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Recent Bittersweet Releases
The Rolling Stones
Live at the El Mocambo
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Dynamite document of the Rolling Stones' surprise 1977 gig at the 300-seat Toronto club the El Mocambo.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Horace Andy
Midnight Rocker
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Reggae vocalist is in prime form more than 50 years in, with production from Adrian Sherwood helping to place this dubby, mysterious among his best.
- Fred Thomas
Albert Ayler
Revelations: The Complete ORTF 1970 …
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Recordings of some of the triumphant and rapturous final live dates of this free jazz legend presented in their entirety for the first time.
- Fred Thomas
Willie Nelson
A Beautiful Time
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A moving, funny, and graceful meditation on mortality.
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1963
John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman
John Coltrane
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Johnny Hartman
John Coltrane / Johnny ...
John Coltrane and Johnny ...
10
1971
Blue
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Blue
10
2000
No More Sad Refrains: The Anthology
Sandy Denny
Sandy Denny
No More Sad Refrains: The ...
9
1998
The Many Sides of Fred Neil
Fred Neil
Fred Neil
The Many Sides of Fred Neil
10
1995
When I Stop Dreaming: The Best of the Louvin Brothers
The Louvin Brothers
The Louvin Brothers
When I Stop Dreaming: The ...
10
1982
Shoot Out the Lights
Richard & Linda Thompson
/
Linda Thompson
/
Richard Thompson
Richard & Linda Thompson / ...
Shoot Out the Lights
10
2001
Oh, Inverted World
The Shins
The Shins
Oh, Inverted World
10
1990
G.P./Grievous Angel
Gram Parsons
Gram Parsons
G.P./Grievous Angel
10
2000
Person to Person: The Essential, Classic Hardin 1963-1980
Tim Hardin
Tim Hardin
Person to Person: The ...
9
1971
Every Picture Tells a Story
Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart
Every Picture Tells a Story
10
1998
Where'd You Learn to Kiss That Way?
The Field Mice
The Field Mice
Where'd You Learn to Kiss ...
9
1988
The Trinity Session
Cowboy Junkies
Cowboy Junkies
The Trinity Session
9
1991
Laughing Stock
Talk Talk
Talk Talk
Laughing Stock
10
1994
Dummy
Portishead
Portishead
Dummy
10
1992
The Very Best of Otis Redding, Vol. 1
Otis Redding
Otis Redding
The Very Best of Otis ...
10
1988
16 Lovers Lane
The Go-Betweens
The Go-Betweens
16 Lovers Lane
10
1969
What We Did on Our Holidays
Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention
What We Did on Our Holidays
9
1996
Walking Wounded
Everything But the Girl
Everything But the Girl
Walking Wounded
9
1975
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
10
1979
Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young
/
Crazy Horse
Neil Young / Crazy Horse
Rust Never Sleeps
10
1994
Cup of Loneliness: The Classic Mercury Years
George Jones
George Jones
Cup of Loneliness: The ...
10
1978
All Mod Cons
The Jam
The Jam
All Mod Cons
10
1992
I Am the Cosmos
Chris Bell
Chris Bell
I Am the Cosmos
9
1996
Massachusetts
Scud Mountain Boys
Scud Mountain Boys
Massachusetts
9
1994
The Impossible Bird
Nick Lowe
Nick Lowe
The Impossible Bird
10
1975
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
10
1998
Greatest Hits
The Mamas & the Papas
The Mamas & the Papas
Greatest Hits
10
1993
Carmen McRae Sings Great American Songwriters
Carmen McRae
Carmen McRae
Carmen McRae Sings Great ...
9
2001
The Anthology: 1968-1979 [Varese]
Townes Van Zandt
Townes Van Zandt
The Anthology: 1968-1979 ...
9
1967
Echoes
Gene Clark
Gene Clark
Echoes
9
1989
1984-1989
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
Lloyd Cole and the ...
1984-1989
9
1997
Lost Blues & Other Songs
Palace Music
Palace Music
Lost Blues & Other Songs
9
1987
In My Tribe
10,000 Maniacs
10,000 Maniacs
In My Tribe
9
1986
Anthology (1959-1964)
The Shirelles
The Shirelles
Anthology (1959-1964)
9
1993
Archive
Jimmy Webb
Jimmy Webb
Archive
9
1965
Introducing the Beau Brummels
The Beau Brummels
The Beau Brummels
Introducing the Beau ...
9
1988
Isn't Anything
My Bloody Valentine
My Bloody Valentine
Isn't Anything
9
1997
Curtains
Tindersticks
Tindersticks
Curtains
9
2001
Ear-Bleeding Country: The Best of Dinosaur Jr.
Dinosaur Jr.
Dinosaur Jr.
Ear-Bleeding Country: The ...
9
1992
Miss Perfumado
Cesária Évora
Cesária Évora
Miss Perfumado
9
2000
Asides from Buffalo Tom
Buffalo Tom
Buffalo Tom
Asides from Buffalo Tom
9
1988
Idlewild
Everything But the Girl
Everything But the Girl
Idlewild
9
1997
The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
/
Nick Cave
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds ...
The Boatman's Call
9
1968
D-I-V-O-R-C-E
Tammy Wynette
Tammy Wynette
D-I-V-O-R-C-E
9
2001
Vespertine
Björk
Björk
Vespertine
9
1959
Abbey Is Blue
Abbey Lincoln
Abbey Lincoln
Abbey Is Blue
9
1988
Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
Edie Brickell & New ...
Shooting Rubberbands at ...
9
1989
Helpless Heart
Maura O'Connell
Maura O'Connell
Helpless Heart
9
2001
Fan Dance
Sam Phillips
Sam Phillips
Fan Dance
9
1998
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
9
1987
Daddy's Highway
The Bats
The Bats
Daddy's Highway
9
1958
The Nearness of You
Helen Merrill
Helen Merrill
The Nearness of You
8
2001
Here's to Shutting Up
Superchunk
Superchunk
Here's to Shutting Up
7
2000
The Union Themes
Lois Maffeo
/
Lois
/
Brendan Canty
Lois Maffeo / Lois / ...
The Union Themes
8
2001
Morning Glory: The Tim Buckley Anthology
Tim Buckley
Tim Buckley
Morning Glory: The Tim ...
8
1968
Wichita Lineman
Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell
Wichita Lineman
8
1998
Mutations
Beck
Beck
Mutations
8
1999
What Are You Going to Do with Your Life?
Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen
What Are You Going to Do ...
8
2001
It's a Wonderful Life
Sparklehorse
Sparklehorse
It's a Wonderful Life
8
2000
Sound of Water
Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne
Sound of Water
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