Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

two contests are still taking entries, try your luck, you could be a winner!!

Rock Art Picture Show Contest

Our friend in vinyl Gary from RockArtPictureShow has graciously given the CVR blog two framed Beatles soundtracks to give away to a lucky reader!!

The contest is easy to enter, just send an email with the words "Rock Art Picture Show Contest" in the subject line, to this email address rbenson30@wi.rr.com    Limit one entry per person. The winner will be chosen in a random drawing on June 14, 2013 TODAY AT  8 PM 

This framed pairing of authentic Beatles' soundtrack cover art from the 1964 Hard Day's Night and 1965's HELP is Rock & Roll history on display!

Though the records are not included, as cover art these will stir fond memories, conversation and great enjoyment! A collectible pair with a conservative book value of $150.00.

From Rock Art Picture Show, chosen by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Smithsonian, and thousands of Internet customers for album cover display since 1998!



Storming The Base Contest

Wecome to a new friend to the CVR blog StormingTheBase.com, which is world famous for their selection of industrial and gothic music on the net.

To kick off our friendship, we have a contest that features Haujobb's 2011 release 'New World March' on high-quality 2LP vinyl, which is limited to 250 copies worldwide. The double-vinyl includes two bonus tracks never before released on any Haujobb album (and previously digital only). 

Contestants can enter by sending an email to rbenson30@wi.rr.com  with the words "Storming The Base Contest" in the subject line and then swing by and liking the StormingTheBase Facebook Page HERE

Open to residents of the US and Canada only.  Limit one email entry per person.   Winner will be chosen in a random drawing on June 20, 2013, so get your email entires in before then!  Good luck and thanks to Storming The Base for providing a kick ass prize!

Haujobb - New World March (2LP)

Label: Artoffact Records

There has never been a Haujobb album released on vinyl, at least until now.  Artoffact Records, under exclusive license from Basic Unit Productions presents Haujobb's successful 2011 release New World March on high-quality 2LP vinyl, limited to 250 copies worldwide. The double-vinyl includes two bonus tracks never before released on any Haujobb album (and previously digital only).

You can also pre-order the double vinyl set at StormingTheBase.com

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what a great idea, and happy father's day to all the dads!

**** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ****

 

TO CELEBRATE FATHER'S DAY - DRAFTHOUSE FILMS & DANGEROUS MINDS

WANT TO KNOW 'WAS YOUR DAD IN A BAND?'

New User-Generated Blog Dedicated To Unearthing Forgotten

Rock Launches As A Companion To Doc 'A Band Called Death'

AUSTIN, TX - June 14, 2013 - Drafthouse Films, the film distribution arm of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, and fringe pop culture site Dangerous Minds announced today their joint launch of interactive website My Dad Was In A Band (www.mydadwasinaband.com).

In anticipation of Father's Day and the June 28 theatrical release of documentary A Band Called Death, the site is dedicated to unearthing rare, forgotten paternal rock. People are encouraged to share their memories of their dad's experience in a rock band by uploading vintage photographs, video, audio files and personal testimonials. Fans can connect with the site via its official Twitter account at @dadbands and Facebook page facebook.com/mydadwasinaband.

Drafthouse Films' latest release A Band Called Death, which is available to watch on iTunes, Cable VOD platforms and on its official website (www.abandcalleddeath.com), tells of the unbelievable discovery of three black brothers' 1974 punk-before-punk demo tape that made its way out of the attic and found an audience several generations younger. In one of the film's most touching moments, the three sons of Death bassist Bobby Hackney deliver a moving on-camera interview about first discovering their dad's should-have-been-pioneering music, which eventually led them to form a touring Death tribute band called Rough Francis. 

Inspired by the Hackney sons and Death's discovery story, Drafthouse Films creative director Evan Husney aimed to follow suit in a different way: "My dad was in a '60s garage rock band in Minneapolis called The High Spirits and after converting their lo-fi psychedelic track 'Groovin' With The Stone Fox' from tape to MP3, I had a sudden overwhelming realization about what other vintage music exists that we may never hear. With this site, we want to build the definitive archive of virtually unheard music and the world's children may be the only way to de-attic it. Who knows... maybe we'll find the next buried gem that someone will make a documentary about."

Submissions to the site thus far range from virtually unknown '70s Staten Island "prog rockers" Hot Ice, to unsigned LA hair metal group Cold Shot, to Phil Collins' early beginnings. "The best thing was when Evan sent me a beta link to the site and the very first band listed was a late '60s psychedelic group called "Flaming Youth" that Phil Collins had been in prior to joining Genesis," says Dangerous Minds creator Richard Metzger, "and the leader of this band, Brian Chatton, is the father of one of my oldest friends! I've seen him at her Thanksgiving dinners going back 21 years. And they were really, really good, too! I am very excited to be partnering with Drafthouse Films to introduce this site to the world."

For more information on A Band Called Death, Dangerous Minds and Drafthouse Films:
http://drafthousefilms.com
http://twitter.com/drafthousefilms
http://facebook.com/drafthousefilms
http://dangerousminds.net

About A Band Called Death
Punk before punk existed, three teenage brothers in the early '70s formed a band in their spare bedroom, began playing a few local gigs and even pressed a single in the hopes of getting signed. But this was the era of Motown and emerging disco. Record companies found Death's music- and band name-too intimidating, and the group were never given a fair shot, disbanding before they even completed one album. Equal parts electrifying rockumentary and epic family love story, A Band Called Death chronicles the incredible fairy-tale journey of what happened almost three decades later, when a dusty 1974 demo tape made its way out of the attic and found an audience several generations younger. Playing music impossibly ahead of its time, Death is now being credited as the first black punk band (hell...the first punk band!), and are finally receiving their long overdue recognition as true rock pioneers.

