Filmed at the legendary Cluny in Newcastle in the run up to Christmas 2006 the Daintees are reunited and of course in fine fettle in front of a buoyant home crowd.
This DVD captures the Full Concert and a shed load of extras including an in depth interviews back stage with all the band and special guests on the night and for the completists there is even footage of the guys playing a concert the night before in support of a charity. The footage from that gig is upfront and personal and the band performs on a stage almost the size of someone’s front room but the crowd are no less appreciative of this fine off the cuff appearance.
The 2 disc package is now available for the price of a single DVD and you can purchase it directly by going to
One of the original members of Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention, Jimmy Carl Black passed away on Saturday the 1st of November. Jimmy had been ill for a while but had borne his illness bravely.
Jimmy was a member of the legendary Mothers of Invention during the sixties and seventies. He even appeared in the cult movie 200 Motels. More recently Jimmy has performed shows with his own band and with a number of Frank Zappa tribute bands including The Muffin Men. His contribution to music was made of a fifty year period although most remember him for his time with The Mothers of Invention and also the Grandmothers. Jimmy has a number of albums available including the recent reissues When Do We Get Paid and Where’s the *@*%&# Beer?
Voiceprint extends its condolences to Jimmy’s family and friends and also his fans across the world.
This January be part of the UK debut of Carmina Burana like you've never seen it before.
Already seen by over a million people across the world, The O2, in collaboration with Art Concerts, will present Carl Orff's masterpiece, as the composer himself envisaged it.
Be prepared for an assault on the senses as 250 performers, including the world-renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Brighton Festival Chorus, along with actors and dancers, fireworks, light projections and a breathtaking set, bring the tale of Carmina Burana to life.
The show tells the story of the wheel and life and all it brings; love and lust, life and death, rich and poor, power and poverty.
Due to phenomenal public demand a second show has been out on sale for 18th Jan.
The DVD Bruford & The Beat is now available to purchase via the dedicated micro website.
The material contained on this DVD was filmed in New York City and New Haven, Connecticut, USA in February and March 1982. As with so many things to do with Bruford, he was amongst the first to offer material to the then fledgling genre of drum instructional videos. 'Bruford and the Beat' features solos, interviews, demonstrations and rare performance footage of Bill with King Crimson, with guest appearances by Robert Fripp and Steve Howe. Both entertaining and educational, this visually rich programme will appeal to anyone interested in music but more importantly those who have followed the various twists and turns of Bill Bruford’s lengthy career.To purchase the DVD and watch a short low resolution sample please go tohttp://brufordandthebeatdvd.com/
All About Eve release a DVD stemming from their performance on German television in September 1992. The band had just released the album Touched By Jesus and guitarist Marty Wilson-Piper had just joined the band. This is the first time this material has been released officially and Julianne Regan has written the sleeve notes for the DVD.
The set list included six of the eleven tracks included on the Touched By Jesus album which certainly showed that the band were solidly behind the new album. The songs included Strange Way, Share It With Me, Touched By Jesus, Hide Child, Farewell Mr. Sorrow and Rhythm Of Life.
The band still performed a couple of stalwarts from the previous albums such as In The Clouds, Wild Hearted Woman, Road To Your Soul and Every Angel but this was a new All About Eve and one that the fans took to immediately as can be seen by the reception on this DVD.
The Official Bootleg DVD series from Hawkwind finally gets underway with the release of the first three releases now available from a dedicated website
The DVDs are available to buy separately or you can buy them all at a discounted price. You can also view low resolution clips of the contents of the DVDs on the website.
Voiceprint distribute a very special album in Europe
SONGS FOR TIBET (SFTCD101)
The Art of Peace Foundation announced today that more than a dozen of the world's top contemporary musical artists have been brought together to create an album of 20 songs entitled, 'Songs for Tibet - The Art of Peace'. The project is the artists' expression of peace and support for Tibet and the Dalai Lama, and will be launched before the Olympics opens in Beijing.
Michael Wohl , the Executive Director of the Art of Peace Foundation said: "We wanted to express our support for the Tibetan people and their message of peace through music, a fundamental means of expression, at a time when the eyes of the world are on China. Within days of our request, the artists responded with an extraordinary passion and commitment by delivering new songs. This album will focus people's attention on the importance of Tibet, the gifts of its culture, and the crisis the Tibetan people are facing today."
Kate Saunders of the International Campaign for Tibet said: "We support this unique project as a heartfelt expression of solidarity with the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people at a time when the survival of Tibet's religious culture is under threat."Legendary music producer Rupert Hine, who produced the CD, said: "The commitment and enthusiasm from such a wide group of artists has been astonishing and truly heartfelt. It's been exciting orchestrating such an historic project."Michael Wohl, as a long time yoga and meditation practitioner was inspired in his quest to pull together some of the world's most famous musicians by the arrival of the Olympic flame in the USA. He said: "I felt that it was time for a positive Olympics message of peace and hope, inspired by the wisdom culture of the Tibetan people."
Besides raising awareness and support for Tibet and the Dalai Lama at this critical moment, proceeds that the foundation receives from the sale of the album will support projects inspired by the Dalai Lama's promotion of peace.
