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120 Days - 120 Days II (vinyl)
A Whisper in the Noise - To Forget (vinyl)
Amy Ray - Lung of Love
Anais Mitchell - Young Man in America
Andrew Belle - The Daylight EP
Andy Vortel - Music Minus Music (vinyl)
Anuhea - For Love
Asphyx - Deathhammer
Atmosphere - God Loves Ugly (reissue) (vinyl)
Autopsy - All Tomorrow's Funerals
Beastie Boys - Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win (vinyl)
Belbury Poly - The Belbury Tales (vinyl)
Biz Markie - Biz Never Sleeps (remastered with bonus tracks)
Black Country Communion - Live Over Europe
Caliban - I Am Nemesis
Carolina Chocolate Drops - Leaving Eden
Celtic Thunder - Voyage
Chiddy Bang - Breakfast
Chip Taylor & the New Ukrainians - Fuck All the Perfect People
Christian Mistress - Possession
Coldworker - The Doomsayer's Call
Coleen Green - Milo Goes To Compton
Corrosion Of Conformity - Corrosion Of Conformity
Craig Morgan - This Ole Boy
Cuff the Duke - Morning Comes
Death - Vivus! (2 CDs)
Demdike Stare - Elemental (2 CDs)
Desaster - The Arts of Destruction
Dirty Three - Toward the Low Sun (vinyl)
Disappears - Pre Language (vinyl)
Djerv - s/t
Donovan Quinn - Honky Tonk Medusa (vinyl)
Elliott Brood - Days into Years
Eluveitie - Helvetios
Erin Passmore - Downtown (EP)
Estelle - All of Me
Eux Artres - Sun Is Sunk
Fanfarlo - Rooms Filled With Light
Ferry Corsten - WKND
Gabriel and the Hounds - Kiss Full of Teeth
Geographer - Myth
Honeydogs - What Comes After
Hunx - Haridresser Blues
I The Breather - Truth and Purpose
Insense - Burn in Beautiful Fire
Jim O'Rourke - Old News #7 (vinyl)
John Zorn - Gnostic Preludes
Johnny Cash - Live from Austin, TX
Jozef Van Wissem & Jim Jarmusch - Concerning The Entrance Into Eternity (vinyl)
Julia Nunes - Settle Down
Keiji Haino, Jim O'Rourke, Oren Ambarchi - Imikuzushi
Kutless - Believer
Lay Down Rotten - Mask of Malice
Loreena McKennitt - Troubadours On The Rhine
Lyle Lovett - Release Me
Madlib - Medicine Show No. 13: Black Tape
Madvillain - Madvillainy Instrumentals (vinyl)
Mark Harris - An Idea of North
Mark Lindsey - The Complete Columbia Singles
Mary Onettes - Love Forever (vinyl)
Masaki Batoh - Brain Pulse Music
Meat Loaf - Hell In A Handbasket
Memoryhouse - The Slideshow Effect (vinyl)
Mind Spiders - Meltdown
Monolake - Ghosts (2 LPs)
Morbid Angel - Illud Divinum Insanus – The Remixes
Mouse on Mars - Parastrophics
Nadja - Excision (2 CDs)
Napalm Death - Utilitarian
Narrows - Painted
Oak Ridge Boys & the Dukes of Dixieland - When Country Meets Dixie
Obie Trice - Bottoms Up
Ólafur Arnalds - Another Happy Day (2 LPs) (vinyl)
Orcas - Orcas (vinyl)
Pan & Me - Paal (vinyl)
People of the North - Steep Formations (2 LP) (vinyl)
Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It
Philip Sayce - Steamroller
Pink Floyd - The Wall: Experience Version (3 CDs)
Pink Floyd - The Wall: Immersion Box Set (6 CDs 1 DVD)
Plants and Animals - The End of That (vinyl)
Pontiak - Echo One
Primal Rock Rebellion - Awoken Broken
Prince Rama - Utopia = No Person
Qluster - Antworten (vinyl)
Rick Nelson - The Complete Epic Recordings (2 CDs)
Robert Glasper Experiment - Black Radio
Savage Messiah - Plague of Conscience
School Of Seven Bells - Ghostory
Scuba - Personality (vinyl)
Shearwater - Animal Joy
Shlomo - Vacation (EP) (vinyl)
Sidekicks - Awkward Breeds
Softoft Techech - Softoft Techech
Soko - I Thought I Was An Alien
Sophia Knapp - Into the Waves
Sourpatch - Stagger & Fade
Stars in Coma - Midnight Puzzle
Surfer Blood - Astro Coast (reissue) (vinyl)
Susan Tedeschi - Live from Austin, TX
T.R.A.M. - Lingua Franca
TRUST - TRST
The Cranberries - Roses
The Kills - The Last Goodbye (vinyl)
The Ting Tings - Sounds From Nowheresville
The White Buffalo - Once Upon a Time in the West
The Wooden Sky - Every Child A Daughter, Every Moon A Sun
UFO - Seven Deadly (2 CDs)
Various Artists - Minimal Wave Tapes Volume 2 (vinyl)
Various Artists - Listen Whitey! Sounds of Black Power 1967-74
Various Artists - Putumayo Presents Instrumental Dreamland
Veil of Maya - Eclipse
Water Liars - Phantom Limb
We Have Band - Ternion
Willie Nelson - Live from Austin, TX
Wooden Sky - Every Child a Daughter, Every Moon a Sun
wzrd - wzrd
Xiu Xiu - Always
Xray Eyeballs - Splendor Squalor (vinyl)
Y La Bamba - Court the Storm
Y Niwl - Y Niwl (vinyl)
Bowie Releasing 7" Picture Disc For Record Store Day
David Bowie and EMI will be releasing a very limited edition picture disc of Starman/Starman in celebration of international Record Store Day on April 21st, 2012. The A-side will be the original single version, whereas the B-side will be the version of ‘Starman’ from the legendary (mono) ‘Top Of The Pops’ TV performance.
Originally released in the UK on April 28th 1972, the track was Bowie's second RCA single and the first Bowie top ten for the label.
Top 5 eBay Vinyl Record Sales - Week Ending 02/25/2012
More psych making the list this week, with Leaf Hound, a favorite of the Top 5, and a private press treasure making the list. The funk 45 from Scorpio and his People sells this week for much less than its two previous appearances on the Top 5.
1. LP - Leonid Kogan Elisabeth Gilels "Sonatas For Two Violins by Leclair, Telemann, Ysaye" Columbia SAX 2531 UK Pressing - $3,989.90
2. 78 - Robert Johnson "Dust My Broom" / "Dead Shrimp Blues" Conqueror - $3,800.00
3. LP - Leaf Hound "Growers Of Mushroom" Decca UK First Pressing - $3,383.00
5. 45 - Scorpio and His People "The Unforgiven" / "Theme From The Movietown Sound" International Hits - $2,970.00
Top 5 eBay Vinyl Record Sales - Week Ending 02/18/2012
Two 50's classical records are at the top of the list, and what's likely the most frequently sold original Blue Note record gets the #3 spot. A while label promo of The Velvel Underground's first record gets good price, and a Tollie stamper of the Beatles rounds out this week's list.
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Keane Announces New Album
Keane have just announced that their fourth studio album 'Strangeland' is scheduled for release on May 7 2012. The effort was recorded with producer Dan Grech (Radiohead, The Vaccines, Howling Bells, Lana del Rey) in the UK at Tim Rice-Oxley’s studio.
Rice-Oxley said Strangeland “feels like an adventure that brings with it different things for different people, and like any adventure is full of uncertainty, and the potential for mishap, as well as the possibility of amazing things and glorious discoveries. I love the idea of the journey through 'Strangeland' being a journey of redemption."
