Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

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Raveonettes - Pretty In Black

The second full-length album of Danish Fifties/Psych Pop duo The Raveonettes was released in 2005. On Pretty In Black, Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo abandoned the strict recording rules the band laid upon themselves on their preceding efforts. Instead, the group further expand on their signature sound of Fifties inspired Rockabilly Noise Pop with the eerie feel of a thriller movie soundtrack. Special appearances on this album are made by Maureen Tucker of Velvet Underground on drums, Martin Rev on drum machine and Ronnie Spector, also known as Veronica Bennett of the fabulous Ronettes on backup vocals.

Limited Edition - 1000 - Colored Vinyl - Pink/Black Marbled

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They've Shot Flanigan - The Outlaw

 "California Gold and Texas Oil" variant (black center surrounded by translucent gold)

Limited to 500 total copies, "The Outlaw" is a co-release with Collective Confusion Records and Enjoy The Ride Records.

The ETR Variant is "California Gold and Texas Oil" variant (black center surrounded by translucent gold) Limited to 125 total copies

Since 2002, Indianapolis-based THEY’VE SHOT FLANIGAN have been tirelessly writing, recording and touring, establishing themselves as a strong and consistent presence in the Midwestern rock and roll scene. With a sound that is deeply rooted in classic rock and heavily influenced by contemporary independent and progressive artists, the band makes music that is simultaneously dark and catchy, heavy and melodic, intense and contemplative. “They are adept songwriters,” writes Louise Sinclair of Girl At The Show, “with the kind of mature, put-together sound you’d expect from a major artist.”

THEY’VE SHOT FLANIGAN have released two EPs and two full-length albums, the most recent a 10-song concept album about the life and death of a gunslinger, recorded with engineer Seth Henderson of Always Be Genius studios. The album was released on December 10, 2011.

Order at EnjoyTheRideRecords

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Day at the Fair - The Rocking Chair Years Double LP

Originally released in May of 2005, this is the first time to be released on vinyl. The Release also features 3 songs from "The Prelude" as well as 4 more bonus tracks.

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John Coltrane: The Complete Sun Ship Session (3 180 Gram LPs)

Sun Ship, recorded August 26, 1965, captures one of the last sessions by the Classic John Coltrane Quartet (Coltrane, pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison and drummer Elvin Jones). It comes at the culmination of a year in which Coltrane arguably reached his creative peak, a year rich in such masterworks. The Sun Ship album, though, was not issued until 1971, one of several Coltrane albums issued by Impulse Records after his death. And Sun Ship was, like many jazz albums, the product of editing between takes, a process overseen by John's widow Alice.

This Complete Sun Ship Session edition is much more: sourced from newly discovered original reels, the set includes the album's five original compositions, unedited, in sequence of recording, with all of the takes as they evolved, as well as the surrounding conversations. More than just a sampling of a few alternate takes, the Complete Session offers a rare opportunity to eavesdrop on an iconic master at work. - David Wild, liner notes

John Coltrane's "Sun Ship" session was recorded at the RCA Recording studio on 24th Street by engineer Bob Simpson who also did superb work with Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus, Albert Ayler and others. The original three-track masters with the tenor sax on one track, the piano and bass on another and the drums on the third track were recently discovered, enabling the complete session to be released for the first time. Kevin Reeves recently remixed the entire session with great sonic results, improving greatly on the original LP mix. Mosaic has remastered them and pressed them on 180-gram vinyl at the renowned Record Technology Inc. plant in Camarillo, California.

Pick it up at MosaicRecords

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Elder Brother - Heavy Head

Elder Brother is the indie rock side-project of Kevin Geyer (The Story So Far) and Dan Rose (Daybreaker) with in-studio assistance from Matthew and Charles Vincent (The American Scene). Drifting far from the aggressive and simple pop-punk that The Story So Far has come to perfect, the duo’s debut LP Heavy Head showcases the songwriting prowess of Geyer and Rose in a more relaxed environment. The record is unexpected and mostly brilliant, with a few standout tracks that almost instantly require repeat plays. written by John Bazley

Pressing Info:
 200 - Mint green with White, Orange and Yellow Splatter
 300 - Half Black / Half Clear with Royal Blue Splatter
 500 - Cream / Aqua / Orange Smash

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THE OCEAN - PELAGIAL VINYL BOX SET 

After 2 years of touring North America, Europe, Russia, Asia and Australia, The Ocean have resurfaced with what could be their deepest and most trailblazing piece of work to date, Pelagial: a progressive musical journey, written, recorded, mixed and to-be-performed-live as one single 54-minutes piece of music. Mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Katatonia, Witchcraft) at Fascination Street Studios in Örebrö, Sweden, Pelagial is set to be released on April 26th / 29th (Europe) and April 30th (North America / world) through Metal Blade

Pre-Order HERE

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Dumb & Dumber - Soundtrack (2LP 180 Gram Red Vinyl)

Release Date: 5/20/2014

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Ghostbusters theme to be reissued on glow-in-the-dark vinyl on Record Store Day










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Angels, Easybeats, Stevie Wright, Rose Tattoo Vinyl Coming Record Store Day









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Veruca Salt Releasing New Songs For Record Store Day

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The Temperance Movement Cover Oasis And Blur For Record Store Day Exclusive Vinyl

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Danny Brown's 'Old' Treated to Vinyl Box Set

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in southeast asia, the vinyl revival is a hot commodity:

Old tech breathes new life to OPM







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well written article out of india:

Why Vinyl Is the Only Worthwhile Way to Own Music






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from our friends at VinylCollective

Top 10 Albums – March 24, 2014

Here are the Top 10 Albums sold at Shop Radio Cast for the week of March 18 – 24th, 2014:

New Releases / Pre Orders

1. American Football – American Football (Deluxe Edition) 2XLP
2. Soundtrack – Dumb and Dumber 2XLP
3. Soundtrack – Breaking Bad 2XLP
4. Boy Sets Fire – The Misery Index: Notes from the Plague Years LP
5. Weatherbox – Flies In All Directions 2XLP
6. Fireworks – Oh, Common Life LP
7. Kanye West – 808s & Heartbreak 2XLP + CD
8. My Chemical Romance – May Death Never Stop You 2XLP + DVD
9. Crosses – (†††) 2XLP
10. La Dispute – Rooms Of The House LP

