UK Rock Legends Status Quo Announce the Release of the New “Driving to Glory” Collection, Including Rare Songs Unavailable for Over 20 Years! OUT NOW!

Status Quo has endured for over 50 years and is known for worldwide hits and tours to millions of fans across the globe.

This compilation collects together, for the first time, many of the band’s rare tracks from the late 1990s and early 2000s, some of which have been unavailable for over 20 years.

Until now, many of these tracks have only been available on CD singles, a soundtrack, or editions of albums only available in one country.

This remastered compilation is supported by the band and has been overseen by the recordings’ original producer, MIKE PAXMAN, who has also written liner notes for the release.

Mike Paxman said of the release: “Known for their hard driving style, it’s fitting that this Status Quo collection is called ‘Driving To Glory.’ Many of the songs included were recorded for soundtracks or to go with non-album single releases - this collection brings them together for the first time.”

“Driving to Glory” is available as a 14 track CD in a lavish 6 panel digipak and as a 7 track 12” single picture disc vinyl.

Amazon CD: https://geni.us/SQUOcd
Picture Disc 12” Single: https://geni.us/SQUOpd
Spotify: https://geni.us/SQUOsp
Also available directly from Cherry Red: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/artist/status-quo

Youtube Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIeX_pjccC8

Track List:
1. Driving to Glory
2. Analyse Time
3. Fighting with the Pack
4. Obstruction Day
5. Famous in the Last Century (Full Length Version)
6. You Let Me Down
7. Money Don’t Matter
8. The Madness
9. Don’t Bring Me Down
10. You’ll Come ‘Round
11. Thinking of You
12. Lucinda
13. Whatever You Want (New Version)
14. Don’t Waste My Time (’98 Version)

Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

Badfinger’s Long-Lost Album “Head First” Set For Release in 2024, Fully Mixed and Mastered and On Vinyl For the First Time

HEAD FIRST: 50th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION

In an exhilarating announcement for music aficionados and rock historians, the iconic British band Badfinger is proud to unveil the forthcoming release of their long-lost album “Head First” scheduled for 2024 - exactly 50 years after its original recording. This historic release features Peter Ham’s final studio recordings and marks a significant milestone in the band’s legacy, bringing forth an album that has been shrouded in mystery for decades.

“Head First” will be released on vinyl on December 13, 2024 on Y&T Music (CD TBA).

With hits such as “Come and Get It,” “No Matter What,” “Day After Day,” and “Baby Blue,” Badfinger has long been recognized as a formidable force in the power pop and classic rock genres of the 1970s

A Historic Recording…

Originally laid down in 1974 at The Beatles’ renowned Apple Recording Studio on Savile Row, London, “Head First” encapsulates a transformative era in Badfinger’s storied career. The sessions for “Head First” took place during a tumultuous period for the band, marked by personal struggles and external challenges, which ultimately led to the album being shelved. For years, only a rough mix survived, with the master tapes thought to be lost. However, the recent rediscovery of the original multi-tracks has allowed for a meticulous mixing and mastering process, breathing new life into this long-hidden masterpiece. The release promises to provide fans with an authentic glimpse into the creative spirit of Badfinger during one of their most artistically rich periods.

A Landmark Release for Fans and Collectors…

The official release of “Head First” is not just an addition to Badfinger’s discography; it represents a rediscovery of a pivotal moment in rock history. The album features tracks that showcase the band’s raw energy and emotive songwriting, resonating with both long-time fans and a new generation of listeners. The newly mastered sound highlights the band’s musicianship in an unprecedented way, revitalizing their enduring legacy.

Bob Jackson, the sole surviving member of the lineup, expressed his excitement: “On behalf of my bandmates - Pete, Tommy, and Mike - I am thrilled to say, ‘We did it, guys!’ This marks the culmination of a 50-year journey and it’s an honor to complete the vision we had all those years ago. The last piece of the puzzle is finally in place.”

The Songs:
Lay Me Down
Hey Mr Manager
Turn Around
Back Again
Rock 'N' Roll Contract
Keep Believing
Moonshine
Rockin' Machine
Passed Fast
Savile Row (2024)

For more information regarding the upcoming release of “Head First”, please contact:

Mark Strothmann - Representing Agent for Pete Ham & Tom Evans of Badfinger
Phone Number: 1-414-688-0806
Email Address: Withoutyoumusicofficial@gmail.com
https://badfingeruk.com/
https://badfingerlibrary.com/

Badfinger’s music continues to captivate audiences around the world, and the release of “Head First” is set to be one of the most anticipated musical events of 2024.

Press Inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, glassonyonpr@gmail.com

Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band “Still Barking” CD/DVD Box Set Available For Pre-order!

17 CDs and three DVDs plus a hardback coffee table book!

Madfish Music is delighted to announce the forthcoming release of “Still Barking” a highly anticipated CD/DVD box set of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. This deluxe compilation will be on sale from today for release on 13 December 2024.

This major retrospective box set has been in the making for seven years. Band members Roger Ruskin Spear, “Legs” Larry Smith, Rodney Slater, Vernon Dudley Bowhay Nowell, Sam Spoons and Neil Innes were involved in defining the original concept. Titling the set “Still Barking” was very much Neil’s idea. Sadly, Neil, Sam and Vernon passed away before the set’s completion, but their involvement has been immeasurable.

Initial work on the box set was halted by a court case which the Bonzos eventually won. Madfish Music overcame numerous hurdles to clearing material, finding masters and sourcing unreleased material. Surviving and former band members contributed reminiscences and pithy tales and fans were invited to put forward their own memories and memorabilia.

The result of everyone’s hard work and dedication has culminated in two editions of the box set (see Editors’ notes for list of contents). The Standard Edition will feature 17 CDs and three DVDs plus a hardback coffee table book featuring a new essay by esteemed music journalist Chris Welch, archive writings, memorabilia and photographs, and a detailed chronology (cornology) of the band. The Special Edition release will also include a shellac 78 rpm record, an etched, one sided 7” single featuring a previously unreleased version of “Boo!,” reproductions of early promotional posters and booklets, plus an exclusive signed print of the box set artwork by artist Dan Abbott.

Formed in the early 1960s by art students Vivian Stanshall and Rodney Slater, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band began as a jazz ensemble parodying the music of the 1920s and 30s. Already proving they were a creative force, their art school training further encouraged them to think outside the box – twist the norm and mix genres. Elements of slapstick comedy, music hall, Mariachi flavors, psychedelia and bawdy seaside humor all conspired and inspired the growing band to evolve into a pioneering force in rock and comedy. Their satirical songs, surreal humor, eccentric and eclectic performances quickly made them a favorite on the London underground scene and secured them a permanent residence in the counterculture prevalent at the time.

Their appearances on the TV show “Do Not Adjust Your Set” gained them national fame and featured many of the songs that have become lifelong favorites of fans and critics alike. “I'm the Urban Spaceman,” became the band’s most successful UK hit produced by Paul McCartney under the pseudonym Apollo C. Vermouth.

“We know Bonzo’s fans will be excited about this release,” a spokesperson for Madfish Music explains. “In addition to remasters of the band’s original albums, we have sourced rare and previously unreleased outtakes, BBC Sessions, short films, vintage footage, live recordings and films of concerts in Europe and USA. This was a band that would leave an indelible mark not just on their fans but the music and comedy world.

“‘Still Barking’ is the definitive 20-disc limited edition boxset, the ultimate tribute to a band that defined a genre. Dive into the eccentric world of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and experience their enduring legacy.”

BOXSET CONTENTS
17 CDs documenting a spectacularly entertaining career featuring:
• Stereo versions of all the band’s original albums, carefully remastered to capture their idiosyncratic charm
• Additional versions of “Gorilla” and “The Doughnut in Granny’s Greenhouse” in their original mono mixes
• A newly compiled CD of all the band’s singles
• Two discs of demos, rehearsals, and outtakes
• A single disc of backing tracks
• Three discs of BBC Sessions that capture the band’s eccentric live energy
• Two live discs:
Studio Bellevue, Amsterdam. Recorded: November 1968. Transmission date: 3 January 1969
Fillmore East, NYC, 17 October 1969
• A CD featuring a live rehearsal for a show from London’s Marquee Club and additional material of band rehearsals from the Manor Studios in Oxfordshire.