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the next posts reveal that the art of album covers is still important to bands!
Malice Reveals Cover Artwork For Comeback LP
Malice Guitarist Jay Reynolds recently announced that the and the band have finished recording their comeback album 'New Breed of Godz,' for a scheduled May 2012 release.
Additionally, Reynolds revealed the album cover art which he posted on Facebook.
Reynolds stated: Here's a sneak peek at the cover art for the new MALICE album. We are finished recording and it is a KILLER. Release is planned for May 2012, and we are finally ready to start booking the tour....Hell Yeah !!!!!
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DE PROFUNDIS: New Album Cover Artwork Unveiled; New Song Available For Streaming
U.K. progressive black/death metallers DE PROFUNDIS will release their third album, "The Emptiness Within", on May 7 in the U.K. and May 11 in the rest of Europe via Kolony Records. The CD was once again produced by Fernando Pereira Lopes (MISANTHROPE, ORAKLE) and DE PROFUNDIS and was mixed at the Studios Davout (AC/DC, THE ROLLING STONES, OZZY OSBOURNE) in Paris, France. The cover artwork was created by the renowned artist Costin Chioreanu (Twilight13media), who has previously worked with ULVER, DARKTHRONE and ABSU, to name a few.
Swedish death metallers MALFEITOR have completed recording their new album, "Dum Morior Orior", for a spring release via Hellthrasher Productions (with the vinyl version to be made available through Chaos Records).
Here are the Top 10 Albums sold at Shop Radio Cast for the week of February 21 – February 27, 2012:
1. Jimmy Eat World – Bleed American 3XLP 2. Blink 182 – Dude Ranch LP 3. Blink 182 – Take Off Your Pants and Jacket LP 4. Taking Back Sunday – Tell All Your Friends LP 5. Brand New – Your Favorite Weapon LP 6. Blink 182 – Blink 182 2XLP 7. Say Anything – Anarchy, My Dear LP 8. Lucero – Women & Work LP 9. Sleigh Bells – Reign of Terror LP 10. Saves The Day – Daybreak LP (White)
In 1956, Specialty Records released Little Richard's "Slippin' and Slidin'."
In 1960, the Miracles made their first TV appearance on "American Bandstand."
In 1961, five months after topping the US charts with "The Twist", Chubby Checker does it again with "Pony Time". The song reached #27 in the UK.
In 1961, in Nashville, Roy Orbison recorded "Running Scared."
In 1964, at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, the Beatles recorded two John Lennon compositions, "If I Fell" and "Tell Me Why."
In 1964, for the first time ever, all ten spots on the UK Top Ten were UK acts, led by 21-year-old Cilla Black's version of "Anyone Who Had A Heart."
In 1965, the first of a 21 date tour that featured Del Shannon, Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders and Herman's Hermits, kicks off at Sheffield's City Hall, England.
In 1967, Pink Floyd record their first single, "Arnold Layne," which will top the UK charts but won't crack the Hot 100 in the US.
In 1970, Jefferson Airplane was fined $1,000 for onstage profanity in Oklahoma City.
In 1970, at the Texas Livestock Show in the Houston Astrodome, Elvis Presley gave his first stadium concerts: a sparsely attended afternoon show, then an evening performance that broke all attendance records for the venue.
In 1971, five months after her death, Janis Joplin began a nine-week stay at the top of the Billboard Hot 200 album chart with 'Pearl.' The LP has since been certified quadruple Platinum by the RIAA.
In 1972, T Rex performed at New York City's Carnegie Hall.
In 1977, Keith Richards' suite at the Harbour Castle Hotel on Toronto's lakefront was raided by Royal Canadian Mounted Police who arrested and charged him with possession of heroin with the intent to traffic and possession of cocaine. Bail was set at $25,000. He was given a suspended sentence and one-year probation on condition the Rolling Stones would play two benefit concerts for the blind.
In 1980, the Doobie Brothers' "What a Fool Believes" wins a Grammy Award for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year, while Billy Joel's '52nd Street' wins both Album of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
In 1984, a Pepsi commercial with the Jacksons debuts on MTV.
In 1988, George Michael reaches number one in the US for the second time in his solo career with "Father Figure". He would go on to have a total of six after scoring three chart toppers with Andrew Ridgeley in Wham!
In 1990, Milli Vanilli's Rob Pilatus shared his perspective on life with Time magazine. In the interview he said, "Musically, we're more talented than any Bob Dylan or Paul McCartney. Mick Jagger can't produce a sound. I'm the new Elvis."
In 1991, James Brown was released on parole after serving more than two years of a six year jail sentence. He had been found guilty of carrying a gun, drug possession and leading police on a car chase through two US states.
In 1993, Marlena Davis of the Orlons lost her battle with lung cancer at the age of 48.
Also in 1993, Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" replaced Boyz II Men's 1992 hit "End Of The Road" as the longest running Billboard chart topper when it stays #1 for its 14th consecutive week.
In 1995, Céline Dion made British music chart history by becoming the first artist in more than 30 years to have both the number one album and number one single for five straight weeks.
In 1997, forty-four people were hurt when a light tower collapsed during a Deep Purple concert in Santiago, Chile. The show resumed after about 40 minutes.
In 2000, ABC began airing the two-part TV-movie, "The Beach Boys: An American Family," starring Kevin Dunn, Jessica Shannon, Frederick Weller, Alley Mills, Nick Stabile, and Emmanuelle Vaugier.
In 2004, Michael Jackson was spotted in a Wal-Mart store in Snowmass, Colorado, wearing a ski mask as a disguise. After refusing to remove the mask for store employees, Jackson left the building, but was stopped by police shortly after. Jackson then complied with a request to remove the mask and officials said that there were no further problems.
In 2010, Tom "T-Bone" Wolk, who played bass for nearly 30 years with Daryl Hall and John Oates and also recorded with Elvis Costello and Billy Joel, died of an apparent heart attack at the age of 58.
In 2011, blues guitarist Eddie Kirkland, former bandleader for Otis Redding and who recorded with John Lee Hooker, among others, died from injuries suffered in a car accident at age 88.
birthdays today include (among others): Neil Schon (Journey, Santana) (58), Eddie Gray (Tommy James & the Shondells) (64), Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden) (55), Johnny Van Zant (Lynyrd Skynyrd) (55) and Robert Balderrama (? & the Mysterians) (62)
Disturbed To Release Vinyl Box Set On Record Store Day
Now available for pre-order is the definitive Disturbed vinyl box set edition, simply called "The Collection!" A five album, six disc offering of the band's complete studio album discography featuring:
Vinyl Release Date: Apr 21 2012
The Sickness- 2000,
Believe- 2002
Ten Thousand Fists- 2005
Indestructible- 2008
Asylum released in 2010.
For this box set each album has been carefully mastered for "The Collection" and pressed on 140 gram vinyl for the very best in audio quality. Each album has been meticulously showcased in a stunning art presentation that is unique and exclusive to this release.
Joan of Arc Presents: Joan of Arc Limited Edition 2xLP
Recorded live on opening night of the 2011 Chicago International Movies and Music Festival, Joan of Arc Presents: Joan of Arc is a complete instrumental soundtrack for the 80-minute classic French silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc.
A dark, flowering sonic counterpart to the film's grim subject matter, Joan of Arc Presents: Joan of Arc is limited to 175 hand-numbered copies on side-by-side black and white vinyl.
The Get Up Kids' 'Four Minute Mile' is set to be re-released on vinyl to celebrate it's fifteenth anniversary.
The album will be re-issued in a series of packages alongside debut EP 'Woodson', also celebrating 15 years since it's 1997 release. As details by Doghouse Records, they read:
"* Four Minute Mile on opaque white and aqua blue splatter vinyl, an original Four Minute Mile poster and a digital copy of 4MM. There will only be 30 bundles of this option.
