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Paul McCartney’s “Live And Let Die” Released In Dolby Atmos For 50th Anniversary
50 years after its release, Live and Let Die is as relevant and powerful as it was in 1973. In the climax to his already legendary Glastonbury headline performance last summer, Paul signaled his set was drawing to a close, accompanied with dramatic pyrotechnics and towering walls of flame as he rocked Worthy Farm with Live and Let Die – chosen by many as one of the show’s literally dozens of standout moments – and underlining the song’s enduring impact on several generations.
Live and Let Die exploded onto the early 1970s scene, instantly becoming a defining moment in the soundtrack of the decade. The song is packed with characteristics of Paul McCartney’s adventurous songwriting that have come to define pop culture over the last 60 years: The soulful intro, the bombastic chorus, the hard rock riffage, the dynamic instrumentation, the reggae, the orchestra… and somehow it all fits perfectly into 3 minutes and 12 seconds.
Unlike many of his compositions, Live and Let Die was a commission: Paul was approached in 1972 to see if he might want to write a song for the upcoming James Bond film of the same name. Having held a secret ambition to write a Bond song, initially Paul was unsure that his song was in fact ‘Bondian’ enough and was worried how it might hold up to songs like Goldfinger and From Russia With Love. The song, which became an international smash hit single upon release, now regularly tops the “Best Bond Theme” polls each time a new Bond film comes along. The first Bond song to earn an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song, Live and Let Die also went on to win a Grammy Award in 1974.
Live and Let Die also carries the distinction of being Paul’s first post-Beatles track produced in full by George Martin. George was doing the music for the film and worked with Paul on the orchestral arrangements which Paul described as a “perfectly stated balance of grandiose, without being over the top.”
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Live and Let Die has been mixed in Dolby Atmos by Giles Martin (George’s son) and Steve Orchard. This special mix provides an immersive experience for the listener. Fans will hear the track in a completely new way – putting them right in the heart of the action and acting as a reminder as to why Live and Let Die has become a timeless and universally beloved classic.
Brian May + Friends: Star Fleet Project Special 40th Anniversary Edition To Be Released July 14, 2023
When Queen took a break for the first part of 1983, Brian May put his time to good use. Waking up one morning in Los Angeles, he decided to phone a few friends and invite them to collaborate on some tracks in California’s famous Record Plant studios. The resulting collaboration was a great success, and Brian would later mould the recordings into a unique mini-album, Brian May + Friends: Star Fleet Project.
This third release in the “Brian May Gold Series” offers an extensively revisited and expanded box set edition of these now legendary sessions. The set is a complete document of the two days, April 21 and 22, 1983 that May spent in the Record Plant, Los Angeles accompanied by top rock music luminaries Edward Van Halen (guitar), Alan Gratzer (drums), Phil Chen (bass) and Fred Mandel (keyboards). The box set includes a spectacular 23-track CD filled with previously unreleased material.
Containing 2 CDs, 1 vinyl LP, and a vinyl single, as well as other collectors items, Brian May + Friends: Star Fleet Sessions will be launched as a Deluxe Edition box set, worldwide on July 14th.
A separate exclusive 7” double A side single, also available on CD comes same day, July 14th, featuring newly mixed single versions of “Star Fleet” and “Let Me Out”. A special red vinyl version will be available exclusively through the official Queen Online store and is available to pre-order HERE.
The July 14 box set release is ushered in with a special stand alone digital single, “Star Fleet (Edited Single Version)” which becomes available to coincide with today’s, June 1, box set announcement. The single digital track is available immediately for digital download and streaming.
As May writes in his introductory sleeve notes in the box set: “We are going to give you everything. Every take of every song. The things that went wrong, the laughing, the finding new things to do. But it won’t be just a remaster – we’ve rescued everything from the original multitracks, every detail magnificently remixed, and more! You’ll hear every take from the historic 1983 sessions plus fragments of conversations, out-takes and musical experimentation.”
The original 3-track mini album, released October 31,1983, featured a full-length take of “Star Fleet”, May’s hard rock re-imagining of the signature tune from the Japanese-made kids science fiction series of the same name. The programme was compulsive regular viewing for Brian and his 4-year-old son Jimmy on Saturday morning TV, inspiring Brian’s attachment to its title song, written by English musician Paul Bliss. The album also featured “Let Me Out”, including extensive opportunities for May and Van Halen to solo, and “Blues Breaker” a 13-minute piece of completely spontaneous improvisation from all members of this ‘supergroup’ of musicians.
May says: “If Paul hadn’t written a very catchy song as the theme tune for that kid’s TV science fiction drama series, things would have been different. The signature tune began to stick in my head, and I could hear my own arrangement of the tune developing in my mind. But how to record it?”
