MusicRecordShop.com Mumford and Sons Vinyl Contest

New CVR Blog Sponsor Music Record Shop is offering a vinyl copy Mumford and Sons LP 'Babel' to a lucky reader.

The rules are simple, be the 17th email to this email address rbenson30@wi.rr.com  with the words "Music Record Shop Mumford and Sons Contest" in the subject line and you can win the copy.  Limited to one entry per email address. Time sensitive, so get your email in early!

Good luck to all!

Here is the information about the release:

MUMFORD AND SONS - BABEL (VINYL) 2012

When Mumford & Sons entered the studio to commence work on their second album, Babel, in August of 2011, they never envisaged it would be to follow-up a debut record that had connected with so many music lovers from all different corners of the globe, and all the roads in-between. Their success is even something the four members struggle to trace. "It sort of just happened," Marcus Mumford has often mused to journalists. The earliest memories of the band performing together are within the close confines of a rehearsal room in Putney, and of last minute street-side jamming sessions on the pavement outside Bosun's Locker (a now defunct basement venue on Kings Road in London) ahead of a show. It was a scene already common to the band as musicians falling in and out of bands of each and every genre. Ben Lovett and Marcus were already working on songs together from their school days, but those songs didn't realise their full potential until Winston Marshall (armed with a banjo and dobro), and Ted Dwane (double bass, but with a penchant for being a multi-instrumental marvel) had learnt and lived those songs, given them new arrangements, and injected them with a real 'band' dynamic.

LABEL GLASSNOTE RECORDS

VINYL RECORD - LP - SEALED

TRACK LISTING

1. Babel
2. Whispers In The Dark
3. I Will Wait
4. Holland Road
5. Ghosts That We Knew
6. Lover Of The Light
7. Lovers' Eyes
8. Reminder
9. Hopeless Wanderer
10. Broken Crown
11. Below My Feet
12. Not With Haste

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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

these 'bond' themes seem to do well of the course of music history, we wonder how this one will

Adele Releases New Bond Theme Song

On Friday, Adele released “Skyfall,” a haunting theme song she co-wrote and sang for the new James Bond movie of the same name.  Within hours it was in the Top 3 on the iTunes singles chart, rivaling Taylor Swift’s “Red” and PSY’s K-pop hit “Gangnam Style.”

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Sondre Lerche Limited Edition Vinyl Available

Sondre Lerche continues his 30th birthday celebration with the limited edition vinyl pressings of his first four albums: 'Faces Down,' 'Two Way Monologue,' 'Duper Sessions' and 'Phantom Punch.'  All four albums that include bonus tracks and outtakes were released earlier this week on sondrelerche.com.











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APOLOKIA To Release Debut Album In February

APOLOKIA, Italy's "most controversial, nihilist and hateful black metal band," will release its long-awaited debut album, "Kathaarian Vortex", on February 11, 2013 via My Kingdom Music.

Read the rest at Blabbermouth

















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from burningshed.com

Porcupine Tree - Octane Twisted (2CD + bonus DVD preorder)

Porcupine Tree's live double CD release Octane Twisted features The Incident in its entirety, recorded in Chicago.  The second CD contains highlights from the band's landmark show at Royal Albert Hall.  This special edition of Octane Twisted includes a bonus DVD video of The Incident performed live in Chicago.

The past year has been a busy period for the various members of Porcupine Tree. Steven Wilson is currently gathering rave reviews for his solo records and accompanying tours and also embarked on a rare tour with No-Man, Richard Barbieri has released an acclaimed album with Steve Hogarth from Marillion, Gavin Harrison has continued is successful partnership with 05Ric and Colin Edwin has being working on a solo record along with a new album from his Metallic Taste of Blood project.

Despite all this activity, fans of the band have still been clamouring for a new Porcupine Tree release. This wait ends on November 19th with the release of Octane Twisted¸ a double disc live set recorded during the tour that supported The Incident, the band's most recent album.

The Incident went top 30 in both the UK and USA, and the world tour climaxed with sold out shows at Royal Albert Hall in London and Radio City Music Hall in New York.

The album marked another step forward in the incredible journey of the band from a solo studio project created by Steven Wilson in the late eighties to a grammy nominated act and one of the world's most revered live bands.

Octane Twisted features the album in its entirety recorded in Chicago. The second CD contains highlights from the band's landmark show at Royal Albert Hall.

This special edition of Octane Twisted include a bonus DVD video of the Chicago show.

Pre-order now for 19th November release date

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from our friends at www.relapse.com

Horseback - Impale Golden Horn LP10/16/12   LP

The vinyl debut of this amazing release! 649 Hand numbered copies on 140 Gram Dutch vinyl! Silk screened multicolor jacket and art by Dennis Forkas Kostromitin!

