The musical collaboration of the decade, Raising Sand is the sound of two iconic figures stepping out of their respective comfort zones and letting their instincts lead them across a brave new sonic landscape. Despite hailing from distinctly different backgrounds, Alison Krauss and Robert Plant share a maverick spirit and willingness to extend the boundaries of their respective genres. This spirit, expertly honed by producer T Bone Burnett, has resulted in an album pitched three steps beyond some cosmic collision of early urban blues, spacious West Texas country, and the untapped potential of the folk-rock revolution. Supported by the unparalleled musicianship of Marc Ribot, Dennis Crouch, Mike Seeger, Jay Bellerose, Norman Blake, Greg Leisz, Patrick Warren, and Riley Baugus, Plant and Krauss -- as both solo and harmony vocalists -- tackle an intriguing selection of songs from such tunesmiths as Tom Waits, Gene Clark, Sam Phillips, Townes Van Zandt, The Everly Broth! ers, and Mel Tillis. Raising Sand finds Robert Plant and Alison Krauss exploring popular music's elemental roots while still sounding effortlessly, breath-takingly contemporary. The song "Killing the Blues" is featured in the new JC Penney American Living Campaign.

Television were generally regarded as the precise and arty guys of the original New York punk scene -- enough so that some have (rather pointlessly) questioned just what they had to do with the punk rock aesthetic -- but while the clean lines and gleaming surfaces of Marquee Moon and Adventure might have inspired such thought, the band's live show told a different story. While they lacked the bash-it-out ferocity of the Ramones or the Dead Boys, on-stage Television played a lot harder and looser than they did in the studio; the guitar interplay between Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd gained much grit and muscle (and Lloyd was given significantly more space to show what he could do), and drummer Billy Ficca and Fred Smith weren't afraid to turn up the heat and add greater color and body to the songs. While the splendid "authorized bootleg" The Blow-Up is likely to remain the definitive document of Television's awe-inspiring live prowess, Live at the Old Waldorf -- a professional recording of a 1978 San Francisco date on the band's last tour before their 1992 reunion -- runs a very close second, and the superior sound quality allows one to better appreciate the subtle textures lurking beneath Verlaine and Lloyd's Stratocaster firepower. The Blow-Up preserves a longer and more enthusiastic performance from Television, while Live at the Old Waldorf finds them playing for a rather chilly away-from-home audience, but the band seems determined to show just what it can do, and these versions of "The Dream's Dream," "Little Johnny Jewel," and "Marquee Moon" are pure joy for guitar aficionados. Rhino Handmade are to be congratulated for finally giving this oft-bootlegged recording the authorized release it deserves, and providing still more evidence of Television's enduring brilliance and innovation -- 25 years after this set was played, Live at the Old Waldorf still sounds fresher and more exciting than most anything you're likely to see at a rock club on a given evening. ~ Mark Deming, All Music Guide

每个专业电贝斯手和他们的始祖们,都希望与Clarke合作,凭借他急速,强劲的贝斯来为自己的专辑锦上添花.到最后,Clarke飞速发展的作曲水平让整张专辑可听性得到提升,也为专辑增加了趣味性..专辑同名曲不仅是为贝斯创造kill riff概念,更是结构完整,音乐元素组织巧妙的绝佳体现.此外Clarke在悠扬民歌式的Quiet Afternoon和热情洋溢着巴西风味,旋律感极强的The Dancer中延续了他Callin card 风格,让人难忘.除此之外,Clarke还在与John McLaughlin 合作的Desert Song.中,引入了充满感情的低音间奏.不可避免受他们的领袖影响, David Sancious (键盘) and Raymond Gomez (吉他)在专辑中贡献了他们最棒的solo.曾经在George Duke着手下,Clarke在商业上表现欠佳,不过现在他们已经能够了.

R.E.M.是一支於1980年組建於美國的另類搖滾樂團。樂團的原成員有麥可·史戴普、彼得·巴克、邁可·米爾斯和比爾·貝里。R.E.M.是首批紅起來的另類搖滾樂團。他們最先吸引大家注意的是吉他手彼得的吉他音色，帶有一種急速變奏的吉他風格，以及主唱史戴普迷濛的歌詞和唱腔

For the first time in 40 years, here it is in dangerously powerful MONO, exactly as it was intended: the stupefying debut album by Texas' heroic psychedelic point-men, the 13th Floor Elevators, on Sundazed's uncannily accurate high-definition vinyl! The unearthly banshee howl of Roky Erickson, the blistering guitar of Stacy Sutherland and the demented electric jug of Tommy Hall haven't sounded this scary since their glory days in the third eye of the lysergic hurricane!

Japanese reissue features a total of 10 tracks packaged in a miniature LP sleeve. Atlantic. 2006.

