Top 5 eBay Vinyl Record Sales

Top 5 eBay Vinyl Record Sales Week - Ending 10/09/2010

It's a Beatles sandwich this week, with a one-of-a-kind acetate on the top of the list, and another "Please Please Me" at the bottom. The Beatles acetate contains recordings of songs that ended up on "A Hard Day's Night", but reportedly with several alternate takes available nowhere else.


1. LP - The Beatles IBC Studio Acetate - $7,966.00

2. LP - Hailu Mergia & The Walis Band "Ethiopian Instrumentals" Kaifa Greek Pressing - $4,250.00

3. 45 - Jimmy Burns "I Really Love You" / "I Love You Girl" Erica - $4,216.00

4. 78 - Charley Patton "Shake It And Break It But Don't Let It Fall Mama" / "A Spoonful Blues" Paramount - $4,083.00

5. LP - The Beatles "Please Please Me" Parlophone UK Gold Black label 1st Stereo - $3,259.69

More on this week's top 5 on Vinyl Record Talk, Tuesday 8:00PM Eastern / 5:00PM Pacific on Radio Dentata.    http://shows.radiodentata.com/shows/accidental-nostalgia/










Top 5 eBayVinyl Record Sales - Week Ending 10/02/2010

A Beatles "Please Please Me" revisits the top of the list. For the first time in many months two Northern Soul records make the list, and a little known Psych record from 1970 rounds out the Top 5.


1. LP - The Beatles "Please Please Me" Parlophone UK Gold Black label 1st Stereo - $3,750.00

2. 45 - Frankie Beverly and The Butlers "Because Of My Heart" / "I Want To Feel I'm Wanted" Fairmount - $2,850.00

3. LP - Sonny Clark "Cool Struttin'" Blue Note 1588 - $2,701.99

4. 45 - The Royal Imperials "This Heart Of Mine" / "Keep It Up Baby" Mello Town - $2,590.00

5. LP - Tripsichord "Music Box" San Francisco Sound - $2,555.00

This Date In Music History - October 10

Birthdays:

Denis Daiziel - Honeycombs (1943)

Alan Cartwright - Procol Harum (1945)

Jerry Lacroix - Blood Sweat & Tears (1945)

John Prine (1946)

Cyril Neville - Neville Brothers (1948)

Sharon Osbourne (1952)

David Lee Roth - Van Halen & solo (1955)

Tanya Tucker (1955)

Al Connelly - Glass Tiger (1960)

Eric Martin - Mr. Big (1960)

Martin Kemp - Spandau Ballet (1961)

Jim Glennie - James (1963)

Jonny Male - Republica (1963)

Graham Crabb - Pop Will Eat Itself (1964)

Mike Malinin - Goo Goo Dolls (1967)

Dean Roland - Collective Soul (1972)

Richard Oakes - Suede (1976)

Mya (1979)


They Are Missed:

Singer, songwriter and actor Hoyt Axton died of a heart attack in Victor, Montana in 1999 (age 61). Wrote songs for, Elvis Presley, Three Dog Night, (1971 US #1 hit "Joy To The World"), John Denver, Ringo Starr, Glen Campbell. His mother Mae Boren Axton wrote "Heartbreak Hotel."

In 2009, Boyzone singer Stephen Gately died suddenly at the age of 33 while on holiday in Majorca. Spanish police said there were no signs of suspicious circumstances, but the cause of death was not yet known. Gately was on holiday with his long-term partner Andy Cowles.

Born on this day in 1959, Kirsty MacColl, UK singer, songwriter. MacColl was killed in a boating accident on December 18, 2000.


History:

In 1902, the Gibson Mandolin guitar company was formed. Gibson's first electric guitar the ES-150 was produced in 1936, and in 1946 Gibson introduced the P-90 single coil pickup, which was eventually used on the first Les Paul model made in 1952.

The real Eleanor Rigby died in her sleep of unknown causes in 1939 (age 44). The 1966 Beatles' song that featured her name wasn't written about her, as Paul McCartney's first draft of the song named the character Miss Daisy Hawkins. Eleanor Rigby's tombstone was noticed in the 1980s in the graveyard of St. Peter's Parish Church in Woolton, Liverpool, a few feet from where McCartney and Lennon had met for the first time in 1957.

Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender" entered the US chart in 1956 for a 19 week stay, peaking at #1 for 5 weeks. The song, from Presley's first film of the same name, was adapted from the tune "Aura Lee", written in 1861.

The Quarry Men played at the Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool in 1959. Ken Brown, suffering from a heavy cold was unable to perform and after the show, an argument started when Paul McCartney says that Brown should not get a share of the performance fee since he had not performed. Lennon and Harrison side with McCartney and Brown quits The Quarry Men. That's just wrong, he should have been paid......

Barry Gordy's first release on the newly established Motown Records, "Bad Girls" by The Miracles, entered the Billboard Pop chart in 1959.

Larry Verne went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1960 with "Mr Custer."



In 1962, the BBC banned the song "Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett. They deemed it too "offensive." Hye Redcoat --- Boo!

During a UK tour in 1964, the Beatles appeared at De Montfort Hall in Leicester. Ringo Starr drove himself to the venue after taking delivery of a brand new Facel Vega, apparently reaching speeds of 140 MPH on the M6 motorway.

Shangri-Las released the Girl-group staple "Leader Of The Pack" in 1964.

The Supremes made their first appearance on the "Ed Sullivan Show" in 1965.

The Beach Boys signature song, the three-minute epic “Good Vibrations,” was released in 1966. A couple weeks later it’s #1.



The peerless cut "Tears Of A Clown" was released by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles in 1970.

In an attempt to “cheaply” fill a previously dead weekend time slot, NBC launches Saturday Night Live in 1975. Over the next three decades the program showcases countless Rock acts but on the opening night, hosted by comedian George Carlin, the musical highlight was actor/performance artist Andy Kaufman singing the Mighty Mouse theme.

Singer Steve Perry joined Journey in 1977. He replaces Robert Fleischmann, who was fired. Perry’s first performance with the band happens two-and-a-half weeks later.

In 1978, Joe Perry and Steve Tyler from Aerosmith were injured after a cherry bomb was thrown on stage during a gig in Philadelphia. The group performed behind a safety fence for the rest of the tour.

"The Rose," starring Bette Midler, premiered in Los Angeles, CA in 1979.

In 1980, the funeral took place of Led Zeppelin's drummer John Bonham. ‘Bonzo’ was found dead (age 32) at guitarist's Jimmy Page's house of what was described as asphyxiation, after inhaling his own vomit after excessive vodka consumption, (40 shots in 4 hours).

Whitesnake went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1987 with "Here I Go Again."

The U2 album "Rattle and Hum" was released in 1988.

Garth Brooks went to #1 on the US album chart in 1992 with, 'The Chase.' The album spent 35 weeks on the chart and sold over 6m copies.

No Doubt release their extraordinarily popular (fifteen million in sales) “Tragic Kingdom” LP in 1995.

*NSYNC went to #2 on the US album chart in 1998 with their self-titled debut album.

A charity auction selling Elvis Presley's belongings was held at The Grand Hotel, Las Vegas in 1999. A wristwatch sold for $32,500, a cigar box $25,000, an autographed baseball sold for $19,000 and a 1956 Lincoln Continental sold for $250,000.

Teenager Christina Aguilera went to #1 on the UK singles chart in 1999 with "Genie In A Bottle." The song spent 5 weeks at #1 on the US chart and won Aguilera the Best New Artist Grammy for the year.

Perry Farrell (Jane’s Addiction) appeared on the debut episode of VH1 Classic's Decades Rock Live series in 2005. The one-hour program features footage from a Doors tribute concert that included Farrell and other artists performing with founding Doors members Ray Manzarek (keyboards) and Robby Krieger (guitar).

Radiohead's seventh album, "In Rainbows," was available for digital downloads on a pay-what-you-like basis in 2007. Over 60 percent of those who download the album worldwide pay absolutely nothing.

In 2007, Sting topped a list of the worst lyricists ever, for such alleged sins as name-dropping Russian novelist Vladimir Nabokov in the Police tune "Don't Stand So Close to Me," quoting a Volvo bumper sticker ("If You Love Someone Set Them Free"), and co-opting the works of Chaucer, St. Augustine and Shakespeare. The survey in Blender magazine placed Rush drummer Neil Peart at No. 2, Creed frontman Scott Stapp at No. 3 and Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher at No. 4 saying Gallagher "seemed incapable of following a metaphor through a single line, let alone a whole verse."

Pearl Jam went to #1 on the US album chart in 2009 with ‘Backspacer’, the group’s ninth studio album.

In 2010, Kid Rock, a Detroit native, teams with the NFL's Detoit Lions to donated 500 tickets to the National Guard and the Paralyzed Veterans Association for a game against the St. Louis Rams at Ford Field. The Detroit Lions?

