How A "Little Deuce Coupe" Became One Of The Most Famous Hot Rods In History

50 years ago, the hot rod scene was thriving in America and my friend Danny at www.all-about-vinylrecords.com captures the essence and history of this fabled time in music history.  Special thanks to Danny for allowing me to reprint his wonderful time capsule, enjoy!

How A "Little Deuce Coupe" Became One Of The Most Famous Hot Rods in History

By Danny Sandrik

When it appeared on the cover of the Beach Boys popular album "Little Deuce Coupe" in 1963, Clarence "Chili" Catallo's beautiful '32 coupe hot rod...then nicknamed the "Silver Sapphire"...became an instant star.

To millions of people it was the very definition of the American Hot Rod, and shortly thereafter Chili's car became known by a new name...the "Little Deuce Coupe."

The car that became the model for the Beach Boys' song has been completely restored to its original condition and is comfortably retired in Michigan.

Here's the story...

The car was bought in 1955 by Clarence Catallo, who was just 15 years old and didn't have a driver's license. The little coupe was bought at a gas station across the street from his parent's grocery story in Allen Park, Michigan for $75.00.

A friend drove the car home for him, and the transformation into a custom began immediately.

Catallo replaced the original stock Ford engine (unlike The Beach Boys song lyrics, which mention "a flathead mill") with a newer 344-cid Olds V-8 built and installed by Bill Wanderer. He then added Olds parts to the driveline, including a Hydra-Matic transmission and a chromed 1955 rear end.


The "A Brothers" go to work on the Coupe...

Much of the original customizing work, including the stacked headlights, side trim, and front grille was done by an auto shop owned by Mike and Larry Alexander in the Detroit suburb of Southfield.

The "A Brothers" sectioned and channeled the body, added a quad-headlight fiberglass nose, made a special rolled rear pan, altered the frame, and covered the cobbled frame rails with polished aluminum fins. When the blue-lacquer paint was added Chili called the hot rod the Silver Sapphire.


On to California and the Famed Barris Custom Shop.

When Catallo was 18 he moved to Southern California and took a job sweeping floors at George Barris' Kustom shop in Lynwood, California.

This is the shop where the famed "Ala Kart" was built. It was the first custom-built pickup to combine both hot rod and custom elements, and was named "America's Most Beautiful Roadster" in 1958 and again in 1959. Chili knew he was in the right hands.

Catallo traded his labor to have the crew there tear down the hot rod, chop the top and repaint it. By 1961 the car was an all out show rod.

Hot Rod Magazine spots the Coupe!

By campaigning the coupe on the West Coast show circuit, Chili caught the attention of Hot Rod Magazine, and the car appeared on the July 1961 cover.

Its greatest fame, however, came in 1963, when it appeared on the cover of the Beach Boys' album "Little Deuce Coupe."

Chili sold the car in 1965 and the car went through some major changes over the next several years. When Chili's son, Curt, saw it at a Detroit custom car show in 1997, he convinced Chili to buy the car back.


The '32 Coupe would be the first and Last Car Chile would own...

Chili and Curt began restoring the coupe to the way it looked in the Hot Rod shoot that was used for the Beach Boys album cover.

Unfortunately, Chili passed away before the Hot Rod was returned to its glory days. Curt continued enlisting the help of many of the men who originally worked on the car, as well as General Motors.

Recognizing the blown Olds engine was a significant part of the company's history, GM helped Curt with the engine and drivetrain rebuild. The restored car appeared at the 50th Detroit Autorama in 2002.

In an interview in 2009 Curt said "The coupe was the first and last car my dad purchased."

After many changes the "Little Deuce Coupe" now looks like it did when The Beach Boys made it one of the most famous cars in Hot Rod history.

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

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Crosses - EP + (One) - Vinyl 10" 2013 (PRE-ORDER 11-25) 

Crosses (also stylized as †††) is the musical side project of Deftones singer Chino Moreno, Far guitarist Shaun Lopez and Scott Chuck, based in Los Angeles, California, and formed in 2011. EP † is their debut EP.

Release date: 11/25/2013 
Merchant SKU: AECSR3253 
Label Sumerian
Vinyl Record - 10" - New
Colored Vinyl

Track Listing
1. This Is a Trick
2. Option
3. Bermuda Locket
4. Thholyghst
5. Cross 

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new releases from our friends at MusicOnVinyl

Booker T and the MG's - Doin' Our Thing

On the aptly titled Doin' Our Thing (1968), the famed Stax house band indeed play their own compositions, to be heard in the album opener "I Can Dig It", the title track and "Blue On Green".

But the boys also make a list of classic Soul and R&B covers their own. They tackle famous tracks like "Expressway To Your Heart", written by the famed producer duo Gamble & Huff and popularized by the Soul Survivors in 1967. "The Beat Goes On", originally written by Sonny Bono (who made it an evergreen with his then-wife Cher) is sprinkled with some Booker T. magic and "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by Holland, Dozier & Holland gets the ever-so-funky organ treatment.

A top notch must-have R&B classic. 180 gram audiophile vinyl

Keith Jarrett Trio - Life Between The Exit Signs 

A student of classical piano since he was big enough to sit on a piano stool, Keith Jarrett became a composition student at 15 and gave a full-scale recital of his own works at 16. After graduating from the Berklee School of Music, he formed his own trio in Boston, played briefly with Roland Kirk and Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers.

The story of the Quartet's successes from San Francisco to Moscow and back again is also, of course, part of Keith Jarrett's story as well. Charlie Haden, the bassist in this recording, is a musician who earned prominence as a member of the original Ornette Coleman Trio which exploded on the jazz scene in the middle fifties.

