Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 30, 2013

DEAR JERRY: There's a song by Mel Tillis that I can't find anywhere. Maybe you can help me.

It begins with his boss sending him out of town on business, to Texas I think.

There he meets a willing woman, but, being married, he chooses not have an affair.
—Richard Jonen, Elkhorn, Wis.

DEAR RICHARD: Despite a couple of discrepancies, one of which is colossal, I believe the song you seek is "Send Me Down to Tucson" (MCA 40983), a big hit in early 1979. The original single can quickly be found online for about two bucks. It is also on several Mel Tillis albums.

"Send Me Down to Tucson" is from the 1978 movie, "Every Which Way But Loose," starring Clint Eastwood.

Not surprisingly, this tune topped the country charts in Arizona, while peaking at No. 2 on Billboard.

More significant than the mistaken destination (not Texas) are the events of the serendipitous rendezvous, as summarized by these few lines:

"No one wants to go down to Tucson in the summer
So this time the boss chose me
I've been sort of restless, guess he thought it might help if
I got away from my wife and family
There's been no other woman since the mother of my children
And in each and every way she's a lady
Now there's one that I'll remember, a sultry night we spent together
And she satisfied the love inside of me
Go on and send me down to Tucson and I'll get the job done
And call up the one whose love is free"

Should the free love become known at the company headquarters, there may be plenty of volunteers for desert duty, even in the 100-plus degree weather (at the time of this writing, it is 108 in Tucson, and 116 in Phoenix).



DEAR JERRY: Thoroughly enjoyed reading about Bing Crosby, Glenn Miller, or Jimmy Dorsey having five of the Top 10 songs.

It got me wondering how many times there were more than five versions of the same song in the Top 100, particularly in the 1950s when cover records were everywhere.

Was "Fascination" one? I know several artists recorded it.
—Lloyd Carlson, Buffalo, N.Y.



DEAR LLOYD: Topping the list, with seven separate entries (May 5, 1956) is "Man with the Golden Arm," albeit with slight variations musically as well as with the title.

In order of ranking that week, with exact title and artist, they are:

17 "Themes from The Man with the Golden Arm" (Richard Maltby and His Orchestra)
28 "Main Title & Molly O (From the Otto Preminger Film The Man with the Golden Arm)" (Dick Jacobs and His Orchestra and Chorus)
38 "Main Title from The Man with the Golden Arm" (Elmer Bernstein and Orchestra)
56 "Main Title — Golden Arm" (Les Elgart and His Orch.)
68 "Main Title (From the Film The Man with the Golden Arm)" (Billy May and His Orchestra)
69 "Delilah Jones (Based on Main Title theme from the Otto Preminger Film The Man with the Golden Arm)" (McGuire Sisters (with Dick Jacobs Orchestra and Chorus)
97 "Main Title from The Man with the Golden Arm)" (Buddy Morrow and His Orchestra)

One that didn't chart, issued about six months later, but still worth mentioning is "The Man with the Golden Arm," by Sammy Davis Jr., with Morty Stevens and Orchestra.

Several performers recorded "Fascination," but never were there more than these four charted at the same time: Jane Morgan; David Carroll; Dick Jacobs; and Dinah Shore, all in September 1955.

Twice in the '50s, six versions of the same song held Top 100 positions:

"Autumn Leaves" (November 12, 1955): (2) Roger Williams at the Piano; (44) Steve Allen with George Cates and His Orchestra; (54) Victor Young and His Singing Strings; (64) Mitch Miller, His Orch. & Chorus; (67) Jackie Gleason and His Orchestra; (100) Ray Charles Singers.

"(Moritat) Theme from The Three Penny Opera" (February 18, 1956): (13) Dick Hyman Trio; (23) Richard Hayman and Jan August; (54) Les Paul; (57) Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra; (61) Louis Armstrong and His All-Stars; (64) Lawrence Welk and His Champagne Music. Exact titles do vary.



IZ ZAT SO? Though cover versions were less common in the '60s, they still existed.

Twice in the same year, and three times overall, the Top 100 included four versions of the same song:

"Look for a Star" (June 20, 1960): (85) Dean Hawley; (88) Garry Miles; (92) Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra; (99) Gary Mills. All four made their chart debut that same week.

"Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu)" (February 24, 1968): (1) Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra; (57) Al Martino; (97) Claudine Longet; (100) Manny Kellem, His Orchestra and Voices. Exact titles do vary.

Not often will you find a chart with the same song at No. 1 and No. 100.

"Here Comes the Judge" (June 15, 1968): (19) Shorty Long; (62) Magistrates Featuring Jean Hillary; (82) Pigmeat Markham; (93) Buena Vistas. Exact titles do vary.


　
　

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 2013 Osborne Enterprises - Reprinted By Exclusive Permission

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Pre-Order of Montreal The Sunlandic Twins Picture Disc

From theatrical live performances to eye-popping album artwork, of Montreal has always been as much about what you see as what you hear.

And now, the band's visual and musical dimensions are even more closely linked on this beautiful picture disc edition of their beloved 2005 album, The Sunlandic Twins.

Here, the record itself serves as the showcase for David Barnes' iconic imagery and Kevin Barnes' superlative songwriting. And it has never looked or sounded better.

Featuring of Montreal favorites such as "Wraith Pinned to the Mist," "Oslo in the Summertime," "So Begins Our Alabee," and many more, this landmark album will only be available on picture disc via this one-time, limited edition pressing of 535 numbered copies.