John Lennon: He Asked to Give Peace a Chance

Speaking about his future music on the day of his death: “I've always considered my work one piece and I consider that my work won't be finished until I am dead and buried and I hope that's a long, long time.” (RKO Radio, 1980)

He dreamed of world peace. He was an artist, poet and an outspoken voice of the hippie generation. He was an influential musician, a peace activist, an absent father and a devoted lover and husband. He abused alcohol  and drugs, sneered at normality, yet took time off from his rock and roll career to raise his son. But most of all, he was a Beatle. He was and still is - John Winston Lennon.

Born in Liverpool on October 9, 1940, John Lennon was shot to death on December 8, 1980 by a fanatical fan. The world mourned his death as millions grieved for the man who was the heart and soul of the world's best rock and roll band, the Beatles.

He had an unusual childhood, shuttled back and forth between his mother Julia and her sister Mimi. John eventually spent his formative years with his aunt Mimi and Uncle George and as Mimi recalls, "His mind was going the whole time, and it was either drawing, or writing poetry, or reading."

Yet, he was an unruly, stubborn and a disobedient, troubled youth. He failed at art school, yet swore to his aunt that "one of these days I'm going to be famous and you'll be sorry."

John had a premonition of things to come, as he knew he was a bit different than most people. As he looked back, he explained: "I always knew I was going to make it, but I wasn't sure in what manifestation. I knew it was just a matter of time."

There are many words to describe John Lennon. He called himself a leader, yet did some of his best work alone. He was an alleged wife beater, very outspoken, often putting out controversial quotes to the media; either to make a point or just to be outlandish. But when he spoke, people listened.

He was a partner with his boyhood friend, Paul McCartney and together they left a musical writing partnership and a legacy that are unequaled to this day and may never be. The Beatles, with their producer George Martin, changed music in dramatic fashion, with studio techniques that had never been attempted.

They pioneered the concept album with "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," which the editors of Rolling Stone magazine list as the greatest rock album of the rock era.

He had the attention of our government with his antiwar protests and at one point was under FBI investigation. He sang of love and peace and living in harmony, with all people coming together as one. There are some who called him a genius.  He could be nasty and meanspirited, yet at times was overly compassionate and loving.  He fought his demons and it seems he was winning, until December 8, 1980.

We can only recall his career, from the beginning, until the end and who doesn't know the story about the four lads from Liverpool. He was part of the group that changed rock and roll music history.

We can only wonder what John Lennon would be doing if he were alive today. How active would he be in promoting world peace? Would the Beatles have ever gotten back together?  Would he still be creating wonderfully crafted rock and roll songs?  All we can do is Imagine, and that is the shame of it all.

Michael Fremer Album Review

Have One on Me
(new)

Joanna Newsom

Drag City DC 390 3 LPs
Produced by: Joanna Newsom
Engineered by: TJ Doherty, Noah Georgeson, Ryan Francesconi, Dana Gumbiner, Neal Morg
Mixed by: Noah Georgeson, Jim O'Rourke
Mastered by: Steve Rooke at Abbey Road

Newsom Has A Lot To Say On This 3 LP Fairy Tale

by Michael Fremer

October 01, 2010

Music

Sound





The precedent for this sprawling, personal three record set might be Joni Mitchell’s Blue but don’t expect to be humming the tunes as you head for the exits.

Newsom may turn you on, but she’s not a radio. This album of exquisitely orchestrated and expertly performed “Appalachian chamber rock” (my concocted term) consists of time-signature shifting, melodically twisty late afternoon vignettes that combine Newsom’s child-like voice and curiosity with very adult themes. The mood is consistent with the melancholy found in Appalachian music, though it incorporates more whimsy.

Playing piano and harp and backed by small string ensembles augmented with brass and woodwind, Newsom weaves a rich tapestry of complex melodic invention and a rich narrative that will take numerous plays to decipher and process—though don't be surprised if you never manage it.

Fortunately, the sumptuously produced box set includes a full sized booklet containing the lyrics—not that they will be all that helpful in figuring out their meaning.

The sprawling title track may sound like a rousing drinking song but it’s not quite that, though eventually it gets to the drink but not before it takes you on a long circuitous path filled with unknown characters referred to on a first name basis, some of whom are royalty.

The fairy tale-like song references spiders, guards, a spent relationship with someone she calls “daddy longlegs”and don’t ask me what most of it or any of it means but the strongly rendered images are both abstract and immediate.

“Miss Montez, the Countess of Lansfield,appealed to the King of Bavaria,saying, ‘Pretty papa, if you are my friend—mister daddy longlegs, they are at it again!—Can I see you?’Poor Lola! A tarantula’s mountingCountess Lansfeld’s Handsome brassiere, while they all cheer”

Got that?

Most of the images are of a bucolic nature and the songs set in a countryside long gone. Even when snippets begin to make sense and a story appears, they quickly dissolve into ambiguity.

The sad “Baby Birch” moves slowly and appears to be about child abandonment but it changes tempo, takes on a stronger rhythmic thrust and ends with the singer skinning a rabbit and saying to it “ ‘wherever you go, little runaway bunny, I will find you.’ And then she ran, as they’re liable to do.”

Say, what?

Some of the songs are more easily understood but the denseness of the lyrics combined with the melodic diffuseness makes for ambiguous, mysterious, and at first somewhat difficult listening.

The three record spread makes absorbing the set easier in that you can play a side and retire to something more familiar and then come back for another side or two.

Don’t get the wrong impression: the listening pleasure is inversely proportional to the comprehension difficulties, for this is a gorgeous sounding production. You’ll hardly believe your ears when you hear the exquisitely rendered instruments and the clarity and solidity of the images.

It will take but a few seconds for you to note the luxurious quality of the production; the transparency, textural purity and harmonic perfection of the instruments and the pristine vocal recording. The LP set was mastered by Steve Rooke at Abbey Road, probably DMM but I'm not sure where it was pressed. The pressing quality is excellent overall, but the handling was less than perfect and two of the three records were scuffed, though only one small one "played."

So while you may have difficulty with the lyrics and it will take some time for the melodic lines to develop, the gorgeous sound will immediately sweep you away as your mind works to process and untangle the dense layers of Ms. Newsom’s multi-layered, transformative music.

Save for Sufjan Stevens, I’m not sure any other young musician today combines the musical, compositional, lyrical abilities and the sonic sensitivities twenty eight year old Joanna Newsom has consistently shown on her three studio albums.

Her last one, Ys (see review on this site) was engineered by Steve Albini, mixed by Jim O’Rourke and arranged by Van Dyke Parks, so don’t think the production here is a fluke. She knows what she wants.

Newsom has been dating SNL regular Andy Samberg, so clearly she’s got a good sense of humor and probably enjoys “Dick in a box,” which if you haven’t seen you should! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhwbxEfy7fg

Topping all of this off, she has incredible legs, which she shows more than a few times in this thankfully dick-less box.

Have One on Me gets the highest recommendation for music and sound.

Yoko Ono and EMI Music Partner With YouTube to Honor John Lennon With Worldwide 70th Birthday Tributes

John Lennon YouTube Homepage Spotlight, YouTube Yoodle, and Google Doodle Celebrate Lennon's Life and Music

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the worldwide release of eight remastered John Lennon studio albums and several new collections on October 5 (October 4 internationally), Yoko Ono and EMI Music have partnered with YouTube for exciting global tributes honoring the music legend on the occasion of his 70th birthday (October 9).

YouTube will honor John Lennon with a homepage spotlight starting at 9pm PT on Friday, October 8th and staying active for 24 hours. The spotlight will include a personal video from Yoko Ono, asking people around the world to submit videotaped tributes to John Lennon at www.youtube.com/johnlennon. Video testimonials from many of Lennon's famous friends and fans, including Ringo Starr, Brian Wilson, Aerosmith, the Jonas Brothers, Jeff Bridges, Tony Hawk, Bret Michaels, DMC (Run-DMC), Brandon Boyd (Incubus), Bill Walton, and others, will also be included in YouTube's homepage spotlight.

"I hope you'll join me and a family of peace around the world to celebrate this very special day," said Yoko Ono. "Send in your own video tribute to YouTube, and we will share in keeping John's memory alive."

YouTube has also created a global Yoodle of the YouTube logo, to be launched in 25 countries at 9pm PT on Friday, October 8th and to remain live for 24 hours. The Yoodle will be synced to cover Lennon's October 9th birthday in all regions. Google has created its first-ever video doodle, which presents sketched animation featuring John Lennon's self-portrait set to an audio clip of Lennon's iconic song, "Imagine." It was created by Google doodler, Mike Dutton, with Yoko Ono's approval. The Google doodle will be live on Google homepages all over the world starting noon on Friday, October 8th and all day Saturday, October 9th until midnight.

EMI Music's global John Lennon 'Gimme Some Truth' catalogue campaign, overseen by Yoko Ono, commemorates the music legend's 70th birthday. Featured in the sweeping initiative are eight remastered John Lennon solo albums and new titles including Double Fantasy Stripped Down, Power To The People: The Hits, Gimme Some Truth, and the John Lennon Signature Box.