Plus:
• Three DVDs of visual material, including the complete “Do Not Adjust Your Set” shows, “Colour Me Pop,” “Beat Club,” and more. Highlights include rare appearances, short films, and vintage footage from the height of their career.
• 148-page hardback coffee table book featuring an essay by Bonzos authority Chris Welch and an in-depth Day By Day Chronology/Cornology by noted author Andy Neill (The Who; Ready, Steady, Go!). Also includes tributes and remembrances from fans, friends and band members including Rodney Slater, Yvonne Innes, Roger Ruskin Spear, "Legs" Larry Smith, Pete Townshend & Stephen Fry, alongside images and photos from throughout the band’s career, and much more.

Note: the following content is only available in the Special Deluxe Edition:
• Seven reproduction band photo prints individually signed by Roger, Rodney, “Legs” Larry & Vernon
• 3 band art prints
• Reproduction of Imperial Records US promo poster
• 1967 Liberty Records press release

Release Date: 13 December 2024

To pre-order: https://bonzodog.lnk.to/Still_BarkingTW

Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

Vanilla Fudge “Where Is My Mind - The Atco Recordings 1967-1969” 9CD Box Set Now Available

Released October 11, 2024

9CD BOXED SET FEATURING OF THE COMPLETE ATCO RECORDINGS BY VANILLA FUDGE MADE BETWEEN 1967 AND 1969. NEWLY REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES.

INCLUDES THE ALBUMS ‘VANILLA FUDGE’ (mono & stereo versions), 'THE BEAT GOES ON’ (mono & stereo versions), ‘RENAISSANCE’, ‘NEAR THE BEGINNING’ AND ‘ROCK & ROLL’, ALONG WITH A 2CD LIVE RECORDING AT THE FILLMORE WEST IN 1969, SESSION OUT-TAKES AND RARE SINGLES.

WITH AN ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET WITH A NEW ESSAY FEATURING EXCLUSIVE BAND INTERVIEWS.

Featuring Mark Stein (vocals, organ), Vincent Martell (guitar, vocals), Tim Bogert (bass, vocals) and Carmine Appice (drums, vocals), the band were originally known as The Pigeons and gained notoriety thanks to their radical, slowed down and heavy interpretations of current hits. They signed to Atco Records, a division of Atlantic in April 1967 and changed their name at the insistence of Atlantic founder Ahmet Ertegun to Vanilla Fudge. Their radical cover version of The Supremes’ hit “You Keep Me Hanging On” was issued as a single in June 1967. Dominated by the hard-hitting approach of their rhythm section and the powerful Hammond organ playing of Mark Stein it became a US top 10 hit.

The band’s self-titled debut album was released in August 1967 and was a psychedelic rock tour-de-force, featuring a seven-minute version of ‘You Keep Me Hanging On’, it also featured imaginative cover versions of compositions by The Beatles, The Zombies and Curtis Mayfield among others. Over the next two years, VANILLA FUDGE would record a series of albums that would evolve from psychedelic rock to heavy rock and influence many emerging bands, among them Deep Purple, before disbanding in 1970.

This nine CD boxed set has been remastered from the original Atco tapes and features the albums ‘VANILLA FUDGE’ and ‘THE BEAT GOES ON’ (in both mono and stereo versions) and ‘RENAISSANCE’, ‘NEAR THE BEGINNING’ and ‘ROCK & ROLL’. It also features a complete concert recorded at the Fillmore West on New Year’s Eve 1968 / 1969 over two CDS and a host of session out-takes and singles.

The set also features an illustrated booklet with a new essay featuring exclusive interviews with Mark Stein and Carmine Appice.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE
Vanilla Fudge
The Mono album – Released August 1967
1 Ticket to Ride
2 People Get Ready
3 She’s Not There
4 Bang Bang
5 Illusions of My Childhood Part One
6 You Keep Me Hanging On
7 Illusions of My Childhood Part Two
8 Take Me for a Little While 9 Illusions of My Childhood Part Three
10 Eleanor Rigby
Bonus tracks
11 You Keep Me Hanging On (single version)
12 Illusions of My Childhood - Eleanor Rigby Part One (UK single 1967)
13 Eleanor Rigby Part Two (UK single 1967)

DISC TWO
Vanilla Fudge
The Stereo album – Released August 1967
1 Ticket to Ride
2 People Get Ready
3 She’s Not There
4 Bang Bang
5 Illusions of My Childhood Part One
6 You Keep Me Hanging On
7 Illusions of My Childhood Part Two
8 Take Me for a Little While 9 Illusions of My Childhood Part Three
10 Eleanor Rigby
Bonus tracks
11 Ticket to Ride (unissued single mix)
12 Take Me for a Little While (1967 single version)

DISC THREE
The Beat Goes On
The Mono album – Released February 1968 1 Sketch
2 Intro: The Beat Goes On 3 Eighteenth Century: Variations on a Theme by Mozart
4 Nineteenth Century: Old Black Joe
5 Don’t Fence Me In
6 12th Street Rag
7 In the Mood
8 Hound Dog
9 The Beatles: I Want to Hold Your Hand / I Feel Fine / Day Tripper / She Loves You / Hello Goodbye 10 The Beat Goes On
11 Beethoven: Fur Elise & Moonlight Sonata
12 The Beat Goes On
13 The Beat Goes On
14 Voices in Time
15 The Beat Goes On
16 Merchant / The Game is Over
17 The Beat Goes On
Bonus tracks
18 Where is My Mind
19 The Look of Love

DISC FOUR
The Beat Goes On
The Stereo album – Released February 1968
1 Sketch
2 Intro: The Beat Goes On
3 Eighteenth Century: Variations on a Theme by Mozart
4 Nineteenth Century: Old Black Joe
5 Don’t Fence Me In
6 12th Street Rag
7 In the Mood
8 Hound Dog
9 The Beatles: I Want to Hold Your Hand / I Feel Fine / Day Tripper / She Loves You / Hello Goodbye
10 The Beat Goes On
11 Beethoven: Fur Elise & Moonlight Sonata
12 The Beat Goes On
13 The Beat Goes On
14 Voices in Time
15 The Beat Goes On
16 Merchant / The Game is Over
17 The Beat Goes On
Bonus tracks
18 You Can’t Do That (recorded 1968)
19 Come by Day, Come by Night (B-side of single)

DISC FIVE
Renaissance
Released June 1968
1 The Sky Cried – When I Was a Boy
2 Thoughts
3 Paradise
4 That’s What Makes a Man a Man
5 The Spell That Comes After
6 Faceless People
7 Season of the Witch Bonus tracks
8 Take Me for a Little While (1968 single remix) 9 Season of the Witch – Part One (A-side of single) 10 Season of the Witch – Part Two (B-side of single) 11 Break Song (studio version)

DISC SIX
Live at The Fillmore West 1st January 1969
1 She’s Not There (live)
2 Shotgun (live)
3 People Get Ready (live) 4 You Keep Me Hanging On (live)
5 Season of the Witch (live)
6 Break Song (live)

DISC SEVEN
Live at The Fillmore West 1st January 1969
1 Good Good Lovin’ (live)
2 Ticket to Ride (live)
3 Medley: Moonlight Sonata / Fur Elise / Eleanor Rigby (live)
4 Take Me for a Little While (live)
5 Like a Rolling Stone (live)

DISC EIGHT
Near the Beginning Released February 1969
1 Shotgun
2 Some Velvet Morning
3 Where is Happiness
4 Break Song
Bonus tracks
5 Heartache Jam
6 Shotgun (single edit) (A- side of single)
7 Good Good Livin’ (B-side of single)
8 People (B-side of single)
9 Some Velvet Morning (short version)
10 Good Good Livin’ (unedited version)
11 Love Jam

DISC NINE
Rock & Roll
Released September 1969
1 Need Love
2 Lord in the Country
3 I Can’t make it Alone
4 Street Walking Woman
5 The Church Bells of St. Martins
6 The Windmills of Your Mind 7 If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
Bonus tracks
8 Movin’ On
9 Studio Jam
10 All in Your Mind
11 Need Love (mono single version)
12 I Can’t Make It Alone (single version)
13 Lord in the Country (single version)

To purchase: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/vanilla-fudge-where-is-my-mind-the-atco-recordings-1967-1969-9cd-box-set

Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

NEW ‘SPECIAL EDITION’ OF GONG’S ‘UNENDING ASCENDING’ SET FOR RELEASE ON KSCOPE SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

INCLUDES 6 BONUS TRACKS RECORDED LIVE FROM EDINBURGH IN 2024

Progressive, psychedelic rock pioneers Gong have announced a new special edition of their highly praised 2023 release Unending Ascending today. The new release, a CD package with an 8-page booklet, includes 6 previously unreleased bonus tracks recorded live from the band’s superb 2024 show at Edinburgh’s Summerhall as part of the ‘Gong + Ozric Tentacles UK Tour’.

