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Sundazed 12" Vinyl Sale!!!

Why the long face? Were your holiday gifts a little, um, underwhelming? Well, put down that eggnog and take matters into your own hands: For a very limited time, Sundazed Music is taking 20% off all 12" vinyl.

Yup, a 20% savings on every LP in the Sundazed catalog!  Order now and get what you REALLY wanted for the holidays!

Note: Limited to in stock items only (no backorders will be held on sale orders)

Visit Sundazed today!

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out of the uk:

Why Groucho's has stood the test of time - Over the past 40 years many trends have come and gone. But not many shops can make the same claim.





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great way to keep the record customers happy!

Wharton Music Center Launches A Vinyl Listening Lab






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Drake's 'Nothing Was the Same' Gets Bootleg Vinyl Release











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Les Paul’s Recording Innovations








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Why some bands relish the chance to revisit old albums and ‘fix’ wrongs





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from our friends at musicrecordshop

Top Selling Heavy Metal Vinyl Records at MusicRecordShop

1. LYNYRD SKYNYRD - LAST OF A DYIN' BREED
2. Saxon - Denim & Leather (2-LP)
3. Temple Of The Dog - Temple Of The Dog (2-LP)
4. Slayer - Reign In Blood
5. HELMET - BETTY
6. Black Label - Sonic Brew (2-LP)
7. Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats - Blood Lust
8. IRON MAIDEN - POWERSLAVE (VINYL PICTURE DISC)
9. IRON MAIDEN - LIVE AFTER DEATH (2-LP PICTURE DISC)
10. Skid Row - United World Rebellion - Chapter One

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from nashville's grimeys.com

The Best-Selling Vinyl Record Titles of 2013 at Grimey's!

*denotes a Record Store Day or Black Friday release

1. Jason Isbell - Southeastern
2. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City
3. Paramore - Holiday Sessions 10"*
4. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
5. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
6. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
7. The Civil Wars - The Civil Wars
8. Dawes - Stories Don't End
9. Jim James - Regions Of Light & Sound Of God
10. Arcade Fire - Reflektor
11. Queens Of The Stone Age - Like Clockwork
12. The Lumineers - The Lumineers
13. Mumford & Sons - Babel
14. Dawes - Stripped Down At Grimey's*
15. Bon Iver - For Emma Forever Ago
16. Father John Misty - Fear Fun
17. Bon Iver - Bon Iver
18. Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
19. Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience
20. Tame Impala - Lonerism
21. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
22. William Tyler - Impossible Truth
23. The White Stripes - Elephant*
24. Dr. Dog - B-Room
25. D. Watusi - Dark Party
26. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
27. The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow
28. Kings Of Leon - Mechanical Bull
29. The Features - The Features
30. Lord Huron - Lonesome Dreams
31. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Push The Sky Away
32. Phosphorescent - Muchacho
33. Caitlin Rose - The Stand-In
34. Phoenix - Bankrupt!
35. The Civil Wars - Unplugged On VH-1
36. The Head & The Heart - Let's Be Still
37. Night Beds - Country Sleep
38. Atoms For Peace - AMOK
39. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
40. Ray Lamontagne - Trouble
41. The Avett Brothers - Magpie & The Dandelion
42. The Civil Wars - Barton Hollow
43. The Avett Brothers - Emotionalism
44. The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
45. Sigur Ros - Kveikur
46. Jack White - Blunderbuss
47. The Beatles - Abbey Road
48. John Mayer - Continuum
49. Foxygen - We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace & Magic
50. Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

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Amazon Top 10 Best Sellers

1. Frozen (Deluxe) ~ Soundtrack
2. Pure Heroine ~ Lorde
3. Wrapped in Red ~ Kelly Clarkson
4. High Hopes (pre-order) ~ Bruce Springsteen
5. Duck the Halls: a Robertson Family Christmas ~ The Robertsons
6. Party Tyme Karaoke: Tween Hits 1 ~ Party Tyme Karaoke
7. Night Visions ~ Imagine Dragons
8. Live At The Cellar Door ~ Neil Young
9. Artpop ~ Lady Gaga
10. Midnight Memories (Deluxe Version) ~ One Direction

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Top 10 Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 10 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city for shows in North America. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar.

1. Bon Jovi; $1,518,974
2. Pink; $1,487,913
3. Pearl Jam; $1,265,566; $69.64.
4. Kanye West; $1,120,289
5. Drake; $913,211
6. Michael Buble; $883,246
7. Zac Brown Band; $690,636
8. Luke Bryan; $687,483
9. Trans-Siberian Orchestra; $678,866
10. Jason Aldean; $667,746  

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

two vinyl record contests still open and taking entries, see the left margin for details!

