Issue #354

OCTOBER 2008

OCTOBER 2008

Inside aladdin's cave
PLUS 50 years of Cliff Collectables, Isaac Hayes The lost interview, RARE BRITISH BLUES LPS

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Brian Wilson We speak to the original California dreamer, whose new album pays tribute to his beloved home state
UNRELEASED BOWIE His unissued back catalogue remains hideously unexplored by EMI – we tell you what they should do
MY LIFE WITH BOWIE Childhood friend Geoff MacCormack tells us about their station-to-station life between 1973 and ’76
BRITISH BLUES COLLECTABLES A guide to the most collectable British blues boom LPs of the late 60s/early 70s,
ISAAC HAYES The baaad mother opens his mouth in this unpublished 1995 interview; we pay our respects
Cliff Richard In 1958 he rocked the world and left behind a slew of collectables, the Top 50 of which we present to you now
Cliff Richard In 1958 he rocked the world and left behind a slew of collectables, the Top 50 of which we present to you now
Angel White Hot
Arabian Prince Innovative Life: Anthology 1984-89
Bauhaus The Sky’s Gone Out
Bettye LaVette Tell Me A Lie
Bo Diddley Road Runner: The Chess Masters 1959-1960
Bobby Russell Little Green Apples
Boz Boorer Miss Pearl
Brian Wilson That Lucky Old Sun
Carbon/Silicon Live At Carbon Casino VII
Colours Love Heals: The Complete Recordings
Consortium Mr Umbrella Man: A Collection of Demos 1967-69
Curved Air Live
David Bromberg Quartet Live New York City 1982
David Sanborn Here & Gone
Davy Graham Folk, Blues & Beyond
Doc Holliday Doc Holliday
Doctor Hook & The Medicine Show Doctor Hook & The Medicine Show/Sloppy Seconds/Belly Up
Elmo Williams & Hezekiah Early American Made
Elvis Presley Complete ’68 Comeback Special
Everlast Love, War & The Ghost Of Whitey Ford
Fatback Band Plays House Music: 2008
Gale Garnett & The Gentle Reign An Audience With The King Of Wands/Sausalito Heliport
Gary Numan Jagged Edge
Genesis From Genesis To Revelation
Ginny Arnell Meet Ginny Arnell
Herman’s Hermits Into Something Good: The Mickie Most Years 1964-1972
James Brown Sex Machine Today
Jason & The Scorchers EMI Years
Joan Baez Day After Tomorrow
John Berberian & The Rock East Ensemble Middle Eastern Rock
Johnny Pate Outrageous
Keith The Adventures Of Keith
Kevin Ayers Songs For Insane Times: An Anthology 1969-1980
Kristine Sparkle Devil Woman
Little Caesar Your On The Hour Man: The Modern, Dolphin & Downey Recordings 1952-1960
Loudon Wainwright III Recovery
Michael Murphey Geronimo’s Cadillac
Miles Davis Kind Of Blue
Muddy Waters Hoochie Coochie Man: The Complete Chess Masters Volume 2, 1952-1958
Mystery Jets Twenty One
Nitin Sawhney London Undersound
One In A Million Double Sight: The Complete Recordings
Paul Young No Parlez: 25th Anniversary Edition
Peter Frampton Wind Of Change/ Frampton’s Camel
Rävjunk Uppsala Stadshotell Brinner
REO Speedwagon Ridin’ The Storm Out/ Lost In A Dream
Robyn Hitchcock Luminous Groove
Roky Erickson & The Explosives Halloween
Roots Manuva Slime & Reason
Roy Buchanan That’s What I’m Here For/ Rescue Me
Satisfaction Satisfaction
Shirley & Dolly Collins The Harvest Years
Sonic’s Rendezvous Band The Second Chance
Suarasama Fajar Di Atas Awan
Suicide Live 1977-1978
Tampa Red The Guitar Wizard
The Blow Monkeys Devil’s Tavern
The Checkmates Ltd Love Is All We Have To Give
The Dictators Every Day Is Saturday
The Mission Live At The BBC
The Moody Blues Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970
The Stone Poneys The Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Ronstadt/Evergreen Vol 2
The Swinging Blue Jeans Good Golly Miss Molly: The EMI Years 1963- 1969
The Waterboys Room To Roam: Collectors Edition
The Wolfmen Modernity Killed Every Night
The Zombies Odessey & Oracle (Revisited) 40th Anniversary Live Concert
Thin Lizzy UK Tour ’75
Thompson Twins Here’s To Future Days
Tom T Hall In Search Of A Song
Various artists Calypsoul 70: Caribbean Soul & Calypso Crossover 1969-1979
Various artists In The Naked City
Various artists Liverpool Music Today
Various artists Methods Of Dance
