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Transparency Music (USA)

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 0715205035220		 A.M.K. - THE LONESOME ECHO
Genius pop art deconstruction of the Jackie Gleason/Salvador Dali muzak album of the same title, with brilliant Dali cover art parodies. Each track was recorded with a different technique using a broken then glued-together copy of the album. Tracks include "Men and Their Machines", "Foreclosure", "At One With The Cage", "Big Bang", "Forever Lonely", and "Sex J'Aime". Limited to 500 copies.
TRACKLISTING:  01. MEN AND THEIR MACHINES   02. FORECLOSURE   03. HOW SOON IS THE MOON   04. GEN-KEN AND THE BIRDS   05. UNDERTOW   06. TANGRAM   07. AT ONE WITH THE CAGE   08. BIG BANG   09. FOREVER ONLY   10. ANAGRAM   11. SEX J'AIME   12. COMMON BIRDS OF ITALY   13. BELLSA AIME   14. ONLY FOREVER   		CD
Alternative Rock
07/28/2009		   10.00
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 0716205034725		 CELLETTI, ALESSANDRA - PLAYS BALDASSARRE GALUPPI
Italian classical pianist/composer AND pop singer who previously released albums ranging from covers of Philip Glass (Metamorphosis") and Scott Joplin's ragtimes ("Black Baby", 2001) to an album on LTD (2008) returns with an album of piano sonatas by Baldassarre Galuppi, the mid-1700s Italian opera composer. This is Alessandra's first US release, and she will be playing her first US date in May at the Italian Cultural Ministry in NYC.
TRACKLISTING:  01. SONATA IN FA MAGGIORE   02. SONATA IN SI BEMOLLE MAGGIORE   03. SONATA IN DO MINORE   04. SONATA IN DO MAGGIORE   05. SONATA IN MI MAGGIORE   06. SONATA IN LA MINORE   		CD
Classical
05/12/2009		    9.50
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 0716205034824		 CELLETTI, ALESSANDRA & HANS-JOACHIM - SUSTANZA DI COSE SPERATA
These two have performed together at festivals in Germany, Italy and the UK, developing an ongoing composition "The Essence of Desired Things" which they recently recorded at Millennium Studios, Rome. The mix of Alessandra's crystal clear piano and the minimal electronics of Roedelius (of Cluster/Harmonia/Cluster & Eno) is beyond description - and occasional vocals by both in English, German and Corsican add further dimensions of intense beauty and uniqueness. Includes a cover version of "By This River" written by Roedelius and Brian Eno that first appeared on Eno's "Before and After Science" album and has been in several film scores including "Y Tu Mama Tambien". Alessandra Celletti and Roedelius will be playing concerts in select US cities this summer.
TRACKLISTING:  01. AZURE (2:41)   02. PURPLE (3:43)   03. ORANGE (1:23)   04. OUR NORTH (2:29)   05. MAGENTA (2:41)   06. RILKE (6:27)   07. TURQUOISE (1:51)   08. STRECCIATU I (1:34)   09. STRECCIATU II (3:21)   10. LILAC (4:57)   11. EMERALD (3:20)   12. BLACK & WITHE (9:31)   13. ROSE (3:46)   14. GREEN (4:05)   15. BY THIS RIVER (5:36)   		CD
Classical
05/26/2009		    9.50
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 0716205032721		 CRACKED LATIN - THE WORLD IS CRACKED LATIN!
Mixing Latin rock and American pop/soul with a heavy dose of late '60s psychedelia, CRACKED LATIN is the joint brainchild of two longtime musical friends, Luis Accorsi (ex-JAINZ KAPELLA from Venezuela) and Lane Steinberg (ex-THE WIND from Miami). Great arrangements, classic vocals and pinch-yourself lyrics create music that is instantly catchy, hook-driven and totally uncategorizable.
