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More At-Large Districts
By Anne Kim
from Winter 2016, No. 39 – 4 MIN READ
Tagged CongressModerates
By sheer strength of numbers, ideologically moderate Americans should be the most potent force in politics. Since at least 1980, self-identified moderates have outnumbered both liberals and conservatives in presidential exit polls, comprising 41 percent of voters in 2012. Moderates are also a plurality in 25 states, according to 2014 data from Gallup.
Yet this moderate strength seems nowhere evident in Congress. Among House Democrats, the moderate Blue Dog and New Democratic coalitions have shrunk by nearly half since 2010. And among Republicans, the Tea Party's ascendance has purged most of the GOP's few remaining moderates. Congressional polarization today, say political scientists Christopher Hare, Keith Poole, and Howard Rosenthal, is at its worst since Reconstruction.
One key step toward reversing this polarization is to replenish the stable of moderates in Congress. Moderates can bridge divides, encourage bipartisanship, and check ideological excesses. And given the vast pools of moderate voters, Congress should have more moderates than it does now to reflect the share of moderates in the electorate. The current political system, however, effectively disenfranchises moderate voters.
There's one solution that can help reverse that dismal trend: creating more at-large seats in the House of Representatives. If every state with more than two representatives allocated just one seat to an at-large member (while also redrawing its remaining seats), moderates in those states could better exercise their plurality strength as they do in other statewide elections, such as those for the Senate and the White House. And while the remaining geographically determined districts would become somewhat larger as a result, this system would also grant each voter two representatives in the House: one from the voter's district, and one from the voter's state.
The creation of new "plurality-moderate" at-large seats in many states would increase the number of competitive seats while bolstering the odds for moderate candidates. Moderates trapped in otherwise deeply red or blue districts would have an outlet for their influence and not feel that their votes are being wasted.
This approach would also guarantee that at least one House member from virtually every state hails from a "district" that can't be gerrymandered, which would help delegations better reflect a state's overall ideological and party makeup (43 states have at least two representatives; seven states have only one congressional district). In some states, an at-large seat could help bring better partisan balance to delegations now badly skewed by gerrymandering. The potential for hyper-extremist candidates to win would also diminish, even in the deepest red, most polarized states. In Mississippi, the most conservative state in the country, conservatives still make up fewer than half of residents statewide. An ultraconservative Freedom Caucus candidate who might coast to victory in a majority-conservative district would find the going tougher in an at-large race where he or she also needs moderates to win.
Creating at-large congressional districts would require changes in both state and federal law, which is why some scholars who have considered at-large and "multi-member" districts in the past now believe them to be infeasible. But such a change is hardly less realistic than other critically needed reforms, such as redistricting or campaign finance reform. Many Americans are also already familiar with the concept of at-large seats, such as on city councils, which makes them potentially more achievable than other, more alien-sounding proposals, like switching to a parliamentary system. And for frustrated moderates and political independents, the possibility of a "plurality-moderate district" where they could have genuine influence could be an attractive alternative to supporting a doomed-to-fail third party.
Perhaps the most serious concern is the potential impact of at-large districts on minority representation, which scholars such as Thomas Schaller argue is the greatest obstacle to their adoption. Indeed, at-large and "multi-member" districts were fairly common in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, according to Stephen Calabrese of Carnegie Mellon University. But their use as a tactic to dilute minority representation—particularly in the South—led Congress to ban at-large districts in 1967.
Amending federal law to allow just one at-large district per state could help mitigate these concerns by preventing states from creating multiple at-large districts as a tactic to eliminate majority-minority districts. Another mitigating factor is demography. With the nation poised to become majority-minority in 2044, at-large districts could even benefit some populations approaching plurality status in the same way that they would benefit moderates.
Of course, the biggest political obstacle to this reform would be the political parties, which have a vested interest in maintaining safely partisan seats. But challenging the status quo might be an excellent and concrete opportunity to test moderate muscle. If moderate voters want to realize their power, their first step is to re-enfranchise themselves. American politics would only benefit.
From the Symposium
With electoral thoughts dancing in our heads, we asked contributors to give us one idea—targeted, straightforward—for the next administration to pursue.
Austan Goolsbee & Newton Minow on a new Morrill Act • Anne-Marie Slaughter on reforming our national security bureaucracy • Juliette Kayyem on rethinking disaster relief • Marc Mauer on a 20-year maximum for prison sentences • and much more
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By Aziz Huq
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Anne Kim is policy editor at the Washington Monthly and a senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute.
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Platforms
Higashi-ojima Station consists of two side platforms served by two tracks. It has two exits on the two ends of the platform. These are the Komatsugawa exit and the Ojima exit.

Surrounding area
The station is located on top of the Kyu-Naka River as a bridge, northeast of the intersection of Tokyo Metropolitan Routes 50 (Shin-Ōhashi-dōri) and 477 (Banshobashi-dōri), with the station platforms stretching across the Kyū-Naka River. The station lies in the midst of several parks and recreational facilities, with the Komatsugawa danchi owned by Urban Renaissance to the southeast. Other points of interest include:
 Arakawa River
 Ōjima-Komatsugawa Park
 Higashi-Ōjima Library
 Jōtō Social Insurance Hospital

Connecting bus service
Toei Bus
Higashi-Ōjima-Ekimae (Ōjima-guchi)
 Mon 21: for Monzen-Nakachō Station via Kame-Takahashi and Tōyōchō Station
 Kusa 24: for Asakusa-Kotobukichō
 Kin 28: for Kinshichō-Ekimae
 Yō 20: for Tōyōchō Station via Kōtō Geriatric Medical Center
 (none): for Kasaibashi
Higashi-Ōjima-Eki-Iriguchi
 Kame 24: for Kasaibashi, Kameido Station, Higashi-Ōjima-Ekimae
 FL01: for Kinshichō-Ekimae, Kasai-Ekimae
Higashi-Ōjima-Ekimae (Komatsugawa-guchi)
 Hira 28: for Hirai-Sōshajo
 AL01: for Cherry Garden (loop)

Line
 Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation - Toei Shinjuku Line

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External links

 Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation: Higashi-ojima Station

Railway stations in Japan opened in 1978
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Plugin-loading options do not register any plugin in the mysql.plugin table. For subsequent restarts, the server loads the plugin again only if --plugin-load or --plugin-load-add is given again. That is, the option produces a one-time plugin-installation operation that persists for a single server invocation.
--plugin-load and --plugin-load-add enable plugins to be loaded even when --skip-grant-tables is given (which causes the server to ignore the mysql.plugin table). --plugin-load and --plugin-load-add also enable plugins to be loaded at startup that cannot be loaded at runtime.
Each instance of --plugin-load resets the set of plugins to load at startup, whereas --plugin-load-add adds a plugin or plugins to the set of plugins to be loaded without resetting the current set. Consequently, if multiple instances of --plugin-load are specified, only the last one takes effect. With multiple instances of --plugin-load-add, all of them take effect.
The argument format is the same as for --plugin-load, but multiple instances of --plugin-load-add can be used to avoid specifying a large set of plugins as a single long unwieldy --plugin-load argument.
--plugin-load-add can be given in the absence of --plugin-load, but any instance of --plugin-load-add that appears before --plugin-load has no effect because --plugin-load resets the set of plugins to load.
A plugin located in a plugin library file can be loaded at runtime with the INSTALL PLUGIN statement. The statement also registers the plugin in the mysql.plugin table to cause the server to load it on subsequent restarts. For this reason, INSTALL PLUGIN requires the INSERT privilege for the mysql.plugin table.
The plugin library file base name depends on your platform. Common suffixes are .so for Unix and Unix-like systems, .dll for Windows.
In this case, the plugin is not registered in mysql.plugin. Restarting the server without the --plugin-load option causes the plugin not to be loaded at startup.
INSTALL PLUGIN also causes "permanent" plugin registration: The plugin is listed in the mysql.plugin table to ensure that the server loads it on subsequent restarts.
installable. You have to stop the server to install it.
In this case, you must use --plugin-load or --plugin-load-add.
Many plugins can be loaded either at server startup or at runtime. However, if a plugin is designed such that it must be loaded and initialized during server startup, use --plugin-load or --plugin-load-add rather than INSTALL PLUGIN.
If the server knows about a plugin when it starts (for example, because the plugin is named using a --plugin-load option or is registered in the mysql.plugin table), the server loads and enables the plugin by default. It is possible to control activation state for such a plugin using a --plugin_name[=activation_state] startup option, where plugin_name is the name of the plugin to affect, such as innodb, csv, or validate_password. As with other options, dashes and underscores are interchangeable in option names. Also, activation state values are not case-sensitive. For example, --my_plugin=ON and --my-plugin=on are equivalent.
Tells the server to disable the plugin. This may not be possible for certain built-in plugins, such as mysql_native_password.
Tells the server to enable the plugin. (Specifying the option as --plugin_name without a value has the same effect.) If the plugin fails to initialize, the server runs with the plugin disabled.
Tells the server to enable the plugin, but if plugin initialization fails, the server does not start. In other words, this option forces the server to run with the plugin enabled or not at all.
