Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17, 2014


DEAR JERRY: I have seen many Coral label records, by numerous artists, where the orchestration is by Dick Jacobs and His Orchestra. The McGuire Sisters and Billy Williams are just two examples of artists backed by Mr. Jacobs. He also had several big hits on his own.

Dick may be the best known Jacobs, but there are others, including Hank Jacobs and Debbie Jacobs.

What intrigues me is that my last name, Jacob, doesn't seem to be shared by anyone who ever had a hit record, not from any time or in any style of music.

This despite it not being all that rare as a family name.

Now I'm wondering if a Jacob ever even made a record.
—Larry Jacob, Auburn Hills, Mich.

DEAR LARRY: You've obviously done your research.

Jacob is far more commonly found as a first name than a last name. Still, one of my sources estimates 30,000 to 35,000 in the U.S. join you by having Jacob as their family name.

You'd think one of those folks might have come up with a hit record, but none did.

As for anyone named Jacob being featured on a U.S. record, there are a couple of fellows who did accomplish that.

First came Tim Jacob, whose 1969 "Mercy Baby" (Solo 1972) was pretty much ignored at the time but has since become popular with soul music collectors.

Scarcity and demand have elevated this single to the $200 to $300 range.

Shortly after Tim's recording, Donald Jacob got his chance for a hit, not once but twice.

Circa-1970, Donald waxed "She Kept Chewing Gum" (Lanor 613), then in 1987 with "Ladies, I'm for Hire" (Maison De Soul 1040).

Neither sold well, but either one can still be found for under $10.

I wonder if your folks ever considered naming you Jacob Jacob.


DEAR JERRY: There is a cut on one of my Johnny Horton LPs titled "Smokey Joe's Barbecue," with a rockabilly flavor to it.

Problem is it's driving me crazy, because the music is incredibly similar to another Horton tune, at least in parts, that I just can't identify.

Give it a listen and let me know if I'm right or wrong.
—Melissa Chapman, Bozeman, Mont.


DEAR MELISSA: I listened and you're right. Now I suppose you want the rest of the story.

"Smokey Joe's Barbecue," especially the chorus, is nearly identical to Johnny's 1958 rockabilly classic, "Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor."

For the record, Horton recorded "Smokey Joe's Barbecue" in 1951, long before "Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor." Why it was not issued as a single is somewhat of a mystery.

In closing, I applaud your use of "barbecue" and "flavor" in the same tasty sentence.


DEAR JERRY: During a televised tribute to Whitney Houston, the comment was made that she had more No. 1 hits than any other recording artist.

Unless I didn't hear it right, I don't see how she could possibly outrank either the Beatles or Elvis in this department.

Did they simply get it wrong, or did I just misinterpret their comment?
—Lionel Ferguson, Hammond, Ind.

DEAR LIONEL: Having not heard the same source you did, I can't answer your specific question. What I can do for you is provide the facts.

Houston is credited with 11 No. 1 singles, slightly more than one-half the 20 for the Beatles and 18 for Presley, making it unlikely this would have been their claim.

If what they actually stated is that Whitney had the most consecutive No. 1 hits on Billboard, that would be correct, though not by much over the runners-up.

Her impressive run began in October 1985 with "Saving All My Love for You," and continued with "How Will I Know" (1986); "Greatest Love of All" (1986); "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (1987); "Didn't We Almost Have It All" (1987); "So Emotional" (1988); and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" (1988).

With that seventh straight chart-topper, Whitney squeezed past the Beatles (1964-1966) and the Bee Gees (1977-1979). Both of these super groups had six consecutive No. 1s.

Right behind them are Elvis Presley (1959-1961), the Supremes (1964-1965), and Michael Jackson (1987-1988), each with five.


IZ ZAT SO? When it comes to consecutive No. 1 hits in the vinyl era, the pop and R&B totals are about the same, but some of the chart stats in country music are in fact off the charts.

Having seven straight No. 1s, as did Whitney Houston, wouldn't even get you in the Top 10 with the country crowd.

Amazingly, the seven longest streaks are all by men with double-digit totals:

1. Alabama (21 from 1980-1987)
2. (Tie) Sonny James (16 from 1967-1971)
2. (Tie) Earl Thomas Conley (16 from 1983-1989)
3. Buck Owens (15 from 1963-1967)
4. (Tie) Conway Twitty (11 from 1974-1977)
4. (Tie) George Strait (11 from 1986-1989)
5. Ronnie Milsap (10 from 1980-1983)

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. 

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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

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The Album Collection Volume 1 1973-1984 (On Sale)  by Bruce Springsteen

“Last Thursday, at the Harvard Square theatre, I saw my rock'n'roll past flash before my eyes. And I saw something else: I saw rock and roll future and its name is Bruce Springsteen. And on a night when I needed to feel young, he made me feel like I was hearing music for the very first time.” --Jon Landau, The Real Paper, May 22, 1974

Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings will release Bruce Springsteen: The Album Collection Vol. 1 1973-1984, a boxed set comprised of remastered editions of the first seven albums recorded and released by Bruce Springsteen for Columbia Records between 1973 and 1984. All of the albums are newly remastered and all seven are making their remastered debut on vinyl.

The seven albums are recreations of their original packaging and the set is accompanied by a 60-page book featuring rarely-seen photos, memorabilia and original press clippings from Springsteen’s first decade as a recording artist.

Acclaimed engineer Bob Ludwig, working with Springsteen and longtime engineer Toby Scott, has remastered these albums, all newly transferred from the original analogue masters using the Plangent Process playback system. Albums included:

•Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. (1973) 
•The Wild, The Innocent and The E Street Shuffle (1973) 
•Born To Run (1975) 
•Darkness On The Edge Of Town (1978) 
•The River (1980) 
•Nebraska (1982) 
•Born In The U.S.A. (1984)

First 7 Albums Recorded & Released For Columbia Records Between 1973 and 1984
Newly Remastered From Original Analogue Masters By Acclaimed Engineer Bob Ludwig
Recreations Of Original Packaging & Accompanied By A 60-Page Book

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Nothing Has Changed by David Bowie

Collects Together For The First Time The Definitive Collection Of Bowie's Music From 1964 To 2014
NOTHING HAS CHANGED released by Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings collects together for the first time the definitive collection of Bowie's music from 1964 to 2014.

Fifty years on from his first recordings, David Bowie continues to be at the vanguard of contemporary culture as a musician, artist, icon and a nonpareil to generations of writers, artists and fashionistas. He remains to be a unique presence in contemporary culture.

NOTHING HAS CHANGED (named after a lyric from the 'Heathen' album opener 'Sunday') compiles tracks from every period of Bowie's career from his earliest incarnations with 'Liza Jane' and 'Can't Help Thinking About Me' right up to James Murphy's 'Hello Steve Reich Mix' of 'Love Is Lost' from last year.

The album features Bowie's first new music since he stunned the world with the critically lauded 'THE NEXT DAY'. The new single 'SUE (or IN A SEASON OF CRIME)' was especially recorded for NOTHING HAS CHANGED with long time collaborator Tony Visconti.

Alongside the brand new track NOTHING HAS CHANGED features the previously unreleased 'Let Me Sleep Beside You' from the 'TOY' sessions, the download only 'Your Turn To Drive' making its debut on CD and the stunning 2001 re-recording of the 1971 outtake 'Shadow Man'.

