Browse by Label: WATER

Artist:	HOLY MODAL ROUNDERS, THE
Title:	The Moray Eels Eat The Holy Modal Rounders
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 101CD

"The 1968 Holy Modal Rounders' only album for Elektra Records is a cult classic. No acid folk album mixed inspiration and lunacy in as downright deranged a fashion as The Moray Eels Eat The Holy Modal Rounders. As strokes of mad genius go, it was a winner, managing to just about walk the tightrope between art and chaos. A melange of mind-melting acid folk that might have hung together by a thread, but was usually exhilarating, with a cracked, brain-damaged mystique all its own. The Moray Eels Eat The Holy Modal Rounders was, in its own way, just as steeped in Americana as any of the ancient Appalachian folk records from which Peter Stampfel and Steve Weber had learned much of their early repertoire. Available on CD for the first time. Includes 2 previously unreleased bonus tracks. New detailed liner notes by '60s music historian Richie Unterberger."

Artist:	ZODIAC, THE
Title:	Cosmic Sounds
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 102CD

"This collectively-hatched concept album (originally released by Elektra in 1967) matched psychedelic mood music with spoken prose and all manner of percussive, exotic and electronic instrumentation. Divided into 12 separate tracks, one for each astrological sign, this 'celestial counterpoint with words and music' (as the subtitle boasted) 'must be played in the dark' (as the back sleeve instructed in capital purple letters). The album, conceived by Elektra founder and president Jac Holzman, was produced by Alex Hassilev. And while Cyrus Faryar deep-voiced the spoken astrological narrative written by Jacques Wilson, Mort Garson assembled the group of musicians including Paul Beaver and percussionist Emil Richards. Its spacy yet tight groove could have fit The Zodiac tracks into the soundtrack of 1966 Sunset Strip documentaries but, in other respects, the album was futuristic, embellished by some of the first Moog synthesizer ever heard on a commercial recording, an assortment of exotic percussive instruments and sitar. The arrangements were further decorated by haunting harpsichord and organ, along with standard mid-1960s Los Angeles rock guitar licks. The cover, complete with psychedelic illustration of the twelve signs set on a black background with hand drawn groovy letters, was eye-catching even by Elektra's own high standards. Available on CD for the first time."

Artist:	AYLER, ALBERT
Title:	Nuits de la Fondation Maeght 1970
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	WATER 103CD

"Fantastic CD reissue featuring two classic late Albert Ayler's albums (both originally released on the French Shandar label). Albert Ayler with Mary Maria, Call Cobbs, Steve Tintweiss and Allen Blairman recorded live in France at the Fondation Maeght in St. Paul de Vence (July 25th and 27th, 1970). Stellar live performances capturing his two last gigs ever. Contains new exclusive liner notes by Wire contributor David Keenan. Digitally remastered."

Artist:	REID, TERRY
Title:	River
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 107CD

"Upon its original 1973 Atlantic Records release, one journalist said of Terry Reid's classic rock LP River that 'his velvet and sandpaper sound is irresistible as Rod Stewart, his delivery as nakedly emotional as Joe Cocker, and his musicianship as fine as Steve Winwood'. Aretha Franklin once said that 'there are only three things happening in London: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Terry Reid.' Produced by Tom Dowd and featuring slide guitarist David Lindley. Deluxe packaging 20-page booklet with rare photos and liner notes. First time on CD and remastered from the original master tapes."

Artist:	REID, TERRY
Title:	Silver White Light: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 108CD

"Coming out of the 1960's, singer/songwriter Terry Reid was on a roll. He'd toured with the Stones, been offered the spot of fronting Led Zeppelin and there was an Atlantic Records contract waiting for him (which become the legendary River CD in 1973). Captured live at the Isle Of Wight Festival in 1970, this previously unreleased live recording features Terry and his band including maverick David Lindley on lead guitar and original King Crimson drummer Michael Giles rocking through nine Terry Reid original classics (including a couple of songs from River). Fans of the Faces, Joe Cocker, Led Zep and Free will enjoy this 1970's British blues rock at its best."

Artist:	NEUWIRTH, BOB
Title:	Bob Neuwirth
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 109CD

"Until this 1974 album on Asylum, Bob Neuwirth was known as Bob Dylan's sidekick and co-author of Janis Joplin's 'Mercedes Benz'. With appearances by Rita Coolidge, Mama Cass, Don Everly, Richie Furay, Chris Hillman, Booker T., Kris Kristofferson, Ian Matthews, and Dusty Springfield among many others, this country-rock collection finds Bob Neuwirth sounding a bit like Willie Nelson on his original tunes and co-writing with Roger McGuinn and Kris Kristofferson. Original artwork. Contains liner notes. Remastered from the original tapes and on CD for the first time."

Artist:	SPENCE, JOSEPH
Title:	Happy All The Time
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 110CD

"Born in the Bahamas, Joseph Spence created an idiosyncratic and inimitable guitar style rife with percussive and improvisatory vamps around staid hymns and Caribbean folk standards. He was a guitarist's Thelonious Monk, his growling vocal counterpoint and surprising inventions are one of folk music's great delights. A major influence on Ry Cooder, Taj Mahal, David Lindley, and many more. Produced by Paul Rothchild (the Doors and Butterfield Blues Band) for Elektra that originally released this album in 1964. Original artwork. Contains liner notes. Remastered from the original master tapes."

Artist:	PEARLS BEFORE SWINE
Title:	These Things Too
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 111CD

Previously available in the When Jewels Were Stars boxset on Water, you can now get all the classic post-ESP Pearls Before Swine albums individually. These are the third thru sixth albums in the PBS discography. Each is exceptionally packaged in a deluxe hi-gloss 20-page booklet, with original lyrics, new liner notes, etc. "These Things Too was Pearls Before Swine's third album (and their first for Reprise), originally released in 1969. Dreamy psychedelia, organic American folk songs, political and social utopias, personal brokenness and transformation, country-rock, and pure beatific vision are the elements that create Tom Rapp's sonic architecture here." Liner notes by Nick Saloman.

Artist:	MCDANIELS, EUGENE
Title:	Outlaw
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 116CD

"First domestic release on CD by this 1970 funky rock black power classic. Probably best known as the writer of the Les McCann/Eddie Harris 1969 hit 'Compared To What', Daniels continues that song's groove-based political message on the Outlaw album. Produced by Joel Dorn and directed by William S. Fischer (1960's sideman for Eddie Harris, Joe Zawinul, Fathead Newman, Herbie Mann), Outlaw hits hard with late 60's black power messages and anti-government statements (with lyrics that still ring true today), all delivered in a hard hitting, but groovy rocking, slightly jazzy style with heavy weight Ron Carter on bass and the 'Welfare City Choir'. This album has been a favorite of underground DJ's and sampling stealers for many years. A Rock'n'Soul classic."

Artist:	GALE, EDDIE
Title:	Eddie Gale's Ghetto Music
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 117CD

2013 repress. "Having developed his skills amongst the cream of New York's hard bop players (jamming with John Coltrane and Jackie McLean), Eddie Gale helped ring in jazz's controversial new thing during the 1960s and 1970s on a series of influential releases. His inspired trumpet playing graced Cecil Taylor's Unit Structures, Larry Young's Of Peace And Love and a series of recordings and performances with Sun Ra's Arkestra. He also cut a pair of under-acknowledged soul-jazz influenced albums as a leader for Blue Note at the end of the '60s. The first Eddie Gale Blue Note LP Eddie Gale's Ghetto Music was released in 1968, produced by Blue Note founder Francis Wolff. A blend of funky grooves, a gospel street choir of singers, and late 60's free form freak outs. Recommended for fans of Sun Ra & Brother Ah, Coltrane's Love Supreme, and Max Roach's It's Time. The original vinyl LPs go for big bucks on Ebay, this is the first time this Blue Note album has ever been reissued. Remastered from the original master tapes. Original artwork."

Artist:	GALE, EDDIE
Title:	Black Rhythm Happening
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 118CD

"Black Rhythm Happening (the second Blue Note album by Eddie Gale) was released in 1969 and includes jazz heavy weight Elvin Jones on drums and sax man Jimmy Lyons. Again the mix is a blend of soul jazz, free form freak outs, and a gospel influenced street choir. Suggested listening for fans of Sun Ra & Brother Ah, John Coltrane's late '60s LPs, and Ornette Coleman and Albert Ayler's more groove oriented recordings. The original vinyl LPs go for big bucks on Ebay, this is the first time this Blue Note album has ever been reissued in the US. Remastered from the original master tapes. Original artwork."

Artist:	PALANCE, JACK
Title:	Palance
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 119CD

"Best known as a legendary actor, Jack Palance did record an album in 1969 for Warner Bros. that recalls the wacky country-rock music vibe of Lee Hazelwood's albums of the same time period. Recorded in Nashville with the usual studio cats, the album is a playful country-rock romp not unlike other late '60s Nashville recordings. Fans of Lee Hazelwood, Johnny Cash and Scott Walker will love this album. Featuring Palance's self penned classic song 'The Meanest Guy That Ever Lived'. A 20-page booklet with new and detailed liner notes (and rare photos) is included."

Artist:	REID, CLARENCE
Title:	Dancin' With Nobody But You Babe
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 121CD

"Singer/songwriter/producer Clarence Reid had multiple musical personalities. One was a Southern soul singer recording for Atlantic Records' Alston imprint. His charting singles were 1969's 'Nobody But You Babe' (from this album), 1972's 'Good Old Days' and 1974's 'Funky Party'. He co-wrote hits for Betty Wright ('Girls Can't Do What The Guys Do'), the million-selling 'Clean Up Woman,' 'Baby Sitter,' and 'Let Me Be Your Lovemaker.' In his other persona, he performed wild X-rated material under the pseudonym Blowfly. This 1969 Alston/Atlantic album makes its CD debut here. Like other classic r&b-soul albums of the time, this Clarence Reid work features the legendary Memphis Horns and some classic tunes like Tony Joe White's 'Polk Salad Annie', Smokey Robinson's 'Shop Around', the Beatles' 'Get Back', and Curtis Mayfield's 'I've Been Trying' as well as Reid's own hit 'Nobody But You Babe'. A 24 page booklet with new liner notes and rare photos is included."