Bill Bruford is widely acknowledged as ‘The Godfather of Progressive Rock Drumming’. His subsequent career has led him to fruitful collaborations and associations with dozens of the world’s finest rock and jazz musicians, many of which are available on DVD from his two labels, Summerfold and Winterfold Records. Throughout this free Sampler DVD, Bill introduces and discusses footage of his groups Bruford, Earthworks, Bruford-Borstlap, and the World Drummer’s Ensemble during an in-depth interview with music journalist Jon Kirkman.2000 free copies only available now. Order by sending your mailing address details to bruforddvdoffer@googlemail.com. One copy per household.
This item is also included in the 2 DVD set ‘Earthworks: Footloose in NYC’ BBSF 020DVD
At long last the SoftMachine DVD featuring a live performance captured by French Television in 1970 is now available to purchase. The concert was filmed in March 1970 at the Theatre de la Musique in Paris France and features the line up of
Robert Wyatt - drums, vocals Hugh Hopper - bass Mike Ratledge - Lowrey organ & Hohner pianet Elton Dean - alto sax & saxello Lyn Dobson - soprano sax, flute, voice & harmonica
The set list is below and is certainly one to get long time admirers of this most unique of British bands who are the acknowledged leaders of the "Canterbury Sound"
More details and a low quality sample can be seen at the website.
This release really is one for the fans of SoftMachine who are universally considered to be the premier group of the Canterbury Scene.
Available for the first time EVER on DVD - never released before even on VHS, the film has many plus points for the long time SoftMachine fan.
Double Vision In Vision is a DVD that captures two specially filmed performances of Gordon Giltrap and Raymond Burley. Although both artists have completely different styles they manage to blend both styles together effortlessly in two intimate performances filmed in late 2006 at Stickford Church and Fulston Manor. Having already recorded an album together in 2004 entitled Double Vision the next logical step was to film these two wonderful artists in concert and two specially arranged concerts were set up in late 2006. Both performances feature the two musicians bringing out the best in each other in this rare coupling.
As Gordon Giltrap’s and Raymond Burley’s schedules rarely allow them the opportunity to play together this DVD will be seen as the next best thing to actually experiencing a live concert.
The DVD contains both concerts in full and also an interview feature entitled Meet Ray and Gordon.
Pre orders are now being taken on the dedicated micro website where you can also watch a low resolution sample of the DVD
British film director Tony Palmer was recently congratulated by no lesser person than British film director Ken Russell for his documentary on the British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. The film entitled O Thou Transcendent; The Life Of Ralph Vaughan Williams which received its British broadcast debut on January 1st is now available to buy on DVD from Voiceprint. British film director Ken Russell who worked briefly with Tony in the sixties said about the film:
"The best music documentary I've seen in years - best performers, best music recording, best lighting, best visuals, and made me realise how little I knew about the man".
In the early part of the 21st century the music industry earns literally billions of dollars; its influences stretch beyond merely musical art forms and are now an integral part of many different media including Film, Television and now the new Digital and Internet industry.
In the mid-70s, at the suggestion of John Lennon, the celebrated journalist and film director Tony Palmer decided to document the "Story of Popular Music" and set about interviewing and filming all the major players in the industry at that time, past and present. Even in the mid-70s this was seen as a monumental task, but despite the scale of the undertaking, Tony Palmer made a series of films that set the standard to which all subsequent biographers and documentary makers aspired to.
The critically acclaimed All You Need Is Love was broadcast across the world between 1976 and 1981. But since that time, it has neither been repeated nor commercially released on either video or DVD.
Now available for the first time, All you Need Is Love makes its DVD debut as a lavish boxed set which contains all 17 episodes of the series on 5 discs. Contained within those discs IS the 'Story of Popular Music', encompassing Ragtime, Blues, Jazz, Vaudeville, The Musical, Folk, Swing, Country and Western, Rock 'n' Roll and beyond, and includes interviews with some of the major names of the past 50+ years including John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimi Hendrix, Stephen Sondheim, Benny Goodman, Bing Crosby, Mike Oldfield, The Beach Boys, Tina Turner, Sam Phillips, Dave Brubeck, Dizzy Gillespie, Richard Rodgers, Roy Rogers, Benny Goodman, Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Phil Spector, Bill Monroe, Bill Graham, Bill Wyman, Frank Zappa, Eric Clapton and many many more. It has frequently been described as the "definitive music documentary", and is regarded just as highly today as 'cult viewing' as it was over 30 years ago when it was first broadcast.
Voiceprint are proud to announce the opening of the Voiceprint Download Shop. This will be the portal for all of Voiceprints digital downloads. At the present it is a work in progress but we felt it unfair to deny you any longer the opportunity to download your favourite Voiceprint albums. The catalogue here at Voiceprint is growing on almost a daily basis and the Digital catalogue will also grow alongside the standard CD format. Please take a look at the Download Shop and bear in mind that we are constantly adding to the choice of albums to download. The Voiceprint Download Shop can be found here: http://www.voiceprint.dloadshop.com/
