Earth, Wind & Fire

 

Artist:  Earth, Wind & Fire

Origin:  Chicago, Illinois, USA

Genre:  R&B, Soul, Funk, Pop, Disco, Progressive Soul, Smooth Soul, Quiet Storm, Adult Contemporary, Psychedelic Soul

Original line-up:

Maurice White:  Vocals, Kalimba, Drums, Percussion

Verdine White:  Bass, Percussion, Vocals

Michael Beal:  Guitar, Harmonica

Wade Flemons:  Electric Piano, Vocals

Don Whitehead:  Acoustic & Electric Pianos, Vocals

Yackov Ben Israel:  Conga, Percussion

Sherry Scott:  Vocals

Leslie Drayton:  Trumpet

Alexander Thomas:  Trombone

Chester Washington:  Tenor Saxophone

Earth, Wind & Fire is an American Band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1969.  Their Music spans multiple genres, including Jazz, R&B, Soul, Funk, Disco, Pop, Latin, Afro-Pop.  They are among the best-selling bands ever, with sales of over 90 million records worldwide.

Title:  Greatest Hits (Amazon Exclusive Edition) (2026) 

Genre:  R&B, Soul, Funk, Pop, Disco, Progressive Soul, Smooth Soul, Quiet Storm, Adult Contemporary, Psychedelic Soul

Label:  Legacy Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side One:

 1.  Shining Star (2:50)

 2.  That's The Way Of The World (5:43)

 3.  SDeptember (3:34)

 4.  Can't Hide Love (4:07)

 5.  Got To Get Into My Life (4:10)

Side Two:

 1.  Sing A Song (3:22)

 2.  Gratitude (3:27)

 3.  Serpentine Fire (3:50)

 4.  Fantasy (4:36)

LP 2:

Side Three:

 1.  Kalimba Story (4:00)

 2.  Mighty Mighty (3:03)

 3.  Reasons (4:58)

 4.  Saturday Nite (4:01)

Side Four:

 1.  Let's Groove (5:35)

 2.  Boogie Wonderland (WithThe Emotions) (4:47)

 3.  After The Love Has Gone (4:24)

 4.  Getaway (3:55)

Greatest Hits is the best collection album by Earth, Wind & Fire, originally released on November 17, 1998 by Columbia Records, remastered and reissued on September 18, 2026 by Legacy Recordings, featuring 17 Chart-Topping Hits. Amazon Exclusive Limited Edition pressed on Aquamarine Colored Vinyl. For Music Collectors.

Five Finger Death Punch

 

Artist:  Five Finger Death Punch 

Origin: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Groove Metal, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, Nu Metal

Original line-up:

Zoltan Bathory:  Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Bass

Jeremy Spencer:  Drums, Lead Vocals, Keyboards

Ivan Moody:  Vocals, Keyboards

Caleb Andrew Bingham:  Lead Guitar

Matt Snell:  Bass

Five Finger Death Punch is an American Heavy Metal Band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2005 by Ivan Moody (Vocals, Keyboards), Zoltan Bathory (Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Bass), Jeremy Spencer (Drums, Lead Vocals, Keyboards), Caleb Andrew Bingham (Lead Guitar) and Matt Snell (Bass).  They are the reipients of the Radio Contraband Rock, Awards for Indie Artist Of TheYear in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.  They were also honored with the  Radio Contraband Rock Radio Award for Album American Capitalist and Song of The Year "Coming Down" i. 2012, and Vide of The Year for "Wrong Side Of Heaven in 2014.

Title:  Legacy (Amazon Exclusive) (2026)

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Groove Metal, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, Nu Metal

Label:  Better Noise

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Legacy (3:30)

 2.  De Oppresso Liber (4:00)

 3.  Eye Of The Storm (3:15)

 4.  Nails In The Coffin (4:09)

 5.  In Tme (4:01)

 6.  Unscathed (3:56)

 7.  Joke's On Me (3:32)

 8.  Everybody Lies (3:20)

 9.  Shelter (3:45)

10. Scapegoat (3:15)

Personnel:

Ivan Moody:  Lead Vocals

Zoltan Bathory:  Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar

Andy James:  Lead Guitar

Chris Kael:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Charlie Engen:  Drums

Legacy is the tenth studio album by Five Finger Death Punch, released on September 18, 2026 by Better Noise.  Amazon Exclusive Audio CD, features alternate cover art and unique disc art.