About Drafthouse Films
Drafthouse Films, the film distribution arm of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, is a curated brand of provocative, visionary and artfully unusual films new and old from around the world. Following the earnestly simple motto of "sharing the films we love with widest audience possible," Drafthouse Films debuted in 2010 with the theatrical release of Four Lions which was named of Time Magazine's "Top 10 Films Of The Year." The 2012 release slate includes the acclaimed Best Foreign Language Oscar®) Bullhead, the internationally celebrated Danish comedy Klown (currently slated for a Warner Bros/Todd Phillips produced US remake), Cannes Film Festival 2013 Official Selection Nothing Bad Can Happen, the 40th anniversary restoration of landmark Australian thriller Wake In Fright, the Werner Herzog/Errol Morris produced documentary The Act Of Killing and British auteur Ben Wheatley's psychedelic trip into magic and madness A Field In England. Drafthouse Films distributes films theatrically, through home video, VOD and their direct-to-consumer platforms integrating into the ever-growing Alamo Drafthouse entertainment lifestyle brand, which along with the Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas includes: Mondo, the collectible art boutique; Fantastic Fest, the largest international genre film festival in the US; and the pop culture website Badass Digest.

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new releases from our friends at MusicOnVinyl

Stone Temple Pilots - Purple

Purple is the second studio album released by the Stone Temple Pilots.  The album, building on the foundations laid by the band's debut album Core(soon to be released by MOV) was a huge success for the band, debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and selling over six million copies worldwide.

The album's style sees an expansion of the band's sound.  They shifted to a more alternative rock-style, incorporating some psychedelic and southern rock influences. It produced a number of successful singles a.o. "Vasoline", "Interstate Love Song" and "Big Empty". Music On Vinyl is proud to add this legendary name to their catalogue.  Be quick because the first 1500 copies will be gone in the blink of an eye.

■180 gram audiophile vinyl
■4 page insert
■Limited hand numbered edition of 1500 copies on solid purple vinyl

Beth Hart - Leave The Light On (Expanded Vinyl Edition)

Welcome to the sound and poetry of recovery and redemption.  On Beth Hart's third album, she has taken her already lean, rootsy approach to writing, scaled it back to what is essential in a song, then poured the very grain of her being into each performance.  Leave the Light On is filled with songs that take no prisoners, such as "Bottle of Jesus" or "Broken & Ugly",  with fierce melodies and burning guitar crunchiness.

This first ever exclusive vinyl edition includes no less than 5 bonus live tracks. No matter what happens this album will always sound necessary and is a vital example of classic rock.

■180 gram audiophile vinyl
■First time on vinyl
■10th anniversary edition
■5 bonus live tracks

Iggy Pop - Instinct

Does this man really need an introduction? Music  On Vinyl brings you another album by the legendary Mr. Iggy Pop! Instinct was originally released 25 years ago, on 20 June 1988. This is his heavy, hard-rocking album, featuring Sex Pistol Steve Jones on guitar, with production by Bill Laswell.

The album peaked at # 110 on the US Billboard Top 200 Chart.  The first single from the album "Cold Metal" charted at #37 on the rock charts. The album was ranked #69 on Kerrang!'s  "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time" list. Music On Vinyl proudly presents this 25th Anniversary Edition, with individually hand-numbered sleeves and lovingly pressed on 180 gram coloured vinyl.
■180 gram audiophile vinyl
■Insert
■25th anniversary edition on colored vinyl, 1000 copies (transparent w/ green flakes)

A Flock Of Seagulls - A Flock Of Seagulls

A Flock of Seagulls first gained attention in the dance clubs with "Telecommunication," which is  included on this debut release.  The band were played heavily on MTV, quickly becoming known for their outrageous fashion and lead singer Mike Score's crazy haircut… (well, it was the 80s… and 2 of the members  were hairdressers!)

Their self-titled debut consists of hyperactive melodies, synthesizer noodlings, and electronic drumming. Legendary producer Phil Spector referred to this particular album as "phenomenal."

Music On Vinyl presents you this quintessential collection of new wave ear candy!  (180 gram audiophile vinyl)

Randy Newman -  Little Criminals

Like most of Newman's work, the album Little Criminals avoids traditional pop-music themes (there is not one love song on this album) in favour of musical story-telling. Some of the instrumental work and backing vocals on the album are performed by The Eagles.

The song "Baltimore" was covered by a.o. Nina Simone, Nils Lofgren and David Gray . The first song on the album "Short People" became a hit single in its own right. Little Criminals peaked at #9 on the US Billboard 200 chart, Newman's highest-charting album to date.   (180 gram audiophile vinyl)

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billboard looks at the down side of vinyl (production delays, cost, inefficient supply chain, etc), but we all now about this, still a good read:


Business Matters: Why Vinyl Ain't All That




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will check this out and get back to you on this...

Feedbands: Snag exclusive vinyl from indie artists











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glad to see ringo still active!