Order from Relapse










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from our friends at polyvinylrecords.com

Pre-Order of Montreal Daughter of Cloud CD/2xLP+Instant MP3

Daughter of Cloud compiles 17 of Montreal songs ranging from the Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?-era to the present.   Ten of the album's tracks are previously unreleased, with the other seven having been originally issued on rare, out-print, or limited edition CDs and 7"s.  Pre-order the album now in any of the following ways and receive an INSTANT full-album MP3 download at checkout:

CD
180-gram Black 2xLP
T-Shirt+MP3 (new design by Nina Barnes)
Bundles with T-Shirt + CD or Black 2xLP
Pre-orders ship Oct. 12. In stores Oct. 23.


of Montreal Daughter of Cloud CD / 2xLP+MP3 / T-Shirt

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Pre-Order Saturday Looks Good to Me Sunglasses 7"+MP3

Michigan pop band Saturday Looks Good To Me re-emerges with Sunglasses, the first new material the band has issued since its 2008 disappearance.  Limited edition of 500 on clear blue vinyl.  Pre-order now and receive an INSTANT full-album MP3 download at checkout.

Pre-orders ship Oct. 29. In stores Nov 6.


Saturday Looks Good to Me Sunglasses 7"+Instant MP3






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The Jam Super Deluxe Box Set Of The Gift To Be Released November 19th













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A fantastic look at the vinyl world.

POZ Perspective: Why Your Vinyl Is Not At Your Doorstep (Part I)








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Cool story for any vinyl record lover!

Beatles for sale: The vinyl underground in the USSR








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The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Collage for Sale













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cool!

'Ultimate Creedence Clearwater Revival' 3-CD Set Coming On Fantasy/Concord













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Indie Record Store CD And Vinyl Sales Charts: 9-30-12

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Big Dipper to shake off the rust and release their first new LP in two decades


 

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

Fans Can Vote For 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees


For the first time in its history, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will offer fans the opportunity to officially participate in the induction selection process. Beginning today and continuing through December 5th, the public can cast votes for who they believe to be most deserving of induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The top five artists, as selected by the public, will comprise a "fans’ ballot" that will be tallied along with the other ballots to choose the 2013 inductees.

Here is a list of the nominees:





Albert King (Eligible since 1988 - First nomination)

Chic (Eligible since 2003 - Seventh nomination (2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013))

Deep Purple (Eligible since 1994 - First nomination)

Donna Summer (Eligible since 2000 - Fifth nomination (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)

Heart (Eligible since 2002 - Second nomination (2012, 2013)

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (Eligible since 2006 - First nomination)

Kraftwerk (Eligible since 1996 - Second nomination (2003, 2013)

Marvelettes (Eligible since 1987 - First nomination)

Meters (Eligible since 1995 - First nomination)

N.W.A. (First year eligible)

Paul Butterfield Blues Band (Eligible since 1989 - First nomination)

Procol Harum (Eligible since 1993 - First nomination)

Public Enemy (First year eligible)

Randy Newman (Eligible since 1990 - Second nomination (2005, 2013)

Rush (Eligible since 1999 - First nomination)

You can vote at RockHall.com

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Smashing Pumpkins 'Mellon Collie' Reissue On Vinyl

The Smashing Pumpkins' career-defining 1995 double LP 'Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness' has earned Diamond certification by the RIAA for sales of 10,000,000 discs and digital equivalent per disc (5 million copies of the double album). They also benefit from Emi Music's extensive reissue campaign honoring their legacy with a vinyl resissue. It drops December 3 in North America and December 4 internationally.

Vinyl Package

• 4LP (180gram), Original album remastered for first time, 28 tracks
• Remastered vinyl features the original record spread out over 8 sides (4 LPS) for the first time to ensure the optimum sound
•  MCIS never before released on vinyl in the US (original vinyl previously released in the UK)
•  Housed in 12x12 rigid slipcase with 2 books containing personal notes, new collage artwork, lyrics and more.

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Rare Vinyl and Memorabilia at Annual WHFR Record Show

It's called the WHFR Record Show, but this fifth annual event at Henry Ford Community College features more than just vinyl records. A social event for collectors and music lovers, the show draws vendors selling and trading CDs, videos and music and pop-culture memorabilia.

Read more about it at The Detroit News

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Fela’s Vinyl Box Set For Release

As activities to celebrate the life of the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti gather momentum, Knitting Factory Records is set to release the second of the long-awaited vinyl re-issues from the FELA KUTI catalog.

The brand new Vinyl Box Set, Showbiz Trends was curated by Fela’s friend and collaborator, Ginger Baker, and it will hit the streets on October 9th. The box contains six albums chosen by Baker, a frequent Fela collaborator. They are 'Live with Ginger Baker' (1971), 'Roforofo Fight' (1972), 'Confusion' (1974),' Alagbon Close' (1974), 'He Miss Road' (1975) and 'Na Poi' (1976).

