MARIAH CAREY Greatest Hits
UK issue 2-CD album set featuring 29 single releases

 

 

 

 

CAT STEVENS Majikat
UK edition CD album featuring 20 tracks captured live in 1976

 

 

 

 

 

 

OMD The OMD Singles
UK issue 18-track CD album hit collection

 

 

 

 

 

STATESIDE HOMBRES Skank
UK CD album from the Urban/Ska collective with former EMF'er Milf

 

 

 

 

THE STORYS The Storys
UK 11-track CD album from the rootsy South Wales 6-piece

We've had an update from the Author and the release date for these has now unfortunately been moved to the end of July.

Always looking for perfection, the author was not happy with the quality of the initial proofs and had them re-done. As a consequence he missed his allocated printing run time slot, which will now be mid-July.

The first copies should be with us for shipping out to you by the beginning of August. Apologies for any inconvenience caused from both ourselves & the author.

You can still pre-order the book HERE or the get the original magnificent book on Island Records HERE

2007 UK limited edition 3 FORMAT single set containing 6 tracks across a CD single and 2 x 7" vinyl picture discs, produced by Rob Cavallo this stomping single is reminiscent of classic seventies glam rock with it's anthemic simplicity marking it out from the theatrical feel of The Black Parade set plus you'll get both 'Dead' and 'Mama' performed live! [released 9th July]

 

2007 UK limited edition 3 FORMAT single set containing 6 tracks across a CD single, 7" coloured vinyl single plus a 7" vinyl picture disc, featuring non-album recordings including '40 Days & 40 Nights' recorded live for Zane Lowe's Radio One Session - This is the third single taken from their debut album ['We'll Live and Die in These Towns'] and typifies their gritty and raw yet infectiously hook-laden sound! [released 25th June]

 

As for the Zeppelin collection I mentioned in my last entry - more later this week!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sadly, since then, Lemmy has had to withdraw from his eagerly awaited festival appearance due to illness. Regardless of this disappointing news, we highly recommend this great little festival - dubbed the 3 days of Quark Strangeness and Charm - to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band's seminal album of the same name.

 

After a 10 year wait, we finally get proof that the long awaited Guns N’ Roses album Chinese Democracy actually exists...in part! 

According to Classic Rock Magazine, several tracks from the highly anticipated album have been leaked onto the net, finding their way onto GnR fan forums and websites. GNR keyboardist Dizzy Reed suspects the leak was due to a recent commercial the band were contributing to. He explains on the GNR website "We were doing a commercial with Harley-Davidson. "Axl's lawyers are currently trying to contain the material. GNR's tour is set to start this month but we have yet to receive a release date for the new album Chinese Democracy. We’re thinking … sometime before hell freezes over!!!

 

Journey's end: After only six months with the band, Journey have parted ways with Jeff Scott Soto, the named lead singer. Soto replaced Steve Augeri last December when he was taken ill with an acute throat infection during the Def Leppard tour.

 

The band will now be spending time with their families for the rest of the year while Soto continues to play music festivals across the US.

 

Die hard Journey fans should tune into the last ever episode of The Sopranos, it finishes with the top ten hit “Don’t Stop Believing”. Even the Mafia know how to rock!

 

We've got lots of nice Depeche Mode things as well...

Bumping into Pink Floyd legend David Gilmour at the front door, followed by Stella McCartney was an interesting start to the evening which got a tad more bizarre when my colleague John pointed out that we were standing directly behind Pierce Brosnan.

As the VIP area filled up with the likes of Jeff Beck and Ronnie Wood casually passing the time of day with actress Emma Thompson, Mackenzie Crook, Kate Moss and George Harrison's widow Olivia the lights went down and the the man himself made his entrance.

The gig opened with 'Drive My Car' followed closely by the first of four new songs to be aired, the stomping 'Only Mama Knows'. Two hours later and taking in Beatles classics; 'The Long And Winding Road', 'Back In The USSR', 'Lady Madonna', 'Get Back' and a memorable 'Hey Jude' en-route the final chord of 'I Saw Her Standing There' made it's way in to the night air.

It was an amazing performance from Sir Paul and his band and although he reaches 65 next week there is absolutely no sign of him slowing down.  Roll on the world tour.

Set List: 'Drive My Car', 'Only Mama Knows', 'Dance Tonight', 'C Moon', 'The Long And Winding Road', 'I'll Follow The Sun', 'Calico Skies', 'That Was Me', 'Blackbird', 'Here Today', 'Back In The USSR', 'Nod Your Head', 'House Of Wax', 'I've Got A Feeling', 'Matchbox', 'Get Back', 'Hey Jude' ENCORE 'Let It Be', 'Lady Madonna', 'I Saw Her Standing There'.

No promises as to when the next one of these will be, but there will no doubt be the occasional competition entry posted just to make sure that you're paying attention

 

Here we go then ...

 

Both Miles Davis & Count Basie had a drummer called Joe Jones.

One was 'Papa' Jo Jones & one was 'Philly' Joe Jones.

There - that's the answer !

 

The question is - Which drummer goes with Miles & which with Basie ?

 

Answers on an electronic postcard as per usual to competition@eil.com & the winner will be selected at random over the course of the next seven days or so and will win a nice ten English pounds credit note to their account.

 

Good Luck !

Spectacular 2005 issue Japanese limited edition set comprising of 15 CD albums across 16 CDs & featuring a total of 226 classic tracks! Each disc is Japanese pressed and sealed as new with individual picture booklets - this stunning set is presented in a wooden roll top 'bread bin' style box which stands 8" high and 11" across, it come complete with a 62-page book featuring rare photo's and the story behind every song, with an extra 64-page Japanese language translated booklet plus unique inserts!