New Music Releases - November 2, 2010

As always, CVR Blog picks are in RED:


7 Walkers (Grateful Dead's Bill Kreutzmann with voodoo guitar master Papa Mali ) - S/T
AfroCubism - AfroCubism
Alexisonfire - Dog's Blood
Amy Bezunartea - Restaurants & Bars
Antillectual - Start from Scratch ($)
Aretha Franklin - Original Album Classics (5 CDs)
Autumn Defense - Once Around
Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Icon
Barn Owl - Ancestral Star
Barry White - Icon (2 CDs)
Bear Hands - Burning Bush Supper Club
Billy Joel - 52nd Street (Audio Fidelity)
Black Dub - Black Dub
Black Sabbath - Eternal Idol (2 CDs)
Black Sabbath - Seventh Star (2 CDs)
Bleu - Four
Bon Jovi - Classic Airwaves
Brad Paisley - Hits Alive
Brian Eno - Small Craft on a Milk Sea
Bruce Springsteen -  The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story (3 CD/3 DVD)
Buckwheat Zydeco - Bayou Boogie
Buddy Miles - Booger Bear
Charlotte Church - Back To Scratch
City Champs - The Set-Up
Clive Wright - Taqsim to Antlia
Commerce - The Things I Say vs. The Things I Mean
Cornershop - The Battle of New Orleans
Dark Party (electronic dance project of producers Eliot Lipp and Leo 123) - Light Years
Darkstar - North
Denice Williams - When Love Comes Calling
Destroyer - "Archer on the Beach" b/w "Grief Point" 12''
Devin the Dude - Gotta Be Me
Diplo - Blow Your Head Volume 1: Diplo Presents Dubstep
Dynamic Superiors - Dynamic Superiors / Pure Pleasure
Electric Light Orchestra - Original Album Classics (5 CDs)
Ella Fitzgerald - Twelve Nights In Hollywood: Volumes 1 & 2 (2 CDs)
Ella Fitzgerald - Twelve Nights In Hollywood: Volumes 3 & 4 (2 CDs)
Elliott Smith - An Introduction to Elliott Smith
Elvis Costello - National Ransom (Vinyl)
Elvis Presley - From Nashville to Memphis: Essential 60 (5 CDs)
Erase Errata - Damaged/Ouija Boarding (vinyl)
Eric Clapton - Eric Clapton: Rarities Edition
Escape The Fate - Escape The Fate
Flower Machine - Lavender Lane
Freddie Jackson - 4 U (I Will)
Games - That We Can Play
Gene Pitney - Many Sides of Gene Pitney / Only Love Can Break
Good Charlotte - Cardiology
Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys Parts 1 & 2: Deluxe Edition (2 CDs)

High Dials - Anthems for Doomed Youth





Horse Feathers - Drain You/Bonnet of Briars (vinyl)
How to Dress Well - Love Remains
Huey Lewis and The News - Soulsville
Jam - Sound Effects: Deluxe Edition (2 CDs)
James Taylor - Original Album Classics (5 CDs)
Jason Aldean - My Kinda Party
Jay Boy Adams - Fork in the Road
Joe Cocker - Mad Dogs & Englishmen: Rarities Edition
John McLaughlin - Promise
Keith Richards - Vintage Vinos
Kenny Nolan - All Time Greatest Performances
Kinks - Arthur - Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire (2 LPs) (Vinyl)
Koen Holtkamp - Gravity/Bees (vinyl)
Leila Broussard - Masquerade [mp3]
Locomotive - We Are Everything You See
Loudness - Loudest (2 CDs)
Machiavel - Jester
Machiavel - Mechanical Moonbeams
Madeline Bell - Madeline Bell
Marc Almond - Stranger Things (2 CDs)
Marc Bolan and T-Rex - Unchained: Unreleased Recordings 1972-77 (8 CDs)
Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas II You
Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On: Rarities Edition
Matt and Kim - Sidewalks
Mini Mansions - Mini Mansions
Molly Hatchet - Original Album Classics
Mountain - Crossroader- An Anthology 1970-1974
N.E.R.D. - Nothing
NOTA - NOTA
Neil Diamond - Dreams
Neu! - Neu! '86 (reissue)
Neville Brothers - Authorized Bootleg Warfield Theatre San Francisco
OK Go - Of the Blue Colour of the Sky Extra Nice Edition
Oak Ridge Boys - Icon
Old Light - The Dirty Future
Out of Focus - Four Letter Monday Afternoon (2 CDs)
Out of Focus - Wake Up
Parties - Coast Garde
Paul McCartney and Wings - Band On The Run: Deluxe Edition (3 CDs/1 DVD)
Paul McCartney and Wings -  Band on the Run (Vinyl)
Paul Williams - Someday Man
Pierces - Love You More EP
Randy California - Kapt Kopter & The Twirly Birds
Robyn Hitchcock - Moss Elixir / Mossy Liquor (2 CDs)
Rocky Loves Emily (Detroit pop-rock group) - Clueless
Rose Royce - Golden Touch
Rose Royce - Jump Street
Rose Royce - Strikes Again
Rumblers - It's A Gas!
Scorpions - Icon (2 CDs)
Sharon Kraus - The Woody Nightshade
Slayer - Icon
Sly and the Family Stone - Original Album Classics (5 CDs)
Smokey Robinson - Now or Never
Smokey Robinson - The Solo Albums 2
Soft Machine - Original Album Classics (5 CDs)
Statler Brothers - Icon (2 CDs)
Status Quo - Live at the BBC (1 CD)
Status Quo - Live at the BBC (4 CDs)
Status Quo - Live at the BBC   (8 CDs)
Tank - Now or Never
Taste of Honey - Another Taste
The 1900s - Return of the Century
The Fall - The Wonderful & Frightening World of The Fall (reissue) (4-CD box set)
The Good Natured - Be My Animal
The Jam - Sound Affects [Deluxe]
The June - Green Fields and Rain
Titus Groan - Titus Groan
Tom Williams & The Boat - See My Evil EP
Train - Save Me San Francisco: Golden Gate Edition
Uriah Heep - Live on Air
Various Artists - 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert Night 1 (2 CDs)
Various Artists - 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert Night 2 (2 CDs)
Various Artists - Andy Smith & Dean Rudland Present New Orleans Funk
Various Artists - Due Date: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Various Artists - Golden Age of American Rock 'n' Roll, Volume 12
Various Artists - Music From And Inspired By The Original Motion Picture For Colored Girls
Various Artists - People Take Warning: Murder Ballads (reissue) (3-CDs)
Various Artists - Peruvian Funk (vinyl)
Various Artists - Punk Goes Pop Volume 3
Various Artists - The London American Label - Year By Year: 1959
Various Artists - Theme Time Radio Hour: Season 3 with your Host Bob Dylan (2 CDs)
Violens - Amoral
War - Icon
Weezer - Death to False Metal
Weezer - Pinkerton [Deluxe Edition]
Widespread Panic - Johnson City 2001