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out of the uk, a must read for any vinyl lover

How I taught my son to love vinyl





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Rough Trade Opens Vinyl Records Mega-Store in NYC








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This Record Label Pays Downloaders When Enough Vinyl Sells





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45 Years Ago: Led Zeppelin Play Their First U.S. Show







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Billboard's Top Selling Christmas Albums of All-Time

1. Elvis' Christmas Album - Elvis Presley (10 million)
2. Miracles: The Holiday Album - Kenny G (7.3 million)
3. The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole (6 million)
4. Christmas - Mannheim Steamroller (6 million)
5. A Fresh Aire Christmas - Mannheim Steamroller (6 million)
6. Noel - Josh Groban (5.7 million)
7. Merry Christmas - Mariah Carey (5.3 million)
8. These Are Special Times - Celine Dion (5.2 million)
9. A Christmas Album - Barbra Streisand (5+ million)
10. Merry Christmas - Johnny Mathis (5 million)

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Johnny Cash “Lost” Album Out in March











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NPR Music's 50 Favorite Albums Of 2013






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2014 Album Releases: 20 Rock Albums To Look Forward To






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album cover art of the day:

IRON SAVIOR: 'Rise Of The Hero' Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

first and foremost, a Happy Holiday Season from the CVR blog. thank you for making my labor of love a success and keep coming back, i have some special things planned for 2014!!










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New Music Releases - December 24, 2013

Alesana - Fatima Rusalka
Boston - Life Love and Hope (vinyl)
Calexico - Spiritoso (vinyl)
CIV - Set Your Goals (reissue) (vinyl)
Joan Baez - Greatest Hits
Joyce Manor - Joyce Manor (reissue) (vinyl)
Lody Kong - No Rules
Slayer - Live: Decade of Aggression (2xLP)
The Flaming Lips - Peace Sword (vinyl)
Various Artists - American Hustle (soundtrack)
Various Artists - Muscle Shoals OST (2xLP)
Yes - The Studio Albums 1969-87 (13xCD)


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AMI Entertainment Releases 2013 List of Most Popular Jukebox Music

Van Morrison, Guns N' Roses, and Blake Shelton top the charts

PHILADELPHIA - AMI Entertainment Network is excited to release its annual list of the year's most popular jukebox music! Featuring classic artists like Van Morrison and Johnny Cash going head-to-head with new up-and-comers like Macklemore and Florida Georgia Line, 2013's list covers a rollicking field of hit songs, classic rock standards, and country anthems. As always, the data for the list was drawn from AMI's network of digital jukeboxes and vast library of millions of songs.

2013 was a year of nostalgia for the AMI audience, as the top five most-played songs of 2013 were all recorded before 1990. Claiming the top spot for 2013 was Van Morrison's soulful jam "Brown Eyed Girl," a legendary 1967 song that kicked off the singer's solo career and continues to make regular appearances on AMI's year-end charts. Guns N' Roses joined perennial favorites The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Janis Joplin to round out the top five. Meanwhile, the most popular song of 2012 — Jason Aldean's "My Kinda Party" — failed to crack the top 50, sinking all the way to #82.

The top albums of 2013 were similarly old-fashioned, with greatest hits albums from Guns N' Roses and Lynyrd Skynyrd placing #1 and #2, respectively. Eric Church's hit 2011 album Chief remained on the charts for yet another year, falling only one spot from the 2012 list to come in at #3. Chief was followed on the charts by a string of greatest hits albums from classic artists like Janis Joplin, Johnny Cash, the Rolling Stones, and Bob Seger.

Meanwhile, the list of the top new songs of 2013 granted a fascinating view into the latest artists captivating jukebox audiences. 2013 proved to be a banner year for country singer Blake Shelton, with his new releases "Boys 'Round Here" and "Sure Be Cool If You Did" topping the charts at #1 and #3, respectively. Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" came in at #2, while new tracks from Florida Georgia Line, Daft Punk, and Drake also placed in the Top 10. New Zealand's teenaged singer-songwriter Lorde also placed highly with her #1 hit song "Royals," which came in at #9.

Every year, AMI's global network of digital jukeboxes connects millions of patrons with their favorite songs from thousands of artists across dozens of different genres. For more information on AMI's products and services, as well as the latest news and updates about the AMI jukebox network, please visit www.amientertainment.com. You can also keep up-to-date on news and promotions by connecting with AMI on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AMIJukeboxes.

SOURCE AMI Entertainment Network 

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from www.hypebot.com (chart provided by SoundExchange)

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Helen Money: Limited vinyl edition of Arriving Angels - To be released via newly-launched Corpse Flower Records









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from the great state of maryland:

What’s Old Is New Again! Vinyl Records Are Taking A Spin This Holiday/





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from the great state of california:

Record store veteran remains jazzed about vinyl






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as a real fan of picture discs, sure would like to get my hands on these:


Dissecting Re-Released LPs from Swedish Death Metal Act Dissection









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Louisville's independent record stores give it another spin as vinyl makes a comeback

 

Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 23, 2013


DEAR JERRY: Every year, for the past 20 or so Decembers, we've enjoyed Merle Haggard's "Goin' Home for Christmas."

I know the song by heart, so you can imagine my surprise when I heard it on the radio this year, and caught the tail end of a spoken introduction by Merle.