Also to be included in the box will be 12-page full-colour booklet with an essay by Baker and album descriptions by the veteran British music journalist, Chris May

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The Replacements Reunite For EP

The Replacements' Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson recently reunited to record a four-song EP to help pay guitarist Slim Dunlap's medical bills. The singer and bassist spent a day in a Minneapolis studio late last month to cut four cover songs that will be released as a limited-edition 10-inch vinyl.

250 copies of the EP will be auctioned online and the proceeds will be donated to Slim Dunlap, The Replacements' guitarist from 1987 to 1991, who had a severe stroke in February this year.

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album cover art of the day

Dabelyu Reveal Album Cover Art

Dabelyu, Spanish hard metallers have recently released the album cover art for their debut album. The album is called '11' and contains eleven tracks of authentic and genuine alternative metal with spanish lyrics.




















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WARLORD's 'Lost And Lonely Days / Aliens' To Be Reissued

Following the worldwide re-release of WARLORD's classic "Deliver Us" album, the Sons of A Dream Music label has announced that the band's "Lost And Lonely Days / Aliens" EP from 1984 will also receive the same remastering treatment and will be available worldwide from iTunes and AmazonMP3 on October 20. A CDand vinyl reissue will follow at a later date.

Read more at Blabbermouth

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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT To Guest On 'Rockline'

BLUE ÖYSTER CULT's Eric Bloom and Donald "Buck" Dharma will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, October 31 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to speak with BLUE ÖYSTER CULT by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625).

Read more at Blabbermouth

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album cover art of the day, part two

Trapt Reveal New Album Title, Cover Art, Release Date

California rockers Trapt have announced they'll be releasing their fifth studio album, Reborn, on Nov. 20. The record will be hitting stores via Epochal Artist Records and distributed via EMI Label Services and will be available in a standard version as well as a deluxe edition which will feature five acoustic songs from Reborn as well as the never before released fan-favorite "Avelyn."

Get the rest of the story at .noisecreep.com















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The Mohawk Lodge Announce Release Date for New LP

The Mohawk Lodge will be launching their much anticipated new album Damaged Goods on October 23rd. Damaged Goods will be released on 180-gram vinyl and digitally. The album is available for pre-orders now.

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articles of interest:

if you love album cover art, this is neat!

Bob Egan's 'Popspots' Returns Classic Pop Album Covers To Their Original Locations















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near pittsburg, owning a record store is about adapting


Still Spinning: 720 Records in Lawrenceville has vinyl and more

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inspiring story, well worth the read!

For the record: Music fan builds an archive of old record label









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The Vinyl Closet in North Wales keeps feel, sound of records alive

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for shits and giggles:

John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John's Cheesy New Album Cover!














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wonderful post at loudwire and the story behind the cover art!

Hooded Menace ‘Effigies of Evil’ Album Artist Goes in Depth on Creating Stunning Cover



















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GRIMEYS BEST SELLERS 9/24 - 9/30, 2012

Vinyl Top 25:

1. Mumford & Sons - Babel
2. The Avett Brothers - The Carpenter
3. The Civil Wars - Barton Hollow
4. Grizzly Bear - Shields
5. Fox Fun - Squawk 7"
6. The Killers - Battle Born
7. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
8. The xx - Coexist
9. The Lumineers - The Lumineers
10. Jamey Johnson - Living For A Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran
11. David Byrne & St Vincent - Love This Giant
12. Ben Folds Five - The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind
13. Dinosaur Jr - I Bet On Sky
14. Yo La Tengo - Stupid Things 12"
15. The Wallflowers - Glad All Over
16. Woods - Bend Beyond
17. Melody's Echo Chamber - Melody's Echo Chamber
18. Joe Strummer - Rock Art & The X-Ray Style
19. Luella & The Sun - Luella & The Sun 10"
20. Band Of Horses - Mirage Rock
21. Bob Dylan - Tempest
22. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
23. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Never Is A Long Time 7"
24. Green Day - Uno
25. JD McPherson - Signs & Signifiers

 

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

LEGACY RECORDINGS RELEASING HEART'S FANATIC

Fanatic, Heart's 14th studio album, arrives Tuesday, October 2 (a day late, sorry folks!). The group's second full-length studio album for Legacy, Fanatic premieres 10 new essential performances from sisters Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson on songs including "Fanatic," "Dear Old America," "Walkin' Good" (featuring Sarah McLachlan), "Skin and Bones," "Million Miles," "Pennsylvania," "Mashallah," "Rock Deep (Vancouver)," "59 Crunch," and "Corduroy Road."

The first album of new music from Ann and Nancy Wilson since 2010's Red Velvet Car had its Top 10 debut in 2010,Fanatic was recorded in hotel rooms and studios up and down the West Coast, with Grammy-winning producer Ben Mink back at the helm with the Wilson sisters drawing from their own lives and personal experiences as inspiration for their music. "Dear Old America" comes from memories of a military household and is written from the point of view of their father, a Marine Corps officer, returning from war ("When I get home, I'm going to own this town/Shine this medal/Wear that crown…."); "Rock Deep (Vancouver)" harkens back to the city where Dreamboat Annie was written; and "Walkin' Good" (a duet with Vancouver resident Sarah McLachlan) captures the joy of finding new life in a new love.