Black Oak Arkansas

 

Artist:  Black Oak Arkansas

Origin:  Black Oak, Arkansas, USA

Genre:  Rock, Southern Rock, Country Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Album Rock, Arena Rock, Contemporary Pop, Contemporary Rock, Blues Rock, Dixie Boogie

Original/Classic line-up:

James "Jim Dandy" Mangrum:  Lead Vocals, Washboard

Rickie Lee Reynolds:  Guitar

Stanley "Goober" Knight:  Guitar

Harvey "Burley" Jett:  Guitar

Pat "Dirty" Daugherty:  Bass

Wayne "Squeezebox" Evans:  Drums

Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern Rock Band from Black Oak, Arkansas, formed in 1965, originally under the name The Knowbody Else.

Title:  When Electricity Came To Arkansas:  Vol. 1 (1971-1973) (Box Set 5 CD) (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Southern Rock, Country Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Album Rock, Arena Rock, Contemporary Pop, Contemporary Rock, Blues Rock, Dixie Boogie

Label:  HNE Recordings

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

Title:  Black Oak Arkansas (1971)

Tracks:

 1.  Uncle Lijah (3:17)

 2.  Memories At The Window (3:05)

 3.  The Hills Of Arkansas (3:45)

 4.  I Could Love You (6:10)

 5.  Hot And Nasty (2:55)

 6.  Singing The Blues (2:17)

 7.  Lord Have Mercy On My Soul (6:15)

 8.  When Electricity Came To Arkansas (4:26)

Bonus Tracks:   

 9.  Lord Have Mercy On My Soul (Single Edit) (3:08)

10. Lord Have Mercy On My Soul (Mono Edit) (3:06)

Personnel:

James "Jim Dandy" Mangrum:  Lead Vocals, Washboard

Rickie Lee Reynolds:  12-String Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Stanley "Goober" Knight:  Lead & Steel Guitar, Organ, Vocals

Harvey "Burley" Jett:  Lead Guitar, Banjo, Piano, Organ,Vocals

Pat "Dirty" Daugherty:  Bass,Vocals

Wayne "Squeezebox" Evans:  Drums

Disc 2:  

Title:  Keep The Faith:  (1972)

Tracks:

 1.  Keep The Faith (3:12)

 2.  Revolutionary All American Boys (3:35)

 3.  Feet On Earth, Head In Sky (4:10)

 4.  Fever In My Mind (2:52)

 5.  The Big One's Still Coming (3:57)

 6.  White Headed Woman (4:52)

 7.  We Live On Day To Day (5:16)

 8.  Short Life Line (4:52)

 9.  Don't Confuse What You Don't Know (4:38)

Personnel:

James "Jim Dandy" Mangrum:  Lead Vocals, Washboard

Rickie Lee Reynolds:  12-String Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Stanley "Goober" Knight:  Lead & Steel Guitar, Organ, Vocals

Harvey "Burley" Jett:  Lead Guitar, Banjo, Piano, Organ,Vocals

Pat "Dirty" Daugherty:  Bass,Vocals

Wayne "Squeezebox" Evans:  Drums

with 

The Family:  Backing Vocals on Track 1

Disc 3:  

Title:  If An Angel Came To See You, Would YouMae Her Feel At Home?:  (1972)

Tracks:

 1.  Gravel Woman (3:11)

 2.  Fertile Woman (5:18)

 3.  Spring Vacation (3:01)

 4.  We Help Each Other (3:12)

 5.  Full Moon Ride (3:46)

 6.  Our Minds Eye (4:13)

 7.  To Make Us What We Are (4:53)

 8.  Our Eyes Ere On You (3:45)

 9.  Mutants Of The Monster (4:44)

Personnel:

James "Jim Dandy" Mangrum:  Lead Vocals, Washboard

Rickie Lee Reynolds:  12-String Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Stanley "Goober" Knight:  Lead & Steel Guitar, Organ, Vocals