Like FORCE, but in addition prevents the plugin from being unloaded at runtime. If a user attempts to do so with UNINSTALL PLUGIN, an error occurs.
Plugin activation states are visible in the LOAD_OPTION column of the INFORMATION_SCHEMA.PLUGINS table.
The --enable-plugin_name option format is a synonym for --plugin_name=ON. The --disable-plugin_name and --skip-plugin_name option formats are synonyms for --plugin_name=OFF.
If a plugin is disabled, either explicitly with OFF or implicitly because it was enabled with ON but failed to initialize, aspects of server operation that require the plugin will change. For example, if the plugin implements a storage engine, existing tables for the storage engine become inaccessible, and attempts to create new tables for the storage engine result in tables that use the default storage engine unless the NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION SQL mode is enabled to cause an error to occur instead.
Disabling a plugin may require adjustment to other options. For example, if you start the server using --skip-innodb to disable InnoDB, other innodb_xxx options likely will need to be omitted at startup. In addition, because InnoDB is the default storage engine, it will not start unless you specify another available storage engine with --default_storage_engine. You must also set --default_tmp_storage_engine.
At runtime, the UNINSTALL PLUGIN statement disables and uninstalls a plugin known to the server. The statement unloads the plugin and removes it from the mysql.plugin system table, if it is registered there. For this reason, UNINSTALL PLUGIN statement requires the DELETE privilege for the mysql.plugin table. With the plugin no longer registered in the table, the server does not load the plugin automatically for subsequent restarts.
It cannot unload plugins that are built in to the server. These can be identified as those that have a library name of NULL in the output from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.PLUGINS or SHOW PLUGINS.
It cannot unload plugins for which the server was started with --plugin_name=FORCE_PLUS_PERMANENT, which prevents plugin unloading at runtime. These can be identified from the LOAD_OPTION column of the INFORMATION_SCHEMA.PLUGINS table.
To uninstall a plugin that currently is loaded at server startup with a plugin-loading option, use this procedure.
Remove any options related to the plugin from the my.cnf file.
Plugins normally are installed using either a plugin-loading option at startup or with INSTALL PLUGIN at runtime, but not both. However, removing options for a plugin from the my.cnf file may not be sufficient to uninstall it if at some point INSTALL PLUGIN has also been used. If the plugin still appears in the output from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.PLUGINS or SHOW PLUGINS, use UNINSTALL PLUGIN to remove it from the mysql.plugin table. Then restart the server again.


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Documentation: Census 1960 Tracts Only Set
Survey: Census 1960 Tracts Only Set
Document: Occupation by Earnings and Education (Volume II, Part VII - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Occupation by Earnings and Education. Final Report PC(2)-7B. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1963.
1960 Census reports
Current Population Reports
Availability of Unpublished Data
Occupation by Earnings and Education (Volume II, Part VII - Subject Reports)
This report presents national and regional statistics on the earnings of males 18 to 64 years-old cross-classified by educational attainment, age, and color in selected occupations. The statistics are based on a 5-percent sample of the population enumerated in the Eighteenth Decennial Census of Population, taken as of April 1, 1960. The number of males in each category is shown in thousands.
Statistics on earnings of persons 14 years old and over, by selected occupation groups and sex, may be found in chapter C of Parts 1 through 51 of Volume I, Characteristics of the Population, for the United States, each of the States, the District of Columbia, counties, Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, urbanized areas, and urban places of 10,000 or more. Chapter D of Volume I contains data on the earnings of persons by intermediate occupation, color, and sex, for the United States, each of the States, the District of Columbia, and Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas of 250,000 or more.
Additional statistics on occupation, earnings, and educational attainment appear in a number of other Volume II reports that are scheduled for subsequent publication. Most closely related are the reports entitled Occupational Characteristics and Educational Attainment.
Data on the total income of persons 14 years old and over, by intermediate occupation group and sex, appear in Volume II of the 1950 Census of Population, for the United States, each of the States, the District of Columbia, and standard metropolitan areas of 250,000 or more. Data on the total income of persons 14 years old and over by Years of School Completed, age, and color, for the United States, by regions, were published in the 1950 Census report, Volume IV, Special Reports, Part 5, chapter B, Education.
Each year since 1945, the Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted by the Bureau of the Census has provided estimates of the total income of persons14 years old and over by major occupation group and sex, for the United States (Current Population Reports, Series P-60). Since 1958, statistics on the earnings of persons by occupation group have also been published in the P-60 reports. The income statistics provided by the CPS are, in General, designed to be comparable with the decennial census statistics. The actual comparability of the earnings statistics is discussed in the section below on "Earnings In 1959."
The data presented here for the United States, the South, and the North and West combined are also available for each region separately, that is, for the Northeast, the North Central Region, and the West, as well as the South. These data are contained on magnetic tape and can be tabulated and printed at cost. Requests for unpublished data, giving a specific description of the figures desired, may be made in writing to the Chief, Population Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington 25, D.C. Inquiries concerning unpublished data should be transmitted to the Bureau as soon as possible because tape files are not maintained indefinitely.


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behavior or simply stick to the topic at hand.
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the SUV pulled into traffic to the sound of protesting horns.
her best friend asked before Olivia had even managed a hello.
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Van Der Graaf Generator "The Bath Forum Concert" 2CD, Blu Ray & DVD Box Set (4 Disc) Released March 10, 2023
• A CLAMSHELL BOXED SET OF THE VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR CONCERT IN BATH FORUM ON 1st MARCH 2022.
• FEATURING TWO CDs AND ONE BLU-RAY HD VIDEO DISC (REGION FREE) AND ONE DVD VIDEO (NTSC / REGION FREE).
• INCLUDING AN ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET.
In February 2022 Van der Graaf Generator embarked on a UK tour which had been rescheduled several times due to the Covid pandemic. The final show on these dates took place at The Forum in Bath on March 1st and the event was captured by a film and recording crew.
"The Bath Forum Concert" is the first live CD and film fully controlled by the band and it captures Peter Hammill, Hugh Banton and Guy Evans at their finest performing vintage tracks such as "Masks", "Childlike Faith In Childhood's End", "La Rossa", "Man Erg" and "House With No Door" along with newer pieces such as "Interference Patterns", "Every Bloody Emperor", "Go", "Alfa Berlina" and "Room 1210".
This release features the entire concert, mixed by Stephen W Tayler, and includes two CDs and a region free High-Definition Blu Ray video with 5.1 Surround Sound and an NTSC / Region Free DVD of this stunning concert film.
DISC ONE – CD
1 Interference Patterns
2 Every Bloody Emperor
3 A Louse is Not a Home
4 Masks
5 Childlike Faith in Childhood's End
DISC TWO – CD
1 La Rossa
2 Alfa Berlina
3 Over the Hill
4 Room 1210
5 Man Erg
6 House With No Door
DISC THREE – BLU RAY
10 Room 1210
11 Man Erg
12 House With No Door
DISC FOUR
To purchase: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/van-der-graaf-generator-the-bath-forum-concert-2cd-blu-ray-dvd-box-set-4-disc/
Labels: Box Sets, Live Music, Live Recordings, New Releases, Prog Rock, Progressive Rock, Rock, Van Der Graaf Generator
Tune In to Keyboard Legend Rick Wakeman's Web TV
Remember when keyboard legend Rick Wakeman hosted Gastank in the 80s? Want to relive his stunning performance with Orchestra Della Svizzera in Lugano, in 2009? Wakeman Web TV has all this and more! No more channel-hopping: here's your one-stop shop for an array of stunning live performances taken from across the keyboard wizard's career. And to mark the launch of this new venture, Rick has some exciting news…Welcome to Rick's web TV channel!
Here you'll be able to view many of Rick's TV appearances and old concerts amongst many other hidden treasures, offering films for either rental or purchase, whichever takes your preference.
There's a host of goodies, with some hard to find items along with better known works, and all in one place! Also Rick Plaice Season 2 can only be seen on Rick Wakeman's Web TV!So why not treat yourself to an Aladdin's cave of one of Rick's golden gems from the past.
It couldn't be easier.
"SURELY THIS HAS TO BE THE WAY FORWARD TO GIVE FANS OLD AND NEW THE BEST WAY TO VIEW AND LISTEN TO THE MUSIC…A VERY SENSIBLE ALTERNATIVE TO THOSE PLATFORMS THAT ALREADY EXIST." – Rick Wakeman
Given the demise of the DVD as a consumable item, no more support at retail for the format or end user demand. Rick Wakeman has always been seen as an innovator and pioneer, not only as a musician, but as a businessman. The logical solution was to commission his team to build an online platform for all his films, videos. Rather than a subscription based approach (ie Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Apple TV). or an ad based system - (ie You Tube). Rick has pioneered a Pay Per View solution, that way the fans can choose and pay for only the film or video they want to see and not get hooked into a monthly fee or subscription.
For more information: https://rickwakemanwebtv.co.uk/
Labels: Live Music, Live Recordings, Prog Rock, Progressive Rock, Rick Wakeman, Rock, Videos, Web Series, Websites
Mike Oldfield's TUBULAR BELLS Celebrates Its 50TH Anniversary With A Brand New Recording By THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA!