The title song is a celebration of the Wilson's life spirit: Ann and Nancy are fanatics about love, art, truth, and the belief that they can do anything together they set their minds to. Fans looking for a first taste of Fanatic can check out the title track on YouTube.

"What a crazy year we are having," said Ann Wilson. "Our box set, Strange Euphoria, and our book, Kicking and Dreaming, each tell the story of our lives so far, personally and musically. Our new album, Fanatic, tells our story as it is now and brings it all up-to-the-minute. What a thrill to have worked with both Charles Cross and Ben Mink respectively on these, and of course to touch the musical magic Nancy and I have always shared together. Anybody want to RAWK??"

Released in 2010, Fanatic's predecessor, Red Velvet Car (the first new studio album in six years from the groundbreaking Seattle-based band) entered the Billboard 200 best-selling album charts at #10, becoming the seventh Top 10 album of Heart's career. Heart's critically-acclaimed first album for Legacy Recordings marked the return of Heart to the Sony Music Entertainment family, reaching #1 in sales on Amazon.com on Sunday, September 5.

On June 5, Epic Records/Legacy Recordings released Strange Euphoria, the first definitive career-spanning, multi-label boxed set retrospective chronicling the seminal American rock band Heart, personally curated by Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson.

A carefully-considered anthology of biggest hits and best-loved songs set alongside deep catalog treasures, rarities, demos and live performances, Strange Euphoria includes three compact discs and one DVD in a deluxe box.

Ann Wilson and her younger sister, Nancy Wilson, first showed the world that women can rock when their band Heart stormed the charts in the '70s with hits like "Crazy on You," "Magic Man," "Barracuda," "Straight On," "Even It Up," "Kick It Out" and many more. Not only did the Wilson sisters lead the band, they wrote the songs and played the instruments, making them the first women in rock to do so. Heart continued topping the charts through the '80s and into the '90s with huge hits like "These Dreams," "Alone," "Never," and a string of other hits that showcased the sisters' enormous talents as both musicians and singers. Along the way, Heart sold more than 35 million records, had 21 top 40 hits, sold out arenas worldwide, and profoundly influenced the sound and direction of American rock music while inspiring women (and guys too!) around the world to rock out in bands of their own.

Heart were 2008 recipients of VH1 Rock Honors, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Northwest Grammy Foundation, and received ASCAP's award for Excellence in Songwriting in 2009.

What's made Heart endure across four decades and 14 studio albums, from Dreamboat Annie (1976) through 2012's Strange Euphoria and Fanatic is simply the quality of the music and the Wilsons' deep connection to the emotions, psyches and experiences of their fans.

Heart will be touring throughout the summer and fall (June 29-November 17). Alejandro Escovedo and Shawn Colvin will be supporting in October and November respectively. This fall , Ann and Nancy Wilson will be awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (followed by a live concert webcast).

HEART - FANATIC



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from our friends at www.vinylcollective.com

Benjamin Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie) — “Former Lives” pre-order

Other cities, other plans; different friends, different dreams; former loves, former lives. After fifteen years in Death Cab for Cutie, Ben Gibbard didn't make his first solo album in search of a new beginning; instead, it closes a door. "These songs span eight years, three relationships, living in two different places, drinking then not drinking" he says of the dozen tracks that comprise former lives. "They're a side story, not a new chapter." Still, what we keep for ourselves is often just as interesting as what we choose to share. Former lives is a gorgeous shadow anthology, the exuberant sound of one of our best songwriters finding his voice by experimenting with those of others.

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Underoath Disbanding, Announces Farewell Tour And Anthology Album

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Mastering Engineer Jon Astley on The Who 14 LP Box Set Coming From MCA

 

Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 1, 2012

DEAR JERRY: In a box of miscellaneous records I found at a flea market is an unusual 78.

All it has for a title is "CNA," and that's it. No subtitle. No explanation. No clue. And I can't play 78s.

Under "CNA" is "Robert Lee McCoy, Blues Singer with Piano, Guitar, and Harmonica." The number (Bluebird 7440) makes it a 1930s issue.

The label on the other side is badly torn, and cannot be read.

My searching indicates CNA is mostly used for a Certified Nursing Assistant, an unlikely topic for a blues song.

Do you agree?
—Clark Warwick (via e-mail)



DEAR CLARK: Wholeheartedly, but it won't require the FBI or CIA to decode CNA.

Too bad you can't play 78 rpms, because listening to "CNA" would convince you it has nothing to do with health care workers.

