This Date In Music History-December 2

Birthdays:

Tom McGuinness - Manfred Mann (1941)

Ted Bluechel Jr - Association (1942)

Dave Munden - Tremeloes (1943)

Screamin' Scott Simon - Sha Na Na (1948)

Michael McDonald - Doobie Brothers (1952)

Rick Savage - Def Leppard (1960)

Nate Mendel - Foo Fighters (1968)

Anthony "Treach" Criss - Naughty By Nature (1970)

Donna Matthews - Elastica (1971)

Nelly Furtado (1978)

Brian Chase - Yeah Yeah Yeahs (1978)

Britney Spears (1981) Biggest selling teenage act in the world with album sales over 40 million


They Are Missed:

Born on this day in 1906, Dr Peter Carl Goldmark, who invented the long-playing microgroove record in 1945. The invention went on to revolutionize the way people listened to music. Goldmark was killed in a car crash on December 7, 1977.

Folk singer David Blue died of a heart attack in 1982 while jogging in New York's Washington Square Park (age 41). Member of Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue during the late 70's. He wrote "Outlaw Man" covered by The Eagles on their 1973 Desperado album.

Great composer Aaron Copland, who wrote "Fanfare for the Common Man," died in 1990 (age 90).

Singer Valerie Jones died in 2001 (age 45). One-third of the sister group The Jones Girls, who sang back-up vocals with Lou Reed, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, Lou Rawls, Teddy Pendergrass and Betty Everett.

Kevin Coyne, a cult British songwriter who was once asked to join The Doors following Jim Morrison's death, died in Nuremberg, Germany in 2004 (age 60).

Dutch singer Mariska Veres from Shocking Blue died of cancer in 2006 (age 59). Had the 1970 #1 hit "Venus." One of my favorite female voices of the rock era, pick up any album by the Shocking Blue and you will agree.





History:

Gene Autry's song "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer," hit the record charts in 1949.

In 1957, "You Send Me," Sam Cooke's third single, was released on Keen Records and it became the #1 song in the country. It deposes "Jailhouse Rock," by Elvis Presley, from its seven-week run at the top of the charts.



In 1963, the Beatles recorded an appearance on the UK TV comedy program The Morecambe and Wise Show. The Beatles played ‘This Boy’, ‘All My Loving’, and ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ and also participate in comedy sketches with Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. The program was broadcast on April 18, 1964.

In 1967, Jimmie Rodgers, the son of country music star Hank Snow, was found in his car with a fractured skull after a serious accident. He had three big hits in 1958 "Kisses Sweeter than Wine," "Oh Oh, I'm Falling in Love Again" and the Number One hit "Honeycomb." He recovers from the auto accident, but his career is over.

Today in 1967 the song "Daydream Believer" by the Monkees topped the charts and stayed there for 4 weeks.

Also in 1967, The Monkees album, ‘Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Ltd’ went to #1 on the US album chart. It was their fourth album to sell over a million copies, following ‘The Monkees’, ‘More Of The Monkees’ and ‘Headquarters’.

In 1969, Cindy Birdsong of the Supremes was kidnapped at knifepoint by a maintenance man who worked in the building she lived in. She later escaped unharmed by jumping out of his car on the San Diego freeway. The kidnapper was arrested in Las Vegas four days later.

Eric Burdon launches a "Curb the Clap" campaign in 1970, aimed at fighting what he calls the "number one sickness in the record business today — VD." For every donation to the LA Free Clinic, Burdon sends out a "Curb the Clap" bumpersticker. Speak for yourself Mr. Burdon....

Led Zeppelin released "Black Dog" as a single in the US in 1971 (it peaked at #15).

Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" was released in 1972.



After a show at the Montreal Forum in 1973, the Who and some companions were jailed overnight for $6,000 worth of hotel destruction. The incident was later chronicled in the John Entwistle song "Cell Block Number Seven."

It's D-Day for lots of Bob Dylan fans in 1973; it was their first opportunity to mail in ticket requests for his upcoming tour. In San Francisco, traffic was backed up five blocks from one post office and in other cities, ticket requests are stamped "Return to Sender" because there are too many of them than can be handled. As expected, all the shows are sold-out meaning 658,000 tickets sold.

Disco group Silver Convention earned a gold record for "Fly, Robin, Fly," which hit #1 on the pop chart in 1975.

Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand's ‘You Don't Bring Me Flowers’ was at #1 on the US singles chart in 1979. A radio station engineer had spliced together Neil's version with Barbra's version and got such good response, the station added it to their play list. When Neil Diamond was told about it, he decided to re-record the song with Streisand herself, and within weeks of its release, the single went to #1 in the US and #5 in the UK.

MTV aired the full 14-minute version of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' video for the first time in 1983. It becomes the largest-selling music home video ever.


Eurythmics lead singer Annie Lennox rips off her bra while performing "Missionary Man" in front of 10,000 fans in Birmingham, England in 1986. No word if she burned it or not.....

In 1988, Kiss members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons join Willie Nelson on "Geraldo" to discuss the day's topic: Sex on the Road. How delightful....

Mariah Carey went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1995 with her duet with Boyz II Men "One Sweet Day." It made Carey the first artist in history to have two consecutive single debut at #1, "Fantasy" being her first.

In 1995 - The Guinness Book of World Records confirmed that Ace of Base's "The Sign" was the best-selling debut of all time, with 19 million copies sold.

The Smashing Pumpkins played their final concert when they appeared at the Metro Club in Chicago in 2000.

Creed started an eight-week run at #1 on the US album chart in 2001 with "Weathered."

The reunited Simon & Garfunkel performed at Madison Square Garden in 2003, their first New York date in 10 years.

Shock rocker, "School's Out" singer and legendary beer drinker Alice Cooper received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003. It sits between Gene Autry and Hugh Hefner's. Imagine that....

The Game was at #1 on the US album chart in 2006 with his second album "Doctor's Advocate."

In 2007, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne made more than $800,000 for charity after they sold off some of their possessions from their former US home. Items sold included the family's custom pool table for $11,250 and a pair of Ozzy's trademark round glasses went for $5,250. The beaded wire model of the Eiffel Tower that adorned the kitchen fetched $10,000, while skull-adorned trainers worn by Ozzy sold for $2,625. No wonder no one came to my garage sale that day.....

Music News & Notes

Goldfrapp Announce New Album


It's been less than two years since Goldfrapp's last LP, the psych-folk Seventh Tree. But it's been more than four years since 2005's Supernature, the last Goldfrapp LP that could accurately be described as danceable.

So fans of the British duo's pop side can rejoice: Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory are set to release their fifth album, Head First, on March 22 in the UK and one day later in the U.S. via Mute.

According to an amusingly over-the-top post on Pop Justice, first single "Rocket"-- due March 8 in the UK and March 9 in the U.S.-- is "an Italo-esque disco record that isn't really an Italo-esque disco record and is just in fact a Goldfrapp record, albeit one which sounds a bit like Van Halen vs Laura Branigan." Cool.....

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SEPTICFLESH's 'Communion' Released As Limited-Edition 12" LP/Box

Necroterror Records, the Cyprus-based underground record label and distributor which specializes in high-quality black metal releases mainly in the vinyl format, has released the 12" LP/box version of SEPTICFLESH's latest album, "Communion". Limited to 350 copies, this vinyl release features all-new alternative cover artwork (pictured below) and layout to the CD version, created by Seth Siro Anton. A special edition gold vinyl boxed set will also be available containing several unique extras.

For More Info: http://www.necroterror.net/
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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY To Singers: Send Tapes To My Manager

CNN conducted a short interview with AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry at the American Music Awards on November 22, 2009. Watch the chat below.

AEROSMITH singer, Steven Tyler, joined Perry onstage in New York earlier this month while the latter was touring with his JOE PERRY PROJECT solo band, telling the crowd that he wasn't quitting AEROSMITH. "I said literally about 15 words to him when he sat in with me [at the New York concert]," Perry explained to CNN. "Other than that, the last time I talked to him was before the show in Sturgis [in early August]."

Perry insisted that the rest of the band — Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer — want to keep the group on the road. "I think that you just have to listen to what's going on in the press. Because that's the only thing I know," he explained to MTV. "All I know is that the four guys want to work. I'm working with my band, playing the House of Blues all across the country. And we're rocking out and having a good time."



