The timeless 6th animated Peanuts® special, from writer and creator Charles Schulz, director Bill Melendez and producers Melendez and Lee Mendelson. Originally the special aired in September 27, 1969 on CBS-TV. The album includes the original recordings that comprise the cues from the Special across twenty-six tracks, plus another 6 alternative tracks that have never been released or heard before.

Guaraldi lovingly created the soundtrack for the summer camp adventure where Charlie Brown and his gang face off against the girls camp lead by Peppermint Patty. The large jazz combo album also includes the best rendition of Guaraldi classic, “Love Will Come (Nova Bossa)” as well as the first use of additional percussion in Victor Feldman.

The recording features Guaraldi (piano), Monty Budwig (double bass), Jack Sperling (drums), Conti and Pete Candoli (trumpet), Frank Rosolino (trombone), Victor Feldman (percussion), Herb Ellis (guitar), Willian Hood and Peter Christlieb (woodwind), and John Scott Trotter as the orchestra leader. The soundtrack was produced by Sean and Jason Mendelson and restored and re-mastered by Vinson Hudson.

The CD has an 8-page insert and will have liner notes that give a track-by-track analysis by Derrick Bang (author of “Vince Guaraldi at the Piano”) and notes from Sean and Jason Mendelson, sons of Peanuts® producer Lee Mendelson. The album packaging also includes images from the special and images of historical documents from the found tapes.

Track Listing:

1. 1. Charlie Brown Theme
   2. Linus and Lucy
   3. It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown
   4. Oh, Good Grief!
   5. You’re In Love, Charlie Brown
   6. Schroeder Bus Blues / Bus Blues (Reprise)
   7. It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (Reprise)
   8. Frieda (With the Naturally Curly Hair)
   9. Oh, Good Grief! (Reprise)
   10. Come and Get It / Hash / Hash with Horn / AM Break / Tah Dah
   11. Bon Voyage
   12. Peppermint Patty
   13. Love Will come (Nova Bossa)
   14. He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown
   15. Pebble Beach
   16. You’re In Love, Charlie Brown (Reprise)
   17. He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown (Reprise)
   18. Masked Marvel
   19. Air Music
   20. Masked Marvel (Reprise) / Masked Marvel (2nd Reprise)
   21. You’re In Love, Charlie Brown (2nd Reprise)
   22. Linus and Lucy (Reprise)
   23. Oh, Good Grief! (2nd Reprise)
   24. Charlie Brown Theme (Reprise)
   25. It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (2nd Reprise)
   26. Linus and Lucy (Alternate)
   27. Working on “It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown”
   28. Bus Blues (Alternate)
   29. Pebble Beach (Alternate)
   30. Masked Marvel (Alternate)
   31. Linus and Lucy (Reprise Alternate

This music DVD, which is bound to enthrall and entertain, includes the delightfully animated short film by Cat Stevens entitled Teaser And The Firecat, with wacky narration by Spike Milligan.

Cat Stevens’ recording career spanned 12 years from October 1966 to November 1978.  In all, he recorded 11 albums but his most creative and interesting period was probably while he was recording Tea For The Tillerman and Teaser And The Firecat during 1970 and 1971.

With the hit single Wild World entering the US charts in 1971, Cat Stevens flew to America where this intimate concert, which features the best of his repertoire at the time, was recorded.  This live rare classic performance in its simplicity, captures the warmth of his studio recordings but with even more passion and depth. In 2020, maybe people will hear these songs in a different way than they did before.

After all these years, it is good to be reminded of Cat Stevens’ original and creative talents and the huge contribution he made to the singer/songwriter genre.  Favourites such as Hard Headed Woman, Longer Boats, Wild World, Where Do The Children Play?, On The Road To Find Out and of course, Moonshadow, are bound to please the millions of fans of this artist.

Tracks:

Moonshadow · On The Road To Find Out · Where Do The Children Play? · Wild World · = Miles From Nowhere · Longer Boats · Father And Son · Hard Headed Woman

Bonus Features:

Includes the animated short film Teaser And The Firecat, narrated by Spike Milligan

· For The Many is the Birmingham reggae veterans’ nineteenth studio album – their first since 2013’s Getting Over The Storm

· Features UB40’s founding members Robin Campbell (co-vocals/Guitar), Brian Travers (saxophone/keyboards), Jimmy Brown (drums), Earl Falconer (bass/keyboards/vocals) and Norman Hassan (percussion/vocals), alongside long-time members Duncan Campbell (vocals), Martin Meredith (saxophone), Laurence Parry (trumpet) and Tony Mullings (keyboards)

· Includes a 24 page booklet complete with photos of the band and lyrics to all songs

· Features guest appearances from Birmingham rapper Gilly G, who features on the video Moonlight Lover and Jamaican artist/producer Kabaka Pyramid on Broken Man

