"First time ever CD release of a specially created 22 track album. More Music For Films is combines the extremely hard-to-find Music For Films Volume 2 album (only released on vinyl as a part of the long out-of-print 1983 Working Backwards LP box set), together with 11 additional, never before commercially available tracks taken from the exceptionally rare, promo-only sampler (limited to just 500 copies) that was originally sent only to a select group of film directors."

Fifty years ago, a very unusual and wonderful band emerged from New York City called Silver Apples. They were an amazingly forward looking band, where one guy played drums (in a 1968 Mitch Mitchell/Robert Wyatt kinda vein), and the other guy, Simeon, played a quite amazing home-built contraptions made out of 9 audio oscillators, which he played with his hands, elbows and knees and used his feet for the bass lines and sang. They recorded two very unique and quite cool albums in 1968 and 1969 and then...

“The last show by this particular Richard Pinhas/Heldon line-up, live in London in 1982, featuring, among others, Magma members Patrick Gauthier, Bernard Paganotti, Clement Bailly, as well as Jean-Philippe Goude (Weidorje).
This is a historical document recorded live from the audience which captures an exceptional evening and a great concert. Heldon is undoubtedly one of the most innovative and influential bands in French electronic rock music.”

“Kayak's first 5 albums (and best!) collected in a CD box. See See The Sun, Kayak, Royal Red Bouncer, The Last Encore and Starlight Dancer.
These are supplemented with a bonus CD with singles (A & B sides) from the period 1973-1978 that are not on the albums.
Each album is packed in a cardboard sleeve (wallet) with the original artwork. The accompanying 12-page booklet contains vintage photos and extensive liner notes by Robert Haagsma.”

Great price on this early 70s classic; if you don't already own it, you have no excuse now!

Eno's first solo album, fresh outta Roxy, if not straight outta Compton, is seemingly simplistic, but deep on repeated listenings and quite brilliant for its 1973 time. With Robert Fripp (who contributes some scorching solos), Phil Manzanera and more.

“Having made his name with Gong, Steve Hillage has been active for more than 40 years as a performer, composer and producer. He has just returned to live performance with a new incarnation of the Steve Hillage Band, revisiting classic material from the mid-1970s.
We feature his 1977 performance on Rockpalast,majoring on highlights from his first two solo albums, Fish Rising and L. The seven-piece band line-up also appeared on the acclaimed Live Herald set, and includes ex-Jethro Tull drummer Clive...

Even crazier second release of monster power trio, early 1970's style hard rock/progressive/psychedelic madness by Ax Genrich-guitar/vocals, Uli Trepte-bass/vocals & Mani Neumeier-drums/vocals. Like your favorite Cream record with it's brain destroyed...

Legendary guitarist Gary Moore first emerged at the age of 17 with the fabulous, short-lived, weirdo progressive blues band, Skid Row, who released two crazy cool albums for the time period.
After leaving Skid Row, Grinding Stone was his first solo album and at its best, revives the eclectic blues feel of Skid Row, with Gary's early and great tone and sound still intact.
The playing from everyone is good, but of course the focus is on Gary and the whole album is quite good, bluesy / jammy in a...

Clive Bayley: Vocals / Acoustic & Electric Guitars / Bass
Max Hunt: Keyboards / Acoustic & Electric Guitars / Bass / Backing Vocals / Accordion / Drums / Percussion / Rhythm Loops / Samples
Jürgen Link: Drums

“Max Hunt was introduced to Bob Hagger & Clive Bayley of Mabel Greer's Toyshop in 2015 by Yes biographer Dave Watkinson, as MGT had reformed and were looking for a keyboard player for their next album. Max joined the band and played keyboards on and co-produced the second MGT..

2020 initially promised to be a busy year for Pete Jones, with an album already recorded in January and various gig commitments with Tiger Moth Tales, Red Bazar, Francis Dunnery's It Bites and his usual pub & club gigs. But, Covid-19 put paid to a lot of plans, as it did for most musicians.
‘Still Alive’ is Jones's take on the lockdown situation, and will no doubt appeal to the mixed emotions felt by many of us throughout these difficult times.

"This is not the album I had previously planned

“A 2 CD set recorded live at the Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, Germany on January 24th, 2020. This is a very rare and ltd one off pressing by IQ.”

CD 1:
Alampandria
Sacred Sound
Shallow Bay
From The Outside In
Stay Down
The Last Human Gateway
Frequency

CD 2:
For Another Lifetime
The Road Of Bones
A Missile Further Away
Ten Million Demons
Subterranea

Let me tell you something; boy oh boy, does my 17 year old, Todd LOVING self wish this had been something I could have seen back then!
AWATS was Todd’s second solo album and the one where he began to find his footing and prove that he really was a studio wizard.
On the original, he played most of the instruments himself, which obviously ain’t a thing here, but the music stands strongly and uniquely even 40 years later. It’s a fine collection of songs and instrumentals that encompass everything...

The sometimes loved/sometimes reviled first solo album by Randy California released at a time when I believe that Spirit had fallen apart.

"Kaptain Kopter and the Twirlybirds is a tribute to Hendrix; on KK&T Randy California not only manages to layer the Hendrix style over covers, "Day Tripper" and "The Mother and Child Reunion" and originals "Downer" and "Devil", he does it effortlessly. Instead of simply imitating Jimi's sound, he plays it as if he knows exactly what he's doing, instead of...

