingumybob / The Black Dyke Mills Band

Paul McCartney’s theme tune for a 1968 British TV comedy drama series, recorded by the most famous brass band in the world.

5 King Of Fuh / Brute Force

Brute Force is a New York songwriter and this single was championed by John Lennon and George Harrison, but ‘Fuh’ rhymes with ‘Uh’, and ‘the Fuh king’ was therefore banned back in 1969.

6 Sour Milk Sea / Jackie Lomax

Jackie Lomax has a great blue-eyed soul voice that more than does justice to this otherwise unavailable ‘White Album’-era song by George Harrison. Paul and Ringo provide rhythm and Eric Clapton plays lead guitar.

7 Goodbye / Mary Hopkin

Mary’s hugely successful follow-up to ‘Those Were The Days’ was written by Paul McCartney, and features Paul providing his own thigh-slapping percussion throughout.

8 That’s The Way God Planned It / Billy Preston

Billy Preston’s breakthrough UK hit, reaching No. 11, features the stellar line-up of Billy on keyboards, George Harrison on guitar, Keith Richards on bass, Ginger Baker on drums and Eric Clapton on lead guitar.

9 New Day / Jackie Lomax

An original non-album Lomax 45 that was co-produced with Mal Evans, and single-handedly defines the Jackie Lomax sound: British soul meets R&B with horns.

10 Golden Slumbers-Carry That Weight / Trash

A powerful interpretation of two songs from The Beatles’ Abbey Road, recorded by Trash, a heavy Scottish group that came to Apple via their producer, former Shadows drummer Tony Meehan.

11 Give Peace A Chance / Hot Chocolate Band

This completely re-worded British reggae version of John Lennon’s peace anthem was brought to Apple in a one-off deal by the band that became hugely popular in the Seventies with a string of classic disco hits.

12 Come And Get It / Badfinger

Written and produced by Paul McCartney for The Magic Christian film starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr, ‘Come And Get It’ was a massive worldwide hit and the first record issued by The Iveys under their new name of Badfinger.

13 Ain’t That Cute / Doris Troy

Soul singer-songwriter Doris Troy had scored hits before coming to Apple in 1969, and she and George Harrison wrote ‘Ain’t That Cute’ from scratch in the studio — the first time George had ever written a song that way.

14 My Sweet Lord / Billy Preston

George Harrison produced this soulful, gospel version of his most famous solo song, which he gave to Billy Preston before he had recorded it and released it himself.

15 Try Some Buy Some / Ronnie Spector

Ronnie Spector, one-time Ronette and former wife of legendary producer Phil, recorded this George Harrison original in 1971. George later re-cut it himself for Living In The Material World, using the exact same backing as Ronnie’s single.

16 Govinda / Radha Krishna Temple

‘Govinda’ is a Sanskrit hymn to Krishna, and was a UK Top 30 hit for the Radha Krishna Temple in 1970. Produced by George Harrison, who also plays bass and accordion.

17 We’re On Our Way / Chris Hodge

In 1972, Chris Hodge, a young British pop singer with a fascination for UFOs, caught the attention of Ringo Starr who signed Chris to Apple. ‘We’re On Our Way’ was recorded at Apple’s own studio in the basement of 3 Savile Row, London, and was a hit in America.

18 Saturday Nite Special / The Sundown Playboys

‘Saturday Nite Special’ is a lover’s lament sung in Cajun French by this cross-generational collective from Louisiana, USA, who came to Apple when their teenage accordionist sent in the song on a whim.

19 God Save Us / Bill Elliot & The Elastic Oz Band

John Lennon and Yoko Ono wrote this fundraiser for the defence in the famous Oz Obscenity Trial of 1971 and produced it too with Mal Evans and Phil Spector. Vocalist Bill Elliot later signed to George Harrison’s Dark Horse label.

20 Sweet Music / Lon & Derrek van Eaton

New Jersey’s Lon & Derrek van Eaton were one of the last acts to sign to Apple in 1971 and the first to make use of Apple’s then state-of-the-art recording studio. George Harrison produced ‘Sweet Music’ and Ringo played drums.

21 Day After Day / Badfinger

The band’s third single for Apple was produced by George Harrison, who duetted with the band’s Pete Ham on the slide guitar solo. It went UK Top 10 in 1972, and peaked at No. 4 Billboard in the US, in the same week that Nilsson’s cover of Badfinger’s ‘Without You’ was at No. 1.

