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'70s Holiday Gift Ideas

These recently released CD's and books are sure to please any
Seventies music fan on your shopping list this holiday season.

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS - Long After Dark - Deluxe Edition (2CD/Blu-Ray/Stickers) (Geffen, $29.98) Newly remastered deluxe edition of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' classic 1982 album Long After Dark, featuring "You Got Lucky," "Change of Heart," and "Straight Into Darkness." This expanded edition includes 12 rediscovered tracks, 7 of which are previously unreleased (featuring "Never Be You"), along with new liner notes by David Fricke. The 2 CD/Blu-ray Audio set also features hi-res stereo and an all new ATMOS mix of the album by longtime Tom Petty engineer Ryan Ulyate. Amazon Exclusive includes 3 exclusive stickers. Limited Edition.

FRANK ZAPPA - Apostrophe (') (50th Anniversary) [Super Deluxe 5 CD/Blu-ray Audio] (Zappa Records, $79.98) Frank Zappa's first U.S. gold-certified record turns 50! To celebrate, Zappa Records and UMe compiled a Super Deluxe 5 CD/Blu-ray Audio set with the newly remastered album, session outtakes and two 1974 concerts. Blu-ray Audio features hi-res formats, new Dolby Atmos remixes, and FZ's 1974 Quadraphonic mix. Package includes new essays by Simon Prentis and Joe Travers, along with never-before-seen images by Sam Emerson, who shot the iconic cover photo.

GEORGE HARRISON - Living In The Material World - 50th Anniversary Deluxe (BMG, $28.81) Living in the Material World, George Harrison's highly praised 2nd solo album of original music following The Beatles' 1970 dissolution, recently marked its 50th anniversary. With lyrics underscoring his enduring exploration of spiritual themes, the album resonated deeply with audiences. Just 5 weeks after its May 1973 release, both the LP and its single "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)" held the top spots simultaneously on the US album and single charts. Lovingly overseen by Dhani & Olivia Harrison, Living in the Material World has been completely remixed from the original tapes for a stunning suite of 50th anniversary releases. Remixed by Grammy-winning engineer Paul Hicks, the new mix elevates the album with a sonic upgrade, delivering a sound that's brighter, richer and more dynamic than ever before. Deluxe 2 CD set includes bonus disc of outtakes. Clamshell box, 20-page booklet, poster.

PETE TOWNSHEND - Live: In Concert 1985-2001 [14 CD Boxset] (UMe, $107.61) For the first time, all of Pete Townshend's Eel Pie live shows have been compiled in one place to create, Live: In Concert 1985-2001, an expanded complete live albums 14 CD set. The albums in the set have been newly remastered by Jon Astley (longtime engineer for the Who) and have been unavailable since 2000. In tribute to this release, the set features rare artist photos and memorabilia in an expanded 28-page book. The set also contains sleeve notes by archivist Matt Kent with a new, exclusive interview from Pete Townshend.

PINK FLOYD - The Travel Sequence - Live In Japan 1972 (Audio Vaults, $21.71) Rare and collectable recordings - digitally remastered. Classic recordings from 1972. Recorded in Osaka, Japan. Includes The Dark Side of the Moon, plus three early tracks, "One Of These Days," "Careful With That Axe Eugene" & "Echoes." Disc 1: 1. "Speak To Me" 2. "Breathe" 3. "The Travel Sequence (On The Run)" 4. "Time" 5. "Breathe (Reprise)" 6. "The Mortality Sequence (The Great Gig In The Sky)" 7. "Money" 8. "Us And Them" 9. "Any Colour You Like" 10. "Brain Damage" 11. "Eclipse" - Disc 2: 1. "Tune Up" 2. "One Of These Days" 3. "Careful With That Axe Eugene" 4. "Echoes." David Gilmour - Guitar, Vocals / Roger Waters - Bass Guitar, Vocals / Richard Wright - Keyboards, Vocals / Nick Mason - Drums, Percussion.

