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DEAR JERRY: Hopefully you can substantiate something that I cannot convince a coworker is true.
We were talking about how much more accurate the current computerized point of sale system is for ranking music sales, than the indiscriminate ways of years past.
On that we agree, but unless I dreamed it I don't think using computers to track record sales is all that new.
I recall some of the chain stores, such as Tower Records, doing exactly that to determine what was selling and where. I believe that was in the 1970s, but he thinks it was much later.
If you tell me this is all a sci-fi dream, there will definitely be crow on my menu.
—Ernie Judd, Washington, D.C.
DEAR ERNIE: The current system, computerized of course, for tabulating sales, has been in use since March 1, 1991.
Called Nielsen SoundScan, after founder Arthur Nielsen, this is the same company that began tracking and measuring television audiences in 1950, which they still do.
You're right about stores using computers in the 1970s, but this fashion forward tool for inventory control really began a decade earlier.
In October 1965, E.J. Korvette, a chain of membership discount stores, began using computers in their record departments.
These mammoth machines generated a weekly report indicating which records, including genres, formats, and location demographics, were selling in each of their 39 stores.
If a certain genre or format, (singles, albums, mono, stereo, etc.) didn't sell well at one store, they simply moved those to a more appropriate location.
Just as with SoundScan, Korvette's computers operated from the point of sale, gathering the data entered at their cash registers. No surprise here, since the system was installed by the National Cash Register Company.
Regarding the menu, baked crow, along with humble pie (dessert), are no longer being served.
DEAR JERRY: Who sang "My Father's Voice"? I believe it was made in the 1950s or '60s. Where can I buy it?
—Laura Lea, Sandy, Utah
DEAR LAURA: Even though she doesn't actually sing on it, Judy Lynn's touching narrative of "My Father's Voice" became a Top 20 C&W hit in 1963.
Judy, who was really 27 at the time, speaks as a girl who just turned 16. Part of her birthday is spent in a canyon near a waterfall, where she recalls some of the advice passed on by her late father.
Think of this as the country version of the 1958 hit, "The Teen Commandments" (Paul Anka, George Hamilton IV, and Johnny Nash), with several of the same warnings: don't smoke, don't drink, obey your mother, get an education, don't make whoopee before marriage, etc., etc.
The original single (United Artists 571) is frequently available for under five bucks on Amazon as well as eBay.
Since "My Father's Voice" was Judy's second biggest hit, after "Footsteps of a Fool," you'll find it on "The Best of Judy Lynn" (1966). Either the monaural (UAL-3461) or stereo (UAS-6461) should be available for around $10 from the same online sellers.
DEAR JERRY: Here's one for your "how could this not have been a hit" list, except we'd have to add "in America" to the category.
Nana Mouskouri's 1971 recording of "A Place in My Heart" sold millions worldwide, but is mostly unknown here. Was this tune a U.S. hit by anyone?
I found it in three languages (English, French, and Spanish) on YouTube, but how many others did the Grande Dame make?
—Jo Ann Lee, Hilo, Hawaii
DEAR JO ANN: A couple of other songs using the same title have made the charts, but none are the Jean-Pierre Ferland composition done by Mouskouri.
Nana recorded "A Place in My Heart" in at least seven languages, the other four being German, Portuguese, Greek, and Italian.
Nana also sings fluently in Dutch, Turkish, Hebrew, Welsh, Maori (New Zealand), Mandarin Chinese, Swedish, and Japanese, though we have yet to encounter "A Place in My Heart" in these other tongues.
IZ ZAT SO? Since 1957, when Nana Mouskouri EMI Greece issued her first songs, her sales are nearing 400 million records, from a catalog of 1,500 songs on 450 albums.
With over 230 framed gold and platinum awards, she ran out of wall space long ago.
It is estimated Nana has given over 11,000 concerts, on every continent except Antarctica.
No wonder the Universal Music Group says Nana is the worldwide top-selling female recording artist of all time.
All accomplished without ever being in the U.S. Top 100 with a recording of any kind.
Having turned 78 last month (Oct. 13), Nana, after six decades of performing, is semi-retired and living in Switzerland.
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 2012 Osborne Enterprises- Reprinted By Exclusive Permission
P.O.D. To Release Limited Edition Vinyl From Razor & Tie
P.O.D. recently announced that they will release a limited-edition, vinyl pressing of their current album, 'Murdered Love,' via Razor & Tie. The vinyl will be available in two colors: transparent red (at retail stores) and clear with red splatter (online order only) Order HERE
P.O.D. will join Daughtry and 3 Doors Down as special guests on the forthcoming pairs co-headline US tour.
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Bad Brains: Release Limited-Edition Colored Vinyl
Bad Brains is set to release a vinyl version of 'Into The Future' in multiple colors (red, yellow and green) at various independent record stores. This vinyl comes prior to the album's street date and is limited to 500 numbered copies.
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Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' Collage Sells For More Than $87,000
Sotheby's says an original piece of artwork from the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album has ssold for $87,720 at auction. The auction house said the original 1967 collage for the insert to the album sold to a bidder in London on Tuesday.
