Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

The Who Announce Full Details and Track-Listing for the Release of 'Quadrophenia: The Director's Cut' Boxset

Release date: November 15th 2011 via Universal Music Enterprises

A stunning 'Director's Cut' of the landmark 1973 album produced, authorized and overseen by Pete Townshend.

Considered by Pete Townshend himself to be the Who album that he is most proud of, 'Quadrophenia' is the last album in the Who back catalogue to be given the deluxe treatment and is perhaps the most deserving. After the 1971 album 'Who's Next', Pete Townshend returned to the 'rock-opera' concept, so dramatically realized through 'Tommy', with another ambitious double-album masterpiece. Based around the story of Jimmy – QUADROPHENIA tells the tale of a young mod and his struggle to come of age in the mid-1960s. The story also takes its influence from the band's early fans from the original mod era, and its themes of teenage angst and disaffection still resonate strongly today.

The full details and track-listing for the forthcoming 'Director's Cut' reissue of 'Quadrophenia' are released for the first time below and Pete Townshend has opened his personal archive for the very first time for the release, stating that:

"The time has come for me and my team to honour 'Quadrophenia' with a carefully presented package that features examples of the impact surround sound (quadrophonic) would have on the music, to remaster the vinyl mixes, and to collect and restore my demos. I am also going to try to shed some light on the way 'Quadrophenia' came about, and how it was inspired by events in my life in 1970 and 1971 when I scribbled or typed the very first notes and lyrics for some of the songs that made it onto the final record.'

'Quadrophenia: The Director's Cut' will be the definitive version of the album and a must for any self-respecting fan of The Who and beyond.

The super-deluxe limited edition box set will feature the following exclusive content:

•Discs one and two – the original double album – 2011 remaster

•Discs three and four – 25 demo tracks from Pete Townshend's studio archive giving a unique insight into the original vision for this remarkable body of work. Includes songs that were not included on the original album.

•Disc five - 'The Quadrophenia 5.1 EP' - exclusive eight track DVD re-mixed for surround sound.

•Deluxe 100-page, hard-back book featuring a brand new 13,000 word essay by Pete Townshend, shedding exclusive light on the period before and during the creation of the album, explaining some of the technical processes – the startling and progressive use of synthesisers as well as a revealing insight into the story of the album's central character - the mod Jimmy.

•Also features Pete's in depth, track-by-track guide to the demos and revealing studio diary.

•The stunning book also includes a treasure trove of previously unseen personal notes, photographs, handwritten lyrics and memorabilia from the period, all recently uncovered in Pete's archive.

•The package also replicates the striking black and white imagery from the original vinyl LP photography and adds never-seen colour out-takes of the famous cover shot.

•A replica 7" vinyl single featuring hit single '5.15' b/w 'Water' in a picture sleeve.

•Set of six facsimile memorabilia 'inserts' housed in a card envelope.

•Limited edition, housed in a hard-back deluxe slip-case.

To accompany the box set, double vinyl, 2-disc digi-pak and digital versions will also be released.

Original album – 2011 Remaster

Track List:

CD 1

•I Am The Sea
•The Real Me
•Quadrophenia
•Cut My Hair
•The Punk And The Godfather
•I'm One
•The Dirty Jobs
•Helpless Dancer
•Is It In My Head?
•I've Had Enough

CD 2

•5:15
•Sea And Sand
•Drowned
•Bell Boy
•Doctor Jimmy
•The Rock
•Love Reign O'er Me

CD 3 (The Demos Part 1)

•The Real Me (demo)
•Quadrophenia – Four Overtures (demo)
•Cut My Hair (demo)
•Fill No. 1 - Get Out and Stay Out (demo)
•Quadrophenic - Four Faces (demo)
•We Close Tonight (demo)
•You Came Back (demo)
•Get Inside (demo)
•Joker James (demo)
•Punk (demo)
•I'm One (demo)
•Dirty Jobs (demo)
•Helpless Dancer (demo)

CD 4 (The Demos Part 2)

•Is It In My Head (demo)
•Any More (demo)
•I've Had Enough (demo)
•Fill No. 2 (demo)
•Wizardry (demo)
•Sea & Sand (demo)
•Drowned (demo)
•Is It Me (demo)
•Bell Boy (demo)
•Dr Jimmy (demo)
•Finale-The Rock (demo)
•Love Reign O'er Me (demo)

DVD (5.1 surround-sound mix)

•I Am The Sea
•The Real Me
•Quadrophenia
•I've Had Enough
•5.15
•Dr Jimmy
•The Rock
•Love Reign O'er Me

7" Single

•Side 1: 5.15
•Side 2: Water

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SOURCE Universal Music Enterprises

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could this be? hmmm, makes sense, however, who knows?

Sony/PIAS Warehouse Fire a Planned Heist?

By Gregory Adams

While earlier this month three teens were arrested in connection to the Sony/PIAS warehouse fire that destroyed tens of thousands of CDs and vinyl records, newly leaked information is suggesting that the operation could have been a planned robbery cashing in on the mayhem of the London riots.

London's Telegraph newspaper [via The Daily Swarm] points to undisclosed sources within the security industry suggesting that the Sony/PIAS distribution warehouse was targeted by a professional gang who used the developing riots as the perfect cover for their robbery.

Read the rest of the story at exclaim.ca 


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local story out of the great state of delaware, i can really identify with these crate diggers!

Business searches area for classic vinyl records

Written by Sharahn D. Boykin/Staff Writer

SALISBURY -- Each weekend while many workers are still nestled in their beds, two friends with a passion for music rise early to travel the region in search of vinyl records.

Matt Gunby, a freelance photographer, and Dave Morris, a warehouse manager, get on the road by 6 a.m., stopping at yard sales and flea markets where they dig through boxes and stacks of LPs and 45s.

Even on rainy days where there are fewer vendors and garage sales, Gunby still wakes early and is on the hunt. He has to see what's out there.

Gunby and Morris dig through piles of records each week in search of new records to add to the inventory at their new retail location, U Dig Records, inside Seasons Best in downtown Salisbury.

Read the rest at delmarvanow.com

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consequenceofsound.net has some great things to say about the band, i love the LP as well!

Album Review: Cymbals Eat Guitars – Lenses Alien

By Winston Robbins

Looking back (and slightly forward), 2011 has been the year of sophomore triumphs. From the perfection and major ripening of Bon Iver and Fleet Foxes to the sweet eclecticism of Lykke Li, it’s been a hell of a year for acts faced with the dreaded sophomore slump. In a typical year, we’ll witness dozens of bands fall victim to the hurdle, but on the whole, bands poised to challenge their respective slumps this year have ended up knocking them out of the park. We’re happy to add one more name to the roster: Cymbals Eat Guitars.

There are a hundred different reasons this record will speak to you louder than its already very good predecessor. Whether it’s the shoegaze approach they’ve adopted that is a perfect fit for the band, the vastly improved musicianship, or the overall boldness with which they attack this album, something’s bound to catch you, whether or not you were taken with the debut album.