* Four Minute Mile LP on opaque white vinyl, Woodson 7-inch, an original Four Minute Mile poster and mp3 downloads. This is the first time Woodson has been back in print on vinyl in quite some time! This is limited to 265 bundles.
* Four Minute Mile LP on opaque white and aqua blue splatter vinyl, Woodson 7-inch and original Four Minute Mile poster. This will be limited to 200 bundles.
* Four Minute Mile on opaque white with aqua blue splatter vinyl, aqua blue Woodson 7-inch, original Four Minute Mile poster, a test pressing of the LP and MP3 download of the album. This will be limited to 10 bundles."
The label explains: "750 opaque white, 250 opaque white with aqua blue splatter and 500 aqua blue 7-inch vinyls are being pressed. These four options are only going to be available on a limited, one-month-only basis. Once they sell out, they are gone. The buy links will be removed and no longer available for purchase."
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Releases Detroit-Themed Record With Live Performance, 4/21
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. will be releasing a special Detroit-themed 12" for Record Store Day. The EP will feature six songs, including two versions of "We Almost Lost Detroit," a Gil Scott-Heron cover that also appears on their full length debut It's A Corporate World, as well as two covers of songs by fellow Detroit artists Madonna and Sixto Rodriguez and three remixes by Detroit-based artists. The 12" is a limited pressing of 2k standard black vinyl units and will be available for $16.98 exclusively on Record Store Day on 4/21.
THEATRE OF TRAGEDY: First Three Albums To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks
Remastered reissues of the first three albums from THEATRE OF TRAGEDY — the Norwegian band which once featured in its ranks current LEAVES' EYES vocalist Liv Kristine — will be made available later in the year. The group's self-titled debut (1995), "Velvet Darkness They Fear" (1996) and "Aegis" (1998) will feature rare bonus material, new liner notes and will be released in digipack and double vinyl LP formats.
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Carlos Santana Plays Las Vegas
Iconic guitarist Carlos Santana is planning a two-year headlining gig at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Representatives for the House of Blues say Santana will have a run of shows in May and June 2012, then return in September 2012 with the residency running through 2013, totalling 80 shows. Tickets go on sale March 3. The shows are called “Greatest Hits Live: Santana – Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow.”
“Tomorrow is the unknown, so how do you rehearse the unknown?” the 64-year-old told the L.A. Times. “To me, the unknown is inviting African musicians to join us, or Buddy Guy or Derek Trucks or Ben Harper, people from Phish, Warren Haynes – that’s what ‘Tomorrow’ is bringing to the House of Blues.”
Born on this day in 1932, Johnny Cash. Cash died of respiratory failure on September 12th 2003, aged 71.
Born on this day in 1945, Bob The Bear Hite, vocalist and harmonica player with Canned Heat. He died on April 5th 1981
In 1954, a US congresswoman introduced a bill to prohibit the distribution of "obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy" recordings.
In 1955, sales of 45 rpm records outsold 78 rpm discs in the US for the first time. The number 45 came from taking 78 and subtracting Columbia's 33 rpm. RCA introduced the first 45 on March 31, 1949 when they released 104 single vinyl records. The first 45 to hit the Billboard charts was "You're Adorable" by Perry Como, on May 7th, 1949.
Also in 1955, R&B singer LaVern Baker appeals to the United States Congress in a letter to Michigan Representative Charles Digges Jr., to revise the Copyright Act of 1909. She says that recording artists should be protected against "note-for-note copying" of already recorded R&B tunes and arrangements by white artists and arrangers. Her request was denied.
In 1958, Perry Como was at #1 on the UK singles chart with 'Magic Moments' the 2nd #1 in a row for writers Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It stayed at #1 for eight weeks.
In 1962, trumpeter Al Hirt recorded Allen Toussaint's "Java." Released as a single late the following year, it became Hirt's biggest hit, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning him a Gold Record.
In 1964, in Hollywood, Elvis Presley began filming his 16th movie, "Roustabout," co-starring Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Freeman, Leif Erickson, Sue Ane Langdon, Pat Buttram, Dabbs Greer, and Jack Albertson.
In 1964, the Beatles worked on the final mixes for "Can't Buy Me Love" and "You Can't Do That" tracks. The single, which was released the following month, topped the charts all over the world.
In 1965, Guitarist Jimmy Page released a solo single called "She Just Satisfies" in the UK. Page played all the instruments on it except for the drums, and produced the track, as well as singing lead vocals.
In 1966, Nancy Sinatra went to #1 on the US singles chart with 'These Boots Are Made For Walking', also a UK #1.
In 1966, the Beatles' LP "Rubber Soul" rose to #1 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart, becoming the group's seventh US album chart topper. Paul McCartney conceived the album's title after overhearing someone's description of Mick Jagger's singing style as "plastic soul." To date, the album has sold over six million copies in America.
In 1970, the Beatles album "Beatles Again" was released in the US. It was quickly re-titled "Hey Jude" to promote the inclusion of the song that led off side two and never before had been released on an album. The front and back cover pictures on the album were taken at the last Beatles photo session on August 22, 1969 at John Lennon's new 72-acre estate, Tittenhurst Park.
In 1972, Joe Tex's funk record "I Gotcha" enters the Billboard Pop chart and begins its climb to #2. Much the success of the song is rumored to be Tex's slurred delivery of the line Told you not to play with my affection, which caused many listeners to mistake the last word for one that rhymes with it.
Also in 1972, Sonny Geraci led his group, Climax, to the top of the Cashbox Magazine Best Sellers Chart with a song called "Precious And Few". Geraci was no stranger to recording success, as he had been the lead singer for The Outsiders' four Billboard Top 40 singles, including "Time Won't Let Me" in 1966.
In 1977, Sherman Garnes from Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers, died during open-heart surgery. They had the 1956 UK No.1 and US No.6 single 'Why Do Fools Fall In Love'.
In 1977, the Eagles went to #1 on the US singles chart with "New Kid On Town," the group's third US #1, a No.20 hit n the UK.
In 1978, Vladimir Horowitz marked the 50th anniversary of his U.S. debut with a performance at the White House.
In 1980, after seeing U2 play at Dublin's National Boxing Stadium in front of 2,400 people; Rob Partridge and Bill Stewart from Island Records in the UK offered the band a recording contract.
In 1983, Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' went to #1 on the US album chart. It went on to become the most successful album of all time with sales over 50 million copies.
In 1985, at the 27th annual Grammy Awards, Tina Turner's "What's Love Got To Do With It" is named Best Record and Best Song, while Cyndi Lauper wins Best New Artist. Additionally, Chuck Berry received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy.
In 1987, the LP "The Beatles", more commonly called "The White Album", became the first Beatles' LP to be issued on CD. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, the disc is group's best-selling album, going 19-times Platinum and is the tenth-best-selling album of all time in the United States.
In 1989, jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge, who played in the big bands of Gene Krupa and Artie Shaw, died at the age of 78.
In 1990, 53 year old Cornell Gunter, former lead singer of The Coasters died in a hail of gunfire when an unknown assailant sprayed his '78 Camaro at a Las Vegas intersection.
In 1990, Sinead O'Connor was at #1 on the UK singles chart with 'Nothing Compares 2 U.' Her version of the Prince penned song was also a #1 hit in 18 other countries.
In 1995, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant began a world tour to support their reunion album "No Quarter."
At the 39th Grammy Awards, Eric Clapton wins the Best Male Pop Vocal category for "Change the World". The song is also named Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year.
