An unique compilation of Christmas songs from the wide range of Rhythm & Blues, Doo-Wop, Pop Crooners, and Rockabilly! For the first time in the label's mighty long history, the Bear Family team sends it's own 'Season's Greetings'! A nostalgic Christmas celebration with 30 rarities from the years 1948-1968 ! Included are an outtake by Frankie Valli's Four Lovers, a rare alternate version of Eartha Kitt's 'Santa Baby', two extremely rare radio broadcasts by Ricky Nelson, The Holly Twins featuring Eddie Cochran on guitar, and some previously unissued material by Charlie Starr, Johnny Houston, Frankie Lymon and Bill Haley & His Comets! Famous Christmas hit classics are featured here by such legends as Doris Day, Dean Martin, Chuck Berry, Connie Francis, Pat Boone, Rosemary Clooney and many more! Hear some lesser known jewels from tiny labels performed by Cathy Sharpe, The Moods, and Patty Surbey. Also included is a very rare 1966 Christmas message by Ann-Margret!

Classical Music

An amazing 3CD set featuring 75 chart-topping hits from the sensational 60's! Includes massive hits from Four Seasons, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Chubby Checker, Shirelles, Dion, Everly Brothers, Connie Francis and many more!

The 34 tracks, some of which are extremely hard to get, reflect the adventurous, sometimes almost naive approach to the theme of the moon landing, against the background of the competition between the USA and the USSR from the 1950s onwards! It contains interesting audio documents, like the announcement of US President John F. Kennedy in September 1962, as well as the famous words by astronaut Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969! Extremely rare recordings can be heard, like Rocket To The Moon by Johnny Kay from Belgium, or Glenn Willings' Race To Space! Also included are famous songs that take up the theme rather smilingly, such as Anita O'Day's Fly Me To The Moon, and The Rocket Man with the Russian melody from the Spotnicks! In addition there are some orchestral recordings that express the feeling of a flight to the moon, like the orchestra of Les Baxter with Lunar Rhapsody! The first man on the moon We have created our own compilation for the 50th anniversary of the first manned moon landing. And even if some conspiracy theorists doubt it, the theme is simply too beautiful, too exciting. Special songs from the preparation time for the moon landing during the Cold War, from the '50s to the early '60s, are meticulously compiled here. Moon-O-Rama Let this CD take you on a great journey into space and on to the moon! Rare songs and great hits combined, carefully remastered and of course there are liner notes to every single song, as well as many illustrations in the 28-page booklet!

Teenage parties of the late 1950s and early '60s had a soundtrack all their own, full of sweet and happy songs about teenage love, innocent good times, breaking-up and well... teenage parties. Bear Family's 34-song CD compilation 'The Precious Years' would have been perfect listening for those attending high school dances, sock hops, college parties, record hops, pyjama parties, and senior proms, loaded with wonderful ditties celebrating the joys of being young by some of the leading teen idols of the day-Rick Nelson, The Everly Brothers, Paul Anka, Tommy Sands, Eddie Cochran, Johnny Burnette (his brother Dorsey's here too), and Pat Boone, just for starters. But here's more. Even though we have names like Lefty Frizzell, Marty Robbins, Jimmy Donley, Marvin Rainwater and Glenn Reeves (to name a few) not directly associated with teenage music, these artists have delivered a number of highly acclaimed contributions to this genre. Nothing too wild or raucous here, just lighthearted toe-tapping and up-tempo rock and roll and a few dreamy ballads from the golden teenage era by young singers who knew how to carry a tune. This is the kind of great pop music you could hear at the parties of those years. We will take you on a journey through time to the milkshakes, ice cream sundaes, pizza parlors, malt shops and drive-in cinemas.

Three disc (CD + DVD + Blu-ray) set. In 1971 Pink Floyd recorded the Meddle album, containing the LP side-long 'Echoes', regarded by many as laying the groundwork for The Dark Side Of The Moon, and, as such, is an important part of The Pink Floyd canon. This package includes part of the original demos, when the project gestated from Nothing to Return Of The Son Of Nothing, as well as a contemporary BBC session recording. Audio-visual material includes the original unreleased Quad mix of 'Echoes' but also material of live band performances in 1971, including songs performed with Roland Petit and his Marseille ballet company.

CD The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3 is a compilation box set by Bob Dylan, issued on Columbia Records, catalogue C3K 86572. It is the first installment in the Dylan bootleg series, comprising material spanning the first three decades of his career, from 1961 to 1989. It has been certified with a gold record by the RIAA as of August 1997, and peaked at #49 on the Billboard 200 and #32 in the UK. Released in 1991 to satisfy enormous demand for Dylan's much-bootlegged unissued material, it contains rarities and unreleased works from the sessions for 1962's eponymous debut Bob Dylan to 1989's Oh Mercy. Of the 58 total tracks, 45 are session outtakes from recording sessions for Dylan studio albums. Of the remaining 13 tracks, one is an outtake from the session for the "George Jackson" single of 1971, two are further releases from the Basement Tape sessions of 1967, five are live recordings, and five are demo records, three of latter being later duplicated on Volume 9 of the series.