· UB40 are reunited with reggae deejays/artists Pablo Rider on I’m Alright Jack and Slinger on Gravy Train, both of whom appeared on the band’s 1985 album Baggariddim

· The album’s closing track All We Do Is Cry sees the band collaborate again with British Asian urban musician Hunterz, who previously co-wrote and sang on UB40’s single ‘Reasons’ from the 2005 album Who You Fighting For. In the same year, Hunterz performed the single on stage with UB40 and The Dhol Blasters at the Live 8 concert held in Hyde Park

· This album precedes UB40’s 40th anniversary tour, which will see the band play 38 dates across the UK (more info on their website)

Formed in Birmingham in 1978, UB40 named themselves after the UK government’s unemployment benefit form. Their debut album Signing Off was released in August 1980 and is considered by many to be one of the greatest reggae albums ever released by a British band.

It was the start of a career that led to 100 million record sales worldwide and dozens of hits, including Red, Red Wine, I Got You Babe and (I Can’t Help) Falling in Love with You which all topped the charts in the UK and in many countries across Europe. The band had a run of hit albums that have spent a combined period of eleven years in the UK’s Top 75 album chart, establishing UB40 as one of Britain’s most successful bands of all-time.

TRACKS
1. The Keeper
2. Broken Man (Feat. Kabaka Pyramid)
3. Gravy Train (Feat. Slinger)
4. I’m Alright Jack (Feat. Pablo Rider)
5. Moonlight Lover (Feat. Gilly G)
6. You Haven’t Called
7. What Happened to UB40
8. Bulldozer
9. Poor Fool
10. All We Do Is Cry (Feat. Hunterz)

•    It’s his first new mini album release in over 10 years and reaffirms Jim’s prowess as one of the world’s most prolific singer/songwriters

•    Jim commented on the EP: “So here it is, the Lost In Space EP! It was an absolute blast putting this together. Straight ahead rock ‘n roll with ‘surfin’ harmonies on Mega Drive. It came together very quickly and is none the worse for it. Hope you enjoy – ROCK ON!”  

•    Jim will also be releasing a digital-only single off the EP (also called Lost In Space) on 6 June which is destined to be another smash hit

•    Jim commented on the single: “Lost in Space was written deliberately as a pop song. Of all the songs I have come up with, this is one of my favourites.  The ideas portrayed in the song are of someone spending their life living in an inner world, virtually oblivious to normal life. Some might say I have unwittingly written about myself!”

Jim Lea, most notable for his playing of bass guitar, keyboards, violin, guitar and singing vocals in Slade and for writing all of their hits, is no newcomer to the singer/songwriter scene and he continues to be one of the most played artists on radio across the world.

TRACKLISTING
1. Lost In Space
2. What In The World
3. Megadrive
4. Pure Power
5. Going Back To Birmingham
6. Through The Fire

There are many styles within the blues genre and the Norman Beaker Band have absorbed them all. Norman’s induction into the Blues of Hall in 2017 will have come as no surprise to blues aficionados. The Norman Beaker Band have been Blues missionaries for decades and this new album is a fine collection of all that is best in the Blues, musically superb, full of emotion and played from the heart.

UK blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Norman Beaker has been involved in the British blues scene since the early 1970s. His band has toured and recorded with many blues artists including Graham Bond, Jack Bruce, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Rogers, Alexis Korner, Buddy Guy, Lowell Fulson, Fenton Robinson and B. B. King. Beaker has toured regularly with Chris Farlowe, Larry Garner and Van Morrison. He has contributed as a session guitarist to many recordings including Jack Bruce, Lowell Fulson, James Booker and Van Morrison.

TRACKLISTING
Jook Joint Woman
Cold Chills
No Free Rides
Option On You Baby
The Road Of Life
Had To Quit Drinking
Lies Like A River
Kleptomaniac
Scared Of You
Shak Bully
Heavy Pieces
Raised In The Country

Lemmy of Motorhead, Slim Jim Phantom of Stray Cats and Danny B. Harvey of the Rockats light up the stage in this fantastic concert appearance featuring some all-time classics Good Rockin Tonight, Blue Suede Shoes, Reelin And Rockin, Lawdy, Miss Clawdy and more.

Recorded live at the legendary Cat Club in Hollywood in 2004, this DVD features exclusive interviews with Lemmy, Phantom and Harvey.

The Head Cat featured Lemmy on bass, guitars, and vocals; Slim Jim Phantom on drums and vocals; and Danny B. Harvey on guitar, bass and keys.

TRACKS:
    Good Rockin’ Tonight
    Lawdy Miss Clawdy
    Talkin’ Bout You
    Something Else
    Reelin’ And Rockin’
    Fool’s Paradise
    Bye Bye Johnny
    Sick And Tired
    Bad Boy
    Matchbox
    Back In The USA
    Baby What You Want Me To Do
    Blue Suede Shoes

Arranged, produced and mixed by Asbury Jukes saxophonist John Isley, the album is an 8 song offering of all original arrangements and interpretations of some of Billie’s most classic songs as well as a few hidden gems.

