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LOU REED: ROCK AND ROLL HEART [DEU 1992] CD/RE LOU REED: ROCK AND ROLL HEART [DEU 1992] CD/RE (Arista - BMG)  1992  made in Germany cat. num.  262 271 #rock   1 I Believe In Love 2:42 2 Banging On My Drum 2:09 3 Follow The Leader 2:09 4 You Wear It So Well 4:47 5 Ladies Pay 4:17 6 Rock And Roll Heart 3:02 7 Chooser And The Chosen One 2:44 8 Senselessly Cruel 2:04 9 Claim To Fame 2:48 10 Vicious Circle 2:52 11 A Sheltered Life 2:17 12 Temporary Thing 5:12   Rock and Roll Heart  was  Lou Reed 's first album for Arista Records, and one senses that he wanted to come up with something saleable for his new sponsors. Uptempo numbers with pop hooks dominate the set, the 12 songs zip by in an efficient 38 minutes, and instead of  Reed 's trademark meditations on the dark side of life, the lyrics are (for the most part) lean bursts of verse and chorus, in which the artist sings the praises of good times in general and rock & roll in particular (then again, on "I Believe in Love,"  Reed  pledges his allegiance to both "good time music" and "the iron cross," a bit of perversity to remind us whose album this is). But if  Rock and Roll Heart  sounds like " Lou Reed  Lite," there are more than a few flashes of  Reed 's inarguable talent. His band is in fine form (especially  Marty Fogel  on sax and  Michael Fonfara  on keyboards). "Banging on My Drum" is a crunchy rocker that recalls his work with  the Velvet Underground; "A Sheltered Life" is an amusing bit of  VU  archeology (the Velvets demoed the song, but this marked its first appearance on record); and the closer, "Temporary Thing," is a bitter, haunting narrative that foreshadows  Reed 's next album, the harrowing masterpiece  Street Hassle.

Charlie St. Cloud narrowly survived a car crash that killed Sam, his little brother. Years later, still unable to recover from his loss, Charlie has taken a job in the cemetery where Sam is buried. There he meets Tess Carroll, who forces him to choose between death and life, past and present, holding on and letting go.. Pan Macmillan. UK. Año 2010.

When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run - and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry's tea leaves. But perhaps most terrifying of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds, with their soul-sucking kiss. These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning serie

In 1942, Leo Marks left his father's famous bookshop, 84 Charing Cross Road, and went off to fight the war. He was twenty-two. Soon recognized as a cryptographer of genius, he became head of communications at the Special Operations Executive (SOE), where he revolutionized the codemaking techniques of the Allies and trained some of the most famous agents dropped into occupied Europe, including the White Rabbit and Violette Szabo.. Harper Collins. UK. Año 1998. 1ª edición

THE BYRDS, ROGER MCGUINN 73 !! 1º LP, B DYLAN, D CROSBY, COMPLETA 1ª EDIC USA + inserto !! impecable THE BYRDS, ROGER MCGUINN 73 !! 1º LP, B DYLAN, D CROSBY, COMPLETA 1ª EDIC USA + inserto !! impecable RARA 1ª EDIC. ORIG. CONTIENE EL ENCARTE INTERIOR... todo un musico legendario,,un superviviente, uno de los tipos con mas gusto musical de todos los tiempos..!! lider y fundador de los byrds, aqui lo tienes en solitario,acompañado por musicos increibles que consiguen redondear su lp debut en solitario. TODO EN IMPECABLE CONDICION. !!! NUESTRA MEJOR COPIA HASTA LA FECHA bonito debut en solitario de Roger McGuinn qué me fascina. The Byrds habían echado el cierre de una manera ya más bien lánguida, porque todo acaba estropeándose, y este jefe de operaciones enorme quiso refrendar su apabullante pedigrí haciendo lo que le dio la real gana. Impresiona la facilidad con la que, en aquellos aún iniciales años setenta, este hombre podía tirar de agenda. La armónica que abre la inaugural ‘I’m so restless’, sin ir más lejos, corresponde a un tal Dylan, mientras que el saxofonista que irrumpe para alborotar el canónico folk-rock de ‘My new woman’ es cortesía del mismísimo Charles Lloyd. No se detienen ahí las sorpresas: ‘Draggin’ no es solo un evidente tributo a los Beach Boys, sino que las armonías las aporta Bruce Johnston, uno de los Chicos de la Playa. ‘Time cube’ mira hacia la tradición más pura de estrofa repetida, aunque extrañamente coloreada con un sintetizador Moog. Pero es de autoría propia, a diferencia del epílogo del álbum, la célebre tonada tradicional ‘The water is wide’. El modo más campestre, con ‘slide’ de por medio, le sirve a ‘Bag full of money’ para abrir la cara B, donde a su vez se cuela el desmadre fronterizo de ‘Mi linda’ o el ‘blues’ a la vieja usanza de ‘Hanoi Hannah’. Y es toda esa mezcolanza, su permanente carácter híbrido, las decisiones extrañas (el coro infantil de ‘Stone’), lo que quizá no hiciese de este LP un referente de su década. Y eso, a pesar de que piezas como ‘Lost my drivin’ wheel’ revivieran todo el músculo y la chispa de los mejores Byrds. Aquellos que fueron, y siempre serán, puritita gloria. Bob Dylan - harmonica Gene Clark - vocals David Crosby - guitar,harmony vocals Chris Hillman - bass Leland Sklar - bass David Vaught - bass Chris Ethridge - bass Bruce Johnston - piano, harmony vocals Spanky McFarlane - vocals Mike Wofford - piano Charles Lloyd - sax Hal Blane - percussion John Guerin - drums Jim Gordon - drums Michael Clarke - drums Jerry Cole - guitar Buddy Emmons - steel guitar Spooner Oldham - keyboards Charles Lloyd - saxophone The Jimmy Joyce Children Chorus - vocals     I'm So Restless My New Woman Lost My Drivin' Wheel Draggin' Time Cube Bag Full of Money Hannoi Hannah Stone Heave Away M'Linda The Water Is Wide Roger McGuinn's 1973 self-titled solo debut was in most respects a breath of fresh air after the final days of the Byrds, in which the group was floundering in directionless mediocrity. In a sense, it's a back-to-basics album that emphasizes much of what McGuinn does so well: his forceful reedy vocals, his guitar playing, and his skills at both writing earnest folk-rock material (usually with future Bob Dylan collaborator Jacques Levy here) and interpreting unusual traditional and contemporary songs. Never was it folkier than on the acoustic "I'm So Restless," which benefited from harmonica by Dylan himself (about whom the song was partially about). All four of the other original Byrds play on "My New Woman," which is virtually a reunion of the original quintet, with the addition of saxophone by jazzman Charles Lloyd; David Crosby makes unobtrusive cameos on some other tracks. As likable as it is, however, the album isn't an unqualified triumph. Some of the songs aren't so hot, some of the Moog synthesizer (by McGuinn) is unnecessary, his vocals sometimes seem to have been recorded with too much brittleness, and none of this is as good as the best of the Byrds. Unexpected influences make themselves heard in the Beach Boys harmonies of "Draggin'" (with Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys on piano and backup harmonies), the Vietnam blues of "Hanoi Hannah," and the gospel-rock of "Stone." The 2004 CD reissue adds two previously unissued bonus tracks: a solo acoustic cover of the traditional folk song "John, John" and a less pleasing cover of Jackson Browne 's "Jamaica, Say You Will." It also has historical liner notes with plenty of quotes on the sessions and songs from McGuinn himself. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Bertrand Russell was one of the greatest logicians since Aristotle, and one of the most important philosophers of the past two hundred years. In this thorough examination, Alan Ryan tells the story of Russell's "other life" as social critic, polemical journalist, antiwar activist, sage and gadfly, dissenting from Russell's insistence that there was no connection between his philosophical interests and his political allegiances.. Oxford University Press. UK. Año 1993.

Of all the despots of our time, Joseph Stalin lasted the longest and wielded the greatest power, and his secrets have been the most jealously guarded—even after his death.. Penguin.. Año 1992.

Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, creation of the CWA Diamond Dagger award-winning author Peter James, faces his most engrossing case yet.. Pan Macmillan. UK. Año 2021. 1ª edición

NILE RODGERS (CHIC): B-MOVIE MATINEE [ESP 1985] LP NILE RODGERS (CHIC): B-MOVIE MATINEE [ESP 1985] LP (Warner)  1985  made in Spain cat. num.   L 92 5290-1 #funk  #electro  #soul  #chic   A1 Plan-9 4:12 A2 State Your Mind 5:43 A3 The Face In The Window 4:14 A4 Doll Squad 3:50 B1 Let's Go Out Tonight 5:14 B2 Groove Master 4:38 B3 Wavelength 3:49 B4 Stay Out Of The Light   Released in 1985,  B-Movie Matinee  proved a stellar departure from  Nile Rodgers ' initial solo outing. Leaving behind the more traditional trappings of his R&B-inflected debut, he instead looked to the synthesized future, driving his organic bass and guitars into what amounted to a concept album of sorts, fueled by memories of lazy Saturday B-movie afternoons. Bright, punchy pop punctuates this set. From the quirky sci-fi of "Plan-9" and the contemporary urban groove on "State Your Mind," which is one of the album's better tracks,  Rodgers  fills the space with eminently danceable, if somewhat same-y, songs using synthesizer tricks to thrill. "Let's Go out Tonight," meanwhile, proved the album's hot prospect, dipping into the Top 100, giving  Rodgers  his only solo chart hit. Rounding things out are the ballad "Wavelength" and  Rodgers ' immaculate instrumentation -- most notably the guitar and bass, which bound through the funky "Groove Master" with glee. Perhaps a little too light on substance,  B-Movie Matinee  still manages to please. Being  Nile Rodgers  can't be easy, as the mere mention of his name conjures such strong sonic images from his  Chic  canon, and it's hard to ignore those predispositions when listening to his solo material. But that's no detriment to the fine set he's unleashed here.

ZEPHYR (TOMMY BOLIN): ZEPHYR [UK 1991] CD/RE ZEPHYR (TOMMY BOLIN): ZEPHYR [UK 1991] CD/RE (Beat Goes On)  1991  made in UK cat. num.  BGOCD41 #rock  #blues rock   1 Sail On 7:42 2 Sun's A-Risin' 4:45 3 Raindrops 2:40 4 Boom-Ba-Boom 1:20 5 Somebody Listen 6:10 6 Cross The River 4:43 7 St. James Infirmary 5:15 8 Huna Buna 2:26 9 Hard Chargin' Woman 8:40   This late-'60s Denver group is most notable as the starting point for guitarist  Tommy Bolin, who was still in his teens when they recorded their first album in 1969. A rather routine slab of bluesy, heavy rock, it made the Top 50. Aside from  Bolin 's extended hard rock riffing, it prominently featured the lead vocals of  Candy Givens, who affected a blues-wailing pose along the lines of  Janis Joplin. But she didn't have the full throat or guts to back it up, ending up closer to also-ran female psychedelic singers like  Lydia Pense  (of  Cold Blood).  Zephyr  recorded one more album before  Bolin  left for stints with  James Gang,  Deep Purple, and a solo career; the group carried on throughout the 1970s. The band's debut finds  Bolin  already developed as a skilled player, but his playing, and the largely group-penned material, lack strength or subtlety. The most distinctive trait of the band at this point, in fact, is the somewhat histrionic singing of lead vocalist  Candy Givens.

JETHRO TULL: UNDER WRAPS [ESP 1984] LP JETHRO TULL: UNDER WRAPS [ESP 1984] LP (Chrysalis)  1984  made in Spain cat. num.  CDL 1461 #rock  #progressive rock  #folk rock   A1 Lap Of Luxury   A2 Under Wraps #1   A3 European Legacy   A4 Later, That Same Evening   A5 Saboteur   A6 Radio Free Moscow   B1 Nobody's Car   B2 Heat   B3 Under Wraps #2   B4 Paparazzi   B5 Apogee   Ian Anderson 's  Walk into Light  (1983) was an uncharacteristic venture into the world of drum machines and synthesizers, and was partly a collaboration with keyboardist  Peter-John Vettese. The next year the two cut the similar-sounding  Under Wraps  using the  Jethro Tull  banner. Most of the work, including drum programming, was done by  Anderson  in his home studio before guitar and (scant) bass guitar were added. The group members were excited about their latest sounds, which brought a cold edginess to the usual intricate music (the acoustic "Under Wraps No. 2" being one exception). Lyrically,  Anderson  was letting go of his Olde English façade; here he showed his fascination with Cold War-era espionage. While the British audiences didn't mind the changes, U.S. buyers pretty much hated the album. Compared to the U.S. number 19 position of 1982's  The Broadsword and the Beast,  Under Wraps  never got past number 76. (Crest of a Knave, three years later, shot up to number 33.) The original release had 11 tracks, with "Astronomy," "Tundra," "Automotive Engineering," and "General Crossing" appearing as B-sides and bonus tracks around the world. Now the standard release carries all 15 tracks.

BOB DYLAN – BLOOD ON THE TRACKS One Step Master MFSL 45RPM 2LP Box Nuevo y Precintado BOB DYLAN – BLOOD ON THE TRACKS One Step Master MFSL 45RPM 2LP Box Nuevo y Precintado BOB DYLAN BLOOD ON THE TRACKS One Step Original Master Recording 180g 2LP 45rpm MFSL Edición Limitada y Numerada Nuevo y Precintado DESCATALOGADO     BOB DYLAN BLOOD ON THE TRACKS One Step Original Master Recording 180g 2LP 45rpm MFSL Numbered Limited Edition New and Sealed OUT OF PRINT     DESCRIPCIÓN: US 2019 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab  UD1S 2-006   La revista Rolling Stone incluyó este álbum en su lista de los 500 mejores álbumes de todos los tiempos (461/500).   Bob Dylan estuvo en varias encrucijadas a mediados de los años 70. Artísticamente, se le dio por perdido en gran parte  por haber pasado su mejor momento. Emocionalmente, estaba sufriendo un doloroso divorcio de su entonces esposa Sara Lowndes. Creativamente, Dylan parecía estar  en un punto muerto. Las décadas anteriores de brillantez transformacional parecían haber terminado. Luego llegó Blood on the Tracks. El álbum representa un ciclo de principio a fin y documenta la búsqueda, el conflicto y la pérdida de una mujer por parte de su amante. Este vigoroso e íntimo esfuerzo de 1975 sigue siendo uno de los álbumes sobre una ruptura más completos jamás realizados.   Características: • Edición Limitada y Numerada Manualmente: estrictamente limitada a solo 9000 copias.   • El número de la copia que se muestra en la foto de la contraportada no necesariamente debe corresponder con el número de la copia actual en venta.   • MoFi SuperVinyl Pressing.   • UltraDisc One-Step.   • Edición Speed de 45rpm.   • Caja de 2LP.   • Fiel a los gráficos originales.   • Producción y masterización por Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab.   • Nuevo y Precintado de Fábrica.   DESCATALOGADO     DESCRIPTION: US 2019 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab  UD1S 2-006   Ranked #117 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time List.   Bob Dylan was at several crossroads in the mid-1970s. Artistically, he was largely written off as being past his prime.Emotionally, he was suffering through a painful divorce from his then-wife Sara Lowndes. Creatively, he appeared at a stalemate, his previous decades unprecedented run of transformational brilliance finished. Then came Blood on the Tracks. A start-to-finish cycle that documents a lovers pursuit of, entanglement with, and loss of a woman, the bracingly intimate 1975 effort remains one of the most encompassing break-up albums ever made.       Features:   • Hand Numbered, Limited Edition – Strictly limited to only 9000 Copies.   • The copy number shown in the photo of the back cover does not necessarily have to correspond to the number of the current copy for sale.   • MoFi SuperVinyl Pressing.   • UltraDisc One-Step.   • 45rpm Speed Edition.   • 2LP Box Set.   • Housed in an opulent box.   • Faithful to original graphics.   • Production and Mastering by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab.   • New and Factory sealed.   • SOLD OUT!     Track Listing:   SIDE A   1. TANGLED UP IN BLUE   2. SIMPLE TWIST OF FATE   SIDE B   1. YOU’RE A BIG GIRL NOW   2. IDIOT WIND   3. YOU’RE GONNA MAKE ME LONESOME WHEN YOU GO   SIDE C   1. MEET ME IN THE MORNING   2. LILY, ROSEMARY AND THE JACK OF HEARTS   SIDE D   1. IF YOU SEE HER, SAY HELLO   2. SHELTER FROM THE STORM   3. BUCKETS OF RAIN              ESTADO -   CONDITION: Vinilo /  Vinyl:   M     Cubierta /  Cover:  SS  (Precintado /Factory Sealed)     

Combining authoritative scholarship, narrative verve and colour illustrations, this overview of the life and significance of one of history's most influential figures highlights Jesus' relationship with the Judaism of his time, the role of women in his life, and the political issues surrounding his trial.. Duncan Baird. Londres. Año 2007. 1ª edición

Tom Sullivan, about to graduate from Princeton, is haunted by the violent death of his father, an academic who devoted his life to one of the rarest, most complex books in the world. Coded in seven languages, the Hypnerotomachia Poliophili, an intricate mathematical mystery and a tale of love and arcane brutality, has baffled scholars since 1499. Tom's friend Paul is similarly obsessed and when a long-lost diary surfaces they finally seem to make a breakthrough. Only hours later, a fellow researcher is murdered and the two friends suddenly find themselves in great danger. Working desperately t

TANGERINE DREAM: RUBYCON [UK 1984] CD/RE TANGERINE DREAM: RUBYCON [UK 1984] CD/RE (Virgin)  1984  made in UK cat. num.  CDV 2025 #space rock  #progressive rock   1 Rubycon - Part One 17:18 2 Rubycon - Part Two 17:35   The members of Tangerine Dream continued to hone their craft as pioneers of the early days of electronica, and the mid-'70s proved to be a time of prosperity and musical growth for the trio of Chris Franke, early member Peter Baumann, and permanent frontman Edgar Froese. The three of them had been delivering mysterious space records on a regular basis, and their growing confidence with early synthesizers (the best that money could buy at the time) made them virtuosos of the genre, even as they kept things organic and unpredictable with gongs, prepared piano, and electric guitar. Rubycon has aged gracefully for the most part, making it a solid companion (and follow-up) to their 1974 album, Phaedra. The somewhat dated palette of sounds here never overshadow the mood: eerie psychedelia without the paisleys -- Pink Floyd without the rock. "Rubycon, Pt. 1" ebbs and flows through tense washes of echo and Mellotron choirs, as primitive sequencer lines bubble to the surface. "Pt. 2" opens in a wonderfully haunted way, like air-raid sirens at the lowest possible pitch, joined in unison by several male voices (someone in the band must have heard György Ligeti's work for 2001). Rising out of the murkiness, the synthesizer arpeggios return to drive things along, and Froese weaves his backwards-recorded guitar through the web without really calling too much attention to himself. The piece evolves through varying degrees of tension, takes a pit stop on the shoreline of some faraway beach, then ever so gradually unravels a cluster of free-form strings and flutes. The rest are vapors, your ears are sweating under your headphones, and the smoke has cleared from your bedroom. This is a satisfying ambient record from the pre-ambient era, too dark for meditation, and too good to be forgotten.