TRACKLISTING:  01. YOUR MIAMI   02. MY HALLUCINATION   03. THE CARACAS SHAKEDOWN   04. THE EXPATRIATE   05. EN ESTOS TIEMPOS   06. XULFA   07. WE ARE CRACKED LATIN!   08. THE LORD JIM   09. ACEITE   10. IN MEMORY OF A DEPARTED THERAPIST   11. INTERNATIONAL ACCIDENT   12. DIGGIN' BONEZ   13. WICKED (SHE'S WICKED)   		CD
Alternative Rock
11/03/2009		   10.00
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 0716205004124		 FARREN FORD, ACE - ARTIFICIAL ARTIST
Subtitled: Collected Improvisations as Recorded By Ace Farren Ford. Pulled from the archive of "field recordings" and "not-so field recordings" collected between 1981 and 1987 by the "Alan Lomax of Noise", Ace Farren Ford. Ace has kicked around the Los Angeles alternative music scene for over 30 years, helping to found (among others) the groups Ace & Duce (a free music duo), Smegma, and the Los Angeles Free Music Society. 		CD
Alternative Rock
01/20/2009		   10.00
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 0716205023224		 GEIN, GIDGET - SUSPENSION OF DISBELIEF
The multi-talented ex-bassist for MARILYN MANSON. Artist, musician, author, funeral assistant, and surrealistic "pop exploitationist". "Suspension of Disbelief" is a representation of the sounds Gidget heard somewhere "out there" while creating the "Unpop Can" painting that is represented on the album cover. Although the painting leans towards Pop Art, the (de)composition "Suspension of Disbelief" was influenced by the DaDa movement. No conventional instruments were used in this effort - rather, a Mac computer, antique toys, a gramophone and deconstruction were responsible for making this disc possible. 		CD
Alternative Rock
11/14/2006		    7.50
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 0716205023323		 GEIN, GIDGET - THE LAW OF DIMINISHING RETURNS
The multi-talented ex-bassist for MARILYN MANSON. Artist, musician, author, funeral assistant, and surrealistic "pop exploitationist". "The Law of Diminishing returns" was recorded to convey the emotions surrounding Gidget's scupture entitled "In Case of Emergency Break Heart". It is meant as a soundtrack of sorts. It was recorded by Gidget at his elusive Gollywood Studios, and all instruments and sounds are performed by him alone, including but not limited to fuzz bass, accordian, jews harp, and many more unmentionables. Added phantasmagoric guitar and co-production are courtesy of Brian Butler. 		CD
Alternative Rock
11/14/2006		    7.50
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 0716205023422		 GRADY, KRAIG - BEYOND THE WINDOWS PERHAPS AMONG TH
This CD marks the premiere full length album by just-intonation composer and instrument builder KRAIG GRADY outside of his documentation of the music of Anaphoria Island. It is also the first recording of his music which does not rely on his great skills as a performer or the instruments of his own design or modification. Instead, in this 55 minute composition Grady has chosen 6 of his favorite instrumentalists and vocalists from a wide variety of backgrounds, each because of some unique quality that he finds in their musicality. Grady calls upon these players to perform pitches with extreme accuracy, but also to use the wide range of timbres possible on their instruments or voices. This extremely meditative yet somewhat intense composition explores a tuning called Meta-Meantone - this tuning has the characteristics of exploiting a variety of acoustical phenomenon ranging from equal beating chords to the reinforcement of difference tone phenomenon. This is an entirely acoustic recording with no processing effects of any kind. Originally designed for his own personal use, Grady considers this one of his finest compositions, performed exceptionally well, persuading him to release this for the enjoyment of others.
TRACKLISTING:  01. BEYOND THE WINDOWS PERHAPS AMONG TH (55:00)   		CD
Jazz
09/05/2006		   10.00
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 0716205025129		 HARLEY, RUFUS - BAGPIPES OF THE WORLD
77 minutes recorded in France with Rufus playing baby soprano sax and American bagpipes, in tandem with a French bagpipe group (whose bagpipes have a completely different tuning for a strange and somewhat mysterious-sounding contrast). Rufus is also backed by a French jazz rhythm section on several of the tracks and sings the definitive version of his signature song, "Wake Up! It's Me!". Second disc is a complete interview from just before his death, plus 20 minutes of music by one of his sons. Third disc captures Rufus live in Jamaica.