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This Week's Bestselling Vinyl Records at SoundStageDirect

1. Pink Floyd - The Endless River (On Sale)
2. Ryan Adams - Do You Laugh When You Lie? (Pre-Order)
3. Houses Of The Holy (On Sale)
4. Led Zeppelin IV (On Sale)
5. MFSL Original Master Record Sleeves (50)
6. Various Artists - Forrest Gump (20th Anniversary Soundtrack)
7. Foo Fighter - Sonic Highways (On Sale)
8. Led Zeppelin IV (Deluxe Edition) (On Sale)

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Dough Rollers - Gone Baby Gone 12" EP Available Via ThirdManRecords 

The Dough Rollers formed in 2009 when Malcolm Ford and Jack Byrne first decided to put their passion for American roots music to work by trying their hand at earnest, neo-revivalism. But, of course, after three years of touring and the addition of Graham Norwood on bass and Kyle Olson on drums, their sound evolved, loosening, snarkening, and darkening. These days, in large part to Ford's hellbent hollering, our boys occupy the sometimes salty, sometimes sweet spot smack dab in between rock and soul. They've toured with the likes of Bob Dylan and Queens of the Stone Age, which, one way or another, led them to Nashville in 2013 to record a 7'' vinyl single for our Blue Series. The result was one of the finest guitar explosions we've ever pressed on wax and a pivotal entry in their discography. Their latest effort, Gone Baby Gone, was recorded with QOTSA's Josh Homme producing, and their swampy new swagger fully realized. It's the work of band that, after all this time and effort, understands their place in the American rock scene.

"I like this kid's style. It's more in the simplistic realm of guitar playing. He's not trying to knock you over."- Jack White

Tracklist:
Gone Baby Gone
Mansion on a Hill
Friend of Mine
My Love
Garbage Salad

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WILCO - Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994–2014 (4-LP Set)

Nonesuch Records will release two new Wilco collections on November 17 in conjunction with the influential Chicago band’s 20th anniversary: Alpha Mike Foxtrot, a 4-CD/4-LP/digital-box-set of rare studio and live recordings collected from the band’s extensive audio archives, and What’s Your 20?, is a 2-CD/digital compilation of essential tracks culled from the band’s previously released studio recordings. (Release date outside of North America: December 1.)

Both collections are produced by Grammy-nominated producer Cheryl Pawelski, co-founder of Omnivore Recordings, whose credits include Big Star’s Keep an Eye on the Sky, The Band’s A Musical History, and Townes Van Zandt’s Sunshine Boy: The Unheard Studio Sessions and Demos 1971–1972. These are the first compilations of Wilco music of any kind.

“Like a lot of fans, I had collected these straggling tracks over the past two decades of following Wilco’s every move,” Pawelski said. “Alpha Mike Foxtrot includes almost every unique, essential performance that appeared on soundtracks, tribute albums and B-sides—and there are probably a few surprises for even the sharpest collector. This set presents an alternate history of the band, kind of a sideways view, and ultimately, it’s a super-fun listening experience.”

Alpha Mike Foxtrot features 36 pages of liner notes that include track-by-track recollections from Tweedy, notes by band members Nels Cline and John Stirratt, and reflections from members of Wilco’s extended professional family. The booklet also showcases dozens of archival and never-before-seen photos from a wide array of photographers chronicling all phases of the band’s career.

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REDUCERS S.F. 'ESSENTIALS' 3LP Set Announced

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of one of San Francisco’s most iconic street punk staples, REDUCERS S.F. and their long-time friends Pirates Press Records have put it ALL together for the ultra collector, or any fresh-cut, all the same. Packing all three LP’s and even a bonus 12” of demos, live material, B-sides and more, this is truly the essentials, and all anyone needs to figure out why this band is so integral to the Bay Area street punk / Oi! scene.

From (timeless) scathing critiques of gentrification in the Bay to drinks out with your friends at the pub, REDUCERS S.F. cover it all, and capture it all, in a real, believable, gritty and ultimately nostalgic way.

The three highly-acclaimed LP’s have and continue to speak for themselves, remastered, and reissued as part of this collection, they are sure to bring back wonderful memories for some, and undoubtedly help other people make new ones as well.

Including both released and unreleased demos from ’95-’97 with their original lead singer Jim Martinez, live tracks from their ’01 gig with ANGELIC UPSTARTS, and other very hard-to-find recordings, the bonus record (only available in this set) is an absolute must-have for all the super-fans; of which there are many...

Reforming (hopefully permanently this time) to play to their home crowd during Pirates Press’ 10th Anniversary weekend, and releasing this impressive package at the same time, will only serve to further reinforce how important this band is to their city, their scene, and beyond…

This deluxe slipcase includes all three full lengths, the bonus 12”, all on colored vinyl; Plus a full digital download for all of it!

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Angels and Airwaves 'We Don't Need to Whisper' Available Via ShopRadioCast

We Don't Need to Whisper is the debut studio album by the American rock band Angels & Airwaves. Recorded at Neverpants Ranch in San Diego, California and produced by guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, the album was originally released on May 23, 2006 through Geffen Records.

Vinyl Details
- 180 Gram double LP witih D Side Etching
- Mastered for vinyl and lacquers created by Stan Ricker
- High Gloss Gatefold jacket, 11 x 22 Insert

Vinyl Color: 
180 Gram Translucent Purple (LTD 500)
180 Gram Translucent Purple Disc A/B, 180 Gram Translucent Pink Disc C/D (LTD 1,000)

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A Place To Bury Strangers New Release 'Transfixiation' Pre-Order 

"That's the most intense fear and feeling - when you go to a show and you're actually scared," says Oliver Ackermann, guitarist and frontman of Brooklyn trio A Place To Bury Strangers.

"Or you can palpably feel the danger in the music," adds bassit Dion Lunadon, "Like it's going to fall apart at any moment and the players doing it are so in the moment they don't give a shit about anything else. They're just going for it. It's a gutter kinda vibe; everything about it is icky and evil and dangerous."

The same could be said the band's fourth album, Transfixiation. Rather than fixate on the minute details like they may have done in the past, the group, rounded out by drummer Robi Gonzalez, trust their instincts and try to keep things as pure as possible. Music is much more exhilarating when it's unpredictable even on repeat plays, and this is very much an unpredictable record. Gonzalez makes his recording debut with the band here, and it's obvious that he's helped pushed the band's recordings closer to the level of their infamous live shows.

"The one thing we have in common is this fire when we're playing," adds Gonzalez. "I don't know; it's real intense."

Release Date: 2-17-2015

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Howard Eynon 'So What If Im Standing In Apricot Jam' Vinyl Reissue Available Via LightInTheAttic

The second release from Earth Recordings is the one and only album from the virtually unknown Australian singer HOWARD EYNON, now to be reissued 40 years after it’s original release.

So What If Im Standing In Apricot Jam (note no apostrophe) is a bizarre and wonderful acid folk treasure in the vein of wild-eyed geniuses such as Syd Barret, Kevin Ayers, Neil Innes or Nick Drake, although perhaps even more beautiful and mysterious. It’s certainly more unusual, with its colloquial lyrics, acerbic wit and Howard’s Anglo-Australian accented singing voice.’.

