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VINIL ECM Records Michael Mantler: Alien

1985

Michael Mantler - trompeta
Don Preston - sintetizatoare, drum machine

AllMusic: "Michael Mantler apparently conceived Alien as a kind of concerto for trumpet and orchestra but with ex-Mothers of Invention keyboardist Don Preston substituting for the orchestra on various synthesizers and drum machines. The musical style will be familiar to listeners who know Mantler's other work: a mixture of dark, brooding textures (rarely melodies as such) and the occasional rhythmic surge with one foot strongly planted in the art rock world of bands like Henry Cow.

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: Normal
• Gen muzica: Jazz

VINIL Universal Records Frank Zappa - Zoot allures

1976

Frank Zappa, Terry Bozzio, Donnie Vliet, Ruth Underwood, Napoleon M. Brock, Roy Estrada, Andre Lewis

Lacquer Cut By, Remastered By – Bernie Grundman

Amazon : "The Torture Never Stops", "Zoot Allures" and the legendary "Black Napkins" are themselves worth the price of admission. The entire album is among Zappa's best, yet stands alone in the Zappa canon as a unique work that neither inhabits an era (MOI, jazz, "commercial") nor serves as a transition from one era to another. Very rewarding."

• Greutate Vinil: Normal
• Gen muzica: Rock

VINIL Universal Records Sonic Youth - Dirty

1992

AllMusic: "When DGC Records signed Nirvana in 1991, one of DGC's A&R reps expressed the opinion that, with plenty of touring and the right promotion, the new act might sell as well as its labelmate and touring partner Sonic Youth.

Dirty was also Sonic Youth's most overtly political album, railing against the abuses of the Reagan/Bush era on "Youth Against Fascism," "Swimsuit Issue," and "Chapel Hill," a surprising move from a band so often in love with cryptic irony. Heard today, Dirty doesn't sound like a masterpiece (like Daydream Nation) or a gesture toward the mainstream audience (like Goo) -- it just sounds like a damn good rock album, and on those terms it ranks with Sonic Youth's best work. "

• Numar discuri: 2
• Greutate Vinil: Normal
• Gen muzica: Rock

VINIL Universal Records Peter Gabriel - Passion

1989

Music for The Last Temptation Of Christ, a film by Martin Scorsese

Recorded between February 1988 and March 1989 at Real World Studios, Box, England. Mastered at Town House Cutting Room.

45rpm Half-Speed Remaster - Includes Hi-Res Download Card

I was excited to be asked to work on the music. When I first discussed the project with Martin Scorsese in 1983 I wanted to find out how he was intending to film this controversial novel. He wanted to present the struggle between the humanity and the divinity of Christ in a powerful and original way, and I was convinced by his commitment to the spiritual content and message. He is an excellent and very musical director and working with him has been a great experience.
After we finished mixing the film there were some unfinished ideas that needed developing and I took some extra time to complete this record. There are several pieces that were not able to be included in the film and I felt that the record should be able to stand as a separate body of work. I chose the working title for the film - Passion. [Peter Gabriel]

• Numar discuri: 3
• Greutate Vinil: 180g
• Gen muzica: Rock

VINIL Universal Records Peter Gabriel - Birdy

1985

Birdy - Music from the Film by Peter Gabriel - 2xLP 180 gram Vinyl - 45rpm Half-Speed Remaster, Numbered Limited Edition, Includes Hi-Res Download Card

AllMusic : "AllMusic : "Peter Gabriel's first foray into soundtracks was for Alan Parker's contemplative film Birdy and is a successful companion piece, providing a backdrop that is moody and evocative. Nearly half of the album's dozen tracks incorporate threads from material found on Gabriel's 1982 Security set, including "Close Up," which makes use of keyboard passages from "Family Snapshot," and "The Heat," which is a reworking of "The Rhythm of the Heat" and builds to a frenzied percussive crescendo.

