Hootie & the Blowfish / Darius Rucker discography [1992-2019]

Hootie & the Blowfish is an American rock band that was popular in the second half of the 1990s. They were originally formed in 1986 at the University of South Carolina by Darius Rucker, Dean Felber, Jim Sonefeld, and Mark Bryan. As of July 2010, the band had charted sixteen singles on various Billboard singles charts and recorded five studio albums; and their 1994 debut album, Cracked Rear View, was the 15th best-selling album of all time in the US, having been certified platinum 16 times.

 

 

Pink Floyd - Rhapsody in Pink: The Psychedelic Years, The Incredible BBC (1990/FLAC)

 Packaged under various titles, this is the collection of material to hunt for if you're looking for unreleased Pink Floyd from the post-Barrett, pre-Dark Side era. Bootleg fidelity doesn't come any better than this; it's one of the very few occasions where you could argue that the sound may actually be better than most official releases. These BBC airshots from the late '60s and early '70s focus on rather obscure material: "Julia Dream," "If," "Green Is the Colour," "Embryo," and the never-released "Murderistic Women" (a blueprint for "Careful With That Axe, Eugene"). There are also full-bore workouts of "Echoes" and "Atom Heart Mother Suite" that, depending on one's taste, could be argued to exceed the officially issued versions. The double LP, still findable, contains about 85 minutes of music and is a great value. 

     

 

A1. Let There Be More Light (3:45)

A2. Murderistic Women (2:20)

A3. Point Me At The Sky (4:29)

A4. Embryo (10:02)

B1. Julia Dream (2:27)

B2. Green Is The Color (3:28)

B3. Careful With That Axe, Eugene (7:22)

B4. One of These Days (6:56)

C1. If (4:28)

C2. Atom Heart Mother (14:31)

D1. Echoes (25:29)

Tracks A1, A2, B1 – BBC Aeolian Hall, London; June 25, 1968.

Track A3 – BBC Maida Vale Studios; December 2, 1968.

Tracks A4, B2, B3, C1, C2 – Paris Cinema, London; July 16, 1970.

Track B4, D1 – Paris Cinema, London; September 30, 1971.

VA - The Complete Songs of Robert Burns (13 CD, 2007)

 Originally released early in 2003, the groundbreaking series took seven years to complete and involved over 80 singers and instrumentalists. It remains the definitive collection of Robert Burns's song and the timeless poetry of Burns is brought vividly to life in this unique 12-volume CD archive. Encompassing ballads and bawdy songs (note the explicit lyrics warning on volume 11), patriotic and political anthems plus songs which bring Scottish places and people to life, this collection of songs touches on all aspects of human nature and is a true representation of a vigorous folk tradition past and present. There are over 360 songs to enjoy; some of which are world-famous and some hidden gems (knowledge of which will mark the listener as a true Burns fan). Tracks include: Auld Lang Syne, My Luve's Like a Red, Red Rose, Sweet Afton, Ay Waukin O, Scots Wha Hae, Mary Queen of Scots Lament, In Edinburgh Town, My heart's in the Highlands and Ae fond Kiss. Featured musicians include members of Battlefield Band, The Cast, The Corries, Deaf Shepherd, MacAlias, Malinky, Old Blind Dogs and many more.

 

Nektar – 5 Essential Albums (5 CD, 2019/FLAC)

 

1972 - A Tab In The Ocean 

1973 - Remember The Future 

1973 - ...Sounds Like This 

1974 - Down To Earth 

1975 - Recycled 

 

VA - The Many Faces of The Police (3 CD, 2017/FLAC)

 

2017 triple CD collection celebrating the music of British trio The Police. 

Disc One features various solo recordings and collaborations performed by band members Stewart Copeland, Andy Summers and early guitarist Henry Padovani. 

Disc Two includes covers of some of The Police's biggest hits by artists such as Joan Osborne, Ali Campbell (UB40), Pepper, Inner Circle, Gregory Isaacs, Toots & The Maytals and others. 

Disc Three includes hits by some of the band's new wave contemporaries like The (English) Beat, Ian Dury & The Blockheads, Yachts, The Flys, TV21 and others.