Howard Eynon was born in the small market town of St Ives, Cambridgeshire and then moved to Chichester. When he was eleven, his family moved to rural Tasmania. Settling on a dairy farm in the small town of Deloraine, Howard grew up milking cows, driving tractors, riding horses and blowing up tree stumps with gelignite and would often spend days on end in the bush without seeing another living soul.

At 17 he left the farm on his motorcycle and made his way to Melbourne to pursue a career in acting. He worked mostly in theatre and joined various theatrical repertory companies. He found himself in all kinds of small parts for local Aussie dramas such as The Sullivans. Later, he made notable small appearances in both the original Mad Max (1979) and as one of the horse riders in The Man from Snowy River (1982).

Throughout this time he continued to play music. In 1971 he had won the Grand Final of Australian New Faces and became a much-loved solo artist in Tasmania, playing many shows and toured with great artists such as Hunter S Thompson. Whilst a member of the Tasmania Theatre Company, he was asked to write and record a guitar piece for a play, which lead him to Spectangle in Hobart, Tasmania where he met Nick Armstrong, who invited him to record a full-length album.

Recording took three months and Howard was joined by a host of amazing local players and utilising Violin, Mellotron, Flute, Synths, French Horns, Double Bass, Piano and more to capture a dozen quirky and addictive tracks that would become one of Australia’s most interesting albums of the 1970’s. It was originally released in 1974 by Basket/Candle Records but has been out of print ever since. The record ranks amongst the rarest and most sought after acid folk private pressings.

Not much was known of his whereabouts or activities beyond the early 1980s.

‘So What If Im Standing In Apricot Jam’ is a bold and madcap record on a par with Paul McCartney’s Ram. The evocative lyrics take in everything from political commentary, to anti-authoritarian jabs, to bright homely humour and deep descriptive stories.

This daffy folksy psychedelic ramble full of tall tales, delightfully quirky melodies, hilarious lyrics and marvelous wordplay, risqué irreverence and beguiling lapses into musical frippery, has not only stood the test of time, but completely and utterly blown it away.

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1. That's Christmas To Me ~ Pentatonix
2. 1989 ~ Taylor Swift
3. Ptxmas ~ Pentatonix
4. Disney's Karaoke Series: Frozen ~ Disney Karaoke Series
5. The Endless River (Deluxe CD\ Blu-ray) ~ Pink Floyd
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New Music Releases - November 18, 2014

ABBA - ABBA Gold (40th anniversary) (reissue)
Adaliah - Shedding Skin
Albert Collins - Funky Blues: Live 1973
Allo Darlin' - We Come from the Same Place
Anawan - Anawan
Andy Stott - Faith in Strangers
Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire for No Witness
Angels & Airwaves - Love Album Parts One & Two (reissue)
Ariel Pink - pom pom
Belly - Star (reissue)
Ben Howard - I Forget Where We Were
Black Taxi - Electroshock Death Grip
Bloodbath - Breeding Death (reissue) (vinyl)
Bloodbath - Grand Morbid Funeral
Bloodbath - Nightmares Made Flesh (reissue) (vinyl)
Bloodbath - Resurrection Through Carnage (reissue) (vinyl)
Blown Out - Drifting Way Out Between Suns
Brian Eno - Neroli (reissue)
Brian Eno - Nerve Net (reissue)
Brian Eno - The Drop (reissue)
Brian Eno - The Shutov Assembly (reissue)
Bruce Springsteen - The Album Collection Vol. 1 1973-1984
Bryan Ferry - Avonmore
Buzzcocks - The Way
Captain Beefheart - Sun, Zoom, Spark: 1970 to 1972
Carmine Appice / Vinny Appice - Drum Wars Live!
Chris Rea - Whatever Happened to Benny Santini
Christian Death - The Iron Mask
Chrome - Blood on the Moon (reissue)
Chrome - Chrome Box (reissue)
Chrome - Red Exposure (reissue)
Citizen Kay - Demokracy
David Bowie - Nothing Has Changed (2CD)
David Crosby - Croz
David Johansen - David Johansen (limited edition) (reissue)
Death Cab for Cutie - Something About Airplanes (reissue)
Deep Purple - Battle Rages On (limited edition) (reissue)
Defeat the Low - A Nervous Smile
Depeche Mode - Live in Berlin (2CD)
Diarrhea Planet - Aliens in the Outfield
Dionne Warwick - Finder of Lost Loves
Dionne Warwick - How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye
Dionne Warwick - No Night So Long
Drive-By Truckers - English Oceans
Dwight Twilly - Always
Emmylou Harris - Songbird: Rare Tracks & Forgotten Gems (4CD)
Ex-Breathers / Ovlov / Woozy / Gnarwhal - Split (7")
Exit Verse - Exit Verse
Foghat - Drivin Wheels: Best of 1972-1982
Fred Frith / John Butcher - The Natural Order
frYars - Power
Fugazi - First Demo (reissue)
Genesis - Foxtrot (2008 Mixes)
Genesis - Nursery Cryme (2008 Remixes)
Genesis - Selling England By The Pound (2008 Mixes)
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (2CD) (2008 Mixes)
Gentle Giant - Live at the Bicentennial
Graze - Soft Gamma Repeater
Heiress - Of Great Sorrow
Helix - Long Way to Heaven
Henri Mancini - The Classic Soundtrack Collection
In This Moment - Black Widow
Issues - Issues / Diamond Dreams (deluxe edition)
Ithaca - A Game for All Who Know
John Prine - Angels From Montgomery: 4 Essential Albums
Johnny Mathis - The Complete Global Albums Collection - Box Set
Jones Girls - On Target
King Of Cats - Working Out
Kinks - The Anthology 1964 - 1971 (5CD Box Set)
L.A. Guns - Live in Boston 1989
Lisa Stansfield - Affection
Lisa Stansfield - Face Up: Deluxe
Lisa Stansfield - Lisa Stansfield: Deluxe
Lisa Stansfield - People Hold on the Remix Anthology
Lisa Stansfield - Real Love: Deluxe
Lisa Stansfield - So Natural: Deluxe
Loscil - Sea Island
Machinedrum - Vapor City Archives
Manchester Orchestra - Hope
Manhattans - After Midnight (expanded edition)
Manhattans - There's No Good In Goodbye (expanded edition)
Margot & the Nuclear So and So's - Tell Me More About Evil (vinyl)
Meligrove Band - Bones Of Things
Monster Magnet - Milking The Stars: A Reimagining Of Last Patrol
Mott the Hoople - All the Young Dudes (reissue)
Mr. Oizo - The Church
Murder City Devils - White Ghost Has Blood on Its Hands Again
Nickelback - No Fixed Address
Old '97's - Hitchhike To Rhome (2-CD)
One Direction - Four
Otis Taylor - Otis Taylor Collection
P.O.D. - So Cal Sessions
Pattie Brooks - Love Shook & Our Ms Brooks
Paul Smith And Peter Brewis - Frozen By Sight
Peter, Paul & Mary - Discovered: Live In Concert
Pink Avalanche - The Luminous Heart Of Nowhere
R.F.C. - The Outsiders
Rare Earth - Live in Chicago
Raspberry Bulbs - Privacy
Redbone - Message From A Drum
Rhyton - Kykeon
Rich Robinson - Woodstock Sessions 3
Robert Wyatt - Different Every Time
Rollins Band - Life Time (reissue)
Rollling Stones - From the Vault: L.A. Forum (vinyl)
Sam Llanas - Whole Night Thru
Savages & Bo Ningen - Words To The Blind
Semicircle - Blown Breeze, Grown Grass and We Are Part of the Earth
Simon & Garfunkel - Complete Albums Collection
Sonata Arctica - Ecliptica Revisited (15th anniversary edition)
Soulburn - The Suffocating Darkness
Syreeta - Set My Love in Motion
Teengirl Fantasy - Thermal EP
Thanatos - Global Purification
The Amity Affliction - Youngbloods (reissue)
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Zim Zam Zim
The Dickies - 1977/1982: A Night That Will Live In Infamy - City Gardens 1982
The Dickies - Live When They Were Five: City Gardens
The Ghost Inside - Dear Youth
The Memories - Hot Afternoon
The Pretty Things - The Pretty Things (reissue)
The Saints - King of the Sun/King of the Midnight Sun
The Vibrators - Punk Mania: Back to the Roots
The Wolfhounds - Unseen Ripples from a Pebble
These Are They - At the Feast of Seven Funerals
Threshold - For The Journey
Tragically Hip - Tragically Hip - Fully Completely (vinyl)
Trisha Yearwood - PrizeFighter: Hit After Hit
TV on the Radio - Seeds
Ty Segall - $ingle$ 2
Tyga - The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty
Various Artists - Complete Pop Instrumental Hits of 1959
Various Artists - Girls With Guitars
Various Artists - Punk Goes Pop Vol. 6
Various Artists - The Art of McCartney (3 LP)
Various Artists - The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 OST
Various Artists - The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume Two (1928-1932)
Various Artists - While No One Was Looking: Toasting 20 Years of Bloodshot Records
Warsawwasraw - Sensitizer
When Cities Sleep - What Lies Lay Between Us
While Heaven Wept - Suspended At Aphelion
Wilco - Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994-2014 (4-CD)
Wilco - What's Your 20? Essential Tracks 1994-2014 (2-CD)
William Onyeabor - Box Set (reissue)
Willow - Plastic Heaven
XTRMST - XTRMST
Yes - Union Live

