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Review: Gaucho was the seventh studio album from soft-pop-rock-jazzists and yacht rock pioneers Steely Dan. Released in 1980, they would embark on a tour to mark the record's arrival, and then vanish for 20 years. Or at least go on extended hiatus. That's not surprising, given the back story here, with widespread creative disagreements and a three-way legal battle with MCA and Warner Bros ensuing. And an original budget blown by the sheer scope of 42 musicians contributing to the work. The Lost Gaucho is almost an unplugged version of all that. These are the alternative versions recorded in the early sessions that led to the final LP. Broadcast on radio as part of the promotional campaign, they've been compiled on this joyfully smooth and seductive package, which fans need in their lives.

Review: This is a superb recording of the legendary Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham before they joined the iconic Fleetwood Mac. It came in 1975 when Nicks went out to support their new album release and they played across the American South. Alabama was where this one was recorded - The Morgan Auditorium, Tuscaloosa to be precise - and not only did they play plenty of tunes from that album, but also a number of tracks that would go on to become much loved Fleetwood Mac numbers, such as fine versions of 'Rhiannon' and 'Monday Morning'.

Review: Janis Joplin had quite the life, from being a rebellious kid who quit university to pursue a career in music (and drug and alcohol habits that she never could shake) to having her ashes fired from a plane over the Pacific Ocean. In between those events, she recorded some 22 odd albums and played many a famous live show, not least Fillmore East 1969: The Legendary New York Broadcast. It has been bootlegged and unofficially released several times over the years and now arrives as a gatefold double vinyl via Parachute.

Review: The Firm was a UK supergroup that formed in 1984. Singer Paul Rodgers was the man responsible for getting together with guitarist Jimmy Page and the group became one of the most successful rock outfits of their era. They released a brace of brilliant albums - the self-titled debut in 1985, then a year later Mean Business - and played across the UK and US in the years after. One of the best shows they did was at the Oakland Coliseum on 15th March. Their extraordinary energy and fine set list was recorded for live FM Radio Broadcast and now you can listen back to the whole thing on vinyl for the first time ever.

Review: As the title suggests, this Under The Covers album is a collection of tunes the legendary band played at their live gigs, but which they hadn't actually written themselves. There are many glorious overs here, all of which are very much done in true Pearl Jam fashion - with passion and energy. The collection also demonstrates quite how wild and eclectic the band's taste must have been. As such the collection tells you plenty about their enormous knowledge and love of music past and present. There is plenty to love here, so dig yourself in deep and lap it up.

Review: A romantic snapshot in time from Roxy Music's 1976 Siren tour, 'The Thrill Of It All' captures the band at their peak, and bundles their restrained emotion into a burgeoning slice of 12" vinyl. Not to be confused with their compilation album of the same name, we get a glimpse into the performative habits of a band whose touring schedule had them visit Japan, Europe, Australia and the US. From the title track all the way through to 'Editions Of You', the band's 9-strong lineup on this live album is tireless, making their way through a gargantuan setlist with ease.

Review: Neil Young - one of rock music's great originals, pleasing no one but his own muse despite writing some of the most moving, widely-loved songs in the history of modern music. This collection on Parachute fills two discs of vinyl with rare nuggets from across his history of broadcast performances on radio and television. As you might expect for someone with a career as long and winding as Young's, there's plenty of songs to choose from, and you get a whole lot of classics on here. From 'Everybody's Alone' to 'Barstool Blues' and 'World On A String', there's everything you want from a Neil Young collection here - golden songwriting and performances you might never have heard before.

Review: A first-time vinyl pressing of Neil Young & Crazy Horse's appearance at Roskile Festival, Denmark, 2001. Despite his 60s come-up, it was by no means a sunset year for the artist. At this point, the country-rock experimentalist was flannel-shirted, scraggly, and cowboy-hatted, yet didn't approach his then-touring live set with any less vigour than in his heyday. With an up and down stomp, Young takes chomping conviction to his own rock standards 'Hey Hey, My My' and 'Rockin' The Free World', instilling a sense of uptempo grandeur in every listener, willingly or not.

Review: "Noted for being "scared shitless" at the prospect of their upcoming Woodstock gig in 1969, Crosby, Stills Nash & Young were still fledgling performers at this point, this being only their second live appearance as a supergrounp. An evening gig, many of the festival attendees were on their way out; those who stayed for CSNY didn't regret it, though. Careening through originals like Still's 'Judy Blue Eyes' and Paul McCartney's 'Blackbird', the band later caused jaws to drop with the mid-show rollout of Neil Young. Prepare for lovingly remastered psych funk shoulder-swayers on this limited LP and CD bundle.

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Review: On July 9th 1995, Jerry Garcia had just turned 53 and took the sated for what would be the very pastime with The Grateful Dead. It was evident fo all in attendance at this gig in Chicago that he was a very ill man - his face was pallid, his body was shaking. The whole tour is said to have been something of a disaster form start to finish but there are times in this set that all that was forgotten and Gerry manages to working his magic and make for some real musical bliss. This double album was The Grateful Dead's last ever concert with Jerry, who died in his sleep a week later on August 9th 1995. It is now pressed to vinyl for the first time.

Review: This is the second volume of live recordings from UK supergroup The Firm's best ever live shows at the Oakland Coliseum on 15th March in 1986. It was a year after the group was formed by singer Paul Rodgers (formerly of the Bad Company) - who was responsible for enlisting Led Zep's Jimmy Page - released their self-titled debut, becoming one of the most successful rock outfits of their era and playing across the UK and US in the years after. This second album of live sounds captures their extraordinary energy in a show which was recorded for live FM Radio Broadcast.

Review: If ever there was a pivotal year in the history of a band then Fleetwood Mac's 1977 was probably it. Having dived deep into the world of hard, blues-infused, psychedelic rock & roll for most of their previous albums, they turned to the self-titled debut, also known as Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, and its slightly poppier, more commercially saleable sound as a jumping off point here, but instead wound up making something that's hard to define in reductive terms like 'pop'. Selling over ten million copies within months of release, the three-way vocals and insanely catchy hooks resonated worldwide, and a global tour ensued. Their show at Tokyo's legendary Nippon Budokan was a standout, and this live recording shows exactly why, presenting all facets of a band that have successfully cracked many sounds.

Review: "I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring," David Bowie famously quipped at his 50th Birthday concert in Madison Square Garden. That was 1997, and sadly we can now look back at the years between then and now as the last the icon would enjoy, although given the pantheons of unreleased material, music and other, we still have more than his legacy alone to learn from. He certainly kept his word, then, not least by opting to work with Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails, a band that found inspiration in myriad styles and sounds, from Human League to Pink Floyd, carving out a 'industrial electronic rock' niche for themselves. In addition to tours and one-off shows, recordings of their collaborations are remarkable, generating fresh wholes from the enormous sums of these parts.

Review: "These kind of musically freeing, chance meetings between greats must be documented - otherwise we'll have failed our jobs as music cataloguers. In 1991, Led Zeppelin and Whitesnake were prolific rivalling bands - both signed to Geffen Records. Out from this parallel kinship, it's no wonder Jimmy Page and David Coverdale eventually met. Their only studio album - consisting of tour rehearsals broadcast live from a London studio - this 2xLP charts an exclusive series of collaborative originals, breaking away from its former relegation to CD format in 2020. Clock additional contributions from fellow Whitesnake and Led Zep members on 'In My Time Of Dying' and 'Rock And Roll', amongst others.

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