1. Ponychase - Ponychase 10"
2. Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas
3. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
4. The Lumineers - The Lumineers
5. Tame Impala - Lonerism
6. The Walkmen - Dance With Your Partner 7"
7. The Killers - Battle Born
8. Ty Segall - Twins
9. Mumford & Sons - Babel
10. Natural Child - Hard In Heaven
11. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Sunset Sleeps 7"
12. Pinback - Information Retrieved
13. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
14. The Beatles - Love Me Do 7"
15. Jonny Greenwood - The Master OST
16. Black Lips - Third Man Live
17. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
18. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
19. Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker
20. Jack White - I'm Shakin' 7"
21. T-Rex - Childlike Men 7"
22. Tortoise - Beacons Of Ancestorship
23. The Sea & Cake - The Biz
24. Pedro The Lion - Contol
25. Pedro The Lion - The Only Reason I Feel Secure
9th Wonder & Buckshot - The Solution
50 Cent - Street King Immortal
AC/DC - AC/DC Live At River Plate
Aaron Lewis - The Road
Action Bronson and The Alchemist - Rare Chandeliers
Affiance - The Campaign
Altered Five - Gotta Earn It
Amy Winehouse - At the BBC
Animal Collective - Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished (2 LPs) (reissue)
Antidote - No Peace In Our Time
Babies - Our House on the Hill
Bambi Lee Savage - Darkness Overshadowed
Bear Colony - Soft Eyes
Beatle - A Hard Day's Night (remastered) (vinyl)
Beatles - Abbey Road (remastered) (vinyl)
Beatles - Beatles for Sale (remastered) (vinyl)
Beatles - Help! (remastered) (vinyl)
Beatles - Let It Be (remastered) (vinyl)
Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (remastered) (vinyl)
Beatles - Past Masters (remastered) (vinyl)
Beatles - Please Please Me (remastered) (vinyl)
Beatles - Revolver (remastered) (vinyl)
Beatles - Rubber Soul (remastered) (vinyl)
Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (remastered) (vinyl)
Beatles - The White Album (remastered) (vinyl)
Beatles - With the Beatles (remastered) (vinyl)
Beatles - Yellow Submarine (remastered) (vinyl)
Beatles - The Beatles Stereo Vinyl Box Set (14-LP box set)
Big Boi - Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors
Black Forest Fire - Transit of Venus
Brian Eno - LUX
Bush Tetras - Happy
Celine Dion - Water And A Flame
Christina Aguilera - Lotus
Clinic - Free Reign
Crystal Castles - (III)
Darkstar - Timeaway (12")
DeVotchKa - DeVotchKa Live With the Colorado Symphony
Deftones - Koi No Yokan
Dinosaur Jr. - Chocomel Daze (Live 1987)
Django Django - Life's a Beach
Doors - Live at the Bowl '68 (vinyl)
El Perro del Mar - Pale Fire
Eternal Tapestry - World Out of Time
Fake Blood - Cells
Fanga & Maâlem Abdallah Guinéa - Fangnawa Experience
Forgetters - Forgetters
Freeway - Diamond in the Ruff
Genesis - 1976-1982 (5-LP box set) (reissue) (vinyl)
Gifts From Enola - A Healthy Fear
Golden Void - Golden Void
Green Day - ¡Dos!
Guided by Voices - The Bears for Lunch
Hercules and Love Affair - DJ-Kicks
Holly Herndon - Movement
How To Destroy Angels - An Omen (EP)
Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind Gatefold (picture disc)
Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast Gatefold (picture disc)
Issues - Black Diamonds
Ital - Dream On
JAN - JAN
Jim Jarmusch and Jozef Van Wissem - The Mystery of Heaven
Kim Talon - Kim Talon
Lana Del Rey - Born To Die - Paradise Edition
Led Zeppelin - Celebration Day: Deluxe Edition (CD Digipak + Bonus Material) (2 CD + 2 DVD)
Lust For Youth - Growing Seeds
Machine Head - Machine Fucking Head Live
Major League - Hard Feelings
Midnight Magic - Walking The Midnight Streets
Missy Mazzoli - Song from the Uproar: The Lives and Deaths of Isabelle Eberhardt
Mmoss - Only Children
Motionless In White - Infamous
Mudhoney - Live in Berlin, 1988 (DVD)
Murs & 9th Wonder - The Final Adventure
Neneh Cherry & the Thing - The Cherry Thing Remixes (EP)
Nite Jewel - Good Evening (reissue)
Oh No! Yoko - Sorrow (EP)
Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta - This Christmas
One Direction - Take Me Home
One Republic - Native
Oneida - A List of the Burning Mountains
Patsy Cline - On The Air: Her Best TV Performances
Patti Smith - Live at Montreux 2005 (DVD)
Paul McCartney - Live Kisses (DVD)
Placebo - B3 EP
Pop Levi - Medicine
Robbie Williams - Take the Crown
Roc Marciano - Reloaded
Rolling Stones - GRR!
School of Seven Bells - Put Your Sad Down (EP)
Serena Ryder - Harmony
Sharon Van Etten - Tramp (deluxe edition)
Slam Dunk - Welcome to Miami
Sleep Maps - Medals (EP)
So Cow and Squarehead - Out of Season
Social Studies - Developer
Sonic Youth - Smart Bar - Chicago 1985
Soundgarden - King Animal
Stephen Lynch - Lion
Steve Hauschildt - Sequitur
Stumbleine - Spiderwebbed
Sufjan Stevens - Silver & Gold: Songs for Christmas, Vols. 6-10
Susan Boyle - Standing Ovation: The Greatest Songs From The Stage
Tom Jones - Spirit in the Room
Trash Talk - 119
Travis Barker and Yelawolf - Psycho White (EP)
Triad God - NXB
Tyvek - On Triple Beams
Various Artists - The Comedy
Various Artists - The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
Various Artists - Surf Age Nuggets (4-CD box set)
Various Artists - Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Vinyl Williams - Lemniscate
Weeknd - Trilogy
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston
Woollen Kits - Four Girls
Wu-Tang Clan and D-Block - Wu-Block
The Beatles' Original Studio Album Remasters Make Their Stereo Vinyl Debut Tomorrow
Each album will be available individually, and accompanied by a stunning, elegantly designed 252-page hardbound book in a lavish boxed limited edition.