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

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BUSH - SIXTEEN STONE

Sixteen Stone is the debut album of British rock band Bush, released in 1994. Widely regarded as the band’s most popular album, it peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and boasted numerous successful singles. “Comedown” and “Glycerine” remain two of the band’s biggest hits to date, each reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Both tracks also entered the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 30 and No. 28, respectively.

Sixteen Stone received mostly positive feedback from music critics, calling their sound impressive, not unlike their Seattle Grunge counterparts. In later years Bush would distance themselves from the familiar Grunge sounds with experimental releases such as Deconstructed and The Science Of Things.

In April 2014 Rolling Stone placed the album at No. 39 on its “1994: The 40 Best Records From Mainstream Alternative’s Greatest Year” list. A month later, Loudwire placed Sixteen Stone at number eight on its “10 Best Hard Rock Albums of 1994” list. In July 2014, Guitar World placed the album on its “Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994” list.

180 gram audiophile vinyl
Gatefold sleeve + insert
20th Anniversary Edition with Remastered Audio
First pressing of 1000 numbered copies on copper Colored vinyl

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SOUNDTRACK (OST) - SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT

Original artwork by Nick Percival Booklet contains liner notes by composer Perry Botkin, Co-executive Producer Scott Schneid & writer Michael Hickey and also features a host of original reviews including many newspaper clips calling for the film to be banned upon its original release in 1984. Death Waltz Recording Co. may be home to some of the scariest music around, but it doesn’t mean that we don’t get into the Christmas spirit now and again.

In that tradition, here’s our idea of Xmas cheer as we present the release of Perry Botkin’s jolly old score to the controversial 1984 slasher SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT. Composer Botkin is no slouch in the recording world, arranging for Bobby Darin, Harry Nilsson, & Barbra Streisand. His score is both chaotic and tragic; crashing sounds of distorted percussion are punctuated by both synth and acoustic piano, reflecting the sheer damage that has been done to Billy’s mind.

The end result is both emotional and terrifying, even more so with the selection of original Christmas songs as composed by Morgan Ames that are spread amongst the film’s soundtrack. But a word of caution: If you don’t have SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT on the turntable this Christmas we’ll have to tell Billy that you’ve been… naughty. Consider yourselves warned.

DISC 1: Silent Night, Deadly night by Perry Botkin. On transparant Green vinyl.
Disc 2: Silent Night Deadly Night original motion picture songs by Morgan Aimes. On transparant Red.

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SOUNDTRACK (OST) - CHRISTMAS EVIL

Death Waltz Recording Company are overjoyed to bring you a bit of early Christmas spirit in the form of the score to the classic 1980 yuletide slasher movie CHRISTMAS EVIL. When young Harry sees his mother being seen to on Christmas night by Santa Claus, it causes a shockwave that starts to convince him that he is Father Christmas. Grown up, Harry makes toys for children and spies on neighbourhood kids, checking if they really are naughty or nice, and violently dismembering anyone who gets in his way, be it churchgoers or co-workers.

The music of CHRISTMAS EVIL is composed by the trio of Don Christenson, Joel Harris, and Julia Heywood, who created a score both menacing and upbeat, with tunes in the Christmas tradition. Like many horror soundtracks of the era, synthesisers dominate, with melodies similar to John Carpenter’s legendary HALLOWEEN, only in a happier and more deranged fashion. Wild and swirling synths acts as a window into the mind of Harry and what seems to be a nervous breakdown, and a menacing mix of foreboding notes and seasonal bells, all leading up to the ending that’s frankly crackers.

'Christmas Evil' a single LP on Pearlescent white. Includes sleeve-notes from writer/director Lewis Jackson and John Waters.

Order at NewOnVinyl

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Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert Vinyl Pressing From AudioFidelity

historic live appearance coming soon

Other than one appearance in August 1971 at George Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh, Eric Clapton had not been heard from until Pete Townshend coaxed him to headline a concert appearance. The show was scheduled for January 13, 1973 at London's Rainbow Theatre. An all-star band was assembled for the show and in addition to Townshend the other English rock luminaries included Clapton's old Blind Faith pals, Steve Winwood and Rick Grech, Winwood's Traffic mate Jim Capaldi, Ron Wood, Jimmy Karstein and Rebop Kwaku Baah. It was an ensemble effort but the show demonstrated that the reclusive Clapton, nursing a heroin addiction, could still play, and that was welcome news.

If the classic Derek and the Dominos' In Concert album shows Clapton on the upswing, then Rainbow Concert explores the lower reaches of his psyche. The Rainbow performance was his attempt at starting all over again and coming out of isolation to return to his music. Upon listeing to Rainbow Concert it becomes clear just how much the concert helped to reenergize him. The concert at London's Rainbow Theatre stands as the beginning of Eric Clapton's return to the stage.

Rainbow Concert is a recording of monolithic melancholy, the music is rich in its make-up and sad in tone. Townshend's and Wood's guitars and Winwood's organ surround Clapton in a protective aural capsule, but he cuts loose as much as his setting allows in "Badge," and he's solid for most of the show.  The album's excitement comes from the layered instrumental textures, the solemn measured movement into climaxes that are majestic if not explosive, and the nuances of Clapton's restrained playing and singing in a suitably course and bluesy voice.