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Del-Fi Founder Keane Dies

Bob Keane, the founder of Del-Fi Records, passed away last Saturday from renal failure at the age of 87.

Keane started Keen Records in 1955 which had a number one hit in 1957 with Sam Cooke's You Send Me. Unfortunately, because of some shady business practices, he never saw any of the profits and lost the company.

In 1958 Keane started Del-Fi Records and, soon after, signed Ritchie Valens who brought the label to national prominence with Come On Let's Go, Donna and LaBamba. Others who recorded for Del-Fi included the Addrisi Brothers, Little Caesar and the Romans, Johnny Crawford and the Syndicate of Sound. Keane also spun off two subsidiaries, Donna Records whose roster included Ron Holden, Brenda Holloway, Preston Epps and the Rocky Fellers, and Mustang Records with the Bobby Fuller Four.

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The Whigs Announce New Album, "In The Dark"

ATO Records and The Whigs are very excited to announce the release of the band's new album, "In The Dark." Set for a March 2, 2010, release, "In The Dark" is an explosive collection of intense and tuneful songs that have been developed through years of non-stop touring and two critically acclaimed albums - "Give 'Em All A Big Fat Lip" and "Mission Control." Both an accessible album and one that captures the band's on-stage passion (something that has become synonymous with the band's live show), "In The Dark" reveals another layer in the band's songwriting and highlights what fans and critics have fallen in love with, including Jon Pareles of The New York Times who praised the band for their "two-chord guitar and drums furor worthy of The Who."

Eager to give fans new music, the Athens, GA three piece is now offering 2 new songs - "In The Dark" and "Hundred / Million" - for free download at www.thewhigs.com/music/in-the-dark-single. In addition, the band is currently on a North American headlining tour premiering new songs.

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VAN HALEN Frontman Releases Original Paintings

David Lee Roth has recently released dozens of his own drawings and artwork, which he calls "authentic originals and incompetent imitations." He offers them up as "an official answer to the question 'what do you do in your spare time?'"

The VAN HALEN frontman always been into art. Throughout his whole life, while touring the world, you could find him doodling on just about anything — setlists, tour riders, female body parts, etc.

He was always a major part of the visual side of VAN HALEN, and always tried to make the stage show "look like the music sounds." He designed stage clothes, orchestrated photo shoots, came up with the stage choreography, etc. He also had a hand in designing VAN HALEN's early tourbooks and a few of their t-shirts. So we're not too surprised to now have some more confirmation that he's a truly gifted artist.

The pictures can be seen and even printed in high quality, from his web site, DavidLeeRoth.com.

From Led Zeppelin to DJ Screw, Sundance Records keeps the beat going

Sundance, among the oldest record stores in Central Texas, is across from Texas State University.


By Patrick George
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF

SAN MARCOS — Before there was hip-hop, before there was hair metal and grunge rock, before there was iTunes, there was Sundance.

Doubling as both a record store and a makeshift music history museum, Sundance Records — sandwiched between a Subway and other shops in a strip across from Texas State University — is among the oldest continually operating music stores in Central Texas.

While not quite as famous as Austin's Waterloo Records, it's older by a good five years and could give Waterloo a run for its money in terms of character. In the words of owner and founder Bobby Barnard, Sundance is a place where you can immerse yourself in music.

If the store has walls or ceilings, you can't see them. Nearly every inch — including the front door — is covered in album covers, posters, band fliers and newspaper clippings. It's a place where music and history intertwine, where a poster of Johnny Cash faces a Statesman front page story about the Gulf War and a doctored photo of President Lyndon Johnson rolling a joint.

Barnard also has a shrine to Jimi Hendrix, whom he met after sneaking into Hendrix's Dallas hotel room at age 14.

Then there's the "Door of Death" — obituaries on musicians and artists who have died. Over the years the door has expanded to cover the wall around it, and while it features a few big names like Selena and Jerry Garcia, it has many more articles on lesser-known musicians, including jazz drummer Elvin Jones — but not Michael Jackson. Barnard often culls the obits from the artists' home cities to make it more authentic, he said.

"Music is great because of nostalgic moments," Barnard said. "The stuff you like may not be good music, but it's special to you."

Barnard, 56, is tanned and athletic with shaggy silver hair. On a Tuesday, when the Sundance gets its biggest shipments of new music, he runs around the store at a frenetic pace, filing CDs in the right rows. He's gregarious, passionate and authoritative.

"It's got a lot of character, and they care about the music they're selling," said Kent Finlay, a longtime customer and owner of another San Marcos mainstay, the Cheatham Street Warehouse honky-tonk. "The great record stores are hard to find anymore, and Sundance is one of them," he said.

Heavy times

When Barnard got his start in the record store business, the music was heavy.

It was 1972 when he started working at Budget Tapes and Records in Denver. The poppy, rhythm and blues-inspired stylings of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones were giving way to bands such as Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. The advent of FM radio allowed for longer, higher-quality broadcasts of songs, not just short singles.

"The music got harder," Barnard said. "They said, 'Let's just turn up the music and power through the songs.' People were stoned out of their heads and just ate it up."

By the mid-1970s, record stores were booming just as hard, he said. "Fleetwood Mac and Elton John were selling gobs of records, and record sellers were driving Cadillacs."

Barnard grew up in Fort Worth, listening to the Elvis Presley and Beatles albums his older brother Gary would bring home. He frequented the mom and pop-owned Record Town not far from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. It was an old-school record store, he said, one that had listening booths and guitar lessons and was run by people involved in local bands.

Inspired by the store, which is still run by the Bruton family today, he decided to forgo college and learn the business the old-fashioned way.

He opened Sundance Records in 1977, naming it after a friend's Irish setter, on the San Marcos square near the county courthouse. In 1987, it moved to its current home at 202 University Drive. "This is where we always wanted to be," Barnard said.

The store sold stuff from up-and-coming Texas artists such as Lyle Lovett, Robert Earl Keen and George Strait, who was then a Texas State student. The store grew through the 1980s, adding employees as vinyl gave way to cassette tapes, which then gave way to CDs. The latter are the store's mainstay these days, but records are still sold in the back third of the store.

Vinyl has made something of a comeback among aficionados and DJs, Barnard said. "Vinyl is never going to be the driving force again, but it's said, 'I'm not going away.' "

As far as genre, the store is all about variety today: The D section includes Dick Dale, Daft Punk, Bo Diddley and the Dirty Projectors. But Barnard's bread and butter, surprisingly, is underground Houston hip-hop music — such as the "chopped and screwed" style of rap originated by the late DJ Screw. The slowed-down remixes of songs and mix tapes have proved hugely popular, selling as soon as they hit the shelves, he said.

Keeping the lights on

Barnard is candid about the troubles record stores and the music industry as a whole face today. The Cadillac days are over, and the rough economy isn't helping.

"It's been tight," Barnard said. "For us, (this year) was the great recession on top of a recession for the music business."

Sundance has had to diversify to stay afloat. Barnard sells T-shirts, posters, decals, concert DVDs, jewelry and smoking accessories to keep the lights on.

And then there's that whole generation of young music fans who have never set foot in a record store.

Because there aren't many record stores like the Sundance around anymore, rumors have persisted for several years that it might be closing down.

A Facebook group called "Save Sundance Records!" has more than 960 members, though Barnard says he has no plans to close.

"We've been here forever," he said. "We've built up a loyal group of customers who help us out."

Austin musician Freddie "Steady" Krc said he's been a customer at Sundance for more than 30 years.

"As much as I like the Internet for a lot of things, it bothers me that a lot of people don't know the experience of going into a record store and just finding something," Krc said. "You're missing out on the whole adventure."

SOURCE:  http://www.statesman.com/

Historic vinyl fair has record fans in a spin

Here's what's going happening on the other side of the pond:

RARE Smiths offerings and gold-vinyl Oasis cuts were among the treasures on offer as Manchester enjoyed a vinyl revival.

Hundreds of collectors from across the country rifled through a collection of weird and wonderful LPs, singles and promo releases at the Vinyl Revival record fair in Sacha's hotel.

And among the dusty offerings were rarities from the Manchester music scene, including a signed Smiths LP worth £200, a £150 signed, gold-plated Oasis record and a limited New Order promo for £100.