Artist:	VAN PEEBLES, MELVIN
Title:	What The ...You Mean I Can't Sing?!
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 122CD

"Film producer/director Melvin Van Peebles invented the blaxploitation film genre with his groundbreaking 1970 Sweet Sweetback BadAss Song. He's also known for writing several novels & screenplays throughout the 70's (including Greased Lightning) and acting in films such as Lost Action Hero, Terminal Velocity and Boomerang. As a major influence on Spike Lee and Quentin Tarantino, Van Peebles remains a legend of African American cinema. On this rare 1974 album for Atlantic Records Van Peebles sings passionate reflections on the state of 70's black culture over some very funky grooves with strings and orchestration (think of the soundtrack to any Pam Grier flick). Harold Wheeler arranged the music with the same touch of class he brought to his work with Nina Simone, the soundtrack to The Wiz, and Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie. Fans of underground 70's soul and blaxploitation soundtracks will find much to love here. A 16 page booklet with new liner notes, rare photos and lyrics is included."

Artist:	MATTHEWS, IAN
Title:	Valley Hi/Some Days You Eat The Bear And Some Days...
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 124CD

...The Bear Eats You. "Ex-Fairport Convention lead singer Ian Matthews recorded a pair of inspired albums for Elektra in the early '70s. Valley Hi was produced by Michael Nesmith and contains many original Matthews classics plus songwriting contributions from Richard Thompson, Jackson Browne and Randy Newman. Somedays You Eat The Bear continued the mellow L.A. country-rock sounds with songs by Tom Waits, Gene Clark and Crazy Horse with guest guitarist David Lindley among others. A unique blend of British folk and American country rock. Featuring a new detailed interview with Ian Matthews, complete lyrics, rare photos and more."

Artist:	RAPP, TOM
Title:	Familiar Songs
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 125CD

"After four blissfully stoned albums (all recorded for Reprise), 1972 seemed to be the perfect time for a Pearls Before Swine 'best of' LP. Rather than use previous recordings, Tom Rapp and pals entered the studio to re-record some PBS classics and the results become known as Familiar Songs (released here on CD for the first time). Featuring new liner notes from Tom Rapp on the origins of these 1972 recording sessions that are 'like that disturbing yearbook picture of you that you now see through a haze of nostalgia and good will'."

Artist:	KEITH, BARBARA
Title:	Barbara Keith
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 127CD

"Originally released on Warner/Reprise in 1972, Barbara Keith's debut showcases a voice and writing style steeped in folk, blues, and country. Her songs have an earthy, timeless quality that have been covered by Delaney & Bonnie, The Dillards, and Tanya Tucker among others. Guest musicians are an L.A. 1970s 'A-List' including Little Feat's Lowell George, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Peter Asher, Russ Kunkel, Jim Keltner, Ron Tutt, Emory Gordy, Leland Sklar, Spooner Oldham, and Danny Kortchmar. Deluxe booklet with rare photos."

Artist:	MINGUS, CHARLES
Title:	Tonight At Noon
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 129CD

"Despite the scattered recording history of the five tracks that comprise this album (two separate sessions -- one from 1957, the other four years later -- were used), the result is pretty cohesive. It took another three years before the actual album was released in 1964. Mingus and his steady backing crew (the same musicians that supported him on the eminent The Clown and Oh Yeah respectively) chart some rarely explored stylistic territory. The later date features the more refined, and characteristic, songs of the bunch; the 1957 session races around Eurocentric rhythms for a feeling of rushed exuberance. It's hardcore jazz at its most celebratory, with master Mingus up front leading the charge."

Artist:	HOLY MODAL ROUNDERS, THE
Title:	Bird Song: Live 1971
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 130CD

"Calling the Holy Modal Rounders 'legendary' is an understatement. Peter Stampel, Steve Weber and company were the original 'acid folk rock' band. This 1971 previously unreleased live radio broadcast, captures these wild and wacky visionaries at their peak. Includes their two biggest 'hits' -- 'If You Want to be a Bird' (featured in the Easy Rider movie & soundtrack) and 'Boobs A Lot' (not politically correct, but still very funny). There's also a song by former Rounder and legendary playwright Sam Shepard and a Johnny Otis tune thrown for good measure as well. This expanded seven piece version of The Rounders cover rock, latin, swing and everything in between during this nearly hour long show -- all through a good time, beatnik haze."

Artist:	JOHNSON, LOU
Title:	Sweet Southern Soul
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 132CD

"The high esteem in which Lou Johnson is held by soul collectors is sadly disproportionate to the size of his catalog. He recorded only 10 singles and two albums in his ten year career. Sweet Southern Soul was his first and is, by common cognoscenti consensus, also his best album. Despite the fact that he started his career by working with Burt Bacharach and Hal David and recorded the original versions of several of their classic songs, next to nothing is known about Lou Johnson. He doesn't appear to have been interviewed in his prime, and he nowadays lives reclusively. Fortunately Johnson's recorded legacy speaks volumes for his talent. This album plays a major part in doing just that."

Artist:	PEARSON, DUKE
Title:	The Phantom
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 133CD

Reissue, originally released by Blue Note in 1969. "The Phantom finds Pearson writing an ambitious set of post-bop that expands the boundaries of the music with Latin percussion and complex harmonies derived from the avant garde. His supporting band is fairly large, featuring Jerry Dodgion (flute), Bobby Hutcherson (vibes), Sam Brown (guitar), Al Gafa (guitar), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Mickey Roker (drums), Patato Valdez (conga) and Victor Pantajo (conga), but they're agile, bringing a spark and energy to the complex arrangements."

Artist:	WILSON, REUBEN
Title:	A Groovy Situation
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 134CD

"Originally released in 1971 (Blue Note), A Groovy Situation finds organist Reuben Wilson turning in a funky collection of R&B and pop covers. Supported by guitarist Eddie Diehl, alto saxophonist Earl Turbinton, and drummer Harold White, Wilson runs through soul hits like 'If You Let Me Make Love to You (Then Why Can't I Touch You),' 'A Groovy Situation' and 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours,' plus the Turtles hit 'Happy Together.' These smooth, funky grooves are quite hot indeed."

Artist:	YOUNG-HOLT UNLIMITED
Title:	Born Again/Mellow Dreamin'
Label:	WATER
Format:	2CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	WATER 135CD

"For the first time on CD are two classic soul-jazz albums from Young-Holt Unlimited originally released in '70 and '71 on Cotillion/Atlantic. These records have been sampled by many hip-hop artists and turntablists from DJ Shadow to Primal Scream and beyond. 'Queen of the Nile' has the bass line used by Eric B & Rakim's 'Don't Sweat The Technique.' Other highlights include 'Hot Pants,' which brings up the funk and 'Wah Wah Man' opens up with Redd Holt banging on his drums for a nice open break before the band goes into another funky jazz number."

Artist:	PEARLS BEFORE SWINE
Title:	The Wizard of Is
Label:	WATER
Format:	2CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	WATER 136CD

"This is a 2-CD set of all previously unreleased vintage Pearls Before Swine recordings. Disc One features '60s and '70s home demos, out-takes, various studio recordings, works in progress -- many songs that never appeared on any Pearls Before Swine albums, various cover songs, experiments, and just an amazing view of Tom Rapp's personal tape archives. Disc Two features a complete early '70s live concert performance, as well as other vintage '70s live recordings and radio sessions."

Artist:	WATERS, PATTY
Title:	You Thrill Me
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 137CD

Subtitled: A Musical Odyssey 1960-1979. "In the mid 1960's vocalist/pianist Patty Waters released a pair of groundbreaking recordings Patty Waters Sings and College Tour for the legendary avant garde/jazz label ESP-DISK'. Sadly, since that time, very few recordings have been released by Patty, although she still performs. You Thrill Me is a collection of all previously unreleased recordings spanning a nearly 20 year time period, capturing this unique jazz vocalist at the peak of her powers. There's several Patty original compositions as well as her own spin on various jazz standards. Among the highlights is a 1964 three song session produced by Tom Wilson (known for his work with Bob Dylan, Velvet Underground). Booklet includes many rare vintage photos, detailed liner notes by Byron Coley and Patty Waters, and an introduction by Masaki Batoh of Japanese band Ghost."

Artist:	MCCANN, LES
Title:	Invitation To Openness
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 138CD

"Featuring the 26-minute 'The Lovers', this album is THE essence and translation of the predominant free love theme of the '60s and '70s. Every nuance of McCann's stream of consciousness comes through loud and clear, as do the excellent solos by Yusef Lateef on a wide array of reeds, flutes, and percussion. David Spinozza's electric guitar chops and Alphonse Mouzon's drum and percussion feelings on McCann's completely improvised composition are an auditory delight for fusion fans. Two other compositions, 'Beaux J. Poo Boo' and 'Poo Pye McGoochie (And His Friends)' round out the set with by adding different sonorous characters and musical back stories."

Artist:	FAHEY, JOHN
Title:	The Great Santa Barbara Oil Slick
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 139CD

Live at the Matrix, SF 1968/69. "One of acoustic music's true innovators and eccentrics drawing from blues, Native American music, Indian ragas, experimental dissonance, and pop, John Fahey was living in Berkeley, California in the late Sixties when this set at San Francisco's legendary Matrix club was recorded. Drawing the best material from his two sets at the club that night, The Great Santa Barbara Oil Slick shows the influential fingerpicker at the height of his prodigious technique. Deluxe package with detailed liner notes by Fahey expert (and Cul de Sac member) Glenn Jones."

Artist:	WRIGHT, BETTY
Title:	Hard To Stop
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 141CD

"Betty Wright, who co-produced 16 year old UK prodigy Joss Stone's Soul Sessions, was just 17 when her own 1972 Clarence Reid penned hit 'Clean Up Woman' hit #6 on the Billboard Pop chart. Her 1973 follow-up album Hard To Stop released on Florida's Alston label, nationally distributed by Atlantic, features: 'I Am Woman'/'Sweet Wonder'/'The Experts'/'We the Two of Us'/'Let Me Go Down'/'Gimme Back My Man'/'Who'll Be the Fool'/'The Babysitter'/'If You Think You've Got Soul'/'It's Hard to Stop (Doing Something When It's Good to You)'."

