It’s been a long time coming: almost four years of digging and delving into tape vaults, following this or that lead, before we felt we had enough to make another “Super Funk” outing not just viable but undeniably worthwhile. We like to go a little further, offering up music that can’t be sourced elsewhere. To that end, alongside seven cuts culled from rare 45s, we have unearthed 13 unissued masters, all high quality. They include a previously unknown cut by Linda Lyndell, of ‘What A Man’ fame, and an instrumental version of the funk break ‘I Got Some’ from Dave Hamilton’s archive.

It really was no accident that the Sunshine Pop genre arose when it did. Its roots lay in the largely white post rock’n’roll pop era when writing and production teams had firmly established footholds on both coasts of America, and when recording studios were starting to offer more tracks than the hitherto very basic four. Around 1965, a glance at the US charts revealed that harmony vocals were one of the few genres to withstand the British onslaught, and geed by that success record companies were eager to put money behind one of the few areas where indigenous acts could still outdo the Britons.

During the 1970s, Polydor licensed a large amount of soul and funk material. Masters, originally produced by independent record producers, or indie labels. High quality but very rare tracks, released on Polydor between 1972 and 1980. Soulful and less poppy songs, often relegated to B-sides, originally pressed in minute quantities.

1963 & ’64 were transition years in rock & roll. The British Invasion of America was underway, and this action-packed CD – with 29 original stereo hits, including 10 tracks from the UK – captures the international excitement of the times in breathtaking stereo-fidelity!

If there’s any period in modern Springsteen history that continues to grow in admiration it is the 2007-2008 Magic era.

Fellow humans, Bureau B invite you on an expedition to Silberland, a singular span of spacetime created by Germany’s sonic futurists of the seventies and eighties. Embracing the early electronics and tape experiments of the sixties’ avant-garde, these artists aimed to boldly go, eschewing small steps for giant leaps into a nebulous and novel sound.

Comprising pounding big beat ballads, the occasional guitar-driven nugget and other feminine pop gems of the stylish Italian variety, this much-anticipated sequel to “Ciao Bella!” offers further proof that there is musical life beyond the shores of English-speaking countries.

Blaster is the fourth and final solo studio album by American musician Scott Weiland. The album was released on March 31, 2015, by Softdrive Records. It was the first and only album to be released under the moniker Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts. The album was supported by the singles "White Lightning", "Way She Moves" and "20th Century Boy".

A Gift from a Flower to a Garden 2 LP Deluxe Box Set Announced. - Donovan’s music, his poetry - including two mono LPs, one for parents or grandparents and one for the children, with beautiful art illustrated lyrics, all approved by Donovan, with exclusive liner notes by Will Hodgkinson, chief rock and pop critic for The Times.

Alfred Schnittke's Second Concerto Grosso is a different creature than his First. While the 1977 Concerto Grosso No. 1 for 2 Violins, Strings and Keyboards is a lithe, vicious, often comical work, the Second, finished five years later, is a weightier affair. The soloists are now violin and cello; the Baroque band is now a full orchestra with electric guitar, drum kit, and brake drum; there are four large movements rather than six smaller ones; the entire work is imbued with an air of sincere tragedy, albeit with mud on its shoes. Schnittke dedicated the work to its premiere soloists, husband-and-wife duo Oleg Kagan (violin) and Natalia Gutman (cello); famed for their flawless ensemble, the couple inspired in Schnittke a musical air of companionship – a single soul in two instruments.