Anthony Pirog – guitar and electronics
Michael Formanek – acoustic and electric bass
Ches Smith – drums, percussion and electronics

“So this is what all the fuss is about…[regarding] Anthony Pirog's status as a Washington, D.C. area guitar god…and for all his technical prowess, Pirog possesses a skilled composer's knack for memorable themes and melodies.” – Dave Lynch / AllMusic

While it might confound those fixated with an artist’s niche in

A now out of print, one and done Swedish band’s release from 2014 which I didn’t discover until this year, courtesy my pal Ken Golden.
This is by a 7 piece band who utilize guitar, drums, bass, trumpet, electric piano, saxes, flutes and percussion. The opening track has a languid, charming sound that is a bit reminiscent of Bo Hansson, but by the 2nd track we’re deep into a more churning electric jazz/prog kinda sound and the group kinda alternates back and forth between these two basic styles...

July are best known for their self titled first album, which is a classic UK psychedelic album which has double interest for 60s/70s music fans due to its high quality, as well as featuring the first appearances by Tom Newman (UK engineer famous for many great Virgin albums) as well as Jade Warrior's Tony Duhig and Jon Field (the soul and heart of that band).

“Released by the Major Minor label in 1968, the self-titled July album has long been acknowledged by genre enthusiasts as one of the...

Third great and perplexing release from this Finnish post-post-everything band.

“With Polysomn we emphasize psychedelic chaos. Each song creates their own reality, filled with surreal visions and ethereal soundscapes. “an Bat None” introduces the heavier side of the album. Its purpose is to be a wall of sonic bliss.”
“Formed in 2009 by four inner-space travellers from western Finland, Kairon; IRSE! is a rare bird, near-impossible to classify.
The Wire describes their music as a “viperous

“Describing the musical output of the eclectic Harvey Gold, a founding father of Tin Huey and Half Cleveland, Gold has offered, “We are what we eat and we’ve eaten a lot of different stuff.”
Careening from power pop, to electronic, to “West Akron Appalachian,” this solo album includes an emotional protest/love song in “The Fence,” a sizzling rocker with horns, “In Consideration of Joe Strummer,” a dark take on The Beatles’ “I’ve Just Seen a Face,” AND a nod to Vivian Stanshall with a Music Hall style

Guitarist Michael Rother is a very important part of some of the most exciting and influencial music to emerge from the exciting and influencial German Krautrock scene. He was a founding member of the hugely influencial Neu!, played for a short while in Kraftwerk (between their first and second album) and joined forces with Cluster to form Harmonia. After Harmonia disbanded in 1976, he started a solo career.
This new set includes the albums
“Lust” / “Süßherz & Tiefenschärfe” / “Traumreisen”...

My personal favorite of all the Argentinian progressive artifacts, and, in fact, one of the great progressive albums of the entire 1970s. This, their one and only album features a 7 piece group (violin, flute, sax, guitar, bass, drums, with a relatively small amount of vocals) playing pieces obviously influenced by Mahavishnu Orchestra, jazzy Frank Zappa, King Crimson and others that give this a more avant slant slant than most South American progressive acts of the mid 1970s era. While I don't want you...

‘Phenomena’ is the fifth release from Tony Lowe’s ESP Project on and was written, arranged and performed by Tony, between January and June 2020. The album also features Damien Child who wrote the insightful and imaginative lyrics once again, and added the vocals at the end of May, with a special guest appearance by Alison Fleming on vocals on Track 7.
‘Phenomena’ has all the hallmarks of previous ESP albums with alluring melodies and stirring arrangements. Tony’s guitar and synth play haunting...

STAN TRACEY, piano
MIKE OSBORNE, alto sax

Recorded at Wigmore Hall, London, June 18, 1974 by Peter Bould & Peter Ball

CD 1: EIGHTY-EIGHT PLUS ONE
(previously released on LP as "Stan Tracey Alone" SGC 1003)
CD 2: TWO-PART INTENTION
(Previouly unreleased)

NEWLY DISCOVERED RECORDING OF TWO BRITISH JAZZ LEGENDS GETS A WELCOME FIRST RELEASE!

This double album consists of, for the first time ever on CD, the Stan Tracey solo recording Live at Wigmore

Mike Osborne, Bernie Living, George Khan, John Surman-saxophones
Malcolm Griffiths, Paul Rutherford-trombones
Dave Holdsworth-trumpet
Mike Westbrook-piano
Harry Miller-bass
Alan Jackson-drums

This never-before released recording, released on its 50th anniversary, is the final show from the legendary ‘Ronnie Scott’s Old Place’ on May 25, 1968 and is a real piece of history and is quite well recorded for the age, time and circumstances.

Harry Beckett: trumpet, flugelhorn
Ray Russell: guitar
Brian Miller: piano, electric piano, synthesizer
Darryl Runswick: bass, bass guitar
Nigel Morris: drums
Martin David: congas

This is the first-ever CD issue of Harry’s fourth solo album, from 1975 and it features a joyful electric jazz, with half of the original line-up (Brian Miller & Nigel Morris) and Ray Russell totally SMOKIN’ on lead.

“It’s been a real Joy to bring this long-lost classic back to life....

Now a 5 piece of 3 guitarists (Gayle doubles on keyboards as usual), returning original bassist Henry Osborne and drums!

"Regenerator 3017 is a collection of 7 instrumental tracks that were recorded with a pristine sound quality, and without...