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Går det verkligen att sammanföra hundra år gammal poesi med det mest svenska av alla musikgenrer, nämligen dansband?<br/>Svaret på den frågan måste bli ett rungande JA! efter att Larz-Kristerz tagit sig an nobelpristagaren Erik Axel Karlfeldts dikter och med bravur visat att dalkarlens strofer är som gjorda för deras unika mix av country, pop, visa och glesbygds rock n roll.<br/>Kanske är den största beröringspunkten mellan dessa giganter den påtagliga tidlösheten.<br/>Karlfeldts naturromantiska diktning har sällan låtit mer autentisk än den gör när Larz-Kristerz levererar den som bara dom kan.<br/>Det är respektfullt, berörande och oemotståndligt på ett otvunget sätt som återger Karlfeldts poesi liv.

Jubileums-utgåva med alla originallåtar + en extra skiva med 12 demos.

Robert Plant's Saving Grace, his first album with a new band of distinguished players, is what he calls "a song book of the lost and found." Its genesis was during lockdown in "The Shire," when Plant's customary wandering was all but forbidden. It was in the English countryside that he connected closely to this diverse group of musicians-vocalist Suzi Dian, drummer Oli Jefferson, guitarist Tony Kelsey, banjo and string player Matt Worley, cellist Barney Morse-Brown-who had a shared lean towards his corners of evocative song. Produced by Plant and the band and recorded over six years in the Cotswolds and on the Welsh Borders, Saving Grace breathes fresh life into a treasury of songs by Memphis Minnie, Bob Mosley (Moby Grape), Blind Willie Johnson, The Low Anthem, Martha Scanlan, Sarah Siskind, and Low.

8-track release based on the original remix album envisioned by Madonna back in 1998 and named after her 'Ray of Light' alter ego. Features newly edited versions of club remixes by Peter Rauhofer, William Orbit, Sasha, BT, and Victor Calderone, along with the original demo of "Gone, Gone, Gone"- a previously unreleased recording produced by Madonna and Rick Nowels. Now on CD, it comes in a gatefold CD wallet.

Med låten "Fasta klippa" skrev Pugh Rogefeldt hösten 2022 ett slags musikaliskt testamente över sin karriär. Hans version av en 1700-talspsalm avslutas med toner ur genombrottslåten "Här kommer natten" från 1969. Den massivt hyllade "Fasta klippa" rundade på många sätt av ett slut som inletts med en utsåld spelning på Cirkus i Stockholm i oktober 2019, varpå en neurologisk sjukdom alltmer tog ett oresonligt grepp på mannen som en gång uppfann gebitet rockmusik på svenska. <br/><br/>Men parallellt med att sjukdomsprocessen eskalerade hann Pugh med att spela in ett minialbum som han länge haft visioner om, och som nu släpps . <br/><br/>Anslaget på "Guds finger" är precis som i "Fasta klippa" om man vill "religiöst." I ett sent pressmeddelande slog Pugh visserligen fast: "Jag har inte blivit religiös!". Men det är ur en religiös tradition han med känsla hämtade de låtar som först innebar "Jesus i mobilen", utgiven julen 2019, och tre år senare "Fasta klippa".<br/><br/>Dessa kompletteras på det nya albumet av låtarna "Breda hav", "Ingen annans fel" och "Trassel och problem". Alla inspelade med den mångfaldigt Grammisbelönade producenten och multiinstrumentalisten Johan Lindström i samspel med basisten Robert Östlund och trumslagaren Kontrad Agnas. <br/><br/>Assisterade av Pughs mångårige partner, producenten Micke Lyander, skapades i den senares studio i Visby en känsla av amerikansk söder med hjälp av Hammondorgel, bleckblås och tramporgel.<br/><br/>Bakgrunden till låtarna skiftar från den brittiska hymnen "Amazing Grace" ("Breda hav"), över "Jesus i mobilen" ("1900-talsgospeln "Jesus On The Mainline") och bluesmannen Blind Willie Johnson ("Ingen annans fel"), till suggestiv gospelpunkkraut i "Trassel och problem."<br/><br/>På albumet finns även som avslutning "Begravningslåt", en instrumental som om man vill knyter an till den filmmusik Pugh gjorde på 1970-talet, exempelvis till filmen "Vem älskar Yngve Frej?". Det var ett önskemål från Pugh att det korta stycket skulle spelas på hans begravning. <br/><br/>Han hade gjort en enkel inspelning på egen hand och brände ner låten på en CD. När Pugh blev sämre fick en av sönerna i uppdrag att leta i studion, och där hittade han en skiva som det stod "begravningslåt" skrivet på.<br/><br/>I vinylformatet kommer "Guds finger" med en talande tyst blank sida B, detta är ett starkt men samtidigt oavslutat verk. <br/><br/>Det finns rakt genom de sex spåren en omisskännlig gospel a la Pugh. Stundtals lågmält sakral, andra gånger rockigt rivig. Pugh nosade vid stämningarna redan 1999 med hitlåten "Gammeldags tro". Men det som då lite var en lustifikation är i de nya låtarna på riktigt, det var med stor respekt Pugh & ensemblen närmade sig materialet och det märks med all tydlighet.<br/><br/>"Om nån frågat mig för tio år sedan om jag kan tänka mig att spela in religiösa låtar hade jag svarat nej", sa Pugh Rogefeldt i pressmeddelandet vid utgivningen av "Jesus i mobilen".<br/>Vi är i dag mycket glada att han kom till andra tankar.<br/><br/>Det postuma albumet är en ytterst värdig avrundning på en skivkarriär som inleddes 1968 och hann täcka sju decennier. <br/><br/>En karriär som på åtskilliga sätt definierat även övrig svensk rockmusik. Uppslutningen vid hyllningsgalan 18 oktober 2023, återigen på Cirkus, bekräftade det enorma genomslaget för Anders Sture Torbjörn "Pugh" Rogefeldt, 2 mars 1947 - 1 maj 2023.

