Martyn Joseph

 

Artist:  Martyn Joseph

Born:  July 15, 1960.  Penarth, Wales

Genre:  Folk, Celtic, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop, Rock, Contemporary Folk, Progressive Folk, Soft Rock

Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Guitar, Harmonica

Martyn Joseph is a Welsh Singer, Songwriter whose music exhibits primarily a brand of Celtic and Folk, while his songwriting is often focused on social lament or protest.  In 2004, h won the Best Male Artist Category in the BBC Welsh Music Awards.

Title:  Troubled Horses (2025)

Genre:  Folk, Celtic, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop, Rock, Contemporary Folk, Progressive Folk, Soft Rock

Label:  Pipe Records

Rating:   ****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Let Me Hear Your Voice (3:06)

 2.  My Song And My Psalm (2:30)

 3.  Eternal Wandering (4:00)

 4.  Troubled Horses (3:26)

 5.  Each Day (3:40)

Side B:

 6.  Last Night I Heard America (3:51)

 7.  I Wonder I Do (3:07)

 8.  Getting Older (3:13)

 9.  Mary's Tears (4:00)

10. In A World That Breaks Your Heart (3:50)

11. Let's Take Care Of Us (3:26)

Personnel:

Martyn Joseph:  All Instruments

Troubled Horses is an album by Martyn Joseph, released on November 7, 2025 by Pipe Records.  Quite simply one of the finest albums.

Mandrake Handshake

 

Artist:  Mandrake Handshake

Origin:  Oxford, England

Genre:  Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Art Rock, Indie Pop, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Kraut Rock, Funk, Electronic

Original line-up:

Trinity Oksana:  Vocals

Scott Custis:  Guitar

Charlie Arrowsmith:  Guitar

Jake Kavanagh:  Bass

Moogieman:  Synthesizer, Keyboards

Elvis Thirlwell:  Percussion

Joe Boufdier:  Drums

David Howard-Baker:  Saxophone

Rudy Mae Symonds:  Backing Vocals

Mandrake Handshake is an English Psychedelic Band from Oxford-based, formed in 2018, known for unique "Flowerkraut" sound blending Kraut Rock, Funk, and Indie Pop.  Named after a The Brian Jonestown Massacre Song, they are celebrated for energetic live performances.

Title:  Earth-Sized Worlds (Limited Edition) (2025)

Genre:  Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Art Rock, Indie Pop, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Kraut Rock, Funk, Electronic

Label:  Tip Top Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Time Goes Up (4:59)

 2.  Hypersonic Super-Asterid (8:33)

Side B:

 1.  Charlie's Comet (3:51)

 2.  The Change And The Changing (5:13)

 3.  Lorenzo's Desk (3:37)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  King Cnut (4:46)

 2.  Barranmode (4:54)

Side D:

 1.  Find The Tree And Dig (Deep) (5:10)

 2.  Earth-Size Worlds (9:32)

Personnel:

Trinity Oksana:  Lead Vocals, Raindstick

Scott Custis:  Guitar

Charlie Arrowsmith:  Guitar

Jake Kavanagh:  Bass

Moogieman:  Modular Synthsis, Organ, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Group Vocals

Elvis Thirlwell:  Tambourine, Shakers, Maracas, Guiro, Tingsha, Clave, Woodblocks, Group Vocals

Joe Boufdier:  Drums, Bongos, Group Vocals

David Howard-Baker:  Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Flute, Saxophone, Gankogui, Group Vocals

Rudy Mae Symonds:  Backing Vocals

Row Janjuan:  Guitar, Clave, Steel Drum, Group Vocals, Whoops and Wails

Additional Musicians:

Dom Kirtley:  Piano, Keyboards, Electric drums, Beats

Matt "Sergine" Hartnell:  Congo Djembe, Bongos, Group Vocals

Hazel Blacker:  Group Vocals

Tallis McDuffie:  Group Vocals

James Ward:  Giant Shaker

Earth-Sized Worlds is an album by Mandrake Handshake, released on February 21, 2025 by Tip Top Recordings.  Limited Edition Eco-Green Vinyl.