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

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Andre Georget - La France Interdite

Obscure mondo-documentary released in grindhouse theaters in 1983 and well-known by sleazy diggers of the VHS era, La France Interdite, or French Prohibition, unleashes a dark yet strangely arousing side of France, a bizarre and mysterious world where sexual perversion, marginality, and sometimes violence mingle without inhibitions nor taboos. This rare exploitation movie by Gilles Delannoy, Jean-Pierre Garnier and Jean-Pierre Imbrohoris covers it all: peep shows behind the scenes, porn movie auditions, black masses, nights with transvestites in the Bois de Boulogne, S&M clubs, and life in a day of an eagle trainer, among other oddities. A unique journey wrapped in the decadence and vice of the 80s.

A big part of the decadent charm of La France Interdite comes from the playful soundtrack composed by Andre Georget (arranger/producer) for French music legends such as Alain Bashung and Francoise Hardy. Straight from the golden age of synthesizers, the soundtrack is reminiscent of the best of Giorgio Moroder, Harold Faltermeyer, or even Art of Noise in some parts. “Collection Voitures” is an ambient gem, while “Intro Peep Show” goes full Scarface and “Muscles” gives up the sticky funk in a major way. A delightful mix of musical mastery and nostalgia kitsch.

•Limited edition of 300!
•First ever release of this obscure soundtrack!
•Includes two poster inserts and bonus 7".

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Psyche - Re-Membering Dwyane

At the end of 1981, brothers Darrin and Stephen Huss and schoolmate Dwayne Goettel performed for the first time as Psyche in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Their live show was a combination of horror and electronics that was completely unprecedented in Western Canada. Although Goettel and the Huss brothers parted ways before Psyche was to release any material, the masters containing Dwayne Goettel’s performances were preserved in the band’s vaults.

Now, 19 years after Goettel’s untimely passing in 1995, Dark Entries records presents “Re-Membering Dwayne”, the original Psyche-Dwayne Goettel sessions. All tracks were recorded and mixed on 4-track during a single day in March of 1983. Psyche’s early material is visceral and abrasive, a far cry from the sleek, dark synthpop they’d later become known for. Like the body horror films of fellow Canadian David Cronenberg, Psyche disquietingly conflate the organic and the mechanical, calling into question the limits of the human form. Dwayne, who would join Skinny Puppy a few years later, contributes heavily to this more aggressive, disturbing sound.

All songs have been remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Each LP includes a 12-page booklet with excerpts from Darrin Huss’ diary, unpublished photos of Psyche with Dwayne, and an essay by Darrin reflecting on Psyche’s past and the Goettel legacy as well as lyrics. This collection is a glimpse at the early Canadian industrial scene and the roots of Skinny Puppy. Go take a walk in the past with an ear for the future; you just might learn something.

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new releases from our friends at MusicOnVinyl

David Bowie - Reality

Reality, the 26th album of David Bowie (2003) followed up on the heavily successful formula of Heathen, combining influences of Bowie's Seventies' past (say, from Heroes to Scary Monsters) with a contemporary new millennium vibe. David produced this album together with Tony Visconti, the dream team that also made Heathen a true work of art, resulting in yet another surefire production and memorable songs. The album made it to the top 30 of the Billboard 200, and set the course for great Bowie albums to follow.

Released in a time when vinyl popularity was at an all-time low, Reality never saw its proper official vinyl release. Until now. To celebrate this unique occasion, we're pressing 2 different coloured issues of 2500 copies each, all individually numbered. One run will be issued on transparent green vinyl, the other on orange vinyl. Of course, the album will also be readily available in regular black vinyl. Each unit contains a 12-page booklet with lyrics and artwork.

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl 
• Includes a 12-page booklet
• Available on vinyl for the first time!
• First pressing available in 2 colours: 2.500 numbered copies on transparent green vinyl 
• 2.500 numbered copies on orange vinyl
• Also available on black vinyl

Original Soundtrack - Machete Kills

"Machete don't fail". The U.S. government recruits Machete to battle his way through Mexico in order to take down an arms dealer who looks to launch a weapon into space and bomb the USA. Machete needs to save his new country in a dangerous journey full of betrayals and plot twists. And he's certainly not joking around doing so. Or is he?

This hilarious action thriller starring Danny Trejo as the hero, Mel Gibson, Charlie Sheen as the US president (can you imagine?!), Lady Gaga, Antonio Banderas and Cuba Gooding Junior is perhaps the funniest thing you'll ever see on the big screen. In short: funny one-liners, fast paced action, in-your-face violence and an array of über sexy ladies make this quintessential Robert Rodriguez film one never to forget.

The soundtrack rocks and thunders, like the film. Latin flavoured Desert Rock and cynical Mariachi meets Classical scores – better get that bottle of tequila and victory cigar ready and kickstart the subwoofer to annoy your neighbours! First pressing limitedly available on blood red vinyl.

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl 
• Insert 
• 1000 numbered copies on bloody red vinyl!

Erroll Garner - Concert By The Sea

Recorded in a converted church in a military base near Carmel, California in 1955, Concert By The Sea is Erroll Garner's widely acclaimed pièce de résistance. A mixture of originals, show biz, and pop standards are delivered with his unique enthusiasm and spontaneity. The recording also features Eddie Calhoun on bass and Denzil Best on drums, and although it was produced using relatively primitive sound equipment, Garner's inventiveness and musical talent have ensured the album has become one of his most notable.

The release came about because Garner's personal manager, Martha Glaser, spotted backstage that a tape recorder was running. The recording was being made "by a jazz fan and scholar named Will Thornbury, strictly for the enjoyment of himself and his fellow servicemen". Glaser took the tape, put it into album form and then played it for the head of Columbia Records' jazz division, George Avakian, who decided to release it. Luckily for masses of Jazz fans, he did! 180 gram audiophile vinyl

Phillip Glass - Solo Piano

With Solo Piano, Glass presents himself "unplugged" - no electronic keyboards or synthesizers, and no overdubs, either - just solo piano. "Metamorphosis" was written in 1988 and takes its name from a play based on Kafka's short story. Its second track, "Metamorphosis Two", formed the basis of one of the main musical themes in the film "The Hours". It is also the song that the American rock band Pearl Jam uses as their introduction music to concerts.

