By: Greg Beshers
Since I handle Canada for IODA, I’m often asked what is going on up there right now? Well besides being cold as hell since it’s the middle of winter, there’s a couple of priority titles that have been bubbling on the charts and all over iTunes & Puretracks in Canada. The first being the new Prodigy album, Invaders Must Die.
It reached #3 on the overall album charts and #1 on the Electronic charts. If you haven’t heard it by now, it is Prodigy’s first record in 4 years and is currently the #1 album in their native UK. Check it out if you haven’t already.
The next record that’s been bubbling up in Canada, among other places, has been the Willie Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel record, aptly titled Willie & the Wheel.
The concept for this record was originally conceived in the 1970’s by the legendary producer/A&R man Jerry Wexler, but it didn’t come to fruition until now. It combines the iconic vocals of Willie Nelson and the always swinging Ray Benson and his crew, Asleep at the Wheel, doing what it is they do best, classic Texas swing. It’s a record that stands as timeless as the songs that were recorded.
