Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

Top 5 eBay Vinyl Record Sales - Week Ending 04/23/2012

The flying flexi-disc did not top the list this week, being beat out by one of psych's ultimate treasures, the Israeli band The Churrchills' self titled LP from 1969.  This leaves Jack White's first 7" from 1999 as the most recently released record to top the Top 5.  The test pressing of "Love Buzz" was first for the list, as was The Fly-Bi-Nights 45.

1. LP - The Churchills "self titled" Hed Arzi Israeli Pressing Promo - $5,200.00

2. 45 - Jack White "Freedome At 17" flexi-disc by balloon - $4,238.88

3. 45 - Nirvana "Love Buzz" Test Pressing - $3,999.99

4. LP - Led Zeppelin "I" Atlantic Turquoise UK Pressing - $3,626.33

5. 45 - The Fly-Bi-Nites "Found Love" / "Come On Up" Tiffany - $3607.89

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heard this while watching and listening to Mike & Mike on ESPN...an odd platform to debut the song....

The Beach Boys Launch New Single and Announce New Album Details: 'That's Why God Made The Radio' to be Released June 5 by Capitol/EMI

Legendary Band's 50th Anniversary Celebration Includes New Album, a Major International Tour, and Commemorative Catalog Releases

National Television and Radio Appearances Confirmed

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The founding members of The Beach Boys, one of the world's most legendary bands in popular music history, have reunited for a global 50th Anniversary celebration, including a new album release, a major international tour, and commemorative catalog releases.  Today, The Beach Boys announce details about their new studio album, That's Why God Made The Radio, to be released June 5 by Capitol/EMI.

Beach Boys Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, and David Marks recently completed their recording sessions at Los Angeles' Ocean Way Studios for That's Why God Made The Radio, the band's 29th studio album (including 2011's The SMiLE Sessions), the first in decades to feature all of the band's surviving original members.  Produced by Brian Wilson and executive produced by Mike Love, the album's 11 new songs illustrate The Beach Boys' unique and evocative West Coast story with the band's timeless signature sound. 

The album's lead single, "That's Why God Made The Radio," showcases The Beach Boys' soaring harmonies in an upbeat, beaming ode to music's radio champions around the world.  Beginning today, the song is available for download purchase from all major digital service providers, and it makes its national radio premiere today on "Mike & Mike In the Morning" on ESPN Radio and ESPN 2 (6 AM-10 AM ET/PT, check local stations).  A new lyrics video for the single has been launched today on VEVO and The Beach Boys' YouTube channel, where a video about the making of the song is also available for streaming.

"Radio was my whole education," says Brian Wilson.  "Chuck Berry, Rosemary Clooney, The Four Freshmen, Phil Spector, Little Richard ... To hear 'That's Why God Made The Radio' on the radio would be a thrill beyond belief, it really would.  It would be a thrill beyond belief."

"I got a lot of my appreciation for all of the creativity in the world, in terms of music, through the radio," says Mike Love.  "For all of us who grew up in the '50s, '60s, '70s and beyond, the radio has played such a huge, important part in our lives.  When we were kids, we'd sneak out of the house and go and sit in Brian's car and listen to the local radio stations on his car radio."

The album's other new songs include "Think About The Days," "Isn't It Time," "Spring Vacation," "Private Life Of Bill And Sue," "Shelter," "Daybreak Over The Ocean," "Beaches In Mind," "Strange World," "My Life Suite," and "Summer's Gone." 

The Beach Boys' collaborative approach to writing and recording their new music is evidenced throughout the album, with all of the band members participating to create its glorious harmonies, lyrics, and arrangements.

"We've come full circle," says Al Jardine.  "Sharing our memories and our present in the studio has been really remarkable.  I can especially feel it when we're all singing around the mic together, because we all hear each other and we really lock in."

"We have reunited as a band, but we never 'un-reunited' as friends," says Bruce Johnston.  "To be back in the studio with these guys is like a prayer that's been answered and I am thrilled to be sharing it with everybody."

"This is more like a family reunion than anything," says David Marks.  "When we're together, we get along great.  The chemistry always works the same as the last time we were together, and the five of us become a single element."

The Beach Boys' 50th Anniversary tour, the band's first major outing to include Brian Wilson in more than two decades, began this week in Tucson, with other North American stops including their first concert at the Hollywood Bowl since 1965, headlining performances at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival ("Jazz Fest") and Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, and concerts in major cities including New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Washington, DC, Toronto, and Montreal.

The Beach Boys have also confirmed concerts throughout Europe with additional European territories to be announced shortly.  The Beach Boys will also perform shows in Japan, and concerts in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia will be announced soon.  All confirmed tour dates can be found on TheBeachBoys.com.

Starting May 1, a custom 72-page Beach Boys 'ZinePak magazine, bundled with an exclusive CD featuring 11 of the band's classic hits and their 2012 version of "Do It Again," will be available for purchase in the music department at Walmart stores nationwide.  For more information and to purchase the 'ZinePak online, visit http://www.walmart.com/ip/20678933.

The Beach Boys are scheduled to head to QVC Wednesday, May 16 to unveil their much-anticipated new release with a special hour-long live performance at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT. During The Beach Boys' QSessions Live broadcast, fans will have the opportunity to order the new album, which has been specially packaged just for QVC shoppers with a greatest hits bonus CD, nearly a month before the new album's release date. The QVC-exclusive album package with bonus CD will be available starting May 16 at QVC.com or (800) 345-1515, while supplies last.

The Beach Boys have confirmed several other national television appearances, including an interview on "CBS Sunday Morning" to air this Sunday, April 29, a multi-song performance and interview on NBC's "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" on May 7, a performance on NBC's "Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on June 6, and more to be announced.

Special radio events have also been confirmed, including a SiriusXM "Artist Confidential" performance and Q&A special to air Saturday, May 26 at 12 PM ET within the satellite network's "Beach Boys Endless Summer Weekend," a four-day Memorial Day Weekend tribute airing on '60s on 6, channel 6.  Also during Memorial Day Weekend, Cumulus Radio Networks will premiere an exclusive, hour-long Beach Boys 50th Anniversary special on more than 150 Classic Hits/Oldies and AC stations across the U.S.

The Beach Boys and Capitol/EMI have also partnered for 50th Anniversary commemorative releases celebrating the band's entire catalog, with a new hits collection and a career-spanning box set planned for later this year.

For five decades, America's first pop band to reach the 50 year milestone has recorded and performed the music that has become the world's favorite soundtrack to summer.  Founded in Hawthorne, California in 1961, The Beach Boys were originally comprised of the three teenaged Wilson brothers: Brian, Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and school friend Al Jardine.  In 1962, neighbor David Marks joined the group for their first wave of hits with Capitol Records, leaving in late 1963, and in 1965, Bruce Johnston joined the band when Brian Wilson retired from touring to focus on writing and producing for the group. 

The Beach Boys signed with Capitol Records in July 1962 and released their first album, Surfin' Safari, that same year. The album spent 37 weeks on the Billboard chart, launching the young group known for its shimmering vocal harmonies and relaxed California style into international stardom.  The Wilson/Love collaboration resulted in many huge international chart hits, and under Brian Wilson's musical leadership, the band's initial surf-rock focus was soon broadened to include other themes, making The Beach Boys America's preeminent band of the 1960s.

In 1966, The Beach Boys were one of the first bands to found its own record label with the launch of Brother Records, Inc. (BRI), with the band's members as its shareholders and Capitol Records as its distribution partner.  BRI continues to manage The Beach Boys' intellectual property, including the band's catalog with Capitol/EMI and other label partners, as well as its name, logos, image and likeness.

