Album Review - Barry White 'Can't Get Enough'

written by Robert Benson

Barry White needs no introduction.  His iconic, soulful, baritone accompanying the Love Unlimited Orchestra created defining song styles in the soul, funk and disco music realms.

I was sent a copy to review and although I must admit to being just a casual fan, that soon changed as I sat down and listened to his seminal 1974 LP 'Can't Get Enough.'

This landmark album was recently reissued by our friends at AudioFidelity on February 18, 2014; in perfect form (180 Gram Pure Virgin Vinyl) and remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio. It is the first time the lyrics to all the vocals on the record were included, listed on the inside of the attractive, glossy coated gatefold jacket.  The album topped both the Billboard 200 and R & B charts in 1974. It is listed at number 281 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

The album is bordered by "Mellow Mood (Pts. 1 & 2)," two short orchestral instrumentals that exemplify White's prowess for layered arrangements.  But it is in between these two cuts, that make the LP shine, and side one starts with the classic #1 Billboard Hot 100 hit "You're My First, My Last, My Everything" - an anthem that appealed to White's pop audiences worldwide.

Listening to it brought me right back to the 70's, with bell bottom jeans, shag carpeting and a lovely lady beside me.  When Barry spoke, people listened, but when he sang they heard him with their hearts and souls. It is one of those songs that immediately brings back good memories.

Side one ends with the ten-minute almost apologetic symphony of "I Can’t Believe You Love Me." White's immeasurable passion and indescribable power are on display on this music box thriller.

Side two starts with the iconic cut "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe." It has that emotional connectiveness that can be deciphered in any language, and White's raw intensity leaves an overpowering impact upon the ears.  The next two cuts "Oh Love, Well We Finally We Made It" and "I love You More Than Anything" are the perfect blend of orchestration and vocal interpretation from the soulful bedroom troubadour.

The two time Grammy winner has an intangible aura that appealed to lovers everywhere and it has been presumed that more children have been conceived to White's music than that of any other artist.

During the course of his career, White achieved 106 gold albums worldwide, 41 of which also reached platinum status. He had 20 gold and 10 platinum singles, with worldwide sales in excess of 100 million.

White's funky and seductive music was and still is irresistible to music lovers everywhere and gets a 5 star (out of 5) rating from the CVR blog!

***** 5 out of 5 stars

Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 7, 2014

DEAR JERRY: Not long ago you dealt with a reader's inquiry about "Earth Angel," by the Penguins and also by the Crew-Cuts.

That story brought to mind a related incident, that I believe happened in the tri-state area, in the mid-'50s.

One of the Top 40 stations announced, proudly as I recall, that they would no longer play cover records, only versions by the original artists.

Do you know anything about this seemingly absurd idea?
—Jesse Boggs, St. Cloud, Minn.

DEAR JESSE: Yes, and I would upgrade the degree of absurdity from "seemingly" to completely.

On August 20, 1955, WINS (New York City) announced a new programming policy, the gist of which was that "copy" records were banned.

The point was to not reward those who "copy note for note, the arrangement and stylistic phrasing of the [original] singer. When an original disk is followed by copies, WINS will play only the original."

They continue, "This does not involve the release and spinning of cover disks, an integral part of the disk business that is regarded as completely ethical by all."

Conventional wisdom at the time referred to an original as such, and to other recordings of the same song as a cover, but only when released at a time so as to compete with the original.

Accordingly, all copy disks (issued as quickly as possible so as to compete for sales) are also cover disks. But not all cover disks are copies -- only ones that "copy note for note, the arrangement and stylistic phrasing of the original."

Not stated was whose responsibility it would be to distinguish between copy versions and cover versions (good luck with that).

What sense would it make to ban a copy recording that not only turned out to be an enormous hit, but was also the only hit version. In other words, however great the original might be, it simply didn't sell.

One example that comes to mind is "A Tear Fell" (Atlantic 1086), originally released in February 1956 by Ivory Joe Hunter.

In just a day or two, Teresa Brewer's copy/cover version (Coral 61590) was out and accompanied by full-page ads in the trade magazines. Placed near to Coral's ad was this tiny reminder from Atlantic: "A Tear Fell - Get the Original by Ivory Joe Hunter."

Brewer's record went to the Top 5 and stayed on the pop charts for about six months. Hunter's never appeared on the pop charts, and after just one week at the bottom the R&B chart, dropped from sight.

Under the WINS policy, they would have banned Teresa's blockbuster hit and either played Hunter's track, or nothing at all. Neither option would benefit a Top 40 station

Fortunately, brighter WINS minds prevailed and soon the ban was banned.

The following year (1957), the topic generating the most complaints from radio stations shifted to the proliferation of "smutty lyrics and double entendre references."

DEAR JERRY: I have prepared an addendum to your recent column concerning the decline in the quantity of No. 1 instrumentals, before and after the British Invasion.

This breakdown shows the total number of instrumentals on the Billboard Hot 100 for each year of the decade:

1960 - 75
1961 - 86
1962 - 90
1963 - 62
1964 - 44
1965 - 42
1966 - 42
1967 - 43
1968 - 41
1969 - 42

It appears the decrease in the overall number of charted instrumentals was well underway by 1963, but it's likely the British Invasion, with its emphasis on vocal groups, contributed to a further decline in 1964. From then through 1969, the annual totals leveled off.
—Randy Price, Archives Manager, Cash Box Magazine


DEAR RANDY: Thank you so much for taking the time to tally 10 years of charted instrumentals. Your piece was, dare I say, instrumental in motivating me to compile yet one more perspective on this topic:


IZ ZAT SO? First we present the Top 10 instrumentalists of the vinyl era, for singles sales:

1. Herb Alpert
2. Billy Vaughn
3. Duane Eddy
4. Roger Williams
5. Lawrence Welk
6. Bill Black's Combo
7. Ventures
8. Ramsey Lewis
9. Henry Mancini
10. Kenny G

For albums, seven of the above 10 remain, though none are in the same position as for singles:

1. Mantovani
2. Lawrence Welk
3. Henry Mancini
4. Herb Alpert
5. Roger Williams
6. Ventures
7. Billy Vaughn
8. Enoch Light
9. Ramsey Lewis
10. Ferrante & Teicher

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

Birth Of The Dead Volume Two - The Live Sides by Grateful Dead

The legendary Bay area rock superstars the Grateful Dead scored for over four decades a plethora of wonderful recordings throughout their incredible career. Spearheaded originally by the late great Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kruetzmann and the late Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, these five gentlemen set the world on fire with their magnificent artistry and musicianship unparalleled to this day.

