Showing posts with label Imelda May. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Imelda May. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Mike Sanchez & His Band Feat. Imelda May - Almost Grown

Album: Almost Grown
Size: 121,2 MB
Time: 52:04
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2012
Styles: R&B, Rock & Roll
Art: Full

1. Let The Good Times Roll (2:45)
2. Voodoo Voodoo (2:31)
3. Almost Grown (2:14)
4. I'll Go Crazy (4:33)
5. Shirley (2:47)
6. If I Can't Have You (4:24)
7. Every Night In The Week (2:41)
8. Driftin' (4:24)
9. Matchbox (3:10)
10. Vacations Over (2:33)
11. Easy Easy (3:09)
12. Let's Have A Party (3:59)
13. My Man (2:42)
14. Wear Your Black Dress (3:03)
15. Untitled Bonus Track #1 (3:15)
16. Untitled Bonus Track #2 (3:47)

Mike Sanchez has declared it as probably his finest album to date. Almost Grown features globally renowned Rock 'n' Roll diva Imelda May singing several red-hot rockin' tracks. At the time she was a star on the Rock 'n' Roll and Rhythm & Blues scenes, but was yet to achieve the wider acclaim that has followed. Imelda toured as guest vocalist with Sanchez for 4 years before she went on to solo stardom. Mike Sanchez and his band remain one of the finest Rock 'n' Roll and Rhythm & Blues attactions in the world - and together with Imelda May they make an unmissable combination.

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Thursday, November 14, 2019

Ronnie Wood & His Wild Five - Mad Lad: A Live Tribute To Chuck Berry

Size: 91,7 MB
Time: 38:47
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Blues Rock, Rock & Roll
Art: Front

01. Tribute To Chuck Berry (Live) (2:07)
02. Talking About You (Live) (3:07)
03. Mad Lad (Live) (3:04)
04. Wee Wee Hours (Feat. Imelda May) (Live) (4:37)
05. Almost Grown (Feat. Imelda May) (Live) (2:41)
06. Back In The USA (Live) (3:54)
07. Blue Feeling (Live) (3:47)
08. Worried Life Blues (Live) (5:23)
09. Little Queenie (Live) (4:18)
10. Rock 'n' Roll Music (Feat. Imelda May) (Live) (2:11)
11. Johnny B Goode (Live) (3:32)

The 11-track album was recorded live at Wimborne’s Tivoli Theatre last year and is a loving nod to one of Ronnie’s musical heroes, Chuck Berry. The album features guest appearances from singer Imelda May and pianist Ben Waters. Featuring tracks including 'Tribute to Chuck Berry' written by Wood and 'Worried Life Blues' written by Maceo Merriweather, and with the album artwork hand-painted by Ronnie himself, Mad Lad will be available digitally, on CD, on heavyweight vinyl, deluxe box set (CD, LP and 12x12 artcard of the album artwork) and in a super deluxe limited-edition box set (including CD, LP, 12x12 art print, signed and numbered set list and T-Shirt).

The album will be the first in a trilogy to be recorded by Wood and the band in the coming years, each paying tribute to Ronnie’s musical heroes. Ronnie chose Chuck Berry for the first album as he has been a lifelong fan, has toured with him and also, to honour his sad passing just over two years ago

Mad Lad

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Jeff Beck - 2 albums: Live At The Hollywood Bowl (2-Disc Set) / Rock 'N' Roll Party

