Let's kick off the weekend with an eclectic mix of album releases!
Let's kick off the weekend with an eclectic mix of album releases!
The soundtracks of two of our favourite movies are available on our At The Movies label; the Original Soundtrack of Lost Highway, in a yellow and tip of black vinyl mix, and Shawshank Redemption on green vinyl.
Continuing the coloured vinyl theme with the first album by Carnivore, a band founded by Peter Steele, reissued in blood red vinyl and embossed logo on the cover.
In the alignment of the Dutch Vinyl Masters series we stir up the mix with the complete and 25th anniversary edition of Life 'n Perspectives by the Urban Dance Squad!
The first pressing will be a limited edition on transparent vinyl.
Adding to the mix there are two hip hop albums, first up is Nas' Nastradamus from the East Coast and representing the West Coast is Cypress Hill's Till Death Do Us Part.
Also don't forget to take a look at the Collected album by Robert Palmer, which includes some lesser known tracks and his best hits combined. A great introduction to new fans and a must have for every Palmer fan!
Enjoy your weekend,For longtime fans of genre-bending jazz piano trio the Bad Plus, the group's twelfth studio album It's Hard will feel pleasantly familiar. Once again showcasing the talents of pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist Reid Anderson, and drummer David King, It's Hard finds the Bad Plus reworking a set of well-known pop covers.
The Shawshank Redemption score was composed by multiple (Grammy) award winner Thomas Newman. The score was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1994, which was Newman's first Oscar nomination.A central scene in the film features the soprano "Letter Duet" ("Canzonetta sull'aria") from Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, which is included on the soundtrack.
Latino hip hop group Cypress Hill returned in 2004 with their seventh studio album Till Death Do Us Part. On this album they flirt with reggae, particularly on "What's Your Number" sampling The Clash's "The Guns Of Brixton" plus "Ganja Bus" featuring vocals from Damian Marley.
The Collected double vinyl album from Robert Palmer is a selected overview of his music, some lesser known tracks are alternated with hits like "Every Kinda People", "Johnny And Mary", "Pride", "Addicted To Love" and many more.
Blind Willie McTell (May 5, 1898 - August 19, 1959) was a Piedmont blues and ragtime singer and guitarist.McTell's influence extended over a wide variety of artists, including the Allman Brothers Band, who covered his "Statesboro Blues," and Bob Dylan, who paid tribute to him in his 1983 song "Blind Willie McTell," the refrain of which is "And I know no one can sing the blues like Blind Willie McTell."
Carnivore released their self-titled debut album Carnivore in November 1985. The debut album was heavily influenced by the contemporary New York metal scene. It also drew inspiration from Black Sabbath and early Judas Priest.
Lost Highway is the 1997 French-American neo-noir-horror mystery film written and directed by David Lynch.The film's score was composed by Angelo Badalamenti, with additional music by Barry Adamson, however Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails was responsible for assembling the soundtrack.
Life 'n Perspectives of a Genuine Crossover is the second album by Dutch band Urban Dance Squad.2016 marks the 25th anniversary of "Life 'n Perspectives". To celebrate this event, the complete album is now available on vinyl for the first time!
04-11-2016