Vinyl fans say record fairs are booming, despite competition from online trading and downloads.

Trader Cliff Pemberton, 58, from Glossop said: “If I get any Oasis, Stone Roses and 'Madchester' scene vinyl in it always sells very quickly. They are the modern collectibles.”

“We are coming out of a decline in vinyl fairs. The problem was e-Bay hit us badly about five years ago. People were buying vinyl online and attendances at fairs went down.

“But we battled on, and as time has gone on, things have started to go the other way.”

Co-organiser Adrian Melling said: “If you look at the artwork on some of these albums you can see why people come to the fairs. It's incredible. It's great to actually look through the records and search for things, rather than just look at it online.”

Trader Tommy Shennan, 55, from Blackley has 30,000 records in his collection.

Tommy said: “Northern Soul is always popular in the north west. I've also seen Oasis vinyl go up in value over the last few years. Personally I'm a soul man.”

Tommy's holy grail is a first issue of Frank Wilson's Do I Love You (Indeed I do).

“There are only four or five known of them left in the world,” he said.

Fellow trader Mick Johnson, 59, who travelled down especially for the fair from Bishop Auckland, in County Durham, said: “Manchester is one of the few fairs we get a lot of young people and students interested in the records.”

SOURCE: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/

New Music Releases – December 1, 2009

Slim pickings for holiday shopper’s this week (wait until next week!), but we do have some great music being released this week. The Best Of Bryan Ferry, some early Bob Seger, Edith Piaf - Best of the Best, Elvis Presley - Best of the Best and the Best of Rasmus 2001-2009 are just a few of the highlights.

Look for music from Lou Reed/Velvet Underground - Live 1969/1972, Alicia Keys (The Element Of Freedom), a live album from Green Day (Last Night on Earth Live in Tokyo), R. Kelly’s LP Untitled and John Mayer with Battle Studies. Reissues include: Cunninlynguists – Southernunderground, The Holy Modal Rounders, Vol. 2, Olaf Arnalds, Sun Ra and Yes - Keys to Ascension, Vol. 2. We also have a couple of boxed sets including Bucks Fizz - The Platinum Collection and a boxed set from Vladimir Horowitz. Look for a lot more next week as Christmas slowly approaches!

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A History of - Action in the North Atlantic

Alicia Keys - The Element Of Freedom

Allison Iraheta - (American Idol finalist) Just Like You

Alvin And The Chipmunks - The Squeakquel (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Annie - Don't Stop

Ash - D (vinyl)

Biz Markie - Diabolical The Biz's Greatest Hits

Bob Seger - Early Seger, Vol. 1

Bobby Lewis - Tossin' & Turnin'

Bryan Ferry - The Best of Bryan Ferry

Bucks Fizz - The Platinum Collection (Box Set)

Chevonne - Unwrap Me

Cunninlynguists - Southernunderground (reissue)

Daniel, Fred & Julie - Daniel, Fred & Julie

Deer Tick - More Fuel For The Fire (iTunes exclusive EP)

Destroy - It Goes On

Dimes - The King Can Drink the Harbour Day

Edith Piaf - Best of the Best

Elvis Presley - Best of the Best

Enya - The Very Best Of Enya (CD & DVD)

Green Day - Last Night on Earth Live in Tokyo

Holy Modal Rounders - The Holy Modal Rounders, Vol. 2 (vinyl reissue)

Il Divo - An Evening With Il Divo Live In Barcelona

Intocable - Classic

Jam Master Jay - 2 Turntables and a Microphone The Life and Death of Jam Master Jay

Jenni Rivera - La Gran Senora

Jim Reeves - Losing Your Love

John Mayer - Battle Studies (vinyl)

Julianna Barwick - Florine

Juvenile - Cocky And Confident

Lou Reed/Velvet Underground - Live 1969/1972

Manu Chao - Baionarena (CD & DVD)

Minnie Riperton - Come to My Garden

Morningbell - Sincerely, Severely

Mr. Hudson - Straight No Chaser

Natural Elements - 1999 10 Year Anniversary

Nonpoint - EP

Norah Jones - Fall (2-CD edition)

Olaf Arnalds - Vio og Vio (reissue)

P.J. Proby - I'm Yours

Priscilla Renea - Jukebox

R. Kelly - Untitled

Rasmus - Best of Rasmus 2001-2009

Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones- Gimme Shelter - Criterion Collection

Sam Phillips - Cold Dark Night 'Spiritualized, 'Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space Deluxe Edition'

Sandra - Platinum Collection

Shakespear's Sister - Songs from the Red Room

Souls Of Mischief - Montezuma's Revenge

Sun Ra - Of Mythic Worlds (vinyl reissue)

Thalia - Thalia En Primera Fila

The Bravery - Stir the Blood (vinyl LP & CD)

The Right Coast - EP

Tristeza - Fate Unfolds

Various Artists - Just Dance Volume 2

Various Artists - NME The Album 2009

Various Artists - SNL 1979-1980- The Complete Fifth Season

Various Artists - Up In The Air (soundtrack)

Various Artists - Whip It (soundtrack) (vinyl)

Vetiver - More of This (vinyl)

Vladimir Horowitz - Vladimir Horowitz The Complete Original Jacket Collection (Box Set)

Westlife - Where We Are

White Door - Windows (remastered)

Yellow Fever - Yellow Fever

Yes - Keys to Ascension, Vol. 2 (reissue)

Top Selling Vinyl Records at eBay for November 2009

Here is the month in review of the top selling ebay vinyl record sales, on a weekly basis, for November of 2009. First and foremost, a special thank you to Norm and Jane at http://ccdiscoveries/blogspot.com for compiling this interesting data.

If we look at the past history, as usual, the Beatles led the month with a sealed UK Original Box Set of Let It Be, which was sold for around $10,000. The next top seller was a rare funk LP by John Heartsman and the Circles which sold for an even $5,300.

There were several records that sold in the $4000-4,950 range including: The Beatles "White Album" UK Pressing 0006864 which sold for a shade under $4,900, a 45rpm by Mixed Feeling ("Sha La La"/"Love Will Find A Way") which went for $4,950.00, another 45 by the Magnetics ("Count The Days"/"When I'm With My Baby") which sold for $4,938. Also included in the range was a 78rpm by Willie Walker ("South Carolina Rag"/"Dupree Blues") which sold $4,907 and another 45rpm - Two Plus Two "I'm Sure"/"Look Around" Velgo - $4,049.
An EP by the King, Elvis Presley "Blue Hawaii, a 12" Led Zeppelin “Road Box” LP and Velvet Underground & Nico, self-titled Mono Promo LP all sold for an even $4,000.00.

Other interesting sales were a couple of 10" records, a one sided acetate from Pink Floyd co-founder Syd Barrett which sold for $2,500 and a self-titled record from Charlie Parker, which sold for $2,210. The Beatles make the list again with the LP "Please Please Me" (Parlophone UK Gold Black label 1st Stereo) selling twice in the month once for a little over $2,500 and the other selling for a little over $3,500.


Top 5 eBay Vinyl Record Sales - Week Ending 11/07/2009

1. LP - The Beatles "Let It Be" UK Original Box Set Sealed - $10,099.00

2. LP - John Heartsman And Circles "Music Of My Heart" Private - $5,300.00

3. LP - The Beatles "White Album" UK Pressing 0006864 - $4,899.66

4. LP - The Beatles "Please Please Me" Parlophone UK Gold Black label 1st Stereo - $2,571.43

5. LP - Bob Dylan "John Wesley Harding" Red Vinyl - $3,249.00


Top 5 eBay Vinyl Record Sales - Week Ending 11/14/2009

1. 45 - Mixed Feeling "Sha La La" / "Love Will Find A Way" United - $4,950.00

2. LP - The Beatles "Yesterday And Today" Butcher 2nd State Mono Paste-Over Sealed - $2,900.00

3. 10" - Syd Barrett "Octopus" one-sided acetate - $2,500.00

4. 10" - Charlie Parker self-titled Dial 203 - $2,210.00

5. LP - Hank Mobley self titled Blue Note 1568 - $1,999.99


Top 5 eBay Vinyl Record Sales - Week Ending 11/21/2009

1. 45 - Magnetics "Count The Days" / "When I'm With My Baby" Sable - $4,938.00

2. LP - Velvet Underground & Nico self titled Mono Promo yellow label - $4,000.00

3. 45 - William Powell "Heartache Souvenirs" / "The Chicken Shack" Power-House - $3,830.00