For even more info head over the the Beatles' website HERE
or give me a great commission and buy it at this link
Legacy Recordings Announces Select Limited Edition Vinyl Exclusives For Record Store Day 2012's Back To Black Friday (Friday, November 23, 2012)
Legacy's RSD 2012 Black Friday Releases Include Highly Collectible Titles From Johnny Cash, Miles Davis, Big Brother & the Holding Company featuring Janis Joplin, Judas Priest, Incubus, Jeff Buckley and Leonard Cohen and the Newly-Curated Death Might Be Your Santa Claus (a Deep Christmas Blues Collection from the 1920s-1950s)
NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, announces a special holiday line-up of 7" and 12" vinyl releases, some
created especially for Record Store Day 2012's Back To Black Friday, celebrated at the nation's independent record stores on Friday, November 23, 2012.
For Back To Black Friday 2012, Legacy is offering releases appealing to connoisseurs of classic sounds from Johnny Cash, Miles Davis, Big Brother & the Holding Company featuring Janis Joplin, Judas Priest, Incubus, Jeff Buckley, Leonard Cohen and more.
Legacy Recordings Black Friday 2012 releases include:
Johnny Cash
The Fabulous Johnny Cash - originally released November 1958 - 12" 180-gram audiophile mono vinyl LP - Numbered Edition - Record Store Day Exclusive through December 31, 2012
An individually numbered reproduction of Johnny Cash's first Columbia Records album meticulously recreated from the original album art. The artist's first album after leaving Sun Records, The Fabulous Johnny Cash introduced such signature classics as "Don't Take Your Guns to Town," "Frankie's Man, Johnny," "Pickin' Time" and "The Troubador." Available first at independent record stores.
Miles Davis
Miles Ahead - originally released November 1957 - 12" 180-gram audiophile mono vinyl LP - Numbered Edition - Record Store Day Exclusive through December 31, 2012
Porgy & Bess - originally released 1958 - 12" 180-gram audiophile mono vinyl LP - Numbered Edition - Record Store Day Exclusive through December 31, 2012
Sketches of Spain - originally released July 1960 - 12" 180-gram audiophile vinyl LP - Numbered Edition - Record Store Day Exclusive through December 31, 2012
Each of these limited numbered edition LPs is presented in pristine mono, featuring the original album track-listings. The collective genius of trumpeter/composer/bandleader Miles Davis and
composer/arranger Gil Evans represented in an epic trilogy of musical masterpieces. Available first at independent record stores.
Big Brother & the Holding Company featuring Janis Joplin
Cheap Thrills - originally released August 1968 - 12" 180-gram audiophile mono vinyl LP Number One for eight consecutive weeks in 1968, Cheap Thrills was Big Brother & the Holding Company's second album and the band's last to feature Janis Joplin. The record made Joplin a star and remains a central touchstone for 60's psychedelia and blues rock. This 180-gram audiophile reproduction of the original LP has been sourced from the original mono master and comes housed in a gatefold jacket meticulously recreated from the original album art. Available first at independent record stores.
Leonard Cohen/Jeff Buckley
Hallelujah - 7" vinyl single - Numbered Limited Edition Record Store Day Exclusive A limited numbered edition of a split 7" double-A side single of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," originally recorded for 1984's Various Positions, coupled with Jeff Buckley's transcendent interpretation of the song, as originally recorded for Buckley's 1994 debut album, Grace. The release of the Hallelujah single coincides with the publication of the Alan Light book, "The Holy or the Broken (Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley & the Unlikely Ascent of 'Hallelujah')," on December 4. Available exclusively at independent record stores.
Judas Priest
Screaming for Vengeance - 30th Anniversary Edition Picture Disc - originally released July 1982 - 12" picture vinyl LP - Numbered Edition - Record Store Day Exclusive through December 31, 2012
The top-selling album in the Judas Priest canon, Screaming for Vengeance is often cited as one of the most profoundly influential albums in heavy metal history. This timeless metal manifesto includes "Electric Eye," "(Take These) Chains" and "You've Got Another Thing Comin'," the classic rock radio perennial still gathering airplay thirty years later. Available first at independent record stores.
Incubus
S.C.I.E.N.C.E. - originally released September 1997 - two 180-gram audiophile vinyl LPs (first time on vinyl) - Numbered Edition - Record Store Day Exclusive through December 31, 2012
Make Yourself - originally released October 1999 - two 180-gram audiophile vinyl LPs - Numbered Edition - Record Store Day Exclusive through December 31, 2012
Morning View - originally released October 2001 - two 180-gram audiophile vinyl LPs - Numbered Edition - Record Store Day Exclusive through December 31, 2012
A Crow Left of the Murder... - originally released February 2004 - two 180-gram audiophile vinyl LPs - Numbered Edition - Record Store Day Exclusive through December 31, 2012
Light Grenades - originally released November 2006 - two 180-gram audiophile vinyl LPs - Numbered Edition - Record Store Day Exclusive through December 31, 2012
Five classic titles from the core catalog of Incubus, the American rock band from Calabasas, California who fused funk, rap, metal, techno, jazz and hip-hop into an upbeat new music for the emerging 21st century. Available first at independent record stores.
Various Artists
Death Might Be Your Santa Claus - new release - on CD or 12" vinyl LP - Numbered Limited Edition - Record Store Day Exclusive
Newly created for Record Store Day's Black Friday 2012, Death Might Be Your Santa Claus brings together, for the first time, deep holiday blues tracks from the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. An
assortment of "sermons, music, blues, jazz, gospel and devotionals" from artists including Harmon Ray (Peetie Wheatstraw), Lil McIntock, Tampa Red and Sonny Boy Williamson 1, Bessie Smith, Bo Carter, Butterbeans and Susie, Lightnin' Hopkins, Kansas City Kitty, Casey Bill Weldon, and the Reverend J.M. Gates, Death Might Be Your Santa Claus is an essential addition to any blues or seasonal music collection.
