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Everything’s Gonna Be Alright

Released on 24 June, Everything's Gonna Be Alright presents a first for Bobby Womack fans: all of the Soul legend's Minit, Liberty and United Artists singles A and B-sides recorded between 1967 and 1976 gathered together on one deluxe 2CD set .  This hit-laden 50-track package charts the remarkable and often surprising output of a singer/songwriter, guitarist and producer whose artistic relevance has remained undiminished in the fifty years since he first recorded. Presenting a unique look at Womack’s career, this collection is perfect for collectors and newcomers alike.


Record Store Day is coming

Vinyl junkies will have plenty to celebrate later this month when Charly's Record Store Day offerings see a clutch of highly desirable waxings released.  This year our selection showcases three releases by the Small Faces: limited edition reissues of their 1968 US album There Are But Four Small Faces on 180g vinyl, and two stunning 7" singles packaged in authentic sleeves: 1967's Green Circles (in both mono and stereo, on green vinyl), and Here Come The Nice (US edited version) b/w Talk To You.

Girl group fans can look forward to a 7" EP comprising four of The Shangri-Las' best-loved Red Bird A-sides plus a special bonus audio artefact. Housed in a rinky dink full-colour picture sleeve recollecting the girls' iconic image, this marvellous must-have is the perfect way to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their first release.  Meanwhile, Gil Scott Heron and Brian Jackson's iconic 1974 recording The Bottle b/w Your Daddy Loves You will be available on green vinyl.

Texan Pysch rockers Red Krayola's Hurricane Fighter Plane (Sonic Boom remix) - featuring 13th Floor Elevators' frontman Roky Erickson on organ - b/w Pink Stainless Tail completes the audio spectrum on yellow vinyl.

If you love vinyl be sure to get out there and support your local record retailer on Saturday 20 April.  For more information or to locate participating stores please visit: www.recordstoreday.com


Jazzactuel ushers in new BYG Jazz reissue series

Absent from the reissue racks for the past decade, Charly is pleased to reintroduce the critically acclaimed Jazzactuel 3CD boxed set featuring the best of French label BYG Actuel’s avant garde, free jazz and psychedelic recordings.  With a newly updated booklet featuring rare photographs, memorabilia and with annotation by Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and journalist Byron Coley, the collection is the perfect introduction to the many innovative artists who recorded for BYG 1969-71.  Jazzactuel is released on 18 February 2013 and is available to preorder now.

In tandem with Jazzactuel comes a deluxe 2CD set comprising three original albums by the acclaimed Art Ensemble of Chicago. A major influence in the jazz world since their inception in the late 60s, the band continue to inspire.  Recorded in Paris in 1969, A Jackson In Your House, Message To Our Folks and Reese And The Smooth Ones are considered to be among their best works. Showcasing the musicians’ incredible energy and extraordinary eclecticism, this beautifully packaged set includes a photo-laden booklet with informative notes by John Masouri.

A champion of the avant garde jazz movement, BYG Actuel was formed in Paris in 1967 by Jean Georgakarakos, Jean-Luc Young and Fernand Boruso, taking its name from the initials of the founders’ surnames.  In the summer of 1969, the label invited leading musicians of the American free jazz scene to Paris to record at a time when they were receiving scant attention in the US.  In fact, many of the artists who subsequently recorded for BYG were already performing overseas - notably at the Pan-African Music Festival in Algiers - where audiences were more receptive.  Jazz photographer Jacques Bisceglia was instrumental in bringing the artists and label together, and the albums which resulted document many important recordings.  Jazz enthusiasts can look forward to more from the BYG vaults in April.

 

A Jackson In Your House / Message To Our Folks /  Reese And The Smooth Ones
Jazzactuel

Happy New Year!

Among the many artists taking part in Jools Holland's annual New Year's Eve Hootenanny BBC TV show on Monday night were two soul music legends whose classic recordings Charly is proud to have in catalogue: the superb Bettye Lavette and the great Bobby Womack.  For those who may have missed the show, the programme is available to watch online via BBC iPlayer until 8 January.  For more information, please visit www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer

Nearer To You, a complete colletion of Bettye Lavette's late 60s/early 70s Memphis recordings is available now and also features her collaborations with Hank Ballard plus bonus tracks.  In 2012 Charly celebrated Bobby Womack's groundbreaking soundtrack album Across 110th Street with a deluxe 2CD 40th Anniversary set and a limited edition vinyl release. 

For further information or to order these titles, simply click on the links above and start your New Year in soulful style.

 

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Music Of The Spheres wins coveted AIM Award

The International Artists label was honoured last month when the critically acclaimed Thirteenth Floor Elevators vinyl box set Music Of The Spheres  won the Special Catalogue Release category at the annual AIM awards in London.  Project coordinator Phil Drummond and Snapper Music executive Cliff Dane were on hand to collect this prestigious award which is given in recognition of creative excellence in the music reissues field. 

A few remaining copies of this strictly limited and now award-winning box set are still available order on line for just £99.99 +P&P.  For further information or to order your copy please click here: Music Of The Spheres.  Don't miss out - order your copy today in time for Christmas.

Music of the Spheres (VINYL BOXSET)

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