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RELEASE DATE 24TH MARCH 2017
The Sound of Ipanema PAUL WINTER & CARLOS LYRA LIMITED EDITION LP DELUXE 180-GRAM REISSUE including original artwork and printed inner sleeve with complete lyrics. Elemental Music, together with Sony Music Entertainment, present the best selection of 70’s R&B, Soul and Funk out of print titles from the vaults of classic labels such as Philadelphia International Records, Buddah or Columbia Records, among others. THE WARM SOUND OF SAXOPHONIST PAUL WINTER, WITH THE LYRICAL SONGS, THE SENSITIVE SINGING, AND THE GENTLE GUITAR OF CARLOS LYRA, BRAZIL’S GREAT YOUNG COMPOSER.
Label: Elemental Music File Under: World music / Brazil Catalogue No: 810540 Barcode: 8435395501290 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 LP Paul Winter - alto saxophone Carlos Lyra - guitar, vocals Sergio Mendes - piano Sebastiao Neto - bass Milton Banana - drums
Elemental Music presents a newly remastered 180-gram LP reissue of an excellent 1964 jazz-bossa album: Paul Winter and Carlos Lyra’s sensational album The Sound of Ipanema, originally released by the Columbia label. Recorded in Rio de Janeiro, it features Lyra’s compositions and includes the essential Brazilian combo of that period: Sérgio Mendes (piano), Sebastião Neto (bass), and Milton Banana (drums). Winter was the only American on this album and he fit very well with the bossa spirit because of his lyrical and open-minded musical sensibility. The album was a smooth and engaging American-Brazilian fusion. Highlights of this gem are the bossa standards “Aruanda” and “Quem Quiser Encontrar O Amor”, originally composed by Carlos Lyra with Geraldo Vandré. The Sound of Ipanema is a delightfully fresh album, symbol of the golden years of Bossa Nova. Track listing: SIDE ONE 1. VOCÊ E EU (You and I) – Lyra-De Moraes 2. SE É TARDE ME PERDOA (Forgive Me If I’m Late) – Lyra-Bôscoli 3. MARIA NINGUÉM (Maria Nobody) – Lyra 4. DE QUEM AMA (For Whom Love) – Lyra-Lins e Barros 5. QUEM QUISER ENCONTRAR O AMOR (Whoever Wants to Find Love Must Suffer) – Lyra-Vandré 6. ARUANDA – Lyra-Vandré SIDE TWO 1. COISA MAIS LINDA (The Most Beautiful Thing) – Lyra-De Moraes 2. O MORRO (The Hill) – Lyra-Guarnieri 3. MAS TAMBÉM QUEM MANDOU? (What Made Me Do It?) – Lyra-De Moraes 4. TEM DÓ DE MIM (Don’t Make Me Love) – Lyra 5. LOBO BOBO (The Big Bad Wolf) – Lyra- Bôscoli – English lyrics: Haley-Cornelius
Imagination GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS
RELEASE DATE 24TH MARCH 2017
LIMITED EDITION LP DELUXE 180-GRAM REISSUE including original artwork and printed inner sleeve with complete lyrics. Elemental Music, together with Sony Music Entertainment, present the best selection of 70’s R&B, Soul and Funk out of print titles from the vaults of classic labels such as Philadelphia International Records, Buddah or Columbia Records, among others.