"Mad Rush" was written for the occasion of the Dalai Lama's first visit in New York City. "Wichita Vortex Sutra" is the result of a chance meeting between two long-time friends, Glass and poet Allen Ginsberg, in a  bookstore in the East Village. 'We decided on the spot to do something together, reached for one of Allen's books, and chose the poem "Wichita Vortex Sutra"'. 180 gram audiophile vinyl Deluxe PVC outer sleeve

Herbie Hancock - Blow-Up (Original Soundtrack)

Blow-Up is a soundtrack album by Herbie Hancock featuring music composed for Michelangelo Antonioni's cult film Blow-Up, released in 1966. Musically the songs evoke the ambience of swinging Sixties' London with grooves that create effective bluesy Jazz moods on the slow pieces, and funky ones on the up-tempo tracks.

The album features performances by Hancock on keys, Freddie Hubbard and Joe Newman on trumpet, Phil Woods and Joe Henderson on sax, Ron Carter on bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums. Rumours go that either the fabled Jimmy Smith or Paul Griffin played the Hammond organ on this record.

Rock fans remember the film and the soundtrack for the inclusion of a rare Yardbirds number, "Stroll On" (actually, a Hard Rock adaptation of Tiny Bradshaw's Jump Blues "The Train Kept A-Rollin'" from 1951), one of only three songs they recorded with both Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page on guitars. The bassline to "Bring Down The Birds" was sampled by Deee-Lite for their 1990 hit single "Groove Is In The Heart" featuring Bootsy Collins. 180 gram audiophile vinyl

Gram Parsons - Sleepless Nights

Originally released in 1976, Sleepless Nights is a posthumous compilation album by Gram Parsons (who died in 1973 at the age of 26). Most of the tracks were recorded by the Flying Burrito Bros. in early 1970, just before Parsons left the group. The LP does not include any original Parsons/Burrito tunes as the majority of the material consists of vintage country songs - with the exception of the Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Women".

The other three tracks were recorded during the sessions in '73 for Parsons' second solo effort Grievous Angel. Emmylou Harris – who had worked with 'the father of country-rock' since his first solo album and tour – is featured on these songs, being "Sleepless Nights", "The Angels Rejoiced In Heaven Last Night" and "Brand New Heartache". 180 gram audiophile vinyl

Hank Williams - 40 Greatest Hits

Legendary Country singer Hank Williams (1923 – 1953) lived a short and troubled life. But despite his short career, he scored many number 1 hits in the USA. Williams's vocals, steeped in emotion, have influenced generations of artists. The songs he wrote and recorded have been covered by numerous musicians, and have been hits in various genres including Pop, Gospel and Blues.

The 2LP includes such number 1 hits as "Lovesick Blues", "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)", "Kaw-liga" and "Your Cheatin' Heart". This anthology is the perfect starting point for newcomers to Hanks Williams' recorded legacy.  180 gram audiophile vinyl Gatefold sleeve



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from our friends at Relapse

DEATH: Leprosy to See Deluxe Remastered Reissue

Available on 2xCD/Deluxe 3xCD/LP/Picture Disc LP/Deluxe 2xLP Box Set/Digital

The fifth installment in Relapse’s exhaustive reissue campaign of DEATH’s immensely influential catalog is Leprosy, the band’s titanic second album.  Originally released in 1988 Leprosy was a pioneering album, building upon the thrash sounds of Metallica and Slayer but adding a previously unheard level of raw extremity. These songs are the roots of an entire genre: death metal.  While this was only the second record DEATH released, it immediately cemented them as heavy metal icons.

Leprosy is set for an April 29th release date in North America, April 28th in the UK/World, and April 25th in Benelux/Germany/Finland. The entire album, as well as the bonus material, has been painstakingly remastered by Alan Douches (Mastodon, Nile, etc) and will be reissued on 2xCD/Limited Edition 3xCD/LP/Picture Disc LP/Limited Edition 2xLP Boxset/Digtal. The Deluxe 2xCD contains 50 minutes of previously unheard and unreleased Leprosy demos and rehearsal material housed in an embossed o-card package with a 24 page booklet featuring unseen pictures of the band as well as brand new liner notes from Ian Christe (Sirius/XM) and Jeremy Wagner (Broken Hope).  The LP features the remastered core album on wax together with a download card for all of the music included on the 2xCD.

In addition to the 2xCD reissue, a super limited 3xCD version will be available exclusively from www.relapse.com featuring everything included on 2xCD version + an exclusive 3rd CD featuring over 40 minutes of unreleased live material, housed in a deluxe embossed 8 panel digipak with a 24 page booklet, limited and numbered to 2000 copies.

Finally, a super limited, deluxe vinyl box set (limited to 500 copies) will be available exclusively from www.relapse.com containing: the remastered core Leprosy album on exclusive colored vinyl; a 2nd LP containing unreleased rehearsal material from the Leprosy sessions housed in an exclusive jacket with original flyer art on exclusive colored vinyl; an exact replication of the original Combat newspaper print LP insert, a Leprosy turntable slipmat, and a download card of all 3 discs.  Pre-orders including an exclusive new line of official DEATH merch are available HERE.

Super limited deluxe vinyl box set available exclusively from www.relapse.com containing the remastered core Leprosy album on exclusive colored vinyl; a 2nd LP containing unreleased rehearsal material from the Leprosy sessions housed in an exclusive jacket with original flyer art on exclusive colored vinyl; an exact replication of the original Combat newspaper print LP insert, and; a Leprosy turntable slipmat.  Comes with a download card for the entire 3XCD’s worth of music.  Strictly limited to 500 copies.