The CD edition of Death Might Be Your Santa Claus includes two bonus tracks: "Santa" by Lightnin' Hopkins" and "Hell Will Be Your Santa Claus" by the Reverend J.M. Gates.
Both CD and vinyl editions of Death Might Be Your Santa Claus will be available exclusively at independent record stores.
Now in its fifth year, Record Store Day is an annual day-long celebration of record store culture taking place on the third Saturday in April. In January, RSD appointed Iggy Pop to the post of Record Store Day 2012 Ambassador.
SOURCE Legacy Recordings
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Paul Weller Releasing EP
Paul Weller is set to release a new EP in December which brings together a selection of bonus tracks and b-sides taken from various releases from 2012. The EP is led by the single "Dragonfly," which was culled from Weller’s 2012 UK number one album ‘Sonik Kicks.' The effort will be available digitally on December 17th and a vinyl release, limited to 3000 copies, has also been announced.
The EP’s artwork was designed by the legendary artist Sir Peter Blake.
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album cover art of the day:
TRAIL OF TEARS: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Unveiled
Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS has revealed the cover artwork of the band's seventh full-length album, "Oscillation", courtesy of Finnish artist Jan Yrlund.
Reactivated German metallers MAJESTY will release their comeback studio album, "Thunder Rider", on January 4 In Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and on January 25 in the rest of Europe via Austria's NoiseArt Records. In addition to a standard CD release, "Thunder Rider" will be made available as a special edition, including a bonus track and a DVD with the "Metal Union" documentary, along with a vinyl edition.
Neo-classical guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen has recently revealed the album cover art for his new effort called 'Spellbound.' Along with supreme guitar shredding, Malmsteen plays the other instruments on the new album. The worldwide release date of 'Spellbound' is slated for December 5th.
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metal music has the best cover art!
The Pandemonium Releasing EP
The Pandemonium will be releasing the 'Tyrannis' EP on November 19th, 2012. The effort was mixed and mastered by John Browne of Monuments and artworkis from Igor Omodei from Uneven Structure.
Dropkick Murphys Release Fan-Asissted Video For "Rose Tattoo"
"Rose Tattoo" is one of the songs off the band's forthcoming album, SIGNED and SEALED in BLOOD, to be released January 8th via Born and Bred Records. Presale for the album will begin on November
23rd.
From our friends at Razor and Tie we have one copy of the Brad LP 'Welcome To Discovery Park' resissue for a lucky winner. We will take the tenth email to this email address rbenson30@wi.rr.com with the words "Razor and Tie Brad Contest" in the subject line. Limit one email entry per email address. As always, good luck!
BRAD CELEBRATES 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF WELCOME TO DISCOVERY PARK WITH NEWLY AVAILABLE CD & VINYL ALBUM RE-ISSUES
2012 marks the ten year anniversary of BRAD’s long out-of-print, third studio album, Welcome To Discovery Park. To celebrate, Welcome To Discovery Park (originally released in August, 2002 on Redline Entertainment) will be reissued in several configurations, including for the very first time, limited-edition 2LP gatefold vinyl.
In addition, the release will be made available as a digipak CD and also as a digital download through all digital service providers. Each configuration will include 2 bonus tracks (previously unavailable in North America) – “It Ain’t Easy” and “Make Me Crazy.”
New album artwork for Welcome To Discovery Park has been newly re-designed and created by BRAD drummer, Regan Hagar.
“Crazy how time flies!! BRAD is very proud to be re-issuing our third record. One of my favorite BRAD tracks of all time is the stark and simple ‘Takin’ It Easy,’ the stunning melody and emotion in Shawn’s voice never fails to make me smile. We hope if some of you have been having a hard time finding …Discovery Park, this will brighten your day. And if you haven’t heard about it, check it out,” says Stone Gossard.
The reissue of Welcome To Discovery is the first in a series of Razor & Tie BRAD catalog re-issues.
2013 will also see the release of additional BRAD titles in multiple formats.
The Welcome To Discovery Park pre-order bundles are as follows:
* TIER ONE: CD only
* TIER TWO: Vinyl only (2LP gatefold vinyl)
* TIER THREE: CD, Vinyl (2LP gatefold vinyl) and T-Shirt
Formed in 1992, BRAD originated as an official side-project that developed into something much deeper for fans and band alike. Anchored by Shawn Smith’s astonishing vocals, the band’s soulful rock sound has spawned four official studio albums. Over the years, Brad has toured off/on and also performed on both Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
Welcome To Discovery Park – November 20th 2012
Track List: 1. Brothers and Sisters 2. Shinin’ 3. Drop It Down 4. Never Let Each Other Down 5. If You Could Make It Good 6. Revolution 7. Takin’ It Easy 8. Sheepish 9. All Is One 10. Couch T-Bone 11. La La La 12. Yes, You Are 13. Arrakis 14. It Ain’t Easy (Bonus Track) 15. Make Me Crazy (Bonus Track)
On January 7, 2013, Death Cab for Cutie are set to release a deluxe vinyl box set of material released during Death Cab's years as Barsuk signees, a period spanning from 1998 to 2003 via Artist in Residence
This collection will include the demo collection "You Can Play These Songs With Chords," "Something About Airplanes," "We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes," along with the 'Forbidden Love' EP, The 'Photo Album', The 'Stability' EP as well as 'Transatlanticism.' This will be the first time that "You Can Play these Songs With Chords," 'Forbidden Love' and 'Stability' will be available on vinyl.
The release is limited to 1500 copies in a cloth-bound, autographed box.