Paul Motian, best known for his long association with the Bill Evans Trio, is one of the most sensitive drummers in jazz. Virtually his entire career has been spent with small groups, where the delicate nuances of sound which he draws from his instruments have won him a unique position of respect. 180 gram audiophile vinyl

Randy Newman - Randy Newman

Randy Newman's first album was aptly self-titled – the artistic outlet of a young man that would become a superstar in a few albums' time.

His style is simply unmatched by any other contemporary artist. No one song structure and melody resembles the other while his storytelling lyrics are intelligent and satirical. The whole package called Randy Newman is one of greatness.

During his career, he intently takes on clichés, turning and twisting them until the point is made: out of the ordinary comes the extraordinary. This is the essence of Randy Newman. 180 gram audiophile vinyl

Graham Central Station - Release Yourself 

On their second album Release Yourself (1974), the band revolving around bass guitar innovator Larry Graham returned with a set of 8 highly contagious, synth laden Funk songs.

Release Yourself is quite ahead of its time. While incorporating the latest innovations in keyboard instruments like the Mellotron and Hohner clavinets, this fun loving group were on the forefront of where Funk was bound to go a year or so later. Supertight rhythms, poppin' basslines and gospel like vocal chants, this album could be even labeled Disco avant la lettre. 180 gram audiophile vinyl





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Ripple Music Nominated for Independent Record Label of the Year -- Ripple bands Mothership and Trucker Diablo also get nods for bands and albums of the year in the Total Bike FM Industry Awards

For Immediate Release

Ripple Music, the California-based heavy rock label has already been recognized as one of the world's leading labels for 70s-tinged retro-heavy rock. With a roster that includes such hard-rocking stalwarts as Mothership, Trucker Diablo, Mos Generator, Grifter, Stone Axe, Devil to Pay, Ape Machine and Earthen Grave, (not to mention such 70s legends as Leaf Hound, Poobah and JPT Scare Band) Ripple has garnered accolades and appreciation by rock fans around the world, for their quality of music and love of both vinyl and CD formats. Now it's time that the industry stood and took notice of what Ripple is doing.

With the announcement of their Industry Award nominations, TheBestForMusic.com made it official: Ripple Music is one of the best hard-rocking record labels out there! As part of their annual award issuing, Ripple Music was nominated along with 3 other excellent labels, for the "Best Independent Record Label."  

Ripple Music bands raked in the accolades also. Both Mothership and Trucker Diablo were nominated for Band of the Year (in UK and International divisions) and both of their latest Ripple releases, Mothership's self-titled debut and Trucker's Songs of Iron were nominated for "Best New Album of 2013."  Trucker Diablo even got a nod for "Song of the Year" for their anthemic, hard rocking single, "Drive."

You can vote for the final awards and see all the nominations at thebestformusic.com.

Stay tuned to Ripple Music for more chain-rattling heavy rock, as they prepare to unleash a maelstrom of heaviness in early 2014, including Leaf Hound's hotly sought-after Live in Japan on vinyl/CD/DVD, Poobah's 1976 classic US Rock and long-anticipated new albums from Grifter and Volume IV.

All Ripple Music releases are available at the Ripple Store (ripplemusic.bigcartel ) and Ripple Music Bandcamp (ripplemusic.bandcamp ) plus world-wide online and physical via Nail Distribution (North America), Code 7/Plastichead (U.K.) and Clearspot International (Europe).

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from our friends at SoundStageDirect

This Week's Bestselling Vinyl Records at SoundStageDirect

1. Boston - Life, Love & Hope (Pre-Order)
2. Jimi Hendrix - Miami Pop Festival (On Sale)
3. Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas
4. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon (On Sale)
5. MFSL Original Master Record Sleeves (50)
6. Jimmy Page And The Black Crowes - Live At The Greek
7. The Band - The Band
8. Temple Of The Dog - Temple Of The Dog (Black Vinyl) (Pre-Order)
9. John Carpenter - Halloween OST (Pre-Order)
10. Led Zeppelin - Mothership (Very Best Of)

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Beatles Named Most Pirated Group

Research from online anti-piracy company MUSO has revealed that the Beatles are the most-pirated artist in the world.  Here are the top ten most pirated musicians:

1.  The Beatles -  187687 uploaded files
2.  Fleetwood Mac - 72984 uploaded files
3.  Bob Marley - 60024 uploaded files
4.  Led Zeppelin - 59011 uploaded files
5.  Cliff Richard - 56576 uploaded files
6.  Stevie Wonder  - 45496 uploaded files
7.  Jimi Hendrix - 44093 uploaded files
8.  Elvis - 40794 uploaded files
9.  ABBA - 35193 uploaded files
10.  The Rolling Stones - 34444 uploaded files

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Mankind's hit disco Doctor Who theme re-released to celebrate 50 years of Doctor Who on November 18th









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The Verlaines' 'Hallelujah All the Way Home' and 'Juvenilia' Treated to Reissues










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album cover art of the day:


CALIBAN: 'Ghost Empire' Cover Artwork Unveiled

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looking to relocate and open a record store - here's your chance!

Famous Soho classic vinyl record store put on Ebay for £300,000










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In pictures: Surge in vinyl sales in Russia gives tiny Scots record shop its best year yet

UNKNOWN PLEASURES in Edinburgh, which sells albums and singles to music enthusiasts all over Europe, has seen its profits soar after a jump in Soviet buyers




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cool concept!