4. LP - Ricard Marrero & The Group "A Taste" TSG - $3,617.00

5. LP - The Beatles "Please Please Me" Parlophone UK Gold Black label 1st Stereo - $3,569.59


Top 5 eBay Vinyl Record Sales - Week Ending 11/28/2009

1. 78 - Willie Walker "South Carolina Rag" / "Dupree Blues" Columbia Blue Wax - $4,907.00

2. 45 - Two Plus Two "I'm Sure" / "Look Around" Velgo - $4,049.99

3. EP - Elvis Presley "Blue Hawaii" EP RCA 37-7968 - $4,000.00

3. 12" - Led Zeppelin “Road Box” - $4,000.00

4. LP - Johanna Martzy "Bach: The unaccompanied Violin Sonatas" Columbia Box set UK - $3, 750.04

5. 12" - U2 "Out of Control" numbered 12"#548/1000 U2 Three U23 - $3,270.00


As always, a special thank you to Norm at http://ccdiscoveries.blogspot.com  for this great data. Stop in and listen to their unique radio show Accidental Nostalgia with Norm & Jane On Radio Dentata - 60 minutes of rare records and nugatory narration. Every Tuesday 4PM PT/7PM ET, Sunday 9AM PT/12PM ET & Monday 12AM PT/3AM ET

Music News & Notes

Susan Boyle smashes record with debut album release

Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle is riding high after her debut album, I Dreamed A Dream, sold a record breaking 410,000 copies during its first week of sales making her album the biggest selling debut release by a female artist in the UK of all time.

The 48-year-old Scot beat off stiff competition from younger rivals including Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas, and Rihanna to clinch the top spot in the UK album charts. Susan also entered the singles chart at number 9 with a cover of the Rolling Stones classic, Wild Horses.

After the colossal number of records sold this week, Susan now also holds the record for the fastest selling album of the year in the UK.

The former church volunteer was catapulted to fame on the TV talent show, Britain’s Got Talent. Her audition tape was seen across the world on Youtube and made her a global star. The Scottish singer has a strong fan base in the US thanks to popularity of her internet clip, and performed to a massive crowd on the final of America’s Got Talent. Her album is also expected to be a smash hit across the pond.

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The Strokes scheduled To Play U.K.’s Isle of Wight Festival

The Strokes have announced their first gig in over three years, grabbing the Saturday night headlining slot at the U.K.’s Isle of Wight Festival on June 11-13, 2010. New York City acts will have a big presence at the fest across the Atlantic as both Jay-Z and Blondie are also on the bill. Pink, Orbital and Squeeze will also perform at the fest.

Pending the announcement of any more dates, it’ll be the NYC quintet’s first gig since October 2006. Following their tour behind First Impressions of Earth, the bandmembers splintered into offshoots like Nickel Eye, Little Joy and Albert Hammond Jr. and Julian Casablancas’ namesake solo projects, but now there’s finally confirmed evidence that the Strokes’ long hibernation may be coming to an end.

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Sir Paul A Sellout

All of the tickets for Paul McCartney's December 22 show at London's O2 Arena were sold out in four seconds.

Sir Paul was surprised by the fast sales, telling BBC6:

"I was doing an interview with some guy and he said, 'I heard you sold out in four seconds'. I said, 'No. That’s four minutes, are you kidding?'"

He added that it is still comforting to know that people want to still see him.

"I think, 'I love playing to them, and they’re going to actually like hearing me, so what can I do so that we can have fun?' It’s more of a mutual motivation now."

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Lips To Play Floyd

It's being reported that The Flaming Lips will perform their cover of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon during their New Year's Eve Freakout at the Cox Center in Oklahoma City. The studio version of their cover is expected to be released next year, possibly as an iTunes only download.

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Allman Brothers Museum Opens

"The Big House" in Macon, Georgia, where members of the Allman Brothers lived and wrote many of their songs in the early-70's, has been turned into the Allman Brothers museum after five years of fundraising and two years of renovations. The soft opening was held this past weekend with a grand opening set for early next year.

The museum was the idea of Kirk West, the band's road manager, who had lived in the house with his wife Kirsten until 2003. At that time, they looked into selling the building but a possible buyer suggested that it would be the perfect place for a museum honoring the group.

In the early 70's, the home was occupied by bassist Barry Oakley and his wife Linda along with Duane Allman and his family. The rest of the band regularly hung out there where they wrote and played music.

The museum is at 2321 Vineville Avenue in Macon and will be open weekends until the grand opening when it will take on a more regular schedule.

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Liam Gallagher May Continue Fronting Oasis - His new band are considering keeping the name...

Liam Gallagher has admitted that his new band may keep the Oasis moniker.

The singer and clothes designer is currently working on new material with his former Oasis bandmates Gem Archer, Zak Starkey and Andy Bell and plans to release a record by next July.

Speaking to The Evening Standard, Gallagher said of the Oasis name:

"We're not using it at the moment, but if we don't come up with something else by the time we're ready to release the album it'll be Oasis.

"I'm not going to call myself something ridiculous just for the sake of it. We're trying lots of new names right now, but nothing's sticking so we're just plugging on with the music. Obviously we won't be playing any of Noel's songs."

Asked whether the material will be radically different to Oasis material, Liam added: "Nah, not radical. No way, man. It's a little bit different, but not too much.

“It's the kind of music our fans have always liked, you know? But we'll see. I'm not forcing this down anyone's throats. That's not good for the soul."

ATLANTIC RECORDS UNEARTHS TIME CAPSULE LIMITED EDITION, 10-DISC CD/DVD BOXED SET

CELEBRATES ICONIC LABEL THROUGH MUSIC, IMAGES, WORDS, MEMORABILIA; 165 TRACKS SPAN SIX DECADES, 1947 TO 2009

Atlantic Records has announced the release of "ATLANTIC RECORDS: TIME CAPSULE," an unprecedented boxed set celebrating the iconic label's past and present through music, images, and words. The most comprehensive project ever devoted to the Atlantic story, this numbered, limited edition collection spans the label's entire history, from its inception in 1947 to the present day. "TIME CAPSULE" is housed in a custom-designed metallic box featuring:

• 9 CDs containing 165 tracks from 141 artists spanning more than six decades

• DVD of the acclaimed PBS American Masters documentary, "Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built"

• 140-page book featuring over 200 rare and/or previously unseen photographs from the Atlantic Archives; reflections and stories from artists and other key players in the company's history; and a complete Atlantic timeline

• Boxed set exclusive 45 rpm vinyl single reissue of Atlantic's first hit, "Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee" by "Stick" McGhee and His Buddies (1949)

• Reproductions of memorabilia and vintage swag, including posters, handbills, ticket stubs, lyrics, backstage passes, and more

• Individually numbered certificate of authenticity

"This has been a labor of love for a passionate team of Atlantic staffers who have been devoted to this project for many months," said Atlantic Chairman/CEO Craig Kallman. "It is an extraordinary celebration of our company's rich musical and cultural legacy. The history of Atlantic is unique in our industry, with an unbroken thread that runs from the label's very beginnings to the present moment. To open this beautiful box and hear, see, read, and touch the Atlantic story is a truly moving experience. I know Ahmet would be so proud of this impressive and compelling tribute to the incredible music, groundbreaking artists, and amazing cast of characters that have given this company life for the past 62 years."

"In the spring of 2004, I showed up for work at Ahmet's house," said Atlantic Chairman/COO Julie Greenwald. "When I looked at all the phenomenal music that he and his partners had brought to life through the years, I felt a deep responsibility to protect the logo and continue this incredible legacy in music. When we began work on the Time Capsule, we were determined that it not only be a celebration of the past, but a celebration of the lasting power and urgency of the vision that guides the label to this day. Atlantic Records was, is, and always will be a welcoming home for artists, careers, and entrepreneurs. I'd like to think that Ahmet is looking down on us, feeling proud of what we're doing to carry on the great company he created."

