Dream Theater finally released their first official live album, the double-disc Once in a LIVEtime (recorded June 1998 in Paris). Granted, the 1995 release A Change of Seasons contained a wealth of live material, but they were all cover songs, and 1994's Live at the Marquee was only available as a European import. With material spanning their entire career, the many die-hard Dream Theater fans will love Once in a LIVEtime, but it won't win over disbelievers to their highly technical, sometimes cold style. There's no denying that the band's musicianship is top-notch, but the songs often get repetitious and start sounding similar. But Once in a LIVEtime may be a breath of fresh air if you've had it with smug alterna-wannabes who can hardly play, or if you long for the glory days of Yes or ELP (in other words, the music punk rock tried to annihilate). Highlights include their instrumental tour de force "Ytse Jam," as well as the fan favorites "Pull Me Under," "Lie," "Metropolis," and certain portions of their lengthy "A Change of Seasons" composition. Also released in conjunction with Once in a LIVEtime was the home video Five Years in a LIVEtime.

Released in 1988, Viva Santana! is a generous 30-track overview of Santana's first 20 years of recording. Appropriately, it concentrates on the band's glory years of the late '60s and early '70s, when both Carlos Santana and his supporting musicians were on fire. There are several unreleased cuts, including live tracks included for hardcore fans, but Viva Santana! is most useful as a thorough overview for curious listeners. ”

Jimmie (James) Spheeris was born in Phenix City, Alabama, to Juanita 'Gypsy' and Andrew Spheeris, who owned and operated a traveling carnival called the Majick Empire. These childhood years of colorful transience were a major influence on later work, as evidenced in songs such as "Lost in the Midway" and "Decatur Street," among others. Spheeris moved to New York City in the late 1960s to pursue his songwriting career. The liner notes on his debut album credit friend and fellow songwriter Richie Havens, who introduced Spheeris to Columbia Records executive Clive Davis. Spheeris' 1972 debut album, Isle of View, garnered a devoted following and FM radio airplay, most notably for the song "I Am the Mercury." His 1973 album, The Original Tap Dancing Kid, was followed by a period of extensive concert touring. Spheeris returned to the recording studio in 1975 with The Dragon Is Dancing and released Ports of the Heart in 1976. This is a live concert recording from 1974 in Denver.

Santana S’il n’était pas musicien, Santana ne pourrait être qu’un physicien chimiste, adepte de la fusion d’atomes en tout genre. En effet, la guitare à la main, il fait du mélange des styles musicaux sa spécialité. Né au Mexique d’un père musicien, le jeune Carlos Alberto Santana Barragán apprend le violon avant de se consacrer à la guitare à l’âge de huit ans. Totalement autodidacte, il sillonne les bars de la ville de Tijuana et se dote d’une belle expérience de musicien avant de rejoindre ses parents à San Francisco à l’aube de ses 18 ans. Il commence alors à s’imprégner de la scène blues locale et fonde en 1966 le Santana Blues Band (qui sera par la suite simplement renommé « Santana » et qui changera régulièrement de formation). Invité en 1969 à Woodstock, où le groupe livre une prestation exceptionnelle, il sort la même année un premier album mêlant rock et salsa.

Listen Like Thieves 40th Anniversary is a deep dive celebration into INXS’s global breakthrough album. The Deluxe Edition is a 1LP + 3CD set containing a brand-new 2025 stereo mix of the Listen Like Thieves album by Giles Martin; Paul Hicks on CD and vinyl. Built from the ground up in partnership with the band, they have been able to find new layers of sonic depth and a fresh dimension giving fans a new listening experience with the record. Also included is a trove of previously unreleased sessions tracks, outtakes and demos curated by Giles Martin, a rare BBC Recording; ‘Live From The Royal Albert Hall, London, 1986’, and extensive liner notes that include a brand new interview with the band by renowned journalist Paul Sexton.