JAMES TAYLOR (1968) by James Taylor
James Taylor’s debut album, recorded in 1968, includes two of his best loved songs, ‘Something In The Way She Moves’ and ‘Carolina In My Mind’. Both are familiar to millions from the 1976 versions that open his 11 x Platinum Greatest Hits, but were first recorded for Apple Records in 1968. Here are the original recordings, alongside 10 equally strong others, made in London with a little help from top musicians and some baroque English strings.

This Remastered CD includes four Bonus Tracks, all previously unreleased:

‘Sunny Skies’ / studio demo, later re-recorded for 1970’s Sweet Baby James
‘Let Me Ride’ / studio demo, later re-recorded for 1971’s Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon
‘Sunshine Sunshine’ / solo acoustic demo of a song from James Taylor
‘Carolina In My Mind’ / solo acoustic demo of a song from James Taylor
MAGIC CHRISTIAN MUSIC (1970) by Badfinger
Magic Christian Music is a sweet, colourful pop album packed full of early gems from the songwriting powerhouse that began as The Iveys and later became Badfinger. Also featuring the worldwide smash hit ‘Come And Get It’, written and produced by Paul McCartney for the 1969 Peter Sellers / Ringo Starr movie The Magic Christian.

This Remastered CD includes five Bonus Tracks, all previously unreleased rare recordings by The Iveys:

‘And Her Daddy’s A Millionaire’ / alternative version
‘Mrs Jones’ / remix of an Iveys single-that-never-was
‘Sali Bloo’ / mono mix
‘See-Saw Granpa’ / mono mix
‘I’ve Been Waiting’ / unedited take of this psychedelic cult classic
Six further rare Iveys tracks will be available exclusively as Digital Downloads:

‘Dear Angie’ / mono mix
‘No Escaping Your Love’ / mono mix
‘Think About The Good Times’ / previously unreleased mono mix
‘Yesterday Ain’t Coming Back / previously unreleased mono mix
‘Arthur’ / previously unreleased stereo remix.
‘Storm In A Teacup’ / from Apple’s 1969 Wall’s Ice Cream EP
NO DICE (1970) by Badfinger
The first album with guitarist and singer-songwriter Joey Molland, No Dice is a watershed collection of power pop that bridges the band’s commercial instincts with the classic, no-frills rock that became their trademark. Includes the Top 10 single, ‘No Matter What’, and the original version of the Ivor Novello and Grammy Award winning ‘Without You’, made famous by Harry Nilsson, and later Mariah Carey.

This Remastered CD includes five Bonus Tracks, all previously unreleased rare recordings; the last five of which were all produced by Mal Evans:

‘I Can’t Take It’ / extended version / produced by Geoff Emerick
‘Without You’ / mono studio demo
‘Get Down’ / mono studio demo
‘Photograph’ (aka ‘Friends Are Hard To Find’) / alternative version
‘Believe Me’ / alternative version
‘No Matter What’ / mono demo version
Two further previously unreleased tracks will be available exclusively as Digital Downloads:

‘Love Me Do’ / instrumental version
‘Get Down’ / extended stereo version
STRAIGHT UP (1972) by Badfinger

Long considered to be the group’s finest album, Straight Up is a glorious collection of strong melodies, insightful lyrics and deep emotion. Produced in part by George Harrison and containing the U.S. hit, ‘Baby Blue’, plus the worldwide smash ‘Day After Day’ — featuring George and the group’s Pete Ham joining forces on the superb synchronized slide guitar solo.

This Remastered CD includes six Bonus Tracks, all produced by the Grammy Award-winning Geoff Emerick, three of which are previously unreleased songs:

‘I’ll Be The One’ / originally intended as a Badfinger single
‘Name Of The Game’ / first version; the cancelled single, Apple 35
‘Baby Blue’ / US single mix; not issued on 45 in the UK
‘Baby Please’ / previously unreleased song
‘No Good At All’ / previously unreleased song
‘Sing For The Song’ / previously unreleased song
Seven further tracks will be available exclusively as Digital Downloads, all taken from the unreleased album in between No Dice and Straight Up, produced by Geoff Emerick. One of these tracks is previously unreleased:

‘Money’
‘Flying’
‘Perfection’
‘Suitcase’ / with original ‘Pusher, Pusher’ lyric
‘Sweet Tuesday Morning’ / previously unreleased
‘Mean Mean Jemima’
‘Loving You’
ASS (1974) by Badfinger
Joey Molland assumes half the songwriting on this, the group’s heaviest and most serious album. Ass is solid gold Badfinger. It was partly recorded at the then state-of-the-art Apple Studios at 3 Savile Row, London, and contains the group’s valedictory ‘Apple Of My Eye’, written by Pete Ham. The album was produced by Badfinger with Chris Thomas.

This Remastered CD includes five Bonus Tracks, all produced by Badfinger themselves. Four of these are previously unreleased versions, and one is a previously unreleased song:

‘Do You Mind’
‘Apple Of My Eye’
‘Blind Owl’
‘Regular’ / previously unreleased song
‘Timeless’
Five further tracks will be available exclusively as Digital Downloads, all produced by Badfinger themselves. Four of these are previously unreleased versions and the other is a previously unreleased song:

‘Get Away’

‘When I Say’

‘The Winner’

‘I Can Love You’

‘Piano Red’ / previously unreleased song

POST CARD (1968) by Mary Hopkin
Mary Hopkin’s debut is a treasury of popular song. Produced by Paul McCartney and featuring numbers from Donovan, Harry Nilsson and, in rare songwriting mode, George Martin; plus classics from the Gershwins and Irving Berlin. Mary’s pure, folk-inspired vocals make for a beguiling, dreamy album. Although not included on the original UK LP, Mary’s global smash hit ‘Those Were The Days’ is now the staple track on Post Card.

This Remastered CD includes four Bonus Tracks, three of which were produced by Paul McCartney, and one by Geoff Emerick. One of these is previously unreleased — a cancelled Mary Hopkin single from 1969

‘Turn Turn Turn’ / 1968 B-side to ‘Those Were The Days’
‘Goodbye’ / Mary’s second hit single, written by Paul McCartney
‘Sparrow’ / 1969 B-side to ‘Goodbye’, written by Gallagher & Lyle then signed to Apple Publishing
‘Fields Of St. Etienne’ / previously unreleased version of this Gallagher & Lyle song, the cancelled single, Apple 16.
Four further tracks will be available exclusively as Digital Downloads, each produced by Paul McCartney: foreign language vocal versions of ‘Those Were The Days’. Two of these have never before been available in digital format (CD or download):

‘Le Temps Des Fleurs’ / ‘Those Were The Days’ in French (first time on digital)
‘An Jenem Tag’ / ‘Those Were The Days’ in German (first time on digital)
‘Quelli Erano Giorni’ / ‘Those Were The Days’ in Italian
‘Que Tiempo Feliz’ / ‘Those Were The Days’ in Spanish
EARTH SONG / OCEAN SONG (1971) by Mary Hopkin
Issued in 1971, this is Mary Hopkin’s coming-of-age collection, packed with socially-conscious, lyrically-aware anthems from the cream of the era’s folk protagonists: Ralph McTell, Gallagher & Lyle, Tom Paxton, Cat Stevens, Harvey Andrews and the relatively unknown Liz Thorsen who wrote the collection’s title songs, ‘Earth Song’ and ‘Ocean Song’. Mary defines her art on this album, co-ordinated by legendary producer and Mary’s husband-to-be at the time, Tony Visconti.

This Remastered CD includes three Bonus Tracks, all produced by Tony Visconti:

‘Kew Gardens’ / 1971 B-side to ‘Let My Name Be Sorrow’
‘When I Am Old One Day’ / from the Earth Song / Ocean Song sessions
‘Let My Name Be Sorrow’ / Mary’s penultimate single for Apple Records, issued in 1971
Three further tracks will be available exclusively as Digital Downloads, each produced by Tony Visconti and two of which are being made available digitally (on CD or as downloads) for the first time:

‘Quand Je Te Regarde Vivre’ / ‘Let My Name Be Sorrow’ sung in French (first time on digital)
‘Watashi O Kanashimi To Yonde’ / ‘Let My Name Be Sorrow’ sung in Japanese (first time on digital)
‘Jefferson’ / original 1971 B-side to ‘Water, Paper And Clay’, Mary’s last single for Apple Records
THAT’S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT (1969) by Billy Preston

Billy Preston’s debut album for Apple Records was his vocal album debut too. Before this Billy was renowned merely as a wizard instrumentalist. Here, his impassioned vocals help create one of the best soul records of the 1960s. Produced by George Harrison, That’s The Way… expands Billy’s palette of gospel and R&B to embrace rock elements brought in by A-list players Keith Richards, Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton.