Wax Packs Brings The Fun Of Baseball Card Collecting To 7" Vinyl Releases





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Brilliant electro-pop oddballs X-Ray Pop profiled in new reissue series







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Cassette imprint Opal Tapes announce new vinyl sub-label, Black Opal







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Take a spin down memory lane at event celebrating vinyl record­s

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eBay Top Sellers November 6, 2013 

1. BEATLES yellow submarine LP PPCS 7070 ODEON 1969 UK PRESSING - Sold for $4973.95
2. Led Zeppelin - Classic Records 45rpm. 200g. in Original Box Sealed! - Sold for $4550.00
3. Johnny Hallyday" ultra rare le coeur en deux/ gabrielle" - Sold for $1360.98
4. J-M Leclair - Michele Auclair - Ristenpart Les Discophiles Francais 525.116 10” - Sold for $1028.00
5. Rodan-Private Psych/Funk LP-Rare-Pandora Records - Sold for $900.00

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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 10/28 - 11/03, 2013

Vinyl Top 25:
1. Arcade Fire - Reflektor
2. Death Cab For Cutie - Transatlanticism (reissue)
3. Tristen - C A V E S
4. White Denim - Corsicana Lemonade
5. The Head & The Heart - Let's Be Still
6. The Avett Brothers - Magpie & The Dandelion
7. Volcano Choir - Repave
8. Dean Wareham - Emancipated Hearts
9. Kings Of Leon - Mechanical Bull
10. Steelism / Andrew Combs split 7"
11. Mood Rings - VPI Harmony
12. William Onyeabor - Who Is William Onyeabor?
13. Midlake - Antiphon (bootleg edition)
14. Los Lobos - Disconnected In New York City
15. Band Of Heathens - Sunday Morning Record
16. Jonathan Wilson - Fanfare
17. Cults - Static
18. Jimmy Page w/ The Black Crowes - Live At The Greek
19. Temple Of The Dog - Temple Of The Dog (reissue)
20. Cage The Elephant - Melophobia
21. Bonnie Prince Billy - Bonnie Prince Billy
22. Son Lux - Lanterns
23. Imagine Dragons - Night Visions
24. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City
25. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

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Vinyl Revival Puts Music World in a Spin

Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 4, 2013


DEAR JERRY: One of the oldies stations recently played "Beechwood 4-5789," by the Carpenters, after which the dee jay asked how many of the listeners remembered telephone exchanges, such as Beechwood.

Well, having been born in the early 1970s I have never used an exchange name to make a call.

Were there more songs with exchange names in the titles?

How about ones with phone numbers in general?
—Bonnie MacGregor, San Diego

DEAR BONNIE: Hope you didn't think I would just phone this one in.

Telephone exchange words were created in the belief that it was easier for subscribers to remember a supposedly common name (most but not all of them were common) and either four or five digits, than to memorize six or seven numbers.

Of course one only needed to know the first two letters of the exchange name, since only those needed to be dialed.

For example, to call BEechwood 4-5789, you would dial BE4-5789. With the all digit dialing system we have been using for decades, you would connect by hitting the very same buttons, but thinking of it as being 234-5789.

Phasing out exchange names and replacing them with digits began in 1958, but the transition was slow going and took many years to complete, especially in rural areas. Ironically, a trend in recent decades to turn some or all of the digits into letters has been very popular with businesses. Makes sense, as HOT-DOGS is easier to remember than 468-3647.

Spanning 60 years, each of these recordings has a telephone number in the title, either with or without exchange names. To qualify, the number must be in the format of a realistic phone number (five or six characters). An area code or dial-1 (for long distance) is optional.

Excluded are songs with an authentic phone number in the lyrics, but not part of the title. One in this category is "Promised Land" (Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley), in which a call is placed from Los Angeles to Norfolk, Virginia, to TIdewater 4-1009.

Titles are chronological with occasional commentary:

1940: "Pennsylvania 6-5000" (Glenn Miller and His Orchestra)
On early pressings, the title is shown as "Pennsylvania Six-Five Thousand." As it was in 1940, dialing PE6-5000 will still connect you with the main desk at the Pennsylvania Hotel in New York. I just called them to be sure.

1956: "Bigelow 6-200" (Little Brenda Lee)
Backed with "Jambalaya," this was Little Brenda's very first record. The label says she was nine years old, but we know she was really 11. Either way, she was too young to be giving out her number.

1962: "Beechwood 4-5789" (Marvelettes)
A Motown original that was revived 20 years later by the Carpenters.

1963: "LOnesome 7-7203" (Hawkshaw Hawkins)
A No. 1 C&W hit.

1966: "634-5789" (Wilson Pickett)
The first digits-only phone number title. Interesting in that the last five numbers are the same as on "Beechwood 4-5789." Some copies of this record have the sub-title "(Soulsville, U.S.A.)," presumably where you would be calling.

1971: "Echo Valley 2-6809" (Partridge Family)
Yes, 1971 was mighty late for an exchange name; however, in this tune David Cassidy is reminiscing about long ago when he used to dial that number. Album track.

1981: "766-2623 (ROM-ANCE)" (Henry Paul Band)
ROM-ANCE is definitely easier to remember than 766-2623, and potentially more appealing than HOT-DOGS. Album track.

1982: "777-9311" (Time)
Q: "Baby, what's your phone number?" A: "Seven seven seven, ninety-three eleven." Sometimes all you gotta do is ask.

1982: "867-5309" / Jenny (Tommy Tutone)
"Jenny, I know you think I'm like the others before, who saw your name and number on the wall." Tommy Tutone is actually a group whose lead singer is Tommy Heath.

1987: "853-5937" (Squeeze)
Quoth the answering machine: "Angela can't make it to the phone. If you'd care to leave your name and number, please speak clearly after the tone. She'll give you a ring when she gets home."

