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New Titles Audio and Video September 2014 (arrived in August)
CDs
BLUES
- Good news, Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters.
- Cook with the Hook, John Lee Hooker.
- Coventry blue, Jeremy Spencer.
- The blues came callin', Walter Trout.
CHRISTIAN
- The inspirational collection, Daniel O'Donnell.
Classical
- From Spain to eternity : the sacred polyphony of el Greco's Toledo, Ensemble Plus Ultra.
- Recorded in 2014 at Ascot Priory Church.
- Voice of the soul, Voices16 from Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir.
- Recorded in Auckland and featuring choral works by Britten, David Hamilton, Hildegard von Bigen etc.
- La finta giardiniera, Pasquale Anfossi.
- Opera featuring L'Arte del Mondo under conductor Werner Ehrhardt.
- Motets, Karl Jenkins.
- Polyphony; Stephen Layton, conductor.
- Giovanna d'Arco, Verdi.
- Featuring Placido Domingo, Anna Netrebko, Francesco Meli.
- Solo, Alisa Weilerstein.
- Cello music from Kodaly, Osvaldo Golijov, Gaspar Cassado.
COUNTRY
- Remedy, Old Crow Medicine Show.
- Rewind, Rascal Flatts.
- The definitive collection, Joe Ely.
- Trouble & love, Mary Gauthier.
- Lucky, Suzy Bogguss.
- Frettening behaviour, Albert Lee & Hogan's Heroes.
- World of strangers, Zoe Muth.
- The highway, Holly Williams.
EASY LISTENING
- On Broadway. Vol. 1, The Ten Tenors.
- Reason to believe, Janice Bateman & Fr. Chris Skinner.
- The extraordinary Nat King Cole., Nat King Cole
JAZZ
- Louis Armstrong and his friends.
- Forever, Ray Charles.
- My old friend : celebrating George Duke, Al Jarreau.
- Nina Simone sings Ellington!, Nina Simone
- Diz & Getz, Dizzy Gillespie & Stan Getz.
- Concerts : Bregenz, Munchen, Keith Jarrett.
- Last dance, Keith Jarrett, Charlie Haden.
- Trios live, Joshua Redman.
- I remember you : with love to Stan and Frank, Diane Schuur.
- Nina Simone at Town Hall., Nina Simone
MUSICAL
- Beautiful : the Carole King musical : original Broadway cast recording, Words and music by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
- Jersey boys : music from the motion picture and Broadway musical.
- Here lies love : original cast recording, Written by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim.
NEW AGE
- Music for insomniacs, Matt Berry.
- One in the field, Jeffree.
- Oxygene, Jean-Michel Jarre.
POPULAR
- Ghost republic, Willard Grant Conspiracy.
- Gold : greatest hits, ABBA.
- Just great songs. 2014.
- Lipstick, powder & paint : a decade of girls, 1953-1962.
- Still groovin', Paul Carrack.
- A thousand kisses deep, Christine Tobin.
- Ultraviolence, Lana Del Rey.
- A thousand hearts, Cara Dillon.
- Seven dials, Roddy Frame.
- Mutineers, David Gray.
- While you were sleeping, Jose James.
- Do you wanna dance, Eddie Low.
- The phoenix and the turtle, Beverley Martyn.
- Collisions, Lizzie Marvelly.
- Hank, Hank Marvin
- Shine on, Sarah McLachlan.
- Magic, Sergio Mendes.
- Theosophy, Pete Molinari.
- First mind, Nick Mulvey.
- Comet, come to me, Meshell Ndegeocello.
- Central reservation, Beth Orton.
- The soul sessions, Whenua Patuwai.
- The compleat Tom Paxton., Tom Paxton
- Head or heart, Christina Perri.
- X, Ed Sheeran.
- Folksy Nina, Nia Simone.
- The golden child, Trey Songz.
- Trigga, Trey Songz.
- Paula, Robin Thicke.
- Moustique, Geraint Watkins.
- Going home, Sophie Zelmani.
ROCK
- Addis to omega, Dub Colossus.
- And then you shoot your cousin, The Roots.
- Architecture & morality & more : live, OMD.
- Axe victim, Be-Bop Deluxe.
- Better days comin', Winger.
- Blood for blood, Hellyeah.
- Clubbing. 2014.
- Don't kill the magic, Magic!
- Favorite waitress, The Felice Brothers.
- Futurama, Be-Bop Deluxe.
- Ghost stories, Coldplay.
- Golden oldies, Focus.
- Grayfolded, Grateful Dead.
- Great western valkyrie, Rival Sons.
- Has anyone here seen Sigfried? : the lost third Pavlov's Dog album, Pavlov's Dog.
