{"title":"Talisman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTalisman is a Swedish hard rock band that was formed in 1989 by bass player Marcel Jacob. Despite their success, the band faced challenges when Jacob's health issues led to their disbandment in 2007. Tragically, Jacob took his own life in 2009. However, Talisman made a powerful comeback with a one-off live performance at the Sweden Rock festival in 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2019, Talisman released \"Never Die (a song for Marcel)\", their first new song in 12 years, as a tribute to Marcel Jacob's passing. This heartfelt track serves as a reminder of the enduring impact he had on the band and their fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimilar artists to Talisman include Jeff Scott Soto, Jaded Heart, Harem Scarem, Fair Warning, John Norum, House Of Lords, Treat, Dare, Pink Cream 69, Hardline, H.E.A.T., Last Autumn's Dream Joe Lynn Turner Pretty Maids First Signal Mitch Malloy Khymera Strangeways Hartmann Sunstorm.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nothing-change-best-of-talisman-1977-2018","title":"Nothing Change (Best of Talisman 1977 - 2018)","description":"\u003cp\u003eVery few bands can celebrate forty years since their creation and far fewer can still perform and record at an equal or even higher level than in their early years. Talisman have always been something of an exception to the rule. Although they took something of a sabbatical during the late nineties and noughties, at their core this is the same Talisman that formed as Revelation Rockers back in 1977. They may have been forced into a name change along the way, but they never ever changed the messages in their music or the sheer energy and enjoyment of their live shows; their talents are undiminished. To celebrate the band's longevity and give fans old and new a career spanning perspective in a convenient package, here is \u003ci\u003eNothing Change\" (The Best of Talisman 1977-2018)\u003c\/i\u003e a 17-track compilation that includes the band's earliest recordings under the guise of Revelation Rockers to tracks from last year's acclaimed \u003ci\u003eDon't Play with Fyah\u003c\/i\u003e. Throughout changing times, technology and line ups the core of founding members Dehvan Othieno and Dennison Joseph give the music a remarkable continuity and demonstrate how some musicians improve with age. Of the three Revelation Rockers tracks only \u003ci\u003eJah Praises\u003c\/i\u003e has previously been given a proper CD release, both \u003ci\u003eCulture\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWicked Dem\u003c\/i\u003e make their debut appearance on CD. Naturally all four sides of the band's first two singles from 1981 have been included in the form of the original 7\" mixes, \u003ci\u003eDole Age, Free Speech, Run Come Girl \u003c\/i\u003eand the second version of \u003ci\u003eWicked Dem\u003c\/i\u003e. 1984's debut album \u003ci\u003eTakin' The Strain\u003c\/i\u003e donates not only it's title track, but also \u003ci\u003eLick and Run\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAh What You Seh\u003c\/i\u003e, all well-rehearsed favourites of the band's live appearances back then. 2013's\u003ci\u003e I-Surrection\u003c\/i\u003e provides four tracks with Greetings and Salutations, \u003ci\u003eHey Yout', Things Ah Get Tough\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHelp Yourself\u003c\/i\u003e and the album is completed with three tracks from last years extremely well received \u003ci\u003eDon't Play with Fyah\u003c\/i\u003e release: These three tracks demonstrate that even after forty years Talisman continue to innovate and improve with age. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sugar Shack","offers":[{"title":"CD.","offer_id":50401936703819,"sku":"1029164","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/29b39b60-178f-4b12-8c67-ac4b4795edb0_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726526570"},{"product_id":"don-t-play-with-fyah","title":"Don't Play With Fyah","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost bands with a history that stretches back four decades are content to go through the motions, their creative peak somewhere in the past; not Talisman. Their new album includes some of the strongest material they've ever recorded, with seven brand new songs and the corresponding dub counter parts; this is their finest album to date. With such strong material we knew we had to pull out all the stops when it came to the final mixes and who better than legendary musician, producer, engineer and all round British reggae genius Dennis Bovell (Matumbi, Steel Pulse, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Aswad, Madness, Orange Juice, The Slits) who has taken the songs to the next level and given us the