“So, one morning, I woke up in Los Angeles, on a break from activities with Queen, and made some phone calls. I’ve told the story of what happened next in the material you will find in this box. The outcome was something I will forever treasure.”
“We did a little preparation, on the phone and at home with tiny Rockman amps and earphones. Then we went in. The tapes rolled. My LA neighbour Alan Gratzer beat the Hell out of his kit with the fattest, heaviest drum sticks I had ever seen. Phil Chen, a friend I had met when he played with Rod Stewart, brought his unusual style of funk-orientated rock playing to the party, along with his sunny Caribbean energy and humour. And Fred Mandel, one of the classiest keyboard players I have ever met, tickled both the ivories and some very technical synth patches to bring the spacey riffs to life. Ed (I can still never call him “Eddie Van Halen” because he more than once told me he found it annoying!) played the guitar as if it were a piano … tapping and snapping, and sliding and skipping around the fingerboard like an electric sprite – always with a cheeky smile. If anything he did was difficult for him, he never showed it. A total original. Pure joy. What an everlasting privilege to play with him.”
A superlative show of back-to-basics passion and purpose, Star Fleet brims with the freedom of an off-the-cuff break from the day jobs for all involved.
The record emerged on October 20th 1983 as a set of blistering guitar work, rock’n’roll spontaneity and vibrant melody, infused with a palpable chemistry and respect between the players. Spawning a single in the title-track, the mini-album reached No 1 in the British ‘Kerrang’ rock charts.
Now, of course, the record stands in part as a celebration of those we’ve lost: a chance to reconvene with great, much-missed talents. As Brian puts it, “It’s been very exciting to open up the vault to find these tapes where, in the blink of an eye, I’m trading licks with my friends, including the fantastic Ed Van Halen. It’s highly emotional, especially since Ed is sadly no longer around. We have since also lost Phil – so the rest of us cherish these fleeting moments together.”
The troupe also worked on an earlier May song, the bluesy “Let Me Out”, while the set closes with the titanic “Blues Breaker”, almost 13 minutes of scorching guitar interplay between Brian and Edward: not so much duelling as sharing ideas and passions. As Brian explains, “It was inspired by John Mayall’s Blues Breakers, the album with Eric Clapton reading The Beano on the front cover. Edward said, ‘This is great for me, I haven’t played like this in years. This is where I come from! I didn’t come up doing tapping and all the fireworks. I grew up doing blues, wanting to be like Eric Clapton and do something melodic.”
If that sense of liberation rings out, so does a spirit of shared adventure. “There was a lot of ebullience, a lot of exploration, discovery and astonishment,” says Brian. “And some truly magical moments when everything gelled together – a fusion of energies!”
Across two CDs, a 12” vinyl LP, a 7” vinyl single, the ‘Star Fleet Sessions’ box set houses the proof. Presented in 180g transparent red vinyl, the original LP issue has been treated to a full new mix, executed by Queen sound engineers Justin Shirley-Smith and Kris Fredriksson under Brian’s direction at his Surrey studio from the original multitrack tapes and, says Brian, “cut at half-speed for maximum fidelity”. The single features two tracks. The A-side is an edited version of “Star Fleet”, with brand-new intro guitar harmonies from Brian. The B-side mirrors the original B-side “Son of Star Fleet” which Brian explains “was a way of including the rest of the original long version of the recording on a 7” record; effectively the whole recording is split between the two sides.
CD1 Star Fleet Project + Beyond features the single version of the title track alongside full-length album versions of “Let Me Out” and “Blues Breaker”. Also included is an interview with Cynthia Fox conducted on Los Angeles radio station KMET in October 1983, on the day of the single release, and a Rockline interview with Bob Coburn. A live version of “Let Me Out” from the Palace Theatre in LA follows, segueing into “We Will Rock You” and a reworking of the same song’s adored fast rendition. The line-up of May, powerhouse drummer Cozy Powell, bassist Neil Murray, guitarist Jamie Moses, keyboardist Spike Edney and backing singers Cathy Porter & Shelley Preston finds The Brian May Band on fire. Finally, CD1 closes with the full LP version of “Star Fleet”, “just as the day it happened,” says Brian, “as if we were in the room.”
CD2 Star Fleet – The Complete Sessions features 23 tracks that go deeper into that room. The disc boasts a newly-created mix from the entire original analogue session tapes, featuring songs in the process of evolution (some with guide vocals) plus discussion, banter, laughs and, says Brian, “some ‘mistakes’, if there are such things”. Amps blow, mics break, strings snap – the results take you as close as it is possible to get to the Record Plant in April 1983.
And Van Halen fans, take note: the “Star Fleet” takes feature eight Edward guitar solos, “never quite treading the same path twice,” says Brian. “Ed was a wonderful soul. Listening to him and me, I feel completely outclassed by him in the studio. But in a very pleasant way – what a joy for me to be around a guy who could do all that. Such a privilege.