In 1997, Songwriter Ben Raleigh died after setting fire to his bath robe while cooking. During his career Ben wrote Johnny Mathis' "Wonderful Wonderful", Lesley Gore's "She's A Fool", Joey Powers' "Midnight Mary", Lou Rawls' "Love Is A Hurtin' Thing", Ray Peterson's "Tell Laura I Love Her" and many others.
In 2000, Lonestar started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart with "Amazed."
In 2002, Alanis Morissette's third album "Under Rug Swept" was released.
In 2002, the Eagles, John Fogerty, Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks are among those taking part in Four Concerts for Artists' Rights, held in the Los Angeles area to raise funds for the Recording Artists Coalition. The organization is working toward changes in the California Labor Code that affect recording artists.
In 2008, Apple announced that the iTunes Store had surpassed Best Buy to become the second largest music seller in the U.S. The number one seller at the time was Wal-Mart.
In 2008, Buddy Miles, who played drums for Wilson Pickett, The Delfonics and The Ink Spots before founding The Electric Flag with Mike Bloomfield and later joined Jimi Hendrix in Band Of Gypsys, died from congestive heart failure. He was 60.
In 2009, A 10-minute version of The Beatles' 'Revolution 1' was leaked onto the internet, giving fans a never-before-heard listen of what the White Album sessions must have been like. Only two copies of the take were made when the song was completed on June 4th, 1968. One copy left the studio with Lennon that day and the other remained behind. It was unclear which copy appeared on the bootleg, nor how anyone acquired it.
In 2011, Mark Tulin, bassist for The Electric Prunes on their 1967 hit "I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)", suffered a fatal heart attack at the age of 62.
birthdays today include (among others): Michael Bolton (1953), Jonathan Cain - Journey (1950), Tim Commerford - Rage Against The Machine and the legendary Fats Domino (1928)
very interesting perspective and well written article!
Why vinyl really can get closer to the original studio sound than digital
In theory, digital audio is more accurate than vinyl records. But in many cases you will hear the artist's and producer's intentions much more accurately on vinyl than you will on CD or download.
By David Mellor
Firstly I must say that digital audio is capable of much more accurate results than vinyl, and I believe that anyone who thinks otherwise is deluding himself or herself.
I know from my own experience of having my recordings pressed onto both vinyl and CD that CD gets much closer to the sound I heard in the studio. Indeed, in the days of 16-bit recording, CD was the sound I heard in the studio, as the bits were identical.
And today, a 24-bit mix made in the studio can be released as a direct bit-for-bit copy in the form of a download. In comparison, vinyl has many degradations that alter the audio quality significantly. You may like the sound of vinyl, but no way is it more accurate.
But read on for some surprising information to the contrary...
With vinyl’s resurgence, what goes around comes around
Vinyl records are making a comeback, both locally and nationally
by Charles Beacham
No, those aren’t giant black CDs. They’re called vinyl records.
As digital music has become more prevalent, a counter-movement has taken place. Vinyl records, having long been confined to thrift stores and the houses of grandparents, are being embraced by listeners and musicians. While this latest trend might feel fresh to some youngsters, it’s really just a new spin on an old favorite.
With the advent of the CD, previous mediums of audio storage became all but extinct, yet walking into a record store today will make most anyone feel like they’re traveling back in time. Where six years ago the walls and shelves of the record store were littered with nothing but those small jewel cases we all love to hate, they are now occupied by another more majestic form of audio storage: vinyl records.
Interestingly enough, most of the audiophiles frequenting record stores aren’t baby boomers pondering on their past, they are millennials — college and high school students raised in the digital age, who all have an mp3 player or Smartphone. These adolescents are indulging in an unforgettable experience that they have made all their own. To many of these young people, discovering the LP started when they were children and has grown up with them into a life-defining passion.
Norah Jones has revealed the artwork for her new album 'Little Broken Hearts.' Her fifth studio LP will be released on April 30 via Blue Note/EMI Records and was produced by Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton), features 12 original songs written by the pair.
Jones revealed that she drew inspiration for the album cover from the vintage movie posters in Burton's Los Angeles studio, adding: "Brian has this great collection of Russ Meyer posters in his studio, and this particular one, called Mudhoney, was right over the couch where I sat every day.
"I always was looking at it and thinking, 'That's so cool I want to look like her!' I remember staring at the poster the whole time we made the record. It's a great visual."
Tracklist: 1. Good Morning 2. Say Goodbye 3. Little Broken Hearts 4. She's 22 5. Take It Back 6. After The Fall 7. 4 Broken Hearts 8. Travelin' On 9. Out On The Road 10. Happy Pills 11. Miriam 12. All A Dream
New August Burns Red Ablum “Leveler” On Vinyl LTD 1,000
August Burn Red’s new album, “Leveler” is set to release April 10, 2012 via CI records. The pressing will be limited to only 1,000 copies on a 4 color swirl. Pre order your copy now. Other vinyl available from August Burns Red includes:
Dropkick Murphy’s “Live at Fenway” is getting the vinyl treatment! The album is due out April 17th on a double 180 gram and includes limited edition Dropkick Baseball Cards!
Tracklist: Hang Em High Sunday Hardcore Matinee Deeds Not Words Going Out In Style The Irish Rover Peg O' My Heart Memorial Day Tessie Cruel Climbing A Chair To Bed Take 'Em Down Echoes On A Street Devil's Brigade Boys On The Docks The Dirty Cup State of Massachusettes Kiss Me I'm Shitfaced Time To Go I'm Shipping
Columbia/Legacy Recordings Celebrates Janis Joplin with the Release of Essential New Additions to Her Catalog:
"JANIS JOPLIN - THE PEARL SESSIONS" (NEW TWO-DISC EDITION PREMIERING NINE PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE TRACKS & NEWLY DISCOVERED STUDIO RECORDINGS)
THE FIRST OF BEAR'S "SONIC JOURNALS": "BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY FEATURING JANIS JOPLIN - LIVE AT THE CAROUSEL BALLROOM 1968" RECORDED & PRODUCED BY OWSLEY STANLEY ("BEAR")
"Highlights From The Pearl Sessions," Limited Edition Double 10" Vinyl Release, Struck for Record Store Day 2012
NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia/Legacy Recordings celebrates Janis Joplin with the release of two essential new titles in the catalog of the American blues-rock-country-soul singer: Janis Joplin - The Pearl Sessions, a two-disc set premiering newly discovered studio recordings produced by Paul Rothchild (available Tuesday, April 17) and Big Brother and the Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin - Live at the Carousel Ballroom 1968, an electrifying full-length concert recorded and produced for release by the legendary soundman Owsley ("Bear") Stanley (available Tuesday, March 13).
The Pearl Sessions is an historic expansion of Joplin's final studio album, providing fascinating new insight into Janis' creative process through a range of rare and previously unreleased material.
Newly available bonus material on The Pearl Sessions includes the original master mono mixes of the album's singles ("Cry Baby," "Me and Bobby McGee," "Half Moon," "Get It While You Can," "Move Over," "A Woman Left Lonely") and a full-length second disc showcasing Joplin live in the studio performing never-before-heard takes of Pearl classics. From behind-the-scenes banter to full finished takes, The Pearl Sessions shows the complexity of Joplin's genius, the tough and vulnerable aspects of her personality, her lightning sense of humor, and her razor-sharp attention to the details of her craft. Offering fresh perspectives on the more familiar "official" versions of the songs, alternate takes of "Get It While You Can," the Janis Joplin-composed "Move Over," and others open up unexpected new dimensions in the material and in the sublime nuances of Joplin's delivery.
The Pearl Sessions offers an unprecedented opportunity to be in the room with Janis, her producer, Paul Rothchild, and the members of the Full Tilt Boogie Band (guitarist John Till, pianist Richard Bell, bassist Brad Campbell, drummer Clark Pierson, organist Ken Pearson) as they create one of the enduring masterpieces of rock 'n' roll.
