Thin Lizzy: This is one box set every rock fan should own!!

Thin Lizzy RELEASE CLASSIC ALBUM SELECTION

BOX SET INCLUDING THE WHOLE BACK CATALOGUE

NIGHTLIFE, FIGHTING, JAILBREAK, JOHNNY THE FOX ,BAD REPUTATION & BLACK ROSE

Release Date: 11^th June

Lizzy is one of rock music’s most recognisable names. The fiery Dublin band exploded onto the scene with a fresh sound, look and attitude. Lead by the incomparable Phil Lynott, the band reached many peaks and influenced generations of musicians with classic tracks such as “Jailbreak”, “The Boys Are Back In Town”, “Still In Love With You”, “Cold Sweat”, “Emerald” and “Don’t Believe A Word”.

Most rock historians would agree the pinnacle of their commercial success was in 1983, followed by the bands’ premature demise, as they played their last gig in September of 1984. Just two years later, the world was shocked when singer/bassist and founding member Phil Lynott passed away at the age of thirty six. Twenty five years have passed, the world has changed, but the amazing body of work that is Thin Lizzy still retains all of its vibrancy and influence.

Now following one of their most successful tours to date which is still going strong through 2012, Thin Lizzy have teamed up with USM to release the ultimate box set featuring all their hit albums:

Nightlife

Nightlife is the fourth studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1974, and produced by Ron Nevison and Phil Lynott. It features the hit singles ‘Still in Love with You’, ‘Philomena’ and ‘Sha La La’ 

1.     "She Knows" (Scott Gorham, Lynott) – 5:13

2.     "Night Life" – 3:57

3.     "It's Only Money" – 2:47

4.     "Still in Love with You" – 5:40

5.     "Frankie Carroll" – 2:02

6.     "Showdown" – 4:32

7.     "Banshee" – 1:27

8.     "Philomena" – 3:41

9.     "Sha La La" (Brian Downey, Lynott) – 3:27

10. "Dear Heart" – 4:35

Fighting

Fighting is the fifth studio album, released in 1975. After spending four albums trying to find their niche, the band finally forged an identifiable sound with hit singles “Rosalie” and “For Those Who Love To Live”.It set the stage for the big commercial breakthrough of the follow-up album, Jailbreak.

1.     "Rosalie" (Bob Seger) – 3:11

2.     "For Those Who Love to Live" (Brian Downey, Phil Lynott) – 3:08

3.     "Suicide" (Lynott) – 5:12

4.     "Wild One" (Lynott) – 4:18

5.     "Fighting My Way Back" (Lynott) – 3:12

6.     "King's Vengeance" (Scott Gorham, Lynott) – 4:08

7.     "Spirit Slips Away" (Lynott) – 4:35

8.     "Silver Dollar" (Brian Robertson) – 3:26

9.     "Freedom Song" (Gorham, Lynott) – 3:32

10. "Ballad of a Hard Man" (Gorham) – 3:14

Jailbreak

Jailbreak released in 1976. It proved to be the band's commercial breakthrough in the US. The singles include "Jailbreak" and "The Boys Are Back in Town", the latter being Thin Lizzy's biggest hit to date. The album achieved Gold status in the UK, Canada and the US.

1.     "Jailbreak" – 4:01

2.     "Angel from the Coast" (Lynott, Brian Robertson) – 3:03

3.     "Running Back" – 3:13

4.     "Romeo and the Lonely Girl" – 3:55

5.     "Warrior" (Lynott, Scott Gorham) – 4:09

6. "The Boys Are Back in Town" – 4:27
7. "Fight or Fall" – 3:45
8. "Cowboy Song" (Lynott, Brian Downey) – 5:16
9. "Emerald" (Gorham, Downey, Robertson, Lynott) – 4:03

Johnny The Fox

Johnny The Fox released in 1976. Johnny the Fox continued Lizzy’s rise to iconic status. "Don't Believe a Word" was a British hit single, and the album achieved gold status again.

