AC/DC: T.N.T. Australia. Festival/Mushroom/Albert & Sons. Re-mastered reissue of the Oz rocker's second Australian album, originally released in 1975. Confusingly, the tracks here served as the basis for their international debut, 'High Voltage', although that album shared the same title with the band's Aussie debut!. This edition remains uniquely Australian with the tracks "The Rocker' (later re-recorded for 'Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap') and a cover of Chuck Berry's "School Days" and the album's original cover art. You might already be familiar with most of the tracks, but this is the way the band had originally intended these songs to be heard. $25

AC/DC: High Voltage. U.S. Sony/Epic. Deluxe re-mastered digi-pak edition with full color 16 page booklet and exclusive access to audio, video, photos and more from the band's website. $12

AC/DC: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. U.S. Sony/Epic. Deluxe re-mastered digi-pak edition with full color 16 page booklet and exclusive access to audio, video, photos and more from the band's website. $12

AC/DC: Powerage. U.S. Sony/Epic. Deluxe re-mastered digi-pak edition with full color 16 page booklet and exclusive access to audio, video, photos and more from the band's website. $12

ARTHUR ALEXANDER: The Greatest. U.K. Ace Records. 21 tracks. Arthur Alexander's early 60s Dot recordings include his greatest work and some of the greatest soul music ever recorded. $20

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND: The Allman Brothers Band. E.U. PolyGram/Capricorn. 20-Bit re-mastered Euro reissue of the band's classic 1969 debut LP. $15

APPLES IN STEREO: New Magnetic Wonder. U.S. Yep Roc Records. Deluxe enhanced 24 track digi-pak edition. When the Elephant 6 collective first began putting out records in the mid-1990s, teen angst and raw grunge pop dominated the airwaves, making the E6's baroque psychedelia a whimsical reference to a bygone age. Since then, neo-psych has become the chief aesthetic of much of indie culture: from the orchestral ambitions of Sufjan Stevens to the brown acid bombast of Comets on Fire. In this milieu, the Apples in Stereo, perhaps the most definitive E6 band of the collective's heyday, return with a whopper, the epic, 24-track 'NEW MAGNETIC WONDER', and a lesson for the droners in what a psych revival can be. $15

THE ASTRONAUTS: Surfin' With The Astronauts / Everything Is A-OK! U.S. Collectables. 23 track "2 On 1" re-mastered edition contains the band's all-time surf classic debut LP from 1963 and their 2nd LP from 1964. $16

CHET ATKINS & MARK KNOPFLER: Neck And Neck. Australia. CBS/Columbia Records. 10 tracks. Mr. Guitar teams up with Dire Straits' guitarist Mark Knopfler. Together, the two guitar greats perform a wide variety of music encompassing country, pop, and even European jazz influences. $10

ATOMIC ROOSTER: In Hearing Of. Germany. Repertoire Records. 9 track digi-pak edition. Re-mastered reissue of the heavy British prog-rockers third LP from 1971 with the addition of 1 bonus track. $19

BACON FAT: Tough Dude. Germany. The SPM Label. Re-mastered reissue of the West Coast blues outfit's rare second LP originally released on Blue Horizon Records in 1971. Features George "Harmonica" Smith and Sammy Piazza. $25

MICKEY BAKER: Rock With A Sock, Special Guests: Mickey & Sylvia. Germany. Bear Family. 28 tracks recorded between 1952 and 1957 for Savoy, Rainbow, MGM, Groove, Vik and RCA Victor. Though forever best known to casual fans as half of Mickey and Sylvia, whose 1957 single "Love Is Strange" was one of the decade's most peculiar and bewitching sides, McHouston "Mickey" Baker has spent decades on the bar and theatre circuit as one of the most original and distinctive guitarists in R&B. His enormous musical gifts are readily apparent on this release. The tracks run an amazing stylistic gamut, from the Latin-flavored instrumental "Guitar Mambo" through the gospel-tinged "Oh Happy Day" to the smoking gutbucket solos that pepper bluesy tunes like "Old Devil Moon" and "You'd Better Heed My Warning." His vocals, as on the standard "Where Is My Honey" have lost none of their casual charm, either. $22

THE BAND: Music From Big Pink. U.S. Capitol Records. Re-mastered reissue of the band's classic 1968 debut LP with the addition of 9 bonus tracks and an expanded booklet with rare photos and new liner notes. $13

BAUHAUS: Bauhaus 1979-1983 Volume One. U.S. Beggars Banquet. 14 track retrospective on the UK proto-Goth Art/Punk band. $16

V/A: Beach Party (Garpax Surf 'n' Drag). U.K. Ace Records. 26 surf 'n' sand stompers from the vaults of Gary Paxton's GARPAX Records. $19

THE (ENGLISH) BEAT: Beat This! The Best Of The (English) Beat. U.S. London/Go-Feet Records. 15 tracks. Excellent compilation on the late 70s/early 80s British ska-revival band. $12

THE BEATLES: The Beatles 1. U.S. Capitol/Apple. 27 number 1 hits from the fab four. $15

THE BELLRAYS: Fire On The Moon. U.K. Poptones. 4 track CDEP includes the title track plus "Stupid F*cking People", "Black Honey" & "I Lost That feeling". $6

THE ELVIN BISHOP GROUP: The Elvin Bishop Group. U.S. Sundazed Music. Remastered reissue of "Pigboy Crabshaw's" first solo LP originally released on Fillmore Records in 1969. Includes two live bonus tracks that originally appeared on "The Last Days Of The Fillmore" LP box set. $14

BLACK SABBATH: Symptom Of The Universe. U.S. Warner Bros./Rhino. More than 25 years after the release of 'We Sold Our Soul For Rock 'n' Roll', that excellent Black Sabbath collection is finally eclipsed by 'Symptom Of The Universe', a two-disc digi-pak compilation that literally doubles the classic metal dosage. Along with every song on 'We Sold Our Soul...', this remastered set includes 15 more tunes by the original lineup of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward. The finest of these additions include the previously U.K.-only track "Evil Woman," the epic stomps "Into the Void" and "Lord of This World," the thunderous "Supernaut," and the driving title track. Symptom also features "Warning" and the string-laden instrumental "Laguna Sunrise" from the initial two-LP version of 'We Sold Our Soul...', as well as four tracks from Sabbath's oft-maligned late-1970s albums. The result is an outstanding overview of Ozzy's years with Sabbath, showcasing how his distinctive vocals meshed with Iommi's formidable riffs, Butler's rumbling bass, and Ward's spot-on drums to create music that is unendingly influential. $32

BLACK SABBATH: Sabotage. U.K. Sanctuary/Castle Music. 8 tracks. Deluxe limited re-mastered Miniature-LP-Sleeve Edition of the band's classic sixth LP originally released in 1975. Out of print. $22

JULES BLATTNER & THE TEEN-TONES: Teen Town. Germany. Hydra Records. 29 track comp on one of the original St. Louis rockers of the 50s & 60s. Out of print. Last copy. $19

BLOOD, SWEAT, AND TEARS: Child Is Father To The Man. E.U. Sony/Columbia. Re-mastered Euro reissue of the band's classic debut LP with the addition of 3 bonus tracks. $12

MIKE BLOOMFIELD AL KOOPER STEVE STILLS: Super Session. U.S. Columbia/Legacy. Re-mastered slipcase edition of the classic 1968 LP with the addition of 4 bonus tracks. $12

BLUE OYSTER CULT: Tyranny And Mutation. U.S. Sony/Columbia Legacy. Re-mastered reissue of the band's 2nd LP with the addition of 4 bonus tracks. A heavy metal masterpiece. $12

MARC BOLAN & T. REX: 20th Century Boy: The Ultimate Collection. Universal/Hip-O Records. 23 track digi-pak edition. The ultimate T.Rex collection! 23 carrer spanning tracks including all the hits and more. $14

GARY U.S. BONDS: Dance Til Quarter To Three / Twist Up Calypso. U.K. Ace Records. Re-mastered reissue containing Bond's classic first two albums originally released on Legrand Records in 1961 & 1962. $19

THE BONZO DOG BAND: The Bestiality Of The Bonzo Dog Band. U.K. EMI Records. Excellent 22 track compilation. $14

BOOKER T. & THE MG's: The Definitive Soul Collection. U.S. Warner/Rhino. Deluxe 30 track double disc slipcase edition. Booker T. & The MG's served as the house band at Stax Records in Memphis, laying the grooves for classic recordings by Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, and a legion of other soul greats. They hit it big on their own with the 1963 smash "Green Onions". These two discs showcase 30 songs of swirling organ, tasty guitar, and a fat rhythm section that formed the foundation of soul. $20

BRINSLEY SCHWARZ: Please Don't Ever Change. U.K. Demon/Edsel Records. Re-mastered reissue of the UK pub-rockers 4tl LP originally released in 1973. Out of print. $16

EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND: Out Demons Out! The Best Of The Edgar Broughton Band. U.K. EMI/Harvest Records. 19 track retrospective covering the Engish band's early to mid-70s period. $16

JAMES BROWN: 20 All Time Greatest Hits! PolyGram/Polydor. This is, essentially, a pared-down budget version of 'STAR TIME', the definitive 4-CD James Brown box also released in 1991, and no finer single disc Brown greatest-hits album exists. Obviously, '20 ALL TIME GREATEST HITS!' doesn't include everything of note that the Godfather of Soul recorded, but it certainly hits all the high points, from gritty '50s R&B ("Please Please Please") to '60s soul hits ("Think," "Night Train," "It's a Man's World") to his underrated soundtrack work ("The Payback") to the funk explosions ("Super Bad," "Hot Pants," "Mother Popcorn") that are probably Brown's most lasting contribution to 20th century pop. $14

MAXINE BROWN: 25 All-Time Greatest Hits. U.S. Varese Sarabande. 25 tracks recorded between 1961 & 1967 and a nice overview of Maxine's career. $16

WALTER BROWN / CROWN PRINCE WATERFORD: Blues Everywhere. U.K. Demon/Westside. 24 superb examples of post-WWII blues shoutin' (six of 'em previously unissued) by two of Kansas City's finest culled from the vaults of Queen & King Records. $18

SONNY BURGESS: The Arkansas Wild Man. U.K. Charly/Snapper Music. 25 track digi-pak edition. The original Sun recordings. $15

SOLOMON BURKE: The Very Best Of Solomon Burke. U.S. Warner/Atlantic/Rhino. The former preacher and gospel singer made his mark on secular music with a masterfully produced R&B/Soul sound. Say "amen" to 16 of Burke's biggest songs from 1961 to 1968, newly restored for better-than-ever sound quality. $12

KATE BUSH: The Kick Inside. U.K. EMI Records. Re-mastered reissue of Kate's classic debut LP from 1978. $14

THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND: The Paul Butterfield Blues Band. U.S. Warner/Elektra. Re-mastered reissue of the Chicago blues band's classic debut LP from 1965. $10

THE BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND: East-West. U.S. Warner/Elektra. Re-mastered reissue of the Chicago blues band's groundbreaking second LP from 1966. $10

THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND: The Original Lost Elektra Sessions. U.S. Rhino/Elektra. 19 tracks. The songs here, recorded in late 1964 before keyboardist Mark Naftalin joined up, were intended for the Butterfield Band's first album. However, they were junked at the last minute by producer Paul Rothchild, who felt they weren't technically up to snuff for reasons that remain unclear despite his liner note reminiscences. The tapes then proceeded to languish in Elektra's vaults for 30 years, at which point Rothchild dug them out and decided they were better than he remembered. And a good thing, too, because they capture the band raw and in its prime with no apologies necessary. The repertoire overlaps only slightly with the "official" first album (which was recorded a few months later), and musically it's apples and oranges as to which one is better, although some prefer this recording's in-your-face style. $11

THE BYRDS: Mr. Tambourine Man. U.S. Columbia/Legacy. SBM re-mastered reissue of the band's classic debut LP with the addition of 6 bonus tracks. $11

THE BYRDS: Turn! Turn! Turn! U.S. Columbia/Legacy. SBM re-mastered reissue of the band's second LP with the addition of 7 bonus tracks. $11

THE BYRDS: Fifth Dimension. U.S. Columbia/Legacy. SBM re-mastered reissue of the band's classic third LP with the addition of 6 bonus tracks. $11