New Jazz Releases Can Be Found Here


The Bad Penny Blog Releases/

The 1900s – Return of the Century
Barn Owl – Ancestral Star
Bear Hands – Burning Bush Supper Club
Amy Bezunartea – Restaurants & Bars
Black Dub (features Daniel Lanois) – Black Dub
Chord (features members of Pelican & X-Bax) – Progression (available as a CD and an LP limited to 500 copies; CD and LP intended to be listened to concurrently)
The City Champs – The Set Up (includes cover of “Mad Men” theme song, RDJ2′s “A Beautiful Mine”)
Complaints Choir – TBA DVD/triple-CD
Cornershop – The Battle of New Orleans EP (features three unreleased songs and an unreleased remix; only available digitally)
Dark Party – Light Years
Dead Can Dance – DCD 1 (box set featuring the Garden of the Arcane Delights, Spleen &
Ideal and John Peel sessions from 1983; packaged in deluxe gatefold sleeves on heavyweight cardboard stock Vinyl 180)
Destroyer – “Archer on the Beach” 12-inch (limited to 1,000 copies; with download card)
Neil Diamond – Dreams (features covers of songs by the Beatles, Harry Nilsson, more)
Dinosaur Bones – Birthright EP
Dr. Dog – Shame, Shame EP (available digitally and as a double-7-inch only sold at Dr. Dog concerts)
Erase Errata – “Damaged” single (7-inch comes with free download)
Eyes Around – Beta EP
Johnny Flynn – Been Listening
Josephine Foster & the Victor Herrero Band – Anda Jaleo
Kristian Hoffman (former Rufus Wainwright musical director) – Fop
Koen Holtkamp (member of Mountains) – Gravity/Bees EP
Horse Feathers – “Drain You” 7-inch
Impossible Hair – Toast a Dozen (On the Outside) (self-released)
Kav (ex-Happy Mondays guitarist) – The Mr. Nice EP (features Howard Marks)
Sharron Kraus – The Woody Nightshade
Peter Laughner and various artists – TBA (10-CD box set containing more than 100 archival tracks and a video)
Lazer Sword – Lazer Sword (features Turf Talk, Zackey Force Funk, more)
Lord Huron – Mighty EP (self-released)
Matt & Kim – Sidewalks
Paul McCartney & Wings – Band on the Run (reissue; available as a single-CD standard edition, a two-CD/one-DVD special edition with nine bonus tracks, a three-CD/one-DVD deluxe edition that also
comes with a hard-bound book and other ephemera, and a double-LP with downloads for all the original and bonus tracks; standard and deluxe editions also available digitally; MPL/Concord)
Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax – “The Big Four Live From Sofia” DVD (recorded in June in Bulgaria; two discs; also available as a limited-edition “super deluxe” box set with two DVDs, five CDs,
a poster, a guitar pick and more ephemera)
Mini Mansions (features Queens of the Stone Age’s Michael Shuman) – Mini Mansions (with mixing contributions from Josh Homme)
Necrite – Sic Transit Gloria Mundi
OK Go – Of the Blue Colour of the Sky: Extra Nice Edition (comes with bonus CD featuring unreleased songs, an interview with Ira Glass, more; pre-orders made at band’s site come with Twelve Remixes of
Four Songs download)
One Hundred Flowers – Mechanical Bride
The Roller – Wasted Heritage
Elliott Smith – An Introduction To …
Violens – Amoral
Voxhaul Broadcast – Timing Is Everything
Weezer – Death to False Metal (new recordings of previously discarded songs; includes cover of Toni Braxton’s “Un-Break My Heart”)
Weezer – Pinkerton – Deluxe Edition (two CDs; features 25 bonus tracks, 16 of which are previously unreleased; includes live material from 1996-’97)
White Buffalo – Prepare for Black & Blue EP (digital edition; physical version drops December 7)
Robert Wyatt – Dondestan; Nothing Can Stop Us; Old Rottenhat; and Rock Bottom (reissues)
Various artists – AfroCubism
Various artists – Blow Your Head Volume 1 – Diplo Presents Dubstep (features Major Lazer, Rusko, more; includes previously unreleased tracks)
Various artists – New Hope (double-LP reissue with download code; features the Guns, Agitated, more)
Various artists – People Take Warning! Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs, 1913-1938 (digipak version; features notes by Tom Waits)

Remember, if you are a record company and have new releases or know of any I missed (especially vinyl), please email me and I will add your music to the list.

New Music releases are put together from a variety of online sources by blog owner Robert Benson

Have new music for the list? Email me at rbenson30@wi.rr.com  

This Date In Music History - November 1

Birthdays:

David Foster - Canadian musician, producer, composer and arranger (1949)

Dan Peek - America (1950)

Ronald Bell - Kool & The Gang (1951)

Chris Morris - Paper Lace (1954)

Lyle Lovett (1957)

Eddie Macdonald - The Alarm (1959)

Anthony Kiedis - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1962)

Mags Furuholmen - A-Ha (1962)

Rick Allen - Def Leppard (1963)



Willie D - Geto Boys (1966)

Sophie B. Hawkins (1967)

Alex James - Blur (1968)

Andrew Gonzales - Reel Big Fish (1972)

LaTavia Roberson - Destiny's Child (1981)


They Are Missed:

Born on this day in 1940, Sgt Barry Sadler. He died on November 5, 1989.

Born today in 1946, Rick Grech, bass, Family, Traffic, Blind Faith, Airforce. Grech died on March 17, 1990.

Born on this day in 1966, Mary Hanson, singer, Stereolab. Hanson died in a cycling accident in England on 9th December 2002.

In 2004, 61 year-old Terry Knight, the former manager of Grand Funk Railroad, was murdered at his home in Killeen, Texas. Knight was defending his daughter during a domestic disturbance, when he was stabbed by her boyfriend, 26 year old Donald Alan Fair. Knight began his music career by leading a Michigan band called Terry Knight and the Pack, who scored a Billboard top 50 hit with "I, Who Have Nothing."

Drummer and singer Jimmy Carl Black died in 2008. Was a member of The Keys, The Soul Giants, The Mothers Of Invention and Jimmy Carl Black And The Mannish Boys. Also worked with Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Doors, Joe Cocker, Grateful Dead and The Turtles.

In 2008, Shakir Stewart shot himself dead in the bathroom of his home in Atlanta. Worked as a music promoter and was a vice-president of Def Jam Music Group, he signed Rick Ross, Karina Pasian, Ciara and Young Jeezy and worked with LL Cool J and Nas.


History:

In 1954, the November issue of Billboard magazine listed Elvis Presley at number 8 of the Most Promising New Hillbilly or Country Singers.

In 1955, R&B group The Famous Flames, lead by singer James Brown, cut their first demo of "Please, Please, Please" at a radio station in Macon Georgia. It would lead to their signing with King Records.

Elvis Presley bought a new Harley Davidson motorcycle in 1956 and he spent the day riding round Memphis on his new bike with actress Natalie Wood. Cool.....

In 1957, Buddy Holly and The Crickets started a three week run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "That'll Be The Day."

After cracking the US Top 40 twice while with Atlantic Records, Ray Charles signed with ABC-Paramount in 1959, where he will have 24 more Billboard hits.

In 1962, the Beatles started a run of appearances over 14 nights at the star Club, Hamburg, Germany. While The Beatles were appearing, a recording was made on a small, portable tape recorder which would be pressed and issued by Singasong Records in 1977 as 'Live! At the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany, 1962.'

Lorne Greene recorded the classic cut "Ringo" in 1963.

In 1963, the Rolling Stones issued their second single “I Wanna Be Your Man,” written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Ringo sings on The Beatles’ version.

The Dave Clark Five performed "Glad All Over" on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1964. Sullivan liked them much better than the Rolling Stones, saying that unlike the latter, the DC5 are "nice, neat boys."



In 1965, the Rolling Stones played at the War Memorial Auditorium, New York during the bands 4th North American tour.

In 1966, the Doors played the first night of a month long residency at the Ondine Discotheque, Midtown Manhattan, New York City.

George Harrison released the soundtrack 'Wonderwall' in 1968. He was the first Beatle to release a solo album. The songs are mostly Harrison instrumentals, aided by Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and an unaccredited banjo contribution by Peter Tork of the Monkees. The LP would reach #49 in the US and would become the first album to be deleted from the Apple Records catalog.

1969, Elvis Presley went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1969 with "Suspicious Minds," his 18th US #1 single (a #2 hit in the UK).

The Beatles scored their 13th US #1 album in 1969 with the epic LP 'Abbey Road.' The final studio recordings from the group which featured two George Harrison songs; "Something" and "Here Comes The Sun" plus "Come Together," "Sun King" and "Golden Slumbers." The cover supposedly contained clues adding to the ‘Paul Is Dead’ phenomenon: Paul is barefoot and the car number plate ‘LMW 281F’ supposedly referred to the fact that McCartney would be 28 years old if he was still alive. ‘LMW’ was said to stand for ‘Linda McCartney Weeps.’ And the four Beatles, represent; the priest (John, dressed in white), the Undertaker (Ringo in a black suit), the Corpse (Paul, in a suit but barefoot), and the Gravedigger (George, in jeans and a denim work shirt).