Album: Live At The Hollywood Bowl (Disc 1)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:33
Size: 106.6 MB
Styles: Blues rock
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[3:31] 1. The Revolution Will Be Televised (Feat. Rosie Bones)
[2:29] 2. Over Under Sideways Down (Feat. Jimmy Hall & Todd O'keefe
[1:50] 3. Heart Full Of Soul (Feat. Jimmy Hall & Todd O'keefe)
[2:37] 4. For Your Love (Feat. Jimmy Hall & Todd O'keefe)
[3:24] 5. Beck's Bolero
[5:29] 6. Medley Rice Pudding/Morning Dew(Feat. Jimmy Hall)
[5:01] 7. Freeway Jam (Feat. Jan Hammer)
[2:48] 8. You Never Know (Feat. Jan Hammer)
[3:57] 9. Cause We've Ended As Lovers (Feat. Jan Hammer)
[5:57] 10. Star Cycle (Feat. Jan Hammer)
[4:22] 11. Blue Wind (Feat. Jan Hammer)
[5:06] 12. Big Block

Live At The Hollywood Bowl (Disc 1)

Album: Live At The Hollywood Bowl (Disc 2)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:11
Size: 105.7 MB
Styles: Blues rock
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[7:06] 1. I'd Rather Go Blind (Feat. Beth Hart & Jan Hammer)
[4:36] 2. Let Me Love You (Feat. Buddy Guy)
[4:22] 3. Live In The Dark (Feat. Rosie Bones)
[6:22] 4. Scared For The Children (Feat. Rosie Bones)
[5:11] 5. Rough Boy (Feat. Billy Gibbons)
[3:23] 6. Train Kept A-Rollin' (Feat. Steven Tyler)
[3:05] 7. Shapes Of Things (Feat. Steven Tyler)
[5:23] 8. A Day In The Life
[6:39] 9. Purple Rain (Feat. Jan Hammer, Beth Hart, Rosie Bones, Jimmy Hall & Steven Tyler)

As fashionable as concert sit-ins have come to be in recent years, such guesting can be the bane of the live performance. So often it is the case that such invitees can interrupts the flow and/or momentum rather than nurturing it. However, Jeff Beck's August 2016 celebration in Los Angeles of his fiftieth anniversary is the exception to that rule: the stream of diverse personnel is of a piece with the stylistic history the event represents.

Live at the Hollywood Bowl is quite likely everything the attendee would want to hear at one of the British guitarist's shows. Likewise, the guests that populate the roster and share the stage with the icon of the instrument are all those a fan would hope for, but not expect to see in a single setting. ~Doug Collette

Live At The Hollywood Bowl (Disc 2)

Album: Rock 'n' Roll Party
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:57
Size: 141.8 MB
Styles: Blues rock
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[2:06] 1. Double Talkin' Baby (Feat. Darrel Higham)
[2:14] 2. Cruisin' (Feat. Darrel Higham)
[2:36] 3. The Train It Kept A Rollin' (Feat. Darrel Higham)
[2:47] 4. Cry Me A River (Feat. Imelda May And Jason Rebello)
[2:11] 5. How High The Moon (Feat. Imelda May)
[2:24] 6. Sitting On Top Of The World (Feat. Imelda May)
[2:12] 7. Bye Bye Blues (Feat. Imelda May)
[2:21] 8. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise (Feat. Imelda May)
[2:58] 9. Vaya Con Dios (Feat. Imelda May)
[2:23] 10. Mockingbird Hill (Feat. Imelda May)
[2:59] 11. I'm A Fool To Care (Feat. Imelda May)
[2:22] 12. Tiger Rag (Feat. Imelda May)
[4:49] 13. Peter Gunn (Feat. Jason Rebello And Trombone Shorty)
[3:38] 14. Rocking Is Our Business (Feat. Darrel Highham, Jason Rebello And Trombone Shorty)
[3:07] 15. Apache
[2:51] 16. Sleepwalk
[4:35] 17. New Orleans (Feat. Gary U.S. Bonds And Jason Rebello)
[4:39] 18. Walking In The Sand
[4:54] 19. Please Mr. Jailor (Feat. Imelda May)
[3:41] 20. Twenty Flight Rock (Feat. Brian Setzer)

Jeff Beck paid fitting tribute to Les Paul last summer, celebrating what would have been the pioneering guitarist's 95th birthday by playing his friend and mentor's music, along with classic tunes from the era, in the same Times Square nightclub that Les Paul played every Monday for 14 years, before his death in August 2009.

