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NOTE: If you send us a picture of you and one of the older Bear Family Records Lefty Frizzell box sets (the vinyl box or the first CD box), you will receive an individual 20% discount code on the box 'An Article From Life - The Complete Recordings'. We publish your...

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· Five years of Cree Records are a good reason to celebrate! · On this occasion we have thought about an exclusive project: · We asked some of our DJ friends to choose their favorites from our catalogue. · Tropical Tricks - four...

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• Very rare LP album, originally released 1969 on the local Atman label from Trinidad with the catalog number 151. • Innovative mixture of different Caribbean and US-American musical styles, Latin Jazz, Funk, Calypso and Folk. • Andre Tanker - vibes,...

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DigiPac (4-sided) with 52-page booklet, 35 tracks, playing time approx. 75:36 minutes. • 35 classic 1950s and early ‘60s rockers from RCA Victor’s mammoth vaults • Many tracks never before on CD • Rarities include sides by Ray Griff, Tam Duffill, and The...

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Bear Family Vinyl Club Exclusives 10" LP series limited to 500 copies on colored vinyl!  • Vince Taylor is one of the very first British rock legends! • His Brand New Cadillac is one of the few rock classics from before the Beatles and was covered by The...

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Attention!!! - currently not available due to an exchanged Master - more info to follow LIMITED EDITION Numbered edition, limited to 500 copies! • Lennie LaCour’s one-sided cardboard seven-inch 78 rpm pressing of Rock-N-Roll Romance. • Originally...

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CD - Limited (1.000) Deluxe DigiPac (4-sided) with 44 -page booklet, 34 tracks, playing time approx. 77:29 minutes. • First time ever compilation of masters from the influential Colonial Records label from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. •...

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2-CD Limited (1.000) Deluxe DigiPac Edition  (6-sided) with 64-page booklet, 52 tracks. total playing time approx 146:10 minutes.  • A retrospective of the Californian guitar virtuoso John Blair, 1973-2017. • Long overdue and first retrospective...

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Vinyl LP (180 gram) with DinA3 poster. 12 tracks. Total playing time 34:50 minutes.  • Third in our series with 1:1 vinyl reissues of the four original Petards albums. • At that time the Petards were one of the most popular and successful German rock...

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BEAR FAMILY Vinyl Club Exclusive - Limited collector's edition, order now from Bear Family's Shop and Mailorder - no terms and conditions for dealers! • 10inch LP (limited edition - colored vinyl) in our 11000-series. • Mega rare Japanese 10"LP release...

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1-CD with 40-page booklet, 33 tracks. Total playing time c. 79 minutes. • Hank Cochran is a vocalist, guitar picker and as an esteemed songwriter of numerous hit recordings.  • For many Hank will be known as one-half of the Cochran Brothers along...

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1-CD with 40-page booklet, 30 tracks. Total playing time c. 68 minutes. • Hank and Eddie aka The Cochran Brothers with their complete duo and solo vocal performances and additionally as studio musicians. • All the recordings feature both Hank and Eddie in...

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Tex Harper alias Rudy Preston and Harry Head 10'' Vinyl in gatefold sleeve 1-LP (10”), total number of tracks: 12. Total playing time 26:35 minutes.  ‘’The ‘Cat Music’ within this album is the nucleus of rockabilly and features: Tex Harper aka Rudy Preston...

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1-CD Digipak (4-sided) with 52-page booklet. 30 tracks. Playing time approx. 72:14 mns.   His 1957 Liberty sessions, re-issued in two different formats. The CD version comes with a comprehensive booklet along with a Digipak. Based on the original ‘Singing...

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1 CD with 52-page booklet, 29 tracks. Total playing time c. 74 mns.   A smart compilation with those songs that inspired Bill Haley. In addition the most important cover versions of his classics! Cross-genre, from Rock 'n' Roll and R&B to Pop songs,...

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1 Vinyl LP (180 gram) with DinA3 poster. 11 tracks. Playing time approx. 34:57 mns. Second volume in our series with 1:1 vinyl re-releases of the four original Petards albums. At that time the Petards were one of the most popular and successful German rock bands....

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Re-issue of an extremely rare 10" LP from New Zealand! The original was released in 1958, also in England, but with a different cover. Recordings made in 1957 and 1958. 'Rockin' With The Rockets' is the only album released at that time. Tony Crombie...

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2-LP 10'' in Gatefold sleeve with 24-page booklet (25x25 cms). 20 tracks. Playing time approx. 42:10 mns.  Bear Family reissues Cochran’s 1957 Liberty masters, both on CD and vinyl. The 10”LP (2-LP set) version comes with a gatefold album sleeve and a...