Exactly what all does he say? I missed part of it.
—Carolyn Munnick, Milwaukee

DEAR CAROLYN: As you know, "Goin' Home for Christmas" involves persuading grandpa, a white knuckle flyer, to come home for Christmas on a train. Thus, Merle's 25-second prologue goes like this:

"My family called me on the phone and said
Grandpa, would ya come home
We'd love to have you here on Christmas day
We know you won't get on a plane, but you could ride a train
You could see the scenery along the way"

He then launches into "Goin' home for Christmas … comin' on a train."

I'm somewhat surprised Amtrak hasn't incorporated this tune into one of their ads.


DEAR JERRY: I just watched, for the second time, the Biography Channel's feature on the Mamas and the Papas. And, as when I first I saw it a couple of years ago, a red flag went up when something was said about them being the first mixed-gender group to have a No. 1 Hit. At least I think that was the gist of it.

Of course we (the Fleetwoods) were a trio, and the Mamas and the Papas were a quartet, but I don't think that distinction was made.

I started to write to the Biography Channel for clarification, but then remembered your extensive Fleetwoods research in 2006, and decided to let you sort all of this out.
—Gretchen Christopher, Olympia, Wash.

DEAR GRETCHEN: I guess I am a sorter of sorts, but in this case the random element is exactly what they said. I have tried to locate video of that episode, but without success.

Regardless, I'll cover what I think are all of the reasonable possibilities.

Let's begin with "Monday Monday," the only No. 1 hit for the Mamas and the Papas (May 1966), and work backwards.

Clearly they are not the first mixed-gender group, meaning three or more members, to top the charts. Preceding them in this category are the Essex (quintet); Fleetwoods (trio); Pied Pipers (quartet); Platters (quintet); Rooftop Singers (trio); Ruby and the Romantics (quintet); and Weavers (quartet).

This also shows the Mamas and the Papas were not the first mixed-gender quartet atop the charts — unless the list is limited only to hits from 1952 (post Pied Pipers and Weavers) or later. If so, they are, and that could be what the bio implied.

There is another possibility, though somewhat far-fetched. "Monday Monday" was the first No. 1 hit by a quartet consisting of an equal number of males and females: John Phillips; Michelle Phillips; Denny Doherty; and Cass Elliot. All but Michelle are now deceased.

Knowing you have no objections to my reminding readers of some of the distinctions owned by your Fleetwoods, these are my favorites:

For nearly 100 years, from the invention of the phonograph (1877) to April 1973, the Fleetwoods were the only mixed-gender trio with more than one No. 1 hit!

In order, here are the eight No. 1 songs by those six trios, with gender makeup:

1958: Teddy Bears - "To Know Him Is to Love Him" (FMM)
1959: Fleetwoods - "Come Softly to Me" (MFF)
1959: Browns - "The Three Bells" (MFF)
1959: Fleetwoods - "Mr. Blue" (MFF)
1963: Rooftop Singers - "Walk Right In" (FMM)
1969: Peter, Paul & Mary - "Leavin' on a Jet Plane" (FMM)
1971: Tony Orlando & Dawn - "Knock Three Times" (MFF)
1973: Tony Orlando & Dawn - "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" (MFF)

"Come Softly to Me," written by someone named Gretchen Christopher, and "Mr. Blue," were both million-sellers in 1959, making the Fleetwoods the top singles group of that year. They also became the first and second Gold Record award winners for a northwest group and label (Dolton).

Finally, and this is a big one, the Fleetwoods are the only group from late 1956 (Platters: "The Great Pretender" and "My Prayer") to late 1962 (4 Seasons: "Sherry" and "Big Girls Don't Cry"), with two No. 1 hits in the same year, regardless of member demographics.

Congratulations Soft One!


IZ ZAT SO? The 1964 British Invasion changed the American music landscape in many ways, but one of the least known is that for seven consecutive years (1964-1970), at least one group had two or more No. 1 hits in the same year.

Remember, before 1964 this only happened three times in music history (Platters, Fleetwoods, 4 Seasons).

The acts mostly responsible for this transformation are the Beatles; Supremes; Herman's Hermits; Rolling Stones; Monkees; and the Jackson 5.

The peak year for groups and duos is 1965, when they claimed 92% of the chart toppers. Of the 25 No. 1 tunes that year, only two are by solo artists: "Downtown" (Petula Clark) and "Eve of Destruction" (Barry McGuire).

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

Sundazed Strawberry Alarm Clock Vinyl Vault Contest

through the sleet and snow and a busy christmas season, our friends at Sundazed managed to ship me some records!  So, as with many of the contests here at the CVR blog, you can enter by emailing me at rbenson30@wi.rr.com with the words "Sundazed Strawberry Alarm Clock Vinyl Vault Contest" in the subject line and you will be entered into a random drawing, which will be held on January 24th, 2014.  Limit one email entry per person/email address. Good Luck, this is a special 3 LP treasure from Sundazed !

A Vinyl Vault of Vintage Psychedelia (3-LP Set)

The Strawberry Alarm Clock’s unique sound—full of beautiful, day-glo pop surrounding jagged, fuzzy guitars and organs, among other garage-rock influences—is explored through a number of dreamlike gems contained in these three volumes, all presented as originally issued! Their smash “Incense and Peppermints,” which reached #1 in late 1967 and remained in the Billboard pop chart for 16 weeks, is included on The Best of Strawberry Alarm Clock, and Wake Up...It’s Tomorrow and The World In A Sea Shell contain fan favorites (and ’60s psych gold) like “Love Me Again,” “Sea Shell,” “Barefoot in Baltimore,” “Sit With the Guru,” and many more—all mastered from the stereo UNI reels in definitive 180 gram editions!

