On A La Altura: Visionary Mexican Music 1977-1999, Volume 1, a new compilation of Mexican experimental music from the latter quarter of the 20th century, the misconception that cosmic exploration is reserved for futuristic science fiction is thoroughly righted. Instead, ambient and New Age ruminations sprawl with celestial curiosity, while pre-Hispanic instruments and cinematic field recordings ground the secrets of the universe in our own verdant home-world. The result is a fascinating dialogue between ancient wisdom and Space-Age zeal, with just enough rock grooves for the body to pick up wherever your intellectual journey peters out.
Curated by the Mexican journalist Carlos “Tropicaza” Icaza and Mark “Frosty” McNeill of…
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This definitive new edition combines all 17 tracks from the UK and US versions of The Zombies’ 1965 debut album, remastered in its original mono mix. Begin Here (Mono Remastered) is the next chapter in the series of Zombies reissues via the band’s own label Beechwood Park Records, with the same team as Odessey and Oracle – again being overseen by Matthew and Jamie White, mastering by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering, and brand-new liner notes by the legendary David Fricke.
Begin Here, the British debut album by the Zombies, was released by Decca Records on April 9th, 1965. The LP, issued only in mono, was 14 tracks of beat-boom R&B and dynamic songwriting by one of the hottest young groups in the country. The band reprised “Summertime”…
After a yearlong hiatus, Light in the Attic’s Nancy Sinatra Archival Series is continuing with an expanded and remastered reissue of 1969’s Nancy on both CD and LP. Her 6th and final studio album for the label, the Billy Strange-helmed LP offered a cross-section of rock, pop, soul, and country tunes as only Sinatra could have delivered them.
Nancy arrived in the wake of producer-songwriter Lee Hazlewood’s unexpected move to Sweden. Hazlewood had produced all of Nancy’s Reprise albums to that point (including the soundtrack to her television special Movin’ with Nancy, not yet a part of the Archival Series) but with his departure, arranger-guitarist Strange would move up into the producer’s chair. Billy also appeared on Nancy as co-writer of “Memories.”