Sponsored by Gibson Guitar and billed as 'A Celebration of Les Paul,' Jeff Beck was joined by The Imelda May Band at the Iridium Jazz Club on June 9th, 2010. The two-time Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductee mesmerized the star-studded audience with a tour de force performance of classics that Paul recorded with Mary Ford, 'How High The Moon,' 'Vaya Con Dios' and 'Mockin' Bird Hill,' along with such rock and roll standards as 'Twenty Flight Rock' and 'Walking In The Sand.'

Following this release, Beck will take the 'Rock And Roll Party' on the road for a short U.S. tour. Beck will once again be backed by The Imelda May Band and its enchanting singer, Imelda May, who joined Beck on stage at the 2010 Grammy® Awards for a spot-on rendition of Paul's 'How High The Moon.'

PBS will give fans a first look at a unique edition of this performance with the premiere of 'Jeff Beck Honors Les Paul,' a concert special that captures the first night of 'The Celebration to Honor Les Paul,' which was recorded on June 9, 2010, what would have been Les Paul's 95th birthday. Special guest performers included Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews, Gary U.S. Bonds and Brian Setzer, who traded riffs with Beck on Eddie Cochran's rockabilly classic 'Twenty Flight Rock.'

Rock 'n' Roll Party

Sunday, October 1, 2017

Darrel Higham & The Enforcers - Live At The Thunderbird Rock 'n' Roll Venue

Size: 102,4+141,2 MB
Time: 43:01+59:23
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Blues, Rockabilly
Art: Front

CD 1:
01. Introduction By Lee Hugman (First Set) (1:13)
02. Pretty Bad Blues (First Set) (3:07)
03. Go Away Hound Dog (First Set) (2:56)
04. Rocky Road Blues (First Set) (3:53)
05. She She Little Sheila (First Set) (3:43)
06. Completely Sweet (First Set) (2:22)
07. Mighty Mean (First Set) (2:09)
08. My Way (First Set) (3:46)
09. I Don't Like You No More (First Set) (3:04)
10. Scratchin' (First Set) (3:48)
11. Pocketfull Of Rainbows (First Set) (3:53)
12. Big Hunk Of Love (First Set) (2:41)
13. Way Down (First Set) (3:50)
14. I Didn't Start Living (First Set) (2:11)
15. Closing Annoucement (First Set) (0:19)

CD 2:
01. Introduction By Lee Hugman (Second Set) (0:11)
02. Please Don't Leave Me (Second Set) (3:45)
03. Sleep, Rock A Roll, Rock A Baby (Second Set) (3:13)
04. A Woman Can Make You Blue (Second Set) (2:51)
05. Don't Blame It On Me (Second Set) (2:47)
06. Hallelujah, I Love Her So (Second Set) (3:04)
07. Generation Rumble (Second Set) (4:01)
08. Ghost Of Love (Second Set) (4:02)
09. Rockin' Gypsy (Second Set) (3:50)
10. Dealing With The Devil (Feat. Imelda May) (Second Set) (2:54)
11. His Latest Flame (Second Set) (2:43)
12. No Good Robin Hood (Second Set) (2:41)
13. Nervous Breakdown (Second Set) (3:17)
14. Ice Cold (Second Set) (5:41)
15. Burning Love (Second Set) (4:36)
16. Jelly Bean (Second Set) (2:32)
17. Closing Announcement (Second Set) (0:14)
18. Introduction By Ray Campi (0:53)
19. Summertime Blues (2:32)
20. Milk Cow Blues (3:25)