In 1971, Sly and the Family Stone continue to cancel many concerts at the last minute because Sly doesn't show up. Of 80 concerts booked in 1970, he cancelled 26 and ducked out of 12 of 40 shows in '71. The band was still successful on the radio however, enjoying the hits "Family Affair" and "There's a Riot Goin' On."

Allman Brothers Band guitarist Duane Allman was laid to rest in 1971. The group, plus Dr. John and Bonnie Bramlett, performed at the service. Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident three days earlier.

The 33rd and final film of Elvis' career, Elvis On Tour opened in the US in 1972. It would be awarded the 1972 Golden Globe Award for Best Documentary, making it the only Elvis film to win an award of any kind.

Elton John started a three week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1975 with the insipid cut "Island Girl," his 5th US #1.

The original, seven minute version of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” was released in the UK in 1975. A shorter version was subsequently issued.

“Rock And Roll Over” was released in 1976. The KISS album goes platinum.

Bruce Springsteen scored his first #1 US album in 1980 with 'The River,' featuring the single "Hungry Heart."

Boston started a four-week run at #1 on the US album chart in 1986 with 'Third Stage.'

In 1988, Sub-Pop issued Nirvana’s first single "Love Buzz/Big Cheese." The "A" side ("Love Buzz") is a cover of a Shocking Blue song. Sub-Pop initially issues 1,000 copies.

Nearly twenty years after their first US chart appearances, two former teen heart-throbs returned to Billboard's Hot 200 album list in 1990. The Partridge Family's David Cassidy reached #27 with his self titled LP, while Donny Osmond was enjoying the success of 'My Love Is A Fire,' which would climb to #21.

The Nirvana album "MTV Unplugged in New York" was released in 1991.

In 1993, Flavor Flav (Public Enemy) was arrested for allegedly trying to shoot another man in a dispute over a woman. William Drayton (Flavor Flav's real name) was charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon and reckless endangerment.

In 1996, U2 set up a video link to an internet site from their recording studio in Dublin so fans could watch them record their new album.

In 2000, the Recording Industry Association Of America introduces guidelines for Parental Advisory labeling on recordings.

In 2000, Robbie Williams offered to donate his bone marrow to save a fan's life after meeting leukaemia suffer Johanna MacVicar. Williams asked his fans to sign up as potential donors after being told of the desperate shortage of male donors.

The Beatles “1” tops the US album chart in 2000. Even though the songs on this collection of 27 former #1 hits are over 30 years old, the Beatles once again demonstrate their lasting appeal.

To celebrate his 33rd birthday party in Morocco in 2002, P Diddy hired two private jets to fly 300 guests from New York to Marrakech.

In 2004, a man who allegedly stalked Australian pop star Natalie Imbruglia, was deemed too mentally ill to be interviewed by police. The 44-year-old fan was arrested after turning up on the doorstep of the singer's $3.5m home in Berkshire after flying to London from Australia.

Alice Cooper and Doors guitarist Robby Krieger landed on Golf Digest's list of the Top 100 Musician Golfers in 2006. Both Cooper and Krieger credit the game with helping them overcome substance-abuse problems. "I traded one addiction for another," says Cooper, while Krieger adds, "It's probably the only reason I'm still alive." Roger Waters (Pink Floyd), Glenn Frey (The Eagles), Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac), Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen) and Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) are also on the list.

Winners at this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards held in Munich, Germany in 2007 included Avril Lavigne who was named best solo artist, and her song "Girlfriend" was voted most addictive track. Muse won two awards for best UK and Ireland act and best headline act, Linkin Park won the award for best band of 2007, and German band Tokio Hotel took the prize for best international act. Amy Winehouse won the Artist Choice prize, an award chosen by her fellow musicians and The ultimate urban prize went to R&B star Rihanna.

Kenny Chesney went to #1 on the US album chart in 2008 with ‘Lucky Old Sun’ the country singers thirteenth studio album.

Bret Michaels is the "Face of Diabetes" during the American Diabetes Association's Diabetes Month this year. The reality TV star, solo performer and former Poison frontman has lived with Type 1 diabetes since the age of six. "His passion and commitment to the cause and to our movement to Stop Diabetes is crucial in helping us change the future of this deadly disease," says American Diabetes Association head Larry Hausner.

Country Music Star Teams up with JDRF to Inspire Kids With Diabetes and Raise Money for Research

This is a subject I am very familiar with, both my boys were diagnosed with this dreaded disease at age 10 (1 year apart).  Odd thing is, that to have two brothers in the same family with type 1 diabetes, well the odds of this happening were more than winning the lottery.  We managed and they still manage the disease, and hopefully they come up with a cure in our lifetime.


-- George Canyon, award-winning country music recording artist, dedicates hit single to children living with type 1 diabetes, a condition he knows by heart --

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of November's Diabetes Awareness Month and World Diabetes Day 2010 (November 14), George Canyon, country music recording artist and Nashville Star finalist, will release his current Canadian hit single, "I Believe in Angels" in the U.S. and offer a special gift – a free download of the song at www.georgecanyon.com/jdrfusa in support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). A donation will be made to JDRF on behalf of each download through the month. Canyon knows all too well what kids with diabetes go through; he has lived with the condition for 26 years.

"When I was diagnosed with diabetes at age 14, I didn't really have anyone to look up to. There wasn't anyone saying 'I'm living my dreams and I have diabetes,'" said Canyon. "This song is about living your dreams and not letting anything stand in your way."

In Canada, the single "I Believe in Angels" has reached number five on the country music charts.

"George Canyon has not let type 1 diabetes get in the way of achieving his dreams of becoming a singer," said Claire Schultz, SVP of Marketing and Communications for JDRF. "A long-time partner of our JDRF affiliate in Canada, we are pleased to have George Canyon reach audiences all over the U.S., and are grateful for support of JDRF."

Canyon will be joining JDRF chapters in New York, Los Angeles, Memphis and Nashville, giving inspirational talks and performances for children living with diabetes and their families.

For more information about George Canyon visit www.georgecanyon.com and to receive a free download of "I Believe in Angels," visit www.georgecanyon.com/jdrfusa.

This initiative is sponsored by Animas Corporation, makers of the OneTouch® Ping® Glucose Management System.

About George Canyon

Canadian country superstar George Canyon has come a long way since he placed #2 in the second season of the popular TV show "Nashville Star". He has had numerous chart-topping songs and received many top awards for his music. The award he's most proud of is a humanitarian award from the Canadian Country Music Awards for his support of the Canadian troops and his work to aid the search for a cure for type 1 diabetes. George was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 14 and was told that he would never realize his dreams of flying an airplane for the military. Today he flies his own plane and is an Honorary Colonel in the Canadian Airforce. Canyon tirelessly tours Canada and the U.S. giving inspirational talks and performances for children stricken with type 1 and their families with the message to 'never give up on their dreams'.

About JDRF

JDRF is the leader in research into a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications. It sets the global agenda for diabetes research, and is the largest charitable funder and advocate of diabetes science worldwide.

The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly, and can be fatal. Until a cure is found, people with type 1 diabetes have to test their blood sugar and give themselves insulin injections multiple times or use a pump – each day, every day of their lives. And even with that intensive care, insulin is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications, which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation.

JDRF was founded in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes. Last year, it funded more than $100 million in diabetes research, in more than 20 countries. For more information, go to www.jdrf.org.

About type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic, debilitating disease affecting every organ system that strike children and adults suddenly, and lasts a lifetime. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which a person's pancreas stops producing insulin, a hormone that enables people to get energy from food. People with type 1 diabetes must take multiple injections of insulin daily or continuous infusion of insulin through a pump just to survive. Taking insulin does not cure any type of diabetes nor prevent the possibility of its devastating effects: kidney failure, blindness, nerve damage, amputation, heart attack, and stroke. Unlike type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder that is often diagnosed in adulthood in which a person's body still produces insulin but is unable to use it effectively. There are approximately 3 million Americans living with type 1 diabetes, and more than 30,000 children and adults are diagnosed every year.