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Rush Releasing Super Deluxe Version of ’2112' Album
Rush is reissuing their 1976 album ’2112' on December 18, 2012. Three separate versions of the project will be available and all three sets are available for pre-order. According RushIsaBand.com, Rush sound engineer Rich Chycki confirmed the 5.1 surround sound remix of ’2112.’ In addition to the CD plus audio DVD deluxe edition, fans can get a CD with audio BluRay deluxe version or CD plus audio BluRay super deluxe.
Animal Collective - Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished 2XLP (Reissue) Expected release date is 13th Nov 2012
Comes with a digital download code! Friends and musical partners since 1992, core members Avey Tare and Panda Bear came together in 2000 with the intention of moving pop music in a new direction that would emphasize sonic experience. Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished was the world's first exposure to a band who would soon become so ubiquitous in the indie lexicon that in 2012 it feels impossible to find corners of that musical landscape that have not been touched by their influence. When it was first released the album was only available on CD and not widely distributed until its double reissue with Danse Manatee on FatCat. Now Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished is FINALLY available for the first time in the US on vinyl! On the heels of their widely acclaimed new album Centipede Hz, this is a necessity for fans old and new and a testament to the longevity of their prowess.
1. The Quarry Men - That'll Be The Day/In Spite Of All The Danger (1958, acetate) £200,000 ($300,000)
2. The Quarry Men - That'll Be The Day/In Spite Of All The Danger (1981, 7" 45rpm and 10" 78rpm replicas of 1958 acetate in reproduction die-cut Parlophone sleeve) £10,000 ($16,000)
3. Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen/No Feelings (1977, acetate) £10,000 ($16,000)
4. Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen/No Feelings (1977, A&M AMS 7284) £8,000 ($13,000)
5. Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK/No Fun (1977, acetate) £7,000 ($11,000)
6. The Beatles - The Beatles (1968, Apple PMC/PCS 7067/8) £7,000 ($11,000)
7. The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963, Parlophone PCS 3042) £5,000 ($8,000)
8. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody/I'm In Love With My Car (1978, EMI 2375) £5,000 ($8,000)
9. The Beatles - Love Me Do/PS I Love You (1962, Parlophone 45-R 4949) £5,000 ($8,000)
10. Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK (1976, acetate) £5,000 ($8,000)
Various Artists - Roots Of Psychobilly (2-LP) Import 2012
2-LP vinyl record set packed with rockin' tracks which influenced the birth of Psychobilly. Here is a wealth of fantastic music from the wilder side of Rock 'n' Roll - these are the songs that have been covered by or influenced Psychobilly bands in recent years. An incredible 50 track selection featuring wild rockin' classics from The Phantom, Link Wray, Dick Dale, Jackie Morningstar, Dwight Pullens, The Ramrods, Kip Tyler, The Riptides, Jett Powers, Bill Allen, Dale Hawkins, The Frantics, Johnny Burnette, The Rhythm Rockers, Mickey Hawks, Ronnie Dawson, Gene Summers, Carl Perkins, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Ray Harris, Junior Thompson and many others.
LP 1 Side 1 1. Love Me- The Phantom (1:33) 2. Rumble- Link Wray & His Raymen (2:17) 3. Switchblade- Ron Thompson (1:57) 4. Rockin' In The Graveyard- Jackie Morningstar (2:42) 5. Storm Warning- Mac Rebennack (3:18) 6. Strollin' After Dark- The Shades (2:09) 7. Stampede- The Scarlets (1:58) 8. Machine Gun- The Riptides (2:10)
LP 1 Side 2 1. Werewolf- The Frantics (2:02) 2. Moon Dawg- The Gamblers (2:15) 3. Nameless- The Rockin' R's (1:40) 4. The Train Kept A Rollin'- Johnny Burnette (2:16) 5. Ghost Riders In The Sky- The Ramrods (2:36) 6. Bip Bop Boom- Mickey Hawks & The Night Raiders (1:39) 7. Jungle Fever- The Playboys (1:12) 8. Jessie Pearl- Dick Dale (2:14)
LP 2 Side 1 1. Rock Billy Boogie- Johnny Burnette (2:36) 2. Madness- The Rhythm Rockers (2:37) 3. Trapped Love- Keith Courvale (2:01) 4. Have Guitar, Will Travel- The Scotty Moore Trio (2:01) 5. Comanche- Link Wray & His Raymen (2:41) 6. Come On Little Mama- Ray Harris (2:19) 7. Boppin' High School Baby- Don Willis (2:31) 8. Mule Skinner Blues- The Fendermen (2:25)
LP 2 Side 2 1. I Put A Spell On You- Screamin' Jay Hawkins (2:26) 2. Rawhide- Link Wray & His Ray Men (2:14) 3. Weekend- The Kingsmen (2:22) 4. Rockin' Bones- Ronnie Dawson (1:57) 5. School Of Rock N' Roll- Gene Summers And His Rebels (2:06) 6. Warrior Sam- Don Willis (2:40) 7. Let's Have A Ball- Jim McDonald (2:02) 8. Unitar Rock- Willie Joe And His Unitar (2:22)
DEAR JERRY: I have seen references made to three soundtracks originally released in the 1980s and '90s, and now available as limited editions on vinyl. But how limited are the editions?
They are "Pretty in Pink," "The Breakfast Club," and "Empire Records."
I know the "Empire Records" film featured far more songs than put on the CD, so I'm hoping the vinyl version has some of the previously unavailable tracks, such as ones by Dire Straits and AC/DC.
Are these still available, and if so for how much?
—Frank O'Kelly, Boston
DEAR FRANK: New vinyl editions of all three soundtracks — each being a collection of cuts by various artists rather than true film scores — came out in conjunction with National Record Store Day, April 21, 2012.