The Beach Boys continue to hold Billboard / Nielsen SoundScan's record as the top-selling American band for albums and singles, and they are also the American group with the most Billboard Top 40 chart hits (36).  'Sounds Of Summer: The Very Best Of The Beach Boys' has achieved triple-Platinum sales status, and 'The SMiLE Sessions,' released to worldwide critical acclaim in November, has been heralded as 2011's #1 Reissue of the Year by Rolling Stone magazine.
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and recipients of The Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement GRAMMY Award, The Beach Boys are an American institution that is iconic around the world.

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SOURCE Capitol/EMI

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Track Listing Revealed For Forthcoming Heart Box Set

The upcoming Heart box set ‘Strange Euphoria’ will deliver an embarrassment of riches for both hardcore fans and casual fans alike, thanks to the inclusion of a number of previously unreleased or hard to find tracks.

‘Strange Euphoria’ is set for a June 5 release and a newly released tracklisting reveals that the set will feature 56 tracks on four CDs plus a DVD of the rare 1976 ‘Dreamboat Annie’ television performance.

The audio will be spread across three discs, with exciting news that an additional fourth bonus disc titled ‘Heart Zeppish,’ available only on the Amazon edition of the collection, will contain five of the legendary Led Zeppelin covers that have become a staple of the Heart live shows.

Read what Heart has to say and the rest of the article at ultimateclassicrock.com

Disc 1:

 1. “Through Eyes And Glass” (by Ann Wilson & The Daybreaks)
 2. “Magic Man” (demo)
 3. “How Deep It Goes” (demo)
 4. “Crazy On You” (demo)
 5. “Dreamboat Annie (Fantasy Child)” + “Dreamboat Annie Reprise (edit)”
 6. “Love Alive”
 7. “Sylvan Song”
 8. “Dream Of The Archer”
 9. “White Lightning And Wine” (live at the Aquarius)
 10. “Barracuda” (live from BBC Radio Concert)
 11. “Little Queen”
 12. “Kick It Out”
 13. “Here Song” (demo)
 14. “Heartless” (demo)
 15. “Dog & Butterfly” (acoustic demo)
 16. “Straight On”
 17. “Nada One”

Disc 2:

 1. “Bebe le Strange”
 2. “Silver Wheels II”
 3. “Even It Up”
 4. “Sweet Darlin”
 5. “City”s Burning”
 6. “Angels”
 7. “Love Mistake”
 8. “Lucky Day” (demo)
 9. “Never” (live, with John Paul Jones)
 10. “These Dreams”
 11. “Nobody Home”
 12. “Alone”
 13. “Wait For An Answer”
 14. “Unconditional Love” (demo)
 15. “High Romance” (demo)
 16. “Under The Sky” (demo)
 17. “Desire Walks On” (“Beach demo” version)


Disc 3:
 1. “Kiss” (by The Lovemongers)
 2. “Sand” (live) (by The Lovemongers)
 3. “Everything” (live) (by Nancy Wilson)
 4. “She Still Believes” (live)
 5. “Any Woman”s Blues” (demo) (with the Seattle Blues Revue Horns)
 6. “Strange Euphoria”
 7. “Boppy”s Back” (demo)
 8. “Friend Meets Friend” (live) (by The Lovemongers)
 9. “Love Or Madness” (live)
 10. “Skin To Skin”
 11. “Fallen Ones”
 12. “Enough”
 13. “Lost Angel” (live)
 14. “Little Problems, Little Lies” (by Ann Wilson)
 15. “Queen City”
 16. “Hey You”
 17. “Avalon” (Reprise)


“Heart Zeppish” Bonus Disc
 1. “Going to California”
 2. “Battle Of Evermore”
 3. “What Is And What Should Never Be”
 4. “Immigrant Song”
 5. “Misty Mountain Hop”

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album cover art of the day:

SINISTER Reveal Album Cover Artwork

Dutch death metallers SINISTER have completed work on their new album called 'The Carnage Ending,' which is scheduled for a summer release via Massacre Records. The band also recorded five cover songs for a bonus disc which will be included with the upcoming album.

Tracklist

1. Defamatory Content
2. Regarding The Imagery
3. The Carnage Ending
4. Transylvania (City Of The Damned)
5. My Casual Enemy
6. Crown Of Thorns
7. Blood Ecstasy
8. Unheavenly Domain
9. The Final Destroyer
10. Oath Of Rebirth

MOS GENERATOR 10th Anniversary Re-Issue Test Pressing to be Auctioned Off for Wounded Warrior Charity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Continuing with the company tradition of giving back to the community, Ripple Music will auction an extremely Rare Original Test Pressing of the Mos Generator 10th Anniversary vinyl, with proceeds going to the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). With the mission to honor and empower Wounded Warriors, WWP is the hand extended to encourage warriors as they adjust to their new normal and achieve new triumphs. Offering a variety of programs and services, WWP is equipped to serve warriors with every type of injury – from the physical to the invisible wounds of war.

Only 5 of these test pressings exist, and this is the only one made available to the public.  You can jump into the auction, win a cool heavy rock collectible and benefit the guys who throw their lives on the line every day so that we can have the liberties that we do at the same time. To do so, just visit us at the Ripple Music Ebay Store! The auction will start on Monday, April 23rd and end on Monday, April 30th.

The Mos Generator test press auction is the latest in a growing line of charity auctions that Ripple Music has created.  Previously, rare JPT Scare Band, Stone Axe, and the Heavy Ripples test pressings were auctioned with proceeds going to Gulf Disaster, Japan Tsunami and the Joplin Tornado disaster relief agencies.  With the sacrifices made by the men and women of the U.S. armed forces, Ripple founders John Rancik and Todd Severin thought the time was right to release another rare test pressing from their vault and raise money for a worthwhile effort.

Donations can be made to the charity outside of this auction by visiting

www.woundedwarriorproject.org
www.ripple-music.com

For further information, please contact:
John Rancik
Ripple Music ripplemusic9@aol.com

Record Store Day A Vinyl Success

As I report that there are 2,081 results found for 'record store day 2012' currently up on eBay, the importance of record stores cannot be discounted, fans of vinyl should remember that the stores are there everyday.  RSD does a great job with this 'vinyl holiday,' however when most of them show up on eBay anyway, why not offer the goodies to online shops?  on to the news.....

Stats released by the Entertainment Retailers Association show that vinyl sales were up 50% from last year, while some of the 230 participating stores have reported more than 100% increases over 2011.  Additionally, seven of the 450 exclusive releases made available for the event appeared in last week’s top ten vinyl chart, while the entire top ten for physical singles is made up of Record Store Day releases, despite them only being on sale for one day.

