Classic Tracks stands as a majestic three-part studio re-recording of foundational prog-rock epics by legendary Yes keyboard virtuoso Rick Wakeman. Released in 1993 by the 2Day label, this forty-seven-minute album features Wakeman leading a stellar backing ensemble—co-led by keyboardist and vocalist Michael Franklin alongside bassist Tim Franklin, guitarist Jim Gentry, drummer Paul Parker, and backing choir contributions—to re-imagine three of his most iconic 1970s symphonic suites with modernized digital synthesizers, pristine production, and rich multi-part vocal arrangements. The album consists of three sprawling multi-movement masterworks: an expansive studio arrangement of Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, the intricate Tudor-inspired keyboard classic Catherine Howard, and the wizardly symphonic-rock showcase Merlin The Magician. Sourced from original audio masters with high-fidelity digital transfers, complete with EAC sector logging verification, track cue sheets, full retail artwork scans, and pristine audio clarity, this album is an essential release for Rick Wakeman purists, symphonic progressive rock enthusiasts, and 1990s prog archives.

The Uncertainty Principle was originally released on Something Else Records in 1993 and has proved to be one of Boddy's most popular albums. Conceived as a continuous suite of music the thirteen tracks cover everything from ambient space atmospheres, Berlin school sequencer tracks through to melodic synth instrumentals. The three part title track features Boddy's vocoded voice floating over deep space ambiences and the album is bookended with grandiose classical themes.

Gitans stands as a landmark, cross-cultural acoustic masterpiece from French multi-instrumentalist, composer, and World Fusion pioneer Thierry "Titi" Robin. Released in 1993 on the revered French roots and acoustic label Silex, this seventy-minute album represents a magnificent musical dialogue bridging Romani, Flamenco, Arabic, and Balkan traditions. Playing guitar, bouzouki, and oud with virtuosic expressiveness, Robin gathers a stellar ensemble of traditional musicians—including renowned Flamenco singer Camaron-style vocalists, Rajasthan folk artists, and Mediterranean percussionists—to trace the historical migration and rich artistic heritage of the Gypsy people. Moving fluidly between fiery Flamenco palos, evocative Oriental scales, hypnotic rhythmic improvisations, and delicate acoustic string interludes, the fifteen-track program displays extraordinary emotional depth and technical finesse. Highlights include the lyrical La Petite Mer, the intense Martinetes Y Debla, the expansive Mehdi, and the poignant tribute Hommage À Matelo. Sourced from original high-fidelity digital transfers complete with EAC sector logging verification, track cue sheets, full retail artwork scans, and pristine lossless audio, this release is an essential centerpiece for World Fusion purists, acoustic guitar collectors, and international folk archives.

Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of a re-mastered and expanded deluxe two-disc edition of the classic 1993 album by Barclay James Harvest, "Caught In The Light". The album was the band’s last album to be issued by Polydor Records in the UK and was a highlight of their later work.
Featuring excellent material such as ‘Who Do We Think We Are?’, ‘A Matter of Time’, ‘Knoydart’, ‘Back to Earth’ and ‘Ballad of Denshaw Mill’, this re-mastered edition also includes the full version of ‘Forever Yesterday’ (only released on the cassette edition of the album) and a bonus track of the rare German promotional edit of ‘Who Do We Think We Are?’.
Significantly, this expanded Deluxe edition features a bonus CD of unreleased live material recorded at the band’s 25th Anniversary concert at the Town & Country Club, London on 16th February 1992…

Founded in the southern German city of Bietigheim-Bissingen by Heiko Maile, Oliver Kreyssig and Marcus Meyn in the year 1984, the band Camouflage scored an unexpected international hit with their debut album 'Voices & Images' in 1988. Their sophomore album 'Methods Of Silence', released just a year later, was an even bigger success. Songs like 'The Great Commandment' and 'Love Is A Shield', went on to become perennial classics of the synth pop genre. Heiko Maile and Marcus Meyn recorded their fourth album 'Bodega Bohemia' in the synthsound studio of Belgian producer and electro-pop pioneer Dan Lacksman. It was released on 26 April 1993. To mark the 30th anniversary of the album, the band opened up the archives to assemble a special bonus edition including a wealth of rare and unreleased recordings.

