2009 Releases

Release Date 2/3/09

Keith Emerson’s first studio band album since ELP.

Immaculately produced by Marc Bonilla and long time associate Keith Wechsler (production manager and live sound mixer), Emerson states, “I like to think it furthers the progression of ‘Prog Rock’ by way of the same proven formats I used before. Namely a grand conceptual piece followed by lighter shorter pieces, providing a ubiquity of eclectic ideas that no doubt will develop in live performance using the same original keyboards that I used on this album…..with the addition of real playing.”

This highly anticipated album brings together several influential contributors: Marc Bonilla (co-writer, guitar and vocals), Gregg Bissonette and Joe Travers (drums and percussion), Bob Birch and Travis Davis (bass), and Steve Porcaro (programming).  Successfully combining classic design with contemporary grit and passion, this album champions the spirit of true progressive rock.

“Keith Emerson Band featuring Marc Bonilla”

Track List:

1  Ignition

2  1st Presence

3 Last Horizon

4  Miles Away Part 1

5  Miles Away Part 2

6  Sonata

7  Fugue

8  2ne Presence

9  Marche Train

10  Blue Inferno

11  3rd Presence

12  Prelude To Hope

13  A Place To Hide

14  Miles Away Part 3

15  Finale

16  The Art Of Falling Down

17  Malambo (From “Estancia Suite”)

18  Gametime

19  The Parting

Bonus Track:

20  The Barbarian

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Release Date 2/17/09

“From time to time, since the early ’70s, Foghat has done live radio.  Though it was often fun as well as nerve-wracking (you can’t make a mistake because it’s live!), the actual recorded sound was not usually up to our standards.  This time though, not only was the sound really good, but everyone was happy with our performance (mistakes included).  Well, it’s about time!  We have been practicing for forty-odd years.” — Roger Earl

So here is Foghat live, performing their classics “Slow Ride,” “I Just Want to Make Love to You,” and “Fool for the City.”

This CD includes bonus, in-depth interviews with each member of the group.

Foghat “Live At The Blues Warehouse”

Track List
1. Fool for the City
2. Home in My Hand  3. Drivin’ Wheel
4. Mumbo Jumbo  5. My Babe
6. Chateau Lafitte ’59 Boogie
7. I Just Want to Make Love to You
8. Slow Ride
BONUS TRACKS:
Band Interviews conducted on June 27, 2007
by Mark Klein at EKO Productions, Commack, New York
9. Roger (The Hounslow Kid) Earl
10. Brief History of The Band
11. Craig (Thunder fingers) MacGregor
12. Lefty (Sugar Lips) Lefkowitz
13. Bryan (BB) Bassett  14. Conversations with Roger  15. Charlie (Incorrigible) Huhn

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Release Date 2/24/09

This collection features the “A” and “B” sides of every Sir Douglas single issued on Tribe records, half of which are being released in true stereo for the first time, including the smash hits “She’s About A Mover” and “The Rains Came.”s

All tracks were mastered from the original tapes by legendary mixer Tom Moulton.

Among the lost gems included are the funky “Bacon Fat,” the bluesy “When I Sing the Blues,” and the fan favorite that should have been a huge hit, “The Tracker.”

Includes an unreleased alternate stereo version of “Beginning Of The End.”

Sir Douglas Quintet “She’s About A Mover: Complete Singles 1964-1966″

Track List:

1  Sugar Bee

2  Blue Norther

3  She’s About A Mover

4  We’ll Take Our Last Walk Tonight

5  The Tracker

6  In Time

7  The Story Of John Hardy

8  The Rains Came

9 Bacon Fat

10  Quarter To Three

11 She’s Gotta Be Boss

12  Beginning Of The End

13  Love Don’t Treat Me Fair

14  She Digs My Love

15  When I Sing The Blues

Bonus Tracks:

16  In The Jailhouse Now

17  Please Just Say So

18  In The Pine

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Release Date 3/3/09

This is a beach music fan’s dream collection featuring some of the biggest Carolina Beach music hits of all-time. This release features hits from the beginning of beach music in the 50s with “Good Rockin’ Tonight” by Wynonie Harris, to the 60s with the great Barbara Lewis “Make Me Your Baby,” and to the mid-70s with “Carolina Girls” by The Chairmen of the Board (one of the top five beach music hits of all-time.)