With their very first San Francisco live gigs and when they were locally known as The Warlocks, the historical importance of these debut concert recordings would soon become a blueprint for the music world as the Grateful Dead would become one of the biggest concert attractions of all time.

Over a decade ago, the Grateful Dead unearthed 14 super rare live recordings from the mid-sixties. None of these recordings were ever previously released at the time. Recorded in San Francisco from a July 1966 performance, when they were signed to the Scorpio Records label, this ultra rare concert tape simply became manna for the fans and was truly a find for any collector of fine rock and roll and early psych and garage rock fare.

Dead fan favorite Viola Lee Blues kicks off the rare collection, and then the fireworks light up as future Grateful Dead classics like Don’t Ease Me In and the stellar Jimmy Reed classic Big Boss Man truly become a very important and interesting listen to any fan of the Dead or classic rock in general. Known for their jams in concert, you will get to hear stellar takes on rare blues tracks like One Kind Favor, Next Time You See Me and of course their super rare Bob Dylan interpretation of It’s All Over Now Baby Blue, which would be an interesting choice not knowing there would be future collaborations with Dylan in both of their important later careers.

Even superlative covers of Otis Redding’s Pain In My Heart and the Slim Harpo blues champion I’m A King Bee are included in this amazingly important and historic rock release from this much loved band.

These Grateful Dead recordings have never been released on the vinyl format that is until now… Friday Music is very pleased to announce for the very first time on 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl – The Grateful Dead’s Birth Of The Dead Volume Two-The Live Sides. This deluxe 2 LP set not only has the original 14 live performances unearthed by the Dead themselves, but it also includes for the very first time anywhere several unearthed photos from the lens of the legendary Herb Greene. These first time issued photos show the very first sittings of the Grateful Dead and will make your listening hours that much more enjoyable as you stare at the brilliant pictures of your favorite rockers in this very special era.

As a further installment in the exclusive and authorized Grateful Dead Friday Music 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl Series, this fine album is part of a historical two part audiophile vinyl series along with the Birth Of The Dead Volume One-The Studio Sessions which was released in late 2013.

Mastered impeccably for vinyl by Joe Reagoso (Grateful Dead) at Friday Music Studios and at Capitol Records, Hollywood, CA, this limited edition audiophile version of Birth Of The Dead Volume Two-The Live Sides will truly be a welcome addition to your Dead collection.

Exclusive Only To This LP Release: First Time Sitting Photos Of The Dead By The Legendary Herb Greene

Order at SoundStageDirect


This Week's Bestselling Vinyl Records at SoundStageDirect

1. The Mars Volta - De-loused In The Comatorium (Pre-Order)
2. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Yellow Vinyl)
3, Led Zeppelin - Mothership (Very Best Of) (On Sale)
4. Led Zeppelin I (Deluxe Edition) (Pre-Order) (On Sale)
5. Bob Dylan - Time Out Of Mind (Pre-Order)
6. Led Zeppelin I (Pre-Order)
7. MFSL Original Master Record Sleeves (50)
8. Eagles: The Studio Albums 1972-1979 Box Set (On Sale)
9. John Harrison - Creepshow: Original 1982 Score (Green) (Pre-Order)
10. Led Zeppelin II (Pre-Order)

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Thou - The Sacrifice 12" (180 GRAM CLEAR VINYL)

THOU returns to Robotic Empire with another substantial 12" EP of five songs in 25 minutes, delivering some of their most condensed work to date.

Recorded at the same time as their "Heathen" album, but eschewing the crawl found on most of their long-players, THOU ups the tempo a bit for this brilliant release while retaining their well renowned doom and roar.

Several new bludgeoners ("New Orleans Is a Hole", "Pill" and "Eulogy") are joined with the masterful drone of "I Believe Because It Is Impossible" and, per usual, a ferocious NIRVANA cover, this time putting "I Hate Myself and I Want to Die" through THOU’s apocalyptic grinder.

The vinyl edition is housed in a casewrap tip-on style LP jacket with 45RPM, 180gram color vinyl and high quality digital download included, THOU once again presents the thunder with quality and class.

Order at RoboticEmpire

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from our friends at TheOmegaOrder

RICH ROBINSON - The Ceaseless Sight (Gatefold 2LP)

Rich Robinson, best known as the guitarist, songwriter, and founder of The Black Crowes, stands ready to complete the solo artist evolution that he began ten years earlier. The Ceaseless Sight, is an album that represents the full maturation of Rich as a songwriter, a vocalist, and a solo artist. A worldwide Black Crowes tour kept Robinson busy in 2013, but he found the time to return to Woodstock to record The Ceaseless Sight. The album finds Robinson stepping solidly into his own as a solo artist as he adds confident vocalist and lyricist to his accomplished musical resume. The Ceaseless Sight will be released early in 2014 and the Rich Robinson Band will tour through the year in support of its release.

**All LP's come with a CD insert of the full album

***All Omega Order pre orders come with The Acoustic/Instrumental EP 'The Dirigible Utopia'  in a silkscreen printed CD sleeve.