TRACKLISTING:  01. WDAS RADIO INTERVIEW   02. (UNTITLED) TRANCE   03. MY SHINING HOUR   04. (UNTITLED)   05. SUMMERTIME   06. (UNTITLED) TRANCE DRONE   07. (UNTITLED)   08. MY FUNNY VALENTINE   09. (UNTITLED) TRANCE   10. (UNTITLED)   11. IT'S ME   12. (UNTITLED)   13. ME-WE-US (PART ONE)   14. ME-WE-US (PART TWO)   15. MOON RIVER   16. RUFUS HARLEY PRESENTS THE LIBERTY BELL AND THE CONSTITUTION AND DECLARATION OF..   DISC #2: 01. THE LAST INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD SEGAN, ONE WORLD RADIO, WHUS, JUNE 13, 2006   02. A NEW LOVE SUPREME   03. MR. P.C.   04. NAIMA   DISC #3: 01. NOAH'S ARK   02. SOULTRANE   03. THE CRACK   04. SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COME   05. STORMY WEATHER   06. (UNTITLED)   07. AMAZING GRACE   08. SCOTLAND THE BRAVE   09. UNKNOWN BLUES   10. A CHILD IS BORN   11. MELODIES OF THE WORLD   		3xCD
Jazz
07/28/2009		   12.50
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 0716205023521		 HARLEY, RUFUS - RE-CREATION OF THE GODS
First time on CD for this legendary funk/jazz/old school Bagpipe-lead-over-hot-band album from 1972. Rufus was a saxophone player who also picked up the bagpipes for a few excellent 60's albums for Atlantic Records, and although those albums are great, this 1972 independent album is a real mind blower! The original LP lists on E-Bay for $150, and this CD adds a 10 minute track not even on that album! Also reprints all the original ultra-spiritual liner notes in an 8 page booklet, with superior graphics. 2006 is the year of resurrection for Rufus: besides several reissue projects for Transparency (including his guest appearance on the Sun Ra DVD Volume 4), he is being reissued on individual CDs in France, and an east coast label is compiling all of his Atlantic-era albums into a box set!
TRACKLISTING:  01. INTRO   02. THE CRACK   03. THE RE-CREATION OF THE GODS   04. NOBODY KNOWS THE TROUBLE US PEOPLE   05. THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE   06. HYPOTHESIS   07. GODS AND GODDESSES   08. ETYMOLOGY   		CD
Jazz
05/09/2006		   10.00
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 0716205032226		 HATERS - FURTHER
Founded by Survival Research Lab's GX Jupitter-Larsen, the Haters were formed in 1979 and are known as America's premier noise act. They won Best Electronic Experimental Artist in the 2005 LA Weekly music awards. These are brand new studio recordings, two "extra noisy" tracks totaling over an hour. "A lot of what people think is Noise is not. The only true Noise bands I can think of are TNB and The Haters and stuff like that because it has no human element to it whatsoever." (John Olsen of Wolf Eyes)
TRACKLISTING:  01. FURTHER 1   02. FURTHER 2   		CD
Alternative Rock
10/28/2008		   10.00
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 0716205012525		 LEONARDSON, ERIC & STEVE BARSOTTI - RAREBIT
Rarebit is the culmination of a four-year project by sound artists and instrument inventors, Steve Barsotti and Eric Leonardson. Taking their cues from 20th century sound artist/inventors Luigi Russolo and Harry Partch, the self-built instruments of Barsotti & Leonardson use coil springs, eyebolts, various pieces of wood, and other familiar materials. These objects are amplified by contact microphones, resulting in sounds of incredible depth and texture producing amazing richness and variety that belie their humble origins.
TRACKLISTING:  01. NEAR AND DISTANT RELATIONS (10:31)   02. FOUR-ANNA BIT (3:55)   03. MEASURING WIDTHS (3:20)   04. YUCCA-RANGER ON FRONTIERSMAN FRAME (10:30)   05. SIX LEGGERS (8:56)   06. THE FELLING METHOD (10:23)   07. TO BONE A BIRD (6:35)   08. ROUND AIRY LIGHT ON DARK (9:13)   09. MIDDLE NECK AND SCRAG END (9:10)   		CD
Jazz
06/10/2008		    9.50
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 0716205032622		 STEINBERG, LANE - PASSION & FAITH
Latest solo album from LANE STEINBERG, ex-mid-80s power pop trio THE WIND. One can say that "Passion & Faith", Lane's third solo album, gives schizophrenia a good name. How else to describe music of such unique and bewitching eclecticism, where the ghosts of Noel Coward, Tom Jobim, Jerry Garcia, and John Lennon appear in a juxtaposition that, through Lane's vision, seem completely complimentary? As per usual, his psychedelic, anything-goes, everything-in-the-blender approach to music making creates an aural smoothie heretofore unthinkable. And in addition to the extensive anglophile influences, thrown into the mix for good measure are four covers of songs by the Clube da Esquina cadre of songwriters from 70's era Minas Gerais, Brazil, all sung by Lane in their native Portuguese. The centerpiece of the album, however, is a 21-minute personal take on the Grateful Dead's "Dark Star" with Lane adapting the band's unique form of modal interplay into a solitary exploration where he plays all the instruments himself, recreating the Dead's golden era with uncanny accuracy, yet with his own personal stamp. Besides this, there is a collaboration with the legendary R. Stevie Moore, a Christmas song that takes place in Peru, an acid-drenched version of Jobim's "How Insensitive", a completely unironic calypso about bananas, and an adaptation of a gavotte for string quartet by Zoltan Kodaly that sounds like Van Dyke Parks and Brian Wilson taking a cue from "Eleanor Rigby". The one constant throughout is Lane's clear tenor and his dexterous guitar work. If you like homogenous albums, this may not be your cup of broth, but if you like to be challenged and are open to the possibilities of where pop could go, by virtue of where it's been, you might do yourself well to have a little "Passion & Faith".