1989: "(619) 239-KING" (Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper)
The first on the list to include an area code, coincidentally in San Diego and a local call for you, Bonnie.
Mojo is hoping Elvis is still alive and hears this song and sees the music video, and will call him at a real number created just for that purpose. I dialed it and found that it's no longer a working number. Regardless, the video is very amusing. This is an album track, but in 1987, Nixon & Roper had a single (and video) of "Elvis Is Everywhere," indicating a theme of sorts.

1989: "1-900 LL COOL J" (LL Cool J)
Album track.

1993: "1-800 BODY BAGS" (Boss)
Album track. This Boss is a female duo.

1993: "1-900 2LONELY" (David Grey)
The second country tune on the list, and also an entertaining video. Regionally successful, this fine single should have been more of a hit than it was.

1994: "1-800 SUICIDE" (Gravediggaz)
Album track.

1999: "528-CASH" (Project Pat)
Album track.

2000: "1-900 HUSTLER" (Jay Z)
Album track.


IZ ZAT SO? How do the phone number titled singles stack up with each other?

All things considered, especially sales and chart success, this is how we rank them:

1. "867-5309" / Jenny (Tommy Tutone)*
2. "Pennsylvania 6-5000" (Glenn Miller and His Orchestra)*
3. "634-5789" (Wilson Pickett)
4. "Beechwood 4-5789" (Marvelettes)
5. "LOnesome 7-7203" (Hawkshaw Hawkins)
6. "853-5937" (Squeeze)
7. "777-9311" (Time)
8. "Bigelow 6-200" (Little Brenda Lee)
9. 1-900 2LONELY (David Grey)

*Gold Record Award Winner 

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

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

Copyright 2013 Osborne Enterprises - Reprinted By Exclusive Permission

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Allman Brothers - 5 Classic Albums
Aqua Neblua Oscillator - Spiritus Mundi
Avril Lavigne - Avril Lavigne
Backlash - Where's The Pride
Bahru Kegne - The Legendary Bahru Kegne
Belleruche - The Best Of (2xCD)
Black Flag - What The...
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Bob Dylan - 5 Classic Albums
Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan Complete Album Collection Vol. One (box set)
Booka Shade - Eve
Bright Eyes - A Christmas Album (vinyl)
Bryan Adams - 5 Classic Albums
Bryce Dessner & Kronos Quartet - Aheym
Buck Owens - Buck 'Em!: The Music Of Buck Owens (1955-1967) (2xCD)
Bunny Sigler - Let Me Party With You
Cass McCombs - Big Wheel and Others (vinyl)
Celine Dion - Loved Me Back To Life
Chalachew Ashenafi and Ililta Band - The Legendary Gondar Azmari (1966-2012)
Chuck Berry - San Francisco Dues (vinyl)
Chuck Mead - Upstairs At United, Vol. 8 (02/28/2013) (12")
Clarence Carter - Fame Singles, Volume 2 1970-73
Connan Mockasin - Caramel
Crusades - Perhaps You Deliver This Judgement With Greater Fear Thank I Receive It
Cut Copy - Free Your Mind (2xLP)
Dagoba - Post Mortem Nihil Est
Damon - Song of A Gypsy (vinyl)
David Bowie - The Next Day Extra (2 CD)
Dawn of Midi - Dysnomia (vinyl)
Drag the River - Drag The River
Dream Theater - Dream Theater: Live At Luna Park (Blu-ray/DVD)
Dropkick Murphys - LP Box Set (13xLP)
Duane Allman - Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective (second edition) (7xCD)
Ducktails - Wish Hotel (12")
Eek-A-Mouse - Reggae Anthology Eek-Ology (2xCD+DVD)
El Ten Eleven - Transitions (EP)
Ellen Foley - About Time
Elvis Presley - Elvis-NBC TV Special (vinyl)
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP 2
Emotions - Come Into Our World
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Exit Ghost - Elston
Family - History (2xCD)
Fleetwood Mac - Boston’ (1970 live album)
Foxy - Foxy
Frank Turner and Jon Snodgrass - Buddies
Freya - Paragon Of The Crucible
Gerry and the Pacemakers - Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying / Second Album / I'll Be There / Girl on a Swing
Henry Wagons - Upstairs At United, Vol. 9 (03/06/2013) (12")
Honeyblood - Bud (7")
Howe Gelb - The Coincidentalist (vinyl)
Impending Doom - Death Will Reign
Iron Chic - The Constant One (vinyl)
James Blunt - Moon Landing
Janelle Monae - The Electric Lady (2xLP)
Jeffrey Novak - Lemon Kid (vinyl)
Jellyfish - Radio Jellyfish
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Miami Pop Festival
Jimmy Buffett - 5 Classic Albums
John Mellencamp - 1982-1989
Johnny Marr - New Town Velocity (7")
Karla Bonoff - Karla Bonoff / Restless Nights / Wild Heart of the You
Kevin Devine - Bubblegum (vinyl)
KISS - 5 Classic Albums
Kool & the Gang - Celebrate
Kronos Quartet with Bryce Dessner - Aheym (2xLP)
Latyrx - The Second Album (vinyl)
Left Of The Dial - Idly By
Leverage Models - Leverage Models (vinyl)
Lita Ford - Bitch Is Back
Little Comets - Life Is Elsewhere (vinyl)
LMNO - After the Fact (2xLP)
Loleatta Holloway - Love Sensation
Lucrecia Dalt - Syzygy (vinyl)
Luscious Jackson - Magic Hour
Lynyrd Skynyrd - 5 Classic Albums
M.I.A. - Matangi
Mark Berube - Russian Dolls
Marvin Gaye - 5 Classic Albums
Mat Zo - Damage Control
Melvins - Tres Cabrones
Midlake - Antiphon (vinyl)
Mississippi John Hurt - Candy Man Blues (vinyl)
New York Dolls - French Kiss '74 + Actress- Birth of the New York Dolls (2xLP | 2xCD)
Nocturno Culto - Gift of Gods (vinyl)
Paul McCartney - New (vinyl)
Paul Revere & the Raiders - Something Happening! 1967-1969
Peter Green - Hot Foot Powder (vinyl)
Poco - Legend / Indian Summer
Popstrangers - Rats In The Palm Trees (7")
Quantic | Nidia Gongora - Muevelo (12")
Radical Face - The Family Tree: The Branches (vinyl)
Rational Youth - Live 1983
Reba McEntire - 5 Classic Albums
Saga - Spin It Again - Live in Munich
Sainthood Reps - Headswell (vinyl)
Salsoul Orchestra - Magic Journey
Santana - Carlos Santana and Buddy Miles Live! (vinyl)
Sapphire Slows - Allegoria (vinyl)
Scott Stapp - Proof of Life
Sheryl Crow - 5 Classic Albums
Sights & Sounds - Silver Door
SQURL - EP #2 (Picture Disc) (12")
SSS - Manipulated Living (7")
Statik Selektah and Ransom - The Proposal
Stryper - No More Hell to Pay
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Talking Heads - The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (reissue) (2xLP)
Tar - 1988-1995 (2xLP)
Temptations - 5 Classic Albums
Tennis - Small Sound (EP)
The Ex and Getatchew Mekuria - Y'Anbessaw Tezeta (2xLP)
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Various Artists - First U.S. Top 100: November 12th 1955
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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