• Numar discuri: 2
• Greutate Vinil: 180g
• Gen muzica: Rock

VINIL Universal Records Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure

1973

Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay, Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera, John Porter

Lacquer Cut By – Miles Showell
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig


AllMusic: " On Roxy Music's debut, the tensions between Brian Eno and Bryan Ferry propelled their music to great, unexpected heights, and for most of the group's second album, For Your Pleasure, the band equals, if not surpasses, those expectations. However, there are a handful of moments where those tensions become unbearable, as when Eno wants to move toward texture and Ferry wants to stay in more conventional rock territory; the nine-minute "The Bogus Man" captures such creative tensions perfectly, and it's easy to see why Eno left the group after the album was completed."

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: 180g
• Gen muzica: Rock

VINIL Universal Records Roxy Music - Stranded

1973

Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera, Paul Thompson, Eddie Jobson

Lacquer Cut By – Miles Showell
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig


AllMusic: " Without Brian Eno, Roxy Music immediately became less experimental, yet they remained adventurous, as Stranded illustrates. Under the direction of Bryan Ferry, Roxy moved toward relatively straightforward territory, adding greater layers of piano and heavy guitars. Even without the washes of Eno's synthesizers, Roxy's music remains unsettling on occasion, yet in this new incarnation, they favor more measured material, whether it's the reflective "A Song for Europe" or the shifting textures of "Psalm." Even the rockers, such as the surging "Street Life" and the segmented "Mother of Pearl," are distinguished by subtle songwriting that emphasizes both Ferry's tortured glamour and Roxy's increasingly impressive grasp of sonic detail. "

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: 180g
• Gen muzica: Rock

VINIL Universal Records Genesis - Duke

1980

Mike Rutherford , Phil Collins, Tony Banks

Lacquer Cut By - Miles Showell

AllMusic : If And Then There Were Three suggested that Genesis were moving toward pop, Duke is where they leaped into the fray. Not that it was exactly a head-first leap: the band may have peppered the album with pop songs, but there was still a heavy dose of prog, as the concluding "Duke" suite made clear. This is modernist art rock, quite dissimilar to the fragile, delicate Selling England by the Pound, and sometimes the precision of the attack can be a little bombastic. Nevertheless, this is a major leap forward in distinguishing the sound of Genesis, the band, and along with a new signature sound come pop songs, particularly in the guise of "Misunderstanding" and "Turn It on Again." The first is a light, nearly soulful, heartache song, the latter is a thunderous arena rocker, and both showcase the new version of Genesis at its absolute best. The rest of the record comes close to matching them.

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: Normal
• Gen muzica: Rock

VINIL Universal Records Nick Drake - Bryter Layter

Bryter Layter, recorded in 1970 and released in March 1971 is the second of three albums by British folk musician Nick Drake

With even more of the Fairport Convention crew helping him out -- including bassist Dave Pegg and drummer Dave Mattacks along with, again, a bit of help from Richard Thompson -- as well as John Cale and a variety of others, Drake tackled another excellent selection of songs on his second album. Demonstrating the abilities shown on Five Leaves Left didn't consist of a fluke, Bryter Layter featured another set of exquisitely arranged and performed tunes, with producer Joe Boyd and orchestrator Robert Kirby reprising their roles from the earlier release.

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: 180g
• Gen muzica: World

VINIL Universal Records Nick Drake: Five Leaves Left

It's little wonder why Drake felt frustrated at the lack of commercial success his music initially gathered, considering the help he had on his debut record. Besides fine production from Joe Boyd and assistance from folks like Fairport Convention's Richard Thompson and his unrelated bass counterpart from Pentangle, Danny Thompson, Drake also recruited school friend Robert Kirby to create most of the just-right string and wind arrangements. His own performance itself steered a careful balance between too-easy accessibility and maudlin self-reflection, combining the best of both worlds while avoiding the pitfalls on either side. The result was a fantastic debut appearance, and if the cult of Drake consistently reads more into his work than is perhaps deserved, Five Leaves Left is still a most successful effort.

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: 180g
• Gen muzica: World

VINIL Universal Records DAngelo Voodoo

2000

Pitchfork: Twelve years since D'Angelo released his dirt-encrusted soul opus in the first month of the new millennium, we have yet to see a follow-up. Heard now on this 2xLP reissue, Voodoo still stands as a paranoid, mysterious, and challenging statement that somehow managed to scale the industry.