Read the rest of the review at consequenceofsound.net

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Me First and the Gimme Gimmes cover Japan tunes

By SHAWN DESPRES/Special to The Japan Times

Punk cover band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes are touring Japan to promote their new EP "Sing in Japanese" this month. Comprised of players from famed punk and rock acts NOFX, Lagwagon, Swingin' Utters, and Foo Fighters, they will play Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka before performing at Yokohama's sold-out Air Jam 2011 festival on Sept. 18.

When told that some overseas musicians have called off tours because of the problems from the Great East Japan Earthquake in March, vocalist Spike Slawson says Me First and the Gimme Gimmes never considered not coming.

"I can't believe some bands canceled their tours," says a shocked Slawson......

Read more at search.japantimes.co.jp

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a writer's look at a great year for music:

Blink-182, Death Cab For Cutie Remember 1991: When Rock Rocked

With Nevermind anniversary weeks away, music's biggest bands reflect on the other indispensible albums from a great year for rock.

By James Montgomery

On September 24, Nirvana's epochal Nevermind album turns 20, a milestone that will be marked with much coverage, celebration and consternation in the media ... not to mention a sundry of other events, including a high-profile benefit concert at Seattle's Experience Music Project and a Jon Stewart-hosted Q&A with Nirvana's surviving members.

And understandably so. After all, Nevermind was a game-changer in every sense of the term — the kind of album that brought about seismic shifts in music, fashion and culture in general, one that defined a generation and, as such, deserves to be mythologized. And, in the coming weeks, we suspect you'll see no shortage of stories that do just that.

Read the rest at mtv.com

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Tom Tom Club Plotting Fall Release for 30th Anniversary

by Gary Graff

In the midst of its 30th anniversary celebration, the Talking Heads spinoff the Tom Tom Club is working on new music.

"We're a little behind schedule on it," confesses drummer Chris Frantz, who put the Tom Tom Club together with his wife, bassist and vocalist Tina Weymouth, and used a rotating cast of musicians through its five studio albums. "We were hoping to have something out by the fall. We'll make it, but it might be late fall rather than early fall." And Frantz doesn't expect a full-scale album release that would be Tom Tom Club's first since "The Good, the Bad and the Funky" in 2000.

"We're not really thinking in terms of albums anymore. We're thinking in terms of singles and EPs, and if we have enough EPs that sound good, then we'll put them together for an album," he explains.......

Read the rest at billboard.com

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New KISS Nebraska Lottery Scratch Game

Nebraska knows there is a part of you that wants to rock and roll all night, and maybe even party every day. That part may be way down, deep inside of you, but it's just aching to come out and play.

Nurture your inner-rock star by playing the Nebraska Lottery's $5 KISS Scratch Game. Each time you scratch, you have a chance at winning the top prize of $50,000. And if you don't scratch a winner, you'll be given an encore chance at fame and fortune. Just enter the KISS Second-Chance Giveaway.

Read more at Blabbermouth






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John Mayall and the Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton Reissue

The most influential British blues album of all time, featuring Eric Clapton.


1966’s seminal Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton marked John Mayall’s emergence as a major recording artist, as well as his commercial breakthrough. The 12-song LP, considered by many to be the most influential British blues album of all time, marked the official introduction of Mayall’s long-running, ever-evolving combo the Bluesbreakers. Mayall shares the spotlight here with soon-to-be-superstar guitarist Eric Clapton (who quit the Yardbirds in order to pursue his blues muse with Mayall), along with future Fleetwood Mac co-founder John McVie on bass and Hughie Flint on drums. Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton is generally acknowledged as a musical milestone for Clapton; his scorching playing and over-the-top tone dominates the entire album. With the group’s punchy performances captured in straightforward style by noted producer Mike Vernon, the album offers a potent combination of Mayall originals and distinctive interpretations of songs by Ray Charles, Freddie King, Little Walter and Otis Rush.

From the pristine U.K. mono masters, with complete original artwork and photos.



TRACK LIST
1. All Your Love
2. Hideaway
3. Little Girl
4. Another Man
5. Double Crossing Time
6. What'd I Say
7. Key To Love
8. Parchman Farm
9. Have You Heard
10. Ramblin' On My Mind
11. Steppin' Out
12. It Ain't Right

Now available at Sundazed.com

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now, i have officially seen everything!

London Pizzeria Recreates Album Covers with Toppings

PizzaExpress in London has taken the design of pizzas to a new height be recreating famous album covers by Rihanna, Madonna, Jeff Buckley, Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix on the top of their pies.

Using a variety of fresh toppings and herbs, pizza artists will transform celebrated artwork from groundbreaking albums such as True Blue, Loud and Legend onto pizza bases.

Read more at our friends at vintagevinylnews.com






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and in music history for today, September 1st:

In 1953, the popular Lubbock, Texas duo of Buddy Holly and Bob Montgomery audition for radio station KDAV's Sunday Party. They will earn a time slot on Sunday afternoon that becomes known as The Bob and Buddy Show.

In 1955, Alan Freed's First Anniversary Rock 'n Roll Party kicks off at the Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York. Among those appearing on the bill are Chuck Berry, Tony Bennett, The Nutmegs, The Rhythmettes, The Cardinals and The Four Voices.

In 1956, 19 year-old Jerry Lee Lewis arrives at Sun Records hoping for an audition, only to find that owner Sam Phillips is on vacation in Florida. Jerry Lee records some demos that Phillips will hear when he gets back.

In 1956, Elvis Presley bought his mother a pink Cadillac.

In 1962, Tommy Roe had his first number one hit when "Sheila" reached the top of the US Pop chart. The tune was a re-recorded version of a song that was first released in 1960 when Roe was part of a group called The Satins. Roe's recording success would continue until 1971, during which time he had five more Top 10 hits.

In 1965, James Brown and Booker T. & the MG's appear on TV's Shindig! The Godfather of Soul performed "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag".

In 1967, the movie "The Fastest Guitar Alive," starring Roy Orbison and Sheb Wooley, was released.

Also in 1967, Boz Scaggs rejoined Steve Miller's band where he would be included on the albums Children of the Future and Sailor.

In 1972, the O'Jays receive a Gold record for their first single, "Backstabbers", which made it to #3 on Billboard's Pop chart.

In 1973, Paul and Linda McCartney along with Denny Laine begin recording tracks for Wings' upcoming album "Band On The Run" at EMI studios in Lagos, Scotland.

In 1976, Ode Records president Lou Adler and employee Neil Silver were kidnapped at Adler's house in Malibu. The two are released after paying a $25,000 ransom. A week later, a California couple was charged with the crime, but a third accomplice got away.

In 1977, rhe rock group Blondie, featuring former Playboy Bunny Debra Harry, sign their first major record company contract with Chrysalis Records.

