The Animals’ third U.S. album, Animal Tracks, is a combination of Eric Burdon and Alan Price originals, in addition to blues and R&B covers. The hit singles “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” “Bring It On Home To Me,” and “We Gotta Get Out Of This Place” are highlights of this album. Animal Tracks has been remastered utilizing high-resolution sources from first generation mono master tapes. Features liner notes by Rolling Stone Senior Editor David Fricke.
The Animals’ second studio album, The Animals on Tour, is a mixture of blues, R&B and rock n’ roll covers with the Eric Burdon/Alan Price Top 20 single “I’m Crying.” The Animals On Tour has been remastered utilizing high-resolution sources from first generation mono master tapes. Features liner notes by Rolling Stone Senior Editor David Fricke.
The Animals’ self-titled debut album features a mixture of blues, R&B, traditional folk covers, and an Eric Burdon original, “I’m In Love.” The #1 US and UK charting “House of the Rising Sun” is included, which Rolling Stone included on the list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The Animals has been remastered utilizing high-resolution sources from first generation mono master tapes. Features liner notes by Rolling Stone Senior Editor David Fricke.
The raw-yet-infectious “96 Tears,” with its distinctive organ line was originally released on Pa-Go-Go Records in 1966, but quickly reissued by the more established Philadelphia-based label Cameo-Parkway Records. “96 Tears” swept the airwaves, hitting #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 29, 1966, beating out The Monkees, Four Tops, The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Sonny & Cher, The Beach Boys and many more. ? and The Mysterians’ debut album, also titled 96 Tears, followed in November of ’66 just as the single was crossing the one million sales mark. The LP, filled out with ten more originals — including the Top 40 hit “I Need Somebody” — plus a version of T-Bone Walker’s “Stormy Monday,” peaked at #66. In a May 1971 issue of Creem magazine, Dave Marsh referred to a ? and the Mysterians reunion as “a landmark exposition of punk-rock,” one of the very first times the genre was applied to a band. Not only did they influence others within punk, but they have also had a profound impact on music writ large. “96 Tears” was selected as one of Rolling Stone’s Greatest Songs of All Time.
? and The Mysterians’ full-length Action was released in June of 1967. Their sophomore album is more evenly split between originals and covers, among them “Can’t Get Enough of You, Baby,” written by Denny Randell and Sandy Linzer and first recorded by The Four Seasons one year previous. ? (Question Mark) and The Mysterians’ version got to #56 on the Billboard Hot 100, faring better than Smash Mouth’s ubiquitous 1998 version. Also features: “Smokes,” “I’ll Be Back,” and “Don’t Hold it Against Me.” Action would be the band’s last studio album for more than three decades. In a May 1971 issue of Creem, Dave Marsh referred to a ? (Question Mark) and The Mysterians reunion as “a landmark exposition of punk-rock,” one of the very first times the genre was applied to a band. Not only did they influence others within punk, but they have also had a profound impact on music writ large.
The Franco-centric original soundtrack to Wes Anderson’s latest film The French Dispatch features an original score by Oscar-winner Alexandre Desplat and music by Georges Delerue, Grace Jones, Charles Aznavour, and more. The original soundtrack also includes a new version of the French pop hit “Aline,” originally performed by Christophe, recorded by Jarvis Cocker.
Chansons d’Ennui Tip-Top is the companion release to the soundtrack for Wes Anderson’s latest film The French Dispatch. The album expands on the Anderson and Jarvis Cocker cover collaboration of Christophe’s pop hit “Aline” for the film, and is an entire album of French material from the same period. Jarvis Cocker’s signature style interprets material made known by the likes of Françoise Hardy, Serge Gainsbourg, Brigitte Bardot, and Jacques Dutronc.
A double LP pressed on Yellow 180g vinyl with expanded original artwork. Includes two 8.5″x11″ lithographs printed on embossed archival paper featuring photographs by Michael Joseph, and printed inner sleeves with “211 Reasons Why The Rolling Stones is the World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band” from original London Records Edition. Remastered by Bob Ludwig, Gateway Mastering. Lacquer cutting by Sean Magee, Abbey Road Studios.
This 18-track album features classic, bluegrass and traditional hit country recordings alongside 2 new recordings by celebrated Americana musician Pokey LaFarge and 6 new score compositions by Saunder Jurriaans and Danny Bensi (The OA, Ozark, Christine).