Record Store Day coordinator and manager of Rough Trade East Spencer Hickman stated: “I can’t believe just how busy RSD was again this year, there were queues round the block with fans both young and old enjoying the unique atmosphere indie stores provide ensuring that RSD has become the date music buyers are marking in their diaries. With vinyl sales again on the rise for the fifth year in a row indie record stores and RSD are proving to be more relevant than ever for the discerning music buyer”.

this from our friends at grimeys.com

Record Store Day Vinyl Top 50 Sellers At Grimey's:

1. The Flaming Lips - The Flaming Lips & Heady Fwends
2. The White Stripes - Hand Springs 7"
3. Grace Potter & The Nocturnals - Live From Sun Studio
4. JEFF The Brotherhood - Upstairs At United Vol. 3 12"
5. PUJOL - Reverse Vampire 7"
6. Paul McCartney - Another Day 7"
7. The Black Keys - El Camino RSD Edition (45rpm w/ 7")
8. Arcade Fire - The Sprawl II 12"
9. Caitlin Rose - Piledriver Waltz 7"
10. St Vincent - KROKODIL 7"
11. Dr. John - Locked Down
12. M Ward - Primitive Girl 7"
13. Justin Townes Earle - Nothing's Gonna Change 7"
14. Florence + The Machine - Shake It Out 7"
15. Jimmy Fallon - Tebowie 7"
16. The Civil Wars - Billie Jean 7"
17. Mastodon / Feist - Feistodon 7"
18. The Black Angels - Watch Out Boy 7"
19. Sigur Rose - Hvarf - Heim
20. Animal Collective - Transverse Temporal 12"
21. Miles Davis - Forever Miles
22. Edward Sharpe & Magnetic Zeros - One Love To Another 7"
23. Ryan Adams - Heartbreak A Stranger 7"
24. Paul Simon - Graceland
25. M83 - Mirror 7"
26. Captain Beefheart - Diddy Wah Diddy 7"
27. Phish - Junta (Pollock & Deluxe LP combined)
28. Brendan Benson - What Kind Of World 7"
29. Foster The People - Broken Jaw 7"
30. The Grateful Dead - Dark Star LP
31. The Flaming Lips / Mastodon - A Spoonful Weighs A Ton 7"
32. Little Richard - Here's Little Richard
33. Sufjan Stevens - Hit & Run Vol. 1 7"
34. Metallica - Beyond Magnetic
35. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
36. Karen Elson - Milk & Honey 7"
37. Eddie Vedder - Love Boat Captain 7"
38. Dave Brubeck - Distinctive Rhythm Instrumentals
39. Lana Del Rey - Born To Die 7"
40. Farrar/Johnson/Parker/James - Let's Multiply 10"
41. James Brown - Live At The Apollo 7"
42. Iggy & The Stooges - Raw Power
43. Beach House - Lazuli 7"
44. Mississippi John Hurt - Last Sessions
45. Skip James - Devil Got My Woman
46. Devo - Live In Seattle 1981
47. Uncle Tupelo - No Depression
48. Mynahbirds - It's My Time 7"
49. Carolina Chocolate Drops / RUN-DMC - You Be Illin' 7"
50. MC5 / Afrika Bambaataa - Kick Out The Jams 7"

i close this post with an inspiring article, highly recommended reading and why record stores and music should never go away.......


Record Store Day Recollections By Alfred Howard

New Vinyl Record and Music Releases - April 24, 2012

Actress - R.I.P.
Adaliah - Broken Families
Anathema - Weather Systems
Ancient VVisdom - A Godlike Inferno (reissue) 
Astra - The Black Chord
Bad Veins - The Mess We've Made
Becoming the Archetype - Celestial Progression
Bereft - Leichenhaus
Bermuda - The Wandering
Bonnie Prince Billy - Greatest Palace Music (reissue) (vinyl)
Brad - United We Stand
Brendan Benson - What Kind of World
Brendon Small's Galaktikon - A High Stakes Intergalactic Extreme Rock Album 
CFCF - Exercises
Call Me No One - Biggest Fan
Cancer Bats - Dead Set On Living
Carole King - The Legendary Demos
Cheers Elephant - Like Wind Blows Fire
Clock Opera - Ways To Forget
Code Orange Kids / Full of Hell - split (EP)
Cradle of Filth - Midnight in the Labyrinth
D & M - Wait For Me (EP)
DNF - Hurt
Dandy Warhols - This Machine
Davy Jones - The Bell Recordings 1971-72
Death Grips - Money Store
Deuce - Nine Lives
Diamond Rugs - Diamond Rugs
Disfiguring The Goddess - Sleeper 
DragonForce - The Power Within
Electric Guest - Mondo (vinyl)
Ellen And The Escapades - All The Crooked Scenes
Eve6 - Speak In Code
Fear Factory - Recharger
Feeder - Generation Freakshow
Fixers - Pop Meat/Your Corrupter (EP) 
Frames - In Vi
Gemma Hayes - Let It Break
Greg Laswell - Landline 
Haste The Day - Best Of The Best
High On Fire - De Vermis Mysteriis
Hollow Earth - We Are Not Humanity
Horisont - Second Assault 
Horns 7 Eyes - Throes Of Absolution
Jack White - Blunderbuss
James Blackshaw - Love is the Plan, the Plan is Death
Jamiroquai - Rock Dust Light Star
Jerry Bertram & the Golden Bicycles - Neon City
Jerry Jeff Walker - Walker's Collectibles and Ridin' High Plus
Joe Pug - The Great Despiser
Joe Satriani - Satchurated: Live In Montreal
John Zorn - Nosferatu
Johnny Bertram - Neon City
Julian Ovenden - If You Stay
Kip Moore - Up All Night
Kool A.D. (of Das Racist) - 51 
LP - Into the Wild
Lee Brice - Hard 2 Love
Loquat - We Could Be Arsonists
Love & Death - Chemicals 
Loyal To The Grave - Against The Odds
Maccabees - Given to the Wild
Magic Wands - Aloha Moon
Marty Stuart - Nashville 1: Tear the Woodpile
Megan Reilly - Well
Mickey Avalon - Loaded
Monkees - Pool It!: The Deluxe Edition (CD/DVD)
Motor - Man Made Machine
Moving Mountains - New Light (EP)
NOFX - 126 Inches of NOFX (18-disc box set) (vinyl)
Neon Trees - Picture Show (vinyl)
Obey The Brave - Ups & Downs (7") 
Orcas - Orcas
Paradise Lost - Tragic Idol
Peter Gabriel - New Blood Live in London (2 CDs)
Pigeon Toe - The First Perception
Prong - Carved Into Stone
Quantic and Alice Russell - Look Around the Corner (vinyl)
Rasputins - How We Quit the Forest (reissue)
Reks - Straight, No Chaser
Richard James - Pictures In Morning
Rufus Wainwright - Out Of The Game
Running Wild - Shadowmaker
Ryan Adams - iTunes Session 
Santigold - Master Of My Make Believe
Sarah Jaffe - Body Wins
Sic Alps - Pangea Globe (7") 
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars - Radio Salone
Skyharbor - Blinding White Noise: Illusion & Chaos 
Smog - Forgotten Foundation (reissue) (vinyl)
Straight Lines - Freaks Like Us
Struck By Lightning - True Predation 
Suckers - Candy Salad
Sweet Billy Pilgrim - Crown and Treaty
Terror - No Regrets No Shame: The Bridge Nine Days (LP/CD/DVD)
Testament - The Dark Roots of Earth
The Chieftains - The Voice Of Ages
The Darlings - The New Escape
The Hudson Branch - World Kid
The Memories - The Memories
The Raveonettes - Into the Night (EP)
The Tower and The Fool - How Long
The Wanted - The Wanted
Theresa Andersson - Street Parade
Tic Tic Boom! - Before the Sun Rises
Tiesto - Club Life - Volume Two Miami
Tom Williams & The Boat - Teenage Blood
Torche - Harmonicraft
Toro Y Moi - June 2009 (box set)
Twin Trip - Twin Trip
Ty Segall and White Fence - Hair
Tyketto - Dig In Deep
Ufomammut - Oro: Opus Primum
Umphrey’s McGee - Death By Remix (EP)  
Uneven Structure - Februus
Various Artists - Mercyland: Hymns For the Rest of Us
Various Artists - Listen to Music: Caltone's Jamaican 45's
Various Artists - Lullaby Renditions of the Smiths
Various Artists - Personal Space: Electronic Soul 1974-1984
Various Artists - Putumayo Presents African Blues
Various Artists - Eastbound & Down 
Various Artists - This Must Be the Place 
Waco Brothers and Paul Church - Great Chicago Fire
Walter Trout - Blues for the Modern Daze
War Of Ages - Return To Life
Warren Haynes Band - Live At The Moody Theater (2 CDs)
Will Oldham - Lost Blues & Other Songs (reissue) (vinyl)
Yuna - Yuna
Zomby - Where Were U in 92 (reissue) (vinyl)