Artist:	BABY HUEY
Title:	The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 142CD

"With a psychedelic brand of soul and a vocal style that drew comparisons to Otis Redding, the 300-400 pound Baby Huey was set to break out of the Chicago scene with the release of his debut album. Unfortunately, his weight and taste for drugs resulted in a fatal heart attack that prevented him from seeing the release of the disc. Featuring producer Curtis Mayfield's 'Hard Times' and 'Mighty Mighty Children' plus a cover of Sam Cooke's 'A Change Is Gonna Come,' Baby Huey's lone album has become a sought-after collectible among soul fanatics."

Artist:	SIMON, JOHN
Title:	John Simon's Album
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 145CD

"Although best known for producing the first two albums by The Band (Music from Big Pink and The Band), John Simon also produced Big Brother and the Holding Company's Cheap Thrills (featuring Janis Joplin), Simon and Garfunkel's Bookends, Leonard Cohen's debut and the first LP by Blood, Sweat and Tears. In 1971, John released this debut solo album on Warner Bros. The songs range from psychedelic nursery rhymes to dream-like confessionals. 'Davy's On The Road Again' (later a hit for Manfred Mann), was co-written with Robbie Robertson. The musicians' credits reads like a who's who of Seventies rock: Leon Russell, Bobby Keys, Jim Price, Grady Tate, Rita Coolidge, Bobby Whitlock, Merry Clayton, Harvey Brooks, members of The Band, Derek and the Dominoes and Muscle Shoals session players."

Artist:	WRIGHT, LEO
Title:	Soul Talk
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 146CD

"Alto-saxophonist Leo Wright got his start in Dizzy Gillespie's band in 1959, but by the time he released Soul Talk in 1970 (recorded by legendary producer Tom Dowd) for Atlantic/Vortex Records, he already had several 'soul jazz' albums under his own name. Features Blue Note guitarist Kenny Burrell, B-3 organ maverick Gloria Coleman, and rounding out this soulful quartet is drummer Frankie Dunlop, best known for playing on many classic Thelonious Monk titles."

Artist:	WATTS 103RD STREET RHYTHM BAND, THE
Title:	The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 147CD

"Available for the first time on CD, this self-titled album is also known to fans (and in some discographies) as 'Hot Heat and Sweet Groove' as that slogan appears clearly on the back cover. With this 1968 Warner debut, the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band outlined their loose, improvisational sound bridging the gap between the proto-funk explosiveness of James Brown and the earthy Southern grooves of the Stax/Volt stable, topped off by Charles Wright's incantatory lead vocals. Along with strong originals, the album features unexpectedly soulful covers of the Beatles' 'Yellow Submarine' and Sam Cooke's 'Bring It On Home To Me.' Includes original liner notes by comedy icon Bill Cosby -- who discovered the band and used them as the backing group for his own 1967 Reprise R&B LP."

Artist:	ROACH, FREDDIE
Title:	Brown Sugar
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 148CD

"Brown Sugar marked the fourth of five albums that organ player Freddie Roach recorded as a bandleader for Blue Note in the early 1960's. Brown Sugar was released at a time when 'soul jazz' was really starting to cook. Joined by tenor sax giant Joe Henderson, guitarist Eddie Wright, and drummer Clarence Johnston. Where his contemporaries played hard-driving, bluesy soul-jazz, Roach's approach was more textured and shaded. He was capable of blistering leads, but he was more interested in dynamics, harmonics and tonal color. Although he made only a couple more LPs after Brown Sugar, over the next three decades Roach emerged as a cult figure of sorts, appealing to soul-jazz fans who became introduced to the genre through acid jazz. First domestic CD release."

Artist:	PLAINSONG
Title:	Plainsong
Label:	WATER
Format:	2CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	WATER 149CD

"Adored by the New-Folk elite, this short lived, but extremely influential folk-rock outfit only last about a year and a half, but the music has stood the test of time. Fronted by former Fairport Convention singer Iain Matthews, Plainsong found him and his muse continuing to explore the British strain of folk rock pioneered by his former band while looking toward the West Coast country-rock of Gene Clark and Gram Parsons, a path he would follow more during his solo career. A huge influence on everyone from Devendra Banhart and Vetiver to Appendix Out and Four Tet. This 40 track 2CD set includes the only official album, In Search of Amelia Earhart (never available on CD in the US), the unreleased second album, plus various live tracks."

Artist:	MCDANIELS, EUGENE
Title:	Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 150CD

"Sampled to death by the 90's hip-hop elite, including Beastie Boys, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, and A Tribe Called Quest, this Administration-upsetting LP showcases this former 'jazz freak' as a slightly less cerebral Gil Scott-Heron, with his direct socially conscious lyrics layed over some of the funkiest soul-jazz of the early '70s. A ridiculously rare-groove find for years, the influence of the LP is incalculable, forging a path for hip-hop and soul that would continue to keep the music and message of the album relevant to this day. The man would later produce hit records for Roberta Flack, Gladys Night, and Nancy Wilson, but for for a time Eugene was not trying to please anyone, but just kicking back at The Man a little."

Artist:	WRIGHT, BETTY
Title:	My First Time Around
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 151CD

"Having recently collaborated with the heavyweights of soul music's new school, Betty Wright's name has never been so high profile. In the past few years, she's performed on and produced both of young British soul singer Joss Stone's albums, as well as collaborating with Erykah Badu, The Roots, and legendary vibes player Roy Ayers. This, her very first album released in 1968, was recorded when the singer was just 14 years old, but she was already performing with the fiery soul she would be known for throughout her career. Includes her first chart single, 'Girls Can't Do What The Guys Do,' and features detailed liner notes. First time on CD."

Artist:	SHARROCK, SONNY
Title:	Black Woman
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 152CD

2010 repress. "Black Woman, the seminal 1969 album by the one and only Sonny Sharrock, was picked by influential British magazine The Wire as one of the 100 records that set the world on fire. His influence has informed artists as varied as Boredoms, Marc Ribot, Wilco and Robert Quine and his music continues to wow listeners to this day. Originally released on Atlantic/Vortex Records and produced by the great Herbie Mann, Sharrock's uncompromising avant garde jazz guitar stylings literally jump out of the grooves, but there are also soul, gospel, and pop elements that add a nice counterpoint. Recorded with a who's who of New York free jazz players including Dave Burell, Norris Jones, Ted Daniels, and Milford Graves as well as his wife Linda who contributes her Yoko Ono-esque vocals. Detailed liner notes by Byron Coley and Ted Drozdowski."

Artist:	LOMAX, JACKIE
Title:	Home Is In My Head
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 153CD

"Jackie Lomax first came to the public eye in 1969 when the Beatles' Apple Records released his debut album Is This What You Want? produced by George Harrison with a backing band that consisted of 75% of the Beatles, as well as Eric Clapton and Nicky Hopkins. His first LP for Warners was Home Is In My Head which featured, among others, guitarist Bryn Haworth -- known for his playing on John Cale's Fear album and various Ian Matthews recordings. First released in 1971, the album's slower tracks were particularly impressive -- 'When I Miss You The Most, Or So It Seems,' 'You Within Me' -- although the style and the sound remained much as it had been on his Apple debut solo LP. It proved Jackie Lomax could produce an impressive record even without the help of the star-studded backing band featured on his Apple Records debut."

Artist:	LOMAX, JACKIE
Title:	Three
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 154CD

"1972 saw the release of Jackie Lomax's third solo LP (his second for Warner Brothers) entitled Three, with stand out blue-eyed soul tracks including: 'No Reason' and 'Fever's Got Me Burning' and beautiful, slow, sad songs like 'Last Time Home,' which featured members of The Band (Rick Danko, Levon Helm) and Billy Mundi of the Mothers Of Invention. The album was recorded at Bearsville Studios and produced by John Simon who produced the first two albums from The Band and Leonard Cohen's debut."

Artist:	EDISON ELECTRIC BAND
Title:	Bless You, Dr. Woodward
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 155CD

"Originally released on Atlantic/Cotillion in 1970, the only album by this puffy-haired Philadelphia combo is a lost nugget which exemplifies the musical freedom of the late '60s, but looks toward the groovy and funky melodicism that would dominate the '70s. Village Voice critic Robert Christgau wrote 'Tight, melodic music that thrives somewhere in an uncharted region triangulated by rock, pop, and jazz. Beautifully engineered, too.' Members of the band went on to become successful session musicians, performing on essential recordings by Van Morrison, Bonnie Raitt, Maria Muldaur, and John Mayall. Co-produced by legendary jazz producer Joel Dorn. First time on CD. Detailed liner notes."

Artist:	CLUSTER & ENO
Title:	Cluster & Eno
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 156CD

"Originally recorded and released in 1977, this pioneer ambient music album brought together several legends of progressive electronic music: Brian Eno, solo artist and collaborator with David Bowie, Robert Fripp, and Roxy Music; Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius, both of whom had made dozens of ground-breaking recordings throughout the '70s and Michael Rother, of the hugely influential Krautrock band Neu!. This album was the first of several celebrated collaborations between these artists, whose influence looms over many current artists such as Moby, Radiohead, Aphex Twin, Massive Attack, and Tortoise. The first in a series of Brian Eno/Cluster-related collaborations to be reissued by Water."

