A sequel to the "Music Cafe" series "Caribbean Music Cafe" compiled with a Caribbean music theme, focusing on roots music from the 1950s to the 1960s, is now available. This time, under the title of "Caribbean Music Cafe Callaloo," seven songs were selected from Martinique and Guadeloupe, and ten from Trinidad and Tobogo. Callaloo, by the way, is a vegetable that is a staple in Caribbean countries and is often used in soup dishes. The 17 songs are not only cheerful Caribbean pop songs, but also a variety of music born from the African culture that remains strong in the Caribbean and songs about people's beliefs." This compilation is a "Caribbean Music Journey. Song selection and supervision by Oshow (Yasuhiro Yamaguchi ex. Wack Wack Rythm Band)

Scandinavian rock'n'roll bands that released records in Japan at the time are all here! Lane & The Lee Kings, well-known in Japan for "Stop the Music," The Hep Stars, known for ABBA's Benny Andersson, The Shamrocks, known for their hit "La La La," and The Shamrocks, who starred in the movie "Beautiful Piece of Rainbow," also released in Japan. The Shamrocks, known for their hit "La La La," Aura & The Junglers, whose movie "Beautiful Piece of Rainbow" was released in Japan, and The Mascots are among the Swedish groups, while The Matadors, The Rocking Ghosts, and The Hitmakers from Denmark are also known in Japan. For those who know the music of those days, this is a nostalgic collection of "fresh and vibrant rock'n'roll bands", and for those who do not know the music of those days, this is a great collection of "fresh and vibrant rock'n'roll bands". Commentary: Toru Ueshiba

Six years after the commencement of a major Elvis Costello reissue campaign at Rhino, his catalog transferred over to Universal, which had been releasing new Elvis music since 1998's Painted from Memory. Like every one of his previous two big catalog shifts – a campaign with Rykodisc/Demon in 1994, a jump to Rhino in 2001 – the 2007 series is preceded by a new hits collection, this time The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years, a 22-track collection of highlights that's pretty much exactly what it says it is. It is quite similar to the last previous single-disc collection, the 1994 Ryko/Demon set The Very Best of Elvis Costello and the Attractions, which also ran 22 tracks, 19 of which also appear on The First 10 Years. The three omissions – "Watch Your Step," "New Amsterdam," and "Love Field" – will not be missed by anybody looking for a new Costello comp in 2007, particularly because all three substitutions are better choices for the casual man: "New Lace Sleeves," "Almost Blue," and "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes," which bizarrely wasn't on the 1994 set. With these three songs rubbing shoulders with "Alison," "Watching the Detectives," "Pump It Up," "Oliver's Army," "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding," and all the other usual suspects, The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years winds up being the best single-disc summary and introduction to Costello's prime years.

This is a compilation album of hits by various male and female duos that graced the pop music scene of the 1960s. The album features a diverse range of numbers, set against the backdrop of a US pop music scene that saw a significant change in both sound and style after The Beatles arrived in the US in 1964.