Pressing Info:

First Relapse Press 
2500 x Black Standard Gram 
1000 x Picture Disc *Mailorder Exclusive* 
500 x Pink w/ Orange and Blue Splatter Standard Gram (2xLP Deluxe Boxset) *Mailorder Exclusive*

Pre-Order at Relapse

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this from JoyfulNoiseRecordings

Kishi Bashi "Lighght" is now available!

Yes indeed, the new Kishi Bashi album is now available! The album entitled Lighght (pronounced "Light") continues and expands the sound of his critically acclaimed debut, 151a - which earned Kishi Bashi the title of "Best New Artist" by NPR.

Though violin remains his primary instrument and songwriting muse, Kishi Bashi has expanded his palette to include more diverse and nuanced instrumentation. Bright and soaring avant-pop songs are prevalent, as are Eastern-tinged arrangements, gentle ballads, Philip Glass inspired improvisations, and more than a few moments that flirt with 70s prog (in the tradition of ELO or Yes).

The album is available on limited edition 'Gold Splatter' vinyl (w/ bonus 7"), Yellow Vinyl, CD, and Digital. Additionally there is an ultra limited VIP edition of just 500 hand-numbered copies on "Golden Halo" vinyl.

Order HERE

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from our friends at SlyVinyl

The Pains of Being Pure At Heart – Days of Abandon // Limited to 500 Colored Vinyl

tUnE-yArDs – nikki nack // Limited Red LPs + 7”






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American Football's Debut Album Gets Expanded Vinyl Reissue
     
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Camera Obscura announce U.S. summer tour, Record Store Day EP

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Street Dogs and Noi!se announce split 10-inch for Record Store Day

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'The Last House On The Left' Gets Limited Picture Disc Vinyl For Record Store Day

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Jake Bugg, Bowie and Haim to release vinyl for Record Store Day

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Phillip Phillips, R.E.M.'s Mike Mills Among Record Store Day In-Store Performers

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Craig Leon's Early '80s Synthesizer Albums to Be Reissued as 'Anthology of Interplanetary Folk Music Vol. 1' Double LP Set

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Roy Orbison’s ‘Mystery Girl’ Receiving 25th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue

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'Akira' Soundtrack Gets Vinyl Reissue

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AMC's THE WALKING DEAD Deluxe Vinyl Edition Comes to Life 4/15

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from the great state of new york:

Diving into the Vinyl-Only World of Cotter Records

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more from the big apple:

Thousands of Records on Sale for $1 at Brooklyn Vinyl Shop

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cool story from indonesia:

GilaVinyl: A Musical Time Machine






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fascinating story from the BBC:

Frank Gossner: The archaeologist of African vinyl






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from india:

LPS Disappear from Chain Stores, But Thrive Elsewhere

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from the great state of massachusetts:

Needle-and-groove renaissance - Lowell shops keep vinyl devotees smiling -- clicks, pops and all

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"Dust & Grooves: Adventures In Record Collecting" Book To Be Published




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album cover art of the day:

Vader Unveils New Album "Tibi Et Igni" Artwork





















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album cover art of the day, part two:

New Album "Return Of The Reaper" Announced By Grave Digger

Record Store Day Announce Full List of Releases for 2014

There are way to many to list here, but lots of folks will be pleased with the impressive list.  To see the entire list, go to the Record Store Day site HERE

Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 17, 2014

DEAR JERRY: One of my jobs in the 1960s required frequent drives between St. Louis and Chicago.

Cars had no tape players then, so I always listened the radio.

One morning, while leaving Missouri, a song about "My Home Town of St. Louis" played. It was by a female whose name I can't recall.

About five hours later, while nearing Chicago, I heard the very same song, with the same singer, but now it was "My Home Town of Chicago."

It was so surreal that I almost drove off the road.

Never again did I hear either song.

What happened to me that day?
—Cliff Johansen, Fraser, Mich.

DEAR CLIFF: Sounds like you narrowly escaped being dematerialized and beamed directly to the mother ship.

Your harrowing day began with you listening to WIL as they played "St. Louis, My Home Town," by Terry Lee Jenkins, and ended on WJJD with the similar sounding "Chicago, My Home Town," also by Terry Lee Jenkins.

I know the position of your radio dial because every version of "(Insert city), My Home Town" was produced by Production Advertising Merchandising Service (PAMS), of Dallas, for a specific station. PAMS specialty was singing station identifications, or radio jingles. As such, only one station in each market could, or would, play their custom record.

Each "My Home Town" song included the broadcaster's unique call letters, their frequency, and as many slogans or catchwords as they could squeeze into about 90 seconds.

Although Euel Box's "My Home Town" generic instrumental track was used for the record, very few of the lyrics are the same. Most were written by folks either working for or associated with the radio stations. On the reverse side of each 45 is that same instrumental, sans vocal, credited to Euel Box with studio musicians.

Terry Lee Jenkins is usually how the vocalist is shown, but she may also be shown as Terry Lea, or Terry and the (fill in whatever the local station wants to call the band).

For example, "Detroit, My Home Town," made for WJBK, 1500 on the AM dial, liked to be known as "Radio 15." On their copy, the artist credit reads "Terry and the Fifteeners."

In 1961 and '62, over 100 different localized recordings were made of "My Home Town," including versions for some Canadian and European home towns.

Most can be found in the $10 to $30 range, but expect the price to at least double for ones with custom picture sleeves.