Töröld le a könnyeidet!

Rarely has the existence and work of a painter been so imbued and influenced by music. ANDY lived IN and THROUGH music. Eclectic, he appreciated the popular music of his time as much as the great composers and performers of the Italian Opera. A visitor to the Factory, leaving the "brouhaha" of New York streets, would suddenly discover a mind-blowing musical atmosphere: the radio broadcasting the hits of the time (DONOVAN, BOBBY VEE, IKE AND TINA TURNER), rock & roll but also genuine pop music and "street music" (found thanks to JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT), while the Master, miraculously disconnected from this tumult, worked by feasting on CALLAS' albums. It was a surprising and eclectic playlist. Very early on, ANDY got into the world of music records. During his life, he designed many album covers: classical ones at his beginning (for RCA), then crazier with time (for the ROLLING STONES). He completed this cycle in a masterful way with the covers to the soundtrack of FASSBINDER's QUERELLE. He also got involved in record production with the VELVET UNDERGROUND. Though the VELVET UNDERGROUND album was not a success when it released, today the album is considered an iconic masterpiece, even beyond the banana on it's cover. ANDY didn't pursue this direction depressed with the haunting ego questions inherent in any musical group. We are especially struck by his loyal friendships with musicians who we find throughout this album (LOU REED, MICK JAGGER). His friendly feelings were often expressed in a Polaroid session that he generously offered to translated into a portrait. Several of his muses, his �superstars�, were also accomplished musicians such as DEBBIE HARRY and ULTRA VIOLET. In conclusion, from this journey into ANDY's musical universe emerges the coherence of his musical tastes with his pictorial production, which was not burdened with any prejudices and approached countless shores with strength. We can't help but think of KARL LAGERFELD too. Both of them were passionate about the artistic manifestations of their contemporaries, both jealous of their immutable characters and both, each in their own field, were persevering smugglers, almost magically integrating the pure essence of the society in which they live into their respective creations.

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After three years Zsuzsa Koncz, one of the best known Hungarian pop singer and artists, is releasing a new album, her 38th studio recording. The music is extreme and contemporary, with lyrics from Kriszta Tóth, János Bródy and Attila József, among others. A special point of interest is the two previously unpublished songs by Bódi László Cipo being sung by Zsuzsa Koncz! The album has became a Diamond album in less than 3 months in Hungary.

TWISTED LAUREL (1976)/MERCHANTS LUNCH

Super Deluxe three CD + DVD edition includes bonus b-sides, demos, rare tracks and live recordings plus a DVD containing the full Live In Tokyo show. Digitally remastered edition of the 1980 album by Adam Ant and his band of merry Ants. Kings Of The Wild Frontier was the band's second album and their commercial breakthrough. After having his previous backing band wooed away by producer Malcolm McLaren, who used them to form Bow Wow Wow, Adam Ant recorded Kings Of The Wild Frontier with guitarist Marco Pirroni as his new writing partner. The album was released in November of '80 and reached #1 in the UK Album Chart. It spawned three hit singles: "Kings of the Wild Frontier", which was released in July and reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart; "Dog Eat Dog", which reached #4; and 'Antmusic', released in December and reaching No. 2, as well as #1 in Australia. The album was the UK's #1 selling album in 1981 and won Best British Album at the 1982 Brit Awards.

THe 22 track collection includes songs like "Londons Burning," "Clash City Rockers," "Remote Control," "Tommy Gun," "Jail Guitars Doors" and more.

Deluxe two CD edition includes bonus b-sides, demos, rare tracks and live recordings. Digitally remastered edition of the 1980 album by Adam Ant and his band of merry Ants. Kings Of The Wild Frontier was the band's second album and their commercial breakthrough. After having his previous backing band wooed away by producer Malcolm McLaren, who used them to form Bow Wow Wow, Adam Ant recorded Kings Of The Wild Frontier with guitarist Marco Pirroni as his new writing partner. The album was released in November of '80 and reached #1 in the UK Album Chart. It spawned three hit singles: "Kings of the Wild Frontier", which was released in July and reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart; "Dog Eat Dog", which reached #4; and 'Antmusic', released in December and reaching No. 2, as well as #1 in Australia. The album was the UK's #1 selling album in 1981 and won Best British Album at the 1982 Brit Awards.