Wake Up... It's Tomorrow

Wake Up...It’s Tomorrow, The Strawberry Alarm Clock’s second album, is what many fans consider the most ambitious musical statement of the band’s career. Includes “Tomorrow,” “Sit with the Guru,” and the haunting “Pretty Song from Psych-Out,” theme of the cult-classic film of the same name, on 180 gram vinyl.

The World In A Seashell

More gentle grooves and soaring voices! An adventurous mixture of psychedelia and lush pop, The World In A Sea Shell includes “Love Me Again,” a nod to their earlier, harder sound, plus “Sea Shell,” “Barefoot in Baltimore” and other day-glo psych masterpieces on 180 gram vinyl.

The Best of The Strawberry Alarm Clock

The Best of Strawberry Alarm Clock is a vintage collection from 1970 that includes key tracks from all four of the band’s albums—“Incense and Peppermints” among them—plus the rarely heard non-LP singles “Desiree” and “Starting Out the Day,” now on 180 gram vinyl.




Contest includes all 3 LPs, for a perfect psychedelic experience!

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

for those who are interested, the SpaceLab9 Breaking Bad Picture Disc Contest, entries are still be taken!

  
amazing story from baltimoresun about some special records!

Back Story: World War II Sun program found, will be rebroadcast - Soldiers, Red Cross personnel spoke to their families back home





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Swans Treat 'The Burning World' to Vinyl Reissue











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Amazon's Best-Selling Music Attracts Different Fans To Different Music



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Domestica release stunning private press new wave and post-punk rarities on vinyl for the first time






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Aztec Camera's 'High Land, Hard Rain' to Receive Expanded 30th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue











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from our friends at relapse

Been waiting for the right time to go on a metal shopping spree? Well that time is almost here!

Relapse Mailorder will be having a MASSIVE YEAR END SUPER SALE from Dec 24th through January 1st. All Relapse Records titles and merch (excluding pre-orders, bundles, and grab bags) will be 35% OFF. Spend $100 and you'll get AN EXTRA 10% off by using the coupon code SANTA666 during checkout.

Check out some of what's available HERE











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from our friends at razorandtie

Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 16, 2013


DEAR JERRY: There are hundreds or even thousands of internet radio stations now, with channels for every conceivable style of music.

The programs are free, and non-stop, but they don't always identify what's being played.

There is one killer ballad I heard on the doo-wop channel that I'm hoping you can identify.

It begins with "Since you've been gone, I hear an echo in my heart." All or part of that may be the title. Sounds like either a 1950s or '60s group.

Any thoughts?
—Lester Hannaman, Franklin, Tenn.

DEAR LESTER: Yes, I'm thinking what you heard is one of only two possibilities. Either way, the title is just "Echo in My Heart."

First we have it by the Stereos, who, despite their stage name, recorded only in monaural. This single, issued in 1962 (Columbia 42626), is extremely rare and somewhat pricey, selling in the $500 to $1,000 range.

Then, 30 years later and seemingly out of nowhere, the 5 Majors, led by Dom D'Elia, revived "Echo in My Heart."

Their 1992 recording (JG 100) is nearly identical to the original, and generally thought to be just as good.

Even with the similarities, there is one sure way to know which "Echo" you're hearing.

At the ending of the Stereos track, the music simply fades out, whereas the 5 Majors end it cold (no fade).


DEAR JERRY: I've enjoyed your frequent coverage of so-called regional hits, records that were played in certain sections of the country, but never quite sold well enough to be nationwide hits.

Therefore I am certain you can help my foggy memory regarding two songs played in the San Bernardino-Riverside area in late 1963 and early '64. on KMEN and KFXM, then the two Top 40 stations in the Inland Empire.

One is a drag racing song that was played at the same time as "Drag City" (Jan & Dean). They both start out with the same revving engine sounds.

The other song is by a girl group, and in the style of the Ronettes. In it, the singer is pining over her breakup with a boy named Joe. I think he hooked up with her ex-best friend.

Those are the only clues I can provide.
—Joe Bertrand, Redlands, Calif.

DEAR JOE: Now it's clear why you liked a song in which Joe is so popular.

Seriously, both clues are terrific because they point directly to the songs in question.

"Drag City" made its Hot 100 debut December 7, 1963, and the only other hot rod tune being played there at that time was "Big Mean Drag Machine," by Lynn Bryson (Hook 12863). Interestingly, the Hook selection number is also release date: 12/8/63.

It's not really a car song, but Freddy Cannon's "Abigail Beecher" (his history teacher) was also on the charts then. Everyone at the school knew when Abigail arrived for work, by "the roar of her (Jaguar) XK-E."

Foggy memory number two is one of those faux Wall of Sound recordings, and, as you discovered, truly inspired by Spector's productions for the Ronettes.

