Issue #359

FEBRUARY 2009

FEBRUARY 2009

McCARTNEY Paul goes large as THE FIREMAN
MOTOWN MEMORIES The story of Holland Dozier Holland’s greatest hits Plus! Captain Beefheart, British Blues, Krautrock, Hip Hop Collectables, Justin Hawkins

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HOLLAND-DOZIER-HOLLAND The songwriters that powered Motown’s hit-making machine
BRITISH BLUES You’ve seen the rarities, now read the history
KRAUTROCK Krrrrr... Clang... Drrrrr... Krafterk, Harmonia and Faust
THE BOBBY YEARS Celebrating life before The Beatles!
HIP-HOP UK Britcore rarities
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART We clear a spot for psych-blues insania!
PAUL McCARTNEY Talks about his new job as a Fireman and we look at his avant-garde history
A Handful Of Dust Now Gods, Stand Up For Bastards/The Philosophik Mercury
Al “Jazzbo” Collins Fairy Tales For Hip Kids
Alicia May Skinnydipping In The Flowers
Amon Düül With Robert Calvert Die Lösung
Andy MacKay & The Metaphors London! Paris! New York! Rome!
Animal Collective Merriweather Post Pavilion
Anok Pe Current 93 Birth Canal Blues
Autograph Sign In Please
Bad English Bad English
Blue Ash No More No Less
Bonham The Disregard Of Timekeeping
Bonnie Bramlett Piece Of My Heart: The Best Of 1969-1978
Cabaret Voltaire Versions Kora! Kora! Kora!
Canned Heat The Boogie House Tapes Vol 3
Chaos UK Kings For A Day: The Vinyl Japan Years
Clover The Sound City Sessions: 1975
Cobra First Strike
Communications 1978 –1992 Factory Records: Communications 1978 –1992
Craig David Greatest Hits
Faith No More Angel Dust
Femi Kuti & The Positive Force Day By Day
Fennesz Black Sea
Flamin’ Groovies This Band Is Red Hot 1969-1979
Fritz Muller Fritz Muller Rock
Graham Nash Reflections
Grobschnitt Ballermann
Hagood Hardy & The Montage Montage
Hog Heaven Hog Heaven
Howlin’ Wolf Rockin’ The Blues
HP Lovecraft Dreams In The Witch House: The Complete Philips Recordings
Hurricane Smith Don’t Let It Die: The Very Best Of Hurricane Smith
Leo Kottke 6 & 12 String Guitar
Lonnie Johnson Portraits In Blues Vol 6
Lou Christie Sacco Paint America Love
Marilyn Despite Straight Lines: The Very Best of Marilyn
Marsupilami Marsupilami
Matmos The West
Michael Moorcock & The Deep Fix The Entropy Tango & Gloriana Demo Sessions
Mike Hart Mike Hart Bleeds… Plus Bonus Tracks
Mo-Dettes The Story So Far
Momus Joemus
Omar Rodriguez Lopez Old Money
Paul & Barry Ryan Two Of A Kind
Polk Miller Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette
Psychic TV/PTV3 Mr Alien Brain Vs The Skinwalkers
Queen The Singles Collection
Quintessence Indweller
Rubella Ballet Anarchy In The UV
Russ Garcia Sounds In the Night
Scott Weiland Happy In Galoshes
SRC Black Sheep
Status Quo Pictures: 40 Years of Hits
The Animated Egg Guitar Freakout
The Jimi Hendrix Experience Electric Ladyland: Collectors Edition
The King Blues Under The Fog
The Milk & Honey Band Dog Eared Moonlight
The Millennium Begin
The Mutual Understanding In Wonderland
The Outsiders Strange Things Are Happening: The Complete Singles 1965-1969
The Partridge Family Bulletin Board
The Roomates Lost On Belmont Avenue
The Sea-Ders/The Cedars Anthology
The Sound Of Philadelphia Love Train: The Sound Of Philadelphia
The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland
Various artists Boots, Buckles & Spurs
Various artists Dancing, Food & Entertainment
Various artists Glitter & Gold: Words & Music By Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
Various artists Holy Mackerel! 24 Tear Throated R&B Rockers
Various artists Instro Beat
Various artists Joe Strummer’s Jukebox: Songs That Inspired The Man