THE BYRDS: Younger Than Yesterday. U.S. Columbia/Legacy. SBM re-mastered reissue of the band's classic fourth LP with the addition of 6 bonus tracks. $11

THE BYRDS: The Notorious Byrd Brothers. U.S. Columbia/Legacy. SBM re-mastered reissue of the band's classic fifth LP with the addition of 6 bonus tracks. $11

THE BYRDS: (Untitled)/(Unissued). U.S. Columbia/Legacy. Re-mastered reissue of the band's classic 1970 double LP with the addition of a bonus CD containing 14 previously unissued trax. $20

CACTUS: Cactus. Germany. WEA International. Re-mastered reissue of the band's classic debut LP from 1970. $13

JOHN CALE: The Island Years. U.K. Island Records. Deluxe 36 track double disc slipcase edition. $18

CANNED HEAT: Uncanned! The Best Of Canned Heat. U.S. EMI/Liberty. 41 track double disc set. $16

CAPTAIN BEEFHEART AND HIS MAGIC BAND: The Legendary A&M Sessions. U.K. Demon/Edsel Records. 5 tracks. Before 'Safe As Milk' and prior to the San Francisco Dance Concert boom of 1966, Beefheart and his early Magic Band recorded several sides for the fledging A&M Records of Los Angeles. This disc collects those early tracks. $16

CAPTAIN BEEFHEART AND HIS MAGIC BAND: The Spotlight Kid / Clear Spot. Germany. WEA International. Collect's two of the the Captain's seminal Reprise albums from 1971 & 1972 onto one disc. $16

CAPTAIN BEYOND: Captain Beyond. U.S. PolyGram/Mercury/Capricorn. Re-mastered reissue of the band's classic debut LP originally released in 1972. $11

JAMES CARR: The Complete Goldwax Singles. U.K. Ace Records. 28 tracks. Regarded by many as the greatest soul singer of all time, these are all of James' legendary Goldwax singles, A- and B-sides. "Arguably the greatest deep soul singer of them all" $20

CORKY CARROLL: A Surfer For President. Germany. Taxim Records. Re-mastered reissue of the surf legends debut LP originally released in 1979 on Casual Tuna Records. The single "Tan Punks on Boards", which Corky received a Gold Record for, was produced by Michael Nesmith (the Monkees) and released on his Pacific Arts label. Includes 5 bonus tracks. $20

MARTIN CARTHY AND DAVE SWARBRICK: Selections. U.K. Demon/Edsel Records. 12 tracks. Reissue for this 1971 Pegasus Records compilation LP of the work of English folk music's most important and influential figure, Martin Carthy, MBE, and one of the genre's most celebrated henchmen, Dave Swarbrick (subsequently of Fairport Convention). Taken from the two albums 'Byker Hill' (1967) and 'But Two Came By' (1968) and the rare 1967 EP 'No Songs'. Out of print. $25

JOHNNY CASH: The Best Of Johnny Cash. U.K. PolyGram/Spectrum. 22 tracks from the 50s & 60s originally issued on Sun & Columbia including "Ring Of Fire", "I Walk The Line", "Sunday Morning Coming Down", "Folsom Prison Blues", "Get Rhythm", "Hey Porter", "Five Feet High And Rising", "I Still Miss Someone" and more. $14

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS: The Best Of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. France. Mute Records. Deluxe limited 24 track double disc edition. Disc 1 is the 16 track "Best Of". Disc 2 contains 9 tracks recorded live at The Royal Albert Hall, London, May 19th & 20th 1997. Out of print. $35

CHEAP TRICK: In Color. U.S. Sony/Epic Legacy. Re-mastered reissue of the band's classic 2nd LP from 1977 with the addition of 5 bonus tracks. This deluxe edition with bonus tracks is already out of print. $12

CHEAP TRICK: Heaven Tonight. E.U. Sony Music Media/Epic Legacy. Limited Millenium Tri-Fold Digi-Pak Edition. Re-mastered reissue of the band's classic 3rd album from 1978 with the addition of 2 bonus tracks. Out of print. $14

CHICKEN SHACK: Forty Blue Fingers, Freshly Packed And Ready To Serve. France. Columbia Rewind/Blue Horizon. Re-mastered reissue of the British blues band's 1968 debut LP. $13

CHICKEN SHACK: O.K. Ken? France. Columbia Rewind/Blue Horizon. Re-mastered reissue of the British blues band's second LP originally released in 1969. $13

CHROME: Half Machine Lip Moves/Alien Soundtracks. U.S. Touch & Go Records. This 21 track "two-on-one" edition contains both 'Half Machine Lip Moves' (3rd LP from 1979) and 'Alien Soundtracks' (2nd LP from 1977), though the later album, 'Half Machine...' appears first on the disc, this release, apparently instigated by Steve Albini's appreciation for this era of Chrome, is a perfect starting point for a Chrome newcomer. Great sound and reproduction of the original art enchances the experience. Out of print. $25

EDDIE COCHRAN: Forever Rockin'. U.K. Proper Records. Deluxe 42 track double disc slipcase edition. Disc one is all live action from Eddie's 1960 UK TV broadcasts & a Wembley concert, plus a rare 1957 interview. Disc two is Eddie in the studio featuring his rare early solo recordings & also as producer & accompanist for others. Includes 16 page illustrated booklet. Out of print. $25

DAVID ALLAN COE: 16 Biggest Hits. U.S. Columbia Legacy. 16 track slipcase edition. Includes "You Never Even Called By My Name", "Longhaired Redneck", "Willie, Waylon And Me", "Son Of The South", "The Ride" and 11 more. $12

ALBERT COLLINS: Cold Snap. U.S. Alligator Records. Albert's 1986 LP and one of his best for Alligator. $16

FRANK COMSTOCK And His Orchestra: Project: Comstock - Music From Outer Space. U.S. Mr. Nobody. Re-mastered reissue of this legendary space-age pop/lounge LP originally released on Warner Bros. Records in 1962. The music of whirling satellites, brilliant galaxies, streaming comets, mysterious planets, and the eerie reaches of space in-between — all these take on startling musical and dramatic life in this remarkable suite by Frank Comstock. Out of print. $22

SAM COOKE: Hits! U.K./E.U. BMG/Camden Deluxe. 21 tracks, digitally remastered from the original tapes. Encompasses Cooke's best known and loved recordings for RCA. Includes two previously unreleased tracks, 'Sad Mood' (Unreleased Version) and 'Another Saturday Night' (Previously Unreleased Take). With extensive sleevenotes and photos. $17

PEE WEE CRAYTON: Blues Guitar Magic - The Modern Legacy Volume 2. U.K. Ace Records. 25 tracks. A second helping of Pee Wee Crayton's dazzling blues guitar, including the original Modern hits "Texas Hop" and "Love You So". $22

CRAZY HORSE: Crazy Horse. U.S. Warner/Reprise Archives. Re-mastered reissue of the band's classic debut LP from 1971. $11

CREAM: Fresh Cream. U.S. PolyGram/Polydor. Re-mastered reissue of the band's classic debut LP originally released in 1966. $11

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH: Session Selection. E.U. OMS/Aurora Borealis. 16 track limited edition. Selections from the sessions for the first Crosby, Stills & Nash Lp including demos, studio outtakes and alternate recordings. All tracks recorded in stereo in early 1969 at Wally Heiders Studio III, Hollywood, CA. Out of print. $40

THE DATSUNS: The Datsuns - Limited Edition. U.S. V2 Records. Kiwi punk rock 'n' roller's 10 track debut full-length. Includes bonus DVD featuring 3 tracks live from London. $12

THE DATSUNS: Harmonic Generator. Japan. Hell Squad/V2 Records. Japanese exclusive CDEP featuring BBC Radio 1 live tracks, two SBN Session tracks and enhanced video track for "Harmonic Generator". $16

MILES DAVIS: Agharta. U.S. Columbia Legacy. 2CD. Although Miles Davis's health was quite weak at the time of this two-CD set (recorded the same day as the album 'Pangaea'), he has a few strong trumpet solos on these five lengthy pieces. Just after these concerts, Miles would go into an almost six year hiatus from music. The music here is stunning with the dense ensembles and heated solos (Sonny Fortune on soprano, alto, and flute and the guitars of Pete Cosey and Reggie Lucas) being quite boisterous, but very powerful. 'Agharta' (along with 'Pangaea') is one of the finest recordings from the least-understood period of Davis's career (1971-1975). $20

TYRONE DAVIS: 20 Greatest Hits. U.S. Brunswick Records. 20 digitally re-mastered tracks fron the Chicago soul legend. $17

DEEP PURPLE: In Rock. U.S. WEA/Warner Bros. Re-mastered reissue of the UK band's classic 5th LP from 1970. $9

DEMON FUZZ: Afreaka! U.S. Sanctuary/Castle Music. Re-mastered reissue of the British band's rare lone LP from 1970. The extraordinary Afreaka! saw them master psychedelic soul, dub heavy funk, progressive rock, Afro-jazz and Hendrix/Sly Stone inspired black acid rock while adding a few new sub-genres to the stylistic melting pot as well. 8 tracks total, 3 of which are bonus tracks from their rare 1969 Dawn EP, "I Put A Spell On You", "Message To Mankind" & "Fuzz Oriental Blues". Out of print. $25

DINOSAUR JR.: Dinosaur. U.S. Merge Records. Re-mastered reissue of the band's ground-breaking debut LP from 1985. $16

DON TIKI: The Forbidden Of Don Tiki. U.S. Taboo Records. 13 tracks. Debut full-length from retro Hawaiian combo. This album will take you back to the late 50s when "exotica" was hip and cool - lots of percussion, bird calls and sounds of the tropical jungle, first brought to us by Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman. Pour yourself a Mai Tai, sit back, and enjoy! $25

DON TIKI: Skinny Dip with Don Tiki. U.S. Taboo Records. 13 tracks. Second delightful disc of exotica from this talented Hawaiian combo. A bit more loungy than their debut disc but nevertheless wonderful stuff. $17

DONOVAN: Donovan's Greatest Hits ...And More. U.K. EMI Records. 20 tracks. Out of print. $15

THE DOORS: Waiting For The Sun. U.S. Elektra/Rhino. Re-mastered reissue of the band's 3rd LP with the addition of 5 bonus tracks. $12

THE DOVELLS: Bristol Stomp. U.S. Park Records. 30 track "Best Of". $10

DR. JOHN: Dr. John's Gumbo. U.S. WEA/Atco. Re-mastered reissue of the Doctor's classic 5th LP from 1972. $12

BOB DYLAN: Blonde On Blonde. U.S. Sony/Columbia. 2004 re-mastered reissue of Dylan's all-time classic from 1966. $14

BOB DYLAN: The Essential Bob Dylan. Sony/Columbia. Limited Edition 2CD set featuring 30 re-mastered tracks. $22

THE EARLS: Remember When? All The Early & Rare Sides. E.U. EMOR Records. 31 track limited edition. Includes unreleased material. Out of print. Last copy. $19

JOHN FAHEY: The Transfiguration Of Blind Joe Death. U.K. Ace/Fantasy/Takoma. 15 tracks. This album, originally released on Riverboat Records and later reissued by Fahey's own Takoma label in 1965, has a lot of rough edges in terms of the recording but a tremendous amount of power when it comes to the music. Fahey was at the top of his game, alternately playful and dark, so there's never a dull moment. There is always something new to be heard on each playing. $16

JOHN FAHEY: Death Chants, Breakdowns And Military Waltzes. U.K. Ace/Fantasy/Takoma. Fahey and many of his comtemporaries and fans consider this to be his finest work. It contains both the 1963 and 1967 versions, each of which was originally released as Takoma 1003. The striking difference between the two point up the dramatic stylistic approaches Fahey was exploring during those few short years. $16

JOHN FAHEY: John Fahey, Volume 6 - Days Have Gone By. U.K. Ace/Fanatasy/Takoma. Fahey's sixth collection of "American Primitive" guitar instrumentals originally released in 1967. Rarely did he combine his mastery of traditional fingerpicking guitar styles and his bent for experimentation as convincingly as he did on 'Days Have Gone By'. $16

FAIRPORT CONVENTION: Liege & Lief. U.K. Universal/Island Records. Re-mastered reissue of the UK folk-rockers classic 4th LP from 1970 with the addition of 2 bonus tracks. $16