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The Shadow Knows 34 Scorching Tracks From The World Of Horror 1-CD with 24-page booklet, 34 tracks. Total playing time approx. 76:45 minutes. • Bear Family's nightmarish contribution to the Halloween season and other dark nights of horror! • 'The...

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Bear Family Records probe deeply into the Hank Williams legacy and breathe new life into the 1960, MGM Records (MGM E 3803) 12 inch album ‘The Lonesome Sound’. - Vinyl reissue of 1960 MGM album. - Originally released as a 12” LP, we have put the 12 songs on a...

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1-CD DigiPac (4-sided) with 52-page booklet, 28 tracks, total playing time 77:36 mns. ‘In the 1940s Rhythm ‘n’ Blues recordings the double entendre was left to the listener to decipher, in these 1930s hillbilly songs the meaning was very clear!’ A...

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33 Rockin' Tracks From The Good Old Summertime 1 CD with 28- page booklet, 33 tracks. Total playing time approx. 75 minutes Summertime with a collection of Rock 'n' Roll, Rhythm 'n' Blues and Pop songs from 1956-1962! The soundtrack to the most beautiful...

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BEAR FAMILY Vinyl Club Exclusive - Limited collector's edition, order now from Bear Family's Shop and Mailorder - no terms and conditions for dealers! • 10inch LP (limited edition - colored vinyl) in our 11000-series. • Extremely rare Dutch 10" album...

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‘Glen Glenn is a name held in high esteem by rockabilly fans and was a second generation artist who developed his own style’. • 12 recordings from the Era label catalog, 1955–1963. • Contains different versions from the originally released records. •...

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• In 1956, Dale Hawkins (1936 - 2010) wrote Suzie Q - a giant song and a classic of garage rock of the 1960s. • After his years as a musician at Chess Records (1956 - 1961), he recorded for various US labels and worked as a producer. • In 1969 he made his...

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- The first volume  in our series with 1:1 vinyl re-issues of the four original Petards albums. - One of the most popular and successful German beat and rock bands. - The first album of the group, originally released in 1967. - New edition - re-mastered;...

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32 tracks. Playing time approx. 75:56 minutes.  • 32 Fats Domino classics from his voluminous Imperial Records catalog • Some of his greatest hits are on board, including Blueberry Hill and Blue Monday • A wealth of lesser-known standout tracks as well...

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1-CD-Album Digipak (4-plated) with 36-page booklet, 32 tracks. Playing time approx. 70:36 minutes. Another gem in our groundbraking Rockabilly and Rock'n 'Roll label series. 32 tracks from the vaults of Crest Records. Featuring early recordings of stars like...

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• Band with members from Ghana, Liberia and Trinidad. • Mixture of afrobeat, disco, funk and Caribbean influences. • Very rare original 12". • Supplemented by previously unreleased recordings. At the beginning of the 1980s, Fifi Yawson and some other...

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4-CD deluxe boxed set with 160-page hardcover book, 121 tracks. Battleground Korea - Songs and Sounds of America’s Forgotten War DeLuxe packaging, plus hardcover books Total no. of pages: 160, format 27 x 27 cms, in carton slipcase  Total number of...

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Boom! Boom! Deluxe! are the legendary New Zealand Rock n' Roll and Rockabilly band - Fantastic fun live, playing a a mix of their own songs and authentic 1950's and 1960's classics, as well as a few clever re-workings of modern songs in the Rockabilly style! You...

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2-LP-180g Set, gatefold sleeve plus booklet, 21 tracks • Bear Family's tribute to the legendary French Rock 'n' Roll performer. • 21 recordings from his 1962 Nashville sessions, produced by Shelby Singleton. • Backed by the cream of...

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1 Vinyl LP (180 gram) in gatefold sleeve. 11 tracks. Playing time approx. 39:07 mns. ​Re-issue of hard-to-find 1971 jazz album, originally recorded and released in Finland. Fascinating fusion of modern jazz and elements of Caribbean music, African roots and pan....

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12'' Maxi Single in disco sleeve. 2 tracks. Playing time approx. 11:09 mns. Song recorded by Michael Boothman who brought us Tabu and What You Won't Do For Love. Exciting fusion of Disco, Pop and Calypso Extremely hard-to-find and sought-after local release,...

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BEAR FAMILY Vinyl Club Exclusive  - Limited collector's edition, order now from Bear Family's Shop and Mailorder - no terms and conditions for dealers! • 10inch LP (limited edition - colored vinyl) • 12 tracks. Unique 10inch in our 11000 collectors series •...