Various Artists - Motown 7" - Rare and Unreleased

Release Date 11/18/13

Universal Music Catalogue are proud to release the Motown 7" Box – a collection of 14 rare and previously unreleased on vinyl gems. 

Includes 14 iconic or underrated Motown acts back to back on seven sensational singles.

Includes Do I Love You by Frank Wilson the world's rarest Motown 45. An original pressing of this slice of Motown history sold recently for over £25000.

Contains tracks previously only on CD from not only the biggest names at Motown : Marvin Gaye , the Four Tops, The Isley Brothers , Diana Ross and the Supremes, Stevie Wonder , The Temptations but the acts that are worshipped worldwide by collectors : The Originals, Chris Clark, The Spinners , Tammi Terrell and David Ruffin.

Selections and detailed liner notes from UK club and radio DJ Richard Searling.

All tracks lovingly restored from the original Hitsville master tapes.

A limited edition package that will be extremely collectable in years to come. "It's history in the making" as 14 rare Motown tracks are back on wax in one incredible collectors box set of singles !

The Motown Sound never looked better with this amazing set of standout 60s and 70s Hitsville.

Discoveries all in one beautifully designed Limited Edition numbered collectors box set.

Tracklisting
Single 1
 A. This Love Starved Heart Of Mine (It's Killing Me) - Marvin Gaye
 B. What More Could A Boy Ask For - The Spinners 

Single 2
 A. Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) - Frank Wilson
 B. Suspicion - The Originals

Single 3
A. Stormy - Diana Ross & The Supremes 
B. Just Enough To Ease The Pain - Stevie Wonder

Single 4
 A. Clip My Wings - Four Tops
 B. All I Do Is Think About You - Tammi Terrell

Single 5
 A. It Happens Every Time - Barbara McNair
 B. I Can't Be Hurt Anymore - David Ruffin

Single 6
 A. Forever In My Heart - The Temptations
 B. You Hit Me Where It Hurt Me - Kim Weston

Single 7
 A. Something's Wrong - Chris Clark
 B. My Love Is Your Love (Forever) - The Isley Brothers

Pre-Order at RecordStore.co.uk


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6. Luke Temple - Good Mood Fool
7. Goblin - Tour EP
8. William Onyeabor - Who Is William Onyeabor? + Postcard
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10. Cut - Copy Free Your Mind: Signed

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from our friends at sundazed

The Velvet Underground The Quine Tapes 6-LP Deluxe Box Set   

The Velvet Underground – The Quine Tapes : a definitive document of the live Velvet Underground.

6-LPs packaged in three striking gatefold jackets with poster/handbill inserts, rare photos and a deluxe box

The Velvet Underground’s revolutionary mix of boundary-breaking sonic extremism and transgressive lyrical content changed the face of rock ‘n’ roll forever. It was on stage that the band’s unprecedented vision truly came to life. But the band never made any official live recordings, leaving fans with the small handful of live Velvets tapes that have emerged over the years. Undeniably, the most comprehensive and compelling embodiment of the Velvet Underground’s live brilliance is the bountiful cache of 1969 tapes recorded by Velvets fan and future alt-rock guitar icon Robert Quine (who would go on to play with the Velvet Underground’s leader Lou Reed more than a decade later).

The Velvet Underground – The Quine Tapes is a definitive document of the live Velvet Underground. Captured on tape by Quine in San Francisco and St. Louis between May and December of 1969, the recordings feature the Velvet Underground’s final lineup of Reed, guitarist Sterling Morrison, drummer Moe Tucker and bassist Doug Yule. The material includes incendiary performances of such seminal Velvets standards as “I’m Waiting for the Man,” “What Goes On,” “Sunday Morning,” “Femme Fatale,” “White Light/White Heat,” “Venus in Furs,” “Heroin,” “New Age,” “The Black Angel’s Death Song” and “Rock and Roll.” Also included is a rare performance of the “Follow the Leader,” an original song which the band never officially released, as well as stunningly different versions of the epic “Sister Ray.”