“So, you’ll hear us in the studio trading licks,” adds May. “We’ve cleaned up the mix and now EVH’s sound is larger than life. You’ll hear the development of his solo, which I always thought was one of the greatest things he did… a real immortal classic of Ed Van Halen pieces.”
A badge and a booklet featuring extensive liner notes complete the box set. A poster will be exclusive to box set orders placed via QueenOnline.com, where 180g black vinyl, cassette and picture-disc vinyl albums will also be available.
Complete with a digital recreation of the original 1983 source material’s artwork, Star Fleet Sessions doesn’t just gleam anew. Across 136 minutes of audio, the box set takes you behind the curtain, highlighting the electricity that made the project such a special chapter in Brian’s life and career.
“It’s all here. ALL of it ! Every note we played on those two unforgettable, exhilarating days is right here, on show for the first time. Hearing these sessions, especially through the new restoration and mixes we’ve now produced, still sends shivers up my spine,” he says. A time capsule of an unrepeatable moment, this much-anticipated, lovingly curated box set proves why.
BRIAN MAY + FRIENDS: STAR FLEET PROJECT 40th Anniversary Edition TRACKLISTINGS
Star Fleet Sessions Box Set | Format: 2CD + LP (Red Vinyl) + 7” (Black Vinyl)
CD1: Star Fleet Project + Beyond
Star Fleet (Edited Single Version / 2023 Mix)
Let Me Out (2023 Mix)
Blues Breaker (2023 Mix)
Cynthia Fox Release Day Interview 1983
Bob Coburn Rockline Interview 1984
Let Me Out (Live at The Palace Theater, LA / 1993)
We Will Rock You (Live at The Palace Theater, LA / 1993)
We Will Rock You – Fast (Live at The Palace Theater, LA / 1993)
Star Fleet (Complete Version / 2023 Mix)
CD2: Star Fleet The Complete Sessions
Star Fleet (Take 1)
Star Fleet (Take 2)
Star Fleet (Take 3)
Star Fleet (Take 4)
Star Fleet (Take 5)
Solo Jam
Star Fleet (Take 7)
Star Fleet (Take 8)
Star Fleet (Take 10)
Star Fleet (Take 11)
Star Fleet (Alternative Overdub EVH Solo)
Jam
Let Me Out (Rehearsal 1)
Let Me Out (Rehearsal 2)
Boogie Woogie Jam
Let Me Out (Take 1)
Jazz Police
Let Me Out (Take 3)
Let Me Out (Take 4)
Jam (Let’s Do The Show Right Here)
Let Me Out (Take 6)
Funky Jam
Let Me Out (Take 7 False Start)
LP: Star Fleet Project (180g Red Vinyl)
Star Fleet (2023 Mix)
Let Me Out (2023 Mix)
Blues Breaker (2023 Mix)
7” Single Star Fleet
Star Fleet (Edited Single Version / 2023 Mix)
Son Of Star Fleet (2023 Mix) – Exclusive to the box set 7”
Star Fleet Project + Beyond
Format: 1CD
Star Fleet (Edited Single Version / 2023 Mix)
Let Me Out (2023 Mix)
Blues Breaker (2023 Mix)
Cynthia Fox Release Day Interview 1983
Bob Coburn Rockline Interview 1984
Let Me Out (Live at The Palace Theater, LA / 1993)
We Will Rock You (Live at The Palace Theater, LA / 1993)
We Will Rock You – Fast (Live at The Palace Theater, LA / 1993)
Star Fleet (Complete Version / 2023 Mix)
Star Fleet Project
Format: 1LP 180g black vinyl / 1LP picture disc / Cassette
Star Fleet (2023 Mix)
Let Me Out (2023 Mix)
Blues Breaker (2023 Mix)
Star Fleet / Let Me Out – Double A Side Single
Format: 7” Vinyl (Red Vinyl) / CD Single
Star Fleet (Edited Single Version / 2023 Mix)
Let Me Out (Single Edit / 2023 Mix) – Only available physically on this 7” Vinyl & CD single.
Tom Jackson, Elisapie, Ferron, Fawn Wood, and Drezus Added to National Music Centre’s Speak Up! Exhibition
In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, the National Music Centre (NMC) will open Studio Bell with free admission courtesy of Stantec on June 21, giving the public an opportunity to explore its updated Speak Up! exhibition and a range of activities that honour Indigenous culture and music.
