This is an original recording of the famous Orson Welles broadcast that frightened the nation in the Fall of 1938. Intended as a Halloween prank, this broadcast caused mass hysteria throughout New York and New Jersey. People abondoned their homes and fled in their cars - all roads were jammed, and never before had people in all walks of life become so suddenly disturbed as they did on this night. The original broadcast took place at 8pm on the evening of October 30th, 1938. Orson Welles and a group of his Mercury Theatre actors took their places before the microphones in the studio, little realizing what the outcome would be. This recording is now over 70 years old and we have attempted to digitally remove the many of the noises present on the original. However as this is a very... Less

Latin rhythms have infiltrated into every new branch of popular music that has emerged during the twentieth century. Jelly Roll Morton and W.C. Handy incorporated the Cuban habanera into early jazz and blues; the Argentinean tango found its way into twenties dance-band music; the Brazilian baion and bossanova styles wound their way through the sixties beat boom and were revived in the drum'n'bass of the nineties. But none had such an all-pervasive influence as the rumba. Its journey from the Middle-East through North Africa and Spain to the New World brought it into American dance halls in the thirties. The syncopated, rhythmic riffs of bandleaders such as Xavier Cugat helped to liberate dancers from stuffy foxtrots and waltzes, opening up an altogether more sensual world of excitement... Less

0. DISC 1:1. Spill the Wine2. Tobacco Road3. All Day Music4. Slippin' into Darkness - (single version)5. Get Down6. Nappy Head (Theme from Ghetto Man) - (single version)7. World Is a Ghetto, The - (single version)8. City, Country, City - (special edit)9. Cisco Kid, The10. Where Was You At11. Four Cornered Room - (single version)12. Gypsy Man - (single version)13. Me and Baby Brother14. Deliver the Word - (single version)15. Southern Part of Texas16. Ballero - (live, single version)17. Why Can't We Be Friends?0. DISC 2:1. Low Rider2. Don't Let No One Get You Down3. Heartbeat4. Smile Happy5. So6. Summer - (single version)7. L.A. Sunshine - (single version)8. River Niger9. Galaxy10. Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets) - (single version)11. I'm the One (Who Understands)12. Cinco de Mayo13. You... Less

This 5 CD set, devoted to the outstanding Italian baritone Tito Gobbi, is a further release in the EMI Classics ICON series. The bulk of this set is devoted to all the solo recordings that Gobbi made during his entire career, brought together for the first time. The first CD begins with seven operatic arias (by Cilea, Leoncavallo, Mozart, Verdi and Puccini), and two songs (`Musica proibita' by Gastaldon and `Famme sunn'a cu'tte' by Ruccione) that Gobbi made for the Italian branch of EMI in 1942. The songs were released only in Italy on a 78rpm record that had extremely limited circulation because of the Second World War, and are re-issued here by EMI for the first time. The programme continues on CD 1 with further recordings that Gobbi made for EMI from 1948 onwards of operatic arias and... Less

Between the World Wars, America was on a wild roller coaster ride. After peace was declared in 1918, the country soared to giddy heights in the Roaring ’20s, crashed deep into the Depression, climbed the long hill back to prosperity—and then found itself once again at war. The stresses created a new and altered nation, and popular culture reflected every fall back and leap forward. After World War I, popular music was still heavily influenced by Ragtime, its sound that of the tinny Victrola or the jangly player piano. The "hot" rhythms of the 20s grew directly out of the Ragtime craze, with the Charleston leading the way. This turbulent decade—marked by bathtub gin, flagpole sitting, flappers and Charlie Chaplin—was forever captured in the songs of the day. After the crash of 1929, the... Less

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ALO is not a band that dwells in the past. They are always moving forward. Always striving to discover new ideas. Always looking to go on new adventures. Their latest adventure, Man of the World (to be released February 9, 2010 on Brushfire Records), finds the Cali collective flexing their considerable creative powers to craft their finest album yet. Recorded almost entirely live, the 11-song collection is the sound of four players who have truly found their groove together. This is ALO at their most natural, their most organic and their most pure. Man of the World is the next level for ALO. Man of the World was engineered by the band's steady studio partner Dave Simon-Baker and produced by none other than Jack Johnson, a longtime friend and musical collaborator. The singer/... Less

ALO is not a band that dwells in the past. They are always moving forward. Always striving to discover new ideas. Always looking to go on new adventures. Their latest adventure, Man of the World (to be released February 9, 2010 on Brushfire Records), finds the Cali collective flexing their considerable creative powers to craft their finest album yet. Recorded almost entirely live, the 11-song collection is the sound of four players who have truly found their groove together. This is ALO at their most natural, their most organic and their most pure. Man of the World is the next level for ALO. Man of the World was engineered by the band's steady studio partner Dave Simon-Baker and produced by none other than Jack Johnson, a longtime friend and musical collaborator. The singer/... Less