Also in 1977, the Beach Boys, despite being embroiled in bitter feuds between themselves, played a free concert in New York's Central Park to an estimated crowd of over 150,000.

INXS performs live for the first time in Sydney, Australia in 1979.

In 1984, It had been twenty-four years since Tina Turner had been on Billboard's Hot 100 with a song she recorded with her husband Ike called "A Fool In Love". Now she was back with the number one song in the US, "What's Love Got To Do With It". The record would go on to win Grammy Awards for Record Of The Year, Pop Vocal Performance - Female and Rock Vocal Performance - Female.

Paul McCartney released his "Press to Play" LP in 1986.

In 1995, Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum was opened with a seven-hour concert with dozens of stars.

The iTunes Music Store reached 125 million songs sold in 2004.

In 2005, 77 year-old Fats Domino was rescued from the flooding in New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina. He had earlier told his agent that he planned to remain in his home despite the order to evacuate.

Also in 2005, Barry Cowsill, bass guitarist for The Cowsills, died on or about September 1st from injuries believed to be caused by Hurricane Katrina. His body was not recovered until December 28th, 2005, from the Chartres Street Wharf, New Orleans. He was 51.

In 2008, Jerry Reed, whose hits included "Amos Moses" (#8 in 1971) and "When You're Hot, You're Hot" (#9 in 1971), died of complications from emphysema at the age of 71. He is also remembered for his 1977 co-starring role in Smokey And The Bandit with Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason and Sally Field.



birthdays today include (among others) Gloria Estefan (54), Barry Gibb (Bee Gees) (65), J.D. Fortune (INXS) (38) & Archie Bell (Archie Bell & the Drells) (67),

Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 29, 2011


DEAR JERRY: Here's a two prong question, a fun one that I doubt you've ever been asked.

Who is the top singles artist who never had a charted album? Then, who is the top albums artist who never had a charted vinyl single?
—Howard Silver, Baltimore


DEAR HOWARD: Yeah, this is a new one alright.

To be fair, we must limit the scope here to no earlier than the 1950s, and the beginning of the LP era.

My pick for the first prong is the McGuire Sisters. From 1954 through '61, Phyllis, Christine, and Dorothy charted one place or another with about 35 songs, including one No. 1 hit, “Sugartime” (1958). Yet, the only McGuire with a hit LP is Barry, with “Eve of Destruction” (1965).

Bill Gaither is my overwhelming choice for prong two. Using several different variations of his name (Bill Gaither Trio; The Gaithers; Gaither Vocal Band; Bill and Gloria Gaither; etc.), he has about 40 albums that did on the charts what his singles could not.


DEAR JERRY: Several men had recordings of ”Funny How Time Slips Away,“ but I have never heard it by a woman. Since I don't hear anything in the lyrics that makes it gender specific, is there perhaps a female version I missed? It would have been a perfect fit for Patsy Cline.

I bought it in the '60s by Johnny Tillotson. Is his the original?
—Margaret Sheffield, Hanover, Pa.


DEAR MARGARET: Johnny Tillotson's 1963 issue of ”Funny How Time Slips Away“ (Cadence 1441) may have been the first one you heard, but his is neither the original waxing nor the first to have a pop hit with Willie Nelson's masterful composition.

Billy Walker was first out of the gate with the tune, in September 1961, but his single (Columbia 42050) barely made the C&W charts, then vanished after just two weeks.

Definitely a shaky beginning, but royalties for Willie were about to increase.

The following month, in Nashville, Chet Atkins signed 18-year-old Jimmy Elledge, and produced his first record. For this they chose ”Funny How Time Slips Away“ (RCA Victor 47-7946). The session featured Floyd Cramer on piano and took place at RCA's legendary Studio B.

Despite the obvious C&W connections (Atkins, Floyd, Nashville), Jimmy's version was strictly a pop, or Top 40 format, hit. Spending 14 weeks on Billboard and peaking at No. 22 qualifies it as a success.

Perhaps because only two years had passed since the Elledge hit, Johnny Tillotson's 1963 version (Cadence 1441) only reached No. 50.

In the summer of '64, soul singer Joe Hinton gave “Funny” a go, and it turned out to be not only his biggest hit (Back Beat 541), but the top selling single overall of Willie Nelson's famed opus. It made No. 1 on the R&B and No. 13 on the Pop chart.

Many females recorded “Funny How Time Slips Away,” though, other than a minor hit for Dorothy Moore in 1976 (Malaco 1033), none made a splash of any consequence.

Here are a few recognizable gals who happily added “Funny How Time Slips Away” to their discographies: Wanda Jackson; Brenda Lee; Diana Ross and the Supremes; Tina Turner; Damita Jo; and Linda Ronstadt dueting with Homer Simpson.


IZ ZAT SO? Amazingly, of all the classics penned by Willie Nelson in the '60s, not once did Willie's own version become a hit, though mostly by design. His primary source of income then was from writing, not singing. That would change big time in the '70s.

Three profitable examples, and those who made them hits, are: “Night Life” (Ray Price, Rusty Draper); “Hello Walls” (Faron Young); and “Crazy” (Patsy Cline).

Jerry Osborne answers as many questions as possible through this column. Write Jerry at: Box 255, Port Townsend, WA 98368 E-mail: jpo@olympus.net   Visit his Web site: www.jerryosborne.com  

All values quoted in this column are for near-mint condition.

Copyright 2011 Osborne Enterprises- Reprinted By Exclusive Permission

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

Beach Boys announce release details of lost album Smile

Surviving band members collaborate to issue abandoned Smile Sessions album 44 years after original studio recordings

The Smile Sessions will be released by Capitol/EMI on October 31st and will be available digitally and as a dual CD, double vinyl, or in box sets including 7 inch singles, shadow-boxes, signed lithographs and even a custom-made Hobie longboard. Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and Mike Love have worked with engineers to polish off the Beach Boys' original session masters, which were aborted when the group began work on 1967's Smiley Smile.

Besides Smile itself, the Beach Boys are issuing four albums of bonus material, including demos, alternate mixes and studio chatter. There is also a 60-page hardbound book, including essays by Wilson, Love, Jardine and Bruce Johnston, who joined the Beach Boys in the lead-up to Smile.





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interesting reading:

I Was There: How Nirvana Ripped Up a Club on the Eve of Nevermind’s Release

Ted Drozdowski

September 23, 1991 was like any other autumn night in Boston – unless you happened to be in the now-long-gone club Axis on Lansdowne Street, Boston, where one of the greatest rock shows of the past two decades blasted the black box room’s lid into the stratosphere.

Not coincidentally, September 23 was the day before the release of Nirvana’s Nevermind, and the headliner was – you guessed it – Nirvana.

Read the rest at Gibson.com

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Hexfire Reveals New Album "The Fire Of Redemption" Artwork

Hexfire, which recently signed to Nightmare Records, has recently revealed the cover artwork for the band's upcoming album called 'The Fire of Redemption.' However, no official release date has yet been announced but expect further details on the album to be released soon. i love the cover art!


