"ATLANTIC RECORDS: TIME CAPSULE" is dedicated to Atlantic founder Ahmet Ertegun, who remained active at the company until his passing in 2006 at the age of 83. The artists Ahmet championed, the music he pioneered, and the executives he mentored led a revolution in contemporary music that reshaped and reflected the modern cultural landscape. In the label's formative years, the groundbreaking "Atlantic Sound" was forged by the most formidable production team to ever reside at a single company - including such industry icons as Atlantic co-founder Herb Abramson, Jerry Wexler, Ahmet's brother Nesuhi, Tom Dowd, Leiber & Stoller, Arif Mardin, and Joel Dorn. Today, led by chairmen Craig Kallman and Julie Greenwald, Atlantic remains inspired by its deep roots as a company driven first and foremost by a passion for the music and a steadfast belief in its artists.

"TIME CAPSULE" was created in the same spirit that infused the label's very beginnings. Just as the company's founders, to quote Ahmet, "wanted to make the kind of records that we would want to buy," the team set out to assemble a collection that would tell a story that they would want to hear. From the outset, the idea was to present Atlantic Records "from the inside," drawing on rarely seen material from the Atlantic Archives, Ahmet's personal papers, the work of staff photographers through the years, and recollections from artists, producers, and other pivotal figures in the company's history.

As Atlantic grew from literally a one-room operation into a major international recording company, the label released an extraordinary body of recordings that have had a profound impact on the course of modern music. The music on this comprehensive collection traces Atlantic's dramatic evolution from its R&B roots into its wide-ranging prominence in jazz, pop, soul, folk, rock'n'roll, and hip-hop. "TIME CAPSULE" is living history - a diverse mosaic of our times, given voice by an exceptional array of singers, musicians, and composers.

The Package Concept & Development of "ATLANTIC RECORDS: TIME CAPSULE" was overseen by Mark Obriski, Liz Barrett, and Livia Tortella. The Compilation Producers were Liz Barrett and Bob Kaus, with Art Direction by Mark Obriski, and Design by Mark Obriski and Zachariah Mattheus. Liner Notes & Editorial Content was written, collected, and edited by Bob Kaus. The music was A&R'd by Craig Kallman, Craig Rosen, and Bob Kaus. The Executive Producer was Ahmet Ertegun.

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In the fall of 1947, two passionate jazz fans and obsessive record collectors - Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson - decided to start their own record label. The Istanbul-born Ertegun, son of a renowned Turkish diplomat, was an embassy-bred graduate student of philosophy. New York-born Abramson was a dental student turned record company A&R man. They shared a love of black American music, and with a $10,000 loan from Ahmet's dentist, together they formed what would become one of the most successful, influential, and enduring companies in music industry history.

A pioneer, icon, and true original, Ahmet's eclectic tastes and boundary-crossing life set the course of Atlantic and defined its essence. "I thought that we had a small chance of survival," Ahmet said. "I knew that we knew the music better than our competitors. We understood what made people buy records, and we knew the kind of records we wanted to make... All that really mattered was that we loved the music, and we made up the rest as we went along."

In contrast to other independent labels born in the ‘40s and early ‘50s, Atlantic never became irretrievably locked into one musical style. So while its foundation was built on a string of pioneering rhythm and blues recordings, before the ‘50s had passed, Atlantic had branched out into groundbreaking jazz and crossed over into white pop territory. In the ‘60s, the company reclaimed the black music crown with the definitive soul roster, while at the same time moving full-bore into the new rock era on both sides of the Atlantic. By the time Woodstock defined a cultural sea change in 1969, two decades after Atlantic's formation, the label had grown into a global music powerhouse.

Today, sixty years since scoring its first hit, Atlantic's original entrepreneurial spirit remains its driving force, and unlike countless long-departed labels, it has thrived through constant evolution and determined diversity. What has mattered most to the company's long-term survival is that it continues be run by true music people. At the end of the first decade of the new century, the "house that Ahmet built" is in the midst of a renaissance, ranking #1 in an industry in the midst of radical change. It is a testament to Atlantic's unique place in history that it remains such a vital force six decades down the line.

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"ATLANTIC RECORDS: TIME CAPSULE" - ARTISTS IN CHRONOLOGICAL/DISC ORDER:

Joe Morris * "Stick" McGhee And His Buddies * Ruth Brown * The Clovers * Professor Longhair * Big Joe Turner * The Chords * Ray Charles * Ivory Joe Hunter * LaVern Baker * Chuck Willis * The Bobbettes * Modern Jazz Quartet * The Coasters * Bobby Darin * Charles Mingus * The Drifters * John Coltrane * Ornette Coleman * Ben E. King * Herbie Mann * Booker T. & The MG's * Barbara Lewis * Doris Troy * Rufus Thomas * Don Covay * Solomon Burke * Otis Redding * Wilson Pickett * Sonny & Cher * The Young Rascals * Percy Sledge * Sam & Dave * Carla Thomas * Buffalo Springfield * Arthur Conley * Aretha Franklin * The Bar-Kays * Bee Gees * Vanilla Fudge * Albert King * Cream * Archie Bell & The Drells * Iron Butterfly * Crazy World Of Arthur Brown * Dusty Springfield * Led Zeppelin * Blind Faith * Thunderclap Newman * Crosby, Stills & Nash * The Allman Brothers Band * Les McCann & Eddie Harris * R.B. Greaves * Brook Benton * Clarence Carter * Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young * The Velvet Underground * King Floyd * Stephen Stills * Emerson, Lake & Palmer * Derek & The Dominos * Donny Hathaway * The Rolling Stones * Betty Wright * Yes * The Spinners * Roberta Flack * Dr. John * Bette Midler * Manu Dibango * Genesis * Blue Magic * Dionne Warwicke & The Spinners * Bad Company * J. Geils Band * Average White Band * Major Harris * Roxy Music * Hall & Oates * ABBA * The Trammps * Foreigner * Peter Gabriel * Peter Tosh * Chic * The Blues Brothers * Sister Sledge * Manhattan Transfer * Pete Townshend * Slave * Phil Collins * Stevie Nicks * Laura Branigan * Robert Plant * Shannon * Ratt * Twisted Sister * Honeydrippers * Nu Shooz * Debbie Gibson * Levert * INXS * Mike + The Mechanics * Skid Row * Rush * Alannah Myles * En Vogue * Marc Cohn * Mr. Big * Tori Amos * Stone Temple Pilots * All-4-One * Collective Soul * Hootie & The Blowfish * Everything But The Girl * Trans-Siberian Orchestra * Jewel * Matchbox Twenty * Sugar Ray * Lil' Kim * Brandy * Aaliyah * Kid Rock * Uncle Kracker * P.O.D. * Sean Paul * Simple Plan * Rob Thomas * Staind * Death Cab For Cutie * James Blunt * Gnarls Barkley * T.I. * Panic! At The Disco * Paramore * Flo Rida * Lupe Fiasco * Estelle * Jason Mraz * Zac Brown Band * Shinedown

For more details, please visit: http://atlantictimecapsule.com/

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The needle and the damage done-Breaking down the jargon-filled world of vinyl record-collecting

 BY E.D. Cauchi

Given the medium's 51-year history on turntables, calling the current vogue for vinyl records a "fad" is short-sighted at best; even though you can fit a dozen CDs in your purse or put 100,000 songs on an iPod, people have been eagerly returning to the format that many audiophiles consider the only one fit to listen to.

According to a Nielsen SoundScan survey, North American vinyl sales doubled last year, and two-thirds of those sales came from small independent shops. But unlike the record-shopping experience of yesteryear, our parents didn’t have to deal with obscure terms like “180-gram audiophile pressing” or “virgin vinyl,” both of which you’re likely to see on new record releases. Since most of us aren’t audio geeks but still don’t want our new records to sound like crap, figuring out all the jargon tossed around in record stores is worth your time, whether you’ve inherited your dad’s collection or have decided to start one of your own. Once you’ve got a halfway decent turntable — your Fisher Price player ain’t gonna cut it — you’re ready to start shopping.

“Amazingly, there are only four vinyl pressing plants in the US, and they use the same machinery that was used 30 years ago,” explains Robert Benson. The avid vinyl collector works out of his Wisconsin home running an online record-appraisal service, and in 2007 he published The Fascinating Hobby of Collecting Vinyl Records, an eBook explaining every facet of record culture. So, is it worth it to buy 180-gram reissues? Benson is adamant that it is.