TRACKLISTING:  01. A PAGINA DO RELAMPAGO ELECTRICO (5:29)   02. WHAT DO I DO WITH THE REST OF MY LIFE? (4:53)   03. CLUBE DA ESQUINA (2:34)   04. HAPPY HOLIDAZE (2:46)   05. TWO BANANAS (AND THEY'RE BOTH BROWN) (3:50)   06. EQUATORIAL (3:32)   07. HOW INSENSITIVE (INSENSATEZ) (3:43)   08. CHRISTMAS IN PERU (2:57)   09. WHY CAN'T PEOPLE JUST TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER? (2:07)   10. PAIXAO E FE (4:03)   11. WHAT ARE BE WHYS? (1:23)   12. DARK STAR (21:08)   13. FUCK ON! (2:11)   		CD
Alternative Rock
03/31/2009		   10.00
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 0716205030420		 SUN RA - DANCE OF THE LIVING IMAGE (L.R. 4)
Lost Reel Collection Volume 4. Recently discovered rehearsal tapes believed to have been recorded in the San Francisco area in December 1974. Identified (by ear) in the session are Sun Ra, John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, Danny Ray Thompson, James Jacson, Damon Choice, Akh Tal Ebah, Eloe Omoe, Clifford Jarvis, Dale Williams, and others. As an Arkestra member once commented, "The best music always came from the rehearsals", and here is solid evidence to back that up! 		2xCD
Jazz
09/25/2007		   11.00
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 0716205031328		 SUN RA - LIVE AT SLUG'S SALOON 1972
Sun Ra and the Arkestra played every Monday night at Slug's Saloon in the Lower East Side of NYC for over five years, from 1966 thru 1972. This is the first released documentation of this long residency, comprising two complete shows (six hours total) recorded over the summer of 1972. High quality recordings that capture the Arkestra emerging from their psychedelic phase and moving back towards their jazz roots.
TRACKLISTING:  01. UNTITLED   02. DISCIPLINE #?   03. INSTRUMENTAL THEME   04. THEY'LL COME BACK   05. SCENE N TAKE N   06. CALLLING PLANET EARTH   07. UNTITLED   08. THEME OF STRANGERS   09. DISCIPLINE 11   10. DISCIPLINE #?   DISC #2: 01. UNIDENTIFIED   02. ENLIGHTENMENT   03. LOVE IN OUTER SPACE   04. DISCIPLINE #?   05. THE SHADOW WORLD   06. DISCIPLINE #?   07. UNIDENTIFIED   DISC #3: 01. ANGELS AND DEMONS AT PLAY / WATUSI   02. INIDENTIFIED (RA SOLO)   03. THEME OF THE STARGAZERS   04. SPACE IS THE PLACE   DISC #4: 01. PERCUSSION EPISODE   02. STRANGE WORLDS / AT FIRST THERE WAS NOTHING   03. DISCIPLINE / DISCIPLINE #?   04. UNTITLED (RA SOLO)   05. CALLING PLANET EARTH   06. ANGELS AND DEMONS AT PLAY / WATUSI   07. OUTER SPACE (IS A PLEASANT PLACE)   08. DISCIPLINE #27   09. I'LL WAIT FOR YOU   10. UNTITLED   DISC #5: 01. DISCIPLINE 27-II   02. THEME OF THE STARGAZERS   03. SPACE IS THE PLACE   04. UNTITLED (RA SOLOS AND ENSEMBLE FREAKOUT)   05. ENLIGHTENMENT   06. LOVE IN OUTER SPACE   07. DISCIPLINE 33   08. UNTITLED (RA SOLO)   DISC #6: 01. STARDUST FROM TOMORROW   02. THE SHADOW WORLD   03. WHY GO TO THE MOON?   		6xCD
Jazz
04/14/2009		   29.50
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 0716205030826		 SUN RA - LIVE AT THE ELECTRIC CIRCUS/NEWPORT
121 minutes total from the Electric Circus in NYC, 1968 and the Newport Jazz Festival, 1969.
