Very Best of

Phoebe Snow, Very Best of Phoebe Snow

Price: $8.36

So Beautiful or So What

Price: $7.75

Goblin

Vinyl LP pressing. 2011 release from the ringleader of young Hip Hop collective Odd Future (AKA Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All).

Price: $16.14

Nevermind

120 gram vinyl/original artwork.

Price: $6.62

Best of Simon & Garfunkel

Includes the A-sides of all 16 S&G singles to make the Billboard charts, as well as three B-sides and one album cut.

Price: $6.00

Greatest Hits by Pat Benatar

Pat Benatar, Greatest Hits by Pat Benatar

Price: $5.70

Colour & The Shape (Exp)

Includes the bonus tracks Requiem, Drive Me Wild, Down In The Park, Baker St, Dear Lover and Color & Shape.

Price: $5.97

Medicine

Medicine, Benoit’s seventh solo release successfully joins two gifted guitarists/songwriters in a session that proves greater than the sum of its very talented parts. The 11-track recording features seven new Benoit originals co-written with ace songwriter Anders Osborne (his song “Watch the Wind Blow By” was recorded by Tim McGraw in 2002, hitting No. 1 on the country charts for two weeks and selling over three million albums, and Keb’ Mo’s 1999 GRAMMY®-winning album Slow Down, featured two songs he had co-written). In an unusual twist, Osborne (who also co-produced the album) uses B.B. King’s famous guitar “Lucille” on Medicine. “He played half the album on that guitar, basically anything that’s not slide guitar,” Benoit says.

Medicine showcases a lean, energetic young band, and vibe-wise it’s hipper and groovier than anything Benoit has ever done before. The recording also spotlights the work of keyboardist Ivan Neville (son of Aaron Neville and nephew to members of the Neville Brothers), drummer Brady Blade (Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Dave Matthews) and bassist Corey Duplechin (Chubby Carrier & Bayou Swamp Band). Fiddler/singer Michael Doucet of BeauSoleil makes a special appearance on three tracks.

Medicine was recorded at Louisiana’s legendary Dockside Studio (B.B. King, Dr. John, Keb’ Mo’, Taj Mahal, Buckwheat Zydeco), located on a 12 acre estate in the heart of Cajun country on the banks of the Vermilion Bayou, and engineered by David Z (Prince, Jonny Lang, Buddy Guy, Gov’t Mule). The award-winning music producer/engineer worked with Benoit on three earlier releases (Fever for the Bayou, Power of the Pontchartrain and Night Train to Nashville). “When David’s in the booth, I don’t have to worry,” says Benoit. “He’s always comfortable with the way I work. We have a lot of fun and like to joke around.”

Medicine is more than another strong entry in Benoit’s increasingly impressive discography – it’s one of his most defining albums. “Magic happens when you least expect it,” says Benoit. “Most of the stuff here was played live – these are mostly first takes. When it came down to playing, we weren’t trying to structure things. We were open to the moment.” If music has the power to help relieve pain and suffering, then Tab Benoit’s Medicine might be just what the doctor ordered.

Price: $14.96

Three Stories

Since signing with SONY MASTERWORKS at the age of 17, the young pianist Eldar has worked tirelessly on the road and in the studio to deepen his exploration of the traditions of jazz bebop, post-bop and beyond. With the April 5th release of Three Stories, his first solo recording on MASTERWORKS Jazz, Eldar pays homage to his classical roots by combining his musical passions, jazz and classical.

The new disc confirms Eldar’s membership in that rarefied group of musicians who are masters of both the jazz and classical traditions greats like Keith Jarrett, Andre Previn, and Wynton Marsalis. At the same time, Eldar can turn a modern pop tune like Dave Matthews’ moody “So Damn Lucky” into a showcase of soulful agility.

The album highlights Eldar’s astounding range. It includes standards that have been staples of his live repertoire, including a playful version of Sammy Cahn’s “I Should Care”an ethereal, deconstructed “Darn That Dream” and a smooth take on the Thelonious Monk classic “In Walked Bud” in 5/4 time. The original title track spins out like a three-movement jazz sonata, zooming from sweepingly lyrical to contemplative to rough-seas and back in a concise five minutes-plus. Eldar can also weave a beautiful simple tune as in his composition “Russian Lullaby”.

Eldar enlivens his virtuosic rendition of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” with original cadenzas, and links the jazz and classical world with interpretations of Bach and Scriabin that range from mostly straight-ahead to imaginatively transmogrified.

Price: $9.24

The Ultimate Collection

Sade are back with The Ultimate Collection. The must-have, 29-track, two-disc album includes four new, never-before heard songs including a remix of “The Moon And The Sky” (featuring Jay-Z). The Ultimate Collection also features 15 tracks that were not included on Sade’s 1994 “Best Of” album. Here for the first time, fans can find all of their favorite Sade classics including songs from Lover’s Rock and Soldier Of Love.

Price: $15.45

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