The Warlocks

 

Artist:  The Warlocks

Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA

Genre:  Psychedelic Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

Original line-up:

Bobby Hecksher:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass

Caleb Sweazy:  Bass, Acoustic Guitar

Corey Lee Granet:  Guitar, Piano

Jeff Levitz:  Guitar, Lap Steel, Sitar

Laura Grigsby:  Organ, Tambourine

Danny Hole:  Drums

Hunter Crowley:  Drums

The Warlocks are an American Rock Band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1998 by Bobby Hecksher (Vocals, Guitar).  The band's music has ranged from Psychedelic Rock To Drone Music.  There have been many changed in personnel since its formation, with Hecksher the only constant member.

Title:  The Manic Excessive Sounds Of (Limited Edition) (2025)

Genre:  Psychedelic Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

Label:  Cleopatra

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1. It's A Fucked Up World (8:01)

 2.  You Can't Lose A Broken Heart (5:01)

 3.  We Are All Lost (4:01)

 4.  A Duel Between You And I (5:12)

Side B:

 1.  Stars On Sunset (4:21)

 2.  The Dotted Line (5:54)

 3.  Don't Blame It On The Band (5:05)

 4.  Don't Blame It On The Jam (8:42)

Personnel:

Bobby Hecksher:  Vocals, Guitar, Omnichord, Percussion

Earl V. Miller:  Guitar

Elina Yakubove:  Percussion, Tambourine

J.C. Rees:  Guitar

Marlena Schwenck:  Bass

Oscar Ruvalcabs:  Drums

Rob Campanells:  Keyboards, Lap Steel Guitar, Synthesizer

The Manic Excessive Sounds Of is an album by The Warlocks, released on April 1, 2025 by Cleopatra.  Limited Edition Purple & Coke Bottle Green-Haze/Splatter Vinyl.

Quincy Jones

 

Artist:  Quincy Jones

Birth Name:  Quincy Delight Jones Jr.

Born:  March 14,1933.  Chicago,, Illinois, USA

Genre:  Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk, Big Band, Swing, Bossa Nova, Jazz, Hip Hop, Rock & Roll, Pop, Disco

Occupation:  Record Producer, Conductor, Arranger, Record Executive, Songwriter, Musician, Composer, Film and Television Producer

Instruments:  Trumpet

Quincy Jones is an American Record Producer, Musician, Songwriter, Composer, Arranger, Film and Television Producer from Chicago, Illinois.  His career spans in the entertainment industry with a record of 80 Grammy Award nominations, 28 Grammys and a Grammy Legend Award un 1992.  He worked on Pop Music and producing Lesley Gore's major pop hits including "It's My Party", and Jazz Artists Frank Sinatra and Count Basie.  He became the first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original  Song for "The Eyes Of Love" (1968), he was also nominated for an Academy Award For Best Original Score of his work in Cold Blood (1967).  He produced three of Popstar Michael Jackson's most successful albums:  Off The War (1979), Thriller (1982), and Bad (1987).  He produced and conduced the charity song "We Are The World", which raised funds for victims of Famine in Ethiopia.  In 1971, he became the first African American to be the musical director and conductor of the Academy Awards.  He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame as the Winner.  He was named one of the most influential Jazz musicians of the 20th Century by Time.

Title:  The Great Wide World Of Quincy Jones (Special Edition)(2026)

Genre:  Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk, Big Band, Swing, Bossa Nova, Jazz, Hip Hop, Rock & Roll, Pop, Disco

Label:  Ermitage

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Lester Leaps In (3:37)

 2.  Ghana (4:40)

 3.  Caravan (3:32)

 4.  Everybody's Blues (4:17)

 5.  Cherokee (Indian Love Song) (3:11)

Side Two:

 1.  Air Mail Special (2:37)

 2.  They Say It's Wonderful (3:26)

 3.  Chant Of The Weed (3:16)

 4.  I Never Has Seen Snow (3:13)

 5.  Eesom (5:06)

Personnel:

Quincy Jones:  Conductor

Art Farmer:  Trumpet

Lennie Johnson:  Trumpet

Jimmy Maxwell:  Trumpet

Lee Morgan:  Trumpet

Ernie Royal:  Trumpet

Nick Travis:  Trumpet

Billy Byers:  Trombone

Jimmy Cleveland:  Trombone

Urbie Green:  Trombone

Frank Rehak:  Trombone

Julius Watkins:  French Horn

Porter Kilbert:  Tenor Saxophone

Jerome Richardson:  Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo

Sahib Shihab:  Baritone Saxophone

Patti Brown:  Piano

Les Spann:  Guitar, Flute

Buddie Jones:  Bass

Buddy Catlett:  Bass

Don Lamond:  Drums

The Great Wide World Of Quincy Jones  is an album by Quincy Jones, originally released in 1959 by Mercury, remastered and reissued on January 16, 2026 by Ermitage.  Special Edition Yellow Colour Vinyl.

B. B. King

 

Artist:  B.B. King
Birth Name:  Riley B. King
Born:  September 16, 1925.  Berclair, Mississippi, USA
Died:  May 14, 2015 (Aged 89).  Las Vegas, Nevada, USQ
Genre:  Blues, Rhythm And Blues, Blues Rock, Soul Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Memphis Blues
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Record Producer
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals

B.B. King was an American Blues Singer, Songwriter, Electric Guitarist and Record Producer.  He introduced a sophisticated style of Soloing based on string bending and shimmering vibrato that influenced many later Electric Blues Guitarists.  He was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987, and is considered one of the most influential Blues Musicians of all time, nickname "The King Of The Blues".

Title:  Best Of B.B.'s - Blues Collection (2014)

Genre:  Blues, Rhythm And Blues, Blues Rock, Soul Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Memphis Blues

Label:   Rockborn Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Why I Sing The Blues (4:35)

 2.  The Thrill Is Gone (5:00)

 3.  Caldonia (3:26)

 4.  I Got To Find My Baby (2:45)

 5.  Long Nights (3:31)

 6.  She's Dynamite (2:32)

 7.  That Ain't The Way To Do It (2:19)

 8.  Three O Clock Blues (3:01)

 9.  Woke Up This Morning (2:58)

10. BB Blues (2:29)

11. Everyday I Have The Blues (4:44)

12. Highway Bound (2:46)

13. Please Love Me (2:49)

14. She Don't Move Me No More (3:06)

15. My Baby Is Gone (2:01)

16. Shake It Up And Go (2:32)

17. Mistreated Woman (2:47)

Disc 2:

 1.  You Know I Love You (3:05)

 2.  Boogie Woogie Woman (2:48)

 3.  Darling You Know I Love You (5:07)

 4.  Payin' The Cost To Be The Boss (2:36)

 5.  That Evil Child (3:53)

 6.  When Your Baby Packs Up And Goes (2:28)

 7.  Don't You Want A Man Like Me (2:22)

 8.  How Working Woman (2:34)

 9.  Take A Swing With Me (2:35)

10. Sweet Sixteen (4:18)

11. Got The Blues (2:50)

12. The Other Night Blues (3:37)

13. She's A Mean Woman (2:33)

14. Hard Working Woman (2:34)

15. Story From My Heart And Soul (2:59)

16. Sweet Little Angel (5:57)

17. Miss Martha King (2:41)

Best Of B.B.'s - Blues Collection is the compilation album by B.B. King, released on October 10, 2014 by Rockborn Records, in 2 CD Set.

Linda Ronstadt

 

Artist:  Linda Ronstadt
Birth Name:  Linda Maria Ronstadt
Born:  July 15, 1946
Origin:  Tucson, Arizona, USA
Genre:  Folk, Country, Folk Rock, Country Rock, Rock, Soft Rock, Adult Contemporary, Country Pop, Traditional Pop, Jazz, Big Band
Occupations:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Producer, Actress
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Percussion

Linda Ronstadt is an American Singer, Songwriter, from Tucson, Arizona.  She started with the folk group called The Stone Poneys, before she started a solo career in 1968 and her group session musicians who would later form The Eagles, and she has been recording songs with Jackson Browne, Neil Young and Eric Anderson, she also has collaborated with artists including Emmylou Harris, Gram Parsons, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Warren Zevon, The Chieftains, Bette Midler, Frank Zappa, Rosemary Clooney and many more!.  She has earned 11 Grammy Awards, two Academy Of Country Music Awards, An Emmy Award, An Alma Award, and many more!.  Linda Ronstadt was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in April, 2014.