The evolving Speak Up! exhibition, which is supported by TD Bank Group, will now highlight JUNO and Gemini Award-nominated musician-actor Tom Jackson, whose long-running The Huron Carole Benefit Concert Series has been raising money for food banks and social service agencies nationwide for 35 years; Inuk artist and activist Elisapie, known for bringing awareness to the culture, language, and realities of the Northern Arctic Inuit through her music; acclaimed Métis folk singer-songwriter and poet Ferron, who is recognized as one of the most influential writers and performers that rose out of the women’s music movement; Cree and Salish musician Fawn Wood, the recipient of the first JUNO Award for Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year in 2022; and rapper and youth mentor Drezus, founding member of the influential Indigenous hip-hop group Team Rezofficial.
“We learned to sing and dance before we could walk and talk,” said Tom Jackson, C.C., LL.D. “Music makes us happy. Happy is healthy, and healthy is happy. Such an honour to be with fellow artists who have found their voice. The light shines through.”
A virtual version of the exhibition will be accessible for free at studiobell.ca/speak-up, so music fans can learn more about the latest additions and the past 20 artists included in the exhibition over the years, from Willie Dunn and Tanya Tagaq to Buffy Sainte-Marie and Jeremy Dutcher.
In addition to the updated exhibition, NMC is partnering with Aboriginal Awareness Week Calgary for a full day of activities on June 21 that showcase local Indigenous song, music, and dance. The lineup includes champion hoop dancer Quentin Pipestem, powwow singers and drum group Eya-Hey Nakoda, and singer-songwriter Cynthia Hamar. Check studiobell.ca/whats-on for the day’s schedule at Studio Bell.
For many nations, music is believed to be sacred, primarily for its purpose; songs are gifts for celebration, to honour, to ultimately connect to spirit. In spite of failed colonial attempts (i.e. residential schools) to silence Indigenous voices, traditional music is thriving today. Contemporary artists have also adopted many musical styles to speak up against injustices, dispossession, and have used music as a form of resistance.
Since 2019, the Speak Up! exhibition has showcased an annual selection of Indigenous groundbreakers from across Canada who have left their mark on culture through music. Featuring storytelling, audio, and artifacts, visitors to Speak Up! can learn how Indigenous artists are fostering dialogue and understanding to radically shift the Canadian paradigm of who First Nation, Métis, and Inuit people are.
“We’re always thrilled to reach out to the community with the goal of honouring and recognizing groundbreaking artists on an annual basis. All their contributions are deeply connected to cultural histories, stories, and pathways to change and inspire,” said David McLeod (member of the Pine Creek First Nation), Curator of Speak Up! and NMC Board Member and Chair of NMC’s National Indigenous Programming Advisory Committee. “We know visitors to Studio Bell will be able to connect with the Indigenous experience; there are seeds of reconciliation in understanding the social impact of artists from our communities. Our committee members who select the artists are always challenged by the wealth of artists that need to be recognized; I’m thankful that visitors get to ultimately enjoy the work that’s been done.”
The Speak Up! exhibition is supported by TD who, in 2022, increased its support of NMC’s Indigenous programming through the OHSOTO’KINO initiative, so named after a Blackfoot phrase that means “to recognize a voice of.” OHSOTO’KINO is led by NMC’s Indigenous Programming Advisory Committee, who act as a guiding voice for exhibitions and programs at Studio Bell. The initiative focuses on multiple elements: creation of new music in NMC’s recording studios, artist development through a music incubator program, exhibitions via the annually updated Speak Up! gallery, and digital content on NMC’s Amplify platform at amplify.nmc.ca.
David Bowie’s “Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture” Returning to Theatres
3rd July, 1973 – David Bowie retired Ziggy Stardust, his most famous alter-ego, in front of 5000 stunned fans at London’s Hammersmith Odeon. Now, the fully restored film and soundtrack will be released for the first time for the 50th anniversary of the show. Renowned filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker (Monterey Pop, Bob Dylan – Don’t Look Back, Depeche Mode – 101) captured the momentous event by filming Bowie and The Spiders From Mars backstage and onstage. The digital restoration of the new version of the film has been overseen by his son, Frazer Pennebaker with remastered audio.
Although filmed 50 years ago, the film was not widely seen for over a decade. However, the film and its soundtrack have been newly remastered with the medley of ‘The Jean Genie/Love Me Do’ medley and ‘Round And Round’ featuring the late legendary Jeff Beck reinstated – the latter track making its very first appearance anywhere. Both performances were newly mixed by long-time Bowie collaborator Tony Visconti.
The show featured Bowie’s famous speech just before the final encore, ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide’, where he revealed that he was retiring the Ziggy Stardust persona. The shocking announcement came as a surprise to all in attendance – including members of his band and was the first proclamation of its kind in rock and roll.
Fifty years later, Ziggy will finally go global with a digitally restored version of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture showing at over 1000 cinemas worldwide.
3rd July, 2023 – The Eventim Apollo Hammersmith (formerly the Odeon) will host the global premiere of the newly restored version of the film fifty years to the day. As part of this event, long-time Bowie pianist, Mike Garson, will open the show as he did 50 years ago to the day, with solo piano arrangements of some of Bowie’s best known tracks.