For the very first time, Rockstar has now released the two complete sets by Darrel Higham and The Enforcers, which were recorded on the 5th December 2002. On this occasion Imelda May (Mrs Higham) was the special guest and sung a very provocative version of Dharma Blues Band's 'Dealing With The Devil'. Imelda was, at that time, lead singer with the Blue Harlem Band. Darrel's performances mainly consists of rock 'n' roll classics with emphasis on his heroes such as Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent and Elvis Presley. A limited edition of Darrel's Thunderbird show was issued in 2004 by Rockstar which was edited down for a single CD due to the length of the original recordings of over 110 minutes. Now you have the complete show (2 sets) with various previous unreleased material by Darrel who is backed by two of rock 'n' roll's best musicians, Mick Wigfell on upright bass and Rob Tyler on drums, The Enforcers. The twelve page booklet features some previously unseen photos of the show which were taken by Steve Aynsley who has also revised the booklet notes. On the 23rd August 1998 Rockstar Records arranged for rockabilly legend Ray Campi to be professionally recorded for CD release at the now legendary Thunderbird Rock 'n' Roll Venue in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Darrel Higham was Ray's special guest and backed up by him on upright bass. We have included Darrel's performance from Ray's show as bonus tracks on this new double CD release.

Live At The Thunderbird Rock 'n' Roll Venue CD 1
Live At The Thunderbird Rock 'n' Roll Venue CD 2

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Imelda May - Life, Love, Flesh, Blood (Deluxe)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:55
Size: 139.5 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[3:27] 1. Call Me
[4:03] 2. Black Tears
[3:38] 3. Should've Been You
[4:15] 4. Sixth Sense
[3:40] 5. Human
[3:27] 6. How Bad Can A Good Girl Be
[4:43] 7. Bad Habit
[3:33] 8. Levitate
[5:17] 9. When It's My Time
[4:01] 10. Leave Me Lonely
[4:04] 11. The Girl I Used To Be
[5:39] 12. The Longing
[3:26] 13. Flesh And Blood
[3:35] 14. Game Changer
[4:00] 15. Love And Fear

Deluxe Edition includes a 36 page booklet and 4 extra tracks. 2017 release, the fifth studio album by Irish singer and songwriter Imelda May. The album was produced by T Bone Burnett, and features guest appearances by Jools Holland and Jeff Beck. The album marks a new direction for Maywho recently ended her marriage of eighteen years, making Life, Love, Flesh, Blood her most autobiographical record to date. Imelda May began her career in music at 16 by performing with a number of local bands and musician, before she formed her own band in 2002. Although known primarily as a singer, she also plays the bodhrán, guitar, bass guitar and tambourine. Described as "a unique vocal talent," May is known for her musical style of rockabilly revival and has also been compared to female jazz musicians such as Billie Holiday. She won the Best Female Artist of the Year award at the 2009 Meteor Awards.

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Thursday, November 5, 2015

Imelda May - Love Tattoo

File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Source: LL (from CD)
Released: 2008
Styles: Rockabilly;R&B
Time: 39:52
Size: 91,8 MB
Covers: Full

(3:01) 1. Johnny Got a Boom Boom
(2:59) 2. Feel Me
(5:29) 3. Knock 123
(3:17) 4. Wild About My Lovin'
(2:45) 5. Big Bad Handsome Man
(2:57) 6. Love Tattoo
(2:49) 7. Meet You at the Moon
(2:39) 8. Smokers' Song
(2:44) 9. Smotherin' Me
(4:09) 10. Falling in Love with You Again
(3:14) 11. It's Your Voodoo Working
(3:43) 12. Watcha Gonna Do