- Ibiza 2014 : the finest in chillout & lounge music.
- In love, Peace.
- Isolate and medicate, Seether.
- Knife, Aztec Camera.
- Live [at] Cardiff Capitol Theater, Cardiff, Wales, Nov 04 1975, Lynyrd Skynyrd.
- Live to air, Bon Jovi.
- Live to air, Van Halen.
- Lost in the dream, The War on Drugs.
- Magic mountain, Black Stone Cherry.
- Manslaughter, Body Count.
- Modern music, Be-Bop Deluxe.
- New eyes, Clean Bandit.
- New Jersey, Bon Jovi.
- North star, Curved Air.
- Performance, Talking Heads.
- POV, Utopia.
- Redeemer of souls, Judas Priest.
- Science & survival, I Am Giant.
- Showing out, Roxy Music.
- St George's Day sacrifice : live in Manchester, Saxon.
- Strange desire, Bleachers.
- Sunbathing animal, Parquet Courts.
- Tales of old Grand-Daddy, Marcus Hook Roll Band.
- The feast of the broken heart, Hercules and Love Affair.
- The Frontiers tour, Journey.
- The human menagerie, Cockney Rebel.
- The hunting party, Linkin Park.
- The Misdemeanour tour : live from Oxford, U.F.O.
- Up in smoke, Great North.
- Vindication blues, Luckless.
- We rise, Devilskin.
- Utopia, 360.
- Resurrection, Anastacia.
- Resurrection, Anastacia.
- Live in Japan, 2006, Jeff Beck.
- Ready steady go!, Drake Bell.
- Backpack travels, Buckshot & P-Money.
- After midnight : the best of J.J. Cale., J.J. Cale
- Selected studies. Vol. 1, Lloyd Cole, Hans-Joachim Roedelius.
- Twice, Hollie Cook.
- Live in Germany, 1978, Elvis Costello and the Attractions.
- The nihilist, Liam Finn.
- Sugar, G. Love & Special Sauce.
- These things happen, G-Eazy.
- Love's a prima donna, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel.
- The best years of our lives, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel.
- Timeless flight, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel.
- Stockholm, Chrissie Hynde.
- Xscape, Michael Jackson.
- She's so unusual : a 30th anniversary celebration, Cyndi Lauper.
- Runaway's diary, Amy LaVere.
- Live at the Boarding House, Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, with special guest David Crosby.
- Beauty and the beast, Stevie Nicks.
- Essential, Robert Palmer.
- Back on the controls, Lee Scratch Perry.
- In the Coliseum, Tom Petty.
- Elvis as recorded live on stage in Memphis, Elvis Presley.
- Magnetica, Quantic.
- Blood of the sun, Michael Schenker & friends.
- Live to air, Bruce Springsteen.
- More modern classics, Paul Weller.
TELEVISION
- Breaking bad : music from the original television series.
- Game of thrones. Season 4 : music from the HBO series, music by Ramin Djawadi.
WORLD
- One love, one rhythm : the 2014 FIFA World Cup official album.
- The Dubliners., The Dubliners
- Tangos, Ruben Blades.
- 3 for joy, Maddy Prior with Hannah James & Giles Lewin.
- Whaia te maramatanga, Rob Thorne.
DVDs
COMEDY
- Are you being served? Series ten.
- Outnumbered. Series four.
DANCE
- Giselle : the movie, Directed by Toa Fraser
- Director Toa Fraser brings The Royal New Zealand Ballet to the big screen, capturing their acclaimed production of the two-act classic Giselle. Features a score by the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra.
FILM
- A journey to planet sanity, Directed by Blake Freeman
- Follow Blake Freeman as he takes 69 year old Leroy, across the country on a hilarious journey for the truth about aliens, psychics and the paranormal.
- All our desires, Directed by Philippe Lioret
- Moved by the plight of the mother of her daughter's school friend, a young judge facing an incurable disease teams up with an older colleague in order to fight against financial companies that exploit the poor. In French with English subtitles.
- As it is in heaven, Directed by Kay Pollak
- The story of Daniel, a successful international conductor who returns to his childhood village in Sweden. Soon thereafter, the local church choir seeks him out to solicit his advice. He can't refuse, and nothing in the village is the same again. In Swedish with English subtitles.
- Erebus : Operation Overdue, Directed by Peter Burger & Charlotte Purdy
- In 1979, a jet carrying 257 passengers on a sightseeing tour over Antarctica went missing. Eleven police officers were called to duty and undertook an extraordinary operation as they came face to face with one of the world’s worst disasters. This is their story.