Artist:	SILL, JUDEE
Title:	Judee Sill
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 158CD

Finally "out" in the US (these used to be Japanese-only releases, then licensed to Rhino's ridiculous "online-only" Handmade series); now anyone walking down the street thinking about death can just wander into a shop and buy them -- capitalism at its finest. "Judee Sill's debut album (as well as the debut of the Asylum label) heralded a major new talent in the airy, contemporary folk world of the early '70s. The album employed the production skills of ex-Turtle, ex-Leaves Jim Pons and Graham Nash (on the album's sole single, 'Jesus Was A Crossmaker'). Judee Sill featured all original compositions, many of which relied on Sill's unique cosmological imagery to make their point. By turns spare and lavishly orchestrated, there is a cohesive feel to the album; her lyrics are exceptionally poetic and her smooth voice gives every song a shimmery feel. The essence of the music is folk, the execution pop: the songs feel like a comfort blanket, a statement of hope from a troubled soul. New detailed liner notes by Michael Crumsho."

Artist:	SILL, JUDEE
Title:	Heart Food
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 159CD

"On Judee Sill's second album, rather than using an outside arranger for the strings (as she did on her previous album), Sill did all of the work herself. Her lack of formal training and the immense amount of orchestral overdubs certainly would have made such an outing a hardship for anyone. But the results are outstanding with echoes of Bach supporting the stellar early '70s Laurel Canyon singer/songwriter melodies. The supporting cast of top L.A. studio musicians solidifies Sill's unique brand of folk-flavored pop, which moves from introspective meanderings to loping rock, often within a single song. New detailed liner notes by XTC's Andy Partridge."

Artist:	ROSE, BIFF
Title:	The Thorn In Mrs. Rose's Side/Children Of Light
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 161CD

"A cult hero to many of new 'weird folk's' heavy hitters including Devendra Banhart, Biff Rose was an odd singer/songwriter who didn't fit into any comfortable niche when he emerged in the late 1960s. Often sounding like a Broadway songwriter with his jaunty piano and bouncy singalong melodies, the New Orleans pianist was like a vaudeville entertainer reincarnated as a spacy hippie. He added an arch, whimsical tone and sarcastic, ironic undercurrents to his songs that both reflected and mocked the counterculture, much like fellow musician and sometime collaborator, Van Dyke Parks. Highly revered by David Bowie, who covered the Biff Rose songs 'Fill Your Heart' (co-written by Paul Williams) on his Hunky Dory album and 'Buzz The Fuzz' in live performances. Rose also achieved some notoriety in the late '60s via network television appearances, particularly on Johnny Carson's show. Devendra Banhart probably states it best in his own inimitable way when he writes: 'Biff Rose writes and sings from the heart of the universe... he is the good earth gently stomped upwards, and [while] I don't mean he, his music is a hermaphrodite child from wisdomville'."

Artist:	ENO/MOEBIUS/ROEDELIUS
Title:	After the Heat
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 162CD

"Brian Eno's second album collaboration with Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius of Cluster consists of slow-moving instrumentals full of repeated synthesizer sound patterns and sustained guitar notes in the ambient style familiar from Eno's collaborations with Robert Fripp and albums of his own, such as Discreet Music. (One song, 'Broken Head,' features recited vocals by Eno, and on another, 'The Belldog,' he sings. On 'Tzima N'arki,' his vocal is turned backwards)." Originally issued on Sky in 1978.

Artist:	ENO/MOEBIUS/ROEDELIUS/PLANK
Title:	Begegnungen
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 163CD

Two compilations from various Sky label releases, reissued again (previously on Gyroscope in the US). As some of those albums aren't readily available these days (Sowiesoso, Rastakraut Pasta, etc.), these perhaps make more sense than they used to. But still, confusingly presented and not as necessary as they could/should be. "A prime compilation from the Eno/Cluster family, Begegnungen features solo, duo, and trio recordings circa 1976-1984. These include pieces from various configurations of Eno, Moebius, Roedelius, Plank, and percussionist Mani Neumeier. The compositions are strong and inventive, and the music, an eclectic mix of progressive Krautrock and artistic, ambient electronica, is the best of its genre. All the material is synth-based and mostly upbeat, even bubbly at times."

Artist:	ENO/MOEBIUS/ROEDELIUS/PLANK
Title:	Begegnungen II
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 164CD

"These tracks, recorded from 1976-83, are an appealing mix of artsy electronic ambiance and progressive Krautrock. Eno's mechanical 'Broken Head' stands out as the only vocal track -- a dark, almost oppressive industrial tune. 'Speed Display' is a fantastic showcase for percussionist Mani Neumeier's speed and endurance. He generates an incredible rhythmic groove, supplemented by sparkling synthesizer flourishes. Roedelius shines with two contributions to the set. His atmospheric 'Mr. Livingstone' is an Asian-influenced synth piece with percussion. Along similar lines, the warm colors of 'Langer Atem' may have been inspired by Eno's more melodic ambient work, perhaps Music For Films. Moebius and Plank's 'Conditionierer' scores as upbeat, quirky synth rock."

Artist:	GINSBERG, ALLEN
Title:	First Blues
Label:	WATER
Format:	2CD
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	WATER 166CD

"Beat generation poet Allen Ginsberg was also a singer/songwriter who was encouraged to write and record by none other than Bob Dylan, who took Allen into the studio his first ever 'music' recordings. Those 1971 recordings with Dylan, as well as sessions from 1976 with members of Dylan's Rolling Thunder Review band produced by maverick John Hammond (Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin and Bruce Springsteen), and additional recordings from 1981 were gathered together and released as the double LP First Blues in 1983. Many of the recordings feature cello player Arthur Russell (known for his 1970s Flying Hearts band and his ground-breaking 1980s solo recordings). First time on CD: 24 songs on two CDs. Cover photography by the legendary Robert Frank. Original detailed liner notes by Allen Ginsberg."

Artist:	BATTIATO, FRANCO
Title:	Fetus
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 168CD

"Franco Battiato moved into the 1970s on the crest of the progressive rock wave. This 1972 impossibly strange record inhabits that nether world of pop music, electronics, politics and experimental rock. Fetus is an album beyond all definition. It's a masterpiece of daring and wild risks that work every single time. Battiato takes us through eight uniquely super-detailed songs that tug at the heart strings as no other experimental record ever could. New liner notes by Jim O'Rourke."

Artist:	GINSBERG, ALLEN
Title:	Kaddish
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 170CD

"Subtitled 'Allen Ginsberg Reads Kaddish A 20th Century American Ecstatic American Narrative Poem,' this 1966 release was recorded in front of a live audience at Brandeis University in Boston in 1964. Based on the traditional Hebrew mourning prayer ('kaddish'), this poem is dedicated to Ginsberg's mother Naomi, who died in 1956 in a mental hospital. Written in 1958 in one non-stop 40 hour marathon session fueled by dexedrine, a tiny hit of LSD 25, and many cups of coffee, Kaddish stands as an epic testament to Ginsberg's literary talent. Original artwork featuring the cover photo by Richard Avedon. Original liner notes by Ginsberg and new in-depth notes by noted Beat-era scholar and writer Harvey Kubernik. First time on CD!"

Artist:	BATTISTI, LUCIO
Title:	Amore E Non Amore
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 171CD

Reissue of this 1971 BMG Italian record. "Considered one of the greatest Italian songwriters for his ability to reach the primal core of emotional matters, Battisti is held in the same regard in Italy as John Lennon is in the English-speaking world. Aided instrumentally by members of PFM (progressive Italian rockers named oddly enough for a bakery) and guitarist Alberto Radius of Formula Tre, Lucio Battisti made this much adored 1971 cult masterpiece. Imagine Brazilian psych-pop combo Os Mutantes fronted by Southern soul legend James Carr and you'll get a glimpse of this inexplicably accomplished and adventurous album."

Artist:	NASCIMENTO, MILTON
Title:	Milagre Dos Peixes
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 172CD

"One of Milton Nascimento's most experimental albums, Milagre Dos Peixes was originally released in 1974. It can be said that this album was especially suited for the talents of percussionist Nana Vasconcelos, who adds so much life to it. In addition to Vasconcelos, Nascimento works here with some of Brazil's most innovative jazz players of the '70s -- Nelson Angelo, Toninho Horta, Paulo Moura, and Wagner Tiso -- all of whom come together in complicated yet honest arrangements."

Artist:	NASCIMENTO, MILTON
Title:	Minas
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 173CD

"One of Milton Nascimento's beautiful albums from the seventies originally released in 1976. The album opens with the wonderful 'Minas,' a tribute to all sacred music traditions in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, Nascimento's home, which was deeply influential in his musical sensibility. The album launched songs that became strong emotional hits: 'Fe Cega, Faca Amolada,' 'Beijo Partido,' the nostalgic 'Saudades Dos Avioes da Panair,' 'Ponta de Areia,' and 'Paula E Bebeto.' Original art and new liner notes."

Artist:	BATTIATO, FRANCO
Title:	Pollution
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 174CD

"Franco Battiato's wonderfully lively 1973 concept album Pollution is an audaciously psychedelic album drawn from the space rock dimension with good portions of electronics and keyboard layers. Drawing heavily on the VCS3 synthesizer, Battiato and company (besides himself, three backing band members play synth as well) give Pollution an extreme electronic edge. With comparisons to Ash Ra Tempel, Faust, and Pink Floyd, Pollution was declared 'genius' by Frank Zappa. Extremely influential on the '90s Chicago post-rock mafia. Original artwork. New detailed liner notes."

Artist:	BATTISTI, LUCIO
Title:	Umanamente Uomo: II Sogno
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 175CD

"Known for his ability to reach the primal core of emotional matters, Battisti did some of his very best songwriting in his early '70s collaborations with the cryptically named lyricist Mogol. This 1972 album, the title of which translates to 'Humanly Man: The Dream,' features Battisti's gorgeous melodies wrapped up in soft, warm orchestral arrangements. Battisti's experimental pop is worth discovering on this first time U.S. CD release. Original artwork and new detailed liner notes."

Artist:	TOUSSAINT, ALLEN
Title:	Life, Love and Faith
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 176CD

"1972's Life, Love and Faith was Toussaint's first album for Warner Reprise. While a soul record through and through, this effort from the multi-talented New Orleans native shares some of the singer/songwriter vibe of his contemporary labelmates, such as Randy Newman, Joni Mitchell, and Lowell George & Little Feat. Stand out tracks include 'Soul Sister,' 'Victims Of The Darkness,' and 'On Your Way Down.' First domestic CD release. Original artwork. New detailed liner notes."