Over half of the pressing is already sold, so if you want one -- pre-order now!

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Electronic Anthology Project Of Death Cab For Cutie 7 Inch

Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie) & Brett Nelson (Built To Spill) re-imagine 2 Death Cab songs as New Wave circa 1982, in the latest installment of The Electronic Anthology Project. Brett re-works the instrumental track with synthesizers & drum machine & Ben contributes new vocals. Features "Soul Meets Body (Plans)" & "Champagne from A Paper Cup (Something About Airplanes)." (ltd ed color vinyl 7")

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The Stanleys Release Kid’s Gonna Rock Vinyl, Tour Dates

Just in time for summer, The Stanley’s are at it again, bringing the world the pop-heavy Kid’s Gonna Rock 7” Vinyl split with fellow power popsters The Mynd Gardners to be released worldwide on July 1st, produced by Ken Stringfellow (REM) and Andy Lawson (Eskimo Joe).

Exuding a sense of freedom echoed by the bands musical journeys around the world, the high-energy title track, “Kid’s Gonna Rock,” is an upbeat pop anthem with driving guitar and an addictive chorus that has recently been added to Harmonix’s Rock Band for XBOX 360.

With the summer of 2012 came The Stanleys’ infectious debut offering, the “Always-EP”, receiving praise from a budding community of fans and spinning on medium to high rotation on US college Radio and London’s Radio 2. They rode the wave of the ‘Always – EP’ success, playing all over the world including the prominent CMJ, NXNE, and the world’s largest festival, Summerfest.

The Stanleys are taking on the world again this July for the KID’S GONNA ROCK TOUR in support of their Kid’s Gonna Rock 7” Vinyl, with dates in the US, Europe, China, and Australia. The world better watch out because these kids are gonna rock!

Pressed on gorgeous purple vinyl. Includes their tracks "Misinterpreted" and "Recharge Your Mind" (download code for these included with vinyl).

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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 6/24 - 6/30, 2013

Vinyl Top 25:
1. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
2. Jason Isbell - Southeastern
3. Mavis Staples - One True Vine
4. The Shins - Live At Third Man
5. The Kills - Live At Third Man
6. Boards Of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest
7. Daughter - If You Leave
8. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City
9. Smith Westerns - Soft Will
10. Townes Van Zandt - In The Beginning
11. Queens Of The Stone Age - Like Clockwork
12. Cooper - Motown Suite
13. Bass Drum Of Death - Bass Drum Of Death
14. Public Image Ltd - Public Image
15. Sigur Ros - Kveikur
16. D Watusi - Dark Party
17. Della Mae - This World Oft Can Be
18. Rose Windows - Sun Dogs
19. Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
20. Ray Lamontagne - Trouble
21. Peter Buck - You Must Fight To Live On The Planet Of The Apes 7"
22. The Allman Brothers - Brothers & Sisters
23. Big Star - Nothing Can Hurt Me
24. Jane's Addiction - Live In NYC
25. The Features - The Features

 

New Music Releases - July 2, 2013

 A Great Big Pile Of Leaves - You’re Always On My Mind
Autopsy - The Headless Ritual
Bell X1 - Chop Chop
Big Black Cloud - Black Friday
Bobby Womack - Everything's Gonna Be Alright: Singles 67-76
CHVRCHES - EP
Ciara - Ciara
Darkane - The Sinister Supremacy
Editors - The Weight of Your Love
Huntress - Starbound Beast
I Can See Mountains - Life On A Houseboat
Juicy J - Stay Trippy
Look Alive - Mistakes & Milestones
Maya Jane Coles - Control
Never Shout Never - Sunflower
Nick Drake - Bryter Layter (reissue) (vinyl)
Owen - L’Ami du Peuple
Pretty Lights - Color Map of the Sun
Pulp - Party Clowns: Live In London 1991 (reissue) (vinyl)
Relient K - Collapsible Lung
The Fall - Re-Mit
The Leisure Society - Alone Aboard The Ark
Tom Odell - Long Way Down
Various Artists - Los Nuggetz: 1960s Punk, Pop, Psychedelic from Latin America (4-CD box set)
Various Artists - Scared to Get Happy: Story of Indie Pop 1980-1989 (5-CD box set)
Various Artists - The Dutch Woodtstock
Various Artists - The Lone Ranger: Wanted (soundtrack)
Zomby - With Love

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Deep Elm Records to Release LIGHTS & MOTION "Reanimation" Limited Edition 2X Vinyl LP in Connection with Foreign Sounds

Deep Elm Records will be releasing a Double Vinyl LP set of cinematic post-rock powerhouse LIGHTS & MOTION's critically-acclaimed debut "Reanimation" in connection with Foreign Sounds, a South Carolina-based record label run by musicians who embrace all elements of the independent DIY mindset while not subscribing to a singular sound. Currently in production in the Czech Republic, this hand-numbered, double-gatefold, limited edition pressing of what PopMatters called "the greatest debut album in post-rock history" and will be limited to 500 copies on black vinyl. A soon-to-be collector's item, a reservation is strongly encouraged as we expect this limited pressing to sell out very quickly. Foreign Sounds anticipates shipping orders in late August. For reservation information, go to foreignsounds.com/lightsandmotion
 