　

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

Have a great Record Store Day?  I didn't, since I don't have any money to spend on all the goodies.  But for those who do, there were plenty of vinyl specials sure to satisfy any collector.  However, there are some flaws in the celebration and I'll tell you what I think.  At 6pm Sunday there were 2,116 results found on eBay for record store day 2012, which brings this question?  Is this the intent of RSD, for people to snap up these exclusive releases, only to sell them on eBay?  Certainly, not the intent, but in reality the end result.  Why then exclude online retailers from RSD?  Sure, nothing beats going into a 'brick and mortar' store, but if the releases wind up online anyway, what is the point?  I know of many online retailers who, are in essence - record stores.  Their main purpose online is to sell vinyl, so I think they should be included.  SoundStageDirect, RecordsByMail, ShopRadioCast, BurningShed, why the list is endless. Why not give these vinyl vendors a chance, they could register at the RSD site and order up some of these goodies and sell them to the public.  This way, any profits could go to the people who care about vinyl and its place in the music industry, instead of lining the pockets of the eBay machine and greedy resellers.  Just my opinion....

another view:

Why I Gave Up On Record Store Day

and some vinyl stories to enjoy:

Record Store Day brings back a fading tradition

Fort Collins record stores celebrate independence

Platter lovers flock to Record Store Day in Wilmette, Evanston

Vinyl buffs enjoy the groove at Record Store Day events

A banner day for the region's vinyl freaks

National Record Store Day attracts Cleveland-area buyers looking for old-fashioned vinyl

Coachella 2012: Record Store Day comes early

The black plastic magic that is the vinyl record

Boise's 'Record Exchange' Still Alive at 35


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Asia Announce New Album, Reissue and World Tour for 30th Anniversary

Asia are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year and plan the release of a new album, a world tour and collectors' edition of their debut.  Asia, features the original line-up of Geoff Downes (keyboards), Steve Howe (guitar), Carl Palmer (drums) and John Wetton (bass, lead vocals)

ASIA will release its new studio album, 'XXX' (pronounced Triple X) via Frontiers Records on June 29 in Europe and July 3 in North America. The new record, produced by Mike Paxman, which is being hailed as ASIA's best album since its classic early '80s releases, will be made available as a CD, collector's-edition CD/DVD (featuring new music videos and behind-the-scenes footage), and on vinyl (limited edition Europe only). Original artwork for "XXX" was created by Roger Dean.

Vinyl Record Revival Continues

Happy Record Store Day! I will hop over to eBay tomorrow and see how many of these 'special releases' are up for sale...... I still say that online vinyl record sellers should be included!

Top Monthly Vinyl Record Sales on eBay April 2011 - March 2012

a yearly update from our friends Norm and Jane at ccdiscoveries.blogspot.com and Vinyl Record Talk





April 2011 / 10" - Sex Pistols "God Save The Queen" Acetate - $23,805.30

May 2011 / LP - Michelle Auclair "Bach Violin Sonatas" Discophiles 209/210 French Pressing - $6,100.00

June 2011 / LP - Nirvana "Hormoaning" Clear Marbled Blue Red Purple Press - $6666.66

July 2011 / 45 - J D Bryant "I Won't Be Coming Back" / "Walk On It" Shrine 108 - $8,001.00

August 2011 / LP - Michelle Auclair "Bach Violin Sonatas" Discophiles 209/210 French Pressing - $7,500.00

September 2011 /  LP - The Beatles "Please Please Me" Parlophone UK STEREO black & gold label matrix 1R/1G Dick James credits - $18,692.52

October 2011 / 45 - Sex Pistols "God Save The Queen" / "No Feeling" A&M AMS-7284 - $17,179.47

November 2011 / 45 - The Beatles "Please Please Me" / "Ask Me Why" Parlophone UK Signed Authenticated - $12,631.20

December 2011 / 45 - The Beatles "Love Me Do" / "P.S. I Love You" Parlophone Demo with sleeve - $17,338.20

January 2012 / 45 - Sex Pistols "God Save The Queen" / "No Feeling" A&M AMS-7284 - $11,710.08

February 2012 / LP - Jutta Hipp with Zoot Sims "self-titled" Blue Note 1530 Original - $5,117.00

March 2012 / 45 - The Combinations "What 'Cha Gonna Do" / "Good Bye" Kellmac - $8,500.00

The top seller for the year for the first time does not come from The Beatles.  In the last year a studio acetate of The Sex Pistols "God Save The Queen" sold for almost $24k, the highest selling price of any recorded auctioned on eBay between Record Store Day 2011 and Record Store Day 2012.

Northern Soul reappeared on the list twice this past year, after being absent all of last year.  The Beatles topped the list three times this last year, down from four times from last year.

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

This from the folks over at jack white's www.thirdmanrecords.com  As a collector, I have mixed feelings, although this is a fantastic stunt, the making of these discs does serve some valuable purposes.  It draws attention to vinyl (which is always a good thing) and makes a instant collectible, but it won't be in my collection because of the cost.....

Jack White Balloon Record Breaks Record to Become Highest Priced Flexi Disc of All Time

On April 17th, an eBay auction for a copy of Third Man’s balloon-launched “Freedom at 21” flexi-disc realized a price of $4238.88. As far as can be discerned, this is the highest price ever paid for a flexi-disc record, topping out usual benchmarks from obscure Japanese hardcore singles of the early 80’s and Beatles fan-club Christmas offerings. Of the 1000 balloons launched, only a handful have been discovered so far. This release will surely continue to rival such rarities as hand-painted Dead Weather singles, 3rpm LPs and Triple-Decker records as yet another in a long-line of collectible, investible, hard-to-find vinyl from the folks at Third Man Records.

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always liked the band, now we have a treasure of music!

Blur 21 - Celebrating 21 years of Blur

 

Two-disc Special Edition boxes of all seven studio albums, with the first five albums now also remastered. Each album comes with an entire disc of bonus material that includes a wealth of Blur extras, exclusive Blur artwork postcards and an expanded booklet with unseen photos and liner notes based on a brand new interview with the band

Blur 21: The Box Includes:

  •All seven newly expanded two-disc studio albums

 •Four discs of rarities, exclusive to this set. Includes 3½ hours of previously unreleased material

 •Three DVDs including over 2 hours of previously unreleased footage. Includes two pivotal live shows and an exclusive disc of video rarities.

 •Collectable 7" single of the rare and previously unreleased live recording of the Seymour-era track Superman.

 •Deluxe hard-bound book telling the story of Blur's 21 year career with extensive liner notes based on a brand new interviews with the band, illustrated with imagery of the era, including some previously unseen photos.

freaking cool, send me one!

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now if i can get to chi-town in september (hint, send me tickets!)

Rush Announce Tour Dates

In anticipation of the Canadian icon's upcoming album, 'Clockwork Angels,' which is due out on June 12, Rush have now announced tour dates to promote the LP.

The tour kicks off September 7 in Manchester, New Hampshire and will travel to 30-plus cities before closing out December 2 in Houston, Texas.