Artist:	TOUSSAINT, ALLEN
Title:	Southern Nights
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 177CD

"Containing some of the best songs he's written, Southern Nights is Allen Toussaint's 1975 'swing for the fences' attempt at a full-out masterpiece. Somewhat of a concept album, with recurring instrumental themes usually based on the title track popping up between songs, Southern Nights spawned at least two hits for other artists. The title track (minus the Lennonesque rotary speaker vocal effect) was a giant hit for Glen Campbell, and 'What Do You Want The Girl To Do?' was one of several singles on Boz Skaggs' 1976 gazillion seller Silk Degrees and also recorded with some success by Bonnie Raitt. First time on CD, this set also includes 'Back In Baby's Arms' and 'Basic Lady.' Original artwork. New detailed liner notes."

Artist:	FUSCO, GIOVANNI
Title:	Music for Michaelangelo Antonioni
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 178CD

"Italian composer Giovanni Fusco scored many of the neo-realist films of Michelangelo Antonioni from the early 1950s through the mid-1960s and is known for creating subtle film scores using minimal instrumentation that well-complemented the situations on screen. Water collects the best of the soundtrack moments from Antonioni's L'Avventura ('The Adventure' - 1960), L'Eclisse ('The Eclipse' - 1962), and Deserto Rosso ('Red Desert' - 1964). Detailed liner notes."

Artist:	BULL, SANDY
Title:	Still Valentine's Day 1969: Live at The Matrix San Francisco
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 179CD

Much needed archival Sandy Bull release, recorded on the same night as Water's John Fahey set (The Great Santa Barbara Oil Slick, in 1969. Elegant packaging, with great liner notes from Byron Coley and booklet photography from Baron Wolman. Bull was one of the most seminal string instrumentalists of the past 50 years, but you can still tally his entire discography on less than 2 full hands (and the most important albums -- E Pluribus Unum, Fantasias, Inventions -- fucking Vanguard can't even be bothered to keep in print!) -- so any addition is something to behold. "Sandy Bull is known for some of the first extended instrumental compositions for guitar that incorporated elements of folk, jazz, and Indian and Arabic-influenced dronish modes. This album, taken from two nights of performances in February 1969 recorded at San Francisco's legendary Matrix, finds Bull experimenting with guitar electronics, as well as working out on the acoustic instruments that were the mainstay of his Vanguard Records Fantasias and Inventions albums. Deluxe packaging features rare photos and detailed liner notes."

Artist:	SORRENTI, ALAN
Title:	Aria
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 180CD

"The avant pop Aria is the first album from Sorrenti. Originally released in 1972 on Harvest, it opens with the long title track, which occupied all of side A of the original vinyl. It's a dreamy suite that starts with acoustic guitar, ends with a remarkable violin solo from future Mahavishnu Orchestra member Jean Luc Ponty and features the incredible instrument-like voice of Sorrenti. Creating a blend of folk renderings with a melodic, avant-garde jazz backdrop, Sorrenti has rendered a vocal tapestry on par with anything Van Morrison or Tim Buckley has committed to tape."

Artist:	WRIGHT, BETTY
Title:	I Love the Way You Love
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 181CD

"Betty Wright was just a school girl when her debut album was released by Henry Stone's Florida-based Alston label. Her second album I Love The Way You Love debuted four years later, when she was a young woman of 19. Alston was distributed by R&B powerhouse Atlantic, which helped the album's hit single 'Clean Up Woman' (co-written by Clarence Reid aka Blowfly) reach #6 on the pop charts. This essential soul reissue has detailed liner notes and original artwork."

Artist:	APPLETON & DON CHERRY, JON
Title:	Human Music
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 182CD

"This 1969 avant-garde collaboration between trumpeter Don Cherry and electronics pioneer Jon Appleton was originally released on legendary jazz producer Bob Thiele's Flying Dutchman label. Consisting of four compositions with the titles 'Boa,' 'Oba,' 'Abo,' and 'Bao,' Human Music finds Cherry stretching out on various flutes and African percussion instruments in addition to pocket trumpet. Original artwork. Detailed liner notes." Includes two bonus tracks, "Don" and "Jon."

Artist:	BROWN, ELAINE
Title:	Seize the Time
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 183CD

"Arriving on the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party is this reissue of the debut album by pianist, singer, songwriter, revolutionary and Panther leader Elaine Brown. Originally released in 1969 on Vault, this Black Power/jazz poetry classic contains among its ten tracks 'The Meeting,' which became known as the Black Panther National Anthem. With arrangements by noted jazz pianist Horace Tapscott and featuring bassist Willie Ruff, this set is available on CD for the first time. Original artwork and new detailed liner notes."

Artist:	KELLY, PAUL
Title:	Dirt
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 184CD

"Miami soul singer Paul Kelly moved up to the big time with his 1972 Warner Bros. debut Dirt, which featured the hit singles '(He Ain't Nothin' But) Dirt' and 'Stealing In The Name Of The Lord.' Also contains: '509,' 'Hot Runnin' Soul,' 'Hangin' On In There,' 'A Helping Hand,' 'Soul Flow,' 'Here Comes Ole Jezebel,' 'Poor But Proud,' 'The Day After Forever,' 'Travelin' Man,' 'What's Happenin' To Me And You,' and 'Stealin' In The Name Of The Lord.' Original artwork. Detailed liner notes. A must-have for fans of southern soul."

Artist:	AYERS, KEVIN
Title:	Shooting At the Moon
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 189CD

New 2006 reissue. "Recorded with his road band the Whole World that featured Mike Oldfield on guitar, keysman David Bedford and Lol Coxhill on sax (who had been added to tour in support of Ayer's first solo LP Joy Of A Toy), this 1970 second solo album is a unique pop record hiding behind a prog rock mask. Produced by Peter Jenner, best known for his work with Roy Harper, Shooting At The Moon is quite easily one of Ayers' best albums containing his most appealing songwriting. Original artwork. New detailed liner notes."

Artist:	GIL, GILBERTO
Title:	Gilberto Gil
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 191CD

2009 repress. First ever U.S. reissue of this album, with new liner notes by Peter Margasak. "Released in 1971 while Gil was living in London, this is the third self-titled release from the bossa nova and tropicalia legend. Gil recorded this album while in political exile from his native Brazil and its somber, straightforward tone is a welcome change from the experimental, psychedelic assault of his 1969 long player. Featuring 8 originals and a brilliant cover Steve Winwood's 'Can't Find My Way Home,' this Water release also contains 3 bonus tracks including covers of Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles. A tropicalia classic."

Artist:	BRIGGS, ANNE
Title:	The Time Has Come
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 192CD

New version of this acclaimed album, previously reissued in sporadically available fashion by the laughable CBS/Columbia remnant empire. New liner notes by Andy Beta; most homes would appreciate an upgrade pf this all-time lip-melter and here it is. "One of the most important figures of the British folk revival of the 1960s, Anne Briggs was a huge influence on such luminaries as Sandy Denny, Maddy Prior and Linda Thompson. This is her second full-length, originally released in 1971. Unlike previous releases which contained mostly traditional songs with little or no accompaniment, this album features many self-penned numbers as well as a few contemporary covers with Briggs playing guitar and bouzouki. Briggs only released two albums and a handful of singles/EPs before retiring from the music business, making this reissue an important document of the British folk revival."

Artist:	KLUSTER
Title:	Kluster 1970-1971
Label:	WATER
Format:	3CD
Price:	$27.00
Catalog #:	WATER 194CD

"Founded in 1969, German ambient space-rock pioneers Kluster were originally a trio featuring Conrad Schnitzler, Hans-Joachim Roedelius, and Dieter Moebius. During their brief lifespan (before Schnitzler left in 1971 and the duo renamed themselves Cluster) they recorded three LPs, all of which are available here. The first two records, Klopfzeichen and Zwei-Osterei, recorded in 1969 and 1970 respectively, were sponsored and released by a church-run record label (Schwann) and as a result of contractual obligation, featured religious-themed text on the first side of each. The trio's third album Eruption was a live recording of the band's last concert together in 1971. All three are amazing examples of pioneering ambient music featuring guitar, percussion, keys, and cello heavily processed with echo, filters, and tape machines to create an effect unlike anything else that was being made at the time. Absolutely essential and seminal progressive music. Contains liner notes."

Artist:	SILL, JUDEE
Title:	Live in London: The BBC Recordings 1972-1973
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 197CD

"Nearly 30 years after her passing, Judee Sill remains one of the most important and singular talents of the Laurel Canyon scene. Her two releases for David Geffen's Asylum (1971's Judee Sill and 1973's Heart Food) are critically celebrated masterpieces of orchestral folk. Her songs have been covered by artists as diverse as The Turtles and Will Oldham, and her fans include Jim O'Rourke, Devendra Banhart, Graham Nash, Sleater Kinney and more. This amazing collection of previously unreleased live recordings from the BBC archives features beautiful versions of some of her most well known songs, including 'Jesus Was A Cross Maker,' 'Lady-O,' 'The Kiss' and more. Recorded in 1972 and 1973 at the peak of her talent, the tracks on this collection are from solo performances featuring Sill on vocals, piano and guitar. Absolutely stunning."

Artist:	STEVENS, MEIC
Title:	Outlander
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 198CD

"In the popular music of Wales, Meic Stevens is the defining folk and rock singer of the past 40 years. He is as important there as Bob Dylan in the United States, John Lennon in England, Caetano Veloso in Brazil and Serge Gainsbourg in France. Outlander, his sole English language release, came out in 1970 in the UK, and has never been widely available in the States until now. A diverse mix of folk, psych and rock with a distinct Welsh flavor, Outlander has long been a sought-after collector's item. Stevens' recordings have been a noted influence on such contemporary Welsh groups as Super Furry Animals and Gorky's Zygotic Mynci."