Various artists Motown 50: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Various artists The Roots Of The Grateful Dead
Various artists The Roots Of Van Morrison
Vince Taylor Jet Black Leather Machine: The Vince Taylor Story
Ween At The Cat’s Cradle, 1992
Zemog El Gallo Bueno Nueva York Sessions
James Brown I Got The Feelin’: James Brown In The 60s
Johnny Cash Cash For Kenya
From The Jam A 1st Class Return Live At The Forum London
Herman’s Hermits Live At The Hilton
Iron Butterfly Concert & Documentary Europe 1997
Daniel Johnston The Angel & Daniel Johnston: Live At The Union Chapel
Notorious BIG Biggie Smalls: Rap Phenomenon
John Peel John Peel’s Dandelion Records
Iggy Pop Lust for Life
Sigur Rós Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust
Paul Simon Live From Philadelphia
The Who Live At Kilburn
Willlard Grant Conspiracy Bear Witness
Johnny Winter Live Through The 70s
John Barry John Barry: The Man With The Midas Touch by Geoff Leonard, Pete Walker & Gareth Bramley
Sammy Davis Deconstructing Sammy: Music, Money, Madness & The Mob by Matt Birkbeck
Neil Diamond How I Learned To Stop Worrying & Love Neil Diamond by David Wild
Bob Dylan The Songs He Didn’t Write: Bob Dylan Under The Influence by Derek Barker
The Flying Burrito Brothers Hot Burritos: The True Story Of The Flying Burrito Brothers by John Einarson With Chris Hillman
Guns N’Roses Watch You Bleed: The Saga Of Guns N’Roses by Stephen Davis
Led Zeppelin When Giants Walked The Earth: A Led Zeppelin Biography by Mick Wall
Madonna Madonna Confessions by Guy Oseary
Olivetti The Olivetti Chronicles: Three Decades Of Life & Music by John Peel
Sly & The Family Stone I Want To Take You Higher: The Life & Times Of Sly & The Family Stone by Jeff Kaliss
U2 U2: A Diary by Matt McGee
Various artists The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists by Joel McIver
Various artists I Hate New Music by Dave Thompson
Various artists Record Makers & Breakers: Voices Of The Independent Rock’n’Roll Pioneers by John Broven
Various artists Shindig! Annual No 1 by Edited By Jon “Mojo” Mills
Various artists Small Town Saturday Night: Volume Two by Trevor Simpson
Barry Gray Centenary Concert London Royal Festival Hall (8th November, 2008)
Extreme, Hot Leg London Astoria (24th November, 2008)
Ralph McTell Croydon Fairfield Halls (29th October, 2008)
Simple Minds London Wembley Arena (29th November, 2008)
Zildjian 385th Anniversary Awards Show London Shepherd’s Bush Empire (7th November, 2008)
Motorhead Bristol Colston Hall (18th November, 2008)
Motorhead, Saxon London Hammersmith Apollo (22nd November, 2008)
Power Quest London Camden Purple Turtle (3rd December, 2008)
Paul Weller Westcliff-On-Sea Cliffs Pavilion (8th November, 2008)
Coheed & Cambria London Astoria (4th December, 2008)
Nick Lowe San Sebastian Kursaal Sala De Camara, Spain (12th November, 2008)
Femi Kuti & The Positive Force (14th November, 2008)
Thunder Manchester Academy (22nd November, 2008)
Low London Camden Koko (19th November, 2008)
Andy Mackay & The Metaphors London Piccadilly Pigalle Club (25th November, 2008)
Hawkwind Glasgow Academy (4th December, 2008)
Slipknot London Hammersmith Apollo (1st December, 2008)
The Prodigy London Brixton Academy (12th December, 2008)
Black Stone Cherry Manchester Academy (5th December, 2008)
The Steel City Tour: Human League, ABC, Heaven 17 London Hammersmith Apollo (8th December, 2008)
Yule Not Be Sorry Dave Maggs
Blues Bother David Edser-Lands
Mctell It Like It Is Jim Stagg
Monro Mix Up Michele Monro
The Wonder Of Woolies Mark Harfield
Keeping It Out Of The Family Mark Newsom
Fair Dos Colin Trueman

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