This girl group is the Joys, and their Spector-like number is "I Still Love Him" (Valiant 6042), with "him" being Joe. It too was played in late 1963.

Meanwhile, two authentic Spector productions were on the charts at that same time, "Baby I Love You" (Ronettes), and "Little Boy" (Crystals).


IZ ZAT SO? Most of the artists whose recordings emulate Phil Spector's distinctive techniques and gimmicks are unknown, even to staunch music collectors.

Most, but not all.

A handful of those artists are famous to varying degrees, especially Cher; Shelley Fabares; Chiffons; Shangri-las; Linda Scott; Earl-Jean/Cookies; Nino Tempo & April Stevens; Jackie Lee; Carol Connors; and Diane Renay.

Tunes by these stars, along with ones by several dozen unknown acts, make up the dazzling three-disc CD collection, "Touch the Wall of Sound (60 Spectacular Sound Gems from the Sixties - Rare Phil Spector Style Productions Done By Others)."

About the only essential track they missed is "Too Hurt to Cry, Too Much in Love to Say Goodbye," by the Darnells, but perhaps they were unable to license it from Motown.

However, this package does include "I Still Love Him," by the Joys.

Though a Japanese import from the '90s, "Touch the Wall of Sound" is still available on Amazon, eBay, and other online sources, usually for about $15 per disc.

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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from our friends at MusicRecordShop

Doctor Who - The Caves Of Androzani - Original TV SoundTracks

Pressed on Transparent Purple Vinyl in a four colour gatefold sleeve, this double LP version of the Classic Who soundtrack is being released as part of Silva Screen's 50th Anniversary Doctor Who celebrations. The Caves of Androzani was Roger Limb's seventh of eight contributions to the series, and the first of his two very successful collaborations with director Graeme Harper. Broadcast in March 1984, the 4 episodes showed the regeneration of The Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison) into The Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker). In 2009 The Caves Of Androzani was voted the best in the history of the series by fans.

• Label Silva Screens
• Vinyl Records - 2-LP - New
• Limited Edition - 500
• Colored Vinyl - Purple

Track Listing
LP 1
Side A
1 Doctor Who (Opening Theme) 2 Androzani Minor 3 Gun-Runners 4 Morgus and Chellak 5 Death Sentence 6 Sharaz Jek 7 Death Under the Red Cloth 8 Androids 9 Next Time It'll Be for Real 10 Nobody Lives for Ever
Side B
1 Spectrox 2 Salateen 3 Exile 4 Clever Little Android 5 Two Kilos, What a Deal 6 The Magma Beast 7 Blind Fools 8 Tear His Arms Out 9 Stage Three 10 Geostationary Orbit

LP 2
Side C
1 The Girl Will Be Alone 2 Peri Abducted 3 Vertical Descent Pattern 4 It Could Have Been Worse 5 Do You Think I'm Mad? 6 The Doctor Pursued 7 Mud Burst 8 Morgus and Stotz
Side D
1 Face Off 2 Morgus Kaput 3 Not Beaten Yet 4 Milk of the Queen Bat 5 Return to the TARDIS 6 Is This Death? 7 Doctor Who (Closing Theme)

Buy at MusicRecordShop

Social Distortion - While Light White Heat White Trash 

In 1996 Social Distortion released their 5th album, White Light, White Heat, White Trash. The line-up featured a new drummer Chuck Biscuits (Black Flag/Danzig and many more). White Light, White Heat, White Trash was the last album with Dennis Danell on guitar (he sadly died in February 2000). The album received Social Distortion's highest ever chart position, entering the Billboard 200 album chart at #27. It also includes radio favourites : "I Was Wrong" and "When The Angels Sing" and a superb cover version of the Stones' "Under My Thumb". Stylistically, the album is harder and considered a return to their hardcore punk roots. Social Distortion is something of a legend in the punk genre and still continues to receive worldwide respect and support.

• Label Music On Vinyl
• 180 Gram Vinyl Record  

Track Listing
Side A
1. DEAR LOVER 2. DON'T DRAG ME DOWN 3. UNTITLED 4. I WAS WRONG 5. THROUGH THESE EYES 6. DOWN ON THE WORLD AGAIN
Side B
1. WHEN THE ANGELS SING 2. GOTTA KNOW THE RULES 3. CROWN OF THORNS 4. PLEASURE SEEKER 5. DOWN HERE (W/ THE REST OF US) 6. UNDER MY THUMB

Buy at MusicRecordShop



Top 10 Best Selling Vinyl at MusicRecordShop December 18, 2013    

1. Mark Lanegan / Duke Garwood - Black Pudding
2. Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork
3. V/A - I Am The Center: Private Issue New Age Music In America 1950-1990 (3-LP)
4. THE BEATLES - ONE (2-LP)
5. Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones - Live at the Checkerboard Lounge Chicago 1981 (2-LP + DVD)
6. Bruce Springsteen - Live At The Main Point 1975 (4-LP) (Clear Vinyl)
7. Cream - Live At The Royal Albert Hall 2005 (3-LP)
8. Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains The Same (4-LP) (Box Set)
9. BILLY JOEL - PIANO MAN
10. Jimi Hendrix - Live At Woodstock (3-LP)


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from BecauseSoundMatters

Tegan And Sara - Tegan and Sara: The Official Vinyl Collection

The reissue is limited to 1000.