For the first time, Lennon's classic solo albums and other standout recordings have been digitally remastered from his original mixes. Double Fantasy, 1980's GRAMMY Award winner for Album of the Year, is presented with a newly remixed 'Stripped Down' version produced by Yoko Ono and Jack Douglas, Lennon's original co-producers for the album. Some Time In New York City has been restored to include the six 'Live Jam' recordings featured on the original album.

The deluxe 11CD and digital John Lennon Signature Box includes 13 previously unreleased home recordings, and Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon, and Julian Lennon have each written personal essays for the lavish collection.

http://www.johnlennon.com/

SOURCE EMI Music / YouTube

Music News & Notes

Pink's Greatest Hits CD Cover Released!

The album art for Pink’s upcoming album, 'Greatest Hits… So Far!!!' has been released. The CD is a collection of her hit songs along with new single, “Raise Your Glass” produced by Max Martin and co-written by Pink.

Expect such Pink classics as “Get the Party Started,” “Don’t Let Me Get Me,” “Just Like a Pill,” “Trouble,” “Who Knew,” “U + Ur Hand” and “Dear Mr. President,” on the album, which hits stores on November 16!








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WITHERED: Another New Song Posted Online

"The Progenitor's Grasp", a brand new song from Atlanta's blackened doom heathens WITHERED, is now available for download at BrooklynVegan.com. The track comes off the group's new album, 'Dualitas,' which is scheduled for release on October 26 via Prosthetic Records.

The CD and vinyl versions of "Dualitas" will have different covers, both of which were created by Paul Romano (MASTODON, TRIVIUM, THE ACACIA STRAIN), who also did the cover for WITHERED's previous LP, "Folie Circulaire".

The vinyl version of "Dualitas" will be a 500-piece limited-edition gatefold double-LP set on 150-gram vinyl, which contains the exclusive 33-minute instrumental track "Dwell."





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Dido Sued by Astronaut for Using Space Flight Picture

Former NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless is suing pop singer Dido for what he said is an unauthorized use of a photo of his 1984 space flight for an album cover. In a suit filed Sept. 30 in federal court in Los Angeles, his claim is that he never gave permission for Dido to use the photograph that shows him “free flying” about 320 feet away from the space shuttle Challenger. The photograph was used on the cover of Dido’s 2008 album “Safe Trip Home.” The suit doesn’t allege copyright infringement, only infringement of his persona.

The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, also names Sony Corp.’s Sony Music Entertainment and Getty Images Inc. as defendants. McCandless said in the complaint that Sony was informed as early as June of last year that the use of his image was unauthorized.

The 1984 photograph was taken when McCandless tested the so-called manned maneuvering unit, a nitrogen jet propelled backpack, according to the complaint. The photograph taken by the shuttle’s co-pilot shows McCandless floating in the distance against a backdrop of black outer space and the earth’s blue atmosphere.

Liz Young, a spokeswoman for Sony Music Entertainment, declined to comment on the lawsuit, as did Jodi Einhorn, a spokeswoman for Getty Images, who also had no comment.

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Pantera "Cowboys From Hell: The Demos"

Pantera’s fifth album, is being issued on 180 gram vinyl on 11/26/2010 and features the demo versions of “The Will To Survive”, “Shattered”, “Cowboys from Hell”, “Hersey”, “Cemetery Gates” and “Psycho Holiday” on Side One and “Medicine Man”, “Message in Blood”, “Domination,” “The Sleep”, and “The Art of Shedding” on Side Two. Exclusively at Metal Club stores! Metal Club is a collection of music stores that support metal music and culture. http://www.mymetalclub.com/



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Job For A Cowboy – The Ruination Collectors Edition 10" Vinyl Box Set

Job For A Cowboy The “RUINATION” COLLECTORS EDITION 10 INCH VINYL BOX SET will include Job For A Cowboy’s latest Metal Blade Records release “Ruination” split on two separate colored 10" vinyl. The third record (also colored) contains rare and unreleased live material as well and some cover cuts. Only 750 made of this Metal Club exclusive!

On November 26 (aka Black Friday), Live At Grimey’s will become available exclusively at independent music stores participating in Metal Club. Here is a complete run-down on the track listing of this amazing Metal Club exclusive. http://www.mymetalclub.com/

a. LP #1: Vinyl color: green

i. SIDE A
1. Unfurling a Darkened Gospel
2. Summon the Hounds
3. Constitutional Masturbation

ii. SIDE B

1. Regurgitated Disinformation
2. March to the Global Enslavement

b. LP #2: Vinyl color: orange

i. SIDE A
1. Butchering the Enlightened
2. Lords of Chaos
3. Psychological Immortality

ii. SIDE B
1. To Detonate and Exterminate
2. Ruination

c. LP #3: Vinyl color: red
i. SIDE A
1. The Matter of Splatter (Exhumed cover song)
2. Embedded (Live @ 2007 New England Metal & Hardcore Festival)
3. Altered from Catechization (Live @ 2007 New England Metal & Hardcore Festival)

ii. SIDE B
1. Entombment of a Machine (Live @ Unitarian Church, Philadelphia 2009)
2. Unfurling A Darkened Gospel (Live @ Unitarian Church, Philadelphia 2009)
3. Regurgitated Disinformation (Live @ Unitarian Church, Philadelphia 2009)

2.) Bonus CD
1. The Matter of Splatter (Exhumed cover song)

2. Embedded (Live @ 2007 New England Metal & Hardcore Festival)
3. Altered from Catechization (Live @ 2007 New England Metal & Hardcore Festival)
4. Entombment of a Machine (Live @ Unitarian Church, Philadelphia 2009)
5. Unfurling A Darkened Gospel (Live @ Unitarian Church, Philadelphia 2009)
6. Regurgitated Disinformation (Live @ Unitarian Church, Philadelphia 2009)

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Ozzy Osbourne-Era Black Sabbath Box Set Due Out in November

It's being reported that a Black Sabbath box set of the Ozzy era will be released on Nov. 15. 'The Ozzy Years -- Complete Albums Box Set' collects all nine of the Ozzy-era Sabbath records.

Fittingly, the collection will be enclosed in a black cross with a 100-page illustrated discography featuring rare covers from all over the world. The limited-edition package also includes three radio documentaries, a guitar pick set and a poster.

The albums included:

'Black Sabbath'
'Paranoid'
'Master of Reality'
'Volume 4'
'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath'
'Sabotage'
'Technical Ecstasy'
'Never Say Die'
'We Sold Our Souls'

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Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore to release new double seven-inch vinyl and book set

Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore has just announced the details of an upcoming combined vinyl and book release. Called 'In Silver Rain With A Paper Key,' the hardcover book contains two seven-inch vinyl records and a collection of art, photographs, lyrics and poetry from Moore's personal notebooks and visual archives.

The vinyl records feature new songs in the form of 'You've Lost Your Lover', 'Circulation' and 'Blood', which were recorded in Massachusetts on a 12-string acoustic guitar, reports TwentyFourBit.com.

The set will be released through the frontman's own publishing company Ecstatic Peace Library on December 1.

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

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Sire Records to Release Vinyl Re-Issue of Jack's Mannequin's 2005 Debut Album, Everything In Transit, on December 7th

Pre-Order for Re-Issue, Which Features Two Bonus Tracks, Begins October 7th at http://www.becausesoundmatters.com/ 

BURBANK, CA--(Marketwire - October 8, 2010) - Sire Records is proud to announce that Everything In Transit, the debut album from Jack's Mannequin, will be re-issued for the first time since its original August 2005 release beginning today. The recording is being re-issued on vinyl with new artwork and sequencing, and will feature two new songs -- an a cappella version of "Holiday" and "La La Lie (West Coast Winter version)." Those who pre-order will receive a copy signed by Jack's Mannequin frontman Andrew McMahon. The pre-order begins at online vinyl retailer http://www.becausesoundmatters.com/  on October 7th, with albums arriving on the street date of December 7th.

Everything In Transit Vinyl Edition tracklisting:

Side A
1. Holiday From Real
2. The Mixed Tape
3. Bruised
4. I'm Ready
5. La La Lie
6. Dark Blue
7. Miss Delaney

Side B
8. Kill The Messenger
9. Rescued
10. MFEO
11. Into The Airwaves
12. La La Lie (West Coast Winter version)
13: Holiday From Real (acapella)

This Date In Music History - October 8

Birthdays:

Doc Green - Drifters (1934)

Fred Cash - Impressions (1940)

George Bellamy - Tornadoes (1940) Their 1962 UK & US #1 single "Telstar" was the first major hit from a UK act on the American chart.



Dave Arbus - East Of Eden (1941)

Butch Rillera - Redbone (1945)

Ray Royer - Procol Harum (1945)

Tony Wilson - Hot Chocolate (1947)

Harry Bowens - Was Not Was (1949)

Hamish Stuart - Average White Band (1949)

Robert "Kool" Bell - Kool & the Gang (1950)

Mitch Marine - Tripping Daisy (1961)

Steve Perry - Cherry Poppin' Daddies (1963)

C.J. Ward - Ramones (1965)

Teddy Riley - Blackstreet (1967)


They Are Missed:

Born on this day in 1948, Johnny Ramone, guitar, The Ramones, (John Cummings). Died of prostate cancer on September 15, 2004.