One thing vinyl geeks look out for is the weight of the record — the heavier records are, the less they become prone to warping and being easily scratched. Also, the grooves on heavier records are cut deeper so that the needle will be less likely to pop out. Lighter records can warp, which can cause anything from more popping and clicking noises to weird pitch shifts that can add an unwanted haunted house quality to, say, your copy of Neil Young’s Harvest.

The standard record weight in Japan — mecca for audiophiles — has always been 180 grams, but America’s was much lower until the recent resurgence in vinyl's popularity. Now it’s common to see stickers screaming “180 grams” on new and reissued records, usually accompanied by claims of “high quality” or “pure sound.” If you plan to play your records a lot, look for a heavier copy.

Watch out for when the record was manufactured, too — a sense of style wasn’t the only thing lacking in the late ’80s. Records created at the beginning of the CD era were often shoddily made, since companies were investing most of their resources in the newer, shinier medium. The same holds for records released in the late ’70s, when the petrochemical crisis caused a scarcity in petroleum-based products like polyvinyl chloride, the key ingredient in vinyl production. This meant records were being produced at half the usual weight, and from a higher percentage of recycled vinyl than normal. Today, these may not play at all and if they do, the sound will be distorted.

You might have noticed that some new records are described as “virgin,” which has nothing to do with whether or not they’ve been played (or anything else) yet; “virgin vinyl” just means that the record is made of all new, non-recycled materials. While it’s possible to find well-preserved LPs, decades of play and improper storage — i.e., in humid basements under discarded furniture — eventually take a toll on the sound.

“There’s something sexy about having the OG,” says Slinky Music’s Paul Azevedo, “but you have to keep in mind that a Led Zeppelin album, for example, has probably gone through three or four people’s hands, making the chances you’ll find one in really good shape less and less.”

At 41, the owner of the Queen West vinyl and CD shop — which shares space with music/DJ equipment store Moog Audio — knows his stuff. Azevedo’s been a DJ since grade eight, and managed Kop's Records for a decade before breaking out on his own.

As someone who moves lots of vinyl inventory, Azevedo also points out that who made the records matters tremendously. Specialty audiophile labels like Classic Records release the purest vinyl you’ll find. They tend to take more time in producing their records than major labels ever did, which means there’s more sound being gathered in the grooves and more to hear when you play it.

Of all the formats, digital music inevitably sounds the shallowest, because MP3 files only hold about ten percent as much sonic information as records. Put it like this: the difference between a well-produced vinyl record and a compressed MP3 is like the difference between the actual Mona Lisa hanging in the Louvre, and a copy of the Mona Lisa on a postage stamp: no matter how close you get to the shrunken reproduction, it could never contain as much detail as the full-sized version. Then again, it’s hard to take the Mona Lisa — or your Stones albums — with you to the gym.

For Benson, the collectability factor is the most rewarding part of buying records. “With proper care, records can last for generations. So, if you’ll excuse my pun, vinyl records are a sound investment.”

SOURCE:  
http://www.eyeweekly.com/

TTUSB10 USB Turntable

TTUSB10 USB Turntable with Dust Cover (Turntable)









TTUSB10+USB+Turntable+




ARCHIVE YOUR RECORDS TO MP3 FOR PLAY ON ANY DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYER


With the ION TTUSB10, it has never been easier to preserve your most memorable music favorites to digital media, such as CDs, hard disk, or portable media devices. The ION TTUSB10 sports a sleek design and includes easy-to-use audio recording software for your computer. And with a stereo input, you can also digitize music from cassettes or other analog sources!

EZ Vinyl Converter by MixMeister is included free with the ION TTUSB10 and provides the easiest way to convert your vinyl records to your computer's digital music library. Simply plug in your ION TTUSB10 turntable, click to mark when tracks end, enter your artist, album and track information and you're done! EZ Vinyl Converter automatically separates the tracks and imports them into your iTunes library.

Once you have your albums converted, you can sort them, make custom playlists, and easily take them with you on an iPod or play them directly from your computer. In addition, the ION TTUSB10 comes with free Audacity software for editing your recorded tracks.

Key Features

Plug & Play USB - no drivers needed!
Adjustable Anti-Skate control for increased stereo balancing

33 1/3 and 45 RPM

Supports the recording of 78 RPM records through the included software

Switchable Phono/Line-level RCA output (with built-in pre-amp)

1/8" stereo line input; digitize music from cassettes or other sources

Dust Cover Included

Audacity System Requirements

PC running Windows XP or Vista

Mac running OS9 or higher

Sound card or integrated audio

One available USB1.1 port or higher

EZ Vinyl Converter System Requirements

PC running Windows XP or Vista

Sound card or integrated audio

One available USB1.1 port or higher


Includes:  Slipmat - USB Cable - Recording Software CD - 45 RPM Adapter

Hipsters, boomers, audiophiles lead the vinyl revival

BUSINESS NOTEBOOK: Frame it, don't play it


By Roger Yohem, Inside Tucson Business


Ever heard of the Beatles “Butcher” album? Actually, the real question is have you ever seen it?

If you’ve got one stashed away, it’s worth several hundred dollars in Tucson. In a big city on either coast, you could be looking at a Grover Cleveland.

The grooves laid down on the actual vinyl disk by the Fab Four are worthless. No one really cares what the record actually sounds like. It’s the album cover that’s got some serious bling.

Despite the explosion of CDs, iTunes, and Internet music, it’s the out-of-print records, mistakes, classics, and outrageous covers that are highly collectible.

Scott Landrum, music buyer for Bookmans Used Book Store, 1930 E. Grant Road, recently took me on a little magical history tour of album collecting.

“The Holy Grail is the Beatles’ butcher cover,” he said.

In 1966, Capitol Records released “Yesterday and Today,” a collection of cuts from previous Beatles albums. On the album’s cover, the band posed in white butcher coats surrounded by bloody meat and body parts from plastic dolls.

Lore has it the London lads did it to snipe Capitol for chopping up their albums to repackage them. Although it was recalled quickly, many DJs and music critics had received the records early as promotional copies.
In his 13 years at Bookmans, Landrum has seen only one of the world-famous “butcher” covers - his own. He traded it in.

Collectors are not driven by novelty and nostalgia alone. There is a strong market for people who want the old 12-inch square covers as unique, frameable art. You don’t get that with a puny 5-inch by 5-inch CD.

Others want tunes from their favorite artists to fill gaps in their personal libraries. Many are aficionados, desperately seeking rare jazz, bebop and big band vinyl that, already rich in tenor, will grow in value.

Collecting is not just a passion for boomers who want to recapture their glory days. Many professional musicians still prefer LPs and a new generation of music lovers have sparked a vinyl revival.

“Although not as strong as past years, collecting vinyl is still very popular with the 20 and younger crowd. They buy a lot of punk rock, heavy metal and psyco-delic. They love the Clash and the Sex Pistols. They’re fascinated by the late 70s and early 80s,” said Landrum.

For the more discriminating buyer, ie., those with wads of Ben Franklins, discontinued, high-quality rare finds are always in play. For these fanatics, music and sound quality does matter.

“Most serious audiophiles have big collections and have been collecting for years. They like stuff from the bebop era. They want the great drummers of the past, even big band has appeal to them,” Landrum explained. “It’s been my experience that jazz aficionados really like things that are out of print.”

Album art got its start in 1939 when Columbia Records hired an art director named Alex Steinweiss. Thinking creatively, Steinweiss believed the studio could sell more records if the packaging were more eye-catching and striking.

Just for fun, I looked up some of my old albums on eBay. Not surprisingly, my box of late 1970s rock would only snag a buck or two each. What did surprise me was that eBay sells over three million records a year.

Some albums I’ve grabbed at garage sales for the art on the cover fetch a little more. My 1959 Sound of Music with Mary Martin on Broadway is worth $10. The Oklahoma cover, with Shirley Jones shown riding in the Surrey with the Fringe on Top, brings $5.

Rarely, Landrum sees some old 78-rpm, 10-inch records. Most have little value except for very old blues albums. Once, he matched up a collector with a 1920s-era cut for $600.

By chance, I found an old 78 in storage at home. It’s an Audiophile 13 by the Red Dougherty Trio from 1953. I even recognized some of the tunes: “Twelfth Street Rag,” “Who’s Sorry Now,” and “Sunny Side of the Street.” EBay had one copy for $8.

