2014

Special Deluxe Collector's Edition / Fully remastered sound shaped from 24 BIT digital technology / Classic AOR / Contains 'Hydra', 'St George And The Dragon' and 'White Sister' / 16 page full colour booklet - 3,000 word essay about the making of the album, enhanced artwork and rare photos. <br/><br/>IT'S FAIR TO say that Toto's debut album was one of the surprise events of 1978. It was rammed to the rafters with methodically crafted tracks, and produced two bonafide hit singles; 'I'll Supply The Love' and 'Hold The Line'. It was these two songs that reshaped the sound of melodic rock, giving rise to the style that forever onwards became known as AOR. Certified double platinum, the future for Toto looked assured or so they thought...<br/><br/>When they returned with their second album 'Hydra', originally released in 1979, their fans and critics were confronted with a work that although immediately recognisable, was considerably more advanced and complex. Instead of serving up another dish of stylistic pop rock, they reached deep inside and committed to elaborate compositions and intricate arrangements. In many respects the approach could be traced directly back to the band's progressive rock leanings; something that their musical ability and dexterity had always hinted at.<br/><br/>Actually 'Hydra' is arguably Toto's finest hour. It is a record that combines all the positive aspects of a band that not only wrote great songs but also presented them in a format that wasn't clichéd or pedestrian. The title track, for instance, is a seven minutes plus anthem that has become a career cornerstone, whilst shorter, sharper tracks such as 'White Sister' and 'All Us Boys' reinforced the AOR backbone in spectacular form.

Weeping Willows: The time has come 2014 [CD]

Jude Law spelar en arbetslös ubåtskapten som ger sig ut på jakt efter en sjunken skatt i Svarta havet.

Fem original album i pappfickor.

Det är sju år sedan Weeping Willows gav ut sitt senaste album "Fear And Love", men i februari kommer äntligen den efterlängtade nya skivan "The Time Has Come".<br/><br/>Bandet har inte direkt varit overksamma under dessa år, Anders Hernestam spelar i Thåströms band, Ola Nyström hittar man i Winnerbäcks dito samt i Club Killers och Niko Röhlcke har skapat musik till tv-serier och teateruppsättningar. Magnus Carlson har två grammis-nominerade jazzskivor med The Moon Ray Quintet i ryggen och gav i våras ut en popskiva under namnet Tandem Sky för att nämna bara ett axplock av vad han har sysslat med...<br/><br/>Nya albumet är inspelat i Atlantis tillsammans med Janne Hansson, Pål Svenre har gjort de fantastiska stråkarrangemangen och Johan Berthling och Goran Kajfes har producerat.

Dokkens platinasäljande 3.e album. Producerat av Neil Kernon (Queensryche, Autograph) och Michael Wagener (Mötley Crue, Skid Row).<br/>16 sidig booklet.

May Blitz: May Blitz / 2nd of May [CD]