History:

The show "Lawrence Welk’s Top Tunes and New Talent" made their debut in 1956.

Jerry Lee Lewis recorded the immortal song "Great Balls Of Fire" in 1957.



In 1962, Little Richard began what he thought was a 'gospel music' tour of England, however, Sam Cooke convinced him to retuen to singing rock and roll.

Roy Orbison was at #1 on the UK singles chart in 1964 with "Oh Pretty Woman," his third UK #1 hit. They loved him across the pond....

Working at Abbey Road studios in London in 1964, the Beatles recorded their next single "She's a Woman" in seven takes plus overdubs, recording the song from start to finish in five hours.

In 1965, the Florescents supported by the Castiles, which featured a young singer called Bruce Springsteen appeared at the I.B. Club in Howell, New Jersey. This was the Castiles first publicly advertised nightclub appearance. Admission was $1.00

The US government decided to make LSD illegal in 1966. What a trip...

In 1966, Cream drummer Ginger Baker collapsed during a gig at Sussex University, England after playing a 20 minute drum solo. He recovered in a local hospital.

Cass Elliot debuted as a solo act in Las Vegas, NV in 1968. She cancelled the two-week gig after one show because of tonsillitis and lack of rehearsal.

John Lennon recorded the signature song of his solo career, “Imagine” in 1971.



Billy Joel released his album "The Stranger" in 1977.

One half of TV cop show "Starsky & Hutch" (Hutch was the blonde), David Soul was at #1 on the UK singles chart in 1977 with "Silver Lady," his second and last UK #1 single.

Radio stations across the US “mysteriously” received advance copies of Fleetwood Mac’s 'Tusk' album in 1979. This forced Warner Brothers to move up the release date. 1979

Bob Marley collapsed onstage during a show in Pittsburgh, PA in 1980. It was the last show he would ever perform. He died seven months later of cancer.

In 1982, R.E.M. appeared at the Peppermint Lounge, New York City, supported by the Fleshtones.

Anne Murray won the Country Music Association’s Album of the Year Award in 1984 for 'A Little Good News.' Murray was the first woman to achieve this award.

In 1985, Little Richard was seriously injured in a West Hollywood auto accident (he had fallen asleep at the wheel and hit a telephone pole).

In 1987, the three members from ZZ Top made advance bookings for seats on the first passenger flight to the Moon. The boys are still waiting for confirmation of the trip.

Also in 1987, Chuck Berry was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His film biography, Hail, Hail Rock & Roll also premiered on the same night.

Def Leppard were at #1 in the US singles chart in 1988 with "Love Bites."



In 1988, Pink Floyd's ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ finally left Billboard's Hot 200 Album Chart after a record breaking 741 weeks. It stayed on the chart longer than any recording in history.

“Badmotorfinger” from Soundgarden was released in 1991.

The US Postal Service issued a set of commemorative stamps to celebrate pop music legends in 1992. The stamps included Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Buddy Holly, Otis Redding, Ritchie Valens, Clyde McPhatter and Dinah Washington.

"Elvis Aaron Presley - The Tribute" was aired as a pay-per-view special in 1994.

In 1996 - Jimmy Chamberlin, formerly of the Smashing Pumpkins, pled guilty to disorderly conduct in connection with the heroin related death of Jonathan Melvin.

Christina Aguilera started a four week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 2000 with "Come On Over Baby."

In 2003, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr attended the London premiere of “A Concert For George.” The Harrison tribute was filmed the previous year at the Royal Albert Hall.

In 2003, Coldplay singer Chris Martin asked Australian police to drop a charge of malicious damage after allegedly attacking a photographer's car. Martin was charged in July after breaking a windscreen with a rock after being photographed surfing. Martin did not appear in court at Byron Bay, New South Wales, when his lawyer, Megan Cusack, asked for the charge to be dropped.

Genius: A Night For Ray Charles concert took place at the Staples Center in L.A in 2004. Hosted by actor Jamie Foxx, who played Charles in a bio film, the show had performances by Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Norah Jones, B.B. King, Al Green and Billy Preston. The concert aired a couple weeks later on CBS. Charles passed away earlier in the year.

In 2007, Arctic Monkeys were named the best act in the world at this year’s Q Awards held in London. Best album went to Amy Winehouse's Back to Black and Muse won Best live act. Manic Street Preachers won the award for the year's top track for ‘Your Love Alone is Not Enough’ and ‘Ruby’ by the Kaiser Chiefs won best video. Top breakthrough artist was Kate Nash, The icon of the year went to Sir Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue was named idol of 2007, former Blur frontman Damon Albarn took the prize for inspiration, Classic songwriter award went to Billy Bragg, Innovation in sound award Sigur Ros and Lifetime achievement award went to Johnny Marr. The late Tony Wilson, founder of Manchester's Factory Records was named Q's hero.

Vinyl review : Felt – Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty

Mike at hifihipster.com has been gracious enough to allow me to share some of his work with the CVR audience. Here we have an album review.  Be sure to stop by his site http://hifihipster.com  and look around and welcome a new contributor to the CVR Blog!

Vinyl review : Felt – Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty

October 5th, 2010 Artist – Felt
Title – Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty


Format – Vinyl LP


Label – Cherry Red


Year- 1981



Felt was an early indie band from England that mostly made jangly stuff centered around guitar melodies. The lead singer and songwriter goes only by “Lawrence” and sings kind of like Bryan Ferry on valium.

…i’m not sure what else to say, really. Having listened through some of their 10 year discography, it’s all kind of samey : shimmering, atmospheric instrumentals paired with plaintive lyrics. They get a little poppyer and uptempo as they progress through the 80s, but this debut record is on the darker side..

The album opens with Evergreen Dazed, a 5 minute instrumental piece whose pained guitar lines evoke shuffling through chilly fall afternoons under steel gray skies. Unfortunately, the guitar on this track is kinda shrill, I mean I guess its meant to be high pitched and twangy but it’s still not as smooth as I expected from vinyl.

Our next song is Fortune, and the version on this album is  different than the one i’ve heard  before, it’s slower and has tribal-ish drums instead of porn music rim knocks. Wiki tells me it was re-recorded and re-released in 84 as a b-side, which is probably what I heard before. I prefer the single version.

Guitar harshness is reduced on the rest of the tracks, but still seems too jumpy and fake. On the tracks that have percussion, the drums are primitive style tomtoms and hand drums that have appropriate bass and a sense of being struck by a person. Lawrence’s vocals can get rather hissy and sibilant, especially on I Worship The Sun. In sum, the album’s sound isn’t terrible but it left me disappointed, especially since I had only heard the MP3s from the CD version before so I was expecting to be blown away by a rich sonic landscape. I guess if I had a tube amp it would mellow out the edges a bit.

Being that this is a fairly rare record, I can’t find it on Amazon for you guys. I got my copy from a guy on Discogs for about 55 dollars, which is fairly steep but at least it was in near mint condition.

Music – B-

Sound – C

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Dave Brubeck: Legacy Of A Legend

NEW DOUBLE-CD ANTHOLOGY CELEBRATES JAZZ AMBASSADOR'S 90th BIRTHDAY ON DECEMBER 6th

21 SONGS HANDPICKED BY BRUBECK, SPANNING HIS COLUMBIA RECORDS TENURE (1954-1970); INCLUDES PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED LIVE TAKE OF "THREE TO GET READY" RECORDED AT CLASSIC QUARTET'S FINAL CONCERT, DECEMBER 26, 1967

Kick-off of year-long Brubeck 90th birthday campaign at Legacy Recordings

Available at both physical and digital retail outlets starting November 16, 2010, through Columbia/Legacy

On December 6th, TCM to premiere new documentary, Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way, executive-produced by Clint Eastwood

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- With every passing decade, the national treasure known as Dave Brubeck continues to amaze his millions of fans across the globe. His energy seems to transcend all bounds, as his quartet performed more than 50 concerts in 2010, and new compositions continue to pour from his fertile imagination. On Monday, December 6, 2010, the world will celebrate his 90th birthday, an event to be commemorated by Turner Classic Movies (TCM) with the premiere of Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way, a new documentary executive-produced by Clint Eastwood.

In advance of the film's premiere, Legacy Recordings will release Dave Brubeck: Legacy of a Legend, a new 21-track double-CD compilation with every track handpicked by Brubeck himself. The commemorative collection, featuring extensive annotation and anecdotal liner notes written by his son Darius, will be available at all physical and digital retail outlets starting November 16th through Columbia/Legacy, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.

This significant package finds Brubeck reflecting on his 17 core years at Columbia Records. He opens in 1954 with "Jeepers Creepers" from his second Columbia LP (and first studio album for the label) Brubeck Time; and closes with a pair of tracks from 1970 with Gerry Mulligan, "Out Of Nowhere" and "St. Louis Blues" from the Live At The Berlin Philharmonie LP.