Label: Elemental Music File Under: Soul/Funk Catalogue No: 810541 Barcode: 8435395501306 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 LP
Elemental Music proudly presents a 180-gram LP reissue of Imagination, the eleventh studio album by American R&B group Gladys Knight & the Pips, originally released in October 1973 on the Buddah label. It was the group’s first for Buddah after leaving Motown, and includes their only Billboard Hot 100 No.1 hit, “Midnight Train to Georgia”, which also reached No.1 on the R&B singles chart. Written by Jim Weatherly, the song won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by A Duo, Group or Chorus, and has become Knight’s signature theme. Imagination also produced other successful singles, among them “I’ve Got to Use My Imagination” and “Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me”, with both songs peaking at No.1 on the R&B singles chart and top five on the Billboard Hot 100. It was also their second studio album to make the top ten on the Billboard 200 and their second of five R&B albums chart-toppers. Track listing: SIDE ONE 1. MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA (Jim Weatherly) 2. I’VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION (Gerry Goffin/Barry Goldberg) 3. STORMS OF TROUBLED TIMES (Jim Weatherly) 4. BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME (Jim Weatherly) 5. ONCE IN A LIFETIME THING (Jim Weatherly) SIDE TWO 1. WHERE PEACEFUL WATERS FLOW (Jim Weatherly) 2. I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW (Johnny Nash) 3. PERFECT LOVE (Paul Williams) 4. WINDOW RAISIN’ GRANNY (W. Guest/G. Knight/M. Knight/E. Patten)
RELEASE DATE 24TH MARCH 2017
MFSB (Mother Father Sister Brother) MFSB LIMITED EDITION LP DELUXE 180-GRAM REISSUE including original artwork and printed inner sleeve with complete lyrics. Elemental Music, together with Sony Music Entertainment, present the best selection of 70’s R&B, Soul and Funk out of print titles from the vaults of classic labels such as Philadelphia International Records, Buddah or Columbia Records, among others.
Label: Elemental Music File Under: Soul/Funk Catalogue No: 810542 Barcode: 8435395501313 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 LP
Elemental Music presents MFSB, the debut album by the Philadelphia International Records house band MFSB, originally released in 1973. MFSB (Mother Father Sister Brother) was a pool of more than thirty studio musicians based at Philadelphia’s famed Sigma Sound Studios. They worked closely with the production team of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and producer/arranger Thom Bell, and backed such groups as Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, The O’Jays, The Stylistics, The Spinners, Wilson Pickett, and Billy Paul, among others. The album includes instrumental covers of “Back Stabbers” by The O’Jays, “Family Affair” by Sly & The Family Stone, and “Freddie’s Dead” by Curtis Mayfield. In 1974, MFSB released “T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia)”, also known as the TV Show Soul Train’s theme, their first and most successful single, which peaked at number one on the US Billboard pop and R&B charts. MFSB would become known for the hi-hat-dominated disco sounds so popular in the late 1970s and their sound was influential in establishing the disco sound. Track listing: Side One 1. FREDDIE’S DEAD (C. Mayfield) 2. FAMILY AFFAIR (S. Stewart) 3. SOMETHING FOR NOTHING (R. Chambers, T. Bell, K. Gamble) Side Two 1. BACK STABBERS (L. Huff, G. McFadden, J. Whitehead) 2. LAY IN LOW (L. Huff, C. Gilbert) 3. POINCIANA (B. Bernier, N. Simon)
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360 Degrees Of Billy Paul BILLY PAUL LIMITED EDITION LP DELUXE 180-GRAM REISSUE including original artwork and printed inner sleeve with complete lyrics. Elemental Music, together with Sony Music Entertainment, present the best selection of 70’s R&B, Soul and Funk out of print titles from the vaults of classic labels such as Philadelphia International Records, Buddah or Columbia Records, among others.