SOURCE JDRF

This Date In Music History - October 30

Birthdays:

Eddie Holland (Holland/Dozier/Holland), producer, songwriter, wrote Motown hits for Supremes, Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Martha & The Vandellas, Freda Payne, Chairmen Of The Board. (1939)

Grace Slick - Jefferson Airplane, Starship, (1939)

Otis Williams - Temptations (1939)

Chris Slade - Manfred Mann's Earth Band, AC/DC, Gary Moore, The Firm (1946)

Timothy B Schmit - Poco, Eagles (1947)



David Green - Air Supply (1949)

Joey Belladonna - Anthrax (1960)

Jerry De Borg - Jesus Jones (1963)

Gavin Rossdale - Bush (1967)

Canadian rapper Snow, (Darrin O'Brien) (1969)

Tommy Walter - Eels (1970)

Maurizio Lobina - Eiffel 65 (1973)

Kassidy Osborn - SHeDAISY (1976)


They Are Missed:

In 2002, Jam Master Jay, from Run-DMC, was murdered by an assassin's single bullet at his recording studio in Queens, New York.

In 2003, Steve O'Rourke suffered a stroke and died in Miami, Florida. He had managed Pink Floyd since 1968, and was the executive producer for their 1982 film 'The Wall.'

In 2007, Linda Stein, former co-manager of punk band The Ramones, was found beaten to death at her Manhattan apartment. Mrs Stein was the ex-wife of Seymour Stein, former president of Sire Records, which was the launching pad for the Ramones, Talking Heads and Madonna. Mrs Stein had become one of New York's leading estate agents, her clients included Sting and Billy Joel, long-time friend Sir Elton John told the New York Times he was "absolutely shocked and upset".

Producer and saxophonist Mike Terry died in Detroit in 2008 (age 68). Worked with Martha And The Vandellas, Jackie Wilson, Mary Wells, The Four Tops, The Supremes, Kim Weston, Marvin Gaye, The Isley Brothers and Edwin Starr.


History:

In 1960, Elvis Presley attended RCA studios in Nashville where he recorded fourteen Gospel songs for his upcoming LP 'His Hand In Mine.'

In 1961, Philles Records issues their first single, "There's No Other Love Like My Baby" by The Crystals, which will climb to #20 on the Billboard Pop chart early next year. The label derived its moniker by combining the first names of owners Phil Spector and Les Sill.

Also in 1961, just two days after Beatles fan Raymond Jones asked for The Beatles' German single "My Bonnie" (recorded with Tony Sheridan) at Brian Epstein's NEMS record store in Liverpool, two girls asked for the same record. Epstein's difficulty in locating the record was due to him not knowing that the record was released, not by The Beatles, but by Tony Sheridan and 'The Beat Brothers' ('Beatles' resembles a vulgar slang word in German, so The Beatles' name was changed for this single).

1963, On the final day of their Swedish tour in 1963, the Beatles recorded an appearance for the Sverige Television program ‘Drop In’ in Stockholm. They performed "She Loves You," "Twist and Shout," "I Saw Her Standing There" and "Long Tall Sally."

Roy Orbison was awarded his ninth Gold record in 1964 for "Oh! Pretty Woman," which will stay on the charts for 15 weeks.

Patty Duke's "Say Something Funny" entered the Billboard Pop chart in 1965, where it eventually reached #22.

The Who appeared at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England in 1965.

In 1967, Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones admitted in court to possession of cannabis and allowing his flat to be used for the smoking of the drug. His plea of ‘not guilty’ to the charge of possessing methedrine and cocaine was accepted. Jones was sentenced to nine months in Wormwood Scrubs prison. He was released on bail the following day.

In 1968, the MC5 record live tracks for their upcoming album at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit. The lyrics of the stage version of the single "Kick Out The Jams" are changed from "kick out the jams brothers and sisters" to "kick out the jams motherfuckers!,' causing quite a stir among both teens and parents.

Hotlegs made their live debut in 1970 supporting The Moody Blues at the Festival Hall, London. Their only hit "Neanderthal Man" made No. 2 in July 1970. The members from the group went on to become 10cc.

In 1970, Jim Morrison of The Doors was fined and sentenced to six months in jail after being found guilty of exposing himself during a gig in Miami. The case would still be on appeal when he died on July 3rd, 1971.

John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band went to #1 on the UK and US album charts in 1971 with 'Imagine.' The album contained two tracks attacking Paul McCartney, "How Do You Sleep" and "Crippled Inside." Produced by Phil Spector, Lennon and Yoko Ono, the set features contributions from George Harrison and members of Badfinger. It would be John's only solo LP to sell a million copies and his most popular album until 'Double Fantasy' which went to number one shortly after his assassination on December 8, 1980.



In 1972, Elton John gave a command performance for Queen Elizabeth II, making him the first Rock 'n' Roller to be asked to appear in a royal variety performance since the Beatles did it in November 1963.

The Osmonds were greeted by 10,000 fans at Heathrow Airport in London in 1973. Yes, the Osmonds!

John Lennon issued his “Mind Games” album in 1973.

The animated cartoon, Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park, was shown on NBC-TV in 1978. The four rock stars had to deal with a mad scientist who went crazy in an amusement park. All four members of Kiss had just released their individual solo albums.

Melbourne, Australia's Men At Work had the number one song in the US in 1982 with "Who Can It Be Now?" They would follow with three more Top 10 hits, "Down Under" (#1), "Overkill" (#3) and "It's A Mistake" (#6)

Paul Weller announced the breakup of The Jam in 1982.

Linda Ronstadt made her operatic debut in "La Boheme" in New York City, NY in 1984.

Barry Manilow's tour opened at Radio City Music Hall, New York in 1984. His series of concerts sold out to the tune of $1.9 million, besting (by $100,000) the record then held by Diana Ross.

The Beastie Boys released the LP 'License To Ill' in 1986.

Kurt Cobain smashed his very first guitar in 1988.

In 1990, Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose was released on $10,000 bail, after being arrested for allegedly hitting a neighbor over the head with a bottle. The incident happened after a complaint to the police about loud music coming from the singers house.

In 1992, George Michael filed a writ seeking to dissolve his contract with Sony Records. In June, 1994, a British judge would rule in Sony's favor, but Michael would refuse to release any more material with Sony. The old Sony contract would eventually be bought out by David Geffen who put Michael back in business.

Meat Loaf went to #1 on the US album chart in 1993 with 'Bat Out Of Hell II. Back To Hell.'

David Bowie, Tom Donahue, Gladys Knight And The Pips, Jefferson Airplane, Little Willie John, Pink Floyd, Pete Seeger, The Shirelles and The Velvet Underground are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1995.

All four original members of Black Sabbath reunited momentarily in 1998 to play "Paranoid" on US TV’s David Letterman Show.

Also in 1998, David Bowie hosted a song writing contest on his web site to help complete the lyrics to his song "What's Really Happening." 20 year-old Alex Grant was the winner and was later present for the song's recording session.

Michael Jackson's album entitled "Invincible" was released in 2001.

In 2004, an arrest warrant was issued for Motley Crue singer Vince Neil after he allegedly knocked a soundman unconscious during a concert. Neil was said to have punched Michael Talbert in the face at Gilley's nightclub in Dallas after he asked the soundman for more volume on his guitar but attacked Talbert as he adjusted it, leaving him unconscious for 45 seconds.

Forbes.com reported in 2007 that Elvis Presley had regained his crown as the highest-earning dead celebrity, with an annual income of $49m during the past year. John Lennon ranked second with $44m, while Peanuts cartoon creator Charles M Schulz was third on the list, Beatle George Harrison was fourth with $22m. Nirvana's Kurt Cobain topped the list in 2006.

The Eagles' two-disc album, 'Long Road Out Of Eden' (their first complete studio album since ’79), was available on the group's website and Musictoday.com in 2007. "We worried for a while about how to fit in with what's happening on radio," says singer-drummer Don Henley. "Finally we decided we just need to be who we are." The CD was sold exclusively at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores.

'The Other Side Of The Mirror,' a DVD chronicling Bob Dylan's performances at the '63-'65 Newport Folk Festivals, wa released in 2007. It contained previously unreleased footage from the legendary Rhode Island concerts. Another Dylan related release is the soundtrack to 'I'm Not There.' Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder does his rendition of "All Along the Watchtower" backed by members of Sonic Youth, Wilco and Television. Sonic Youth take a run at the title track.

