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HARUKI MURAKAMI
The Elephant Vanishes (Unabridged) John Chancer, Rupert Degas, Tim Flavin, Teresa Gallagher, Mark Heenehan, Walter Lewis, Jeff Peterson [ Naxos Audiobooks / 8 CD Box Set - released 29/May/2006 ] A collection of off-the-wall short stories by Japan's leading contemporary novelist. An elephant vanishes; hunger drives a couple to rob McDonalds; an insomniac wife wakes in a different world. Murakami is a cult figure throughout the world with an... |
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CARLO COLLODI
Pinocchio (Abridged) John Sessions (narrator) [ Naxos AudioBooks / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/2000 ] Pinocchio is a wooden puppet who comes to life and has the most astonishing adventures. A naughty, mischievous creature, he is full of good intentions but is greedy, and lets nothing stand in his way. His maker, poor Gepetto, loves him like a son,... |
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POETRY CLASSICS
Poetry Classics [incls 'the Rime of the Ancient Marriner'] Richard Burton, Robert Donat, Peggy Ashcroft, Anthony Quayle, John Gielgug, etc (narrators) [ ALTO / CD - released 10/Mar/2012 ] Giants of the stage and screen - classic poems from Shakespeare to Dylan Thomas - |
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SCHUMANN
Schumann Gold [2 CDs special price] Various Artists including John Elliot gardiner, Hagen Quartet, Fritz Wunderlich, Lynn Harrell, Vladimir Horowitz & Anne Sofie von Otter [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 7/Apr/2010 ] Schumann's music embodies the Romantic spirit in all its passion, fantasy and sense of longing. This specially priced 2 CD set, celebrating his 200th birthday, is an essential collection of favourites. |
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John D Loudermilk
Sittin' In The Balcony (The Songs of [ Jasmine / 2 CD - released 1/Mar/2012 ] |
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The Shadows, Booker T & MG's, Duane Eddy, John Barry. Mar-Keys, Sandy Nelson, Surfaries, B.Bumble & the Stingers, etc
Telstar! Rock & Chart Instrumental Classics - All Original Hit Artists [ Alto Take:2 / CD - released 22/Apr/2022 ] "33 all-time instrumental UK & USA Vintage HITS" |
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Various Artists / Mixed by John Digweed
Transitions Volume 3 [ Renaissance Records / 2 CD - released 19/Nov/2007 ] "This mix still represents an immediate snapshot of my favourite tunes & producers, but it's also about that specific energy you get at 3 or 4am at the best clubs or festivals around the world."-John Digweed. |
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Various Artists incls Nelson Riddle, Al Caiola, Billy May, John Barry, Si Zentner, Peggy Lee, Jackie Gleason, etc
TV Town [ EMI Ultra Lounge Vol 13 / CD - released 2/Feb/1997 ] Heat up the TV dinners, bring out the clam dip and get comfortable in the den. Now, turn it on! Not the TV silly, the Hi-Fi. You won't need rabbit ears to hear the amazing Ultra-Lounge versions of your favorite TV themes. |
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Various Artists / John Cale
John Cale: Conflicts & Catalysis (Productions & Arrangements 1966-2006) [ Chiswick / CD - released 26/Mar/2012 ] 20 cool Cale produced tracks - including Velvet Underground, Stooges, Patti Smith, Nico, Modern Lovers, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Squeeze, Happy Mondays and more. |
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Various Artists / Mixed by Ian Carey & John Course
Vicious Cuts 2009 (Australasian Edition) [ Ministry of Sound Australia / 2 CD - released 18/May/2009 ] This compilation gives us house with huge potential for rocking out, featuring Of Course "Get Shaky", plus tunes by Dirty South, Vandalism, Tocadisco, Peroxide, ATFC and Roger Sanchez. |
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Various Artists / Mixed by John Course & Anna Lunoe
Clubbers Guide to Spring 2010 (Australasian Edition) [ Ministry of Sound Australia / 2 CD - released 16/Sep/2010 ] Art vs Science, Bart B More, Laidback Luke, Moby, T-Rek, Carte Blanche, Crookers, Hook N Sling, LCD Soundsystem, Flight Facilities, Two Door Cinema Club and more. |
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Various Artists / Mixed by John Digweed
Bedrock 12 [ Bedrock / 2 CD - released 18/Oct/2010 ] |
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Various Artists / Mixed by John Jones & DJ Eibhlin
Deep House (U.K. Edition) [ Hed Kandi U.K. / 2 CD - released 10/Apr/2012 ] |
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VIVALDI
Sacred Music Various singers / John Alldis Choir / English Chamber Orchestra / Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra / Vittorio Negri [ Newton Classics / 7 CD - released 11/May/2011 ] "This is a radiant, joyful piece of virtuoso writing for the voice. With its many subtle contrasts and vivid word-painting, it seems to me to sit comfortably atop the Vivaldi solo sacred music tree along with the Stabat Mater and Nisi Dominus. There... |
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JOHN TAVENER
Richard Hickox conducts Sir John Tavener (Incls 'Theophany') Patricia Rozario, John Mark Ainsley & Andrew Murgatroyd / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 28/May/2012 ] "While there may be doubts over the music there can be no doubt as to the excellence and commitment of all three performances on this pair of discs. The recorded sound and booklet are up to the usual very high Chandos standards." (MusicWeb, Aug 2012) |
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Vassilis Tsabropoulos / Arild Andersen / John Marshall
Achirana [ ECM Touchstones / CD - released 11/Nov/2022 ] Arild Andersen introduces a new trio with the highly gifted Greek pianist Vassilis Tsabropoulos, who makes his ECM debut with 'Achirana'. They are joined by veteran British drummer John Marshall, previously a member of Eberhard Weber's 'Colours'... |
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BARKER / BOYSEN / NELSON / TULL
Fanfare, Capriccio and Rhapsody Vince DiMartino (trumpet) / Chicago Saxophone Quartet, Indiana State University Faculty Winds, Indiana State University Wind Orchestra / John Boyd [ Naxos Wind Band Classics / CD - released 30/Jun/2011 ] Fanfare, Capriccio and Rhapsody embraces an extraordinary range of musical styles from a wide variety of sources. The Medieval Suite pays homage to Léonin, Pérotin and Machaut, three master-composers from the Middle Ages, while the Sketches on a... |
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MODEST MUSSORGSKY
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (piano version) (with Shostakovich - Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor for piano, trumpet & strings, Op. 35) Vladimir Ovchinnikov (piano) / Philharmonia Orchestra, Maxim Shostakovich, with John Wallace (trumpet) [ Piano Classics / CD - released 11/Apr/2011 ] An overwhelming performance of Mussorgsky's masterpiece, Pictures at an Exhibition by Russian virtuoso Vladimir Ovchinnikov. Ovchinnikov made an impressive career after winning the 1987 Leeds piano competition. He recorded extensively for EMI,... |
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Vorsen / John Halvorsen
A World On Fire (Limited Red & Black Marble Vinyl LP) [ Leather Jacket / LP - released 12/Sep/2023 ] From the mind of John Halvorsen (The Gordons, Skeptics, Bailter Space) comes A World on Fire, capturing three decades of solo material released for the very first time. Influenced by retro-futurist science fiction themes and the flashpoint of... |