  - Double Vinyl LP Set, Limited Edition Pressing of 500
  - 13 Uncut Original Recordings on Premium 150 Gram Vinyl
  - Double Gatefold (2 Sleeve) Full-Color Jacket with Liner Notes
  - Hand-Numbered, Black Vinyl with Full-Color Disc Labels
  - Manufactured in the Czech Republic by Pirates Press
  - Total Running Time: 67 minutes

One word: Epic. That's the most succinct way to describe the stunning instrumental debut by LIGHTS & MOTION. The band's braintrust, 24 year old self-taught multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, engineer, mixer and all around musical savant Christoffer Franzen, created and composed every song in real-time during late night insomnia sessions through pure accident, improvisation and inspiration. And the result? More than you could have ever hoped for. Reanimation is pure, sweeping, musically-animated emotion: modern yet classic, bold yet restrained, grandiose yet humble, storming yet tranquil, swerving yet linear...and you are completely surrounded in the sincerity, the ecstasy, the illumination of it all. Every song is deeply intimate yet so massively majestic, culminating in a timeless album that is seemingly created from the same stuff dreams are made of. Reanimation is sure to be acknowledged as one of the best and most important post-rock albums ever made. "If this was the last album we ever released on Deep Elm, I would consider our 18 year mission an overwhelming success" says label founder John Szuch.

"There are two factors by which the genre of post-rock should be judged by - a litmus test, if you will. One, does it challenge and/or dispel the false notion that at the center of rock music presides a frontman and 'proper' song structure? Two, and perhaps most important, does it take listeners out of themselves and into ethereal, ambient and otherworldly realms of which anything and everything is possible when guitars and percussion collide? If this is to be true, then Reanimation, the debut LP from Sweden's 24-year-old multi-instrumentalist, Christoffer Franzen (aka Lights & Motion), is a near-perfect post-rock album. Bound the single thread that is Franzen's solitary performances - improvised, layered and manipulated - is a 67-minute epic that ebbs and flows through sweeping reverb, lush textures of orchestrated strings and sonically crushing melodies. Of the post-rock groups recognized by the majority of mainstream indie rock listeners, Lights & Motion most closely resembles Explosions in the Sky in the band's habitual use of rock's standard guitar, bass and drums. And while Reanimation is chock-full of the non-traditional percussion often found in the genre, it's Franzen's use of this trinity in creating such majestic and euphoric movements that will astound most. No bones about it, Reanimation is quite possibly the greatest debut album in post-rock history..." - PopMatters

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Inside Llewyn Davis - Original Soundtrack Recording

Release date: September 17, 2013

Inside Llewyn Davis follows a week in the life of a young folk singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961. Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac) is at a crossroads. Guitar in tow, huddled against the unforgiving New York winter, he is struggling to make it as a musician against seemingly insurmountable obstacles—some of them of his own making. Living at the mercy of both friends and strangers, scaring up what work he can find, Llewyn’s misadventures take him from the basket houses of the Village to an empty Chicago club—on an odyssey to audition for music mogul Bud Grossman—and back again. Brimming with music performed by Isaac, Justin Timberlake and Carey Mulligan (as Llewyn’s married Village friends), as well as Marcus Mumford and Punch Brothers, Inside Llewyn Davis—in the tradition of O Brother, Where Art Thou?—is infused with the transportive sound of another time and place. An epic on an intimate scale, it represents the Coen Brothers’ fourth collaboration with Grammy and Academy Award®-winning music producer T Bone Burnett.

Nonesuch Store pre-orders of the Inside Llewyn Davis soundtrack on CD and vinyl, both due September 17, include an exclusive, 11" x 7" print from the film.

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Nancy Wilson – This Mother’s Daughter – Capitol Records/ Pure Pleasure Records (vinyl)

Nancy Wilson struts her stuff…

Nancy Wilson – This Mother’s Daughter – Capitol Records/ Pure Pleasure Records PPAN ST11518 – 180 gram Stereo LP (1976) [6/26/13] ****:

(Nancy Wilson, vocals; Dave Grusin, George Duke – piano, Fender Rhodes; George Duke – Moog; Hugh McCracken, Jeff Miranoy – guitars; Chuck Rainey – bass; Steve Gadd – drums; Oliver Brown – percussion; Blue Mitchell – Flugelhorn)

Published on June 25, 2013

During her prime recording career in the 1960s and 1970s, Nancy Wilson was one of the most prolific jazz vocalists on Capitol Records, releasing more than twenty-five albums. Her voice blended sophistication along with a sassiness, whether it was singing pop songs of the era or blending jazz with a funk edge. From the latter style came This Mother’s Daughter in 1976. Produced by Eugene McDaniels, and arranged by Hugh McCracken, Dave Grusin and George Duke, the album was recorded at The Record Plant in Los Angeles. The backing musicians were first call sidemen from LA, so from the get-go, this recording was given a strong jump start.

Pure Pleasure Records, from England, as part of their 180 gram limited edition audiophile re-issue program, has had the esteemed Blue Note engineer, Ron McMaster, remaster the original recording at Capitol Studios. The result is Nancy at her finest on vinyl, singing a mix of contemporary soul with strings and horns.

