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För första gången sedan 2005 bjuds vi på nyskrivet Stones-material! Det känns som om man inte nog kan prisa Stones betydelse inom rocken, de låtar de skrivit och deras fortfarande så energiska konserter. <br/><br/>Mick Jagger är och förblir den ultimate frontmannen; det finns ingen som äger en scen som Sir Mick. Ronnie Wood med sitt sneda leende och perfekta kompande. Och så den största av dom alla... Keefan! Det finns liksom ingen coolare än Keith Richards, alla kategorier. Den avlidne <br/>Charlie Watts finns också med på ett hörn, han spelar på två av spåren på detta album.

McCartney Paul & Wings: Venus & Mars (Halfspeed) [Gatefold / Vinyl LP]

I början av 60-talet drabbade "The British Invasion" västvärlden. En hel tonårsgeneration<br/>sveptes med i en revolterande våg av långt hår, popmusik och mode. I Sverige skrev en då tolvårig "Tio i topp-nörd" sina första låtar hemma i pojkrummet på Jansasgatan 4 i Sandviken. Det var början på ett låtskrivande som fortfarande pågår.<br/><br/>Nyligen upptäcktes en dammig flyttlåda fylld med rullband i en källare, innehållande de första<br/>trevande inspelningarna från 60-talet. Ett aldrig tidigare utgivet material. 50 års låtskrivande lämnar spår efter sig. Spår som trampar upp stigar. Spår som bildar mönster, linjer och riktning. Spår som med tiden tydliggjort uttryck, temperament och stil. Spår som sammantaget blir Tomas Ledin.<br/><br/>Nu har vi chans att återuppleva denna resa när Universal ger ut en läcker CD-box med<br/>material samlat från hans fantastiska karriär. Boxen innehåller sammanlagt 7 CD, med 133<br/>låtar. Tomas Ledin "Spår" innehåller hans största hits samlade (studio och live) samt outgivna<br/>låtar varav en nyinspelning exklusiv för denna utgåva. Boxen innehåller även en attraktiv 90-<br/>sidig bok med mängder av tidtypsika bilder. Bokens texter är skrivna av: Tomas Ledin, Claes af<br/>Geijerstam, Lennart Wretlind, Kjell Alinge, Mikael Wiehe, Niklas Strömstedt, Kersti Adams Ray,<br/>Claes Ohlson, Frida Reuss med flera Och - förstås - flera timmar tidlös Ledin-pop.

FEATURES 25 UNRELEASED AND RARE TRACKS AND MORE THAN THREE AND A HALF HOURS OF NEVER-BEFORE-HEARD COMPOSITIONS, COVERS, AND JAMS FROM 1970 WITH CORE GROUP OF AYNSLEY DUNBAR, DON "SUGARCANE" HARRIS, IAN UNDERWOOD, AND MAX BENNETT<br/> <br/>THREE-DISC EXPANDED DELUXE EDITION CONTAINS OUTTAKES, ALTERNATE EDITS, AND UNEDITED MASTERS FROM LITTLE KNOWN RECORDING SESSIONS<br/> <br/> Produced and compiled by Ahmet Zappa and Joe Travers, Funky Nothingness will be released June 30 via Zappa Records/UMe in a variety of formats, including a three-disc expanded deluxe edition that presents the 11-track album on disc 1 along with two discs of outtakes, alternate edits, unedited masters of songs from the era ("Transylvania Boogie," "The Clap" and "Chunga's Revenge" among them), plus several epic improvisations, and other "bonus nothingness." An accompanying 28-page booklet includes photos from the recording sessions by photographer John Williams plus illuminating liner notes and an individual track-by-track by Travers. Disc 1 features Zappa's vintage mixes alongside several modern mixes by Craig Parker Adams who also mixed the bonus material. All audio was mastered by John Polito at Audio Mechanics. In all, the 25-track collection includes 23 unreleased tracks totaling nearly three and a half hours of never-before-heard music. The expanded edition of Funky Nothingness will also be available digitally for streaming and download, in both standard and hi-res audio (96kHz/24-bit).<br/> <br/>The Funky Nothingness album will also be available as a double LP on 180-gram black vinyl , pressed at Optimal, with lacquers cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering. The vinyl will consist of Zappa's vintage mixes of the tracks. <br/>Beginning today, fans can hear the previously unreleased track, "Work With Me Annie/Annie Had a Baby," whichmarries two 1954 hits by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters. The medley of "Work With Me Annie," written by Ballard, combined with its answer song, "Annie Had A Baby," written by Henry Glover and Sydney Nathan, features vocals by Don "Sugarcane" Harris, who rose to fame in the '50s as one-half of Don & Dewey. Zappa, who was a fan of the R&B duo, seized the opportunity to perform classic tunes from the genre with Harris during these sessions. <br/> <br/>Harris also takes center stage as a vocalist on "Love Will Make Your Mind Go Wild," which delivers classic soul balladry with a standout violin solo at the end. Zappa takes lead vocals on the nearly 12-and-a-half-minute-long rendition of Lightnin' Slim's "I'm a Rollin' Stone." This recording would go on to serve as the genesis for the iconic "Stink-Foot" that closes Zappa's 1974 album, Apostrophe(') as he would eventually wipe his vocals from the multi-track master, save the drum, violin and bass track, and overdub new guitars, vocals and sound effects to create something entirely different. <br/> <br/>All three discs include takes of "Chunga's Revenge," which would serve as the title track to Zappa's actual follow-up to Hot Rats, released in October 1970. The "Basement Version," found on the main album, was recorded in Zappa's basement at home in Laurel Canyon using a 4-channel quadrophonic set-up, nearly three years before the format was made available to the consumer. Zappa then created a stereo mix down from the quad track which is what is included here.

