JIMI HENDRIX "Electric Ladyland" (COLLECTOR'S EDITION w/DVD)
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This year marks the 40th Anniversary of Electric Ladyland, an occasion that is being celebrated with the release of an expanded cut of the critically acclaimed documentary, At Last ... The Beginning: The Making Of Electric Ladyland. If you missed this film when it first debuted on PBS television in 1996, be sure to grab ahold of this expanded Director's Cut; available on DVD and as a Special CD+DVD Collector's Box, coupled with a digitally remastered CD of Jimi Hendrix's unparalleled Electric Ladyland. This great set Includes the classic original album plus a bonus DVD that includes an extended TV documentary that was originally aired in 1997.
Various Motown Artists "MOTOWN: THE COMPLETE NO. 1'S"
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Want an absolutely great gift? This is it. "MOTOWN: THE COMPLETE NO. 1's" is a 10-CD box set containing every Motown No. 1, and we mean every - from every U.S. and International chart and from every genre adding up to a staggering 191 tracks that hit the top, plus 10 bonus tracks whose cover versions were No. 1. These classic, memorable performances come from 50 different Motown artists from all eras. This special once-in-a-lifetime set is housed in a replica of the original Motown headquarters: the "Hitsville U.S.A." house on Detroit's West Grand Boulevard, now the home of the internationally renowned Motown Museum. It's a true collectible. Inside the house are 5 digi-paks - containing 10 CDs - fronted by a classic image of an artist in front of Motown.
This collectors edition boxset comes with a beautiful mini-photo book, including rare and classic images and track annotations and an introductory essay by the man who started it off, the one and only Smokey Robinson.
THE NERVES "One way Ticket"
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Formed in 1975 by guitarist JACK LEE, bassist PETER CASE, and drummer PAUL COLLINS, the Nerves are one of the most influential garage/punk pop outfits to come out of the mid-70's LA scene, and certainly one of the least documented... until now. Mostly remembered for their classic "Hanging On The Telephone," a Jack Lee composition which has been covered over the years by a myriad of artists from BLONDIE to L7 to CAT POWER, the Nerves were above all a high energy rock'n'roll band with all three members composing and singing. Playing fast, ear-catching garage pop songs, sometimes wearing matching suits, the trio had more than a bit of the stripped down street energy of the Los Angeles's early punk movement.
THE CURE "4:13 DREAM"
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2008 release, the 13th studio longplayer from the legendary Goth rockers led by Robert Smith. Now down to a quartet (Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson and Jason Cooper), the band continue to musically evolve while dealing with subjects like relationships, the material world, politics and religion. The songs on 4:13 Dream are stripped down and 'in your face' while also sounding very much like The Cure. Includes the singles 'The Only One', 'Freakshow', 'Sleep When I'm Dead' and 'The Perfect Boy.'
4:13 Dream opens with what is easily the best song Robert Smith has written since Disintegration, Underneath The Stars. This is a dark, swirling, brutal kind of song, washing over the listener in layers of reverb guitar and plaintive echoed cries. Smith's singing and lyrics on this track are top notch, standing as the best track on the album, and one of the best Cure openers ever.
TODD RUNDGREN "Arena"
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He said he wanted to make an album harking back to big stadium rock, and this is what it is, including a couple of power ballads to boot. Also, you got to give Todd credit for his vast understanding of Rock history and his prowess as a writer.
Recorded in Todd's current home state of Hawaii, 'Arena' is yet another notable addition to Rundgren's remarkable career as a performer, songwriter, and producer. The album showcases his unique songwriting style and sonically captures the essence and energy of arena rock with bombastic, guitar-driven tunes like 'Mountaintop', 'Strike' and 'Mad', while the anthemic song 'Mercenary', transports you to a stadium with its epic chorus, with 'How Do You Like Me Now?' resounding to every seat in the house.
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