Caravan - Blind Dog at St Dunstans - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Metropolis Studios, London, December 4th 2010. Studio a measures 98 square meters and contains six musicians, a five man film crew and 120 fans. This equation adds up to one electric performance for Canterbury's finest Caravan. Pye Hastings, Geoffrey Richardon, Jim Leverton, Jan Schelhaas and new drummer Mark Walker are joined by retired percussionist and founder member Richard Coughlan to deliver an accomplished set that includes many favorites from their 25 album, 40+ year career. This DVD captures the magic of that concert, together with band interviews and more.

Recorded in 1985 after a break from recording and time spent living in Barbados and Liberia, Nina's Back features a rejuvenated Nina Simone reaching out to a wider musical audience. Featuring a number of memorable original Simone compositions, the band includes horns and backup singers for a recording that's unique in Nina's catalog. Previously released originally on LP and cassette 1985 and CD in 1988 - all with older album covers.

These live and studio renditions of some of Nina Simone's most popular numbers provide an unbeatable introduction to her 40 year career. After all these years her she is as popular as ever.