Review written by Thom Jurek from All Music - Original Article Repertoire has established a fine reputation for quality reissues of classic recordings from the 1960s and '70s. That said, this box set by the Graham Bond Organisation sets a new standard even for them. Containing four discs and 96 tracks from early 1963 through 1967, this collection includes previously unreleased material -- a great example is disc one's first cut, "Roll 'Em Pete," recorded for EMI in early February of ...
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Alvin Lee - Fond Memories of Guitars Written by Chris Welch They called Alvin Lee ‘the fastest guitar player in the West’, a true star and a legendary figure in rock. But he was also a warm hearted, down to earth guy, much loved and who will be greatly missed. Alvin loved his rock’n’roll and the blues with a passion. Just 12 years old when he met Big Bill Broonzy, he always said: ‘The day after my Dad introduced me to Big ...
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Stretch, The Borderline, London January 28, 2012 Want to know the truth about Stretch? They’re a GREAT ‘live’ band! Crowds packing the Borderline roared their approval and demanded encores the night the legendary group came back from the shades of rock history. Elmer Gantry, their charismatic lead singer greeted the cheering hordes with wry humour as he said: “Welcome to our second gig in 35 years…we don’t like to rush things.” Maybe he said ‘five years’ but whatever the time lag, Stretch were revitalised and ...
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IT’S OFFICIAL – THE BLUES BAND ARE STILL ROCKIN’ One of the joys of today’s thriving ‘live’ music scene is that it ensures the continuing presence of the Blues Band, one of the UK’s longest established touring and recording outfits. It combines the talents of such legendary performers as Paul Jones and Tom McGuinness along with stalwarts Dave Kelly, Gary Fletcher and Rob Townsend and during 2011 they were as busy on the road as they were in the studio. With a career ...
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FROM GENESIS TO REVELATION Thus Spake Anthony Phillips Genesis is the first book of the Old Testament that recounts the Biblical story of the creation of the world. It is therefore, a perfect title for a band and their debut album, expressing bold confidence in their future prospects and itself now hailed as an historical document. Repertoire is pleased to announce that ‘From Genesis To Revelation’ the first album by one of the world’s top groups, is shortly to be reissued on an ...
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CURVED AIR – THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION A phantasmagoria of delights is unveiled among our latest CDs featuring the works of Curved Air, one of the finest groups of the Progressive Rock era. Repertoire is proud to present an incredible array of nine albums by the pioneering band, headed by virtuoso violinist Darryl Way and glamorous singer Sonja Kristina. The CDs include the much sought after ‘Retrospective – The Anthology 1970-2009’ as well as original studio albums ‘Air Conditioning’, ‘Second Album’, ‘Phantasmagoria’, ‘Air ...
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DREAMS & OMENS: Live At The Tower Theatre – the full story Renaissance has been at the forefront of progressive rock for an incredible four decades and they are still weaving their magic in the year 2011. The story all began in the early 1970s, when the band that specialises in creating melodic classical rock themes began touring and recording a series of fine albums. Many of these have been reissued by Repertoire and among the latest is the much sought ...
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