THE LOOKING GLASS WARS is a novel set in two dimensions -- our world and Wonderland. Since so much of the story unfolds in Wonderland it came to me that for the reader to more fully experience these characters and their world I should somehow extend the mental dimension of the page to the aural dimension to make it more sensory and emotional. Acting on an Imaginative impulse I decided to create an aural novel by producing a soundtrack much the same as a director would for a film. It was an abstract concept but one that I felt held a secret, locked promise if faithfully and artistically pursued. The musical landscape offered an incredible choice of talent and within a short time a number of artists were at work on their songs. And this is where it all became strange... For as the music... Less

'Under the Sign of the Iron Cross is our second consecutive concept album about World War One. The idea of doing concept albums is an old idea for which I somehow couldn't find the right topics until a young lad named Isaac Delahaye joined our band in 2004. He happened to live in a town called Ypres in Belgium and this town was one of the centers of war activities in World War One. Being confronted with its history and being a history freak at the same time, it all became clear to me, this was the concept I was going to use for one of our albums. 'Passiondale' turned out to be quite a success and my concept was picked up and appreciated by a lot of people. I felt I had to tell more about this war. It's such an unknown event to many people yet it had a major impact on life as we know it... Less

1. Waltz #1 - Sam Phillips2. What a Wonderful World - Joey Ramone3. Child Psychology - Black Box Recorder4. Know Your Onion - The Shins5. I Found Love - The Free Design6. Car Song - Elastica7. Oh My Love - John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band8. Getting Married - Sam Phillips9. Where You Lead I Will Follow - Carole King/Louise Goffin10. Clear Spot - The Pernice Brothers11. One Line - PJ Harvey12. I'm the Man Who Murdered Love - XTC13. Maybe Next Week - Sam Phillips14. Thirteen - Big Star15. Human Behaviour - Bjrk16. I Don't Mind - Slumber Party17. Tell Her What She Wants to Know - Sam Phillips (previously unreleased)18. It's Alright, Baby - Komeda19. God Only Knows - Claudine Longet20. Smile - Grant Lee Phillips (previously unreleased)21. O'oh - Yoko Ono22. Rory and Lane - Sam Phillips23. Girl... Less

In the decade between the end of World War II and the advent of rock 'n' roll, Tony Bennett emerged as one of the premier pop singers of his generation -- the heir apparent to figures like Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and other iconic balladeers whose versatile and engaging vocal styles had already translated to huge successes in the 1930s and 1940s. Despite his popularity in the postwar era, though, Bennett had grown restless by the 1970s. The time had come for him to explore something new, preferably on his own terms, and in an environment of his own making. After more than 15 years on Columbia and a short stint at MGM Records, Bennett struck out on his own and launched Improv Records, a label that lasted only a couple years but generated several fine recordings during the mid-1970s. ... Less

1. Hey Lolly Lolly2. Buffalo Skinners3. John Henry4. Gypsy Davy5. Worried Man Blues6. More Pretty Girls Than One7. Going Down The Road (I Ain t Going To Be Treated This Way)8. Ranger s Command9. Poor Boy10. Lonesome Day11. Pretty Boy Floyd12. Hard, Ain t It Hard13. Stackolee14. Cumberland Gap15. Sourwood Mountain16. Lost John17. Columbus Stockade18. Bury Me Beneath The Willow19. Chain Gang Special20. Red River21. Rock Me Momma22. Pick A Bale Of Cotton23. Ezekiel Saw The Wheel

Inner Worlds Music Merlin's Magic The Heart Of Reiki CD Inner Worlds Music Merlin's Magic The Heart Of Reiki CD is an audio CD with a 60-minute running time. The Heart of Reiki is an extended version of the popular ReikiLight Touch, remastered and produced as one long session. This is perfect music to accompany a Reiki treatment, a massage or any other bodywork session. The Heart Of Reiki has exquisite sounds that take the soul to the highest dimensions of Reiki music. Music that comes from the deepest centers of energy and invites you to dream, relax, let go, or simply be happy. While listening to this CD, a warm, peaceful atmosphere, suitable for Reiki is created. The perfect balsam for body, mind, and soul. This music totally focuses on Reiki energy. It opens, centers, and creates the... Less

Out of the ashes of World War II, post-war Corporate U.S.A would sully its hands with anything in search of a buck. Heck, even Hillbilly music. Here, for the first time, are 32 of the grimiest, most delicious slabs of Hillbilly misery and mayhem to grace the Columbia Records imprint. From the rhinestone noir of Rocky Porter's The World Is A Monster and Johnny Bond's All I Can Do Is Cry to the proto-feminist declaration of Polly Possum's Don't Talk To Me About Men and the proto-punk loser's lament of The Maddox Brothers Ugly And Slouchy. More tears in your beer than you can count, more kick in your heels than a regiment of cavalry. Remastered with love and care from the original Columbia tapes in a deluxe collector's edition with rare photos and memorabilia.