Here is a list-in-progress of the versions I have personally confirmed. Please let us know if you find others:

Abilene, Texas
Akron-Canton, Ohio
Alexandria, Louisiana
Atlanta, Georgia
Austin, Texas
Baltimore, Maryland
Birmingham, Alabama
Boston, Massachusetts
Brownwood, Texas
Bryan-College Station, Texas
Charleston, South Carolina
Chicago, Illinois
Clovis, New Mexico
Columbus, Ohio
Corpus Christie, Texas
Crowley, Louisana
Dallas, Texas
Dayton, Ohio
Del Rio, Texas
Denison, Texas
Detroit, Michigan
Duluth, Minnesota
Edmonton, Canada
Elmira, New York
Evansville, Indiana
Farmington, New Mexico
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Fort Worth, Texas
Fresno, California
Henderson, Texas
Honolulu, Hawaii
Houston, Texas
Huntsville, Alabama
Jackson, Mississippi
Jamestown, New York
Joplin, Missouri
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kennett, Missouri
Knoxville, Tennessee
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lawton, Oklahoma
Lexington, Kentucky
Lincoln, Nebraska
Little Rock, Arkansas
London, England
Louisville, Kentucky
Lubbock, Texas
Lufkin, Texas
Memphis, Tennessee
Miami, Florida
Midland, Texas
Montgomery, Alabama
Montreal, Canada
Nampa, Idaho
Nashville, Tennessee
New Orleans, Louisiana
Orange, Texas
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Portland, Maine
Portland, Oregon
Providence, Rhode Island
Quincy, Illinois
St. Louis, Missouri
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Shreveport, Louisiana
Streator, Illinois
Topeka, Kansas
Troy, New York
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tyler, Texas
Waco, Texas
Washington D.C.
Wichita Falls, Texas
Winston-Salem, North Carolina


DEAR JERRY: On the 50th Anniversary CBS-TV show, "The Beatles: The Night That Changed America - A Grammy Salute," someone mentioned that Paul McCartney, in addition to everything else, was among the top songwriters.

Did they mean for America or Great Britain?
—Dee Gillcrest, Gary, Ind.

DEAR DEE: I can't say what they meant, but I'll tell you what I would have said about the song writing aspect of Paul McCartney.

Not merely "among" the most successful at his craft, he is clearly the No. 1 songwriter of the 20th century, which, when it comes to record sales, pretty much means forever.

Not to be overlooked are the many songs where Paul shares writing credit with someone else. The most frequently credited co-writer is John Lennon, regardless of whether one or both actually wrote the song.

As a result of that lucrative partnership, Lennon is second on the list of most successful songwriters.


IZ ZAT SO? Just as in the glory days of Tin Pan Alley, most of the top writers in the 1950s and '60s were teams, and nearly all were men.

In no particular order, some of the more familiar conglomerations that rank below Lennon-McCartney are:

Hal David-Burt Bacharach; Gerry Goffin-Carole King; Brian Holland-Lamont Dozier-Eddie Holland; Kenny Gamble-Leon Huff; Barry Gibb-Robin Gibb; Elton John-Bernie Taupin; Barry Mann-Cynthia Weil; Ellie Greenwich-Jeff Barry; Brian Wilson-Mike Love; Neil Sedaka-Howard Greenfield; Mick Jagger-Keith Richard; Paul Simon-Art Garfunkel; Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller; Doc Pomus-Mort Shuman; Roy Orbison-Joe Melson; Antoine "Fats" Domino-Dave Bartholomew; Kal Mann-Dave Appell; and Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart.

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 2014 Osborne Enterprises - Reprinted By Exclusive Permission 

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

from our friends at SoundStageDirect

Led Zeppelin III (Deluxe Edition) (Pre-Order) (On Sale) by Led Zeppelin

On their first two albums, Led Zeppelin unleashed a relentless barrage of heavy blues and rockabilly riffs, but Led Zeppelin III provided the band with the necessary room to grow musically. While there are still a handful of metallic rockers, III is built on a folky, acoustic foundation that gives the music extra depth. And even the rockers aren't as straightforward as before: the galloping "Immigrant Song" is powered by Robert Plant's banshee wail, "Celebration Day" turns blues-rock inside out with a warped slide guitar riff, and "Out on the Tiles" lumbers along with a tricky, multi-part riff. Nevertheless, the heart of the album lies on the second side, when the band delve deeply into English folk. "Gallows Pole" updates a traditional tune with a menacing flair, and "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" is an infectious acoustic romp, while "That's the Way" and "Tangerine" are shimmering songs with graceful country flourishes. The band hasn't left the blues behind, but the twisted bottleneck blues of "Hats off to (Roy) Harper" actually outstrips the epic "Since I've Been Loving You," which is the only time Zeppelin sound a bit set in their ways.  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine (All Music Guide)

• Deluxe Edition Remastered Vinyl
• Remastered from the Original Master Tapes by Jimmy Page and Pressed at Pallas In Germany
• 180 Gram Vinyl In Tri-Fold Sleeve That Includes The Wheel & Die-Cut Holes From Original LP Sleeve
• The Second LP Features Previously Unreleased Studio Outtakes
• Shipping Approximately June 3rd

LP1
1. Immigrant Song
2. Friends
3. Celebration Day
4. Since I've Been Loving You
5. Out on the Tiles

6. Gallows Pole 
7. Tangerine
8. That's the Way
9. Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
10. Hats off to (Roy) Harper

LP2
1. The Immigrant Song (Alternate Mix)
2. Friends (Track - No Vocal)
3. Celebration Day (Alternate Mix)
4. Since I've Been Loving You (Rough Mix)
5. Bathroom Sound (Track - No Vocal)

6. Gallows Pole (Rough Mix)
7. That's The Way (Rough Mix)
8. Jennings Farm Blues (Rough Mix)
9. Key To The Highway/Trouble In Mind (Rough Mix)

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Live At The Cellar Door by Neil Young

Neil Young will release Live At The Cellar Door, the latest in his Archives Performance Series, on Reprise Records. The album collects recordings made during Young's intimate six-show solo stand at The Cellar Door in Washington D.C. between November 30th and December 2nd, 1970, a few months after Reprise released his classic third solo album After The Gold Rush in August.

The album, which features Young performing on acoustic guitar and piano, includes tracks that are interesting for several reasons, such as stunning live versions of songs that appeared on After The Gold Rush ("Tell Me Why," "Only Love Can Break Your Heart," "Birds," "Don't Let It Bring You Down" and the title track) and solo performances of the Buffalo Springfield songs "Expecting To Fly" (from their 1967 second album Buffalo Springfield Again), "I Am A Child" (from their third and final album Last Time Around and Young's 1977 Decade compilation), and "Flying On The Ground Is Wrong," from their 1966 self-titled debut.