TRACKLISTING:  01. UNIDENTIFIED TITLE   02. UNIDENTIFIED TITLE   03. THE SHADOW WORLD   04. PREPARE FOR THE JOURNEY TO OTHER WORLDS   05. VELVET   06. OUTER SPACE (IS A PLEASANT PLACE)   07. UNIDENTIFIED PROCESSIONAL   08. WATUSA   09. ENLIGHTENMENT   10. SOMEBODY ELSE'S IDEA   11. SUN RA AND HIS BAND FROM OUTER SPACE   DISC #2: 01. LIGHTS ON A SATELLITE   02. UNIDENTIFIED TITLE   03. FRIENDLY GALAXY   04. THE SATELLITES ARE SPINNING   05. UNTITLED IMPROVISATION   06. CALLING PLANET EARTH   07. SOMEBODY ELSE'S IDEA   08. SPONTANEOUS SIMPLICITY   09. SPACE AURA   		2xCD
Jazz
09/30/2008		   10.00
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 0716205030321		 SUN RA - THE SHADOWS TOOK SHAPE (LOST REEL 3
This recording is from a concert during the early 1970's. There is no further information on this recording except that the original reel tape was labeled "Spacemaster Concert." June Tyson recites "The Shadows Took Shape" a Sun Ra poem never heard or seen until now. 		2xCD
Jazz
07/24/2007		   11.00
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 0716205030529		 SUN RA - THE UNIVERSE SENT ME (LOST REEL 5)
Imagine the suspense and anticipation one would feel when loading a 1970s Sun Ra reel onto a deck for the first time in more that 30 years & not knowing what to expect. As the tape starts, familiar sounds of the Arkestra begin to be heard from that magical time period so long ago. There is a great sense of relief and accomplishment to know music that laid dormant for far too long, and was from one of the most original creators ever, would now be preserved for all to finally hear. Volume 5 of "The Lost Reel Collection" features music from two separate tapes. The first tape is from a 1972 short recording at the Seaport Museum in New York City. The acoustics sound like an outdoor concert. The featured track is Discipline 27-ll, which is purely instrumental and may be the earliest recording of this particular version. In 1973, Ra declamations like "Life is Splendid" and "What Planet Is This?" were added on top of the music theme. The second tape is from a 1973 recording in Paris, France. Although the acoustics are quite different, it's a natural segue from the Seaport Museum tape. Opening with the Discipline 27-ll theme and the by-now more familiar declamation there which we title as "The Universe Sent Me" with this release. The beauty of the "reed" section is clearly heard during this track due to the apparent close proximity of the tape machine and the microphone setup. Once again, as with the first 4 volumes of "The Lost Reel Collection", the listener is in for a real treat.
TRACKLISTING:  01. OUTER SPACEWAYS INCORPORATED   02. UNTITLED IMPROVISATION   03. DISCIPLINE 27 (INSTRUMENTAL)   04. THE UNIVERSE SENT ME   05. DISCIPLINE 99   06. WATUSI   07. UNTITLED IMPROVISATION   		CD
Jazz
05/06/2008		    9.50
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 0716205030925		 SUN RA - UNTITLED RECORDINGS
A previously unknown Quintet recording with SUN RA, JOHN GILMORE, MILFORD GRAVES, ANDREW CYRILLE and DON MOYE from the Prospect Park bandshell in Brooklyn, June 1985. As bonus material, includes two fantastic and intimate recordings from "The House of Ra" in Philadelphia from '73 and '78. Also includes six never-before-seen photos of Sun Ra. 		CD
Jazz
09/30/2008		    9.50
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 0716205031427		 SUN RA & HIS SOLAR RESEARCH ARKESTR - HELSINKI 1971 - COMPLETE CONCERT
This is the 20th Sun Ra release on Transparency/Cobraside, and is possibly the best. Double CD contains an entire 2 1/2 hour concert showcasing all dimensions of the group: free jazz, psychedelia, the beautiful vocals of June Tyson, and a one-way ticket to space with several astounding Sun Ra synthesizer solos. The performance and recording quality are so great that this could easily pass for a missing studio album. The bonus DVD contains a short TV interview with Sun Ra filmed the same day as the broadcast concert, and was aired only once on Finnish television and was never seen again... until now! All proudly licensed from YLE - The Finnish Broadcasting Company.