- Judgment at Nuremberg, Directed by Stanley Kramer
- In 1948, an American court in occupied Germany tries four Nazi judges for war crimes. Starring Spencer Tracy and Burt Lancaster.
- Need for speed, Directed by Scott Waugh
- With Dominic Cooper, Aaron Paul, Michael Keaton.
- Non-stop, Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra
- With Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Michelle Dockery.
- Offside, Directed by Jafar Panahi
- An Iranian film about girls who try to watch a World Cup qualifying match but are forbidden by law because of their sex.
- R.I.P.D. : Rest in Peace Department, Directed by Robert Schwentke.
- An American supernatural comedy starring Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Bacon.
- Ride along, Directed by Tim Story
- With Ice Cube and John Leguizamo.
- The legend of Hercules, Directed by Renny Harlin
- Wadjda, Directed by Haifaa al Mansour.
- An enterprising Saudi girl signs on for her school's Koran recitation competition as a way to raise the remaining funds she needs in order to buy the green bicycle that has captured her interest. In Arabic with English subtitles.
- The miracle worker, Directed by Arthur Penn
- The story of Anne Sullivan's struggle to teach the blind and deaf Helen Keller how to communicate. With Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke.
- Separate tables, Directed by Delbert Mann
- 1958 film of the Terence Rattigan play with David Niven, Deborah Kerr, Rita Hayworth.
MUSIC
- Quadrophenia : live in London, The Who
- Live in Brazil, Andre Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra
- Magic of the musicals, Andre Rieu & the Johann Strauss Orchestra.
- Romantic moments, Andre Rieu.
- Under the stars : live in Maastricht V, Andre Rieu.
NON-FICTION
- David Attenborough's Natural curiosities. Series 1, David Attenborough
- Sir David shines the spotlight on some of nature’s evolutionary anomalies and reveals how these curious animals continue to baffle and fascinate.
- David Attenborough's Natural curiosities. Series 2, David Attenborough
- Undersea homes., Narrated by John Boyle
- This film reveals the secret lives of fishes and where and how they live in the ocean. Featuring fish that build their own homes, creatures that live on others and some that even adapt human rubbish to provide safe undersea homes.
- Nat King Cole : afraid of the dark, Directed by Jon Brewer.
- A candid account of the actual happenings in and around Nat King Cole’s 'fairytale' life of fame and fortune.
Talking Books
ADVENTURE
- Night heron, Adam Brookes.
- Night heron, Adam Brookes.
- A colder war, Charles Cumming.
- A ghost at the door, Michael Dobbs.
- A ghost at the door, Michael Dobbs.
- Lastnight, Stephen Leather.
- Lastnight, Stephen Leather.
FICTION
- The temporary gentleman, Sebastian Barry.
- Divorcing Jack, Colin Bateman.
- Turbulent priests, Colin Bateman.
- The lost get-back boogie, James Lee Burke.
- The island hideaway, Louise Candlish.
- Meeting the English, Kate Clanchy.
- Gingerbread, Robert Dinsdale.
- Can't take my eyes off you, Clare Dowling.
- Can't take my eyes off you, Clare Dowling.
- The pure gold baby, Margaret Drabble.
- The pure gold baby, Margaret Drabble.
- The unwitting, Ellen Feldman.
- The unwitting, Ellen Feldman.
- Stamboul train, Graham Greene.
- Yours truly, Kirsty Greenwood.
- Tigerman, Nick Harkaway.
- The confusion of Karen Carpenter, Jonathan Harvey.
- Somewhere beyond the sea, Amanda James.
- Summer at the lake, Erica James.
- Ignorance, Milan Kundera
- Never say goodbye, Susan Lewis.
- Never say goodbye, Susan Lewis.
- Bay of secrets, Rosanna Ley.
- The unpredictable consequences of love, Jill Mansell.
- The unpredictable consequences of love, Jill Mansell.
- Eight months on Ghazzah Street, Hilary Mantel.
- Sweet nothing, Alison May.
- All that is solid melts into air, Darragh McKeon.
- After the bombing, Clare Morrall.
- The river journey, Robert Nathan.
- Reckless, William Nicholson.
- The school inspector calls!, written and read by Gervase Phinn.
- Reading upside down, Jo Platt.
- The sea change, Joanna Rossiter.
- Jam, Jake Wallis Simons.
- The forever girl, Alexander McCall Smith.
- Sweet Thursday, John Steinbeck.
- The wife who ran away, Tess Stimson.
- Vanishing, Gerard Woodward.
HISTORICAL
- The last Viking, Berwick Coates.
- Beatrice and Benedick, Marina Fiorato.
- The white princess, Philippa Gregory.
- The white princess, Philippa Gregory.