Los Angeles, CA – Mike Oldfield's iconic "Tubular Bells" took the world by storm when it launched in 1973, and nearly 50 years later continues to sell over 100,000 albums per year, with a total of 17.5 million copies sold worldwide and 18 million streams. In honor of the 50th anniversary of this ground-breaking album, Cleopatra Records will be releasing a new studio album entitled Tubular Bells - 50th Anniversary Celebration.
Set for release on October 28, the album is performed by the highly regarded Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with the London Contemporary Voices Choir, conducted by three-time British Composer Of The Year, Simon Dobson, and emceed by award-winning British actor Brian Blessed (Flash Gordon, The Black Adder).
Composer Oldfield remarked about the milestone "It's amazing to think that it's 50 years since I started writing Tubular Bells, and I am touched that my music has reached so many people, all over the world, during that time."
Tubular Bells - 50th Anniversary Celebration not only includes the entirety of Tubular Bells opus but also other Oldfield compositions. In fact, today will see the release of the first single from the album, a new recording of "Moonlight Shadow," Oldfield's biggest hit single, arranged by Dobson and featuring vocalist Ella Shaw, whose captivating vocals and star quality stage presence have been described by American Idol's Simon Cowell as "MEGA, MEGA talented!"
Stream/download the single: https://orcd.co/moonlight_shadow
Pre-order your copy of Tubular Bells - 50th Anniversary Celebration today as a 2CD set, multiple vinyl configurations and even cassette!
Pre-order CD/VINYL/CASS: https://cleorecs.com/store/?s=tubular+bells&post_type=product
Pre-order/pre-save the digital: https://orcd.co/tubular_bells_50th_anniversary
As a bonus for fans, this 50th Anniversary Celebration album will be presented in full, live with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra performing for select dates in the UK this fall and soon to be announced dates in 2023.
October 31st - Nottingham Concert Hall
November 1st - The Royal Albert Hall
November 2nd - Birmingham Symphony Hall
1. Tubular Bells Part 1
3. Sailor's Hornpipe
4. Ommadawn Part 1
5. Excerpt From Hergest Ridge Part 1
6. Moonlight Shadow
Press inquiries:
Billy James
glassonyonpr@gmail.com
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Labels: Anniversary, Colored Vinyl LPs, Live Music, Live Recordings, Mike Oldfield, New Releases, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Tour Dates, Tour News, Vinyl, Vinyl LPs, Vinyl Records
Symphonic Rock Legends Renaissance Launch IndieGoGo Campaign For "Legacy Tour" Double Live CD A Celebration of Annie Haslam's 75th Year!
In celebration of Annie Haslam's 75th birthday, Renaissance will be presenting a series of concerts with the Renaissance Chamber Orchestra, the ten-piece group of classical performers that have been adding an extra dimension to the sound of Renaissance since 2017. One of the shows will be fully multi track recorded and released as a double live CD set. The lineup of songs will be a unique mixture of Renaissance classics along with a selection of songs from Annie's solo recordings. Many of them will be newly orchestrated and performed for the first time with orchestral arrangements.
This will be the fourth release of a 'live' concert by the band since 2015 through the support of crowdfunding. Renaissance credits the longevity of the band to a long standing relationship with their fanbase. Those interested in supporting the bands efforts to continually release new products can click on the links below to get more details.
Photo by Richard Barnes.
For more information: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/renaissance-legacy-tour-double-live-cd#/
Tour Dates: www.renaissancetouring.com/tour
Renaissance information:
www.renaissancetouring.com
facebook.com/renaissancetouring
www.anniehaslam.com
facebook.com/anniehaslamart
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Labels: Annie Haslam, Crowdfunding, Live Album, Live Music, Live Recordings, Prog Rock, Progressive Rock, Renaissance, Rock
Gentle Giant "Front Row Center (US Dates 1976-1980)" 10LP Deluxe Box Set Released on Madfish Sept. 23, 2022
10LP box set + 60 page book from the influential cult progressive rock collective.
Gentle Giant "Front Row Center (US Dates 1976-1980)"10LP Deluxe Box Set will be released on Madfish Sept. 23, 2022! Celebrating four classic years (1976-1980) of touring throughout the USA, encompassing the full Gentle Giant live experience through never-before pressed vinyl, unseen memorabilia and photographs.
The box set features:
• HEMPSTEAD, New York – CALDERONE CONCERT HALL – JULY 13, 1976 (3LP) - Originally broadcast live on New York City's WLIR radio as part of the station's Bicentennial celebration.
• HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK – CALDERONE CONCERT HALL – NOVEMBER 16, 1977 (3LP) An outstanding previously unreleased performance sourced from guitarist Gary Green's personal collection.
• CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA – WIDENER COLLEGE – NOVEMBER 18, 1977 (2LP) - Available for the first time on vinyl sourced from Gary Green's collection.
• ATLANTA, GEORGIA – AGORA BALLROOM – MAY 29, 1980 (2LP) - A rare recording from the band's final tour prior to their split in the summer of 1980.
In addition to the recordings the set will come with a 60-page book written by GG authority Alan Kinsman concentrating on their live experiences and memorabilia. The set will also include a numbered Limited-Edition certificate.
This is a chance to own a collection of uber-rarities here on vinyl for the first time ever. A must have for all Gentle Giant collectors.
"Front Row Center" will be issued via Madfish on 10LP Box Set on 23rd September 2022 and pre-orders are available HERE (https://GentleGiantBox.lnk.to/FrontRowCenter)
A.1. Intro/Just The Same (The Bicentennial, NY, July 13, 1976)
A.2. Proclamation/Valedictory (The Bicentennial, NY, July 13,1976)
B.1. On Reflection (The Bicentennial, NY, July 13, 1976)
B.2. Interview (The Bicentennial, NY, July 13, 1976)
C.1. The Runaway/Experience (The Bicentennial, NY, July 13, 1976)
C.2. So Sincere (The Bicentennial, NY, July 13, 1976)
D.1. Excerpts From Octopus (The Bicentennial, NY, July 13, 1976)
E.1. Give It Back (The Bicentennial, NY, July 13, 1976)
E.2. Timing (The Bicentennial, NY, July 13, 1976)
F.1. Free Hand (The Bicentennial, NY, July 13, 1976)
A.1. Two Weeks In Spain (Calderone Concert Hall, NY, 16 Nov 1977)
A.2. Free Hand (Calderone Concert Hall, NY, 16 Nov 1977)
B.1. On Reflection (Calderone Concert Hall, NY, 16 Nov 1977)
B.2. I'm Turning Around (Calderone Concert Hall, NY, 16 Nov 1977)
C.1. Just The Same/Playing The Game (Calderone Concert Hall, NY, 16 Nov 1977)
C.2. Memories Of Old Days (Calderone Concert Hall, NY, 16 Nov 1977)
D.1. Betcha Thought We Couldn't Do It (Calderone Concert Hall, NY, 16 Nov 1977)
D.2. Funny Ways (Calderone Concert Hall, NY, 16 Nov 1977)
E.1. The Face (Calderone Concert Hall, NY, 16 Nov 1977)
E.2. For Nobody (Calderone Concert Hall, NY, 16 Nov 1977)
F.1. Excerpts From Octopus (Calderone Concert Hall, NY, 16 Nov 1977)
A.1. Two Weeks In Spain (Widener College, PA, 18 Nov 1977)
A.2. Free Hand (Widener College, PA, 18 Nov 1977)
A.3. On Reflection (Widener College, PA, 18 Nov 1977)
B.1. I'm Turning Around (Widener College, PA, 18 Nov 1977)
B.2. Just The Same/Playing The Game (Widener College, PA, 18 Nov 1977)
B.3. Memories Of Old Days (Widener College, PA, 18 Nov 1977)
C.1. Betcha Thought We Couldn't Do It (Widener College, PA, 18 Nov 1977)
C.2. The Face (Widener College, PA, 18 Nov 1977)
D.1. For Nobody (Widener College, PA, 18 Nov 1977)
D.2. Excerpts From Octopus - part 1 (Widener College, PA, 18 Nov 1977)
A.1. Convenience (Clean And Easy) (The Agora, GA, 29 May,1980)
A.2. All Through The Night (The Agora, GA, 29 May, 1980)
A.3. Free Hand (The Agora, GA, 29 May, 1980)
A.4. Knots (The Agora, GA, 29 May, 1980)
A.5. Playing The Game (The Agora, GA, 29 May, 1980)
B.1. Memories Of Old Days (The Agora, GA, 29 May, 1980)
B.2. Giant For A Day (The Agora, GA, 29 May, 1980)
B.3. Inside Out (The Agora, GA, 29 May, 1980)
C.1. It's Not Imagination (The Agora, GA, 29 May, 1980)
C.2. Underground (The Agora, GA, 29 May, 1980)
D.1. For Nobody (The Agora, GA, 29 May, 1980)
D.2. The Advent Of Panurge (The Agora, GA, 29 May, 1980)
D.3. Number One (The Agora, GA, 29 May, 1980)
WATCH THE "FRONT ROW CENTER" TRAILER HERE
(https://youtu.be/-mPqL9kl5gU)
For more information: https://linktr.ee/gentlegiantband
Press inquiries (North America): Glass Onyon PR, PH: 1-828-350-8158, glassonyonpr@gmail.com
Labels: Box Sets, GENTLE GIANT, Live Music, Live Recordings, New Releases, Vinyl, Vinyl LPs, Vinyl Records
Prog Legends FLASH Featuring Peter Banks "In The USA Live 1972-73" 3-CD Set Available Sept, 9, 2022
Available on Sept. 9th, restored live recordings from 1970's classic prog rock group FLASH featuring ex-YES guitarist Peter Banks. Twenty-two tracks from seven shows across 3 discs; a majority of them previously unavailable. Best known thanks to their YES connections, the band nevertheless held their own across three Billboard charting albums, and the top 30 single hit "Small Beginnings." Includes 32-page booklet with exclusive band interviews, unpublished photos and tour itinerary. A true time capsule back to the golden age of US rock concerts.
