An unblinking look at an entertainment-obsessed society, Amused to Death addresses issues that have only grown in complexity and urgency over the past two decades. With Amused to Death, Roger Waters sounded the alarm about a society increasingly and unthinkingly in thrall to its television screens. Twenty-three years later, Amused to Death speaks to our present moment in …
Originally released in 1977, this was the first album Iggy Pop made after the dissolution of the Stooges, several jailings and a self-imposed stay in a mental institution. Produced by David Bowie, and including music written almost entirely by him, this is Iggy’s most introspective and heavy work. Much more mechanical than the sleazy proto-punk of the Stooges, …
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s groundbreaking and highly successful album, Duets, Capitol/UMe will release a newly-remastered Sinatra Duets – Twentieth Anniversary 2LP Standard Edition. Housed in a gatefold jacket, both the original Duets and Duets II will be available for the very first time on 180-gram vinyl. This 20th anniversary set will also feature brand …
With his distinctive raspy voice, Stewart came to prominence in the late 1960s and early ’70s with The Jeff Beck Group and then Faces. He launched his solo career in 1969 with his debut album An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down (US: The Rod Stewart Album). His work with The Jeff Beck Group and The Faces …
A deluxe edition DVD set comprised of the best-selling fitness videos New York City Ballet Workout Volume 1 and 2. The videos are designed to help you develop the strength, grace and poise of a dancer. An excellent alternative to fast paced, high-energy workout routines, this unique exercise program balances art, life and fitness into the …
Johnny Mathis: The Singles brings together, for the first time in one anthology, every Johnny Mathis recording which was first issued for the singles market, as well as tracks released exclusively on compilations: 1958 s Johnny’s Greatest Hits ( considered the first “greatest hits” collection ever created by the music industry), 1959’s More Johnny’s Greatest Hits and 1981’s …
The song and the LP that sparked America’s love affair with Karen and Richard Carpenter! The album, one of the all-time soft-rock classics, hit #2 and the title tune hit #1; it joins the smash We’ve Only Just Begun ; their take on Help! ; Richard’s own Maybe It’s You , and more. …
2012 expanded edition of this holiday album from Canada’s king of cool. This updated version includes three bonus tracks in the form of “Winter Wonderland”, “Frosty the Snowman” and “Silver Bells”. Christmas, produced by David Foster, Bob Rock and Humberto Gatica, was recorded primarily at Capitol Recording Studios in Hollywood and the Warehouse Studios in Vancouver. The album …
Out of print in the U.S.! Digitally remastered two CD compilation from the ’70s Soft Rock hitmakers with different artwork than the long-deleted U.S. version. From the late ’60s to the early ’80s, nobody created music as lush and beautiful as the Carpenters. They were in a class by themselves with Karen’s haunting and lovely voice and Richard’s …
Hard rock producer Paul O’Neill, renowned for his work with Aerosmith and Savatage, teamed with the latter band’s Jon Oliva to create Trans-Siberian Orchestra, an inspired fusion of classical music and rock-opera pageantry. Their first two releases are visionary and timeless Christmas-themed concept albums, spotlighting lead guitars and classical string sections alike, and they became instant contemporary holiday …