When a son of John Lennon announces his own musical career and shows up looking and sounding very much like his iconic dad, critics and listeners alike are bound to react with arms firmly folded. But Julian Lennon's gifts as a songwriter quickly broke down skepticism and sent the young artist soaring up the American album and singles charts. Three of his original Atlantic Records albums have long since fallen out of print, only to be reissued by Noble Rot, a subsidiary of Collectors' Choice Music in the Infinity Entertainment Group. The albums "The Secret Value of Daydreaming," "Mr. Jordan" and "Help Yourself" will hit retail on September 8, 2009, (the day before the remastered album catalog of his dad's group appears in stores). Author Gene Sculatti wrote the liner notes.
Lennon's first single, "Valotte," and "Too Late" from his 1984 Phil Ramone-produced "Valotte" album notched the No. 9 and 5 positions on the Billboard pop singles chart. The platinum-certified album received a Grammy nomination, and Sam Peckinpah directed the videos.
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Bowie 40th Anniversary Space Oddity
Forty years ago, David Bowie released his eponymous first album, or Man of Words/Man of Music as it was known in the States. Soon after, the LP adopted the name of its biggest hit, Space Oddity. Now, four decades later, the Thin White Duke will reissue his debut album as a double-disc collection due out this October. The first disc features the album as it was originally presented in 1969, plus a second disc full of demos, B sides and other unreleased recordings, Bowie’s official site announced this weekend.
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