Order at TheOmegaOrder

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Aesthethica - Liturgy

Brooklyn based Liturgy is Hunter Hunt Hendrix, Greg Fox, Tyler Dusenbury, and Bernard Gann. Aesthethica, their second album and third release, shows the band exploring, in greater depth, themes initially touched on by their critically acclaimed debut album, Renihilation. The band used every instrument, literal or figurative, to produce meaning and intensity, disregarding the genre boundaries of black metal, hardcore and experimental music.

NEW WHITE VINYL RE-PRESS NOW IN STOCK AND SHIPPING! Deluxe 2xLP version is pressed on 150gram white vinyl and packaged in a gatefold jacket with fully artworked inner sleeves and PMS Gold printing. Included is a free download coupon.

Order at ThrillJockey

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from our friends at SlyVinyl

First Aid Kit – Stay Gold // Limited Edition Gold Vinyl LP

Kiss – Kissteria // Limited to 1000, 34 LP Box Set





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Fan's music memories as vinyl turns 65






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The Rock*A*Teens Treat 'Sweet Bird of Youth' to First Vinyl Pressing via Merge











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Sun Ra's Vintage Master Tapes Are for Sale on eBay







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Butthole Surfers' 'Independent Worm Saloon' Set for Vinyl Reissue











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Harry Smith’s seminal Anthology of American Folk Music reissued in mammoth vinyl box set/

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Cave In to Deliver 'The Sacrifice Poles' Vinyl Reissue

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from the folks at EasyStreetOnline

EasyStreetOnline Top 10 Vinyl Best Sellers 

1. Beck - Morning Phase
2. Mac Demarco - Salad Days
3. Grieves - Winter & The Wolves
4. Kevin Drew - Darlings
5. Pearl Jam - Lightning Bolt
6. Manchester Orchestra - Cope
7. Future Islands - Singles
8. Radiohead - In Rainbows
9. Thievery Corporation - Saudade
10. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Vol. 1-Chronicle-20 Greatest Hits

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Amazon's Top Ten Best Selling Vinyl

1. Illmatic XX ~ Nas
2. Wolf (2LP+CD) ~ The Creator Tyler
3. Salad Days ~ Mac Demarco
4. Here & Nowhere Else ~ Cloud Nothings
5. Led Zeppelin III (Deluxe Edition) ~ Led Zeppelin
6. St Vincent ~ St. Vincent
7. Happy ~ Pharrell Williams
8. It's Album Time ~ Todd Terje
9. Led Zeppelin II (Deluxe Edition) ~ Led Zeppelin
10. Supermodel ~ Foster the People


Amazon's Top Ten Best Selling Music

1. Frozen ~ Demi Lovato
2. Duets ~ Linda Ronstadt
3. Out Among The Stars ~ Johnny Cash
4. A Dotted Line ~ Nickel Creek
5. G I R L ~ Pharrell Williams
6. Catacombs Of The Black Vatican ~ Black Label Society
7. Everlasting ~ Martina McBride
8. Ronnie James Dio - This Is Your Life ~ Ronnie James Dio
9. Looking Into You: A Tribute To Jackson Browne ~ Various
10. Welcome To The New ~ MercyMe

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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 3/31 - 4/06, 2014

Vinyl Top 25:
1. Mac Demarco - Salad Days
2. Manchester Orchestra - Cope
3. Beck - Morning Phase
4. Band Of Skulls - Himalayan
5. Johnny Cash - Out Among The Stars
6. Temples - Sun Structures
7. Cloud Nothings - Here & Nowhere Else
8. St Vincent - St Vincent
9. Nirvana - In Utero (2013 mix)
10. The Shins - Live At Third Man
11. Various - Emotional, Cosmic, & Occult World Of Joe Meek
12. Jason Isbell - Southeastern
13. Future Islands - Singles
14. S Carey - Range Of Light
15. Timber Timbre - Hot Dreams
16. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
17. Kevin Drew - Darlings
18. Bryce Dessner w/ Jonny Greenwood - St Carolyn By the Sea: Suite from There Will Be Blood
19. Mac Demarco - Rock & Roll Night Club
20. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City
21. The Black Keys - El Camino
22. Radiohead - OK Computer
23. St Paul & The Broken Bones - Half The City
24. Melvins - Live At Third Man
25. Lambchop - Nixon

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if you are interested, some great vinyl bargains can be had at BecauseSoundMatters "Flash Sale" HERE

