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ACE11219

The Beatles - The Complete Story
The Beatles, Tony Sheridan
ORANGE | ACE11219 | DVD5 + CD | 8712273112190

Documentaries: John Lenon - The Messenger, George Harris - The Quiet One, CD Tony Sheridan and the Beatles

This remarkable fi ve DVD box set and bonus CD take the viewer on a journey from the early days of the Cavern Club to the worldwide superstardom of John, Paul, George and Ringo. Its release is perfectly timed for the recent resurgence of interest in the early history of the band following the fi lm Nowhere Boy, which delves into John Lennon’s teen years. The boxed set contains rare film, newsreel and performance footage, mostly unseen photographs and interviews and two compelling documentaries about John Lennon and George Harrison. Both films – John Lennon: The Messenger and George Harrison: The Quiet One – are a ‘must see’ for any Beatles fan. Tony Sheridan is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist, most famous for his performances in Hamburg with back ing band The Beat Brothers. No prizes for guessing who they eventually became! Paul McCartney considered Sheridan their ‘teacher’. The CD contains rare recordings of The Beatles performing together with Tony Sheridan.

ACE11211

Elvis 75th Anniversary Collectors Edition
Elvis Presley
ORANGE | ACE11211 | DVD5 + CD | 8712273112114

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of Elvis Presley's birth in 1935, this 5-DVD boxed set is an essential treasure trove for any collection, containing over 4 hours of documentary and concert footage. DVD 1 explores Elvis' younger years in Tupelo, Mississippi, where he grew up in poverty and was surrounded by the gospel music that became a formative influence. DVD 2 finds Elvis hitting #1 in the charts and performing on the Ed Sullivan Show, until at the peak of his fame he is drafted for military service. DVD 3: He is stationed in Germany and struggles over the death of his mother, before returning from the service, reigniting his movie and music career and meeting his future wife Priscilla. DVD 4 follows Elvis through his last years and legendary concerts, mounting financial and health problems, and a reconstruction of the day he died: 16 August 1977. DVD 5: An hour-long concert featuring many of Elvis' greatest hits, backed by artists including Lou Reed and Gladys Knight. CD: This set would not be complete without these 30 unforgettable songs, including 'Let Me Be Your Teddybear', 'Jailhouse Rock', 'Love Me Tender' and  'Don't Be Cruel' amongst others.

DGR20072

I Love Mother - The Greatest Songs For Mum
Elvis Presley, Van Morrison, The Everly Brothers, Leo Sayer, Nina Simone, Hot Chocolate, Cliff Richard
I LOVE | DGR20072 | CD2 | DGR20072

Shower mum in love and good tunes this Mother's Day (9 May, 2010) with this compilation of 40 songs on 2 CDs, brimming with hits from immortal jazz standards (Nina Simone) to  rock ‘n’ roll favourites (Cliff Richard, Elvis Presley) and classic rock (Van Morrison).


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nostalgia
drg | music digital | retrospective | xtra

DRGCD19126

Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli Live at London Palladium
Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli
DRG | DRGCD19126 | CD | 021471912623

Overture, The Man That Got Away, The Travelin Life, Gypsy in My Soul, Hello Dolly, Together Wherever We Go, We Could Make Such Beautiful Music, Hooray For Love, After You've Gone, How Could You Believe Me, Who's Sorry Now, Smile, What Now My Love, Take M

Judy Garland once told a Life magazine reporter, “I like to go out there and give ‘em two hours of just pow!” Judy’s 'pow' performances have been legion and legendary: the Palace, Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, the Cocoanut Grove (on DRG). Wherever she’s played, Judy made the place her own. On November 8, 1964, before an SRO house at London’s Palladium Theatre, Judy together with her daughter Liza Minnelli, didn’t disappoint her fans. Fortunately, Capitol Records was there to record the historic event and an album containing two long playing records was released in 1965 and it skyrocketed up to #15 on the Billboard charts. Aside from an abridged 1973 single Lp edition, this rare, historic recording has never been released on compact disc anywhere in the world! The Heirs to the Garland estate have been very protective as to what label and how they wanted this album rereleased. Because of the label's production on The Garland Touch, DRG was awarded the honor of reissuing the complete live performance!