2 CD/2 DVD/1 LP. DELUXE EDITION. Rage Against the Machine is often cited as one of the greatest and most influential rock albums of all time. During their initial nine-year run, the band became one of the most popular and influential bands in music history. Probably the first album to successfully merge the seemingly disparate sounds of rap and heavy metal, Rage Against the Machine was groundbreaking enough when released in 1992, but many would argue that it has yet to be surpassed in terms of influence and sheer brilliance - though countless bands have certainly tried.

(2-CD set) In the 'Roots of Rock'n'Roll' series, this volume covers 1951, a year flowing with lively, rhythmic and humorous master-pieces - all the ingredients for pure Rock'n'Roll. Fats Domino, Tennessee Ernie Ford and Wynonie Harris are still around. But they have to make room for the newcomers who are to add spice to Rock'n'Roll - Little Richard, Bill Haley, Big Mama Thornton. OMIT-3/4/08-Capitol

(2-CD set) Fats Domino, Little Richard, Bill Haley, Big Mama Thornton and Lloyd Price were soon to be considered as the pioneers of the genre and were already paving the way for Rock’n’Roll as the music of the decade, assisted by others, less celebrated but equally talented. Includes a 32 page booklet with both French and English notes.

Bill Haley was a pioneer and the first white musician — no doubt one of the best — to achieve success with a rock ‘n’ roll song: he’d already sold a million records a year before Elvis had his first hit. Bill Haley’s career as a country singer who went on to create rockabilly and moved into rock is detailed here by Bruno Blum. Often little-known, but always scattered here and there, the best recordings of Bill Haley, mostly known for his “Rock Around the Clock”, are all available here in this fundamental anthology. Patrick FReMEAUX

Johnny Hallyday. There’s no doubt in the minds of the French: he is the most important rock artist of the 20th century. He was just 19 when he made these live recordings which translate every kilo of the talent, energy and daring which the young rocker was putting into his career debuts: pure rock ‘n’ roll. The enclosed booklet was written by Francois Jouffa, the icon’s biographer, and it details the arrival on the scene of the Star who became the “Teenage Idol” in 1962… and kept that image throughout his career. Patrick FReMEAUX

This anthology from a discreet artisan of song has the title "Lost Treasures" (Tresors perdus) and it completes the Gaston Coute retrospective published in 2016. If poets were antiques, Gerard Pierron would be an antiques hunter, as shown by his efforts to shed light on the work of such popular poets as Louis Brauquier or Allain Leprest. Perron has a unique feel for the musicality behind words, and has given us some remarkable thematic records (songs of the river Loire, the sea, the countryside, wines and people, etc.) This release retraces the discography of an adventurer in song whose career (distinguished by several awards from France's Academie Charles Cros, and praised by the media) remains off the beaten track, with treasures picked up from the by-roads and some unusual encounters.

The legendary rock band Jerusalem is now releasing their first studio album with completely newly written material in 16 years. The group is a concept in music Scandinavia and Europe and has delivered hard-hitting hard rock for over 30 years.

Children should learn as many songs as possible as readiness for future achievement in music. These high-caliber recordings are the perfect place to start. This release is a wonderful, purely instrumental collection of 100 of the world’s best-known folk songs, performed by the world’s greatest musicians—including artist faculty members and students from the Eastman School of Music, members of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and members of Rhythm and Brass. There are countless uses for this recording: Ever need to demonstrate the sound of an instrument? Need quick access to high-quality recordings of folk songs of all different styles, tempos, and origins? Interested in exposing young children to the rich variety of instrumental music? Looking for music to play as children enter the classroom? Teachers, parents, and students will quickly wonder how they ever got along without this essential recording!

On this 2010 release, four powerful American voices come together for one important cause: To support active military members and American veterans and honor their sacrifices through song. 4Troops are not only seasoned vocalists but also United States combat veterans that served on the front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan. The CD includes a collection of patriotic and uplifting songs designed to entertain and spread their positive message to all serving troops, veterans and American citizens who are inspired by them every day. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of 4Troops products will benefit charities that support American veterans and active military members and their families.

2014 release from the singer/songwriter. With THE BIG PICTURE, Kat Edmonson has teamed with one of modern music's renowned producers, Mitchell Froom (Paul McCartney, Crowded House, Sheryl Crow.). This skillfully-crafted album introduces extraordinary new layers of pop craft, highlighting Kat's uniquely infectious vocal style as well as her equally exceptional songwriting skills, blending memorable hooks with lyrics that are witty, wise and tender. THE BIG PICTURE builds upon Kat's previous work, but offers even more of her writing, she wrote or co-wrote 11 songs on the album, and more of Kat's unique sound. The album is a delicious batch of Pop perfection with songs that are tight, polished and more upbeat than anything she's done before. Edmonson draws from a wellspring of '50's and '60's Pop, AM radio, present-day Pop-Rock, and movie soundtracks. THE BIG PICTURE is smart, sophisticated and fun, simultaneously classic and modern.