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• Leston Paul became the pioneer in electronic music production in the early 1980s in Trinidad. • Extremely rare and hard-to-find recordings. • We have selected the best tracks for this limited 12''EP collection. • This release was made possible through...

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7'' Single (45 RPM) in picture sleeve. 2 tracks.  45 RPM single record with picture sleeve – limited to 500 copies worldwide! • Band from Trinidad & Tobago, led by the internationally renowned lead guitarist guitarist and songwriter Michael...

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45 RPM single record with picture sleeve – limited to 500 copies worldwide! • Two original rockers recorded by Dale Hawkins for Chess/Checker Records in 1957, and 1959. • First time ever presse d on high quality vinyl, 7inch. • Produced by legendary...

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Ray Anthony - BCD17548 1-CD Digipak (4-pages) with 70 page booklet. 28 tracks, total playing time approx. 73 minutes. • Unique compilation of his uptempo numbers. There has never been such a thing before!  • A jouful party for those who love...

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1-CD DigiPac (6-plated) with 36-page booklet, 29 tracks, playing time 78:14 minutes. • Multi-label compilation features Dupree classics originally on the Red Robin, Groove,Apollo, Vik, and Atlantic labels—all of them blistering rockers  • Jack’s all-star...

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BEAR FAMILY Vinyl Club Exclusive - limited collector's edition, order now from Bear Family's Shop and Mailorder - no terms and conditions for dealers! ------- The pressing on red vinyl is sold out and no longer available ------ 10inch LP (Limited edition -...

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7'' vinyl EP (45 rpm) with picture sleeve. Limited to 500 copies! 'It sounds and looks killer.'  - Curry Weber, Sun Studio engineer.  'My new 45, Memphis Dream, is at least as good if not better than my original Cherry 45s.'  - Art...

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VARIOUS ARTISTS At The Louisiana Hayride Tonight 20-CD boxed set (LP-size) with 224-page hardcover book (LP-size), 559 tracks. Total playing time 1,506:37 mns. Unreleased Recording Of Hank Williams Performing  ' I’m A Long Gone Daddy' On New Bear...

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BEAR FAMILY Vinyl Club Exclusive  - Limited collector's edition, order now from Bear Family's Shop and Mailorder - no terms and conditions for dealers! • 10inch LP (limited edition - colored vinyl) • 10 tracks. Unique 10inch in our 11000 collectors series...

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Christmas On The Countryside 1-CD with 12-page booklet, 27 tracks. Total playing time: 64:45 mns. •  A unique compilation of Christmas songs from the wide range of Country Music, Honky Tonk and Hillbilly Boogie!  •  The Bear Family team sends its...

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1-CD with 12-page booklet, 30 tracks. Total playing time 69 mins. • An unique compilation of Christmas songs from the wide range of Rhythm & Blues, Doo-Wop, Pop Crooners, and Rockabilly! • For the first time in the label’s mighty long history, the Bear Family...

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1-CD-Album Digipak (4-plated) with 72-page booklet, 30 tracks. Playing time approx. 66:44 minutes. • Unbelievable retrospective keeping a spotlight on the rockin' recordings of one of America's biggest major labels best known for its pop music output: Warner...

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7'' Single (45 RPM) in picture sleeve. 2 tracks. Total playing time c. 6 mns.   ·          1970s cult band, darlings of Munich’s blooming disco and dance scene. ·...

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Exclusive 3-CD set accompanied by two beautifully illustrated books containing historic liner notes and Guthrie biography, original concert reviews and photographs, attendees interviews and artists bios, and concert ephemera.   * DeLuxe packaging, two hardcover...

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LP 180gram • 1971’s ’Sweet Woman’s Love’ is considered a deep soul classic amongst fans and collectors. • Often compared with Bobby ’Blue’ Bland, Geater Davis was an underrated ambassador of the Southern soul/blues genre. • His vocal style has often been...

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BEAR FAMILY Vinyl Club Exclusive limited collector's edition, order now from Bear Family's Shop and Mailorder - no terms and conditions for dealers! • 10inch LP (limited edition - colored vinyl) • 12 tracks. Unique 10inch in our 11000 collectors series •...

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Heart Throb – The Rockin’ Sides Of Ric Cartey • Contains Cartey's best rockers for the RCA Victor, NRC, and El Rico labels • Sidemen include Jerry Reed, Ray Stevens, and Jack Eubanks • Several tracks produced by Chet Atkins • Detailed liner notes and...