Here are three lines that clearly identify what is an initialism for a legendary railroad:

My baby caught the Illinois Central, [and] changed over to the CNA Now she's gone, down that CNA railroad line You know that CNA will never be my friend

"CNA" is indeed by Robert Lee McCoy; however, this record is what is known as a split single, one with a totally different artist on each side.

The split single format has been around at least since 1900, and, like having a hole in the middle, is still in use by record companies today.

Just a few months ago, Rhino Records produced a single with "Respect" on both sides. Side One plays the original by Otis Redding, and Side Two has Aretha Franklin's famous version.

If the other label on your Bluebird disc were not damaged, you would know the flip is "Want to Woogie Some More," by Washboard Sam (nee Robert Brown).

Though released in 1938, playable copies, with undamaged labels on both sides, can often be found in online auctions, usually selling in the $100 range.

At the time of this recording, the Canadian National Railway Company, founded in 1918, was most often referred to as CNR, but CNA was also used. Since 1960, their abbreviation has been shortened to just CN.

The line is very much alive today, primarily hauling freight instead of passengers, and running coast (B.C.) to coast (N.S.) in Canada, and from the Northwest Territories to the Gulf of Mexico.



DEAR JERRY: I have a music loving friend who specializes in collecting obscure original versions of songs that later became big hits.

He just asked me if there is an earlier version of "Patches," one preceding Dickey Lee's 1962 hit.

I checked my "BMI Pop Hits (1940-1966)" book, and they show 1962 as the year Larry Kolber and Barry Mann wrote "Patches." So, it would have still been that same year even if someone else did record it first.

I told him I would look into it further, which means asking you for help.
—Sid Smotherman, Scottsbluff, Neb.



DEAR SID: Apparently one of the lesser-known originals, Jimmy Isle released "Patches," backed with "Put Your Arms Around Me Honey" (Everest 19383), 52 years ago this month. That is about two years before Dickey Lee's Top 10 smash — appropriately on Smash (S-1758).

In their Pop Record Reviews for the week of October 10, 1960, Billboard gave Jimmy Isle's "Patches" a three-star rating, meaning "Good Sales Potential," adding:

"Patches is a gal from Shantytown. It's a sad, melancholy tune, handled for okay results by Isle against nice guitar and chorus support."

As for the "BMI Pop Hits" book, it lists BMI member's songs according to when they became "Pop Hits," regardless of year written.

There is no connection to the Kolber-Mann song, but another "Patches," written by R. Dunbar and N. Johnson, provided hits for Clarence Carter (1970), Ray Griff (1970), and Jerry Reed (1981).



IZ ZAT SO? Jimmy Isle's "Patches" is what drew me to the Billboard Record Reviews, but that same week (Oct. 10, 1960) "Sheila," by Tommy Roe and the Satins (Judd 1022), also got three-stars and some positive comments:

"Roe has a good rockabilly quality, somewhat reminiscent of Buddy Holly. He handles this dedication to a chick well and has the support of a girl vocal group. Good sound."

Still, neither "Sheila" nor "Patches" clicked in 1960.

Nearly two years later (Sept. 1962), "Sheila" and "Patches" spent three weeks together in the Billboard Top 10.

This "Sheila" was a newly-recorded version by Tommy Roe (ABC-Paramount 10329) and this "Patches" is by Dickey Lee. "Sheila" peaked at No. 1 while "Patches" stalled at No. 6.

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

New Vinyl Record and Music Releases - October 2, 2012

ABBA - Essential Collection (2 CDs)
Acaro - The Disease Of Fear
Andre Williams - Life
Anvil - Back to Basics/Still Going Strong (reissue)
Anvil - This Is Thirteen (reissue)
Axewound - Vultures
Balmorhea - Stranger
Bangles - Everything (reissue)
Beacon - For Now (EP)  
Beatles - Beatles Stories
Beatles - Love Me Do (reissue) (vinyl)
Behexen - Nightside Emanations
Beth Orton - Sugaring Season
Blake Shelton - Cheers It's Christmas
Bob Lind - Finding You Again
Bob Mould - Silver Age
Boston Spaceships - The Greatest Hits of Boston Spaceships
Boys Noize - Out of The Black
Brainstorm - Heat Waves 
Brandy - Two Eleven
Bruce Foxton - Back In The Room
California Wives - Art History
Cher Lloyd - Sticks & Stones
Chris Rene - I'm Right Here
Clarence Frogman Henry - Greatest Hits
Cody Simpson - Paradise
Cuff and Duke - Union
DJ Fresh - The Next Levelism
DJ Shadow - Reconstructed: The Best of DJ Shadow (vinyl)
Damien Dempsey - Almighty Love
Dark Dark Dark - Who Needs Who
Daughter - Smother
David Cassidy - Romance
Departures - Still and Moving Lines
Diana Krall - Glad Rag Doll (vinyl)
Dion - The Complete Laurie Singles (2 CDs)
Durutti Column - Return of the Durutti Column (reissue)
ERAAS - ERAAS
Enslaved - RIITIIR
Errors - New Relics
First Aid Kit - Drunken Trees (EP)
First Aid Kit - Lion's Roar Limited Edition (CD and DVD)
Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes
Frank Turner - Last Minutes and Lost Evenings
Gangi - gesture is
Gap Dream - Generator/A Little Past Midnight (7")
Glamour Of The Kill - The Summoning
Grateful Dead - Dick's Picks Vol. 27 Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA 12/16/92 (3 CD Set)
Guerrilla Speakerz - Holla (EP) 
Hank Williams - Lost Concert: Limited Edition Collector's Edition
Hannah Georgas - Hannah Georgas 