In addition to "Badge," written by Clapton and George Harrison and covers such as J.J. Cale's "After Midnight" and a very soulful rendition of Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing," Steve Winwood steps back as lead vocalist in Eric Clapton's favor for Blind Faith's "Presence of the Lord" and Traffic's "Pearly Queen."

TRACKS: Original 1973 release
Side One
Badge (Eric Clapton, George Harrison) – 3:32
Roll It Over (Clapton, Bobby Whitlock) – 6:43
Presence of the Lord (Clapton) – 5:37

Side Two
Pearly Queen (Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood) – 7:00
After Midnight (J. J. Cale) – 5:12
Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix) – 6:32

Producer Bob Pridden
Mastered for this vinyl release by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio

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Divorcee Self Titled LP Available Via JoyfulNoise

Introducing: Divorcee, the new project from Yoni Wolf and his ex-girlfriend Anna Stewart. With their self-titled debut EP, the WHY? frontman steps out of the spotlight to craft all the music himself, while Stewart sets her brutally honest lyrics to each song.

The six song EP chronicles Stewart's relationships with men, and is at times a podium for her to proclaim her own perspective about her former relationship with Yoni, a subject well-documented through previous WHY? songs (most notably on the album "Alopecia"). She recounts her relationship anxieties with gut-wrenching honesty and an endearing, confident tone, revealing the feminine counterpoint to WHY? songs like "Good Friday" & "The Hollows". Her lyrics are impactful, unsettling, and sometimes quite deprecating toward her former lover / new bandmate.

Avid WHY? fans will notice familiar sonic elements within Divorcee, but this collaboration has also pulled something entirely new and interesting from Yoni. Divorcee emerges as a cathartic yet playful, lo-fi musical celebration of the depths and heights of a failed relationship and the masochistic yet therapeutic reflection that can happen when the participants remain friends.

red velvet splatter vinyl, limited to 400 hand-numbered copies, includes instant MP3 & WAV download of the full album)

Order at JoyfulNoiseRecordings

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mondo has some amazing die cut batman vinyl, shipping in early 2015!

Batman: The Animated Series Die-Cut 12" Single (Pre-Order) By Danny Elfman

Batman: The Animated Series Die-Cut 12" Single featuring Main Titles & End Credits from the television show, housed in an incredible gatefold jacket designed by Phantom City Creative, and pressed on Black and Black with Gray Splatter vinyl.

Pre-Order at Mondo


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Pet Sematary Original Motion Picture Soundtrack By Elliot Goldenthal 

This year marks the 25th Anniversary of Pet Sematary, which was originally released in April 1989. This is the most comprehensive version of the soundtrack to date, featuring over a dozen bonus tracks never before released on Vinyl. Also includes "Pet Sematary," and "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker" by The Ramones.

2XLP Pressed on 180 Gram Black Vinyl & Randomly Inserted Translucent Green/Blue Vinyl with Black Haze.

Order at Mondo

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Owen 'Other People's Songs' Pre-Order

Mike Kinsella has spent nearly his entire life (give or take those first 12 years or so) playing with some of the most influential bands of the last couple decades. Indeed, an entire generation of musicians is indebted to his time in groups including Cap'n Jazz, American Football, and Owls.

After each of those bands dissolved for one reason or another, Kinsella took to recording under the pseudonym Owen and has slowly and steadily built up a solid catalog of releases under this solo project.

Which brings us to the aptly named Other People's Songs, a collection of eight covers that Kinsella recorded this spring in Chicago with trusted producer Neil Strauch.

At first glance, the list of the rock and punk artists whose tracks Kinsella tackled -- among them Against Me!, Depeche Mode, The Promise Ring, and Lungfish -- might seem at odds with the often quieter, lushly arranged music he releases under the Owen moniker.

Release Date: Dec 2, 2014

Pre-Order at PolyvinylRecords

The Dodos 'Individ' Pre-Order 

For the Dodos "the best time to make a record is right after you've finished one" says vocalist and guitarist Meric Long.

Having just wrapped up the sessions for their previous record Carrier, and fired up on the level of comfort achieved with brothers Jay and Ian Pellicci at Tiny Telephone studio, the duo immediately began laying to tape the batch of songs that would result in their latest and sixth record, entitled Individ.

"There were things I didn't want to forget, sounds that we had just scratched the surface of making that record that I wanted to capitalize on. Songs came together easily, there was not a lot of questioning, just moving ahead with the feeling that we were on the right track. We were freed up to do whatever came naturally" says Long.

And for the Dodos, their natural inclination is to create music that sounds positively epic.

Available om 180-Gram Red Vinyl or Orange (Early Bird Edition) - Limited to 600

In stores: January 27th

Pre-Order at PolyvinylRecords

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Badly Drawn Boy 'The Hour Of Bewilderbeast'

Available for the first time on vinyl.

What has the field of lo-fi slacker pop come to when faced by an LP as ambitious and entertaining as Badly Drawn Boy’s The Hour of Bewilderbeast?

Despite all attempts to sabotage his songwriting and production with innumerable experimental tidbits, songs within a song, and (seemingly) tossed-off arrangements, Damon Gough has to face the fact that he wrote and produced over a dozen ex- cellent songs of baroque folk-pop for his album debut, and the many gems can’t help but shine through all the self-indulgence.

The sprightly orchestration for cello and trumpet (Gough’s own) that begin the album are eventually taken over by the sparse guitar pickings and wistful folky sunshine of “The Shining,” which veers into the skewed slide guitar and ominous tone of “Everybody’s Stalking.” Gough rarely pauses for breath (even when he’s doing a ballad) or follows any traditional sense of album flow, but after a listen or two, The Hour of Bewilderbeast is revealed as a shambling masterpiece of a pop album.

Most of these songs are Gough’s entirely (he plays as many as eight instruments), with occasional help from friends like Twist- ed Nerve co-labelhead Andy Votel and assorted drummers for accompaniment. His songwriting is great, but Gough’s twisted sense of humor helps the album shine as well, as on “Fall in a River,” where the down-a-lazy-river feel carries through to the point where not just Gough but the entire production is sub- merged with a splash and attendant warping of the sound.

The Hour of Bewilderbeast surely isn’t a traditional pop album, but a continually beguiling trip through lo-fi postmodern folk that draws as much from Harry Nilsson as Beck.

Order at XLRecordings

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great feature from the folks at diffuser.fm

The Coolest Vinyl Releases of All Time







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great write up about third man records

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Creating a Complete and Balanced Breakfast with Album Covers

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from our friends at Sundazed

AVAILABLE NOW!!!!!!  FABLED FUNK!

James Brown Love Power Peace (3-LP Set)

James Brown’s magnum opus! Love Power Peace is the sound of the Godfather and his youngblood J.B.’s (including Bootsy and Catfish Collins) electrifying a crazed Parisian audience on March 8, 1971.

Sequenced and mixed by Brown himself for a planned triple album, the set was shelved when key band members departed before it could be issued. Here, for the first time, are the sides as intended, exactly as delivered by James Brown Productions to his label in 1971—a 3-LP set with each disc mastered from the original mixdown reels, and each with a unique name, Love, Power and Peace! Brown and band rip through recent singles like “Sex Machine,” “Super Bad,” “Give It Up or Turnit a Loose” and “Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved” with a metronomic precision laid down by bassist Bootsy Collins and drummer Jabo Starks. “Ain’t It Funky Now” — formerly a slow, simmering groove — is transformed into a fast, funky tour de force in which newbie Catfish Collins unleashes one of the most badass guitar solos ever, while a medley of three other Brown standards (“Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag”/“I Got You (I Feel Good)”/“I Got the Feelin’ ”) blazes by faster than the Godfather of Soul’s personal Learjet.