Ringo Starr Turning “Octopus’s Garden” into Children’s Book


Ringo Starr: Why I'm sharing my private photo album of unique Beatles memories




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John Fogerty announces US tour






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Kiss Announce Live Televised Concert Performance







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Sublime Live on With '3-Ring Circus' Concert LP






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Joan Jett Sues Hot Topic Over Blackheart Trademark Beef









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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 6/03 - 6/09, 2013

Vinyl Top 25:

1. Queens Of The Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork
2. Jason Isbell - Southeastern (limited 'bootleg' edition)
3. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City
4. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
5. Portugal. The Man - Evil Friends
6. Goat - Dreambuilding 7"
7. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
8. Laura Marling - Once I Was An Eagle
9. Wild Cub - Youth
10. Allman Brothers - Eat A Peach (MFSL 1/2 speed reissue)
11. Coupler - Sunless
12. The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet
13. Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line 7"
14. Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison
15. Dawes - Stories Don't End
16. Jim James - Regions Of Light & Sound Of God
17. Talking Heads - Speaking In Tongues
18. The Rollings Stones - Let It Bleed
19. Anonymous - Inside The Shadow
20. She & Him - Volume 3
21. Pokey Lafarge - Pokey Lafarge
22. Phoenix - Bankrupt!
23. Kacey Musgraves - Same Trailer, Different Park
24. The Civil Wars - Unplugged On VH-1
25. Sigur Ros - Agaetis Byrjun

Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 10, 2013

DEAR JERRY: For awhile in the early 1990s I lived in Moscow, and one of my favorite pastimes was checking out the Russian record shops.

Most of the albums then, regardless of who actually owned the rights, were made and controlled by Russia. This of course gave them complete control over what was available for their citizens to own.

Many of these LPs were by Russians, none of whom I knew, but here a few I found and bought by familiar American and British artists:

The Beatles ("Rubber Soul"); Creedence Clearwater Revival ("Traveling Band"); Deep Purple ("Deep Purple"); Elton John ("Honky Cat" and "Your Song"); Elvis Presley ("That's All Right"); Rolling Stones ("Sticky Fingers"); and Yes ("Time and a Word").

Other than numerals, such as times and release dates, nothing on the covers or labels is in English.

These must be rare, but is there any added value? Or are they about the same as the authentic versions?
—Vincent DeLong, Indianapolis

DEAR VINCENT: Rarely are Russian albums valued higher than the original U.S. and UK issues. Most are either in the same price range or lower.

This is because the NFP (Novelty Factor Premium), for being something most collectors don't have, is often offset by the FFD (Flummoxed Factor Discount), having something neither you nor anyone you know can decipher.

They are also not nearly as scarce as you might think. All that you mention are easily available online.

Other than "Rubber Soul," which is in the $25 to $30 range, any of the others you list can be had for $10 to $20.




DEAR JERRY: Don't know if anyone outside Fargo ever heard it, but there was a significant hit here in the early '60s that has been nagging at me for decades.

No one I've asked has ever come up with the artist and title, but this stuff seems right up your alley.

The memorable gimmick of the song is the inclusion of a bunch of recent hit songs with three-word titles, the last two being "Of Love."

One example they used is "Mountain of Love." What are the others?

Oh yeah, the singer sounded young and had a style reminiscent of Buddy Holly.
—Regina Cassidy, Fargo, N.D.



DEAR REGINA: You picked the right alley, and brought with you a delightful question we've never had before.

Here is another of those regional hits we often talk about, songs popular in scattered markets that just didn't chart nationally.

This singer is Jimmy Curtiss, and the "Of Love" song nagging you is "Love, Sweet Love," from 1961.

I always felt it should have been titled "Song of Love," making for a better connection to all the songs of love. It's not as though that title was overused. The last time anyone had a hit titled "Song of Love" was in 1922.

Billboard, in May '61, gave "Love, Sweet Love" their coveted four-star rating for its "strong sales potential." The rating was deserved, but the sales projection fell short.

In the order heard, and with the most appropriate artist for the period (not necessarily the original or best-known), they are:

"Train of Love" (Annette with the Afterbeats)
"Mountain of Love" (Harold Dorman)
"Treasure of Love" (Clyde McPhatter)
"Valley of Love" (Turbans Featuring Al Banks)
"Cradle of Love" (Johnny Preston)
"Ship of Love" (Nutmegs)
"Sea of Love" (Phil Phillips with the Twilights)
"Book of Love" (Monotones)
"Chains of Love" (Pat Boone)
"Story of Love" (Starlighters)
"Prisoner of Love" (Billy Eckstine)
"Glory of Love" (Roommates)

Using just the two years before the Jimmy Curtiss release, I found four more moderately successful "Of Love" records, should they have wanted another verse: "Beginning of Love" (Dallan LaRoc); "Lullabye of Love" (Frank Gari); "Secret of Love" (Elton Anderson with the Sid Lawrence Combo); and "Shadows of Love" (Lavern Baker).

For two weeks in June 1960, all four of these were in the Top 100: "Train of Love"; "Mountain of Love"; "Cradle of Love"; and "Shadows of Love."

It seems there was a summer "Of Love" long before the more famous one in 1967.



IZ ZAT SO? While researching Jimmy Curtiss, I noticed that, despite being a very common name, no one with the surname Curtis (or Curtiss) ever had a single or album on the national pop or rock (Top 100) charts — not a one in well over 100 years of recording history.

In the C&W singles field, Sonny Curtis, Mac Curtis, and Larry Curtis had hits, as did Chantal Curtis with an R&B entry. Sonny and Mac also charted with LPs.


　

Jerry Osborne answers as many questions as possible through this column.  Write Jerry at: Box 255, Port Townsend, WA 98368  E-mail: jpo@olympus.net   Visit his Web site: www.jerryosborne.com.