Various artists Miniatures One + Two Edited By Morgan Fisher
Various artists Norman Jay Presents Good Times London
Various artists Psychedelic Schlemiels 2: More Lost Sounds from the Britpsych scene 1967-69
Various artists Spirit Of Joy: Tales From The Polydor Underground 1967- 1974
Various artists Swinging Mademoiselles Deux
Washboard Sam She Belongs To The Devil: An Anthology 1936-47
Willie Nelson Stardust: Legacy Edition
Wynonie Harris Jukebox Hits 1946-1954
Xhol Motherfuckers GMBH & Co Kg
Cannibal Corpse Centuries Of Torment: The First 20 Years
DI The Suburbia Sessions 1983
Earth, Wind & Fire Live In Japan
Fields Of The Nephilim Paradise Regained
Bill Monroe Father Of Bluegrass Music
Various artists The Kinks/Small Faces/Yardbirds/Eric Burdon & The New Animals
Supergrass Supergrass Present: The Diamond Hoo Ha Men In “Glange Fever”
Dennis Wilson Dennis Wilson Forever: Interviews With The People Who Knew Him Best
Various artists The Best Of Beat Beat Beat Vols 1-3
Various artists Bossa Brazil: Stories Of Love – The Birth Of Bossa Nova
Marc Bolan A Guide To The Outtakes Of Marc Bolan (1964-1977) by Irving Campbell
Nick Cave DIG, LAZARUS, DIG!!! by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Sue Webster & Tim Noble
Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix: From The Benjamin Franklin Studios – Part One by Gary Geldeart & Steve Rodham
Various artists True Norwegian Black Metal by Peter Beste
Led Zeppelin The Sunbeam Guide To Led Zeppelin by Richard Morton Jack
Clive Palmer Empty Pocket Blues: The Life & Music Of Clive Palmer by Grahame Hood
Neil Young Neil Young: Words & Music by Ken Bielen
Various artists Heavy Mental by Ian Shirley
Immediate Records Immediate: Labels Unlimited by Simon Spence
Various artists The Long-Player Goodbye by Travis Elborough
Various artists Old Rare New: The Independent Record Shop by Emma Pettit
George Clinton & Parliament/ Funkadelic London Southbank Royal Festival Hall (21st June, 2008)
MC5, Primal Scream London Royal Festival Hall (24th June, 2008)
Martin Taylor & Alison Burns London Ronnie Scott’s (24th June, 2008)
The Boys Bratislava Randal Club, Slovakia (21st June, 2008)
Mission Of Burma Boston Paradise, Massachusetts, USA (13th June, 2008)
Neil Young et al Kent Hop Farm Festival (5th July, 2008)
My Bloody Valentine London Camden Roundhouse (14th June, 2008)
Yngwie Malmsteen London Shepherd’s Bush Empire (11th July, 2008)
Iron Maiden et al London Twickenham Stadium (5th July, 2008)
The Heritage Orchestra London Royal Festival Hall (17th June, 2008)
Mickey Waller Tribute Show Twickenham Eel Pie Club (11th June, 2008)
Yazoo London Hammersmith Apollo (19th June, 2008)
The Zutons Tetbury Westonbirt Arboretum (20th June, 2008)
Madness London Hackney Empire (24th June, 2008)
UB40 London Café De Paris (18th June, 2008)
Sigur Rós London Westminster Methodist Hall (24th June, 2008)
R.E.M. Nice Theatre De Verdure, France (9th July, 2008)
Jason Mraz Shepherd’s Bush Empire (7th July, 2008)
Terry Callier London Southbank Queen Elizabeth Hall (20th June, 2008)
John Fogerty London Royal Albert Hall (24th June, 2008)
Bowling For Soup Guilford Guilfest (5th July, 2008)
Stackridge Liverpool Cavern (5th July, 2008)
Solomon Burke London Barbican Centre (3rd July, 2008)
Bootsy Collins Dublin Tripod (4th July, 2008)
Zodiac Mindwarp Glasgow Dollhouse (4th July, 2008)
Toots & The Maytals Dublin Tripod (14th July, 2008)
Lou Reed London Royal Albert Hall (30th June, 2008)
Ice Cube London Camden Electric Ballroom (14th July, 2008)
The Mars Volta London Camden Roundhouse (17th July, 2008)
Duffy London Somerset House (18th July, 2008)
Wu And Me Graham Phillips
Double Groovy Gavin
Sleeve It Out Paul Bowler
Hot On The Heat Morris
Five Live Yardbirds Nick Lambert
Well, Er – Credits! John Reed
Ernie K . . . Doh! Mike Fenton
Newmanism David Noon
Not Taking The Mick
Rooting For Weller’s Fellas Paul Johnson
Linda Hopkins Remembered Robert Gallagher
Go Jo Timothy Keegan
More Walking In Memphis Bruce Pates

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