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MAGNUM Announce Release Date, Tracklisting, Cover Art For New Album

British hard rock outfit MAGNUM are scheduled to release their new album 'Evolution,' in Europe November 14th, Germany November 11th, and US/Canada at the end of November via teamhammer/SPV.  'Evolution' contains eight songs from their previous comeback albums which were partially re-recorded and fully re-mixed, two from 'The Visitation' album and two totally new recorded songs.

Tracklist:
‘That Holy Touch’
‘Just Like January’
‘Brand New Morning’
‘Immigrant Son’
‘When We Were Younger’
‘Out Of The Shadows’
‘All My Bridges’
‘Blood On Your Barbed Wire Thorns’
‘The Visitation’
‘Wild Angels’
‘The Fall’
‘Do You Know Who You Are’


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another great album cover!

ASTRAL DOORS: 'Jerusalem' Teaser Available

"Jerusalem", the new album from Swedish melodic metallers ASTRAL DOORS, will be released in October. The CD, which will be made available as a jewelcase, digipack and on vinyl, was mixed by Daniel Bergstrand, who has previously worked with BEHEMOTH, MESHUGGAH, DIMMU BORGIR, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and SOILWORK, among others. The cover art was designed by Mattias Eriksson

Read the rest at Blabbermouth.com














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Roadrunner Records just announced that they have signed progressive rock behemoths Rush.

"We have tremendous respect for Roadrunner Records, and what Cees Wessels and Jonas Nachsin have built on a worldwide level. After years of Roadrunner pursuing the band, Tom Lipsky presented a deal that worked and the timing was right. We wanted to be at a label focused on the rock genre – and that's Roadrunner," said Ray Danniels, manager of Rush.

"In another life I worked with Rush and their great management team more than 30 years ago and to have Rush finally on the Roadrunner label is a dream come true. I am grateful for Ray Danniels' confidence in this new partnership," said Cees Wessels, Roadrunner Records Chairman.

"Rush has a tradition of excellence and independence, both in the studio and on the live stage, and they remain as prolific today as at any point in their career. We are excited to be their label partners," said Tom Lipsky, President of Lipsky Music, LLC, who brokered the significant deal for Roadrunner.

The first release from Rush through this deal will be various live configurations, recorded during their highly successful Time Machine tour that wrapped earlier this summer. Details of the release will be revealed in the coming weeks. The band will remain on Anthem/Universal Music in Canada only.

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rollingstone.com has this bit of news!

Lindsey Buckingham: Fleetwood Mac Will Return Next Year'

I wouldn't be shocked if it was a tour and possibly an album,' he says

By Andy Greene

"Working in a band is a lot like what I imagine making movies is like," says Lindsey Buckingham. "It's political and it takes a lot of verbalization to get from point A to point B. When I work alone, it's more like painting. You are one with the canvas and it's a subconscious, meditative process."

Read the rest at rollingstone.com

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Delta Blues Great David "Honeyboy" Edwards Passes Away at 96

One of the last of the bluesmen whose roots go back to the early-20th century has passed away. David "Honeyboy" Edwards died today (Monday) about 3 A.M. in his home at the age of 96.

Edwards stayed active musically until this past April when he fell ill, with shows still scheduled in Chicago and Europe. His last appearance was April 16 and 17 at the Juke Joint Festival and Cathead Mini-Festival in Clarksdale, MS.

Read more at our friends at vintagevinylnews.com




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this from our friends at vinylcollective.com

Face To Face New Album on Limited Vinyl

Face To Face have announced a vinyl release of their new album, “Laugh Now Laugh Later“ due out September 27, 2011. The album will be pressed on blue vinyl which is limited to only 500 copies. You can pre order “Laugh Now Laugh Later” now.











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Top 5 eBay Vinyl Record Sales - Week Ending 08/20/2011

Ooohhhh, cool - a week of oddities. Ok, the Butcher Cover isn't odd . . . well, yes it is for the Top 5 . . . it's definitely not the prime Beatles collectible anymore, the UK 1st pressings of "Please Please Me" fetch more money, and low numbered "White Albums" are classier and far more interesting. Hell, I'm more interested in a South American mono fold of "Abbey Road", and though they go for far less money than a Butcher Cover, they are way harder to find.

The #1 goes to a local LA punk treasure; the two Prog LP's in the #3 and #5 spots are both out of Italy. That David Bowie single is a real impossible record to find as a stock copy. Promo's fetch around $100.00, but this stock copy sold for almost $1k more than the last known sale, and at about the same price that it sold for in 2006.

1. 45 - Opus "Good Procedures" / "Atrocity" Catatonic - $4,800.00

2. LP - The Beatles "Yesterday And Today" 3rd Stat Butcher Stereo - $3,401.01

3. LP - Osage Tribe "Arrow Head" Bla Bla - $2,590.00

4. 45 - David Bowie "Can't Help Thinking About Me" / "And I Said To Myself" WB 5815 - $2,500.00

5. LP - Sandro Brugnolini "Overground" SEM - $2,460.60


More on this week's Top 5 on Vinyl Record Talk , Tuesday 8:00PM Eastern / 5:00PM Pacific on Radio Dentata.

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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 8/22 - 8/28, 2011

Top 25 Vinyl:

1. Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Mirror Traffic
2. Neon Indian - Fallout 7"
3. Big Star w/ John Davis - Live Tribute To Alex Chilton 7" EP
4. Flaming Lips w/ Lightning Bolt - I'm Working At NASA On Acid 12"
5. Brendan Benson / Ben Blackwell - Last Night In Detroit 7"
6. Loretta Lynn - Van Lear Rose
7. Primus - Green Naugahyde "bootleg" LP
8. War On Drugs - Slave Ambient
9. Radiohead - Give Up The Ghost remix 12"
10. Sic Alps - Breadhead 7"
11. D. Watusi - Slave Walls 7"
12. Jimi Hendrix - Indie exclusive Live 7"
13. Darondo - Listen To My Song: The Music City Sessions
14. Mister Heavenly - Out Of Love
15. Tune-Yards - WHOKILL
16. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
17. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
18. Pixies - Doolittle
19. PUJOL - Bonedaddy 7"
20. Cy Barkley & The Way Outsiders - Rock Together 7"
21. JEFF The Brotherhood - Heavy Days
22. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
23. The Ettes - Wicked Will
24. Buddy Miller - Majestic Silver Strings
25. Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band - No Time For Dreaming instrumentals

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and in music history for today, August 31st:

In 1957, Elvis Presley appeared at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada. This was only the third time ever Presley had performed outside of the U.S. – and it would be the last. 26,000 fans attended the show with tickets costing $1.50, $2.50 and $3.50.

In 1958, Ricky Nelson kicks off his musical concert career by appearing at Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where he sets an all time attendance record for the venue by performing in front of 44,221 people, spread out over two days. His fee for the gig was $10,000 and his supporting acts were comedian Henny Youngman and The Four Preps.