“From You to Me to You” opens Side 1 with a swirling mix of strings and background vocals surrounding Ms. Wilson as she soars above the mix. Chuck Rainey’s electric bass is unmistakable as his round bottom end keeps the funk quotient high. “Love Has Smiled on Us” is a pretty ballad with the vocal taking center stage with a minimum of strings and background vocals. Piano is the primary instrument backing Nancy as she emotes sweetly. “I Don’t Want a Sometimes Man” has a Motown feel only belied by the strings that Berry Gordy would have left out if he had Diana Ross do this number.

“Tree of Life” is a step up in lyrics with a hopeful theme. Written by producer McDaniels, it was covered as well by Aretha Franklin. A gospel choir adds class and emotion. George Duke’s Moog synthesizer adds spacey effects to “Now” while Steve Gadd makes his presence felt on drums. The title track follows as Wilson preaches to the next generation of women including her daughter, born on July 4, 1975. The theme is helping to prepare our children for the future.

“He Never Had It So Good” brings us back to the eternal man/woman struggle. “When We Were One” has some funky guitar, and a feel that would have been appropriate for a movie theme, complete with some extravagant strings and horns arranged by Dave Grusin and Hugh McCracken. “Stay Tuned” ends our 1970s visit with Nancy Wilson, as its bluesy romp is aided by Blue Mitchell’s righteous Flugelhorn solo. It is perhaps the most straight-ahead jazz tune on the album.

For fans of Ms. Wilson who want to hear her in her prime, backed by a potent crew of musicians, with strings, background vocals, and occasional horns to sweeten the mix—all in audiophile splendor—then this album fits the bill well.

TrackList:
Side 1:  From You To Me To You, Love Has Smiled On Us, I Don’t Want a Sometimes Man, Tree of Life, China
Side 2:  Now, This Mother’s Daughter, He Never Had It So Good, When We Were One, Stay Tuned

—Jeff Krow

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I want to thank John over at www.audaud.com for the exclusive rights to reprint this great review!

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Various Artists - The Music Is You: A Tribute To John Denver

Fifteen years after his death and 40 years after the release of his widely beloved song "Rocky Mountain High," John Denver's life and music is celebrated with The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver. 

The album features magical covers of Denver's most popular songs by a diverse group of established international artists like Dave Matthews, Amos Lee, Brandi Carlile & Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams and many more.

John Denver, the two-time Grammy Award-winning singer songwriter released 23 studio albums in his lifetime.  He is best known for the beloved songs "Leaving on a Jet Plane," "Take Me Home, Country Roads," "Sunshine On My Shoulders, "Annie's Song" and "Rocky Mountain High". With over 33 million records sold, his catalogue continues to sell thousands of units per week.  Among his numerous awards and recognitions, Denver was instrumental in championing environmental causes and space exploration.  Music On Vinyl is proud to present The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver on a lavish 180 gram double vinyl in a gatefold sleeve.

 "As a songwriter, he wrote from the heart, frequently returning to the feelings that guided him, including love, the idea of home and family, hope, life on the road (loneliness), the outdoors and the beauty of nature, and a deep, broad appreciation of life's difficulties and frustrations." —Bill Danoff, Denver's friend and collaborator

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl
• Gatefold sleeve
• Featuring Denver covers by Dave Matthews, My Morning Jacket, Brandi Carlile And Emmylou Harris, Train, Amos Lee, Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros, Lucinda Williams, Josh Ritter and more

 

Tracklisting:

Side 1

 1.Leaving On A Jet Plane (My Morning Jacket)

 2.Take Me To Tomorrow (Dave Matthews)

 3.All Of My Memories  (Kathleen Edwards)

 4.Prisoners (J. Mascis and Sharon Van Etten)

 

Side 2

 1.Sunshine On My Shoulders (Train)

 2.Back Home Again (Old Crow Medicine Show)

 3.This Old Guitar (Lucinda Williams)

 4.Some Days Are Diamonds (Amos Lee)

 

Side 3

 1.Rocky Mountain High (Allen Stone)

 2.Annie's Song (Brett Dennen and Milow)

 3.Looking For Space (Evan Dando)

 4.Take Me Home, Country Roads (Brandi Carlile & Emmylou Harris)

 

Side 4

 1.The Eagle And The Hawk (Blind Pilot)

 2.I Guess He'd Rather Be In Colorado (Mary Chapin Carpenter)

 3.Darcy Farrow (Josh Ritter with Barnstar!)

 4.Wooden Indian (Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros)

 

 

Kings Of Leon - Come Around Sundown

The vinyl reissue of Come Around Sundown marks the total discography of Kings Of Leon available on Music On Vinyl!

After touring relentlessly following the Only By The Night album, the Followill brothers released Come Around Sundown in 2010, building on their immensely successful formula of Alternative Rock. This album sounds immense, with big riffs, bellowing vocal excursions, thundering drums – imagine rocking out to this stuff with 50,000 KOL fans in a booming stadium.

Featuring the hit "Radioactive", Come Around Sundown was the 11th best-selling album in the UK in 2010, certified Gold in the US.  The album was nominated at the 54th Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album.  Rolling Stone magazine placed Come Around Sundown at #18 on their list of the Best Albums of 2010.

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl
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• Gatefold sleeve

Tim Buckley - Greetings From L.A.

The first album in his 'sex-funk' era, Greetings From L.A. (1972) was a step into another direction for Buckley.  Ordinarily known for his signature Folk sound, on Greetings From L.A. he focused on Soul, Jazz and Funk for the first time in his career. 

