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Archive for January, 2012
Rock music’s death knell has yet to toll
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“I have no doubt rock is not dead,” says the man often suspected of being its killer. George Ergatoudis, the head of music at Radio 1 and 1Xtra, stands accused of the premedidated murder of rock bands, of promoting manufactured pop, of ensuring the demise of the great British tradition of four skinny lads in tight jeans clutching guitars. Except, he points out, there’s no corpse.
Rock music’s death certificate is signed with startling frequency. A year ago, after three rock songs featured in the 100 bestselling singles of 2009, the DJ Paul Gambaccini announced: “Rock as a prevailing style is part of music history.” This month, after rock’s share of album sales fell to 29.4% – its lowest proportion since 2003 – the obituarists came out once more. (more…)
Scorpions
0Scorpions
Acoustica
Tracklisting:
1 The Zoo
2 Always Somewhere
3 Life Is Too Short
4 Holiday
5 You&I
6 When Love Kills Love
7 Dust In The Wind
8 Send Me An Angel
9 Catch Your Train
10 I Wanted To Cry (But The Tears Wouldn’t Come)
11 Wind Of Change
12 Love Of My Life
13 Drive
14 Still Loving You
15 Hurricane 2001
CD (88697592682)
£12.14
Roger Waters
0Roger Waters
Collection Box
Box comprises:
– The Pros+ Cons of Hitch-hiking (CD)
– Radio Kaos (CD)
– Amused To Death (CD)
– In The Flesh – Live (2CD/DVD)
– Ca Ira (2CD)
7CDs and 1DVD (88697763332)
£24.43
Rod Stewart
0Rod Stewart
The Great American Songbook Vol. 5
TRACKLISTING
1. That Old Black Magic
2. Beyond The Sea
3. I’ve Got You Under My Skin
4. What A Difference A Day Makes
5. I Get A Kick Out Of You
6. I’ve Got The World On A String
7. My Foolish Heart
8. Love Me Or Leave Me
9. September In The Rain
10. Fly Me To The Moon
11. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
12. Moon River
BONUS TRACKS
13. Bye Bye Blackbird
14. All Of Me
15. She’s Funnt That Way
16. Cheek To Cheek
17. Ain’t Misbehavin’
18. When I Fall In Love
2 CD Deluxe (88697772092)
£13.25