A Strange Light From The East-Eastern Influenced Western Music 1965-72

 

Artist:  Various Artists

Genre:   Rock, Folk, Folk Rock, Western Rock, Folk Baroque, British Folk Revival, Progressive Rock, Space Rock, Proto-Punk, Experimental, Ritual Rock, Raga Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Sunshine Pop, Novelty Rock, Indo-Western Crossover, Early World Music, Fusion Modal Jazz, Blues Rock

The Music bridges a transformative era where Western Musicians Integrated Indian Classical Music, Raga Structures influences, and Fusion of Modal Jazz, and World Music.

Title:  A Strange Light From The East-Eastern Influenced Western Music 1965-72 (Box Set 3 CD) (2026)

Genre:   Rock, Folk, Folk Rock, Western Rock, Folk Baroque, British Folk Revival, Progressive Rock, Space Rock, Proto-Punk, Experimental, Ritual Rock, Raga Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Sunshine Pop, Novelty Rock, Indo-Western Crossover, Early World Music, Fusion Modal Jazz, Blues Rock

Label:  Strawberry Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

Disc 1:  

 1.  Anji (Bert Jansch) (3:14)

 2.  Heart Full Of Soul (The Yardbirds) (2:307

 3.  Eight Miles High (The Byrds) (3:34)

 4.  I Take It That We're Through (The Riot Squad) (2:51)

 5.  Turn Down Day (The Cyrkle) (2:36)

 6.  Tomorrow Never Knows (The Mirage) (2:37)

 7.  I Unseen (IBC Acetate) (The MIsunderstood) (2:02)

 8.  East West (Paul Butterfield Blues Band) (13:14)

 9.  Strange Light From The East (Tuesday's Children) (2:25)

10. She's Leaving Home (Big Jim Sullivan) (2:37)

11. This Island (Dantalion's Chariot) (3:57)

12. Wantin' Ain't Gettin' (The Flower Pot) (2:06)

13. Libra-The Flower Child (The Zodiac) (3:31)

14. Egyptian Gardns (Kaleidoscope) (3:06)

15. Buddha (West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band) (2:09)

16. White Summer (The Yardbirds) (3:58)

17. Hare Krishna (The Fugs) (3:23)

18. It's Love (The Misty Wizards) (2:11)

19. (The Psychedelic) Illusion (Hi Revving Tongues) (2:37)

20. Girl In Your Eye (Spirit) (3:18)

21. I Need Someone (The Painter) (The Lemon Pipers) (2:46)

22. Devendra (The Twilights) (1:50)

23. Sunstroke (Chad & Jeremy) (4:13)

24. Which Dreamed t (Boeing Duveen & The Beautiful Soup (2:34)

Disc 2:

 1.  After Tea (Spencer Davis Group) (3:22)

 2.  The Way (Unreleased Version) (July) (2:02)

 3.  Sitting On A Blunestone (Tales Of Justine) (2:39)

 4.  Waterways (Demo) (East Of Eden) (6:42)

 5.  Air (Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera) (3:12)

 6.  Real Life Pepperment Dream (Tomorrow) (3:20)

 7.  Sattva (The Rascals) (4:26)

 8.  Koeeoaddi There (4:47)

 9.  Bracelets (Pretty Thing) (3:43)

10. A Visit With Ashiya (Merrell Fankhauser & HMS Bounty) (3:23)

11. Menyatt Dyl Com (The Ceyleib People) (4:13)

12. Head (The Nirvana Sitar & String Group) (2:51)

13. We Will Fall (The Stooges) (10:19)

14. Just Above My Hobb Horse's Head (Blossom Toes( (2:55)

15. The Light Of Love (Humble Pie) (3:02)

16. Once I Had A Sweetheart (Pentagle) (4:39)

17. Netti Netti (Walter Horton & Martin Stone) (11:55)

Disc 3:

 1.  Love Buzz (Shocking Blue) (1:58)

 2.  Impromptu "E" Minor (Clark Hutcingson) (8:20)

 3.  Given Time (3:07)

 4.  Tuesday P.M. (Jeremy Harmer) (2:18)

 5.  Spinning Wheel (Blonde On Blonde) (2:49)

 6.  Hippy Dippy Funky Monkey Double Bubble Sitar Man (The Hubbels) (3:05)

 7.  Ghetto Raga (Edit) (Third Ear Band) (8:56)

 8.  Lamento Di Tristan (John Renbourn) (1:58)

 9.  Butterfly (The Fox) (3:27)

10. Yorric (Meic Stevens) (8:49)

11. Jumpin' Jack Flash (Ananda Shankar (3:38)

12. Baitha Tano (Nitai Dasgupta) (4:27)

13. Song For Brunhilde (Abacus) (4:37)

14. Nirvana (The 40 Watt Banana) (2:56)

15. Folk Piece In Fahrwa (Pandit anwar Sain Trikha) (4:38)

16. American Land (Wizz Jones) (4:02)

17. Siberian Khatru (Yes) (8:56)

A Strange Light From The East-Eastern Influenced Western Music 1965-72 is the compilation Box Set by Various Artists, released on August 21, 2026 by Strawberry Records, featuring The Byrds, The Yardbirds, Tomorrow, Yes, Spencer Davis Group, The Rascals, Pretty Thing, The Stooges, Humble Pie, Pentangle, Shocking Blue, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Chad & Jeremy, Spirit, Kaleidoscope, and many more!.