Heart - Fanatic



How to Dress Well - Total Loss
Immigrant Union - Immigrant Union
Iris Dement - Sing The Delta
JODIS - Black Curtain
Jackie Evancho - Songs From The Shiver Screen
Jake Shimabukuru - Grand Ukulele
Jerrod Niemann - Free the Music
Jim O’Rourke - No. 8 
Jodis - Black Curtain 
John Cale - Shifty Adventuers In Nookie Wood

John Zacherle - Monster Mash/Scary Tales 


Joseph Arthur - Junkyard Hearts
Ken Stringfellow - Danzig in the Moonlight
Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, m.A.A.d City
Kenny G - The Classic Christmas Album
Kiss - 5 Classic Albums
Kosheen - Independence
Lavender Diamond - Incorruptible Heart (vinyl)
Lightning Bolt - Oblivion Hunter
Lower Than Atlantis - Changing Tune
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor Ii: The Great American Rap Album Pt.1
Lynyrd Skynyrd - 5 Classic Albums
Magnum - On The 13th Day
Marillion - Sounds That Can't Be Made
Mark Eitzel - Don't Be a Stranger
Maserati - Maserati VII
Matt & Kim - Lightning
Maus Haus - Light Noise (EP)  
MellowHype - Numbers
Menace Ruine - Alight in Ashes
Mi-Gu - Choose the Light
Micky Dolenz - Remember
Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
Mister Lies - Dionysian (7")  
Monkeybird - Born To Roam
Moon Duo - Circles
Motörhead - The World Is Ours, Vol. 2: Anyplace Crazy as Anywhere Else
Mount Moriah - Mount Moriah (vinyl)
Mountain Goats - Transcendental Youth (vinyl)

Muse - The 2nd Law

No Doubt - Push and Shove (vinyl)
Nosaj Thing - Eclipse Blue (10")  
Pagan Altar - Judgement of the Dead (reissue)
Pagan Altar - Lords of Hypocrisy (reissue)
Pain of Salvation - The Perfect Element
Papa Roach - The Connection
Public Image LTD - Out of the Woods/Reggie Song (12) 
Quicksand - Slip (reissue)
Rah Rah - The Poet’s Dead 
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Never Is A Long Time/Love Of Your Life (7") 
Rickie Lee Jones - The Devil You Know
Robert Pollard - Jack Sells the Cow
Rupa And The April Fishes - Build
Sandy Denny - Notes & The Words: Collection of Demos & Rarities (4 CDs)
Shoes - 35 Years: The Definitive Shoes Collection
Simian Mobile Disco - A Form of Change
Sinister - Satanic Blasphemies
Sinister - The Blood Past
Sky Ferreira - Everything Is Embarrassing (EP)
Sondre Lerche - Duper Sessions (reissue) (viny)
Sondre Lerche - Two Way Monologue (reissue) (vinyl)
Soundgarden - 5 Classic Albums
Steve Bug - Noir 
Sun Airway - Soft Fall
Sybreed - God is an Automaton
Taken By Trees - Other Worlds (vinyl)
Tears for Fears - Songs from the Big Chair (Mobile Fidelity)
Tears for Fears - The Seeds of Love (Mobile Fidelity)
The Amity Affliction - Chasing Ghosts
The Coathangers / Heavy Cream - Merry Go Round/Toasted (7") 
The Hood Internet - FEAT
The Overtones - Higher
The Piano Guys - The Piano Guys
The Telephone Ma - Anthology 
The Tragically Hip - Now for Plan A
The Vaccines - Come of Age
This or the Apocalypse - Dead Years
Three Days Grace - Transit of Venus
Three Degrees - Maybe: Deluxe Special Edition (2 CDs)
Tift Merritt - Traveling Alone
Tilly and the Wall - Heavy Mood 
Tim Burgess - Oh No I Love You
Tom Petty - 5 Classic Albums
Tori Amos, Jules Buckley and The Metropole Orkest - Gold Dust
Touche Amore / The Casket Lottery - split (7")
Tragically Hip - Now For Plan A
Tristan Prettyman - Cedar and Gold
Trop Tard - Photodrame and Ils Etalent 9 Dans L'Obscurite (reissue)
Two Fingers - Stunt Rhythms
Ultraista - Ultraista
Undercroft - Ruins of Gomorrah
Underoath - The Changing Of Times (vinyl)
Underoath - They’re Only Chasing Safety (vinyl) 
Unicorn Kid - Need U
Van Morrison - Born To Sing: No Plan B
Various Artists - Essential Rockabilly: The Dot Story
Various Artists - Guitar Heroes & Rock Legends
Various Artists - Spooky Halloween Hits
Various Artists - Who Are You - An All-Star Tribute To The Who
Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground & Nico (six-disc reissue)
WHY? - Mumps etc.
Willie Nelson - The Classic Christmas Album
Yes - Yesspeak (reissue)
Yo La Tengo - Stupid Things (vinyl)