Back by popular demand. The definitive and complete Tegan and Sara retrospective pressed on vinyl and loving hand packed into one collectible and extremely limited edition box set. The Box set includes SAINTHOOD, THE CON, SO JEALOUS, IF IT WAS YOU, THIS BUSINESS OF ART bonus record and exclusive to this offering, HOME RECORDINGS, which features nine demo tracks dating back to the SO JEALOUS era.

Get it at BecasueSoundMatters

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The Top 100 vinyl releases of 2013: 20-1






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out of the great state of ny:

Vintage Vinyl: Feeling the Love







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how cool is this:

Florida Atlantic University Giving Away Vinyl Records

Florida Atlantic University’s Recorded Sound Archives, which preserves and digitizes rare and historic recordings, will host its third annual giveaway of excess vinyl records from Monday, Jan. 6 through Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, and again from Monday, Jan. 27 through Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the fifth floor of the Wimberly Library, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus.

The giveaway, which is free and open to the FAU community as well as the general public, features thousands of LPs and 45 rpm vinyl discs that span from the 1940s to the 1990s and features every genre, including pop, Latin, jazz, classical, opera and orchestra music. Cassette tapes and CDs also are available.

Created in 2010 to collect, organize and protect access to digitized copies of vintage audio recordings, the RSA houses more than 150,000 jazz, Judaic and vintage recordings, making FAU Libraries one of the top 20 libraries in the nation for sound recordings.

“The RSA receives 10,000 records every year from people all over the county who want to be part of our preservation effort,” said Maxine Schackman, the RSA’s director. “Many of these recordings are either duplicates or outside the range of our collection criteria. These excess recordings pile up over time, so each year we give the community a chance to browse through them and take what they want.”

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Mighty John Marshall's Top 10 Most Valuable Christmas Vinyl Records

Our friend, vinyl collector Mighty John Marshall of www.moneymusic.com has released his top ten most valuable Christmas vinyl records:

1. 1957 RCA LP – Elvis Presley: “Elvis Christmas Album” (red vinyl) — $18,000.00
2. 1957 RCA 45 – Elvis Presley: “Blue Christmas” (white label promo) — $3,000.00
3. 1971 Apple 45 – John Lennon: “Happy Christmas” (promo) — $750.00
4. 1971 Apple LP – The Beatles: “The Beatles Christmas Album” — $500.00
5. 1974 Apple 45 – George Harrison: “Ding Dong Ding Dong” — $250.00
6. 1957 Decca 45 – Bobby Helms: “Jingle Bell Rock” with picture sleeve — $225.00
7. 1962 Tamla LP – Smokey Robinson & Miracles: “Christmas w/ the Miracles” — $200.00
8. 1974 Reprise EP – Jimi Hendrix: “Silent Night/ Little Drummer Boy” – $200.00
9. 1963 Phillies LP – Crystals, Ronettes, etc: “A Christmas Gift For You” — $125.00
10. 1961 Atco 45- Bobby Darin: “O Come All Ye Faithful” with picture sleeve — $125.00

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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 12/09 - 12/15, 2013

Vinyl Top 25:
1. Childish Gambino - Because The Internet (bootleg edition)
2. Jason Isbell - Southeastern
3. Puscifer - V Is For Vagina (red vinyl 'Coachella' edition)
4. Dawes - Stripped Down At Grimey's (now sold out... again!)
5. Arcade Fire - Reflektor
6. Moon Taxi - Cabaret
7. The Head & The Heart - Let's Be Still
8. Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue (mono edition)
9. The Features - New Christmas Wish Book 7"
10. Neil Young - Live At The Cellar Door
11. Brendan Benson - You Were Right
12. William Tyler - Impossible Truth
13. Volcano Choir - Repave
14. The Wild Feathers - The Wild Feathers
15. John Mayer - Paradise Valley
16. The Civil Wars - The Civil Wars
17. Lord Huron - Lonesome Dreams
18. Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue (stereo edition)
19. Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat (expanded edition)
20. Beck - Gimme 12"
21. Tristen - C A V E S
22. William Onyeabor - Who Is William Onyeabor?
23. Portugal. The Man - Church Mouth (bone-colored 'Coachella' edition)
24. Arctic Monkeys - AM
25. Dr. Dog - B-Room

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Amazon Top 10 Best Selling Vinyl Records - December 18, 2013

1. AM ~ Arctic Monkeys
2. Babel ~ Mumford & Sons
3. Reflektor ~ Arcade Fire
4. Legend ~ Bob Marley
5. Modern Vampires Of The City ~ Vampire Weekend
6. For Emma, Forever Ago ~ Bon Iver
7. Back to Black ~ Amy Winehouse
8. Random Access Memories ~ Daft Punk
9. A Very She & Him Christmas ~ M. Ward
10. A Love Supreme ~ John Coltrane