The Dave Clark Five

 

Artist:   The Dave Clark Five
Origin:  Tottenham, London, England
Genre:  Pop, Beat, AM Pop, Early Pop, Rock & Roll, British Invasion

Original line-up:

Dave Clark:  Drums
Mike Smith:  Lead Vocals, Keyboards
Lenny Davidson:  Lead Guitar
Rick Huxley:  Bass
Denis Payton:  Tenor, & Baritone Saxophone, Harmonica, Guitar

The Dave Clark Five were an English Rock Band from Tottenham, London, formed in 1957 by Dave Clark (Drums), Mike Smith (Lead Vocals, Keyboards), Lenny Davidson (Lead Guitar), Rick Huxley (Bass), and Denis Payton (Saxophone, Harmonica, Guitar).  They had their first UK Top Ten Single "Glad All Over", which knocked The Beatles "I Want To Hold Your Hand" of the top of the UK Singles Chart.  The band disbanded in late 1970.  In 2008 the band was induced into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.

Title:  Glad All Over The World:  The Hits & Album 1964-1965 (Deluxe Edition Box Set (2026) 

Genre:  Pop, Beat, AM Pop, Early Pop, Rock & Roll, British Invasion

Label:  BMG

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  Glad All Over (1964)

 1.  Glad All Over (2:43)

 2.  All Of The Time (2:48)

 3.  Crying Over You (2:53)

 4.  Stay (2:53)

 5.  Chaquita (2:32)

 6.  Do You Love Me (2:44)

 7.  Bits And Pieces (1:59)

 8.  I Know You (2:24)

 9.  3406 (2:05)

10. Time (2:50)

11. Who Do You Think You're Talking To (1:53)

Disc 2:  The Dave Clark Five Return (1964)

 1.  Can't You See That She's Mine (2:21)

 2.  I Need You I Love You (2:32)

 3.  I Love You No More (2;19)

 4.  Rumble (2:36)

 5.  I Miss You (2:12)

 6.  Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (2:31)

 7.  Can I Trust You (2:05)

 8.  Forever And A Day (2:09)

 9.  Theme Without A Name (2:03)

10. On Broadway (2:38)

11. Thinking Of You Baby (2:32)

Disc 3:  American Tour (1964)

 1.  Because (2:22)

 2.  Move On (2:12)

 3. Whenever You're Around (2:43)

 4.  I Want You Still (1:34)

 5.  Long Ago (2:11)

 6.  Blue Monday (2:59)

 7.  Sometimes (2:05)

 8.  Any time You Want Love (2:13)

 9.  I Cried Over You (2:27)

10. Ol' Sol (0:02)

11. At The Scene (1:53)

Disc 4:  Coast To Coast (1964)

 1.  Any Way You Want It (2:29)

 2.  I Can't Stop Loving You (1:58)

 3.  I Can't Stand It (1:23)

 4.  What Is There To Say (1:47)

 5.  Everybody Knows (I Still Love You) (1:41)

 6.  Crying Over You (2:42)

 7.  Say You Want Me (1:44)

 8.  When (2:28)

 9.  Forget (1:57)

10. To Me (1:42)

11. Good Time Woman (1:48)

Disc 5.  Weekend In London (1965)

 1.  Come Home (2:48)

 2.  We'll Be Running (1:32)

 3.  Blue Suede Shoes (1:46)

 4.  Hurting Inside (2:37)

 5.  I'll Never Know (1:46)

 6.  'til The Right One Comes Along (1:55)

 7.  I'm Thinking (1:31)

 8.  Your Turn To Cry (3:13)

 9.  Little Bitty Pretty One (1:30)

10. Remember It's Me (2:20)

11. Mighty Good Loving (2:40)

12. Reelin' And Rockin' (2:47)

Glad All Over The World:  The Hits & Album 1964-1965 is the collection album Box Set by The Dave Clark Five, released on October 23, 2026 by BMG.  Deluxe Edition 5-CD Box Set.  For Music Collectors.  

