It's 50 years since Paul Carrack wrote How Long and the record came out to huge success so it seemed like a good time to reflect on his career as a whole and put together a collection of his most successful recordings - 50 years is a long time so it's quite a long list that we have whittled down to fit on a single CD - I hope you enjoy the choices and some new recordings of old favourites - It's been fun - There is an extensive celebratory UK tour in Sept & Oct and we look forward to seeing you then! - Peter Van Hooke

From the first chord of "Perfect Dream" to the final fade of "In the Eye Of Noche", NEW LIFE DREAMING presents an unbroken feeling of connection to essential meditations found on STRUCTURES FROM SILENCE, QUIET MUSIC and DREAMTIME RETURN.

The Christmas of 1959 saw Van Morrison take to the stage of Orangefield Secondary School for his first ever live performance.

“Electrical Storm” was released as the only commercial single from U2’s The Best of 1990-2000 compilation album.

U2 (pronounced "Yu Tu") is a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. U2 was formed in 1976, one of the most popular, successful and influential bands in the world ever.

Sonic Highways is the eighth studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters, released on November 10, 2014, through Roswell and RCA Records.

Cy Walter (September 16, 1915 – August 18, 1968) was an American café society pianist based in New York City for four decades.

Silk Degrees is the seventh solo album by Boz Scaggs, released on Columbia Records in February 1976.

MDG's multi-award-winning Les Six anthology series showcases the entire spectrum of an epoch. This installment is dedicated to Louis Durey, the eccentric outsider of Le groupe des Six. Holger Falk's incredibly agile baritone and tremendous tonal range accompanied by Steffen Schleiermacher's sensitivity, verve and virtuosity on the piano yet again take the benchmark up a notch in art song excellence.

In 1994, Collective Soul burst onto the music scene with their debut album Hints Allegations And Things Left Unsaid. Now, 30 years later, the band is still going strong and continues to create infectious Alt-Rock music that is loved around the world! The new album Here To Eternity contains 20 tracks of the catchy melodies, driving guitars, and soaring choruses that have defined the band's sound since their early days. Featuring the new single "Mother's Love", this collection is a love letter to the fans. 2024 is a big year for Collective Soul: they are embarking on a huge, national tour with Hootie & The Blowfish and Edwin McCain and preparing to debut a documentary about the band's 30-year history with major film festivals. The last 3 decades have brought Collective Soul here, and they intend to push on for decades to come!

Kiasmos, the duo of Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds and Faroese musician Janus Rasmussen, announce details of their long-awaited second album II, set for release on July 5th.

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of MONO – and the 10th anniversary of their most iconic album – Temporary Residence Ltd. proudly presents Hymn to the Immortal Wind – Anniversary Edition. Beautifully remastered from the original analog master tapes by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Service, this super deluxe reissue sounds, looks, and feels more pure and powerful than ever before.

Jonathan Goes Country is Jonathan Richman's third studio album in which he covers five songs from artists Porter Wagoner, Marty Robbins and Skeeter Davis. Richman also recorded original songs. Tom Brumley, pedal steel guitarist for The Buckaroos, is featured on the opening track.

The 11 song set, recorded during their 2020 performance at The Print Shop, contains live versions of hits like "Shine", "The World I Know", and "December".

Ed Harcourt releases his new album, El Magnifico via own imprint, Deathless Recordings. The self-produced album was recorded at his own Wolf Cabin studios with finishing touches made with assistance from producer Dave Izumi Lynch at Eastbourne’s Echo Zoo Studio.