The release coincides with Gong’s extensive late-2024 North American & European tour which will see them play shows across the USA, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Poland, amongst others. “It’s been a long time coming but, following the release of Unending Ascending, Gong are delighted to be playing in the US. No minds left unblown or else” says Kavus Torabi.

“Cosmic rock of the highest order” - PROG

“If Unending Ascending is your first time encountering Gong, this is a spectacular introduction” - LOUDER THAN WAR

PRE-ORDER GONG UNENDING ASCENDING SPECIAL EDITION CD DIGIPAK WITH 8-PAGE BOOKLET: https://gong.lnk.to/UA_special_edition

GONG UPCOMING SHOWS
15/08 Woodstock Forever ’24, Eisfeld - DE
16/08 The Forum, Tunbridge Wells - UK
17/08 A New Day Festival, Hernhill - UK
24/09 Chapel at Muhlenberg College, Allentown PA - USA
25/09 The Southern Music Hall, Charlottesville VA - USA
26/09 King's Raleigh, Raleigh NC – USA
27/09 The Grey Eagle, Asheville NC – USA
28/09 Mockingbird Theater, Franklin TN – USA
30/09 The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids MI – USA
01/10 Reggie’s, Chicago IL – USA
02/10 Shank Hall, Milwaukee WI – USA
03/10 Token Lounge, Detroit, Westland MI – USA
04/10 Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati OH – USA
05/10 Irving Theater, Indianapolis IN – USA
06/10 Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland OH – USA
09/10 75 Stutson Street Auditorium Stage, Rochester NY – USA
10/10 Homer Arts Center, Homer NY – USA
14/10 Space Ballroom, Hamden CT - USA
15/10 The Iron Horse, Northampton MA – USA
17/10 The Strand Theater, Hudson Falls NY – USA
19/10 Orion Studios, Baltimore MD – USA
20/10 Progstock Festival @ Williams Center, Rutherford NJ – USA
07/11 O13, Tilburg - NL
08/11 Boerderij, Zoetermeer - NL
10/11 MS Stubnitz, Hamburg - DE
11/11 Hotel Cecil, Copenhagen - DK
12/11 Babel, Malmö - SE
13/11 Musikens Hus, Goteborg - SE
15/11 Debaser, Stockholm - SE
16/11 Rockland, Sala - SE
18/11 Validi Karkia Club, Pori - FI
19/11 Louhisali, Espoo - FI
21/11 Hybrydy, Warsaw - PL
22/11 Kuźnia, Bydgoszcz - PL
23/11 CK Zamek, Poznan - PL
24/11 Rialto, Katowice - PL
26/11 Kofferfabrik, Fürth - DE
27/11 KuBa, Jena - DE
28/11 Akropolis, Prague - CZ
29/11 Kino Ebensee, Ebensee - AT
30/11 Porgy & Bess, Vienna - AT
03/12 Backstage, Munich - DE
04/12 Das Rind, Rüsselsheim - DE
05/12 Jubez, Karlsruhe - DE
06/12 Cafe de la Danse, Paris - FR
07/12 Le Grillen, Colmar - FR
09/12 Harmonie, Bonn - DE

TICKETS: https://www.gongband.com/shows/

The universe of Gong began in 1969 when visionary Daevid Allen was inspired by a profound psychedelic vision. A founder member of Soft Machine, Allen incorporated his spiritual and metaphysical leanings into an evolving collective. More a mythology than a band in the conventional sense, Gong established itself as one of the most unique, innovative, and experimental rock groups of the seventies, through an exploratory mix of rock, jazz and psychedelia with elements of mysticism and surrealism, unafraid to deliver its messages directly, obliquely or whimsically.

Watch the videos for:
My Guitar Is A Spaceship - https://youtu.be/RrJRaWzXvW8
Tiny Galaxies - https://youtu.be/jqoFLJlxpWw
All Clocks Reset - https://youtu.be/PVjU7LX0YiQ

The current incarnation, who were put together by Daevid for his swansong album with Gong, I See You, honour his intention that Gong do not die with him, urging the band to “carry it on into new unknown heights and depths far beyond anything I could ever imagine myself”.

Photo credit – Layla Burrows

For promo photos and further media please head to: https://kscopemusic.com/media/gong/

The current lineup of Kavus Torabi, Dave Sturt, Fabio Golfetti, Ian East and Cheb Nettles is the most stable in Gong's illustrious history, having written, recorded and toured together for eight years since Allen's passing. A dynamic, powerful and explosive live band, their music draws from the credo of the original Gong while remaining committed to pushing the composition, performances and message into new realms, paying no mind to nostalgia.

The Unending Ascending Special Edition will be released on Kscope on 27th September on digipak CD with an 8-page booklet. Pre-order: https://gong.lnk.to/UA_special_edition

GONG ONLINE:
https://www.gongband.com
https://gongband.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/officialgong
https://twitter.com/gong_band
https://open.spotify.com/artist/47yvARr7dCOKqvjDVwfbf3
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/gong/6663678
https://kscopemusic.com/artists/gong
https://linktr.ee/gongband

Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

UK Prog Legends Curved Air “The Rarities Series Box Set” Available September 20, 2024

Spirit of Unicorn Music are pleased to announce the release of “The Rarities Series Box Set” from Curved Air, which will be released on 20th September, 2024.

This 6 CD box set brings together all the CD’s previously released in the Rarities series but which have been out of print for some considerable time.  The package also includes a booklet featuring brand new sleeve notes, written by PROG magazine’s editor, Jerry Ewing.  Ewing has interviewed the band’s enigmatic and beguiling lead singer, Sonja Kristina, viewed by many as the first lady of prog;  providing a new, fresh perspective on these recordings.

Curved Air formed in 1970 and brought together the influences of rock, folk and classical music into their work, developing a fascinating and ground-breaking progression fusion sound.   They went on to become a seminal band within the British progressive rock movement who have endured the test of time and still perform live to this day.

The box set includes:

Tapestry of Propositions: An hour-long version of “Propositions”, recorded live at 14 different locations during 2013/14.

Curved Space: previously released as Francis Monkman’s “Jam” but now featuring 2 unreleased bonus tracks.

Infinity: featuring all new 2016 studio recordings.

The Second British Rock Meeting 1972: Features the only known recording of this line-up improvising. The last track is an extended jam on their hit, Vivaldi, and lasts over 30 minutes.

Live Under The Bridge: Featuring a performance of the legendary “Air Conditioning”, in its entirety.

Set to be an exciting Summer for Curved Air, July will see an acoustic line-up of the band fly to the USA and Canada  for a string of 21 live shows, as part of the Heat Of The Moment Tour alongside other progressive music greats, Asia, Focus and Martin Turner - ex Wishbone Ash.