Amazon Top 10 Best Selling Music - December 18, 2013

1. Frozen (Deluxe) ~ Soundtrack
2. Wrapped in Red ~ Kelly Clarkson
3. Duck the Halls: a Robertson Family Chistmas ~ The Robertsons
4. Midnight Memories (Deluxe Version) ~ One Direction
5. Night Visions ~ Imagine Dragons
6. Christmas ~ Michael Bublé
7. Pure Heroine ~ Lorde
8. High Hopes ~ Bruce Springsteen
9. Foreverly~ Billie Joe + Norah
10. Live At The Cellar Door ~ Neil Young

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album cover art of the day:


CARNIFEX: New Album Details Revealed

New Music Releases December 17, 2013

After The Burial - Wolves Within
Alghazanth - The Three-faced Pilgrim
Andrew Bird - I Want To See Pulaski At Night (vinyl)
Association - Greatest Hits (reissue) (vinyl)
B.o.B - Underground Luxury
Backtrack - Can’t Escape (7")
Beatles - Live at the BBC (3xLP)
Billy Joel - The Complete Albums Collection
Black Flag - What the (vinyl)
Burial - Rival Dealer (12")
Carole King - Tapestry (reissue) (vinyl)
Chelsea Grin - Letters
Corrections House - Last City Zero (purple vinyl)
David Bowie - Love Is Lost/I’d Rather Be High (Venetian Mix) (12")
Disclosure - Settle – The Remixes
Dudley Perkins - Dr. Stokley (vinyl)
Eagles - Selected Works 1972-1999
Elvis Costello and The Roots - Wise Up: Thought Remixes and Reworks (vinyl)
Eric Clapton - Pilgrim (2xLP)
First Edition - First Edition (reissue) (vinyl)
Frank Zappa - Roxy and Elsewhere (2xLP)
George Jackson - Old Friend: The Fame Recordings Volume 3
Grateful Dead - Birth of the Grateful Dead Volume One - The Studio Sides (2xLP)
Guilty Simpson and Small Professor | Sean Price and M-Phazes - Highway Robbery / Land Of The Crooks (2xCD)
HIEROGLYPHICS - The Kitchen
Honey Badgers - Buena Park (vinyl)
Ingested - By No One, Feared By All
Iron Chic - The Constant One (vinyl)
Jake Bugg - Shangri La (2xLP)
Jeff the Brotherhood - Past 7" Recordings Box Set (7x7")
Jerry Garcia Band, Bob Weir and Rob Wasserman - Fall 1989: The Long Island Sound
John Lee Hooker - The Vee Jay Singles Collection
Justin Bieber - Journals
K-Def - Looking For The Perfect Break Vol. 2 (vinyl)
King Crimson - USA (40th Anniversary Edition)
Kurai - Breaking The Broken
L-Vis 1990 - NSWL017 (12")
Lady - Get Ready (7")
Lady - Good Lovin (7")
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme Back My Bullets (reissue) (vinyl)
Mac Miller - Live From Space
Misfits Meet The Nutley Brass - Fiend Club Lounge (12")
Polly Scattergood - Arrows (vinyl)
Real Live - The Turnaround: The Long Awaited Instrumentals (2xLP)
Rick Ross - MasterMind
Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside - Summer EP (12")
Saint Etienne - So Tough (reissue) (vinyl)
Sean Smith - Christmas
Slayer - Diabolus in Musica (reissue) (vinyl)
Slayer - Divine Intervention (reissue) (vinyl)
Slayer - God Hates Us All (reissue) (vinyl)
Slayer - World Painted Blood (reissue) (vinyl)
Talib Kweli - Gravitas
The Howling Hex - All-Night Fox (vinyl)
The Jam - The Studio Recordings (8xLP)
The Len Bright Combo - The Len Bright Combo (vinyl)
The Lonely Forest - Adding Up the Wasted Hours (vinyl)
Theo Parrish - Black Jazz Signature (2xLP)
Tiger Waves - Weekends (7")
Tim Kasher - Adult Film (vinyl)
Vanna - Preying/Purging (7")
Various Artists - 777 (2xLP)
Various Artists - Action the Apex Story 1960-1962
Various Artists - Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues OST
Various Artists - Soul In Harmony - Vocal Groups 1967-1977
Various Artists - The Argo Records Story
Various Artists - The Carlton Records Story - For You Alone
Various Artists - The Dot Records Story - Chills and Fevers
Various Artists - The End Records Story
Various Artists - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty OST (2xLP)
Who - Tommy (2xLP) (reissue)
Zombies - In Stereo

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

from our friends at SoundStageDirect  

a big thank you to seth (check out their revamped and improved website!) for renewing his ad on the CVR blog! We look forward to continuing our long lasting vinyl friendship for 2014!