In 2008, Neil Young postponed his concert at the Forum in L.A. to show solidarity for union arena workers who are striking over a contract dispute. "I am extremely disappointed to have to choose between satisfying my fans or backing my brothers and sisters of the [union]," says Young in a statement.

As a Halloween gift to fans in 2008, Bruce Springsteen’s "A Night With The Jersey Devil" is available for free download on his official website. The sinister-sounding Blues tune was inspired by the famous mythical creature that supposedly lived in the Pine Barrens area of New Jersey. However, Springsteen cancels his annual home Halloween display over concerns the crowds could compromise the safety of neighborhood kids and their parents.

Music News & Notes

U2, Metallica, And Many More Are Preparing Limited Edition Releases For 'Black Friday'

More than 30 artists including Metallica, and Bruce Springsteen, will hopefully help driving shoppers into independent record stores during this year's Thanksgiving shopping rush, by releasing limited edition vinyl as part of "Back to Black Friday."

This event hopes to take advantage of the USs' biggest annual single day of shopping, November 26, (aka Black Friday), and was organized by the creators of Record Store Day, the cooperative project of indie outlets that stock limited edition releases for one day in April.

Here is a sampling of some of the releases so far:

U2, Wide Awake In Europe
12" numbered vinyl featuring 3 live tracks from band's U2360 Tour.

The Black Keys, Brothers
Deluxe vinyl box set featuring six-track 10" of live tracks.

Iron and Wine, "Walking Far From Home"
12" vinyl and CD single featuring unreleased tracks.

Metallica, Live @ Grimey's
CD and double vinyl set of band's 2008 Nashville show.

Dr. Dog, Double 7"
Double disc single featuring unreleased tracks "Take Me Into Town."

Gaslight Anthem, "Tumblin' Dice"
7" vinyl single of previously unreleased Rolling Stones track.

George Harrison, All Things Must Pass
3 LP vinyl box set, issued on numbered 180-gram vinyl.

MGMT, "Congratulations"
Gatefold 7" vinyl featuring previously unreleased Erol Alkan remix of "Congratulations."

Bob Dylan, "The Times They Are A Changin'"
7" transluscent red vinyl single with "Like A Rolling Stone" B-side.

Bruce Springsteen, "Save My Love"
7" single including "Because the Night" and 4 color art sleeve.

The Ting Tings, "Hands"
Brit duo's latest single on 7" vinyl, featuring remix by Passion Pit.

Jimi Hendrix, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
10" green vinyl featuring "Little Drummer Boy" and "Silent Night/Auld Lang Syne"

Roky Erickson and the Black Angels, Night of the Vampire
Live DVD from 2008.

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, I Learned the Hard Way
Soul group's latest album pressed on eleven 7" singles.

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Fat Possum Re-Releasing T. Rex Getting On Vinyl

Paste Magazine is reporting that Mississippi record label Fat Possum, is planning to remaster and reissue a slew of T. Rex LPs with the first being 'The Slider' (Nov. 23).

The label hasn’t revealed any additional titles slated for remastering yet, but rest assured 'The Slider' won’t be the last T. Rex resurrection (might 'Electric Warrior' be next?).









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Triumph's Catalog Being Reissued in Europe

Canadian hard rockers Triumph will have their Rick Emmett era catalog reissued in Europe by Frontiers Records. The ten albums will be released on December 3.

Triumph was formed in Toronto in 1975 by guitarist/singer Rik Emmett, drummer/singer Gil Moore and bassist/keyboardist Mike Levine.

Each of the reissued albums have been remastered and include new booklets with background and lyrics. Frontier will also issue a 10-CD box set of all the album under the name of 'The Diamond Collection.'






The ten albums in the reissue program:

•In The Beginning (1976)
•Rock and Roll Machine (1977)
•Just a Game (1979)
•Progressions of Power (1980)
•Allied Forces (1981)
•Never Surrender (1983)
•Thunder Seven (1984)
•Stages (Live) (1985)
•The Sport of Kings (1986)
•Surveillance (1987)

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John Lennon To Appear On New Coin

It’s been announced that the face of the late Beatle John Lennon is to be celebrated on a coin. The singer, who was killed in 1980, came top in a poll to decide who should appear on the silver £5 Alderney coin with 92% of the vote. Lennon’s nearest rival, with just 4.2% of the vote, was author Jane Austen. More than 30,000 votes were cast in total.

Lennon, who would have been 70 this year, follows in the footsteps of William Shakespeare and Sir Winston Churchill by receiving a coin. Dave Knight, Director of Commemorative Coin at the Royal Mint, said: “It’s entirely fitting that John Lennon has been chosen by the public in what would have been his seventieth year.

“The massive proportion of the vote he received shows clearly just how much his untimely death still resonates with the nation."



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All Things Must Pass' Getting A Vinyl Reissue

November will mark the 40th anniversary of George Harrison's seminal album 'All Things Must Pass.' Now EMI/Capital has announced that they will reissu the record in a limited edition, numbered, 180-gram vinyl set in its original 3LP configuration on November 26 and it will be available exclusively through independent record stores in the US. 'All Things Must Pass' was just newly remastered at Abby Road Studios from the original analog master tapes, and this limited edition set will include all replicated original monochromic album art, poster and lift-top box packaging.








All Things Must Pass (limited edition 3LP) tracklisting:

LP1

SIDE ONE
1. I'd Have You Anytime
2. My Sweet Lord
3. Wah-Wah
4. Isn't It A Pity (Version 1)

SIDE TWO
1. What Is Life
2. If Not For You
3. Behind That Locked Door
4. Let It Down
5. Run Of The Mill


LP2

SIDE ONE
1. Beware Of Darkness
2. Apple Scruffs
3. Ballad Of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)
4. Awaiting On You All
5. All Things Must Pass

SIDE TWO
1. I Dig Love
2. Art Of Dying
3. Isn't It A Pity (Version 2)
4. Hear Me Lord


LP3 ('Apple Jam')

SIDE ONE
1. Out Of The Blue
2. It's Johnny's Birthday
3. Plug Me In

SIDE TWO
1. I Remember Jeep
2. Thanks For The Pepperoni

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German Thrash Metallers NECRONOMICON Release Double Vinyl

German thrash metal veterans NECRONOMICON have just released a special-edition vinyl of the band's first album on High Roller Records. This self-titled LP was first made available on CD in 1986, and the vinyl release now includes the original eight tracks and the band's 1985 "Blind Destruction" demo and two additional tracks that have appeared on different compilations.

The double LP comes in a heavy gatefold cover, embossed with the band logo, and with a cardboard lyric insert. It is limited to 666 copies, with the first 100 copies on gold vinyl and including a free woven patch, while the next 200 are on a silver/black "blend" vinyl, and the remaining 366 copies on black vinyl.

Michael Fremer Album Review

Pirates
(reissue)

Rickie Lee Jones

Warner Brothers/Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-328 180g LPs

Produced by: Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
Engineered by: Lee Herschberg, Loyd Clifft and Mark Linett
Mixed by: Lee Herschberg
Mastered by: Rob LoVerde at MFSL, Sebastopol, CA

MUSIC

SOUND






Early Rickie Lee Gets Deluxe Mo-Fi Treatment

by Michael Fremer
September 01, 2010

The opener to this heavily produced album “We Belong Together” owes its existence to Bruce Springsteen, but most of the rest channels Laura Nyro.

Old school talent packaging held sway in the early 1980s and the record labels had the money to invest in their choices. This follow up to Ricki Lee Jones’s debut is a production spectacular the likes of which no longer exist unless the artist has deep personal pockets.

Every note, every gesture, every drum hit and keyboard strike has been choreographed and perfectly shaped behind Jones’s vulnerable nasal whine or delicate wisp of a reminiscence.

She’s sold in the photos as a sex object not as a cool bohemian, which would be more honest and appropriate. The airbrushed album photos look as if Jones’s handlers saw her as a Stevie Nicks type. Her future albums would exude a basic honesty that eludes this overproduced extravaganza but it was a product of the times and of two producers, one of whom came from a father wedded to the “old school.”

