Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes


turntables and christmas vinyl from our friends at Sundazed

Sundazed Now Selling Music Hall Turntables  

Music Hall mmf-2.2 Turntable (includes 2 Free Albums)

Music Hall turntables first saw the light of day in 1998. They are manufactured in the Czech Republic in a factory that continued, throughout the Soviet Era, to make high quality turntables despite growing interest in CDs. Music Hall has developed a cohesive and logical range of turntables. All are designed to extract a musical and satisfying presentation from that fabulous medium we call vinyl.

The music hall mmf-2.2 turntable is a 2-speed belt driven audiophile turntable at a budget price. It is constructed using high quality components and it comes complete with an arm and cartridge. The construction of the mmf-2.2 has been simplified to focus on the critical components; the bearing, the motor, and the arm. It comes complete with cartridge mounted.

Description, Features & Specs:

  • Gorgeous high-gloss piano black lacquer finish
  • Special vibration damping foot
  • One piece alloy tonearm for superb tracking ability
  • Low noise fully manual belt-drive design
  • Separately isolated asynchronous motor with two-speed (33/45rpm) pulley
  • Music Hall Tracker moving-magnet phono cartridge with replaceable elliptical stylus
  • The cartridge supplied is properly aligned and mounted
  • High precision stainless steel and bronze bearing assembly for quiet fluid operation
  • Alloy platter and felt mat
  • Excellent instruction manual
  • Quick and easy to assemble
  • High quality gold RCA connectors
  • Dust cover and 45rpm adaptor

Dimensions 17in. W x 13in. D x 4.5in. H Turntable weight: 20 lbs.

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Phil Spector & Various Artists - A Christmas Gift For You

In 1963, visionary producer Phil Spector, then at the peak of his creativity and cultural influence, created one of the first—and still one of the greatest—rock ’n’ roll Christmas albums. Using the artist roster of his Philles label—the Ronettes, the Crystals, Darlene Love and Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans—and the legendary studio musicians of the Wrecking Crew, Spector applied his fabled Wall of Sound to a set of Christmas pop standards and holiday-themed originals.

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The Ventures' Christmas Album

The Ventures’ Christmas Album has remained a holiday favorite, as well as one of the most popular items in the band’s catalog. Tracks from the album continue to grace the radio airwaves during the holiday season, and are regularly included on Christmas-themed compilation albums. But the best way to experience these instrumental gems is on the complete original vinyl LP. Sundazed Music has mastered this vintage gem from the original analog tapes and pressed it on 180 gram vinyl, with complete original cover art.

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Booker T. & The MGs - In The Christmas Spirit

Booker T. & the MG's – the heart, soul and pulse of Stax Records – cut their incredible holiday album, In the Christmas Spirit in mid-1966. With their unique, soulful groove, Jones, Cropper, Dunn and Jackson interpret 12 holiday classics, infusing each and every track with funk, taste and style. This labor of love from Sundazed Music is sourced from the original analog (and fruitcake free!) Stax Records masters, pressed on vinyl pure as the driven snow, wrapped in the festive original artwork and hung by the chimney with care.

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The Trashmen - Dancin' With Santa / Real Live Doll

Christmas is a merry time and what could make one merrier than giving this exact repro of the Trashmen's ultra-rare Christmas 7" a whirl on the ole holiday hi-fi?

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in stock vinyl records from our friends at MusicRecordShop

The Beatles - The Beginning  
  • Label Mischief Music
  • Vinyl Record - LP - New
  • Limited Edition
  • Colored Vinyl
Side A
1. MY BONNIE 2.41 
2. THE SAINTS 3.18 
3. LET'S DANCE 2.33 
4. YA YA (Parts 1 & 2) 5.10 
5. SWEET GEORGIA BROWN 2.04

Side B
1. MY BONNIE (GERMAN INTRO) 2.42 
2. CRY FOR A SHADOW 2.24 
3. WHY 3.00 
4. LOVE ME DO 2.22 
5. PS. I LOVE YOU 2.02 

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Arctic Monkeys - AM

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing including digital download. 2013 release, the fifth album from the British Alt-Rock band. AM was produced by James Ford and co-produced by Ross Orton at Sage & Sound Recording, LA and Rancho De La Luna, Joshua Tree. The album was engineered by Ian Shea and mixed by Tchad Blake. Josh Homme, Pete Thomas and Bill Ryder-Jones all make guest appearances on AM as do the words of John Cooper Clarke, on the track "I Wanna Be Yours."
  • Label Domino
  • 180 Gram Vinyl Record 
1. Do I Wanna Know?
2. R U Mine?
3. One for the Road
4. Arabella
5. I Want It All
6. No. 1 Party Anthem
7. Mad Sounds
8. Fireside
9. Why'D You Only Call Me when You'Re High
10. Snap Out of It
11. Knee Socks
12. I Wanna Be Yours

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Social Distortion - Somewhere Between Heaven 