• Carefully restored and previously unreleased recordings
• For fans of progressive rock, guitar heroes & YES
• Previously unpublished photos & essay including detailed US tour history with exclusive band interviews and memorabilia
"Capturing the collective during seven of their American shows of 1972-1973, one of those preserved for posterity in its entirety, the digipack will allow the listener to savor most of the three LPs in rather different performances than those laid down in the studio and the uninitiated will have the opportunity to see how brilliant these musicians were. Colin and Ray worked for a while under the old name relatively recently, but it's the old recordings their followers are after, so there's something to look forward to." – Dmitry Epstein https://dmme.net
Says Ray Bennett: "What 'Think Like A Key Music' set out to do here, on this multi-disc set, is to gather together whatever was left out there of live FLASH stuff regardless of quality and present it in the best possible way. Whatever improvements could be made to the audio were done. Quite a bit of it is rough sounding, but I found that even with the poor sound issues there was something coming across from the live experience. Some surprisingly good moments. A fair bit of this material was fan-recorded, probably on cassettes, some possibly from rough mixing board recordings; some is much better studio type quality, and some has been online for years on obscure websites, but in the worst possible form – awful sound, complete with extraneous noise and talking in the recordings. So all that has been cleaned up and the sound mastered as well as possible. Overall, I think this is a worthy project for the historical record at the very least. Other than the 'In Public' CD which is already available, this new set is it as far as we know. Pretty much all that there is of live FLASH performance."
Watch the promotional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqi8AVksm7c
FLASH "In The USA" Tracklist:
Roslyn, NY, August 1st, 1972:
2. There No More
3. Monday Morning Eyes
4. Small Beginnings
5. Children Of The Universe
6. Lifetime
Hempstead, NY, July 18th, 1972:
10. Dreams Of Heaven
Passaic, NJ, December 16th, 1972:
11. Small Beginnings
12. Black And White
13. Children Of The Universe
Indianapolis, IN, December 27th, 1972:
Burbank, CA, October 9, 1973:
17. Dead Ahead
18. Psychosync
Miami, FL, October 26th, 1973:
Cape Cod, MA, August 24th, 1973:
21. The Bishop
22. Manhattan Morning (Christmas '72)
To purchase: https://flash.biglink.to/intheusa
For more information: https://www.thinklikeakey.com
Labels: Box Sets, Flash, Live Music, Live Recordings, New Album, New Releases, Peter Banks, Prog Rock, Progressive Rock, Rock
"The Myths And Legends Of Rick Wakeman" 4CD Box Set Featuring Vintage Concert Recordings!
A treasure trove of vintage concert recordings from the wizard of keyboards and prog rock's knight in analog armor, the gallant Rick Wakeman!
Focusing on the artist's mid-'70s work, The Myths And Legends Of Rick Wakeman 4CD box set showcases Wakeman at his most adventurous and mesmerizing performing tracks from the legendary albums The Myths And Legends Of King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table, The Six Wives Of Henry VII, Journey To The Centre Of The Earth and others!
Packaged in a superb clamshell box with individual wallets for each show plus a 16-page booklet brimming with liner notes and vintage photos!
"It's really lovely to see some of the music I'm most proud of, released in a new way and presented so well… I'm still wondering though if I am more of a myth than a legend!!!" – Rick Wakeman
DISC 1: Live In North America 1974
1. Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Pt. 1
3. Anne Boleyn
4. Concerto for American Commercial TV
DISC 2: Live at Winterland Ballroom 1975
1. The Journey to the Center of the Earth, Pt. 1
2. Catherine Howard
3. Sir Lancelot & the Black Knight
5. The Forest
6. Arthur & Guinevere
7. Merlin the Magician
8. Catherine Parr
DISC 3: Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1976
1. Music Reincarnate, Pt. 3: The Spaceman
4. Arthur
5. Music Reincarnate, Pt. 4: The Realisation
8. The Prisoner
DISC 4: The Maltings 1976
1. Recollection
3. Sir Lancelot and the Black Knight
To purchase: https://cleorecs.com/store/shop/rick-wakeman-the-myths-and-legends-of-rick-wakeman-4-cd/
Rick Wakeman is best known for playing keyboards in the progressive rock band YES across five tenures between 1971 and 2004 and for his solo albums released over the past 5 decades. Wakeman has released over 90 solo albums spanning a range of musical styles. He has made many television and radio appearances throughout the years and has written three books; an autobiography and two memoirs. In 2017, Wakeman was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of YES.
Rick Wakeman's official website: https://www.rwcc.com/
Labels: Box Sets, Live Music, Live Recordings, New Releases, Prog Rock, Progressive Rock, Rick Wakeman, Rock
"Robert Berry's 3.2 Band Alive at ProgStock" CD/DVD Now Available
In 1987, Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer recruited Robert Berry to replace Greg Lake, with the resulting album "To the Power of Three," and naming the band "3". What was the result? The Top 10 Billboard hit "Talkin' Bout" and a successful North American Tour.
In 2015, Keith and Robert reunited to resume work on the follow-up album. When Keith died in 2016, Robert worked with the Emerson Estate and Frontiers Records to finish writing and release their collaborative material on the 2018 Billboard-charting album, "The Rules Have Changed."
When it was time to take the show on the road, Robert recruited Paul Keller from the original "3" touring band on guitar/vocals, Jimmy Keegan (Spock's Beard) on drums/vocals, and Andrew Colyer (Circuline) to handle keyboards/vocals. What was the result? A spectacular 3.2 band 29-date North American tour, and this CD/DVD product captures the band at the 2019 International ProgStock Festival.
This concert encompasses Robert's 30-year history of progressive rock, which includes Steve Howe (YES), Geoff Downes (GTR), the Magna Carta Tribute album series, and more!
1. Life Beyond L.A. - (5:01)
2. No One Else to Blame - (6:10)
3. Desde La Vida - (7:34)
4. Powerful Man - (4:53)
5. Last Ride Into the Sun - (9:58)
6. Minstrel in the Gallery - (5:27)
7. You Do or You Don't - (3:29)
8. Roundabout - (7:38)
9. Can't Let Go - (3:58)
10. Somebody's Watching - (5:10)
11. Talkin' Bout - (3:59)
12. Eight Miles High - (5:28)
13. Deck the Halls - (4:38)
14. Watcher of the Skies - (8:08)
15. Karn Evil 9 (1st Impression, Part 1) - (9:10)
Recorded at the Union County Perf. Arts Center, Rahway, NJ
Mixed and Mastered at Soundtek Studios in Campbell, California
Release Date: Friday, May 20th, 2022 - 2nd Street Records
Purchase on Robert Berry's website, Amazon, and iTunes
Streaming on Spotify and all streaming services
Website: http://robertberry.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobertBerryMusic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BerrySongs/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRobertBerry
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RobertBerryMusic
Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, Billy James, PH: 1-828-350-8158 (US), glassonyonpr@gmail.com
Labels: 3.2, 3.2 featuring Robert Berry, CD/DVD, Live Music, Live Recordings, New Album, New Releases, Prog Rock, Progressive Rock, Robert Berry, Robert Berry's 3.2, Rock
Robert Fripp "Washington Square Church" CD/DVD To Be Released April 29, 2022
Frippertronics from Washington Square Church on CD/DVD (audio only)
A new set of Frippertronics from 1981 will be released in CD/DVD and 2LP format in April 2022. These live Frippertronics performances have been taken from recordings in New York City between July and August 1981 and have been mixed and produced by David Singleton from audio painstakingly restored by Alex R Mundy.
This is the Frippertronics album that should have come out in 1982. The forty years that have passed have done nothing to diminish the power of the music. The material appears on both discs with the DVD offering the audio in hi-res stereo and DTS Surround Sound, the nature of the loops lending themselves ideally to this method of production
1. WASHINGTON SQUARE I
2. WASHINGTON SQUARE II
3. WASHINGTON SQUARE III
4. WASHINGTON SQUARE IV
5. WASHINGTON SQUARE V
6. WASHINGTON SQUARE VI
7. WASHINGTON SQUARE VII
8. WASHINGTON SQUARE VIII
9. WASHINGTON SQUARE IX
10. WASHINGTON SQUARE X
11. WASHINGTON SQUARE XI
After completing the first round of concerts with a revived King Crimson starting in May 1981, Fripp headed over to the USA where he began a week-long residency at Washington Square United Methodist Church on 135 W Fourth Street in New York. Built in 1860, the church had historically been home to many congregations but in more recent years had become the venue for groups such as the Black Panthers, Gay Men's Health Crisis and numerous arts organisations.
