REM Reveal: The Story Of R.E.M. (2004 UK 272-page softback book by Johnny Black, is the most revealing study yet of the biggest rock band in the world, tracing their progress from student cult to international superstars, based on extensive interviews over the last 20 years, Black charts their progress as intelligent musicians who have struggled with illness & substance abuse, have sold millions of records & affected the lives of millions while never losing their integrity or artistic vision) more...
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OUTLANDER The Vamp (Belgian issue 5-track 12" vinyl single - probably the most intelligent rave release from R&S in this period; while Beltram was pumping out tracks based on one [good] vacuum-cleaner sound, Marcus 'Outlander' Salon was pushing the boundaries of where techno had been - ‘Vamp’ is best known, but the rest of this very strong EP surpasses that with a smooth industrial feel, including ‘Brain Expeditions’, ‘Running Machine’, ‘Steel’, and ‘Eastern’) more...
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PATTI SMITH The Classic Interview (2007 UK CD album featuring interviews recorded throughout her 30+ year career, revealing one of the most intelligent & eloquent composers & performers of the rock age, all at once forthright, modest, opinionatedand honest, Patti appears equally comfortable speaking about her private life or her public persona, answering with passion every question posed, with subject matter ranging from her poetry & lyrics to her views on the music industry in the 21 more...
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CUD Asquarious (2007 issue UK 'Expanded Edition' 18-track digitally remastered CD album - Lifting the band from indie stalwarts to a chart bothering major label success, 'Asquarius' is a collection of well crafted yet quirky pop songs with with bags of personality, intelligent lyrics, catchy tunes and a rye sense of humour including 'Rich & Strange', 'Through The Roof' & 'Once Again' plus 6 Bonus Recordings featuring previously unreleased tracks, b-sides & live recordings, complete with a 16-page booklet stuffed with sleevenotes from the band and album producer Jon Langford [of The Mekons]) more...
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REVEREND AND THE MAKERS The State Of Things (Sealed 2007 UK 12-track CD album - Jon McClure [aka The Reverend] is already ruffling feathers, intelligent & outspoken he has an opinion on most things, he's a storyteller & brilliant songwriter capable of writing some of the strongest lyrics in British pop music for which this albums bears great testament; including the singles 'Heavyweight Champion Of The World' & 'He Said He Loved Me' plus 'The Machine' which features guest vocals from Alex Turner [Arctic Monkeys]) more...
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REVEREND AND THE MAKERS The State Of Things (2007 UK 12-track vinyl LP - Jon McClure [aka The Reverend] is already ruffling feathers, intelligent & outspoken he has an opinion on most things, he's a storyteller & brilliant songwriter capable of writing some of the strongest lyrics in British pop music for which this albums bears great testament; including the singles 'Heavyweight Champion Of The World' & 'He Said He Loved Me' plus 'The Machine' which features guest vocals from Alex Turner [Arctic Monkeys]) more...
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KID CREOLE & THE COCONUTS Going Places: The August Darnell Years 1974-1983 (2008 US 15-track promotional compilation CD - Under his real name, August Darnell, Kid Creole had developed his feel for unusual music fusions and intelligent, acerbic life stories since 1974 through a series of projects as a prolific writer, musician and producer; With today's DJs and artists consistently championing and sampling Darnell's early work, this exclusive compilation covers 1974 to 1983 and feature more...
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MANIC STREET PREACHERS Journal For Plague Lovers (2009 UK 13-track CD album featuring brilliant and intelligent lyrics written by Richey before his disappearance, with a stunning use of language and topics including The Grande Odalisque by Ingres, Marlon Brando, Giant Haystacks, celebrity, consumerism and dysmorphia, which all reiterate the genius and intellect of Richard James Edwards! Featuring sleeve artwork by Jenny Saville) more...
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MANIC STREET PREACHERS Journal For Plague Lovers (2009 UK limited edition 2-CD album set featuring brilliant and intelligent lyrics written by Richey before his disappearance, with a stunning use of language and topics including The Grande Odalisque by Ingres, Marlon Brando, Giant Haystacks, celebrity, consumerism and dysmorphia, which all reiterate the genius and intellect of Richard James Edwards. Complete with a Bonus CD containing the original demos for the entire album, th more...
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MANIC STREET PREACHERS Journal For Plague Lovers (2009 UK 13-track LP on Heavyweight Vinyl, the ninth studio album by the Welsh alternative rock band featuring brilliant & intelligent lyrics written by Richey Edwards before his disappearance,as well as production work by the great Steve Albini. Comes housed in a deluxe picture sleeve featuring artwork by Jenny Saville complete with picture/lyric inner. The sleeve & vinyl are Near Mint) more...