Rush 2012 Tour Dates:

 9/7 -- Manchester, NH, Verizon Wireless Arena
 9/9 -- Washington, D.C., Jiffy Lube Live Amphitheater
 9/11 -- Pittsburgh, PA, CONSOL Energy Center
 9/13 -- Indianapolis, IN, Bankers Life Fieldhouse
 9/15 -- Chicago, IL, United Center
 9/18 -- Detroit, MI, Palace of Auburn Hills
 9/20 -- Columbus, OH, Nationwide Arena
 9/22 -- St. Louis, MO, Scottrade Center
 9/24 -- Minneapolis, MN, Target Center
 9/26 -- Winnipeg, MB, MTS Centre
 9/28 -- Saskatoon, SK, Credit Union Centre
 9/30 -- Edmonton, AB, Rexall Place
 10/10 -- Bridgeport, CT, Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard
 10/12 -- Philadelphia, PA, Wells Fargo Center
 10/14 -- Toronto, ON, Air Canada Centre
 10/18 -- Montreal, QC, Bell Centre
 10/20 -- Newark, NJ, Prudential Center
 10/22 -- Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center
 10/24 -- Boston, MA, TD Garden
 10/26 -- Buffalo, NY, First Niagara Center
 10/28 -- Cleveland, OH, Quicken Loans Arena
 10/30 -- Charlotte, NC, Time Warner Cable Arena
 11/1 -- Atlanta, GA, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
 11/3 -- Tampa, FL, 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
 11/13 -- Seattle, WA, KeyArena
 11/15 -- San Jose, CA, HP Pavilion
 11/17 -- Anaheim, CA, Honda Center
 11/19 -- Los Angeles, CA, Gibson Amphitheatre
 11/23 -- Las Vegas, NV, MGM Grand Garden Arena
 11/25 -- Phoenix, AZ, US Airways Center
 11/28 -- Dallas, TX, American Airlines Center
 11/30 -- San Antonio, TX, AT&T Center
 12/2 -- Houston, TX, Toyota Center

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heard from Liz Wittman of the Detroit-based synthwave band called Lettercamp.   Check out their new single called "Buy In."  The single is being released through Swedish label, Substream, on April 23rd, along with some amazing remixes. This is the second single leading up to our new record to be released later this year.

Listen to the single HERE

For more info on the band visit:

https://www.facebook.com/Lettercamp
http://lettercamp.bandcamp.com/
http://substream.se

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album cover art of the day:

BLODHEMN: New Album Artwork 

 

Norwegian black metal band BLODHEMN will release its new album, 'Holmengraa,' on May 18th on Indie Recordings.




















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Balyios Reveals Debut Album Artwork

South African folk metallers Balyios have recently revealed the cover art and track listing for their upcoming debut album, 'Homeward.'  The album is expected to be released sometime in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Tracklist

1. Initiation
2. Niflheim
3. Elder Bliss
4. Old Man Maiden
5. Land Van 'n Duisend Mere
6. Valhalla
7. Witches' Betrayal
8. Autumn Moon
9. Earth Reborn
10. Homeward
11. Enter Euphoria
12. Conclusion




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this sad news...

Levon Helm (1940 - 2012)

Levon Helm, who played drums for The Band and eventually had a critically acclaimed solo career, has lost his battle with cancer. He was 71.

Prior to the Band, Helm played with Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks.  Among his bandmates were Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson. In 1963, they parted ways with Hawkins and went on the road as Levon and the Hawks, The Canadian Squires and, finally, the Hawks.

Read more at our friends at VintageVinylNews

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Ian Rankin: It would be a crime to kill off vinyl

By Tom Bailey

As one of the world’s best-selling authors – and creator of the TV series Rebus – Ian Rankin has made millions by writing about ‘the adventures in his head’. But his fascination with crime is matched by an obsession with vinyl and classic hi-fi. Humans Invent asked him why, despite the rise of digital downloads, he continues to champion 33s and 45s…

“Vinyl is seductive. It’s aesthetically pleasing, it’s tactile and the best album covers are works of art. They contained plenty of information and if you’re my age – which is 51 – you can actually read the lyrics on the back of the sleeve. I can’t read anything in a CD booklet, it’s too small. Forget it. I’d also say that – for a certain generation – the ability to roll a joint on an album cover is worth mentioning. Try rolling a joint on an MP3…

Read the rest at humansinvent.com

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hundreds of record store day articles out there, here's a couple I liked:


For the record — groovy shopping day in store for music lovers



Gallery: Record Store Day’s Coolest Vinyl Collectibles

Record Store Day Drops the Needle on 300 Exclusive Vinyl Releases

this from Jeff Palmer over at www.vinylnewsservice.net

A RECORD STORE NEAR YOU, April 18, 2012 – From Abba to Wilco, exclusive vinyl recordings of all genres, shapes, sizes, colors, and speeds will be released on April 21 to commemorate Record Store Day for 2012.

To celebrate and promote independently owned record stores throughout North America and Europe, Record Store Day was founded in 2007 and takes place the third Saturday of every April. 

Many record labels are honoring the day with the release of more than 300 vinyl recordings, most of them unavailable any other way. 

More than 1,700 independently owned record stores and shops in the United States, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and 25 other countries are participating in the event, from the world’s oldest record shop, Spillers Records in Cardiff, England, which first opened in 1894, to Chicago’s Hydrogen Plus Records which opened last fall.

Special vinyl releases will be sold solely at participating stores, and store owners will choose which titles they plan to stock, including:

 •James Brown – unreleased performances from his 1962 Apollo Theatre concert

•The Civil Wars – a 7-inch 45 of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean”

•Miles Davis - Forever Miles, an album of previously unreleased performances

•Flaming Lips – a double-album collaboration with various musicians

•The Kinks – re-issues of three late 1960s albums on colored vinyl

•Branford Marsalis – the latest release of his jazz quartet

•Metallica – previously unreleased recordings on 12-inch silver vinyl

•Katy Perry – her song “Part of Me” on pink vinyl

•Iggy Pop – a 7-inch release on lime green vinyl

•The Supremes – a 7-inch release of their early hit “Baby Love” on heart-shaped vinyl

•Tegan & Sara – their Get Along album on white vinyl

•Peter Tosh – re-mixes of his Legalize It music on a picture disc

•Widespread Panic – Live Wood, an album of recordings from its recent tour

Music lovers of all ages continue to discover or return to their love of analog music on vinyl, describing it as “richer,” “warmer,” “more natural,” “more durable,”  and simply “cooler.”  In addition, about half of all recorded music has only been released on vinyl. 

Critics of digitized music complain mid-range sounds are compressed and distorted, while higher frequencies are missing.  At a media conference in January, rock musician Neil Young said digital music only provides 5 percent of the data of music created in a studio, and that even digital guru Steve Jobs preferred listening to analog recordings on vinyl. 

Vinyl-philes revel in the ceremony of taking a record out of its sleeve, gazing at the album cover art, and playing the record through one side, then flipping it over, claiming that is the way the music was meant to be heard.  Vinyl listening can be a social event, with music lovers gathered in clubs and dorm rooms to play their favorite albums.    

Nielsen Soundscan continues to rank vinyl as the fastest-growing musical format, with 3.9 million new long-playing vinyl albums sold in the United States, up 39.3 percent from 2010.   And the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) noted sales of new vinyl singles, typically played at 45 revolutions per minute and containing one song on each side, nearly doubled last year in retail dollars, from about $2.3 million in 2010 to more than $4.5 million.  