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

Copyright 2013 Osborne Enterprises - Reprinted By Exclusive Permission

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

from our friends at SoundStageDirect.com

Over-Nite Sensation (Pre-Order) by Frank Zappa

180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Sealed

Mastered from the Original Analog Master Tapes at Bernie Grundman Mastering by Chris Bellman

Love it or hate it, Over-Nite Sensation was a watershed album for Frank Zappa, the point where his post-'60s aesthetic was truly established; it became his second gold album, and most of these songs became staples of his live shows for years to come. Whereas the Flo and Eddie years were dominated by rambling, off-color comedy routines, Over-Nite Sensation tightened up the song structures and tucked sexual and social humor into melodic, technically accomplished heavy guitar rock with jazzy chord changes and funky rhythms; meanwhile, Zappa's growling new post-accident voice takes over the storytelling. While the music is some of Zappa's most accessible, the apparent callousness and/or stunning sexual explicitness of "Camarillo Brillo," "Dirty Love," and especially "Dinah-Moe Humm" leave him on shaky aesthetic ground.

Zappa often protested that the charges of misogyny leveled at such material missed out on the implicit satire of male stupidity, and also confirmed intellectuals' self-conscious reticence about indulging in dumb fun; however, the glee in his voice as he spins his adolescent fantasies can undermine his point. Indeed, that enjoyment, also evident in the silly wordplay, suggests that Zappa is throwing his juvenile crassness in the face of critical expectation, asserting his right to follow his muse even if it leads him into blatant stupidity (ironic or otherwise). One can read this motif into the absurd shaggy-dog story of a dental floss rancher in "Montana," the album's indisputable highlight, which features amazing, uncredited vocal backing from Tina Turner and the Ikettes. As with much of Zappa's best '70s and '80s material, Over-Nite Sensation could be perceived as ideologically problematic (if you haven't got the constitution for FZ's humor), but musically, it's terrific. -Steve Huey

Track Listing:
1. Camarillo Brillo
2. I'm The Slime
3. Dirty Love
4. Fifty-Fifty
5. Zomby Woof
6. Dinah-Moe Humm
7. Montana

Pre-Order at SoundStageDirect

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from our friends at Sundazed.com

MANFRED MANN ON SUNDAZED

Although many of the British Invasion's most prominent bands were comprised of rockers learning their craft as they went along, Manfred Mann was something different. The versatile British quintet, which took its collective name from that of its South African-born keyboardist, was comprised of four seasoned musicians with a solid grounding in jazz and blues, plus a charismatic frontman who was also one of England's finest blue-eyed soul singers. Together, the five members of Manfred Mann—or the Manfreds, as their fans called them—turned their diverse talents towards rock 'n' roll, and came up with a series of albums and singles that are among the catchiest and most enduring of the period. Now, Sundazed reaches back to present Manfred Mann's first five U.S. albums, out of print for decades and reissued for the first time in their original vinyl format, mastered from the original tapes and featuring complete cover art.

The Manfred Mann album

Manfred Mann's 1964 U.S. debut The Manfred Mann Album is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of the British Invasion, and it's easy to hear why. With the catchy smash single "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" alongside powerful readings of classics by Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and Ike and Tina Turner, it's a transcendent meeting of pop infectiousness and R&B grit that sets the stage for the musical achievements that the band would soon begin to rack up.

For more information on the other albums and to get your copy visit Sundazed

also, Sundazed has gone whacky and are trying to clear space in the warehouse, visit their Garage Sale HERE  Some amazing deals on vinyl!



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from our friends at mute.com

Goldfrapp To Release New LP This Fall

BRAND NEW ALBUM TALES OF US

AVAILABLE September 10th, 2013

Goldfrapp release their stunningly beautiful new album Tales Of Us through Mute on September 10th, 2013. Their sixth album, Tales Of Us is written and produced by band members Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory and was recorded at their studio in the English countryside.

A sumptuous body of work, Tales Of Us has been two years in the crafting and is their most narrative, cinematic and intimate recording to date. Nothing in their accomplished back catalogue has hinted at the new lyrical breadth that the band have introduced to Tales Of Us. All the songs except for one are named in the first person with a cast list of evocative character sketches, the contrary love affairs, the suspense, hallucinations, fairy tales and modern folklores documented and the traces of redemption they find in song take the poetry of Goldfrapp’s delicately considered music somewhere brand new.

A trailer for the album offers the first chance to get a glimpse of Tales Of Us and can be seen at www.goldfrapp.com. Collaborating with the uniquely cinematic narrative, filmmaker Lisa Gunning is creating a compelling and beautiful film to accompany the album, which will be shown in cinemas later this year.

Goldfrapp kick-start a summer of very special live performances with two shows at the Manchester International Festival on July 17th and 18th when they will be performing Tales Of Us live for the very first time, accompanied by the Royal Northern College of Music string orchestra. The band will then be performing at Somerset House on July 20th before going on to headline the Lovebox main stage on Sunday July 21st.

The summer shows are a precursor to a European headline tour in October and November. US tour dates to be announced shortly. For all ticket information please visit www.goldfrapp.com

Tales Of Uswill be available from September 10th on CD, vinyl, digital and a special limited edition boxset that will contain an exclusive disc of bonus material and a hardback book compiled by Goldfrapp, further details to follow.

Pre-Order HERE

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(1971)/ Abkco Records – vinyl Rolling Stones – Hot Rocks 1964-1971 – London Records

For anyone who ponders why these guys are still out there at their ages…this will set them straight!

Published on June 5, 2013

The Rolling Stones – Hot Rocks 1964-1971 – London Records (1971)/ Abkco Records 018771966715 180-gram audiophile stereo vinyl, 84:56 ****1/2:

(Mick Jagger – harmonica vocals; Keith Richards – guitars, bass, vocals; Brian Jones – guitars, percussion vocals, Charlie Watts – drums; Bill Wyman – bass; Mick Taylor – guitars; featuring many guest musicians)

Many greatest hits albums are released without the approval of the artists. Usually, it is a collection of commercial singles that reinforces the success of the band’s catalogue. In 1971, The Rolling Stones’ Hot Rocks 1964-1971 hit the record stores. For the most part, this compilation reflects the label and management’s perspective (At the time The Stones were embroiled in a dispute with their manager). The good news is the songs are vintage Rolling Stones, and very good. The album (unauthorized of course) captures a good deal of the material associated with the original lineup.