The album is available to pre-order here: https://burningshed.com/store/spirit-of-unicorn-music_store

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE: TAPESTRY OF PROPOSITIONS
Propositions
Norway Improv
St Albans Improv
Hull Improv
Edinburgh Improv
Kinross Improv
Wimbourne Improv
Wolverhampton Improv
London Improv
Milton Keynes Improv
Eastney Improv
Ilminster Improv
St Ives Improv
Poole Improv
Shoreham Improv
Norway Improv (Reprise)
Propositions (Reprise)

DISC TWO: CURVED SPACE
Towards Tomorrow
Sea Of Tranquillity
Baghdad Café / Return to Cavalry / Towards Infinity
Sol Y Sombra
Harp Riff
Free Tibet
Blue Yonder Blues
Playin' Away
Rose

DISC THREE: INFINITY
Elevation
Labyrinth
Expansions
Aphelion
Megalith
Celestial Dance

DISC FOUR: The Second British Rock Meeting 1972
No-Guitar Blues
Everdance / Cheetah / Vivaldi
Phantasmagoria
Melinda (More or Less)
Over And Over
The Germersheim Jam / Vivaldi (Reprise)

DISC FIVE: Live At Under the Bridge - The 45th Anniversary Concert
Atmospheric Prelude
Spider
Young Mother
Stay Human
Time Games
Melinda (More or Less)
Images & Signs
Interplay
Marie Antoinette
Metamorphosis

DISC SIX: Live At Under the Bridge - The 45th Anniversary Concert
Introduction To Air Conditioning
Rob One
It Happened Today
Screw
Hide And Seek
Situations
Blind Man
Stretch
Propositions/Under The Bridge Improv
Vivaldi
Backstreet Luv
Everdance

Heat Of The Moment 2024 Tour Dates:

Wednesday, July 3: Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT
Thursday, July 4: Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls, ON
Saturday, July 6: Chevalier Theatre, Medford, MA
Sunday, July 7: The Paramount, Huntington, NY
Tuesday, July 9: Bergen Performing Arts Center, Englewood, NJ
Wednesday, July 10: Count Basie Center, Red Bank, NJ
Friday, July 12: Tropicana Showroom, Atlantic City, NJ
Saturday, July 13: Wind Creek Event Center, Bethlehem, PA
Sunday, July 14: American Music Theatre, Lancaster, PA
Tuesday, July 16: Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Spartanburg, SC
Wednesday, July 17: Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
Thursday, July 18: Columbia County Performing Arts Center, Evans, GA
Saturday, July 20: Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL
Sunday, July 21: Pompano Beach Amphitheater, Pompano Beach, FL
Monday, July 22: Seminole Hard Rock, Tampa, FL
Wednesday, July 24: North Charleston PAC, North Charleston, SC
Thursday, July 25: Macon City Auditorium, Macon, GA
Friday, July 26: Saenger Theatre, Mobile, AL
Sunday, July 28: VBC Mark Smith Concert Hall, Huntsville, AL
Tuesday, July 30: The Arcada Theatre, St Charles, IL
Wednesday, July 31: The Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI

Official website: https://www.curvedair.com/

For more information, please contact:
Sarah Ewing at TASK Agency, for Spirit Of Unicorn Music
sarah@taskagency.co.uk

Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

Keyboardist/Songwriter Neal Rosner Releases Rare Album “Love Isn't The Answer”

Keyboardist/songwriter Neal Rosner is releasing a rare album titled “Love Isn’t The Answer.” As a limited edition, this album was first Released 1999, but only recently released to stores via DistroKid in 2024. Created at a time of maximal stress, maximal change, Divorce, the stupid MAN things we do...

Neal plays all instruments except guitar, which is played by Marty Mayer. Neal plays Keyboard percussion and drum machine midi with Korg 01W. He sings lead and backup vocals. Barbara Rosner on backup vocals and spoken word. Rae Nimeh, a brilliant engineer, who did early work w Disturbed, also worked on the album.

“I am a 72y/o Soon to be retired Radiologist. Music is my antidepressant therapy. Something I just have to do. Listening to music is an intimate communication with the artist’s brain. It gives a strange sense of immortality.” – Neal Rosner

Tracks
1. Love Isn’t the Answer - Closest thing to a techno/disco beat. Just Fun
2. Joanna - Kinda Santana meets calypso. Great guitar work by Marty Mayer.
3. Blame Me - The ultimate divorce song. The beginning spoken word based on a phone message from my very pissed off first wife.
4. Oblivion - A rocker in 6/8 time.
5. Little Egypt - One of many songs of the same title. The Belly Dancer at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. The enthusiasm of innocence.
6. Flagpole - Another rocker and an FU to an old friend.
7. Graduation Day - Another reflection of the changes... my graduation into another life. Brilliant guitar by Marty Mayer (Cal- City’s Finest).
8. The Ballad of Danny T - A naive romantic vision of a homeless person in the old Chicago Skid Row.
9. 10. DEJAME QUEDARME/ Let Me Stay - English and Spanish versions of the same song.
11. 12. Dios Bendiga Las Chicas/ God Bless the Ladies - English and Spanish versions of the same song.
13. CALLS - My attempt at juvenile Sophomoric humor.
14. Callyda - My symphonic instrumental. I am proud of this one. All instruments from a Korg 01W. The brass voices are the best and a very sensitive realistic vibrato. Brilliant engineering. Thanks Rae.

To support the album, in June Neal plans to start playing his music with members of his band McLuhan. He is also working with Ellis Clark recording some new songs and hopes to release a new album next year.

To purchase:
https://www.amazon.com/Love-Isnt-Answer-Neal-Rosner/dp/B00004TEUA/

For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/neal.rosner
https://open.spotify.com/album/3TDLktKAlUvphAwkB5Ldaw?si=ie7sNzJXTy6s42MVwHB-Dw
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2sj64LA4PMI90RuUyH5IYc?si=5FYAZGLzQGy-P8uOIbulrQ
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lavh-KwdOiU1qFSmihYvZtOpwLuY-tgTg&si=gjDQSwHHI-GaEErs
https://www.iheart.com/artist/neal-rosner-33053331/albums/neal-rosner-love-isnt-the-answer-249392546/?

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Rock Legend Michael Hutchence Unreleased Tracks Featured on “One Way” Limited Edition Red 10-Inch Picture Disc - Available From Deko Entertainment and Boss Sonics on July 19th

Stockton, NJ - In the pantheon of all-time great front men, the late Michael Hutchence seat at the table is secured. A consummate “rock star” if there ever was one, he embodied the spirit and smoldering swagger of rock ‘n’ roll while possessing one of the most iconic voices in the contemporary music scene. So, it was with an earth-rattling shudder when tragically he passed away in 1997, leaving a mind-numbingly impressive legacy across the entertainment realm.

A decade or so after Michael’s death a batch of unreleased ideas surfaced in a tape locker in London. Producer Danny Saber (Rolling Stones, U2, Bowie, and Black Grape who sparked Hutchence’ initial interest in Saber) had been collaborating with Michael from 1995 up until days before his death and was approached to assess the find. In going through the ideas, it became immediately apparent this would be something worth exploring, so he began the process of developing and producing finished masters with a view to putting together some sort of release.

Saber then set about the task of getting a documentary film made that would center around the discovery and provide a vehicle, not only to tell Michael’s story but also promote the music. After getting traction with Directors such as Julian Temple and Mark Pellington, etc…, the “Last Rockstar” directed by Mark Llewellen known as a maverick with a penchant for fearless storytelling down under was finally released in 2017, its airing limited to Australian/New Zealand TV. While some portions of these songs were featured in the documentary, the fully mastered versions had never been released. Until now.

Listen to “One Way” here: https://youtu.be/4sP9BmaGW5w?si=FBs37YlUoVTTIdPX

With a legacy that extends over four decades, beginning with the iconic multi-platinum band INXS, who have sold over 50 million albums worldwide, as well as his solo projects, Hutchence was an unbridled talent whose cultural significance knew few bounds. Even in death, his impact continues. This unreleased material is a true piece of musical history and will forever solidify Michael Kelland Hutchence as the brilliant singer/songwriter he is.

Pre-order the Limited Edition Red vinyl picture disc with the aforementioned “One Way” and b-side “Save My Life” here: https://www.dekoentertainment.com/michaelhutchence

photo by Chris Cuffaro

TRACKLIST
SIDE A
One Way
SIDE B
Save My Life

For more information: www.dekoentertainment.com
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Badfinger Legend Tom Evans Rare Home Recordings “I Am Myself” Available On Y&T Music June 5, 2024!

“I Am Myself” is a collection of never-before-heard home demo recordings by Liverpool’s Tom Evans, bassist and co-lead singer of the iconic power pop group Badfinger. It will be released as a limited-edition CD by Y&T Music and available on all streaming platforms on June 5, 2024 to celebrate what would have been Tommy’s 77th birthday.