In addition, Live At The Cellar Door features early, raw performances of songs that wouldn't appear until subsequent Young albums, including the rarity "Bad Fog Of Loneliness" (which appears on Live At Massey Hall '71 - released in 2007-but was previously unreleased until the studio band version was included on Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972), "Old Man" (released two years later on 1972's Harvest album), a rare solo performance of "Cinnamon Girl" on piano (the full band version appears on Young's 1969 second solo album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere), and "Down By The River," also from Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere.

Live At The Cellar Door was recorded by Henry Lewy and produced by Young.

Mastered By Chris Bellman At Bernie Grundman Mastering And Pressed At Pallas In Germany

1. Tell Me Why
2. Only Love Can Break Your Heart
3. After the Gold Rush
4. Expecting To Fly
5. Bad Fog of Loneliness
6. Old Man
7. Birds
8. Don't Let It Bring You Down
9. See the Sky About to Rain
10. Cinnamon Girl
11. I Am A Child
12. Down By the River
13. Flying On The Ground Is Wrong

Oder at SoundStageDirect


This Week's Bestselling Vinyl Records at SoundStageDirect

1. Led Zeppelin II (Pre-Order)
2. Led Zeppelin III (Pre-Order)
3. Led Zeppelin I (Deluxe Edition) (Pre-Order) (On Sale)
4. Led Zeppelin I (Pre-Order)
5. Led Zeppelin II (Deluxe Edition) (Pre-Order) (On Sale)
6. Led Zeppelin III (Deluxe Edition) (Pre-Order) (On Sale)
7. Led Zeppelin I (Super Deluxe Edition Box) (Pre-Order) (On Sale)
8. Led Zeppelin III (Super Deluxe Edition Box) (Pre-Order) (On Sale)
9. Led Zeppelin II (Super Deluxe Edition Box) (Pre-Order) (On Sale)
10. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon

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Brad Mehldau & Mark Guiliana's Mehliana Album Out Now On Vinyl

The debut album from the electric duo of Brad Mehldau and Mark Guiliana, Mehliana: Taming the Dragon, features Mehldau on Fender Rhodes and synthesizers and Guiliana on drums and effects. Mehliana comprises 12 original tunes—six written by the duo and six written by Mehldau—and was engineered and mixed by Greg Koller (Jon Brion, Kanye West). Jazzwise calls it "astonishing ... one of the best albums of 2014."

The vinyl edition includes two 140-gram LPs pressed at Pallas MFG in Diepholz, Germany, and a CD of the album.

Order at Nonesuch

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yet another update has been posted at WaxPoetic about the list of record store day releases. stop by and look at the list!


Record Store Day 2014: The List (So Far)





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Pretty Lights to Release Color Map of the Sun B-Sides For Record Store Day











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Tame Impala to release live EP for Record Store Day

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Neil Young Delays Time Fades Away Reissue, Accompanying Box Set



Neil Young 'bought 20,000 copies of 'Comes a Time' album to use as roofing' - Singer-songwriter was not happy with audio quality of 1978 album


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The Horrors to release new LP Luminous as signed and limited deluxe edition

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Wendy Carlos’ original Tron soundtrack gets vinyl reissue

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Arthur Russell’s seminal World Of Echo gets rare vinyl reissue

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Kiss confirm 40th anniversary box set






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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 3/10 - 3/16, 2014

Vinyl Top 25:
1. Johnny Cash - She Used To Love Me A Lot 7"
2. Manchester Orchestra - Every Stone 7"
3. Real Estate - Atlas
4. Arctic Monkeys - AM
5. Jason Isbell - Southeastern
6. St Vincent - St Vincent
7. Radiohead - Kid A
8. Mudhoney - Live At Third Man
9. Broken Bells - After The Disco
10. Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
11. Bon Iver - Bon Iver
12. Radiohead - OK Computer
13. St Paul & The Broken Bones - Half The City
14. Tame Impala - Lonerism
15. Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antarctica
16. Metronomy - Love Letters
17. Natural Child - Dancin' With Wolves
18. Linda Perhacs - The Soul Of All Natural Things
19. Tinariwen - Emmaar
20. Divine Fits - Live At Third Man
21. Against Me - Transgender Dysphoria
22. Peter Walker - Second Poem To Karmela
23. Lambchop - Nixon
24. Johnny Cash - American IV: The Man Comes Around
25. Cold War Kids - Robbers & Cowards

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Amazon's Top Ten Best Selling Vinyl

1. Wolf (2LP+CD) ~ Tyler The Creator
2. Lost In The Dream ~ War on Drugs
3. Supermodel ~ Foster the People
4. Morning Phase ~ Beck
5. Awake ~ Tycho
6. Underneath the Rainbow ~ Black Lips
7. Singles ~ Future Islands
8. 808s & Heartbreak ~ Kanye West
9. Pinata ~ Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
10. Happiness Is ~ Taking Back Sunday


Amazon's Top Ten Best Selling Music

1. Frozen ~ Idina Menzel
2. Supermodel ~ Foster the People
3. Morning Phase ~ Beck
4. G I R L ~ Pharrell Williams
5. Lost In The Dream ~ War on Drugs
6. Out Among The Stars ~ Johnny Cash
7. Extremist ~ Demon Hunter
8. Going to Hell - Deluxe Edition ~ The Pretty Reckless
9. Emerald: Musical Gems Deluxe CD/DVD ~ Celtic Woman
10. Pure Heroine ~ Lorde

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album cover art of the day: 

STEEL PROPHET: 'Omniscient' Cover Artwork Unveiled

      