Harvey "Burley" Jett:  Lead Guitar, Banjo, Piano, Organ,Vocals

Pat "Dirty" Daugherty:  Bass,Vocals

Tommy "T.A." Aldridge:  Drums

Disc 4:  

Title:  Complete Raunch 'N' Roll Live (1973)

Over Here:  Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR, 12/1/1972

Tracks:

 1.  Gettin' Kinds Cocky (4:04)

 2.  Fever In My Mind (4:04)

 3.  Uncle Lijah (4:11)

 4.  Keep The Faith (3:58)

 5.  Mutants Of The Monster (6:08)

 6.  Hot Rod (3:21)

 7.  Lord Have Mercy On My Soul (5:45)

 8.  Full Moon Ride (4:19)

 9.  When Electricity Came To Arkansas (5:28)

10. Dixie (4:00)

11. Hot And Nasty (4:34)

112. Up (15:27)

13. Movin' (5:35)

Personnel:

James "Jim Dandy" Mangrum:  Lead Vocals

Rickie Lee Reynolds:  12-String Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Stanley "Goober" Knight:  Lead Guitar, Vocals

Harvey "Burley" Jett:  Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar,Vocals

Pat "Dirty" Daugherty:  Bass,Vocals

Tommy Aldridge:  Drums

Disc 5:

Title:  Complete Raunch 'N' Roll Live (1973)

Way Over Yonder:  Paramon Thetre, Seattle,WA, 12/2/1972

Tracks:

 1.  Gettin' Kinds Cocky (3:55)

 2.  Fever In My Mind (4:04)

 3.  Uncle Lijah (3:27)

 4.  Gigolo (3:16)

 5.  Mutants Of The Monster (6:25)

 6.  Hot Rod (5:41)

 7.  Movin' (4:37)

 8.  Full Moon Ride (4:09)

 9.  When Electricity Came To Arkansas (8:34)

10. Hot And Nasty (4:27)

11. Up (12:23)

Personnel:

James "Jim Dandy" Mangrum:  Lead Vocals

Rickie Lee Reynolds:  12-String Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Stanley "Goober" Knight:  Lead Guitar, Vocals

Harvey "Burley" Jett:  Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar,Vocals

Pat "Dirty" Daugherty:  Bass,Vocals

Tommy Aldridge:  Drums

When Electricity Came To Arkansas:  Vol. 1 (1971-1973) is the complete recordings Box Set of Black Oak Arkansas, released on August 28, 2026 by NHE Recordings.  Clamshell Box Set 5 CD.

Little Johnny England

 

Artist:  Little Johnny England

Origin:  Oxford, Banbury, & Northampton, England

Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Roots

Original line-up:

P.J. Wright:  Lead Vocals, Electric Slide Guitar

Gareth Turner:  Melodeon, Vocals

Guy Flether:  Fiddle, Violin, Vocals

Mat Davies:  Electric Bass

Edd Frost:  Drums

Little Johnny England is an English Folk Rock  Band, based around the Oxford, Banbury and Northampton areas, formed in 2000 by P.J. Wright (Lead Vocals, Electric Slide Guitar), Gareth Turner (Melodeon, Vocals), Guy Fletcher (Fiddle, Violin,Vocals), Mat Davies (Electric Bass), and Edd Frost (Drums).  The Band's original foundation combined Traditional Squeezabox and Fiddle Sounds balanced by a Rock Rhythm Section, and Electric Slide Guitar.

Title:  Greeting From Grolloo - Live The Netherlands, March 1, 2003 (2026)

Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Roots

Label:  Talking Elephant

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Introduction:  Dick (1:33)

 2.  The Way Things Ought To Be (5:14)

 3.  40 Years On (4:23)

 4.  The Moon At My Window (6:41)

 5.  The Gaslight March (4:58)

 6.  Johnny England (5:30)

 7.  Swine/UHT (5:07)

 8.  My Heart's Where My Home Used To Be (6:35)

 9.  Le Boeuf Anglais (4:07)

10. Copper's Son (6:01)

Disc 2:

 1.  Simon Nicol's Suggestion (3:50)

 2.  Thorns' Morris/Chasing The Jack (3:58)

 3.  Rabjerg Mile (3:27)

 4.  The Witherstone (7:30)

 5.  Jenny (7:40)

 6.  Jake's Jiig/Hayeswood (5:49)

 7.  Widdecombe Fair (5:46)

 8.  Whisper Of The Moon (8:23)

 9.  I Was A Young Man (6:37)

10. Dick - Thanks (4:52)

11. Maybe/Joust/Rocky Road (9:01)

Personnel:

P.J. Wright:  Lead Vocals, Electric Slide Guitar

Gareth Turner:  Melodeon, Vocals

Guy Flether:   Violin, Vocals

Hugh Bunker:  Bass, Vocals

Mark Stevens:  Drums, Vocals

Greeting From Grolloo - Live The Netherlands, March 1, 2003 is a live album by Little Johnny England, released on August 14, 2026 by Talking Elephant Records, in 2 CD. 

The Roches

 

Artist:  The Roches

Origin:  Park Ridge, New Jersey, USA

Genre:  Folk, Folk Pop, Pop Rock, Contemporary Folk, Folk Rock

Original line-up:

Maggie Roche:  Vocals (Baritone), Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Keyboards
Terre Roche:  Vocals (Soprano), Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Ukulele

Suzzy Roche:  Vocals (Middle), Acoustic Guitar

The Roches were an American Vocal, and Folk Pop Trio of sisters Maggie, Terre and Suzzy Roches, from Park Ridge, New Jersey, formed in 1976.  They played with Paul Simon, The Oak Ridge Boys, Robert Fripp (King Crimson), Tony Levin & Jimmy Maelen, Linda Ronstadt, Phoebe Snow, Loudon Wainwright III, Philip Glass, and Crash Test Dummies.

Title:  Runs In The Family - The Warner Bros./Rykodisc Albums (Box Set 3 CD) (2026)

Genre:  Folk, Folk Pop, Pop Rock, Contemporary Folk, Folk Rock

Label:  Lemon

Rating::   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

Disc 1:

The Roches:

 1.  We (2:35)

 2.  Hammond Song (5:46)

 3.  Mr. Sellack (4:03)

 4.  Damned Old Dog (4:07)

 5.  The. Troubles (3:27)

 6.  The Train (3:30)

 7.  The Married Men (4:32)

 8.  Runs In The Family (3:29)

 9.  Quitting Time (4:19)

10. Pretty And Hgh (4:05)

Nurds:

11. Nurds (4:15)

12. It's Bad For Me (2:45)

13. Louis (3:34)

14. Bobby's Song (3:17)

15. The Boat Family (3:19)

16. My Sick Mind (4:08)

17. The Death Of Suzzy Roche (3:01)

18. Factory Girl (4:48)

19. One Season (4:42)

20. This Ferminine Position (3:57)

Personnel:

The Roaches:

Suzzy Roche:   Vocals, Guitar

Maggie Roche:  Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer on Track 9

Terre Roche:  Vocals, Guitar

Additional Musicians:

Robert Fripp:  Electric Guitar, Fripperies on Track 2

Tony Levin:  Bass

Jim Maelen:  Triangle, Shaker

Larry Fast:  Synthesizer Programme

Nurds:

Maggie Roche:  Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

Suzzy Roche:  Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

Terre Roche:  Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Jay Dee Daugherty:  Drums

Fred Smith:  Electric Bass

Lincoln Goines:  Acoustic Bass

John Mathias:  Electric Bass Guitar on Track 11

Gabriel Katona:  Synthesizer

Bob Conti:  Percussion

Bobby Gordon:  Clarinet on Track 14

Disc 2:

Keep On Doing:

 1.  The Hallelujah Chorus (3:33)

 2.  Losing True (4:56)

 3.  Sted With The Maestro (3:45)

 4.  The Largest Elizabeth In The World (3:24)

 5.  On The Road To Fairfax County (4:47)

 6.  I Fell In Love (4:20)

 7.  The Scorpion Lament (3:34)

 8.  Want Not Want Not (2:56)

 9.  Sex Is For Children (3:38)

10. Keep On Doing What You Do/Jerks On The Loose (3:58)

Another World:

11. Love Radiates Around (4:48)

12. Another World (3:18)

13. Come Softly To Me (3:03)

14. Missing (4:01)

15. Face Down At Folk City (4:06)

16. The Angry Angry Man (3:39)

17. Weeded Out (2:57)

18. Older Girls (2:57)

19. Love To See You (4:18)

20. Gimme A Slice (3:29)

Personnel:

Keep On Doing:

Maggie Roche:  Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer, Piano,Vocals

Suzzy Roche:  Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

Terre Roche:  Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Tony Levin:  Bass

Bill Bruford:   Percussion

Robert Fripp:  Guitar, Devices

Another World:

Maggie Roche:  Keyboards,Vocals

Suzzy Roche:  Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

Terre Roche:  Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals

Additional Musicians

Elriel "Tinker" Barfield:  Bass

Geme Bianco:  Harp

Carter Cathcart:  Drums, Bass, Keyboards, Electric Guitar

Francisco Centeno:  BAss

Edd Kalehoff:  Synthesizers, Keyboards, PP3

Steve Love:  Electric Guitar

Roy Markowitz:  Drums

Sammy Merendino:  Drums (Paiste Cymbals)

Andy Schwartz:  Electric Guitar

Lee Shapiro:  Synclavier

Disc 3:

Can We Go Home Now:

 1.  The Great Gaels (0:20)

 2.  Move (4:00)

 3.  You (Make My Life Come True) (5:32)

 4.  Christlike (5:39)

 5.  Home Away FromHome (4:06)

 6.  Can We Go Home Now (8:39)

 7.  When You're Ready (4:55)

 8.  I'm Someone Who Loves You (4:27)

 9.  So (4:48)

10. Holidays (3:41)

11. My Winter Coat (8:28)

Personnel:

Can We Go Home Now:

Maggie Roche:  Keyboards,Vocals

Suzzy Roche:  Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

Terre Roche:   Guitar, Piano, Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Mark Johnson:  Guitar

Richard Kenndy:  Guitar

Stewart Lerman:  Guitar, Keyboards, Programming

Steuart Smith:  Electric Guitar

David Mansfield:  Pedal Steel Guitar, Fiddle

Peter Lewy:  Cello

Charlie Giordano:  Accordion

Gary Dial:  Piano, Synthesizer

Paul Ossola:  Bass

Frank Vilardi:  Drums

Joey Baron:  Drums

Sanny Merendino:  Drum Programming

David Roche:  Vocals

Paul Jacobs:  Vocals

Runs In The Family - The Warner Bros./Rykodisc Albums is the compilation Box Set by The Roches, released on September 11, 2026 by Lemon Records/Cherry Red/Second Disc Records, featuring Robert Fripp, Bill Bruford, Tony Levin (from King Crimson).  Box Set 3 CD.

Helix

 

Artist:  Helix

Origin:  UK

Genre:  Rock, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Underground Rock, Fantasy Rock, Hard Rock, Harmonies, Melodic Rock

Original line-up:

Julian Mount:  Vocals, 12-String Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar

Helix is a British Underground Band, formed in the late 1970s, led by Julian Mount (Vocals, Guitar, Songwriter),  their music combined Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Classic Hard Rock, Art Rock, Fantasy Rock

Title:  Phoenix (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Underground Rock, Fantasy Rock, Hard Rock, Harmonies, Melodic Rock

Label:  Seelie Court

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  The Goblins Of Pebble Ridge (3:57)

 2.  Black Velvet Sea (3:22)

 3.  Kensington Muse (3:10)

 4.  Madness In My Eyes (5:47)

 5.  Big Apple City (3:32)

 6.  22nd Century Renegade (7:40)

 7.  Lady Howard's Night (7:02)

 8.  Something's Got To Give (7:53)

 9.  Dimensions (6:24)

10. Lady Macbeth (3:19)

Personnel:

Julian Mount:  Vocals, 12-String Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar

David Barnett:  Electric Guitar

Paul Boizot:  Bass, Electric Guitar

Greg Hunter:  Percussion, Drum Kit

David Wicken:  Electric Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer

Phoenix is the long-lost studio recordings album by Helix, released on August 28, 2026 by Seelie Court.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.

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