And to think after all these years, vinyl was deader than Elvis. Makes me wonder where I stashed all my B.B. King 8-track tapes.

A special thank you to Roger Yohem for allowing me to reprint his interesting feature
Posted with permission of Inside Tucson Business, original story published Nov. 30, 2009 by Roger Yohem.

Inside Tucson Business is online at azbiz.com.  http://www.azbiz.com/

Top 5 eBay Vinyl Record Sales

Top 5 eBay Vinyl Record Sales

Week Ending 11/28/2009

1. 78 - Willie Walker "South Carolina Rag" / "Dupree Blues" Columbia Blue Wax - $4,907.00

2. 45 - Two Plus Two "I'm Sure" / "Look Around" Velgo - $4,049.99

3. EP - Elvis Presley "Blue Hawaii" EP RCA 37-7968 - $4,000.00

3. 12" - Led Zeppelin “Road Box” - $4,000.00

4. LP - Johanna Martzy "Bach: The unaccompanied Violin Sonatas" Columbia Box set UK - $3, 750.04

5. 12" - U2 "Out of Control" numbered 12"#548/1000 U2 Three U23 - $3,270.00



Top 5 eBay Vinyl Record Sales

Week Ending 11/21/2009


1. 45 - Magnetics "Count The Days" / "When I'm With My Baby" Sable - $4,938.00

2. LP - Velvet Underground & Nico self titled Mono Promo yellow label - $4,000.00

3. 45 - William Powell "Heartache Souvenirs" / "The Chicken Shack" Power-House - $3,830.00

4. LP - Ricard Marrero & The Group "A Taste" TSG - $3,617.00

5. LP - The Beatles "Please Please Me" Parlophone UK Gold Black label 1st Stereo - $3,569.59

As always, a special thank you to Norm at http://ccdiscoveries.blogspot.com/for this great data. Stop in and listen to their unique radio show Accidental Nostalgia with Norm & Jane On Radio Dentata - 60 minutes of rare records and nugatory narration. Every Tuesday 4PM PT/7PM ET, Sunday 9AM PT/12PM ET & Monday 12AM PT/3AM ET

Music News & Notes

Joan Jett’s Blackheart Records Holiday Album Available on Vinyl for First Time

The holidays are right around the corner and Blackheart Records, Joan Jett’s record label, will be celebrating with their holiday album A Blackheart Christmas available on vinyl for the very first time. The album features holiday standards from Girl in a Coma, The Dollyrots and original tunes from Seattle punks The Cute Lepers and veteran Blackheart band The Vacancies. A modern take on “Silent Night” closes out the 11-track offering recorded with Joan Jett on vocals and guitar.

Girl in a Coma, The Dollyrots, The Vacancies and The Cute Lepers are all featured artists on Jett’s Blackheart Records, a company she started over 25 years ago, making her the first woman to start her own rock label.

Track Listing:

1. Blue Christmas – Girl in a Coma
2. The Elf Song – The Vacancies (original)
3. Santa Baby – The Dollyrots
4. Little Drummer Boy – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
5. Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You – The Cute Lepers
6. Father Christmas – The Vacancies
7. I’ll Be Home For Christmas – Girl in a Coma
8. Winter Wonderland – Thommy Price featuring Nefertiti Bones
9. Home For Christmas – Kenny Laguna
10. All I Ever Want (Under The Christmas Tree) – The Cute Lepers (original)
11. Silent Night – The Blackhearts and special guests

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Tetrafusion Artwork Revelaed

TETRAFUSION, the Louisiana-based progressive metal quartet, have unveiled the artwork and track listing for their sophomore effort entitled Altered State.

Altered State track listing:
1. Collage of the Present
2. Monologue
3. Last Chance
4. The Deserter
5. Altered State (instrumental)
6. Shadows
7. Tears of the Past

The album artwork can be viewed below:

Altered State is the follow-up to TETRAFUSION’s self-financed, full-length debut, Absolute Zero. The debut was released to critical acclaim, and was also declared as “one of the best instrumental releases of 2009” by Ultimate-Guitar.Com. Altered State will be the band's first time to feature vocals in their work; duties taken by keyboardist/vocalist Gary Tubbs. Stay tuned at the group's MySpace page to receive future updates and news as the release approaches next year. The album is scheduled for an early 2010 release.

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MENTORS' 'You Axed For It!' Reissued On Vinyl With Two Previously Unreleased Bonus Tracks

Out for the first time on vinyl in nearly 25 years, the MENTORS' "You Axed For It!" is ready to shock and gross the world all over again. Stool Sample Records has created an exact replica of the 1985 classic and has pressed a very limited edition of 500 on vivid pink "beef curtain" vinyl. Included in the package is a bonus 7" with two never-before-heard tracks from the infamous trio, including "Animal", a song written about a particular roadie who was notorious for showing up late to gigs.

The MENTORS' lyrics are often credited for the creation of the voluntary, RIAA-administered, parental advisory label "Parental Advisory - Explicit Lyrics" label we've all become so accustomed to seeing. With such classic rockers as "Herpes 2", "Free Fix" and "Clap Queen", who can blame Tipper Gore for her outrage?

Stuart Leonard Sample launched Stool Sample in late 2008 with bands just like the MENTORS in mind; that is, classic bands worthy of re-circulation and re-introduction and with a fan base tired of paying top dollar on eBay for these extremely rare records. Stool Sample is also releasing a picture sleeve 7" containing two songs recorded in Steve Broy's (Dr. Heathen Scumbag) basement in Seattle, Washington in 1977, long before the band was ever signed in Los Angeles.

Both the album and the 7" have a release date of December 15.

For more information, visit http://www.stoolsamplerecords.com/.

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JUDAS PRIEST: Classic Albums To Be Re-Released On Vinyl

Back On Black, which specializes in vinyl editions of classic metal albums and is dedicated to providing top-quality releases for record collectors and metal fans worldwide, has announced that 2010 will see the release of the original classic JUDAS PRIEST albums on vinyl. All albums will be 180gm heavyweight vinyl and packaged in deluxe gatefold sleeves. The first 1,000 copies of each title will come in limited-edition colored vinyl. All editions will contain bonus tracks as per the Sony remastered issues.

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This Is It Slated For Jan 26 Release

Sony Pictures has announced a January 26 release date for the DVD version of Michael Jackson's This is It. The date was moved back to give theaters additional time to show the film and to tie it in with the Grammy Awards.

The DVD version will have an hour of extra footage while the Blu-Ray will have 1-1/2 hours extra along with a Smooth Criminal film that was to show prior to Jackson's performances and a making of for the short film. Both will have two making-of pieces on the full film and shorts on costumes, dancer auditions and Jackson himself.

Marc Rashba, VP of marketing for Sony, said "We're thrilled with the date that we ended up with, where it's at an opportune time in the market. The Grammys follow right after the release date (on Jan. 31). There will be a lot of Grammy areas in stores, and we can play into that."

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Dead Game

Discovery Bay Games and Debbie Gold have published Grateful Dead-opoly, an officially licensed version of Monopoly but, instead of buying streets, you purchase Dead albums. The playing pieces include the bands bus and a drum while the "Chance" cards reference different things that happened in the band's history. More information is available at http://www.gratefuldeadopoly.com/.

This Date In Music History-November 30

Birthdays:

American Bandstand host Dick Clark - often called "the world's oldest teenager" (1929)

Paul Stookey - Peter Paul and Mary (1937)

Frank Ifield (1937)

Jimmy Bowen - Rockabilly singer and MCA Records executive (1937)

Sixties soul vocalist J.J. Barnes (1943)

Leo Lyons - Ten Years After (1943)

Rob Grill - Grass Roots (1944)

Roger Glover - Deep Purple (1945)

Terry Reid - UK singer, member of Peter Jay's Jaywalkers. Reid turned down the job as lead singer with Led Zeppelin - Ooops (1949)

June Pointer - Pointer Sisters (1953)

David Sancious - keyboard player and guitarist, early member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, contributed to the first three Springsteen albums (1953)

George McArdale - Little River Band (1954)

Billy Idol (real name William Broad) (1955)
Richard Barbieri - Japan (1957)
John Ashton - Psychedelic Furs (1957)

Paul Wheeler - Icehouse (1965)

John Moyer - Disturbed (1973)

Clay Aiken - runner-up in 2003 US American Idol (1978)


They Are Missed:

The late Luther Ingram ("If Loving You Is Wrong") was born in 1937.