Elonkorjuu

 

Artist:  Elonkorjuu

Origin:  Pori, Finland

Genre:  Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Jazz Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Original line-up:

Jukka Syrenius:  Guitar, Vocals

Veli-Pekka Pessi:  Bass

Zoltan Karpati:  Drums

Jussi Reunamaki:  Keyboards

Jari Perklomaki:  Saxophone

Elonkorjuu is a Finnish Progressive Rock Band from Pori, Finland, formed in 1969.  A year later the band was awarded with the second place in the 1970 Finnish Rock Championship Contest and was signed by EMI.  Their debut album Harvest Time in 1972.  It was first active until 1978 and re-established in 2003.

Title:  Harvest Time (2026)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Jazz Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Label:  Svart Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Unfeeling (3:23)O

 2.  Swords (4:03)

 3.  Captain (3:42)

 4.  Praise To Our Basement (4:44)

 5.  Future (3:56)

 6.  Hey Hunter (3:41)

 7.  The Ocean Song (3:17)

 8.  Old Man's Dream (4:44)

 9.  Me And My Friend (4:02)

10. A Little Rocket Song (4:04)

Personnel:

Jukka Syrenius:  Guitar, Vocals

Veli-Pekka Pessi:  Bass

Heikki Lajunen:  Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Piano

Likka Poijavii:  Organ, Flute, Additional Guitar

Eero Rantaslla:  Drums

Harvest Time is the debut album by Elonkorjuu, originally released in 1972 by EMI, remastered and reissued on September 11, 2026 by Svart Records.  Heavily inspired by Cream, Free, Black Sabbath, and Colosseum.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.

Jon Lord

 

Artist:  Jon Lord
Birth Name:  Jonathan Douglas Lord
Born:   June 9, 1941.  Leicester, England
Died:   July 16, 2012 (Aged 71).  London, England
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues Rock, Progressive Rock, Classical Rock, Jazz, Jazz Rock
Occupations:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals

Joh Lord was an English Composer, Pianist and Hammond Organ Player, best-known as Keyboards of one of the best Hard Rock Group Deep Purple, besides his works with Whitesnake, Paice, Ashton & Lord, The Artwoods and Flower Pot Men.

In 1968,  Joh Lord founded Deep Purple, he wrote the organ riff on "Child In Time", he retired from Deep Purple in 2002.  In 2011, he was granted an Honorary Doctor Of Music Degree by his home town's University of Leicester.  He died on 16th July, 2012 after suffering from pancreatic cancer at the London Clinic.

Title:  Blues Project (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues Rock, Progressive Rock, Classical Rock, Jazz, Jazz Rock

Label:  earMusic

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Back At The Chicken Shack (6:15)

 2.  Hoochie Coochie Man (6:29)

 3.  Wishing Well (5:39)

 4.  It Never Rains But It Pours (4:14)

 5.  Fog On The Highway (7:35)

 6.  Lazy (4:51)

 7.  Walkin' Blues (5:48)

 8.  Way Down In The Hole (3:23)

 9.  Houston (Scotland) (4:31)

10. Respect Yourself (6:34)

11. When A Blind Man Cries (5:17)

12. I'm A Man (5:10)

Personnel:

Jon Lord:  Hammond Organ (Deep Purple)

Miller Anderson:  Guitar, Vocals

Maggie Bell:  Vocals

Colin Hodgkinson:  Bass, Vocals

Zoot Money:   Keyboards,Vocals

Pete York:  Drums (Spencer Davis Group, Hardin & York)

Blues Project is a live album by Jon Lord, released on October 2026 by earMusic, recorded live at the Rottwell Jazz Festival in 2011.  Fantastic Blues Album.

Del McCoury Band

 

Artist:  Del McCoury Band

Origin:  North Carolina and Pennsylvania, USA

Genre:  Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass, Bluegrass Jam Band, Country, Contemporary Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass, Newgrass, Americana

Original line-up:

Del McCoury:  Lead Vocals, Guitar

Ronnie McCoury:  Mandolin

Rob McCoury:  Banjo

Tad Marks:  Fiddle

Mike Brantley:  Bass

Del McCoury Band is an American Bluegrass Band, originally the band was called Del McCoury and The Dixie Pals with Del on Guitar and his brother Jerry McCoury on Bass.  The band went through a number of changes in personnel until the 1980s when the band solidified line-up. adding McCoury's sons, Ronnie and Rob McCourt on Mandolin and Banjo and changed name to Del McCoury Band.