These historic Velvet Underground performances are now available on vinyl for the first time ever. To commemorate the occasion, Sundazed Music has designed a lavish six-LP box set, with the discs packaged in three separate gatefold jackets and contained in a deluxe box. The package features incredible new cover art commissioned especially for this vinyl release, plus rare photos, Verve label repro’s, poster/handbill inserts, and detailed liner notes by Rolling Stone’s David Fricke. In keeping with Sundazed’s usual exacting standards, this set has been newly mastered by Bob Irwin from the original source material and is perfectly pressed on high-definition virgin vinyl.

Order at Sundazed

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Metallica To Release Soundtrack On Vinyl For Record Store Day's 'Black Friday'

Metallica is set to release a 4 LP and 45 rpm 180-gram numbered limited vinyl edition of "Metallica Through The Never (Music From The Motion Picture)" as part of Record Store Day's "Black Friday" festivities on November 29th.  The release will be limited to 4000 copies.

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new releases from our friends at musiconvinyl

Original Soundtrack - Dredd 

The stunning soundtrack from Pete Travis' fantastic 3D epic Dredd is now available on 180 gram audiophile vinyl. Scored by the award-winning Paul Leonard-Morgan (Limitless, Spooks/MI5), the edgy, industrial soundtrack sets the perfect tone for the bleak metropolis of Mega-City One in the 'relentlessly entertaining' movie.

The 2000 AD hero is given a mission by the Chief Judge – to road test a rookie Judge, the powerful psychic Cassandra Anderson. The Judges head for a seemingly routine homicide in the notorious Peach Trees mega-block, a 200-storey vertical slum run by the pitiless Ma-Ma clan. When the Judges attempt to arrest one of Ma-Ma's chief henchmen, Ma-Ma shuts down the entire building and orders her clan to hunt the judges down – leaving the two judges in a vicious and relentless fight for survival.

Paul Leonard-Morgan has collaborated as a producer and arranger with artists such as Snow Patrol, Belle & Sebastian, Craig Armstrong, Nada Surf and Mogwai; and has most recently worked alongside producer Mark "Spike" Stent on No Doubt's highly-anticipated new album. Paul was honoured by the US Olympic Committee when chosen to compose the official US Olympic Team Anthem, an honour previously held by John Williams.

 ■ 180 gram audiophile vinyl
 ■ Gatefold sleeve
 ■ Insert
 ■ Available on vinyl for the first time!

Alan Parsons Project - Vulture Culture

The 8th Alan Parsons Project album Vulture Culture was released in 1985 and remains one of the Project's poppiest efforts. The A-side contains concise and catchy songs, whereas the B-side goes into a more experimental direction with songs like "Hawkeye". The album yielded two singles: the opener "Let's Talk About Me" which gathered high scores on European charts and "Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)".

Vulture Culture was initially intended to be a second disc in a two LP set where Ammonia Avenue [MOVLP560] would be the first part. In the end, both albums were released separately.

■ 180 gram audiophile vinyl 
■ Insert 
■ First reissue since 1985!

Dream Theater - Falling Into Infinity

We're proud to announce the first ever vinyl release of Falling Into Infinity!

Falling Into Infinity was released in 1997 and marked a shift to a more accessible mainstream direction for Dream Theater. While each song is ingenuously executed , song structures are trimmed down to great effect – these tunes stick in your head after just one spin. Guitarist John Petrucci is ripping it up with groovy riffs and mesmerizing solos while singer James LaBrie shows a vocal range that is second to none. "Burning My Soul" made it to a single, hitting the 33rd mark on the US Mainstream Rock charts.

To complete the epic package, the sleeve art bears a mysterious, instantly recognizable Storm Thorgersson design.

■180 gram audiophile vinyl 
■Insert
■Available on vinyl for the first time!

The Strokes - Room On Fire 

These New York alternative indie Rockers made an impact overnight with the hits "Hard To Explain" and "Someday" from their massively successful debut album Is This It.

Released in 2003, Room On Fire was the name of its follow-up, eventually peaking at #4 in the US Billboard 200. The album not only sold well, it also delivered in a musical sense. It expanded on their unique catchy staccato sound while seeking new musical ground - making this an most worthy classic album. Flag bearers of this albums are songs like "Reptilia", "12:51" and "The End Has No End". First vinyl reissue since its original release.

■180 gram audiophile vinyl 
■Printed innersleeve

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Top 10 Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and the list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1. Kenny Chesney; $2,753,145
2. Taylor Swift; $2,272,874
3. Beyonce; $1,906,915
4. Justin Bieber; $1,365,718
5. Marc Anthony; $1,341,681
6. Dave Matthews Band; $1,077,661
7. Bruno Mars; $1,004,549
8. "Honda Civic Tour"/Maroon 5/Kelly Clarkson; $918,389
9. Depeche Mode; $913,053
10. Michael Buble; $871,138

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The Story Behind The Velvet Underground's Most Iconic Album Cover

Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 28, 2013


DEAR JERRY: In a box of old 45s I picked up at a yard sale is a record that belongs on the "How Could This NOT Have Been a Hit" list: "Ain't Nothin' But Love," written and recorded by Baker Knight.

Since I had never heard of this song, I assume it flopped. But how is that possible? It has everything going for it.

Did Baker Knight ever have any hits?
—Noel Corvallis, Milwaukee

DEAR NOEL: Baker had many memorable hits, but more about that in a moment.

Unfortunately, "Ain't Nothin' But Love" was a miss. Lyrically and musically, this is a perfect rock and roll record, and deserving of a place on our fictitious list.

"Ain't Nothin' But Love" (Jubilee 5342) got off to a good start when Billboard named it a Spotlight Winner and Billboard Pick — one of the most promising new releases for the week of Oct. 13, 1958.

For the record, of the 11 Picks in that issue, only three graduated to their Hot 100.