Warren Haynes et Allen Woody, tous deux ex-Allman Brothers, forment Gov't Mule en 1994 et livrent un premier album éponyme dès 1995, certificat de naissance d'un groupe naviguant entre rock sudiste, hard rock et blues avec un fort penchant psychédélique et une tendance aux jams aussi longues qu'enfièvrées. C'est ainsi sur scène que Gov't Mule dévoile tout son potentiel et bâtit sa réputation, comme en témoigne le nombre de disques live à son catalogue de Live at Roseland Ballroom (1996) à Mulennium (2010) en passant par Live…With a Little Help from Our Friends (1999) ou The Deepest End (2003). En outre, nombreux sont les musiciens de renom à avoir répondu aux invitations du groupe, parmi lesquels Billy Gibbons, Flea, Bootsy Collins, The Black Crowes, Steve Winwood ou encore Dr John, attestant du potentiel illimité de l'entreprise.

Mike Oldfield was back into the extended composition game with Five Miles Out, continuing the "Taurus" series with the mammoth "Taurus II," an entertaining enough romp with references to Irish music, brass bands and Oldfield's beloved Morris. The true standout, though, was the title track, a paean to flying in bad weather that could easily double for Oldfield's feelings about the sort of monumental critical drubbing he was accustomed to receiving. "Family Man" became a huge worldwide hit for Hall & Oates.

Mastered from the original analog tapes By George Marino at Sterling Sound. An audiophile dream set; the best that Elvis has ever sounded! Includes every one of the King's all-time greatest singles.

Steppenwolf have become synonymous with their huge Harley ridin'-hit, "Born to be Wild", although in reality, their success was far broader, with sales totaling more than 25 million units worldwide. Now their eponymous debut album originally released in 1968 is back and on Hybrid SACD, stunning audiophiles everywhere — courtesy of Analogue Productions! Their history is littered with a succession of band members, substance abuse issues and several break-ups and reformations, but Steppenwolf endures.

In a decade fueled by party anthems and power ballads, Poison enjoyed a great amount of popularity, with only Bon Jovi and Def Leppard outselling them. While the group had a long string of pop-metal hits, they soon became just as renowned for their stage show, and continued to be a major attraction long after the '80s came to a close (bringing the commercial downfall of pop-metal with it). Part of Universal Music's budget-priced Icon series, this 11-track collection of hits from pop-metal chart toppers Poison includes late-'80s party anthems like "Talk Dirty to Me," "Nothin' But a Good Time," and "Unskinny Bop," as well as the popular ballad "Every Rose Has Its Thorn."

One of the Canterbury scene's most revered bands, Hatfield and the North made up for the brevity of their career with some fascinating music. Always adventurous, the quartet had the keen sense to realize that only the most hardened jazz fans respond to numerous key changes and exceedingly complex time signatures, and thus enlivened their live set with the odd gnome smashing, suggestive lyrics, and jokey song titles. It worked a charm, with the band quickly amassing a large, loyal following at home in Britain and across the continent. On their eponymous debut, Hatfield stunningly succeeded in translating both their sense of fun and their musical brilliance onto disc.

This collection of six live songs recorded by Deep Purple at the San Diego Sports Arena in 1974 includes their rock anthem "Smoke on the Water" and a five minute keyboard solo. The album was recorded at the final show of a highly successful American tour, the first to feature new members David Coverdale (Lead vocals) and Glenn Hughes (Bass, vocals) replacing Ian Gillan and Roger Glover respectively, and just 3 days after Deep Purple's legendary performance at the California Jam.

Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All time No. 420, plus Buddy in his solo album debut! Two albums on one Hybrid Mono SACD! Country, rockabillly and R&B fused into epochal rock 'n' roll. Remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the original analog master tapes!

The sixth night of the 1995 European Tour – and our bold adventurers find themselves in Dusseldorf.While waiting for definitive notes from Sid the Smith, we have Stormy’s show notes. His personal highlights were Walking on Air, Red, the Thrakking, Elephant Talk and the Talking Drum (with the exception of THRAK, a very different selection to the night before).

This USA duo formed in Cleveland during the early/mid 70's by Royce Gibson on drums and the multi instrumentalist Joe DiFazio on everything else. Their style is mostly the blending of Symphonic influences like Camel, ELP, etc with some Fusion and a bit of the sound of the Moody Blues and Hard Rock by moments.
Some places consider them Symphonic, others Psyche or even Jazz oriented, but the important thing is that they recorded an excellent album.