Interspersed with just the right amount of slow numbers like “Georgia on My Mind,” and including tracks from the show’s supporting acts that were not included on the 1992 CD (which was a remixed, incomplete show), this document of the funk revolution features rare photos and liner notes by tour director Alan Leeds. The way to jump on board for a trip through James’ world at the height of his career!

• First release of 3-LP set as envisioned by James Brown
• Includes deluxe jacket with rare photos and liner notes by Alan Leeds
• Mastered from Brown’s 1971 mixdown reels, unused until now 

TRACK LIST: 
Side 1: 1. Introduction 2. Brother Rapp 3. Ain't It Funky Now 4. Georgia On My Mind - Part 1 

Side 2: 1. Georgia On My Mind - Part 2 2. Sunny 3. Intro: Bobby Byrd 4. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours 5. I Need Help (I Can't Do It Alone) 

Side 3: 1. Introduction: Vicki Anderson 2. Don't Play That Song (You Lied) 3. Yesterday 4. Break & Intro Announcement 5. Dance & It's A New Day 6. Bewildered - Part 1 

Side 4: 1. Bewildered - Part 2 2. There Was A Time 3. Sex Machine 4. Try Me - Part 1 

Side 5: 1. Try Me - Part 2 2. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag/I Got You/I Got The Feelin' 3. Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose 4. It's A Man's Man's Man's World 5. Who Am I 

Side 6: 1. Please Please Please 2. Sex Machine (Reprise) 3. Super Bad 4. Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved 5. Soul Power 6. Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved (Reprise) 7. Finale 

Buy at Sundazed

Freddy (Freddie) King Bossa Nova and Blues  

One of the Three Kings of blues guitar along with B.B. and Albert, Texas-born Freddy (Freddie) King influenced everyone from Eric Clapton and Peter Green in the UK to Jerry Garcia and Stevie Ray Vaughan in the States. But even his staying up all night playing poker with Grand Funk wasn’t enough to prevent his seminal King/Federal albums from staying out of print on vinyl for decades — until Sundazed came to the rescue. The reissue campaign that began with meticulously mastered editions of King classics Let’s Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King, Freddy King Gives You a Bonanza of Instrumentals, and Freddy King Goes Surfin’ continues with his rare 1963 offering, Bossa Nova and Blues. In the tradition of his surfing album, which wasn’t really surf, Bossa Nova and Blues had no bossa nova — but the advertising was at least half true, and hey, there were two cuts that had “bossa nova” in the title. Though King was best known for blues instrumentals, “Bossa Nova Blues” and “The Bossa Nova Watusi Twist” (dig the dance craze threesome) were actually the only two instrumentals on an album otherwise dedicated to bluesy ballads. But of course, Freddie made it work — churning out bonafide classics like the karmic “Someday, After A While (You’ll Be Sorry)” (later covered by John Mayall and the Blues Breakers on A Hard Road, also reissued on Sundazed mono CD/LP), the emotive “The Welfare (Turns Its Back on You),” the soulful “It Hurts to Be In Love,” and the more uptempo, New Orleans-flavored “You’re Barkin’ Up the Wrong Tree.”

This Sundazed mono edition reproduces the original artwork and presents the original 12-song LP on 180 gram vinyl mastered from the original analog reels and pressed at Record Technology Inc.

TRACK LIST:  
SIDE A 1. (I'd Love To) Make Love To You 2. You're Barking Up The Wrong Tree 3. Look Ma, I'm Cryin' 4. It Hurts To Be In Love 5. You Walked In 6. Bossa Nova Watusi Twist

SIDE B 7. Is My Baby Mad At Me 8. Someday, After A While 9. One Hundred Years 10. Bossa Nova Blues 11. The Welfare (Turns Its Back On You) 12. Walk Down That Aisle (Honey Chile)

Buy at Sundazed

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upcoming releases from our friends at MusicOnVinyl

RORY GALLAGHER - IRISH TOUR '74 (EXPANDED)

2014 will see the 40th anniversary expanded reissue of one of Rory Gallagher's finest live recordings.

Recorded over 3 live shows in Dublin, Cork and Belfast at the height of the troubles tearing the country apart, Rory's legion of loyal fans continue to turn out in force. The resulting album, the legendary Irish Tour '74 went on to become one of Gallagher's most celebrated records and established him as a truly world class performer.

40 years and over 2.500.000 copies later, Irish Tour is now the subject of the most expansive reissue to date. Including 8 previously unreleased bonus tracks, all fully remastered, photos, extensive liner notes, memorabilia and much more.

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl 
• Triple gatefold sleeve
• 16-page booklet 
• 40th Anniversary Edition
• Includes 8 previously unreleased tracks
• Remastered audio

BOB DYLAN - MODERN TIMES

Modern Times is the thirty-second studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, originally released in 2006. Following Time Out Of Mind and Love And Theft, the album was Dylan's third album in a row to be met with nearly universal praise from fans and critics. It continued its predecessors' tendencies toward Blues, Rockabilly and pre-Rock balladry, and was self-produced by Dylan under the pseudonym "Jack Frost".

Modern Times became the singer-songwriter's first #1 album in the US since 1976's Desire. It was also his first album to debut at the summit of the Billboard 200. At age 65, Dylan became the oldest living person at the time to have an album enter the Billboard charts at number One.

It also reached #1 in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Denmark, Norway and Switzerland, debuted #2 in Germany, Austria and Sweden. It reached #3 in the UK and the Netherlands, respectively, and had sold over 4 million copies worldwide in its first two months of release.

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl 
• Gatefold sleeve
• Printed innersleeves

TOWER OF POWER - TOWER OF POWER

Tower Of Power is the third album release for the Oakland-based Funk band Tower of Power. This is their most successful album to date, which was released in May 1973. The album peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Top LP's chart and received a Gold record award for sales in excess of 500,000. The album spawned their most successful single, "So Very Hard to Go". The single peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. Two other singles from the album also charted on the Billboard Hot 100: "This Time It's Real" and "What Is Hip?".

It marked the debut of Lenny Williams being the lead vocalist (though Williams had a solo career prior to joining T.O.P., plus he co-penned the song "You Strike My Main Nerve" from the previous album Bump City. Tower Of Power also introduced the world to saxophonist and future Saturday Night Live band leader, Lenny Pickett, who was the youngest member of the band at the time, replacing original lead sax player Skip Mesquite. Also joining the lineup was organist/keyboardist Chester Thompson and guitarist Bruce Conte, who replaced original guitarist Willie James Fulton.  180 gram audiophile vinyl

THE LEMONHEADS - COME ON FEEL THE LEMONHEADS

After the huge success of predecessor It's a Shame About Ray , The Lemonheads released Come On Feel The Lemonheads in 1993. The album reached number 56 on the Billboard 200, making it the Lemonheads' highest ever chart position to date. It produced the singles "It's About Time", "Big Gay Heart", "The Great Big No" and "Into Your Arms", which reached number one on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks for nine weeks, a record at the time in which they shared with U2.