With peak position noted, they are:

No. 21 "The World Outside" (Four Coins)
No. 44 "Cimarron (Roll On)" (Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra)
No. 63 "Light of Love" (Peggy Lee)

Beyond the Spotlight Picks, there were another 100 singles reviewed and rated that week. Of that bunch, a mere six eventually ranked among the Hot 100, though none were particularly hot. Not a one went higher than No. 45:

No. 45 "Pledging My Love" (Roy Hamilton)
No. 48 "Try Me" (James Brown)
No. 63 "The World Outside" (Four Aces)
No. 67 "Come Prima" (Polly Bergen)
No. 75 "The Fool and the Angel" (Bobby Helms)
No. 98 "Flamingo L'Amour" (Gaylords)

To the reviewers' credit that week, there isn't a single example of a song getting a low score in the magazine that then went on to be a big hit.

Now, you ask if Baker Knight had any hits, and my quick reply was yes he did, but not as a singer.

All of his big money makers are songs he wrote that were recorded by other artists.

His all-time sales champ is Elvis Presley's 1970 million-seller "The Wonder of You," one that also sold well in 1959 for Ray Peterson.

Baker was a good friend of Ricky Nelson's, and Rick waxed several of his tunes, including "Lonesome Town"; "I Got a Feeling"; "Never Be Anyone Else But You"; "Mighty Good"; "I Wanna Be Loved"; "Sweeter Than You"; "I Need You"; "One Minute to One"; and even "Ain't Nothin' But Love," the one that brought us down this path.

Another fan of Knight's writing was Dean Martin, who recorded 11 from Baker's catalog: "Somewhere There's a Someone"; "Nobody's Baby Again"; "Not Enough Indians"; "One Cup of Happiness"; "If You Ever Get Around to Loving Me"; "One Lonely Boy"; "The Right Kind of Woman"; "If I Ever Get Back to Georgia"; "A Place in the Shade"; "That Old Time Feelin'"; and "Sneaky Little Side of Me."

Three country tunes from Baker's pen also come to mind: Dave & Sugar's "I'm Gonna Love You"; Joe Stampley's "You Lift Me Up"; and the 1976 CMA Song of the Year, Mickey Gilley's "Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time."


DEAR JERRY: I've always been intrigued by the song "Cherry Pie." What are the relevant versions and when did they come out?
—Hannah Foster, Escondido, Calif.

DEAR HANNAH: Contrary to what probably appears to be premeditated, our coupling of a Baker and a cherry pie is purely coincidental.

The first pie out of the oven was by Marvin and Johnny in September 1954. It seems odd now, but on this single (Modern 933), "Cherry Pie" was the B-side, with "Tick Tock" designated the plug side. No matter, the black music stations played both and the record wound up in the R&B Top 10.

In February 1958, the Tri-Lads revived the tune (Bullseye 1003) and though they didn't chart nationally it made the Top 40 in scattered markets, San Francisco-Oakland being one of the biggest.

Perhaps because of interest in the Tri-Lads record, Kent (part of the Modern family of labels) reissued the Marvin and Johnny original in May, but without success.

The next time around for "Cherry Pie" provided the best-known version, a March 1960 issue by Skip and Flip. Their pie (Brent 7010) was a nationwide smash, peaking at No. 11 on both Cash Box and Billboard.


IZ ZAT SO? Passionate collectors in most fields of interest covet items with errors, and here's a dandy for record buffs.

The Brent labels for both "Cherry Pie," and the flip side "(I'll Quit) Cryin' Over You," were supposed to credit "Skip and Flip," but not all of them do.

Before someone on the production line caught the flub, a few copies got out with the duo named "Slip and Slip."

One might say this was indeed a Slip-up.

Records with the blunder can sell for about $50, roughly five times that of correctly labeled ones.

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

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

Copyright 2013 Osborne Enterprises - Reprinted By Exclusive Permission 

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

from our friend bob at relapse

ZOMBI: Announce Deluxe Vinyl Reissues

On Tour 11/30 - 12/14 with Goblin

In celebration of their recently announced tour with Italian soundtrack kings Goblin, Relapse Records will be reissuing three long out-of-print LPs from Pittsburgh, PA's progressive wizards, ZOMBI. The groups now classic albums, Cosmos, Surface to Air, and Spirit Animal will each be available on deluxe vinyl on January 7, 2014 and can be pre-ordered from Relapse Mailorder HERE.

Their 2004 Relapse debut Cosmos will be reissued as a double LP for the first time in almost a decade, while 2006's Surface to Air will be reissued as a single LP for the first time in North America.  The last of these reissues, 2009's Spirit Animal will be released as a gatefold double LP and will include the bonus track "Infinity," not included on the first pressing.

These titles along with other ZOMBI releases are available for streaming via the duo's Bandcamp page HERE.

Their first US Tour in almost seven years, the 13 day trek kicks off on November 29th with a solo show in Chicago, IL and wraps up on December 14th in Carrboro, NC.  A complete listing of dates is included below.

ZOMBI US Tour Dates:

Nov 29 Chicago, IL/ The Empty Bottle*
Nov 30 Minneapolis, MN/ The Varsity Theater
Dec 1 Milwaukee, WI/ Turner Hall
Dec 3 St. Louis, MO/ 2720 Cherokee
Dec 4 Cincinnati, OH/ Taft Theatre
Dec 5 Cleveland, OH/ Beachland Ballroom
Dec 6 Pittsburgh, PA/ Carnegie Music Hall
Dec 8 Albany, NY/ Upstate Concert Hall
Dec 10 Boston, MA/ Sinclair
Dec 11 New Haven, CT/ Center Church on the Green
Dec 12 Philadelphia, PA/ Trocadero
Dec 13 Washington, DC/ 9:30 Club
Dec 14 Carrboro, NC/ Cats Cradle

*Not with Goblin - openers TBA

Pre-Order at Relapse

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from our friends at audiofidelity.net

DEEP PURPLE

The Audio Fidelity Collection 1970-1973

FOUR 24K GOLD CDs LUXURY BOX SET

Audio Fidelity announces our first box set release.  The Audio Fidelity Collection contains four classic Deep Purple 24K Gold CD titles from the Mark II line-up - the most celebrated line-up in the band's history recorded from 1970-1973:  "In Rock" <> "Machine Head" <> "Fireball" <> "Who Do We Think We Are" The box set includes the original booklets containing original album art work, historical photos and original 12" album labels.