Label: Elemental Music File Under: Soul/Funk Catalogue No: 810543 Barcode: 8435395501320 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 LP
Elemental Music proudly presents the most successful album of acclaimed and recently deceased Philadelphia singer Billy Paul: 360 Degrees of Billy Paul. Produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and arranged by Bobby Martin, Lenny Pakula and Norman Harris, this fantastic album was released in 1972 and includes the Grammy Award-winning number 1 pop and soul single “Me and Mrs. Jones” and its follow-up “Am I Black Enough for You?” which reached number 29 on the soul chart and number 79 on the pop chart. This was the first Billy Paul’s album for Philadelphia International and it was straight club jazz. Some of the songs of the album reflect the “message soul” that was popular in the early 70’s, namely “Brown Baby”, “I’m Just a Prisoner” & “Am I Black Enough for You.” In this masterpiece Billy Paul demonstrates that he is more than a singer; he’s an amazing interpreter. He uses his voice like Miles Davis used a trumpet. His vocal sounds just seem to flow out of him. He turns a simple ballad like Elton John’s “Your Song” into a soulful, breath-taking, up-tempo masterpiece. This is an amazing album from an artist who should have been as big as any R&B superstar of the 70’s. Track listing: Side One 1. BROWN BABY (K. Gamble-L. Huff) 2. I’M JUST A PRISONER (Gamble-Sigler-Hurtt) 3. IT’S TOO LATE (C. King-T. Stern) 4. ME AND MRS. JONES (Gamble-Huff-Gilbert) Side Two 1. AM I BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU? (K. Gamble-L. Huff) 2. LET’S STAY TOGETHER (Mitchell-Green-Jackson) 3. YOUR SONG (E. John-B. Taupin) 4. I’M GONNA MAKE IT THIS TIME (J. Lang-B. Sigler)
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En Studio GIANMARIA TESTA Seven CD box set of Gianmaria Testa's Studio albums with 152-page multilingual booklet. Includes the albums Montgolfieres (1995); Extra-Muros (1996); Lampo (1999); Il Valzer di in Giorno (2000); Altre Latitudini (2003); Da Questa Parte del Mare (2006); Vitamia (2011). Gianmaria Testa was born near Cuneo (in Italy’s Piedmont region) in 1958. He grew up in a farming family and was self-taught on the guitar, writing his first songs as soon as he learned his chords. Gianmaria played and sang in several local rock bands before discovering his true vocation as a solo artist. In 1993 and 1994 he won first prize at the Recanati Festival for emerging singer-songwriters, where he met a French producer (Nicole Courtois) who took a liking to his demo tape. His first CD, Montgolfières, came out on Label Bleu in 1995 and he went on to record seven studio albums and to release a further three live albums, for the French label le Chant du Monde. He became a major star in several European countries and further afield, his best-selling opus Il Valzer di in Giorno selling upwards of 80,000 units. Sadly though he never made it over to the UK before his death last year.
Label: Le Chant du Monde File Under: World music / Italy Catalogue No: 574265056 Barcode: 3149024265051 Price: MID PRICE Format: 7 CD Packaging: box set
Gianmaria’s warm, husky voice tells stories of wind and memories, of the soil, the elements, of people, longing, loss and regret. His music is personal and richly melodic, flecked with accents of tango, bossa nova, habañera and jazz, but as spare and essential as a pencil sketch, imparting great beauty with simplicity and directness.
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Live & Altro GIANMARIA TESTA Four CD box set of Gianmaria Testa's Live albums with 68-page multilingual booklet. Includes the albums F-a Leo (2008); Solo dal Vivo (2009); Men at Work (double album, 2013). Gianmaria Testa was born near Cuneo (in Italy’s Piedmont region) in 1958. He grew up in a farming family and was self-taught on the guitar, writing his first songs as soon as he learned his chords. Gianmaria played and sang in several local rock bands before discovering his true vocation as a solo artist. In 1993 and 1994 he won first prize at the Recanati Festival for emerging singer-songwriters, where he met a French producer (Nicole Courtois) who took a liking to his demo tape. His first CD, Montgolfières, came out on Label Bleu in 1995 and he went on to record seven studio albums and to release a further three live albums, for the French label le Chant du Monde. He became a major star in several European countries and further afield, his best-selling opus Il Valzer di in Giorno selling upwards of 80,000 units. Sadly though he never made it over to the UK before his death last year.
Label: Le Chant du Monde File Under: World music / Italy Catalogue No: 574265760 Barcode: 3149024265754 Price: MID PRICE Format: 4 CD Packaging: box set
Gianmaria’s warm, husky voice tells stories of wind and memories, of the soil, the elements, of people, longing, loss and regret. His music is personal and richly melodic, flecked with accents of tango, bossa nova, habañera and jazz, but as spare and essential as a pencil sketch, imparting great beauty with simplicity and directness.
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Cocaine Habit Blues MEMPHIS JUG BAND BLUES CHARACTERS, the prestigious 30-volume collection, invites the listener to discover the work of the great men and women who made blues history; the pioneers of one of the greatest musical adventures of the twentieth century. Released as an 3-panel Digipack, each volume of the collection includes 2 CDs (nearly 150 minutes of listening) and is accompanied by a 36-page booklet containing biographies and notes in French and English, with original photos and illustrations. Blues Characters will make a truly wonderful addition to any blues collection. The second 10 volumes of this authoritative collection are presented here, with the remaining 10 volumes to follow in 2018.
Label: Le Chant du Monde File Under: Blues Catalogue No: 274252021 Barcode: 3149024252020 Price: MID PRICE Format: 2 CD Packaging: digipack
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Crawlin' King Snake BIG JOE WILLIAMS BLUES CHARACTERS, the prestigious 30-volume collection, invites the listener to discover the work of the great men and women who made blues history; the pioneers of one of the greatest musical adventures of the twentieth century. Released as an 3-panel Digipack, each volume of the collection includes 2 CDs (nearly 150 minutes of listening) and is accompanied by a 36-page booklet containing biographies and notes in French and English, with original photos and illustrations. Blues Characters will make a truly wonderful addition to any blues collection. The second 10 volumes of this authoritative collection are presented here, with the remaining 10 volumes to follow in 2018.
Label: Le Chant du Monde File Under: Blues Catalogue No: 274252223 Barcode: 3149024252228 Price: MID PRICE Format: 2 CD Packaging: digipack
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Black & Tan BLIND BOY FULLER BLUES CHARACTERS, the prestigious 30-volume collection, invites the listener to discover the work of the great men and women who made blues history; the pioneers of one of the greatest musical adventures of the twentieth century. Released as an 3-panel Digipack, each volume of the collection includes 2 CDs (nearly 150 minutes of listening) and is accompanied by a 36-page booklet containing biographies and notes in French and English, with original photos and illustrations. Blues Characters will make a truly wonderful addition to any blues collection. The second 10 volumes of this authoritative collection are presented here, with the remaining 10 volumes to follow in 2018.
Label: Le Chant du Monde File Under: Blues Catalogue No: 274252425 Barcode: 3149024252426 Price: MID PRICE Format: 2 CD Packaging: digipack
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Hoodoo Man Blues JOHN LEE WILLIAMSON BLUES CHARACTERS, the prestigious 30-volume collection, invites the listener to discover the work of the great men and women who made blues history; the pioneers of one of the greatest musical adventures of the twentieth century. Released as an 3-panel Digipack, each volume of the collection includes 2 CDs (nearly 150 minutes of listening) and is accompanied by a 36-page booklet containing biographies and notes in French and English, with original photos and illustrations. Blues Characters will make a truly wonderful addition to any blues collection. The second 10 volumes of this authoritative collection are presented here, with the remaining 10 volumes to follow in 2018.
Label: Le Chant du Monde File Under: Blues Catalogue No: 274252627 Barcode: 3149024252624 Price: MID PRICE Format: 2 CD Packaging: digipack
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John Henry SONNY TERRY & BROWNIE McGHEE BLUES CHARACTERS, the prestigious 30-volume collection, invites the listener to discover the work of the great men and women who made blues history; the pioneers of one of the greatest musical adventures of the twentieth century. Released as an 3-panel Digipack, each volume of the collection includes 2 CDs (nearly 150 minutes of listening) and is accompanied by a 36-page booklet containing biographies and notes in French and English, with original photos and illustrations. Blues Characters will make a truly wonderful addition to any blues collection. The second 10 volumes of this authoritative collection are presented here, with the remaining 10 volumes to follow in 2018.