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CKY Carver City (2009 UK 14-track CD album - So, what happens when four exceedingly different and distinct personalities come together to create heated, inspired music? Well, as CKY have shown over their ten plus years as a rock and roll force, it can lead to intelligent, provoking riffs and lyrics, meticulously detailed production combined with magical multi-textured melodies and heady drumming. 'Carver City' is CKY's first album of new material since 2005's 'An Answer Can Be Found', more...
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MERZ Loveheart (2005 UK 11-track promotional CD-R acetate of the second album by the multi-instrumentalist electro-folk singer. An album that is a musically mature, emotional, inventive and hypnotic arrangement with dreamlike melodies and beautifully contemporary lyrics from an artist who has the talent and craft to make intelligent and evocative music. Custom stickered CD-R housed in a wrap around sleeve featuring artwork from the album, also includes two tracklisting inserts) more...
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AUTOMATO Walk Into The Light (2004 UK 5-track promotional CD featuring the debut single release from the first hip hop act signed to Dim Mak records. A band that blend conventional hip hop with it's own unique, original and intelligent music, this single offers the Instrumental, Acappella and Revolutions Remix of a track that turned a lot of heads. Custom printed picture disc with picture sleeve) more...
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ARCHIVE Noise (2004 UK 11-track promotional CD featuring the fourth album release from the London trip hop/progressive oufit. An intelligent and diverse album which is laden with trip hop beats, symphonic strings and engaging vocals and one whichshows the band's confidence through their defined sound. Custom pinted eagle picture disc housed in a card picture sleeve featuring different artwork to the album release PR04534) more...
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SARAH BLASKO As Day Follows Night (2010 UK Deluxe Edition 17-track 2-LP set pressed on 180gram Vinyl - Produced by Björn Yttling [from Peter, Bjorn and John] and recorded in a Swedish studio once frequented by Abba, 'As Day FollowsNight' is an elegant, intelligent collection of quirky, captivating pop songs of heartbreak and hope. There are elements of folk and jazz in the album's bold but sparse instrumentation, though don't be fooled that this is a regular singer/songw more...
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MANIC STREET PREACHERS Journal For Plague Lovers (2009 US promotional advance 13-track CDR acetate - the new studio album from the famed Welsh rockers, featuring brilliant and intelligent lyrics written by Richey before his disappearance, with astunning use of language and topics including The Grande Odalisque by Ingres, Marlon Brando, Giant Haystacks, celebrity, consumerism and dysmorphia, which all reiterate the genius and intellect of Richard James Edwards. Custom printed disc iss more...
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DAVID GRAY Draw The Line - sealed (2009 US 11-track double vinyl LP - Written & produced in his North London studio [The Church], 'Draw The Line' marks a new chapter for David Gray and the title track is the warm sound of David Gray's unmistakeable voiceand intelligent song writing under a new, revitalised light. Includes the single 'Fugitive' complete with a soaring contribution from a gospel choir, with other highlights such as the joyous collaboration with Annie Lennox on the album more...
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CORINNE BAILEY RAE The Sea (2010 UK 11-track CD album - 'The Sea' draws on her love of intelligent guitar-driven rock music and is a musical development from her 2006 album. This new depth and maturity in the songs, especially her graceful articulation of emotional turbulence, will inevitably lead to a more intense musical experience. Includes the single 'I'd Do It All Again'. Presented in a digipak picture sleeve complete with a 16-page picture booklet) more...
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BONO Bono On Bono - Conversations With Michka Assayas (2005 UK 324-page hardback book featuring a series of genuine conversations between the U2 front man and the acclaimed music journalist & novelist Michka Assayas, resulting in discussions thatare revealing, engaging, funny, intelligent, heartbreaking and, in instances, more raw and candid than ever before. Includes 8 pages of photographs and a great close-up of Bono on the dust jacket) more...
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BONO Bono On Bono - Conversations With Michka Assayas (2005 UK 324-page softback book featuring a series of genuine conversations between the U2 front man and the acclaimed music journalist & novelist Michka Assayas, resulting in discussions thatare revealing, engaging, funny, intelligent, heartbreaking and, in instances, more raw and candid than ever before. Includes 8 pages of photographs and a great close-up of Bono on the cover) more...