Originally released on January 11, 1971 (three months after her passing on October 4, 1970), Pearl debuted Joplin's final finished studio recordings. The only album Joplin ever recorded with the Full Tilt Boogie Band, the touring ensemble that had backed her on the Festival Express (a mythic 1970 concert tour by railroad across Canada with the Grateful Dead, the Band and others), Pearl included canonical studio recordings of songs that had been introduced to audiences on tour. A live version of "Tell Me Mama" (a song not included on the original Pearl), recorded during the legendary Toronto Festival Express date, is included as a bonus track on The Pearl Sessions. Also included as a bonus is Janis' scorching live version of "Half Moon," recorded for her appearance on "The Dick Cavett Show" on August 3, 1970.
Peaking at #1 on the Billboard 200, a position it held for nine weeks, Pearl included some of Janis's most familiar and best-loved performances including her cover of Kris Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee" and her off-the-cuff a cappella "Mercedes Benz." A never released alternate take and the original "Me and Bobby McGee" demo are both included on The Pearl Sessions.
When putting together material for a 40th anniversary edition of Pearl, researchers discovered a treasure-trove of previously uncatalogued audio tapes from the album's sessions, produced by Paul Rothchild. An industry legend, perhaps best-known for producing the first five Doors albums, Rothchild further solidified his position in music history with his work on Pearl.
The Pearl Sessions brings together the original mono versions of the album's 45s and the original LP tracks alongside a revelatory cavalcade of newly-discovered alternate versions, outtakes and vocal takes that put you in the studio with Janis Joplin.
A limited edition double 10" high fidelity vinyl gatefold release, Highlights from The Pearl Sessions will be available exclusively for Record Store Day (April 21, 2012). A companion to the newly curated two CD edition of Joplin's farewell masterpiece, Pearl, this vinyl release presents previously unreleased and seldom heard takes and early versions of classic songs, culled from the recently discovered tapes used to create The Pearl Sessions.
A limited edition 12" vinyl edition of Pearl will also be available on Tuesday, April 17. A breakout from the Classic LP Collection box, the album is pressed at RTI on 180-gram audiophile vinyl.
Janis Joplin - The Pearl Sessions
DISC ONE: The Pearl Album - produced by Paul Rothchild Move Over Cry Baby A Woman Left Lonely Half Moon Buried Alive In The Blues My Baby Me and Bobby McGee Mercedes Benz Trust Me Get It While You Can Bonus Tracks - the Mono Single Masters - produced by Paul Rothchild Me and Bobby McGee Half Moon Cry Baby Get It While You Can Move Over A Woman Left Lonely
DISC TWO: The Pearl Sessions & more... Overheard in the Studio... Get It While You Can (take 3) - previously unissued Overheard in the Studio... Get It While You Can (take 5) - previously unissued Overheard in the Studio... Move Over (take 6) - previously unissued Move Over (take 13) - previously unissued Move Over (take 17) - previously unissued Me and Bobby McGee (demo version) Me and Bobby McGee (take 5 - alternate) - previously unissued Cry Baby (alternate version) A Woman Left Lonely (alternate vocal) Overheard in the Studio... My Baby (alternate take) - previously unissued Overheard in the Studio... Get It While You Can (take 3) - previously unissued My Baby (alternate take) Pearl (instrumental) - Full Tilt Boogie Band
Bonus Tracks Tell Mama (Live) - June 28, 1970 - Toronto Half Moon (Live) - August 3, 1970 - from "The Dick Cavett Show" Janis Joplin - Highlights from The Pearl Sessions
10" vinyl
SIDE ONE Get It While You Can (take 3) Move Over (take 6) Me And Bobby McGee (demo version) *
SIDE TWO Cry Baby (alternate version) * A Woman Left Lonely (alternate vocal) My Baby (alternate take)
SIDE THREE Move Over (take 13) Me And Bobby McGee (take 5 - alternate) Get It While You Can (take 5)
SIDE FOUR My Baby (alternate take) * Get It While You Can (take 3) Pearl (instrumental) *
All tracks previously unissued except *
Original Recordings Produced by Paul Rothchild
The release of The Pearl Sessions marks a renewed focus on Janis Joplin and the continuing influence of her music. Columbia/Legacy Recording will release Live at the Carousel Ballroom 1968, a previously unavailable live concert recording of Big Brother and the Holding Company featuring Janis Joplin,recorded June 23, 1968 by legendary soundman Owsley Stanley, a/k/a "Bear," who supervised the mastering of this release before his fatal car accident in his adopted homeland of Australia on March 12, 2011.
Dedicated to Bear, the album will be released on March 13, 2012, marking the one-year anniversary of his passing.
A special collector's edition of Live at the Carousel Ballroom will be available in a special two 12" vinyl LP gatefold collector's edition on Tuesday, March 27.
"This evening was special," remembers Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart who was in the Carousel Ballroom that night in June '68. "The Bear loved Janis. Her ability to sing multiple tones simultaneously and then morph them into heart wrenching chords was singular. Her primal cry, filled with tenderness and hurt, was delivered at 140 decibels as the band pushed here into the slipstream. There could be no one more qualified to bring Big Brother and the Holding Company to life than Owsley. Together they captured the magic. The Bear sure had it right this night."
BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY FEATURING JANIS JOPLIN - LIVE AT THE CAROUSEL BALLROOM 1968
Tracklisting: 1. Combination Of The Two 2. I Need A Man To Love 3. Flower In The Sun 4. Light Is Faster Than Sound 5. Summertime 6. Catch Me Daddy 7. It's A Deal 8. Call On Me 9. I'm Mad (Mad Man Blues) 10. Piece Of My Heart 11. Coo Coo 12. Ball & Chain 13. Down On Me
Bonus Track: 14. Call On Me (Saturday Show—June 22, 1968)
SOURCE Legacy Recordings
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MEKONG DELTA To Release 'Intersections' In April
"Intersections", a collection of re-recorded classics by the legendary German progressive thrash outfit MEKONG DELTA, will be released in Germany on April 20, in the rest of Europe on April 23 and in the U.S./Canada in early May via SPV/Steamhammer.
MEKONG DELTA — founded in the '80s by producer and bass player Ralf Hubert — plays unconventional and technical thrash metal whose list of former members includes Jörg Michael (STRATOVARIUS) and Uli Kusch (ex-HELLOWEEN). Outstanding and critically acclaimed albums like "The Music of Erich Zann", "Dances Of Death" and their latest effort, "Wanderer On The Edge of Time", were said to be milestones of the genre.
depending on which site you go to, the great George Harrison was born on this date (or the 25th) in 1943 (died in 2001)
In 1956, with the city looking for a legal way to shut down the increasing number of rock 'n' roll shows, police in Cleveland, Ohio were instructed to enforce a 1931 ordinance barring people under the age of 18 from dancing in public unless accompanied by an adult.
In 1957, in West Hollywood, Elvis Presley recorded "Loving You," the title song of his second feature film.
In 1957, Buddy Holly recorded a new version of “That’ll Be the Day,” the title being taken from a phrase used by John Wayne in the film The Searchers.
In 1962, Elvis Presley had his 10th UK chart topper with "Can't Help Falling In Love" / "Rock-A-Hula Baby."
In 1963, the Rolling Stones started a Sunday night residency at The Station Hotel, Richmond, Surrey. The Stones were paid £24 ($41) for the gig and played on the first night to 66 people.