"Pretty in Pink" (A&M 16652) is a single disc, appropriately on pink vinyl; "The Breakfast Club" (A&M 16615) is a "dandruff white vinyl" LP; and "Empire Records" (A&M 16609) a gold vinyl two-disc package.
Each is individually numbered with a total run of 5,000 made.
This marks the first time on vinyl for "Empire Records," a 1995 film, but "The Breakfast Club" (A&M 5045) and "Pretty in Pink" (A&M 5113) came out on vinyl, in 1985 and '86 respectively.
You're right about the "Empire Records" soundtrack, with both LP and CD having the same 15 tracks, providing only a fraction of the music heard in the movie.
Besides Dire Straits ("Romeo and Juliet") and AC/DC ("If You Want Blood [You've Got It]"), here are the other artists that didn't make it onto the soundtrack:
Adolescents; Ass Ponys; Billy White Trio; Buggles; Daniel Johnston; Dead Hot Workshop; Dirt Clods; Dishwalla; Fig Dish; Fitz of Depression; Flying Lizards; Full Tilt Gonzo; Gwar; Loose Diamonds; Maxwell Caulfield; Mouth Music; Noah Stone; Peg Boy; Poster Children; Queen Sarah Saturday; Quicksand; Sacrilicious; Sponge; Suicidal Tendencies; Sybil Vane; The The; and Throwing Muses.
All three of these National Record Store Day numbered edition soundtracks are still available on the secondary market, and usually with a $20 to $30 price tag.
DEAR JERRY: One of the great stories in music is Conway Twitty's incredible swing from big time rock star to even bigger time country star.
I know there were a few transition years in the early 1960s when he had no hits in either field, and it's one of those obscure, almost doo-wop, tunes I'm after.
One line that still sticks with me, sung in Conway's unmistakable growl, is "write a letter tonight."
Taking the hint, I am indeed writing you a letter tonight. Help me locate this record, which is not on any of his albums, 'cause I have them all.
—Grace Morehouse, Fort Worth, Texas
DEAR GRACE: You're right about portions of this song, titled "Drop Me a Line," being in Conway's unmistakable growl. Only problem is it's not Conway doing the growling.
The singer of this obviously Twitty-inspired tune is Karl Hammel Jr., the same fellow who had the 1961 hit, "Summer Souvenirs" (Arliss 1007).
But the similarity on "Drop Me a Line" (Laurie 3170) goes far beyond the occasional growls. Karl sounds like Conway from start to finish, enough to fool even a staunch Twitty Bird like you.
Issued in June 1963, in the midst of a five-year dearth of hits for Conway, Hammel's sound-alike homage undeservedly met the same fate, and failed to chart.
In the summer of '65, Conway departed MGM and signed with Decca Records, and plunged into the rapidly growing country scene.
His first single for them, "That Kind of Girl" (Decca 31833), may have been overlooked by country programmers, but the next one, "Guess My Eyes Were Bigger Than My Heart" (Decca 31897), made the Top 20, and he was off and running — until June 5, 1993.
Stricken with abdominal pain while performing in Branson, Mo., he was rushed to a hospital in nearby Springfield where he died of an aortic aneurysm. He was 59.
IZ ZAT SO? In the 27 years after Conway Twitty morphed to country, he amassed 55 No. 1 hits on one or more of the national weekly charts — more than anyone except George Strait, who this year (2012) scored his 59th.
For his entire career (1957-1993), 110 of Conway's singles made the charts.
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
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1. Tame Impala - Lonerism
2. Kopecky Family Band - Kids Raising Kids
3. Titus Andronicus - Local Business
4. The Beatles - Love Me Do 7"
5. Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas
6. The Civil Wars - Barton Hollow
7. Melody's Echo Chamber - Melody's Echo Chamber
8. The Avett Brothers - The Carpenter
9. The Lumineers - The Lumineers
10. Andrew Combs - Big Bad Love 7"
11. Jack White - I'm Shakin' 7"
12. JEFF The Brotherhood / Hell Beach - split 7" feat. Hole covers
13. Mumford & Sons - Babel
14. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
15. The Black Keys - El Camino
16. Rodriguez - Searching For Sugarman OST
17. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
18. Pedro The Lion - Control
19. Tortoise - TNT
20. King Crimson - Lizard
21. Barbaras - 2006-2008
22. Father John Misty - Fear Fun
23. Jonny Greenwood - The Master OST
24. Radiohead - In Rainbows
25. Ryan Adams - Gold
Watch: Brooklyn's Flooded Norton Records Tries to Save Their Vinyl
Norton Records warehouse was severely flooded by Hurricane Sandy on November 2012. They now need any kind of help to try and save as many vinyl records as possible.