This two-CD, 50-track compilation assembles the Everly Brothers' most memorable recordings of the 1960s. Although their work from this period has sometimes been criticized as inferior to their classic '50s recordings for Cadence, the best of these songs are a match for anything the duo recorded. As it happens, the strongest of these tunes are drawn from their first two albums for Warners in the 1960s, including the hits "Cathy's Clown" and "So Sad." In the following years, their material suffered from increasing inconsistency and ill-suited production. Yet the Brothers continued to intermittently hit the mark squarely – not only with early-'60s hits like "Crying in the Rain" and "Temptation," but neglected flop singles like "Nancy's Minuet" and "You're the One I Love," as well as the hard-rocking minor 1964 hit "Gone Gone Gone" (their last Top 40 single). They also showed a willingness to incorporate the hard-rocking beat of the British Invasion into their work that was not shared by any of the other major stars of the '50s. This compilation misses a number of fine B-sides and non-hit singles from the early and mid-'60s (check the Ace import collection Hidden Gems for those) and perhaps leans too heavily on their tepid late-'60s country-rock. But it's a good overview of a body of work that is often unfairly overlooked.

Waleeco & Space Kids is an essential archival split compilation that brings together two rare pieces of late-1960s Boston garage and psychedelic rock history. Released in 1993 by the archival label Arf! Arf! and sourced directly from the original master tapes, this 29-track collection spans over 77 minutes of vintage audio treasures. The first half features the complete reissue of Flat Earth Society's sought-after 1968 psychedelic album Waleeco, packed with organ-driven garage rock, baroque pop textures, and fuzzy guitar arrangements. The second half unearths Space Kids, a previously unreleased 30-minute sci-fi audio fairy tale recorded in 1967 by legendary Boston outfit The Lost, complete with narration, futuristic sound effects, and incidental music tracks. Highlighting key figures of the Boston scene like Willie Alexander and Walter Powers (both later of The Velvet Underground), this release stands as an indispensable piece of American psychedelic and cult garage rock history.

Released in 1993 by Reader's Digest as part of their acclaimed Easy-Listening Gold series, Easy-Listening Country is a heartwarming 20-track collection gathering some of the smoothest crossovers and timeless classics in country music history. Featuring iconic duets like Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton's "Islands In The Stream", legendary crooners Jim Reeves, Eddy Arnold, and Don Williams, alongside defining hits by Patsy Cline, Glen Campbell, and Crystal Gayle, this compilation serves up a perfect slice of soothing country melody.

Released originally in 1982 by Philips and reissued on CD in 1993, Essencial is a landmark album in the discography of Brazilian MPB icon Fafá De Belém. Blending smooth MPB pop production with dramatic vocals and lush orchestral arrangements, the album features classic interpretations of legendary songs such as Milton Nascimento's "Nos Bailes Da Vida" and Ivan Lins' "Bilhete", alongside standout romantic anthems like "Cumplicidade" and the title track "Essencial".

Norwegian EBM pioneers Apoptygma Berzerk have announced a reissue campaign for their debut album, Soli Deo Gloria, with Artoffact Records.
Soli Deo Gloria was a massive hit for the band, and includes some of their best-loved songs, Including such classics as "Bitch", "Burnin' Heretic", "Ashes to Ashes", "Stitch"… Apoptygma Berzerk was formed in 1989 and has released six studio albums, several live albums and best of collections, and a series of experimental EPs. The band has played live on every continent in the world save Antarctica. Released as a CD digipak with seven bonus tracks!