TRACKLISTING:  01. ANNOUNCER DISCIPLINE #?   02. THEME OF THE STARGAZERS   03. DISCIPLINE 8   04. LOVE IN OUTER SPACE   05. WATUSI   06. ENLIGHTENMENT   07. UNIDENTIFIED RA SOLO ANNOUNCER   DISC #2: 01. CALLING PLANET EARTH   02. UNIDENTIFIED TITLE   03. SPACE IS THE PLACE   04. ANGELS AND DEMONS AT PLAY   05. THE SATELLITES ARE SPINNING   06. SECOND STOP IS JUPITER   07. SOMEWHERE ELSE   08. TO NATURE'S GOD   09. SUN RA AND HIS BAND FROM OUTER SPACE PREPARE FOR THE JOURNEY TO OTHER WORLDS   DISC #3: 01. SUN RA INTERVIEW FOR THE FINNISH BROADCASTING COMPANY, 10/14/1971   		3xCD
Jazz
07/28/2009		   12.50
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 0716205023729		 SUN RA & JET SET OMNIVERSE ARKESTRA - LIVE AT CLUB LINGERIE
A beautiful 99 minute performance from the Club Lingerie in Hollywood, Dec.14, 1985, with amazing acoustic piano solos, lots of vocals from Ra, June Tyson and various band members, and many many surprises. Includes an extremely surreal 10 minute version of "Mack The Knife" that Kurt Weill would have been proud of. Documentation of the Arkestra shows in Los Angeles has so far been sorely missing, but this high-quality recording (as part of the audio series on Transparency) seeks to remedy that situation. 		2xCD
Jazz
05/09/2006		   11.00
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 0716205031120		 SUN RA ALL STARS - MILAN, ZURICH, WEST BERLIN, PARIS
5 complete concerts from Milan, Zurich, West Berlin and Paris during the autumn of 1983. Featuring SUN RA, LESTER BOWIE (Art Ensemble of Chicago), DON CHERRY, MARSHALL ALLEN (Arkestra), JOHN GILMORE (Arkestra), ARCHIE SHEPP, PHILLY JOE JONES (Miles Davis Quintet), and more! 		5xCD
Jazz
05/20/2008		   28.00
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 0716205030222		 SUN RA ARKESTRA - INTERGALACTIC RESEARCH (LOST VOL.2)
Two separate concert recordings from 1971 and 1972 on one CD. The first features a haunting "Egyptian lounge" piece, Intergalactic Research that takes the listener to some magical place. The second has wild synth playing and Arkestra freakouts all around June Tyson's beautiful vocals. 		CD
Jazz
06/26/2007		    9.50
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 0716205023620		 SUN RA ARKESTRA - LIVE AT MYRON'S BALLROOM
Volume One in Transparency's new audio series of super-high-quality live performances. This one is three solid hours of the Arkestra live at Myron's Ballroom in downtown Los Angeles, April 2 1981. They hadn't played in L.A. for ten years and therefore are FIRED UP! 		3xCD
Jazz
05/09/2006		   12.50
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 0716205030123		 SUN RA ARKESTRA - THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE
Volume one in a new series entitled "The Lost Reel Collection", and this one is the holy grail of Sun Ra history! Two-CD set of the Arkestra playing live in a SF warehouse in 1971, and a lecture by Ra from his legendary 1971 residency at UC Berkeley. Recently the Transparency label was approached with a collection of eleven reel-to-reel tapes of previously unknown Sun Ra recordings. None of this material is on any tape trader list or in any discography. The recordings are all super-high-quality and are being officially released on the Transparency label. Both discs of "The Creator of the Universe" are from mid-1971. Disc One is a concert at a warehouse in San Francisco, the centerpiece of which is a very dramatic and intense 20 minute "Declamation" by Ra urging the black race to rise up into freedom and identity, punctuated by the horns of the Arkestra. Completely amazing, this piece is ranked by one aficionado as the peak of Ra's career. Disc Two is one of the classes given by Ra during his teaching residency at UC Berkeley. This is a Sun Ra album like no other! 		2xCD
Jazz
04/24/2007		   11.00
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 0716205010323		 TURNER, NIK - TRANSGLOBAL FRIENDS & RELATIONS 2xCD
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 0716205033629		 CREED, HELIOS - NOT WITHOUT SORCERY (TOUR CDEP)
A limited 5-track EP to support his upcoming (Sept/Oct) 30-city "Dual Forces" tour. Contains two songs exclusive to this release and three songs from his forthcoming Transparency CD/2LP. Helios plays guitar, bass and synth as well as vocals; Paul Della Pella plays drums.