The series of Frippertronic concerts were held in aid of a Soho-based theatre group and they find the guitarist using his technique of slowly building the music from the ground up, step by step. It's an approach which demonstrates how the addition or subtraction of a single note can change the entire mood of a piece as we move in the space of a few bars from an atmosphere of pensive anticipation to one of yearning hope.
In an interview with the Melody Maker published just weeks before these concerts, Fripp was asked why he continued to perform Frippertronic concerts. "It gives me a way of working with intimate contact with members of an audience...It's almost an excuse to put me in a situation where one has the audience, performer and music, and in a certain kind of way something remarkable can happen. And that has happened to me, and it's not possible in a group...Frippertronics is the most enjoyable means of playing I've ever found."
The Washington Square Church performances represent some of the finest recorded examples of the Frippertronics series. Unlike other such recordings where the loops are on tape in the DGM archive but the solos require painstaking matching of existing audience recordings and bootlegs to those loops to complete the picture, the solos for these shows were actually recorded but not labelled as to which solos matched which loops. The matched pairs only became possible when DGM audio engineer Alex R. Mundy realised that the loops had been picked up, at microscopic audio levels, by the guitar pick-ups playing the solos, allowing for identification. David Singleton was then able to mix and produce the resulting audio.
The music played more than rewards such efforts as, culled from the shows, (more complete versions appear on the "Exposures" boxed set), Fripp appears to explore every sonic avenue available to him as a guitar player – mesmerising loops, overlaid with beautiful solos, fast running 'Frame by Frame' style lines against a looped background, powerful "Scary Monsters" type guitar noises and more besides.
The set is regarded as the finest example of Frippertronics in performance.
The DVD features the material in 24/48 hi-res stereo and DTS-HD Surround Sound (Quad 4.1).
The 2LP edition is on 200 gram vinyl and has been cut by Jason Mitchel at LOUD Mastering.
Released on April 29th 2022 you can pre-order CD/DVD from Inner Knot (USA) and Burning Shed (UK / EU)
For more information: https://dgmlive.com/news/new-frippertronics-album-concert-from-1981?fbclid=IwAR1p2QYbdwadCilZZVlXug_7eHxA4LKXC5EIncLhok17XsZrqCLv21F-QJ0
To pre-order: https://shop.schizoidshop.com/robert-fripp---washington-square-church-cddvd-p1920.aspx
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Labels: CD/DVD, King Crimson, Live Music, Live Recordings, New Releases, Prog Rock, Progressive Rock, Robert Fripp, Rock
Swiss Minimalistic Jazz Ensemble AKKU Quintet Release New "Live" Album
"Live" takes you on a 75-minute long musical journey and leads you into the cosmos of Swiss-based AKKU Quintet led by drummer and composer Manuel Pasquinelli (also known for his work with Sonar & David Torn). It contains five songs from different stages of the group's history, recorded at various locations between 2016 and 2020. You'll hear the touch and character of each player, acting as a part of the ensemble to create this atmospheric, minimalistic yet livingly driving music.
Says Manuel, "Playing this music live is always an intense and beautiful experience. While not perfect, live versions often have a certain quality and spirit, which are hard to achieve in the studio. We want to share some live moments we captured on different occasions with this album, especially in this challenging time for live music. We didn't do any editing. So you will hear truly handmade music. This album might be a good introduction to our work, and maybe one gets curious about the four studio albums we released before."
"They take the Swiss zen maximalist/minimalist approach of Nik Bärtsch's Ronin, Sonar, Schnellertollermeier to a different, but utterly logical conclusion. Fabulous stuff. Recommended!" - Steve Feigenbaum, Cuneiform Records
AKKU Quintet is based in Berne (Switzerland), from where they dispense a minimalistic jazz groove to great effect. Drummer Manuel Pasquinelli, who is also responsible for the compositions, founded the band in 2010. Their first concert took place in 2011. Since then, the band has released four studio albums and is playing live regularly. Their latest studio album, "Depart," was the first one released with 7d Media. Manuel Pasquinelli is also known as the drummer of Sonar, who are collaborating with David Torn and Bill Laswell.
Recorded live on October 15, 2017 at bee-flat im Progr, Bern
Album version on "Aeon"
Recorded live on May 8, 2019 at bee-flat im Progr, Bern
03 Deep Sleep I
Recorded live on February 18, 2020 at City Pub, Bern
Album version on "Stages of Sleep"
04 Schneemann
05 Deep Sleep II
Recorded on April 10, 2016 at Cully Jazz Festival, Cully
Album versions on "Molecules" and "Stages of Sleep"
AKKU Quintet:
Manuel Pasquinelli - Drums
Michael Gilsenan - Sax & Fx
Maja Nydegger - Grand Piano, Keys
Markus Ischer - Guitar
Andi Schnellmann - Bass
Music written by Manuel Pasquinelli
No edits loops or overdubs on this record
Here's what the press has said about AKKU Quintet:
"The group connect and lock together yet remain constantly in motion, maintaining a balletic poise and grace that skillfully builds and adds line upon line of long, sonorous notes. Though each one on its own might be gossamer-thin, when combined, they create something strong and enduring, something substantial and memorable" - Sid Smith
"There is a spaciousness in these zeros and ones that AKKU Quintet allows to speak for itself. There is no unnecessary noodling to fill the gaps, every note has its place." - Roger Trenwith, The Progressive Aspect
"I had the great, great pleasure to see them on their final US show in 2018 and they take the 'Swiss zen maximalist/minimalist approach' of Ronin, Sonar, Schnellertollermeier to a different, but utterly logical conclusion. Fabulous stuff. Recommended!" - Steve Feigenbaum, Cuneiform Records
"Taking a type of minimalist and mathrock, slowing it down with postrock atmosphere, bringing a tight clean jazz element to it, and creating a set of dreamscape styled equal balance between classical and progressive rock and you have the formula for Switzerland's unique Akku Quintet." - Lee Henderson, Big Beautiful Noise
"Very beautiful, spacious, minimalist groove." - Anil Prasad, Innerviews
"Groove becomes a compositional element, beauty an act of concentration, improvisation never a sure-fire success, but a dramaturgical stylistic device." - Ane Hebeisen
US: https://akkuquintet7d.bandcamp.com/album/live
Europe: www.akkuquintet.bandcamp.com/
www.akkuquintet.com
www.facebook.com/akkuquintet
www.instagram.com/manuelpasquinelli_akkuquintet/
www.7dmedia.com
Labels: Akku Quintet, Jazz, Live Album, Live Music, Live Recordings, Manuel Pasquinelli, Minimalistic Jazz, New Album, New Releases, Prog Rock, Progressive Rock, Rock
Krautrock Legends Guru Guru Release "Made In Switzerland - Official Bootleg"
50 years of Guru Guru - that's 50 years of Krautrock!
If you hadn't believed possible that Mani Neumeier (born 1940) and his GURU GURU still rank among Germany's most active and prolific rock bands, well, then you'd be proven wrong!
Founded in 1968, the year of the student's revolt, Guru Guru has reached its 50th anniversary and still maintains its innovative spirit. Where many a musician made it big as a one-hit-wonder just to fade into oblivion soon after, Guru Guru carved its way outside the mainstream and short lived trends by blending experimental rock, avant-garde, jazz and world-music into an unique, original form of Rock 'n' Roll.
No one will deny that there were ups and downs, but nowadays, Mani shares the stage with two long-standing companions. Roland Schaeffer and Peter Kühmstedt have been with Guru Guru for more than 40 years. The passing of Hans Reffert, aged 69 († 21.02.2016), was a severe blow, but Guru Guru overcame this tragedy and proved that they are not in the least tired of creating music. Those four "Krautrockers" are living legends and next to the Rolling Stones among the longest-serving rock bands on this planet. Mani and Mick are in fact standing next to each other in the Tokyo House of Wax! Mani Neumeier and his Gurus are the epitome of a band that defies musical trends and fads and transcends limitations and genres.
When the Covid pandemic struck, all activities came to an abrupt halt and led to guitar player Jan Lindqvist leaving the band. But Guru Guru reinvented themselves yet again by adding a whole new dimension to the band's sound: Zeus B. Held, former keyboard player in Birth Control joined the outfit and gave songs like "Moroso" or the fabled "Elektrolurch" a whole new level by his energetic virtuoso style. To document this milestone in the Guru Guru's development, a concert in Switzerland was recorded and subsequently released on CD in a small edition to allow rock aficionados worldwide a glimpse into Guru Guru 2022. No overdubs, no digital "cheating" was done on this album "Made In Switzerland - Official Bootleg". It is a statement of the rock 'n' roll feeling an experienced live act with 4 seasoned musicians at their peak can deliver on stage! This CD will not be available through any distribution channels other than directly from the band. No amazon, no streaming and no distribution company between Guru Guru and their loyal fans
After more than 50 years they continue to go their own way because they've always been - and still are UNIQUE!