FAIRPORT CONVENTION: Rising For The Moon. U.K. Island Records. Part of the "Island Masters" series. Straight reissue of this folk-rock classic from 1975. $12

FISHBONE: Truth And Soul. U.S. CBS/Columbia Records. 'Truth & Soul' is the most focused, most frenetic, and most political album in Fishbone's small but important catalog of ska/metal/funk/punk. $9

THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES: Jumpin' In The Night. U.S. DBK Works. 13 tracks. Re-mastered reissue of the band's classic 1979 Sire LP. $17

FLEETWOOD MAC: Bare Trees. U.S. Warner/Reprise. Re-mastered reissue of the band's 1972 LP. A real gem from the Mac's back catalog. $12

FLEETWOOD MAC: Live At The BBC. U.K. Castle/Essential. 36 track double disc edition. A substantial supplement to the band’s recorded legacy with Peter Green, this album features sessions broadcast on the BEEB between 1967 and 1971. The music presents more solid evidence of the band’s skills in both blues and rock during its earlier incarnation. Out of print. $25

THE FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS: Hot Burritos! The Flying Burrito Brothers Anthology 1969-1972. Universal/A&M. Double disc set featuring 43 24-Bit re-mastered tracks from the original master tapes. This definitive collection includes every track from the band's first 3 LPs, 'The Gilded Palace Of Sin', 'Burrito Deluxe' and 'The Flying Burrito Brothers', plus 8 non-LP tracks, "Here Tonight" with Gene Clark and 2 live tracks taken from 'The Last Of The Red Hot Burritos'. $24

ROBBEN FORD: The Blues Collection. U.S. Blue Rock'It Records. 12 track retrospective spanning the years 1971 - 1991. Many of these tracks were out of print and some are previously unreleased. Features performances by The Charles Ford Band, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Ford and Jimmy Witherspoon. $16

CONNIE FRANCIS: Who's Sorry Now - The Hits Collection. U.K. Polygram/Spectrum. 20 track compilation. Out of print. $13

FREE: All Right Now. U.K. Universal/Spectrum. Excellent 18 track collection. $12

KINKY FRIEDMAN: Sold American. U.K. Vanguard Records. Re-mastered 30th Anniversary Edition of Kinky's debut LP from 1973 with the addition of two previously unreleased bonus tracks. $16

THE BOBBY FULLER FOUR: I Fought The Law - The Best Of The Bobby Fuller Four. Warner/Rhino/Del-Fi. 13 tracks from this great 60s band. $12

FUNKADELIC: Maggot Brain. U.S. Westbound Records. 10 tracks. Considered by many to be Funkadelic's masterpiece, a dark vision of what the future holds, articulated through George Clinton's slightly hazy vision and Eddie Hazel's astounding guitar work. This CD contains the original 7 track album from 1971 re-mastered, plus 3 bonus tracks. $17

GOBLIN: Il Fantastico Viaggio Del Bagarozzo Mark. Italy. Cinevox Records. Re-mastered reissue of the Italian prog legends 1978 LP. Includes the bonus enhanced live video recording of 'Non Ho Sonno' and a rare video interview. $24

GOBLIN: Amo Non Amo - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Italy. Cinevox Records. Re-mastered reissue of the 1979 soundtrack LP. $18

THE BARRY GOLDBERG / GOLDBERG-MILLER BLUES BAND: The Barry Goldberg / Goldberg-Miller Blues Band 1965-66 (Blowing My Mind Plus). U.K. Evangeline/Acadia. Featuring Steve Miller's first ever-commercial recordings (both sides of a 1965 single) plus later recordings by The Barry Goldberg Blues Band featuring Harvey Mandel, Maurice McKinley, Charlie Musselwhite and Roy Ruby. Out of print. $22

GONG: Camembert Electrique. E.U. Snapper/Charly. Re-mastered reissue of the pothead pixies 3rd LP from 1971. $17

THE GRATEFUL DEAD: Grateful Dead (Skull & Roses). U.S. Warner Bros./Rhino. Re-mastered HDCD digi-pak edition of the band's classic double live LP from 1971 with the addition of two previously unreleased bonus tracks and expanded booklet with rare photos! 14 tracks in all. $14

THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH: Horizons. Germany. Repertoire Records. Re-mastered reissue of the UK prog-rockers debut LP from 1970. $19

MERLE HAGGARD: Collection. Australia. EMI/Capitol Records. 35 track double disc set. 35 of the late country legend's best-known tracks, such as "Okie From Muskogee", "Mama Tried", "The Fightin' Side Of Me", "Sing Me Back Home", "Silver Wings", "I'm A Lonesome Fugitive", "Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)", "Today I Started Loving You Again" & many many more. $16

DARYL HALL & JON OATES: War Babies. Germany. WEA/Atlantic. Deluxe re-mastered digi-pak edition of the band's 3rd LP from 1974. Issued as part of the "50 Years Atlantic Records" Anniversary series featuring original sound, cover & liner notes. $13

PEPPERMINT HARRIS: Lonesome As I Can Be (The Jewel Redcordings 1965-72). U.K. Demon/Westside. 21 tracks. Best known for the 1950s classics "I Got Loaded" and "Good Morning Little School Girl" this CD covers the tail-end of the Texan's long career and finds him in superb form. As well as both sides of his 6 excellent Jewel 45s this collection adds 4 demos together with a further 5 cuts that were originally destined for an uncompleted 1972 album. Out of print. $22

DONNY HATHAWAY: Live. E.U. Warner/Atlantic. Re-mastered reissue of Donny's Top 20 live album recorded at the Troubadour in Hollywood and at the Bitter End in New York and originally released in 1972. $15

HAWKWIND: In Search Of Space. U.K. EMI Records. Reissue of the Psychedelic Warlords classic 2nd LP originally released in 1971 with addition of 3 bonus tracks. $15

HEAVY TRASH: Going Way Out With Heavy Trash. U.S. Yep Roc Records. 13 track digi-pak edition. The bastard cousin to Spencer's genre-demolishing Blues Explosion, Heavy Trash features Speedball Baby's guitar brawler and producer extraordinaire Matt Verta-Ray in a project that drinks down the best of roots, R&B and rock-a-billy. 'Going Way Out with Heavy Trash', the second offering from these kings of buzz saw guitars and late night incantations, was recorded in three different countries and features an international cast of musicians - Canada's the Sadies, members of Denmark's Tremolo Beer Gut and Powersolo, and New York City's Simon Chardiet and Phil Hernandez. Heavy Trash is what the name implies - filthy and hard - the soundtrack to the strung-out road trip from which there can be no return. $16

THE HELLS: The Hells. U.K. Artrocker. 6 track debut EP from UK garage-punk rockers. $8

JIMI HENDRIX: Merry Christmas And Happy New Year. U.S. Universal/MCA. 3 track extended play. $10

JIMI HENDRIX: Axis Outtakes. U.K. Purple Haze Records. The tracks on this two CD set represent the surviving outtakes and alternate mixes from the recordings, which form the second Jimi Hendrix Experience album, 'Axis Bold As Love'. Featuring 21 tracks including 5 tracks that were ultimately not used, 4 of which have not been released. The track "Little One", included here, is alleged in some quarters to feature Brian Jones, possibly, on sitar. Out of print. $35

HOWLIN' WOLF: His Best, Vol. 2. U.S. Universal/Chess. 20 tracks. Recorded in Chicago, Illinois and London, England between 1951 and 1970. Includes liner notes by Dick Shurman. $14

IAN HUNTER: Ian Hunter. U.S. Sony/Columbia Records. Re-mastered edition of Ian's 1st solo LP originally released in 1975. Features Mick Ronson on guitar and backing vocals. $8

HUSKER DU: Candy Apple Grey. U.S. Warner Bros. Records. Re-mastered reissue of the band's 5th LP from 1986. $12

IRON MAIDEN: The Essential Iron Maiden. U.K. BMG/Sony/Sanctuary. 27 re-mastered tracks on 2 CDs spanning Maiden's entire career. $23

CHUCK JACKSON: Any Day Now - The Very Best Of Chuck Jackson 1961-1967. U.S. Varese Sarabande. 16 classic tracks including, "I Don't Want To Cry", "Any Day Now", "Getting Ready For The Heartbreak", "I Wake Up Crying", "Something You Got" (with Maxine Brown), and 10 more. $12

JAMES GANG: Greatest Hits. U.S. Universal/MCA Records. Excellent 16 track compilation covering the Joe Walsh years. $15

ELMORE JAMES: Blues After Hours. U.K. Ace Records. 18 tracks. The King of the Slide Guitar's 1960 Crown LP with 8 bonus tracks mainly from the Chicago sessions, featuring the wonderful pianist Little Johnny Jones with Eddie Clearwater and J.T. Brown. Newly discovered master tapes result in the best-ever sound for these recordings! $18

WAYLON JENNINGS: Legendary Waylon Jennings. Australia. BMG Australia Ltd. 50 track triple disc edition. A wonderful collection with some of the best moments by this iconic country outlaw. This generous set includes "Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line", "A Good Hearted Woman", "Lonesome, On'ry And Mean", "Honky Tonk Heroes", "Old Five And Dimers (Like Me)", "I'm A Ramblin' Man", "Amanda", "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way", "Dreaming My Dreams With You", "Bob Willis Is Still The King" (Live), "Lovin' Her Was Easier" (Live), "Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys", "Luchenbach, Texas", "Theme From The Dukes Of Hazard (Good Ol' Boys)" & many more. $30

THE JESUS & MARY CHAIN: 21 Singles 1984-1998. U.S. Warner/Rhino. The first comprehensive collection that gathers all the singles in chronological order from 1984-1998. 21 remastered tracks. $17

JODY GRIND: Far Canal. E.U. Akarma. Deluxe gatefold digi-pak edition. Re-mastered reissue of the amazing British prog rock group's second album originally released on Transatlantic Records in 1970. Includes the single version of 'Rock 'n' Roll Man' as a bonus track. 9 tracks total. $15

JOHN'S CHILDREN: Jagged Time Lapse. U.K. New Millenium Communications. 14 track comp on the UK 60s freakbeat/psych band featuring a pre-Tyrannosaurus Rex Marc Bolan. $17

LONNIE JOHNSON: Playing with the Strings. U.K. Snapper Music/Complete Blues. 20 track digi-pak edition. Covering three decades on one of the first guitar heroes of the blues and jazz world. Includes "Rocks In My Bed" and "Hot Fingers". $11

ROBERT JOHNSON: The R.L. Spencer Legacy. U.K. Diamond/Zircon bleu. 28 tracks. All of the original Vocalion 78's as they were first released, uncluttered by alternate takes and unissued performances. Supplementing these 24 sides are 4 bonus tracks by Robert Lockwood, Muddy Waters and Johnny Shines the men who carried Robert's legacy forward into the world at large. Out of print. $20

SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS: Dap-Dippin' with... Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings. U.S. Daptone Records. 10 tracks. Brothers and Sisters, it's time to put aside that record you've been trying to get down with and get down with this! Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings are about to turn you on to their New Brand of Dynamite Soul. As the top featured act in the Daptone Funk & Soul Revue, Sharon Jones has earned a reputation as the Baddest Soul Sister on the circuit, electrifying audiences from coast to coast with her Funky Dynamic Soul Energy. I mean she comes on Strong and Funky! The first single "Got A Thing On My Mind" was an overnight smash hit on dance floors and radio stations across the nation, and with exciting new rhythms and dances like the "Dap Dip", this record is destined to do the same. Sharon Jones, Sharon Jones. This sister is B-A-D! $15

SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS: Naturally. U.S. Daptone Records. 10 tracks. In a desert of computerized over-produced faux-R&B, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings' 'Naturally' is a cool glass of water for anyone thirsty for Real Soul and Funk Music. On this, their sophomore release on Brooklyn's own independent Daptone Records, they have succeeded in transcending the boundaries of time to bring us face to face with the naked body of vintage Soul. $15

SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS: 100 Days, 100 Nights. U.S. Daptone Records. 10 track enhanced digi-pak edition. Despite beginning her career in her 40s, Brooklyn-based singer Sharon Jones has been bringing true biscuits 'n gravy soul to the table as if she's been doing it since the day she was born. On her third album for the Daptone label Jones, who's backed here by label house band the Dap-Kings, rips through a set of deep '60s-inspired funk and R&B that sounds anachronistic in all the right ways. Jones and her band deliver their sermon completely unfettered by contemporary hip-hop production or commercially suitable digital gloss. Yet this isn't some clever simulation for nostalgists only; rather, Jones's muscular voice and aching delivery, and the Dap-Kings' skill and obvious love, prove the longevity and viability of vintage soul. "[With] some of the finest horn charts ever created for soul music -- funky, jazzy, subtly voiced things that compare to Pee Wee Ellis' trickiest writing for James Brown." $15

JO ANN KELLY: Black Rat Swing. U.K. Sanctuary/Castle. 45 track double disc compilation on the late-great UK blues singer/guitarist presenting an overview of Jo Ann's tragically truncated career, from her earliest sides (cut in 1964) to her very last studio recordings in 1988. Backing musicians include Tony McPhee, Danny Kirwan, Mick Fleetwood and brother Dave Kelly. Fold-out sleeve includes extensive liner notes, photos, & memorabilia. Out of print. $32

KILLING FLOOR: Killing Floor. Germany. Repertoire Records. Re-mastered reissue of the British blues-rockers debut LP originally released in 1970. $20

KING BISCUIT BOY: "Gooduns." Canada. Unidisc Music. Re-mastered reissue of King Biscuit Boy's second album originally released in the U.S. on Paramount Records in 1971. Absolutely kicks major butt! One of the best covers ever of "You Done Tore Your Playhouse Down." Awesome! $20

KING BISCUIT BOY with CROWBAR: Official Music. Canada. Unidisc Music. Re-mastered reissue of King Biscuit Boy's debut album originally released in the U.S. on Paramount Records in 1970. Killer rockin' blues featuring the mighty harmonica of the late great Richard Newell AKA King Biscuit Boy. $20

KING CRIMSON: In The Court Of The Crimson King - An Observation By King Crimson. U.S. Discipline Global Mobile. 24-Bit Original Master Edition HDCD of the band's classic 1969 debut LP. $18

KING CURTIS: The Platinum Collection. U.K. Warner/Rhino. This UK collection from the Soul/R&B legend features 22 tracks including seven recorded live at the Fillmore West. $15

ALBERT KING: Born Under A Bad Sign. U.S.A. Fantasy/Stax. 11 tracks. Re-mastered reissue of Albert's all-time blues classic from 1967. $12

FREDDIE KING: Blues Guitar Hero Volume 2. U.K. Ace Records. Ace Records follow-up to their best-selling 'Blues Guitar Hero' compilation, featuring the best of the remaining singles & album tracks from the same early to mid-60s sessions for Federal & King. Star-studded accompanists include Lonnie Mack, Fred Jordan (guitars), Clifford Scott & Gene Redd (saxophones), Sonny Thompson (piano) & Phillip Paul (drums). During this period King was influencing British blues guitar disciples Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck & Peter Green. $20

THE KINKS: BBC Sessions 1964-1977. U.K. Sanctuary Records. 35 track double disc set. $20

THE KINKS: The Ultimate Collection. Australia. Sanctuary/Rajon. Great 44 track double disc set covering the band's Reprise (Pye U.K.), RCA and Arista years. $24

KRAFTWERK: Minimum - Maximum. U.S. EMI/Astralwerks. 22 track double disc slipcase edition. The Godfathers of Glitch and the Kings of Kling-Klang come out of seclusion with a double live CD culled from various concerts on their 2004 tour. Minimum-Maximum is essentially a greatest-hits album with an audience applauding and occasionally shouting. $17

LED ZEPPELIN: Mothership. U.S. Warner/Atlantic. "The Very Best Of Led Zeppelin" re-mastered on two CDs. 24 tracks in all. $18

J.B. LENOIR: Alabama Blues. U.K. Snapper/Complete Blues. 16 rare and intimate tracks from the tragically short career of the great Chicago bluesman. $11

LITTLE FEAT: Sailin' Shoes. U.S. Warner Bros. Re-mastered reissue of the band's classic 2nd LP from 1971. Last LP as a four piece with Roy Estrada on the Bass. $9

LITTLE FEAT: Dixie Chicken. U.S. Warner Bros. Re-mastered reissue of the band's classic 3rd LP from 1973. $9

THE LOUVIN BROTHERS: Satan Is Real. U.S. Capitol Records. 12 tracks. Re-mastered reissue of the brothers classic 1959 LP. "Within these covers you will hear Ira and Charlie, the Louvin Brothers, pour out their beliefs and convictions born out of a deep-seated religious upbringing. You will hear them raise their voices in honest opinion, in quiet beauty, then in the same breath, call out in furious outrage as they conduct, through their music, a personal crusade aginst the Prince of Darkness... telling you that Satan Is Real". $12

FRANKIE LYMON & THE TEENAGERS: 25 Greatest Hits. U.K. EMI/MFP. Title says it all. Out of print. $13

MAGIC SAM: ...With A Feeling! - The Complete Cobra, Chief And Crash Recordings 1957-1966. U.K. Demon/Westside. 28 tracks. Excellent packaging, expert annotation & best-ever CD sound make this a 'must have' for all serious blues collectors, even those who may already own this material in some other form. Out of print. $20

MAGIC SAM: The Magic Sam Legacy. U.S. Delmark Records. 13 tracks. Previously unissued material that was recorded between February 1966 and November 1968 during the sessions for his 2 legendary albums "West Side Soul" & "Black Magic". $13

GENE MALTAIS: Gangwar! Germany. Hydra Records. 20 track compilation on New England rockabilly legend. Out of print. $19

CARL MANN: Rockin' Mann. U.K. Charly/Snapper Music. 28 track digi-pak edition. Original Sun recordings. $15

THE MAR-KEYS: The Platinum Collection. U.K. Warner/Rhino. 21 track collection from the 60s Satellite/Stax soul instro group includes "Last Night", "Grab This Thing", "Philly Dog" and 18 more. $15

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS: Burnin'. U.K. Universal/Island Records. Re-mastered reissue of the band's second LP for Island Records originally released in 1973 with the addition of 3 bonus tracks. 'Burnin' features a number of tunes from the early Wailers' catalogue re-recorded for these sessions, including "Put It On", "Small Axe", and "Duppy Conqueror." This material holds up remarkably well, and fits into the context of the album without a hitch. "Burnin' and Lootin'", is another highlight, and adds to the tense, revolutionary feel of the set. The musicianship here is superior, with contributions from Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer standing out, but this was to be the last album with the original line-up before Tosh and Wailer left for solo careers. $14

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS: Natty Dread. U.K. Universal/Island Records. Re-mastered reissue of the band's classic third LP for Island originally released in 1974 with the addition of 1 bonus track. Out on his own following the defection of Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh, this album saw Marley utilizing the talents of the I-Threes for the first time. There was still a nod to his past in the inclusion of a cover version of a Wailers tune, "Lively Up Yourself", but elsewhere he revelled in his new found freedom, on "Revolution" and most particularly, "No Woman, No Cry", which has practically become a Jamaican national anthem since its release. If that song had an instantly universal appeal, Rasta themes were also brilliantly conveyed via "Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)" and "Rebel Music (Three O'Clock Roadblock)." Marley had announced himself as one of the greats of modern music. $14

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS: Babylon By Bus. U.S. Universal/Island. 13 tracks. Bob Marley's second live album, 1978's 'Babylon by Bus', had to be pretty damned good to match the incandescence of 1975's 'Live!'. But with glorious performances on songs like "Punky Reggae Party", "Jamming", and "Is This Love?" Bob Marley and the Wailers came close to equaling 'Live!'. The Wailers had matured into a tight unit, and Marley was a charismatic performer, as this set captured only too well. And with Marley still at the height of his writing powers, there definitely wasn't a dud song in the bunch. Not so much bus travel as limousine listening, this specially remastered edition makes the glory of the original release even clearer. $18

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS: Survival. U.K. Universal/Island Records. Bob Marley And The Wailers' seventh studio album finds the masterful Jamaican singer turning his attentions away from purely domestic Caribbean matters to the African continent. His songs had previously often cited Africa as both an influence and a final spiritual destination for Rastafarians; Rastaman Vibration's "War" had even named a laundry list of aggrieved nations struggling for freedom. But with Survival's "Africa Unite", and "Zimbabwe" in particular, Marley focuses for the first time both on solutions to the struggle, and on a specific nation and its fight against oppression, all to the Wailers' characteristically irrepressible skank. Includes the bonus track, "Ride Natty Ride" 12" mix. $14

MAY BLITZ: May Blitz/The 2nd Of May. U.K. BGO Records. Re-mastered '2 On 1' edition contains the UK band's two Vertigo LPs from 1970 & 1971. $20

JOHN MAYALL: Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton. U.S. Decca/Deram. Re-mastered reissue of this all-time classic British blues LP from 1965 with the addition of 2 bonus tracks. $14

MC5: Kick Out The Jams. U.S. Re-mastered reissue of the band's seminal live debut LP from 1969. $12

THE MERCED BLUE NOTES: Get Your Kicks On Route 99. U.K. Ace Records. 26 tracks. Central California's original funk brothers serve up a steaming collection of red hot guitar/organ R&B. Features their classic singles "Rufus", "Whole Lotta Nothing" and "Bad, Bad Whiskey" plus a host of fabulous unissued sides. $20

THE METERS: Look-Ka Py Py. U.S. Sundazed Music. The quartet's 1970 sophomore album is one of the legendary combo's most beloved releases, and a quintessential evocation of the Meters' peerless greatness. The album features their immortal smashes "Look-Ka Py Py" and "Chicken Strut," along with a dozen more classic slices of deep-fried New Orleans funk, including the previously unreleased bonus tracks "Grass" and "Borro." $14

MIGHTY BABY: A Jug Of Love. U.K. Sunbeam Records. Re-mastered reissue of the UK band's rare 2nd LP originally released in 1971. This long-awaited official release has been assembled with the band's full involvement, and comes complete with rare photographs, full notes and 4 ultra-rare bonus tracks. $18

THE MIGHTY DIAMONDS: The Best Of The Mighty Diamonds. U.S. Times Square Records. 20 tracks double disc set. Disc 1 features the immortal ganja classic "Pass The Kouchie", Disc 2 features "Tour The World". $16

ROGER MILLER: The Best Of Roger Miller. U.K. PolyGram/Spectrum. 23 tracks including "King Of The Road", "Green Green Grass Of Home", "Dang Me", "Engine Engine No. 9", "England Swings" and 18 more. $12

GARNET MIMMS AND THE ENCHANTERS: Cry Baby / Warm And Soulful. U.K. BGO Records. 26 tracks. Mimms two classic soul LPs from 1963 & 1966 re-mastered onto one disc. Includes sleeve notes by the late Dave Godin. $21

ROBERT MITCHUM: Calypso - Is Like So... U.S. Scamp Records. This long out-of-print 1957 gem is a must-have for any swinging bachelor or bachelorette! If there was ever a celebrity whose reputation as one of Hollywood's hippest cats was solid enough that they could risk ridicule by adopting a faux-Trinidadian accent for a novelty record, it was Robert Mitchum. The result is 'CALYPSO IS LIKE SO...', a collection of 12 Trinidadian tunes, some already made famous by Harry Belafonte, as well as some less well-known songs brought to the studio by Mitchum. Also included on the reissue as bonus tracks are "The Ballad of Thunder Road," the theme from the Mitchum flick, and its B-side, "My Honey's Lovin' Arms." Mitchum retains a dignified cool throughout the album, despite the kitsch subject matter of songs such as "Mama, Looka Boo-Boo", and "I Learn a Merengue, Mama." The album is equal parts Beat and Belafonte. In true Mitchum style, there is also a fair amount of risque material here, and this raunchy edge is perhaps what gives its staying power. $16

MOBY GRAPE: Legendary Grape. U.S. Audio Fidelity. Reissue of limited 1989 cassette only release plus 8 bonus tracks. Includes contributions from all five original members. Great! $15

MOUNTAIN: The Best Of Mountain. U.S. Sony/Columbia Legacy. Re-mastered expanded edition with 4 bonus tracks. $12

CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE: Stand Back! Here Comes Charley Musselwhite's South Side Band. U.S. Vanguard Records. 12 tracks. Re-mastered reissue of Charley's classic debut LP from 1967. $14

NAZARETH: Greatest Hits. Holland. BR Music. 16 tracks. Re-mastered reissue of the Scottish rockers 1976 LP. $17

RICK NELSON: Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band. The Essential Collection. Universal/Half Moon. 23 tracks. With this compilation Rick and The Stone Canyon Band show themselves to be one of the finest Country-Rock bands to emerge at the end of the 60s. $14

NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE: New Riders Of The Purple Sage. U.S. Sony/Columbia Legacy. Deluxe re-mastered slipcase edition of the band's debut LP from 1971 including 3 previously unreleased bonus tracks recorded live at the Fillmore West 7/2/71. $12

NIMOY & SHATNER: Spaced Out - The Very Best Of Leonard Nimoy & William Shatner. U.K. Universal/MCA. A 24-track collection of curiously compelling recordings. Spock sings, Kirk raps. Surreal soliloquies, mad monologues, peculiar parlance are all here. Featuring the best that Capt. Kirk & Mr. Spock recorded between 1967-1970. Includes material from all four of Nimoy's albums & Shatner's 'The Transformed Man'. Wacky fun ranging from Broadway numbers to protest songs to Shakespeare narrations to covers of Dylan & Beatles tunes! Includes Shatner's covers of "It Was A Very Good Year', "Mr. Tambourine Man" & "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" and Nimoy's covers of "Abraham, Martin And John", "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" and "Sunny", plus his classic "The Ballad Of Bilbo Baggins" and leave us not forget - "Highly Illogical". $16

THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND: Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Music Forms A New Circle). U.S. Capitol Records. Digitally re-mastered 42 track 30th Anniversary double disc edition. For over thirty-five years this historic album has been recognized as the definitive record of an event that united two distinct generations of country music. Revering the music of their elders, a new generation of musicians sought to learn from their forefathers. The elders knew that their music, to not only survive, but flourish, had to be passed to willing apprentices who in turn would share this rich heritage, This timeless music formed a new circle with a lasting legacy. $27

TED NUGENT: Ted Nugent. U.S. Sony/Epic Legacy. Ted's classic 1975 comeback LP plus 4 bonus tracks. A monster of a release that still kicks ass! This is what classic rock is all about. $12

OCTOPUS: Restless Night ....Plus. U.K. See For Miles Records. Re-mastered resissue of the British progressive psych band's lone LP originally released in England on Penny Farthing Records in 1970 with the addition of 2 bonus tracks taken from their 1969 single. $16

OHIO PLAYERS: Pain. U.S. Westbound. 13 tracks. The classic Ohio Players 1971 Westbound debut re-mastered from the original master tapes. This is the album that established the band's trademark sound of bouncing piano grooves and includes their breakthrough hit "Pain" plus seven bonus tracks, in-depth sleeve notes, and a full-color 12-page booklet. $17

OHIO PLAYERS: Pleasure. U.S. Westbound. 16 tracks. Digitally remastered and expanded reissue of the classic 1972 album from the soulful and funky Ohio Players featuring seven bonus tracks that include rare cuts, single tracks and more. Includes the hit "Funky Worm". $17

ROY ORBISON: Lonely & Blue / Crying. U.K. Sony/Monument. Re-mastered reissue containing Roy's classic 2nd & 3rd Lps. Out of print. $22

THE JOHNNY OTIS SHOW/SNATCH AND THE POONTANGS: Cold Shot / Snatch And The Poontangs. U.K. Ace Records. 20 tracks. These two albums, first released in 1968 & 1969 following Johnny Otis's massive R&B hit "Country Girl", feature the saxophone line-up of veterans Preston Love and Clifford Solomon mixed with newer additions to the party such as Delmar "Mighty Mouth" Evans and Johnny's 15 year old (in 1968) son Shuggie. The latter, who has become something of a cult hero with the funk crowd in recent years, had his blistering guitar work featured on these recordings for the first time. Although the two records themselves are musically very uniform, mixing blues with funk, Snatch is very different, indicated by its cartoon cover, the X suffix on its catalogue number and the lyrical content. For many these can seem puerile, sexist and/or plain offensive. The language is possibly some of the worst that has ever been put to record, yet the imagery is often inventive and humorous. However, what justifies this record's place in history is that it is the most accurate use of the African-American art of "the dozens" that has been put to record. "The dozens" are basically rhyming insults, and whilst some have been turned into hit records, most notably by Shirley Ellis on "The Clapping Song", Rufus Thomas on "Walking The Dog" and by various people on "Iko Iko", the real street versions are far too filthy to pass muster. On 'Snatch and The Poontangs', Otis' band commit classics street routines such as "Signifyin' Monkey" and "The Great Stack-A-Lee" to wax while creating a few of their own. Includes 2 bonus tracks. $25

GRAHAM PARKER & THE RUMOUR: You Can't Be Too Strong - An Introduction To Graham Parker & The Rumour. U.K. Mercury Records. 16 track retrospective on these great 70s UK pub rockers. $17

PARLIAMENT: Funked Up - The Very Best Of Parliament. U.S. Universal/Mercury. 16 tracks from the hugely influential funk act formed by George Clinton & featuring Willian 'Bootsy' Collins & Bernie Worrell along with Fred Wesley & Maceo Parker. Tracks include "Up For The Down Stroke", "Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)", "Chocolate City", "Dr. Funkenstein", "Bop Gun", "Flashlight" & "Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioquadoloop)'. $15

CARL PERKINS: Blue Suede Shoes: 50th Anniversary. France. Magic Records. Deluxe 24-Bit High Definition digi-pak edition. This French reissue compilation features 17 of Perkins' best tracks for the Sun label, recorded between 1954-1956, including 5 bonus tracks, 'Dixie Fried' (B-side of French single 'Blue Suede Shoes'), 'Honey Don't' (unreleased version), 'Gone, Gone, Gone' (unreleased version), 'Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby' (unreleased version), & 'Your True Love' (unreleased version). $25

GENE PHILLIPS: Swinging The Blues. U.K. Ace Records. 25 tracks. One of the early stars of Modern Records, Gene Phillips' jump blues from the late 40s-early 50s really swing. Beautiful recording quality, meticulously researched from the original master acetates. $20

WILSON PICKETT: The Very Best Of Wilson Pickett. U.S. Atlantic/Rhino. 16 track slipcase edition. A sweat-drenched collection boasting 8 top 40 hits from the formidable Southern soul man who helped define the genre. Fierce, funky, and electrifying, Pickett is one of soul music's true legends. $12

THE POGUES: Rum Sodomy & The Lash. U.S. Warner/Rhino. Expanded & re-mastered reissue of the band's classic 2nd LP from 1985 with the addition of 6 bonus tracks. Includes new liner notes plus an introduction by by Tom Waits. $12

POGUES: If I Should Fall From Grace With God. U.S. Warner/Rhino. Expanded and re-mastered reissue of the band's 3rd LP from 1988 with the addition of 6 bonus tracks. Includes new liner notes plus an introduction by Steve Earle. $12

THE PRETENDERS: The Singles. U.S. Warner/Sire. On the strength of their first four brilliant albums for Sire the Pretenders became one of the biggest bands in the world. Their ace musicianship and stellar songwriting delivered an unforgettable string of singles throughout the 80s, and this hit-packed single-disc collection, spanning 1980-1987, compiles sixteen of their very best. $12

THE RAIN PARADE: Emergency Third Rail Power Trip/Explosions In The Glass Palace. U.S. Enigma/Restless. 15 tracks. This CD combines the contents of both releases by the original lineup of Davis, California's Rain Parade, their 1983 debut album and their 1984 EP. $12

DON RALKE: The Savage And The Sensuous. U.K. Harkit Records. 17 tracks. Don who? Donald E. Ralke worked in the music system in Los Angeles in the 1950's with small labels as a procurer of musicians and arranger initially for small indie labels. He later became a house arranger for Warner Bros. where he produced recordings with the stars of "77 Sunset Strip" and this album features the very 'Best Of The Best" rhythm and percussion-meisters of the day. The recording's original release in 1960 itself had, at the time, a serious intent as well, as these were early days for stereophonic recordings and Warners' aim was to demonstrate their recording capabilities to a winder public. The sound on these recordings (now, for the first time in a brilliant digital transfer) is absolutely astonishing and is still a test for the most demanding audiophile and his sound system! The meaning of the musical genre - that of 'Exotica' has today lost much of its impact, but it has its roots in the fascination Americans had for all things at the end of the fifties African and, at the same time, Caribbean and South American. Mixing it all up into an acceptable fusion style, Ralke proved he was a worthy challenger in conveying the musical illusion of steamy forests and strange ritual as you will hear! Notes by Darrell Brogden of Kansas University's nationally syndicated radio programme 'The Retro Cocktail Hour' accompany the CD in a deluxe presentation. The track "Headhunter" is a great club favourite. Includes 3 bonus tracks featuring Buddy collette. $25

THE RED HOT VALENTINES: Calling Off Today. U.S. Polyvinyl Records. Three tracks of sublime power-pop with three part harmonies and songs so catchy they should be illegal. Includes bonus video track. $5.00

OTIS REDDING: The Very Best Of Otis Redding. U.S. Atlantic/Rhino. 16 track slipcase edition. The ultimate single-disc collection from one of the most influential soul singers of all time! This compilation spotlights all of Redding's Top 10 R&B chart hits including "These Arms Of Mine", "Pain In My Heart", That's How Strong My Love Is", "I've Been Loving You Too Long", "Try A Little Tenderness", and "Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay". $12

PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS: Paul Revere & The Raiders Greatest Hits. U.S. Sony/Columbia Legacy. Re-mastered reissue the band's 1967 Hits collection with the addition of 4 bonus tracks. $13

MARTY ROBBINS: Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs. U.S. Columbia Legacy. 15 track slipcase edition. Re-mastered reissue of Marty's all-time classic LP from 1959 with the addition of 3 bonus tracks. $12

SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES: The Ultimate Collection. U.S. PolyGram/Motown. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles' 25 track disc is the single most impressive one of Motown's Ultimate Collection series (which features 17 artists). Combining Smokey's endlessly inventive twists on romance (good and bad) with the Miracles' handful of straight-up party hits, it showcases one of American pop's most sure-footed and touching acts. The frontman's prowess as singer, writer, and producer lights up each of these single mixes; less-celebrated tracks like "My Girl Has Gone," "(You Can) Depend on Me," and "The Love I Saw In You Was Just a Mirage" stand as tall as the many oldies-radio staples featured here. Robinson and his collaborators, both in and out of the group, regularly injected undeniable emotion into their creamy constructions, making for a stack of tracks that remain as relevant as the contemporary creations of fans Lennon-McCartney and Bob Dylan. $14

ROCKPILE: Seconds Of Pleasure. U.S. Re-mastered reissue of this all-time classic from 1980 with 7 bonus tracks including the 'Sing The Everly Bros.' tribute EP that came with the original vinyl pressing and 3 unreleased live tracks. $12

TOMMY ROE: Dizzy - The Best Of Tommy Roe. U.K. Music Club. 18 tracks including Sheila, Everybody, Hooray For Hazel, Sweet Pea, Jam Up Jelly Tight, and Dizzy. Out of print. $12

JIMMY RUFFIN: Early Classics. U.K. PolyGram/Motown/Spectrum. 18 tracks. Compiles many of Jimmy Ruffin's well-known early releases, with a few B-sides and unreleased cuts thrown in for good measure. Musically the results are no less than stellar, as Ruffin's immediately recognizable voice delivers a potent punch with each delivery. $12

SANTANA: Caravanserai. U.S. Sony/Columbia Legacy. Re-mastered reissue of the band's classic 4th LP from 1972. With jazz influences to the forefront the band were breaking new ground on this LP. It's one of their best. $12

SAVOY BROWN: Blue Matter/A Step Further. U.K. BGO Records. Deluxe double disc slipcase edition. Re-mastered reissue containg the UK band's classic 3rd & 4th LPs originally released in 1969. $21

SAVOY BROWN: Raw Sienna/Looking In. U.K. BGO Records. Deluxe re-mastered '2 On 1' slipcase edition featuring the UK band's classic 5th & 6th LPs originally released in 1970. $21

