Issue #379

SEPTEMBER 2010

SEPTEMBER 2010

The Beatles and the surreal saga of Apple Records
Atomic Rooster Prog Pioneers, Kris Kristofferson The Man Who Made Nashville Hip, Elvis’s first disc Made for four dollars – Worth $200,000?

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  • Live Reviews
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ELVIS PRESLEY The story of The King’s first acetate
ROY CARR Legendary journo gears up for a release of his archived interviews
KRIS KRISTOFFERSON Talking with he of Bobby McGee fame
MARTHA REEVES The First Lady Of Motown takes to the streets once more
JOHN SCHROEDER Liasing with the loungecore legend
MADCHESTER An E’s-y guide to top mid-90s collectables
ATOMIC ROOSTER Ill-starred prog pioneers
APPLE Getting to the core of The Beatles’ legendary label
!!! Strange Weather, Isn’t It?
Alan Parsons Eye To Eye Live In Madrid
Angel Witch Angel Witch: 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
Avenged Sevenfold Nightmare
Bobby Fuller El Paso Rock: Early Recordings Volume 3
Bojoura Night Flight Night Sight
Bow Wow Wow See Jungle! See Jungle! Go Join Your Gang 
Canamii Concept
Chaz JankelJankel The Submarine Has Surfaced
Concrete Blonde Bloodletting
Count Basie & His Orchestra Kansas City Suite: The Music Of Benny Carter
Current 93 Baalstorm, Sing Omega
Diamond Head Live At The BBC
Diana Ross An Evening With…
Dion Wonder Where I’m Bound
Dolly Mixture Everything & More
Dr John & The Lower 911 Tribal
Ducks Deluxe Side Tracks & Smokers
Dweezil Zappa Return Of The Son Of…
Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson Gift
Emerson, Lake & Palmer A Time & A Place 
Ethel Azam & Tak Shindo Exotic Dreamers
Groundhogs Thank Christ For The Groundhogs: The Liberty Years
Gustavo César Carrión El Vampiro & El Ataúd Del Vampiro
He Who Cannot Be Named Sunday School Massacre
Hedy West & Bill Clifton Getting Folk Out Of The Country
James Chance Twist Your Soul: The Definitive Collection
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Greatest Hits
John Mellencamp On The Rural Route 7609
Julian Cope Floored Genius 2
Junior Wells Southside Blues Jam: Otis Spann, Buddy Guy, Louis Myers
Kool & The Gang At The BBC
Korn Korn III: Remember Who You Are
Lamont Dozier Black Bach
Level 42 Living It Up
Little Howlin’ Wolf Cool Truth 
Maffitt/Davies The Rise & Fall Of Honesty
Melvins The Bride Screamed Murder
MIA Maya
Ozzy Osbourne Scream
Papercutz Do Outro Lado Do Espelho (Lylac Ambient Reworks)
Pete Molinari A Train Bound For Glory
Peter Frampton Thank You Mr Churchill
Queens Of The Stone Age Rated R
Ray Charles Genius + Soul = Jazz
REM Fables Of The Reconstruction: 25th Anniversary Edition
Richie Havens Mixed Bag/Something Else Again
Robert Palmer At The BBC
Robin Trower A Tale Untold: The Chrysalis Years (1973- 1976)
Roy Ayers Lots Of Love
Sam Gopal Escalator
Sarah McLachlan Laws Of Illusion
Soft Machine Bundles
Susie Hug Tucson Moonshine
Ten Years After Think About The Times: The Chrysalis Years (1969-1972)
The Big Bopper Hellooo Baby! You Know What I Like! 
The Bubbles Raw & Unreleased
The Dandy Warhols Best Of The Capitol Years: 1995-2007
The Flaming Lips & Stardeath & The White Dwarfs With Henry Rollins & Peaches The Dark Side Of The Moon
The Lloyd Langton Group Night Air 
Tom Jones Praise & Blame
Tony Da Gatorra Vs Gruff Rhys The Terror Of Cosmic Loneliness
Vanilla Fudge Box Of Fudge
Various Artists 100 Jahre Einsamkeit
Various Artists A Complete Introduction To Chess
Various Artists Do You Dream? UK Pop & Psychedelia 1965-1970
Various Artists Hello My Angel: Ember Sixties Pop Volume 3
Various Artists Les Filles Du Crépsuscle
Various Artists Lost My Dog: Five Years & Still Looking
Various Artists The Old Grey Whistle Test
Various Artists Radiogram: 24 Songs That Inspired The Teenage Gram Parsons
Various Artists Remember Me Baby: Cameo Parkway Vocal Groups Vol 1
Various Artists The World Ends: Afro Rock & Psychedelia in 1970’s Nigeria
Walter Gibbons Jungle Music, Mixed With Love: Essential & Unreleased Remixes 1976-1986
Westworld Beat Box Rock’n’Roll (Greatest Hits)
Zelienople Hollywood
John Cale & Band Live
Dave Davies Kronikles: Mystical Journey
The Last Poets Made In Amerikkka
Rush Beyond The Lighted Stage
Various Artists Oil City Confidential
Various Artists Rock’n’Roll High School
Blink-182 Blink-182: The Bands, The Breakdown & The Return by Joe Shooman
David Byrne Song & Circumstance: The Work Of David Byrne by Sytze Steenstra
Michael Jackson Thriller: The Musical Life Of Michael Jackson by Nelson George
Kings Of Leon Holy Rock & Rollers: The Story Of Kings Of Leon by Joel McIver
Elvis Presley Return Of The King: Elvis Presley’s Great Comeback by Gillian G Gaar
Louise Wener Different For Girls by Louise Wener
Keith Rylatt Groovesville USA: The Detroit Soul & R&B Index by Keith Rylatt
Various Artists How To Wreck A Nice Beach: The Vocoder From World War II To Hip-Hop by Dave Tompkins
Various Artists Kanaval: Vodou, Politics & Revolution On The Streets Of Haiti by Leah Gordon
Various Artists My Generation: The Glory Years Of British Rock by Alwyn W Turner & Harry Goodwin
Various Artists Ninja Tune: 20 Years Of Beats & Pieces by Stevie Chick
Various Artists Shadowplayers: The Rise & Fall Of Factory Records by James Nice
Bon Jovi, Kid Rock London Greenwich O2 Arena (23rd June, 2010)
Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood London Wembley Arena (21st May, 2010)
Fuzzbox Southampton Joiners (13th May, 2010)
Feeder London Camden Barfly (14th June, 2010)
Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr London Borderline (23rd May, 2010)
Madness Amsterdam Music Hall, Netherlands (15th May, 2010)
The Damned Falmouth Princess Pavilions (20th June, 2010)
Alabama 3 London Kentish Town Forum (14th May, 2010)
Dan Sartain Dublin Space 54 (21st May, 2010)
James Taylor Quartet Warrenpoint Festival (30th May, 2010)
Mike Batt & His Orchestra London Cadogan Hall (24th May, 2010)
Eureka Machines London Islington Academy (29th April, 2010)
Stereophonics Cardiff City Football Stadium (5th June, 2010)
Martha & The Vandellas Brighton Concorde 2 (4th June, 2010)
Richard Thompson’s Meltdown London South Bank (10th June, 2010)
Rachael Sage London Soho Theatre (30th June, 2010)
Isle Of Wight Festival (11th June, 2010)
Jett-lagged Sean Perrott
Zep First Press Robert Nakata
Live At Leeds First Press! Ant Cummings
Mose Musings Chris Frances
Real Charisma Martin Daughton
Shilling Out Mick Dark
Wilde Thing Marcel Rijs

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