Like his Badfinger bandmate Pete Ham, Tom Evans was a prolific songwriter; he gave the quartet many of their greatest ‘deep cuts,’ including “Money,” “It’s Over,” “Believe Me” and “Blind Owl.” Evans and Ham co-wrote “Without You,” which went to No. 1 for both Harry Nilsson and Mariah Carey, and is considered by many to be one of the greatest pop ballads of all time.

He sang lead on “Come And Get It,” Badfinger’s smash hit debut, written and produced by Paul McCartney; his soaring tenor voice made “Maybe Tomorrow,” recorded for the Beatles’ Apple Records when they were still calling themselves The Iveys, an international sensation.

Among the 21 tracks on “I Am Myself,” two went on to be recorded by The Iveys/Badfinger: “Fisherman,” and “No Escaping Your Love”.

Performed mainly on acoustic or electric guitar, with frequent vocal and instrumental overdubs, the album’s freewheeling musicality, lyrical playfulness and clever song-construction showcase Tommy’s songwriting talents at an early period in his musical career.

“I Am Myself” came to be after a long review of material. While reviewing Iveys demo recordings, Tom Brennan discovered that there was more than enough material of Tom Evans’ solo recordings to put together a robust album. Before Brennan could even present the idea, mastering engineer Kevin McElligott proposed the idea of a Tom Evans solo album. McElligott felt strongly that the time was long overdue for Tommy’s demos to have a formal release: “Such a supremely talented singer/songwriter who struck an emotional chord within so many. I felt a real strong responsibility to Marianne, Stephen and the Badfinger community to bring these songs out sounding as best they can. This is just the beginning of hopefully many more releases. It’s an honor for me to sit down and work on these tracks. I do hope everyone enjoys this release.” Everything just came together like it was meant to be. Badfinger historian Dan Matovina made the initial digital transfers. The recordings were then compiled & edited by Tom Brennan, and restored & mastered by Kevin McElligott.

Stephen and Marianne spent time listening to these songs during the process of putting this project together, as well as contributing photos to this album. Tim Boyle gave permission to use some of his pictures for this project and was excited to hear about a new Tommy album, as he is an Evans family friend and worked closely with the band as a booking agent and an assistant for many years.

Released with the full support and cooperation of the Evans Estate, “I Am Myself” is a limited edition of 1,000 CDs. An art print of a rare early photo of Tom is included.

Earlier in 2024, Y&T Music issued “Gwent Gardens,” a collection of unreleased demo recordings by the late Pete Ham.

“I AM MYSELF” TRACK LISTING:
1. Hello
2. I Am Myself
3. Our First Night Together
4. Water Lily
5. Goldfish
6. How Does It Feel (original demo)
7. Honey Lovin’ Ways
8. Uncle C
9. I Should Have Loved You (original demo)
10. Fisherman (original demo)
11. Dancing Girl
12. I Don’t Want The Bother
13. Handsome Malcolm
14. In My World Of Yesterday
15. No Escaping Your Love (original demo)
16. Good Times Together
17. The Leaves
18. Stay By Me, Baby
19. A Simple Song
20. Wine, Women And Song
21. I Am Myself (reprise)

To purchase: https://www.amazon.com/I-Am-Myself-Tom-Evans/dp/B0D49ZFQ7X/

For more information:
https://www.badfingerlibrary.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@TomEvansSolo
www.ytmusiconline.com

CONTACT Y&T / Rich Ulloa:
PH: 1-786-368-9904
YTMusic1@aol.com

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Melodic Rock Icons ENUFF Z’NUFF Take Us Back To Where It All Began With A Full Album Of Demos Recorded Prior To Their Debut Album!

Los Angeles, CA - Enuff Z'nuff, the revered melodic rock band hailing from the heart of Chicago, is set to unveil a treasure trove of their musical origins with the release of a captivating collection of demo recordings. These recordings, crafted prior to the band's iconic self-titled debut album, offer a raw and impassioned glimpse into the genesis of Enuff Z'nuff's illustrious career.

The forthcoming collection, entitled The 1987 Demos, showcases the band's classic lineup of Chip Z’nuff, Donnie Vie, Derek Frigo, and Vikki Foxx, exuding a fervor and authenticity that transcends even their acclaimed major label releases. Fans worldwide have long revered these early compositions, recognizing the embryonic stages of Enuff Z'nuff's signature sound. Now they get to experience these songs as never before!

Among the gems featured in this collection are early renditions of beloved classics such as the chart-topping single "Fly High Michelle," alongside anthems like "New Thing" and "I Could Never Be Without You." These early versions offer a unique perspective, capturing the essence of the band's evolution and the raw talent that propelled them to international acclaim. Check out the demo version of “New Thing,” which has been released as a single to all music platforms today!

Stream/download the single: https://orcd.co/enuffznuff_newthing1987demo

“Before we got our first record deal,” explains EZ’s founding lead vocalist Donnie Vie, “Chip and I had written and demoed at least 50 pretty good songs. It was hard to choose which ones to shop. We basically put together what we felt would be a great record and shopped it as that. Needless to say, the label loved it, so we went to work re-recording it on a grander scale (and waste $200K. Haha). I personally think we could've just had this mixed, because most of it was recorded and produced exactly the same way. The songs stand on their own, and this was the way it was done - on our own.”

Chip, who oversaw this project and composed liner notes for the album, declares  “ Here are the warts, scars, and tattoos of our labor, when it all started over 3 decades ago!”

The 1987 Demos will be available on both CD and vinyl starting on May 31! The CD version includes two bonus tracks not available anywhere else - a cover of Hendrix’s “Manic Depression” and an original song “Runaway!”

Order the CD/Vinyl: https://cleorecs.com/search?q=enuff+znuff+the+1987+demos
Pre-order/Pre-save the digital: https://orcd.co/enuffznuff_1987demos

Also be sure to catch the band performing live at select venues across the US!

May 16 - Binghamton, NY - Touch Of Texas
May 18 - Teaneck, NY - Debonair Music Hall
May 19 - Reading, PA - Reverb
May 22 - St. Louis, MO - The Golden Record
May 23 - Beaver Dam, WI - Stormy’s
May 24 - Minneapolis, MN - Cabooze
May 25 - Webster, WI - St. Croix Casino Hertel
May 28 - Parker, CO - Wild Goose Saloon
May 30 - Grapevine, TX - Glass Cactus
May 31 - San Antonio, TX - Fitzgerald’s Bar & Live Music
June 1 - Eagle Pass, TX - Cooter’s Pub
June 2 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live Midtown
June 4 - Sarasota, FL - Big Top Brewing Company
June 12 - St. Charles, IL - Arcada Theatre
July 3 - Duluth, MN - Bayfront Festival Park

TRACK LIST:
1. New Thing
2. She Wants More
3. Fly High Michelle
4. Hot Little Summer Girl
5. In The Groove
6. Little Indian Angel
7. For Now
8. Kiss The Clown
9. I Could Never Be Without You
10. Finger On The Trigger
BONUS TRACKS [CD ONLY]
11. Runaway
12. Manic Depression

Press inquiries:
Glass Onyon PR
Billy James
PH: 828-350-8158
glassonyonpr@gmail.com

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UK Rock Legends UFO Reissue Rare 1988 EP With Vintage Live Bonus Tracks & Other Treasures!

Los Angeles, CA - UFO fans, rejoice! The legendary British rock band's rare 1988 EP, Ain't Misbehavin', is making a triumphant return in a Deluxe Bonus Track Edition reissue, promising a treasure trove of sonic delights for enthusiasts and collectors alike. Recorded in the wake of the band's electrifying 1987 tour in support of their '85 album Misdemeanor, this EP marked the final collaboration between UFO frontman Phil Mogg and the virtuosic Japanese-born guitarist Atomik Tommy M.

Much like its predecessor, Ain't Misbehavin' goes full throttle from beginning to end with Mogg matching his vocal prowess to the pyrotechnic playing of guitarist Tommy alongside superstar bassist Paul Gray (The Damned) and former Magnum drummer Jim Simpson. The brilliant lead off track, “Between A Rock And A Hard Place,” ranks up there with some of the band’s best rockers. Check out this special digital single release of the track below!

Stream/download the single: https://orcd.co/ufo_betweenarockandahardplace

This deluxe reissue not only reintroduces the original EP in all its glory but also treats fans to a selection of bonus tracks, including vintage live performances and other rarities that showcase UFO's dynamic live energy and musical evolution. The artwork has been revamped with an even sexier front cover image, and the whole thing is being released on all formats this June 14 so order your copy today!

