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Rhino controls the Sugar Hill catalog throughout North America, South America, Japan, and the Caribbean islands while Castle Communications handles the rest of the world. This extensive catalog includes masters from labels such as Sugar Hill Records, All Platinum, Stang Records, Vibration, Jersey Connection, Willow (2), Turbo Records,Victory Records (2), Sweet Mountain Records,and Astrocope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoseph and Sylvia remain proprietors of the related publishing rights as well as the current album inventory. The \"rest of the world\" catalog is now owned by BMG Rights Management through a series of acquisitions.Label Code: LC 6916.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"swimmin-pools-movie-stars","title":"Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003eDwight Yoakam developed a love for bluegrass music at an early age and for years has wanted to record an all bluegrass album. 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Out of print for many years Sugar Hill \/ BMG are very pleased to make this iconic and revered hip-hop classic available again for the fans to enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sugar Hill","offers":[{"title":"Orange | 12\"","offer_id":50442658218315,"sku":"1165562","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/23088449-8278-4a6f-bce3-8f07a2ef1a2d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727002255"},{"product_id":"cool-blue-rocks-rock-n-roll-in-the-bluegrass-tradition","title":"Cool Blue Rocks: Rock 'N' Roll in the Bluegrass Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a compilation that pulls together some of the more 'non-traditional' tunes in the bluegrass canon, performed by some of the most progressive artists on Sugar Hill records. Each and every one of these tracks stand up on their own and are perfect crossover tracks, from rock to bluegrass. Included are \"TV Doctor\" (Johnny Winter) - Jerry Douglas, \"When Love Comes To Town\" (U2) - Bryan Sutton, \"Setting Me Up\" (Mark Knopfler) - Seldom Scene, \"Sailin' Shoes\" (Lowell George)- Sam Bush, \"Cross RoadBlues\" (Robert Johnson) - Sam Shelor, \"Tombstone Blues\" (Bob Dylan) - Tim O'Brien, \"Third Stone From The Sun\" (Jimi Hendrix) - Psychograss, \"Bad Moon Rising\" (John Fogerty) - Sam Bush, \"Is This Love\" (Bob Marley) - Sam Bush and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sugar Hill","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50478797914443,"sku":"2017490","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_9e6528e7_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727490999"},{"product_id":"cool-blue-and-lonesome-bluegrass-for-the-broken-hearted","title":"Cool, Blue And Lonesome: Bluegrass For The Broken-Hearted","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe second installment of Sugar Hill's Cool Blue compilation series is a bluegrass lover's treasure trove. If bluegrass music has that high lonesome sound, then this 18 track collection should make any fan weep with tears of joy.    Like the blues, bluegrass music is rife with tales of heartbreak, sorrow and despair. This copiously lonesome collection pulls from the deep Sugar Hill catalogue and presents a top-notch collection of artists.   Never has a mournful CD sounded so good. 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Equal parts serious and fun, \"Bona Fide\" marks the maturation and ultimately, the arrival of these IBMA emerging artist of the year winners.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sugar Hill","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50527060001099,"sku":"2017470","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_ccdf0fb8_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728051264"},{"product_id":"scenechronized","title":"Scenechronized","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most innovative bluegrass bands of all time, Seldom Scene created an urban audience for the genre by breaking the \"bluegrass rules\" of the time.   By retrofitting songs from outside the genre by writers such as Bob Dylan, Robert Johnson, JJ Cale and Jonathan Edwards, the Scene presented bluegrass that younger, hipper audiences could relate to.   The Scene's original fans are still loyal while the band continues to introduce bluegrass to young, vital audiences at their regular performances at Washington DC's Birchmere along with a solid festival schedule.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sugar Hill","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50527343018315,"sku":"2018439","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_f6ba16a0_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728053449"},{"product_id":"reason-and-rhyme","title":"Reason And Rhyme","description":"\u003cp\u003eCan there be too much of a good thing? If the question is about collaboration between American roots music hero Jim Lauderdale and legendary lyricist Robert Hunter, the answer's an emphatic \"no!\" Marking the former's debut on the respected Sugar Hill Records label, 'Reason and Rhyme' makes a compelling case for the continued vitality of the Lauderdale - Hunter partnership.  Prolific singer-songwriter, musician and multiple-Grammy Award winner Jim Lauderdale teams up for a third time with Robert Hunter (best known for his association with the Grateful Dead) with 11 fresh takes on the bluegrass sound. The album leans traditional with regards to instrumentation and song structure but has all new songs and will appeal to both traditional bluegrass fans, as well as Americana\/roots audiences.  Jim Lauderdale is a renowned songwriter (writing hits for artists such as George Strait, Dixie Chicks, Patty Loveless and more), and is well respected in national songwriter circles. His 2002 album 'Lost in the Lonesome Pines', a collaboration with Ralph Stanley, won the Grammy? 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Whether it's Memphis soul, slide guitar from the Louisiana swampland, or the haunting sounds of an Appalachian fiddle, the native tones of the South transport the listener to a Southern state of mind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sugar Hill","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50531514515787,"sku":"2017485","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_3b7bf0a7_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728109344"},{"product_id":"absolutely-bluegrass-volume-1","title":"Absolutely Bluegrass Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eEssentially using the tried-and-true 'Now That's What I Call Pop Music' template, this compilation was specifically put together to cater directly to mainstream country music fans.  The songs and artists were carefully selected to appeal to the casual consumer who is curious about bluegrass but isn't sure where to begin.   You don't sell bluegrass compilations to the existing bluegrass fanbase. Research shows that most of the best-selling bluegrass compilations are marketed and sold to curious impulse buyers who are drawn to eye-catching artwork, artists they recognize (for instance: Dolly Parton, Nickel Creek, Marty Stuart, Ricky Skaggs, Alison Krauss, etc.) and a release they feel confident will include hit songs.    This compilation is the cream of the crop, with a palatable cross-section of bluegrass chart topping artists.  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