Mike Garson “The Hammersmith gig itself was phenomenal. What people don’t know about that gig is that I opened the show on solo piano. David asked me to be his opening act. So, for just fifteen minutes I took some of his hits, “Changes”, “Life On Mars?” and “Ziggy” and made a medley for the gig. I came out to do the spot and I was scared to death. So was Bowie. He told me backstage that he was more frightened for me that night than for him!
Following his performance Mike will also join a panel at the Eventim Apollo hosted by
by award-winning editor, Mercury Music Prize judge and Echo Velvet’s Creative Director Phil Alexander. They will discuss the original show’s legacy and Ziggy’s pan-generational resonance.
The panel’s conversation will be beamed to cinemas around Europe on that same night followed by the film. Further screenings of the film will take place around the world throughout July, reaching more than 1000 cinemas
Global cinema tickets available now, for details on your participating local cinemas visit www.davidbowie.com
Tickets are on sale for the Eventim Apollo Hammersmith now from https://www.eventimapollo.com & www.davidbowie.com
DAVID BOWIE: ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS: THE MOTION PICTURE 50th ANNIVERSARY
Blu-Ray
Opening Credits/Introduction
Hang On To Yourself
Ziggy Stardust
Watch That Man
Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud
All The Young Dudes
Oh! You Pretty Things
Moonage Daydream
Changes
Space Oddity
My Death
Cracked Actor
Time
The Width Of A Circle
Let’s Spend the Night Together
Suffragette City
White Light/White Heat
Medley: The Jean Genie / Love Me Do / The Jean Genie (feat. Jeff Beck)
Round And Round (feat. Jeff Beck)
Farewell Speech
Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide
End Credits
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 – 48kHz/24bit, PCM Stereo – 48kHz/24bit, Aspect Ratio – 4:3. All Regions. Exempt from classification.
5.1 Surround sound music mix by Tony Visconti, assisted by Rich Tozzoli/Gizmo Enterprises. Stereo mix by Tony Visconti.
‘The Jean Genie/Love Me Do’ medley and ‘Round And Round’ stereo: mixed and engineered by Tony Visconti, 5.1: mixed by Tony Visconti, engineered by Jannek Zechner
CD
Disc 1
Introduction Part 1
Hang On To Yourself
Ziggy Stardust
Watch That Man
Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud
All The Young Dudes
Oh! You Pretty Things
Moonage Daydream
Changes
Space Oddity
My Death
Disc 2
Cracked Actor
Time
The Width Of A Circle
Let’s Spend the Night Together
Suffragette City
White Light/White Heat
Medley: The Jean Genie / Love Me Do / The Jean Genie (feat. Jeff Beck)
Round And Round (feat. Jeff Beck)
Farewell Speech
Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide
Vinyl
Side 1
Introduction
Hang On To Yourself
Ziggy Stardust
Watch That Man
Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud
All The Young Dudes
Oh! You Pretty Things
Moonage Daydream
Side 2
Changes
Space Oddity
My Death
Cracked Actor
Time
Side 3
The Width Of A Circle
Let’s Spend The Night Together
Suffragette City
Side 4
White Light/White Heat
Medley: The Jean Genie / Love Me Do / The Jean Genie (feat. Jeff Beck)
Round And Round (feat. Jeff Beck)
Farewell Speech
Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide
Digital (standard 44.1kHz/16bit resolution and 96kHz/24bit resolution)
Hang On To Yourself
Ziggy Stardust
Watch That Man
Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud
All The Young Dudes
Oh! You Pretty Things
Moonage Daydream
Changes
Space Oddity
My Death
Cracked Actor
Time
The Width Of A Circle
Let’s Spend the Night Together
Suffragette City
White Light/White Heat
Medley: The Jean Genie / Love Me Do / The Jean Genie (feat. Jeff Beck)
Round And Round (feat. Jeff Beck)
Farewell Speech
Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide
Alanis Morissette’s 2005 ‘Greatest Hits Collection’ Makes Its Vinyl Debut On August 25
oday, internationally renowned singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette celebrates her birthday. Nearly two decades ago, she released her jampacked greatest hits CD, The Collection, which will see its vinyl debut this summer.
THE COLLECTION will be available on August 25 as a 2-LP on black vinyl. Pre-order HERE. A transparent grape-vinyl version also will be available the same day.
THE COLLECTION covers the seven-time Grammy® Award-winner’s career between 1995 and 2005, when the Canadian popstar first broke out in the States. It includes a handful of Morissette’s well-known singles, several soundtrack selections, and her performance of Seal’s hit “Crazy,” which debuted on THE COLLECTION in 2005.
