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Buy Now	Chris Isaak (more) »rank: 44410 by: Chris Isaak : essential recording:Just before all commercial hell broke loose for Chris Isaak, he made another record drenched in reverb, salty tears (he'll have you believe his heart is forever being broken), and the scent of lust. Ignoring the wave of pop and punk-inspired rock that was gaining notice in the late '80s, Isaak continued in his adoration for artists like Roy Orbison and Elvis (uh, Presley), and wailed on 'Cryin',' 'Lie to Me,' and 'You Owe Me Some Kind of Love.' Isaak's bad-boy tease is irresistible on 'Lover's Game,' and he exudes a hopeful, endearing optimism on 'This Love Will Last.' His classic ...	Buy Now	La Pistola y El Corazon (more) »rank: 8230 by: Los Lobos : essential recording:Just before all commercial hell broke loose for Chris Isaak, he made another record drenched in reverb, salty tears (he'll have you believe his heart is forever being broken), and the scent of lust. Ignoring the wave of pop and punk-inspired rock that was gaining notice in the late '80s, Isaak continued in his adoration for artists like Roy Orbison and Elvis (uh, Presley), and wailed on 'Cryin',' 'Lie to Me,' and 'You Owe Me Some Kind of Love.' Isaak's bad-boy tease is irresistible on 'Lover's Game,' and he exudes a hopeful, endearing optimism on 'This Love Will Last.' His classic ...
Buy Now	Wicked Game (more) »rank: 21993 by: Chris Isaak :Album Description:1991 release on Reprise featuring 12 of the best tracks fromhis first three albums, including his top 10 1990 hit 'Wicked Game' and an instrumental version of it that is exclusive to this release. Also includes his cover of the Yardbirds' 'Heart Full Of Soul' and early faves like 'You Owe Me Some Kind Of Love', 'Blue Spanish Sky', 'Heart ShapedWorld', 'Blue Hotel', 'Nothing's Changed' and 'Voodoo'.	Buy Now	Ry Cooder (more) »rank: 8906 by: Ry Cooder :Album Description:Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. 2007.
Buy Now	Live at the Fillmore (more) »rank: 32374 by: Los Lonely Boys :Album Description:Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. 2007.	Buy Now	White Knuckles (more) »rank: 6622 by: The Bacon Brothers :Album Description:CD includes 2 bonus tracks not available anywhere else. They will not be available for digital download. National Drive Time on-air appearances on AC & Triple A comm. radio: WPLJ (NY), WWMX (Baltimore), WRNR (Annapolis, MD) and many more. OCTOBER • 7 Bancroft Benefit - Bancroft, NJ • 13 Belly Up Tavern - Solana Bch, CA • 14 Make-a-Wish Foundation Benefit - Thousand Oaks, CA • 15 Coach House - San Juan Capistrano, CA • 28 B.B. Kings (two shows) - New York, NY NOVEMBER • 17 Tampa Bay Perf. Arts Center - Tampa, FL • 18 Van Wezel PAC - Sarasota, ...
Buy Now	A Year in the Wilderness (more) »rank: 16713 by: John Doe : :John Doe is back again. As a founding member of punk monoliths X, he seized his rightful place as one of the most influential musicians in American alternative music in the 1980 s, clearing a path for the revolution in that genre that would take place a decade later. Since launching his solo career in 1990 with the dusty road-poetry of Meet John Doe, John has produced six stunning roots rock albums of frightening honesty and vision. A Year in the Wilderness is no exception. This time around John has invited his friends and frequent conspirators to help him interpret songs that ...	Buy Now	A Man Under the Influence (more) »rank: 9127 by: Alejandro Escovedo :Album Description:Produced by Chris Stamey (former dB's) and performed by many of Alejandro's band of usual suspects, it also features the contributions of Eric Heywood (Richard Buckner, Freakwater),Mitch Easter, members of Superchunk, Ryan Adams, Chip Robinson (The Backsliders), Caitlin Cary (Whiskeytown) and more. The album's first two tracks inspired Alejandro to write the play 'By The Hand Of The Father', which has already premiered in L.A. and was be performed at SXSW 2001. 11 tracks. 2001 release. 's Best of 2001:Ripe with the enigmas of loss, love, and connections across great distances, Alejandro Escovedo's sixth solo album realizes the promise of his remarkable ...
Buy Now	The Devil You Know (more) »rank: 10421 by: Todd Snider :Album Description:Keith Richards said humor was rock and roll's greatest weapon, Bob Dylan proved it and Snider takes it to heart. For twelve years, Snider has been a satirist, class cutup and the rare artist who understands and celebrates the connections between the Stones, Dylan, Bill Hicks, John Prine, Mitch Hedberg, Kris Kristofferson, Hunter S. Thompson and Randy Newman. Snider's records are fun even when they aren't being funny, funny even when they're sad, and no less truthful for the laughs. Which brings us to The Devil You Know, a sparkling, smiling, snarling portrait of the doomed.Eric McConnell's as-yet-unnamed studio -- the same ...	Buy Now	Stronger (more) »rank: 11939 by: Carlene Carter : :As part of country music royalty (the daughter of June Carter Cash and Carl Smith and step daughter to Johnny Cash) Carlene Carter has seen both the ups and downs of the music business and life. She's lived as the daughter of a legend and had her family chronicled in Hollywood films (Walk the Line). She's seen the dark side of fame and struggled with addiction, all the while holding onto the grace and class emboldened deep family roots. Inspired by her life experiences, 'Stronger' is a raw but touching recollection of her life of the past few years. Years that included ...