Pop, Rock & Punk

DIGIPAK<br/>LIMITED EDITION

<b>OBS! Import.</b><br/><br/>One of the most influential progressive rock bands of the late '60s/early '70s, Soft Machine's initial line-up was Robert Wyatt (drums, vocals), Kevin Ayers (bass, guitar, vocals), Daevid Allen (guitar) and Mike Ratledge (organ). They emerged from the UK underground in 1967, featuring prominently at epoch-making London venues such as the UFO Club and Middle Earth to establish a powerful reputation over the next decade with a series of accomplished albums and some innovative concert performances (notably in the UK and France) and with a support slot on the Jimi Hendrix Experience US tours throughout 1968. After two albums for ABC/Probe - 'The Soft Machine' and 'Volume Two' - they signed to CBS/Columbia with a line-up consisting of Wyatt, Ratledge, saxophonist Elton Dean and bassist Hugh Hopper, releasing their most successful long player, 'Third', in 1970. This was followed by four more albums during a period of significant acclaim across Europe, and a frequently evolving line-up. Soft Machine disbanded in 1978, apart from the occasional reunion, before being relaunched as Soft Machine Legacy in 2004, touring extensively and making many more albums. Since 2016 they have been known simply as Soft Machine and in March 2026 the current line-up issued the album, 'Thirteen'. This extensive boxed set presents the story of the most vital, influential period in the Soft Machine story. Centred around their five CBS albums, all remastered from the original ¼-inch tapes and including the discovery of an entirely different and previously unreleased set of recordings of their 'Fifth' album, it also contains all of their extant BBC sessions (some have been released before, decades ago, these are the complete performances for the first time) and a significant amount of previously unavailable audio-visual, full concert recordings from Europe (UK/France/Belgium/Germany). Packaged in a sturdy 12' x 12' slipcase, with a hardback book featuring many rare photographs and extensive notes by journalist and author Sid Smith, progressive rock fans (who buy detailed boxed sets like this in large quantities), will delight in this comprehensive examination of one the great names in the genre.<br/><br/><i>Typ: CD / Box Set with Blu-ray</i>

With A Little Help From My Friends captures one special night on November 21, 2020 when Steve Lukather, Joseph Williams and David Paich appeared with the new line-up of Toto for a global event originating from Los Angeles, CA. Joining Lukather, Williams and Paich for this next chapter in their indelible history are new band members bassist John Pierce (Huey Lewis and The News), drummer Robert "Sput" Searight (Ghost-Note / Snarky Puppy), and keyboardist / background vocalist Steve Maggiora (Robert Jon & The Wreck). Keyboardist Dominique "Xavier" Taplin (Prince, Ghost-Note) and multi-instrumentalist / vocalist Warren Ham (Ringo Starr) segued over continuing their tenure in the ensemble. This marks the fifteenth incarnation of the Toto line-up in consideration of band members or sidemen who joined or exited.<br/><br/>The track listing features "Till The End," "Hold The Line," "Pamela," "Kingdom of Desire," "White Sister," "You Are The Flower," "I Won't Hold You Back," "Stop Loving You," "Home Of The Brave," "Rosanna," and "With A Little Help From My Friends." In the DVD and Blu-ray releases, a documentary is featured alongside the performance, featuring thoughts from all members of the band that appeared that evening. <br/> <br/>Steve Lukather a.k.a. Luke shares, "When the music is performed by great musicians it honors TOTO. The documentary featured on the DVD and Blu-ray offers great insights in to our thoughts looking forward. David, who stands with us, alongside Joe and myself, desire to keep this music alive. And Paich could pop in any time for a show as a special surprise. When it came to plan this specific set list, we picked an eclectic group of songs for this one night only show.

J-Tull Dot Com: Another Cast Of The Net' shines a new light on Jethro Tull's 1999 album. Newly remixed by Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief), it will be available as a Ltd 3CD+Blu-ray set including the original mixes on CD1, the 2026 remixes on CD2, as well as a third disc of bonus material, including 6 completely unreleased studio tracks & 3 live recordings taken from the bands tour in 2000. The blu-ray features Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Surround Sound & 24bit stereo mixes of the main album, as well as 24bit stereo mixes of the bonus material (excl. live tracks).

CD+BLURAY<br/>SOFTPACK

Joel Billy: A matter of trust/Bridge to Russia [Digipack / 2 CD + Blu-ray]

Talking Heads: Fear of music [3 CD + Blu-ray]