New Music Releases - March 18, 2014

50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (2xLP)
Ageless Oblivion - Penthos
Alterbeast - Immortal
Amon Duul II - Phallus Dei (vinyl)
Ana Tijoux - Vengo
Aries - Mermelada Dorada (vinyl)
ASG - Win Us Over (vinyl)
Ásgeir - In The Silence (vinyl)
Asmus Tietchens - Der fünfte Himmel (vinyl)
Asmus Tietchens - Nachtstücke (vinyl)
Assassins - War Of Aggression
AXH - Destroy (12")
Barry White - Can't Get Enough (reissue) (vinyl)
Belinda Carlisle - Collection
Bjelland Brothers | Taste of New York - Split (7")
Bl'ast! - The Expression of Power (3xLP)
Black Lips - Underneath The Rainbow (marble vinyl)
Bolder - Hostile Environment (vinyl)
Booka Shade (Feat. Fritz Kalkbrenner) - Crossing Borders (12")
Both - Both
Brad Mehldau and Mark Guiliana - Mehliana: Taming The Dragon (2xLP)
Buried In Verona - Faceless
Burnt Ones - Gift (vinyl)
Carcass - Surgical Steel (picture disc)
Cheveu - Bum (vinyl)
Christopher Tignor - Thunder Lay Down In the Heart (vinyl)
Claypipe - A Daylight Blessing (vinyl)
Coffinworm - IV.I.VIII
Conan - Blood Eagle
Conrad Schnitzler - Congratulacion (vinyl)
Constant Lovers - Experience Feelings (vinyl)
Converge - Live at the BBC (7")
Crimson Projeckt - Live in Tokyo
Current 93 - I Am the Last of All the Field That Fell: A Channel (2xLP)
Cyne - All My Angles Are Right (vinyl)
David Novick - Your Sister's Hand (vinyl)
Dead Rider - Chills On Glass (vinyl)
Death of Samantha - If Memory Serves Us Well (2xLP)
Demon Hunter - Extremist
Dex Romweber Duo - Images 13 (vinyl)
Dodsferd - Parasitic Survival of the Human Race
Donna Summer - I Remember Yesterday (reissue)
Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money (reissue)
Doss - Doss (vinyl)
Dubblestandart - In Dub
DYE - Cocktail Citron (2xLP)
Early Seasons - Redemption
Earth Crisis - Salvation Of Innocents
Eduard Artemiev - The Mirror / Stalker OST (vinyl)
Eliza Gilkyson  The Nocturne Diaries
Elvis Presley - Elvis Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis (legacy edition)
Enrique Iglesias - Sex And Love
Ex Hex - Hot and Cold (7")
Exploited - Beat the Bastards
Exploited - Fuck the System
Exploited - Massacre
Foster the People - Supermodel
Freddie Gibbs and Madlib - Piñata
Gabriel Saloman - Riots Don't Just Happen (10")
Gallon Drunk - The Dumb Room (7")
Gallon Drunk - The Soul of the Hour (vinyl)
Gameface - Now is What Matters Now
Gang Wizard - Important Picnic (vinyl)
George Michael - Symphonica
Groove Armada - Northern Star (15th Anniversary Edition) (vinyl)
Gus G. - I Am The Fire
Hark - Crystalline
Hauschka - Abandoned City (vinyl)
House of Pain - Jump Around (12")
I Am the Avalanche - Wolverines
I Exist - From Darkness
J-Love - Not Designed to Quit
J-Love and Gee Dubs - Hands on Ice
Jack Dice - Sip Paint (12")
Jefre Cantu-Ledesma - Requiem (For Violin & Magnetic Tape) (10")
Jim Messina - Messina
Jo Dee Messina - Me
Joey Cape - Bridge (vinyl)
Joey Cape - Doesn't Play Well With Others (vinyl)
John Coltrane - Coltrane Jazz (reissue) (vinyl)
John Coltrane - Dakar (reissue) (vinyl)
John Oates - Good Road to Follow
Johnny Noise - The Day Is Coming (vinyl)
Josefus - Dead Man (vinyl)
JT Woodruff - Field Medicine
Kansas - Songs for America (vinyl)
Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak (reissue) (2xLP)
Kevin Drew - Darlings (vinyl)
Kylie Minogue - Kiss Me Once
La Dispute - Rooms of the House (vinyl)
Lake Street Dive - Bad Self Portraits (vinyl)
Lee Scratch Perry and the Upsetters - Return of the Super Ape (vinyl)
Lips N' Ass - 2 Song (7")
Lorna Shore - Maleficium (reissue)
Luther Dickinson - Rock 'n Roll Blues (vinyl)
Lyla Foy - Mirrors the Sky (vinyl)
Madlib & Freddie Gibbs - Piñata
Magic Touch - Palermo House Gang (2x12")
Major Lazer - Apocalypse Soon (12")
Massacre - Back From Beyond
Menace - Impact Velocity
Metronomy - Love Letters (vinyl)
Meyhem Lauren - Self-Induced Illness (2xCD)
Millie & Andrea - Stage 2 (12")
Millie and Andrea - Stage 2 (12")
Moebius/Neumeier/Engler -  Another Other Places (vinyl)
Moebius/Neumeier/Engler - Other Places (vinyl)
Nebelung - Palingenesis (vinyl)
Nils Frahm - Spaces (2xLP)
Nilsson - Aerial Ballet (reissue) (vinyl)
Nilsson - Pandemonium Shadow Show (reissue) (vinyl)
Nina Persson - Animal Heart (vinyl)
Nurse with Wound - Bar Maldoror (2xCD)
Octo Octa - Cause I Love You (12")
Offenders - Endless Struggle/We Must Rebel/I Hate Myself/Bad Times (2xLP)
Order Of Isaz - Seven Years of Famine
Orgy - Wide Awake And Dead
Orlando Julius - Disco Hi-Life (vinyl)
Orquestra Imperial - Fazendo as Pazes Com o Swing
Paul Anka - Paul Ankas Sings His Big 15
Perfect Pussy - Say Yes To Love (vinyl)
Poco - Ghost Town
Pyrolator - Pyrolator's Traumland (vinyl)
Quantic - Duvido (12")
Rainer Veil - New Brutalism (12")
Richard Buckner - Bloomed (reissue) (vinyl)
Riley Etheridge Jr - The Straight And Narrow Way
Ringworm - Hammer Of The Witch
Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night: Live 1976-1998
Ronnie Milsap - Summer Number 17
Ruby the RabbitFoot - New As Dew (vinyl)
Rush - Spirit of the Airwaves (reissue) (vinyl)
Sandra Rhodes - Where's Your Love Been
Savage Messiah - The Fateful Dark
Saxon - The Complete Studio Album Collection 1979-1988
Shit Robot - We Got a Love
Sisyphus - Sisyphus (vinyl)
Skating Polly - Fuzz Steilacoom
Skeletonwitch - Forever Abomination (picture disc)
Skrillex  Recess
Slo Burn - Amusing the Amazing (10")
Sonny Rollins - Plus Four (vinyl)
Souls of Mischief - 93 'Til Infinity
Stranglers - All Live And All Of The Night (reissue)
Stranglers - Aural Sculpture (reissue)
Stranglers - Dreamtime (reissue)
Stranglers - Feline (reissue)
Sunn O))) and Ulver - Terrestrials (vinyl)
Taking Back Sunday - Happiness Is
Terron - Whities 001 (12')
The Ape - The Ape (vinyl)
The Ataris - Anywhere But Here (reissue) (vinyl)
The Ataris - Blue Skies, Broken Hearts... Next 12 Exits (reissue) (vinyl)
The Bunny The Bear - Food Chain
The Coathangers - Suck My Shirt (vinyl)
The Glaciers - From Sea to Ski (vinyl)
The Intersphere - Relations In the Unseen (2xLP+CD)
The Prestige - Ecotone
The Pretty Reckless - Going to Hell
The Queen Annes - Something Quick 1980-1985
The Residents - Residue of The Residents (2xLP)
The Residents - Santa Dog (2x7")
The See See - Days, Nights and Late Morning Lights (reissue) (vinyl)
The Spits - Kill the Kool (2xLP)
The Strypes - Snapshot
The War on Drugs - Lost In the Dream (colored vinyl) (2xLP)
Todd Rundgren - A Wizard, A True Star (vinyl)
Townes Van Zandt - Townes Van Zandt (reissue) (vinyl)
Triptykon - Breathing (7")
Twilight - III: Beneath Trident's Tomb
Twin Forks -Twin Forks (vinyl)
Tycho - Awake (vinyl)
UFO - The Complete Studio Album Collection 1975-1985
Umberto - Temple Room (12")
Unwound - Rat Conspiracy (3xLP)
Vampire - Vampire
Various Artists - Rajasthan Street Music (2xLP)
Various Artists - Step Inside My Soul - Rare '70s And Modern Soul
Vaura - The Missing (2xLP)
Vermont - Vermont (vinyl)
Virile Games - Wounded Laurel (12")
Weekend - The '81 Demos (12")
White Suns - Totem (vinyl)
WhoMadeWho - Dreams (2xLP)
William S. Burroughs - In Dub (Conducted by Dub Spencer & Trance Hill)
Wishbone Ash - Blue Horizon
Woo - When the Past Arrives (vinyl)
Wynton Marsalis - Black Codes (vinyl)
Years Since the Storm - Hopeless Shelter
Yes - Yes (vinyl)
YG - My Krazy Life
Young Fathers - Dead (vinyl) 

