Encore Records

Chris De Burgh

Moonfleet and Other Stories

There are 19 brand new, original compositions on Moonfleet And Other Stories, six of which tell the ‘other stories’ of the title, covering such diverse subject matter as Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, the loss of innocence, a story by Oscar Wilde, a tale of war, a guardian angel and an eloquent musical statement on 2009 atrocity in Iran, a place with which Chris has a deep affinity.

Jimi Hendrix

West Coast Seattle Boy

CD/DVD or 4CD/DVD Available !

A Box set that tracks Jimi’s incredible journey from R&B sideman to international acclaim.

This collection presents the most sought after of Jimi’s pre-Experience recordings as a sideman for such Rhythm & Blues stars as The Isley Brothers, Don Covay, Little Richard and others.

The remaining three CDs feature previously unreleased and commercially unavailable studio recordings from every chapter of his career, live recordings with the Experience and Band Of Gypsys spanning 1967 through 1970.

The studio recordings include never before released [or even bootlegged!] alternate versions of classics plus a previously unreleased version of ‘Everlasting First’, Jimi’s 1970 celebrated collaboration with Arthur Lee & Love, an unheard 1967 studio session with Traffic’s Dave Mason as well as an expanded presentation of Jimi’s legendary session with jazz organist Larry Young.

DVD features Jimi’s life story in words, pictures, music and footage.

Orange Juice

Coals To Newcastle

Limited edition seven disc (six CDs + DVD) box set from the ‘80s Scottish Pop band led by Edynn Collins.

Coals To Newcastle contains the band’s complete discography and other studio recordings as well as a collection of their BBC sessions.

The DVD contains the band’s two promotional clips for ‘Rip It Up’ and ‘What Presence?!’ (the latter directed by Derek Jarman), their four performances on The Old Grey Whistle Test and the rare posthumous concert video ‘Dada With (The) Juice’.

Jason Collett

Pony Tricks

The singer/songwriter’s new record, Pony Tricks, is a stripped-down acoustic recording that breathes new life into chosen cuts from his back catalogue.

Nine songs have been reworked for the effort, while two previously unreleased tracks — – “Pulling The Sun Down” and “My Daddy Was A Rock ‘n Roller” — are also included.

According to Collett, the release is to serve as a more accurate representation of his live shows.

Jonathan Richman

O Moon, Queen Of Night On Earth

O Moon, Queen of Night on Earth plays like a gesture by Richman to bring back a bit of the playfulness of his classic-era material to his current approach to record-making.

He doesn’t sound like he’s moved backward at all, but he hasn’t written a song as openly witty and self-depreciating as “My Affected Accent” in years, and if “These Bodies That Came to Cavort” is more consciously poetic than something like “Dancing at the Lesbian Bar,” the joie de vivre that informed the earlier song shines through, as do the high-spirited rhythms of “Sa Voix M’Atisse.”

The majority of the album features just Richman’s acoustic guitar and Tommy Larkins’ drumming, and they continue to be a fine match, reinforcing the musicality in one another, and they provide gentle but strong support for Richman’s songs, bringing out the drama in the melodies and the sensuality and wonder that play such a major role in his lyrics.

Yaz

Reconnected Live

In 2008, Clarke and Moyet united for a tour of the U.K., Europe, and North America.

The concerts were recorded and the result is this two-CD set.

Clarke revamped and re-recorded the backing tracks for the two Yazoo albums, so these in-concert performances have a warmer, fuller instrumental sound.

Clarke still plays and sequences the tunes live, but today’s technology has smoothed out the brittle high end that made some of Yazoo’s songs sound like video game soundtracks.

For her part, Moyet’s voice has aged well. It’s richer and deeper; her vocals are even more affecting than they were 26 years ago.

Depeche Mode

Tour Of The Universe - Barcelona

Deluxe four disc (2 CDs +2 DVD) edition of this live release from the British Synth trio.

Playing 102 shows in 40 countries, Depeche Mode’s acclaimed Tour Of The Universe saw Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Andrew ‘Fletch’ Fletcher performing to over 2.7 million people.

Their epic trip across the globe was one of the most successful tours of recent history and saw them playing a host of stunning material spanning their impressive 30 year history.

Garth Hudson

A Canadian Celebration Of the Band

A Canadian Celebration Of The Band is an eclectic collection of songs from the more obscure to the classics with Hudson himself selecting all the artists to perform with him on the album featuring Neil Young, Bruce Cockburn, Blue Rodeo, Cowboy Junkies, The Trews, Great Big Sea, Hawksley Workman, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Chantal Kreviazuk, Raine Maida, and Ian Thornley among many others.

Grady

Calling All My Demons

This DVD was recorded at The Pyramid in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 2009 and includes a bonus live audio CD featuring the songs performed on the DVD.

Loreena McKennitt

The Wind That Shakes The Barley

In a stirring and inspirational return to her roots, Loreena McKennitt has created a new album of traditional Celtic songs, recorded this summer in the historic 1832 Sharon Temple north of Toronto, Ontario,  Canada.