Bert Jansch - An Introduction To. CD. (Castle Pulse - PLSCD795) Fifteen track album at super budget price. One of Britain's greatest contemporary folk performers, a mixture of virtuoso acoustic guitar playing and a gruff singer songwriter that often ventured away from the more popular "Pop Folk." Heavily influential on the rock and folk worlds of the sixties and seventies, this is a beginners guide to this hugely relevant, underrated star. Features songs he recorded with Pentangle as well as his best solo moments. Includes "Train Song", "Lucky Thirteen", "Needle Of Death" and "Bells"

Joe Meek Telstar - The Hits Of Joe Meek - Various. Dble CD. (Castle Pulse - PDSCD 651) Thirty six tracks of the top production jobs by one of Britains most successful (and easily the most notorious) producers of the '60's. Compiled by Joe Meek expert Roger Dopson, this collection includes number one hits from Lonie Donegan, Emile Ford, The Tornados ("Telstar", lending it's name to this album and Margaret Thatchers favourite song!) and John leyton, as well as top ten hits by Lance Fortune, Heinz and Mike Berry & The Outlaws. Also features the collectable "September In The Rain" by The Crying Shames, making it's debut in CD. Includes: "Garden Of Eden" by Gary Miller, "Be Mine" by Lance Miller, and "Cumberland Gap" by Lonnie Donegan.

Noel Coward - Mad About The Boy. 3-CD. (Castle Pulse - PBXCD367) Dear boy, dear boy!! How delightful!!! For all you sharp dressed, dapper, raconteuring Charlestoners out there, here is a triple CD helping of one of the early 20th century's greatest playwrights, comedians, actors, wits, and songwriters. The songs he contributed to 30s and 40s pop history have now become legend-'A Room With A View' 'Don't Put Your Daughter On The Stage, Mrs Worthington', 'Poor Little Rich Girl' 'Mad Dogs and Englishmen', 'I'm Old Fashioned'and of course 'Mad About The Boy' itself, a song later made a jazz standard by Dinah Washington. All are included here alongside lesser known gems such as 'Don't Let's Be Beastly To The Germans' 'Half Caste Woman' and the sublime 'I Wonder What Happened To Him'. Disc 3 is comprised of versions of Coward's best known compositions by popular dance bands of the period, including that of another great composer of the age, Ray Noble. Spiffing.

Punk Power - Anarchy In The UK - Various. Dble CD. (Castle Pulse - PDSCD 652) Thirty two track compilation of some of the most important punk tunes from the most important bands of the era. Features alternative versions, demos, live versions and the original 45's from groups like The Sex Pistols, The Buzzcocks, Sham 69, Wire, The Damned, X Ray Specs, The Fall and Discharge. Features "Anarchy In The UK" (demo), "Orgasm Addict" (live), "I Live In A Car (original version) by UK Subs and "Race Against Time" by GBH.

Soul Sensations - Various. 10-CD Set. (Castle Pulse - PBXCD909X) Bumper ten CD set for a ridiculously cheap price. Featuring the very best of '60's, '70's and '80's Soul, offered to us by the talents of Curtis Mayfield, Bobby Womack, Chairmen Of The Board, The Whispers, Donnie Elbert and many more. Featuring hits, classics and collectable rarities, performed in the studio and on tour.

Specials - Live: Too Much Too Young. CD. (Castle Pulse - PLSCD796) A collection of Live tracks from the 2-Tone/ Ska pioneers. As well as their singles collection and first album, absolutely essential for any serious fan of the Ska revival movement of the late '70's-early '80's. Features twelve tracks, including "Nite Klub", "Monkey Man", "Concrete Jungle" and Do The Dog"

Status Quo - Down The Dustpipe. Dble CD. (Castle Pulse - PDSCD 650) Thirty track double album of all the early hits by the Quo. Spanning the late '60's, early '70's hits like "Pictures Of Matchstick Men" and "In My Chair." Essential for anyone without the pre-Rockin All Over The World Quo material, this is the fun loving psyche rock / rhythm and blues outfit before the world stage came calling. Includes "Mean Girl", "Elizabeth Dreams", "Face Witout A Soul" and "Lakky Lady."Bargain or what!

Tony Hatch - Essential Tony Hatch. 3-CD. (Castle Pulse - PBXCD354) 3 CD set of original recordings & artists of Pye's golden boy Tony Hatch.Disc 1has Tony Hatch & his Orchestra performing 'Theme from Bedazzled','Birds','Joanna', and 17 more. Disc 2 features the songs of Tony Hatch including Petula Clark, Pendulums, Montanas and more. Disc 3 has all the killer TV themes Tony produced including Crossroads, Sportsnight, Perry Mason, MASH, Ghost Squad, Mr & Mrs, and 14 more. Includes comprehensive liner notes.

Uriah Heep - The Collection. CD. (Castle Pulse - PLSCD783) One of the UK's top heavy metal bands and a compilation of popular amaterial from the beginning of their career through to their 80s rebirth. Replaces the 'bestselling' (allegedly) deleted Castle Pie title. One can't complain about the quality of the songs- 'Rainbow Demon' 'Firefly' 'July Morning' 'Look At Yourself' 'Gypsy' 'That's The Way That It Is' 'Running All Night With The Lion' 'Return To Fantasy' 'Wake Up' etc, but does one really need ANOTHER Heep compilation? Apparently one does. Ho hum.

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