Title:  Del & The Boys (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass, Bluegrass Jam Band, Country, Contemporary Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass, Newgrass, Americana

Label:  McCoury Music

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  1952 Vincent Black Lightning (4:01)

 2.  Learnin' The Blues (2:23)

 3.  Count Me Out (2:44)

 4.  All Aboard (3:56)

 5.  The Bluegrass Country (2:03)

 6.  Recovering Pharisee (2:53)

Side B:

 7.  Goldbrickin' (4:27)

 8.  Gone But Not Forgotten (3:10)

 9.  The King's Shilling (3:41)

10. Unequal Love (3:21)

11. Good Man Like Me (2:35)

12. Travillin' Teardrop Blues (4:01)

LP 2:

Side C:  Bonus Tracks

13. The Stark Naked Blues (Bonus) (2:30)

14. Long Enough (feat. Lee Ann Womack) (Bonus) (3:00)

15. They Just Don't Make The Blues Like They Used To (Bonus) (3:29)

Personnel:

Del McCoury:  Lead Vocals, Guitar

Ronnie McCoury:  Mandolin, Vocals

Rob McCoury:  Banjo, Vocals

Jason Carter:  Fiiddle

Mike Bub:  Bass

Special Guests:

Lee Ann Womack:  Vocals on Track 14

Ricky Skaggs:  Guest Contributions

Stuart Duncan:  Guest Contributions

Del & The Boys is an album by Del McCoury Band, originally released in 2001, remastered and reissued on October 23, 2026 by McCoury Music.  25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition in 2 LP, includes 3 Bonus Tracks previously unreleased from the original sessions, including a feature with Lee Ann Womack.

Nickelback

 

Artist:  Nickelback
Origin:  Hanna, Alberta, Canada
Genre:  Grunge, Alternative Metal, Hard Rock, Post-Grunge, Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

Chad Kroeger:   Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar
Ryan Peake: Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Mike Kroeger:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Brandon Kroeger:  Drums

Nickelback is a Canadian Grunge Band from Hanna, Alberta formed in 1995 by Chad Kroeger (Lead Vocal, Guitar), Ryan Peake (Rhythm Guitar), Mike Kroeger (Bass) and Brandon Kroeger (Drums).  Nickelback is one of the most commercially successful Canadian Groups, having sold more than 50 million albums worldwide.

Title:  Everything Under The Sun (2026)

Genre:  Grunge, Alternative Metal, Hard Rock, Post-Grunge, Heavy Metal

Label:  Virgin

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Rattle The Cage (feat. John 5) (3:56)

 2.  Bones For The Crows (4:05)

 3.  I Already Know (4:27)

 4.  Leave Me Behind (3:47)

 5.  If I Don't Go (3:33)

 6.  Make Me Love You (3:35)

 7.  Chasin' Famous (3:12)

 8.  Simple Song (4:15)

 9.  Technicolor Steamboat (3:15)

10. Lift Somebody Up (feat. Sammy Hagar, Joe Bonamassa, Brent Smith, Zach Myers, Charlie Benante, Yommy Lee) (3:33)

11. Bottled Dreams (3:43)

12. Last Night Was Fun (3:20)

Personnel:

Chad Kroeger:   Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar
Ryan Peake: Rhythm Guitar On Tracks:  1-4, 8, 9, Vocals on Tracks:  1-6, 8
Mike Kroeger:  Bass
Daniel Adair:  Drums on All Tracks, Vocals on Track 9

Additional Musicians:

John 5:  Guitar on Track 1

Chris Baseford:  Guitar on Tracks:  2, 3, 5, 10, Keyboards on Tracks:  2, 5, 9, Background Vocals, String Ensemble on Track 2

Time Galloway:  Acoustic Guitar on Tracki 2, Guitar on Track 9

Ian Thornley:  Guitar on Track 2

Mark Siegel:  Keyboardw on Tracks:  3, 8, 12, Background Vocals on Track 3

Ido Zmishlany:  Background Vocals, Keyboards on Track 3

Nicholas Durocher:  Background Vocals on Track 4

Jordan Harvey:  Background Vocals, Guitar on Track 5

Randy Slaugh:  Keyboard, String Ensemble on Track 6

Rock Choir:  Choir Vocals on Track 8

Chris Mutch-Jones:  Choir Diretion on Track  8

Sam Smith:  Choir Direction on Track 8

Ryan Reynolds:  Vocals on Track 9

Charlie Benante:  Drums on Track 10

Tommy Lee:  Drums on Track 10

Joe Bonamassa:  Guitar on Track 10

Zach Myers:  Guitar on Track 10

Brent Smith:  Vocals on Track 10

Sammy Hagar:  Vocals on Track 10

Avalon Kroegr:  Vocals on Track 11

Everything Under The Sun is the eleventh studio album by Nickback, released on October 30, 2026 by Virgin, featuring Joe Bonamassa, Sammy Hagar, John 5, Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), Charlie Benante (Anthrax), Brent Smith (Shinedown), Zach Myers (Shinedown), and many more!.