Adele - Skyfall Aerosmith - Music From Another Dimension Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (reissue) (vinyl) Alice Cooper - Old School (4-CD box set) All That Remains - A War You Cannot Win Anaal Nathrakh - Vanitas Animal Collective - Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished (reissue) (vinyl) Beheaded - Never to Dawn Bert Jansch - Heartbreak (remastered) Blue Oyster Cult - The Complete Columbia Albums Collection (17-disc box set) Califone - Sometimes Good Weather Follows Bad People Calvin Love - New Radar Candy Hearts - The Best Ways to Disappear Corrosion Of Conformity - Eye For An Eye (reissue) Creedence Clearwater Revival - Ultimate CCR: Greatest Hits & All-Time Classics (3-CD box set) Crushed Out - Want to Give Crystal Castiles - (III) Cytotoxin - Radiophobia DaVinci - The MOEna Lisa Decline of the I - Inhibition Dethklok - Dethalbum III (vinyl) Die Hard - Conjure The Legions Dirty Projectors - About To Die (EP) Django Django - Django Django (vinyl) Dragged Into Sunlight - WidowMaker Duke Ellington - The Complete Columbia Studio Albums Collection 1951-1958 (9-CD box set) El Ten Eleven - Transitions Emeralds - Just to Feel Anything Fear - The Fear Record Forgotten Tomb - ...And Don't Deliver Us From Evil General Surgery - Like An Ever Flying Limb Graveyard - Lights Out HIM - XX - Two Decades of Love Metal Hundred Waters - Hundred Waters (vinyl) Hungarian Rhapsody - Queen Live in Budapest Isis - Temporal (2-CD/1-DVD) Iwrestledabearonce - A Beary Scary Movie (DVD) Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick 40th Anniversary Special Edition (2 LP) (CD/ DVD) Joni Mitchell - The Studio Albums 1968 - 1979 (10-disc box set) Joshua James - From The Top Of Willamette Mountain Kylie Minogue - The Abbey Road Sessions (limited edition casebound book) Laibach - An Introduction To… Laibach / Reproduction Prohibited Lindstrom - Smalhans M83 - Before the Dawn Heals Us (reissue) (vinyl) Mad Music - Mad Music Inc. Major Lazer - Free The Universe Marianne Faithfull - Broken English (reissue) (vinyl) Megadeth - Countdown to Extinction (20th Anniversary Edition) (reissue) Mike Doughty - The Flip Is Another Honey Murray Perahia - Murray Perahia-the First 40 Years NON - Back to Mono Night Moves - Colored Emotions (vinyl) Otep - Sounds Like Armageddon Pink Martini and Saori Yuki - 1969 (vinyl) Pretty and Nice - Us You All We Prince Rama - Top Ten Hits of the End of the World Public Enemy - Most Of My Heroes Still Don't Appear On No Stamp Public Enemy - The Evil Empire of Everything Rage Nucleaire - Unrelenting Fucking Hatred Rainbow - On Stage: Deluxe Edition Red Hot Chili Peppers - TBA (7") Rolling Stones - Charlie Is My Darling (super deluxe DVD+Blu-ray)(2CDs)(1 LP book and poster) Slingshot Dakota - Dark Hearts Solange Knowles - Losing You/Sleep in the Park (12") Soundgarden - King Animal (deluxe edition) Streetlight Manifesto - The Hands That Thieve Strife - Witness A Rebirth Sylver Tongue - Something Big (EP) Talib Kweli - Prisoner of Conscious Teen Daze - The Inner Mansions The Epilogues - Cinematics The Fear - The Fear Record The Residents - Demonic: Demons Dance Alone Live (limited edition) The Saddest Landcape - Redefining Loneliness The Seeking - Yours Forever The Wedding Present - Live 1991 The Who - Live at Hull 1970 Tjutjuna - Desert Song To The Wind - No More Than This Tony Caro and John - Blue Clouds Underoath - Anthology 1999-2013 Various Artists - Punk Goes Pop, Vol. 5 Various Artists - Reggae Golden Jubilee - Origins of Jamaican Music Various Artists - The Velvet Underground & Nico by Castle Face And Friends Various Artists - Late Night Tales: Friendly Fires Velvet Underground: Cave 1968 Walkmen - Dance With Your Partner/Vermeer (7") War From A Harlots Mouth - Voyeur While She Sleeps - This Is The Six
Blue Oyster Cult - The Columbia Albums CollectionBeing Released Tomorrow
Originally formed in Long Island as Soft White Underbelly in 1967, Blue Oyster Cult combined adventurous lyrical themes with an aggressive instrumental sound. With passion and intelligence on display in equal measure, Blue Oyster Cult became the thinking fan's rock band and a sign of life in a sea of dull, anemic soft-pop.
Anthems like "Godzilla," "Harvester of Eyes" and "Don't Fear the Reaper" stretched the boundaries of rock topics while lead guitarist Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser became a hero to legions of budding axe-wielders. The band's mystique extended to their album artwork, resulting in some of the most distinctive and iconic LP covers of the rock era. Blue Oyster Cult - The Columbia Albums Collection gathers the essential pieces of the Blue Oyster Cult story into one mind-boggling totality.
Blue Oyster Cult - The Columbia Albums Collection brings together the group's 14 official Columbia Records albums--including newly-mastered editions of On Your Feet or on Your Knees, Fire of Unknown Origin, The Revolution by Night, Mirrors, Cultosaurus Erectus, Extraterrestrial Live, Club Ninja and Imaginos--alongside two newly-curated bonus discs: Rarities and Radios Appear: The Best of the Broadcasts (a special collection of classic live performances).
In addition, the Blue Oyster Cult - The Columbia Albums Collection box set comes with a special download code good for four live concert broadcasts as well as a forty page booklet chock full of photos and liner notes from celebrated music writer and guitarist Lenny Kaye.
Blue Oyster Cult - The Columbia Albums Collection includes:
1. Blue Oyster Cult (1972 - studio - with 2001 CD bonus tracks)
2. Tyranny and Mutation (1973 - studio - with 2001 CD bonus tracks)
3. Secret Treaties (1974 - studio - with 2001 CD bonus tracks)
4. On Your Feet or on Your Knees (1975 - live) - 2012 Remaster
5. Agents of Fortune (1976 - studio - with 2001 CD bonus tracks)
6. Spectres (1977 - studio - with 2007 CD bonus tracks)
7. Some Enchanted Evening CD (1978 - live - with 2007 CD bonus tracks)
8. Some OTHER Enchanted Evening DVD (1978 - live)
9. Mirrors (1979 - studio) - 2012 Remaster
10. Cultosaurus Erectus (1980 - studio) - 2012 Remaster
11. Fire of Unknown Origin (1981 - studio) - 2012 Remaster
12. Extraterrestrial Live (1982 - live) - 2012 Remaster
13. The Revolution By Night (1983 - studio) - 2012 Remaster
14. Club Ninja (1985 - studio) - 2012 Remaster
15. Imaginos (1988 - studio) - 2012 Remaster
16. Rarities
17. Radios Appear: The Best of the Broadcasts
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Sandy Special Brings In Nearly 23 Million
NBC is reporting that its benefit concert for Superstorm Sandy victims drew close to $23 million in donations to the American Red Cross. Friday's hour-long telecast included performances by artists native to the areas hardest-hit by the strom, including New Jersey natives Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi and Billy Joel of New York's Long Island. Other musicians who took part in the special included Sting, Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige, Tina Fey and Jon Stewart.