Order the CD/Vinyl: https://cleorecs.com/search?q=ufo+ain%27t+misbehavin

Stream/download the digital: https://orcd.co/ufo_aintmisbehavin

TRACK LIST:
1. Between A Rock & A Hard Place
2. Another Saturday Night
3. At War With The World
4. Hunger In The Night
5. Easy Money
6. Rock Boyz, Rock
7. Lonely Cities (Of The Heart)
BONUS TRACKS
8. Only You Can Rock Me (Live In Milwaukee 1986)
9. The Chase (Live In Milwaukee 1986)
10. Night Run (Live In Milwaukee 1986)
11. Doctor Doctor (Live In Milwaukee 1986)
12. Between A Rock & A Hard Place (Instrumental Version)

Press inquiries:
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Prog Legends Nektar’s “Recycled” 5CD Remastered and Expanded Box Set Released March 29, 2024

• NEW 5CD REMASTERED AND EXPANDED EDITION OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM

• NEWLY REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES.

• FEATURING AN ADDITIONAL 32 TRACKS INCLUDING THE FIRST MIX OF THE ALBUM BY GEOFF EMERICK, ALONG WITH THREE CDS OF LIVE CONCERT RECORDINGS FROM MASSEY HALL, TORONTO AND CALDERONE CONCERT HALL, LONG ISLAND ON THE 1976 RECYCLED TOUR

• WITH ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET AND NEW ESSAY

First released in October 1975, Nektar’s “Recycled” was a conceptual work about the concerns of the impact of pollution and environmental damage to the earth and was recorded at the Chateau d’Herouville in France and at AIR Studios in London with sessions engineered by Geoff Emerick.

The album was also significant for the guest appearance of synthesizer player Larry Fast (of Synergy, who was later to work with Peter Gabriel). “Recycled” became another hit in Germany and the USA and spawned a long US and Canadian tour. The message of the album is arguably more pertinent than it was at the time of its original release and remains one of Nektar’s most highly regarded works.

This new 5CD edition features a newly remastered version of the album along with two rare single edits, a discarded early mix of the album by Geoff Emerick and an additional three CDs of live recordings from concerts at Massey Hall, Toronto and Calderone Concert Hall in Long Island on the band’s 1976 “Recycled” tour. The set also features an illustrated book and is a fine celebration of a progressive rock classic.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE
Recycled – 2024 Remaster
1 Recycle
2 Cybernetic Consumption
3 Recycle Countdown
4 Automaton Horrorscope
5 Recycling
6 Flight to Reality
7 Unendless Imaginations
8 Sao Paulo Sunrise
9 Costa Del Sol
10 Marvellous Moses
11 It’s All Over
Bonus tracks
12 Flight to Reality (single version)
13 It’s All Over (single version)

DISC TWO
Recycled – Original Geoff Emerick mix 1975 – 2024 Remaster
1 Recycle
2 Cybernetic Consumption
3 Recycle Countdown
4 Automaton Horrorscope
5 Recycling
6 Flight to Reality
7 Unendless Imaginations
8 Sao Paulo Sunrise
9 Costa Del Sol
10 Marvellous Moses
11 It’s All Over

DISC THREE
Live at Massey Hall, Toronto – 26 May 1976 – Previously unreleased
1 Sao Paulo Sunrise
2 Marvellous Moses
3 It’s All Over
4 Patch
5 Listen
6 Smile
7 Recycled
8 1-2-3-4
9 Let it Grow

DISC FOUR
Live at Calderone Concert Hall, Long Island, USA – 24 July 1975 – Previously unreleased
1 A Tab in the Ocean
2 Remember the Future Part One
3 Sao Paulo Sunrise
4 Marvellous Moses
5 It’s All Over

DISC FIVE
Live at Calderone Concert Hall, Long Island, USA – 24 July 1975 – Previously unreleased
1 Patch
2 Listen
3 Smile / Lonely Roads
4 Recycled
5 Let it Grow

To purchase: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/nektar-recycled-5cd-remastered-and-expanded-box-set/

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YES “TALK” 30th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set Edition Featuring 8 Bonus Studio Tracks & Previously Unreleased Live Concert

The Great ‘Lost’ YES Album Available As 2-LP Limited Edition White Vinyl/4-CD/1-CD Released May 24, 2024 on Spirit Of Unicorn Music

“GLORIOUS! IT WAS LIKE A RENAISSANCE OF YES TO ME” - Jon Anderson

“IT WAS MAYBE THE BEST I EVER PLAYED WITH YES’ - Trevor Rabin

“TALK”, the 14th studio album by Progressive Legends YES, was initially released on 21st March 1994 and is often referred to as the great ‘lost’ YES album. To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Spirit of Unicorn Music will reissue the album as a 4CD Deluxe Edition featuring bonus studio material and a previously unreleased live show from New York, new interview with the principal players by renowned writer Jerry Ewing, a 2-LP limited edition white vinyl set and a single CD. YES fans will welcome the album’s vinyl version as mint copies of the original, and even the reissue, change hands for hundreds of pounds.

After the stellar success of their album “90125” and the slightly troubled birth of its follow-up “Big Generator” in 1987, which reached the top 20 on both sides of the Atlantic, YES splintered once more. There was talk of getting a new singer, Supertramp’s Roger Hodgson was one name bandied around, as were Kansas singer Steve Walsh, Billy Sherwood of World Trade and even “C’est La Vie” singer Robbie Nevil.

YES eventually ‘reformed’ for 1991’s “Union” album and tour, which saw eight members reunite. From those eight, a new YES emerged: Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire, Alan White & Rick Wakeman. Due to managerial reasons, Wakeman could not participate, so enter Tony Kaye on keyboards once more and the “90125” line up was back together. YES also had a new label, Victory Records, headed up by the former Atlantic Records executive Phil Carson, who had personally bankrolled the “Cinema/90125” sessions.

The music and lyrics for “Talk” were written mainly by Rabin and Jon Anderson, and Anderson is adamant that it is his favorite album from the Rabin era of YES, “It was just a beautiful time for me and Trev… it was a very harmonious experience for me.”

“Talk” was also one of the first albums to be recorded and edited entirely digitally, without using traditional audio tape. It was a groundbreaking move at the time, but the technology, as advanced as it was, was not without its problems. In January 1994, Northridge in the San Fernando Valley in California was hit by an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale, and production had to be halted as the early Apple Mac computers they were working on were being affected by the tremors. To put the technology into context now, in its unedited form, “Talk” took up 34GB of memory, which today could be transferred via a flash drive in seconds.

“Talk” was preceded by the release of the opening track, the uplifting “The Calling”, which started to make inroads on US Radio and was followed by “Walls”, which was co-written by Roger Hodgson, from his time working with Rabin in 1990. However, disaster loomed as Victory Music, the original label, went bankrupt shortly after the album’s release, and the album was left to wither and die.

Nevertheless, YES kicked off their US tour for “Talk” that June and played 77 shows in the US, Canada, South America and Japan. Sadly, the tour never got to Europe or the band’s homeland, which is a source of regret to both Rabin and Anderson. Footage of the show in Santiago, Chile, is available online and shows a band playing at their peak. “My regret is I wish there was a live album,” says Rabin. “I wish we recorded some shows properly, it’s just a board mix….but you can feel the energy from it.”

YES finished the “Talk” tour at Hiroshima’s Kousei Nenkin Kaikan on 11th October, 1994. It would be the last time Trevor Rabin would play with YES as a full-time member.

“Talk” could be described as the great ‘lost’ YES album and is probably the most cohesive of the Rabin-era YES albums in sound, and the one closest to the classic YES sound of the 70s, exemplified by the stunning fifteen-minute album closer “Endless Dream”. “When I listen to ‘Endless Dream’ it’s such a great piece of music,” Anderson enthuses today. “It’s one of the great YES pieces of music that not many people know. It’s beautiful. And ‘The Calling’. I love it.”