The opening track is a bluesy rendition of “Time Is On My Side”. Originally recorded by Kai Winding in 1963, both New Orleans singer Irma Thomas and The Rolling Stones (to a greater degree) brought a popular accessibility to it. This is pure British ‘60s music, featuring the earlier band (with Ian Stewart on organ). As the album progresses, the evolution of the group is interesting to observe. The menacing eminence comes across on “Play With Fire”. A mixture of social commentary and ‘60s experimentation is highlighted by an unusual arrangement that includes harpsichord riffs (and this decade saw plenty of these) and trendy cultural pretense. Of course, the mega-hit “Satisfaction” is included. The catchy electric guitar chords (Richards, who would become synonymous with rock grooves) and propulsive rhythm mesh perfectly, and The Rolling Stones celebrated their first No. 1 U.S. single. The sexual anti-establishment imagery lends an air of rebellion (they certainly “freaked out” Ed Sulliivan). It stands the test of time. The band’s version of “As Tears Go By” (which was a huge hit by Marianne Faithful) has a string accompaniment, but no bite. But their other muscular 1965 single, “Get Off Of My Cloud” displays the tough attitude that has been a staple of their sound. Charlie Watts’ drum opening and accented chorus creates a jump/swing rock classic.

This is a notable guitar-based collection. “Mother’s Little Helper” has Richards on twelve-string and electric, while Brian Jones rips on a Vox mando-guitar. Both Richard and Jones play hard electric grooves on “19th Nervous Breakdown”.  Jones was a versatile musician and invigorates “Paint It Black” with his sitar work. At the core of the music is Jagger’s go-for-broke singing. He can handle blues, pop r & b, even a country twang. There are unique instrumental touches on songs like the ill-fated (from Altamont) “Under My Thumb”. Wyman’s fuzz bass and Jones’ marimba sound fresh and colorful. Rounding out this era are two tracks that successfully maneuvered The Stones out of the pop mainstream. “Let’s Spend The Night Together” was raucous and alarmed the parents of nearly every teenager. But, “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” is a song for the ages. Richards utilizes a variety of open tuning and slack key adjustments that frame the evocative, at times disturbing, lyrics. It is hypnotic.

The next group of songs represents the first significant transitional phase, and possibly the greatest. Recorded between 1967- and 1974, most of the selections feature Mick Taylor on guitars. Two seminal cuts, “Sympathy For The Devil” and “Gimme Shelter” are preeminent in rock annals. Combining high voltage rock hooks and rambunctious lyrics, this pair of musical cautionary tales symbolizes the dysfunctional end of the tumultuous decade.  The Rolling Stones were a phenomenal live act. A live take of “Midnight Rambler” (with Taylor on lead and slide guitar) is energetic and reflects the group’s performance reputation. “Brown Sugar” (from Sticky Fingers) was the first single released on Rolling Stones Records, but appears here because of the previous licensing contract with their manager. Finally “Wild Horses”, the last country blues opus to chart ends this on a mellower note.

Even though the selection is predictable, the acoustics shimmer on audiophile vinyl. Low-end mixing shines a light (no pun intended) on overlooked members Wyman and Watts. The guitars are crisp, but still maintain that trademark, relaxed band dynamic. For any fans that have unplayable vinyl Stones music, this is a quick fix. And for anyone who ponders why these guys are still out there at their ages…Hot Rocks 1964-1974 will set them straight!

TrackList:

Side One: Time Is On My Side; Heart Of Stone; Play With Fire; (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction; As Tears Go By; Get Off Of My Cloud

Side Two: Mother’s Little Helper; 19th Nervous Breakdown; Paint It Black; Under My Thumb; Ruby Tuesday; Let’s Spend The Night Together

Side Three: Jumpin’ Jack Flash; Street Fighting Man; Sympathy For The Devil; Honky Tonk Women; Gimme Shelter

Side Four: Midnight Rambler (Live); You Can’t Always Get What You Want; Brown Sugar; Wild Horses

–Robbie Gerson

Buy at AMAZON

I want to thank John over at www.audaud.com for the exclusive rights to reprint this great review!

AUDIOPHILE AUDITION focuses on recordings of interest to audiophiles and collectors, with an accent on surround sound for music, and on all hi-res disc formats. Over 100SACD, DVD Video/Audio and standard CD reviews are published during each month, and our archives go back to January 2001.

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Vinyl records roaring back after years of CD dominance






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Kraftwerk's Ralf Hütter Says Band Is Working on a New Album











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Watch 60,000 Fans Sing Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