On CD Two, Brubeck dips into his deep personal archive of recordings for a previously unreleased live version of "Three To Get Ready" from the final concert of the classic quartet: Brubeck on piano, alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, bassist Eugene Wright, and Joe Morello on drums. "Three To Get Ready" was a centerpiece of the breakthrough album of 1959, Time Out, one of the quartet's first LPs together, so it is an appropriate choice for Legacy of a Legend to include this version from their final concert together.

Over the course of CD One, Legacy of a Legend shows the evolution of the quartet. Brubeck, Desmond, and drummer Joe Dodge were together since 1953, with a succession of bassists through the mid-'50s. In late 1953, on a weekend 'field trip' to Helen Noga's Blackhawk nightclub in San Francisco, Columbia Records staff producer George Avakian heard the quartet and signed them (along with a young singer named Johnny Mathis, managed by Noga). The quartet already had made several successful live college concert recordings on Fantasy (in 1953), so Avakian extended the concept to their Columbia debut of 1954.

Brubeck was skeptical when Avakian decided to record the quartet in a proper studio later that year, Columbia's imposing 30th Street facility. The results, however, as heard on Brubeck Time (with Brubeck, Desmond, Dodge, and bassist Bob Bates), became a program comprised almost entirely of standards (including Johnny Mercer's "Jeepers Creepers"), proving that the quartet had little to fear from the absence of a concert audience. Within weeks of the sessions, Brubeck was featured on the November 8, 1954, cover of TIME magazine, a phenomenal coup, only the second jazz artist to appear on the magazine's cover.

Avakian returned the quartet to a live setting in 1955, New York's Basin Street East night club, for Red, Hot & Cool ("Taking A Chance On Love" from the Broadway musical, Cabin In The Sky). At that point, after several LPs mainly consisting of standards with the quartet, the time was right in 1956 for Brubeck's first solo piano album of original compositions, Brubeck Plays Brubeck ("The Duke").

Morello was introduced to the lineup on Jazz Impressions Of The U.S.A. ("Ode To A Cowboy"), a program of Brubeck originals inspired by his travels across the country with the quartet. (Bates' brother Norman had taken over on bass.) Brubeck was similarly inspired by a trip to Disneyland with his family in 1957. The result was a concept album, his final LP with Avakian, comprised entirely of tunes from four of Walt's animated features, Dave Digs Disney ("Someday My Prince Will Come," from Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs).

The quartet headed overseas in 1958, for a grueling tour of 80 concerts in 14 countries, and a State Department-sponsored trip that took them to Poland, India, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, and Iraq. Brubeck captured the spirit on his original compositions for Jazz Impressions Of Eurasia ("Thank You"). The 20th anniversary of Gone With The Wind in 1959 inspired an LP of southern-rooted songs, including Stephen Foster's "Camptown Races" and the timeless MGM movie theme.

With new bassist Eugene Wright now fixed in the quartet lineup, and new producer Teo Macero, the stage was set for the 1959 recording of Time Out. An incalculable watershed moment in jazz history, with every cut in a different time signature, it brought modern progressive jazz into the mainstream. Time Out hit #2 in Billboard and became the first jazz album to sell a million copies, while the single "Take Five" b/w "Blue Rondo A La Turk" changed all the rules, played on jukeboxes around the world.

As if in counterpoint to Time Out, Brubeck accepted an offer from Jimmy Rushing to do an album with the 57 year-old singer, 'Mr. Five By Five,' the former front man for the Count Basie Orchestra in the 1930s and '40s, who was still at the top of his game ("Evenin'"). Working with a singer proved so delightful that Brubeck organized a musical revue in 1961 called The Real Ambassadors, which rallied against racism (on songs written by Dave and his wife Iola) sung by Carmen McRae ("My One Bad Habit"), Louis Armstrong ("Summer Song") and others.

The ongoing success of 1959's Time Out – 164 weeks on the Billboard chart – called for a 'sequel' in 1961. Time Further Out hit the Top 10 on its way to a 46-week chart run, and earned jukebox singles play with "Unsquare Dance." Another sequel to the Jazz Impressions series was inspired by the Big Apple, Jazz Impressions Of New York ("Something To Sing About").

Brubeck disbanded the quartet in 1967, to concentrate on composing. In 1998, Legacy compiled Buried Treasures, a CD of previously unreleased material from 1967, recorded live in Mexico City. "Mr. Broadway" and "Three To Get Ready" are swan songs to one of the most important aggregations in jazz history. Within a year, of course, Brubeck was back with the first of many new groups, this one featuring old friend, baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan, plus bassist Jack Six and drummer Alan Dawson, a lineup that stayed together until 1973. One of their finest sessions was recorded in 1970, Live At The Berlin Philharmonie ("Out Of Nowhere," "St. Louis Blues"), which brings this collection to its conclusion.

Throughout his long career, Brubeck has received numerous national and international honors, including the Living Legacy Jazz Award from the Kennedy Center (2007), the National Medal of the Arts from President Clinton, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the Smithsonian Medal, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He holds numerous honorary doctorates from American, Canadian, English, Swiss, and German universities. He is a Duke Ellington Fellow at Yale University, and in the year 2000, the National Endowment for the Arts declared him a Jazz Master. On December 6, 2009, Brubeck was awarded Kennedy Center honors.

Turner Classic Movies will dedicate an afternoon to the legendary artist with the December 6 premiere of Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way. The film, which will premiere at 5 p.m. (EST), takes its name from "In Your Own Sweet Way," one of Brubeck's most famous tunes. The song has been recorded by countless musicians, including Miles Davis. The documentary is produced and directed by award-winning jazz filmmaker and longtime Eastwood collaborator Bruce Ricker, whose credits include Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends, Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser, The Last of the Blue Devils, and many other titles.

TCM's premiere of Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way will be accompanied by two classic films featuring Brubeck himself. At 1 p.m. (EST), Brubeck is among a number of legends performing in All Night Long (1962), a jazz update of Shakespeare's Othello starring Patrick MacGoohan, Marti Stevens and Betsy Blair. Then at 3:15 p.m. TCM will present Southern Crossing (1981), a fascinating chronicle of the five-day jazz festival held in Sydney, Australia.

DAVE BRUBECK: LEGACY OF A LEGEND

(Columbia/Legacy 88697 80563 2)

CD One

1. Jeepers Creepers
10/12/54
Brubeck Time
2/14/55

2. Taking A Chance On Love
7/23/55
Red, Hot & Cool (live)
9/19/55

3. The Duke
4/19/56
Brubeck Plays Brubeck
7/16/56

4. Someday My Prince
Will Come
6/30/57
Dave Digs Disney
12/30/57

5. Ode To A Cowboy
11/26/56
Jazz Impressions
Of The U.S.A.
4/29/57

6. Thank You
8/23/58
Jazz Impressions
Of Eurasia
10/28/58

7. Camptown Races
4/23/59
Gone With The Wind
8/1/60

8. Gone With The Wind
4/22/59
Gone With The Wind
8/1/60

9. Blue Rondo a la Turk
8/18/59
Time Out
12/14/59

10. Take Five
8/18/59
Time Out
12/14/59

11. Evenin'
(vocal: Jimmy Rushing)
8/4/60
Brubeck & Rushing
12/12/60


CD Two

1. My One Bad Habit
(vocal: Carmen McRae)
12/19/61
The Real Ambassadors
8/27/62

2. Somewhere
2/14/60
Bernstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein
7/4/60

3. Unsquare Dance
6/8/61
Time Further Out
10/16/61

4. Summer Song
(vocal: Louis Armstrong)
9/13/61
The Real Ambassadors
8/27/62

5. Something To Sing About
6/25/64
Jazz Impressions Of New York
12/21/64

6. You Go To My Head
(live at the Newport Jazz Festival)
7/7/63
Time Out - Legacy Edition
5/26/09

7. Mr. Broadway (live)
5/14/67
Buried Treasures
10/20/98

8. Three To Get Ready (live)
12/26/67
previously unreleased
[11/16/10]

9. Out Of Nowhere
(with Gerry Mulligan)
11/70
Live At The Berlin Philharmonie
5/11/73

10. St. Louis Blues
(with Gerry Mulligan)
11/70
Live At The Berlin Philharmonie
5/11/73

http://www.legacyrecordings.com/
SOURCE Legacy Recordings

Pink Floyd Contest Over

I have the three winners for the Pink Floyd book contest.  Congrats to the winners!

Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 4, 2010


DEAR JERRY: Since I rate “Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On,” by Jerry Lee Lewis, as one of the greatest Rock hits ever, I started digging into its history.

Until Jerry Lee's version, I never heard the song by anyone, and assumed it was brand new. I even figured he wrote it, as he did many of his recordings.

I was wrong on all counts.

Apparently it came out originally by a fellow named Roy Hall. I heard a brief sample of his record and it doesn't sound much like the song we know by Lewis, but does have the same title.

Are there any other recordings of this classic that precede Jerry Lee's?
—Lucy Hollins, Louisville, Ky.

DEAR LUCY: I know of four, one of which is the Roy Hall rendition, though his is not the first issue.

Each of the four came out in consecutive months during the final third of 1955. All are the same basic song, and titled “Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On.”