New Music Releases - April 8, 2014

65daysofstatic - The Fall of Math (deluxe edition) (vinyl)
A Winged Victory for the Sullen - Atomos VII (vinyl)
Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks - Enter the Slasher House (vinyl)
Black Label Society - Catacombs of the Black Vatican
Boozoo Bajou - 4 (vinyl)
Brutality Will Prevail - Suspension Of Consciousness
Carlene Carter - Carter Girl
Christopher Bissonnette - Essays In Idleness (vinyl)
Chuck Inglish - Convertibles
Colourmusic - May You Marry Rich (vinyl)
Consider Me Dead - Young At Heart
Dan Telfer - Tendrils of Ruin
Danny Brown - Old (2xLP)
De Lux - Voyage (vinyl)
Dean Wareham - Dean Wareham (vinyl)
Delain - The Human Contradiction
Denney and The Jets - Mexican Coke (vinyl)
Descendents - Everything Sucks (reissue) (vinyl)
Diarrhea Planet - Aloha (7")
Diarrhea Planet - Yama-Uba (7")
Divino Niño - Pool Jealousy (vinyl)
DJ Clent - Hyper Feet (12")
Donovan Wolfington - Scary Stories You Tell In The Dark (vinyl)
Doug Gillard - Parade On (vinyl)
Downliners Sekt - Silent Ascent (2x12")
Dustin Hamman - Beneath the Harvest Sky OST
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (reissue) (2xLP)
EMA - The Future's Void (vinyl)
Emmylou Harris - Wrecking Ball (2xCD+DVD)
Fat Freddys Drop - Mother Mother (Theo Parrish Translation) (12")
Fat Freddys Drop - Mother Mother / Never Moving Remixes (12")
Flutronix - 2.0
Folly and the Hunter - Tragic Care (vinyl)
For The Fallen Dreams - Heavy Hearts (vinyl)
Foreign Tongues - Sweet Empathy Leaving Me (vinyl)
Gave Liedman - Hiyeeee!!
Girl Talk / Freeway - Broken Ankles (EP)
Greg Barris - Shame Wave
Grizfolk - From the Spark (vinyl)
Groovie Ghoulies - Flying Saucer Rock N Roll (vinyl)
Hellion - To Hellion & Back: 2CD Anthology 1983-14
Highasakite - Silent Treatment (vinyl)
Hues Corporation - Freedom for the Stallion: Expanded Edition
Incan Abraham - Tolerance (vinyl)
Jaguar Skills - Nervous 90's Hip Hop Revisited
James the Fang and Serious Sam Barrett - The North Country Steed
Jerry Goldsmith - The Omen OST (vinyl)
Joan Osborne - Love and Hate
Joe Turner - The Real Boss Of The Blues
John Frusciante - Enclosure (vinyl)
Jon Langford and Skull Orchard - Here Be Monsters (vinyl)
Jozef Van Wissem | SQÜRL - Only Lovers Left Alive OST (vinyl)
King Dude - Fear
King of Prussia - Zonian Girls and the Echoes That Surround Us All
Leif Vollebekk - North Americana (vinyl)
Liam Finn - The Nihilist
Lilacs and Champagne - Midnight Features Vol. 1: Shower Scene (12")
Linda Ronstadt - Duets
Man Forever with So Percussion - Ryonen (vinyl)
Manchester Orchestra/Minus The Bear - Split (vinyl)
Mansions - Dig Up The Dead (reissue) (vinyl)
Martina McBride - Everlasting
Mean Creek - Local Losers (vinyl)
MercyMe - Welcome To The New
Michelle Biloon - You Can Be An Asshole
Mike + The Mechanics - Living Years: Deluxe Edition
Millencolin - For Monkeys (reissue) (vinyl)
Millencolin - Pennybridge Pioneers (reissue) (vinyl)
Mirah - Changing Light
Modern Life Is War - Midnight In America (reissue) (vinyl)
Modest Mouse/Black Mountain/Elliott Smith/Minus The Bear - Fort George (vinyl)
Mount Carmel - Get Pure (vinyl)
Nickodemus feat. BAM and the Real Live Show - Back in the Days (12")
Nina Persson - Animal Heart (vinyl)
Nine Inch Nails - N/A (Blu-ray/DVD/CD)
Nostalghia - Chrysalis
Odyssey - Hollywood Party Tonight: Expanded Edition
OFF! - Wasted Years (vinyl)
Otis Spann - Sweet Giant Of The Blues
Patton Oswalt - Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time
Pennywise - About Time (reissue) (vinyl)
Peter Gabriel - Hit (2xCD)
Protomartyr - Under Color of Official Right (vinyl)
PUP - PUP (vinyl)
Ratking - So It Goes (vinyl)
Redman - Whut? Thee Album (vinyl)
Robbie Basho - Voice of the Eagle
Roger Daltrey and Wilko Johnson - Going Back Home
Rone - Apache (12")
Ryan Russell - Continental Obscura: From Birmingham to Bellingham (vinyl)
Sandy Pussy - Sandy Pussy (vinyl)
School of Language - Old Fears (vinyl)
Screaming Females - Live at the Hideout (2xLP)
Sigur Ros - Agaetis Byrjun
Sigur Ros - Von
Sivu - Can't Stop Now (7")
Slasher Flicks - Enter The Slasher House
Sleepmakeswaves - In Today Already Walks Tomorrow (vinyl)
SnakeWay - Year of the Snake
SoftSpot - MASS
Sohn - Tremors (vinyl)
Split Single - Fragmented World
Squarepusher x Z-Machines - Music for Robots (12"+CD)
Stanley Brinks and the Wave Pictures - Gin (vinyl)
Stumbleine - Dissolver (vinyl)
Sweet Apple - The Golden Age of Glitter (vinyl)
SZA - Z
T-Bone Walker - Every Day I Have The Blues
Teebs - Estara (2xLP)
Th' Legendary Shack Shakers - Dump Road Yodel
The Bouncing Souls - How I Spent My Summer Vacation (reissue) (vinyl)
The Faint - Doom Abuse (vinyl)
The Graviators - Motherload
The Mary Onettes - Portico (vinyl)
The Skull Defekts - Dances in Dreams of the Known Unknown (vinyl)
The Sword - The Hidden Master / Arcane Montane (2x7")
Thus Owls - Turning Rocks (vinyl)
Tiger Flowers - Dead Hymns
Todd Terje - It's Album Time (2xLP)
Trollfest - Kaptein
Trophy Scars - Holy Vacants (2xLP)
Tweens - Tweens (vinyl)
Two Knights - Shut Up (vinyl)
Various Artists - Come Spy With Us: The Secret Agent Songbook
Various Artists - Let The Music Play: Black America Sings Bacharach & David
Various Artists - Soul Jazz Records presents: Gipsy Rhumba (vinyl)
Various Artists - Swamp Pop By The Bayou
Various Artists - The Complete Fame Singles Volume 1: 1964-67
Various Artists - The Rebel Kind : Girls With Guitars 3
Various Artists - World Psychedelic Classics 3: Love's A Real Thing (2xLP)
Various Artists - XXX: Three Decades Of Roadrunner Records
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Wertheimer - Braindished EP (12")
Wisdom In Chains - When We Sleep (EP)
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Young and Sick - Young and Sick (vinyl)
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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

GOODTIME BOYS 'Rain' LP (Clear with Pink Splatter/150) 

Goodtime Boys' forthcoming full-length, Rain, is now up for pre-order.

