The Clears - Clears - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Reflections embody every bit of the dichotomy of the Twin Cities from which they were spawned. Their music is pulverizing, their live show explosive, while their message is empowering and their offstage demeanor both optimistic and outgoing. The Color Clear demonstrates a knack for the merciless death-core onslaught of bands like Suicide Silence and All Shall Perish, the unrelenting bottom end crunch of the legendary Pantera and the esoteric/atmospheric trippy experimentalism of France s Gojira.

2012 two CD collection from the Pop/Country vocalist. From his 1966 recording of Hank Williams' InchI'm So Lonesome I Could CryInch through his 1972 double-sided hit single InchThat's What Friends Are ForInch/Happier Than the Morning Sun,Inch B.J. Thomas enjoyed a string of hits rivaled by few artists of the era, and the fact that he did it for an independent tag, Scepter, makes his achievement even more impressive. Various compilations of B.J.'s Scepter sides have come and gone, but never one quite like this this double-CD set includes the a and B-side of every single B.J. cut for the tag (minus two duplicate B-sides), 44 tracks in all including all 19 hits he scored for the tag. And don't forget, with all those B-sides, you are getting a bunch of rare, non-LP single sides (11 of 'em, to be exact). Add notes by Mike Ragogna featuring fresh quotes from the artist and photos and you've got the most comprehensive B.J. Thomas compilation ever released.

Digitally remastered edition of this 1970 album from the Michigan rockers. Big Beat's previous Rationals compilation InchThink RationalInch delivered some long-overdue kudos to these overlooked rockers. As promised, we are now proud to present the group's eponymous 1970 album in the same profusely annotated and illustrated manner The first time these recordings have been legitimately reissued anywhere. After leaving erstwhile mentor Jeep Holland of A-Square Records, The Rationals continued with their exciting blend of Rock and R&B, absorbing along the way the heavier influences of the scene surrounding the legendary Grande Ballroom in Detroit. The result was the classic 1969 single 'Guitar Army' and a long overdue full album on the Crewe tag, the soulful contents of which demonstrated the breadth of the group's talents. Big Beat. 2011.