- Winter, Christopher Nicholson.
HORROR
- The Old North Road, Paul Finch.
- A love like blood, Marcus Sedgwick.
- A love like blood, Marcus Sedgwick.
MYSTERY
- Dead heading, Catherine Aird.
- Black skies, Arnaldur Indridason.
- The bones beneath, Written and read by Mark Billingham.
- The bones beneath, Written and read by Mark Billingham.
- Corpse Bridge, Stephen Booth.
- Corpse Bridge, Stephen Booth.
- Broken dolls, James Carol.
- The kill, Jane Casey.
- Angel of death, Ben Cheetham.
- Keep your friends close, Paula Daly.
- Keep your friends close, Paula Daly.
- The sea of innocence, Kishwar Desai.
- A dangerous deceit, Marjorie Eccles.
- Death angel, Linda Fairstein.
- The silkworm, Robert Galbraith.
- The silkworm, Robert Galbraith.
- More bitter than death, Camilla Grebe & Åsa Träff.
- More bitter than death, Camilla Grebe & Åsa Träff.
- Black horizon, James Grippando.
- Everything to lose, Andrew Gross.
- Hard going, Cynthia Harrod-Eagles.
- Hard going, Cynthia Harrod-Eagles.
- Darkness, darkness : Resnick's last case, John Harvey.
- The house of dolls, David Hewson.
- Bordeaux : the bitter finish, Janet Hubbard.
- The helper, David Jackson.
- Killer, Jonathan Kellerman.
- Killer, Jonathan Kellerman.
- The ties that bind, Erin Kelly.
- The dead, Howard Linskey.
- A song for the dying, Stuart MacBride.
- Peril on the royal train, Edward Marston.
- Peril on the royal train, Edward Marston.
- The killer next door, Alex Marwood.
- The killer next door, Alex Marwood.
- Knife edge, Fergus McNeill.
- The son, Jo Nesbo.
- Blind justice, Anne Perry.
- The four of hearts, Ellery Queen.
- The final countdown, Sheila Quigley.
- The final countdown, Sheila Quigley.
- Salt River : a Turner novel, James Sallis.
- A house of knives, William Shaw.
- Betrayed, Anna Smith.
- The inheritance, Simon Tolkien.
Non-fiction
- Forbidden love, written and read by Norma Khouri.
- Philomena, Martin Sixsmith.
- Letters to the midwife, Jennifer Worth.
- Letters to the midwife, Jennifer Worth.
- An astronaut's guide to life on Earth, Chris Hadfield.
- Over a hot stove : a kitchen maid's story, Flo Wadlow.
- Over a hot stove : a kitchen maid's story, Flo Wadlow.
- The up side of down, Megan McArdle.
- The counsellor, Cormac McCarthy.
- I know why the caged bird sings, Maya Angelou.
- Under another sky : journeys in Romans Britain, Charlotte Higgins.
- The trigger : hunting the assassin who brought the world to war, Tim Butcher.
- 1914, Rupert Colley.
- Secret warriors, Taylor Downing.
- Secret warriors, Taylor Downing.
- Survivor on the River Kwai, Reg Twigg.
- Belle : the true story of Dido Belle, Paula Byrne.
- American Spartan : the promise, the mission, and the betrayal of Special Forces Major Jim Gant, Ann Scott Tyson.
- When the hills ask for your blood : a personal story of genocide and Rwanda, David Belton.
ROMANCE
- A real cowboy, Sarah M. Anderson.
- Captive of the border lord, Blythe Gifford.
- A ring to secure his heir, Lynne Graham.
- Kate's progress, Cynthia Harrod-Eagles.
- A bride for His Majesty's pleasure, Penny Jordan.
- Uncertain summer, Betty Neels.
SAGA
- Be careful what you wish for, Jeffrey Archer.
- Be careful what you wish for, Jeffrey Archer.
- The girl under the olive tree, Leah Fleming.
- The girl under the olive tree, Leah Fleming.
- Time to say goodbye, Katie Flynn.
- Time to say goodbye, Katie Flynn.
- When the dawn breaks, Emma Fraser.
- Molly's war, Maggie Hope.
- Churchill's angels, Ruby Jackson.
- Churchill's angels, Ruby Jackson.
- One last dance, Judith Lennox.
- The English girl, Margaret Leroy.
- The English girl, Margaret Leroy.
- Perseverance Street, Ken McCoy.
- Perseverance Street, Ken McCoy.
- The proposal, Tasmina Perry.
- The proposal, Tasmina Perry.
- The last voyage, Jessica Stirling.
- The last voyage, Jessica Stirling.
WESTERN
- The survival of Juan Oro, Max Brand.