CD6808

On The Town OST
Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Jules Munshin
MUSIC DIGITAL | CD6808 | CD | 5024952068081

On the Town is the 1949 movie musical with music by Leonard Bernstein and Roger Edens. It is an adaptation of a Broadway stage musical produced in 1944, although many changes in script and score were made from the original stage version; for instance, some of Bernstein’s music was dropped in favour of new songs by Edens. The movie was an instant success, winning the Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture. Screenwriters Comden and Green won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written American Musical. This collection features the original songs performed by Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and cast, plus bonus tracks from the Broadway cast recording of Wonderful Town, all superbly re-mastered.

CD6814

Anchors Aweigh OST
Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Kathryn Grayson
MUSIC DIGITAL | CD6814 | CD | 5024952068142

Bonus Tracks - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, This Is My Lovely Day, Some Enchanted Evening, Three Coins in the Fountain, I Got Rhythm, Singin In The Rain

Anchors Aweigh is a 1945 American musical comedy film directed by George Sidney in which two sailors go on a four-day shore leave in Hollywood. They meet an aspiring young singer and try to help her get an audition at MGM. It features Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly and Kathryn Grayson amongst other stars, and won an Academy Award for the best musical score. This digitally re-mastered soundtrack recording comes with six bonus tracks including 'I Got Rhythm' and 'Singin in the Rain' from Sinatra, Kelly and Grayson.

CD6813

32 National Anthems of The World Cup
Various
MUSIC DIGITAL | CD6813 | CD | 5024952068135

England, South Africa, Germany, Brazil, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Netherlands, USA, Mexico, Cameroon, Argentina, Uruguay, Denmark, South Korea, Paraguay, Greece, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Chile, Serbia, Slovenia, Australia, NZ, Japan, Ghana, Slovakia

The World Cup kicks off on 11th June 2010 and to celebrate Delta have released this inspiring collection of the National Anthems of all 32 participating finalists.

CD6811

Sally The Best of Gracie Fields
Gracie Fields
MUSIC DIGITAL | CD6811 | CD | 5024952068111

The Clatter of the Clogs, Singing in the Bathtub, Laugh At Life, I Took My Harp to a Party, She Fought Like a Tiger for Er Onour, Will You Love Me When I'm Mutton, Let's All Go Posh, Ee By Gum, The Biggest Aspidistra in the World, She's One of Those Old

The other 'Forces Sweetheart' during WWII, the strength of Gracie Fields’ superb soprano voice transported the actress and singer from her humble start in a small Lancashire backstreet to her position many years later as a Dame of the British Empire. Born in 1898 above a shop in the town of Rochdale, her six decades in music and movies survived the war years, a battle with cancer, and three husbands!

RTS4162

Vintage Children's Favourites
Various
RETROSPECTIVE | RTS4162 | CD2 | 0710357416224

Puffin Billy, The Laughing Policeman, The Song of the Prune, The Wedding of the Painted Doll, Barnacle Bill The Sailor, The Teddy Bears' Picnic, Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf, On The Good Ship Lollipop, I'm Popeye The Sailorman, The Owl and the Pussyc

Children of all ages cannot help but treasure this extraordinary set of 48 childhood favourites from half a century ago, all with the original artists. Listening to Children’s Favouriteswas a Saturday morning ritual for millions in those far-off days of innocence, and today’s youngsters will be as entranced as their parents and grandparents were by this enjoyable collection of vintage classics that have stood the test of time, all transcribed from cherished 78s. The infectious guffawing of The Laughing Policeman reopens the door to one’s childhood, to reveal a magical storybook of characters such as Popeye The Sailorman or Ragtime Cowboy Joe, or film favourites like 'Heigh-Ho' from Snow White or 'We’re Off To See The Wizard'. That wonderful, evergreen musical classic 'Tubby The Tuba' is retold by Danny Kaye, as is the whole of 'Sparky’s Magic Piano', before we are tucked up in bed with Vera Lynn’s 'Goodnight, Children, Everywhere'.