In Genesis' incredible body of work, 'The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway' is a landmark record. Originally released on 22 November 1974, at the pinnacle of their early success, it came at a pivotal point in Genesis' history. It is rated as one of the greatest albums of its era and one of the most influential progressive rock albums of all time.<br/> <br/>'The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition' is the album's definitive compendium, following the arc of the album's creation and tour. With input from all of the band members involved in the record - Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford - it comes in 5LP+Blu Ray Audio and 4CD+Blu Ray Audio formats, both providing a deep dive into the music and visual elements around this album and includes;<br/><br/>- The original album mix, remastered at Abbey Road Studios by Miles Showell from the 1974 analogue tapes.<br/><br/>- A Blu-ray audio disc includes the remastered 96kHz/24-bit high resolution audio and Dolby ATMOS mixes of the studio album done by Bob Mackenzie at Real World Studios under the supervision of Peter Gabriel and Tony Banks.<br/><br/>- The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway Live At The Shrine Auditorium from January 24, 1975. It is remastered and includes two encore tracks 'Watcher of the Skies' and 'The Musical Box'. This is the first time the full live show, including the encore tracks, has been released in its entirety.<br/><br/>- Three never-before-released demos from the legendary Headley Grange Session, included as part of a digital download card with the full audio from the set.<br/><br/>- A 60-page coffee table style book with Alexis Petridis liner notes, who interviewed all five band members to tell the story of 'The Lamb...' - from the writing sessions to live performances - which is believed to be the only time this has happened since its original release. <br/><br/>- The book also features images from Armando Gallo, Richard Haines and other noted photographers. A 1975 tour programme reproduction, replica ticket and poster.<br/><br/>This 50th anniversary Super Deluxe Edition is a true celebration of a remarkable album that embraces the groundbreaking music, gives the whole band's insight alongside evocative imagery and unseen photos. Ultimately it celebrates the huge magnitude of what this record is, which Alexis Petridis sums up perfectly in the opening paragraph of the liner notes...

Neil Young continues his Official Release Series (ORS) with the next installment of four classic titles from the 1990s. ORS Vol 6: Discs 26, 27, 28 & 29 collects HARVEST MOON, UNPLUGGED, SLEEPS WITH ANGELS and MIRROR BALL in the ongoing reissue series. <br/><br/>Each disc in the limited edition, numbered box sets will contain 4 albums with the original, historically accurate artwork and will be reissued on double vinyl LPs, while the CD box contains single CD sets per title. MIRROR BALL is an analog recording and the album has been remastered from the original analog masters by John Hanlon and Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering. Additionally, four of the tracks have been remixed by John Hanlon and Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering. ("I'm The Ocean", "Big Green Country", "Truth Be Known", "Throw Your Hatred Down"<br/> <br/>HARVEST MOON (ORS Disc 26), originally released in 1992, helped open a new decade of Young's music with what would become instant new classics like the title track "Harvest Moon," "From Hank to Hendrix," and "One of These Days." It included originals written in the 1980s as well as brand new songs, which quickly became fan favorites and one of the most beloved albums in Young's recorded output. <br/> <br/>UNPLUGGED (ORS Disc 27), originally released in 1993, was first recorded for an MTV Unplugged concert, along with additional live recordings. Young thoughtfully assembled a group of musicians he had recorded with over the years for this special aggregation that quickly became a collector's item as tapes were first shared from the show among his fans. The official live album is considered an acoustic one-of-a-kind release from Young's 90's cannon. <br/> <br/>SLEEPS WITH ANGELS (ORS Disc 28), originally released in 1994, is an album that wrote its own legend when released. Including the 14-minute song "Change Your Mind" and "Unknown Legend," it had a distinctiveness with Crazy Horse that Young achieved by keeping the sessions as spontaneous and immediate as possible allowing the tracks to breathe and come to life in real time. SLEEPS WITH ANGELS was the last album to be produced by Neil's long-time collaborator David Briggs, who passed away in 1995 at age 51, which also brings a special meaning to these recordings. <br/> <br/>MIRROR BALL (ORS Disc 29), is a double-album originally released in 1995 and recorded with Pearl Jam. Considering the Seattle band was one of the prime movers of rock bands in the 1990s, it was an event immediately upon its release, and found a rabid, younger audience and inspired long-time fans alike with its inherent high energy. Songs like "I Am The Ocean," "Throw Your Hatred Down" helped impact so much of the second half of the 1990s. <br/> <br/>The OFFICIAL RELEASE SERIES VOLUME 6 - DISCS 26, 27, 28 & 29 (ORS Vol 6) captures a large visceral part of the era, when Young was continuing his exploration of music with an unrelenting edge, in ways that he hadn't really done before. These four releases took him towards a new century, and anticipated some of the musical places he would soon explore. The songs also capture some of the massive changes that the 2000s would bring, and ways that music would take on challenges that are still very much being met.