Five songs from her #1 album, Jagged Little Pill (1995), appear on the set, including the smash singles “You Oughta Know,” “Ironic,” and “You Learn.” The album catapulted Morissette to global stardom, earning her five Grammy® awards, including Album of the Year. The record was certified 16x platinum, selling over 33 million copies worldwide. It is the 16th best-selling album of all time in the U.S. and the third best-selling album by a female artist.
Morissette returned in 1998 with the triple-platinum album Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, which is represented on THE COLLECTION by a trio of songs, including the Top 20 hit “Thank You.” “Hands Clean” from her 2002 platinum album, Under Rug Swept, is featured along with “Eight Easy Steps” from 2004’s So-Called Chaos.
Several songs on THE COLLECTION weren’t released on Morissette’s studio albums, like “Princes Familiar” from her 1999 gold-certified MTV Unplugged album and “Sister Blister” from the 2002 compilation Feast on Scraps. A few of the singer’s soundtrack contributions are featured here, including “Still” from Kevin Smith’s 1999 film, Dogma, where Morissette played the role of God.
THE COLLECTION
2-LP Track Listing
Side One
1. “Thank You”
2. “Head Over Feet”
3. “Eight Easy Steps”
4. “Everything”
5. “Crazy” – James Michael Mix
Side Two
1. “Ironic”
2. “Princes Familiar”
3. “You Learn”
4. “Simple Together”
5. “You Oughta Know”
Side Three
1. “That I Would Be Good”
2. “Sister Blister”
3. “Hands Clean”
4. “Mercy” – From The Prayer Cycle
Side Four
1. “Still”
2. “Uninvited”
3. “Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love)”
4. “Hand In My Pocket”
5. “So Unsexy” – Vancouver Sessions 2004
Cher Announces Deluxe Limited-Edition Of Fan Favorite Album ‘It’s A Man’s World’
Cher’s critically-acclaimed classic album It’s A Man’s World is being reimagined as a special deluxe limited-edition vinyl box set that features a remastered version of the original 14-track UK album on 2 LPs, as well as a newly compiled double LP containing eleven rare remixes including “Walking In Memphis (Shut Up and Dance Vocal Mix),” available HERE, and “One By One (JR’s Pride Mix),” available June 23rd. A previously unreleased and HD remastered director’s cut of the “Walking In Memphis” music video is out now.
The 4 LPs in the limited-edition box are each pressed on a different colored vinyl (red, blue, green and yellow). The box includes an exclusive, numbered lithograph of an iconic photograph of Cher. The D2C version, sold via Cher’s official site, features its own exclusive lithograph. The deluxe album will also be released digitally and as a 2-CD set. The majority of the remixes are available digitally and on vinyl for the first time.
First recorded in London and released in 1995, It’s A Man’s World rocketed to the top 10 in the UK where it was certified Gold. Long considered by Cher superfans as one of her best albums of all time, It’s a Man’s World featured the singles “Walking In Memphis,” “One By One,” “Not Enough Love In the World,” “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore” and “Paradise Is Here.” AllMusic’s Jose Promis praised the album as “one of the singer’s finest as well as one of her most overlooked and underappreciated works to date.”
It’s A Man’s World – CD 1 and LPs 1&2
Walking In Memphis
Not Enough Love In the World
One By One
I Wouldn’t Treat a Dog (The Way You Treated Me)
Angels Running
Paradise Is Here
I’m Blowin’ Away
Don’t Come Around Tonite
What About the Moonlight
The Same Mistake
The Gunman
The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore
Shape of Things To Come
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
It’s a Man’s World – Deluxe CD 2 and LPs 3&4
One By One (JF Vasquez Club Vocal Mix)
One By One (JR’s Pride Mix)
One By One (Piano Dub)
One By One (With Melle Mel)
The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore (Trevor Horn Remix)
Walking In Memphis (Shut Up and Dance Vocal Mix)
Walking In Memphis (Baby Doc Mix)
Paradise Is Here (Garage Revival Mix)
Paradise Is Here (Sunrise Mix)
Paradise Is Here (Runaway Mix)
Paradise Is Here (Glow Stick Mix)
Beonix Festival 2023: Who to Expect This Year
By Mitch Rice
Lovers of electronic music genres tremble in anticipation because the Beonix festival is closer each day. This year, Cyprus once again invites prominent EDM music performers to celebrate life and freedom and transform Limassol City into an enigmatic 9th Planet.
All the invited guests introduce various sub-genres of electronic music. The diversity of styles allows partygoers to feel different emotions, relive happy memories or even go into a kind of trance and dance the way they like without fear of being misunderstood.
Uncovered Names: Who to Expect on Beonix Fest
Beonix creators have already released a list of the first celebrity DJs who will perform at the event. It contains many famous names, from veterans of the electronic stage to the new discoveries of the previous years.