Title:  Sausalito 73 (2014) 

Genre:  Folk, Country, Folk Rock, Country Rock, Rock, Soft Rock, Adult Contemporary, Country Pop, Traditional Pop, Jazz, Big Band

Label:  All Access

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Nightingale (3:41)

 2.  I Fall To Pieces (3:15)

 3.  Silver Threads And Golden Needles (2:26)

 4.  Love Has No Pride (4:37)

 5.  Rock Me On The Water (5:42)

 6.  I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) (2:59)

 7.  It Doesn't Matter Any More (3:41)

 8.  Dark End Of The Street (4:21)

 9.  I Believe In You (3:32)

10. Crazy Arms (5:08)

11. Long, Long Time (4:36)

12. You're No Good (3:57)

13. Steel Guitar Rag (2:50)

14. Break My Mind (2:06)

Personnel:

Linda Ronstadt:  Vocals, Guitar

Andrew Gold:  Guitar

Bob Warford:  Guitar

Doug Hayward:  Bass

Jimmy Hodder:  Drums

John Boylan:  Piano, Guitar

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter:  Steel Guitar

Sausalito 73 is a live album by Linda Ronstadt, released in 2014 by All Access, recorded at KSAN-FM live Broadcast from The Record Plant, Sausalito, California, USA, November 18, 1973.

Steve Perry

Artist:  Steve Perry

Birth Name:  Stephen Ray Perry

Born:  January 22, 1949.  Hanford, California, USA

Genre:  Rock, Contemporary Pop, Soft Rock

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals

Steve Perry is an American Singer and Songwriter, best known as the lead singer of The Rock Band Journey during their most commercial successful periods from 1977 to 1987.  He had a successful Solo career between the mid-1980s and mid-1990s.  He was "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" by Rolling Stone Magazine, and was inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as a member of Journey in 2017.

Title:  Street Talk (2014)

Genre:  Rock, Contemporary Pop, Soft Rock

Label:  Columbia

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Oh Sherrie (3:48)

 2.  I Believe (4:12)

 3.  Go Away (4:05)

 4.  Foolish Heart (3:39)

 5.  It's Only Love (3:47)

 6.  She's Mine (4:26)

 7.  You Should Be Happy (3:20)

 8.  Running Alone (4:05)

 9.  Captured By The Moment (3:47)

10. Strung Out (3:51)

Personnel:

Steve Perry:  Vocals, Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1-3, 5, 7, 9, 10

Bill Cuomo:  Synthesizers on Tracks:  1, 4, 5, 7-9, Acoustic Piano on Track 2, Synth Bells on Track 2, Keyboards on Tracks:  3, 6, Synth Solo on Track 3

Randy Goodrum:  Rhodes on Tracks:  1-6, 9, Drum Programming on Track 4

Duane Hitchings:  Synthesizers on Track 8

Steve Goldstein:  Keyboards on Track 10

Sterling Smith:  Keyboards on Track 10

Michael Landau:  Gutars on Tracks:  1-5, 7, Guitar Solo on Tracks:  6, 9

Wandy Wachel:  Guitar Solo on Track 1, Rhythm Guitar Rhythm Solo on Track 5

Craig Hull:  Guitars on Tracks:  8, 10

Billy Steele:  Guitars on Track 10

Bob Glaub:  Bass on Tracks:  1-7, 9

Chuck Domanico:  String Bass on Track 3

Kevin McCormick:  Bass on Track 8

Bryan Garofalo:  Bass on Track 10

Larrie Londin:  Drums on Tracks:  1-3, 5, 7, 9, Percussion on Tracks:  1-3, 7

Craig Krampt:  Drums on Tracks:  8, 10

Robert Greenidge:  Steelpan on Track 5

Steve Douglas:  Saxophone Solo on Track 2, Tenor Saxophone on Track 6

Street Talk is the debut studio album by Steve Perry, originally released on April 5, 1984 by Columbia, remastered and reissued on June 25, 2014 by Columbia.