TRACKLISTING:  01. WIN YOU OVER AGAIN   02. LION'S GATE   03. EYE OF THE VORTEX   04. ALL THE LOVE (VOCAL)   05. ALL THE LOVE (INSTRUMENTAL)   		CDM
Alternative Rock
09/30/2008		    7.00
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DVD

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 0716205021893		 CHOMSKY, NOAM - PEER INTO THE ABYSS OF THE FUTURE
Subtitled: THE STANFORD LECTURE. Further insights into the "war on terror" being a cover for imperialism and war mongering. A 2002 recording from Palo Alto, CA. 		DVD
Spoken Word
08/03/2004		    8.50
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 0716205024894		 HARLEY, RUFUS - WHO IS RUFUS HARLEY
An hour of television and documentary footage. 		DVD
Jazz
12/05/2006		    9.00
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 0716205021695		 JOHNSON, CHALMERS - THE SORROWS OF EMPIRE
Subtitled: MILITARISM, SECRECY AND THE END OF THE REPUBLIC. Chalmers Johnson is president of the Japan Policy Research Institute, a non-profit research and public affairs organization devoted to public education concerning Japan and international relations in the Pacific. He taught for 30 years, from 1962 to 1992, at Cal Berkeley, at UC San Diego, and held endowed chairs in Asian politics at both of them. At Berkeley he served as chairman of the Center for Chinese Studies, and is chairman of the Department of Political Science. He has written numerous articles and reviews, and some sixteen books. This event took place at St. Matthias Episcopal Church in Whittier, CA on 5/14/2004. 		DVD
Spoken Word
08/03/2004		    8.50
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 0716205032196		 JUPITTER-LARSEN, GX - CINEMA NOISE (1983-2006) DVD
Alternative Rock
09/09/2008		  T.B.A.
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 0716205020490		 KUCINICH, DENNIS - THREE SPEAKING EVENTS
3 speaking events with the presidential candidate, 2 hours and 18 minutes filmed by Ralph Cole of JusticeVision. A new installment in the Democracy University series. 		DVD
Spoken Word
08/03/2004		    8.50
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 0716205037399		 MOVIE - DECODER
Deluxe CD/DVD release of the 1984 German cult film featuring William S. Burroughs, Genesis P-Orridge (Throbbing Gristle), F.M. Einheit (Einsturzende Neubauten), Christiane F, the prolific underground film star Bill Rice, etc. Never before on DVD! Dual layer DVD features include a beautiful color-rich transfer of the film with newly translated English subtitles, the original trailer, a slide show of 75 still production photos by Ilse Ruppert, a documentary on the Italian "Decoder Collective", a 46-minute audio interview with filmmaker Klaus Maeck, rare footage of Derek Jarman filming Burroughs on set, and Berlin riot news footage used in the film with a music loop by Genesis P-Orridge commissioned specially for this DVD release! The soundtrack CD features SOFT CELL, early EINSTURZENDE NEUBAUTEN, MATT JOHNSON (THE THE), DAVE BALL and GENESIS P-ORRIDGE, and WILLIAM BURROUGHS (a lot of the music on the CD is not in the film and vice versa). 		CD/DVD
Soundtrack
12/22/2009		   13.25
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 0716205021794		 SAID, EDWARD - MEMORY, INEQUITY AND POWER
Subtitled: PALESTINE AND THE UNIVERSALITY OF HUMAN RIGHTS. a 3 1/2 hour DVD of the late beloved Palestine activist from Royce Hall, UCLA, followed by a memorial service for him at Schoenberg Hall, UCLA. "Remember the solidarity shown to Palestine here and everywhere... and remember also that there is a cause to which many people have committed themselves, difficulties and terrible obstacles notwithstanding. Why? Because it is a just cause, a noble ideal, a moral quest for equality and human rights". 		DVD
Spoken Word
08/03/2004		    8.50
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 0716205017094		 SUN RA ARKESTRA - LIVE AT THE PALOMINO, L.A., 1988
93 minute concert by the SUN RA ARKESTRA (featuring Sun Ra and Don Cherry) at the Palomino in North Hollywood, November 5 1988. Also includes an interview with SUN RA and DON CHERRY. Region 0, NTSC. 		DVD
Jazz
09/20/2005		   11.00
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 0716205017292		 SUN RA ARKESTRA - LIVE IN EUROPE (VOL.3)
Latest in the SUN RA ARKESTRA management team/estate series of concert documentations, this time combining shows from Solo Piano, Italy (1978), the Montreux Jazz Festival (July 1976), and Piazza della Riforma o Lugano, Italy (1985). 101 minutes total, region 0, NTSC. 		DVD
Jazz
11/08/2005		   11.00
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 0716205017599		 SUN RA ARKESTRA - LIVE IN OAKLAND (VOL.6)