While embracing the jazz origins of these songs, the music is also distinctly contemporary, showcasing at length John’s strengths: his sense of drama and humour, his heartfelt delivery while telling beautiful stories, and his deeply soulful harmonica playing.

The extent of John’s connection to this music is readily evident in his poignant lyrical delivery.

“Detour Ahead: The Music of Billie Holiday” is John’s labour of love, paying sincere tribute to Billie’s far reaching legacy.

TRACKLISTING

Side 1
    Don’t Explain
    Ain’t Nobody’s Business
    Lover Man
    Crazy He Calls Me

Side 2
    Detour Ahead
    In My Solitude
    Billie’s Blues
    You Don’t Know What Love Is

Cassidy delivered a memorable live performance in Glasgow, Scotland in 2001 and features his best loved songs including I Think I Love You, I Can Feel Your Heartbeat and I’ll Meet you Halfway in addition to spectacular covers of Hush, Ain’t No Sunshine and Hollywood Nights.

Also includes a bonus track of a studio version of the #1 hit I Think I Love You.

TRACKS:
1. I Can Feel Your Heartbeat
2. Hush
3. I’ll Meet You Halfway
4. No Bridge I Wouldn’t Cross
5. I Am A Clown
6. I Write The Songs
7. Could It Be Forever
8. Summer Days
9. Daydreamer
10. I Saw Her Standing There
11. Last Kiss
12. Ain’t No Sunshine
13. Lyin’ To Myself
14. Rock Me Baby
15. Cherish
16. Guitar Solo
17. I Woke Up In Love This Morning
18. I Think I Love You
19. How Can I Be Sure
20. Cry
21. Hollywood Nights
22. BONUS TRACK: I Think I Love You (Studio Version)

DVD BONUS FEATURES
Behind-The-Scenes Documentary
Photo Gallery

Gotta Serve Somebody features roof-raising performances by these spirited artists while documenting the making of the album of the same name.

The DVD interweaves bracing reinterpretations with interviews of these celebrated gospel artists. It also presents commentary by musicians including Jim Keltner, Spooner Oldham, Fred Tackett and Regina McCrary (who recorded and performed with Bob Dylan during his gospel period), legendary record producer Jerry Wexler and respected music journalists Paul Williams and Alan Light who also offer insights on this fascinating body of work.

This musical documentary premieres 1980 footage of Bob Dylan performing “When He Returns” as the first archival performance released from this important era.

Track Listing:
Arlethia Lindsey – Every Grain of Sand
Bob Dylan – When He Returns
Sounds of Blackness – Solid Rock
Shirley Caesar – Gotta Serve Somebody
Dottie Peoples – I Believe in You
Aaron Neville – Saving Grace
Helen Baylor – What Can I Do For You’
The Fairfield Four – Are You Ready
Great Day Chorale – In the Garden
Mighty Clouds of Joy – Saved
Chicago Mass Choir featuring Regina McCrary – Pressing On
Rance Allen – When He Returns

“The album title, Play Nicely And Share, came from something my wife Ariella says to me before I go to a recording session or go on tour but it can be applied to anything. Play nicely, in other words, do the best you can do, and share, let others benefit from what you do.” – Graham Gouldman

Graham was born on May 10th 1946 in Manchester, England. He was given his first guitar at age eleven and started forming and working with local bands at age fifteen. Inspired by The Beatles and encouraged by his parents Betty and Hymie, who often helped him with lyrics and song titles, Graham started writing songs.

He had his first hit as a songwriter in 1965 writing ‘For Your Love’ for the Yardbirds and also wrote their follow up hits ‘Heart Full of Soul’ and ‘Evil Hearted You’. In the same year The Hollies recorded his song ‘Look Through Any Window’ followed by ‘Bus Stop’ in 1966 as well as hits with Herman’s Hermits ‘Listen People’ and ‘No Milk Today’.

In 1972, along with Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme, he formed 10cc. He co-wrote many of their hits including ‘Rubber Bullets,’ ‘I’m Not In Love,’ ‘The Things We Do For Love’ and ‘Dreadlock Holiday’. It’s the enduring popularity of these tracks and Graham’s love of playing songs in their simplest form, acoustically, that led him and fellow 10cc members Rick Fenn, Mick Wilson and Mike Stevens, into performing some of them – just with vocals and acoustic guitars – at 10cc concerts.

During the 1980s Graham formed ‘Wax’ with the late Andrew Gold. They enjoyed chart success in Europe with hits ‘Right Between the Eyes’ and ‘Bridge To Your Heart’.

Graham was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of fame in 2014 and received the BMI (Broadcast Music Inc) icon award in 2015.

TRACKS:
Let’s Get Lost
Come To Mine
Do You Wanna Go
Rave On
Just Like Yesterday
Play Nicely And Share