Released in 1993 as part of Rhino Records' definitive year-by-year retrospective series, Billboard Top Rock'N'Roll Hits - 1965 compiles ten chart-topping classics that defined mid-Sixties American radio. Highlighting a pivotal year when garage rock, folk rock, soul, and pop converged, the collection spans Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs' legendary party anthem "Wooly Bully," The Beach Boys' sunshine pop classic "Help Me, Rhonda," and Phil Spector's Wall-of-Sound masterpiece "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by The Righteous Brothers. Complete with protest folk-rock pioneer Barry McGuire ("Eve Of Destruction") and pop duos Sonny & Cher, this 10-track anthology offers a pristine snapshot of 1965's biggest hits.

Released in 1993 by the archival label Charly Records, You Send Me is a fine 20-track collection gathering foundational solo recordings by the undisputed "King of Soul," Sam Cooke. Tracing his historic transition from gospel trailblazer with The Soul Stirrers to pop and R&B icon, the compilation features his breakthrough 1957 Billboard #1 smash "You Send Me," alongside essential early chart hits including "Only Sixteen," "Everybody Likes to Cha Cha Cha," "Win Your Love for Me," and the enduring classic "Wonderful World." Balancing his self-penned crossover pop-soul originals with sophisticated interpretations of jazz standards and traditional pop songs like "Ol' Man River," "God Bless the Child," and "Moonlight in Vermont," this set highlights Cooke's incomparable melismatic vocal delivery, effortless grace, and timeless songwriting.

Willie Nelson Few songwriters and performers have played a vital role in post-rock & roll country music as Willie Nelson. Although he didn't become a star until the mid-'70s, he spent the 1960s writing songs that became hits for stars like Ray Price ("Night Life"), Patsy Cline ("Crazy"), Faron Young ("Hello Walls"), and Billy Walker ("Funny How Time Slips Away"), as well as releasing a series of records on Liberty and RCA that earned him a small but devoted cult following. During the early '70s, Nelson abandoned Nashville for his native Texas, setting up shop with the redneck hippies in Austin and taking control of his music on the landmark Shotgun Willie (1973) and Phases & Stages (1974). He found a kindred spirit in Waylon Jennings and, together, they spearheaded the outlaw country movement that finally made him a star by 1975. Following the crossover success of that year's Red Headed Stranger and "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," Willie became a genuine success, as recognizable in pop circles as he was to country audiences; in addition to recording, he also launched an acting career in the early '80s.

Released in 1993 on the Success label, All The Hits and More is a delightful retrospective collection celebrating British pop and beat group The Fortunes. Famed for their pristine vocal harmonies and melodic sunshine pop, the band enjoyed major international success across the 1960s and 1970s. This compilation features their timeless chart-topping hits—including "You've Got Your Troubles," "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again," "Here It Comes Again," and "Storm In A Teacup"—alongside popular fan favorites and melodic pop gems. An essential anthology for enthusiasts of 1960s British Invasion pop, vocal harmony groups, and classic soft rock.

Released in 1993 by Savoy Jazz, Separate Keyboards brings together classic late-1940s sessions from two titan pianists of mid-century jazz: Erroll Garner and Dr. Billy Taylor. The collection splits its focus cleanly down the middle. Tracks 1–6 spotlight Garner’s uniquely orchestral, lay-back-on-the-beat piano style across immortal standards like "September Song" and "All the Things You Are," backed by bassists John Simmons/Leonard Gaskin and drummers Alvin Stohler/Charlie Smith. Tracks 7–12 highlight Billy Taylor’s crisp, articulate bebop touch across original compositions like "Mad Monk" and "Misty Blues," alongside standard readings with bassist Al Hall, drum legends Jimmy Crawford and Shadow Wilson, and an intriguing organ/tenor sax lineup on his late-1949 cuts. A precious archival compilation capturing two distinct piano masters at the dawn of the modern jazz era.