　

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

Northern Soul's Top 45 rpm Singer Frank Wilson Dies

Frank Wilson, who was from Houston, Texas, passed away on September 27th from prostate cancer.   His single "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)" is one of the holy grails of 45 rpm record collecting.   A genuine copy (signed by Wilson) sold in 2009 for over $40,000!  It accurately reflects the dedication of Northern soul collectors, as demand for 60s soul rarities have sent prices spiralling skywards in recent years. Here's a condensed version of the story:

Shortly after he was hired at Motown, Wilson wrote and recorded the track with himself as the artist.  Approximately 250 demo 45s of the song were pressed and scheduled for release on December 23, 1965. However, the promos were done without Berry Gordy’s blessing.  Not going through proper channels was certainly frowned upon at Motown and Gordy, known for his tough management style, allegedly didn’t appreciate Wilson recording the track without his OK, so the demos were destroyed.  At least two, and maybe as many as five, copies survived, one of which fetched £25,742 in May 2009. One is believed to be owned by Berry Gordy himself. Due to its scarcity it remains one of the most collectable discs especially by followers of Northern soul.

Frank Wilson wrote or co-wrote a long list of hits, including "Love Child," "I'm Living in Shame," "Up the Ladder to the Roof," and "Stone Love" (Supremes); "All I Need" (Temptations); "Still Water Love" and "It's the Way Nature Planned It" (Four Tops); "Boogie Down," "Keep on Truckin'," and "Darling Come Back Home" (Eddie Kendricks); "You Made Me So Very Happy" (Brenda Holloway, Blood, Sweat & Tears); "Chained" (Marvin Gaye); and "Whole Lot of Shakin' in My Heart" (Smokey Robinson & the Miracles).

Wilson left Motown in 1976 and worked with the likes of Freda Payne, Lenny Williams and Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. before becoming a born again Christian and entering the ministry. He also became an author including the books The Master Degree-Majoring in Your Marriage and Unmasking the Lone Ranger. In 2006, he returned to producing, working with John Legend on Each Day Gets Better.

Here are the Top 3 most valuable records:

1.  John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Double Fantasy (Geffen US Album, 1980) Autographed by Lennon five hours before Mark David Chapman assassinated him. $525,000.

2.  The Quarrymen - "That'll Be the Day"/"In Spite Of All The Danger" (UK 78 RPM, Acetate in plain sleeve, 1958) Only one copy made. $180,000

3.  The Beatles - Yesterday and Today (Capitol, US Album in 'butcher' sleeve, 1966) $38,500, though more typically prices range from $150-$7500

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Dave Sitek Launches New Record Label

Renowned producer and member of TV on the Radio Dave Sitek today announced the launch of Federal Prism - a new record label where Sitek will personally record, mix, produce, and release a series of limited edition 12-inch vinyl picture discs with a uniquely curator-driven perspective. The vinyl will be limited to 500 numbered copies each with a jacket personally hand silkscreened by Sitek.

More on the story HERE

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cool album cover!

Dragonsclaw Reveal Album Cover Art

Australian metal outfit Dragonsclaw recently revealed the album cover art for the band's upcoming release called 'Judgement Day.'  Originally it was an EP release, but the now full-length album is expected to be released in early 2013.













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LED ZEPPELIN To Attend London Screening Of 'Celebration Day' 

LED ZEPPELIN members John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant will be at London, England's Hammersmith Apollo on October 12 for a special premiere screening of "Celebration Day". 

Read more at Blabbermouth






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Art Garfunkel A No Show For 2 Swedish Concerts

Swedish concert organizers stated that Art Garfunkel failed to show up at two scheduled events and instead flew home to the United States.  Organizer Niels Estrup told the Sydsvenskan paper on Sunday that the iconic 1960s pop singer failed to appear at Night of the Proms, a fusion of classical and pop music, in Goteborg on Friday and Malmo on Saturday.

seems he may have angered the swiss......

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album cover art of the day, this out of new zealand

VILLAINY announce album – with cover art by Storm Thorgerson




















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hundreds of billions of CDs have been sold, but as we all know, it doesn't do the music justice, but our beloved vinyl does!