Goodtime Boys have spent five years and multiple EPs, splits, and singles molding their melodic emotional hardcore sound into something that stands apart from their peers and predecessors, laying it all out on their first proper studio full-length. Though Rain is driven with an almost consistently aggressive thrust and unpredictably spastic inclinations, the band's introspective exploration of loss, longing, and existential crises result in flashes of heartrending crescendos and gracefully woven atmosphere. While the album's title seems to reference the doggedly overcast ether the band's UK homeland usually brings to mind, its floral cover reminds us that the grayscale spectrum of cathartic sorrow can also result in colorful growth and beauty.

This is an LP copy of Goodtime Boys' Rain on the most rare color: clear-with-pink-splatter vinyl, limited to 150 copies.

***NOTE: This is a pre-order. Your item will ship and download will be sent on the release date of May 20, 2014.***

Pre-Order at BridgeNine

BOYSETSFIRE 'While a Nation Sleeps' Gatefold LP (Translucent Purple/1000)

An LP copy of BoySetsFire's While a Nation Sleeps... on translucent purple vinyl (limited to 1000 copies) with a gatefold and embossed jacket printed with metallic ink.

BoySetsFire's While a Nation Sleeps... is the band's first full-length in more than seven years. After a three-year hiatus that saw the post-hardcore veterans lend their time to projects like the Casting Out and Young Lady, the band reconvened in 2010 and soon set to work on some of their truly heaviest, most aggressive and scathing material to date—as well as some of their most melodic. With their signature mix of political and personal themes set to a surprisingly dynamic musical backdrop, long-time fans and even newcomers should find something to enjoy here.

Order at BridgeNine

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ShopRadioCast Top 10 Albums – April 7, 2014 

Here are the top records sold at ShopRadioCast for the week of April 1 – April 7, 2014:

Pre Orders / New Releases

1. Silverchair – Frogstomp 2XLP
2. Boysetsfire / Funeral For A Friend – Split 7″
3. Oasis – Definitely Maybe 2XLP
4. Finch – What It Is To Burn X 2XLP
5. I Am The Avalanche – Avalanche United LP
6. Soundtrack – Dumb and Dumber 2XLP
7. Soundtrack – Orange Is The New Black LP
8. Thrice – Identity Crisis LP
9. Beth Orton – Central Reservation 2XLP
10. Tomahawk – M.E.A.T. 7″

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Lalo Schifrin's BULLITT Soundtrack Reissued on Vinyl for Record Store Day











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DARKTHRONE: 'Black Death And Beyond' Vinyl Box Set Due In May





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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

from our friends at SpaceLab9

SPACELAB9 and Madison Gate Records announce the release of “BREAKING BAD (Original Score From The Television Series)” Double LP

SPACELAB9, in partnership with Madison Gate Records, is thrilled to announce the details of the release of “BREAKING BAD (Original Score From The Television Series),” a double LP that will hit the streets on April 29, 2014. Previously released as a limited double picture disc by SPACELAB9 this past November, the score album to the groundbreaking series BREAKING BAD will now be released as a deluxe double LP with a full-color gatefold jacket filled with images from the show as well as extensive liner notes from composer Dave Porter and show creator and executive producer Vince Gilligan. Rounding out the deluxe packaging are full-color inner sleeves, limited colored vinyl and a full-color 18 x 24 poster.

“I’m very pleased to have Volume One of my original score to Breaking Bad made available in a tangible way with this release on vinyl. Thanks to Madison Gate Records and SpaceLab9. I’m excited to share this release with fans of the show and record enthusiasts looking for a better listening experience than an mp3 could ever offer… a sound much closer to the version that came out of my studio” says composer Dave Porter.

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Wave Of Mutilation: Best Of Pixies by Pixies

Finally available on vinyl! 

During their six years together, the Pixies released five albums on 4AD- Come on Pilgrim(1987); Surfer Rosa(1988); Doolittle(1989); Bossanova(1990) and Trompe Le Monde(1991). Experiencing particular success in the UK and Europe, the Pixies played sold-out festivals and received a multitude of fan, peer and critical acclaim. The band's influence was far-reaching; U2's Bono referred to the Pixies as "one of America's greatest bands ever”; David Bowie called their work "just about the most compelling music of the entire 80s," and Kurt Cobain, who identified Surfer Rosa as his favorite album of that entire decade, confessed, when writing ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’, that, "Basically, I was ripping off The Pixies."

 The new 23-track Wave Of Mutilation: Best Of Pixiesruns (almost) chronologically and expands on the previous compilation, Death To The Pixies. The recordings remain fresh and vibrant - a splendid introduction for old fans and new converts alike - inevitably there are half a dozen tracks from Doolittle, the record that NME proclaimed the "second best album ever", but there's also a couple of B-sides, the live favourite ‘Into The White’ and, to end the sonic assault on a poignant note, the band's cover of Neil oung's ‘Winterlong’.

Order HERE

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Axes / Self Titled 12" Vinyl

Axes are a four piece based in London via Essex, Scotland, Iran and Denmark who create exciting and surprising instrumental music that combines playful melodic hooks, brutal dissonance and danceable grooves, reminiscent of label-mates Talons and Adebisi Shank.

CDs released by Big Scary Monsters / Vinyl exclusive to Enjoyment Records.

500 x Transparent Red with Blue, Yellow & Purple Splatter

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new releases from our friends at MusicOnVinyl

BLUE ÖYSTER CULT - AGENTS OF FORTUNE

'I've got a fever, and the only medicine is MORE COWBELL…' Decades before Christopher Walken and Will Ferrell's hilarious ode to "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" on Saturday Night Live, Agents Of Fortune already obtained classic Rock status. The hit song is just one of the wonderful tunes on Blue Öyster Cult's fifth album from 1976.

The band called in the help of Patti Smith on "The Revenge Of Vera Gemini", and delivered a high charting album (#29 on the Billboard 200 and "The Reaper" made it to the twelfth spot on the singles Charts). This record rocks 'n thunders, with a sensual boogie permeating these 10 great tracks.

