Rayburn is the best band from the 70's you never heard of, effortlessly mixing elements of prog rock, jazz and rock opera to create an epic musical experience that will astound. Produced by Grammy award winner Bed Fowler in Nashville, this album digs deeper with every listen. The striking album artwork is translated faithfully to the CD Booklet with added treats: new added graphics and a bonus embossed card insert. Also, all 16 tracks are contained on a single disc: 1. Your Mind 2. Working My Way Upstream 3. Hey Friend 4. Gotta Be Ready To Die 5. Sunset 6. Farmer 7. The Trail Is Gone 8. Summer Showers 9. Saltless Tears 10. See My Eyes 11. Said I Love Only You 12. America 13. Stand 14. Righteous Man 15. Steam Shuffle 16. It's Time Again This CD version of Rayburn's Your Mind is delivered in a deluxe wallet-style book with a full 32 page booklet that is equal to the booklets of the vinyl version. This is the complete package on CD - experience Your Mind as a compelling and unique symbiosis of visual and aural artistry.

The frustrating thing about smooth jazz isn't an absence of talent or chops; actually, there are plenty of smooth jazz musicians who have chops galore even though their studio recordings don't reflect that. At smooth jazz concerts, it isn't hard to find artists who take a lot more chances on-stage than they do in the studio. But taking chances in the studio isn't conducive to airplay on commercial smooth jazz/NAC radio stations, which is why so many generic, unimaginative smooth jazz recordings have been flooding the market since the 1980s. However, not everything that Walter Beasley records is without merit -- and Free Your Mind does have its moments. When Beasley takes some chances on this early-2009 release, the listener catches glimpses of what he is capable of. The veteran saxman lets loose on Shirlitta (which boasts an addictive Afro-Cuban-minded groove) and the appealing, Brazilian-influenced DukeZillia (named after pianist/keyboardist George Duke, who has made some fine contributions to Brazilian jazz along the way). Beasley is obviously quite fond of Latin music, and the influence of Afro-Cuban and Brazilian music is a plus on Free Your Mind. Also noteworthy is Barack's Groove, which was written for Barack Obama and offers a bit of a Central African flavor. ~ Alex Henderson, Rovi

The third Field album is front-loaded with two of Axel Willner's most entrancing and brawniest productions yet. Opener “Is This Power” coasts on a deep dubwise bassline, softly smacking percussion, and a fogged-out keyboard melody, its blissful stasis interrupted by a trap-door breakdown that makes way for patterns of black diamond gleam. The speedy “It’s Up There” is carried by sluicing ambient wash, firm-cushion thumps, and a twangy/plucked bass. It’s Willner’s most transportive work since “Love vs. Distance,” the A-side of his debut 12” single. Those first two tracks, totaling 17 minutes, are compounds of shoegaze, ambient dub, and techno -- antidotes for those who looked forward to the January 2011 return from Field progenitors Seefeel and were left cold by its bristly arrhythmia. This album’s remainder does not feature as much action, but much of it -- including the gushing “Arpeggiated Love” and the fragile piano ballad “Then It’s White,” the latter of which comes across as a return love letter to Dirk Leyers' Kompakt B-side “Come to Where I Go” -- is as alluring and dreamlike as anything from Willner’s first two full-lengths. As on 2009’s Yesterday and Today, Willner is assisted by a handful of multi-instrumentalists who add both heft and nuance. Indeed, this set’s title is somewhat misleading; the contents are seemingly open-ended and breathe. They sound little like the product of solitary programming. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi

Please Keep in Mind That We Don't Have to Serve You Sign. 9x12 Business Rules Click Photos to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Description Welcome to the best! Why are we the best? Read our ABOUT ME page and find out! Others promise, we deliver and we deliver it fast! Our goal is to make an affordable quality product that is delivered in an extremely timely manner. We understand that when an item is purchased, our customers want it right away and that is the way it should be. Our number one priority is

The second of three straight iconic Iron Maiden albums, Piece of Mind marks the debut of what many regard as the definitive Maiden lineup, with the arrival of new drummer Nicko McBrain. McBrain's ability to duplicate the complex patterns of the guitar and bass riffs gives the band a seamless ensemble unity. Even Steve Harris, whose busy basslines were never exactly groove-oriented, has never felt more integrated into the overall sound. Perhaps part of that feeling comes from the less frantic pace; the average tempo has slowed somewhat from the preceding album, and the hold-over punk influences still present there have been completely eradicated. Instead, we get a few moodier, heavier pieces (especially Revelations) that make the album darker-sounding overall. We also get greater involvement in the songwriting from Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith, whose themes are perfectly in tune with Steve Harris' epic storytelling. Nearly every song here was inspired by movies or literature, whether it's history, mythology, sci-fi, or fantasy; this approach got them tagged as a thinking-man's metal band, and certainly provided a lyrical blueprint for Anthrax. No less than four songs are about battles and warriors, and a couple are about flying, underscoring the heights of the drama that the band is aiming for. The centerpiece of the album is, of course, The Trooper, an all-time genre classic that boasts Murray and Smith's most memorable harmonized lead riff, plus that trademark galloping rhythm. A retelling of the Greek myth Flight of Icarus was the other British hit single, boasting an appropriately soaring chorus. Album opener Where Eagles Dare is the other flight song, recounting a WWII spy thriller and featuring one of McBrain's signature performances with the band. If much of Piece of Mind ranks as state-of-the-art heavy metal, it is true that the second half dips a bit from the first. Quest for Fire is many a die-hard fan's least favorite track from the glory years; the melody is rather stiff and simple, and the lyrics are about cavemen, rendering Dickinson's operatics (In a tiiiiiime when dinosaurs walked the eaaaaaarth) a bit ridiculous. Among the serious-minded Maiden faithful, there's no less forgivable sin than silliness (no matter how entertaining it might be). Fans also bemoan the relative simplicity of the samurai tale Sun and Steel. However, the album closes on a big, progressive note with To Tame a Land, an epic retelling of Frank Herbert's Dune that evokes the desert planet via Middle Eastern guitar melodies. In the end, even if Piece of Mind is the most obviously inconsistent of the classic Maiden trilogy, its many high points are no less awe-inspiring, and it's no less essential for anyone with even the most basic interest in heavy metal. ~ Steve Huey, Rovi

He is 29 years old and commits his horrendous crime alone. He is an underachiever, unskilled, doesn't have a regular job and he is now a mass murderer....

By Dana Wilson. For Concert Band. Grade 5. Score and set of parts. Published by Ludwig Music Publishing Co.

(SACD-HYBRID) Without question, this record is a new milestone in the 15 year existence of the Dutch fusion band Second Vision. The band members (together since 1992) continue to inspire each other to give their musical utmost in each song, resulting in music filled with all the warmth and energy of the musicians themselves. This record includes guest appearances by two internationally-acclaimed artists, the fantastic vocalist Dianne Reeves and the equally extraordinary vibraphonist Mike Mainieri.