Artist:	BRIGGS, ANNE
Title:	Anne Briggs
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 199CD

Reissue of the first Anne Briggs album, originally issued on Topic. "The first full-length album from the legendary folk singer, originally released in 1971. Anne Briggs was a huge influence on the entire British folk-rock movement, especially other female singers such as Sandy Denny, Jacqui McShee, and Maddy Prior. Anne Briggs is a strong collection of traditional folk songs and original material and one of the most important releases of the British folk revival. Despite the fact that Briggs had been on the folk scene since the early '60s this was her first full-length effort, delayed by erratic behavior and studio fears, and she would record only two more records before dropping off the scene entirely. Thankfully we have this, her first and strongest record, reissued for the first time with the original cover."

Artist:	PEARLS BEFORE SWINE
Title:	When Jewels Were Stars
Label:	WATER
Format:	4CD
Price:	$50.00
Catalog #:	WATER 200CD

"After 'acid-folk' LPs for ESP-Disk' during the Summer of Love, in 1969 Pearls Before Swine signed to Warner/Reprise. These Things Too, The Use Of Ashes, City Of Gold, and Beautiful Lies You Could Live In are hippy singer/songwriter masterpieces with a cult of admirers as diverse as Elton John, Patti Smith, Damon & Naomi, and Sonic Youth. This box contains all those 4 Warner/Reprise albums (remastered from the original tapes and released on CD for the very first time), plus a detailed 60-page book with photos, memorabilia and liner notes by Lenny Kaye, Byron Coley, Savage Pencil, Bevis Frond, Mitch Myers, Joe Phillips, Damon Krukowski & Masaki Batoh, plus interviews with Tom Rapp and Elisabeth. Limited to 2,000 copies."

Artist:	HAZLEWOOD, LEE
Title:	The Very Special World Of Lee Hazlewood
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 201CD

"One of the true idiosyncratic geniuses of pop and country music, Lee Hazlewood recorded this fourth solo record in 1966. The Very Special World Of Lee Hazlewood features his unique combination of pop, country, lounge and folk complimented by his singular vocal delivery and off-kilter story songs. This is Hazlewood's first release for the MGM label and is widely regarded as one of his best solo albums. Features his version of the classic 'These Boots Are Made For Walking.' New detailed liner notes."

Artist:	HAZLEWOOD, LEE
Title:	Something Special
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 203CD

"Recorded in 1967 but shelved at the time and then only released in Germany some twenty years later, this would have been the third solo album for MGM from country music's first true idiosyncratic genius. Hazlewood's unique blend of country, pop, jazz, folk and blues can be found here but with songs that are even slightly more off-the-wall than usual, perhaps explaining the reluctance on the part of MGM to release the record. The most eccentric record from country music's legendary outsider artist. Contains liner notes."

Artist:	ROTHER, MICHAEL
Title:	Flammende Herzen
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 204CD

U.S. reissues of the first 4 Rother solo albums from the late 70s. This first one was originally released by Sky Records in 1977. This new CD version includes an exclusive Rother interview in the booklet where he talks about the tracks. Well done overall and a good time to re-rediscover these classic albums. "Michael Rother (half of the influential Krautrock group Neu! and a founding member of Kraftwerk) recorded this first solo album with producer Conny Plank in 1976. Rother's signature guitar sound, the mechanical percussion (Jaki Leibzeit of Can), and the simple yet otherworldly anthemic melodies make Flammende Herzen an outstanding and visionary record. Contains new detailed liner notes."

Artist:	ROTHER, MICHAEL
Title:	Sterntaler
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 205CD

"The second solo album from Krautrock legend Michael Rother (Kraftwerk, Harmonia, Neu!), originally released in 1978. Featuring Jaki Leibzeit of Can on drums and produced by Conny Plank (Kraftwerk, Ash Ra Tempel, Brian Eno, Devo), Sterntaler is wildly ahead of its time. Rother himself handles duties on guitar, synth, piano, bass and more creating transcendent and trance-inducing ambient rock of the highest level. A Krautrock classic that ventures beyond the limitations of its genre into the territory of pioneering electronica. Hugely influential. New detailed liner notes."

Artist:	ROTHER, MICHAEL
Title:	Katzenmusik
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 206CD

"Michael Rother (half of the influential Krautrock group Neu! and a founding member of Kraftwerk) recorded this, his third solo album, with producer Conny Plank in 1979. Rother's signature multi-tracked guitar sound, synthesizer washes and the mechanical percussion (courtesy of Jaki Liebezeit from Can) make Katzenmusik a pioneering effort in the field of instrumental electronica. Essentially a suite in two parts, many consider this record to be Rother's opus. Remastered with new detailed liner notes."

Artist:	ROTHER, MICHAEL
Title:	Fernwarme
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 207CD

"The fourth solo album from Krautrock legend Michael Rother (Kraftwerk, Harmonia, Neu!), originally released in 1982. Here Rother steps out on his own, handling production duties himself for the first time and focusing more on the synthesizer than previous efforts. With help from Jaki Liebezeit of Can on drums, Rother creates transcendent and trance-inducing ambient rock of the highest level. A Krautrock classic that ventures beyond the limitations of its genre into the territory of pioneering electronica. Hugely influential. Contains new detailed liner notes."

Artist:	HARMONIA
Title:	Live 1974
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 208CD

"Though they only released two albums (1974's Musik Von Harmonia and 1975's Deluxe), in their brief existence Harmonia were considered one of the most important and influential bands of the German Krautrock/Kosmiche scene. Composed of Michael Rother from Neu! and Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius from Cluster, this live recording captures Harmonia at their peak on March 23, 1974 at Penny Station in Griessem, Germany. Previously unreleased and featuring 5 extended, never before heard songs and liner notes. Cosmic German space-rock from the true originators."

Artist:	MATTHEWS, IAN
Title:	If You Saw Thro' My Eyes
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 209CD

"One of the founding members of Fairport Convention, Ian Matthews left that group in 1969 (during the recording of Unhalfbricking) to pursue a solo career. Originally released on Vertigo, 1971's If You Saw Thro' My Eyes was Matthews' fourth post-Fairport release and his most accomplished to date. Finding him reunited with former bandmates Sandy Denny and Richard Thompson, this album features many fantastic originals and three well-chosen covers, including Richard Farina's 'Reno Nevada,' and exemplifies Matthews' unique ability to mix folk, country, blues and pop. A British folk-rock classic back in print."

Artist:	MATTHEWS, IAN
Title:	Tigers Will Survive
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 210CD

"1971 found former Fairport Convention lead singer Ian Matthews not only extremely prolific but surprisingly consistent. Tigers Will Survive, originally released on Vertigo in November of that year, is no exception. Featuring backing from British band Quiver (which included Bruce Thomas, later of Elvis Costello and The Attractions, and Tim Renwick, who played with David Bowie, among others). Tigers Will Survive is a brilliant collection of originals and choice covers (including Eric Andersen's classic 'Close The Door Lightly When You Go' and an a capella version of The Crystals' 'Da Doo Ron Ron.' Mellow folk-rock jams of the highest order."

Artist:	FAIRPORT CONVENTION
Title:	What We Did On Our Holidays
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 211CD

"The second Fairport Convention album, originally released in 1969, is the first to feature the beautifully haunting vocals of the legendary Sandy Denny. What We Did On Our Holidays contains some of the Fairport Convention's finest moments, including Denny's own 'Fotheringay,' Richard Thompson's 'Meet Me On The Ledge' and their stunning take on Bob Dylan's 'I'll Keep It With Mine.' This record finds the Fairport Convention moving away from the California folk-rock of their debut album towards a more British approach to similar material. It is also the last full release to feature Ian Matthews on vocals and many consider this lineup, which lasted only for this album and a portion of the follow-up Unhalfbricking, to be the finest in the Fairport's long and varied career."

Artist:	FAIRPORT CONVENTION
Title:	Unhalfbricking
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 212CD

"Unhalfbricking, originally released in 1969, was a transitional album for Fairport Convention, as vocalist (and American folk-rock enthusiast) Ian Matthews left midway through the recording. As a result, the band looked further into their own country's folk traditions for influence, as their decidedly British style was cemented by the addition of Dave Swarbrick's fiddle. This is not to say that Unhalfbricking is a weak album, on the contrary, it is a stone cold classic and includes some the band's finest material, including their take on Dylan's 'Percy's Song,' the traditional 'A Sailor's Life,' and one of Sandy Denny's finest compositions in 'Who Knows Where The Time Goes?'"

Artist:	SILVERSTEIN AND THE RED ONIONS, SHEL
Title:	Hairy Jazz
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 214CD

"Shel Silverstein is now best known for his children's books, he first gained notoriety as a cartoonist for Playboy in the late '50s and soon after that was cutting records that spanned the pop spectrum from jazz to folk to county, in addition to penning hits for the likes of Johnny Cash, Bobby Bare, Loretta Lynn, and Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show. This is Silverstein's very first LP, originally released in 1959. Hairy Jazz is a bit of an anomaly in the Silverstein catalog in that it only contains two original songs, the rest of the album being his own unique take on a selection of jazz standards. The debut release from one of America's true originals, on CD for the first time."

Artist:	SILVERSTEIN, SHEL
Title:	Inside Folk Songs
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 215CD

"Originally released in 1962, this is Silverstein's second album and the first to feature only original compositions, off-Beatnik songs about espresso, grass, execution and unicorns, all full of wry humor and Silverstein's charmingly gruff vocals. Always at the forefront of satirical social commentary, Silverstein's Inside Folk Songs is a hilarious look at the early '60s folk revival, poking fun at everyone from the square, sweatered collegiate set, to the over-the-top hipster, to the sit-in and sing-along crowd. Includes the original versions of '25 Minutes To Go' and 'The Unicorn.' A classic from a truly unique talent, on CD for the first time."

Artist:	SILVERSTEIN, SHEL
Title:	Boy Named Sue and His Other Country Songs
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 216CD

"Boy Named Sue is Silverstein's sixth album overall and his first for RCA, originally released in 1969. Featuring the classic title track, probably his most well known and covered song, which was made into a giant hit by Johnny Cash soon after. Country songs that are at turns sentimental, tongue-in-cheek, genuine, and slyly lewd. Recorded at RCA studios in Music City, USA and produced by Shel's friend, the legendary Chet Atkins, this could very well have been the strangest thing to come out of Nashville since Blonde On Blonde. Another classic from the idiosyncratic genius on CD for the first time."

