Aretha Franklin – Aretha with The Ray Bryant Combo – Speakers Corner 180g vinyl
Arnett Cobb – Ballads By Cobb – Analogue Productions 180g Stereo Vinyl
Originally released in November 1960, Ballads by Cobb, as its title suggests, is all slow ballads, putting the emphasis on the Texas tenor’s warm tone.
A Texas tenor player in the tradition of Illinois Jacquet, Arnett Cobb's accessible playing was between swing and early rhythm & blues. His stomping, robust style earned him the title "Wild Man of the Tenor Sax."
ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS – DRUM SUITE – 180g Impex Records
Some of the greatest jazz musicians of all time have passed through Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers: Horace Silver, Hank Mobley, Kenny Dorham, Wayne Shorter, and Donald Byrd, among many others.
However brief their stay, working with the demanding and full-throttle drummer not only increased their visibility, but also their chops and interprative capacity. Blakey’s ability to drum up the best players in the game may have even eclipsed his superhuman ability to play drums.
Art Pepper – Meets The Rhythm Section – Analogue Productions 45RPM 200g Double LP on Clarity Vinyl
Available for Pre-Order (Due August)
Art Pepper’s Contemporary Records debut — Now on UHQR! 200-gram 45 RPM 2LP release Numbered edition limited to 2,750 copies! Mastered AAA by Bernie Grundman from the original analog tapes Set includes deluxe 16-page booklet telling the history of Contemporary Records together with new album liner notes by John Koenig, son of the label founder Pressed on Clarity Vinyl at Quality Record Pressings Stoughton Printing Old Style tip-on gatefold heavyweight jacket with scuff-resistant matte finish Purest possible pressing and most visually stunning presentation and packaging! Step into the timeless jazz realm of saxophone great Art Pepper! Embark on a musical journey like no other with Pepper’s iconic album Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section, now available in a breathtaking Ultra High Quality Record vinyl edition from Analogue Productions.
Art Taylor – Taylor’s Wailers – Analogue Productions (Prestige 7117) 180g Vinyl
In 1956 drummer Art Taylor formed a group called Taylor’s Wailers. Donald Byrd and Charlie Rouse were members of the working group that debuted at The Pad, a Greenwich Village nightclub on Sheridan Square booked by Bob Reisner, the man who had run the legendary Open Door Sessions. In 1957 Taylor recorded the Wailers for Prestige, adding the alto saxophone of Jackie McLean to the front line. Two of the highlights are the Thelonious Monk compositions, “Well, You Needn’t” and “Off Minor,” with arrangements by Thelonious himself. One track, “C.T.A.,” by Jimmy Heath, is from another session featuring John Coltrane backed by Red Garland, Paul Chambers, and Taylor, a potent Prestige studio combination in those days. There have been many distinguished drummer-leaders in jazz. One expects their groups to be rhythmically exciting. Taylor’s Wailers are no exception to this swinging heritage.
Arthur Fiedler / Boston Pops Orchestra – Chopin: Les Sylphides / Prokofieff: Love For Three Oranges – Analogue Productions 200g Vinyl
Arturo Michelangeli – Concerto For Piano – The Lost Recordings 180g Vinyl
For decades now pianists and other musicians have acclaimed the recording of this concert, only available on video. It was of utmost importance to us to publish it as a record. While we were looking for the video recording in the BBC archives, we stumbled upon the analog stereo tape that had fallen into oblivion. We used it to bring this emotion-filled, historical evening back to life.
Bad Company – Bad Company – Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Series 45 rpm 180g Vinyl
From the wreckage of Free came Bad Company, the English hard rock supergroup fronted by singer Paul Rodgers and featuring his drummer bandmate Simon Kirke, Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs, and King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell. Peter Grant, who managed the rock band Led Zeppelin, also managed Bad Company until 1982.
Bad Company – Bad Company – Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Series Hybrid Stereo SACD
The self-titled debut album was recorded at Headley Grange, Hampshire, in Ronnie Lane’s Mobile Studio. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S, and No. 3 on the U.K. Albums Chart, spending 25 weeks on the U.K. charts. The album has been certified five times platinum in the U.S., and became the 46th-best-selling album of the 1970s. The singles “Can’t Get Enough” and “Movin’ On” reached No. 5 and No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 10.
Bad Company – Burnin’ Sky – Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Series 45 rpm 180g Vinyl
Bad Company – Desolation Angels – Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Series 45 rpm 180g Vinyl
Available to Pre-Order
The vocal passion of "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" became the album's gold-selling single, and the album as a whole takes on a more polished feel than its predecessor Burnin' Sky. "Gone, Gone, Gone," "Lonely for Your Love," and "She Brings Me Love" work best in vocalist and rhythm guitarist Paul Rodgers' favor, and fans did prove their loyalty, pushing the album to the No. 10 mark in the U.K. and to No. 3 in the U.S.
