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Albniz: Merlin £29.99
Bob Dylan: No Direction Home (DVD) £19.99
Cecilia Bartoli Sings Haydn £19.99
Jazz: A Film By Ken Burns (DVD) £62.99
Starring: Buddy Bolden, Sidney Bechet, Duke Ellington, Freddie Keppard, Dizzy Gillespie, Artie Shaw, Fats Waller, Glenn Miller, Sonny Rollins, Louis Armstrong, David Keith (Pres/Narr) Directed by: Ken Burns. Over six years in the making, Jazz is the definitive history of the art form from its roots in the early nineteenth century through to today. Immaculately researched, it features literally hundreds of rare and classic recordings and live performances from a century of jazz music, supported by exclusive interviews and rare or never-before-seen film clips and still photographs. Armstrong, Ellington, Basie, Goodman, Brubeck, Davis - all the big names are here, but so too are dozens of less well-known artists whose talent and creativity helped to shape the course of a true musical revolution.
Jools Holland: 10 Years Later (DVD) £15.99
Later With Jools Holland...The First 15 Years (DVD) £17.99
Later with Jools Holland .. The First 15 Years is a 60 track double DVD set full of footage across the 15 years that Later has been on air. The unique collaborations and stunning mix of live music from every genre make this set a must have for all music fans
Later With Jools Holland: Hip Hop Soul (DVD) £13.99
Later With Jools Holland: Later - Giants (DVD) £18.99
Later With Jools Holland: Mellow (DVD) £13.99
Later... Louder With Jools Holland (DVD) £19.99
Leonard Bernstein: Trouble In Tahiti (DVD) £19.99
Martin Scorsese Presents: The Blues (DVD) £67.99
Under the guiding hand of Martin Scorsese, The Blues is a series of seven uplifting films by world famous directors who share a passion for the music. The films, by Scorsese, Mike Figgis, Wim Wenders, Clint Eastwood, Charles Burnett, Marc Levin and Richard Pearce, capture the essence of blues music and delve into its global influence - from roots in Africa to its inspirational role in today's music. Feel Like Going Home (Martin Scorsese): Director Martin Scorsese pays homage to the Delta Blues. Musician Corey Harris travels through Mississippi and on to West Africa, eploring the roots of the music. The film celebrates the early Delta Bluesman through original performances and rare archival footage. Red, White & Blue (Mike Figgis): Director Mike Figgis joins musicians such as Van morrison, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Tom Jones performing and talking about the British blues boom from the late 1950's onwards. A Thoughtful and musically uplifting analysis of the influence of the blues on British musicians and the re-export of the music to America. The Soul Of A Man (Wim Wenders): Director Wim Wenders explores the lives of his favourite blues artists - Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson and J.B Lenoir - in a film that is part history and part personal pilgrimage. The film tells the story of these artists' lives in music through a fictional film-within-a-film, rare archival footage and covers of their songs by contempory musicians. Piano Blues (Clint Eastwood): Director and piano player Clint Eastwood explores his life long passion for piano blues, using a treasure trove of rare historical footage in addition to interviews and performances by living legends. The Road To Memphis (Richard Pearce and Robert Kenner): Director Richard Pearce traces the musical odessy of blues legend BB King in a film that pays tribute to the city that gave birth to a new style of blues. Pearce's homage to Memphis features original performances by BB King, Bobby Rush, Rosco Gordon and Ike Turner, as well as historical footage of Howlin' Wolf and Rufus Thomas. Warming By The Devil's Fire (Charles Burnett): Director Charles Burnett presents a tale about a young boy's encounter with his family in Mississippi in the 1950s, and intergenerational tensions between the heavenly strains of gospel and the devillish moans of the blues. Godfathers And Sons (Marc Levin): Director Marc Levin travels to Chicago with hip-hop legend Chuck D (Public Enemy) and Marshall Chess (son of Leonard Chess and heir to the Chess Records legacy) to explore the heyday of Chicago blues, as they unite to produce an album that brings veteran blues players together with contemporary hip hop musicians. Along with never-before-seen archival footage of Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, are original performances by Koko Taylor, Otis Rush, Magic Slim, Ike Turner and Sam Lay.DVD Extras:Feel Like Going Home:Live performances not seen in the film | Director commentary | Interview with Director | Director biography and filmography | Trailer Red, White & Blue: Live performances not seen in the film | Director commentary | Interview with Director | Director biography and filmography | Trailer The Soul Of A Man: Live performances not seen in the film | Director commentary | Interview with Director | Director | biography and filmography | Trailer Piano Blues: Live performances not seen in the film | Director commentary | Interview with Director | Director biography and filmography | Trailer The Road To Memphis: Live performances not seen in the film | Director commentary | Interview with Director | Director biography and filmography | Trailer Warming By The Devil's Fire: Live performances not seen in the film | Director commentary | Interview with Director | Director biography and filmography | Trailer Godfathers And Sons: Live performances not seen in the film | Director commentary | Interview with Director | Director biography and filmography | Trailer