JIMI HENDRIX - Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision (Legacy Recordings, $59.98) Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision is the latest in-depth project from Experience Hendrix, encompassing 3CD/1 Blu-Ray of previously unreleased music Jimi Hendrix recorded at his newly created recording facility in 1970. The deluxe box set offers 39 tracks (38 previously unreleased) that were recorded by the new-look Experience (Billy Cox on bass, Mitch Mitchell on drums) at Electric Lady Studios between June and August of 1970, just before the legendary musician's untimely death the following month. The project also includes 20 newly created 5.1 surround sound mixes of the entire First Rays Of The New Rising Sun album plus three bonus tracks ["Valleys Of Neptune," "Pali Gap," and "Lover Man"]. The Blu-ray includes the critically acclaimed, full-length documentary Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision. The film chronicles the creation of the studio, rising from the rubble of a bankrupt Manhattan nightclub to state-of-the-art recording facility inspired by Hendrix's desire for a permanent studio.

THE FACES - Faces at the BBC: Complete BBC Concert & Session Recordings (1970-1973) (Rhino Records, $119.98) Experience the legendary BBC recordings of the Faces from 1970-1973 in an exclusive 8-CD + Blu-ray collection that marks the first time these recordings have been officially released together. Featuring remastered live concerts, rare studio sessions plus a restored live TV performance which all showcase the band's legendary status. Recovered from the BBC and the Faces own archives, including a previously un-broadcasted concert, this set includes a 48-page fully-illustrated book with commentary from band members and revealing behind-the-scenes stories. Relive the magic of the Faces with their powerful live renditions of classics "Stay With Me," "Maggie May," and many more.

QUEEN - Queen I - 2024 Mix, Limited Edition Box Set (Hollywood Records, $174.98) Queen's groundbreaking 1973 self-titled debut album has been newly remixed, remastered and expanded in a Super Deluxe Edition 6 CD+1 LP box set. The 2024 stereo mix of the original album with its intended running order restored is presented on CD and 180g black vinyl. Featuring 63 tracks with 43 brand-new mixes, the box set contains intimate fly-on-the-wall audio of Queen in the studio, demos, backing tracks and rare live tracks, including previously unheard recordings from Queen's first-ever live performance in London, August 1970. Absent from the 1973 release, the song "Mad the Swine" has been reinstated to its original place in the running order. Also included is a 108-page book containing handwritten lyrics and memorabilia. Limited Edition.

ALEX VAN HALEN - Brothers (Deckle Edge, $22.40) Alex Van Halen shares his personal story of family, friendship, music and brotherly love in a remarkable tribute to his beloved brother and band mate. Told with acclaimed New Yorker writer Ariel Levy Brothers is seventy-year-old drummer Alex Van Halen's love letter to his younger brother, Edward, (Maybe "Ed," but never "Eddie"), written while still mourning his untimely death. There has never been an accurate account of them or the band, and Alex wants to set the record straight on Edward's life and death. Brothers includes never-before-seen photos from the author's private archives.

LISA MARIE PRESLEY & RILEY KEOUGH - From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir (Random House, $21.49) Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley tells her whole story for the first time in this raw, riveting, one-of-a-kind memoir faithfully completed by her daughter, Riley Keough. This extraordinary book is written in both Lisa Marie's and Riley's voices, a mother and daughter communicating--from this world to the one beyond -- as they try to heal each other. Profoundly moving and deeply revealing, From Here to the Great Unknown is a book like no other -- the last words of the only child of an American icon. A New York Times bestseller and Oprah's Book Club pick.  

Looking Back On 'Little House'

The beloved 19th century rural set family drama turns 50.

By JP Mangalindan in People

Little House on the Prairie premiered five decades ago, but even today it's never far from Melissa Gilbert's mind. The actress starred as the spirited Laura Ingalls on the family drama, which still resonates with both her and fans of the 1974-1983 series. Gilbert's onscreen dad was the late Michael Landon (right, with young Gilbert), who she says "set the tone" for the show. "We were written off as this sweet, gentle show, and it turns out a lot of people were secretly watching and loving it," says Gilbert, 60, who lives in upstate New York with her actor husband, Timothy Busfield, 67, and runs the lifestyle brand Modern Prairie. "When I meet fans now, there's a lot of tears, and they tell me, 'Oh my God, my whole childhood was you,'" she adds. She recalls that formative chapter whenever Busfield puts on the show at home. "That's my childhood and my surrogate family," she says. "I get to revisit them when I watch a rerun."  

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