This all-new release features tracks not available on any of our two highly successful volumes of beach music.

Includes some of the biggest beach music hits of all-time, including “Stay” by Maurice Williams, “Washed Ashore” by The Platters, and “Swingin’ Tight” by Bill Deal & The Rhondells.

The collection also features several very hard to find and highly requested beach music hits like “What You Do To Me” by the Embers, and “Ocean Blvd” by Band of Oz.

“Myrtle Beach Days: The Classic Sound of Beach Music”

Track List:

Stay • Maurice William

I Wanna Be (Your Everything) • The Manhattans

Make Me Your Baby • Barbara Lewis

Swingin’ Tight • Bill Deal & The Rhondells

Ocean Blvd • Band Of Oz

What You Do To Me • The Embers

Brazil • Poor Souls

Carolina Girls • General Johnson & The Chairmen Of The Board

Myrtle Beach Days • The Fantastic Shakers

Washed Ashore • The Platters

Think • Five Royals

Good Rockin Tonight • Wynonie Harris

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Release Date 5/12/09

This first-ever “best of” collection features their classic pop and country hit, “Third Rate Romance,” as well as “Amazing Grace (Used To Be Her Favorite Song),” and the Grammy award winning song, “The End Is Not In Sight (The Cowboy Tune).”

Highlights of the collection include their versions of the O’Jays classic “Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette),” and Al Green’s “Love And Happiness.”

Includes the non-LP track “Mystery Train,” as well as the Aces’ version of lead singer/songwriter Russell Smith’s “Dancing The Night Away,” which was a top 20 hit for Tanya Tucker.

Also features two solo hits by Russell Smith, leader of the Aces, who also wrote dozens of Country hits for other artists.

“The Very Best of The Amazing Rhythm Aces”

Track List:

1  Third Rate Romance

2  Mystery Train

3  Amazing Grace (Used To Be Her favorite Song)

4  The End Is Not In Sight (The Cowboy Tune)

5  I’ll Be Gone

6  Dancing The Night Away

7  Never Been To The Islands

8  Geneva’s Lullaby

9  Two Can Do It Too

10  Ashes Of Love

11  All That I Had Left (Left With You)

12  The Spirit Walk

13  Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette)

14  Love And Happiness

15  Rodrigo, Rita and Elaine

16  Betty Jean • Russell Smith

17  I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight • Russell Smith

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Release Date 5/26/09

Our Little Planet is Tish Hinojosa’s first album of all-new recordings since 2005.  The new CD was inspired by her rediscovered love for country music. The 12 self-penned songs on this collection feature a deeply Americana mix of traditional bluegrass and Tish’s trademark sound of contemporary folk and tex-mex. Her music crosses borders — between cultures, languages and musical genres.

The album features appearances by celebrated pedal-steel player, Greg Leisz, duets with Texas country legends Rosie Flores and Dale Watson, as well as with rising star, Carrie Rodriguez, all of which combine to add delightful new textures to Our Little Planet’s stripped-down country sound.

The album is produced by Tish and her long-time accompanist, Marvin Dykhuis, who also co-wrote the title song, as well as playing most of the instruments.

Tish Hinojosa “Our Little Planet”

Track List:

1  What You Don’t Know

2  Road Songs And Bygones

3  Mi Pueblo • with Carrie Rodriguez

4  Mountain Lullaby

5  We Mostly Feel That Way • with Rosie Flores

6  Our Little Planet

7  What Our Hearts Can’t Say

8  I Hope Forever You’ll Be Mine

9  Count Me In • with Dale Watson

10  Turned My Heart Away

11  Tomorrow’s Gonna Come

12  Is Time Being Kind

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Release Date 6/23/09

The Very Best of Frizzell & West is the first-ever CD collection of the complete hits by one of the top country duos of the 1980s.