The sturdy slip case container will be a silver design with the Deep Purple name and the heavy metal studs individually embossed. The limited edition collection boxes will be individually numbered and reserved to 5000 units guaranteeing this Deep Purple box set as a valued collector's item worth its weight in 24K Gold.

Each of the Deep Purple Classic Rock 24K gold CD albums contained in The Audio Fidelity Collection will be packaged in their original form. The back of the custom slip case will show full color images of the original Deep Purple album covers plus song titles.

Deep Purple brought together a world class lineup for their 1970-1973 body of work collected here for the first time by Audio Fidelity on a set of four remastered 24K Gold CDs. Each recording was produced by Deep Purple and features the band's legendary Mark II line-up - the most celebrated line-up in the band's history

Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
Ian Gillan – lead vocals
Roger Glover – bass
Jon Lord – keyboards, organ
Ian Paice – drums, percussion

In Rock (1970): "Among the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever"  - Q Magazine 2000

In Rock is the fourth studio album by Deep Purple and the first with the classic Mk II lineup.

In Rock was their breakthrough album in Europe and would peak at #4 in the UK, remaining in the charts for months. The album was supported by the hugely successful In Rock World Tour which lasted 15 months. For the first time all tracks are credited to the five members of the band.  The 10-minute epic "Child in Time", perhaps the most famous song from this record, would be a concert staple for years.

FIREBALL (1971):  "..showcases the progressive rock and tightly meshed ensemble work that   characterizes Deep Purple at their best"

Fireball is the fifth album by Deep Purple  It would become the first of the band's three UK #1 albums.The album contains seven sizzling cuts. The boogie-inspired "Strange Kind of Woman" single reached #8 in the UK and became a live set fan-favorite up to the present day. The album ncludes such Deep Purple classics as "Anyone's Daughter," "The Mule,""No One Came" and the title track.

MACHINE HEAD (1972): "One of the "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time...an essential hard rock album for any rock music collection."Machine Head is the sixth studio album released by Deep Purple.

Machine Head is often cited as a major influence in the early development of the heavy metal music genre. Commercially, it was Deep Purple's most successful album, topping the charts in several countries following its release. The album reached # 1 in the UK and stayed in the top 40 for 20 weeks. It reached # 7 in the US, remaining on the Billboard 200 for 118 weeks. Includes the Deep Purple classics, "Highway Star" and "Space Truckin'" and "Smoke on the Water" which reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE (1973): "This is killer Rock 'N Roll...a must have for Deep Purple fans"
Who Do We Think We Are is the seventh studio album by Deep Purple and their last album with singer Ian Gillan until the reunited in 1984. The original album artwork has many quoted articles from newspapers.

One of them is from Melody Maker July 1972, where Ian Paice says:"Deep Purple get piles of passionate letters either violently against or pro the group. The angry ones generally start off "Who do Deep Purple think they are..." The album hit # 4 in the UK and # 15 in the US and Deep Purple became the best selling artist in the USA in 1973.

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from our friends at musicrecordshop

Genesis - Selling England By The Pound

Originally released in February 1973, "Selling England By The Pound" was the bands biggest selling album so far. Still with singer Peter Gabriel it included the bands first encounter with the singles chart with "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe).  The album cover is a painting by Betty Swanwick called The Dream. The original painting did not feature a lawn mower; the band had Swanwick add it later as an allusion to the song "I Know What I Like."  In 2012, the album ranked seventh in Rolling Stone's "Readers' Poll: Your Favorite Prog Rock Albums of All Time."

• Label Back To Black
• Vinyl Record - LP - New
• Picture Disc
• Limited Edition

Track Listing
1. Dancing With The Moonlit Knight
2. I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
3. Firth Of Fifth
4. More Fool Me
5. The Battle Of Epping Forest
6. After The Ordeal
7. The Cinema Show
8. Aisle Of Plenty 

Order at MusicRecordShop

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Official Charts Company in the UK released the list of best selling vinyl in the past 20 years:

 1. Oasis – What’s the Story Morning Glory? (1995)
 2. Oasis – Definitely Maybe (1994)
 3. Portishead – Dummy (1994)
 4. Travis – The Invisible Band (2001)
 5. Radiohead – The King Of Limbs (2011)
 6. Leftfield – Leftism (1995)
 7. The Beatles – Live At The BBC (1994)
 8. Massive Atack vs. Mad Professor – Protection/No Protection (1995)
 9. Queen – Made In Heaven (1995)
 10. The Prodigy – Fat Of The Land (1997)
 11. Paul Weller – Stanley Road (1995)
 12. The Stone Roses – Second Coming (1994)
 13. Blur – Parklife (1994)
 14. Nirvana – MTV Unplugged In New York (1994)
 15. The Prodigy – Music For The Jilted Generation (1994)
 16. Neil Young – Harvest (1972)
 17. Pulp – Different Class (1995)
 18. Oasis – Be Here Now (1997)
 19. DJ Shadow – Endtroducing (1999)
 20. The Beatles – Anthology 1 (1995)

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