SHCHEDRIN / BIZET
Carmen (a ballet with choreography by Mats Ek recorded in 1994) Cullberg Ballet / Ana Laguna / Marc Hwang / Yvan Auzely [ Arthaus / kultur / DVD - released 20/Jul/2010 ] "Anna Laguna, with her long cigars, is never going to stay for long with the gentle, expressive Marc Hwang, and Yvan Auzely is an irresistible competitor for her fickle, uncontrollable desires." - Seen&Heard OperaReview |
Lou Reed
The Essential Lou Reed [ Sony / 2 CD - released 10/Oct/2011 ] One of the most important figures to emerge from the New York art & music movement of the 1960s & 70s, Lou Reed has influenced generations of musicians. The principal songwriter and guitar player in experimental group The Velvet Underground, a band... |
Lou Reed
Magic and Loss [ Sire Records / CD - released 10/Jan/1992 ] American imported disc. A painful look at death - the ones it takes and those who are left behind. |
Lou Reed
Perfect Day - The Best of Lou Reed [ Sony & BMG Music / 2 CD - released 23/Mar/2009 ] Packaged in a slimline jewel case, this specially priced 2CD set features 36 best known tracks from Lou Reed. |
Lou Reed
Transformer (Gold Series) [ Sony / CD - released 6/Jul/2018 ] |
Ana Moura
Moura [ Univeral Music / CD ] |
RICHARD STRAUSS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Strauss, (R.): Der Rosenkavalier, Op.59 (complete opera recorded in 1985) Ana Pusar-Joric, Theo Adam, Ute Walther, Rolf Haunstein / Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk [ Denon / 3 CD Box Set - released 10/Apr/1995 ] "The Denon set of Der Rosenkavalier was recorded at the re-opening of the Semperoper...In almost every way I find the interpretation superior to the much-vaunted Karajan on DG. It is very much a young man's reading as compared with an old man's" Gram |
BORODIN / VERDI / MUSSORGSKY / GLUCK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Boris Christoff: Opera Arias Boris Christoff (bass) with Ana Alexieva (mezzo) / Various orchestras & conductors [ EMI Studio / CD - released 14/Oct/1988 ] "...should on no account be missed by lovers of great singing." (MusicWeb Nov 2007) |
RICHARD ROGERS
Rodgers: The King and I Donna Murphy, Lou Diamond Phillips, Taewon Kim / 1996 New Broadway Cast [ Varese Sarabande / CD - released 2/Feb/1996 ] This production was produced on Broadway, opening on April 11, 1996, at the Neil Simon Theatre, starring Donna Murphy as Anna, who won a Tony Award for her performance, and Lou Diamond Phillips as the King |
Lou Bond
Lou Bond [ Light in the Attic / CD - released 26/Apr/2010 ] |
Lou Donaldson
Four Classic Albums (Blues Walk / Gravy Train / Lou Takes Off / Here 'Tis) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 27/Jul/2017 ] As an alto saxophonist, Lou Donaldson seemed to spend his early jazz career trying to extricate himself from being styled as a copyist of his acknowledged hero and major influence, Charlie Parker. A tricky thing to do of course, as Parker was such a... |
CY COLEMAN
Coleman: The Life [A New Musical] Lou Rawls, Jennifer Holliday, Liza Minnelli, Lesley Gore, Jack Jones / Concept album [ RCA Victor / CD - released 17/May/1995 ] The Life is a musical with a book by David Newman, Ira Gasman and Cy Coleman, music by Coleman, and lyrics by Gasman. Based on an original idea by Gasman, the show explores the underbelly of Times Square's 42nd Street, inhabited by pimps and... |
Lou Reed
Greatest Hits [ BMG / CD - released 30/Oct/2009 ] A budget-priced compilation featuring many of Lou Reed's most recognisable songs, both from his time as the principle songwriter in The Velvet Underground and his highly-successful solo career. Featuring "I'm Waiting For the Man", "Sweet Jane" and... |
Lou Reed
Milestones [ Sony / CD - released 22/Nov/2013 ] After being guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of the Velvet Underground, Lou Reed's solo career spanned several decades. After departing the group, Reed began his solo career in 1972. He had a hit the following year with "Walk on the Wild... |
Lou Reed
New York (Limited Edition LP) [ Rhino / Warner / 2 LP - released 8/Oct/2021 ] Lou Reed struck a chord with critics and fans alike more than 30 years ago with New York, his Sire Records debut and 15th solo studio album overall. Its raw sound and evocative lyrics would go on to earn the legendary singer-songwriter-poet a gold... |
Lou Reed
Rock n Roll Animal [ RCA Records / CD - released 8/Apr/2000 ] Now digitally re-mastered, this edition of 'Rock n Roll Animal' includes two bonus tracks! Recorded in December 1973, this live album captures Uncle Lou in peak form... |
Lou Reed
Rock & Roll Animal (LP) [ Legacy / LP - released 21/May/2012 ] Recorded in concert with Reed's crack road band at the peak of their form, Rock N Roll Animal offered a set of his most anthemic songs (most dating from his days with the Velvet Underground) in arrangements that presented his lean... |
Lou Reed
Street Hassle (LP) [ Sony / LP - released 19/Jan/2018 ] Street Hassle' is the eighth solo studio album by Lou Reed, released in February 1978. Richard Robinson and Reed produced the album. All of the songs on 'Street Hassle' were written by Reed, including "Real Good Time Together," a track that dates... |
Lou Reed
Transformer (LP) [ Sony / LP - released 19/Jan/2018 ] David Bowie has never been shy about acknowledging his influences, and since the boho decadence and sexual ambiguity of the Velvet Underground's music had a major impact on Bowie's work, it was only fitting that as Ziggy Stardust mania was reaching... |
Lou Reed
Transformer (Special Expanded Edition) [ RCA Records / CD - released 11/Apr/2006 ] Now available as this fantastic, digitally re-mastered re-issue - complete with extensive liner notes, rare photos and two bonus tracks - Reed's brilliant second solo album was produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson. |