Including HAUSER, Alan Parsons, Lordi, Louis XIV and Danny Elfman amongst others
Another week, another batch of new releases. We hope you're just as excited about the following titles as we are:
The latest album by 2CELLOS superstar HAUSER, The Player, which is available on gold coloured vinyl. Or the new addition to our Collected series, Disco Collected. This 2LP compilation features the biggest disco hits and is available on translucent magenta (LP1) and translucent yellow (LP2) coloured vinyl. Another first time on vinyl: Alan Parsons Live (The Very Best Of) was remastered for this edition and is cut on 45 RPM. The 2LP-set is available on both translucent blue coloured vinyl and black vinyl.
Lordi's debut album Get Heavy is available on silver & green marbled vinyl. Also available on green coloured vinyl are Louis XIV Slick Dogs And Ponies and Carter Jefferson The Rise Of Atlantis.
For fans of vinyl soundtracks, Danny Elfman's score to the 2017 film Justice League is available on flaming coloured vinyl and features tracks by Sigrid, Gary Clark Jr., Junky XL and The White Stripes. Also in stores is the Original Soundtrack by Aaron Zigman for the 2022 Netflix film A Jazzman's Blues.
In addition, we have two reissues on coloured vinyl: Crimson Glory Transcendence on “Cool Blue” coloured vinyl, and Dhafer Youssef Diwan Of Beauty And Odd on translucent magenta coloured vinyl, and Philip Glass Solo Piano on black & white marbled vinyl.
Happy crate digging!
Carter Jefferson was an American jazz tenor saxophonist who first made name for himself as member of Woody Shaw's first working quintet. In 1978, he released his first and only solo studio album, The Rise Of Atlantis, which was produced by Woody Shaw.
Disco Collected celebrates the dance music which originally developed from r&b, soul and funk from the late 60s and 70s and turned into a mighty subculture in discotheques, with Studio 54, Manhattan, New York as one of the most famous and extravagant discos all over the world. Disco used a steady four to the floor beat, string sections, horns which created a perfect setting for DJs who mixed their special 12 inches to an eager dance crowd.
The heavy metal band Crimson Glory formed in Florida in 1982 and wore metallic silver face masks on-stage, for all photo shoots and public appearances. After the success of their self-titled debut album, they released the follow-up album in 1988, titled Transcendence.
The Finnish heavy metal band Lordi formed in 1992 by the band's lead singer Mr. Lordi. In 2006, Lordi won the Eurovision Song Contest with their song “Hard Rock Hallelujah”. Their debut album Get Heavy was originally released in 2002 and includes the popular tracks “Devil Is A Loser” and “Would You Love A Monsterman”.
A Jazzman's Blues is the 2022 Netflix drama film written, produced, and directed by Tyler Perry. It stars Joshua Boone, Amirah Vann, Solea Pfeiffer, Austin Scott, and Ryan Eggold a.o. The film centers on the forbidden romance between Bayou and Leanne who are best friends. The orchestral music in A Jazzman's Blues was composed by the classically trained composer Aaron Zigman, who has previously scored music for films including The Notebook, The Company Men and Sex & the City.
With the Dedicated Tour marking the end of a remarkable 10-year run for 2CELLOS, HAUSER is ushering a new era as a solo artist and visual concept creator on his new album THE PLAYER, accompanied by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Steven Mercurio, released in 2022.
The American garage rock band Louis XIV was formed by singer and guitarist Jason Hill, guitarist Brian Karscig, Drummer Mark Maigaard and bassist James Armbrust. In total, the band released three studio albums, including the third album from 2008, Slick Dogs And Ponies.
Tunisian oud player and vocalist Dhafer Youssef is at the vanguard of a movement in contemporary music that brings East and West together. In 2016, he released his solo album Diwan Of Beauty And Odd, which he recorded together with Aaron Parks, Ben Williams, Mark Giuliana and Ambrose Akinmusire. The album was received with critical acclaim and fuses Arabic and Western culture. It features the popular tracks “Fly Shadow Fly” and “Diving In The Air”.
Live is the first live album by Alan Parsons, recorded in May 1994 during his European tour, and released later that same year. The live performances on the album are all songs from his years with The Alan Parsons Project, including “Sirius”, “Eye In The Sky”, “Old And Wise” and “Don't Answer Me”.
Live is the first live album by Alan Parsons, recorded in May 1994 during his European tour, and released later that same year. The live performances on the album are all songs from his years with The Alan Parsons Project, including “Sirius”, “Eye In The Sky”, “Old And Wise” and “Don't Answer Me”.
Justice League is a 2017 superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name. The film was scored by Danny Elfman he soundtrack to Justice League includes Sigrid “Everybody Knows”, The White Stripes “Icky Thumb” and “Come Together” by Gary Clark Jr. and Junkie XL.
With Solo Piano, Glass presents himself "unplugged" - no electronic keyboards or synthesizers, and no overdubs, either - just solo piano.
27-01-2023