Billboard: The most important artists merge their unique, idiosyncratic visions with popular success. This is especially true of all the figures D'Angelo admires -- the people Questlove famously described as "Yoda's" in an interview with Toure (a group that includes James Brown, Al Green, Joni Mitchell, and Prince). Voodoo represents D's ticket into the Yoda club. The album pulled in two Grammy's, spawned a hit in "Untitled," and earned a platinum certification. It showed up on numerous critics' year-end-lists in 2000. In 2013, Bob Christgau wrote that Voodoo is "widely regarded as the greatest R&B album of the post-Prince era.

• Numar discuri: 2
• Greutate Vinil: 180g
• Gen muzica: Hip-Hop

VINIL Universal Records Billy Idol - Billy Idol

Billy Idol is the eponymous debut studio album by English rock vocalist Billy Idol, released on 16 July 1982 by Chrysalis Records. Produced by Keith Forsey, Billy Idol is a rock album with strong influences of new wave music.

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: 180g
• Gen muzica: Rock

VINIL Universal Records Chuck Berry - Chuck

Chuck is the eponymous twentieth and final studio album by American rock and roll singer and guitarist Chuck Berry. The first studio album in decades by Berry was received positively by critics who considered it a return to form and a poignant last statement.

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: Normal
• Gen muzica: Rock

VINIL Universal Records SOLOMON GREY

• Numar discuri: 2
• Greutate Vinil: Normal
• Gen muzica: Electronica

VINIL Universal Records BLUR - THE GREAT ESCAPE (SPECIAL EDITION)

The Great Escape is the fourth studio album by the English rock band Blur, released on 11 September 1995 on Food and Virgin Records. The album received near-universal acclaim from critics on release and reached number one in the UK Albums Chart. It was the band's first record to crack the US charts, reaching number 150.

• Numar discuri: 2
• Greutate Vinil: 180g
• Gen muzica: Rock

VINIL Universal Records BOB DYLAN - NASHVILLE SKYLINE

Nashville Skyline is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on April 9, 1969, by Columbia Records.

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: 180g
• Gen muzica: World

VINIL Universal Records Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly

To Pimp a Butterfly is the third studio album by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on March 15, 2015, by Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records and Top Dawg Entertainment.

• Numar discuri: 2
• Greutate Vinil: 180g
• Gen muzica: Hip-Hop

VINIL Universal Records Beck - Song Reader (Various Artists)

Rolling Stone named it 50th on their list of 50 best albums of 2013.

[ Pitchfork ] In 2012, Beck published a book of sheet music called Song Reader. This collection features versions of those songs by artists including Jack White, Norah Jones, Jeff Tweedy, and Jarvis Cocker, and the set was executive produced by Wes Anderson music supervisor Randall Poster.

• Numar discuri: 2
• Greutate Vinil: Normal
• Gen muzica: World

VINIL Universal Records Diana Krall: The Very Best Of Diana Krall

The Very Best of Diana Krall collects a nice cross-section of tracks the pianist/vocalist recorded beginning with her 1996 breakthrough album, All for You, and moving through to her 2006 effort From This Moment On. These are largely urbane and stylish recordings that range from her intimate and swinging trio work with guitarist Russell Malone and bassist Christian McBride to her lush orchestral and big-band numbers. While this is primarily a compilation for fans of the sophisticated, jazz standards-oriented Krall, Verve does earn some kudos for including at least one cut from her deeply personal and subsequently not as popular effort The Girl in the Other Room. Also featured are cuts from her stellar 2002 concert album Live in Paris. If you're a fan of straight-ahead jazz with a heavy dash of romance and haven't checked out Krall's work, The Very Best is superb place to start.

• Numar discuri: 2
• Greutate Vinil: Normal
• Gen muzica: Jazz

VINIL Universal Records FREDDIE HUBBARD - SING ME A SONG OF SONGMY

Sing Me a Song of Songmy (subtitled "A Fantasy For Electromagnetic Tape") is an album-length composition by avant-garde Turkish composer İlhan Mimaroğlu, released in 1971. Principal performers include jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and Mimaroğlu himself.

• Numar discuri: 1
• Greutate Vinil: 180g
• Gen muzica: Jazz