The Jerry Lee Lewis release (Sun 267) shows the title as “Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On.” That change is only slight, but Jerry Lee's arrangement and lyrics are drastically different than the earlier records.

Chronologically, they are:

1. September: Big Maybelle (Okeh 7060). Actually recorded March 21, 1955, this is the first waxing of “Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On.” It is pure blues and should have been an R&B hit. Arranged by a newcomer, 23-year-old Quincy Jones.

2. October: Roy Hall (Decca 29697). Hall's version is a country bopper.

3. November: Dolores Fredericks (Decca 29716). Dolores is similar to Georgia “Dance with Me Henry” Gibbs, but the accompaniment by Jack Pleis and His Orchestra, gives this an unexpected big band flavor.

4. December: Commodores (Dot 15439). Think of this as the Mills Brothers dabbling in doo-wop.

Not only did none of these four become a hit in any field of music, none even received a new-release review in the trades.

I did unearth a miniscule mention in the September 24, 1955 Billboard R&B Beat: “[Promotion man] Bob Demain is back from a trip up the Coast plugging Big Maybelle's Okeh record of “Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On.” Quincy Jones, who did the arranging and backing on this one, will be out on the Okeh label soon as a single artist.”

Contrary to Demain's announcement, we know of no Quincy Jones solo recordings for Okeh.

Despite 1956 being an explosive year for Rock and Roll, it appears the entire recording industry gave up on “Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On.”

The evolution of the song remained on hold for nearly 18 months, when in the summer of '57, Jerry Lee resurrected it. By July, “Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On” was the ultimate crossover hit, at or near the top of every one of the major charts: Pop; Rock; R&B; and C&W.

Since then, dozens of top stars have recorded “Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On,” much to the joy of co-writers Dave Williams and Sonny David (though some labels credit only Williams).


DEAR JERRY: I am trying to locate a song from the mid-to-late 1960s, I think called “Highway Man.”

I believe the name of singer to be something like Curtis Leeach.
—John W. Parsons, Evansville, Ind.


DEAR JOHN: Other than one vowel too many, you have all the details. The singer is Curtis Leach.

Though clearly a truck driving song, the highway man in “Highway Man” is not the truck driver. He is a highway patrolman, who first saves the driver's life … then cites him for speeding.

Issued in 1964, “Highway Man” is an enjoyable adventure story, written by Leach, with instrumentation influenced by “Six Days on the Road” (Dave Dudley).

Portions of the melody turned up in 1969 on truck drivin' tune, Charlie Walker's “Moffett, Oklahoma.”


IZ ZAT SO? On December 14, 1965, in a mysterious confrontation, perhaps involving an intruder, Curtis Leach was stabbed in his left leg. Unfortunately, the blade cut the femoral (primary) artery and Curtis bled to death en route to the hospital.

One month later, Bill Anderson's “Golden Guitar,” one of Leach's many compositions, hit the Country charts, eventually peaking at No. 11

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.

Copyright 2010 Osborne Enterprises- Reprinted By Permission

Pink Floyd Contest

Working with the Marketing Manager at Da Capo press www.dacapopressmusic.com, I am happy to announce that I will give away three copies of the new book 'The Making of Pink Floyd: The Wall,' by Gerald Scarfe.  A marvelous behind-the-scene look at the legendary rock band's evolution into rock and roll history.

The contest is very simple.  The first three people who email me at rbenson30@wi.rr.com with the words "FLOYD" in the subject line will win a free copy of the new book.  Good luck! (contest closes as soon as the three emails are confirmed - I will announce the ending)

The Making of Pink Floyd: The Wall

By Gerald Scarfe

Foreword by Roger Waters

PINK FLOYD’S THE WALL

20 MILLION COPIES SOLD SINCE 1979

ONE OF THE TOP 25 BEST-SELLING ALBUMS OF ALL TIME

Twenty years after the inaugural live show of The Wall, Roger Waters is back on the road as part of a worldwide tour of the celebrated album—more than forty venues sold out in under two hours.

In conjunction with Waters’ tour, Da Capo Press will publish The Making of Pink Floyd: The Wall (Da Capo Press; September 15, 2010). In this striking new book, visionary Gerald Scarfe brings fans a never-before-seen look at the legendary band and the making of The Wall in all its forms—the iconic album, the larger-than-life stage show, the cult classic film, and the re-invented 2010 tour.

As the designer, director of animation, and driving creative force for Wish You Were Here and The Wall’s first stage show and film, Scarfe gives an intimate look at the band’s high and low points both on and off the stage. Starting with his introduction to Pink Floyd in 1973, Scarfe chronicles his personal experiences with the band, the conceptualization of The Wall album, the development of the live show and film, and a behind-the-scenes look at the revitalization for the 2010 tour.

Providing an insider’s look at the evolution of one of the most talked-about and well-loved rock albums, the book is full of storyboards, sketches, and photos—many of which have never been published. Fully authorized by Roger Waters and Pink Floyd, The Making of Pink Floyd: The Wall features exclusive interviews with Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, The Wall actor Bob Geldolf, and director Alan Parker, along with complete lyrics.

Few other rock albums have enjoyed the longevity and incarnations as The Wall. The Making of Pink Floyd: The Wall offers Floyd fans, art enthusiasts, film buffs, and the casual music lover a window into the world of one of the most renowned music experiences of all time.

Gerald Scarfe has been the political cartoonist for the London Sunday Times for 42 years and has worked for The New Yorker magazine for nearly two decades. For many years he was involved with Pink Floyd in providing animated footage for all of their stage performances as well as jacket artwork for record covers and CDs. For The Wall he worked with Roger Waters on the original visual concepts for the album and the stage shows and was initially co-director and subsequently designer and director of the animation for the film. He has again worked with Roger Waters on the new stage show of The Wall now on tour in North America.

This Date In Music History - October 6

Birthdays:

Robin Shaw - Flowerpot Men (1945)

Millie Small (1948)

Bobby Farrell - Boney M (1949)

Thomas McClary - Commodores (1949)

David Hidalgo - Los Lobos (1951)

Kevin Cronin - REO Speedwagon (1951)



Tim Mooney - American Music Club (1958)

Matthew Sweet (1965)

Tommy Stinson - Replacements (1966)

Kitty - B-Rock and the Bizz (1971)

William Pierce - Arcade Fire (1982)


They Are Missed:

Australia’s ‘King of rock’n’roll’ Johnny O’Keefe, the first Australian rock’n’roll performer to tour the United States, and Australia’s most successful chart performer, with 29 Top 40 hits between 1958 and 1974, died of a heart attack in 1978 (age 43). O’Keefe’s 1958 hit, "Real Wild Child," was covered by Iggy Pop in 1986.


History:

The Beatles make their first personal appearance in 1962. They signed copies of "Love Me Do" at a record store in Widnes.

The Yardbirds appeared at Studio 51, Leicester Square, London in 1963.

In 1964, the Beatles spent the afternoon recording "Eight Days A Week" at Abbey Road studios in London. Late evening was spent at The Ad Lib Club, London, partying with The Ronettes and Mick Jagger.



In 1965, Gary Lewsi & the Playboys recorded the cuts "She's Just My Style" and Sure Gonna Miss Her."

The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded a session for the UK BBC radio show 'Top Gear' in 1967. Stevie Wonder, who was also appearing on the show, jammed with Hendrix.

The Doors appeared at the Cal State Gymnasium, Los Angeles, California in 1967. With The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and The Sunshine Company.

'The Doors are Open' was aired on British TV in 1968. The show was a documentary, appropiately about the Doors.

In 1969, for the first time in Beatles history, a George Harrison song got the A side of a 45 rpm record, "Something"/"Come Together."

The US Top 5 singles in 1970 were: at #5, "All Right Now" by Free, at #4, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Diana Ross, at #3, "Candida," by Dawn, at #2, "I'll Be There, by the Jackson Five and at #1, "Cracklin' Rose," by Neil Diamond.

Cher started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1973 with "Half-Breed." It was her second US #1 hit.

Amazingly, the inane cut "Disco Duck," by Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots, received a gold record in 1976. The song became only the fourth single to be certified platinum in December of 1976.

Robert John went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1979 with "Sad Eyes."

"Heartache Tonight," by the Eagles, was released in 1979.

Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk" was released in 1979.

In 1980, the Bee Gees sued their record company Polygram and the band's manager Robert Stigwood for fraud for 200 million (case settled out of court).

Barry Manilow plays a concert for charity at the Royal Albert Hall in London in 1983. The show was attended by Prince Charles and Princess Diana.

Maxi Priest went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1990 with "Close To You."

In 1991, Michael Jackson gave away the bride at Elizabeth Taylor's seventh wedding, held at Jackson's Neverland Ranch. The Groom was construction worker Larry Fortensky, whom Taylor would divorce in 1997.

Celine Dion was at #1 on the US album chart in 1996 with 'Falling Into You.'

Country singer Tim McGraw married Faith Hill in 1996.

In 1998, an interesting music industry poll was published by London Magazine 'Time Out', naming the top stars from the past 30 years. 5th place was Marvin Gaye, 4th; James Brown, 3rd; Bob Marley, 2nd; The Beatles and first place went to David Bowie. Bowie? Hmmmm......