“Vinyl as a format has shown remarkable staying power,” said Joshua P. Friedlander, RIAA Vice President, Strategic Data Analysis.  “Although it remains only a small part of the music market today, vinyl album sales have been growing for the past few years.  In 2011, more than five million vinyl albums were shipped, the highest level since 1990.”

While most long-playing vinyl spins at 33 1/3 rpm, rock mavericks such as Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, and Tom Waits have all recently released records to be played at 78 rpm, since many new turntables have resurrected the vintage playing speed, a music format virtually extinct by 1960.

Extinction, the word used to describe the fate of vinyl records when CDs began usurping their shelf space in music stores in the 1980s and 1990s, is now being used in relation to CDs, as retailers strive to provide customers what they want – more vinyl. 
 
For more information on Record Store Day, participating record stores, and a complete list of special vinyl releases, go to www.recordstoreday.com. 

The Vinyl Institute represents the leading manufacturers involved in the production of PVC vinyl in the United States, and promotes the value of PVC and vinyl products to society.

For more information, contact:
Jeffrey B. Palmer
Director of Marketing & Communications
The Vinyl Institute
571-970-3327

jpalmer@vinylinfo.org

A NOTE FROM RECORD STORE DAY!

Perhaps you’ve heard that there’s a big party coming up on Saturday, and you’re invited. Everyone’s invited, in fact, because everyone belongs at a record store. And the fifth annual Record Store Day is nothing if not a worldwide celebration of the culture of the record store.

Already have plans to visit your favorite record store on 4/21. We don’t know which store that is, but we know that if it’s one of the hundreds of participating stores in the United States, they are getting ready to have a great time and celebrate with you. You can find out what your store has in mind by looking them up on our website (www.recordstoreday.com).

Maybe there’s a particular Record Store Day release you’re looking for—there are over 250 of them this year, and they are all special, limited edition pieces made just for the fans, and made for indie record stores. We’re pretty proud of our list this year: from Jazz to Classical to Punk to Classic Rock to Hip-Hop, Indie, Dance and Country, it really runs the gamut. Every store brings in their own stock, so every store has a different collection of releases. Check with your favorite store to find out what’s available. And if you want to see the list of titles, well, yeah, you can find that on our site too, www.recordstoreday.com

Are you heading out in the afternoon to the store? Chances are you can expect to find bands, food, prizes, and a great party going on, no matter where you are. There are hundreds of in-store events and signings, from local band marathons to bar-b-qs and special signings with some really big name artists. Check with your local store to find out what kind of party they’ve got planned.

Not sure where to go? Travelling this weekend? We can help you find a place wherever you are, just try the STORE LOCATOR on our website, or download our new RSD GUIDE APP, available for fancy iPhones and Droids. You can check out all the videos, contests and everything you’ll find on our website, as well as have a handy portable STORE LOCATOR which will help you find the nearest record stores, no matter where you are. www.recordstoreday.com/App is where you need to start.

If you’re heading out at any time during the weekend to celebrate Record Store Day with your favorite store, we thank you. And if you want to hang out throughout the year, follow us on Twitter (@recordstoreday) or friend us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RecordStoreDay) and we’ll give you the scoop on cool things happening all year long. There are three elements to any good record store, the staff, the music, and YOU. Record Store Day celebrates you as much as anything, so come on out and meet us at the record store. Let’s celebrate!

THE FIFTH ANNUAL RECORD STORE DAY IS CELEBRATED WORLDWIDE THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 21.

Find a store near you at www.recordstoreday.com

Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 16, 2012

DEAR JERRY: In a recent episode of the History Channel's American Pickers, the buyers found someone with the album by the Beatles with the butcher shop scene on the cover.

The owner of the LP told the pickers that if it were in mint condition he would value it at $39,000.

But, because his copy showed noticeable wear, he ended up letting it go for $1,000.

Was he just blowing smoke, or is $39,000 a realistic price?
—Ken Norwood, Flagstaff, Ariz.

DEAR KEN: Missing from your question is every piece of information, other than the title, necessary to appraise that specific copy of "The Beatles … Yesterday and Today" (Capitol 2553).

Unless you recorded and saved that episode, you may have no way of knowing more about it, so I'd better cover all of the likely possibilities.

Every one of the Capitol's 1966 issues fits into one of three groups, commonly known as states:

FIRST STATE: Front cover pictures the Beatles wearing white smocks, commonly seen on butchers and doctors. Scattered on and around them are several chunks of raw meat and bones, plus a few pieces of broken toy dolls. Monaural first state copies (T-2553) are in the $5,000 to $7,500 range. Stereos (ST-2553) are at least twice as rare as monos, and twice as valuable: $10,000 to $15,000.

Regardless of which format the pickers found, unless it is both pristine and factory-sealed, $39,000 is far, far above current market prices.

SECOND STATE: Has two front covers. The one on top pictures John, George, and Ringo standing behind a trunk. Paul is sitting inside the open trunk. Underneath the trunk cover, and somewhat visible to the naked eye, is the original butcher cover. This concoction is often referred to as having the paste-over cover.

Monaural second state copies are in the $1,000 to $2,000 range. Stereos are $2,000 to $3,000.

THIRD STATE: Has only the trunk cover.

Both monaural and stereo third state copies are in the $200 to $400 range.

Chief among the variables that can drive prices well above or below these near-mint value ranges is condition.

Any of the three variations can sell for several times more if mint and still in the factory shrink-wrap, or for a fraction of the price if excessive wear and tear is evident.

According to sales results in our database, the highest prices paid for factory-sealed first state butcher covers is $85,000 for stereo and $47,500 for mono.

Unique to this album is the need for a separate price range for "peeled" copies. These are second state issues, but with the trunk cover peeled off to expose the butcher one underneath.

The damage sustained by the substrate butcher cover, by the peeling process, can be from none to extensive. Since the value will be directly proportional to the result, it is wise to have the peeling done by a professional.

Hopefully, before paying $1,000 for "The Beatles … Yesterday and Today," the American Pickers had access to enough of the above facts and figures to make an informed decision. I'm guessing they did.

DEAR JERRY: You are my last hope to put an end to the harassing I get on the car show circuit, during the golden oldies segment.

The dee jay usually takes requests, and for years I have asked them to play a car-related song I once heard. At least, I thought I did.

From the early '60s (1961-'63), the title is "Four on the Floor and a Fifth Under the Seat."

It may have been recorded by a California Highway Patrolman, but my memory is fuzzy on that.

I need to know if it really exists on record, or face another year on the circuit being chided by the guys.
—Neil Paton, Hubertus, Wisc.


DEAR NEIL: One of the most common reasons for being unable to locate a song is not knowing the correct title. In this case, you are so close to being accurate I'm surprised it didn't turn up in your search.

I know four ON the floor makes more sense, but this one is "Four in the Floor (And a "Fifth" Under the Seat)." (United Artists 844).

This "if you drink, don't drive" narrative, credited to Trooper Jim Foster, came out in 1965, a wee bit later than you thought.

Now that you have the correct title and artist, you can easily bring it up on YouTube.


IZ ZAT SO? We only know of two other records by Jim Foster, one on each side of "Four in the Floor," and they too are car related.

As Jim Foster and the Kountry Kut-Ups, he did "Rag Roof Roadster" (River 603) in 1964, in which he sings "I'm telling ya boys, I got four in the floor."

Then in 1967, still as Trooper Jim Foster, he released "Four Chrome Wheels" (Turret 109).


　

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 2012 Osborne Enterprises- Reprinted By Exclusive Permission

　



　

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

lots and lots of Record Store Day articles out there (too many to list here), check your local sites to see what goodies are in store for you this saturday!  meanwhile on to our vinyl record and music notes........

down under, vinyl doing well!