YES “TALK” 30th Anniversary Edition:

2-LP LIMITED EDITION WHITE VINYL
A1 The Calling
A2 I Am Waiting
B1 Real Love
B2 State Of Play
B3 Walls
C1 Where Will You Be
C2 Endless Dream
a) Silent Spring (Instrumental)
b) Talk
c) Endless Dream
Bonus Track
D1 The Calling (Special Version)

4CD DELUXE BOX SET EDITION
CD1
ORIGINAL ALBUM
The Calling
I Am Waiting
Real Love
State Of Play
Walls
Where Will You Be
Endless Dream
a) Silent Spring (Instrumental)
b) Talk
c) Endless Dream

CD2
TALK VERSIONS
The Calling (Special Version)
The Calling (Single Edit)
The Calling (Radio Edit)
Untitled – Trevor Rabin Instrumental
Endless Dream (Demo)
Where Will You Be (Instrumental)
Walls (Instrumental)
Endless Dream (Excerpt) (Instrumental)

CD3
LIVE CANANDAIGUA, NEW YORK 19/06/94
I Am Waiting*
The Calling*
Rhythm Of Love*
Hearts*
Real Love*
Changes*
Heart Of The Sunrise
Roundabout

CD4
LIVE CANANDAIGUA, NEW YORK 19/06/94
Cinema*
City Of Love*
Make It Easy*
Owner Of A Lonely Heart*
Trevor Rabin Piano Solo/And You And I*
I’ve Seen All Good People*
Walls*
Endless Dream*
*Previously unreleased

CD
ORIGINAL ALBUM
The Calling
I Am Waiting
Real Love
State Of Play
Walls
Where Will You Be
Endless Dream
a) Silent Spring (Instrumental)
b) Talk
c) Endless Dream

Pre-order:
Cherry Red:
4 CD: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/yes-talk-30th-anniversary-4cd-expanded-edition
CD: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/yes-talk-30th-anniversary-cd
Limited Edition White Vinyl: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/yes-talk-30th-anniversary-2lp-gatefold-white-vinyl-limited-edition

Burning Shed:
All SKUs: https://burningshed.com/store/yes

For more information:
https://www.yesworld.com
http://facebook.com/yestheband
http://instagram.com/yesofficial
http://twitter.com/yesofficial
https://spiritofunicorn.co.uk

Jon Anderson official website: www.jonanderson.com

Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

Jack Bruce “Smiles And Grins, Broadcast Sessions 1970-2001” 4CD/2Blu-Ray Video Remastered Box Set Released March 29, 2024

A NEW OFFICIAL 4CD & 2 MULTI-REGION BLU RAY VIDEO BOXED SET ANTHOLOGY FEATURING THE SURVIVING RADIO & TELEVISION BROADCAST SESSIONS BY THE LEGENDARY JACK BRUCE RECORDED BETWEEN 1970 & 2001.

FEATURING AN UN-BROADCAST TV SESSION OF LIFETIME FOR BEAT CLUB IN 1970 & ALL THE SURVIVING BBC RADIO & TV SESSION RECORDINGS & APPEARANCES, INCLUDING TWO CONCERTS SCREENED BY THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST IN 1975 & 1981.

ALL NEWLY REMASTERED & RESTORED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES. INCLUDES AN ILLUSTRATED BOOK WITH ESSAY.

The set features all the surviving BBC radio and television appearances made by Jack between 1970 and 2001, along with a wonderful un-broadcast session recorded for the German TV show Beat Club by Lifetime (also featuring Tony Williams, John McLaughlin and Larry Young) filmed around the time of the album “Turn it Over”.

The BBC material includes two legendary In Concert recordings. The first concert dates from 1971 (with friends Chris Spedding, Graham Bond, John Marshall and Art Themen) and is included in its entirety with the full 18-minute version of “Powerhouse Sod” presented on CD for the first time, the second concert dates from 1977 and features the band Jack assembled for the “How’s Tricks” album. Also featured are both audio and video recordings of the 1975 Old Grey Whistle Test special concert with Jack’s band featuring Carla Bley, Mick Taylor, Ronnie Leahy and Bruce Gary. The set also includes a concert from 1981 recorded for The Old Grey Whistle Test, a TV appearance from 1982 and the complete Jazz in Britain sessions from 1971 and 1978 featuring Jack Bruce, Jon Hiseman and John Surman, along with a session for Later with Jools Holland from 2001.

“Smiles & Grins” is the most comprehensive collection of Jack’s broadcast sessions ever released and it includes an illustrated booklet and essay – a fitting celebration of the musical legacy of Jack Bruce, a much-missed master of his craft.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE
BBC Sessions 1971
In Concert August 1971
1 You Burned the Tables on Me
2 Smiles and Grins
3 Folk Song
4 A Letter of Thanks
5 We’re Going Wrong
6 The Clearout
7 Have You Ever Loved a Woman?
8 Powerhouse Sod
9 You Sure Look Good to Me

DISC TWO
Sounds of the 70s – July 1971
1 Theme for an Imaginary Western
2 You Burned the Tables on Me
3 Folk Song
4 A Letter of Thanks
5 The Clearout
Jazz in Britain – 10th August 1971 – Jack Bruce, Jon Hiseman & John Surman
6 Baru
7 Powerhouse Sod
8 Oom Bham She Bam Bom
9 Jack’s Gone
10 Clearway
11 Walkabout

DISC THREE
Old Grey Whistle Test Concert – 6th June 1975
1 Can You Follow
2 Morning Story
3 Keep it Down
4 Pieces of Mind
5 One
6 Spirit
7 Without a Word
8 Smiles and Grins
Jazz in Britain – 4th September 1978 Jack Bruce, Jon Hiseman & John Surman
9 Fifteen Minutes Past Three
10 Ten to Four

DISC FOUR
BBC Radio 1 In Concert – 30th April 1977
1 Madhouse
2 Without a Word
3 Times
4 Baby Jane
5 Born Under a Bad Sign
6 Lost Inside a Song
7 Something to Live For
8 How’s Tricks
9 Spirit
10 Out into the Fields
11 You Burned the Tables on Me
Jazz in Britain – 4th September 1978 Jack Bruce, Jon Hiseman & John Surman
12 Twenty Past Four

DISC FIVE
Lifetime – Beat Club, Bremen un-broadcast performance – 24 November 1970
1 Smiles & Grins
i Devotion
ii Smiles & Grins (reprise)
iii Dance of Maya 2 One Word
The Old Grey Whistle Test Concert – 6th June 1975
3 Can You Follow
4 Morning Story
5 Keep it Down
6 Pieces of Mind
7 One
8 Spirit
9 Without a Word
10 Smiles and Grins

DISC SIX
The Old Grey Whistle Test Jack Bruce & Friends in concert – University of Surrey, Guildford – 9 June 1981
1 White Room
2 Hit and Run
3 Soul Blues
4 Living Without Ja
5 Dancing on Air
6 In This Way
7 Theme for an Imaginary Western
B.A. in Music – 30 August 1982
8 Theme for an Imaginary Western
Later with Jools Holland – October 2001
9 52nd Street
10 Sunshine of Your Love

To purchase: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/jack-bruce-smiles-and-grins-broadcast-sessions-1970-2001-4cd-2blu-ray-video-remastered-box-set/

Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

Badfinger Legend Pete Ham’s Legacy Shines On With the Release of “Gwent Gardens”, February 23rd on Y&T Music

Nearly 50 years after his untimely passing at the age of 27, Pete Ham is still giving the world beautiful music.

The iconic singer and guitarist for the beloved Welsh/English band Badfinger was a prolific songwriter. Released as a limited-edition CD from Y&T Music, “Gwent Gardens” includes 18 newly discovered home demos, many of them songs that were never recorded or released by either Badfinger or the group’s earlier incarnation, The Iveys. The album will also be available on all streaming services.

Recorded between 1966 and 1972 with guitar or piano accompaniment, the songs on “Gwent Gardens” are remarkably tuneful blueprints for what might have been. Often double tracking his vocals, Pete also overdubbed additional instruments onto the tracks, fleshing out his vision for what the final Iveys or Badfinger tracks would sound like.

The first act signed to the Beatles’ Apple Records label in 1968, Badfinger – through Pete Ham’s songwriting brilliance – scored massive global hits with “Day After Day,” “No Matter What” and “Baby Blue.” Co-written by Pete and his bandmate Tom Evans, “Without You” became an enduring classic, topping the charts in versions by Nilsson, Mariah Carey and others.

