Scott Lavene - Disneyland In Dagenham - VINYL LP

Limited double 180 gram vinyl LP pressing including original artwork. Arguably the most influential live reggae album ever, Babylon by Bus captures Bob Marley and the Wailers during the European leg of their Kaya tour in the spring of 1978. This 2LP set is now available on 180 gram vinyl. The artwork mimics the original package, including the die cut cover art. Bob Marley was a Jamaican reggae singer, song writer, musician, and guitarist who achieved international fame and acclaim. His music in the 70s established his worldwide reputation and produced his status as one of the world's best-selling artists of all time, with sales of more than 75 million records.

He released an album as Big Top Heartbreak, 2016's Deadbeat Ballads, and followed it with his first album under his own name, 2019's droll and marvellous Broke. InchI was signed to a little tag in Bristol, but then they went skint,Inch he remembers. This time, however, the disappointment didn't shake his confidence or his resolve. InchI started writing prose, like 'flash fiction', and I've begun a novel,Inch he says. InchAnd I've started some creative writing workshops for people who've come out of my situation.Inch Amid all this activity, the songs that became Milk City Sweethearts began to take shape. Lavene noticed the border between his prose and his songwriting beginning to become porous, and the album feels like a clutch of excellent short stories set to music. Without a tag, he recorded the album at home, and assembled it in a week in his mum's garage during lockdown's heavy manners. It's a warm, witty, charismatic record with a dark heart at the centre, Lavene sounding dislocated and therefore able to write his everyday stories with a left-handed brilliance and blunt honesty that keeps them so fresh, like classic Kinks, or David Bowie if he'd never had to go to space to feel otherworldly. His songs are talking blues, set to loose and minimal and excellent art-rock with a pop sensibility, the honk of Roxy sax and the guttural weird-funk of Ian Dury's Blockheads haunting their grooves. And when he stands gazing at worms writhing in the mud, he sees the maddening, contradictory entirety of himself, and all of us. InchI have an extreme personality,Inch he says. InchI can entertain a roomful of people, but what I mainly want to do is be alone. It's an honest and poignant song, but it's still really funny. I know I'm not the only person who feels that way. I've had people tell me my gigs made them laugh, and then moments later they wanted to cry. In the end, people

A Deep Dive into the Origins, Influence, and Legacy of One of Music's Greatest Visionaries. MPO proudly presents The Many Faces of Stevie Wonder, a richly curated double-vinyl compilation that explores the early recordings, rare gems, and wide-reaching influence of one of the most celebrated and innovative artists of all time. From his earliest Motown singles as InchLittle StevieInch to the groundbreaking cultural force he would become, this collection offers both a historical perspective and a celebration of his enduring musical legacy. LP1 focuses on Stevie Wonder's beginnings, highlighting his first singles, hard-to-find B-sides, and selections from his early albums including The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie and Tribute to Uncle Ray. The set also includes the original version of InchFingertipsInch featuring a young Marvin Gaye on drums, and several tracks produced by Clarence Paul, the A&R figure who helped shape Wonder's first steps. These recordings reveal a precocious talent already bursting with musical curiosity and depth. LP2 expands the frame with a combination of dynamic live performances of Stevie's greatest hits, such as InchSuperstitionInch and InchYou Are the Sunshine of My LifeInch, alongside fresh interpretations by contemporary artists inspired by his sound. The final side brings together soul icons like Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, Ray Charles, and Otis Redding, artists who defined the golden era of R&B and whose collective legacy surrounded and influenced Stevie Wonder's ascent. The Many Faces of Stevie Wonder is both a time capsule and a tribute, offering listeners a vibrant and immersive journey through the music of a true genius. It won't be available on streaming platforms.