Throughout the album, Buckley shifts effortlessly between honky-tonk sing-a-longs,  groovy organ grinders and laidback Soul.  His vocals at times resemble a cross between Mick Jagger & Jim Morrison. 

Just like the original, the front sleeve contains a unique punch-out postcard of a wonderful Los Angeles vista.

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl
• Special "postcard"sleeve

 

John Lee Hooker - Never Get Out Of These Blues Alive

The unparalleled John Lee Hooker recorded Never Get Out Of These Blues Alive within two days in 1971, working together with young Blues stars Van Morrison and Steve Miller, among others.
John takes centre stage delivering the hard edged Blues he's known for, whilst giving his fellow musicians enough space to jam along. Stellar performances by Charlie Musselwhite on blues harp and Miller & Elvin Bishop on guitar top off the album.

The title track is simply what Blues is all about: mournful, depressed and loose – epic stuff. Noteworthy is Hooker's laidback rendition of Van Morrison's "T.B. Sheets", of which the original is found on Morrison's debut album Blowin' Your Mind (180 gram audiophile vinyl)

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Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 24, 2013

DEAR JERRY: Many years ago you compiled a list of mail-related songs for someone working for the postal service. I have a similar request.

I want to create a unique CD of motorcycle songs as a gift for my husband, and would be grateful for a list of such songs. Then I could pick ones I think he would like. He even has a CD player on his bike.

Can you help with this?
—Martina Kosmescher, Jupiter, Fla.

DEAR MARTINA: Help just rode in on two wheels.

Not knowing the type of music he prefers, I selected some tunes with "motorcycle" in the title, and ones from several genres and eras. All are easily available online for you to audition and download.

When more than one artist is shown with the same title, they are completely different songs.

Alphabetical by title, with the artist whose recording I verified, they are:

"Bad Motorcycle" (Storey Sisters)
"Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots" (Cheers)
"Chrome Plated Motorcycle Man" (Cyril May)
"Dream Motorcycle" (Marty Balin)
"Girl on a Motorcycle" (Basement Tape)
"Girl on a Motorcycle" (Crokodile Tears)
"Girl on a Motorcycle" (Lola Dutronic)
"Girl on a Motorcycle" (Mark Lucas and the Dead Setters)
"Motorcycle" (Iggy Pop)
"Motorcycle" (Love & Rockets)
"Motorcycle" (Paul Simon as Tico and the Triumphs)
"Motorcycle" (Vinyltones)
"Motorcycle Alligators" (Jimmy Hasser)
"Motorcycle Baby" (Rocket 3)
"Motorcycle Baby" (Rockin' Scoundrels)
"Motorcycle Blues" (Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry)
"Motorcycle Blues" (David James Vasquez)
"Motorcycle Blues" (Jesse Colin Young)
"Motorcycle Boy" (Gutterball)
"Motorcycle Day" (Frank Tribes)
"Motorcycle Daydream" (Bedroom Eyes)
"Motorcycle Dreamer" (Menudo)
"Motorcycle Drive By" (Third Eye Blind)
"Motorcycle Driver" (Joe Satriani)
"Motorcycle Girl" (Giants)
"Motorcycle Girl" (Cruzados)
"Motorcycle Irene" (Moby Grape)
"Motorcycle Journey" (Big Room)
"Motorcycle Loretta" (Crown of Thorns)
"Motorcycle Mama" (Allan Benoit)
"Motorcycle Mama" (Natchez)
"Motorcycle Mama" (Neil Young & Nicolette Larson)
"Motorcycle Mama" (Pocket)
"Motorcycle Mama" (Sailcat)
"Motorcycle Man" (Hot Sugar)
"Motorcycle Man" (Riptones)
"Motorcycle Man" (Townsend & Tucker)
"Motorcycle Michael" (Jo Ann Campbell)
"Motorcycle Millie" (William Garrett)
"Motorcycle Riding D.J." (James Maddox)
"Motorcycle Rose" (Heart Shapre')
"Motorcycle Song" (Arlo Guthrie)
"Motorcycle Song" (Billy Joel)
"Motorcycle Song" (Loaded Dice)
"Motorcycle Song" (Ron Overcash and Nu Blooz Band)
"Motorcycle Ways" (Arizona)
"Motorcycles" (Hank Vegas)
"Motorcycles and Music" (Red Herring and South Boston Popps Orchestra)
"My Motorcycle" (Larry Siegel)
"Poppity Pop Goes the Motorcycle" (Royal Crown Revue)
"Really Like My Motorcycle" (Wolf and Gypsy Band)
"Red Motorcycle and a Blue Tattoo" (Courtney Hogan)
"She's a Bad Motorcycle" (Surf Sluts)
"Silver Motorcycle" (Union)

There should be enough here to put together something for your Easy Rider.


DEAR JERRY: Some people ask you about songs because they remind them of an old flame or good friend.

My connection with a song is based on a very different memory, one not nearly as romantic or pleasant.

Due to an unfortunate series of events in the summer of 1968, I spent some time in the East Lansing Police Jail.

There I met a homeless guy who actually preferred jail to life on the streets, and I remember him referring to incarceration as providing "three squares and a cot."

Coincidentally, there was a hit song at the time about three squares.

I have not heard it since that summer, but sure would enjoy hearing it again. What was it?
—Steven Mendez, Royal Oak, Mich.


