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B-Sides the Beatles
:Album Description:KOCH Records is happy to announce the release of 'B-Sides The Beatles,' The Smithereens' highly anticipated follow up to their critically acclaimed 2007 release, 'Meet The Smithereens.' The album will be released on September 2, 2008. The album includes some very special surprises for dedicated Beatles fanatics. For 'B-Sides The Beatles,' Andy White, who in 1962 played drums on The Beatles' original version of 'P.S. I Love You,' reprises his role as surrogate stickman for The Smithereens in 2008. The September 11, 1962 session ...
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Dancing in the Dark: A Tribute to Fred Astaire
:Album Description:KOCH Records is happy to announce the release of 'B-Sides The Beatles,' The Smithereens' highly anticipated follow up to their critically acclaimed 2007 release, 'Meet The Smithereens.' The album will be released on September 2, 2008. The album includes some very special surprises for dedicated Beatles fanatics. For 'B-Sides The Beatles,' Andy White, who in 1962 played drums on The Beatles' original version of 'P.S. I Love You,' reprises his role as surrogate stickman for The Smithereens in 2008. The September 11, 1962 session ...
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Born to the Breed: A Tribute to Judy Collins
:Album Description:Born To The Breed is an all-star tribute to one of the leading lights of the folk music movement, Judy Collins, and is released through her own independent record label Wildflower Records. The idea for Breed came from a casual compliment Collins received from another iconic female singer. 'It started because Chrissie Hynde said to me, 'You know, one of my top 10 favourite songs is 'My Father.' And I thought, 'Why don't I get her to record that?'' says Collins. Other singers contributing ...
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Tribute to Bobby
: :The U.K.’s Mick Hucknall, globally renowned as lead vocalist for Simply Red, brings his world-class, blue-eyed soul front and center for his highly anticipated solo debut album, Tribute To Bobby. The disc was recorded to salute one of Hucknall’s prime inspirations, legendary American blues vocalist Bobby 'Blue' Bland. Described as a 'master class in soul, blues and R&B,' it features Hucknall’s distinctive interpretations of twelve classic songs that were signature hits for Bland. At the same time that Hucknall honors the essence of the songs, ...
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The Celtic Tribute to Metallica
: :Metallica's music has never been called ethereal, much less soft. The Celtic Tribute to Metallica succeeds at creating the unexpected. Traditional instruments such as fiddle, mandolin, concertina, bouzouki, accordion, banjo, and pennywhistle combine to form a swirl of highland magic. A selection of Metallica's best songs is rendered into unique instrumentals that remain faithful to the house that Jack built.
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Yanni - Tribute
: :Exotic locales and famous monuments! Adagios and waltzes! Spectacle and bombast! A didgeridoo and an orchestra too! Yanni's amazing hair!! All this and much more make Tribute a feast sure to be eagerly devoured by the Greek composer-keyboardist's legions of fans--and it's not hard to understand why, as it is an impressive achievement. The DVD chronicles Yanni's 1997 concerts at India's Taj Mahal (the first concert staged there) and Beijing's Forbidden City (the first-ever performance there by a Western artist), and these splendid settings are ...
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I Am Sam - Music From and Inspired By the Motion Picture
: :Jessie Nelson's poignant tale of a mentally challenged man named Sam (Sean Penn) who recruits a lawyer to help him regain custody of his young daughter leans heavily on the lead character's obsession with Beatles songs, and his innocent trust in their wisdom and emotional truth. It's an artistic gambit that shrewdly lends itself to this mostly rewarding collection of Beatles covers by a wide range of contemporary artists, many of whom no doubt leapt at the chance to record a treasured song by their ...
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Yesterday: A Solo Piano Tribute to the Music of the Beatles
: :Jessie Nelson's poignant tale of a mentally challenged man named Sam (Sean Penn) who recruits a lawyer to help him regain custody of his young daughter leans heavily on the lead character's obsession with Beatles songs, and his innocent trust in their wisdom and emotional truth. It's an artistic gambit that shrewdly lends itself to this mostly rewarding collection of Beatles covers by a wide range of contemporary artists, many of whom no doubt leapt at the chance to record a treasured song by their ...
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Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 & 1947
: :Jessie Nelson's poignant tale of a mentally challenged man named Sam (Sean Penn) who recruits a lawyer to help him regain custody of his young daughter leans heavily on the lead character's obsession with Beatles songs, and his innocent trust in their wisdom and emotional truth. It's an artistic gambit that shrewdly lends itself to this mostly rewarding collection of Beatles covers by a wide range of contemporary artists, many of whom no doubt leapt at the chance to record a treasured song by their ...
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The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions
: : While The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou movie got mixed reviews, the soundtrack was universally hailed as excellent. The standout was Jorge, who not only had a role as an actor but also played a handful of Bowie songs solo with acoustic guitar, singing them in Portuguese it was a perfect combination of beautiful songs laid bare with a bit of exotic Brazilian spice to add fresh flavor. This collection features the whole of that Bowie session, which means Jorge's six songs from ...
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