Mani Neumeier - Drums / Percussion / Kaossilator / Vocals
Roland Schaeffer - Guitar / Saxophon / Nadaswaran / Vocals
Peter Kühmstedt - Bass / Vocals
Zeus B. Held - Keyboard / Bluesharp / Vocals
1970 UFO
1971 Hinten
1972 Känguru
1973 Guru Guru
1974 Der Elektrolurch
1974 Don't Call Us, We Call You
1974 More Hot Joice
1974 Dance Of The Flames
1976 Tango Fango
1976 Rattenfänger
1977 Globetrotter
1978 Guru Guru Live
1979 Hey Du!
1979 Giri Fushi
1980 Mani in Germani
1983 Neumeiers neue Abenteuer
1987 Cosmic Hole
1988 Jungle
1988 Guru Guru 88
1988 Guru Guru Live 72
1993 Shake Well
1995 Wah Wah
1997 Moshi Moshi
1999 Live '98 - 30 Jahre Finkenbach (3 CDs)
2000 2000 Gurus
2005 In The Guru Lounge
2008 PSY- 40 Jahre Guru Guru
2009 Live On Tour 2008
2011 Doublebind
2013 Electric Cats
2014 45 Years Live (CD & LP)
2016 Live in Heidelberg (DVD & BluRay)
2018 Rotate!
New Releases:
2019 Live in China CD + DVD
2021 Made in Switzerland - official bootleg
2022 "New Album tba"
Digital: https://guruguru1.bandcamp.com/releases
CD: https://www.discogs.com/de/sell/item/1753725982
For more information: http://mani-neumeier.de/guruguru/guru_10_shop.htm
Labels: Guru Guru, Krautrock, Live Album, Live Music, Live Recordings, Mani Neumeier, New Album, New Releases, Prog Rock, Progressive Rock, Rock
Be-Bop Deluxe "Live! In The Air Age" Deluxe 16 Disc Limited Edition Boxed Set Available For Pre-order
Esoteric presents Be-Bop Deluxe "Live! In The Air Age" – an expanded edition of the classic 1977 live album!
• A DELUXE 16 DISC LIMITED EDITION BOXED SET OF THE CLASSIC 1977 LIVE ALBUM BY BE BOP DELUXE
• THE ORIGINAL ALBUM IS NEWLY REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES RESTORING THE CORRECT ALBUM
RUNNING ORDER
• WITH AN ADDITIONAL 14 CDs FEATURING EVERY CONCERT RECORDED ON THE BE BOP DELUXE UK TOUR OF
FEBRUARY & MARCH 1977 ALL NEWLY REMIXED FROM THE ORIGINAL MULTI-TRACK TAPES BY STEPHEN W. TAYLER
• INCLUDES A BBC RADIO ONE JOHN PEEL SESSION FROM JANUARY 1977
• ALSO INCLUDES A DVD (NTSC / REGION FREE) OF THE STAR RIDER IN CONCERT TV FILM FIRST SCREENED IN 1977,
RELEASED HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME
• INCLUDES A LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED BOOK WITH MANY PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN PHOTOGRAPHS & NEW ESSAY BY BILL NELSON
• ALSO INCLUDES POSTCARDS AND A REPLICA POSTER
Esoteric Recordings is proud to announce a new re-mastered super-deluxe expanded boxed set limited edition release (comprising 15 CDs and a DVD) of "Live! In The Air Age" by Be-Bop Deluxe. This legendary live album was released in July 1977 and would prove to be the band's most successful album, peaking at number 10 in the UK charts. The album was issued at a time of growing commercial success for the band and followed on the heels of two highly acclaimed studio albums in thirteen months, Sunburst Finish and Modern Music, both of which reached the top twenty of the UK album charts. Live! In the Air Age would be the band's only live record and was recorded on a series of dates in the UK in February and March 1977 on the Rolling Stones mobile unit with John Leckie, who had engineered and co-produced the band's previous two albums, supervising the location recordings.
The band's UK tour began in late January and was an audio-visual extravaganza that featured the use of projection screens and excerpts from the 1927 German silent film Metropolis, director Fritz Lang's striking science fiction masterpiece. Continuing into February, the first concert to be recorded was at the De Montfort Hall in Leicester on the 12th of that month. The following two nights saw concerts at the Grand Theatre in Leeds which were both captured on tape and saw Bill Nelson perform to an enthusiastic home audience. However, at this juncture fate would intervene to cause a postponement to the remainder of the tour. Travelling to a concert in Bristol on 15th February 1977, Bill Nelson and John Leckie were involved in a car accident which resulted in them being hospitalized at Huddersfield Infirmary. Thankfully, all involved recovered quickly from their injuries, but as a result of the accident, the remaining concerts were postponed until the end of March. The tour began again with two concerts at Hammersmith Odeon in London on March 25th and 26th 1977 which revealed the band to be on top form, feeding off the tremendous warmth of the audience. Further shows in Bristol and Bournemouth on the 27th and 28th March respectively also contained many fine moments. Bill Nelson and John Leckie selected the best performances for mixing at Abbey Road and Advision studios in London and "Live! In The Air Age" was released in July 1977.
Research of all of the Be-Bop Deluxe master tapes revealed that multi track tapes of all the shows recorded on the UK tour of 1977 had survived. After digitizing and listening through to all of the Rolling Stones mobile unit 24-track tapes it was decided to include each concert in its entirety in this expanded boxed set. The concerts were mixed over a period of several months by Stephen W. Tayler and are presented here for the very first time. They reveal the improvisational side of Be-Bop Deluxe, particularly on pieces such as "Shine" and "Blazing" Apostles which made each concert unique.
This set features the original album, newly remastered from the original master tapes, and restores the correct running order of the original LP release and has three bonus tracks drawn from a BBC Radio One JOHN PEEL SHOW session from January 1977. This box also adds an NTSC / Region Free DVD of STAR RIDER IN CONCERT – BE-BOP DELUXE, which was first screened on television in 1977 and appears exclusively in this boxed set for the first time. Finally, this limited-edition boxed set includes an illustrated 68-page book with many previously unseen photographs and an essay of recollections by Bill Nelson. Additionally, the set includes postcards and a replica poster. This special deluxe limited-edition boxed set of "Live! In The Air Age" is a fitting tribute to a fine live band and the creative vision of Bill Nelson.
To pre-order:
Be-Bop Deluxe "Live! In The Air Age" 15CD/1DVD Limited Edition Box Set: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/be-bop-deluxe-live-in-the-air-age-15cd-1dvd-limited-edition-box-set/
Be-Bop Deluxe "Live! In The Air Age" 3CD Remastered & Expanded Edition: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/be-bop-deluxe-live-in-the-air-age-3cd-remastered-expanded-edition/
Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (US), glassonyonpr@gmail.com
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Labels: Art Rock, Be-Bop Deluxe, Bill Nelson, Box Sets, Live Music, Live Recordings, Prog Rock, Progressive Rock, Rock
Prog Legends Caravan's "Who Do You Think We Are?" 37 Disc Deluxe Box Set To Be Released On Madfish On August 20, 2021!
The ultimate tribute to the legendary Canterbury band – 2500 copies only worldwide!
The Canterbury scene combined elements of jazz, folk, rock and melodic pop into a sound that bridged the gulf between psychedelia and progressive rock, and ultimately shattered all genre barriers. At the heart of the Canterbury scene was a group of musicians whose career has now spanned more than half a century: the legend that is CARAVAN.
"Who Do You Think We Are?" is the ultimate tribute to the ultimate Canterbury band. This deluxe box set runs to a staggering 37 discs. All the official Caravan albums – studio and live recordings among them – are joined by eleven discs of previously unreleased live performances. A Blu-ray includes remixer extraordinaire Steven Wilson's 5.1 surround sound mix of the classic In the Land of Grey and Pink album. In addition, a DVD includes vintage European TV performances from 1971 – 1981 (London Marquee, German TV's Swing In, Bataclan, Paris & French TV show 'Pop 2').
The lavish packaging of the set reflects the band's stature. A hardback coffee table book features rare Caravan photos and memorabilia, and a full discography. A second Fan Club book assembles historic press articles from across the band's career, alongside a new interview with founder member Pye Hastings. Every copy of the box includes a photo signed by the three surviving members of the original Caravan line-up: Pye Hastings, Richard Sinclair and David Sinclair. The celebration continues with a selection of memorabilia: a Caravan-centric map of Canterbury; a specially commissioned Caravan family tree poster, charting their long and circuitous progress; and two replica 1970s gig posters.