New Music Releases - June 11, 2013

Airhead - For Years
Alex Burkat - Tarot (12")
Alison Moyet - the minutes
Andrew Stockdale - Keep Moving
Ane Brun - Songs 2003 - 2013
Aoife O'Donovan - Fossils
Aoki Takamasa - RV8 
Avenues - Post Cards From Ann Arbor
Beach Day - Trip Trap Attack
Beady Eye - BE
Beans on Toast - Fishing for a Thank You
Big Time Rush - 24/Seven
Black Sabbath - 13
Blitzen Trapper - Field Rexx (reissue)
Boards Of Canada - Tomorrow?s Harvest
Bob Schneider - Burden of Proof
Bonobo - First Fires (vinyl)  
Booker T - Sound The Alarm (vinyl)
Braids - In Kind // Amends (12")  
Capital Cities - A Tidal Wave of Mystery
Carmen Souza - Kachupada 
Case Studies - This Is Another Life
Children of Bodom - Halo of Blood
Chris Berry - King of Me
Church Of Misery - Thy Kingdom Scum
Close - Getting Gloser 
Colossus - Time & Eternal 
Coma Cinema - Posthumous Release
Creations - Unworthy/Humility 
CSS - Planta
Date Palms - The Dusted Sessions 
Davell Crawford - My Gift To You
Dead Meadow - Dead Meadow
Deafheaven - Sunbather
Dennis Callaci & Simon Joyner - New Secrets
Dfalt - Helsinki Beat Tape
Disclosure - Settle
Edwin McCain - Extended Versions
Emika - DVA
Emily Wells - Mama Acoustic Recordings
Eri Yamamoto Trio - Firefly 
Evile - Skull 
Fat Tony - Smart Ass Black Boy
Future Bible Heroes - Partygoing 
Gary Peacock & Marilyn Crispell - Azure 
George Benson - Inspiration: Nat King Cole
Giant Sand - Tucson
Global Noize - SLY Reimagined: The Music of Sly & the Family Stone 
Gold Panda - Half Of Where You Live
Goo Goo Dolls - Magnetic
Grateful Dead - May 1977 (box set) 
Harry Connick Jr.-  Every Man Should Know
Heliotropes - A Constant Sea 
Integrity - Suicide Black Snake 
Into The Flood - Vices 
I The Mighty - Satori
Jan St. Werner - Blaze Colour Burn 
Jason Isbell - Southeastern 
Jerry Garcia - Garcialive 2: August 5th 1990 Greek Theater
Jimmy Eat World - Damage 
Joey Bada$$ - Summer Knights mixtape 
John Vanderslice - Dagger Beach
Jon Huertas - Grown & Sexy Music
Joseph Arthur - The Ballad of Boogie Christ
King Conquer - 1776
Koko Blue - Crosses And Planks
Lace Curtain - Falling/Running (12") 
Lovelife - Stateless (EP)
Lust For Youth - Perfect View
Martin Ware - Dark
Mathew Jonson - Her Blurry Pictures
Matrimony - Montibello Drive (EP)
Mick Harvey - FOUR
Mixhell - Spaces
Modern Day Escape - New Life
Moody Blues - Timeless Flight (box set)
Motionless In White - Infamous 
Mount Eerie - Live in Bloomington?
Mumakil - Flies Will Starve 
Overseas - Overseas 
Paul McCartney - Rockshow (concert film)
Paul Weller - Sonik Kicks: The Singles Collection (vinyl)
People of the North - Sub Contra
Piano Magic - Life Has Not Finished with Me Yet
Polysick - Under Construction (12")  
Queen - Icon
Queensrÿche - Frequency Unknown
Richard Pryor - No Pryor Restraint: Life In Concert (9-disc box set)
Rodeo Ruby Love - The Pits 
Roger Kellaway & Eddie Daniels - Duke at the Roadhouse Live in Santa Fe
Safety Scissors - In A Manner of Sleeping 
Scale The Summit - The Migration
Scott Walker - Collection 1967 - 1970 (5-CD box set)
Secret Colors - Days Off 
Silkworm - Libertine (deluxe reissue)
Smith Westerns - Soft Will
Sonny & the Sunsets - Antenna to the Afterworld
Spinal Tap - This is Spinal Tap (vinyl)
Stellar OM Source - Joy One Mile 
Strangers Family Band - Strangers Family Band
Superhumanoids: Exhibitionists
Surfer Blood - Pythons
The Black Dahlia Murder - Everblack
The Dandy Warhols - Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia (expanded) 
The Lonely Island - The Wack Album
The Neal Pollack Invasion - Never Mind the Pollocks (reissue)
The Orb & Lee - More Tales From The Orbservatory
The Rempis Percussion Quartet - Phalanx 
These New Puritans - Field of Reeds
The Welch Boys - Bring Back the Fight 
Various Artists - Ed Rec Vol. X
Various Artists - Woody Guthrie at 100! Live at the Kennedy Center (CD/DVD) 
Various Artists - The Bling Ring
Various Artists - Vol. 12: Motown Singles
Walter Trout - Luther's Blues
Western Lows - Glacial
Wheelhouse - Boss of the Plains
White Mandingos - The Ghetto Is Tryna Kill Me 
WhoaBear - WhoaBear
Wrekmeister Harmonies - You've Always Meant So Much to Me
Young Hunting - Hazel
Youn Sun Nah - Lento 
ZZ Top - The Complete Studio Albums 1970-1990 (10-CD box set)

 

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from our friend bob at Relapse

LORD DYING - 'Summon the Faithless'

Release Dates
July 9, 2013 - N.America
July 5, 2013 - Germany/Benelux
July 8, 2013 - UK/World

Formats: CD/LP/DIGITAL

Portland, Oregon’s Lord Dying are poised to be the new heavyweight champions of metal.  Smashing the riffs of High On Fire into the groove of Kylesa, Lord Dying have delivered one of the most impressive metal debuts in a long, long time.  Having already toured and shared the stage with the likes of Down, Red Fang and Witch Mountain, Lord Dying are a young band that has matured well beyond their years into a fully developed titanic heavy metal band.  Lord Dying’s ‘Summon The Faithless’ is not only one of the best debuts of 2013, but one of the straight up best records of the year by any band.

Order at Relapse

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the ny times has a great vinyl piece!

Weaned on CDs, They’re Reaching for Vinyl







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cool project!