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl 
• Gatefold sleeve

LEONARD COHEN - LIVE IN LONDON

After a sabbatical period, resting in a Buddhist monastery, Leonard Cohen was prompted to tour again as in his absence his former manager embezzled his savings. If one expected Cohen not to amaze crowds regardless of the reason he was on stage, or his absence from the stage for almost 15 years, one couldn't be more wrong.

Live In London (2009) contains some of the maestro's best work, 26 songs in all. Recorded at London's O2 Arena on July 17, 2008, Cohen mesmerized the 20.000 heads in the audience with big, yet subtle renditions of classics like "Who by Fire", "Suzanne", "The Future" and "Democracy". Cohen sounds genuinely moved by the affectionate reception he receives from his audience, and he seems determined to give them a show to match their loyalty, and with his band (who he frequently lauds during the performance) he truly gives all.

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl 
• 4 page insert
• Available on vinyl for the first time!

KANSAS - POINT OF KNOW RETURN

Back in 1977, the LP Point Of Know Return marked the commercial peak of Kansas. The Progressive Rock band had experienced tremendous success with their previous release (1976's Leftoverture) and were no longer starving for a hit, yet the sessions for their fifth album were tense. Steve Walsh briefly left the group in the middle of these sessions. Nevertheless, the LP turned out an even bigger success for the band than its predecessor. It would be their highest charting record and with four million copies sold, it was certified Quadruple Platinum by the RIAA.

The tour to support the album brought them to huge venues such as New York's Madison Square Garden and the LA Forum, with the tour book including an essay written by Rolling Stone contributor Cameron Crowe. The band became a staple on FM radio at this point, and during this period was one of the most popular rock acts in the country. "Dust In The Wind" became the hit single off of the album.

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl 
• Insert 

ROGER MCGUINN - CARDIFF ROSE

For Cardiff Rose (1976), the former leader and 12-string jangle-meister of the Byrds collaborated with Mick Ronson, guitarist for David Bowie's Spiders From Mars. The two toured as part of Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue, after which Ronson went into the studio with McGuinn to produce his next solo album.

This is easily one of McGuinn's finest solo efforts; recorded with fellow Rolling Thunder veterans Rob Stoner, Howie Wyeth and David Mansfield, the band sounds tight and enthusiastic from front to back. McGuinn wrote a handful of strong originals, including "Partners in Crime", the charging rockers "Rock and Roll Time" and "Take Me Away," and the beautifully atmospheric "Jolly Roger," while he was also lucky enough to receive fine contributions from Bob Dylan ("Up to Me") and Joni Mitchell ("Dreamland").

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl 
• Insert 

FINLEY QUAYE - MAVERICK A STRIKE

Originally released in 1997 during the heyday of the alternative UK Electro scene, Finley Quaye's debut Maverick A Strike struck a chord with many. Fusing Dub, Reggae, Pop, Triphop and Indie, his amalgam of styles resonated throughout the music world like no other record at the time. Tricky's Maxinquaye  came close. Perhaps it's no coincidence that these two artists are family – they sure put their stamp on the sound of the Nineties!

Original vinyl issues were in short supply at the time of release, making this Music On Vinyl issue a very welcome one for the fans.

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl 
• Insert 
• 500 numbered copies on transparent green vinyl

STEPPENWOLF - LIVE

In 1970 Steppenwolf released their Live LP, consisting mostly of songs played live on the tour to support their preceding album Monster. Apart from songs off that album, the live record of course also features the group's best known hit "Born To Be Wild" (the biker anthem known from the 1969  Easy Rider movie). Other big hits on the double album are "The Pusher" and "Magic Carpet Ride".

Formed in 1967 in Los Angeles, the band's music could be described as 'Heavy Metal R & B', while their name was inspired by Hermann Hesse's novel of the same name. Led by German immigrant John Kay, these psychedelic Blues rockers will without a doubt be remembered forever for one of the best rock anthems of all time.

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl 
• Gatefold sleeve

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our friends at SlyVinyl have a list for us:

Record Store Day 2014 – Top 10 Releases (US) // Reader Voted List





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Jack White Announces "World's Fastest Released Record"

On April 19th, Record Store Day, Third Man Records will present Jack White recording the World’s Fastest Released Record, studio-to-store, in the history of mankind.

You heard correctly. First thing in the morning, Jack White will take the stage in Third Man's blue room and record direct-to-acetate what will serve as the limited edition version of his next single, a live rendition of the title track from his upcoming LP Lazaretto. The masters will be rushed over to United Record Pressing who will immediately begin pressing 45s. The sleeves will be printed from pictures taken at the show. The finished records will be whisked back to Third Man to sell to awaiting fans!

For more info visit ThirdManRecordss





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MOTÖRHEAD To Release Limited Special Edition 'Aftershock' Picture Disc Vinyl For 'Record Store Day'








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interesting read:

The Resurgence Of Horror Vinyl (Editorial)










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Behind Michal Menert's new Super Best Records label







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Seminal "Anthology of American Folk Music" reissued on vinyl!







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album cover art of the day:

TANKARD – album cover and tracklist revealed!

Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 31, 2014

DEAR JERRY: I have searched every way I know of for a song from the '60s, by a male vocalist.

What I do remember is twice, during breaks in the music, that he says "Peaches."

Can you identify this apparently obscure record from just one meager clue?
—Thom Liffick, Evansville, Ind.

DEAR THOM: Fortunately, I know of only one "Peaches" that matches your meager clue, so I think we can close this basket, er, case.

The artist is Dale Hawkins, best known for the 1950s rock classics, "Susie-Q" and "La-Do-Dada" on the legendary Checker label. A few years later (1962) he made one record for the not-so-legendary Zonk Records Inc.

This disc coupled "Peaches" with "Gotta Dance" (Zonk 1002), both Hawkins originals.

Predominantly a guitar-driven instrumental, there are indeed two times when the music pauses and Dale says (not sings) "Peaches come from Georgia … gonna get me some."

