Kirsty MacColl - Kite - Half-Speed Master 180-Gram Black Vinyl - VINYL LP

Deluxe two CD set housed in 7Inch gatefold packaging with booklet. Bonus CD contains alternate mixes, singles and B sides. Kite flew out in the world in the spring of 1989, a whole decade after Kirsty MacColl had released her first single. It also came seven years after her last album, her debut, Desperate Character. In the interim, she had a top ten hit with her harmony and jangle drenched version of Billy Bragg's A New England in 1985, an evergreen Christmas hit, 1987's Fairytale of New York, with The Pogues and two sons, Jamie and Louis, with her producer husband Steve Lillywhite. Kite arrived like a bold, glossy statement of intent, full of songs she had written herself and with dear friends like Pete Glenister and Johnny Marr, plus one glistening Kinks cover, which felt like an appropriate choice. In finger clicking country, Smithsy pop, ballads and modern protest songs, Kirsty was Ray Davies' natural successor in song writing, observing fame, love and modern life with a sparkling, sensitive eye. Kite also contains flourishes of what was to come later for Kirsty. Dancing in Limbo hints towards her later work's Latin flavours. Finale You And Me Baby prefigures the glorious soundworld of 1993's Titanic Days. Throughout the album, there is a confidence that bristles and burns, the sound of a woman finally seizing the day and having her time.

Carson Cooman is many things musical - organist and Composer in Residence at the Memorial Church, Harvard University; writer, critic and consultant, concert organist, and above all a highly prolific composer of music in a wide variety of genres, from orchestral to song. Recent counts show over 3000 tracks of his music available online with over 300 compositions written for him by more than 100 composers. His organ compositions come in many styles, from liturgical models, to substantial secular pieces such as his organ symphonies, preludes and fugues. On this album a range of works, most composed between 2013 and 2020, wonderfully realized on a fabulous instrument. Erik Simmons is a superb organist, making his 14th Cooman organ album for Divine Art. We hear the gorgeous voices of the organ of Propsteikirche St. Ludgerus in Billerbeck, Germany, recorded through the Hauptwerk system.

Jimmy Lee has been a constant fixture in the Philadelphia/New Jersey area soul scene. With a long history of stirring performances, Lee continues to attract new fans everywhere he goes. Jimmy's musical odyssey began with a local Camden band named The New Side of Town. Not long after that he joined The Ebony, another Camden outfit, while he was still in high school. A few years later, Jimmy was recruited to join Blue Magic's superstar band, InchTHE MAGIC OF THE BLUE.Inch His first show with Blue Magic was at Madison Square Garden and he also performed with them at the world-renown Apollo Theater. From there they toured the world. The band became so popular, they signed their own recording contract with Atlantic Records and the name of the group became Fat Larry's Band. Fat Larry's Band scored hits with InchAct Like You KnowInch and InchZoomInch and performed live virtually everywhere during the late 1970s and early 1980s, becoming a sensation in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Since then, he has been fortunate enough to tour the world with music industry heavyweights like Earth Wind & Fire, Chaka Khan & Rufus, The Jacksons, Natalie Cole and the Brothers Johnson. Lee has also appeared on several television and radio shows. On May 17, 2016, Jimmy was inducted into The Legends of Vinyl Hall of Fame, R&B Artist category. He is currently touring with Blue Magic as a singer (second tenor) in the group's front line, while continuing to perform as a solo artist. Jimmy is currently signed to SOCIETY HILL RECORDS and recently released a critically acclaimed full-length album with production by tag head Butch Ingram. One of the standout tracks on the album was a fresh take on Bill Withers late 70s classic, InchLovely Day.Inch Featured here is a brand-new remix of the track, complete with a bonus instrumental mix.