So the overproduced aspects—the strings, the opulent backdrops and luxurious reverb and the preciousness of “Skeletons” are to be forgiven.

Mostly, Pirates is a superb sounding jazzy, folky time capsule back to a time when an artist was overwhelmed, probably against her own better instincts by well-meaning packagers. They gave Ricki Lee a fantastic send off on her way to albums that were more intimate, personal and superior communicators of what lurked inside.

No expense was spared here. Just look at who plays! Chuck Rainey, Steve Gadd, Steve Lukather, Donald Fagen, Dean Parks, Buzzy Feiten, Lenny Castro, Victor Feldman, Randy Brecker, David Sanborn and Tom Scott among others. It’s a veritable '80s “We Are the World” assemblage of musicians!

So yes, it’s not rock and roll and it’s not jazz. It’s not pop either. It’s really a producer’s extravaganza in which Ricki Lee Jones takes a backseat to the whims of the executives in charge. It’s a fascinating time capsule to an out of joint time but one where everyone involved was sure they were doing the right thing.

Through it all Ricki Lee Jones maintains her dignity as she pushes against the production onslaught. Just listen to “ A Lucky Guy” on side two. Like much of the rest, it’s a simple, breezy tune but it’s been produced to the extreme. Every note, every cymbal hit and background “ooh, ooh” has been considered and orchestrated. The engineers have recorded every sound as if the life of the whole production depended upon its being perfect and perfectly heard by the listeners.

Mobile Fidelity’s ultra-pure playback chain is the ideal conduit for this precise production and the resulting LP and SACD are both opulent and lush sounding without sacrificing transient speed and inner detail. Rickie Lee almost gets swamped here, but Mo-Fi’s mastering in both digital and analog formats keeps her breathing.

Laura Nyro’s legacy looms large here and if you missed her you owe it to yourself to go back and give her a listen after enjoying this.

Thanks to Michael over at http://www.musicangle.com/  for the exclusive rights to reprint this material. Stop by MusicAngle.com for more reviews and features.

Copyright © 2008 MusicAngle.com & Michael Fremer - All rights reserved Reprinted by Permission

Music News & Notes

Rare White Stripes Vinyl sells for $18,000

Amazing and true, whose says records have to be old to be worth something?

"The first copy to sell went for $800 back in 2003 and it’s been sky-rocketing ever since. Just recently I’ve had the pleasure of coordinating the sale of one of these singles for the stately sum of $18,000. Yes, you read that correctly…eighteen thousand United States dollars. This copy was painted by Mr. Buick and is pressed on especially swirly red/white vinyl."

-Third Man Records' Ben Swank speaking about ultra-rare White Stripes "Lafayette Blues" Limited Edition 45's.

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Cage The Elephant Plot Release Of Sophomore Album

Cage the Elephant have recently announced that their sophomore album, 'Thank You, Happy Birthday,' is scheduled for release on January 11, 2011.

This 13-song follow-up to their self-titled 2009 debut will be released by Jive Records and features production from Tragedy/Tragedy Studios in Nashville by Jay Joyce. A seven inch vinyl single of the tracks "Shake Me Down" and "Aberdeen" will be released exclusively through Record Store Day's 'Black Friday' event on November 26.

In a press release issued by the band, they noted that they wrote approximately "80 songs' worth of ideas" after they "locked themselves away in a remote Kentucky cabin, listened to and discovered old albums from The Pixies, Mudhoney and Butthole Surfers, and studied interviews with songwriting greats like Bob Dylan and John Lennon."

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VIRGIN STEELE:  'The Black Light Bacchanalia' Limited-Edition LP Box Set Available

US metal band VIRGIN STEELE will release their new album, 'The Black Light Bacchanalia,' on November 9 via SPV/Steamhammer. The effort will be made available as limited-edition digipak, standard CD, limited-edition LP box set and as a digital download. The limited-edition LP box set (limited to 3,000 copies worldwide) will be released on November 23 in North America. Each version will have its own unique artwork.


Bonus Materials

* Book in LP format with the complete history of VIRGIN STEELE (written by David DeFeis)
* Extra-large full-color poster
* Sticker
* Postcard
* Jewel case version of the album

All LPs come in printed inner sleeves.

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Rival Schools Album Release Date Announced, Cover Art Revealed

Rival Schools have recently announced that their sophomore album, 'Pedals,' will be released on March 8, 2011. The band features Walter Schreifels (Quicksand, Gorilla Biscuits), Ian Love (Burn), Cache Tolman (Institute), and Sammy Siegler (Glassjaw, Civ), and this will be their first release through a new deal with Photo Finish Records.










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Black Keys Releasing Box Set On Record Store Day

November 26, ('Black Friday'), is shaping up to be another successful Record Store Day event, as a couple bands have announced exclusive releases for the event. The biggest band thus far is the Black Keys, who have announced a box set of their recent Brothers. The Brothers set will include the album on CD and double 45-RPM vinyl, a 10-inch album featuring six live cuts from the album, and a limited-edition poster.










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Wolfchant Reveals "Call Of The Black Winds" Album Artwork

Rockers Wolfchant has issued the following update about recruiting a new vocalist and revealing the artwork for the "Call of the Black Winds" album:

"Michael 'Nortwin' Seifert (Rebellion) will join Wolfchant as a full member for the clean vocals. He already rocked the stage with us for some shows. We are glad to unleash 'Call Of The Black Winds' together. Here you can take a look at the cover art. Pagan hails."

Cool cover art.....

Food Allergies Rock! Musician Releases New CD for Children Affected by Allergies

Kyle Dine has released a new CD titled "Food Allergies Rock!" for children with life-threatening food allergies. The songs are meant to educate, support, and empower children with this condition.

TORONTO, ON, October 27, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Canadian performer and educator Kyle Dine is the world's first "Allergy Musician". Dine's new CD, "Food Allergies Rock!", contains 14 singalong songs that put a positive spin on food allergies. The album will be released Wednesday, October 27th, with the U.S. launch being held at a food-allergy-friendly Halloween party in the New York City metro area on Sunday, October 31.

"Food Allergies Rock!" is the follow-up to Dine's breakthrough CD, "You Must Be Nuts!", which stayed near the top of the Galaxie children's radio charts for months in 2008. Since releasing his first album, Dine has played at hundreds of schools across Canada and the U.S. This past May, his performance in Texas was broadcast to 25,000 students across the state in a program which featured fellow allergy advocate and country music star Trace Adkins.

Having managed his own food allergies for over two decades, Dine is a firm believer that a positive outlook drastically reduces the risk of having an allergic reaction. "The diagnosis of life-threatening food allergies can be quite daunting for a family, but the key is to understand the facts about staying safe and to empower the child to manage his or her own allergies." Through songs like "My Epineph-Friend" and "Able to Read a Label", Dine's music instills this confidence in a fun and engaging way.

"When children hear that having allergies is more common than they think, they feel self-assured and are less likely to engage in risk-taking behavior," says Dine. This attitude is evident in "I've Got Allergies Under Control", a cheerful, fiddle-laced stomp-along, where Dine sings: "So there's a few things I can't eat, no road's too tough for these two feet." The empowerment theme is even prominent on the CD cover, which features a cartoon cast of kids dressed as what they want to be when they grow up. It's only when you look closely you notice they're toting auto-injector pouches and wearing medical I.D. bracelets.

"Food Allergies Rock!" features special guest performances from several prominent children's musicians, including Mikel Gehl and Lisa Mathews of the Grammy-nominated band Milkshake. "My own son has several food allergies, and to hear Kyle rock out and sing with great specificity, humor and friendliness is a real comfort to our family," says Gehl.

With its music, message and artwork, Kyle Dine's "Food Allergies Rock!" is more than just a CD--it's proof that food allergies are manageable and can't stop children from achieving their dreams. On his last CD, Dine sang about "Epi-Man", a superhero who would swoop in to save the day. But to allergic fans everywhere, the real superhero isn't a fictional character, it's Dine himself.