Vinyl spins back into fashion

Katherine Feeney

Baby boomers will remember record stores as a sexy fusion of hot music product and even hotter people watching.

Their children, Generation Xers and Ys, regarded record stores with Empire Records-esque nostalgia, even as they shopped for CDs at music megastores.

But despite the digital nativeness implied by the iGen tagging of today's teens, some music retailers reckon record stores are still beloved by the young.

Add to that enduring support of the not-so-young and older music lovers and the record store story is more revival than survival.

Brisbane is no exception. Several new independent record stores have opened in recent years, even as the category-killing might of major chains grows.

Read more at
brisbanetimes.com.au

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in baltimore, vinyl will be the show on saturday!

Catonsville Vinyl Shop, Trax On Wax, To Celebrate National Record Store Day



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Tom Petty’s Stolen Guitars Found

Five guitars belonging to Tom Petty were recovered yesterday. The vintage guitars had been reported missing Friday, when they were taken from the Culver City, Calif. soundstage where the band was rehearsing for its upcoming tour.  The Los Angeles Times reported that Daryl Emmette Washington, 51, of Los Angeles has now been arrested in connection with the robbery. Washington had worked as a private security guard at the Culver Studios complex. Police Chief Don Pedersen said the break in the case came when the suspect pawned one of the guitars at a Hollywood pawnshop for $250.

“Mr. Petty would have joined us, but he’s preparing for a concert in Denver,” said Pedersen, who described the stolen guitars as collectively worth $100,000.

Petty took to his Facebook page Tuesday evening to say "I am extremely grateful to the Culver City Police Department for a job well done and touched by the outpouring of good wishes and concern from our fans and friends."

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KISS: New Comic Covers Revealed

This June, IDW Publishing is bringing back the rock group KISS in comic form. Last year, Archie Comics released a story in which Archie Meets Kiss. This time IDW is giving them marquee status.
According to IDW, the series is rooted in KISS fandom, featuring KISS characters like "Wicked" Lester, the Destroyer, She, the Elder, and more, but it will be very accessible to all comic readers.

Read more at our friends at
 Blabbermouth













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Joey Ramone Solo Album To Be Released

BMG recently announced the release of a posthumous solo album from former Ramones frontman Joey Ramone, who died 11 years ago at age 49.

The 15-track album called '…Ya Know?' will begin with a Record Store Day limited-edition 7" vinyl for lead track "Rock 'N Roll Is the Answer."

'…Ya Know?' will be released in 20 countries worldwide, including the US on May 22, in Continental Europe on May 25 and in the UK on May 28. RED will distribute the album in North America and Rough Trade throughout Europe.

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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 4/09 - 4/15, 2012

Vinyl Top 25:
1. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
2. M Ward - A Wasteland Companion
3. The Flaming Lips & Yoko Ono - Fear Litany 12"
4. Young Hines - Give Me My Change
5. Various - Live At Glenn Danzig's House 7"
6. Jack White - Sixteen Saltines 7"
7. Dr. Dog - Be The Void
8. The Civil Wars - Barton Hollow
9. Real Estate - Easy 7"
10. Trampled By Turtles - Stars & Satellites
11. Justin Townes Earle - Nothing's Gonna Change The Way You Feel...
12. The Shins - Port Of Morrow
13. Neal Casal - Sweeten The Distance
14. Sparklehorse - It's A Wonderful Life
15. Small Faces - First Steps
16. M83 - Hurry Up We're Dreaming
17. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
18. Gene Clark - No Other
19. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake It's Morning
20. Bonnie Raitt - Slipstream
21. The Vespers - The Fourth Wall
22. Lamchop - Mr. M
23. Olivia Tremor Control - Dusk At Cubist Castle
24. Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself
25. Conan O'Brien - Live At Third Man 

Blues Traveler Celebrates 25th Anniversary With New Album For 429 Records

"SUZIE CRACKS THE WHIP" AVAILABLE JUNE 26TH

Band Embarks On Major U.S. Tour With Barenaked Ladies, Cracker, Big Head Todd

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- John Popper, Chan Kinchla, Tad Kinchla, Ben Wilson and Brendan Hill, aka Blues Traveler, will be celebrating their 25th Anniversary with the release of SUZIE CRACKS THE WHIP—their 11th album and first for 429 Records.  The Grammy Award winning, platinum selling rock band have built up a considerable musical legacy based on their infectious, winning sound and their tireless love of touring resulting in a legion of loyal fans worldwide.  The band have mixed it up with their latest bringing in the powerhouse production team of Sam Hollander and Dave "Sluggo" Katz—aka S*A*M* and Sluggo (Katy Perry) and inviting a slew of special guests such as Ron Sexsmith, Spin Doctor's Chris Barron and Crystal Bowersox  who contributed both in the songwriting and performing and help take the Blues Traveler  trademark sound to a new level.  Always the intrepid road warriors, Blues Traveler will embark on an extensive nationwide tour with Barenaked Ladies, Cracker and Big Head Todd & The Monsters beginning in July.  SUZIE CRACKS THE WHIP will be available on 429 Records June 26th.

From their humble beginnings in the basement of Brendan Hill's parent's house 25 years ago, Blues Traveler has maintained a rock solid reputation enjoying incomparable musical milestones along the way.  Grammys, hit singles ("Run Around" remains the longest charting single in Billboard history) and platinum sales are only a small part of what keeps the band fresh and eager to keep performing.  Staying open to new ideas has resulted in a collaborative new project that's invigorated the band to a new high level.

Says John Popper: "I love these guys like my family but after writing the same way with the same people for 25 years, it was good to find a new outlet and take a different approach. Likewise, S*A*M and Sluggo helped remind us about what was cool about Blues Traveler in the first place. It's easy to forget what's cool about yourself after so many years of being you."

Track Listing:
1)      You Don't Have To Love Me
2)      Recognize My Friend
3)      Devil In The Details
4)      All Things Are Possible
5)      Things Are Looking Up
6)      Love Is Everything (That I Describe)
7)      Don't Wanna Go (feat. Crystal Bowersox)
8)      Nobody Fall In Love With Me
9)      Cover Me
10)    Saving Grace
11)    Big City Girls
12)    Cara Let The Moon

Confirmed Blues Traveler dates:

4/13 Uncasville, CT/ Mohegan Sun
4/15 Falls Church, VA/ State Theatre
5/18 Nashville, TN/Backstage @ Tin Roof
5/19 Columbia, SC/ Tin Roof
7/2   Aspen, CO/ Belly Up Aspen
7/4   Denver, CO/ Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Confirmed tour dates with Barenaked Ladies, Cracker and Big Head Todd:

07/06 Toledo OH / Zoo
07/07 Canandaigua, NY / CMAC
07/08 Kettering, OH / Fraze Pavilion
07/09 Chicago, IL / Charter One Pavilion
07/12 Raleigh, NC / Raleigh Amphitheatre
07/13 Charlotte NC / Uptown Amphitheatre
07/14 Charleston, SC / FCM Stadium
07/16 Alpharetta, GA / Verizon Amphitheatre
07/17 Tampa FL / Ask Gary Amphitheatre
07/18 West Palm Beach, FL / Cruzan Amphitheatre
07/20 Houston TX / Cynthia Woods Amp
07/21 Austin, TX / ACL at Moody Theatre
07/22 Dallas, TX / Gexa Amphitheatre
07/24 Albuquerque, NM / Sandia Casino
07/25 Phoenix, AZ / Comerica Theatre
07/27 Los Angeles, CA / Gibson Amp
07/28 Las Vegas, NV / The Joint
07/29 Valley Center, CA / Harrah's Rincon
07/31 Saratoga, CA / Mountain Winery
08/02 Boise, ID / Botanical Gardens
08/03 Redmond, WA / Marymoor
08/07 Apple Valley, MN / Weesner Amphitheatre
08/09 Council Bluffs, IA / Harrah's
08/10 West Allis, WI / State Fair
08/11 Detroit, MI / DTE Energy Music Theatre
08/12 Indianapolis IN / The Lawn at White River
08/14 Wantagh, NY / Jones Beach Amp
08/15 Philadelphia, PA / Penn's Landing
08/17 Bethlehem, PA / Sands Bethlehem
08/18 Boston, MA / BOA Pavilion
08/19 Bangor, ME / Bangor Waterfront