Features all of their charted singles, including the classic recording of “You’re The Reason God Made Oklahoma,” which was the Country Music Association’s Song of the Year in 1981.

Also includes “A Texas State Of Mind“ (#9), “Another Honky-Tonk Night On Broadway” (#8), “I Just Came Here To Dance” (#4) and “It’s A Be Together Night” (#13).

Several tracks are appearing on CD for the very first time.

“The Very Best of David Frizzell & Shelly West”

Track List:

You’re The Reason God Made Oklahoma

I Just Came Here To Dance

Another Honky-Tonk Night On Broadway

Carryin’ On The Family Names

A Texas State Of Mind

Silent Partners

Husbands And Wives

It’s A Be Together Night

Please Surrender

Our Day Will Come

You’ll Always Be Special To Me

Cajun Invitation

Pleasure Island

Do Me Right

The Wild Side Of Life/If It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (Medley)

I Just Fall In Love Again • Shelly West

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Release Date 7/21/09

Never-before-released music written and performed by John Phillips from his long-lost musical Man On The Moon (a/k/a Space).

Produced by Andy Warhol, directed by Paul Morrissey and featuring performances by members of Andy Warhol’s Factory and Denny Doherty of The Mamas and The Papas.s.

This spaced-out musical comedy opened at the off-Broadway Little Theatre in 1975.

The release is an enhanced CD containing 34 previously unreleased original John Phillips songs performed by John and his Celestial Choir, featuring Genevieve Waite, Monique Van Vooren, and Denny Doherty.

The CD also includes video footage of a previously unreleased 1974 rehearsal.

John Phillips

“Andy Warhol Presents: Man On The Moon”

Track List:

1. Song Of Introduction

2. Andy’s Talkin’ Blues

3. Midnight Deadline Blastoff

4. Mission Control

5. Oh Andy My Assistant

6. Boys From The South

7. Speed Of Light

8. Royal Astronomer’s Waltz (Canis Minor Bolaris Waltz)

9. If King Can Can, Who Can’t? (My Name Is Can)

10. Welcome To The Moon Man

11. Star Stepping Stranger

12. Love Is Coming Back

13. The Last Of The Unnatural Acts

14. Penthouse Of Your Mind

15. Wee Funkie Little Bats

16. Close Your Eyes

17. Handcuffs

18. Truth Cannot Be Treason

19. There Is A Place

20. A Myth Amongst The Family Of Man

21. Yesterday I left The Earth

22. Stepping Through The Stars

Bonus Tracks:

Recorded Live Off-Broadway at the Little Theatre by Andy Warhol, 1975

23. Overture

24. Sunny, Sunny Moon (v. Monique Van Vooren, Denny

Doherty)

25. My Name Is Can (v. Denny Doherty)

26. Star Stepping Stranger/Convent (v. Eric Lang, Genevieve

Waite)

27. Penthouse Of Your Mind (v. Denny Doherty)

28. Starburst (v. Genevieve Waite)

Genevieve Waite Sings As Angel

29. Girls

30. American Man On The Moon

31. Though I’m A Little Angel

32. Me Oh My, This Learning To Fly

33. The Universe

Studio Out-Takes:

34. The Elephants and The Donkeys

35. Plastic Bouquets

Bonus DVD, Rehearsal Footage:

36. Plastic Bouquets (Company)

37. Penthouse Of Your Mind (v. John Phillips)

38. Champagne And Kisses (v. Monique Van Vooren)

Bonus PDF File:  Bonus Material From the Show, Including Playbill, Photos, Reviews and Clippings, Early Scripts, Selected Orchestrations And More

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Release Date 9/8/09

Both CDs  feature 14 of some of the best-loved country-gospel songs, performed by the giants of country music, Ray Price, Lee Greenwood, Bill Anderson, Mickey Gilley, Brenda Lee, Margo Smith and more.