1.     "Johnny" – 4:18

2.     "Rocky" (Brian Downey, Scott Gorham, Lynott) – 3:43

3.     "Borderline" (Lynott, Brian Robertson) – 4:37

4.     "Don't Believe a Word" – 2:18

5.     "Fools Gold" – 3:53

6. "Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed" (Downey, Gorham, Lynott) – 3:36
7. "Old Flame" – 3:05
8. "Massacre" (Downey, Gorham, Lynott) – 3:01
9. "Sweet Marie" (Gorham, Lynott) – 3:58
10. "Boogie Woogie Dance" – 3:06

Bad Reputation

Bad Reputation is the eighth studio album released in 1977. The singles ‘Bad Reputation’ and ‘Dancing In The Moonlight’ once again proved hit in the British charts. Bad Reputation like the previous two albums reached Gold Status again in the UK

1.     "Soldier of Fortune" – 5:18

2.     "Bad Reputation" (Brian Downey, Scott Gorham, Lynott) – 3:09

3.     "Opium Trail" (Downey, Gorham, Lynott) – 3:58

4.     "Southbound" – 4:27

5. "Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)" – 3:26
6. "Killer Without a Cause" (Gorham, Lynott) – 3:33
7. "Downtown Sundown" – 4:08
8. "That Woman's Gonna Break Your Heart" – 3:25
9. "Dear Lord" (Gorham, Lynott) – 4:26

Black Rose

Black Rose Released in 1979 was another game changer for the band, it has been described as one of the band's "greatest, most successful albums". Achieving gold status once again and shooting to number 2 in the UK charts it truly cemented Thin Lizzy as one of the biggest bands in rock music and the world.

1. “Do Anything You Want To” (Lynott) – 3:53
2. “Toughest Street In Town” (Lynott, Gorham, Moore) – 4:01
3. “S&M” (Lynott, Downey) – 4:05
4. “Waiting For An Alibi” (Lynott) – 3:30
5. “Sarah” (Lynott, Moore) – 3:33
6. “Got To Give It Up” (Lynott, Gorham) – 4:24
7. “Get Out Of Here” (Lynott, Midge Ure) – 3:37
8. “With Love” (Lynott) – 4:38
9. “Róisín Dubh (Black Rose): A Rock Legend” (Lynott, Moore) – 7:06

Blackmore's Night release New DVD: A Knight In York 2nd July

Ritchie Blackmore’s musical career is branded by an uncompromising faithfulness to his own musical ideals: he already distinguished himself as an ambitioned rock musician in Deep Purple and Rainbow. For the past 15 years, Blackmore‘s Night has shown a marked contrast to his two previously successful bands, making him one of the few musicians who has successfully formed and performed in three different musical genres.  With “A Knight In York“, the third Blackmore’s Night DVD release, Ritchie, Candice Night and their band of minstrels take their devoted audience on a musical journey through the ages.

Recorded live on 30th September 2011, “A Knight In York“ will be out on 2nd July on UDR/EMI and features identical track listings in the following formats: Special DVD + CD digipack deluxe edition; CD jewel case (audio), DVD, BluRay, double vinyl LP & digital formats, plus a special limited edition “Fan Package” (details to follow at www.udr-music.com).

Blackmore’s Night “A Knight In York” Release date 2^nd July

More details can be found at the band's official website here:

http://www.blackmoresnight.com/

The Band:

Ritchie Blackmore: Electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin, mandola, hurdy - gurdy

Candice Night: Lead vocals, Renaissance wood winds, pennywhistles and tambourine

Earl Grey of Chimay: Bass, rhythm guitar

Bard David of Larchmont: Keyboards and vocals

Squire Malcolm of Lumley: drums and percussion

Gypsy Rose: Violin and harmony vocals

Minstrel Albert: Various medieval woodwinds

Special Guest: Autumn

Track Listing:

01 Locked Within The Crystal Ball

02 Gilded Cage

03 The Circle

04 Journeyman

05 World Of Stone

06 The Peasant‘s Promise

07 Toast To Tomorrow

08 Fires At Midnight

09 Barbara Allen

10 Darkness

11 Dance Of The Darkness

12 Dandelion Wine

13 All The Fun Of The Fayre

14 First Of May

Candice Night Releases debut Solo Album: Reflections Released In the UK 2nd July

Candice Night releases her debut solo album away from Blackmnore's Night. The album Reflections will be released in the UK on the 2nd of July.

As the voice of Blackmore’s Night and wife of erstwhile Deep Purple/Rainbow guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, singer Candice Night is one of the most charismatic personalities on the contemporary music scene. Her first solo album Reflections presents her as a confident traveller between the worlds of pop, folk and epic songs. The album spans a long period of different inspirations, emotions and mythical moments. Reflections will delight not only fans of Blackmore’s Night, but also all friends of contemporary pop music.

More details can be found at Candice Night's website here:

http://candicenight.com/ 

Track Listing:

01 Wind Is Calling (Hush The Wind)

02 Gone Gone Gone

03 Black Roses

04 Now And Then (2011)

05 Dangerous Smile

06 For You

07 Call It Love

08 Robin Red Breast

09 Alone With Fate

10 In Time

Merchandise From Legendary Bath Festivals

The Bath Festivals of 1969 and 1970 were two of the most important musical festivals ever staged in the UK and now you can buy limited edition boxed sets containing material from the Festivals.
You can also buy replica posters from the festival which are printed on High Quality Paper and replicate the original posters in every way. These posters look fantastic when framed and would look great on any wall

Check them out here alongside other great replica posters from the Knebworth Festivlas from the seventies

http://www.rockmusicmemorabilia.com/product.php?catid=3

Bath Festivals 1969-1970. Commemorative Boxed Sets

The Bath Festivals promoted by Freddy Bannister in 1969 and 1970 were two of the most important musical festivals of the late sixties and early seventies

The first Bath Blues Festival in 1969 featured amongst many others Fleetwood Mac, The Nice, Blodwyn Pig, Colosseum, John Mayall, Ten Years After and the mighty Led Zeppelin. The festival took place on the reasonably sized Bath Recreation Ground in the centre of Bath. Needless to say it was a huge success.

The Bath Blues and Progressive Festival of 1970 however was to be a whole different affair and much larger so the festival was moved to the Show Grounds  and attracted 150,000 people over two days rather than just one. Featuring the likes of Led Zeppelin (Altogether a bigger act some twelve months on) Jefferson Airplane, The Byrds, Fairport Convention, Frank Zappa, Pink Floyd(Performing Atom Heart Mother), Canned Heat,, John Mayall and the Moody Blues to name just a few this was one of the biggest UK festivals ever held.

The reason we are telling you all this is because you can now buy a limited edition commemorative set featuring material from both festivals. What you get in the Boxed set is:

The 1969 and 1970 programmes, tickets and flyers, the 330 book dealing with all the backstage hassles, 15 photographs, the two 20ins x 30ins posters, a T-shirt from the 1970 Bath festival, plus 4 CDs.
All contained in a deluxe presentation box

The Boxed Sets can also be purchased in Monthly instalments to make the purchase a little easier. Check the website for details

http://www.rockmusicmemorabilia.com/product.php?catid=1

Robert Cray Album Nothin' But Love Released on August 27th!

Five-time Grammy award winning legend and Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Robert Cray is pleased to announce that his brand new studio album Nothin But Love will be released in the UK by Provogue Records on Monday August 27^th.