However, it is the demand for the otherwise unavailable "Gotta Dance" that has driven the value of Zonk 1002 up to around $250.


DEAR JERRY: I am trying to find the name and singer of an old beach music favorite.

This female vocalist asks "whatda ya gonna do" and also mentions "Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde."

Any help would be greatly appreciated
—Bill Elam, Charlotte, N.C.

DEAR BILL: With that first clue, you stopped immediately before getting to the title. It's the next three words: what are you gonna do "When I'm Gone."

A little later she tells her soon-to-be ex, "you're a real Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde."

The singer is Brenda Holloway, and "When I'm Gone" (Tamla 54111) became a Top 25 hit in April 1965.



DEAR JERRY: One of my favorite 45s in the mid-'60s was "Cutest Little Thing," by Roy Clark.

To me, it was as good as any teener song from that era.

Recently, one of the online oldies channels played "Cutest Little Thing," but though their version was by Clark, it was a very different recording.

I e-mailed them to find out more but got no reply. Maybe you can tell me how they came up with this alternative track.
—Donald Varner, Lincoln, Neb.


DEAR DONALD: Your letter evokes my personal fondness for teener tunes of the early '60s, many from the great Jerry Fuller ("Shy Away," "Guilty of Loving You," "First Love Never Dies," etc.), and of course the Denny Reed hit that defines the genre, "A Teenager Feels It Too."

Rightfully taking its place among the best is "Cutest Little Thing," by RAY Clark, not Roy.

As an aside, I always felt this cute little thing would have been a perfect song for Rick Nelson.

The reason what you heard on the radio didn't match the tune in your memory is because there are two separate recordings on two different records from two different companies, issued two years apart.

The first "Cutest Little Thing" (D.W.A. 1001) came out in 1961, and runs about 1:53.

The next release (Louis 6803), issued in 1963, shows a running time on the label as 2:05, when it really is only 1:45.

It is instantly possible to know which version you're hearing, and it takes only one second. The first word cinches it.

The 1961 issue (D.W.A.) begins with "Cutest little thing I've ever seen."

The 1963 issue (Louis) begins with "You're about the cutest little thing I've ever seen."

There are several other lyrical differences, plus the '61 track doesn't fade out quite as fast as the alternative take.

IZ ZAT SO? Mention above of Rick Nelson brings to mind a nugget of music trivia that we have never mentioned in this column.

During 1963, an amazing total of 17 different songs by Rick appeared on one or more of the national charts.

Two things factoring into this unlikely happening are that seven of his 1963 singles were double-sided hits, making 14 right there. Also, beginning in March, both Rick's new label (Decca) and previous label (Imperial) had regular releases.

Chronologically, here are the Imperial nine and Decca eight:

"It's Up to You" (Imperial)
"I Need You" (Imperial)
"That's All" (Imperial)
"I'm in Love Again" (Imperial)
"You Don't Love Me Anymore (And I Can Tell)" (Decca)
"I Got a Woman" (Decca)
"If You Can't Rock Me" (Imperial)
"Old Enough to Love" (Imperial)
"Gypsy Woman" (Decca)
"String Along" (Decca)
"A Long Vacation" (Imperial)
"Fools Rush In" (Decca)
"There's Not a Minute" (Imperial)
"Down Home" (Decca)
"Today's Teardrops" (Imperial)
"For You" (Decca)
"That's All She Wrote" (Decca)

Even with two labels fighting for a piece of the action, Nelson's 17 chart songs in one calendar year equals Elvis Presley's total for 1956. Actually, he compiled 17 hits in just 10 months, as his streak didn't begin until March — and they were all from one company, RCA Victor.

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

VPI Nomad (Pre-Order) by VPI Industries

The Nomad is the latest turntable from VPI, and it's sure to be a game-changer. This feature-laden model includes both a built-in phonopreamp and an onboard headphone amp. Plug a pair of headphones into the Nomad and start listening immediately, or connect it directly to the auxiliary input of your amp and listen through your speakers. The choice is yours.

If that deal wasn't sweet enough, VPI includes the incredible Ortofon 2M Red cartridge factory installed, which is a perfect match for the Nomad's newly designed gimbaled tonearm. It includes a high-quality MDF plinth and platter, making the Nomad a prime example of all components working in harmony to produce the best possible sound.

• The tracking force is factory set – the Nomad is ready to plug and play, right out of the box! 
• First 30 Nomads Come With An In The Groove Record Cleaner & A Zerodust Stylus Tip Cleaner!
• Includes Built-In Headphone Amplifier, Phonostage, and Ortofon 2M Red Factory-Installed 
• Shipping End Of April 

Pre-Order SoundStageDirect

Time Out Of Mind (Pre-Order) by Bob Dylan

This is the 30th Bob Dylan album, released in 1997. Time Out of Mind is hailed as one of Dylan's best albums, and it went on to win three Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year in 1998.

The album features a particularly atmospheric sound, the work of producer (and past Dylan collaborator) Daniel Lanois, whose innovative work with carefully placed microphones and strategic mixing.

Sonically, the album is reminiscent of Oh Mercy, the last album Dylan recorded with producer Daniel Lanois, but Time Out of Mind has a grittier foundation - by and large, the songs are bitter and resigned, and Dylan gives them appropriately anguished performances.

Original vinyl copies of Time Out Of Mind were made in small numbers, making this official reissue a much needed one!

