Morten Harket Solo Collection

Morten Harket meets the press out of doors

Outside a-ha, Morten Harket has led an equally impressive solo career.  He now has enough material for a compilation, including rare tracks never on one of his own releases before.  I didn't include tracks in his native Norwegian as this will be an international release.  Not sure which label would release it.

Can't Take My Eyes Off of You (Frankie Valli cover)

A Kind of Christmas Card

Spanish Steps

Girl

Los Angeles

A Change is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke cover)

It Was You

When I Reached the Moon (early version)

Heaven's Not for Saints (Let It Go)

A Jester in Our Town

Jungle of Beliefs

Gildas Prayer (with Earth Affair)

Movies

Darkspace (You're with Me)

Shooting Star

Scared of Heights

I'm the One

Lightning

Undecided

Burn Money Burn

There is a Place

Do You Remember Me?

Brother

Emitt Rhodes

1973 publicity photo

The recent passing passing of Emitt Rhodes has brought out new praise for his legacy despite his limited track record.  Omnivore Recordings released his 2016 swan song comeback Rainbow Ends, his first in 43 years.  The label is known for reissuing out of print material, including Roger Taylors solo material in the US.  Rhodes released one album for A&M and three for ABC/Dunhill (all owned by Universal today, but the masters were lost in the 2008 fire).  They could be reissued if copied from Japanese CDs or good condition LPs.  He also had unreleased albums that may now be owned by his estate that also deserve a release.  Rhodes's '70s output brought comparisons to Paul McCartney.  Rhodes shared a birthday with George Harrison to boot.  It's a shame MCA didn't reissue the three ABC LPs when they bought the label in 1979.  A vinyl and CD remaster would allow for a reevaluation of an artist who was forgotten for far too long, but unlike Syd Barrett, managed to return for one last album.  Rhodes was 70 years of age.

COVID-19

Concert poster from happier times

With coronavirus the elephant in the room, all aspects of life are affected.  Tours are all on hold, and many annual events cancelled making Glastonbury fallow years look like a mere blip (even they had to cancel since it came down to that).  As such, there won't be anything new to add for some time.

Sunrise Records

Toronto location.

http://nyretailroundup.blogspot.com/2020/01/sunrise-records.html

Flaming Pie

Pirate edition

31/7/20.