A Nostalgic Look at the Era of Vinyl Albums and Turntables







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execptional write up from thevinylfactory.com

A brief video history of record manufacturing





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“Vinyl records stimulate most of your senses”: Q&A with Vinylfy, the social network for record collectors







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Va. Beach man is the go-to for hard-to-find vinyl

 

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

This Week's Bestselling Vinyl Records at SoundStageDirect

1.  Stone Temple Pilots - Purple (Pre-Order)
2.  Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
3.  Mother Love Bone - Mother Love Bone (Black Vinyl)
4.  Allman Brothers Band - Eat A Peach
5.  MFSL Original Master Record Sleeves (50)
6.  Rolling Stones - Hot Rocks 1964-1971
7.  Mad Season - Above
8.  Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet
9.  Dream Theater - Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
10.  Talking Heads - Speaking In Tongues

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from our friends at StormingTheBase

Asia Argento - Total Entropy 

 

"Total Entropy", out on Nuun Records, brings together for the first time on an album envisioned by the artist. Includes previous unreleased or limited edition collaborations by the likes of Tim Burgess, Toog, Antipop, Brian Molko and many others. Poetically direct, vital and glowing, between dream and madness, Total Entropy evokes the artist's impossible love or interrupted boredom and thirst for life. Alternating orchestral ballads, blues-rock, new wave experimental and minimal techno, including guitars and layered sounds and the deep and intense voice of Asia, Total Entropy is difficult to categorize and reveals a talented charming perspective, between dark and light.

We expect this item to be in stock on July 23, 2013

2LP gatefold vinyl.

Buy At StormingTheBase

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from our friends at BurningShed

BlackfieldIV (LP preorder)

Israel's leading counter-culture Rock musician Aviv Geffen returns with Blackfield IV, featuring Steven Wilson and other special collaborators.

The new album includes guest vocal performancess from Brett Anderson (Suede), Jonathan Donahue (Mercury Rev) and Vincent Cavanagh (Anathema).

Since Welcome To My DNA, Geffen's profile has continued to rise and Aviv has worked with legendary producers Tony Visconti and Trevor Horn, played live with U2 and Placebo, and been a judge on the Israeli TV show,The Voice.

Aviv contributed writing and vocals on Blackfield IV, while Steven Wilson - who also mixed the album - added guitar and vocal parts.

This vinyl edition is pressed on heavyweight (180g) vinyl and is packaged in a gatefold sleeve.

All copies ordered from the Kscope store contain code for the download digital version of the album.

Pre-order now for 26th August release date.

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this from our friends at PolyVinylRecords

Pre-Order Owen L'Ami du Peuple CD/LP/Tape/T-Shirt  
  

Full-length in stores July 2.  180-gram red vinyl limited to 1000 copies -- only 1/3 of pressing is left!

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from our friends at MusicOnVinyl

America - America

This debut album of America (1972) is considered as a folk-pop classic filled with a great collection of memorable songs that proves their influence on acts as The Eagles and Dan Fogelberg. Using vocal harmonies on "Sandman" and "Children and an intricate interplay of acoustic guitars is for the period of time highly ambitious. The hits of this album are ofcourse the widely known "A Horse With No Name", "I Need You" and again "Sandman". But also the buoyantly charming "Three Roses", the yearningly lovely "Rainy Day" and the quietly ringing "Clarice" make this album as one of their best and recommendable for any kind of music fan.  A classic to own and a stepping stone to into the world of folk-pop music. 

 

180 gram audiophile vinyl

Tracklisting:
Side 1
1. Riverside 
2. Sandman
3. Three Roses
4. Children
5. A Horse With No Name   
6. Here

Side 2 
1. I Need You
2. Rainy Day
3. Never Found The Time
4. Clarice 
5. Donkey Jaw 
6. Pigeon Song

Tim Buckley - Starsailor 

On his first albums Tim was a gentle, melodic folk rocker but during the making of these albums he evolved into a downright experimental singer/songwriter exploring jazz and avant-garde. The result? Starsailor!

The album is a culmination of his experiments and with former Mother of Invention Bunk Gardner on sax and alto flute the story is complete. Surrealistic lyrics, heavy chords and unexpected twists make Starsailor a brilliant album that admittedly, isn't for everybody, but endures as one of the most legendary albums ever made by a singer/songwriter.

180 gram audiophile vinyl

Tracklisting:
Side 1
1.  Come Here Woman    
2.  I Woke Up   
3.  Monterey   
4.  Moulin Rouge    
5.  Song To The Siren

Side 2  
1.  Jungle Fire    
2.  Starsailor   
3.  The Healing Festival    
4.  Down By The Borderline

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25 Best Debut Metal Albums
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Journey Announce Summer 2013 Tour Dates
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/journey-2013-tour/

Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 3, 2013

DEAR JERRY: Greetings from the Chemical Capital of the World!

Unfortunately, even here there is no chemical solution for my music mystery, one involving Sam Cooke.

Around the time Elvis returned from Germany, one of our local dee jays mentioned that Elvis and Sam Cooke were the only artists with two songs in the WAMS Top 30.

Presley's two were "Stuck on You" and "Fame and Fortune," and I know one of Cooke's was "Teenage Sonata."

Nowhere can I find even a peep about the second Sam Cooke hit that week.

Every available source, online plus music books and album liner notes, say "Chain Gang" is the follow-up to "Teenage Sonata," but it came several months later and can't be the one.

What is this song that seems like it never was?
—Cleo Hoyle, Wilmington, Del.

DEAR CLEO: It is funny that you recall that quirky Top 30 tidbit about Wilmington's Authentic Music Survey (WAMS reverse acronym, or "backronym"), but not the Sam Cooke tunes that made it worth mentioning.

