2020. Another year on Earth…

By Lucia Weinrichter Roncero - December 10, 2020

2020 has been a great year for reissue specialists Earth Recordings, if you didn’t get a chance to dig into these releases now’s the perfect time.

As part of Record Store Day the long awaited Dennis Hopper ‘The Last Movie’ Original Soundtrack was released alongside double-disc of Bert Jansch ‘Live In Italy’ capturing his stunning concert in Mestre at the Teatro Corso,1977.

More recently, a collection of Mikael Tariverdiev‘s rare jazz and improvised themes was unearthed, Bert Jansch’s ‘Crimson Moon’ marked it’s twentieth year with it’s first vinyl release whilst the Trees 50th Anniversary box set sold out instantly.

Trees – Trees

A truly epic 50th anniversary 4-disc collection bringing together Trees’ two studio albums with a host of demos, alternate mixes, radio sessions and live material – includes 12” book with liner notes from founding member David Costa and comedian Stewart Lee.

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“When we are talking about psych folk or acid folk, we are really talking about music like this by Trees.. beautiful 4-disc anniversary edition from Earth Recordings”
Stuart Maconie, BBC6 Music

“Gorgeous” ★★★★★ Mojo

“An essential compendium for a fantastic band” ★★★★★ Record Collector

“Spectacular” ★★★★ Uncut – Reissue Of The Month

“Sublime” ★★★★ Shindig

“Timeless” Prog

Mikael Tariverdiev – Visions In Black & White

The latest addition to the astonishing canon of Tariverdiev releases on vinyl in the West is a collection of rare jazz and improvised themes. Transferred from the original tapes and beautifully remastered, these recordings manage to retain their original ambience and capture a master at work.

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“Lean(ing) towards the jazz end of his explorations, mutated just enough by the USSR’s official disapproval of the genre to pulse with a captivating freshness.” Boston Globe

“Serves as an introduction to one of the lesser known greats” Norman Records

“Quite exceptional” Elsewhere by Graham Reid

“Get ready to fall in love” Rockerilla

★★★★ Rolling Stone

★★★★ Rumore

★★★★ Shindig

Bert Jansch – Live In Italy

Previously unreleased two-disc live recording of Bert Jansch’s stunning concert in Mestre at the Teatro Corso, Italy 1977. It features appearances from Martin Jenkins, Sam Mitchell and Leo Wijnkamp, Jr.

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“There’s a lot of mystery in what he’s doing: playing music to him is simultaneously magic, and straightforward, but only because he’s got such a gift for it.” Johnny Marr

Bert Jansch – Crimson Moon

On vinyl for the first time in its 20th anniversary year.
‘Crimson Moon’ finds Bert Jansch at the top of his game, with appearances from Johnny Marr, Bernard Butler, Johnny “Guitar” Hodge along with guest vocals from Loren Auerbach.

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★★★★★ Shindig

★★★★ Mojo

★★★★ Blow Up

★★★★ Classic Rock

Dennis Hopper ‘The Last Movie’ Original Soundtrack

Vinyl edition of The Last Movie OST, Dennis Hopper’s “infamous counterculture film”, featuring the first ever performance of Kris Kristofferson’s iconic track ‘Me and Bobby McGee’…

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“A soundtrack that’s nearly as unusual as the film it aurally recreates” Variety 

“With it’s found sounds, abstract collages and snatches of dialogue, this OST is every bit as weird and experimental as Hopper’s film” ★★★★ Uncut 

“Bonkers and bold” Shindig 

“As disorienting as the film itself” ★★★★ The Vinyl District 

By Lucia Weinrichter Roncero - December 10, 2020

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