Artist:	COLEMAN, ORNETTE
Title:	The Art of the Improvisers
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 217CD

"Recorded between 1959 and 1961 with Ornette's classic quartet of Don Cherry, Charlie Haden and Ed Blackwell (with the notable additions of Scott LaFaro and Jimmy Garrison on a couple of tracks) this record, though not nearly as well known as This Is Our Music or The Shape Of Jazz To Come, is every bit as impressive. Improvisational but still swinging, this is a classic record from one of jazz's true originators. Contains liner notes."

Artist:	WALKER BROTHERS, THE
Title:	Take It Easy With The Walker Brothers
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 219CD

"The British debut for this Los Angeles trio, originally released in 1965. Not actually brothers, the group of Scott Walker (n�e Engel), John Maus, and Gary Leeds made it big in the UK with beautifully orchestrated pop ballads in the same vein as those other non-siblings, The Righteous Brothers. Covering tracks from Burt Bacharach, Randy Newman, David Gates, and Bob Dylan, this is a classic debut and the world's first introduction to one of pop music's most celebrated eccentrics, Scott Walker."

Artist:	DUREN, VAN
Title:	Are You Serious?
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 220CD

"Van Duren is pure power pop. He spent time in the Memphis trenches with the big boys (Big Star, Chris Bell, The Scruffs), and knows his way around a hook and a melody as well as any of his heroes from Todd Rundgren, McCartney, Emitt Rhodes and on to Badfinger. He went to high school with Jody Stephens, auditioned for Big Star after Bell's departure, and was in the short-lived but legendary Baker Street Regulars with both those cats. If you think Big Star never got the props they deserved, well they're The Beatles compared to Mr. Duren. This is his debut album, originally released in 1977 on the Big Sound label, and he is no also ran, he is the real deal, power pop at its finest. Contains liner notes."

Artist:	DILLARD & CLARK
Title:	The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 221CD

"The 1968 debut, originally released on A&M, from one of the first and finest L.A. country-rock outfits. Comprised of Gene Clark, hot on the heels of his departure from The Byrds and his debut solo release (with the Gosdin Bros.), and Doug Dillard, the virtuosic banjoist/guitarist of the Dillards. Gene Clark is perhaps the most underrated songwriter of the 1960s and this could very well be his finest post-Byrds moment. Featuring help from fellow Byrd Chris Hillman, future Burrito Brother 'Sneaky' Pete Kleinow, and future Burrito/Eagle Bernie Leadon, this is an absolutely essential piece of L.A. country-rock history, not to mention an out and out masterpiece. Contains 3 extra tracks and liner notes."

Artist:	GIL, GILBERTO
Title:	Gilberto Gil (1968)
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 222CD

aka Frevo Rasgado. "The second album from this legend is one of the earliest, and most important documents of the Tropicalia movement. Featuring help from S�o Paulo eccentric geniuses, Os Mutantes, Gil's 1968 release marries British psychedelia with mutated samba rhythms and lush orchestration. Though it is one of Gilberto Gil's most pop-oriented albums, it is no less innovative than his later, more experimental, recordings. A superb record from one of Brazil's most influential post-bossa artists." With 4 bonus tracks (3 of which are not on the El/Cherry Red two-fer reissue).

Artist:	GIL, GILBERTO
Title:	Gilberto Gil (1969)
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 223CD

aka C�rebro Eletr�nico. "Originally released in 1969, this is Gilberto Gil's second self-titled album in as many years. Perhaps not as consistent as the previous year's effort, this is still a massive slab of Tropicalia, and one of the most forward-thinking pop albums to ever come out of Brazil. Featuring his first major hit 'Aquele Abra�o' and other classics like 'Volks Volkswagen Blue' and 'C�rebro Eletr�nico,' Gilberto Gil manages to incorporate psychedelic experimentation, blues, rock, samba and post-bossa into a whole much greater than the sum of its parts. A Tropicalia classic in print domestically for the first time ever."

Artist:	GIL, GILBERTO
Title:	Expresso 2222
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 224CD

"Originally released in 1972, Expresso 2222 is Gil's first release since returning to Brazil after a two-year political exile, and the joy is palpable within the grooves. Moving away from the psychedelic tone of his late '60s recordings, Expresso 2222 has a funky and jazzy feel that blends perfectly with Gil's percussive guitar work and soulful vocal delivery. More even and less experimental than previous recordings, this album is still an equal to those that came before, in both its imaginative arrangements and the seamless blend of styles that defined the Tropicalia movement. This is one of Gil's last masterworks, one that many consider to be his best."

Artist:	FEELIES, THE
Title:	Only Life
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 225CD

"The third album, originally released in 1988, from one of New Jersey's most influential and beguiling bands. Featuring nine originals and a stellar cover of VU's classic 'What Goes On,' this is first rate jangle-pop that is equal parts loosely-structured and tightly wound. Avoiding all the shortcomings of '80s recordings, Only Life remains a timeless piece of trance-like guitar rock, indebted to the Velvets, but with a sound that is all their own. The last great Feelies record: classic!"

Artist:	WALKER, SCOTT
Title:	'Til The Band Comes In
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 226CD

"In discussions of Scott Walker's body of work 1970's 'Til The Band Comes In is unfairly left out or, even worse, derided as excruciatingly saccharine. However, the first ten songs on this album, all Walker originals, are on par with his finest work on classic albums Scott 3 and Scott 4. While the covers that close out the album (with the notable exception of 'It's Over') do feel like additions that reek of label pressure, it shouldn't detract from the rest of the record. Scott Walker's fifth solo album is a fine example of the early work from one of pop music's most idiosyncratic geniuses, reissued on CD for the first time domestically."

Artist:	LA D�SSELDORF
Title:	La D�sseldorf
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 227CD

"Upon the break-up of legendary Krautrock duo Neu!, drummer Klaus Dinger formed La D�sseldorf with his brother Thomas and keyboard player Hans Lampe. This, their self-titled debut, was recorded in 1975 and is a staggering mix of Dinger's trademark motorik rhythms, glammy synths, pulsing organs, and urgent guitar work that altogether create a sound that, at times, predates both punk and post-punk, no small feat. Featuring their European hit single 'Silver Cloud,' La D�sseldorf's debut record is classic Krautrock on par with the best offerings of Neu!, Kraftwerk, and Can."

Artist:	LA D�SSELDORF
Title:	Viva
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 228CD

"Viva is the second release from Klaus Dinger's post-Neu! group. Originally released in 1978, Viva is a stunning combination of washed-out synthesizers, swirling guitar work and Dinger's trademark motorik rhythms. Featuring the classic 'Cha, Cha 2000,' Viva is another fine effort from one of Krautrock's legends and stands as a testament of just how gloriously ahead of their time the German progressive rock scene of the '70s could be. An essential record, released domestically for the first time ever."

Artist:	LA D�SSELDORF
Title:	Individuellos
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 229CD

"Individuellos, originally released in 1980, is the third and final release from these German proto-punk/Krautrock legends. Featuring Klaus Dinger (Kraftwerk, Neu!), La D�sseldorf is one of the most important progressive bands to come out of Germany in the second half of the '70s and their finest work rivals that of their more heralded countrymen Can and Kraftwerk. Ranging from ambient to sound collage to motorik synth and guitar workouts, Individuellos is a fine feather in the La D�sseldorf cap that is reissued here domestically for the first time ever."

Artist:	HARDIN, TIM
Title:	1
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 230CD

"Tim Hardin's first album, originally released in 1966, is an accidental classic. The album is comprised of a number of demos, and features string arrangements on many tunes that the artist himself knew nothing about. Yet, despite this, 1 remains a folk-rock-blues classic of the highest order. Though Hardin's work is often known more through other artists' interpretations, his own versions are almost always superior, including such classic songs here as 'Reason To Believe,' 'Don't Make Promises,' and 'Misty Roses.'"

Artist:	FLIPPER
Title:	Album - Generic Flipper
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 231CD

"The first record from San Francisco's legendary Flipper, originally released in 1982. Post-hardcore? Post-punk? Art-rock? Despite being a part of SF's punk scene, Flipper were really only punk in spirit, eschewing conventions and making no concessions. Sludgy, distorted, atonal, noise-rock jams that sound as urgent and heavy as they must have 25 years ago. A huge influence on bands such as Nirvana (their current line-up includes Krist Novoselic on bass) and The Melvins. Album - Generic Flipper contains the classics 'Sex Bomb,' and 'Life.'"

Artist:	FLIPPER
Title:	Public Flipper Limited: Live 1980-1985
Label:	WATER
Format:	2CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	WATER 233CD

"Public Flipper Limited was originally released in 1986 as a double LP of live material culled from 1980-1985. The sound quality and playing are both a grimy, distorted mess, which suits the band just fine. Always alternating between endearing and abrasive, Flipper left no room for the middle ground of 'like.' The album title is a shot at John Lydon and his alleged plagiarism of Flipper's artwork for his own PIL and it proves that Flipper was never opposed to alienating its audience, no matter how sanctified. Harsh, art-rock classics from one of SF's most important post-hippie-era bands. On CD format for the first time ever."

Artist:	CLUSTER
Title:	Grosses Wasser
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 235CD

"Originally released in 1979, Grosses Wasser is Cluster's last great album. Combining the ambient space rock of early albums on some songs with a more updated, beat-driven, (dare I say space-disco?) sound on others, it at times sounds like the best of both worlds. Cluster were probably the most influential and ground-breaking group to come out of Germany in the '70s (no small feat) and every one of their records is pure trailblazing musical history." Includes a 12-page booklet.