This Week's Bestselling Vinyl Records at SoundStageDirect

1. Diana Krall - The Very Best Of (On Sale)
2. Beatles - Abbey Road
3. Pink Floyd - The Wall
4. Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas (Black Vinyl)
5. Led Zeppelin - Mothership (Very Best Of)
6. Bob Marley - Legend
7. Beatles - Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
8. James Taylor - James Taylor Greatest Hits
9. Neil Young - Live At The Cellar Door
10. Beatles - The White Album

Santana - Santana

Originally released the same month as their incendiary set at Woodstock, this impressive debut for Columbia kick-started a Hall of Fame legacy that lasts still today. Establishing one of the most instantly recognizable sounds in rock; Carlos’ signature tone and phrasing coupled with Afro-Cuban percussion virtually launched Latin-Rock fusion. Both AM and FM airwaves were scorched in the ensuing months with their charted singles "Evil Ways" (#9) and Jingo (#93) plus "Soul Sacrifice", a favorite after it’s featured spot in the Woodstock movie and soundtrack.

Buy at SoundStageDirect

Led Zeppelin - Mothership (Very Best Of)

Mothership is a compilation album by English rock group Led Zeppelin, released by Atlantic Records and Rhino Entertainment on 12 November 2007 in the United Kingdom, and 13 November 2007 in the United States. It was released on the same day that Led Zeppelin's entire catalog became available in digital stores, including the iTunes Store. The cover (designed by artist Shepard Fairey) is a graphical interpretation of the Beresford Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland.

The songs included were chosen by the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, and represent eight of the band's nine studio albums.

The album debuted at #4 in the UK Albums Chart, with 58,000 units sold, and debuted at #1 on the Official New Zealand Albums Chart and stayed there for several weeks. The album also debuted at #7 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling about 136,000 copies in its first week. The album has sold almost 1,7 million + copies in the U.S and 4 million + copies worldwide, it has been certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA.

Features:

• 4-180 Gram Vinyl LP Box Set
• Remastered with band members' oversight
• Half-Speed Mastered by Stan Ricker 
• Pressed at RTI

Buy at SoundStageDirect

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Their / They're / There Analog Weekend Out Now

Analog Weekend, the brand new EP from Chicago-based trio Their / They're / There is out now -- but that's not all! The band, made up of Mike Kinsella (Owen, American Football), Evan Weiss (Into It. Over It), and Matthew Frank (Loose Lips Sink Ships, Lifted Bells), have debuted their first music video and are playing a string of shows.  Analog Weekend, the band’s second EP, was recorded directly to tape at Ed Rose’s Black Lodge Recording over a single weekend and features piano by James Dewees (The Get Up Kids, Reggie and the Full Effect, Coalesce).

Analog Weekend was co-released with our friends at Topshelf Records, who have an exclusive color of the vinyl (Forest Green) for sale HERE

Pick up the Baby Blue 12", a t-shirt, or a bundle with both, from the Polyvinyl E-Store by clicking the link below.

Buy at PolyVinylRecords

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from our friends at vinylcollective

Still Time To Give The Gift of Vinyl!

ShopRadioCast just sent out a newsletter with info on how you can still give the gift of vinyl which include shipping deadline info! You can still order from ShopRadioCast using Fedex Ground shipping in both Canada and the USA. As long as you get your order in by Tuesday December 17th at 11 am EST and use Fedex Ground you should receive your order in time for the holidays. As well SRC have posted an in stock suggestion list:

Alkaline Trio – Agony and Irony 2XLP (Deluxe Edition)
Angels and Airwaves – Stomping The Phantom Brake Pedal LP
Angels and Airwaves – Love Part I & II 4XLP
Blink 182 – Buddha LP
Brand New – The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me 2XLP
Brand New – Your Favorite Weapon LP
Gaslight Anthem – American Slang LP
Gaslight Anthem – Sink Or Swim LP
Gaslight Anthem – ’45 / You Got Lucky 7″
Jimmy Eat World – Bleed American 3XLP
Jimmy Eat World – Damage LP
Nirvana – Nevermind LP
Nirvana – In Utero (20th Anniversary Edition) 3XLP
Quicksand – Slip LP
Quicksand – Manic Compression LP
Rival Schools – Found LP
Rival Schools – United By Fate 2XLP
Saves The Day – Stay What You Are LP 
Saves the Day – Saves the Day LP
Soundtrack – Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! LP
The Starting Line – Based On A True Story 2XLP
Sum 41 – Does This Look Infected LP
The Early November – The Rooms Too Cold LP + CD
Weezer – Weezer (The Blue Album) LP
Weezer – Weezer (The Green Album Limited Edition) LP
Weezer – Pinkerton (Limited Edition) LP
Weezer – Make Believe (Limited Edition) LP
Weezer – Raditude LP
Weezer – The Lion And The Witch LP

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very cool write up about vinyl lost and rediscovered again!

Sharing a love of vinyl with your kid in the age of Spotify









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odd story out of the northwest....

Creature Trades Beef for Beats at Vinyl Storefront





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vinyl and food, hey, whatever works...

Whole Foods, Opening Tomorrow, Will Sell Vinyl Records

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Photos: Unpacking Pet Shop Boys’ limited edition Electric box








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Adele's 21 tops Amazon's best-selling CD albums of all time list











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Inside Capitol Records' Newly Redesigned Digs (Exclusive)






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is there anything that these guys aren't marketing?


KISS Limousines Launched












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for shits and giggles:

The Year's Ten Most Ridiculous Metal Album Covers