Put together with the band's full cooperation, the full list of contents is as follows:
• 16 NEWLY REMASTERED STUDIO ALBUMS & 4 OFFICIAL LIVE ALBUMS
• 11 DISCS OF PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED CONCERT RECORDINGS
• ON BLU-RAY FOR THE FIRST TIME 48/24 STEREO & 5.1 MIX BY STEVEN WILSON OF IN THE LAND OF GREY & PINK
• DVD INCLUDING RARE FOOTAGE FROM THE MARQUEE 1971, ROCK EN STOCK 1972, BATACLAN 1973 & FRENCH TV PERFORMANCE 1981
• INDIVIDUALLY SIGNED PHOTO BY THE THREE SURVIVING MEMBERS PYE HASTINGS, DAVE SINCLAIR, & RICHARD SINCLAIR
• 144 PAGE HARDBACK COFFEE TABLE BOOK FEATURING RARE PHOTOGRAPHS & MEMORABILIA
• A4 FAN CLUB MINI BOOK FEATURING ARCHIVE ARTICLES & AN UP TO DATE INTERVIEW WITH PYE HASTINGS
• A4 REPLICA TOUR PROGRAMME FOR BLIND DOG AT ST DUNSTANS
• "FOR GIRLS THAT GROW PLUMP IN THE NIGHT" REPLICA PRESS PACK
• CARAVAN'S TRIP DOWN MEMORY LAIN MAP OF CANTERBURY
• ILLUSTRATED FAMILY TREE
• 2 REPLICA POSTERS
WATCH THE TRAILER FOR "WHO DO YOU THINK WE ARE?" HERE
This box set will be limited to 2500 copies worldwide and released on August 20th 2021 on the Madfish label. This deluxe box set is available to pre-order HERE https://CaravanBand.lnk.to/WDYTWA
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Labels: Box Sets, Caravan, Live Music, Live Recordings, New Releases, Previously Unreleased Tracks, Prog Rock, Progressive Rock, Rare Music, Rock
Recent Rock Hall Of Fame Inductee TODD RUNDGREN Announces First Release Of His 2005 Live Recording With JOE JACKSON & String Quartet ETHEL!
Los Angeles, CA - Two of the most masterful crafters of sophisticated art rock united on stage for a series of special live engagements in 2005, Joe Jackson and Todd Rundgren. Those who were able to attend in person quickly began to spread the word about the uniquely exquisite performances from these two musical geniuses, along with the incredible NY-based string quartet Ethel, and the shows promptly became one of the hottest tickets of the year. Well, if you missed your chance to see the concert in person, here's your opportunity to experience the magic on this extravagant multimedia concert album, recorded at New Jersey's State Theater!
The show features solo performances from both Jackson and Rundgren who turn in some of the most intimate and lush versions of their biggest hits including "Steppin' Out," "Hello, It's Me," "Is She Really Goin' Out With Him," "Bang The Drum All Day," "It's Different For Girls," "I Don't Want To Tie You Down" and more! Then, for the ultimate finale, the two legends step on the stage together, backed by Ethel, for epic versions of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "Black Maria."
Joe Jackson & Todd Rundgren's State Theater New Jersey 2005 will be released everywhere June 18 on both digital and in a gorgeous 8-panel digipak that includes 2 audio discs and a DVD!
Pre-order/pre-save the digital: https://orcd.co/joe_jackson_todd_rundgren
Pre-order the CD/DVD: https://cleorecs.com/store/shop/joe-jackson-todd-rundgren-state-theater-new-jersey-2005-2cd-dvd/
Labels: Ethel, Joe Jackson, Live Music, Live Recordings, New Album, New Releases, Prog Rock, Progressive Rock, Rock, Todd Rundgren
Symphonic Rock Legends Renaissance feat. Annie Haslam Release "50th Anniversary - Ashes are Burning - an Anthology - Live in Concert with The Renaissance Chamber Orchestra"
Featuring special guest Jim McCarty!
Renaissance are proud to announce the release of their Blu-ray/DVD/2CD set of the 50th Anniversary Concert at The Keswick Theatre in Glenside PA, USA on October 12th 2019, featuring their own 10-piece Renaissance Chamber Orchestra and with special guest Renaissance co-founder Jim McCarty.
It is time to celebrate the culmination of the bands widespread touring and recording over the past 50 years with their first high-definition concert film and Blu-ray release.
Renaissance featuring lead singer Annie Haslam performed an impressive concert of high quality musicianship alongside a magical backdrop of paintings for each song in the show, created by Annie. The combination was stunning.
The concert film is a retrospective celebration of Renaissance classics songs, some of which have never been orchestrated before, including their most notably "Ashes Are Burning"!
Watch the video for "Day of Dreamer":
Annie Haslam says: I am so proud I was chosen to be lead singer in this incredibly unique band and to have witnessed all the musicians that have been a part of our history, each person adding something extra into the mix and life of the band. Particularly the band that we are now, who have put their hearts and souls into this music. Rave Tesar, our keyboardist and MD has taken the band to a new level by creating our own orchestra of hand-picked musicians... when we go touring now it's like a 16-piece band, and to have them with us on our 50th Anniversary tour was so natural and perfect. Personally, I have come full circle with our special guest and friend Renaissance co-founder Jim McCarty who was at my audition on December 31st 1970! He added such special moments and memories as we performed 'Island', written by Keith Relf and Jim, the song that got me the job!
Renaissance are: Annie Haslam - lead vocals, Rave Tesar - keyboards, Mark Lambert - guitars/vocals, Geoffrey Langley - keyboards/vocals, Leo Traversa - bass guitar/vocals, Frank Pagano - drums/percussion/vocals
Renaissance is a band with a rich history unique unto themselves as progressive rock pioneers who rose from the ashes of the seminal UK rock band, The Yardbirds. Acclaimed for their unique blending of progressive rock with classical and symphonic influences, the band's career has now spanned fifty years spearheaded by the 5 octave voice of Annie Haslam and the masterful songwriting skills of Michael Dunford. They are widely considered to be the band that most successfully and routinely utilized the sound of a full orchestra in their recordings.
The band has toured throughout the world and has performed at Carnegie Hall with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and additionally at the Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Royal Chorale Society. Renaissance had a top ten hit in the UK with their song "Northern Lights" that still demands airplay to this day.
Retail release will follow through Symphonic Rock Recordings in the United States, Canada and South America on April 23rd other territories will be distributed through Cherry Red Records on April 30.
To pre-order: https://renaissancetouring.com/50
Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com
Labels: Annie Haslam, Anthology, Box Sets, Live Music, Live Recordings, Music Videos, New Releases, Prog Rock, Progressive Rock, Renaissance, Rock, Symphonic Rock, Videos
Dutch Music Legends Focus To Release "Focus 50 - Live In Rio" 3CD/1 Blu Ray Deluxe Edition
To celebrate 50 years of ground-breaking progressive rock, Focus are delighted to announce their "Focus 50" 3CD/Blu-Ray package to be released on April 30, 2021through In Focus Records distributed by Cherry Red Records.
The Coronavirus pandemic forced Focus to postpone their anniversary celebrations from 2020 and "Focus 50" will herald a year of celebration which will culminate in the release of a brand new studio album in early 2022.
At the heart of the "Focus 50" package are 2CDs and Blu-Ray of "Focus Live In Rio," a concert recorded in Nitteroi, Rio de Janeiro, in 2017. The concert features music from across the history of the band from "Focus 1" and "House Of The King," on their very first album, through the classics "Hocus Pocus," "Sylvia" and "Focus III" to "Song For Eva" first released in 2017.
"Focus 50" also includes a bonus CD "Completely Focused" with the classic Focus tracks numbered 1 through 12 re-recorded by the current Focus line-up of Thijs van Leer (keyboard, flute and vocals), Pierre van der Linden (drums), Menno Gootjes (guitar) and Udo Pannekeet (bass). The Focus tracks have been recorded during the lockdown period and mixed by Udo Pannekeet.
The discs are accompanied by a booklet with notes by the band, their long serving engineer Geert Scheijgrond and South American tour promoter Marcel Castro with whom Focus have had a long relationship and who brought together the recording of the show in Rio. The booklet also features photos from the Rio concert showing the energetic and fun side of life on the road with Focus together with personal photos from touring and in the studio - a more intimate view of the band away from the limelight. This captures the essence of the Focus family which includes Geert, Marcel and legendary artist Roger Dean, and is incredibly important to the band. The current line-up has been together since 2016 and has a magical chemistry which manifests into electrifying performances.
"Focus 50" is released on April 30, 2021 as a 3CD/Blu-Ray with book package through In Focus Records distributed by Cherry Red Records.
About Focus
Focus emerged in 1970 with a debut album "Focus Plays Focus" which became better known as "In And Out Of Focus." Their breakthrough came with the worldwide success of singles "Hocus Pocus" and "Sylvia" the early seventies with a line-up which included founder member Thijs van Leer (keyboard, flute and vocals), Pierre van der Linden (drums) and Jan Akkerman (guitar). The albums "Focus II/Moving Waves" and "Focus 3" put the band at the very forefront of the progressive music scene.
Beloved by the student population, Focus' music fused van Leer's love of jazz and classical music and he employed a unique vocal style of yodeling and scat, using the voice as another form of instrumentation rather than singing in a conventional style. Focus played to sold out theatres around the world and, at that time, were quite possibly 'the coolest band on the planet.'
Through many line-up changes across the years van Leer consistently sourced great musicians to join the Focus ranks. Focus went their separate ways in 1978, occasionally reuniting to perform on stage or record together on solo projects. Van Leer officially reformed Focus with a new line-up in 2001 and released the acclaimed "Focus 8" album the following year. Pierre van der Linden returned in 2004 while current guitarist Menno Gootjes joined the Focus family in 2010. Udo Pannekeet completed the current Focus line-up in 2016 contributing to the "Focus Family Album" (2017) collection, which includes re-recordings and previously unreleased material, before the band returned to the studio to record "Focus 11" (2018).