Sandy's assault last week killed more than 100 people in 10 states and created widespread damage and power outages.
We hope those affected by Sandy are safe and can rebuild from this terrible disaster.
We (like many others) were planning on seeing and hobnobbing with many of you at the WFMU Record Fair in NYC last weekend. At the show, we were going to feature a large SALE section of Sundazed vinyl and CDs - great titles at INCREDIBLY low prices… So, with the cancellation of the show, we've decided to put this handsome sale up on our website for a limited period of time. And since we had to empty our entire warehouse in anticipation of Sandy, we found even more cool stuff to add… So, skip the mall for now and take advantage of these LIMITED TIME SALE PRICES to knock out your giftlist, your wish list, or both. You’ve been good this year (relatively speaking...we’re grading on the curve here). Reward yourself! Your holiday soundtrack starts here!
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As Jamaican music evolved from tourist-pleasing calypso to the explosive culture of dancehall, the artwork that adorned its record sleeves told the story, too, of the unique social development of a dynamic young nation.
Soundgarden Unearth Demos, Vinyl, and DVD for 'King Animal' Box Set
The band's first album of new material in 16 years is due out on November 13, via Seven Four Entertainment/Republic Records, with prices for the basic music alone ranging from $12.99 for a standard CD to $24.99 for a double 180-gram vinyl edition, according to Soundgarden's website.
Box-set buyers get an instant download of ground-rattler "Been Away for Too Long," along with an instant album download on the release date. The whole thing is set to ship by January 31, 2013.
King Animal Box Set
•12x12 package
•13 track double 180 gram LP
•16 track deluxe CD including demos of Worse Dreams, Black Saturday, and By Crooked Steps
•Exclusive DVD of Hyde Park performance
•5 Lithos: one of each individual band member and the
album cover
•Instant download of "Been Away Too Long"
•Full deluxe album download on release date (11/13)
Kiss Release The Casablanca Singles as a Limited Edition Box Set
The Casablanca Singles 29 7" Vinyl Collection
•Street Date: 12/4/12
•Limited Edition: 2,500
Includes: •29 Singles on 45 RPM Records
•26 Collectable Picture Sleeves of Original Releases
•4 Color Vinyl Pieces of their '78 Solo Singles
•Housed in Custom KISS 45s Box
•36-page Booklet with Unreleased Photos and Track Annotations
•A mask for each member!
In 1973, KISS signed its first record deal with the newly-formed Casablanca Records. KISS was the first band signed to the upstart label, which helped launch the success of the hottest band in the world.
After seeing KISS play a showcase concert at Le Tang’s ballet studio, Casablanca founder Neil Bogart quickly offered KISS a record contract. From 1974 to 1982, Casablanca Records released 29 KISS singles on 45 RPM records. These singles were released for sale to the public, used for commercial radio airplay and to promote album sales. In many cases, as a bonus to the fans who already owned the record albums, many of these singles featured entirely different mixes, edits, and material that did not appear on any album. These musical snapshots of KISS’ formative years have never been released in a commemorative singles edition until now.
Out of the 29 singles featured in the boxset, there are 26 highly collectable picture sleeves from original single releases around the world and a 36 page booklet with unreleased photos plus track annotations by Keith Leroux, Captain of KISSOnline.com, and Jill Cataldo.
Gene, Paul, Ace & Peter each released solo albums in 1978 for Casablanca. Each of their 4 respective singles were released in the UK in color vinyl and with a mask for each member. These 4 singles are reissued here in this collection with the 4 masks and in the color vinyl, red, blue, green and purple like they were originally released in 1978.
The UK extreme metal act Dragged Into Sunlight recently revealed the cover art for their new effort called "Widowmaker" which is set for a November 6th release on CD and MP3 through Prosthetic Records and a November 13th release on vinyl.
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Original BLUE ÖYSTER CULT Members To Reunite For New York City Show
Original BLUE ÖYSTER CULT members Allen Lanier (keyboards, guitar), Albert Bouchard (drums, percussion), Joe Bouchard (bass), Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (guitar) and Eric Bloom (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) will reunite to perform on November 5 at the Best Buy Theater in New York City.
Record Store Day has confirmed a special limited edition vinyl release of the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino’s 'Reservoir Dogs' will be made available. Fitting with the film’s characters, the 20th Anniversary vinyl will be available in blonde, blue, brown, orange, white and pink.
Led Zeppelin Release ‘Kashmir’ Video From ‘Celebration Day’
Led Zeppelin have been gearing up for the Nov. 19 release of ‘Celebration Day,’ and now the group have posted the video clip for an epic live version of ‘Kashmir’ online to give fans a teaser.
‘Celebration Day’ captures Zeppelin in their 2007 reunion performance at London’s 02 Arena, which paid tribute to Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun. Tickets for that event were among the most highly sought-after in music history, and with good reason — the band returned to form with a vengeance for a career-spanning 16-song set that comprised all of the best elements of their long career.
Led Zeppelin Perform ‘Kashmir’ from ‘Celebration Day’