Ukulele-strumming freak Tiny Tim (real name Herbert Khaury) died in 1996 from an apparent heart attack. He was 74.

Born on this day in 1924, Allan Sherman (1963 #2 hit "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah"). He died on November 21, 1973 (age 49).

Born today in 1929, Johnny Horton (1959 #1 "The Battle Of New Orleans"). Horton was killed in a car crash on November 5, 1960.



Don 'Sugarcane' Harris was found dead in his Los Angeles apartment in 1999 at the age of 61. The American guitarist and violinist was part of the 50's duo Don & Dewey. He also worked with Little Richard, John Mayall, Frank Zappa, John Lee Hooker and Johnny Otis.


History:

Coed Records released the Crests' "16 Candles" in 1958. It will be the Johnny Maestro-led group's biggest hit, reaching #2 on the pop chart and #4 on the R&B chart in January.



In 1959, Billboard reported the payola scandal "will substantially damage the careers of at least twenty-five DJs." Alan Freed was quoted as saying that his career has gone "down the drain."

George Harrison was deported from Germanyin 1960 for working under the legal age limit (he’s 17). The remaining Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney and drummer Pete Best) eventually followed him back to Liverpool ending the band’s first Hamburg excursion.

Sly & The Family Stone's "Everyday People" was released in 1968.



Glen Campbell started a five-week run at #1 on the US album chart in 1968 with "Wichita Lineman."

In 1969, The Monkees made what would be their last live appearance for 15 years when they played at The Oakland Coliseum, California.

David Bowie, Dusty Springfield, Grapefruit and the Graham Bond Organization and other acts performed at the Save Rave '69 benefit concert to aid the youth culture magazine, Rave, in London in 1969.

Simon & Garfunkel's first TV special aired in 1969. Sponsor AT&T backed out when they learn that the duo plan to show footage of Bobby Kennedy's funeral march and clips of the Vietnam War.

In 1969, The Rolling Stones played the final night on a 17 date North American tour at the International Raceway Festival, West Palm Beach, Florida. Also appearing, The Moody Blues, Ten Years After, King Crimson, Janis Joplin, The Band, Steppenwolf and Iron Butterfly.

Sly And The Family Stone were at #1 on the US singles chart in 1971 with "Family Affair."

Genesis releases "Nursery Cryme" in 1971.

Wings released "Hi, Hi, Hi," in 1972. The song was quickly banned from the BBC because of its "unsuitable lyrics." However, the song is a hit, making #5 in the U.K. and #10 in the U.S. in early 1973.



Jazz drummer Buddy Rich was arrested on marijuana possession charges during his Australian tour in 1973. He pleads innocent and the charges are later dropped.

The Eagles' "Best Of My Love" was released in 1974.

Elton John started a ten-week run at #1 on the US album chart in 1974 with his "Greatest Hits."

In 1977, David Bowie appeared on Bing Crosby's 42nd annual Christmas Special. He does a duet with Bing on "Little Drummer Boy." The show had been taped prior to Crosby's death the previous month.

At the Top Rank club in Wales in 1980, Elvis Costello and Squeeze performed a benefit concert for the family of late Welsh boxer Johnny Owen, killed recently by head injuries suffered in an American match.
In 1983, the Jackson family and promoter Don King announce plans for the "Victory" tour.

In 1985, the Dead Kennedys release the "Frankenchrist" album, which includes a poster later deemed by courts to be obscene.

Phil Collins had his fifth US #1 in 1985 with "Separate Lives." The song was taken from the film 'White Nights' and featured Marilyn Martin.

LL Cool J performed the first rap concert in 1988 which was held in Africa.

Rob Pilatus of Milli Vanilli infamy was hospitalized in Los Angeles in 1991 following a suicide attempt.

In 1991, the Billboard Hot 100 chart changed by including airplay as well as sales, the #1 hit this week was P.M Dawn, "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss."

Rapper Tupac Shakur was shot five times while being robbed outside a New York City recording studio in 1994. He survived, but was killed in another shooting nearly two years later in Las Vegas.

Metallica were at #1 on the US album chart in 1997 with "Reload," the bands third US #1 album.

In 1999, Elton John was blasted by the Boy Scout Association after he appeared on stage at London's Albert Hall performing 'It's A Sin' with six male dancers dressed as Boy Scouts. The dancers had peeled of their uniforms during the performance.
In 2003, the corner of Bowery and Second Street in New York was renamed Joey Ramone Place, in honor of the late punk icon. Among the hundreds attending were Tommy and Marky Ramone, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth of Talking Heads, The Dictators' Handsome Dick Manitoba and Plasmatics guitarist Richie Stotts.

In 2005, 50 Cent was planning to create a vibrator of his manhood, so his female fans could pretend to have sex with him. The rapper was also planning to sell a line of condoms and waterproof sex toys designed to excite his female fans. The rapper said: "I need to make a 50 Cent condom and motorised version of me, which will have to be waterproof so you can utilise it in the tub, Blue is my favorite colour so it will probably be blue." How freaking vain.....

Also in 2005, police were investigating claims that Michael Jackson was trafficking drugs to feed his 40 pills-a-day habit. The singer was suspected of flying antidepressants and painkillers from the US to his current home in Bahrain.

Salt Lake City DJ treasures one of Lennon's last autographs

John Lennon » Local DJ has held onto record, with one of ex-Beatle's last signatures, for 29 years.

By Ben Fulton
The Salt Lake Tribune


After more than 40 years working in radio, a person is bound to collect lots of memorabilia along the way.

Wooly Waldron, who now works weekend shifts for 103.5 The Arrow, is no exception. Except he tends to lose track, or just plain lose, items that would make most music collectors rabid.

His five original Elvis Presley 45 RPM records pressed on the original Sun label were sold years ago. Waldron also once owned a hen's-tooth-rare radio promotional copy of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven." Hell if he knows where it is now.

The one collector's item to which he's held tight was one he did not even remember he had, until he rummaged through his old records almost 10 years ago.

"It was one of those finds that just sweeps over you--a 'Wow' kind of thing," Waldron said. "Once I discovered where it was, I knew I wasn't getting rid of it."

Pulling the vinyl LP sleeve from his original copy of John Lennon's 1980 album "Double Fantasy," Waldron saw the ex-Beatle's famous cartoon signature, plus the call letters KCPX, the Salt Lake City dual-band station he worked for in 1980.

The album was mailed to Waldron by record executive friend Bert Keane, who accompanied San Francisco DJ Dave Sholin into Lennon and wife Yoko Ono's New York City home for a Dec. 8 interview. Later that day, and after a Rolling Stone shoot with photographer Annie Leibovitz that preceded Lennon's interview with Sholin, the pop star was murdered by Mark David Chapman.

Waldron opened the signed LP just weeks after Lennon's assassination, recalling that it was meant as a possible promotional item for the station to be given away to some lucky caller. The record evokes memories of that year every time he handles it, Waldron said, especially now that the 29th anniversary of Lennon's death is fast approaching.

"I knew I couldn't do anything with it. Beatles fans were still reeling," Waldron said. "For fans and people in the music business, it was very much like the Kennedy assassination. You knew where you were when you heard the news and remember it today."

So the album stayed stashed away for almost 20 years. Today, Waldron no longer keeps it at home, but stored in a safe at an undisclosed location.

Waldron has shown the signed LP to a select few people, mostly family and radio station colleagues.

"He took it out of his satchel briefcase one day and I damned near passed out," said Sue Kelley, program director at 103.5 The Arrow. "It's a museum piece."

Waldron said he still has no definitive plans for the record, except to hold onto it until he does. "Maybe I'll donate it to charity for an auction," he said. "After all these years, I'm still thinking of promotion."

SOURCE:  http://www.sltrib.com/

'Double Fantasy'


"Double Fantasy" is the comeback album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, released just three weeks before Lennon's death on Dec. 8, 1980. In the aftermath of the murder of Lennon, who was mourned worldwide, the work won the 1981 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. A copy of "Double Fantasy" signed by Lennon for Mark David Chapman, his murderer, who was later sentenced to life in prison, sold in 2003 for $525,000 -- the most valuable single record in history.

Source: BBC News