Sergei Rachmaninoff was one of the most beloved composers of the twentieth century. His music is redolent of his Russian homeland, and it sings long, lush melodies that define the term "romantic." Everyone who knows and loves his piano concertos will enjoy these lyrical and dynamic works for orchestra. The "Symphonic Dances" in recent years have become one of Rachmaninoff's most-performed scores. The five "études-Tableaux" were orchestrated by Ottorino Respighi from the brilliant originals for piano. "Vocalise" is one of the great classical melodies, and is hummable by everyone. Initial response from renowned reviewers is amazingly positive. Two have said this is the finest orchestral recording that Reference Recordings has ever made!

Siena Root came to life in Stockholm in the late 90s and has grown into an experienced live act and an experimental project with its roots in analogue old school rock music. The sound is classic yet original, based on heavy organ, howling guitars, bass riffing and big drums. It is also often enriched with bluesy soulful vocals, various guest musicians and psychedelic vibes. Siena Root is well known for its unique spectra of appearances, its many great guest artists, its broad musical range and its different interpretations of rock music. Yet, with a foundation in a traditional quintet, and a sound rooted in late 60s analogue gear.

Nika is the 25-year-old sole singer and songwriter behind Zola Jesus. Her album "Taiga" is at once challenging and accessible, and is undeniably branded with what Nika terms a “piercing ambition.” Such encompassing purpose, she explains, would be impossible without a newfound sense of personal and artistic self. The album is a declaration of that purpose; one laced with jarring clarity in both its content and production. Taiga, the Russian name for a boreal forest pays homage to Nika’s Russian roots and her time spent growing up in rural Wisconsin on a 100-acre farm.

This twelve-track collection is the highly anticipated follow up to the 2011 GRAMMY-nominated album "I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive". The Low Highway" marks the first album billed as Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses). It features his live band consisting of Chris Masterson, Eleanor Whitmore, Kelley Looney, Will Rigby and Allison Moorer and was co-produced by Earle and Ray Kennedy (whose production partnership known as the "Twangtrust" was behind Lucinda Williams' Car Wheels On A Gravel Road).

At this point in her career Astrud Gilberto was broadening her sound, adding more American pop and standards and moving away slightly from the bossa nova that made her famous. In addition to some Brazilian fare, Beach Samba spans a wide range of eras and material, mainly ballads and mid-tempo numbers from contemporary writers such as Tim Hardin, a couple of standards and even a Lovin' Spoonful cover song with a guest appearance from Gilberto's young son. Arranged by Don Sebesky and Eumir Deodato, who also contributed an original song. This album included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

"lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar" is Plant’s first record since 2010’s Band of Joy, which followed 2007’s six-time Grammy Award–winning collaboration with Alison Krauss, "Raising Sand". Justin Adams and John Baggott of The Sensational Space Shifters appeared on Plant’s 2002 release Dreamland, while all but Camara and Smith appeared on 2005’s Mighty Rearranger. The new-album line-up recently toured the world before recording lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar at Helium Studios in Wiltshire and Real World Studios in Bath, UK. The track “Rainbow” was recorded in Contino Rooms in London. Tchad Blake mixed all but three tracks on the album.

Bruce Springsteen's campaign to issue classic concerts from his archives now has its fourth offering - he is released the New Year's Eve show from the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y.

"Rock or Bust" is the band's first studio album in six years and features 11 new tracks. The album follows the immensely successful "Black Ice" album, which debuted at #1 in 31 countries upon its release in 2008 and has gone on to sell nearly 8 million copies worldwide. "Rock or Bust" was recorded in Spring 2014 at Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, BC and finds AC/DC once again working with producer Brendan O'Brien and mixer Mike Fraser.

Bob continued to amaze and surprise critics as he created a country-rock classic with this 1969 LP. Johnny Cash and Charlie Daniels guest as you hear the hits I Threw It All Away; Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You , and the smash Lay Lady Lay plus One More Night; Nashville Skyline Rag , and more!

The most commercially successful album of Marvin Gaye's career, "Let's Get It On" also stands among the artist's most critically acclaimed work. The record–the best selling soul album of 1973–reached #2 on the Billboard Chart and yielded three massive singles: "Let's Get It On", "Come Get to This", and "You Sure Love to Ball." The album was included in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time." It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004.

"Songs In The Key Of Life" is Stevie Wonder’s 1976 seminal classic. The ambitious double album has become one of his bestselling and most critically acclaimed works. Songs In The Key Of Life encompasses themes of love, relationships, social issues and spirituality. The recording won the GRAMMY Award for Album of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and was included in Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” The album has also earned the coveted spot on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B Albums. Included are the massive standouts, “As,” “Another Star,” “Sir Duke,” “Isn’t She Lovely” and “I Wish,” which won the GRAMMY Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. Absolutely essential!

Michael Tilson Thomas is among today's foremost interpreters of Gustav Mahler, and critic Mark Swed, writing in the Los Angeles Times, has called MTT and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra "The most exciting Mahler combination anywhere right now". The Mahler Project in Studio Master including all of Mahler's Symphonies and Songs as recorded by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and Michael Tilson Thomas. This collection's recordings have been awarded a combined seven Grammy Awards.

"Jazz Cinema Nostalgia" is the third album by Tokyo Cinema Jazz Trio, led by drummer Osaka Masahiko. The previous trio's album "Jazz Cinema Paradise" won Japanese Jazz Award of 'Album of the Year' in the High Quality Recording category. Like the previous work, this native DSD 11.2 MHz recording uses vintage products on recording equipment, fusion of cutting edge technology and nostalgic equipment.

When Opeth released "Heritage" in 2011, they had completed the transformation from their death metal origins through progressive death metal in the early 2000s, to full-on prog rock that celebrated their love of Camel, Jethro Tull, ELP, and more. 2014's excellent "Pale Communion" furthered those notions as frontman and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt's own vision began to emerge. "Sorceress" is the third installment in this phase of the band's career, and while considerably different and more exploratory than its precursors, it also references Opeth's earlier efforts like Ghost Reveries and Blackwater Park, but goes further than either in its diversity.

"Pale Communion" is the eleventh studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth. The album was produced by Mikael Åkerfeldt and mixed by Steven Wilson. Pale Communion is the first album with keyboardist Joakim Svalberg after the departure of Per Wiberg in 2011. The album debuting at number 19 on the Billboard 200.