Rock on! The compact disc turns 30








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Dio Disciples Lock Down US Tour in Support of New Dio Hits Package

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The Starting Line To Release Super Rare LP On Vinyl

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cool write up, people think that you can't find turntables, that's bull, you can get a great one for around $300

LPs are groovy again; here's what you need to know about buying a decent turntable.

How to buy a turntable

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Rory Gallagher's Re-Mastered Albums Released Today

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Slash to Perform New Single 'Standing in the Sun' on TBS's CONAN, 10/4

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Hear Mumford And Sons Cover Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen

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in the category of now i have seen everything.....

LEGO Record Player

The Vinyl Pulse

The Vinyl Pulse, is a weekly snapshot of what is selling on the big vinyl machine called eBay. This is a great way to keep your eyes peeled for a specific record and what you might have to pay for it to obtain it.

CollectorsFrenzy lists the top 25 real time ended auctions and the selling price for the collectible vinyl and is updated daily.

　




Top 10 Items for September 29, 2012
　

1. SCARCE ~ THE REMAINING FEW - Painted Air ORIGINAL TEXAS PSYCH GARAGE 45 Hear! Sold for $5600.00 USD

2. Ultra RARE S.F. Bay Area DOO WOP ~ WiLLiAM WiGFALL & LYRICS SKYLIGHT vocal group Sold for $1259.00 USD

3. THE WHO "DANCE SESSION" AUST EP Sold for $1215.64 USD

4.  Catherine Howe - What a beautiful place - Reflection - NM - Orig UK Sold for $1000.00 USD

5. U2: DESIRE SUPER RARE PROMO 12" MONO/STEREO SINGLE VENEZUELA Sold for $898.88 USD

6. ANDY WARHOL LP COVER POP ART HOROWITZ PIANO MUSIC OF MENDELSSOHN LISZT LM 9021 Sold for $697.00 USD

7. 33CX1606 Pierre Fournier Cellist`s Hour No Stereo Exists RARE NM LP Sold for $696.00 USD

8. BAD AXE-CONTRADICTION TO THE RULE LP~RARE METAL PRIVATE PRESS GRAIL Sold for $650.00 USD

9. COLLEZIONE PRIVATA N. 480 SINGOLI_ROCK/POP/BEAT/PROG/CANTAUTORI_ANNI 60/70/80 Sold for $627.22 USD

10. The Beatles Collection LP Box Set Sold for $600.00 USD
　
　

Please visit CollectorsFrenzy for daily updates!

　
also did some checking, there are 1,601,318 results found for the search term LP on eBay today, and this is up slightly from our last look. Lots of records for sale on the big vinyl machine. i did some other searches for popular artists:

11,390 results found for beatles LP

5,576 results found for rolling stones LP

1,552 results found for Bruce Springsteen LP

376 results found for green day LP

6,248 results found for Who LP

3,675 results found for queen LP

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

 Beatles On 180 Gram Vinyl November 13th!!

On November 13th (just in time for the Christmas season, and yes, it's sooner than you think!), the band’s original studio album remasters, which were all released on CD in 2009, will make their vinyl record debut.  All will be pressed on 180-gram vinyl and the new vinyl versions will feature the stereo mixes of each album.

EMI and Apple note that the vinyl albums are pressed from the full 24-bit, 192KHz digital masters created in the 2009 remastering process, rather than the 16-bit masters used in production of the CDs, meaning the vinyl versions will be drawn from the full-spectrum source material.

Each LP will be available individually and also in a deluxe limited-edition 16-LP box set limited to only 50,000 copies. The boxed set will include a 12-x-12-inch, 252-page hardbound book with extensive photos and liner notes with back stories on the creation of each album and information on the restoration of the recordings for the vinyl pressings.


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Bestial Warlust Demo "Satan's Fist" To Be Reissued On Vinyl

Hell's Headbangers has announced the vinyl release date for Bestial Warlust's "Satan's Fist - Demo '96" (also to be released on limited-edition CD) as October 31st.

Get more details at MetalUnderground







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Brian Eno Releasing New LP


Brian Eno has recently announced that he will be releasing his first solo album since 2005. The new album, 'LUX,' is slated for release on November 13,  with the vinyl release scheduled for December 11th.











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from our friends at www.vinylcollective.com

Green Day — “!DOS!” pre-order

While Billie Joe Armstrong seeks treatment (and we wish him a speedy recovery), the Green Day machine more or less rolls on. The second of the band’s new album trilogy, !DOS!, is slated for a Nov. 13 release. It’s the follow-up to !UNO! which was just released this week

Pre-order at ShopRadioCast







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articles of interest:

Rolling Stones Reveal New Documentary Box Set Contents













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Grammys Deadline Spurs Early Vinyl Releases From Cher Lloyd, Muse

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Guitarist/Keyboardist Simon Oberender Of Beyond The Bridge Passes Away

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Bat For Lashes talks naked album cover for 'The Haunted Man' - video









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Pink Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart