Diana Krall – Live In Paris
Recorded live during Krall’s sold-out run at the legendary Olympia Music Hall in Paris in late 2001, Live in Paris captures the energy and spark of Krall’s concert performances. The album’s dozen songs feature several of Krall’s regular collaborators, including guitarist Anthony Wilson, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Jeff Hamilton, as well as Orchestre Symphonique Européen, conducted by pianist/arranger Alan Broadbent.
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Eva Cassidy – The Best Of Eva Cassidy
(3LP+CD, Blix Street Records)
Steve Leggett of Allmusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 saying, “(Cassidy) was a masterful song interpreter, able to take on almost any song in any style or genre and spin her voice around it, giving it a kind of haunting and sincere freshness. This set makes a great introduction to Cassidy’s style and substance “.
Lebohang Nthongoa of Times Live gave the album 9 out of 10 saying, “This album is all about beautiful music and pure singing talent, with no frills, bells or whistles! I find very little fault in this album: from the choice of songs to the way they are covered makes for a great albu
Kings Of Convenience – Quiet Is The New Loud
Debut album by Norwegian indie pop duo Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe. Gracefully harmonic acoustic guitars paired with soft, gentle, almost intimate singing, Kings of Convenience’s music breathe fresh air into age-old folk music and shows that indie isn’t always about rock or electronica.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Limited edition, highly sought after album, and a must-have for any Star Wars fans. Record comes with special bespoke hologram etching with Millennium Falcon and TIE Fighter on one side of each LP. Just watch this video https://youtu.be/DLuvkcV2oi4 and don’t tell me if you are not sold within 10 seconds.
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TRON: Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
The score of Tron: Legacy features an 85-piece orchestra with mixture of orchestral and electronic music (by Daft Punk!). The soundtrack album was nominated for Best Score Soundtrack Album for Visual Media at the 54th Grammy Awards.
The vinyl release is rare and supposedly out of print since 2014. But we found a copy some where so it is now waiting for the rightful owner to snatch it up.
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