Elvis Presley started a three week run at No.1 on the US album chart in 2002 with ‘Elvis 30 #1 Hits.’

TAKE THAT! In 2004, Britney Spears threw a full cup of cola over a photographer. The snapper was waiting to take pictures of the singer and her new husband outside a subway take-away shop in Malibu, California.

Also in 2004, Incubus singer Brandon Boyd was arrested for carrying a switchblade in his bag while trying to board a plane at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on his way to a concert in Raleigh. Charged with criminal possession of a weapon, Boyd was able to make the concert. He says he forgot the knife was in the bag. DUH! you're going through airport security!

In 2005, a Rolling Stones concert at the University of Virginia was halted eight songs into the show at the Scott Stadium after police received a bomb threat targeting the stage area. Audience members in the first 20 rows vacated their seats while bomb-sniffing dogs checked the area. Nothing was found, so the concert resumed. "Thanks for being so patient . . . Off we go," says Jagger as the group starts up again. The Stones were touring to promote their latest album, 'A Bigger Bang.'

In 2006, an audio tape Bob Dylan recorded in 1959 with a high-school friend in his hometown of Hibbing, MN, went up for auction. The cassette featured Dylan singing three tunes.

In 2007, Bruce Springsteen was being sued for $850,000 by a man who claimed he backed out of a contract to buy a horse. Springsteen and his wife Patti Scialfa were both named in legal documents filed in Florida by Todd Minikus. He claimed the couple pulled out of a deal to pay $650,000 for a horse, named Pavarotti.

Queen's groundbreaking promo for their 1975 hit Bohemian Rhapsody was named the UK's best music video in 2007 in a survey of music fans. Out of 1,051 adults polled by O2, 30% named the six-minute video, (which took only three hours to shoot and cost a mere $5,000 to make), their favorite.



John Kay & Steppenwolf played the Dreamcatcher rally in Aberdeen, MD in 2007. The show closed out the group's 40th Anniversary Farewell Tour.

Pink Floyd's David Gilmour received the Outstanding Contribution to Music trophy at the Q Awards 2008 in London. The guitarist payed tribute to the recently deceased Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright. "He deserves this just as much as I do," says Gilmour. "His work was vitally important to (Floyd's) entire career."

KISS issued “Sonic Boom” in 2009. The album was part of a three-disc set that was sold exclusively at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores – and their online outlets. The collection contains “KISS Klassics,” 15 re-recorded hits and a DVD with footage of an ’09 concert in Buenos Aires. As part of their Halloween promotion Wal-Mart stores offer special KISS merchandise - T-shirts, wigs, makeup, limited edition M&M's and even versions of Mr. Potato Head. And that evening, the group was on The Late Show with David Letterman. "Our next guests are here to blow the roof off the dump, ladies and gentlemen," says Letterman. The "dump" would be the Ed Sullivan Theater. Amazing, didn't they do this in the 70's?

New Music Releases - October 5, 2010

Some great rock and roll being released today including remastered selections from John Lennon.   As always, Collecting Vinyl Records Blog Picks Are In Red.


ABC - All of My Heart: ABC Collection (2 CDs)
Aficionado - When It Comes To Creation
Alain Johannes - Spark
Alex Chilton - Like Flies on Sherbert (vinyl reissue)
Allo Darlin - Allo Darlin (vinyl)
Amusement Parks on Fire - Road Eyes
Autopsy - The Tomb Within
Avett Brothers - Live, Volume 3
Badly Drawn Boy - It's What I'm Thinking Pt.1 – Photographing Snowflakes
Barry Manilow - The Music of (3 CDs)
Bay City Rollers - Rollermania (4 CDs)
Bellamy Brothers - The Anthology: Volume 2
Bill Monroe - Father of the Blues
Black Country Communion - Black Country Communion (vinyl)
Black Sabbath - Live at Last
Black Sabbath - Past Lives (Vinyl)
Blondie - At The BBC
Blue Oyster Cult -  The Music Of Blue Oyster Cult
Bob Dylan - Time Out of Mind / Love & Theft (2 CDs)
Bob Geldof - How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell
Bonjay - Broughtupsy
Bright Light Bright Light - Love Part II
Bring Me The Horizon - There Is A Hell, Believe Me I’ve Seen It...
British Sea Power - Zeus EP
Bruno Mars - Doo Wops & Hooligans
Carl Barat - Carl Barat
Cheap Time - Fantastic Explanations (and Similar Situations) (vinyl)
Chiodos - Illuminaudio
Ciara - Basic Instinct
Clinic - Bubblegum
Connie Francis - Songs for Christmas
Corin Tucker Band - 1,000 Years (vinyl)
Crimson Glory - In Dark Places...1986-2000 (Five-CD Box Set)
Crowbar -  Crowbar
Crowbar - Live +1
Crowbar - Time Heals Nothing
Dan Fogelberg - The Music of (3 CDs)
Dark Dark Dark - Wild Go
David Archuleta - The Other Side of Down
David Bowie - Outside/Heathen (reissue)
David Gray - Foundling (vinyl)
Dead or Alive - That's The Way I Like It: Best of
Deep Purple - Beyond Purple (LTD 10-CD Box Set)
Demon's Claws - Defrosting of Walt Disney's Head (vinyl)
Devon Sproule - Live in London
Dinosaur Pile-Up - Growing Pains
Donavon Frankenreiter - Glow
Down - Diary of a Mad Band (CD & DVD)
Duke & the King - Long Live the Duke & the King
Dungen - Skit I Allt (vinyl)
Dustin Wong - Infinite Love (vinyl)
Dwight Twilly - Green Blimp
Elizabeth Mitchell - Sunny Day
Ella Fitzgerald - Ultimate
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - At High Voltage 2010 (2 CDs)
Emily Osment - Fight or Flight
Engineers - In Praise of More
Finger Eleven - Life Turns Electric
Fistful of Mercy - As I Call You Down
Fran Healy - Wreckorder (vinyl)
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. - Christmas With The Rat Pack
Gay Blades - Savages
George Jones - The Music of George Jones (3-CD box set)
Gladys Knight & the Pips - The Music of (3 CDs)
Gonjasufi - Caliph's Tea Party (vinyl)
Gordon Giltrap & Rick Wakeman - From Brush & Stone
Grant Cutler and the Gorgeous Lords - Grant Cutler and the Gorgeous Lords
Guster - Easy Wonderful [Deluxe Edition]
Herbie Hancock - Complete Columbia Collection
Holy Mackerel - Holy Mackerel
Huey Piano Smith - Just Clownin (More of the Best)
Imelda May - Mayhem
Jars of Clay - Jars of Clay Presents The Shelter
Jefferson Airplane - The Music of
Jennifer Warnes - Famous Blue Raincoat (24 Karat Gold CD)
Jennifer Warnes - Well (24 Karat Gold CD)
Jesse McReynolds - Songs Of The Grateful Dead
Jimi Jamison & Jim Peterik - Extra Moments
Joe Cocker - Hard Knocks (Import Version - No Date Yet for U.S. Release)
Joe Satriani - Black Swans & Wormhole Wizards
John Ford Coley - Timeless Love Songs
John Lennon - Signature Box (11-CD box set)
John Lennon - Double Fantasy Stripped Down [New Mix + Original Recording Remastered]
John Lennon - Gimme Some Truth (4-CD box set of remastered songs)
John Lennon - Imagine (remastered)
John Lennon - Milk And Honey (remastered)
John Lennon - Mind Games (remastered)
John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band (remastered)
John Lennon - Power To The People: The Hits (cd & dvd)
John Lennon - Rock 'N' Roll (remastered)
John Lennon - Sometime In New York City (remastered)
John Lennon - Walls And Bridges (remastered)
John Mayer - Battle Studies (CD/DVD Expanded Edition)
John Zorn - Ipsissimus
Johnny Thunders - Hurt Me (Vinyl)
KT Tunstall - Tiger Suit
Kate Rusby - Sweet Bells (reissue)
Legendary Pink Dots - Seconds Late for The Brighton Line
Leland Sundries - The Apothecary EP
Los Lobos - Tin Can Trust
Louis Armstrong - Hello Louis: The Hit Years 1963-1969 (2 CDs)
Lupen Crook - The Pros And Cons Of Eating Out
Madness - Mad Not Mad (3 CDs)
Marnie Stern - Marnie Stern (vinyl)
Marty Balin - Blue Highway
Merle Haggard - The Music of Merle Haggard (3-CD box set)
Middle Class Rut - No Name No Color (vinyl)
Mike Wilhelm - Wilhelm (Vinyl)
Miles Davis - Live Evil (reissue)
Ministry - Every Day Is Halloween: Greatest Tricks
Morrissey - Everyday Is Like Sunday (Single)
Motorhead - Another Perfect Day: Deluxe Edition (2 CDs)
Motorhead - No Remorse: Deluxe Edition (2 CDs)
Motorhead - Orgasmotron: Deluxe Edition (2 CDs)
Motorhead - Rock N Roll: Deluxe Edition (2 CDs)
Motorhead - You'll Get Yours: Best of
Muddy Waters - King of Chicago Blues (4 CDs)
Nick Potter - Dreams in View 81 - 87
Olympus - Bold Mould
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - History of Modern (vinyl)
Ou Est Le Swimming Pool - The Golden Year
Overkill - Immortalis
Ozzy Osbourne - Scream: Tour Edition
PS I Love You - Meet Me at the Muster Station (vinyl)
Pancake Breakfast - Pancake Breakfast
Paul Jones - Crucifix in a Horsehoe
Performance - Red Brick Heart
Phil Manzanera - The Music 1972-2008 (2 CDs)
Puppini Sisters - Christmas With the Puppini Sisters
Raul Malo - Sinners & Saints
Renaissance - Live in Chicago
Revolution Renaissance - Trinity
Richard Marx - Hits & Ballads
Ronnie Milsap - The Music of (3 CDs)
Royal Baths - Litanies (vinyl)
Shad - TSOL
Skyzoo & Illmind - Live From the Tape Deck
Slayer - Undisputed Attitude / South of Heaven (2 CDs)
Slim Cessna's Auto Club - Jesus Let Me Down (vinyl reissue)
Soars - Soars
Soft Landing - Soft Landing (vinyl)
Solar Bears - She Was Coloured In (vinyl)
Sons of the Pioneers - My Saddle Pals & I (4 CDs)
Status Quo - In the Army Now 2010 (Single)
Stimulators - Loud Fast Rules!
Sun Araw - Off Duty
Suzanne Vega - Close Up Vol 2: People & Places
Syd Barrett - Barrett
Teddy Pendergrass - The Music of (3 CDs)
The Divine Comedy - Live At Somerset House
This Day Will Tell - Too True To Be Good
Tim Kasher - The Game of Monogamy
Toby Keith - Bullets In The Gun
Todd Rundgren - For Lack of Honest Work (3 CDs)
Tom Ze - Estudando a Bossa (Nordeste Plaza)
Tom Ze - Studies of Tom Ze (3-LP & CD box set)
Tricky - Mixed Race
Various Artists - Christmas With the Rat Pack (reissue)
Various Artists - Let Me Tell You About The Blues: Detroit Blues
Various Artists - Ninja Tune XX: 1
Various Artists - Ninja Tune XX: 2
Various Artists - Ninja Tune XX Box (6-CD and 6-7" vinyl single box set)
Various Artists - On the Chitlin Circuit 2: Memphis Soul Blues
Various Artists - Parenthood (soundtrack)
Various Artists - Pink Floyd's Jukebox
Various Artists - Subterranean Homesick Blues: A Tribute to Bob Dylan's Bringing It All Back Home
White Hills - Stolen Stars Left For No One
Willie Nelson - Face Of A Fighter
Wow & Flutter - Hearts on Hold (vinyl reissue)