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1-CD with 24-page booklet, 32 tracks. Total playing time: 75:16 mns. • Career-spanning compilation contains everything Ric Cartey cut for RCA Victor, NRC, El Rico, and ABC-Paramount, including his immortal Young Love and his many rockabilly classics • Also...

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LP, 180gram vinyl. 9 tracks, 36:37, Download card Jazz, Caribbean, Soca • Vinyl LP, pressed on 180gram virgin vinyl. • Re-release of Clive Zanda’s classic calypso jazz album, originally released in 1975. • Recorded in Portz of Spain, Trinidad. • Only...

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ALTERNATIVE VERSIONS - FIRST TIME ON VINYL 1-LP, 180 gram Vinyl-LP, 14 tracks, Total playing time approx. 32:25 minutes. NEW to LP – never released before 12'' vinyl albums! For the first time in more than a generation: two entirely new vinyl Jerry Lee...

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BEAR FAMILY Vinyl Club Exclusive limited collector's edition, order now from Bear Family's Shop and Mailorder - no terms and conditions for dealers! 10inch LP (limited edition - colored vinyl) t-bone walker   What DiMaggio was to baseball, what...

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1-CD Digipak (4-sided) with 32-page booklet, 17 tracks. Total playing time c. 61:55 • Second volume in Cree's CD/2-LP-series with Jamaican cover versions of US soul tunes • A perfect companion to 'Sly & Robbie Present Taxi Gang In Disco Mix Style 1978-87'...

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2-LP (180gram vinyl), gatefold sleeve, 20-page booklet (8,2'' x 8,2''), 17 tracks. Total playing time c. 61:55 • Second volume in Cree's CD/2-LP-series with Jamaican cover versions of US soul tunes • A perfect companion to 'Sly & Robbie Present Taxi Gang In...

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1-EP in Bildhülle, 45RPM, grosses Mittelloch • Original Decca single from 1956 • A classic since it appeared on the ’Rare MCA Rockabilly’ LPs during the 1970s • One of the top Rockabilly festival deejay favorites • The alternate version of Diggin' The Boogie first...

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1-LP, 180 gram Vinyl-LP, 11 tracks, Total playing time approx. 33:27 minutes. • In March 1966, Atlantic Records released Percy Sledge’s best-known song, the million-seeling When A Man Loves A Woman, an epochal Southern soul hymn • Sledge achieved his strongest...

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BEAR FAMILY Vinyl Club Exclusive limited collector's edition, order now from Bear Family's Shop and Mailorder - no terms and conditions for dealers! 10inch LP (limited edition - colored vinyl) 10 tracks. Unique 10inch in our 11000 collectors series...

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1-CD with 16-page booklet, 12 tracks. Total playing time approx. 44:33 minutes. The beauty and the voice! Sandy Wild is THE new  female Rockabilly vocal sensation. Backed by her gang of rough and tough men. Founded in 2014, the band recorded its debut,...

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ALTERNATIVE VERSIONS - FIRST TIME ON VINYL  1-LP, 180 gram Vinyl-LP, 14 tracks, Total playing time approx. 33:10 minutes. NEW to LP – never released before 12'' vinyl albums! For the first time in more than a generation: two entirely new vinyl Jerry...

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The Platters – Rock The Platters are the most popular vocal group in music history on the circuit of Doo-Wop, Ballads and Rock'n'Roll! Instead of their classic ballads ' Only You ' and ' The Great Pretender ' we've included their rockin' and jivin' tunes...

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Arthur Crudup – Rocks Arthur ’Big Boy’ Crudup is one of the most influential bluesmen of all-time. He is the father of Rock'n'Roll! His classic tunes ' That's All Right, Mama ', ' My Baby Left Me ' and ' So Glad You're Mine ' were covered by Elvis Presley!...

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7'' Single (45rpm), 2 tracks. Total playing time 4:11 Numbered edition, limited to 500 copies! Picture sleeve. • Strictly limited to 500 numbered copies. 45rpm vinyl single. • Vinyl single (45rpm) - big center hole – perfect for juke boxes, with picture...

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Bobby ’Blue’ Bland (1930 – 2013) Bobby ’Blue’ Bland is one of the most magnificent Blues and Soul singers of all time! His 1974 album ’Dreamer’ is a milestone in Blues and Soul music! Recorded in Los Angeles with the cream of the studio musicians!...

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1-CD Deluxe album with 72-page booklet, 31 tracks. Total playing time approx. 84 mns. It was the year that thousands of kids obeyed the invocation to go to San Francisco and wear some flowers in their hair. Civil unrest spread like a medieval plague: riots in the...

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