DEAR STEVEN: While you were a guest of Michigan's capital city, and the three squares and a cot at the E.L.P.J., radio WJIM (AM 1240) was spinning "Three Squares," by Jimmy Gilmer (Atco 6583).

It was in fact exactly 45 years ago this month when the WJIM Sound Power Survey listed "Three Squares" in Lansing's Top 10. Jimmy Gilmer had several hits in the '60s with the Fireballs, including the million-selling No. 1 hit, "Sugar Shack." But he recorded "Three Squares" solo, though he was still with the Fireballs. As a group, they had three chart hits in 1968, including the Top 10 entry, "Bottle of Wine."

Even so, "Three Squares" must have been a disappointment. Packed with potential, it deserved more than just regional hit status in a small market.

Unfortunately, what happened in Lansing stayed in Lansing. Not enough other stations jumped on it and it simply fizzled nationally.

At first, one might think the tune is about three not-so-hip people. That is not the case, as indicated by the complete title: "Three Squares (And a Place to Lay Your Head)."

It really is about three meals daily, plus a cot (of sorts), but does not involve being taken into custody.

Jimmy's song is an attempt to reason with his love interest. She apparently is involved with someone for no reasons other than food and shelter.

The first verse adequately summarizes the story:

"The memories of a tenement room
The desperate hours of perpetual gloom
It's all built up inside you, baby I know
That's why you think there's no place else you can go
Don't let him buy you, girl
No don't destroy your world for
Three squares and a place to lay your head
Three squares and a soft feather bed
Three squares can't be all you're livin' for
When love is so much more"


IZ ZAT SO? Bob Montgomery, a close friend and one-time singing partner of Buddy Holly's, wrote "Three Squares (And a Place to Lay Your Head)."

Montgomery is credited with over 100 songs, including "Love's Made a Fool of You"; "Heartbeat"; and "Wishing," all first recorded by Holly, then by others.

Montgomery also wrote "Misty Blue" (Dorothy Moore, Eddy Arnold, others) and "Back in Baby's Arms" (Patsy Cline, Emmylou Harris, Sissy Spacek, others).

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

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

Copyright 2013 Osborne Enterprises - Reprinted By Exclusive Permission

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7" Subscription Series Announced

Brutal Panda Records is proud to announce their first ever vinyl subscription series.  The label will be releasing four split 7"s throughout the remainder of 2013, with a new 7" being released every couple of months.  The series is kicking off with a repress of the long out of print Black Tusk / Fight Amp split featuring artwork from Baroness frontman John Baizley.  The remaining 7"s will feature brand new and exclusive tracks from:

Kowloon Walled City
Helms Alee
Whores
Ladder Devils
Rabbits
Batillus

There will be a limit of 100 subscriptions available.  All subscribers will receive an exclusive vinyl color for each release in along with the chance at winning a test press of one of the titles.    The subscription is currently available for purchase at this location while the Black Tusk / Fight Amp split is available for order here with the Fight Amp side streaming here.

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Vinyl Top 25:

1. Sigur Ros - Kveikur
2. Queens Of The Stone Age - Like Clockwork
3. Jason Isbell - Southeastern
4. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
5. Boards Of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest
6. Camera Obscura - Desire Lines
7. Lord Huron - Lonesome Dreams
8. Phosphorescent - Muchacho
9. Alejandro Escovedo - Big Station
10. Deafheaven - Sunbather
11. The XX - The XX
12. The Mantles - Long Enough To Leave
13. Black Sabbath - 13
14. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City
15. The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow
16. Father John Misty - Fear Fun
17. Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
18. Beck - I Just Starting Hating People Today 7"
19. Spinal Tap - This Is Spinal Tap
20. The Replacements - Songs For Slim
21. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
22. The Avett Brothers - Emotionalism
23. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
24. Tame Impala - Innerspeaker
25. My Morning Jacket - Z

