Satin Whale - History Box 2: Soundtrack Live & Alternative Mixes - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Satin Whale - History Box 1 The Studio Albums - Part 1 of the complete retrospective of the Cologne (Germany) progressive rock band Satin Whale incl. All studio albums of the band from 1974 to 1981 - InchWe had idols who influenced us, from Jethro Tull to Deep Purple and later Supertramp. From the beginning, we tried to play as well as our Anglo-American colleagues,Inch remembers Thomas Brück, bassist and singer of the Cologne progressive rock band Satin Whale. - Generally labelled, as usual with a German rock band in the early 1970s, as Krautrock, the four Cologne musicians already developed on their debut album InchDesert PlacesInch (released in 1974 on the Brain tag, the trademark for rock music from Germany) a quite independent and unmistakable sound with high recognition value. Reward of the effort - already the debut album was sufficient that in the same year the listeners of the German Radio Station Südwestfunk voted Satin Whale the most popular band in Germany in the contest InchRocksound 74Inch. The musicians then continued on their successful course. - Over the years Satin Whale released 5 studio albums, a soundtrack (InchDie Faust In Der TascheInch, 1979, starring Manfred Krug and Ursula Monn), a live double album and a remix album, for which Germany's producer legend Conny Plank was responsible. - Now a complete retrospective of Satin Whale's work is released in two box sets. The first box set InchThe Studio AlbumsInch contains the 5 studio albums from the years 1974 to 1981, the second box set (released a few months later) contains the live album, the remix album and the soundtrack. A booklet with plenty of background information by Thomas Zimmermann and photos are documenting the history of the band.

By the end of the Victorian era the world had become interconnected by technologies in a way that would have been unimaginable in the previous century. This album takes a musical look at the question Inchwhat did the Victorians do for us?Inch The eight songs consider a selection of inventions and new developments, and the changes these brought about in the day-to-day lives of ordinary people. There are songs about the affordable daily newspaper; the postage stamp; the bicycle; the department store; portrait photography; the demise of the tea clippers due to the advent of steamships; the industrialization of farming; and indoor domestic lighting. The album - the fourth from the Looking-Glass Lantern solo project - comes with a beautifully produced twenty-page booklet, the front cover of which symbolizes a world overrun with machinery. Dr Graham Dunnington holds a PhD in the history of the piano and music business in the Victorian era. Combined with a longstanding love of progressive rock, the outcome is the Looking-Glass Lantern project. Since it's inception, Looking-Glass Lantern has been steadily growing in popularity, with over 45,000 plays on internet radio and more than 3,000 followers on Twitter.

As the golden age of the blues drew to a close, a new generation of artists was emerging. At the heart of this shifting era, successors to the blues throne were making their presence felt, poised to shape the genre for years to come. Isaac Scott, born into a deeply religious family, had his early years steeped in the melodies of gospel music. However, in a twist of fate, his father embraced the devil's music alongside their devout Christian beliefs. With this unique background, Isaac would embark on a mission to nurture his deepest passions, infusing soul, gospel, R&B, and the blues with his own modern touch. With a fearless exploration of sound and style, this 'Big Time Blues Man' became a leader among a new wave of musicians sweeping across America and a fitting torchbearer for the noble tradition of the blues.