SCORPIONS: Lovedrive. Germany. EMI/Electrola. 2001 re-mastered reissue of the German band's classic seventh LP from 1979. Includes original bubblegum cover. $16

GIL SCOTT-HERON: Ghetto Style. E.U. BMG/Camden Originals. 21 tracks culled from the early albums by the writer/ avant-garde poet/ musician Gil Scott-Heron. All cuts are from his first three albums, which the Flying Dutchman label originally released between 1970-72. Includes his signature song "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised". $15

THE EARL SCRUGGS REVUE: Anniversary Special Volume 1/Volume 2. U.K. Gott Discs. Digitally remastered two-fer featuring a pair of albums from the Bluegrass icon on one CD. Originally released in 1975 and 1976 on the CBS record label. Everybody who is anybody is guesting; as well as Earl and the boys, musicians include Roger McGuinn, Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen, Joan Baez, Dan Fogelberg, Jim Messina, Kenny Loggins, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, and countless others. Produced by Bob 'Highway 61 Revisited' Johnston. 20 tracks. $20

THE SHADOWS: Essential Collection. U.K. EMI Gold. 36-track 2 disc anthology by Britain's favorite instrumental combo. Includes "Apache", Kon-Tiki", "Atlantis", "The Frightened City", "Geronimo", F.B.I., and 30 more. $15

HANK SNOW: Classic Country Favourites. Australia. MasterSong. 23 classic tracks from Canada's "Singing Ranger" including "Wandering On", "The Blue Velvet Band", "Marriage Vow", "The Texas Cowboy", "Blues For Old Hawaii", "Polka Dot Blues", "Goodnight Little Buckaroo", "I'm Sending You Roses" and more. Out of print $8

SOLARIZED: Neanderthal Speedway. U.S. Man's Ruin. Debut full-length from this New Jersey stoner-rock combo. 12 haevy-duty tracks featuring guest appearance from Monster Magnet members. Out of print. $12

THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES: Sister Surround. Sweden. Warner Music/Telegram Records. 3 track single. Title track is taken from the Swedish neo-psych band's third album, 2001's 'Behind the Music' and is backed with "News Of The World" (non-LP) & "Slow Drift Away" which is included as a bonus track on the UK version of 'Behind The Music'. Out of print. $8

THE SPECIALS: Specials. U.S. EMI/Capitol/Chrysalis/2 Tone. 14 tracks. The classic original 1979 UK version digitally re-mastered and enhanced with two bonus videos. $17

THE SPINNERS: The Definitive Soul Collection. U.S. Warner/Atlantic/Rhino. 30 track double disc slipcae edition. This set collects the Spinners greatest hits under one cover, reaching back to the group's first success, "It's a Shame", and including "I'll Be Around", "Ghetto Child", and "They Just Can't Stop It (Games People Play)", among other classics. The Spinners could be funky ("The Rubberband Man") and sensuously romantic ("Could It Be I'm Falling in Love") with equal ease, and their music holds up decades later. This is indeed a definitive look at the best of this legendary smooth soul group. $20

SPIRIT: Spirit. U.S. Sony/Ode/Epic Legacy. Super Bit Mapped re-mastered reissue of the band's classic 1968 debut LP with the addition of 4 bonus tracks. $10

SPIRIT: The Family That Plays Together. U.S. Sony/Ode/Epic/Legacy. Super Bit Mapped re-mastered reissue of the band's classic 2nd album originally released in 1968. $10

DUSTY SPRINGFIELD: Hits Collection. U.K. PolyGram/Spectrum. 21 track retrospective. Out of print. $13

STEELY DAN: Can't Buy A Thrill. U.S. Universal/MCA Records. The band's classic 1972 debut LP re-mastered. $11

BARRETT STRONG: The Complete Motown Collection. U.K. Universal/Tamla-Motown/Spectrum. Barrett Strong is known for producing the first major hit for Motown, "Money (That's What I Want)" which is also the first cut on this retrospective. 22 tracks in all, including 11 single versions. $14

SWEET: The Greatest Hits. E.U. BMG/Camden. 20 glam-rock classics. $15

TANGERINE DREAM: Electronic Meditation. U.S. BMG/Sanctuary/Castle Music. Re-mastered deluxe slipcase edition of the German electronic pioneers debut LP from 1970. $14

THIN LIZZY: The Definitive Collection. Universal/Mercury Chronicles. Excellent 16 track retrospective. $13

IRMA THOMAS: Sweet Soul Queen Of New Orleans: The Irma Thomas Collection. U.S. Razor & Tie. 23 tracks. Irma Thomas was the first lady of R&B in the Crescent City throughout the 1960s. With a voice that rang out clear and strong and was full of feeling, she cranked out a long stream of soul classics for the Minit and Imperial labels during that decade, tunes that became benchmarks for a generation of rockers as well as R&B artists. It's surely her majestic delivery of "Time Is On My Side", for instance, that moved the Rolling Stones to record the song. Backed by Allen Toussaint and a host of other top-flight New Orleans session men, Thomas spins out accounts of romantic triumph and travail with equal aplomb. From the yearning, devotional ballad "Ruler of My Heart", with its plaintive cry for love, to the triumph over heartbreak detailed in "I Done Got Over It", Thomas brings a commitment to her material that is as uncompromising as it is entrancing, and it's all captured on this definitive collection. $17

HANK THOMPSON: A Six Pack To Go/Breakin' In Another Heart. U.K. EMI/Capitol. 24 tracks. Re-mastered edition featuring two of Hank's classic mid-60's honky-tonk LPs originally released on Capitol Records in 1965 & 1966. Out of print. $22

THOR'S HAMMER: From Keflavik, with Love. England. Big Beat. 19 track compilation. Fierce fuzz-driven garage punk rock 'n' roll from 1966 Iceland! $21

PETER TOSH: Legalize it. U.S. Re-mastered reissue of Tosh's classic debut solo LP from 1976. One of reggae's greatest recordings, a towering testament to the voice and vision of one of the seminal reggae artists of our time. Includes the bonus track "Ketchy Shuby". $12

TRAFFIC: The Best Of Traffic. Australia. PolyGram/Island Records. Part of the "Island Masters" series. 11 tracks. Reissue of the band's 1969 collection containing tracks from their 1st 3 LPs. $13

ROBIN TROWER: Bridge Of Sighs. U.S. Capitol/Chrysalis. Trower's watershed sophomore solo disc remains his most stunning, representative, and consistent collection of tunes. This 24-bit digitally re-mastered 25th anniversary reissue tacks on five live tracks that adds nearly 25 minutes to the original playing time. $17

ERNEST TUBB: The Definitive Collection. U.S. Universal/MCA/Decca. 25 tracks. This 2006 compilation presents 25 classics by honky-tonk pioneer Ernest Tubb. Drawing material from the 1940s, '50s, and early '60s, the disc serves as a well-selected sampler of the beloved Texan singer-songwriter's career, including twangy, tear-in-your-beer hits such as "Walking the Floor Over You", "Goodnight, Irene", and "Waltz Across Texas", which all showcase Tubb's distinctive croon and laid-back demeanor. Ideal as an introduction to the country legend,this is the finest single-disc Tubb overview on the market. $14

IKE & TINA TURNER: The Soul Of Ike & Tina Turner + Dynamite. U.K. EMI/Stateside. 21 tracks. This UK twofer combines the rock/soul duo's 1960 & 1962 Sue albums including five bonus tracks making their CD debut. $20

SEAN TYLA: Just Popped Out / Redneck In Babylon. U.K. Mystic Records. 21 tracks. Re-mastered reissue containing the former Ducks Deluxe/Tyla Gang singer/guitarist's first two solo albums originally released in England in 1980 & 1981. Out of print. $18

UFO: Strangers In The Night. U.S. Capitol/Chrysalis. 24-Bit edition taken from the original master tapes. Expanded track listing including previously unreleased performances. Expanded and enhanced packaging & liner notes. 15 tracks in all. $16

VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR: The Aerosol Grey Machine. Germany. Repertoire Records. Re-mastered reissue of the UK progressive psych band's rare debut LP originally released in the USA in 1969 plus 2 bonus tracks taken from their first single from 1968. Out of print. $25

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: Chronicles. Australia. Phonogram/Mercury. Oz exclusive. Excellent 17 track collection. $15

EDDIE "CLEANHEAD" VINSON: Mr. Cleanhead Steps Out. U.K. Diamond/Zircon bleu. 25 tracks from the important, hugely influentail figure in the developement of R&B in the 40's, taking urban blues and grafting it onto the Jazz he'd been playing since the early 30's. His materail was usually salaciously down to earth Jump Blues, and he scored heavily with numbers like "Cleanhead Blues", Old Maid Boogie", and his fanfares for the "common woman", "Kidney Stew" and "Cherry Red". Out of print. $18

JR. WALKER & THE ALL STARS: The Ultimate Conllection. U.S. PolyGram/Motown. 25 tracks including "Shotgun", "Cleo's Mood", "Shoot Your Shot", "(I'm A) Road Runner", "Home Cookin'" and 20 more. Out of print. $18

T-BONE WALKER: Blues Masters: The Very Best Of T-Bone Walker. U.S. EMI-Capitol/Rhino. 16 tracks. Culled from half-a-dozen record labels, these are the original classics that made the "Daddy of the Electric Blues Guitar" a legend. Includes "Mean Old World", I'm Still In Love With You", "Call It Stormy Monday", "How Long Blues", "T-Bone Shuffle" and 11 more. $12

BABY WASHINGTON: For Collectors Only. U.S. Collectables. 41 track double disc set. This compilation is an excellent overview of one of r&b/soul's most underrated talents. Covers the singer's career from the late 50's through the mid-60s. $22

MUDDY WATERS: Aristocrat Of The Blues 1946/48. U.K. Diamond/Zircon bleu. 26 tracks. A look at Muddy's early days in Chicago, both as a performer in his own right and as a sideman. Includes: "Mean Red Spider", "Burying Ground Blues", "Gypsy Woman", "Mean Disposition", "I Can't Be Satisfied", "Kind Hearted Woman", "Down South Blues", "Sittin' Here Drinkin'", "Standin' Here Tremblin'", and more. Out of print. $22

THE WHO: The Who Sell Out. U.S. MCA Records. Re-mastered reissue of the band's classic 3rd album with the addition of 10 bonus tracks. $10

HANK WILLIAMS: The Best Of Hank Williams. U.K. PolyGram/Spectrum. 20 tracks. Includes all the country legend's essential tunes inclding, "Cold Cold Heart", "Hey Good Lookin'", "Jambalaya", "Your Cheatin' Heart", "Kaw-Liga", "You Win Again", "Love Sick Blues", "I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive", "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry", and more. $15

SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON: His Best - The Chess 50th Anniversay Collection. U.S. MCA/Chess. 20 tracks. Collects some of Sonny Boy Williamson's finest work from his tenure at Chess Records, a period widely conceded to be his most artistically fruitful. He's backed by a who's who of Chicago blues musicians, in particular the astonishingly metallic sounding two guitar team of Robert Lockwood and Luther Tucker, bassist/songwriter Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters' great pianist Otis Spann, and future Blues Brother Matt "Guitar" Murphy. Highlights are almost too numerous to mention, but don't miss "Fattening Frogs for Snakes," which features one of Williamson's most metaphorically interesting lyrics. The great harp workout "Bye Bye Bird" has here been thoughtfully remixed for stereo. $12

JOHNNY WINTER AND: Live. U.S. Sony/Columbia. Johnny and The McCoys blisterin live LP from 1971. $10

JIMMY WITHERSPOON: Confessin' The Blues. U.K. Diamond/Zircon bleu. 25 tracks including "Confessin' The Blues", "Hard Working Man Blues", "Voodoo Woman Blues", "Bar Fly Blues", "Wandering Gal", "Hey Mr. Landlord", "Skid Row Blues", "Ain't Nobody's Business", "Backwater Blues" and more. Out of print. $22