Artist:	MAPFUMO & THE ACID BAND, THOMAS
Title:	Hokoyo!
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 236CD

"Zimbabwean legend Thomas Mapfumo's first full length album Hokoyo! was released at the height of the Rhodesian War in 1976. Hokoyo! is his only LP to feature the Acid Band and is the first full length release of the Mapfumo coined musical genre, chimurenga, a Shona word meaning 'struggle.' Chimurenga is exemplified by lyrics of struggle and revolution and a guitar style based on transcribing the sounds of the traditional Shona instrument, the mbira, to the electric guitar. Crucial and historical and revolutionary, and you can dance to it. Available on CD in the U.S. for the first time ever."

Artist:	MOEBIUS & PLANK
Title:	Rastakraut Pasta
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 238CD

"Rastakraut Pasta is the first release from the duo of Dieter Moebius and Conny Plank, originally released on Sky Records in 1980. Moebius and Plank had worked together before on numerous records, with Moebius playing and Plank producing on works from Cluster and Harmonia. As the title suggests this album is heavily influenced by dub and reggae and those rhythms are incorporated into the ambient space-rock one would expect from these German pioneers of kosmische musik."

Artist:	AVENGERS, THE
Title:	The Avengers
Label:	WATER
Format:	2CD
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	WATER 240CD

"Though not released until 1983 the Avengers' self-titled record (aka The Pink Album) features the band's recorded output from 1977-78, from the glorious first wave of punk rock. The Avengers were San Francisco's preeminent punk band, led by Penelope Houston's snarling vocals and Greg Igranham's distorted guitar riffs, and one of the first anywhere to feature a female lead singer. One of punk rock's most important original documents. Classic." "The Avengers were San Francisco's best punk band, in moments the best in the republic: fabulous songs, a snarling, confrontational presence, a primitive sound that could go anywhere." --Greil Marcus.

Artist:	DREAM SYNDICATE, THE
Title:	Medicine Show
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 242CD

"1984's Medicine Show is the second record from Steve Wynn and Co., the follow up to their classic debut The Days Of Wine And Roses. This album is a little less Velvet Underground and Television, and a little more Neil Young and CCR, but still features Wynn's distinctive songwriting and plenty of guitar workouts. Water's deluxe reissue will include the This Is Not The New Dream Syndicate Album...Live! EP, as well as bonus tracks and notes by David Fricke (Rolling Stone) and Steve Wynn along with vintage photos. A classic album finally on CD."

Artist:	BORGES, LO
Title:	Lo Borges
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 243CD

"Originally released in 1972, Lo Borges' solo debut is a stunning piece of post-bossa nova Brazilian pop music. Combining influences ranging from soul, jazz, pop, psychedelic, and bossa nova with brilliant musicianship and wild arrangements, Lo Borges is one of the finest Brazilian records of the 1970s, if not ever. Borges emerged out of the Clube de Esquina musical collective, from the state of Minas Gerais, along with Milton Nascimento, a movement that rivaled the brilliance of the more well known Tropicalismo. Absolutely brilliant and available on CD in the USA for the first time ever."

Artist:	WILLIAMS, ROBERT PETE
Title:	Louisiana Blues
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 245CD

"Over fifty years since his discovery by ethnomusicologists Dr. Harry Oster and Richard Allen in the prison farm of Angola, Louisiana, what is it that makes the blues as sung and picked out by Robert Pete Williams such a singular listening experience, unequalled elsewhere in that musical form? As Peter Guralnick, in his Feel Like Going Home book writes: 'It's difficult to approve the banalities of most blues singers after listening to Robert Pete Williams. More than anyone else he shatters the conventions of the form and refuses to rely upon any of the clich�s, either of music or of lyric, which bluesman after bluesman will invoke. Instead he sings blues which reflect a unique and personal vision; he makes each song unmistakably his own.' Unfamiliar keys, clich�-free lyricism, spontaneity, an individualistic style in invoking his particular blues, all make Robert Pete Williams an idiosyncratic entry into the canon. It's impossible to listen to blues artists before him and hear strains of his particular style. None have matched it since. Louisiana Blues contains ten songs recorded in the month of July 1966 out in Berkeley, California for John Fahey's Takoma imprint. Contains liner notes by Andy Beta."

Artist:	MONOCHROME SET, THE
Title:	Strange Boutique
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 248CD

"Strange Boutique is the classic debut from English post-punk outfit The Monochrome Set, originally released in 1980. Formed in 1978 out of the ashes of the group, The B-Sides (whose members included Stuart Goddard, who would soon be known by the pseudonym Adam Ant), The Monochrome Set released a handful of singles on Rough Trade, and performed live around London, often in collaboration with filmmaker Tony Potts, before recording their debut with producer Bob Sargeant, whose credits include albums from Dexy's Midnight Runners, The Buzzcocks, and The Fall. A post-punk classic. Includes liner notes. First time on CD."

Artist:	MONOCHROME SET, THE
Title:	Love Zombies
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 249CD

"Love Zombies is the second long player from English post-punk group, The Monochrome Set. It was the band's second full length album in less than a year's time, released originally in 1980. Featuring a slightly less jarring, more accessible sound than the debut, the group described the album in the original liner notes as 'an unashamed look at their weird lives.....their wild loves...in a jazz-haunted, desire-tormented world.' Another post-punk classic. Includes liner notes. First time on CD."

Artist:	RIDGWAY, STAN
Title:	The Big Heat
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 252CD

"Originally released in 1986, The Big Heat is former Wall Of Voodoo leader Stan Ridgway's first solo album. Appropriately named after the 1953 film noir of the same name, The Big Heat is full of tragic, noir themed tales of love and death. Though heavily reliant on synths and drum machines, the album retains a organic and cinematic feel to it. Featuring help from members of Gang of Four, The Screamers, Oingo Boingo, as well as session men who played with the likes of Zappa and Beefheart, The Big Heat is a classic piece of '80s alternative from one of the era's most distinctive voices. Reissued on CD with four bonus tracks and featuring Greil Marcus' notes."

Artist:	SWANS
Title:	The Burning World
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 253CD

"The Burning World was originally released in 1989 and marks the first and last major label record for Michael Gira's Swans. The album was produced by Bill Laswell, a pairing that Gira claims was not a good fit and was forced upon him by the label. Despite Gira's own distaste for the record, its reputation has grown over the years and is now considered a fine effort from one of the most important and longest lasting New York post-punk groups. Long out of print on CD and fetching ridiculous sums on eBay, Water is proud to bring this title back into print and allow a new generation of Swans fans to hear it for the first time."

Artist:	NEIL, FRED
Title:	Other Side of This Life
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 255CD

"Other Side of This Life is the final album from American folk music legend Fred Neil, released in 1971 before his long self-imposed retirement from music to focus on dolphin conservation in his home state of Florida. Featuring a side of live recordings of some of his most lasting and well known compositions (including 'The Dolphins' and 'Everybody's Talkin'') as well as a side of studio sessions featuring Les McCann and Gram Parsons, Other Side of This Life may not be Neil's most memorable album, but it's still head and shoulders above most other singer-songwriter material of the era. Reissued on CD domestically for the first time ever."

Artist:	REID, TERRY
Title:	River
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	WATER 907CD

"This limited edition features replica miniature gatefold LP sleeve packaging and two previously unheard bonus tracks ('Anyway' and 'Funny'). Terry Reid would probably have been more famous if he hadn't turned down the slot of lead singer for Led Zeppelin in 1968 to pursue his own unique musical path. Featuring David Lindley on guitar, River blends the heavy rock sounds of the early Jeff Beck Group (Truth and Beck-Ola) with the folky vibe of 'acoustic' Led Zeppelin (Led Zep III) and Tim Buckley. Terry Reid's highly melodic songwriting and scintillating vocals distinguish him from his peers. Limited edition of 2500."

Artist:	SILL, JUDEE
Title:	Dreams Come True
Label:	WATER
Format:	2CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	WATER 940CD

Subtitled: Hi -- I Love You Right Heartily Here -- New Songs. "Singer/songwriter Judee Sill died of a heroin overdose in 1979 before she completed her third album that was, like her first two, to be released on David Geffen's Asylum Records. The eight songs intended for that album are included here, freshly mixed by Jim O'Rourke (Wilco, Sonic Youth). This 2CD set also includes many Sill rarities from the '60s and '70s, including a 12-minute five song live video clip on enhanced CD." This replaces WATER 140CD, w/ a new lower price and a smaller 8-page booklet.

Artist:	SILL, JUDEE
Title:	Judee Sill
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	WATER 958CD

"Judee Sill's first album is now available in special miniature replica gatefold LP style packaging. This album heralded a major new talent in the airy, contemporary folk world of the early '70s. Featuring all original compositions, many of which relied on Sill's unique cosmological imagery to make their point, Judee Sill is a remarkable debut. There is a cohesive feel to the album; her lyrics are exceptionally poetic and her smooth voice gives every song a shimmery feel. The essence of the music is folk, the execution pop: the songs feel like a comfort blanket, a statement of hope from a troubled soul. Limited edition of 2500."

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Artist:	HAMMOND, JOHN
Title:	Sooner Or Later
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 105CD

Artist:	KIRK, ROLAND
Title:	Here Comes the Whistleman
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 128CD

Artist:	DONALDSON, LOU
Title:	Say It Loud!
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 143CD

Artist:	MCDUFF, BROTHER JACK
Title:	Who Knows What Tomorrow's Gonna Bring?
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 144CD

Artist:	FRIEDMAN, RUTHANN
Title:	Constant Companion
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 167CD

Artist:	WRIGHT & THE 103RD STREET RHYTHM BAND, CHARLES
Title:	You're So Beautiful
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 169CD

Artist:	BLUNSTONE, COLIN
Title:	One Year
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 193CD

Artist:	SOFT MACHINE
Title:	The Soft Machine
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 195CD

Artist:	MAPFUMO & THE BLACKS UNLIMITED, THOMAS
Title:	Gwindingwi Rine Shumba
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 237CD

Artist:	LYNN, BARBARA
Title:	Here Is Barbara Lynn
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 239CD

Artist:	BLAKE, TIA
Title:	Folksongs & Ballads
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 241CD

Artist:	WHITE, BUKKA
Title:	Mississippi Blues
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 244CD