In 1965, in Hollywood, a month after they recorded "Help Me Ronda" for issue on an album, the Beach Boys re-recorded the song as "Help Me Rhonda" for release as a single. For the first time, other than on their Christmas album, guitarist Al Jardine sang lead. The Los Angeles session musicians known as the Wrecking Crew provided much of the instrumental track, along with Carl Wilson on guitar and Brian Wilson on acoustic piano and Hammond B-3 organ. Backing vocals were by Mike Love, Carl, Dennis and Brian Wilson.
In 1967, in Los Angeles, the Supremes began recording "The Happening." They completed the track the following day. Wrecking Crew drummer Hal Blaine joined the Funk Brothers to provide the instrumentation, with background vocals handled by Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson. When "The Happening" was released as a single a month later, it was the final single issued by the Supremes under that name. Beginning with their next single release, "Reflections," the group's billing changed to Diana Ross and the Supremes, and Florence Ballard was replaced with Cindy Birdsong of Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles.
In 1969, the Jimi Hendrix Experience played their last British concert before dissolving the group.
In 1969, during a concert at California's San Quentin State Prison, Johnny Cash recorded "A Boy Named Sue."
In 1970, the Jackson 5 released the single "ABC."
In 1973, Roberta Flack had her second US #1 when “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” started a five-week run at the top. The song was written about US singer-songwriter Don McLean.
In 1975, Led Zeppelin released the album "Physical Graffiti."
Recording sessions for the album were initially disrupted when bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones considered leaving the band. After reuniting at Headley Grange, the band wrote and recorded eight songs, the combined length of which stretched the album beyond the typical length of an LP. This prompted the band to make Physical Graffiti a double album by including previously unreleased tracks from earlier recording sessions.
Physical Graffiti was commercially and critically successful; the album went 16x platinum (though this signifies shipping of eight million copies, as it is a double album) in the US alone.
In 1976, the Eagles LP "Their Greatest Hits 1971 - 1975" becomes the first album in history to be certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The new certification represented sales of at least 1 million copies for albums and 2 million copies for singles. The Platinum award was originated in the early seventies because Gold status was achieved by most popular records in a very short period of time. The Eagles Greatest Hits album stayed on Billboard's Hot 200 chart for two and half years.
In 1982, winners at the Grammy Awards included John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Album of the Year with Double Fantasy, Kim Carnes for Song of the Year with “Bette Davis Eyes,” Quincy Jones for Producer of the Year and Sheena Easton for Best New Artist.
In 1987, Grammy Awards are presented to: Paul Simon's "Graceland" - Best Album; Steve Winwood's "Higher Love" - Best Record and Bruce Hornsby and the Range - Best New Artist. Fats Domino is presented with a Lifetime Achievement award.
In 1990, Bob Dylan joined Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman and David Crosby to sing "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Turn! Turn! Turn!" at a Los Angeles tribute to Roy Orbison.
In 1990, singer Johnnie Ray died of liver failure at age 63.
In 1992, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled two versions of its proposed Elvis stamp for a public vote. The younger Elvis design won and was issued on January 8, 1993.
In 1992, singer/songwriter Kurt Cobain married singer/musician/actress Courtney Love. They had a daughter and remained together until his death in 1994.
In 1994, singer Dinah Shore died of ovarian cancer at age 77.
In 2000, Carlos Santana won eight awards at the Grammy Awards. Before the Supernatural album, the guitarist had not had a Top 10 album since 1981.
In 2004, Estelle Axton, who helped create the legendary soul music label Stax, died in a hospital in Memphis, at age 85. Stax was home to Otis Redding, Rufus Thomas, Isaac Hayes and Booker T and the MG’s. The Stax studio, “Soulsville U.S.A.,” was second only to Motown in its production of soul hits during its 1960s heyday.
In 2006, the Sex Pistols gave a virtual middle finger to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame when they issued an open letter on front man Johnny Rotten's Website, saying they have no intention of attending the induction ceremony at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel. "Next to The Sex Pistols, rock and roll and that hall of fame is a piss stain. Your museum, urine in wine. We're not coming."
In 2008, singer Larry Norman, lead vocalist of the late 1960s group People and who later pioneered the Christian rock movement, died of heart failure at age 60.
In 2009, the U.S. Mint began circulating a new quarter featuring composer/pianist/bandleader Duke Ellington, making him the first African-American to appear by himself on an American coin.
In 2011, drummer Eddie Serrato, an original member of ? & The Mysterians, died after a heart attack at the age of 65.
birthdays today include (among others): Paul Jones (born Paul Pond) (Manfred Mann) (70), Rupert Holmes (65), George Thorogood (62), Michele Shocked (50) and Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio) (36)
as long as vinyl continues its uprising, there will be stories like this one, and i never get tired of them!
The return of vinyl records
New and used records making a comeback
by Tim Jagielo
Ben Curtis, 15, works at Tri-City Trading Post in Fenton, and is in 10th grade at Fenton High School. He skipped cassettes, vinyl, and even mostly CDs in purchasing his music. He downloads everything onto his iPod, and said he has more than 1,200 songs stored in the pocket-sized device.
When Michael Absher of Flint had his entire vinyl collection, the untold amount took up half of a room. As a DJ, he has used cassettes, vinyl, CDs and now, downloaded music.
But a shifting tide in vinyl records might bring these two generations together. Whether buying or selling, vinyl is moving in 2012, with bands pressing the 180-gram records hoping to tap into a very niche market, and resale shops are ramping up their vinyl sales.
Ben's mom, Michelle Curtis, owner of Tri-City Trading Post is one rare individual who enjoys the sound of an antique Victrola record player. This is the one with the horn sticking out of it. "It's very grainy," she said. "I like it."
She has dedicated vinyl fans that come into her store, but she doesn't have many herself. She has also seen a resurgence in records being sold to her store, something she credits with the economic climate. "It makes me feel bad, it's something they've passed down from their parents," she said.
Jack White has recently revealed the tracklist and album cover art for his upcoming debut solo album 'Blunderbuss.' The 13-track album will be released in April via his label Third Man Records.
1. Missing Pieces 2. Sixteen Saltines 3. Freedom At 21 4. Love Interruption 5. Blunderbuss 6. Hypocritical Kiss 7. Weep Themselves To Sleep 8. I’m Shakin’ 9. Trash Tongue Talker 10. Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy 11. I Guess I Should Go To Sleep 12. On And On And On 13. Take Me With You When You Go
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Ghost Brigade To Release 7" Vinyl Single
Finnish rockers Ghost Brigade are set to release a collector's edition 7" vinyl single on Record Store Day on April 21st via Season of Mist .
Tracklist In the Woods (Jonny Wanha Remix) Soulcarvers (Acoustic)
Season of Mist commented on the vinyl release:
"The remix for 'In the Woods' turns out to be a fantastic electronic revisiting in the shape of a dark atmospheric Trip Hop experience. This version was created by Jonny Wanha, who recently won a stunning second place in the famous DJ Shadow remix competition. As a tasty bonus for their fans, the B side is a previously unreleased acoustic version of 'Soulcarvers.'"
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Mystery Jets New Album Details
Art-pop outfit Mystery Jets are set to release their new album ‘Radlands’ via Rough Trade in April, with all vinyl versions of the LP including an illustrated comic by British artist Glenn Fabry.
Says singer Blaine Harrison: “We’ve always wanted to make a record in America and after touring ‘Serotonin’ the time felt perfect to go and do it. Our first three albums were entirely conceived and recorded in London so going out to Austin felt like the furthest place from everything we knew”.
Tracklist: Radlands Had Me At Hello Someone Purer Lonestar Greatest Hits Saviour The Nothing Roses Sister Everett Lost In Austin Luminescence
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NIGHTMARE: New Album Artwork Unveiled
French power metallers NIGHTMARE have unveiled the cover artwork for their new album, "The Burden Of God" (formerly "Mercury Rain"), to be released on May 18 through AFM Records. The CD was recorded at the Peek studios in the south of France with producer Patrick Liotard.