Produced by Kevin Shirley (Joe Bonamassa, Aerosmith, The Black Crowes), the ten-song album includes material written by all four Robert Cray Band members; Robert Cray (vocals/guitar), Jim Pugh (keyboards), Cray Band co-founder Richard Cousins (bass) and Tony Braunagel (drums). The new album blends blues, rock, soul and jazz, with a lyric-sheet that examines the triumphs, fallouts and follies of love.

Nothin But Love is Cray’s sixteenth studio album and marks the latest milestone in a career that has produced 15 Grammy award nominations (5 wins), over 12 million record sales worldwide, thousands of sold out concerts across the globe, and even his own signature line of Fender guitars.

Produced with what Shirley refers to as “the dirt under the fingernails,” Nothin But Love was recorded live over two-weeks at the Revolver Studios in LA. The album features the soaring break-up blues of Won’t Be Coming Home, the jazz chops of I’ll Always Remember You, the soul-drenched ode to repossession that is Great Big Old House and the frantic ’50s-flavoured rocker Side Dish.

ROBERT CRAY – NOTHIN BUT LOVE

ALBUM TRACKLISTING

01 – (Won’t Be) Coming Home

02 – Worry

03 – I’ll Always Remember You

04 – Side Dish

05 – A Memo

06 – Blues Get Off My Shoulder

07 – Fix This

08 – I’m Done Cryin’
09 – Great Big Old House
10 - Sadder Days

You can view an EPK of the Making Of The Album Here:

http://www.youtube.com/embed/mTBAR15D-hw

Dissidia - how they rock in Italy

First of our new band articles is a Gothic Prog band from Rome in beautiful Italy.

Italy has always been known for music (and of course food and sports cars). However internationally it has generally been classical music especially opera at the forefront with occasional snippets of Eurovision (god help us).There is a thriving pop music scene but rock music well it seems to be rather in the shadows apart from once in a while a band like PFM or Goblin gets some coverage, so when I was contacted by the singer of an Italian prog outfit I was more than a little interested to hear what they have to offer .

Dissidia lead singer Herma admits that in Rome it is really difficult to make much impact against the pop mainstream they suffer from a lack of suitable small and club type rock venues the local culture is mainly manufactured pop music, which as we know like dandruff is everywhere and filling the clubs. So building a regular dedicated audience was going to be a struggle, at the recorded live gigs I've seen they are getting the kind of response that indicates they have a bright future Gothically inspired. Dissidia started as a tribute band for Arkansas rockers Evanescence ( you may be familiar with their big hit “Bring me to Life” ) in 2009 and by 2011 had decided to move away from tribute and do their own thing going into a cross genre Prog which Herma teasingly describes as 'Dark, Gloomy and Gothic' not falling into the usual slots. I'd go further to my ears it is far from gloomy and I would add the stamp of Orchestral Prog on the package too. Either way you look it works very well and we will have to wait for the album release to see which way the band will move.

With Herma's beautiful vocals which resemble vintage Kate Bush the five piece band comprises Giordano who doubles on piano and bass, Enrico on Guitar, Francesco doubles on guitar and cello and percussion is taken care of by Valerio. The great thing with the instrumental options it gives Dissidia the chance to completely change the sound and mood between rock and orchestral using just the band members. I mentioned they have an album being recorded which is keeping them off the road and in the studio at present. I'm very impressed by the mixing of the tracks I've heard no doubt due to the band doing much of their own production and not resorting to multiple overdubs to boost the sound. The result of this is closer to a live recording altogether fresher than heavily enhanced studio output that some very well known bands use. Producer on the new album is the highly experienced Fabio Pignatelli who as well as writing for and playing Bass in 'Goblin' has screen credits on a number of film and TV scores.(sshh-he did Shaun of the Dead) A few songs are out on you tube showing the immense range of Dissidia from the rock of 'Shoot and Pray' to the ethereal classic prog 'The Ash Of You ' really worth a listen if you enjoy the crossover between Prog and Classic Rock as much as I do Great young band, great future, look out for the release which we will post up as soon as we hear along with further news.