Come On Feel The Lemonheads is perhaps the most interesting record that the Lemonheads have released, because it finds Dando confused about everything, particularly love, both for girls and drugs, and his burgeoning fame. There are moments of self-indulgence, whether it's the aimless piano instrumental "The Jello Fund" or two versions of the drug-obsessed "Style," yet they are as essential to the album's desperate tone as the heartbreaking acoustic ballad of "Favorite T." Between those two extremes is some of the finest power pop and country-rock Dando has ever written.

He still has a tendency to be too cutesy, as on the otherwise winning country-rock of "Being Around" and "Big Gay Heart," but the hooky rush of "The Great Big No," the bright "I'll Do It Anyway," and the lovely simplicity of "Into Your Arms" is irresistible.   180 gram audiophile vinyl

DAVE MASON - LET IT FLOW

Let It Flow was the biggest selling album that Dave Mason had while on Columbia, as it contained his biggest hit "We Just Disagree" as well as "Let It Go, Let It Flow." There is a great deal else to recommend this record, including the horn-and-string ornamented "Mystic Traveler"; the soaring, soulful "Spend Your Life With Me"; the funky "Takin' The Time To Find"; and the soulful "What DO We Got Here?" 180 gram audiophile vinyl and Insert





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Pink Floyd 'Endless River' Vinyl

The Endless River represents a return to the creative principles that informed the writing process that produced Pink Floyd classics like Echoes, Shine On You Crazy Diamond and Animals.

In early 1993, David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright set up their equipment in their own Britannia Row Studios in Islington and created more than hundred pieces of music by jamming together, interacting with each other's performances and recording the results.

They then honed the pieces at David's Astoria floating studio, played them live for 2 days at Olympic Studios in Barnes with an extended lineup (Guy Pratt on bass, Jon Carin on keyboards and Gary Wallis on percussion). After that, the core trio returned to Astoria, and worked further on the compositions, alongside co-producer Bob Ezrin, refining the structure, tempos and arrangements. The result, after lyrics and vocals were added, was the 12 million selling 'Division Bell' album.

At the time, there had been talk of a separate ambient album being created from the non-vocal tracks not subsequently issued on 'The Division Bell', but the idea was eventually dropped.

In 2014 David Gilmour and Nick Mason re-entered the studio and, starting with unreleased keyboard performances by Richard Wright, who sadly died in 2008, added further instrumentation to the tracks, as well as creating new material. The result is The Endless River, including 60% of recordings other than the 1993 sessions, but based upon them. The title is a further link, '... the endless river…' being part of the closing phrases of High Hopes, the final song of the previous Pink Floyd album.

David Gilmour describes the record as follows: "The Endless River has as its starting point the music that came from the 1993 Division Bell sessions. We listened to over 20 hours of the three of us playing together and selected the music we wanted to work on for the new album. Over the last year we've added new parts, re-recorded others and generally harnessed studio technology to make a 21st century Pink Floyd album. With Rick gone, and with him the chance of ever doing it again, it feels right that these revisited and reworked tracks should be made available as part of our repertoire."

Stylistically, The Endless River includes all of the musical elements that characterize Pink Floyd: mellifluous keyboards, jazz-tinged drums, musique concrete, ethereal vocals, and distinctive, emotional lead guitar. As well as Pink Floyd's trademark backing vocals, there is one vocal track, with lyrics by author Polly Samson, who also contributed to The Division Bell.

2-LP SET includes
- Heavyweight 180 gram vinyl
- Gatefold sleeve, full color inner bags
- 16-page 275mmx275mm booklet with unseen photographs from 1993 sessions
- Download card

Order The Endless River On Vinyl

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Ben Folds Five 'Live' On Double Vinyl Available

ImAVeePee Records/Sony Music is proud to release Ben Folds Five Live, the first live album from piano-pop trio Ben Folds Five. Recorded in 2012 on their first tour in more than a decade, this new set - available on CD and double-vinyl - will be the perfect prelude to the band's spot on the Last Summer on Earth Tour, which will see Ben Folds Five filling amphitheaters across America alongside Barenaked Ladies and Guster.

For longtime fans of Ben Folds' biting, piano-based power-pop songs, the past two years have been full of excitement. In 2011, Folds reunited with bassist Robert Sledge and drummer Darren Jessee to record the first new Ben Folds Five songs since 1999 for the career-spanning compilation The Best Imitation Of Myself: A Retrospective. Inspired by the collaborative spark after so many years apart, the trio reconvened in Folds' Nashville studio to record their fourth studio album, The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind. The album was an immediate hit, peaking within Billboard's Top 10 - the band's highest-charting release.

Ben Folds Five consistently thrills audiences with their high energy performances, and Ben Folds Five Live captures the band in top form across four continents through 2012 and 2013. The band deliver powerful renditions of their most beloved classics like "Jackson Cannery," "Brick" and "Song For The Dumped" as well as new hits from The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind, including "Do It Anyway," "Draw A Crowd" and "Sky High."

Order at LegacyRecordings

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Brian Eno Vinyl Reissues Available From Bleep

Brian Eno - Nerve Net (Expanded Edition)

Brian Eno abandons his trademark ambient explorations in favour of more idiosyncratic electronic experiments on 1992’s Nerve Net, available once again courtesy of All Saints Records. While nothing here has perhaps quite the bite of comparable offerings past (like David Byrne collaboration My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts), Eno still presents an interesting sonic vision. Funky instrumentals like opener ‘Fractal Zoom’ and ‘Ali Click’ were certainly novel in Eno’s oeuvre, as was the piano-led noir piece ‘Disturbed Being’. For fans, there are characteristically unclassifiable constructions like ‘My Squelchy Life’ and the extended ‘Web (Lascaux Mix’).

Estimated Shipping: 11/28/14

Pre-Order from Bleep

Brian Eno - The Shutov Assembly (Expanded Edition)

Brian Eno proves he can still muster some of the old magic on The Shutov Assembly, originally released in 1992. Recorded during an early 90’s run that saw him laying down everything from electronica to pop, his work here most closely resembles his landmark Ambient series. Far from aimless drones, the pieces here continuously shift and change. Opener ‘Triennale’ interweaves feather-light synths and nature sounds, and on ‘Markgraph’, hazy electronics blanket the rich bass line. ‘Francisco’ calls to mind the eerie analogue experiments of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, while the sweeping synth washes on ‘Stedeljik’ invoke your favourite sci-fi score, perhaps something by Vangelis. CD edition includes a second disc containing 7 completely unreleased recordings from Brian Eno archives, taken from the same period as The Shutov Assembly.

Estimated Shipping: 12/01/14

Pre-Order from Bleep

Brian Eno - The Drop (Expanded Edition)

Brian Eno stretches out on The Drop, his 1997 collection of jazz-influenced experiments, available once again courtesy of All Saints Records. While Eno is hardly ever short of a concept, there doesn’t seem to be one here, though there is an aural motif of sorts. The sketches here, most less than three minutes and lacking any traditional song structure, are mainly built from piano and live sounding electronic drums, especially heavy on ride cymbal. The cheese factor may be a bit high, but the atmosphere is thick on moody pieces like ‘Swanky’, ‘Boomcubist’ and ‘Rayonism’. Fans of revisionist composers like Angelo Badalamenti will know the score.