组建时间：1989 国籍：美国 风格类型：Adult Alternative Pop/Rock（成人另类流行/摇滚） Alternative Pop/Rock（另类流行/摇滚） Dream Pop（梦幻流行） 迷幻音乐在九十年代成为尚存后朋克的中坚力量，Mazzy Star便是其最杰出的代表之一。这并不意味着Jefferson Airplane、the Grateful Dead这些乐队的追随者可以在Mazzy Star身上继续寻找到他们偶像的踪迹，事实上，Mazzy Star本身已经开创了自己的音乐流派。Mazzy Star更加喜欢阴柔凄美的迷幻味道，从他们的音乐中我们更容易发现像the Doors、the Velvet Underground的遗风。他们邋遢懒散的吉他、悲痛哀怨的民谣曲风几乎弥漫了这个九十年代，几乎成为此类音乐的一种标准。 Mazzy Star事实上是吉他手David Roback、主唱Hope Sandoval的私人乐队。David Roback在Opal乐队时听到了由Hope Sandoval演唱的一盒录音带《Going Home》，Hope嗓音的明亮、飘渺、穿透力、空间感深深打动了他。在Opal乐队的最后一次巡演中，Hope成为了乐队的主唱，不久后，David Roback和Hope Sandoval组建了Mazzy Star。1990年，乐队录制了第一张专辑《She Hangs Brightly》。原本要发行这张专辑Rough Trade美国分公司不久后陷入危机，但幸运的是，Capitol公司接纳了他们，并且顺利发行了专辑。这是一张Post Punk(后朋克)意味浓郁的唱片，其绵长幽深的迷幻意味与the Doors的《The End》一脉相承，而轰鸣的吉他声响又似来自The Velvet Underground的《What Goes On》的真传。这只是这张专辑的一半内容；而在另一半则专注于那些令人久久难忘的小调、民谣和舞剧，而主唱的声音则出卖了它民谣的根源，带着布鲁斯的回音拖曳而去，远离现实的喧嚣与浮躁，与自由状态的自由联想一起漂浮。此外，他们把重点放在了情绪与结构的建造上，而避开形式多样的诱惑和宣讲真义的良机。作为Mazzy Star的处女专辑，《She Hangs Brightl》首先继承了David Roback的前乐队Opal的《Happy Nightmare Baby》的衣钵。David Roback继续着他早在Rain Parade期间就已经开始的新迷幻主义加黑暗色调的冰块加水之旅。随着出众的梦幻气质的《Halah》和受车库摇滚启发的《Blue Flower》，唱片很快失去了焦点，然而坚实的氛围最终突破了言语的限制，不确定的旋律终于起飞了。 《She Hangs Brightly》专辑共有十一首歌，其中Blue Flower是翻唱一支七十年代乐队Slapp Happy的，I'm Sailin'是翻唱一支名为Memphis Minnie的同名作品。再除去Sylvia Gomez写的Give You My Lovin'之外，所有歌曲都是由Hope作词，David作曲。唱片的封面是在一间巴洛克的古宅里拍摄的，石柱，楼梯，通往暗雨的门，仿佛幽灵的歌声始终飘荡。这张唱片的风格，或者说是MAZZY STAR以后所有作品的风格------始终是以民谣和布鲁斯为基础的。但在致幻剂的作用下，又远不同于普通的民谣。它冷冷清清，凄凄惨惨的情绪，弥漫在那眩晕的音符，和剔透的浅吟之中。滚石杂志在1990年9月给了它四星的极好评价：“这是由恶兆般的，缓缓旋绕的黑暗嗓音，和易碎的音调组成的安眠曲。如同不详的夜空映照在湖面上一样让人神魂颠倒。”新专辑的发行并没能让Hope和David一夜成名，实际上，他们或许从没想到过这些。他们的生活和他们的音乐一样是个不解之迷。Hope甚至反感当众表演。人们猜测她大概是太害羞了。Hope曾经说过：“在我的唱片得到更好的反响的时候。我在现场也真的会很紧张。当你站在台上，你总得像很多人期望的一样，去表演。我不那么做，我总是站在那里不知所措，而且不知道对观众们说些什么。这对我来说太难了。” 而听者们又能要求什么？She Hangs Brightly，这是一首关于月亮的歌。月亮的清辉带给你阴郁的幻象，又要她说些什么？ David Roback曾是一个迷幻疯子，一个音乐的阴谋者。在Mazzy Star中，他暂时隐去了，而Hope Sandoval成为他的代言人，用她不连贯的腔调和可以杀死人的甜蜜语气将人们蛊惑。他们的音乐才能远远超过他们的社交能力，我们应当感激与他们进行沟通的录音师。黑色的带有情色意味的女主音伴随着柔软的吉他声线进入以中速行进的列车。

2008 reissue of Van Halen's self-titled debut album released in 1978. It is considered to be one of the most famous debut albums. The album has sold over ten million copies in the United States alone and it is considered to be one of the most successful debuts by a hard rock band. Along with 1984, it gives Van Halen two original (not a greatest hits) albums with Diamond status in sales -- a feat achieved by only four other rock bands: The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Def Leppard. 11 tracks.