Angie Stone has soul to burn, as hordes of breathless fans who stand by the excellence of 2004's Stone Love know, and despite a change in record labels and hairdos, her mighty reserves haven't dwindled--The Art of Love and War, on the re-launched Stax label, is as full-bodied an affair as this old-school-leaning , incessantly self-exploring diva has delivered. The comparisons to Jill Scott should dead-end here: Songs like "Baby," with the gospel great Betty Wright, and "Sometimes," with backing singers who strut right through the beat and into the part of the brain that makes swaying happen, are all Angie. Which is to say their edges are never going to need sharpening, but they're also porous enough to let in softness and a sense of hard-won maturity. A couple of late-disc numbers pull... Less

1. Ill Wind2. Moanin' Low 3. One For My Baby (and one more for THE ROAD) 4. Deed I Do5. I Can't Give You Anything But Love6. Mad About The Boy7. Why Shouldn't I?8. Come To Baby Do9. Haunted Town10. I Want A Little Doggie11. Dat Ole Debbil Consequencebonus tracks12. I Want To Be Happy13. Where Is Love?

1. I Wanna2. Fallin' Apart3. Damn Girl4. Gives You Hell5. Mona Lisa6. Breakin'7. Another Heart Calls8. Real World9. Back To Me10. Believe11. Wind Blows, The12. Untitled Track 1213. Untitled Track 13

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution the national museum of the United States. We are dedicated to supporting cultural diversity and increased understanding among peoples through the documentation preservation and dissemination of sound. We believe that musical and cultural diversity contributes to the vitality and quality of life throughout the world. Through the dissemination of audio recordings and educational materials we seek to strengthen people s engagement with their own cultural heritage and to enhance their awareness and appreciation of the cultural heritage of others. Recorded by American archeologist Ralph S. Solecki in 1953 during excavation in the mountains of Kurdistan this collection of Kurdish folk songs and dances... Less

'Under the Sign of the Iron Cross is our second consecutive concept album about World War One. The idea of doing concept albums is an old idea for which I somehow couldn't find the right topics until a young lad named Isaac Delahaye joined our band in 2004. He happened to live in a town called Ypres in Belgium and this town was one of the centers of war activities in World War One. Being confronted with its history and being a history freak at the same time, it all became clear to me, this was the concept I was going to use for one of our albums. 'Passiondale' turned out to be quite a success and my concept was picked up and appreciated by a lot of people. I felt I had to tell more about this war. It's such an unknown event to many people yet it had a major impact on life as we know it... Less

The critically and commercially acclaimed deluxe re-release of all of Queen's studio albums continues with a group of lps which include their biggest, multi-platinum hits. Chockfull of hit singles, rarities and other bonuses which shed new light on the biggest selling British band of all time, these releases have something for everyone. The versatility and drive of this band were and are awe inspiring and the envy of their peers. All of the albums are newly mastered by industry legend Bob Ludwig and are state of the art. News Of The World, one of the hardest rocking Queen releases, includes their worldwide hits "We Will Rock You"," We Are The Champions"," It's Late" and "Sheer Heart Attack" plus the Queen classics "My Melancholy Blues"," All Dead, All Dead", "Spread Your Wings" and Get... Less

On their follow-up to 1999's Right Back, the Long Beach Dub Allstars continue stirring their musical melting pot. Wonders of the World combines heavy dub, shimmery pop, bouncy ska, and aggro alt-rock into a disc that roller-coasters between spaced out ("Wonders Dub II" and "Grass Cloud") and punked out ("No Way"). The ex-Sublime members also pulled in some talent from the hip-hop world, getting will.i.am from Black Eyed Peas on "Sunny Hours" and Chali2na from Jurassic 5 on "Life Goes On." Even with all the special appearances and genre-crossing, though, the Allstars don't crack the surface, covering the same ground that bands like Sugar Ray and 311are already treading. While the band does flow seamlessly between rock and reggae, Wonders of the World feels coated in a tepid, radio-friendly... Less