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CORINNE BAILEY RAE The Sea + EP (2010 Japanese 16-track 2-CD album set - 'The Sea' draws on her love of intelligent guitar-driven rock music and is a musical development from her 2006 album. This new depth and maturity in the songs, especially her graceful articulation of emotional turbulence, will inevitably lead to a more intense musical experience. Includes the single 'I'd Do It All Again' as well as a bonus Japanese-Only disc featuring a collection of covers including a sup more...
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THE BONZO DOG DOO DAH BAND A Dog's Life [The Albums 1967 - 1972] (2011 issue UK 72-track 3-CD album set [previously issued as 'Cornology'] - An inimitable Dada-inspired collision of music, comedy, art, robots and vaudeville is totally unique andhas never been equaled and is sadly missed. The Bonzos were brilliant and continue to delight lovers of intelligent British humour. This 3-CD set brings together their 5 original studio albums ['Gorilla', 'The Doughnut in Grannys Greenhouse', more...
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REGINA SPEKTOR Far (2009 US Bernie Grundman mastered vinyl LP, produced alongside Jeff Lynne [ELO, The Traveling Wilburys], Mike Elizondo [Dr Dre, Eminem], David Kahne [Paul McCartney, The Strokes] and Jacknife Lee [Weezer, REM], Far not only succeeds with 13 impressive and accessible tracks, but it spotlights Spektor's remarkable gift to craft intelligent and refreshingly honest odes to life. Complete with bonus CD of entire album. Picture sleeve with deletion mark through bar more...
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ST ETIENNE Sound Of Water (2011 issue UK 10-track digitally remastered CD album - Originally released in 2000, 'Sound Of Water' marked a shift in direction for the band from the polished, intelligent, perfect pop to an more experimental, ambientsound. A change of producer to the High Llamas’ Sean O'Hagan and Berlin based 'post-rock' trio To Rocco Rot yielded a different but still as highly regarded album featuring the epic single 'How We Used To Live' and classics 'Heart Failed [In T more...
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OZ No. 36 (Superb 1971 UK fifty two page cult magazine that set the ball rolling for so many other publications now common on newstands. Groundbreaking & intelligent, at the time deemed 'underground', it tackled issues that at the time were taboobut are now discussed quite freely. As a guide, it makes 'Viz' look like 'The Beano'. Containing travel articles, drug advice, a guide to 'Obscenity', readers letters & much more. The magazine itself is in superb condition & free from any rips more...
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OZ No. 35 - Special Pig Issue (1971 UK forty eight page magazine, dealing more with matters of the British Constabulary & the Obscenity bust, rather than those of a porcine nature. As is usual with this cult magazine, which set the ball rolling for so many other publications now common on newstands. Groundbreaking & intelligent, at the time deemed 'underground', it tackled issues that at the time were taboo but are now discussed quite freely. Articles in this issue include a chart on more...
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OZ No. 31 - 'Yippie' Oz (1970 UK forty eight page magazine that raised the bar in its groundbreaking and intelligent articles, but fell foul of the Obscenity laws as a result of its uncompromising adult approach to the hot topics of the time. This issue has articles on politics & personalities, including Mick Jagger declaring himself an 'anarchist' on UK TV whilst at the same time staying in the exclusive Georges Cinq hotel ... hmmm. Also a useful / outrageous / irresponsible [delete more...
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OZ No. 26 (Amazing 1970 UK forty eight page adult magazine that was a pioneer for so many other publications now common on newstands. Groundbreaking & intelligent, at the time deemed 'underground', it tackled issues that were then taboo but are now discussed quite freely. This issue, replete with the usual cosmic cartoons & illustrations, has articles on Roddy McDowell [yes indeed], Women's Liberation, Extracts from Bill Levy's Journal, the Food Supply, 'Acid' movies & more. The cover more...
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METALLICA [X-Posed] The Interview (2000 UK CD album, from their conception in 1982 to concerts backed by a symphony orchestra, Metallica are at the top of the metal ladder; intelligent, thought provoking and fearful of metal's stereotype boundaries, hear how they overcame the death of a band member, their views on fatherhood and how they stand out from the crowd, presented in a digipack picture sleeve) more...
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ROBERT CRAY BAND Twenty (2005 UK Sanctuary Records 11-track advance CD-R, issued exclusively to radio stations and reviewers. This album combines the band’s skills with legendary engineer Don Smith, who has previously worked with The Rolling Stones, to craft an intelligent, sophisticated and subtle album that draws from a diverse pool of influences to create a signature sound while a varied menu of songs. Custom printed disc with a unique wrap-around sleeve) more...
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