BLACKFEATHER : At the Mountains of Madness (CD)
$24.95
Aztec Records presents this fully re-mastered CD edition of the legendary Blackfeather album At the Mountains of Madness. Originally issued on Festival's newly inaugurated progressive label, Infinity, in April 1971, the record has had an extraordinary lifespan. It was a strong national seller back in the day and remains one of the most highly regarded heavy psych releases from the golden age of Australia's early 1970s rock scene, with original pressings of the LP commanding high prices on the collector market. The album is dominated by the fluid, inventive guitar playing of John Robinson, the strident vocals of the then 19-year-old Neale Johns and the agile drive of the powerful rhythm section. The songs mix that heavy progressive sound with psych inflected guitar, making them some of the finest examples of the genre. Highlights include the airy, seductive Seasons of Change (a classic single, featuring the late, great Bon Scott on recorder), the thunderous Zeppelin-styled Long Legged Lovely and the Clapton-esque On this Day that I Die. Beautifully re-mastered sound by the ever-reliable Gil Matthews, the audio quality is indeed impressive with sonic dynamics that reveal the full spectrum of sound on offer. Packaged in a deluxe 6 panel digipak, featuring bonus tracks and 24 page booklet with rare photos and liner notes

TULLY : Loving Is Hard
(CD) CD24245 * $24.95 / (LP) LP5378 * $29.95
1972’s luminous Loving Is Hard is the latest in Chapter Music’s reissues series by Australian psychedelic icons Tully, their third and final album. During the 12 months prior to release, they had shifted from the towering, organ-driven rock dynamics of their 1970 debut (to be reissued in mid-2013), to a serene, contemplative folk- psych sound & subsequently had also disbanded. Although the change created music of stark, unearthly beauty, Tully had been massively popular in Sydney as a rock band, and their spiritually-driven transformation left many fans scratching their heads. Thankfully for us, in hindsight Loving Is Hard is an elegant triumph. The record’s centrepiece is Colin Campbell’s seven-and-a-half minute masterwork Ice, originally recorded by Extradition for their 1971 album Hush. The title track is a summation of what the band were going through at the time, and is perhaps the most emotionally resonant track on the record. This Album possesses a profound, serene beauty worlds removed from anything else happening in Australia at the time.
Bonus tracks : The 1971 single Krishna Came b/w Lord Baba.
NOTE : Vinyl LP also available with download card.

BEE GEES - Festival Albums Collection 1965-67 (3CD)
$24.95
For fans who want more than the single CD Morning of My Life : The Best of / 1965-66 (includes 8 tracks not included in this collection), the 3CD set The Festival Albums Collection : 1965-67 contains the three LPs originally released by Festival in the '60s; 3 LP's that were never released anywhere else in the world, and that have never before been released on CD. This nicely-priced 3CD set contains individual replica editions of the three LPs – each lovingly remastered from original analog tapes – packaged in a nicely designed box with an eight page booklet featuring liner notes by Glenn A Baker.

CD1/The Bee Gees Sing & Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs : I Was A Lover, A Leader of Men * I Don’t Think It's Funny 3. How Love Was True * To Be Or Not To Be * Timber * Claustrophobia * Could It Be I’m In Love With You * And The Children Laughing * Wine and Women * Don’t Say Goodbye * Peace of Mind * Take Hold of That Star * You Wouldn’t Know * Follow The Wind
CD2/Spicks And Specks : Monday’s Rain * How Many Birds * Playdown * Second Hand People * I Don’t Know Why I Bother With Myself * Big Chance * Spicks And Specks * Jingle Jangle * Tint of Blue * Where Are You * Born A Man * Glass House
CD3/Turn Around, Look At Us : Turn Around, Look At Me * The Battle of the Blue and the Grey * The Three Kisses of Love * Theme From Jaime McPheeters * Every Day I Have To Cry * I Want Home * Cherry Red * All Of My Life * I Am The World * I Was A Lover, A Leader of Men 11. Wine and Women * Peace of Mind

CD24120
Various
Nuggets : Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era (1965-1968)