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Compilation of our favorite Arvo Part pieces. All sparse and beautiful arrangements. Some solo piano pieces, some duets with piano, violin cello and viola and one string quartet. The pieces on this record are all unique to the style of Arvo Part - deceptively simple compositions that force you to live in the moment you are listening to them. A Part quote from the back of the record - "You can kill people with sound. And if you can kill, then maybe there is also the sound that is opposite of killing. And the distance between these two points is very big. And you are free--you can choose. In art everything is possible, but everything is not necessary." Record comes in a beautiful "tip on" old school cover with shiny gold ink and features an incredible painting from the 16th century manuscript Kometenbuch.

Behold! A survey of Moondog's earliest recorded works - many of them unreleased until now - through a collaboration by Mississippi Records and Lucia Records. From 1954 - 1962 field recordist Tony Schwartz frequently checked in with Moondog, his favorite street musician. Tony Schwartz made recordings of Moondog's earliest compositions as they were coming into focus. Sometimes these recordings were made right on the street as Moondog busked, sometimes they were made in Schwartz's studio, and sometimes they were made on NYC rooftops. The resulting recordings, many of which had never been released, were deposited at the Library Of Congress as part of the Tony Schwartz Collection in 2006 when Schwartz passed away, and this record was culled straight from these original tapes. Side one kicks off with an unreleased version of Moondog's classic composition "Why Spend The Dark Night With You?" followed by the first ever complete recording of his "Nocturne Suite," a beautiful piece of classical music performed with members of the Royal Philharmonic. The side ends with the complete "On The Streets Of New York" 7" EP, which was released on Mars records in 1955 and subsequently re-released by Honest Jon's Records in 2004 on their excellent Moondog anthology. Side B features sketches of Moondog compositions never released, many with the man himself howling and chanting over his homemade percussion set. Moondog's music is as universal as it gets - part classical music, part Native American, part European folk, and part something completely unique. Moondog is one of the towering figures of 20th century music. This record comes with liner notes featuring never before released interviews with Moodog by Tony Schwartz and is housed in an old school "tip on" cover. All tracks fully licensed from the Library of Congress

REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES * OFFICIALLY LICENSED BY DEAD MOON, WHO RECEIVE ROYALTIES FROM THIS REISSUE * FIRST EVER STAND-ALONE REISSUE OF THIS MODERN CLASSIC Available worldwide for the first time ever on compact disc, M'lady's Records is extremely excited to announce the reissue of DEAD MOON's classic album from 1989, "Unknown Passage". Highly sought by rock ' roll maniacs around the globe for its breathtaking songwriting and attitude, it's also the second release in M'lady's 2014 reissue series documenting different timeless albums issued by Fred & Toody Cole (also of the Rats and Pierced Arrows). This is the album that's got "Dead Moon Night", "54/40 or Fight", and another half-dozen classics beloved by Dead Moon enthusiasts. For the uninitiated, DEAD MOON come on almost like a hybrid of the most exciting elements of Love, AC/DC, the Weeds, and the Elevators. No joke. The group are also famous for operating extremely DIY, down to the recording and mastering of their albums (famously cut on the very same lathe that cut "Louie Louie" by the Kingsmen!). "Unknown Passage" was reissued on LP by our comrades at the estimable Mississippi Records in 2011, and we've teamed up with them to get this compact disc edition out to you, the bedroom rebel,the night time revolutionary, the romantic with a wake of destruction in your path. Also highly recommended for everyone with a beating heart and two ears

Another all time Dead Moon classic. The band really hit their stride on this one! The best rock band of the 90's and 2000's kicks out some of their finest rockers and ballads. Features all time greats like 'Diamonds in the rough', 'Say it isn't so', 'Running out of time', 'Somewhere far away' and 'Windows of time'. A must have for any fan of the band and rock music in general

REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES * OFFICIALLY LICENSED BY DEAD MOON, WHO WILL RECEIVE ROYALTIES FROM SALES OF THIS REISSUE * FIRST EVER STAND-ALONE REISSUE OF THIS MODERN CLASSIC Available worldwide for the first time ever on compact disc, M'lady's is extremely excited to announce the reissue of DEAD MOON's classic album from 1990, "Defiance". Highly sought by rock ' roll maniacs around the globe for its breathtaking songwriting and attitude, it's also the third release in M'lady's 2014 reissue series documenting many different timeless albums issued by Fred & Toody Cole (also of the Rats and Pierced Arrows). This is the album that's got "Johnny's Got a Gun", "Dagger Moon", "Walking On My Grave", "Dagger Moon", and another half-dozen classics beloved by Dead Moon enthusiasts. For the uninitiated, DEAD MOON come on almost like a hybrid of the most exciting elements of Love, AC/DC,the Weeds, and the Elevators. No joke. The group are also famous for operating extremely DIY, down to the recording and mastering of their albums (famously cut on the very same lathe that cut "Louie Louie" by the Kingsmen!). This is also the first Dead Moon LP we ever heard over here at M'lady's HQ, and it forever remains our private favorite. "Defiance" was reissued on LP by our comrades at the estimable Mississippi Records in 2011, and we've teamed up with them to get this compact disc edition out to you, the bedroom rebel,the night time revolutionary, the romantic with a wake of destruction in your path. Also highly recommended for everyone with a beating heart and two ears

Abner Jay is an extraordinary one-man-band with one of the deepest emotive voices ever recorded. "Man Walked On The Moon" features Abner material from two different periods. Side A opens with an early deep 1970's version of his signature song "I'm So Depressed," which has never before been reissued on LP. The hit is followed by four previously unreleased songs from the same period - "The Royal Palm" (a classic train song), "Old Black Joe," "I'm A Hard Working Man," and his paen to space travel, "Man Walked On The Moon." All are sung and played by Abner with his standard one man band set up - electric banjo, drums played by his feet, and harmonica. Side B of the LP features Abner's emotionally charged last recordings. These were made two months before Abner passed away, and here we find him pensively playing acoustic guitar and singing. The songs are incredibly emotional and not for the faint of heart. These mournful tracks were previously released on a Mississippi 10" EP back in 2011 ("Last Ole Minstrel Man") and is long out-of- print. This LP collects some of Abner's greatest work from across his career, all rare or previously unreleased classics! LP comes housed in an old school "tip on" jacket and includes a 20 page booklet with photos and a loving tribute to Abner Jay written by Jack Teague.