Label: Le Chant du Monde File Under: Blues Catalogue No: 274252829 Barcode: 3149024252822 Price: MID PRICE Format: 2 CD Packaging: digipack
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Messin' Around MEMPHIS SLIM BLUES CHARACTERS, the prestigious 30-volume collection, invites the listener to discover the work of the great men and women who made blues history; the pioneers of one of the greatest musical adventures of the twentieth century. Released as an 3-panel Digipack, each volume of the collection includes 2 CDs (nearly 150 minutes of listening) and is accompanied by a 36-page booklet containing biographies and notes in French and English, with original photos and illustrations. Blues Characters will make a truly wonderful addition to any blues collection. The second 10 volumes of this authoritative collection are presented here, with the remaining 10 volumes to follow in 2018.
Label: Le Chant du Monde File Under: Blues Catalogue No: 274253031 Barcode: 3149024253027 Price: MID PRICE Format: 2 CD Packaging: digipack
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That's Allright ARTHUR 'BIG BOY' CRUDUP BLUES CHARACTERS, the prestigious 30-volume collection, invites the listener to discover the work of the great men and women who made blues history; the pioneers of one of the greatest musical adventures of the twentieth century. Released as an 3-panel Digipack, each volume of the collection includes 2 CDs (nearly 150 minutes of listening) and is accompanied by a 36-page booklet containing biographies and notes in French and English, with original photos and illustrations. Blues Characters will make a truly wonderful addition to any blues collection. The second 10 volumes of this authoritative collection are presented here, with the remaining 10 volumes to follow in 2018.
Label: Le Chant du Monde File Under: Blues Catalogue No: 274253233 Barcode: 3149024253225 Price: MID PRICE Format: 2 CD Packaging: digipack
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Walkin' Blues LIGHTNING HOPKINS BLUES CHARACTERS, the prestigious 30-volume collection, invites the listener to discover the work of the great men and women who made blues history; the pioneers of one of the greatest musical adventures of the twentieth century. Released as an 3-panel Digipack, each volume of the collection includes 2 CDs (nearly 150 minutes of listening) and is accompanied by a 36-page booklet containing biographies and notes in French and English, with original photos and illustrations. Blues Characters will make a truly wonderful addition to any blues collection. The second 10 volumes of this authoritative collection are presented here, with the remaining 10 volumes to follow in 2018.
Label: Le Chant du Monde File Under: Other Genres Catalogue No: 2742534/35 Barcode: 3149024253423 Price: ÂŁ5.85 Format: 2 CD Packaging: digipack
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Back Door Man HOWLIN' WOLF BLUES CHARACTERS, the prestigious 30-volume collection, invites the listener to discover the work of the great men and women who made blues history; the pioneers of one of the greatest musical adventures of the twentieth century. Released as an 3-panel Digipack, each volume of the collection includes 2 CDs (nearly 150 minutes of listening) and is accompanied by a 36-page booklet containing biographies and notes in French and English, with original photos and illustrations. Blues Characters will make a truly wonderful addition to any blues collection. The second 10 volumes of this authoritative collection are presented here, with the remaining 10 volumes to follow in 2018.
Label: Le Chant du Monde File Under: Other Genres Catalogue No: 2742536/37 Barcode: 3149024253621 Price: ÂŁ5.85 Format: 2 CD Packaging: digipack
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Talk To Your Daughter J.B. LENOIR BLUES CHARACTERS, the prestigious 30-volume collection, invites the listener to discover the work of the great men and women who made blues history; the pioneers of one of the greatest musical adventures of the twentieth century. Released as an 3-panel Digipack, each volume of the collection includes 2 CDs (nearly 150 minutes of listening) and is accompanied by a 36-page booklet containing biographies and notes in French and English, with original photos and illustrations. Blues Characters will make a truly wonderful addition to any blues collection. The second 10 volumes of this authoritative collection are presented here, with the remaining 10 volumes to follow in 2018.
Label: Le Chant du Monde File Under: Blues Catalogue No: 274253839 Barcode: 3149024253829 Price: MID PRICE Format: 2 CD Packaging: digipack