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The unexpectedly introspective album that instantly became a fan favorite ++ 1st Time On Vinyl ++ Includes Digital Download of 15 bonus tracks, 10 never before released ++ Gatefold 2xLP - 180 Gram Vinyl ++ Produced, arranged and mixed by Chris Von Sneidern and John Wesley Harding ++ John Wesley Harding's New Deal, originally released by Rhino in 1996, and here released for the first time on vinyl, was the songwriter's first album away from Sire, after the early 90's trilogy of Here Comes The Groom, The Name Above The Title and Why We Fight. Left to his own devices, on his own dime, determined (for the first time) to make precisely the record he wanted, Harding produced an unexpectedly introspective album that instantly became a fan favorite, and coincided with a sharp turn towards the acoustic in his career, inspired less by Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, and The Lovin' Spoonful, and more by the more baroque folk stylings of Cat Stevens, Duncan Browne and early Bee Gees. The title, which seemed to refer to the end of his association with Sire, also signaled a change of intent. The Sire records were partly successful because of their almost absurd stylistic variety, but on New Deal, Harding seemed for the first time to find his authentic musical voice on a record that worked precisely because of its cohesion of expression. The record was made at Chris von Sneidern's Ordophon-upon-Avon studio in San Francisco in almost ludicrously laid-back conditions, one or two days a week for many months. Parts weren't recorded until particular friends happened to pass through town. At the mastering session, the engineer asked what the almost inaudible squeak was on some of the tracks: "Well, probably the mattress," said the singer. "I did most of the vocals sitting on a bed." The focus here is the songs themselves, with their simple, rich, emotionally direct arrangements. It was the first time a John Wesley Harding production married form and content; each song seemed to have the perfect setting; no instrument was unnecessary. Drums were used on only two songs, and only at the end of one of those. It was as though Harding, with the shrewd guidance of von Sneidern, was learning how to make a record as he recorded this one. Though Harding didn't want to clutter the vinyl, or alter the presentation of the original record, with unnecessary associated material, this version comes with a digital download of 15 bonus tracks, including every extant acoustic demo of the songs on the album, numbering ten, all previously unreleased, recorded 6/7/94 for a tape called "The Sayonara Sessions". Also included are five bonus tracks from the Other People's Failure CD5, including two out-takes (Let Us Now and Death of The Ghostwriter), live versions of Kiss Me, Miss Liberty and The Secret Angel, and the classic, prophetic When The Beatles Hit America, in its finest incarnation, recorded live for KSCA, LA. John Wesley Harding's New Deal is regarded, among Harding's fans, as his finest record, and it will never sound better than on this, its first release on vinyl, spread over two 33 1/3 rpm records for the perfect listening experience Style: Singer/Songwriter

FANTASTIC 140 GRAM DOUBLE VINYL REISSUE OF THIS LEGENDARY LIVE PERFORMANCE. RARE LIVE RECORDINGS FEATURING SOME OF BOB DYLANS EARLIEST PERFORMANCES COMMITTED TO TAPE. Recorded at the home of Bonnie Beecher in Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 1961 RUN TIME: 79 MINS APPROX Record Label: Let Them Eat Vinyl Style: Folk

Record Label: Headshot Style: Singer/Songwriter

Record Label: Talitres Style: Singer / Songwriter

Silver Silver is LA-based singer-songwriter Simone White’s most affecting and ambitious album yet. In contrast to her folk/country-tinged 2007 debut, I Am The Man, and 2009's quiet offering, Yakiimo, Silver Silver has White's soft voice framed by complex arrangements: there are pulsing, speaker-rattling bass tones, delicately layered vocal harmonies, and exquisitely lush washes of sound. It is also the singer's most personal record to date: ‘A lot of stuff happened during the production. Two deaths, a breakup… fell in love. Silver Silver was a year in the making, and White worked with Samuel Bing and Julian Wass of Fol Chen at their L.A. studio. The record features guest spots from Andrew Bird, Thao, and Victoria Williams (all musician friends White met through touring), and for the first time mixes songs with instrumental segues and textures — including a manipulated field recording of neighbourhood street sounds. (Listen hard and you might hear an ice cream truck.) ‘There's space th Style: Singer/ Songwriter

Style: Folk

Style: Singer / Songwriter

Troy Donockley is a highly gifted multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger most noted as one of the leading exponents of the uilleann pipes, the national bagpipe of ireland. Record Label: Lantern Style: Folk/Pop

Record Label: Jack To Phono Style: Folk

Record Label: Aimless Style: Singer / Songwriter

Record Label: Woo Me Style: Singer / Songwriter

Style: Folk

The 2012 brand-new studio album by well introduced and internationally known artist The Levellers - on tour throughout Europe until end of the year! Folk-rock band Levellers release their tenth studio album, Static On The Airwaves, on 29 June 2012 in Europe. Already being heralded as their most accomplished album to date, Static On The Airwaves is the sound of a band whose incisive lyrics, innate musicality and passion have continued to improve rather than diminish in nearly a quarter of a century of writing, recording and performing. In many ways Static On The Airwaves represents a coming of age for Levellers, it is unquestionably their most mature and considered release to date and is an album rich in reasoned clarity and insightful observance of the world in which we currently live. Produced by Sean Lakeman, who is renowned for producing his brother's Mercury-nominated and gold-selling albums as well as Letters From The Underground (Levellers' previous album), Static On The Airwave Style: Folk

LP version comes with download of the album. There's No Leaving Now, the newest record from Kristian Matsson's aptly titled moniker, The Tallest Man On Earth, finds the Swedish troubadour trading in the sense of urgency that fueled his first two records for a confidently relaxed approach. The results are paralyzing. Drums, piano, baritone guitar, woodwinds and pedal steel layer this collection of songs that never compromise virtuosity for immediacy. The songwriting is every bit as detailed and captivating as his previous work, but this time around, Matsson is showing a few more cards. The music of the Tallest Man on Earth has traditionally centered around the power of performance and has served as a reminder that directness is the best course of action. However, as Matsson adds layers of arrangement to these songs they reveal a sense of character not previously featured in past record Style: Folk

Record Label: Sunnyside Style: Singer / Songwriter

Record Label: Tesco Distribution Style: Folk

HAVA NEGILA AND OTHER JEWISH MEMORIES by Benedict Silberman features 14 traditional Jewish songs including "Hava Nagila," "The Sun Went Down," and "Mitzva Dances." Record Label: Sounds Of The W

I am a bit puzzled as to how to describe this album. It would be too simple a realisation to believe that girls can just sing about their being there and get away with that, as if the atmosphere and thiry being themselves is considered as being enough to represent themselves and the songs, in the case of Shelley Short this implication and awareness seems to have become something more deeply serious : her songs are also into that stream of being, listening carefully, caring, and enjoying the atmosphere. She has not only a convincing voice, she has that capability of creating attractive melodies, that never sounds obvious despite a way of keeping it simple. The listener still has the impression being carried from one moment to the next while there is constant change and an awareness of the moment more than being carried away by obvious rhythms of life and music. The productional attention simply is brilliant, pressing the best out of every second with sonically interesting combinations Record Label: Africantape Style: Singer/Songwriter

Record Label: Irish Music Licensing Style: Folk

Style: Folk