The American punk rock band Social Distortion formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. Frontman of the band is vocalist, guitar player and main songwriter Mike Ness. Since its inception the band lineup has been a virtual revolving-door of talent, with many members coming and going with the only constant member being Mike Ness. Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell is their fourth studio album originally released in 1992. It continues the melding of country and rockabilly influences with punk that began two albums before with the album Prison Bound. Clear influences include Hank Williams and Johnny Cash. The album also marks the first time that a Social Distortion line-up had not changed in three consecutive studio recordings.
  • Label Music On Vinyl
  • 180 Gram Vinyl Record - LP - New
Side A 
1. COLD FEELINGS 
2. BAD LUCK 
3. MAKING BELIEVE 
4. BORN TO LOSE 
5. BYE BYE BABY

Side B
1. WHEN SHE BEGINS 
2. 99 TO LIFE 
3. KING OF FOOLS 
4. SOMETIMES I DO 
5. THIS TIME DARLIN'

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Top 10 Best Selling Vinyl at MusicRecordShop
     
1. Various Artists - I Am The Center: Private Issue New Age Music In America 1950-1990 (3-LP)
2. Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork
3. Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones - Live at the Checkerboard Lounge Chicago 1981 (2-LP + DVD)
4. THE BEATLES - ONE (2-LP)
5. Bruce Springsteen - Live At The Main Point 1975 (4-LP)(Clear Vinyl)
6. Cream - Live At The Royal Albert Hall 2005 (3-LP)
7. BILLY JOEL - PIANO MAN
8. Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains The Same (4-LP Box Set)
9. Jimi Hendrix - Live At Woodstock (3-LP)
10. Grateful Dead - Wake of the Flood

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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 12/02 - 12/08, 2013

Vinyl Top 25:
1. John Mayer - Paradise Valley
2. Natural Child / Guantanamo Baywatch - Surf N' Turf split 7"
3. Nick Lowe - Quality Street
4. Jason Isbell - Southeastern
5. Rodriquez - Cold Fact (clear vinyl 'Coachella' edition)
6. Fuzz - Live In San Francisco
7. Bully - Brainfreeze 7"
8. Haim - Days Are Gone
9. Hits From The Streets Vol. 1 7"
10. M.I.A. - Matangi
11. Destroyer - Five Spanish Songs
12. The Shins - Live At Third Man
13. Washed Out - Paracosm
14. The Civil Wars - The Civil Wars
15. Bela Fleck & The Flecktones - Jingle All The Way
16. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City
17. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
18. Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue
19. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
20. John Fahey - New Possibility: John Fahey's Guitar Soli Christmas Album
21. Chris Crofton & Alcohol Stunt Band - Thelema!
22. Puscifer - V Is For Vagina (red vinyl 'Coachella' edition)
23. Arcade Fire - Reflektor
24. Grateful Dead - One From The Vault
25. Tristen - C A V E S

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from our friends at Relapse

Relapse Top 10 Best Sellers

1. Death - Individual Thought Patterns (3CD Deluxe Reissue)
2. Baroness - Yellow & Green Deluxe Digi Book 2xCD
3. Death - Spiritual Healing (3CD Deluxe Reissue)
4. Baroness - Yellow & Green Deluxe Hardbound Book 2xLP (Yellow - Opaque)
5. Pig Destroyer - Book Burner Deluxe 2xCD Edition
6. Baroness - Yellow & Green Standard 2xLP (Yellow A/B Green D/C)
7. Baroness - Live At Maida Vale - BBC LP (Gold Translucent w/ Silk Screen)
8. Dying Fetus - Reign Supreme CD (Limited Deluxe)
9. Pig Destroyer - Book Burner Deluxe 2xLP Deluxe Edition (Deep Blue)
10. Baroness - Yellow & Green 2xCD

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Amazon Top 10 Best Selling Vinyl Records - December 11, 2013

1. Reflektor - Arcade Fire
2. Random Access Memories - Daft Punk
3. Born to Die - Lana Del Rey
4. Sigh No More - Mumford & Sons
5. Celebration Day (3 LP) - Led Zeppelin
6. AM - Arctic Monkeys
7. Babel - Mumford & Sons
8. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles
9. Pure Heroine - Lorde
10. For Emma, Forever Ago - Bon Iver

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from our friends at SoundStageDirect

Top Ten Best Sellers At SoundStageDirect

1. Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas (Black Vinyl)
2. Neil Young - Live At The Cellar Door
3. Beatles - Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
4. Passion For Vinyl (Book)
5. Beatles - Abbey Road
6. Stone Temple Pilots - Tiny Music (Pre-Order)
7. James Taylor - James Taylor Greatest Hits
8. Bob Marley - Legend
9. Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
10. Arctic Monkeys - AM

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Many UK Music Retailers' Holiday Sales At Risk Due To Single Distributor's Failure

Arvato, a distributor that normally promises a 24 hour turnaround time, is said to be delivering orders up to 5 days late. The distributor is said to have underestimated Christmas sales, changes in order that increased transactions and even the popularity of vinyl, which face the longest delays

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