strongest British reggae album in years. The album kicks off with \u003ci\u003eRelijan\u003c\/i\u003e, a roots anthem with lyrics that resonate with contemporary relevance whilst the music has the timeless feel of the best seventies roots. This track raises the game for Talisman and puts them on par with such British greats as Aswad, Steel Pulse and Misty in Roots at their best; without doubt destined to be seen as a classic of the genre. The pace and the lyrical intent doesn't let up: \u003ci\u003eTalkin' Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e is a brand new song yet imbued with the feel and vibes of early eighties Talisman. \u003ci\u003eShe Look like Reggae\u003c\/i\u003e is a charming piece of observational song writing that rewards repeated listening with hidden depths and use of a full horn section. It's hard to overstate Dennis Bovell's contribution to British music, reggae in particular and we can't think of anyone more qualified to mix these tracks. Dub mixes really are his forte and the seven dub versions here, deliver in every way; true dub re-imaginings and not mere afterthoughts \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - Vinyl is Limited Edition 8-track LP.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sugar Shack","offers":[{"title":"CD.","offer_id":50401937523019,"sku":"1008459","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP.","offer_id":50401937686859,"sku":"1008458","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/27f887e8-a987-4e9d-83e5-476c5a6ab666_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726526601"},{"product_id":"dole-age-the-1981-reggae-collection","title":"Dole Age - The 1981 Reggae Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe city of Bristol has undoubtedly a rich reggae heritage. The criminally neglected Talisman finally benefits of a long overdue release, collecting their first efforts plus a series of extra tracks. You’ll get their first two singles released on Recreational Records - Run Come Girl\/Wicked Dem and Dole Age\/Free Speech, both released in 1981 – plus a selection of five long lost contribution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally formed in 1977 as Revelation Rockers, a name they soon changed, Talisman were considered the top reggae act in town alongside local contemporaries Black Roots. The band – popular for their intense live shows – opened for such glorious and diverse acts as Burning Spear, The Clash and The Rolling Stones ! This proper release on vinyl allows a new generation of fans to catch with their original style. Talisman certainly shows a different side of the UK reggae flourishing scene – think about Aswad, Steel Pulse and Misty In Roots – putting Bristol back on the map !\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD - Now after nearly thirty years Bristol Archive records have lovingly compiled a CD of the band at their peak in 1981. Not only does the CD contain the band's two original 7\" singles, but also seven carefully selected live cuts from classic shows at Glastonbury and Bath university. 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Oldwah has previously worked with us, mixing the Vibes album \"Reminisce\" and was also the man given the job of mixing the unfinished tracks on the soon to be released Capital Letters archive album \"Reality\". With 40 years experience as a performing musician and an even longer standing love of reggae, he brings his own unique perspective to the task.  Having talked to the band and hitting it off with fellow bassie Dennison Joseph, Oldwah was keen to produce something that bore his stamp but also pleased the band members. He describes his take on the music as \"a piece of vinyl from 1978 taken out of a dusty sleeve\", not slick and clean but having that authentic vibe.\n\n Influenced by the classic dub sounds of albums like \"African Dub Chapter 3\" and \"King Tubby Meets the Rockers Uptown\", Oldwah's dubs take you on a journey and as a musician he focuses in on instruments sometimes blending them together to great effect. This is brand new music and yet it absolutely sounds like it was recorded and mixed in downtown Kingston circa 1978.\n\n What Oldwah has given us is an anachronism, a classic seventies dub album recorded and mixed three and a half decades and four and a half thousand miles away from its spiritual home. An album that just grows on you and rewards every new listen revealing a little more each time, no gimmicks or crazy effects, just a producer with an understanding and appreciation for the tracks. If you think you know the \"I-Surrection\" album then think again, the Oldwah Deconstruction is a remix in the true sense. He may have used the same ingredients, but he's cooked up an entirely different dish. 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