"Food Allergies Rock! is a great holiday gift for any allergic child. It sells for $15.00 at http://www.anaphylaxis.ca/  http://www.foodallergy.org/  or http://www.kyledine.com/

Contact:
Kyle Dine
(416) 839 7241
kyledine@gmail.com

How To Tell If You Have a Beatles' Butcher Cover

The 'butcher' cover is often considered one of the Beatles' top collectibles, but how do you know if you have a Butcher Cover underneath the 'steamer trunk cover?'

Ways to tell

1) Covers with the "Gold Record Award" seal can NOT be Butchers.

2) On the back, lower-right-hand corner is a number. This will usually be a number, 2,3,4,5 or 6 denoting the Capitol Pressing Plant where that album was pressed.

3) Lp's must have a "slick" type cover. At that time, the Lp jackets were made in three pieces.
a) Cardboard Jacket
b) Back Slick which raps around to the front of the cover
c) The front slick.

4) Sometimes the "Trunk" slick was pasted on sloppily and ended up offset. Then you can see part of the original cover underneath fairly easy.

5) "Pictured" to the right. If you look close, you can see
the bleed-through of Ringos V-neck shirt.

6) Most importantly. You ***MUST*** be able to see the bleed-through of Ringo's black V-Neck shirt or it is NOT a butcher. It is possible that the cover could be so dirty or worn that you may not be able to make that determination.



Thanks to http://www.eskimo.com/~bpentium/butcher.html  a wonderful site dedicated to the Beatles' Butcher Cover

This Date In Music History - October 28

Birthdays:

Charlie Daniels (1936)

Wayne Fontana (1940)

Curtis Lee (1941)

Hank Marvin - Shadows (1941)

Telma Hopkins - Dawn (1948)

Rick Reynolds - Black Oak Arkansas (1948)



Stephen Morris - Joy Division (1957)

Stephen Morris - New Order (1957)

Ron Hemby - The Buffalo Club (1958)

William Reid - Jesus and Mary Chain (1958)

Neville Henry - Blow Monkeys (1959)

Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper - Fistful Of Mercy (1969)

Brad Paisley (1972)


They Are Missed:

Country musician Porter Wagoner died in Nashville from lung cancer in 2007 (age 80). Wagoner helped launch the career of Dolly Parton and had his own US TV show, which ran for 21 years until 1981. Wagoner signed his first record deal in 1955, and had hits including "Carroll County Accident" and "Green Green Grass of Home."

Born on this day in 1937, Graham Bond, UK R&B keyboard player, sax, The Graham Bond Organisation. Died 8th May 1974 after committing suicide by throwing himself under a London tube train at Finsbury Park station. Bond worked with Alexis Korner, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker.


History:

In 1955, Buddy Holly, along with his partner Bob Montgomery, opened for Marty Robbins in concert in Lubbock, Texas.

Elvis Presley made his second appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1956, where the host presents him with a gold record for "Love Me Tender." He performs “Don’t Be Cruel," “Hound Dog" and "Love Me Tender."

After a show at the Pan Pacific Auditorium in Los Angeles in 1957, local police told Elvis Presley that he was not allowed to wiggle his hips onstage, the local press also ran headlines saying Elvis would have to clean up his act. The next night, the Los Angeles Vice Squad filmed his entire concert, to study his performance. Wow, severe.......

Buddy Holly appeared on Dick Clark's American Bandstand in 1958, where he lip-synched "It's So Easy" and "Heartbeat." It would be Holly's last major TV appearance.

It was on this day in 1961 that Beatles manager Brian Epstein would later claim that a young British lad named Raymond Jones walked into his Liverpool record shop and asked for a song called "My Bonnie" by Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers, prompting him to track down the band and eventually sign them. Epstein's personal assistant, Alistair Taylor would later say that he used the name of Jones (a regular customer) to order the single and paid the deposit himself, knowing that Epstein would notice it and order further copies.

On the same day, Brian Epstein went to The Cavern Club to watch The Beatles' lunchtime show. He would later say that he was "overwhelmed by their talent", but in reality he had nothing to compare them to, as they were the first Pop group he had ever seen perform live.

In 1962, the Beatles played at the Empire in Liverpool, their first gig at Liverpool's top theatre. Eight acts were on the bill including Little Richard, Craig Douglas, Jet Harris and Kenny Lynch & Sounds Incorporated.

The studio recording of "My World Is Empty Without You" was made by the Supremes in 1965.

'Diana Ross and the Supremes Greatest Hits' started a five-week run at #1 on the US album chart in 1967.

In 1972, the United States Council for World Affairs announced it was adopting The Who song 'Join Together' as it's official theme tune.

David Bowie played the first of seven sold-out nights on his 'Diamond Dogs Tour' at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City in 1974.

In 1977, Steve Perry made his first concert appearance with Journey at the Old Waldorf in San Francisco. He would lead them to 17 Billboard Top 40 entries over the next ten years.

'Nevermind The Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols' was released in America in 1977.

Nick Gilder went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1978 with "Hot Child In The City."



In 1978, Queen played the first night on their 79-date ‘Jazz’ tour at the Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Texas.

Janet Jackson started a four week run at #1 on the US album chart in 1989 with 'Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814'. Only one of three albums to produce seven Top-ten US singles, (the other two being 'Thriller' by Michael Jackson and Bruce Springsteen's 'Born In The USA').

In 1997, R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry announced that he was leaving the group after 17 years, becoming a farmer.

Mary J. Blige started a six week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 2001 with "Family Affair."

The various artists album 'God Bless America' went to #1 on the US chart in 2001, featuring tracks from Bruce Springsteen, Bill Withers, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Bob Dylan and Frank Sinatra.

In 2004, Courtney Love was ordered to stand trial on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon after Kristin King told a Los Angeles court Ms Love threw a bottle and a lit candle at her after turning up at the home of a former boyfriend in the early hours. Ms King told the court Ms Love was "vicious" and "erratic" when she allegedly attacked her while she slept on a sofa on 25 April. She said Ms Love then sat on her, pulled her hair and pinched her left breast in the "worst pinch I ever had", before managing to flee.

Bruce Springsteen performed at John Kerry campaign rallies in Madison, WI, and Columbus, OH in 2004. The appearances are in key states where the voting (Bush or Kerry) could go either way.

Rod Stewart was at #1 on the US album chart in 2006 with ‘Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of our Time’ the singers fifth US #1 album.

The Queen + Paul Rodgers collaborative album, "The Cosmos Rocks," with the lead single, "C-Lebrity," rolled out in 2008. Rodgers, guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor co-wrote and co-produced the collection, while playing all the instruments on the 14-track disc. The album is dedicated to late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.

"Johnny Cash's America," a CD/DVD package, made its debut in 2008. John Mellencamp, Bob Dylan and Ozzy Osbourne appear in the documentary.

Also in 2008, Booker T. & the MGs, Bob Dylan collaborator (including keyboards on “Like A Rolling Stone”) Al Kooper and Buddy Holly's backing band, the Crickets are among the inductees at the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum Awards Show in Nashville. "These guys wrote them, sang them and recorded them, and it so impressed us in England," says Rolling Stones’ guitarist Keith Richards of the Crickets during a backstage interview. "There would probably be no Beatles or Rolling Stones without them." During the ceremony Richards performs with the Crickets.

Michael Jackson's "THIS IS IT" opened in theaters in 2010.

Top Selling Vinyl Records Sales at eBay - August 2010

Here is the month in review of the top selling ebay vinyl record sales, on a weekly basis, for August of 2010.

First and foremost, a special thank you to Norm and Jane at CC Discoveries.blogspot.com  for putting together this interesting data. Be sure to listen to their popular radio show (Vinyl Record Talk ) for more information about the weekly top 5, vinyl record news and as well as weekly guests.

The honor of our top seller for the month of August 2010 is a test pressing of Bob Dylan's 'Blood On The Tracks' LP which went for a cool eight grand. The Beatles come in second, with a very familar listing, 'Please Please Me' (Parlophone UK Gold Black label 1st Stereo), which sold for a shade under $5,200.

A 78 rpm Vogue Picture Disc by Art Kassel ("Queen For A Day"/"End Of A Perfect Day") sold for $4,207.28. Two more 78's made the monthly list, one from blues legend Robert Johnson ("Kind Hearted Woman Blues"/"Terraplane Blues" Vocalion 03416) which sold for $3,428.92 and another by Freddie Keppard's Jazz Cardinals ("Stock Yard Strut"/"Salty Dog" Paramount) which sold for $2,801.