Three future stages will be furnished with various art elements to support the atmosphere of creativity and underline the uniqueness of the performing musicians. Deep mixes of techno and electronic dance music fill the audience with an unforgettable aura of magic nights and a surreal futuristic ambiance.
This music made the rave culture alive, became associated with it, and dragged the DJ sets to a whole new level. The fact that rave shows are connected to something illegal is outdated today. On these shows, people get together to listen to their favorite mixes, relax, and dance until dawn. Let’s learn more about the revealed lineup Beonix festival will be welcoming this Fall.
Old-Timers: Distinguished DJs of The Old School
Electronic music was born in Europe and then spread to American Detroit. Do not think that it is limited by techno, house, and EDM. As with any music, this genre has many subdivisions, new trends and undergoes constant development.
Beonix attracted musicians of different styles, from techno to electro-pop. If you like the classic sounds of it, you will be delighted to know that one of the major pioneers of the electro stage will be playing for you.
Oliver Huntemann
Bio: Oliver is a Humburg-based DJ and music producer. As a youngster, he was impressed by the progressive street music and rap, was passionate about Graffiti, and even won a break dance tournament. Then he bought his first turntables; since 1992, he has entertained techno fans with his North melodies full of mythology.
Style: Techno.
Top Mixes Links:
- Oliver Huntemann – FULL SET Mr. Afterparty Fundraiser
- Oliver Huntemann – Live at Aurum, Aurich
- Oliver Huntemann X Ritter Butzke On Tour at Köperwelten, Berlin
Black Coffee
Bio: Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo, known as Black Coffee, made it to the top in 2022 when winning a Grammy. However, he is not new in the industry. Born in South Africa, he began his artistic career in jazz and pop music. His music is a blend of African beats and classic house-techno sounds.
Style: House classical.
Top Mixes Links:
- BLACK COFFEE style | AFRO DEEP HOUSE
- BLACK COFFEE Live from Mykonos
- Black Coffee | Tomorrowland Belgium 2019
Stephan Bodzin
Bio: He is called the father of techno. Born in Bremen, Stephan was influenced by his passion for music from his father. He became an influential performer on the electronic stage and gained many fans with his nocturnal music, which is ideal for clubs. His exclusive style soon became his branded mark.
Style: Techno, House.
Top Mixes Links:
- Stephan Bodzin live @ Piz Gloria in Mürren, Switzerland for Cercle
- Stephan Bodzin | Tomorrowland 2022 – WE1
- Stephan Bodzin Ultra Music Festival 2023 Resistance LIve Miami Music Week
Luna Semara
Bio: Luna is a French music producer, DJ, and vocalist. She is organic with the tunes she makes and gently feels what the listeners need. Her first performance happened in 2011 in Lisbon. Her collaboration with Stephen Bodzin allowed her to progress fast and create a unique style.
Style: Melodic House & Techno.
Top Mixes Links:
- LUNA SEMARA (LIVE) | HANGAR CINQUANTENAIRE BRUSSELS
- DEEP PLEASURE MUSIC #086 – LUNA SEMARA
- Stephan Bodzin — Breathe feat. Luna Semara (official)
Maceo Plex
Bio: Maceo has many stage names, but his real one is Eric Estornel. A DJ and techno-music producer of Cuban-American descent, he started his deejaying career long ago but became famous in 2016 when playing in Ibiza’s top clubs. He combines many elements of electronic music to achieve an impressive sound.
Style: Deep house, tech house, house, techno, progressive house.
Top Mixes Links:
- EXIT 2022 | Maceo Plex @ mts Dance Arena FULL SHOW
- Michael Bibi B2B Maceo Plex – Live @ Miami Ultra Festival 2023
- Maceo Plex @ Hudson River in New York, USA for Cercle
Fresh Blood: Innovative DJs
Are you eager to know all the modern additions to the Beonix musical festival? The list will be revealed further in the article. One of the main facts about all the recent performers is that the younger generation prefers to release more light and vivid sounds.
Innellea
Bio: It is a genuinely enigmatic performer. Innellea was discovered in 2017. The Groove Magazin marked him as one of the top newcomers of that year. The music carries impulsive beats and gentle, melodic tunes. This young performer has a fresh and offbeat style.
Style: Progressive House, Techno
Top Mixes Links:
- INNELLEA LIVE – DISTORTED YOUTH WORLD LIVE TOUR – Full concert at Warehouse Beirut (2022)
- Innellea x Forma – In Control LIVE at Mandarine Park, Buenos Aires
- Innellea – Forced to Bend (Official Video)
Brina Knauss
Bio: Former model Brina discovered her talent and passion for creating electronic music. Now she is a recognized DJ and music selector. She regularly plays at the Italian Volt Club and has performed at many festivals. She makes quality dance hits that inspire everyone.