This Remastered CD includes the three bonus tracks from the 1991 CD plus the previously unreleased ‘Something’s Got To Change’

‘Through All Times’
‘As I Get Older’ / an instrumental produced by Ray Charles and the 1970 B-side to Billy’s second Apple single, ‘All That I’ve Got (I’m Gonna Give It To You)’
‘That’s The Way God Planned It’ / stripped back ‘rock’ version
‘Something’s Got To Change’ / first recorded by Ray Charles in 1967
ENCOURAGING WORDS (1970) by Billy Preston
Encouraging Words is steeped in exemplary playing and songwriting… and pure funky soul. Produced by George Harrison and Billy together, it is packed with originals and inspired covers, including ‘My Sweet Lord’ and ‘All Things (Must) Pass’ — donated by George before he released them himself — and a unique Harrison-Preston songwriting collaboration, the gospel hymn ‘Sing One For The Lord’. This is Billy on the launch pad just before he rocketed to U.S. No.2 success with ‘Outta Space’ for A&M Records.

This Remastered CD includes the two Bonus Tracks from the 1993 release along with ‘How Long Has The Train Been Gone’ which is a previously unreleased track

‘As Long As I’ve Got My Baby’ / originally the planned B-side to the cancelled UK ‘My Sweet Lord’ single, Apple 29
‘All That I’ve Got (I’m Gonna Give It To You)’ / co-written with Doris Troy and Billy’s third Apple single in 1970.
‘How Long Has The Train Been Gone’ / written with Bruce Fisher and later re-recorded for Billy’s 1973 album Everybody Loves Some Kind Of Music
DORIS TROY (1970) by Doris Troy
The self-titled Apple album from the legendary Doris Troy, nicknamed ‘Mama Soul’ by her British fans, is an exciting union of R&B, gospel and rock. It showcases four little-known songs that Doris co-wrote with George Harrison, two of which also credit Stephen Stills and Ringo Starr. Other guests include Billy Preston, Peter Frampton and Eric Clapton.

This Remastered CD includes the five Bonus Tracks that appeared on the 1992 CD reissue, plus an additional, previously unreleased, alternative version of ‘All That I’ve Got (I’m Gonna Give It To You)’, written with Billy Preston and issued by Billy as his third Apple single in 1970.

‘All That I’ve Got (I’m Gonna Give It To You)’ / co-written with Billy Preston
‘Get Back’ / Beatles cover version and the B-side to Doris’ second Apple single ‘Jacob’s Ladder’
‘Dearest Darling’ / a Doris original unreleased until 1992
‘What You Will Blues’
‘Vaya Con Dios’ / the B-side to ‘Ain’t That Cute’ in 1970
‘All That I’ve Got (I’m Gonna Give It To You)’ / newly discovered alternative version
IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT? (1968) by Jackie Lomax
Yes! This is a cracking album of powerful late-Sixties rock and blue-eyed soul originals by Liverpool vocalist Jackie Lomax. Among the many highlights is the one cover, George Harrison’s otherwise unavailable ‘White Album’-era song ‘Sour Milk Sea’, given to Jackie and featuring guest players including George, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Keith Richards and Eric Clapton.

This Remastered CD includes six Bonus Tracks, three of which are previously unreleased:

‘New Day’ / Jackie’s second single for Apple, from 1969
‘Thumbin’ A Ride’ / cover of the Coasters song, produced by Paul McCartney and the B-side to ‘How The Web Was Woven’ in 1970
‘How The Web Was Woven’ / Jackie’s last single for Apple, produced by George Harrison
‘You’ve Got To Be Strong’ / previously unreleased by Jackie Lomax; also covered by Doris Troy on her Apple album
‘You Make It With Me’ / previously unreleased; one of the last tracks Jackie recorded for Apple
‘Can You Hear Me’ / previously unreleased; one of the last tracks Jackie recorded for Apple in the summer of 1969
Four further tracks will be available exclusively as Digital Downloads, three of which make their debut in the digital domain:

‘Going Back To Liverpool’ / unreleased until 1991
‘Sour Milk Sea’ / 1968 mono mix (first time on digital)
‘The Eagle Laughs At You’ / 1968 mono mix (first time on digital)
‘Little Yellow Pills’ / 1968 mono mix (first time on digital)
UNDER THE JASMIN TREE (1968) & SPACE (1969) by the Modern Jazz Quartet (a 2-on-1 CD)
Two albums of high-class improvisational bebop recorded by Atlantic Records legends the MJQ while on secondment to Apple. With their unique line-up of piano, vibes, bass and drums, the Quartet brought old-style tuxedo excellence and cool organic jazz to the Apple catalogue.

This Remastered CD includes one Bonus Track:

‘Yesterday’ / previously unreleased version of The Beatles’ classic
THE WHALE (1970) & CELTIC REQUIEM (1971) by John Tavener (a 2-on-1 CD)
Sir John Tavener was knighted by The Queen in 2000 for his services to music, and he remains one of Britain’s most popular classical composers. Back in the late Sixties, John Tavener was championed by John & Yoko, and befriended by Ringo Starr. Apple’s recordings of The Whale, his avant-garde oratorio, and Celtic Requiem, written for soprano, orchestra and children’s choir, were his first ever full-length releases, and remain extraordinary examples of British contemporary classical music.

This remastered CD also contains two supporting pieces, ‘Nomine Jesu’ (‘Name Of Jesus’) and ‘Coplas’ (‘Verses’), that were originally issued on the Celtic Requiem album in 1970, and were later reworked into the major Tavener composition of 1972 Ultimos Ritos. For this new CD, Sir John has re-presented The Whale as it was originally published in the score. Instead of spanning two tracks as per all previous releases, the oratorio has now been split into its seven discrete sections, allowing the listener for the first time to follow on record the individual elements of this early and most innovative work.

RADHA KRISHNA TEMPLE (1971) by the Radha Krishna Temple (London)
The latest addition to the 2010 Reissue campaign is The Radha Krishna Temple album, which was recorded by the London chapter of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness and was produced by George Harrison. The album is a collection of devotional chants and prayers to Krishna (another name for God) and to the movement’s own divinely-inspired spiritual masters. It spawned two Top 30 UK singles, ‘Hare Krishna Mantra’ (No. 12) and ‘Govinda’ (No. 23), and said George: “It was the greatest fun of all, really, to see Krishna on Top Of The Pops”. Krishna Consciousness can be defined as a “process of plain living and high thinking” that leads to spiritual knowledge, self-realization, as well as the greater goal of peace and happiness in the wider world.

This Remastered CD includes one Bonus Track:

‘Namaste Sarawati Devi’ / previously unreleased

Source: Applerecords.com

PETE BROWN RETURNS WITH NEW ALBUM ON 20 SEPTEMBER

One of the great unsung heroes of the 1960’s Brit Rock scene, Pete Brown, returns to the recording fray by way of a brand new album, entitled Road Of Cobras, recorded with musical partner Phil Ryan, and due for release on the Proper Records label on Monday 20th September 2010.

Comprising fourteen generous tracks, the album also contains magnificent contributions from the likes of Arthur Brown, Mike Taylor, Clem Clempson, Jim Mullen and Annie Whitehead, as well as some inimitably Jazz-flavoured horn charts from a stella brass section including Lee Goodall, Laurie Brown and a cameo from Art Themen.

Highlights include a superb duet between Pete Brown and Maggie Bell on the sulphurous, smouldering Between Us. The whole album is a delightfully old school Brit Rock record that radiates the kind of quality ensemble playing that many thought was extinct when the sixties morphed into the seventies.

Pete Brown is renowned as the lyric writer for Cream, penning such deathless classics as Sunshine Of Your Love, I Feel Free, White Room and Politician amongst others, songs which have become deeply etched into the patina of British Rock music. As well as maintaining his song-writing partnership with Cream’s Jack Bruce, on many of his solo projects, Pete has also worked with Graham Bond in the early 1970’s. Road Of Cobras is but the latest in a line of collaborative ventures.

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