Mysteries, The (DVD) £19.99
Old Grey Whistle Test (DVD) £19.99
The Old Grey Whistle Test was the UKs seminal live music show. Launched in September 1971, it hosted performances from the most legendary bands and performers - including Elton John, Bob Marley, Lou Reed, Rory Gallagher, Alice Cooper, Bill Withers, Curtis Mayfield, The Police, The Damned and The Ramones - during its seventeen-year run. Now, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first show, over 40 rarely seen performances are brought together in a four-hour film complete with memories of the show's former presenters: Richard Williams, Bob Harris, Annie Nightingale, David Hepworth, Mark Allen and Andy Kershaw. Also included are six major interviews: Bob Harris with John Lennon, Keith Richards, Bruce Springsteen and Robert Plant; Richard Williams with Elton John, Bernie Taupin and Mick Jagger. Tracklist: Alice Cooper 'Under My Wheels' 1971 / Elton John 'Tiny Dancer' 1971 / Curtis Mayfield 'We Gotta Have Peace' 1972 / Randy Newman 'Political Science' 1972 / Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge 'Help Me Make It Through The Night' 1972 / Bill Withers 'Ain't No Sunshine' 1972 / Focus 'Sylvia/Hocus Pocus' 1972 / Rory Gallagher 'Hands Off' 1973 / John Martyn 'May You Never' 1973 / The Wailers 'Stir It Up' 1973 / Roxy Music 'Do The Strand' 1973 / The Edgar Winter Group 'Frankenstein' 1973 / New York Dolls 'Jet Boy' 1973 / Tim Buckley 'Dolphins' 1974 / Captain Beefheart 'Upon The My O My' 1974 / Little Feat 'Rock 'N' Roll Doctor' 1975 / Dr Feelgood 'Roxette' 1975 / John Lennon 'Stand By Me' 1975 / The Sensational Alex Harvey Band 'Give My Compliments to the Chef' 1975 / Lynyrd Skynyrd 'Freebird' 1975 / Emmylou Harris 'Amarillo' 1976 / Bonnie Raitt 'Too Long at the Fair' 1976 / Tom Waits 'Tom Traubert's Blues' 1977 / Otway & Barrett 'Really Free' 1977 / Talking Heads 'Psycho Killer' 1978 / XTC 'Statue of Liberty' 1978 / Blondie '(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear' 1978 / Val Doonican & Charlie McCoy 'Stone Fox Chase' 1978 / Meatloaf 'Paradise By The Dashboard Light'1978 / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 'American Girl' 1978 / The Police 'Can't Stand Losing You' 1978 / Bruce Springsteen 'Rosalita' 1979 / Iggy Pop 'I'm Bored' 1979 / Tubeway Army 'Are Friends Electric?' 1979 / The Specials 'Message To You Rudi' 1979 / The Damned 'Smash It Up/I Just Can't Be Happy Today' 1979 / The Ramones 'Rock 'n' Roll High School' 1980 / PIL 'Careering' 1980 / The Teardrop Explodes 'Reward' 1980 / U2 'I Will Follow' 1981 / Nine Below Zero 'Stone Fox Chase' 1981 / Japan 'Ghosts' 1982 / Robert Wyatt 'Shipbuilding' 1983 / REM 'Moon River' and 'Pretty Persuasion' 1984 / Simply Red 'Holding Back The Years' 1985. DVD Extras: Artists' gallery. Year by year selection. Archive interviews. Audio commentary by Mike Appleton. Presenters' choice. OGWT Museum. Random choice.
Old Grey Whistle Test: Complete Series 1-3 (DVD) £27.99
Old Grey Whistle Test: Vol. 2 (DVD) £15.99
The Old Grey Whistle Test was one of the UK's most influential live music shows. Launched in September 1971, it hosted performances from the world's foremost bands and performers including The Who, Roxy Music, Joan Armatrading, the Pet Shop Boys, Daryl Hall and John Oates, and many others. The second volume features more seminal performances spanning the entire series, from 'Head Hands & Feet' in 1971 through to 'The Pogues' in 1986. The DVD takes us through the 70s with the likes of Roxy Music, Kevin Ayers, The Who, Bruce Johnston, Joan Armatrading, The Adverts, and into the 80s with performances from Aztec Camera, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Style Council, Suzanne Vega, Prefab Sprout and the Pet Shop Boys. DVD Extras: Interviews. Audio commentary with Mark Ellen and David Hepworth. Artist gallery and profile.
Old Grey Whistle Test: Volume 3 (DVD) £15.99
Volume 3 is the last chapter in the DVD tribute to the UK's most influential live music show. DVD packed with 'firsts' - with some of the music industry's most important artists making their TV debuts. More great performances from the 70s and 80s including David Bowie, The Jam, Sade, Andy Kershaw, Simple Minds, The Bangles, Edwyn Collins, Jools Holland. Tracklist: Lindisfarne - Meet Me On The Corner, David Bowie - Oh You Pretty Things, Jackson Browne - Jamaica Say You Will, Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild, Stealers Wheel - I Get By, Roger Daltry - Giving It All Away, Humble Pie - Black Coffee, Fairport Convention - Brilliancy Medley, Freddie King - Boogie Funk, Brinsley Schwarz - Surrender To The Rhythm, Robin Trower - A Little Bit Of Sympathy, Supertramp - Dreamer, Johnny Winter - Jumping Jack Flash, Richard & Linda Thompson - A Heart Needs A Home, Janis Ian - At Seventeen, Al Stewart - Year Of The Cat, John Martyn & Danny Thompson - Couldn't Love You More, Chris Rea - Fires Of Spring, The Jam - A Bomb In Wardour Street, BB King - When It All Comes Down/Hold On, John Cooper Clarke - I Don't Want To Be Nice, Joe Jackson - Sunday Papers, Simple Minds - Chelsea Girl, King Crimson - Frame By Frame, Orange Juice - Rip It Up, Howard Jones - No-one Is To Blame, Sade - Is It A Crime, Jesus & Mary Chain - In A Hole, Lone Justice - Sweet Sweet Baby (I'm Falling), Half Man Half Biscuit - All I Want For Christmas Is A Dukla Prague Away Kit, The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian. DVD Extras: Interviews with presenter Bob Harris, founding producer Mike Appleton and musicians. Commentary by presenters Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Andy Kershaw. Artists' gallery. View by year. View by presenter.