Among the many gems on “Gwent Gardens” is Pete’s soulful solo demo for “Take it All,” which would become the opening track on Badfinger’s masterpiece, the 1971 “Straight Up,” produced by George Harrison and Todd Rundgren.

Produced with the blessing of the Pete Ham Estate, the “Gwent Gardens” project began with the late Dan Matovina, the musicologist and historian whose book “Without You” is regarded as the definitive Badfinger biography.

Matovina produced several albums of Pete Ham demos. Before his death in 2023, Matovina marveled to a close friend about the treasure trove of material still unreleased. “I can’t believe,” he said, “there are still so many great Pete Ham songs that no one has heard yet.” With the release of “Gwent Gardens,” those great songs referenced by Dan will now be a permanent part of Pete Ham's legacy.

2023 also saw the release of a special Pete Ham tribute album, “Shine On – A Tribute to Pete Ham.” The album featured 35 artists covering all of Pete’s compositions recorded by Badfinger. Among the artists paying tribute to Pete are Shelby Lynne, Dan Baird, Melanie, Mary Lou Lord, Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby, Dennis Diken, Stan Lynch & The Speaker Wars, Amy Allison and many more. The album benefited the Southeast Florida branch of Mental Health America and is still available for a limited time.

THE SONGS
1. The Day Begins
2. Let The Sun Shine Through
3. Love Will Be
4. I’m Only Human
5. Happy Song
6. I Miss You (original demo)
7. Pete’s Boogie
8. Little Mary
9. Take It All (original demo)
10. Think It Over
11. Scarlett Willow
12. Blodwyn (original demo)
13. Stick A Line In
14. Something On My Mind
15. I Can Be
16. Walk Out In The Rain (original demo)
17. Stop Waiting For The Sun To Shine
18. Tulip

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Emerson, Lake & Powell “The Complete Collection” 3 CD Box Available April 12, 2024

Spirit of Unicorn Music are proud to announce the release of Emerson, Lake & Powell “The Complete Collection,” a 3 CD box set which pays a fitting tribute to the power and creativity of this all-too-brief powerhouse collaboration.

In the early 1980’s, many of the established progressive rock artists were experiencing a rough ride. The musical landscape was changing. The arrival of punk rock and new wave meant that for many, the grand, creative indulgences which were de rigueur throughout the 1970’s, were fast becoming outdated. During a time of rapid change, bands had to adapt to survive. By 1979, Emerson Lake & Palmer, one of the biggest bands in the world during the 1970’s, were struggling and quietly called time on their once supergroup status band.

Having both explored solo careers, come 1984 Keith Emerson (The Nice, Emerson, Lake & Palmer) and Greg Lake (King Crimson, Emerson, Lake & Palmer) were considering their next move. Carl Palmer (PM, Asia, Emerson, Lake & Palmer) was busy enjoying enormous success with Asia. Thus, the legendary Cozy Powell (Rainbow, Whitesnake) stepped in to occupy the drum stool.

“When Cozy came in, he really dazzled us. We didn’t intend to put the group back together but he was such a good technical drummer and such a good performer, we thought it might be a good idea to go back out with a new version of the band,” Greg Lake told the LA Times back in 1986. And so, Emerson, Lake & Powell came to pass.

This 3 CD box set includes the band’s one and only studio release: “Emerson, Lake & Powell,” featuring 3 bonus tracks. Also included is their live album, “Live In Concert” and a CD of rehearsals, “The Sprocket Sessions,” which has previously only been released as a bootleg.

All material included in the box set has been re-mastered by renowned engineer Andy Pearce. It is also presented with an enhanced booklet with sleeve notes written by Prog Magazine editor, Jerry Ewing.

If you are a fan of ELP, you cannot afford to have this part of Emerson and Lake’s history missing from your collection.

The last word goes to Ewing, who says “Savor the music. We’re unlikely to ever see their like again.”

Pre-orders for Emerson, Lake & Powell can now be placed via Cherry Red Records: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/emerson-lake-and-powell-the-complete-collection-3cd-box/

Emerson, Lake & Powell were:
Greg Lake: guitar, bass and vocals
Keith Emerson: keyboards
Cozy Powell: drums

Track list:
DISC ONE: Emerson Lake And Powell
The Score
Learning To Fly
The Miracle
Touch And Go
Love Blind
Step Aside
Lay Down Your Guns
Mars, The Bringer of War
BONUS TRACKS
The Loco-Motion - B-Side
Vacant Possession - B-Side
The Score - Single Edit

DISC TWO:  The Sprocket Sessions
The Score
Learning To Fly
The Miracle
Knife Edge
Tarkus
Pictures At an Exhibition
Lucky Man
Still, You Turn Me On
Love Blind
Mars Bringer Of War
Touch & Go
Pirates

DISC THREE: Live In Concert
The Score
Touch & Go
Knife Edge
Pirates
From The Beginning
Lucky Man
Fanfare For the Common Man
Mars, The Bringer of War / Drum Solo
Medley
Karn Evil 9 (1st Impression)
America
Rondo

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Rick Wakeman’s “The Prog Years: Redux” 32-Disc Box Set Available February 23, 2024!

Here is some exciting news for those who pre-ordered Rick Wakeman’s “The Prog Years 1973-1977” CD+DVD box set: the expansive collection will now include 17 discs’ worth of never-before-released concert material totaling 300-plus minutes – or a whopping five hours – of live recordings all previously unreleased.

Now known as “The Prog Years: Redux,” the 32-disc box set is back in production, with a brand-new list of content and a new release date of 23rd February 2024. Explaining the decision to overhaul the collection at the 11th hour, compiler Rob Ayling says that he had a duty to do it for the fans:

“Totally out of the blue came a wave of previously unreleased concert recordings. I couldn’t believe it when I discovered them. I generally know what was recorded and what wasn’t – and then to find entire gigs from the 70s that had never before been released… I simply couldn’t ignore them! Especially if they got released later, the fans would rightly ask the question, why weren't these recordings in the ‘Prog Years’ ?

“It was a really tough decision to make, to stop a box set in full production. But it was also a no-brainer to remove releases which have already been available in different formats over the years  and replace them with a trove of music no one will own.

“My feeling is that the true fans will already have most if not all of the previously planned ‘Prog Years’ content, like the Winterland Ballroom and Hammersmith Odeon shows. They have been officially available for years. Yet how many fans have Rick Wakeman’s full 1975 concert from Boston Music Hall, or the opening night of that year’s Japanese tour, with the orchestra, or the Montreux concert from 1979?

“The newly discovered material will replace these recordings in what we’re calling ‘The Prog Years: Redux,’ which now boasts over five hours of previously unreleased music! That, to me, is a game-changer. I know it means fans will have to wait a little longer to receive the box but given that it will contain these newly unearthed gems, I hope everyone will understand why I had to make this decision. I am convinced that everyone will enjoy the gigs as much as I do.

“I also want to thank everyone who has pre-ordered the release for their patience, and promise that it will be worth the wait when ‘The Prog Years: Redux’ lands on your doorstep!”

The previously unreleased discs are:

1). The Six Wives… alternative versions
2). The Three Wives: Radio session, 27 February 1973
3). Boston Music Hall, Massachusetts, 10 October 1975, Part 1
4). Boston Music Hall, Massachusetts, 10 October 1975, Part 2
5). Missing Pieces and interviews
6). Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland, 7 May 1976
7). Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan, 21 January 1975, Part 1
8). Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan, 21 January 1975, Part 2
9). Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo, Japan, 16 January 1975, Part 1
10). Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo, Japan, 16 January 1975, Part 2
11). Live in Anaheim, 11 November 1975, Part 1
12). Live in Anaheim, 11 November 1975, Part 2
13). Reflections Of Winter (White Rock sessions), Part 1
14). Reflections Of Winter (White Rock sessions), Part 2
15). White Rock Original soundtrack music and FX soundtrack
16). Live From London 1979
17). Live at Montreux 1979

Previously released:

18). Live in Melbourne, 4th February 1975, Part 1*
19). Live in Melbourne, 4th February 1975, Part 2*
* this concert was previously released but in an edited form to fit on one CD. We are releasing the full concert, now fully remastered.

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