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

New Vinyl Record and Music Releases - April 17, 2012

ÆGES - The Bridge
10,000 Maniacs - Our Time in Eden (remastered) (vinyl)
A Censored Sunlight - The Origin
Absolute Monarchs - 1
Alan Jackson - The Essential Alan Jackson
Allo Darlin' - Europe
Anathema - Weather Systems
Ancestors - In Dreams and Time
Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works II (reissue) (vinyl)
Aretha Franklin - Who's Zoomin' Who?: Deluxe Edition (2 CDs)
Azealia Banks - 1991 EP
Battles - Dross Glop
Becoming The Archetype - Celestial Progression
Billy Bragg and Wilco - Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions
Björk - Crystalline/Solstice (12")
Black Francis - The Golem (vinyl)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Howl (reissue) (vinyl)
Blue Oyster Cult - Essential (2 CDs)
Bob Marley & the Wailers - Marley: Original Soundtrack (2 CDs)
Braid - Movie Music 1 (reissue)
Brian Jonestown Massacre - Their Satanic Majesties Second Request (reissue) (vinyl)
Burl Ives - Sweet, Sad & Salty
Butterfly Boucher - Butterfly Boucher
Cancer Bats - Dead Set on Living
Chicane - Thousand Mile Stare
Chris Botti - Impressions
Clock Opera - Ways to Forget
Code Orange Kids/Full Of Hell - Split
Coke Weed - Nice Dreams
Cowboy Copas - Complete Hit Singles A's & B's (2 CDs)
Dar Williams - In The Time Of Gods
Dave Alvin - Eleven Eleven Expanded
David Bowie - Starman (vinyl)
Demon Hunter - True Defiance
Deniece Williams - Hot On The Trail: Expanded Edition
Deniece Williams - I'm So Proud: Expanded Edition
Donovan - The Essential Donovan (2 CDs)
DragonForce - The Power Within
Dry the River - Shallow Bed
Ebo Taylor - Appia Kwa Bridge
Elan - See Us Spin
Emmure - Slave To The Game
Enthroned - Obsidium
Eric Hutchinson - Moving Up Living Down
Exumer - Fire & Damnation
Frank Black - Live at Melkweg (vinyl)
Future - Pluto
Gemma Hayes - Let It Break
Gemma Ray - Island Fire
Gordon Lightfoot - Massey Hall Moments: All Live
Graf Orlock - Los Angeles
Grateful Dead - The Very Best of Grateful Dead (reissue) (vinyl)
Grave Babies - Gothdammit (EP) (vinyl)
Grinderman - Grinderman 2 Rmx
Grouper - A l a
Hal - The Time The Hour
Hank Williams III - Long Gone Daddy
Hiss Golden Messenger - Poor Moon
Hollow Earth - We Are Not Humanity
Horse Feathers - Cynic's New Year
In For The Kill - This Is The Sweetest Kind Of Lie…You Are The Deadliest Surprise
Inverloch - Dusk...Subside
JD McPherson - Signs and Signifiers
Jack Johnson - Jack Johnson & Friends: Best of Kokua Festival
Janis Joplin - The Pearl Sessions
Jason Mraz - Love Is A four Letter Word
Jeff Loomis - Plains of Oblivion
Jesus & Mary Chain - Stoned & Dethroned (reissue) (vinyl)
Job For A Cowboy - Demonocracy
Johnny Cash - Unseen Cash From William Speer's Studio
Johnny Kemp - Secrets Of Flying: Expanded Edition
Joyce Manor - Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired
Julia Holter - Tragedy
Lee Hazlewood - The LHI Years: Singles, Nudes & Backsides 1968-71 (remastered) (vinyl)
Lightships - Electric Cable
Lioness - The Golden Killer
Little Richard - Here's Little Richard
Little Willie John - Complete Hit Singles A's & B's (2 CDs)
Loudon Wainwright III - Older Than My Old Man Now
Lurrie Bell - The Devil Ain't Got No Music
Lushlife - Plateau Vision
Luther Vandross - Hidden Gems
Madvillain - Madvillainy Remixes (vinyl)
Maps & Atlases - Beware And Be Grateful
Mariee Sious - Gift For the End
Marvin Etzioni - Marvin Country!
Mates of State - Our Constant Concern (reissue)
Maya Jane Coles - DJ Kicks
Mean Jeans - On Mars
Medicine - Shot Forth Self Living (reissue) (vinyl)
Medicine - The Buried Life (reissue) (vinyl)
Moonface - With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery
Mrs. Magician - Strange Heaven
Municipal Waste - The Fatal Feast
Neon Trees - Picture Show
New Build - Yesterday Was Lived and Lost
of Montreal - Jon Brion Remix EP (reissue)
Operation Ivy - Energy (reissue) (vinyl)
Our Lady Peace - Curve
Peasant - Bound for Glory
Pelican - Ataraxia/Taraxis
Pelican- Playing Enemy (vinyl)
Pete Seeger - The Complete Bowdoin College Concert 1960 (2 CDs)
Peter Hammill - Consequences
Portland Cello Project - Homage (vinyl)
Primal Rock Rebellion - Awoken Broken
Pugwash - The Olympus Sound
Radio Radio - Havre de Grâce
Rainer Maria - Anyone in Love With You (Already Knows)
Rebecca Pidgeon - Slingshot
Robbers on Hight Street - Anything Could Happen (EP)
Roxette - Travelling
SWV - I Miss Us
Sepalcure - Eternally Yrs (12")
Sheb Wooley - White Lightnin': Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight
Sidi Touré - Koïma
Sleeper Agent - Celebrasion (vinyl)
Soundgarden - Live To Rise (digital single)
Spiritualized - Sweet Heart Sweet Light
Stan Ridgeway - The Big Heat
Susurrus Station - Antinomie
Sébastien Tellier - My God is Blue
Taproot - Episodes
Terrible Feelings - Shadows
The Coathangers/Davila 666 - Smother
The Cowboy Junkies - The Nomad Series (5-disc box set)
The Forty Nineteens - No Expiration Date
The High Strung - ?Posible o' Imposible?
The Love Below - Every Tongue Shall Caress
The Safety Fire - Grind The Ocean
The Sheds - Self/Doubt
The Wave Pictures - Long Black Cars
Thousand Foot Krutch - The End Is Where We Begin
Train - California 37
Upon A Burning Body - Red. White. Green.
Various Artists - Philadelphia International: Tom Moulton Remixes (4 CDs)
Various Artists - Sun 60th Anniversary
Various Artists - Treme, Season 2: Music From the HBO Original Series
Wooden Wand - Briarwood (deluxe edition)
Woods/Amps For Christ - Woods/Amps For Christ
Woods of Ypres - Woods 5: Grey Skies and Electric Light
Yann Tiersen - Skyline
Zico Train - The Devil In Your Heart