“Oh Happy Day, Country Gospel Favorites”

Track List:

I Saw The Light • Bill Anderson
What A Friend We Have In Jesus • Brenda Lee
He Lives • Ed Bruce
Softly and Tenderly • Holly Dunn
Swing Low Sweet Chariot • Gatlin Brothers
Just A Closer Walk With Thee • Willie Nelson and Patsy Cline
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms • Eddy Raven
Take My Hand Precious Lord • Ray Price
When They Ring Those Golden Bells • Mickey Gilley
Crying In The Chapel • The Jordanaires
Amen • Lee Greenwood
Jesus Is The Answer • Wanda Jackson
In The Sweet Bye And Bye • Charlie Louvin
Oh Happy Day • T. Graham Brown

“Amazing Grace, Country Gospel Favorites”

Track List:

Love Lifted Me • Bill Anderson
The Unclouded Day • Brenda Lee
In The Garden • Ed Bruce
Lay Them Down/Rock Of Ages • Gatlin Brothers
Amazing Grace • Ray Price
You’ll Never Walk Alone • Lee Greenwood
When They Ring Those Golden Bells
• Charlie Louvin & John Conlee
Just A Closer Walk With Thee • Mickey Gilley
His Hand In Mine • J.D. Sumner & The Stamps
Last Train To Glory • Jeannie C. Riley
Precious Memories • Mark Gray
Peace In The Valley • Kenny Price
Rock Of Ages • Narvel Felts
You Light Up My Life • Margo Smith

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Release Date 9/22/09

AR Rahman “Vande Mataram”

Two-time Academy Award-winning Bollywood composer AR Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire) has redefined contemporary Indian Music, and is one of the most successful artists of all-time.

Vande Mataram was released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of India’s independence from colonial Britain. The album was designed to introduce the western world, particularly the United States, to the wonders of modern Indian music and culture, blending Indian music with worldbeat, new age and light dance music.

A.R. Rahman has been hailed by Time Magazine as the “Mozart of Madras,” and is one of the most successful artists of all-time according to a BBC estimate.  He has sold over 100 million albums worldwide.

Track List:

1       Maa Tujhe Salaam

2       Revival (Vande Mataram)

3       Gurus of Peace

4       Masoom

5       Tauba Tauba

6       Only You

7       Missing (Vande Mataram)

8       Thai Mannai Vanakkam (Tamil)

9       Musafir

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Etta James “The Inspirational Collection”

Straight-from-the-heart inspirational music from  R&B legend Etta James!  Etta brings the same emotion and power to these timeless gospel classics as she does to her classic R&B recordings.

This release features Etta’s interpretation of the Hank Williams classic “I Saw The Light,” two songs written by Jim Weatherly, “Storms Of Troubled Times” and “Jesus Is My Kind Of People,” as well as traditional favorites like “Down By The Riverside” and “Swing Low Sweet Chariot.”

Track List:

1  I Saw The Light

2  Down By The Riverside

3  Swing Low Sweet Chariot

4  I’ll Make It Alright

5  To My Fathers House

6 Jesus Is My Kind Of People

7 Old Time Religion

8  He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands

9  Let’s All Go Down To The River

10  Walk All Over God’s Heaven

11  (We’ll Fly You To) The Promised Land

12  I’ll Fly Away From Here

13  Jesus Lover Over My Soul

14  Storms Of Troubled Times

15  Lord, Don’t Move That Mountain

16  Amen/This Little Light Of Mine

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Release Date 10/6/09

“The Very Best Of David Frizzell”

The first true greatest hits collection by David Frizzell. This 14 track compilation features his original hit recordings, including the number one country hit “I’m Gonna Hire A Wino To Decorate Our Home.”