New Music Releases - June 25, 2013

Abnormal Thought Patterns - Manipulation Under Anesthesia
Aerosmith - Rock for the Rising Sun (concert Blu-ray)
Alela Diane - About Farewell
Allman Brothers - Brothers and Sisters (40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition) 
Amon Amarth - Deceiver of the Gods
Attila - About That Life
August Burns Red - Rescue & Restore
Baby Alpaca - Baby Alpaca (EP)
Ballyhoo! - Pineapple Grenade
Bass Drum Of Death - Bass Drum Of Death
Big Star - Nothing Can Hurt Me (soundtrack)
Bird Nest Roys - Me Want Me Get Me Need Me Have Me Love
Bob Marley - Legend Remixed
Bobby Whitlock - Where There's a Will There's a Way: ABC-Dunhill
Bomb the Bass - In the Sun
Booker T - Sound the Alarm
Bosnian Rainbows - Bosnian Rainbows
Bronze Radio Return - Up, On & Over 
Candy Claws - Ceres and Calypso in the Deep Time
Cheyenne Mize - Among the Grey
Congo Natty - Jungle Revolution
Daniel Wohl - Corps Exquis 
David Kilgour and the Heavy Eights - Christopher Columbus (7")
David Yow - Tonight You Look Like a Spider
Death Valley High - Positive Euth 
Deeds Of Flesh - Portals To Canaan
Dessa - Parts of Speech
Dinky - Dimension D 
Elway - Leave Taking
Emi Meyer - Galaxy’s Skirt 
Extol - Extol
Femi Kuti - No Place For My Dream
Frank Lenz - Water Tiger
Hausu - Total
Havok - Unnatural Selection
Her Royal Harness - The Hunting Room
Hero & Leander - Tumble
India.Arie - SongVersation
J. Cole - Born Sinner
James Brown - Best of Live at the Apollo: 50th Anniversary
James Younger - Feelin’ American 
Jay Arner - Jay Arner
Jerry Garcia Band - August 5th 1990, Greek Theatre
Jimmy Cliff - The KCRW Sessions
John Legend - Love In The Future
L.A.M.P - Shades of Green
Larry And His Flask - By The Lamplight
Lesbian - Forestelevisonis
Light Heat - Light Heat
Lightning Dust - Fantasy
Little Lonely - Little Lonely
Locrian - Return To Annihilation
Mandolyn Mae - Once
Matias Aguayo - The Visitor
Mavis Staples - One True Vine
Middle Class Rut - Pick Up Your Head
Mixtapes - Ordinary Silence 
Mood Rings - VPI Harmony
Mouth of the Architect - Dawning
Mumakil - Flies Will Starve
Mylets - Retcon
Nate Young - Blinding Confusion
oOoOO - Without Your Love
Orphaned Land - All Is One
Palms - Palms
Pity Sex - Feast of Love 
Queensryche w/ Todd La Torre - Queensryche
Ramming Speed - Doomed to Destroy, Destined To Die
Robert Walter’s 20th Congress - Get Thy Bearings
Rose Windows - The Sun Dogs
Royal Canoe - Today We’re Believers
Royskopp - Late Night Tales
Ryan Power - Identity Picks
Scott Lucas and the Married Men - The Cruel Summer (EP)
Sebadoh - The Secret (EP) (vinyl)
Selebrities - Lovely Things
Serengeti - Kenny Dennis
Serj Tankian - Orca
Sigur Ros - Kveikur 
Sister Sin - Dance Of The Wicked (reissue)
Skillet - Rise
Smith Westerns - Soft Will
Statistics - Peninsula
Stephen Kellogg - Blunderstone Rockery
Steve Earle - The Warner Bros. Years ( 4-CDs/1-DVD)
Stone Gossard - Moonlander
Susan Werner - Hayseed 
Swimming Pool Q's - 1984 - 1986: The A & M Years (4-disc box set)
Sylvester Mighty Real - Greatest Dance Hits
Tech N9ne - Something Else
The Clean - Vehicle (reissue)
The Transplants - In a Warzone
The-Drum - Contact 
Transplants - In a Warzone
Treetop Flyers - The Mountain Moves
Various Artists - Let Us in Americana the Music of Paul McCartney
Various Artists - Sing Me The Songs: Celebrating The Works Of Kate McGarrigle
Wale - The Gifted
Watain - All That May Bleed
Weekend - Jinx
While She Sleeps - This Is The Six
White Wizzard - The Devils Cut
William Basinksi - Nocturnes 
Willie Nile - American Ride
Wise Blood - id
Yellowjackets - A Rise in the Road 
 

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Cat Stevens - Majikat (180+ Virgin Vinyl)

All his classic songs are here.

A must for Cat Stevens fans and for anyone interested in the great pop musicians of the 70's.

In 1976, "Majikat" became Cat Stevens' final tour.  The release by Audio Fidelity of this classic album on our "Live on Vinyl" series is a great reminder of just how successful, talented, innovative and influential Cat Stevens is.  The album features 20 of his biggest hits, his best known and most loved creations

This 2-LP set is definitely an artist at the peak of his career.  “Majikat” is a testament to a classic artist whose music endures and influences even today.  Full of a mature yearning for spiritual truth and a deep compassion for humanity, as well as a strong sense of humor, all wrapped up in great melodies. This is the first time the music from this tour has ever been available on vinyl.

Mastered by Steve Hoffman and Kevin Gray. 

Tracklist:
 1.Wild World
 2.The Wind
 3.Moonshadow
 4.Where Do The Children Play
 5.Another Saturday Night
 6.Hard Headed Women
 7.King Of Trees
 8.C79
 9.Lady D'Arbanville
 10.Banapple Gas
 11.Majik Of Majiks
 12.Tuesday's Dead
 13.Oh Very Young
 14.How Can I Tell You
 15.The Hurt
 16.Sad Lisa
 17.Two Fine People
 18.Fill My Eyes
 19.Father & Son
 20.Peace Train California Blues

Order at AudioFidelity

Cheap Trick - In Color (180+ Virgin Vinyl)

1977's, In Color is Cheap Trick's second album release and the songs and music are as impressive as the band's debut. Melodic, gritty, and just a rockin' good time, the record is one of rock's best ever sets of lip-smacking, hip-shaking, guitar-driven, harmony-coated super-songs.

The album contains the studio version of "I Want You To Want Me" that would go on to become one of their biggest hits a few years later when it was released on the "At Budakon" album, along with four other tracks from this record  ("Hello There," "Big Eyes," "Clock Strikes Ten" and "Come On, Come On") and these original versions have all the energy of that classic live set.