During the same recording time frame as his latest opus, the London Book of the Dead, Stephen Coates aka the Real Tuesday Weld created a special side project release which he titled The End of the World. This conceptual companion piece, is an imaginary concert which takes place in an imaginary club. Coates himself describes the record thusly: "The End of the World" is a valedictory 'performance' recorded on the eve of Valentine's Day at the mysterious / mythical 'End of the World' club in London. The Band performed a set of Pre-apocalyptic junkyard blues songs about, in honor of, and inspired by dreams and dreaming in a one-off set recorded especially for this release. Special guests appear and disappear as both performers and audience prepare themselves to say goodbye and to face an... Less

Released partly to celebrate International Women's Day, a holiday recognized by the United Nations, these eleven unplugged tunes from as many female singers make wonderfully varied and pleasurable listening. And the performers’ backgrounds are equally fascinating. Some are comparatively well-known; Sandrine Kiberlain is a French movie star while The Wailin' Jennys, from Canada, have appeared on Prairie Home Companion. Meanwhile, Emiliana Torrini, of Icelandic- Italian parentage, made her mark with "Gollum's Song" from the second Lord of the Rings soundtrack. Others found their voices through travel--Luca Mundaca was born in Chile, irresistibly drawn to Brazil, and now lives in the USA. Marta Topferova has achieved such an effortless command of South American traditions that hardly anyone... Less

Fight K5 - The War of Words Demos are Rob Halford's private tapes produced a few weeks into his first solo project's rehearsal schedule July/August 1992 along with a 20 page booklet. Raw vocal and instrumental performances are featured; providing the world's Metal audience a rare opportunity to enjoy The Metal God's pursuit of a new, cutting-edge sound for the global Rock and Metal audiences. Five unreleased tracks are featured along with the original demos. Tracks include 'Into The Pit', 'Nailed To The Gun', 'Life In Black', 'Now You Die', 'War Of Words', 'Forbidden' and 'For All Eternity'. Metal God. 2007.

Melbourne minor key pop magicians Crayon Fields announce the release of their longawaited second album, All The Pleasures Of The World. In 2006, their airy, chiming debut, Animal Bells, was one of the year's most acclaimed releases, earning 7.8 review on Pitchfork and voted #2 in the Mess+Noise end of year critics poll (#4 in the general read poll). Crayon Fields have been working industriously on a followup ever since. After several singles over the last 9 months, both domestically and overseas, it's time to marvel at the entire All The Pleasures Of The World album, with its loping bass lines, swooning strings and eerie, hypnotic harmonies. The album is a beyond stunning development on Animal Bells, both poised and precocious. There's a newfound confidence and lyrical openness from... Less

Brothers Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb made musical history for close to four decades with their magnificent vocal harmonies and ever-evolving styles. Masters of orchestral pop, blue-eyed soul and R&B, dazzling dance grooves, and disco fever alike—as well as uniquely blended hybrids of all these genres and more—the Bee Gees delivered album classics and top chart hits throughout their enduring career. On this newly remastered edition, the amazing genetics of their harmonies shine, as does the ongoing artistic evolution that’s made them one of contemporary music’s most successful and legendary acts.

Digitally re-mastered for optimal video and audio quality, Ken Burns' original series THE CIVIL WAR was hailed as a landmark in historical storytelling. The epic documentary brings to life America's most destructive conflict, with enhanced images and new stereo sound. CD features the film's traditional American songs and instrumental music.

Formed in 1967 by keyboard player Vangelis, Greek Psych / Prog legends Aphrodite s Child. also featured Demis Roussos on bass and vocals and Lucas Sideras on Drums. Their classic debut album was released in 1968 and featured the international hit Rain and Tears , partially inspired by Procol Harum s A Whiter Shade of Pale . However, the album revealed a more experimental side to the band s nature with such Psychedelic gems as The Grass is No Green , You Always Stand in My Way and Day of the Fool . This Esoteric Recordings reissue has been re-mastered from the original tapes and includes both sides of Aphrodite s Child s first single as bonus tracks.

The 'Skipper' and crew are a working band, which means these guys didn't show up just to make a record, these guys play together all the time and it shows on this CD. The record swings and features some of finest L. A. musicians. Featuring four original tunes and a couple of well chosen covers including 'Mahjong' and 'See Line Woman' round out this recording. Joining bassist Henry Frankling are pianist Theo Saunders, trumpeters Gilbert Castellanos and Nolan Shaheed, saxophonist Chuck Manning, and vocalists Mon David on 'Mahjong' and Karen Wilson on 'See Line Woman'.