"The Rest Of The Best", Vol. 1 & 2 covers some of the bands recordings released as B-sides on singles, soundtracks and as bonus tracks on Japanese, French and UK versions of their albums between 1994 - 2006. Both volumes are compiled by The Cardigans and remastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound. The artwork is created based on photos taken by the photographer Martin Bogren, who worked with the band from the very beginning.<br/> <br/>The band says: "We are delighted to release these compilations. Songs that for various reasons were left out of our studio albums. Now our audience can listen through all B sides in chronological order and it's a pure joy to reminisce all the way back to 1993. It's almost like a forgotten record, or rather four. We hope you'll enjoy the 13 year ride!" <br/> <br/>The Cardigans' sound is often described as an eclectic fusion of pop, rock, and alternative influences. Alongside catchy melodies, thoughtful lyrics, and lead vocalist Nina Persson's distinctive voice, their playful approach has resulted in beloved hits like "Lovefool," "My Favourite Game", "Step on Me" and over 15 million sold albums - globally. Besides making their mark on the charts, their music has been used to enhance cult TV-series and movies like Baz Luhrmann's Romeo & Juliet, Beverly Hills, The Office and The Crown. Further enriching their legacy and solidifying their place in '90s pop culture and beyond.

"The Rest Of The Best", Vol. 1 & 2 covers some of the bands recordings released as B-sides on singles, soundtracks and as bonus tracks on Japanese, French and UK versions of their albums between 1994 - 2006. Both volumes are compiled by The Cardigans and remastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound. The artwork is created based on photos taken by the photographer Martin Bogren, who worked with the band from the very beginning.<br/> <br/>The band says: "We are delighted to release these compilations. Songs that for various reasons were left out of our studio albums. Now our audience can listen through all B sides in chronological order and it's a pure joy to reminisce all the way back to 1993. It's almost like a forgotten record, or rather four. We hope you'll enjoy the 13 year ride!" <br/> <br/>The Cardigans' sound is often described as an eclectic fusion of pop, rock, and alternative influences. Alongside catchy melodies, thoughtful lyrics, and lead vocalist Nina Persson's distinctive voice, their playful approach has resulted in beloved hits like "Lovefool," "My Favourite Game", "Step on Me" and over 15 million sold albums - globally. Besides making their mark on the charts, their music has been used to enhance cult TV-series and movies like Baz Luhrmann's Romeo & Juliet, Beverly Hills, The Office and The Crown. Further enriching their legacy and solidifying their place in '90s pop culture and beyond.