Producer Tom Werman understood the band's pop dynamic and brought out the best in the individual members - this is pop/rock written and performed by young adults and it's as close to perfection as pop-metal/power-pop gets. Aside from the craftsmanship, the album has genuine heart and a fun attitude. Cheap Trick is a band that never took itself too seriously as famously illustrated on the gatefold LP jacket with pretty-boys, singer Robin Zander and bassist Tom Petersson, looking cool in full color astride motorcycles on the front cover while the geek-squad, drummer Bun E. Carlos and guitarist Rick Nielsen, rest on motor bikes, in black and white and upside-down, on the back.

Mastered by Kevin Gray.

Tracklist:
Side 1
1   Hello There 
2   Big Eyes 
3   Downed   
4   I Want You To Want Me  
5   You're All Talk   

Side 2
1   Oh Caroline 
2   Clock Strikes Ten 
3   Southern Girls  
4   Come On, Come On 
5   So Good To See You 

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801  - 801 Live (double vinyl preorder)

801 Live is regarded as one of the truly great 1970s live releases.

A supergroup comprising Phil Manzanera, Brian Eno, Francis Monkman (Sky, Curved Air), Bill MacCormick (Matching Mole), Lloyd Watson and drummer's drummer Simon Phillips, 801 produced an adventurous Art Rock music, mainly drawing on the catalogues of Manzanera, Eno and Quiet Sun.

The album includes the band's celebrated epic rendition of Tomorrow Never Knows.

This is the Vinyl 180 audiophile double vinyl version of the album, which has been remastered and pressed on 180gm vinyl with heavyweight gatefold sleeve and comes with newly designed inner bags and a different track order from previous editions.

Pre-order for July 8th shipping.

Quiet Sun - Mainstream (double vinyl preorder)

Quiet Sun was Phil Manzanera's pre-Roxy Music project, alongside Bill MacCormick (Matching Mole / Random Hold), Charles Hayward (This Heat) and Dave Jarrett.

A stunning, Psychedelically inclined Progressive Jazz Rock album, Mainstream was recorded 4 years after the band's break-up during the night-shift sessions for Manzanera's debut solo album, Diamond Head.

Occasionally echoing the styles of early Soft Machine, Pink Floyd and King Crimson, and hinting at the ambition of the 801 project to come, Mainstream is the only remaining legacy of this great 'lost' British band.

This is the Vinyl 180 audiophile double vinyl version of the album, which has been remastered and pressed on 180gm vinyl with heavyweight gatefold sleeve and comes with newly designed inner bags and the extra tracks included on the deluxe cd edition.

Pre-order HERE

Yes  - Tormato (vinyl)

A superb replica version of 1978's Tormato, including the vinyl insert.

Part of Friday Music's limited edition 'Yes 180gm Audiophile Vinyl Series', Tormato is one of Yes's most underrated releases.

Containing the ethereal ballads Madrigal and Onward, the endearingly daffy Circus Of Heaven and the Art Rock powerhouse, On The Silent Wings Of Freedom.

N.B. We have a very limited quantity. Buy HERE

King Crimson - Red (200 gram vinyl with bonus MP3 codes preorder)

Red is the fourth in a series of audiophile King Crimson vinyl reissues.
Newly cut from masters approved by Robert Fripp, this super-heavyweight 200gm vinyl re-issue is housed in a reprint of the original sleeve and contains bonus MP3 codes giving access to a download of a transfer of an original 1974 pressing (Robert Fripp's personal file copy).

One of the most powerful and influential albums in the band's remarkable career.

Order HERE

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David Bowie. Life On Mars? (Picture Disc) 7" Vinyl

40TH ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITION 7” PICTURE DISC SINGLE OF ‘LIFE ON MARS ’ Following the announcement of the Record Store Day release of a limited edition ‘Drive-In Saturday’ picture disc, EMI will release a 40th anniversary limited edition 7” picture disc of David Bowie’s iconic ‘Life On Mars ’ single. Originally appearing on the Hunky Dory album, ‘Life On Mars ’ was released as a single on 22nd June, 1973 on RCA – reaching #3 in the UK - when Bowie’s career had gone stratospheric following the huge success of his The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars and Aladdin Sane albums and tours. This 40th anniversary release features the rare Ken Scott mix, mixed by the producer at Abbey Road Studios in 2003 (that created the Ziggy Stardust 5.1 mixes) of the single on the A-side and is b/w the AA-side ‘Life On Mars  (Live)’ taken from a recording at The Music Hall, Boston on 1st October, 1972’, previously only available on the 2 CD 30th Anniversary Edition of Aladdin Sane. Both sides feature photos from legendary photographer Mick Rock: the A-side, a photo from the era-defining ‘Life On Mars ’ promo film, which the photographer also directed; the AA-side a photo from the Music Hall, Boston concert. Packaging: 7” Picture Disc Vinyl housed in a poly-sleeve.

We expect this item to be in stock on July 9, 2013

Pre-Order at StormingTheBase.com

David Bowie. John, I'm Only Dancing. 7" Vinyl.

Following the Record Store Day release of the limited edition ‘Starman’ 7” picture disc, on 4rd September EMI will release a 40th anniversary limited edition 7” picture disc of David Bowie’s ‘John, I’m Only Dancing’.

Originally released September 1st 1972 and then re-recorded January 20, 1973 during the Aladdin Sane sessions, in a slightly different arrangement featuring Ken Fordham on Saxophone, this limited edition picture disc vinyl contains both versions!

Order at StormingTheBase.com

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