Style: Melodic House & Techno
Top Mixes Links:
- Brina Knauss | Tomorrowland Winter 2023
- Brina Knauss for VSNZ – Birg, Switzerland
- Brina Knauss Techno DJ Set Live From The Off Sonar Closing Party Barcelona
Jan Blomqvist
Bio: Blomqvist has a multi-faceted personality. A DJ, musician, and electronic producer, he is the frontman of the BLOMQVIST band. This performer is famous for his exceptional approach to dance music. Jan produces a cocktail of powerful techno, delicate vocals, and pulsating melodies.
Style: Deep House, Tech House, Electro-Pop, Clubsoul
Top Mixes Links:
- Jan Blomqvist live at Tossa de Mar in Spain for Cercle
- Jan Blomqvist – Disconnected – Live in Munich
- Fundraiser: Jan Blomqvist live at Pink Lake
Anna
Bio: Anna is a Brazilian DJ who moved to Europe in 2008 to pursue an international career. She is focused on deep techno sounds that impress the club public and make them follow the turbulent, dynamic sounds.
Style: Techno, Tech House
Top Mixes Links:
- ANNA | Tomorrowland 2022 – WE1
- ANNA vinyl DJ set @ Les Pavillons des Etangs in Paris, France for Cercle
- ANNA techno set at CRSSD Fest | Spring 2018
Karla Blum
Bio: Karla is a Berlin-based DJ and a young sensation. Her first performance was at the famous Ritter Butzke. She is on the path of creating her unique and personalized sound. However, her devoted fans already enjoy her powerful style.
Style: House, Tech House, Techno
Top Mixes Links:
- Karla Blum – Something Unreal (Original Mix)
- Free Your Mind
- Karla Blum – Something Unreal (Oliver Huntemann & André Winter Remix)
Joyhauser
Bio: One of the great duos who understand how to make a quality dancing sound acquires more fans each time they perform or release a new mix. Joyhauser also experiments with tunes and has already appeared at many popular electronic music festivals, like Tomorrowland.
Style: Techno
Top Mixes Links:
- Joyhauser | Tomorrowland 2022 – WE1
- JOYHAUSER at Loveland Festival 2022
- Joyhauser – Awakenings klokgebouw 2023 (Secret set, Area Y)
All these fantastic musicians will perform in Limassol on September 22-24. Hurry up to purchase a ticket to the wonderland! See you there!
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Dolly Parton Claims Three New Guinness World Records Titles
During an exclusive presentation, Guinness World Records, the global authority on record-breaking achievements, presented beloved international superstar Dolly Parton with three new record titles celebrating her remarkable career:
- Most studio albums released by a female country singer (65)
- Longest span of No.1 hits on the US Top Country Albums chart (female) (43 years 156 days)
- Most Top 10 Entries on the US Top Country Albums chart (female) (48)
Official Adjudicator Michael Empric was at the presentation in Nashville, Tennessee to award Dolly Parton with the official certificates.
With an incredible 65 studio albums between 1968 (Hello, I’m Dolly) and 2022 (Run, Rose, Run), Dolly Parton has the most studio albums released by a female country singer. The ‘queen of country music’ has many iconic hits including “Jolene,” “9 to 5,” “Here You Come Again,” and “I Will Always Love You,” to name a few.
The first of Parton’s eight No. 1 hits on the US Top Country Albums chart was New Harvest… First Gathering on May 14, 1977. Her most recent chart-topping hit was A Holly Dolly Christmas on October 17, 2020, marking a span of 43 years and 156 days achieving the longest span of No. 1 hits on the US Top Country Albums chart.
On December 3, 2022, Diamonds & Rhinestones: The Greatest Hits Collection debuted at No. 4, making it her 48th Top 10 entry on the US Top Country Albums chart. Parton’s first Top 10 was with Porter Wagoner and the Just Between You and Me album on March 9, 1988. Her first Top 10 entry as a solo artist was with My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy on December 13, 1969. Parton’s numerous hits over the years have earned her the most Top 10 Entries on the US Top Country Albums chart (female).
Parton shared, “I am humbled every time I receive a new Guinness World Records title. I share these three new honors with my fans, who have allowed me to enjoy such a long career.”
Dolly Parton also holds the following Guinness World Records titles:
- Most decades with a Top 20 hit on the US Hot Country Songs chart (6)
- Most No.1 hits on the US Hot Country Songs chart by a female artist (25)
- Most decades on the US Hot Country Songs chart (female) (7)
- Most hits on the US Hot Country Songs chart by a female artist (109)
- Longest span of No.1 hits on the US Hot Country Songs chart (35 years 26 days)
- First country singer to be nominated for the EGOT
- Most Grammy nominations for a female country artist (51)