Various Artists - Safarini In Transit: Music Of African Immigrants - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Raw, emotional and sonically adventurous, Hurricane #1 is a new band founded by former Ride co-leader Andy Bell. Following several well-received U.K.-only EPs, this debut album - exploding with confidence and taking in everything from Beatle-ish melancholia to Replacements-esque thrash - now places Hurricane #1 at the forefront of new British bands. This album was co-produced by Bell and Stephen Harris (Kula Shaker's K); 1st single/video InchStep Into My World.Inch

Various Artists - African Music / Various [COMPACT DISCS] date 05/30/2012

In 1964, the British were coming! Now, 60 years later, the British are coming back, but this time everything is in state-of-the-art stereo. The re-invasion begins with a superstar group that featured two of the greatest guitarists of all time - Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck. These first two hits by the Yardbirds have been all but impossible to find on any CDs, until now. Stereo Explosion #12 includes the only CD anywhere with the U.S. version of the Animals' InchHouse of the Rising Sun,Inch as well as the very rare U.S. version of the early Stones classic, InchTime Is On My Side.Inch Plus tons more early British rock in stereo from the Who, the Kinks, Them, Dave Clark Five, Manfred Mann and Wayne Fontana. Not to mention the best of British POP including Cliff Richard's first U.K. hit and great stereo remixes from Herman's Hermits, Dusty Springfield and the Seekers. For collectors, this volume includes two versions of the Tornadoes' worldwide No. 1 instrumental, InchTelstar,Inch including the newly discovered InchTea Chest TapesInch alternate mix with different sound effects, in superior stereo. Includes a 12-page booklet with liner notes by Fred Bronson. 27 songs all in Stereo! AUDIOPHILE QUALITY... CREATED BY COLLECTORS FOR COLLECTORS. Hit Parade Records (import).