Focus are now looking forward to returning to live performance, once the Coronavirus pandemic has been controlled, and sharing their music with their fans - the extended Focus family.
DISC ONE: LIVE IN RIO CD
1. FOCUS 1
2. HOUSE OF THE KING
3. ERUPTION
4. SYLVIA
5. SONG FOR EVA
6. ALL HENS ON DECK
DISC TWO: LIVE IN RIO CD
1. LE TANGO
2. P'S MARCH
4. HAREM SCAREM
5. HOCUS POCUS
DISC THREE: LIVE IN RIO BLU-RAY
10. HAREM SCAREM
11. HOCUS POCUS
12. FOCUS 3
DISC FOUR: COMPLETELY FOCUSSED CD
10. FOCUS 10
"Focus: Focus 50 - Live In Rio" 3CD/1 Blu Ray Deluxe Edition Pre-order here: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/focus-focus-50-live-in-rio-3cd-1-blu-ray-deluxe-edition/
For more information: https://focustheband.co.uk/
Labels: Blu-ray, Box Sets, Focus, Live Music, Live Recordings, New Releases, Prog Rock, Progressive Rock, Rock
Todd Rundgren's 'A Wizard, A True Star…Live' To Be Released on RAINBOW SWIRL VINYL on March 5, 2021!
Rock Hall Of Fame nominee and revered musician/producer/songwriter, Todd Rundgren performs a very special live concert featuring the entirety of his classic 1973 album A Wizard, A True Star!
Recorded 2009 in Akron OH, this special concert was released on crystal clear DVD and CD last year and now has been pressed on deluxe RAINBOW SWIRL vinyl! 2LPs in a gorgeous gatefold jacket featuring images from Todd Rundgren's truly epic multi-media concert event - a front-to-back recreation of his enormously popular and influential 1973 album, A Wizard, A True Star!
1. International Feel
2. Never Never Land
3. Tic Tic Tic It Wears Off
4. You Need Your Head
5. Rock and Roll Pussy
6. Dogfight Giggle
7. You Don't Have To Camp Around
8. Flamingo
1. Zen Archer
2. Just Another Onionhead-Da Da Dali
3. Sometimes I Don't Know What To Feel
4. Does Anybody Love You
1. Medley: I'm So Proud / Ooo Baby Baby / La La Means I Love You / Cool Jerk
2. Hungry for Love
3. I Don't Want to Tie You Down
1. Is It My Name
2. When the Shit Hits the Fan / Sunset Blvd
3. Le Feel Internacionale
4. Just One Victory
10. Just Another Onionhead - Da Da Dali
11. Sometimes I Don't Know What To Feel
12. Does Anybody Love You?
13. Medley: I'm So Proud, Ooh Baby Baby
14. Medley: La La Means I Love You, Cool Jerk
15. Hungry For Love
16. I Don't Want To Tie You Down
17. Is It My Name?
18. When The Shit Hits The Fan - Sunset Blvd
19. Le Feel Internacionale
20. Just One Victory
About Todd Rundgren:
A Wizard, A True Star. The title of Todd Rundgren's 1973 solo album aptly foreshadows the contributions of this multifaceted artist to state-of-the-art music. As a songwriter, video pioneer, producer, recording artist, computer software developer, conceptualist, interactive artist, and author, over the past 50+ years Rundgren has made a lasting impact on the form, content, and delivery of popular music. His seminal album Something/Anything? (1972), on which he played all the instruments, sang all the vocal parts and acted as his own producer, catapulted Rundgren into the superstar limelight, prompting the press to unanimously dub him "Rock's New Wunderkind." His 21 solo albums, plus 14 with his prog rock/power pop ensemble Utopia, spawned such hit singles as "I Saw The Light," "Hello It's Me," "Can We Still Be Friends," "Bang The Drum," and with his band Utopia, "Love Is The Answer." As a producer, Rundgren has brought his creativity to bear on nearly one hundred albums, including with Patti Smith, Cheap Trick, The Psychedelic Furs, The Tubes, XTC, Grand Funk Railroad, Hall & Oates, The Band, and Meat Loaf's 50-million-selling Bat Out Of Hell.
To purchase: https://orcd.co/todd_rundgren_a_wizard_a_true_star_live
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Chicago Prog Ensemble DISTRICT 97 To Release New Live Album "Screenplay" Including Unreleased Live Performance Featuring John Wetton!
Chicago prog legends DISTRICT 97 will be releasing a new live album called "Screenplay" featuring well over 2 hours of music across 2 CDs on March 26, 2021! The album comprises all of DISTRICT 97's critically-acclaimed "Screens" album performed live at Europe's prog rock mecca, Boerderij Cultuurpodium, in October 2019. Additionally, the collection boasts a wide variety of additional live material spanning DISTRICT 97's back catalog and covers ranging from John Lennon to Yes.
Also included is a rousing unreleased live performance of "21st Century Schizoid Man" featuring King Crimson/Asia/UK legend John Wetton, as well as collaborations with other artists such as Dave Kerzner and Fernando Perdomo. Plus, there are two secret "encore" performances.
As a special bonus, a brand new song recorded in quarantine called "Divided We Fall" is included on the new album!
"The world has changed in ways we never could have foreseen since we released Screens in October 2019. Touring has been rendered impossible, and thus we have been unable to share this music live with many of our wonderful fans. Before covid-19 struck, we embarked on our UK & European Screening Tour. The centerpiece of each night was Screens performed live in its entirety. Fortunately, our show at Holland's legendary Boerderij Cultuurpodium was beautifully recorded, and we are thrilled to present it now as part of 'Screenplay.' There's much more to this collection though: live performances of other D97 favorites, tributes to our musical icons, a BRAND NEW SONG recorded in quarantine, and even a couple 'encores' (if you applaud long enough). Until we can be physically together again, please join us for 'Screenplay'" - Jonathan Schang
"Since I joined this band in 2008, one consistent bit of feedback I've received is that our live shows capture our essence as a band in ways that studio albums are not as able to, given the visual component of seeing us perform live mixed with the spontaneous musical ideas bouncing around on stage. We have been diligent about recording our live shows over the years and have been sitting on a mountain of live performances that we cannot wait to share with the rest of the word. Each song is an organism unto itself and in each performance we bring with us the culmination of the tour thus far and lessons learned about each song in the process. We throw in tiny moments to keep each other on our toes, try new interpretations based on our current emotional state and communicate on stage in ways that are seemingly mystical at times. Being a band for as long as we have creates a certain freedom to branch out on our respective ledges and see what happens when we put a twist on the familiar. I believe that our fans are in for a treat with 'Screenplay,' both for the live performances and the brand new song we recorded remotely as the pandemic rendered us isolated from one another." - Leslie Hunt
1. Forest Fire
2. Sheep
3. Sea I Provide
4. Bread & Yarn
5. Trigger
6. After Orbit Mission
7. Shapeshifter
8. Blueprint
9. Ghost Girl
1. Divided We Fall
2. Jealous Guy
3. Snow Country
4. Takeover
5. The Actual Color
6. A Lottery
7. Termites
8. Presto Vivace
9. Back in N.Y.C
10. Travels with Myself-And Someone Else
11. Fainting in Coils
12. Long Distance Runaround
13. Red
14. 21st Century Schizoid Man (Live w/John Wetton)
15. Out on the Tiles
DISTRICT 97 is undoubtedly the most musically adventurous rock band in the world to feature an American Idol Top 10 Female Finalist. Since 2008, this quintet from Chicago has melded an adventurous, uncompromising instrumental prowess with the look, sound, and stage presence of vocalist Leslie Hunt. Through world tours and a stream of studio and live releases, the band has garnered a worldwide fanbase; collaborating with iconic singer/bassist John Wetton (King Crimson, Asia, UK) and drawing praise from Bill Bruford (drummer of Yes/King Crimson/Genesis), Mike Portnoy (drummer of Dream Theater/Transatlantic) and other rock luminaries along the way.
DISTRICT 97 rehearses doggedly to refine their compositions, ensemble-playing, and stage presentation; their standards for excellence have only grown more rigorous with the passage of time. Their latest album "Screens" (released October 2019) and its accompanying live shows set a high watermark of composition and musicianship.
The covid-19 pandemic has not stopped the band from innovating. Their Virtual Screening Tour and the stunning "Ghost Girl" animated short film have kept them at the top of the current prog rock heap. Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=822-tra5DA4
To pre-order DISTRICT 97 "Screenplay":
https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/district-97-screenplay-2cd-edition/#&gid=1&pid=1
http://www.district97.net/store/screenplay-2cd
"Screens" - NEW STUDIO ALBUM: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/district-97-screens-cd/
"One More Red Night – Live In Chicago", CD - District 97 & John Wetton: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/one-more-red-night-live-in-chicago/
For interviews or more information on District 97 please contact: info@district97.net
Labels: District 97, John Wetton, Live Music, Live Recordings, New Album, New Releases, Previously Unreleased Tracks, Prog Rock, Progressive Rock, Rock