Imelda May, born in Dublin and formerly the singer of the bluesy jazz outfit Blue Harlem, has captured the attention of the United Kingdom with ths release. It's a striking gumbo of tough boogie-woogie, streetwise razor-edged rockabilly, intimate sultry vocal jazz, and sassy jump blues. May wrote all but two of the set's 12 tracks and produced the set; she also plays the bodhran, an Irish percussion instrument from antiquity. She's surrounded herself with an ace band that includes her husband, guitarist Darrell Higham, trumpeter Dave Priseman (who also plays flügelhorn and percussion), pianist and organist Danny McCormack, bassist Al Gare, and drummer Dean Beresford. The kickoff is the stomping rockabilly of "Johnny Got a Boom Boom" (infer what you might from the title). With a slapping double bassline intro, the drum kit latches on and takes it for another eight measures before Higham's nasty guitar begins its cutting strut. But May's vocal tops it all and swaggers confidently with its expression of raw sensuality. This is a love song from the streets, but it isn't trashy. It's got its own kind of in-your-face class. Contrast this with the gorgeous bluesy ballad "Knock 123," with its slow walking piano and basslines and a halting guitar figure, and May's voice all croon and caress. The title track is a wild stomp and roll where blues, rock & roll, country, and boogie collide behind her blues shout. May is a trained vocalist to be sure, but when the material calls for it, her voice contains a certain rough grain -- earthy, raw, and full of unbridled passion. It's even evident in the country ballad "Falling in Love with You Again" (one of the tracks where her bodhran can be heard prominently). The lilt, grace, and haggard elegance of her voice reveal an entire well of feeling that seems to bubble up effortlessly yet without artifice. The entire album is deliciously and unabashedly retro, but comes off as spontaneous, fresh, and full of adventure. The uptempo tunes are simply unhinged, while the ballads are full of authentic emotion. -- Allmusic.
Imelda May is fast becoming one of the finest vocalists currently emerging out of the UK roots music scene. Inspired by such Jazz greats as Billy Holiday, Dinah Washington, and the undisputed queen of Rockabilly, Wanda Jackson, Imelda is forging a contemporary sound all of her own. With a nod to the glory days of old but with her heart and soul very much in the present, this rockin' little minx belts them out with all the musical force of a veteran Rockabilly wildcat! -- Amazon.

Love Tattoo

Saturday, October 4, 2014

Imelda May - 3 albums: Tribal / More Mayhem / No Turning Back

Imelda May, born in Dublin and raised in the Liberties, may be an unknown name to some, but to many she is already a superstar. She is unmistakable both in her music (a fusion of surf guitars, blues and rockabilly that wouldn't be out of place in a David Lynch film) and her style, with a solitary curl and shock of blonde in her jet black hair. In Ireland, her debut album `Love Tattoo', which she recorded and released on her own label, has gone Triple Platinum. She has shared a stage with Eric Clapton, Chuck Berry, David Gilmour, Sharon Shannon, Jeff Beck, Shane Macgowan, Kirsty McCall, Van Morrison, Lionel Richie, Wanda Jackson, Paul Brady and Meatloaf. And now, with the release of her new album "Mayhem", she is about to go stellar.

Being the youngest of five siblings , Imelda was the most susceptible to the various influences from her older brothers and sisters, which she could hear constantly through the walls of their two bedroom house. There was folk, the obligatory chart pop, and then there was Elvis. "My brother was a mad Elvis fan, and I found a tape in his room with Elvis, Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent. I thought the music was fantastic."

By the age of nine Imelda had fallen in love with rockabilly and the blues - the only kid in her class who wasn't into Wet Wet Wet. Singing along to rock n roll from an early age, her tastes began to develop and deepen, first with Elmore James and then - " I heard Billie Holiday, and that blew my mind." After a year of art college she dropped out, deciding she would rather sing for a living. At that point, her professional experience was confined to having sung on an ad for Findus Fish Fingers at 14. "A girl in The Liberties was in the music business and she got me this ad, where I sang, `Betcha never put your finger on a crunchier crumb!' I got £40 for it!" She quickly found work singing with the swing troupe Blue Harlem and rock n roller Mike Sanchez and had an interesting spell of singing in burlesque clubs: "I'd sing while the other girls were onstage. One of them used to take an angle grinder to her crotch and would produce a shower of sparks. One day a spark flew down my throat when I was singing!"

