On July 16, 2014, John Dawson Winter III aka Johnny Winter, died aged 60. He was musician (guitar, multi-instrumentalist), singer, and producer, best known for his unique guitar style and explosive live performances. Winter was producer of three Muddy Waters “Grammy Award” winning albums. In 1988, he was inducted into the “Blues Foundation Hall of Fame” and in 2003, he was ranked 63rd in “Rolling Stone” magazine’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”.
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Tommy Ramone
On July 11, 2014, Thomas Erdelyi aka Tommy Ramone, died aged 65. He was musician (drums), record producer, and songwriter, best known as member of the “Ramones”. He worked as an assistant engineer at the “Record Plant” studio, where, he worked on the production of the 1970 Jimi Hendrix album “Band of Gypsys”.Tommy Ramone was the last surviving original member of the “Ramones” before his death.
T. Rex: The Vinyl Collection
On December 22, 2014, “Demon Music” label released “T.Rex: “The Vinyl Collection”, vinyl set featuring the following albums: “T.Rex, Electric Warrior”, “The slider”, “Tanx”, “Zinc Alloy & the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow”, “Bolan’s Zip Gun” and “Futuristic Dragon and Dandy in the Underworld”. Beside the normal black vinyl the set It is available in a 500 only limited edition colored vinyl.
Ronny Jordan
On January 13, 2014, Ronald Laurence Albert Simpson aka Ronny Jordan died aged 47. He was musician (guitar) and songwriter, with a recognizable “urban jazz” style, a blend of jazz, R&B and hip-hop. Jordan was at the forefront of the acid jazz movement at the end of the twentieth century. Jordan recorded eight albums and received “The MOBO Best Jazz Act Award” and “Gibson Guitar Best Jazz Guitarist Award”.
The 10 Greatest Double Albums of All Time
On January 9, 2014, magazine “Rolling Stone” published the Readers Poll ”The 10 Greatest Double Albums of All Time”. The top 5 albums were:
No.5. Led Zeppelin: Physical Graffiti
No.4. Bruce Springsteen: The River
No.3. The Rolling Stones: Exile on Main Street
No.2. Pink Floyd: The Wall
No.1 The Beatles: White Album
Various Artists: Millions Like Us
On December 6m 2914, “Cherry Red” label released “Millions Like Us” box set on the Mod revival scene of the late 70’ and 80’ including 100 tracks by all the important genre bands. Among the others the box set presents tracks never before issued on CD and “Top 40 UK” hit singles by Secret Affair, The Chords, The Lambrettas, The Untouchables and The Truth.
Track Listing:
Disc One
1. The New Hearts – Just Another Teenage Anthem
2. The Exists – The Fashion Plague
3. The Reaction – I Can’t Resist
4. Strangeways – All The Sounds Of Fear (Demo)
5. Sema 4 – Sema 4 Messages
6. Speedball – No Survivors
7. The Jolt – See Saw
8. The Cigarettes – They’re Back Again, Here They Come
9. The Killermeters – Why Should It Happen To Me
10. The Donkeys – What I Want
11. Secret Affais – Time For Action
12. Purple Hearts – Millions Like Us
13. The Chords – Now It’s Gone
14. Back To Zero – Your Side Of Heaven
15. Squire – Walking Down The Kings Road
16. Merton Parkas – Plastic Smile
17. The Crooks- Modern Boys
18. Untamed Youth – Untamed Youth
19. The First Steps – The Beat Is Back
20. The Nips – Gabrielle
21. The Teenbeats – Strength Of The Nation
22. The Lambrettas – Go Steady
23. Long Tall Shorty – 1970’s Boy
24. Les Elite – Career Girls
25. Beggar – Don’t Throw Your Life Away (live)
26. The Mods – Let Me Be The One (live)
Disc Two
1. The Circles – Opening Up
2. The Odds – Saturday Night
3. Seventeen – Bank Holiday Weekend
4. The Most – Carefree
5. The Scene – Hey Girl
6. The Same – Wild About You
7. The Vandells – Bank Holiday
8. The Directions – Three Bands Tonite
9. The Chords – Maybe Tomorrow
10. Sta – Prest – School Days
11. 9 Below Zero – Pack Fair And Square (previously unissued demo)
12. The Accidents – Blood Spattered With Guitars
13. MI5 – Television Screen Heroes
14. Secret Affair – My World
15. Q-TIPS – S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song)
16. Red Beans And Rice – That Driving Beat
17. Dead Beats – Choose You
18. The Letters – Nobody Loves Me
19. The Name – Fuck Art Let’s Dance (Demo)
20. The Lambrettas – D-a-a-ance
21. Squire – My Mind Goes Round In Circles
22. The Scene – I’ve Had Enough
