Legendary yet ever-evolving, Zamrock pioneers WITCH (We IntendTo Cause Havoc) continue to push boundaries with their bold newrecord, ‘SOGOLO’.After their remarkable resurgence and 2023’scritically acclaimed ‘Zango’ – their first album in nearly 40 years -‘SOGOLO’ proves that their innovative spirit remains as strong asever. Derived from the Zambian word for ‘future’, ‘SOGOLO’ weavestogether strains of […]
Billy Preston was an American musician, who encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk and gospel. He worked as a top session musician during the Sixties, backing artists such as Little Richard, Sam Cooke, The Rolling Stones and the Beatles amongst others. He is even the only non-Beatle musician to be given a credit on a Beatles […]
1993 debut album by the trio of Andrew Weatherall, Jagz Kooner and Gary Burns. Unavailable on vinyl and CD since original release. Remastered from the original tapes by Matt Colton, contains “Smokebelch II (Beatless Mix)” for the first time on the 2LP edition.
The ambition of this 1972 debut is written large in band name and album title. And you know what, it was entirely justified as the songwriting chops of chief Big Star members Chris Bell & Alex Chilton was, for a moment at least, on par with their pop heroes John Lennon & Paul McCartney. But […]
Formed in 1972, 10cc were at once commercial, at once strange. Described as the missing link between the Beatles and Blur, it was rare to have four talented writers, singers and multi-instrumentalists all under one roof; but in Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman, Lol Creme and Kevin Godley, 10cc had just that. They released some of […]
Formed in 1972, 10cc were at once commercial, at once strange. Described as the ‘missing link between the Beatles and Blur’, it was rare to have four talented writers, singers and multi-instrumentalists all under one roof; but in Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman, Lol Creme and Kevin Godley, 10cc had just that. Following the departure of […]
• First-ever complete career anthology of one of British pop’s most enduring backroom figures John Carter • 4CD set containing his biggest hits and some fascinating misses • Also includes a clutch of late ‘60s songwriting demos, several of which now receive their first physical release First coming to prominence with his songwriting and vocal […]
A visionary documentary, packed with never-before-seen archive footage, interviews, and exclusive new stories, exploring the final decade of John Lennon’s life in extraordinary detail. Follow the legend as he evolves beyond The Beatles, creating revolutionary music and standing at the forefront of anti-war protests that would make him one of the most influential pop culture […]
Second Toughest in the Infants came three years after Underworld’s potent debut Dubnobasswithmyheadman.Opening with an opulent triptych called ‘Juanita’, ‘Kiteless’ and ‘To Dream Of Love’ – three tracks which segue seamlessly into each other and form a quite splendid 16-minute Underworld-a-thon—the trio certainly weren’t afraid to indulge when making this LP.The next track, ‘Banstyle / […]
The Beatles cut nearly 300 songs for the BBC, the vast majority during 1963 when they were recording shows on an almost weekly basis.This hectic schedule slowed down somewhat the following year but they still managed to fit in ten shows in 1964.Their swansong programme, titled The Beatles Invite You To Take A Ticket To […]