In 1963, the Angels become the first white girl group to have a US number one hit when "My Boyfriend's Back" topped the Billboard Hot 100.

In 1967, the Beatles announced that they would handle their own affairs following the death of manager Brian Epstein.

In 1968, Decca Records released what has been called the Rolling Stones most political song, "Street Fighting Man". The number was written after Mick Jagger attended a March 1968 anti-war rally at London's US embassy, during which mounted police attempted to control a crowd of 25,000. The single proved to be very popular, but was kept out of the US Top 40 (reaching #48) because many radio stations refused to play it based on what were perceived as subversive lyrics.



Also in 1968, the first Isle of Wight Festival was held with performers including the Jefferson Airplane, Fairport Convention, T-Rex, the Move, the Pretty Things and the Crazy World of Arthur Brown.

During a North American tour in 1969, Led Zeppelin appeared at the Texas International Pop Festival in Lewisville. Also on the bill: B.B. King, The Incredible String Band, Sam and Dave, and Janis Joplin.

The Rolling Stones released "Goat's Head Soup" in 1974.

"The Partridge Family" television show ended in 1974.

In 1974, in federal court, John Lennon testified the Nixon administration tried to have him deported because of his involvement with the anti-war demonstrations at the 1972 Republican convention in Miami, FL.

Carole King's "Jazzman" was released in 1974.

In 1976, George Harrison was found guilty of “subconscious plagiarism” of the Ronnie Mack song “He’s So Fine” when writing “My Sweet Lord.” Earnings from the song were awarded to Mack’s estate; The Chiffons then recorded their own version of “My Sweet Lord.”

In 1984, Purple Rain, the movie starring Prince opened at cinemas across the UK with special late night previews.

In 1985, 'Brothers in Arms' by Dire Straits started a nine-week run at #1 on the US album charts. The album also topped the charts in 25 other countries and went on to sell over 20 million worldwide.

In 1987, the largest pre-order of albums in the history of CBS Records occurred as 2.25 million copies of Michael Jackson’s Bad album were shipped to record stores in the U.S. The LP followed the Jackson album, Thriller, Jackson’s biggest seller of all time (over 35 million copies sold). Bad went on to sell over 13 million copies.

In 1991, Metallica started a four-week run at #1 on the US album chart with Metallica. The album featured “Enter Sandman,” “Sad but True,” “The Unforgiven” and “Nothing Else Matters” and went on to sell more than 10 million copies in the U.S. alone.

In 2002, it was announced that Lance Bass of *NSYNC would be the first celebrity astronaut. He would not be on the flight when he failed to pay the $20 million fee.

In 2004, Carl Wayne, the lead singer of the influential 1960s Pop group, The Move, died of esophageal cancer at the age of 61

In 2007, Hilly Kristal, founder of the New York punk club CBGB, died from complications arising from lung cancer at the age of 75. Kristal was credited with discovering Patti Smith and The Ramones and his club became a breeding ground for punk rock. The New York City venue, whose full title CBGB OMFUG stood for “country, bluegrass, blues and other music for uplifting gormandizers,” was originally launched to showcase country music.

celebrating birthdays today include (among many others): Jerry Allison (Crickets) (72), Roger Dean (album cover artist) (67), Rudolf Schenker (Scorpions) (63), Gina Schock (Go-Go's) (54) and the immortal Van Morrison (66)