23. D.C.10’s – I Can See Through Walls
24. Run 229 – Soho
25. The Fixations – No Way Out
26. Two Tone Pinks – Don’t Lecture Me
Disc Three
1. Small Hours – The Kid
2. Weekend – Tina’s Party
3. The Upset – Only For Sheep (previously unissued)
4. The Amber Squad – Can We Go Dancing
5. The Times – Red With Purple Flashes
6. The Hearbeats – Go
7. The Dodos – Blind To Fiction
8. The Retreads – Would You Listen Girl
9. Long Tall Shorty – Win Or Lose
10. The Gents – The Faker
11. The Clues – No Vacancies
12. The Onlookers – You And I
13. Small World – Love Is Dead
14. Purple Hearts – Plane Crash (Respond version)
15. The Stripes – One Step Ahead
16. Direct Hits – Modesty Blaise
17. The Diplomats – I’ll Keep On Holding On
18. The Truth – Confusion (Hits Us Everytime)
19. The Prisoners – Hurricane
20. Fast Eddie – I Don’t Need No Doctor
21. The Jet Set – Wednesday Girl
22. Dee Walker – Jump Back
23. The Way Out – Time Moves Us On
24. Manual Scan – Nothing You Can Do
25. Mod Fun – I Am With You
Disc Four
1. The Scene – Something That You Said
2. Stupidity – Bend Don’t Break
3. The Moment – In This Town
4. The Untouchables – Free Yourself
5. The Combine – Dreams Come True
6. The All Jacks – Guilty
7. Makin’ Time – Here Is My Number
8. The Co-Stars – Kiss And Make Up
9. The Boss – One Good Reason
10. The Blades – The Last Man In Europe
11. 5:30! – Catcher In The Rye
12. Solid State – Train To London Town
13. Eleanor Rigby – I Want To Sleep With You
14. The Rage – Looking For You
15. The Threads – Step Back
16. The Risk – Jobs For The Boys
17. James Taylor Quartet – Blow Up
18. The Kick – Julie London
19. The Reflection A.O.B. – All I Want To Be
20. Studio 68 – Get Out Of My Hair
21. The Leepers – Paint In A Day
22. The Clique – Worming
23. The Aardvarks – Arthur C. Clarke
Ian McLagan
On December 3, 2014, Ian McLagan died aged 69. He was musician (keyboards), member of The Small Faces and the Faces, and has performed with Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Izzy Stradlin, Paul Westerberg, Billy Bragg and Nick Lowe.
Captain Beefheart: Sun Zoom Spark: 1970 to 1972
On November 17, 2014, “Rhino” label released “Sun Zoom Spark: 1970 to 1972”, Captain Beefheart limited edition four-disc boxed set. It includes new remastered versions of: “Lick my decals off”, “Baby”, “The Spotlight kid”, Clear spot” plus disc of unreleased outtakes. The collection is available on CD, LP and digitally.
Track Listing
Lick My Decals Off, Baby (October 1970)
1. Lick My Decals Off, Baby
2. Doctor Dark
3. I Love You, You Big Dummy
4. Peon
5. Bellerin’ Plain
6. Woe-Is-uh-Me-Bop
7. Japan in a Dishpan
8. I Wanna Find a Woman That’ll Hold My Big Toe Till I Have To Go
9. Petrified Forest
10. One Red Rose That I Mean
11. The Buggy Boogie Woogie
12. The Smithsonian Institute Blues (or the Big Dig)
13. Space-Age Couple
14. The Clouds Are Full of Wine (not Whiskey or Rye)
15. Flash Gordon’s Ape
The Spotlight Kid (January 1972)
1. I’m Gonna Booglarize You Baby
2. White Jam
3. Blabber ‘n Smoke
4. When It Blows Its Stacks
5. Alice in Blunderland
6. The Spotlight Kid
7. Click Clack
8. Grow Fins
9. There Ain’t No Santa Claus on the Evenin’ Stage
10. Glider
Clear Spot (November 1972)
1. Low Yo Yo Stuff
2. Nowadays a Woman’s Gotta Hit a Man
3. Too Much Time
4. Circumstances
5. My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains
6. Sun Zoom Spark
7. Clear Spot
8. Crazy Little Thing
9. Long Neck Bottles
10. Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles
11. Big Eyed Beans from Venus
12. Golden Birdies
Out-takes
1. Alice in Blunderland – alternate version
2. Harry Irene
3. I Can’t Do This Unless I Can Do This/Seam Crooked Sam
4. Pompadour Swamp/Suction Prints
5. The Witch Doctor Life – instrumental take
6. Two Rips in a Haystack/Kiss Me My Love
7. Best Batch Yet – version 1
8. Your Love Brought Me To Life – instrumental
9. Dirty Blue Gene – alternate version 1
10. Nowadays a Woman’s Gotta Hit a Man – early mix
11. Kiss Where I Kain’t
12. Circumstances – alternate version 2
13. Little Scratch
14. Dirty Blue Gene – alternate version 3
Ry Cooder: Soundtracks
On November 13, 2014, “Rhino” label released “Soundtracks”, seven disc box set of Ry Cooder movie music works. In his career, Ry Cooder has created 18 soundtracks.
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