Although former child R&B star Esther Phillips really hit her mature peak in the '60s, commercially she had a hard time finding a niche. "Release Me," her uptown R&B version of a country song, made the pop Top Ten in 1962. But she only dented the charts occasionally over the course of the next decade, despite recording frequently in a number of styles, usually (but not always) for Atlantic. This two-CD, 40-song set is an excellent distillation of work that isn't well known even by {\R&...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. The Bureau B label presents a treasure from Israel's incomparable Maria Callas of pop and folk, Esther Ofarim. Her eponymous solo album from 1972 has been given the new title Esther Ofarim In London. This masterpiece was produced by no lesser figure than Bob Johnston, famous for having produced legendary albums by Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Johnny Cash, and Simon and Garfunkel. Esther Ofarim In London sounds both composed and confident. Attentive listeners will hear a forceful orchestra behind...   [ read more ]

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Fourth release by electro artists Bell entitled Numbers mixes Detroit and New York Electro (from Mantronix to Drexciya) with English Electronica (from Cabaret Voltaire to Add N To X). After three singles of electro, techno and acid house, this album shows all their influences, from other experimentalists such as Moodyman to Kraftwerk. 'Mantronix/Jonzun Crew inspired nod to early 80s electrobeat with just a touch of black-shirted Anglo electronics. Bell are a duo from London and this release is brill...   [ read more ]

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