A great Led Zeppelin effort made the monthly list twice, with one 12" - Led Zeppelin 'Road Box' selling for $3,850 and the other for $3,150. Additionally two Sonny Clark LP's on Bluenote made the list with 'Dial S For Sonny' (Blue Note 1570) going for $3,379 and 'Sonny's Crib' (Blue Note 1576) selling for $3,050. Another Bluenote, Hank Mobley's self titled LP (Blue Note 1568) hit the hammer at an even $3,150.

Stay tuned to the Collecting Vinyl Records (CVR) blog for more monthly sales results!


Top 5 eBay Vinyl Records Sales - Week Ending 08/07/2010

A Led Zeppelin Road Box tops the list this week, getting a good price even if the overall high is a little on the low side. Blue Note records from two different sellers get the next three spots, and a rare prog record on Vertigo closes this week's Top 5.

1. 12" - Led Zeppelin “Road Box” - $3,850.00

2. LP - Sonny Clark "Dial S For Sonny" Blue Note 1570 - $3,379.00

3. LP - Hank Mobley self titled Blue Note 1568 - $3,150.00

4. LP - Sonny Clark "Sonny's Crib" Blue Note 1576 - $3,050.00

5. LP - Dr Z "Three Parts To My Soul" Vertigo - $2,924.81



Top 5 eBay Vinyl Records Sales - Week Ending 08/14/2010

78's at the top two spots, as the resurgence of the 78 continues. A Vogue picture disc makes the #1. Robert Johnson, a frequent visitor to the list recently, makes the number two spot. And someone out there has unleashed some Vertigo prog rarities. One makes the list for the second week. This from a band called Ben, so obscure that neither Jane or I know this record. As the saying goes, "no one knows every record."

1. 78 - Art Kassel "Queen For A Day" / "End Of A Perfect Day" Vogue Picture Disc - $4,207.28

2. 78 - Robert Johnson "Kind Hearted Woman Blues" / "Terraplane Blues" Vocalion 03416 - $3,428.92

3. LP - Aphrodite's Child "666" Vertigo UK 1st Pressing - $2,634.03

4. 12" - Ardonus "Got To Take A Chance" / "Just Be My Lady" Lyon - $2,550.00

5. LP - Ben "self titled" Vertigo UK 1st Pressing - $2,415.83



Top 5 eBay Vinyl Records Sales - Week Ending 08/21/2010

This week is a who's who of Top 5 regulars, save for the Ska instrumental in the #5 spot. If record collecting had a Mt Rushmore, The Beatles, Zep and Nirvana records on this list would be three out of the four icons. What would be the fourth? Tune in to VRT and hear Jane and I argue about it.

1. LP - The Beatles "Please Please Me" Parlophone UK Gold Black label 1st Stereo - $5,166.66

2. 12" - Led Zeppelin “Road Box” - $3,150.00

3. LP - Michele Auclair Schubert: "Complete Works For Violin And Piano" Erato STE 50136 - $2,551.99

4. 45 - Nirvana "Love Buzz" 28/1000 Sub Pop - $2,225.00

5. 45 - Jackie Mitoo / Anthony Ellis "unknown" / "You Were Wrong" sky intr. blank pressing - $2025.00



Top 5 eBay Vinyl Records Sales - Week Ending 08/28/2010

A Bob Dylan test pressing with alternate takes and lyrics gets the top spot and a high price seen in many weeks at $8k. Northern Soul has returned to the list with a 45 from The Admirations, and 78s continue to make their presence known.

1. LP - Bob Dylan "Blood On The Tracks" Test Pressing - $8,000.00

2. 45 - The Admirations "I Want To Be Free" / "You Left Me" Peaches - $3,174.00

3. 78 - Freddie Keppard's Jazz Cardinals "Stock Yard Strut" / "Salty Dog" Paramount - $2,801.00

4. LP - Music Emporium "self titled" Sentinel - $2,560.00

5. LP - Janos Starker "Bach Cello Suites" Mercury - $2,4999.00

Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 25, 2010

DEAR JERRY: Most people never heard of Al Green until the 1970s, and the hits “Let's Stay Together,” “You Ought to Be with Me,” and others. Yet I recall hearing Al on the radio in Houston, around 1965.

In researching Al's early years, I found mention of him being with either Hot Line, or Hot Wire, around then. That record could be what I heard.

Some credible sources even say Al Green recorded for the Fargo and Cherokee labels in the early '60s. Others indicate he was singing back then but made no records.

Al Green is a pretty common name, so how do I know who has the story right?
—Lindsay Hamlin, Hanover, Pa.

DEAR LINDSAY: Fear not, I'm here for you in times like these.

Al Green, the most successful male R&B artist of the 1970s not named James Brown, did perform in public from the mid-1950s to the mid-'60s, just as you read.

For a few years, circa-1962-'63, Al teamed with high school pals Curtis Rodgers, Palmer James, and Gene Mason, singing as either the Creations or Al Greene and the Creations. Al didn't drop the last 'e' from the family name until 1969.

The Creations did, in 1967, wangle a one-record deal with Zodiac Records, resulting in the release of “Footsteps” backed with “A Dream” (Zodiac 1005).

Later that year, after the Zodiac disc fizzled, Curtis Rodgers and Palmer James started their own label, giving it a lengthy name originally intended for use as a publication: Hot Line Music Journal. Most everyone refers to it as just Hot Line.

Now, since I'd hate to leave you with your wires crossed, what about “Hot Wire”?

That coincidentally is a song Green recorded in 1967, while with Hot Line. “Hot Wire” remained unissued until late 1972, when it became a minor hit (Bell 45,305).

With the former Creations now billed as Al Greene & the Soul Mate's [sic], their first Hot Line single was a soulful Rodgers and James original, “Back Up Train” (Hot Line 15,000).

Issued in November '67, “Back Up Train” steamed right into the Rhythm & Blues Top 5. Unfortunately, Greene and the Hot Line team could not sustain the momentum.

In 1969, and now as Al Green, he teamed with Willie Mitchell and his Memphis-based Hi Records, an assemblage that ran off 10 consecutive years of hit records. Among those are six No. 1 and 15 Top 10 hits.

Those are the recordings Al made before his solo career skyrocketed in 1970s, now let's talk about a couple he didn't make.

First is “I Never Had a Chance,” the same tune Dean Martin waxed in 1957, backed with “The Girl I Love” (Fargo 1004). This is by an Al Green.

However, this fellow, who sounds similar to Arthur Prysock, is not the same as Al Greene, just a 12-year-old in 1958 when this came out.

The other record by another Al Green is “Don't Touch Me” coupled with “Pearly Shells” (Cherokee 201,504), released in 1964.


DEAR JERRY: I love your column in our local paper. Now, I'm hoping you can help me.

A song from the early to mid-'60s that I liked a lot is called “I'm Leaving,” but I don't remember the artist and can't locate it without knowing his name.

It's an R&B tune that I once thought was by Johnny Nash, but, according to the internet, it is not him. Thanks for any help you can give.
—Mike Ehrmann, Milwaukee


DEAR MIKE: You were right all along. There are numerous internet references to “I'm Leaving,” which is indeed by Johnny Nash (Groove 0030).

Recorded in 1963 and released in '64, “I'm Leaving” is one of several Johnny's songs written by his wife at the time, Margaret Nash.

Margaret died in May 1982, in Los Angeles, from injuries sustained in a traffic accident.


IZ ZAT SO? One of Johnny Nash's 1959 singles that didn't become a hit at all, “Take a Giant Step” (ABC-Paramount 10046), brought Nash a different kind of acclaim — an industry award of which he is very proud.

“Take a Giant Step,” the main theme for the film of the same title, won the Silver Sail award at Switzerland's 1960 Locarno International Film Festival “for the humanity and intensity of his performance.”

Nash, cast in the starring role, made his acting debut in “Take a Giant Step.”

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: http://www.jerryosborne.com/  

All values quoted in this column are for near-mint condition.

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