LEVEL 42 THE LATER YEARS – 2001-2020 CHERRY RED RECORDS Level 42 had a huge career in the 1980s, combining modern jazz, funk, pop, prog and pure rock to create their own sound. Their own distinct genre. However, by the 2000s, they were not [...]
BLODWYN PIG THE RECORDINGS 1969-1974 CHERRY RED RECORDS Jethro Tull released their debut album in 1968, titled This Was. Shortly after the release, guitarist Mick Abrahams left the band to embark on his own solo career and play a more [...]
THE LONG RYDERS HIGH NOON HYMNS CHERRY RED RECORDS It’s easy to dismiss any performer for abiding by the tropes or cliches of the genre they produce music in. All genres have them too: the oft-used blues-based riffage of classic rock, the [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS CBGB – A NEW YORK CITY SOUNDTRACK 1975-1986 CHERRY RED RECORDS This is a music collector’s perfect combination—an extensive compilation (box set, effectively) on one of the best labels around that can handle such a [...]
BUZZCOCKS ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT CHERRY RED RECORDS Attitude Adjustment, the new album from the Buzzcocks, shows that Steve Diggle and company are very serious about keeping the legendary Buzzcocks name and music alive and kicking. As with the [...]
HOWARD JONES LIVE AT THE MARQUEE CHERRY RED RECORDS I was lucky to see Howard Jones on his first Canadian tour in 1984. It was just following the release of his first solo album, Human’s Lib, and he was brilliant and energetic. He put on a great [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS MUSIK MUSIC MUSIQUE 1979 – THE ROOTS OF SYNTHPOP CHERRY RED RECORDS The punk explosion of 1976 sent shock waves across the music world. One may not think of punk and electronic music, but there was a connection. A number of [...]
TINA TURNER GOOD HEARTED WOMAN (2025 REMASTER) CHERRY RED RECORDS Tina Turner was a worldwide icon best known for her work in two different musical spheres: soul, which provided her debut in the 1960s, and rock ‘n’ roll, which was the soundtrack [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS BURN IT UP: THE RISE OF BRITISH DANCE MUSIC 1986-1991 CHERRY RED RECORDS Cracking open like a neon time capsule, Burn It Up gathers 50 snapshots on 4 CDs, from Britain’s 1986-1991 dance detonation, the moment cheap drum machines, [...]
HOWARD JONES DREAM INTO ACTION: THE FARMYARD SESSIONS CHERRY RED RECORDS Dream Into Action, Howard Jones’s second album, was originally released in 1985 and it reached number two in the UK album charts, and the top ten in North America. It [...]
HOWARD JONES PIANO COMPOSED IVORY & PIANO COMPOSED SPIRIO CHERRY RED RECORDS Howard Jones never really does what you would expect him to do. He has returned to classical music with the Piano Composed albums, one called Ivory and the other [...]
WHEN EVERY NOTE GOES UNDER THE MICROSCOPE A CONVERSATION WITH HOWARD JONES Howard Jones was not an overnight success, but it seemed that way when he released his debut single “New Song”, which was a worldwide hit single. His debut album, Human’s [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS GOING OUT OF MY HEAD: ADVENTURES ON THE INDIE DANCEFLOOR 1995-1999 CHERRY RED RECORDS Each decade has several dominating genres that flood a dance floor, and it was no different in the 1990s. The difference in the late 1990s was [...]
NEW WAVE ICON HOWARD JONES RETURNS TO CLASSICAL ROOTS WITH COMPOSITION ALBUM PIANO COMPOSED DUE MAY 23 CHERRY RED RECORDS Widely known for his new wave icon and synth pioneer status, Howard Jones is again returning to his roots as a [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS DEARLY BELOVED: A PRINCE SONGBOOK CHERRY RED RECORDS While the word untimely is often thrown around, particularly when a bona fide legend passes, it seems that the absence of Prince is felt more so than others since his death at [...]
EMERSON, LAKE & POWELL COMPLETE COLLECTION SPIRIT OF UNICORN MUSIC/CHERRY RED RECORDS Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP) formed in 1970 when Keith Emerson (keyboards), Greg Lake (bass, guitar) and Carl Palmer (drums) came together to form a [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS MOVING AWAY FROM THE PULSEBEAT: POST-PUNK BRITAIN 1977-1981 CHERRY RED RECORDS When ‘punk rock’ exploded on the scene in 1976, the bands (and fans) had to know that there would be a ‘best before’ date on that music. It either [...]
THE DREAM ACADEMY RELIGION, REVOLUTION & RAILWAYS CHERRY RED RECORDS Having a huge, world-wide success with your first single can always be a blessing and a curse. For Dream Academy which includes singer/guitarist and songwriter Nick [...]
KISSING THE PINK ANTHOLOGY 1982-2024 CHERRY RED RECORDS Kissing The Pink may have gone down in history as the most underrated band of the 1980s. Thanks to this new box set, Anthology 1982 – 2024, that may not be the destiny of this band. [...]
THE RESIDENTS SECRET SHOW (LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO) CHERRY RED RECORDS Like Sparks, The Residents have been able to keep their loyal, core audience while bringing new people into their fanbase over the years. In January, 2023, The Residents [...]
VARIOUS ARTISTS PATTERNS ON THE WINDOW: THE BRITISH PROGRESSIVE POP SOUNDS OF 1974 CHERRY RED RECORDS Grapefruit Records/Cherry Red Records have been releasing CD box sets over the past couple of years in which they do a deep dive into the [...]
HOWARD JONES CELEBRATE IT TOGETHER – THE VERY BEST OF HOWARD JONES 1983-2023 CHERRY RED RECORDS Forty years in the music business is cause for celebration, and Howard Jones is doing just that with the release of Celebrate It Together. This [...]
Pere Ubu Trouble On Big Beat Street Cherry Red Records One could be forgiven for being confused as to what the actual year is when Sparks, Pere Ubu, Yes, and Jethro Tull are releasing new music. And it is a most excellent confusion. David Thomas [...]
Be-Bop Deluxe Sunburst Finish (Vinyl Reissue) Cherry Red Records Going retrospect and missing the point can be quite harmful for an artist, but getting it right, picking a right artist and/or album to feature, can shed a new light not only on [...]