LP1
 1. Love Sick
 2. Dirt Road Blues
 3. Standing In The Doorway
 4. Million Miles
 5. Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
 6. ‘Til I Fell In Love With You
 7. Not Dark Yet 

LP2
 1. Cold Irons Bound
 2. Make You Feel My Love
 3. Can’t Wait 
4. Highlands

Pre-Order at SoundStageDirect


This Week's Bestselling Vinyl Records at SoundStageDirect

1. Pharrell Williams - Happy
2. Mothership (Very Best Of) (On Sale)
3. MFSL Original Master Record Sleeves (50)
4. Kenny Burrell - Midnight Blue
5. Led Zeppelin III (Pre-Order)
6. Bob Dylan - Time Out Of Mind (Pre-Order)
7 .Stevie Ray Vaughan Box Set
8. Led Zeppelin II (Pre-Order)
9. Led Zeppelin I (Pre-Order)
10. Led Zeppelin II (Deluxe Edition) (Pre-Order) (On Sale)

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AMC’s The Walking Dead: Original Soundtrack Vol.1 LP  

Released on vinyl for the first time, SPACELAB9 is proud to present AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD: ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK VOL.1 LP. LP is packaged in a deluxe gatefold jacket with printed inner pocket sleeve featuring images from the hit TV show. First pressing also includes a full color 18” x 24″ poster.

Limited editions of both “Black Smoke” and “Blood Red” colored vinyl will be available in stores while supplies last. For die-hard fans, a limited run of only 200 “Zombie Flesh Green” vinyl copies will be available exclusively from SPACELAB9.COM

Side A:
 1. Jamie N. Commons – Lead Me Home (1:57)
 2. Bear McCreary – Main Title Theme Song (UNKLE Remix) (5:17)
 3. Voxhaul Broadcast – You Are the Wilderness (4:57)
 4. Baby Bee – Love Bug (2:56)

Side B:
 5. Fink – Warm Shadow (Dactyl Remix) (5:32)
 6. Of MOnsters and Men – Sinking Man (2:56)
 7. Beth & Maggie Greene – The Parting Glass (2:57)
 8. Delta Spirit – Running (3:13)

You can get it SpaceLab9

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NEW FOUND GLORY 'Kill It Live' 2xLP

New Found Glory's Kill It Live on yellow vinyl, limited to 300 copies, and is a double-LP housed in a gatefold jacket with printed dust sleeves.

New Found Glory's first official live album, Kill It Live features a full set recorded at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, CA, earlier this year. With plenty of crowd participation and sing-alongs, Kill It Live feels like a true live album while pulling songs from nearly every New Found Glory release to date.

Kill It Live also features three brand new studio tracks: "I Want to Believe", the soon-to-be-released single "Connect the Dots", and "First Bite". The band's first batch of new stuff since 2011's Radiosurgery should more than please long-time fans.

Order at BridgeNine



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from our friends at SlyVinyl

Jack White – Lazaretto // Limited edition LP on blue and white vinyl with demos 7″ and companion book

Split Screens – The Sinner/Meeker Hollow // Limited to 150 on Splatter Vinyl 7″






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John Coltrane 1966 Temple University Concert to Be Released in Full for First Time As Double LP










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Vital Vinyl: Back on Black Label Founder Discusses Digital Downloading, Record Collecting + More






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hope this isn't the way the vinyl business is heading, no one will be able to afford a record:

Wu-Tang Clan offered $5 million for one-of-a-kind album






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from our friends at VinylCollective

Top 10 Albums – March 31, 2014

Here are the Top 10 albums sold at Shop Radio Cast for the week of March 25 – 31, 2014:

New Release/ Pre Order

1. The Starting Line – Say It Like You Mean It 2XLP
2. Soundtrack – Dumb and Dumber 2XLP
3. The Ataris – End Is Forever LP
4. American Football – American Football (Deluxe Edition) 2XLP
5. Weatherbox – Flies In All Directions 2XLP
6. The Ataris – Blue Skies, Broken Hearts…Next 12 Exits LP
7. My Chemical Romance – May Death Never Stop You 2XLP + DVD
8. Soundtrack – Breaking Bad 2XLP
9. Kanye West – 808s & Heartbreak 2XLP + CD
10. The Juliana Theory – Love 2XLP

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Amazon's Top Ten Best Selling Vinyl

1. Salad Days ~ Mac Demarco
2. Lost In The Dream ~ War on Drugs
3. Cope ~ Manchester Orchestra
4. Saudade ~ Thievery Corporation
5. Here & Nowhere Else ~ Cloud Nothings
6. St Vincent ~ St. Vincent
7. Violator (180 Gram Vinyl) ~ Depeche Mode
8. Wolf (2LP+CD) ~ The Creator Tyler
9. Singles ~ Future Islands
10. Happy ~ Pharrell Williams


Amazon's Top Ten Best Selling Music

1. Frozen ~ Demi Lovato
2. Out Among The Stars ~ Johnny Cash
3. A Dotted Line ~ Nickel Creek
4. Ronnie James Dio - This Is Your Life ~ Ronnie James Dio
5. XSCAPE (Deluxe Edition CD\DVD) ~ Michael Jackson
6. Looking Into You: A Tribute To Jackson Browne ~ Various
7. La Gargola ~ Chevelle
8. Head or Heart ~ Christina Perri
9. Morning Phase ~ Beck
10. Shakira. ~ Shakira

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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 3/24 - 3/30, 2014

Vinyl Top 25:
1. Beck - Morning Phase
2. Johnny Cash - Out Among The Stars
3. Manchester Orchestra - Every Stone 7"
4. Future Islands - Singles
5. Real Estate - Atlas
6. St Paul & The Broken Bones - Half The City
7. The Hold Steady - Teeth Dreams
8. Liars - Mess
9. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (ltd yellow vinyl)
10. Black Lips - Underneath The Rainbow
11. St Vincent - St Vincent
12. Drive-By Truckers - English Oceans
13. Nilsson - Aerial Ballet (mono edition)
14. Arctic Monkeys - AM
15. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City
16. Dean Wareham - Dean Wareham
17. Perfect Pussy - Say Yes To Love
18. Elbow - The Take Off & Landing Of Everything
19. Nilsson - Pandemonium Shadow Show (mono edition)
20. Hurray For The Riff Raff - Small Town Heroes
21. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
22. Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
23. The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
24. Foster The People - Supermodel
25. Tycho - Awake

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album cover art of the day:

ACCEPT To Release 'Blind Rage' In July; Cover Artwork Unveiled