O.V. WRIGHT: The Soul Of O.V. Wright. U.S. MCA/Duke-Peacock. 18 tracks. Contains material recorded for the Duke-Peacock subsidiary, Back Beat, between 1964 and 1974. O.V. Wright is part of the Pantheon Of 1960s Soul, up there with Solomon Burke, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and James Carr. He's not as well known but his songs have been covered by Redding, the Rolling Stones, Robert Cray, and Ann Peebles among others. His vocal style was heavily based in Southern gospel music, passionately balancing the sacred and the secular. Wright fervently implored, pleaded, and howled his tales of love lost, strayed, thwarted, or shattered. "A Nickel and a Nail" is one of the finest distillations of no-way-out desperation ever recorded. Wright affirms his love to the heavens by crying out the dramatically devotional "I'd Rather Be Blind", and "Crippled and Crazy". The music is prime Memphis rhythm & blues, full of sharp, terse guitar, rich Hammond organ, and gospel-informed background vocals, tight and funky but never slick. $13

THE YARDBIRDS: Live! Blueswailing July '64. U.K. Sanctuary/Castle. 7 track deluxe slipcase edition. Previously unissued live show from 1964. $22

V/A: After Hours 3 - More Northern Soul Masters. U.K. Warner Music. 29 tracks from the vaults of Atlantic, Atco, Loma, Reprise & Warner Bros. Records 1965-1974 featuring Carl Hall, The Pointer Sisters, Linda Jones, Darlene Love, Cajun Heart, Delilah Keenebruew, Jimmy Hughes, Cliff Nobles, Archie Bell & The Drells, Mary Wells, Soul Brothers Six, Willie Tee, Barbara Lynn and others. $15

V/A: As Good As It Gets - Rhythm & Blues. Holland. Disky Communications. 52 track double disc disc set featuring Pee Wee Crayton, Snooks Eaglin, Floyd Dixon, Amos Milburn, Guitar Slim & His Playboys, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Smokey Hogg, Shakey Jake, Clarence "Bon Ton" Garlow, Joe Turner, Ray Brown, Charles Brown, Walter Brown, Jimmy Liggins and others. Out of print. $18

V/A: Baby Doll. Germany. Buffalo Bop. 30 rare female R&R, Rockabilly, Hillbilly Bop trax from the 50s & early 60s. $21

V/A: Birth Of Motor Town - Rem-Embering Birth Of Soul. U.K. RPM/Shout! 24 tracks. Volume two in this series looks at the scene that provided the bedrock to Soul in Detroit. This metamorphosis of Doo Wop to Soul is epitomised by the group the Falcons who are strongly featured here. From 1955 until their split in 1963 they scored a number of hits on the R&B and then Pop charts via an evolving line up with a developing sound. Going on to solo Soul success from the Falcons were Eddie Floyd (founder of the group), Mack Rice, Wilson Pickett, and Joe Stubbs (brother of the Four Tops Levi Stubbs) who scored later as lead singer with the Contours. Also illustrating the theme are the Primettes, a girl group formed in answer to the male vocal group in Detroit called the Primes. The female version boasted Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Diane(a) Ross, to be renamed The Supremes. The connection between the Falcons and the Primettes is that they recorded for Lu Pine before the individuals switched to the then growing Tamla Motown group. The Lu Pine label forms the back bone to this compilation. $20

V/A: Birth Of Soul. U.K. Ace/Kent. 28 tracks. Of all the many great compilations put out by ACE/KENT 'The Birth Of Soul' can be truly described as "essential", for it represents a living musical document of black American music and its equally fascinating history and development. Compiled with skill and insight by Trevor Churchill and Adrian Croasdell, it is not only an imaginative collection of sides, but one that also shows that "Soul" didn't just "happen", but was a gradual process of evolution as the music of black America moved from its R&B tradition with its nostalgic rural roots, into the newly growing freedom of cultural expression that was to be found and explored in the urban centres. Features tracks by Ernestine Anderson, Theola Kilgore, The Tams, Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters, Jimmy Holiday, Gloria lynn, Jerry Butler, Ann Cole, Etta James, Marv Johnson, Little Johnny Taylor, William Bell, and a host of others. $21

V/A: Britannia Infernus. U.K. Godreah. 30 track UK compilation spans 30 years (1970 - 2001) of British occult/black metal over 2 CDs, clocking in at just under 2 1/2 hours in length. Many tracks are appearing on CD for the first time. Includes 20 page booklet with bios on each band & many never before seen photos. Featuring tracks from Black Sabbath, Black Widow, Angel Witch, Venom, Cradle Of Filth, Warhammer, Megiddo, Hecate Enthroned, Old Forest & many more. Out of print. $25

V/A: Chess Divas. U.K. Universal/Spectrum. 20 tracks. Highlights the Chess label's female roster with such soul legends as Etta James, Koko Taylor, Irma Thomas, Mitty Collier, Sugar Pie Desanto, Big Maybelle, Laura Lee and others. 20 tracks guaranteed to stir your soul. $15

V/A: Electronic Toys - A Retrospective of 70's Synthesizer Music. Germany. Q.D.K. Media. This compilation of Electronic tunes from the early 70's are real fun. 19 great tracks, morning cartoon like and way more experimental than most of the mainstream stuff released in those years. All tracks where taken from several library companies and that makes them sooo visual. They're composed for films and commercials. Electronic Pling-Plong-Music for Lounge Fans. $20

V/A: Fathers And Sons (Remastered & Revisited). U.S. Universal/MCA/Chess. The classic meeting of Muddy Waters & Otis Spann with Paul Butterfield & Mike Bloomfield. Recorded at Ter-Mar Studios, Chicago, Illinois on April 21-23, 1969 and live at the Super Cosmic Joy-Scout Jamboree, Chicago, Illinois on April 24, 1969. Personnel: Muddy Waters (vocals, guitar); Mike Bloomfield, Paul Asbell (guitar); Paul Butterfield, Jeff Carp (harmonica); Otis Spann (piano); Donald "Duck" Dunn, Phil Upchurch (bass); Buddy Miles, Sam Lay (drums). $15

V/A: Flashing Echo (Trojan In Dub 1970-80). U.S. Sanctuary/Trojan Records. 41 track double disc slipcase edition. Tripped out dub reggae at it's best. This 2002 compilation is the first serious attempt to chart the development of one of the most influential & best-selling styles of reggae. Featured artists include Andy Capp, The Upsetters, Joe Gibbs & The Professionals, Riley's All Stars, The Aggrovators, Treasure Isle All Stars, Augustus Pablo, King Tubby, Dennis Brown, Linval Thompson, Gregory Isaacs, Prince Jammy, Scientist & Roots Radics Band and many more. $25

V/A: For A Decade Of Sin - 11 Years Of Bloodshot Records. Deluxe 42 track double disc tri-fold digi-pak edition. Chicago label Bloodshot Records has built a reputation for high quality, cutting-edge insurgent alt-country since its inception in 1994. In this 11th anniversary set (the label's laid-back business approach delayed the 10th anniversary release by a year), label artists like the Waco Brothers, Graham Parker, and the Old 97s stand alongside fellow travelers like Richard Buckner, the Handsome Family, and My Morning Jacket, as well as country music legends like Ralph Stanley, to pay tribute to the label's decade-plus of existence. In a two-CD set of newly recorded and rare tracks, highlights include Andre Williams and the Sadies' raucous "Shake a Tail Feather", Mekons chanteuse Sally Timms's hushed, ghostly "Tumbling Tumbleweeds", and Ralph Stanley and Paul Burch's classy, old-school "Glass of Wine." $15

V/A: From Hell. U.S. This Dark Reign Recordings. 77 track 4 CD box set edition. This hellacious comprehensive compilation features all facets of Extreme Metal including Thrash, Grindcore, Black and Death. Includes tracks by Mayhem, And Oceans, Impaled, Pig Destroyer, Cephalic Carnage, Disgorge, Defiled, Total Devastation, Horde Of Worms, Aphotic, Maze Of Torment, Beheaded, Bloodthrone, Monsterspank, Runemagick, Blood Of Christ, The Forsaken, Tartaos, Scorched Earth Policy, Putrilage, Zyon and many many more. Great way to sample a very broad range of Metal bands, whether you're already a fan of this type music or a novice exploring the genre for the first time. And so begins your descent into hell. $25

V/A: Gang's House. Germany. Buffalo Bop. 30 rare R&R, Rockabilly, and Hillbilly Bop trax from the 50s & early 60s. $21

V/A: Gary Crowley Presents Where The Action Is! U.K. Sanctuary/Discotheque. 40 track double disc slipcase edition. Excellent themed compilation featuring all types of 60s mod music, from British R&B & freakbeat to northern soul, ska & rock steady. Features 40 tracks by such artists as The Birds, The Creation, The Sorrows, Fleur De Lys, The Primitives, The Action, The Artwoods, Georgie Fame, The Game, Charles Dickens, The Riot Squad, Robert Parker, Dobie Gray, The Showstoppers, Jackie Edwards, Nella Dodds, Candy & The Kisses, PP Arnold, Guitar Red, Dandy, The Slickers & many more. Out of print. $30

V/A: Girl Crazy. U.K. EMI Gold. The ultimate girl group collection. 28 tracks featuring The Ronettes, The Chiffons, The Shangri-Las, The Shirelles, Little Eva, The Honeys, The Toys, The Angels, The Chantels, The Exciters, The Cookies, The Dixie Cups, Sharon Marie, & more. $15

V/A: Happy Horror Halloween. U.S. Wanda Records. 27 chilling rock 'n' roll tracks from the 50s & 60s featuring The Starlits, Bobby "Boris" Pickett, Jerry Landis, Zacherley, Clif & Marty, Basil The Monster, The Jayhawks, Gene Moss, Tyrone A'Saurus, A Pair Of Kings, Count Larry & The Biters, Jackie Morningstar and many more. $17

V/A: Hillbilly Jazz. U.S. Flying Fish Records. 23 tracks. Re-mastered reissue of this great 1975 double LP set. With David Bromberg, Vassar Clements, D.J. Fontana, Doug Jernigan, Benny Kennerson, Michael Melford, Gordon Terry, Ellis Padgett, Sam Pruett and Kenny Smith. $18

V/A: Hot Women - Women Singers From The Torrid Regions Of The World (Taken From Old 78 RPM Records). Switzerland. Kein & Aber Records. Deluxe 24 tracks digi-pak edition compiled by R. Crumb. Cartoonist Robert Crumb has made no secret of his fascination with powerful women, and his equally well documented obsession with music from the first half of the 20th century has led him to not only play and record that music with his own band, but also to amass a huge collection of old 78 rpm records. This compilation is a document of both obsessions. It brings together 24 recordings, mostly from the late '20s and early '30s, of women singers from a variety of warm-climate cultures (hence the album title): Mexico, Cuba, Turkey, Tahiti, Vietnam, Algeria, Brazil, and Chile are all represented, as are many other countries and regions. Although the sound is archival quality, the music itself is an almost constant delight. Highlights include the Greek singer Rita Abadzi's "Mime Stelis Mana Anastin Ameriki" and an eerily lovely field recording of two artists named Hamsa Khalafe (voice) and Ali Atia (some kind of rattle) made somewhere in the Sahara region. This is a fascinating collection of material that would be almost impossible to hear anywhere else. Out of print. $35

V/A: Imperial Rockabillies Volumes One & Two. U.K. Big Tone Records. 60 track two CD set featuring Bob Luman, Weldon Rogers, Lew Williams, The Strikes, The Burnette Brothers, Johnny Burnette, Dorsey Burnette, Laura Lee Perkins, Slick Slavin, Merle Kilgore, Al Casey, Nick Venet, Cliff Greaves, and many more. Out of print. $45

V/A: Jah Love Rockers - Revolutionary Sounds From The Rockers & Steppers Era 75-80. U.S. Sanctuary/Trojan Records. 29 track double disc slipcase edition. The finest ever compilation to highlight the Rockers & Steppers era in reggae music, features 29 tracks from the likes of Prince Jammy & The Aggrovators, The Heptones, Sons Of Selassie, The Observer All Stars, The Jewells, Clint Eastwood, Johnny Clarke, Horace Andy, Junior Delgado, Cornel Campbell, & more. Out of print. $32

V/A: Kill All Hippies. U.K. Sanctuary/Castle Music. 14 track card-sleeve budget sampler featuring tracks by the Sex Pistols, The Undertones, The Damned, Jilted John, Discharge, Slaughter & The Dogs, Buzzcocks, Adverts, 999 and others. Out of print. $8