New Vinyl Record and Music Releases - August 30, 2011

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10 Ft. Ganja Plant - Shake Up the Place
38 Special - Live From Texas
AM & Shawn Lee - Celestial Electric
Aerosmith - The Essential Aerosmith 3.0
Aerosol - All That Is Solid Melts Into Air
Afrobeta - Under the Streets
Alberta Hunter - Alberta Hunter: Downhearted Blues: Live at the Cookery (reissue) (vinyl)
Alexander O'Neal - Live in Minneapolis
Alexi Murdoch - Towards the Sun (vinyl)
Alias - Fever Dream (vinyl)
Arctice Monkeys - The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala
Association - Renaissance: Deluxe Expanded Mono Edition
Astrid Williamson - Pulse
B - Jesus
BK-One - Tema Do Canibal (vinyl)
Balam Acab - Wander / Wonder
Beaters - White Hate 7" (vinyl)
Beequeen - Port Out Starboard Home
Beirut - The Rip Tide (vinyl)
Big Troubles - Sad Girls 7" (vinyl)
Black Lips - 200 Million Thousand (reissue) (vinyl)
Black Lips - Good Bad Not Evil (reissue) (vinyl)
Black Lips - Los Valientes Del Mundo Nuevo (reissue) (vinyl)
Bleached - Carter 7"(vinyl)
Blood Orange - Coastal Grooves
BoDeans - Indigo Dreams (vinyl)
Brian Jonestown Massacre - The Singles Collection (1992-2011)
Butch Walker and The Black Widows - The Spade
Byrds - Essential Byrds 3.0 (3 CDs)
CSS - La Liberacion (vinyl)
Catie Curtis - Stretch Limousine on Fire
Celine Dion - The Essential Celine Dion 3.0 (3 CDs)
Century - Red Giant Prosthetic Records
Cloud Control - Bliss Release
Cobra Starship - Night Shades
Counting Crows - August & Everything After: Live From Town Hall
Cymbals Eat Guitars - Lenses Alien (vinyl)
DJ Diamond - Flight Muzik (vinyl)
DJ Drama - Gangsta Grillz 3
Dale Ann Bradley - Somewhere South of Crazy
Dalek - Dalek (vinyl)
Dark Ocean Colors - Dark Ocean Colors
David Guetta - Nothing But the Beat
Depth Affect - Draft Battle
Devon Williams - Euphoria (vinyl)
Digitaldubs - #1
Dirty Beaches - Badlands
Doug Benson - Potty Mouth
Dunes - Old Souls 7" (vinyl)
Edwin McCain - Mercy Bound
Eric Lindell - West County Drifter
Erkin Koray - Meçhul: Singles and Rarities (vinyl)
Essendon Airport - Palimpsest
Family - Bandstand
Family - It's Only a Movie
Family - Old Songs New Songs
Flight - Lead Riders 12" (vinyl)
Foghat - Flashback With Foghat
Freescha - Babies In Your Body 7" (vinyl)
Future Shuttle - Water's Edge 12" (vinyl)
GA'AN - II
Gene Clark - Two Sides to Every Story
Glasses Malone - Beach Cruiser
Glen Campbell - Ghost On the Canvas
Great Hella - Tripper (vinyl)
Great Lake Swimmers - Bodies and Minds (reissue)
Great Lake Swimmers - Great Lake Swimmers (reissue)
Hard-Fi - Killer Sounds
Heavy Hawaii - Teen Angel (vinyl)
Hella - Tripper
Ice Cube - Kill at Will (reissue) (vinyl)
Jack and White - Gemini
Jacuzzi Boys - Glazin' (vinyl)
Jake Owen - Barefoot Blue Jean Night
Jill Scott - Hidden Beach Presents: The Original Jill Scott From The Vault, Vol. 1 (deluxe edition)
Jim O'Rourke - Old News 6 (reissue) (vinyl)
John Doe - Keeper
John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers - A Hard Road  (reissue)(mono) (vinyl)
John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers - Crusade (reissue) (mono) (vinyl)
John Mayhall and Blues Breakers w/Eric Clapton (reissue) (vinyl)
Johnny Corndawg - Down on the Bikini Line
Jolts - 8% (vinyl)
Juliana Hatfield - There's Always Another Girl
Kittie - I've Failed You
Las Robertas - For Crying Out Loud (vinyl)
Latebirds - Last of the Good Ol' Days
Lenny Kravitz - Black and White America (vinyl)
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV
Limes - Tarantula (vinyl)
Low - Songs for a Dead Pilot (reissue) (vinyl)
Lucas Santtana - Sem Nostalgia
Luke Temple - Don’t Act Like You Don’t Care
Male Bonding - Endless Now (vinyl)
Marcel Fengler - Berghain
Mike Doughty - Yes And Also Yes
Mimi Goese & Ben Neill - Songs for Persephone
Ministry - Psalm 69 (reissue) (vinyl)
Nektar - Complete Live in New York 1974 (2 CDs)
Nightwatchman - World Wide Rebel Songs
Noel Gallagher - Death of You & Me
Omar Souleyman - Haflat Gharbia: The Western Concerts (vinyl)
Oneohtrix Point Never - Rifts
Oxbow | Kill Kill Kill - Split (vinyl)
Pedro Soler & Gaspar Claus - Barlande
Peter Murphy - Ninth (vinyl)
Pink Playground - Sunny Skies 7" (vinyl)
Plateaus - Beach Coma 7" (vinyl)
Powerman 5000 - Copies, Clones, & Replicants
Pro-Pain - 20 Years of Hardcore
Puddle of Mudd - Re:(disc)overed
Pumice - Pebbles (vinyl)
Pyrolator - Neuland/2 12" (vinyl)
Reading Rainbow - Restless
Red Hot Chili Peppers - I'm With You
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Am I the Enemy
Rivulets - We're Fucked
Robert Earl Keen - Ready for Confetti (vinyl)
Roedelius - Wasser Im Wind
Ry Cooder - Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down
Shonen Knife - Oaka Ramones
Smoke DZA - Rolling Stoned
Solyst - Sst 23
Speculator - Nice
Spider - The Singles Collection 1976-1986
Spin Doctors - Pocket Full of Kryptonite (20th Anniversary Edition)
Static Jacks - If You're Young
Stereo MC's - Emperor's Nightingale
Stoney LaRue - Velvet
Stray From The Path - Rising Sun Sumerian Records
Swiftumz - Don't Trip 23
Tasseomancy - Ulalume
The Band - Stage Fright
The Bandana Splits - Mr. Sam Presents the Bandana Splits
The Baseball Project - Volume 1: Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails (reissue) (vinyl)
The Brian Jonestown Massacre - The Singles Collection (1992-2011)
The Icarus Line - Wildlife
The Joy Formidable - The Big Roar
The Nocturnes - Aokigahara
The Static Jacks - If You're Young
The Wandas - The Wandas
The World We Knew - Death Dealer
Thundercat - The Golden Age of Apocalypse
Tinariwen - Tassili
Todd Rundgren - Flashback With Todd Rundgren
Tommy Stinson - One Man Mutiny
Total Babes - Swimming Through Sunlight
Ume - Phantoms (vinyl)
Various Artists - A Tribute to Alkaline Trio
Various Artists - Africa: 50 Years of Music (box set) (vinyl)
Various Artists - Live At KEXP: Volume Seven
Various Artists - Putumayo Presents: African Beat
Various Artists - Putumayo Presents: Latin Beat
Various Artists - Reggae's Gone Country
Vaz - Chartreuse Bull (vinyl)
Vieo Abiungo - And The World Is Still Yawning
Who - Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
Wise Blood - These Wings
Wolfmen - Married to the Eiffel Tower
Woven Bones - Minus Touch 12" (vinyl)
Xray Eyeballs - Sundae
YACHT - Shangri-La
YAWN - Open Season

Remember, if you are a record company and have new releases or know of any I missed (especially vinyl), please email me and I will add your music to the list. I also do reviews of new vinyl, email me for more information.

Have new music for the list? Email me at rbenson30@wi.rr.com  

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

nice to see Daniel doing well, cheers Daniel!!!

Pacific Palisades Restaurant to Serve Up the Delicious Vinyl Art by Daniel Edlen

Mayberry Restaurant will display an exhibit of Vinyl Art by Daniel Edlen from August 27 through October 10. Having shown work at VH1 corporate headquarters in New York, Edlen is excited to share his work in his home town.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA, August 25, 2011

Mayberry Restaurant in Pacific Palisades, CA presents a solo exhibit of Vinyl Art by Daniel Edlen. The work will be on display from August 27 through October 10, 2011.

Vinyl Art by Daniel Edlen is portraiture on vinyl records. Handpainted with white acrylic, the portraits of musicians and entertainers grace albums of their creation. Instead of Elvis on velvet, think Elvis on an Elvis record.

Some 30 pieces by Edlen will surround diners at the local, family friendly restaurant that caters to those seeking both health food and comfort food. "Having grown up in the Palisades, it's a wonderful opportunity to share my work there," says Edlen.

Edlen's artwork has recently delighted those at VH1's corporate headquarters in New York, NY. He has also been commissioned by the David Lynch Foundation in their fundraising efforts. "It's David Lynch!" Edlen exclaims when asked why he donated over 20 pieces to the charity music label created by the foundation.

Following the display at Mayberry, Edlen's work will be exhibited at the Santa Monica Airport Art Studios' Open Studios event on October 15 & 16.

For more information please contact Daniel Edlen at 480-239-1688.

LOCATION: Mayberry Restaurant
1028 Swarthmore Ave.,
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
310-454-6467

More about Vinyl Art by Daniel Edlen:

A Palisades native, Daniel Edlen grew up around art and music. In art classes from 6 years old, collecting music since high school, Edlen combined his love for both with his Vinyl Art. Derived from Pointilism, the fine dots of white acrylic layer on top of the black vinyl to create the striking depth.

CONTACT: Daniel Edlen, Owner/Artist Vinyl Art 480-239-1688
vinylart@danieledlen.com
www.vinylart.info

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temperature control to produce quality vinyl, who knew? read on:

The LP comes of age: Quieter and better-sounding than ever

By: Steve Guttenberg

As any record buyer knows, LP quality varies a lot. I'm not just referring to the dusty old records sold at yard sales; some new records have noisy grooves, clicks and pops, or they're not flat. Those imperfections are common vinyl woes; making consistently quiet records has never been easy. That's why I was thrilled to hear that Quality Record Pressings (QRP), in Salina, Kansas, employs the most advanced technology ever used to manufacture LPs. The proof is in the listening, and the sound is spectacular.