Commented NIGHTMARE singer Jo Amore: "We entered the studio on Friday [January] 13th, which is surely a sign for such an album that will be the most accomplished of our whole career.
Los Angeles thrashers HeXeN are scheduled to release their second album, 'Being And Nothingness' via Pulverised Records. Recorded, mixed, and mastered at Vivid Tone Recording Studio by producer Rich Bruce, the sonic onslaught sees the band moving toward a far more comprehensive and thorough voyage of metal musicality and further distancing themselves from being just another run-of-the-mill revival band.
Tracklist 1. Macrocosm 2. Grave New World 3. Defcon Rising 4. Private Hell 5. Walk As Many, Stand As One 6. Stream Of Unconsciousness 7. Indefinite Archetype 8. The Nescient 9. Nocturne - i. Opus 55 № 1 in Fmin ii. Out of Reach iii. Existential Crisis iv. Entrance of the Absurd v. The Unbearable Lightness of Being vi. With Salvation I Persist vii. Elegy of the Night viii. End in Purplexity
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Zulu Winter Unveil Debut Album Details
Zulu Winter are to release their debut album 'Language' on the May 14th through Play It Again Sam.
Produced by Tom Morris at 4AD’s studio in Wandsworth and Miloco Pool Studio, South London and mixed by Claudius Mittendorfer in New York, 'Language' is set to be released through PIAS in CD, vinyl and download formats.
Tracklist 1. Key To My Heart 2. We Should Be Swimming 3. Bitter Moon 4. Small Pieces 5. Silver Tongue 6. You Deserve Better 7. Let’s Move Back To Front 8. Moment’s Drift 9. Words That I Wield 10. Never Leave 11. People That You Must Remember
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SAINT VITUS Release New Album Details
The long-awaited new album from US doom vets SAINT VITUS, called 'Lillie: F-65,' is set for release on April 27th in Europe via Candlelight Records (a North Ameican release date will be coming soon).
Tracklist Let Them Fall The Bleeding Ground Vertigo Blessed Night The Waste Of Time Dependence Withdrawal
The band also will release a 7" single for the song 'Blessed Night', a song from Lillie: F-65. The B-side is a live version of classic Saint Vitus tune, 'Look Behind You', recorded in December 2010 at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland.
The 'Blessed Night' 7" single is limited to 1,000 hand-numbered copies. Order it HERE
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John Peel’s Record Collection To Become Online Museum
Peel's record collection included over 25,000 LPs, 40,000 singles and thousands of CDs.
It has been revealed that the Arts Council and the BBC plan to make John Peel's record collection into an interactive, online museum.
Peel's record collection included over 25,000 LPs, 40,000 singles and thousands of CDs which will become part of 'The Space'; a new digital service, which will run from May to October across various platforms including PCs and smartphones. It also looks set to be available as a red button on-demand service via Freeview HD.
Direcor of the John Peel Centre for Creative Arts, Tom Barker, said: "It is the first step in creating an interactive online museum with access to the entire collection, one of the most important archives in modern music history."
Frank Prendergast of Eye Film And Television commented: "The idea is to digitally recreate John’s home studio and record collection, which users will be able to interact with and contribute to, while viewing Peel’s personal notes, archive performances and new filmed interviews with musicians."
The Space hopes to be launched later this year.
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Guitar Hero On Going Vinyl
Local Guitar virtuoso Guy Buttery has explained his reasons for releasing To Disappear in Place on vinyl, despite the risk of diminished sales.
Speaking to Times Live, the SAMA winning songwriter said his desire to release an album exclusively on vinyl stems from a childhood obsession with LP’s.
“The inspiration for releasing an album exclusively on vinyl goes back to an obsession I had with collecting LPs from as young as 14 years old. It was eventually long-time friend Steve Hawes from Erased Records who actually manifested the project for me,” he said.
The global music industry is facing uncertain times, with the challenges of piracy and the instant distribution of media enabled by the Internet forcing artists to approach the sordid business of sales and marketing from a new angle.
“I think we all know that CD sales have slumped pretty low in recent times. In fact music sales are down 80% worldwide. I think the phrase “sound business decision” maybe an over-statement but it surely is another way to get the fans to hear the music,” said the revered guitarist.
In reality, Buttery seems more intent on communicating his musical vision than maximising his returns.
“In my case by ‘going vinyl’ in South Africa, I’ve probably marginalised myself even further into the darkest corners of all that is niche, but I’ve had a great time doing it,” he said.
According to Buttery, there is still a niche market for vinyl records, as fans react against the digital era and its lack of tangible products.
“Despite the ongoing change in the industry, vinyl records have remained a sought after product to serious music fundis, DJs and album collectors. If anything, with the rise and rise of digital music, the vinyl has become a sort of antidote symbol for those that value the tangible embodiment of hard copy albums.”
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer Sign With Razor & Tie For Catalog Releases
Emerson, Lake & Palmer have signed with Razor & Tie Records to administrate their extensive catalog. The company will re-issue the group's albums with the album The Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Come & See the Show already available in both digital and physical formats.
A full catalogue re-issue campaign will kick off later this year with the release of newly expanded, re-mastered, editions of the band's first six albums: Emerson, Lake and Palmer (1970), Tarkus (1971), Pictures At An Art Exhibition (1971), Trilogy (1972), Brain Salad Surgery (1973), and Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends – Ladies & Gentlemen (1974).
1. Dr. Dog - Be The Void LP 2. Amos Lee - As The Crow Flies 10" 3. The Civil Wars - Barton Hollow LP 4. Alabama Shakes - Live At Third Man 7" 5. The Black Keys - El Camino LP 6. The Shins - Simple Song 7" 7. Jack White - Love Interruption 7" 8. The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (reissue LP) 9. Gotye - Making Mirrors LP 10. M83 - Hurry Up We're Dreaming LP 11. The Dirtbombs / Fucked Up - Bruise Cruise split 7" 12. Heartless Bastards - Arrow LP 13. Adele - 21 LP 14. King Khan & The Shrines / Mikal Cronin - Bruise Cruise split 7" 15. Sharon Van Etten - Tramp LP 16. Paul McCartney - Kisses On The Bottom LP 17. Thee Oh Sees / Quintron & Miss Pussycat - Bruise Cruise split 7" 18. Tennis - Young & Old LP 19. JEFF The Brotherhood - Brotherhood of Light LP 20. Ingrid Michaelson - Human Again LP 21. Andrew Bird - Crown Salesman 7" 22. The Civil Wars - Tracks In The Snow 10" 23. Feist - Metals LP 24. Bad Sports - Red Overlay 7" 25. Neil Hamburger - Bruise Cruise 7"
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Styx, REO Speedwagon and Ted Nugent 2012 Tour
Three iconic rock and roll vets are coming together for The Midwest Rock ’N Roll Express tour this spring and summer. Styx, REO Speedwagon and Ted Nugent will all share the stage as the tour winds its way around the United States.
“The heart and soul of American R&B&R&R has always gushed forth from the heartland of America,” Nugent said in a press release. “REO, STYX and The Nuge have always celebrated the power of our special music and on the mighty ‘Midwest Rock ’N Roll Express,’ the energy, attitude and spirit is more intense than ever. This is the soundtrack for the hardcore.”