V/A: Motor Mania Volume 2 - 45 Car Songs & Motor Sounds. Germany. SPV Recordings. Limited edition double disc set. Disc 1 features tracks by Hot Chocolate, Little Feat, Big Country, Gilby Clarke, Johnny Cash, Allman Brothers Band, Stray Cats, Chuck Berry, Savoy Brown, and others. Disc 2 is taken up by the sounds of legendary American car engines. $22

V/A: Nawlin's Never Sleeps - Modern Sounds Of Louisiana. Australia. AIM Records. 14 tracks featuring Terance Simian, Rockin' Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters, Marva Wright, Bo Dollis, Tabby Thomas, Jean Knight, Ernie K-Doe, Wild Magnolias and more. $11

V/A: The Original Rock 'n' Roll Album. U.K. EMI Gold. 25 tracks featuring Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Ricky Nelson, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, Wanda Jackson, Buddy Knox and more. $12

V/A: Problem Child. Germany. Buffalo Bop. 30 rare R&R, Rockabilly, and Hillbilly Bop trax from the 50s & early 60s. $21

V/A: Reggae Chartbusters. U.K. Union Square/Metro. 16 of the greatest reggae tracks ever, in a sincere homage to the classic days of Trojan. We're talking slippery skanks, revival raves and cool rub-a-dubs that will fill your dance floor to bursting point. So roll up the carpet & get ready to Moonstomp! $16

V/A: Rock Baby Rock It. Finland. Goofin' Records. Soundtrack to the 1957 cult R&R movie "Rock Baby Rock It" featuring trax by Johnny Carroll & The Hot Rocks, Rosco Gordon & The Red Tops, Belew Twins, Don Coates & The Bon-Aires, The Cell Block 7, The 5 Stars, and Preacher Smith & The Deacons. Booklet folds out into a cool reproduction of the original theatre one-sheet poster. $18

V/A: Rockin' At The Drive-In. E.U. Car Records. 28 rare tracks from the 50s & early 60s about Drive-Ins (both kinds) featuring The Beavers, Sammy Gowans, Mickey Gilley, Eddie Cochran, The Aquatones, Cookie Roberts, Ron Hargrave, Mack Vickery, Morgan Twins, The Beach Boys, Cardigan Brothers, Clay Cole, Sonny Knight, Harold Dorman, Autrey Inman, Buddy Love and more. Out of print. $22

V/A: Rockin' Cadillac. Germany. Buffalo Bop. 30 rare R&R, Rockabilly, and Hillbilly Bop trax about ...you guessed it, C-A-D-I-L-L-A-C-S. $21

V/A: The Rough Guide To Delta Blues. U.K. World Music Network/Rough Guides. 24 tracks. Great collection of Traditional/Delta/Country Blues featuring tracks by R.L. Burnside, Robert Johnson, Charlie Patton, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Son House, Robert Petway, Tommy Johnson, Blind Joe Reynolds, Willie Brown, Mississippi John Hurt, Bukka White, Junior Kimbrough, Skip James, and more. $16

V/A: Slide Guitar Masters. Germany. Charly Records. 20 track compilation featuring classic tracks by Blind Willie McTell, Blind Willie Johnson, Tampa Red, Barbecue Bob, Kokomo Arnold, Oscar "Buddy" Woods, Casey Bill Weldon, J.B. Hutto, Elmore James, Homesick James, Earl Hooker, Louisiana Red and more. Out of print. $12

V/A: Studio One Dub. U.K. Soul Jazz Records. Continuing the Studio 1 Series this album features classic and rare Dub tracks from Studio One, many available for the first time in over thirty years. 'Studio One Dub' includes the dubs of many classic tracks such as Horace Andy's "Skylarkin", Johnny Osbourne's "Truth and Rights", John Holt's "Hooligan", Freddie McGregor's "Bobby Bobylon" plus many more rare tracks. In short, this is an essential album! $25

V/A: Tremors Volume One - A Collection Of British Hard Rock Nuggets, Obscurities & Rare Cult Classics: 1969-1974. U.K. Sanctuary/Castle. Impressive 23 track collection featuring Pluto, Mighty Hard, Quiet World, Stray, Smokestack Crumble, CMU, Writing On The Wall, Skin Alley, Black Widow, Paul Brett's Sage, Gravy Train, Little Free Rock, Man, and many more. Out of print. $22

V/A: Trojan Ska Revival Box Set. U.K. Sanctuary/Trojan. UK compilation featuring 50 tracks by some of the leading groups of the Two Tone era including The Specials, The Selecter, The Special Beat, Bad Manners, The Coventry Automatics and Desmond Dekker & The Specials. Three paper sleeves housed in a clamshell box. $20

V/A: Trojan X-Rated Box Set. U.K. Sanctuary/Trojan. Limited edition three CD box set offers a hilarious, innuendo-laced Reggae set, and the best collection of 'Rude Reggae' ever! Most recordings have never previously appeared on CD. Highlights include Max Romeo's 'Wet Dream' and Phyllis Dillon's 'Don't Touch My Tomato' plus additional racy tracks from Augustus Pablo, Lee 'Scratch' Perry (with The Soulettes and The Silvertones), Leo Graham, Charlie Ace, The Soulmates, Niney and U Roy. 50 tracks. Paper sleeves housed in a deluxe box. Out of print. $35

V/A: The Very Best Of Blues Brother Soul Sister. U.K. Warner Strategic Marketing. Deluxe limited triple disc box set edition featuring 60 tracks by Otis Redding, Erma Franklin, John Lee Hooker, Wilson Pickett, Marvin Gaye, Carla Thomas, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, Booker T. & The MG'S, Maxine Brown, The Drifters, Elmore James, Ben E. King, Soul Children, Little Milton, James Brown, Percy Sledge, Etta James, Albert King, Junior Walker & The All Stars, Sam & Dave, Howlin' Wolf, Betty Wright, Joe Tex, Muddy Waters, Tommy Tucker, Jackie Wilson, Soloman Burke, B.B. King, King Curtis, Mary Wells, Bob & Earl, Don Covay, Clarence Carter, Barbara Lewis, The Staple Singers, and many more. Out of print. $35

TIM BUCKLEY: Blue Afternoon. U.S. 4 Men With Beards. Limited 180 gram audiophile gatefold reissue of Buckley's classic 5th LP originally released on Bizarre/Straight Records in 1969. $18

JOHN COLTRANE: Sun Ship. U.S. Impulse. Re-mastered 180 gram audiophile gatefold reissue of this jazz classic from 1965. $18

ENTOMBED: Serpent Saints. U.K. Back On Black Records. Limited 2007 red vinyl gatefold edition. $22

FINNTROLL: Ur Jordens Djup. U.K. Back On Black Records. Deluxe double LP set plus book. The raunchy bastards of the crippled folk-metal scene return with a twist. This concept album, their 4th(translates as "From the Depths of the Earth") was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios with Nino Laurenne (Ensiferum, Kiuas, Thunderstone) in Oct. 2006. Produced by Trollhorn and Tundra, this album delivers a rather unique mixture of black metal, folk music, punk and gods-know-what, ranging from epic classical symphonies into sheer merengue-inspired brutality with a hint or three of pure madness and creative songwriting. The 55 minute journey is accompanied by a lengthy booklet filled with Skrymer's original artwork and Katla's lyrics. You won't need to contact your local shaman in order to acquire mushrooms for taking this trip. $25

JOHN FOGERTY: Revival. U.S. Concord Music/Fantasy. John's new album is a triumph, with a sound that is at once timeless yet urgently rooted in this time and place. The lyrics recall a continuous conversation with America, a reminder of John's unmatched ability to resonate with people from all walks of life. With a voice that can cut glass and inspire generations, and a band that sounds like it came to tear the roadhouse down, 'Revival' is not just a great John Fogerty album -- and a great rock album -- it's an essential musical work by an artist without peer, that will certainly stand as one of the most compelling albums of 2007. $20

FRED WESLEY & THE J.B.'s: Damn Right I Am Somebody. U.S. Polydor/People Records. High quality vinyl reissue of the the funk legends classic 3rd LP originally released on People Records in 1974. Out of print. $15

JET: Get Born. Germany. Warner/Elektra. High quality German pressing of the OZ rockers debut LP from 2003. Out of print. $20

SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS: 100 Days, 100 Nights. U.S. Daptone Records. 10 tracks. Despite beginning her career in her 40s, Brooklyn-based singer Sharon Jones has been bringing true biscuits-&-gravy soul to the table as if she's been doing it since the day she was born. On her third album for the Daptone label, '100 DAYS, 100 NIGHTS', Jones, who's backed here by label house band the Dap-Kings, rips through a set of deep '60s-inspired funk and R&B that sounds anachronistic in all the right ways. Jones and her band deliver their sermon completely unfettered by contemporary hip-hop production or commercially suitable digital gloss. Yet this isn't some clever simulacrum for nostalgists only; rather, Jones's muscular voice and aching delivery, and the Dap-Kings' skill and obvious love, prove the longevity and viability of vintage soul. $19

METALLICA: Garage Inc. U.S. Warner/Elektra. 27 track triple LP gatefold edition. Includes 1984's 'Garage Days Revisited', 1987's 'Garage Days Re-Revisited', and 11 new covers recorded for this release in 1997. Out of print. $25

MORGAN, LEE: Candy. U.S. Blue Note Records. HQ vinyl Mono reissue of this jazz classic originally released in 1958. Out of print. $15

THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS: Challengers. U.S. Matador Records. HQ-180 gram premium vinyl pressing. "Pay no attention to the reviews that imply the New Pornographers have "grown up" or "matured" or "drifted away" from the perfect-pop promise of their first three records. For if you throw darts at the songs on 'Challengers', an ambitious soundscape that had members of the all-star Canadian band recording their parts all over North America, you'll hit one flawless song after another. "All The Old Showstoppers," "All the Things That Go to Make Heaven and Earth," and "Mutiny, I Promise You" (with its driving Farfisa organ) all venture back to the infectiousness of the band's earlier records, with leader and chief songwriter A.C. Newman (now a Brooklyn native) penning some of the most thought-provoking lyrics this side of Billy Bragg. Yes, there are departures, including a string section, flute and harp, and Dan Bejar's foray into indie-pop hip-hop with the witty, New York-heavy "Myriad Harbour." But there's also Neko Case dominating the divine title track and equally charming "Go Places"" as only she can, Kathryn Calder making her lead-vocal debut on "Failsafe" and (with Newman) on the melancholy "Adventures in Solitude," and Newman using an ambitious six and a half minutes to write about his new home city ("Unguided"). Then, your 50 minutes--a dozen songs--are up, as is the conclusion: Grown up? Sure. Matured? OK. Still pop perfect? Utterly." $18

O.S.T. MONDO NUDO: MONDO NUDO - Music by Teo Usuelli. Italy. Dagored Records. 180 gram virgin vinyl audiophile edition. The original soundtrack recording to the 1963 Italian "shockumentary" directed by Francesco De Feo. A previously unreleased score for all the fans of the infamous 'MONDO' series. $22

THE ROTTERS: Pull it and yell. U.S. Dionysus Records/Bacchus Archives. 12 tracks from the notorious late 70s L.A. punk band including their infamous ode to Stevie Nicks. Out of print. $25

SUMMERHILL: Lowdown. U.K. Demon/Diablo Records. Formed from the ashes of Glaswegian folk-rockers The Snakes of Shake and fronted by singer-songwriter Seori Burnett. A mere eight tracks (plus hidden bonus track at end of Side 2) in length, 'Lowdown' was a country-rock rebirth, a tonic for everyone who still pined for The Byrds and Burritos. Under the guidance of Burnett, 'Lowdown' is stuffed full with sparkling 12-strings and silken three-part harmonies, with guest star B.J. Cole adding pedal-steel flourishes here and there. Elsewhere, they dip into full-on rock ('Knew I Would Return'), taking their cue from "Eight Miles High". However, for the most part the album is made up of Summerhill's stock-in-trade, life affirming country-rock of the kind they just don't make anymore. Long out of print. $16

IRM: Four Studies For Crucifixion. Sweden. Cold Meat Industries. 4 track EP limited to 700 copies. Usual oppressing soundscape-cascades, this time with a obstinate, grittier edge. Subtile frenzy. Smothering beauty. Slithering trumpets. Such a state masters desire. Christ, is this Art or Pornography? $12