New Music releases are put together from a variety of online sources by Robert Benson - http://collectingvinylrecords.blogspot.com/

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

New Jazz Releases - Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Aarow Jazz Orchestra - Jj:Standard (Video Arts Japan/Zoom )
Andre Previn - Like Blue (Pickwick )
Andrews Sisters - Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen:Greatest Hits (Zyx )
Antonio Carlos Jobim - Stone Flower ( )
Astor Piazzolla - Ultimate (Phantom )
Atelier Bossa-Consci - In Autumn (Warner Japan/Zoom )
Bad Company - Burnin' Sky (Weasel Disc )
Bad Company - Desolation Angels (Weasel Disc )
Billie Holiday - Ultimate (Phantom )
Chet Baker (Trumpet / Com / Vocals - She Was Too Good To Me (Masterworks )
Chris Barber - Chris Barber Band Box (Pickwick )
Chris Higginbottom - One (Basho )
Christian Brewer - Brewer, Christian - Seesaw (Basho Records )
Christian Brewer - Seesaw (Basho Records )
Dave Holland - Hands (Decca )
David Abrgel - Reverse Universe (Phantom )
Dean Martin - All Of Me (Synergy Distribution )
Diana King - Untitled (Phantom )
Die Alsterspatzen - Warten Auf Den Weihnachtsmann (Phantom )
Dion Parson - Dion Parson And The 21ST Century Band (Dion Parson )
Dion Parson - Live At Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Vol. 1 (Dion Parson )
Dion Parson & The 21ST Century Band - Parson,Dion & The 21ST Century Band Vol. 1-Live At Dizzy's Clubcoca-Cola (Dion Parson Records )
Dizzy Gillespie - Performance (Feat Charlie Parker) (Varese Sarabande )
Dizzy Gillespie - Performance (Var�se Sarabande (USA) )
Don Cornell - I'm Yours (United States of Distribution )
Dwayne Ford - Needless Freaking ( )
East New York Ensemble De Music - At The Helm (Folkways Records )
Ella Fitzgerald - Ultimate (Phantom )
Ephie Resnick - Resnick, Ephie - The Struggle (Basho Records )
Ephie Resnick - Struggle (Basho )
Ephie Resnick - New York Survivor (Basho )
Frank Harrison - Harrison, Frank - First Light (Basho Records )
Frank Harrison - First Light (Basho )
Fred Astaire - Let's Face The Music (United States of Distribution )
Freddie Hubbard - Red Clay (Phantom )
Geoff Eales - Synergy (Basho )
Glenn Miller - Ultimate (Phantom )
Han Bennink - Nerve Beats (Unheard Music Series/Atavistic )
Holy Mackerel - Holy Mackerel (Phantom )
Houston Person - Moment To Moment (Highnote )
Hubert Laws - Morning Star ( )
Jason Robinson - Two Faces Of Janus (Phantom )
John Legend - Wake Up! (& The Roots) (Phantom )
John Zorn - Ipsissimus (Tzadik )
Juewett Bostick - It's Not So Easy (Nutbutton )
Julian Arguelles - Arguelles, Julian - Partita (Basho Records )
Julian Arguelles - Partita (Basho )
Kathleen Willison - Close To You (Basho )
Kenny Burrell - God Bless The Child ( )
Kruse / Schaefer / Wollny - Em Live (Phantom )
Lanfranco Malaguti - Live (Splasc(H) )
Lee Konitz - So Many Stars (Philology )
Lew Soloff - Sketches Of Spain (Indies Japan/Zoom )
Liam Noble - In The Meantime (Basho )
Liam Noble - Noble, Liam - Romance Among TH (Basho Records )
Liam Noble - Romance Among The Fishes (Basho )
Lori Williams - Healing Within (Pacific Coast Jazz )
Louis Armstrong - Hello, Louis! The Hit Years (1963-1969) (Hip-o Select )
Luigi Tessarollo - Bemsha (Splasc(H) )
Manhattan Jazz Quint - Latino Bop (Indies Japan/Zoom )
Mark Lockheart - Lockheart, Mark - Moving Air (Basho Records )
Martin Speake - Secret (Basho )
Martin Speake - My Ideal (Basho )
Mary Stallings - Dream (Highnote )
Maurey Richards - Best Is Yet To Come (Indie Europe/Zoom )
Microscopic Septet - Friday The 13th: The Micros Play Monk (Phantom )
Miles Davis - Essential Miles Davis (Phantom )
Nikki Iles - Everything I Love (Basho )
Nina Simone - Nina Simone At Town Hall (As Is )
Nina Simone - Ultimate (Phantom )
Ramsey Lewis - Movie Album/Dancing In The Street (BGO - Beat Goes On )
Raul Malo - Sinners & Saints (Fantasy )
Ryota Komatsu - In Einer Kleinen Koditorei Tokyo Tan (Phantom )
Som - Free Jazz And North Indian Fusion (Random Chance )
Stan Sulzmann - Jigsaw (Basho )
Stanley Clarke - Modern Man/I Wanna Play For You (BGO - Beat Goes On )
Stanley Turrentine - Sugar (Pure Pleasure )
Stephane Grappelli - Performance (Feat Django Reinhardt) (Varese Sarabande )
Stephane Grappelli - Performance (Var�se Sarabande (USA) )
Three Sounds - Introducing The 3 Sounds (Analogue Prod. )
Tim Lapthorn - Natural Language (Basho )
Tim Lapthorn - Seventh Sense (Basho )
Tony Woods - Lowlands (Basho )
UoU - Home (Tippin' Records)
Vince Guaraldi - Charlie Brown Suite And Other Favorit (Sony Japan )
Youn Sun Nah - Same Girl (Phantom )

Reissues
Astrud Gilberto - Girl from Ipanema (Synergy)
Duke Jordan - Flight To Jordan (EMI )
Grant Green - Grantstand (Blue Note)
Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius (Sony)
Jimmy Smith - Midnight Special (Blue Note Records (USA) )
John Coltrane - Traneing In (Prestige / New Jazz)
Miles Davis - Milestones (Not Now)

New release information provided by www.allaboutjazz.com.  The Release Center at allaboutjazz.com is the most comprehensive new release listing for jazz music on the internet. The information is updated biweekly by John Kelman