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

yes they still make turntables!! from our friends at Sundazed

Music Hall Turntables

Music Hall mmf-2.2 Turntable (includes 2 Free Albums)

The music hall mmf-2.2 turntable is a 2-speed belt driven audiophile turntable at a budget price. It is constructed using high quality components and it comes complete with an arm and cartridge. The construction of the mmf-2.2 has been simplified to focus on the critical components; the bearing, the motor, and the arm. It comes complete with cartridge mounted.

Description, Features & Specs:

Gorgeous high-gloss piano black lacquer finish
Special vibration damping foot
One piece alloy tonearm for superb tracking ability
Low noise fully manual belt-drive design
Separately isolated asynchronous motor with two-speed (33/45rpm) pulley
Music Hall Tracker moving-magnet phono cartridge with replaceable elliptical stylus
The cartridge supplied is properly aligned and mounted
High precision stainless steel and bronze bearing assembly for quiet fluid operation
Alloy platter and felt mat
Excellent instruction manual
Quick and easy to assemble
High quality gold RCA connectors
Dust cover and 45rpm adaptor

Dimensions 17in. W x 13in. D x 4.5in. H
Turntable weight: 20 lbs.

Music Hall turntables first saw the light of day in 1998. They are manufactured in the Czech Republic in a factory that continued, throughout the Soviet Era, to make high quality turntables despite growing interest in CDs. Music Hall has developed a cohesive and logical range of turntables. All are designed to extract a musical and satisfying presentation from that fabulous medium we call vinyl.

**Choose a FREE 2-LP vinyl set with purchase**
Set One: The Merry-Go-Round/The Hollies
Set Two: Phil Spector & Various Artists/The Ventures

Get the turntable at Sundazed

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from our friends at SlyVinyl (look for the RSS feed in left column)

Mac DeMarco – Salad Days // Special Edition Box Set 2xLP, Limited to 800 copies on Banana Yellow & Purple Vinyl

The Dig – Midnight Flowers // Limited to 300 Purple Vinyl LP

Plastic Mermaids – Drømtorp // Limited to 250 Bright Blue Vinyl EP

Rival Sons – Great Western Valkyrie // Limited to 100 White Vinyl 2xLP






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R.E.M. to release MTV Unplugged 4LP Set performances for Record Store Day







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Adalita Preps Vinyl Release For Record Store Day Australia




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N.E.R.D.'s 'In Search Of...' Gets Vinyl Reissue via "Respect the Classics"

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Legendary US punk outfit Dead Kennedys to release first ever 7″ singles box set

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Tyler, the Creator's 'Wolf' Set for Deluxe Vinyl Release

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very well written article about our beloved medium

Re-Releases All Over - How Vinyl Is Taking Over the Physical Music Market







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A librarian rates her husband’s “stupid record collection, one at a time” on this ace blog









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what one record collector has done for the world of jazz:

Resident jazzes up UNLV vinyl archive with 10,000 records







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saw them do a PBS special recently and wow, they still rock!

Crosby Still and Nash Confirm Tour Dates







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Happy St. Patrick's Day - 10 Irish Artists You Need to Hear









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and if you have some extra cash laying around (and who doesn't!):

Buy Elvis Presley's 12-Pound 'Aloha From Hawaii' Cape - Custom-made apparel from singer's famed 1973 show up for auction