The Midwest Rock ’N Roll Express (featuring Styx, REO Speedwagon and Ted Nugent):
5/1 - Hidalgo, TX - State Farm Arena 5/3 - Albuquerque, NM - Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque Presents The Pavilion 5/4 - Tucson, AZ - Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre (no Ted Nugent) 5/5 - Las Vegas, NV - Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino 5/6 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre 5/8 - Denver, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre 5/10 - Council Bluffs, IA - Mid America Arena 5/11 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre 5/12 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (no Ted Nugent) 5/13 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street Amphitheatre 5/17 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 5/19 - Virginia Beach, VA - Farm Bureau Live Amphitheatre 5/20 - Alpharetta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 6/21 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Amphitheatre 6/22 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 6/23 - Ft. Knox, KY - Godman Army Airfield 6/24 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion 6/26 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center 6/28 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre 6/29 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain 6/30 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center 7/1 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Event Center 7/3 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort Casino 7/5 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena 7/6 - Big Flats, NY - Summer Stage 7/7 - Gilford, NY - Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion
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and in music history for february 23rd:
In 1940, folksinger/songwriter Woody Guthrie wrote "This Land Is Your Land."
In 1957, Tab Hunter had the top tune on the UK chart with "Young Love" for the first of a three week run.
In 1963, Ruby And The Romantics' "Our Day Will Come" enters the Billboard charts. It will hit #1 on both the Pop and R&B list in March and will be the group's biggest hit.
Also in 1963, the Chiffons' "He's So Fine" enters the Hot 100. The song had been rejected by ten different record companies before Laurie Records decided to take a chance on it. By the end of March, it will top both the Billboard Pop and R&B charts and reach #16 in the UK.
In 1964, the Beatles appear on the Ed Sullivan Show for the third consecutive week. The taped segment showed The Fab Four performing "Twist and Shout", "Please Please Me" and "I Want To Hold Your Hand". Sullivan tells his audience that the group are "fine professional singers."
In 1965, filming began on the Beatles follow-up to A Hard Day’s Night on location in the Bahamas with the working title of Eight Arms to Hold You. The movie would later be titled Help!
In 1967, Englebert Humperdinck's, "Release Me" sat atop the UK record chart, preventing "Penny Lane" / "Strawberry Fields Forever" from becoming The Beatles' 12th number one hit.
Also in 1967, at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London, the Beatles began recording the Paul McCartney composition "Lovely Rita" for the "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album. The unusual noises after the line "and the bag across her shoulder made her look a little like a military man" were made by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison playing comb and paper. The track was completed on March 21.
In 1968, the Association had their final Top 10 hit in the US when "Everything That Touches You" made it to number ten.
In 1970, the Doors' LP "Morrison Hotel" becomes the group's fifth album in a row to go Gold. Even though it contained no hit singles, the disc climbed to #4 on the Hot 200 chart and #12 in the UK.
Also in 1970, the first public presentation of the Juno Awards took place in Toronto, named for CRTC Chairman and later CBC/SRC President Pierre Juneau. The Guess Who won for Best Group. The awards had existed since 1964 under the name the RPM Gold Leaf Awards, which were established by Walt Grealis, editor and publisher of RPM magazine.
In 1972, after nearly five years of marriage, Priscilla Presley moves out of Elvis' California home and into a two bedroom apartment near the Pacific Ocean. Their divorce would be finalized on October 9, 1973, with Priscilla being awarded an outright cash payment of $725,000 as well as spousal support, child support, 5% of Elvis' new publishing companies and half the income from the sale of their Beverly Hills home.
In 1978, the Police signed a recording contract with the A&M label.
In 1978, at the 20th annual Grammy awards The Eagles win Record of the Year for "Hotel California" and Best Arrangement for Voices for "New Kid in Town". Fleetwood Mac win Album of the Year for "Rumors". Song of the Year was tied between "Love Theme from A Star is Born" by Paul Williams And Barbra Streisand and Joe Brooks' "You Light Up My Life."
In 1979, on the strength of their hit, "Sultans Of Swing", England's Dire Straits kick off their first US tour, selling out every one of their 51 scheduled shows.
In 1980, Queen had Billboard's top tune with "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", a song that Freddie Mercury later revealed, came to him while he was taking a bath.
In 1983, a collection of former studio musicians who call themselves Toto win Album Of The Year for "Toto IV" and Record Of The Year for "Rosanna", at the 25th Grammy Awards. Willie Nelson's "Always On My Mind" wins Song Of The Year and Marvin Gaye takes home his first two statues when "Sexual Healing" is named Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Instrumental Performance.
In 1985, the L.A. quartet Autograph enter the Billboard Hot 100 with "Turn Up The Radio", which will peak at #39. The single, taken from their Platinum selling album "Sign In Please", was later featured in an episode of Miami Vice and numerous other films.
In 1989, Roy Orbison's voice was heard on two of the top albums in the US, two months after his death. His solo album, "Mystery Girl" featured the hit "You Got It" and The Traveling Wilburys first album contained "Handle With Care" and "End of the Line".
In 1991, Whitney Houston achieved her 9th US #1 single in just over five years with her version of the Sister Sledge song 'All The Man I Need.'
In 1994, US Senator Carol Moseley-Braun presides over a Judiciary Juvenile Justice Subcommittee hearing in Washington, DC, where the issue of the day is Rap recording lyrics. Dionne Warwick called it "pornography" while others say it is merely poetry. No one called it music. amen to that......
In 1995, original Temptations singer Melvin Franklin died after suffering a seizure. He was 52.
In 1997, jazz drummer Tony Williams, who worked with Miles Davis for many years, died after a heart attack at the age of 51.
In 1999, keyboardist/songwriter (Boogie Oogie Oogie) Perry Kibble, formerly of the group A Taste of Honey, died of heart failure at the age of 49.
In 2000, at the Grammy Awards, Santana ties Michael Jackson's record of eight Grammys in one night, including ones for Album of the Year and Record of the Year for "Supernatural". The single "Smooth" wins Song of the Year. Sting wins Best Pop Album for "Brand New Day", Phil Collins wins Best Soundtrack for "Tarzan" and Jimi Hendrix wins his first Grammy for Best Long Form Music Video for "Band of Gypsys - Live at Fillmore East". Elton John is honored with the Living Legend Award.
In 2002, the Bee Gees made their final concert appearance when they performed at the Love and Hope Ball in Miami Beach, Florida.
In 2003, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel sang together for the first time in ten years as they receive a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Also in 2003, Norah Jones cleaned up at the 45th Grammy Awards, held at Madison Square Garden, New York. The singer, songwriter won, Album of the year and Record of the year, with 'Don't Know Why.' Song of the year, Best new artist and Best female pop vocal for 'Don't Know Why'. Other winners included Best male pop vocal, John Mayer, 'Our Body Is A Wonderland'. Best male rock vocal, Bruce Springsteen, 'The Rising', Best female rock vocal, Sheryl Crow, 'Steve McQueen', Best rock performance by group, Coldplay, 'In My Place', Best rap album, Eminem, 'The Eminem Show'.
In 2003, Howie Epstein, bassist with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, died of a suspected drug overdose in New Mexico. He had replaced the Heartbreakers’ original bassist Ron Blair. Epstein also worked with Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, John Prine, Stevie Nicks, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Linda Ronstadt and Del Shannon.
In 2007, Donnie Brooks, who sang the 1960 Billboard Top 40 hits "Mission Bell" and "Doll House", died of congestive heart failure. He was 71.
In 2010, a week after EMI Records announced that the iconic Abbey Road Studios was for sale, the British culture ministry stepped in to declare the recording facility a historic site. The building "acts as a modern day monument to the history of recorded sound and music," English Heritage chief executive Simon Thurley said in a statement. With its new designation, changes can still be made to the villa's interior, but "care must be taken to ensure that any alterations with respect to its character and interest are fully considered," the government said.
birthdays today include (among others): Steve Priest - Sweet (1950), Brad Whitford - Areosmith (1952), Rusty Young - Poco (1946) and Johnny Winter (1944)