Imelda began singing in clubs when she was 16 years old and had the honour of being occasionally barred from her own shows at Dublin's Bruxelles club for being underage. "I was getting tips from the best musicians in Dublin. One of them said, `Your voice is great, but it needs to roughen." It was around this time, when driving a tearful Imelda to a gig, that her father asked her "Is your heart broken? Excellent. Now you can sing the blues". Remembered by Imelda as a turning point in her life, from then on her voice developed into the sultry, rich and unique tone you hear today.

Album: Tribal
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 39:53
Size: 91.3 MB
Styles: Rockabilly, Soul/blues
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[2:57] 1. Tribal
[2:29] 2. Wild Woman
[3:47] 3. It's Good To Be Alive
[4:30] 4. Gypsy In Me
[3:35] 5. Little Pixie
[3:22] 6. Hellfire Club
[2:39] 7. Five Good Men
[3:37] 8. Ghost Of Love
[3:48] 9. Wicked Way
[3:04] 10. Round The Bend
[2:50] 11. I Wanna Dance
[3:11] 12. Right Amount Of Wrong

Ireland s reigning queen of rockabilly, the truly unique Imelda May, is back with a brand new album, entitled Tribal, and a highly-anticipated Tour. Since the release of her raucous debut, Love Tattoo, back in 2009, Imelda has been one of the most strikingly original talents in the music arena, taking her infectious blend of rockabilly, jazz, blues and torch songs from the back rooms of Dublin pubs to the biggest festivals in the world.

Next up was the double gold album Mayhem in 2010, which she took on the road bringing some good old-fashioned rock n roll spirit to audiences worldwide. With her live shows widely acclaimed, she has picked up fans as diverse as Jools Holland, Jeff Beck and Bono who dueted with her at 2 sold out 02 shows in Dublin 2011.

Far from mellowing with motherhood, Imelda sizzles more than ever with her leather-clad attitude, returning with a brand new album of hard-edged anthems. Imelda is pinning her colours to the mast with music which celebrates the great rock n roll sub-culture and her own Tribal allegiances.

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Album: More Mayhem
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 71:10
Size: 162.9 MB
Styles: Rockabilly, Soul/blues
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:50] 1. Pulling The Rug
[2:50] 2. Psycho
[2:44] 3. Mayhem
[4:49] 4. Kentish Town Waltz
[2:48] 5. All For You
[3:13] 6. Eternity
[3:26] 7. Inside Out
[3:58] 8. Proud And Humble
[3:01] 9. Sneaky Freak
[3:04] 10. Bury My Troubles
[4:23] 11. Too Sad To Cry
[3:49] 12. I'm Alive
[3:19] 13. Let Me Out
[2:44] 14. Tainted Love
[2:34] 15. Johnny Got A Boom Boom (Radio Edit)
[3:02] 16. Road Runner
[3:24] 17. Gypsy
[4:49] 18. Blues Calling
[2:47] 19. Walking After Midnight
[3:12] 20. Inside Out (Remix)
[3:13] 21. Proud And Humble (Steve Osborne Mix)

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Album: No Turning Back
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 39:53
Size: 91.3 MB
Styles: Rockabilly, Soul/blues
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[2:16] 1. Dealing With The Devil
[2:06] 2. Flame Of Love
[3:14] 3. Cry For Me Baby
[2:38] 4. Till I Kissed You
[3:18] 5. What Am I Gonna Do
[2:06] 6. Once More
[2:49] 7. Wild About My Lovin'
[2:47] 8. No Turning Back
[2:48] 9. End Of The World
[2:26] 10. Y'hoo
[2:33] 11. Don't Do Me No Wrong
[3:11] 12. Forever You And Me
[2:17] 13. Bring My Cadillac Back
[2:19] 14. Lovey Dovey Lovely One
[2:56] 15. Let Us Sing

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