26624

These Precious Things - Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews
XTRA | 26624 | CD | 5024952266241

As I Went A Roaming, London Pride, The Floral Dance, Tally-Ho, Where'er You Walk, Pedro The Fisherman, If My Songs Were Only Winged, The Lass With the Delicate Air, Canterbury Fair, To A Wild Rose, It Might As Well Be Spring, Falling in Love With Love, W

At the commercial height of her career in the ‘60s, actress/singer Julie Andrews could claim to be the primary performer associated with the longest-running musical in Broadway history, the highest-grossing Hollywood film ever made, and the biggest-selling album of all time. Each of those achievements was eventually surpassed by others, but Andrews, while experiencing the ups and downs that are the lot of any showbiz entertainer, retained her status as a theatre and film legend, and even enhanced her reputation as she became a senior citizen early in the 21st century.

26623

Songs for Swingin Sellers
Peter Sellers
XTRA | 26623 | CD | 5024952266234

The Trumpet Volunteer, Auntie Rotter, All The Things You Are, Wee Need The Money, I'm So Ashamed, Party Political Speech, Suddenly It's Folk Song, You Keep Me Swingin, So Little Time, My Old Dutch, Puttin On The Style, Common Entrance, I Haven't Told Her

Peter Sellers was one of Britain’s best loved comedians of the 50s and 60s.His ability to mimic accents was legendary and after radio became he became a star of television and the big screen. This Delta release features his first two album, The Best Of Sellers and Songs For Swingin’ Sellers.

26625

Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
XTRA | 26625 | CD | 5024952266258

Lovesick Blues, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, Rose of Ol Pawnee, You Only Want Me When You're Lonely, All The World is Lonely Now, Have I Told You Lately That I Love You, Singing The Blues, Knee Deep in the Blues, The Story of My Life, Big Iron, A Hundred

Marty Robbins was one of the most successful country and Western singers of his nearly four-decade career. Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs was released in September 1959 on Columbia Records and featured all western and cowboy songs. It was a huge success and peaked at No.6 on the U.S. pop albums chart. 'El Paso' was a number-one hit song and, also from this album, 'Big Iron' made the top ten of the country charts. The album is featured in its entirety on this Delta release along with many more Robbins hits.


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world music
naïve | arc music

NV821011

Hine Ye Deli Le La
Victor Deme
NAIVE | NV821011 | CD | 3298498210118

Hine Ye Deli Le La, Deen Wolo Mousso, Meka Deen, Teban Siyala, Banaiba, Sere Jugu, Sina, Chapa Blues Band, Ibe Siran Munlela, Mais Ou Sont Les Dollars, Maa Gaafora, Keeba Sekouma

Initially an underground legend in his native country, Victor Démé’s star began to rise outside Burkina Faso in 2008 with his previous eponymous album. Now, after more than 40,000 records sold in France alone, Victor returns with a new album of soulful vocals and bluesy guitar, Hine Ye Deli Le La. Featuring Femi Kuti on 'Wolo Baya Guéléma', Deli is ‘a reminder of Africa’s unknown musical talent’ (Songlines). Listen to tracks at http://www.myspace.com/victordeme

EUCD2280

Master Drummers of Africa Vol 2
Ubuntu
ARC MUSIC | EUCD2280 | CD | 5019396228023

The heartbeat of Africa captured by master drummers on instruments from South Africa, Togo, the Congo, Mozambique, Mali and the Ivory Coast. There is bound to be a surge of interest in African music leading up to the 2010 World Cup. Master Drummers of Africa vol. 2 follows the best-selling first volume (EUCD1631) and entrances with over 70 minutes of powerful music in a variety of styles.

EUCD2278

Bellydance from Lebanon - Habibi Hayati
Emad Sayyah
ARC MUSIC | EUCD2278 | CD | 5019396227828

The 21st Sydney Middle Eastern Dance Festival springs into action late April. These  exhilarating bellydance compositions are instantly arresting for their exotic, mesmerizing percussion tracks. A seductive fusion of traditional and modern instruments ideal for dancers and dance instructors.

EUCD2279

Celtic Harp Magic
Harpers Hall Collection, The Gift
ARC MUSIC | EUCD2279 | CD | 5019396227927

These enchanting new harp pieces and traditional classics, by turns ethereal and effervescent, range from Celtic folk songs to lively interpretations of African, Latin and blues styles. The disc includes a jig by Ireland’s legendary blind composer, Turlough O’Carolan, whose music will be toured extensively in Australia by The Harp Consort in May. Also available: Celtic Harp: Carolan’s Dream (EUCD1605).

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