Track List:

Lefty • David Frizzell with Merle Haggard
I’m Gonna Hire A Wino To Decorate Our Home
Lost My Baby Blues
Lone Star Lonesome
I Wish I Could Hurt That Way Again
Where Are You Spending Your Nights These Days
A Million Light Beers Ago
She Wanted Me
Black And White
Forever And Always
Who Dat (Messin’ With That Women of Mine)
When We Get Back To The Farm (That’s When We Really Go To Town)
No Way Jose
Country Music Love Affair

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Conway Twitty “12 Number Hits”

This collection highlights 12 of country superstar, Conway Twiity’s classic #1 hits, including “Linda On My Mind,” It’s Only Make Believe,” and “Touch The Hand.”

Includes several of Conway Twitty’s signature songs from the late 60s and early 70s, such as “Hello Darlin’” and “Fifteen Years Ago.

Every track was a #1 hit.

All of the songs in this release were produced and recorded in the by legendary Nashville record producer Jimmy Bowen (Glen Campbell, Merle Haggard, Chris LeDoux, Kenny Rogers).

Track List:

1  Hello Darlin’

2  You’ve Never Been This Far Before

3  To See My Angel Cry

4  (Lost Her Love) On Our Last Date

5  This Time I’ve Hurt Her More (Than She Loves Me)

6  It’s Only Make Believe

7  I Can’t Believe She Gives It All To Me

8  Linda On My Mind

9  She Needs Someone To Hold Her When She Cries

10  Fifteen Years Ago

11  After All The Good Is Gone

12 Touch The Hand

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Release Date 10/20/09

Steve Conte is lead guitarist/songwriter/backing singer in the New York Dolls. He is also the lead singer/songwriter/guitarist of the bands Crown Jewels and The Contes both along with his brother John Conte.

Sonically, The Crazy Truth lies somewhere between garage rock and punky blues with hints of Latin-soul played in a dark, smoky lounge. Stooges & Stones meet Morphine & Waits. Classic roots with modern twists. It’s the kind of rock & roll that swings. Steve Conte brings the power, soul and raunch; a guitar hero on the edge of falling apart – with the voice of a derelict angel. Drummer Phil Stewart is equal parts Max Roach and Keith Moon while bassist Leeko was weaned on The Clash and old school reggae.

Special guests include David Johansen (New York Dolls) on harmonica, Catherine Russell (David Bowie) & Nicki Richards (Madonna) on backing vocals and Danny Ray (Sylvain Sylvain/ Johnny Thunders), Kiku Collins (Beyonce) Tom Timko (Stevie Wonder) on horns.

The album was mixed by the legendary Niko Bolas (Neil Young, Keith Richards) and mastered by Richard Dodd (Tom Petty/Green Day).

“Steve Conte & The Crazy Truth”

Track List:

1 This Is The End

2 Gypsy Cab

3 Texas T

4 The Goods Are Odd

5 Get Off

6 The Truth Ain’t Pretty

7 Her Highness

8 Busload Of Hope

9 Strumpet-hearted Monkey Girl

10 Indie Girl

11 Junk Planet

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Release Date 11/10/09

“The Very Best Of Shelly West”

Shelly West is well known as half of the duo Frizzell & West, but this release is her first ever solo hits collection. The CD brings together all of her solo chart hits including the monster #1 song “Jose Cuervo,” as well as the top 10 hits “Flight 309 To Tennessee,” “Another Motel Memory.”

Track List:

Another Motel Memory

1 Jose Cuervo

2  Dark Side Of The Moon

3  I’ll Still Be Loving You

4 Flight 309 To Tennessee

5  Sexy Song

6 Someone’s Been Sleeping In Our Bed

7  Suite Sixteen

8  Another Motel Memory

9  Now I Lay Me Down To Cheat

10  Somebody Buy This Cowgirl A Beer

11  If I Could Sing Something In Spanish

12  I’ll Dance The Two Step

13  Now There’s You

14  Don’t Make Me Wait On The Moon

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