Émule de Stevie Wonder, Gilbert Montagné a obtenu un premier succès international en 1971 avec « The Fool », avant de revenir en force dans les années 1980. Sa naissance prématurée à Paris le 28 décembre 1951 est à l'origine de la rétinopathie qui le rend aveugle. Élève dans une école spécialisée, il découvre la musique et apprend le piano en autodidacte, avant d'acheter un orgue pour se produire dans les clubs. Après un premier 45-tours sans succès en 1968, il rejoint sa sœur à Miami et suit des études musicales en parallèle de prestations. En 1971, à vingt ans, il revient en Europe, à Londres, où il réalise une séance avec des choristes. Sa composition interprétée en anglais, « The Fool », se révèle un succès à l'échelle européenne, classé n° 1 en France et dans une dizaine d'autres pays. Le titre publié par CBS est complété par un album dans la veine soul qu'il affectionne et suivi en 1973 par un premier passage à l'Olympia. Deux autres disques suivent, en français cette fois, De la Musique (1973) et Y Faut Qu'Ça Swing (1976), partagés entre morceaux dansants et ballades romantiques, avant son retour aux États-Unis, pour échapper au vedettariat et se marier.

Before they'd become one of the biggest success stories of the '80s with such chart-topping albums as Ghost in the Machine and Synchronicity, the Police toured continuously and extensively. In 1980-1981, the trio performed in India and Egypt (one of the first bands to play there), plus Japan, Australia, Latin America, and the U.S.A., which is captured on the 1983 home video Around the World. The 77-minute vid is a candid glimpse of the Police on tour, featuring potent renditions of the early favs "De Do Do Do," "Don't Stand So Close to Me," "When the World Is Running Down," "Truth Hits Everybody," "Next to You," "Roxanne," and "Shadows in the Rain," among others. Featured throughout are amusing skits (such as pint-sized guitarist Andy Summers attempting to wrestle an enormous sumo wrestler in Japan), and behind-the-scenes going-ons. Besides the music, there's plenty of sightseeing and samples of exotic lands – highly recommended.

This innovative programme presents an imaginary Christmas oratorio made up of works by German composers of the 17th century. Many of these works are unpublished and come from the splendid Düben collection in the library of the University of Uppsala; they are arranged here in a sequence that introduces the scenes and the principal characters of the Nativity: Mary, Joseph, the Archangel Gabriel, the angels, the shepherds, the Magi and Simeon. These works belong to the genre of the historia sacra and depict the dialogue of the Annunciation between the archangel Gabriel and Mary, the arrival of the Magi — guided by angels — at the manger, and the scene where Mary and Joseph look for Jesus in the Temple.

Live & Mo' is a custom blend of songs hand picked by multiple Grammy winning artist Keb' Mo' for the premier release on his own label Yolabelle International. Comprised of six live performances harvested from pinnacle moments on the road and four new studio recordings, including the aspirational anthem A Brand New America and the wry funky groove of Government Cheese. Live and Mo' represents another musical experience to be savored from Keb' Mo'. Mo's music is a purely post-modern expression of the artistic and cultural journey that has transformed the Blues, and his own point of view, over time. His distinctive sound embraces multiple eras and genres, including pop, rock, folk, jazz and the singer songwriter movement. For Keb' Mo' the common bond between these influences is the underlying storytelling ethic, the power of song to convey human experience and emotional weight.

Now That's What I Call Remix - Various Artists (2CD SET) Featuring: Rag'n'Bone Man, Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber & BloodPop feat. Julia Michaels, Little Mix - Shout Out To My Ex (Steve Smart Epic Edit), Dua Lipa, Rita Ora, Sigrid - Strangers, Pink, The Chainsmokers, Liam Payne feat. Quavo, James Arthur, Craig David, Shawn Mendes, Maroon 5 feat. SZA, Miley Cyrus, Zara Larsson, Olly Murs and Louisa Johnson, ZAYN feat. Sia, Kygo & Selena Gomez, Niall Horan, The Killers, Katy Perry, NEIKED feat. Dyo - Sexual, Demi Lovato, Charlie Puth, David Guetta feat. Justin Bieber, Jonas Blue feat. William Singe, J. Balvin, Willy William, Hardwell & Quintino, James Hype & Kelli - Leigh, Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don, Avicii feat. Rita Ora, Mabel feat. Kojo Funds, Martin Garrix & Dua Lipa - MK - 17 (In The Air Dub), Rudimental feat. James Arthur