CD edition includes 9 rarely-heard bonus tracks from the same period as The Drop, previously only available as limited edition of 1,000 sold at an exhibition of Brian Eno’s 77 Million Paintings at La Floret in Japan in 2006, the original issue of which has since become a collector’s item amongst Eno fans.

Estimated Shipping: 12/01/14

Pre-Order from Bleep

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ALLAN DAVIE AND THE ARROWS 'Arrow Dynamic Sounds' Available On Vinyl  

Starting in the '60s as a surf group, Davie Allan & the Arrows took instrumental music a step further, hot-wiring their sound with the abuse of fuzz pedal. "Talking about pop culture, baby? Allan was an architect, a natural fact rock & roll artist. Allan's ax rocks, stalks and talks with heat, assurance and (believe it or not) a maturity that transforms the oft-shallow rock-instro into epic-scale slabs of rock & roll expression. Dazzling." - L.A. Weekly

Order HERE

BLOODY HOLLIES 'Yours Until the Bitter End' Available On Red Vinyl

"Yours Until the Bitter End" is a work that reflects a lengthy career that fully embraces The Bloody Hollies' vast influences while at the same time maintaining the band's unique sound of explosive, over-driven mayhem balanced with intelligently thought-out songwriting. What is most impressive about The Bloody Hollies, however, is the diversity of their strengths, ranging from 70's classic rock, Americana blues, to an even power-pop songwriting style. Many who are familiar with the band's sound know them by their trademark murder-themed blues/rock anthems that remind listeners of the 60's and 70's golden age of rock & roll.

The new album still embraces the dark side of raw garage punk, but comes armed with a more eclectic array of songwriting and musicianship. But don't let the touches of organ, violin, and xylophone fool you, the band's hybrid of blues and rock & roll continue to shine more impressively than ever. The Bloody Hollies recorded in San Diego, but enlisted the expertise of Jim Diamond in Detroit, a familiar friend of the bandÕs that helped bring the sound of this record to its full potential.

Order HERE

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Bring Me the Horizon Vinyl Box Set Details Via Banquet Records

Incredible box set from Bring Me The Horizon. No strangers to Kingston, they're one of the UK's biggest and best metal / metal-core bands, who are set to go up to an even bigger level with their new album next year.

Bring Me The Horizon present their first vinyl box-set. 1 EP and 3 studio albums all on 12” vinyl, presented over 5 discs and housed in a rigid card slipcase, with accompany collectable art prints - one for each album front cover and one for the box-set cover, designed by Oli Sykes.

The Bring Me The Horizon story, far from being over, documents the tale of a bunch of Sheffield metal kids. A young group who have steadily evolved throughout their career into one of the most important and groundbreaking artists of their generation. Always producing the unexpected and constantly reinventing themselves both sonically and visually, Bring Me The Horizon are one of the most respected alternative bands alive and continue to release incredible new music to this day.

Expected Nov 24th. This is a very limited release, and will be available on pre-order only.

Pre-Order from BanquetRecords

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Third Man 1st Audiophile Turntable - Just In Time For Christmas!  

Yes, Mr. White has finally delivered a turntable worthy of ThirdMan brand.

Here are the details:

Pro-Ject Limited Lightning Yellow RM 1.3 Turntable - As a limited release, this turntable will not be available long

Our first audiophile turntable, made by Pro-Ject with one thing in mind: sonic transcendence. The radical design, shape of the chassis with decoupled motor, inverted main bearing, and newly designed tone-arm guarantee that this turntable is a worthy and sizable upgrade to your listening station. The Limited Lightning features a factory-mounted moving magnet cartridge, an inverted chrome-plated, stainless steel axle that rests on a polished steel bearing in a bronze housing for low wow-and-flutter and speed accuracy, three nylon cone feet to further reduce noise and vibration, and a three point MDF plinth with an isolated motor assembly optimized for low noise and speed stability. Is that Greek to you? Let us translate: this turntable will make your records SING.

Comes with exclusive slip mat.

SPECS:
 Fitted Cartridge: Pearl
 Amplifier Connection: MM-Input
 Nominal Speeds: 33 / 45 rpm
 Motor Completely Decoupled
 RCA Phono Jacks
 S Shaped Pro-Ject 8.6S (8.6") Tonearm with Carbon Fiber Armtube
 Overhang: 19mm
 Downforce Range: 10 - 30mN
 Speed Variance: ±0.8%
 Wow & Flutter: ±0.15%
 Signal-to-Noise: -70dB
 Power Supply: Outboard Power Supply; Output Voltage: 12V / 200mA AC; Power Consumption: 2W
 Dimensions (WHD): 15 x 4.5 x 13.8 in., 380 x 115 x 350 mm
 Weight: 7.3 lbs., 3.3 kg

Check it out at ThirdManStore

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

Dexter – Music From The Showtime Original Series // Limited to 1000 Blood Splatter Vinyl LP

California X – Nights in the Dark // Limited to 300 Colored Vinyl LPs






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a crate digger's dream:

Man finds ultra-rare records in bargain bin, sells for $15,000







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Missed Connections Records Celebrates Guelph Talent with Vinyl Compilation Featuring Minotaurs, Gregory Pepper, Jessy Bell Smith










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from our neighbors to the north:

Meet the 18-year-old behind Toronto's new record shop Tonality Records







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DANKO JONES To Release 'Fire Music' On Vinyl In February











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Gov’t Mule Announce Double LP Vinyl Release Of Live Pink Floyd Covers Album 'Dark Side Of The Mule'





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Nasum Honoured with Vinyl Reissue Campaign











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great write up:

A Great American Record Company Gets Its Due - Two lush, retro box sets celebrate Paramount Records, a company that never understood its own artistic significance










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interesting list from Time Magazine (lots of glaring omissions)

35 of the Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Album Covers of All Time











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This Transforming Briefcase Turntable Is a Walkman For Your Records





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magnified vinyl (again)

These Magnified Images Of Vinyl Records Look Like A Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland





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Elvis Presley's First Recording Headed to Graceland Auction - The event next year will also include the singer's first driver's license and an autographed single





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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 11/03 - 11/09, 2014




Vinyl Top 25

1. Modest Mouse - Lonesome Crowded West
2. Big Star - Live In Memphis
3. Led Zeppelin - IV
4. Jason Isbell - Southeastern
5. Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy
6. Modest Mouse - This Is A Long Drive For Someone With Nothing To Think About
7. Various - Elf: Music From The Motion Picture
8. The War On Drugs - Lost In The Dream
9. The Flaming Lips - With A Little Help From My Fwends
10. Can - Future Days
11. The Unicorns - Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone
12. Caribou - Our Love
13. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Days Of Abandon
14. Deerhoof - La Isla Bonita
15. Weezer - Everything Will Be Alright In The End
16. Alt-J - This Is All Yours
17. Arctic Monkeys - Who The Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys
18. Frank Sinatra - Jolly Christmas
19. Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
20. William Onyeabor - LP Boxset 1
21. Can - Soon Over Babaluma
22. Haim - My Song 5 10"
23. John Carpenter - Halloween III soundtrack
24. Old Crow Medicine Show - Remedy
25. Les Sins - Michael

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album cover art of the day:

Stick To Your Guns reveal cover art & tracklist of upcoming album “Disobedient”