For the week of April 17, 1960, they rank "Teenage Sonata" at No. 13 and dropping, and "You Understand Me" at No. 30 and rising.

So the real follow-up to "Teenage Sonata" (RCA Victor 47-7701) was "You Understand Me" (RCA Victor 47-7730), and then came "Chain Gang" (RCA Victor 47-7783).

These three, plus "If You Were the Only Girl," the B-side of "Teenage Sonata," came out in 1961 on a Compact 33 Double EP (RCA Victor LPC-126), titled "Sam Cooke Sings."

Other than this EP and the original 45, "You Understand Me" seems to have fallen through the cracks. Inexplicably, this terrific tune is not on any of Sam Cooke's LPs.

Hear it here!

The astute observation you recall so accurately must have been made by one of these WAMS Fabulous Five: Willie Gaylord; Roger Holmes; Mel Bernam; Jack Barry; or Gene Miles.

For the record, both of the Elvis hits were back-to-back on one record (RCA Victor 47-7740), whereas the two Sam Cooke titles were on separate singles.


DEAR JERRY: An interesting blog called "Country's Top 10 Most Influential Artists" makes this statement about Lefty Frizzell: "At the height of his popularity he had four songs in the Top 10 simultaneously, a feat only matched by the Beatles a decade later."

Calling this "a feat only matched by the Beatles" implies no one else had four or more of the nation's Top 10 spots, regardless of time period or genre.

I'll bet there are a few earlier stars — Bing Crosby comes to mind — that equaled or even surpassed having 40% of the Top 10.

Can you provide some specifics to back me up?
—Marty Fuhrman, Halifax, Nova Scotia


DEAR MARTY: Limiting Mr. Frizzell's feat to just C&W history would have been best.

Had the blogger recruited either one of us to proofread, the Beatles would either be left out of the discussion, or accompanied by additional and essential details. As I now know, that means a few more hours of research.

Since most of William Orville "Lefty" Frizzell's bios make mention of his superb Top 10 achievement, but without providing titles and a date, let us begin there.

It was April 14, 1951 when "I Love You a Thousand Ways"; "Look What Thoughts Will Do"; "Shine, Shave, Shower (It's Saturday)"; and "I Want to Be with You Always" were all in the Country Top 10.

Now for some testimony on your behalf:

Not only did Bing Crosby have five of the Top 10 hits several times, there was one week in July 1944 when the only position in the top six he didn't claim was No. 3. Harry James managed to sneak in there.

Joining Bing in the Had Half of the Top 10 Club are the orchestras of Glenn Miller and Jimmy Dorsey, with both bands achieving it multiple times.


IZ ZAT SO? Besides being singers, what do these folks have in common: Andrews Sisters; Bing Crosby; Jimmy Dorsey; Trudy Erwin; Glen Gray; and the Mills Brothers?

Just happens they all recorded for Decca Records, far and away the most dominant label of the 1940s. Not RCA Victor. Not Columbia. Not Capitol.

Recordings by these stars are why, on more than one occasion in the mid-'40s, nine of the Top 10 hits were Decca singles.

Jerry Osborne answers as many questions as possible through this column. Write Jerry at: Box 255, Port Townsend, WA 98368 E-mail: jpo@olympus.net   Visit his Web site: www.jerryosborne.com

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

Copyright 2013 Osborne Enterprises - Reprinted By Exclusive Permission

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' Sells 19,000 Vinyl Copies

In its first week on sale, Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' sold 19,000 vinyl LPs  (which accounted for 15% of all vinyl albums sold last week 123,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan).  This wasn't an inexpensive purchase for vinyl lovers, either. The double LP set is currently priced at $39.98 in Sony's My Play Direct Web store, and $35.53 at Amazon.com.

Behold the power of a new generation of vinyl lovers!













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vinyl doing well in the great state of pennsylvania:

Keeping Vinyl Alive at Stax of Trax








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Les Paul exhibit to open in Wisconsin hometown










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Sublime marks 25th anniversary with first-ever concert film and live album







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Brian Wilson recording new solo album with Jeff Beck, Al Jardine, and David Marks







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Billy Gibbons Looks Back on ZZ Top’s First 10 Albums







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The 10 Best Arcade Fire Songs








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Stereogum’s Top 25 Albums Of 2013 So Far











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album cover art of the day:

WITHERSCAPE: 'The Inheritance' Track Listing, Cover Artwork Unveiled

















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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 5/27 - 6/02, 2013

Vinyl Top 25:
1. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
2. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
3. OST - Drive
4. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
5. Oblivians - Desperation
6. Coupler - Sunless
7. John Fogerty - Wrote A Song For Everyone
8. The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet
9. She & Him - Volume 3
10. Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line b/w Get Rhythm 7"
11. Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
12. Laura Marling - Once I Was An Eagle
13. The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
14. Kurt Vile - Wakin On A Pretty Daze
15. Shovels & Rope - O' Be Joyful
16. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
17. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
18. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
19. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
20. Shovels & Rope - Johnny 99 7"
21. Vangelis - Blade Runner OST
22. Justin Townes Earle - Yuma 10"
23. Damien Jurado - Where Shall You Take Me
24. The Weeks - Dear Bo Jackson
25. Dawes - Stories Don't End 

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in my inbox, thought I'd share...

In 2003, Polly Paulusma was happily putting the finishing touches to shed-recorded debut album ‘Scissors in my Pocket’ when Bjork’s label One Little Indian signed her up and catapulted her round the world for 6 years, supporting Bob Dylan, Jamie Cullum, Joseph Arthur, Coldplay and many others. Now she’s set up her own label Wild Sound and is releasing her third offering, ‘Leaves from the Family Tree.'