Including Ministry, Blue Öyster Cult, The Ethiopians, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Nate Dog amongst others.
With all our new releases, you've got quite some crate digging to do this weekend:
For fans of heavy guitars, we present Ministry Houses Of The Molé, Fastway's eponymous debut album, and Blue Öyster Cult Tyranny And Mutation.
Time for some rock 'n roll with Robben Ford The Inside Story or the legendary album Young Blood by Jerry Lee Lewis.
More coloured reissues, including Tom Grant Mystified, The Ethiopians Woman Capture Man, and Nate Dogg Music And Me. For the first time on vinyl is Too Hot To Handle by Heatwave.
Lastly, due releases from Dutch origin: Muzikanten Dansen Niet by De Dijk, and André Hazes Jij Bent Alles.
In other news, the final batch of the Silverchair Collection, which centers on Neon Ballroom, is now available for pre-order.
Tom Grant is an American jazz fusion pianist and vocalist. After touring with jazz greats such as Woody Shaw, Charles Lloyd and Tony Williams, Grant released his debut studio album Mystified in 1976.
The American blues, jazz and rock guitarist Robben Ford was named as one of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century” by Musician Magazine. In 1979 he released the album The Inside Story, which was the only album he released between 1976 and 1988.
Producer, singer and instrumentalist Al Jourgensen founded the American industrial metal band Ministry in 1981, which became one of the pioneers in their genre. In 2004, they released their ninth studio album Houses Of The Molé.
The Ethiopians was one of Jamaica's most popular bands during the late ska, rocksteady and early reggae periods. With the smooth vocals of The Ethiopians in front of the mix and the organ sound in the background, they recorded Woman Capture Man. The album is produced by J.J. Johnson, who was a major influence on Jamaican ska and rocksteady music during the 1960s revolution.
André Hazes' album Jij Bent Alles kwam oorspronkelijk uit in 1989. Het bereikte #20 op de Nederlandse Album Top 100. De gelijknamige single is een Nederlandse bewerking van het lied “Du” van Peter Maffay.
The British heavy metal band Fastway formed in 1982 by former Motörhead guitarist “Fast” Eddie Clarke. Their debut album was originally released in 1983 and features the two singles “We Become One” and “Easy Livin'”. Despite not being released as an official single, the track “Say What You Will” became one of their biggest hits to date.
The American-based funk/disco band Heatwave formed in 1975 and its lineup originally consisted of Johnnie Wilder Jr., Rod Temperton, Roy Carter, Mario Mantese, Ernest (Bilbo) Berger and Eric Johns. Their most popular hits include “Boogie Nights” and “Always And Forever”, which both feature on the 1976 debut album Too Hot To Handle.
Muzikanten Dansen Niet is het elfde studio album van De Dijk, oorspronkelijk uitgebracht in 2002. De teksten zijn zoals gebruikelijk geschreven door frontman Huub van der Lubbe. Het Berget Lewis Gospel Train Koor is te horen op de nummers “Ga In Mijn Schoenen Staan” (vertaling van Joe South “Walk A Mile In My Shoes”) en “Zoals Nog Nooit”.
Tyranny and Mutation is the second studio album by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released on February 11, 1973, by Columbia Records. The album was recorded at the Columbia Studios in New York City during the year before and was produced by Murray Krugman and Sandy Pearlman.
The American rap artist Nate Dogg earned the nickname of “King Of Hooks” after providing guest vocals for a multitude of hit rap songs between 1992 and 2007. He began his career as a member of 213, but recorded three successful solo albums in total, including the 2001 album Music & Me.
The legendary American rock & roll singer, songwriter, pianist Jerry Lee Lewis was a pioneer in his genre and had gotten the nickname “The Killer”. He released over 40 albums during his career. The 1995 album Young Blood was a return to the Fifties Sun Records sound for which he is most known for.
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