In this volume, the Arkestra prove that they are the true heirs to the Duke Ellington Orchestra, yet with the futuristic edge that is only Sun Ra. Here they have perhaps their most traditional big band sound, with long ever-changing instrumental pieces that have the Arkestra's ultra-unique combined African and Egyptian vibe. Lots of percussion, beautiful vocals by June Tyson, amazing solos by both John Gilmore and Marshall Allen as well as other band members. 117 minutes, NTSC, region 0. 		DVD
Jazz
03/28/2006		   11.00
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 0716205017193		 SUN RA ARKESTRA - LIVE IN WEST BERLIN 1983
Complete concert from West Berlin in 1983, featuring the SUN RA ALL STARS (Lester Bowie, Don Cherry, John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, Philly Jo Jones, and Sun Ra), plus two 1986 concerts in East Berlin and a fragment from a French TV broadcast of 1970. Region 0, NTSC, 153 minutes total playing time. 		DVD
Jazz
09/20/2005		   11.00
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 0716205017490		 SUN RA ARKESTRA - LONE STAR ROADHOUSE/AFRICAN (VOL.5)
The Arkestra is smokin' hot! Sun Ra's gifts as arranger, band leader and soloist are never more apparent. Just when you think the band couldn't possibly get any hotter, it all floats down to several Ra piano solos, then either piano/trumpet or piano/sax duets, then back to the entire band - even hotter each time 'round - giving way to several Sun Ra vocals, including "This World Is Not My Home" and even "Let's Go Fly A Kite". June Tyson plays violin, and the second set ends with a great 'African lounge' piece. No other group can mix traditional and 'outside' with such genius. 124 minutes, NTSC, region 0. 		DVD
Jazz
03/28/2006		   11.00
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 0716205017391		 SUN RA ARKESTRA - WPFW RADIO JAZZ FESTIVAL (VOL.4)
Recorded at the WPFW/Pacifica Radio Cap City Jazz Festival in Washington DC, probably in 1987, with RUFUS HARLEY. Region 0, NTSC. 		DVD
Jazz
11/08/2005		   11.00
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 0716205022791		 TUXEDOMOON - THE SUPER-8 YEARS WITH TUXEDOMOON
The entire span of every era of the much beloved and legendary TUXEDOMOON - from their early beginnings in San Francisco through their many years in Europe. Impressionistically filmed in both grainy black & white and psychedelic color, by group co-founder Steven Brown. Fits together like a perfect 15-year dream. A complete jawdropper for Tuxedomoon fans. 33 minutes, region 0, NTSC. 		DVD
Alternative Rock
08/29/2006		    9.00
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 0716205019197		 VARIOUS - DEMOCRACY UNIVERSITY VOL.1
A 4 dvd set digitally taped events featuring food for thought by Michael Moore, Helen Caldicott, Michael Parenti and more. 8 hours. Completely legitimate, and now commercially manufactured (ie. no longer CDRs)! Rereleased mid-March to wider distribution with concerted promotional efforts! $29.95 List Price for 4 DVDs/8+ hours of crucial commentary. 		4xDVD
Spoken Word
03/09/2004		   17.50
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 0716205019296		 VARIOUS - DEMOCRACY UNIVERSITY VOL.2
Repackaged/commercially manufactured/barcoded version of Vol.2 in the series of 4 dvd sets is now available. This volume features Noam Chomsky on the war on Iraq, former U.N. chief weapons inspector Scott Ritter on the true meaning of America, and Howard Zinn on the victims of war. 		4xDVD
Spoken Word
08/03/2004		   17.50
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 0716205021299		 VARIOUS - NUCLEAR WEAPONS & INTERNATIONAL DIS
...DISORDER. A recent anti-nuclear event held in Santa Barbara, CA with HELEN CALDICOTT (she is ON FIRE, comparing 9/11 to the Reichstag, etc) as well as DANIEL ELLSBERG (who compares the Iraq war to Vietnam), JONATHAN SCHELL, DAVID KRIEGER, BRENT BLACKWELDER, RICHARD FALK and PHIL COYLE - writers, activists and former government employees. 		DVD
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08/03/2004		    8.50
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 0716205021190		 WEST, CORNEL - RESTORING HOPE
A recent talk given by this much beloved educator at Pasadena City College. 		DVD
Spoken Word
08/03/2004		    8.50
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 0716205037290		 CELLETTI, ALESSANDRA - PARAPHERNALIA (HARDCOVER BOOK/DVD)
Hardcover US reissue, translated into english, of Alessandra's Italian book entitled "Paraphernalia", plus a DVD of 13 live performances! 		Bk/DVD
Classical
11/17/2009		   17.00
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