Read more at news.cnet.com

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don't usually report on digital releases, but this is heaven!

Aerosmith Catalog To iTunes

The classic Aerosmith catalog will be available to purchase and download on iTunes and other digital retailers as full albums or individual tracks. The band's catalog releases include: Aerosmith (1973) - Get Your Wings (1974) - Toys In The Attic (1975) - Rocks (1976) - Draw The Line (1977) - Live! Bootleg (1978) - Night In The Ruts (1979) - Aerosmith's Greatest Hits (1980) - Rock In A Hard Place (1982) - Classics Live (1986) - Classics Live II (1987)

Rarities And Stand Alone Tracks:
'Subway' (b-side of 'Sweet Emotion' remake)
'On The Road Again' (from Aerosmith sessions)
'Major Barbara' (from Get Your Wings sessions)
'Rattlesnake Shake' (Live Radio Broadcast 1971)
'Krawhitham' (from Draw The Line sessions)
'I Wanna Know Why' (Live Texxas Jam)
'Big Ten Inch' (Live Texxas Jam)
'All Your Love' (from Draw The Line sessions)
'Soul Saver' (from Rocks sessions)
'Adam's Apple' (Live Indianapolis 1977)
'Kings And Queens' (Live Boston 1978)
'I Live In Connecticut' (from Night In The Ruts sessions)
'Let It Slide' (from Night In The Ruts sessions)
'Downtown Charlie' (from Night In The Ruts sessions)
'Sh*t House Shuffle' (from Night In The Ruts sessions)
'Riff And Roll' (from Rock And A Hard Place sessions)
'Chip Away The Stone' (alternate version)
'Helter Skelter' (from Toys In The Attic sessions)

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Neutral Milk Hotel New Box Set

Neutral Milk Hotel have recently announced plans to self-release a vinyl edition box set that compiles the band's entire body of work and also includes 15 previously unreleased tracks.

The set will include the band's two albums, 'On Avery Island' and 'In the Aeroplane Over the Sea,' along with the 'Everything Is' EP, an EP of unreleased songs 'Ferris Wheel on Fire,' and three 7-inch singles along with two posters. The box sells for $108 in the US, with a dollar from each set donated to the Children of the Blue Sky charity.

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SACRIFICE To Release Demo Anthology Double LP

Canadian thrash pioneers SACRIFICE are set to release a vinyl-only demo anthology titled "198666" on October 28 via Canadian label War On Music Records. The limited double vinyl release will include the legendary "Exorcism" demo tape (featuring tracks which would later be included on "Torment In Fire"), the 1986 "Forward To Termination" demo sessions (including a rare cover of DISCHARGE's "Possibility Of Life's Destruction"), and the full 1989 "Soldiers Of Misfortune" demo sessions. This is some of the best early recordings of any classic thrash act; the tapes sum up the raw power that was early SACRIFICE and showcase the bands evolution from album to album through the '80s. The double LP release will be strictly limited to 666 hand-numbered copies on blood-red vinyl in a gatefold jacket featuring the stunning artwork of Hans Memling.

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Paul McCartney's 1965 Aston Martin Up For Sale

The former Beatle had ordered the iconic Aston - made famous by James Bond in the film Goldfinger - direct from Aston Martin's factory before his band's 1964 world tour. He requested for a string of extra features including special suspension and chrome wire wheels. When it was delivered, the motor, with a top speed of 150mph, even had the ultimate Bond-style gadget for a 60s pop star - a Philips record player.

McCartney's former car, now grey, will be sold on September 21 at Duxford Imperial War Museum in Cambridgeshire by auctioneers H&H and the fully-restored British-built Aston Martin DB5 is expected to fetch more than $600,000 at auction.

Marketing manager for the Cheshire-based firm Richard Caton said:

"The car has undergone an extensive back-to-bare-metal restoration which was completed earlier this year. Sir Paul chose the car and its specification and it has had several very careful owners since. But it is now a wonderful opportunity for an Aston enthusiast or a Beatle fan to own a unique part of motoring history."

i'll check my piggy bank, maybe i have enough...nope bank empty!





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one of my favorite singers has a new LP out tomorrow, here's an interview he did recently:

Robert Earl Keen: Growing creatively, loving life and 'Ready for Confetti'

By John T. Davis

Singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen releases his 15th album, "Ready for Confetti," on Tuesday and celebrates with a CD release show on Thursday at Antone's. Last Thursday, Keen took a little time off from celebrating his wife Kathleen's birthday to talk about the album, the songs and life its ownself. We spoke to him by phone from his office in Kerrville.

Read the interview at austin360.com

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this caught my eye, interesting that the records are part the treasure

Big Band records lie with B17 bomber 

by Linda McGrory

A STASH of rare 120 Tommy Dorsey records evoking the wartime Big Band era would be music to the decompressed ears of scuba divers searching for them on the wreck of a B17 bomber in Co Donegal. The vinyl records by the American trombonist and band leader as well as a record player are among the items yet to be salvaged from 'The Meltin' Pot' which crashed in Lough Foyle in September 1942. The plane and its eleven young servicemen had endured a harrowing trans-Atlantic journey after suffering engine failure early in their flight from Newfoundland to England.

Read the rest at inishowennews.com

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Grateful Dead Drummer Mickey Hart Laughs Off Bandmate’s Critical Comments

Drummer Mickey Hart believes “as long as we’re above ground, there’s always a possibility” that the Grateful Dead will reunite for a tour, going on to state there’s absolutely nothing holding them back other than timing.

When the band last toured in 2009, they experienced some personal tensions and creative differences and in turn, went their separate ways. Still, Hart never says never and is quick to acknowledge that there are differences in every family. When it comes to the jam band truckin’ forward, all things are negotiable.

Read the rest at ultimateclassicrock.com

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Ian Anderson to Take Thick as a Brick on Tour

Peter Hodgson

Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson will perform the band’s classic album Thick as a Brick on tour to mark the album’s 40th anniversary next year.

The tour will begin in Great Britain in mid-April 2012, before heading through Europe in the late spring and summer, and winding up with U.S. dates spanning September, October and November.

Read the rest at Gibson.com

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Jellyfish Albums To Get Re-Issued On Vinyl

Omnivore Records is set to release re-issues of both Jellyfish albums (Bellybutton and Spilt Milk) on vinyl this September.

The records are being mastered by John Golden at Golden Mastering and the original flat analogs are being used for the new cuts. The re-issues will feature both albums in their entirety, with the first 1,500 copies of each album pressed on translucent vinyl (blue for Bellybutton and purple for Spilt Milk). In the case of Bellybutton, those limited copies will also feature the original gatefold sleeve. Both albums will be released September 27th, and pre-orders are being accepted at amazon.com.

Bellybutton
1.The Man I Used To Be
2.That is Why
3.The King is Half-Undressed
4.I Wanna Stay Home
5.She Still Loves Him
6.All I Want is Everything
7.Now She Knows She’s Wrong
8.Bedspring Kiss
9.Baby’s Coming Back
10.Calling Sarah

Spilt Milk
1.Hush
2.Joining a Fan Club
3.Sebrina, Paste, and Plato
4.New Mistake
5.Glutton of Sympathy
6.The Ghost at Number One
7.Bye, Bye, Bye
8.All is Forgiven
9.Russian Hill
10.He’s My Best Friend
11.Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
12.Brighter Day

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Rock Legend Joe Cocker Preps New Album "HARD KNOCKS"

NORTH AMERICAN RELEASE SET FOR NOVEMBER 22 ON 429 RECORDS

PRNewswire/ -- Joe Cocker is without a doubt, a true musical legend. With 40 years and counting as a major force in pop music, the singer with that unmistakable blues/soul voice has earned countless accolades for his artistry—Grammys, Golden Globes, Academy Awards and platinum selling albums worldwide. The iconic singer is now signed to 429 Records in North America and is gearing up for the release of "HARD KNOCKS"—his 21st album.

"HARD KNOCKS" is a collection of 9 all new songs plus a cover version of the Dixie Chicks' "I Hope." Produced by Matt Serletic (Matchbox 20, Carlos Santana), "HARD KNOCKS" has the timeless 'Cocker' sound fusing rhythm and blues, soul, and pop into an undeniable infectious mix of unique contemporary style. "HARD KNOCKS" will be available on 429 Records on November 22nd.

The recording sessions took place in Serletic's own Emblem Studios in Los Angeles involving a host of acclaimed musicians like Ray Parker Jr., Tim Pierce and Joel Shearer on guitar, Josh Freese, Matt Chamberlain and Dorian Crozier on drums, Chris Chaney on bass and Jamie Muhoberac on keyboards. The songs were mixed by Chris Lord-Alge and mastered by Bob Ludwig. Songwriters Kara Dioguardi of recent American Idol Fame and Marc Broussard contributed songs to the collection.

Says Cocker, "I don't really know what you would call this album: 'rock/pop'? It's a little more pop than I've been into for quite a while so it would scare me sometimes. I would do the basic tracks and then Matt would go away and do some of these overdubs and he had all these electronic things on there. It was sometimes like 'Oh, my god!'. But I wanted to work with Matt very much. And I always knew what kind of record we would be making."

Tracklist
•Hard Knocks
•Get On
•Unforgiven
•The Fall
•So It Goes
•Runaway Train
•Stay The Same
•Thankful
•So
•I Hope

For more information visit: 429records.com

429 Records is a unit of The Savoy Label Group (SLG). SLG is the North American based division of Nippon Columbia the oldest music company in Japan. The Savoy Label Group has evolved into a Grammy Award winning and chart topping independent music company consistently outperforming competitors in key music categories as monitored by Billboard Magazine. The Savoy Label Group is led by Steve Vining and is based in Los Angeles, CA.

SOURCE 429 Records

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this from our friends at vinylcollective.com

Top 10 Albums – August 29

Here are the Top 10 Albums at Shop Radio Cast for the week of August 22 – August 29, 2011:

1. Blink 182 – Neighborhoods LP
2. Thrice – Major/Minor
3. Nirvana – Nevermind 4XLP [Deluxe Edition]
4. Dead To Me / The Flatliners – Under the Influence Volume 16 7″
5. The Horrible Crowes – Elsie
6. Cheap Girls / Noise By Numbers – Under the Influence Volume 15 7″
7. Iron Chic – Not Like This
8. The Menzingers – A Lesson In The Abuse Of Information Technology LP
9. Comeback Kid – Turn It Around LP
10. Gregory Alan Isakov – That Sea, The Gambler LP

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and in music history for today, August 29th:

George Harrison joined the Quarrymen in 1958.

Also in 1958, Alan Freed's Big Beat Show opened in Brooklyn with Frankie Avalon, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Clanton, Bill Haley & the Comets, Bobby Freeman and the Elegants

In 1959, the Quarrymen perform for about 300 teenagers at the opening of The Casbah Coffee Club, located in the basement of a family home owned by Pete Best's mother, Mona. The group consists of John, Paul, George and guitarist Ken Brown. Still without a drummer, the band shared one microphone connected to the house P.A. system and would return for six more Saturday night engagements for 15 shillings each per night.

In 1964, Billboard magazine reported that guitar sales in both the US and the UK, have skyrocketed in the wake of the British Invasion.

Roy Orbison's single "Oh, Pretty Woman" was released in 1964. The song was Orbison's second #1 hit.



In 1966, the Beatles played their last concert before a paying audience, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California to a sold-out crown of 25,000. John and Paul, knowing what the fans do not (that this will be the last concert ever) brought cameras on stage and took pictures between songs. During this tour, The Beatles did not play a single song from their latest album, Revolver. They finished the show with a version of Little Richards “Long Tall Sally.”

In 1967, Brian Epstein's funeral was held in Liverpool. The event was not attended by The Beatles, who wished to give his family privacy by not attracting the media and fans.

In 1970, Edwin Starr's "War" was the top tune on the Billboard singles chart. It would go on to win the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.

The Kinks' epic single "Lola" was released in 1970.



In 1976, Jimmy Reed died in San Francisco following an epileptic seizure just before his 51st birthday. Reed was a major influence on The Rolling Stones, he had the 1957 hit “Honest I Do” in 1957 and “Baby What You Want Me to Do” in 1960.

In 1977, three people were arrested for trying to steal the body of Elvis Presley. As a result, his remains would be moved to Graceland.

In 1986 - The original American Bandstand studio was placed on the National Register of Historical Places

In 1987, The East LA band, Los Lobos had the number one single on Billboard's Hot 100 this week with a remake of Ritchie Valens' "La Bamba", from the movie of the same name. Singer Cesar Rosas said that the song itself is a traditional Mexican tune that means "wedding song".

In 2005, Fats Domino was rescued from his home in New Orleans during flooding from hurricane Katrina.

In 2009, the Los Angeles coroner announced that Michael Jackson's death was a homicide based on the anesthetic Propofol which was found in his system.

Also in 2009, a 1970 interview with John Lennon, in which he revealed some of the reasons that the Beatles split, appeared in Rolling Stone magazine. John said that his band mates disrespected and "insulted" his wife, Yoko Ono, adding, "They despised her... It seemed I had to be happily married to them or Yoko, and I chose Yoko." He also took a shot at his former songwriting partner, saying "We got fed up with being sidemen for Paul."

birthdays today include (among others) me (i am 54!) Dick Halligan (Blood, Sweat & Tears) (68), Chris Copping (Procol Harum) (66), Anton Newcombe (Brian Jonestown Massacre) (44) and Rick Downey (Blue Oyster Cult) (58)