Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

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Heart Of Darkness (Pre-Order) by Grave Digger

Heart of Darkness is sixth studio album by Grave Digger. They showed a much darker and more aggressive sound with this release than any of their previous albums. All of the songs have dark, lyrical concepts such as hate, darkness, death, shadows, betrayal, etc.

Title track is inspired by film Apocalypse Now.

Limited Edition Double 180-gram Red Vinyl Pressing 

Pre-Order at SoundStageDirect

Punk 45: Vol. 2 Underground Punk in UK 1977-1981 (Pre-Order) by Various Artists

Soul Jazz Records’ new Punk 45 album charts the rise of underground punk and post-punk in the UK from 1977-81. Punk 45: There is No Such Thing As Society. Get A Job, Get A Car, Get A Bed, Get Drunk! Underground Punk in the UK 1977-81 is the second volume in this series, released following on from Soul Jazz Records’ recent massive deluxe 400-page Punk 45s cover art book edited and compiled by Jon Savage (author of the seminal book on punk, England’s Dreaming) and Stuart Baker (founder of Soul Jazz Records). While the first album in this series, Punk 45: Kill The Hippies! Kill Yourself!, focused on underground punk in America, this album charts the rise of punk and post-punk in Britain in the years 1977-81. This new Punk 45 album features a collection of seminal, classic, obscure and rare punk and post-punk singles from the likes of The Art Attacks, The Mekons, TV Personalities, Swell Maps, and many more – charting the rise of independent music and Do It Yourself culture that exploded in Britain in the wake of punk.

Pre-Order at SoundStageDirect


This Week's Bestselling Vinyl Records January 21, 2014

1. Zombie - War Zone (On Sale) (7")
2. The Who - Who's Next (Colored Vinyl) (On Sale)
3. Dina Krall - The Very Best Of (On Sale)
4. Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
5. The Band - The Last Waltz (On Sale)
6. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon (40th Anniversary Edition)
7. Miles Davis - Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud (On Sale)
8. MFSL Original Master Record Sleeves (50)
9. Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (On Sale)
10. Bob Dylan - Side Tracks (On Sale)

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from our friends at Relapse

Cryptic Slaughter - Money Talks  

Available on remastered vinyl for the first time ever and on any vinyl format for the first time in 10 years!  A seminal act in the 80's crossover movement, Cryptic Slaughter effortlessly fused politically charged, punk aggression with lightning-fast thrash metal.   The band will be touring the US for the first time in over 20 years in celebration of the 'Money Talks' and 'Convicted' reissues!

***Mailorder exclusive green LP limited to 500.  Includes a digital download of the full remastered album + additional bonus tracks***

Pressing Info:

First Relapse Records Press
1000 x Black Standard Gram
500 x Green Standard Gram *Mailorder Exclusive*
100 x Clear (do not request clear)

Order At Relapse

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now available over at MergeRecords

Arcade Fire - Reflektor

Arcade Fire's fourth full length record, Reflektor, is a double 180-gram LP packaged in a gatefold jacket printed on rainbow holographic board. LP includes a coupon for a full download.

Get it at MergeRecords



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from our friends at RazorAndTie

THE PRETTY RECKLESS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM ‘GOING TO HELL’ MARCH 18, 2014 ON RAZOR & TIE 

Razor & Tie today (January 21) have announced that the second album from Taylor Momsen and her band THE PRETTY RECKLESS–titled GOING TO HELL–will be released March 18, 2014. The band has also launched the new album pre-order bundles with unique items (outlined below) which can be pre-ordered.

Initial orders of the CD will be in a Limited Edition digipack, pull out poster, and include two bonus tracks. There will also be a special Revolver Magazine pre-order bundle celebrating Momsen on the current cover issue.  Fans will have the opportunity to purchase any of the below bundle packages when they pre-order GOING TO HELL:

 LIMITED EDITION CD
 LIMITED EDITION CD + vinyl
 LIMITED EDITION CD + vinyl + shirt (in men’s and women’s styles)
 Revolver Pre-Order – One year subscription to Revolver Magazine (for renewal or new customers U.S. only) and LIMITED EDITION CD

Pre-Order HERE

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Various Artists - Mad Men: On The Rocks Soundtrack

Mad Men, based around the trials and tribulations of a New York ad agency in the Sixties, is considered one of the Greatest TV Shows Of All Time. The drama series stands as a colossus of contemporary television with two BAFTAS, three Golden Globes and no less than fifteen Emmys to its name. David Carbonara's winning mix of contemporary score and period jazz delivers a distinctive sound that has become a part of the series as much as the timeless visuals and characters. The album includes ''A Beautiful Mine'', RJD2's original theme from the TV series.

• 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL
• GATEFOLD SLEEVE
• INCLUDES POSTER
• FIRST PRESSING OF 1500 NUMBERED COPIES ON RED VINYL

Now taking pre-orders from ShopRadioCastl

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new release from our friends at MusicOnVinyl 

PRONG - BEG TO DIFFER

Former New York club CBGB's soundman Tommy Victor founded Prong in 1987 as his outlet for sonic fury. Having their roots in the Thrash Metal and Hardcore scenes, Prong carved a niche for themselves – groovy, angry, massive;  just perfect mosh music. The trio wrecked stages and impressed audiences all over the world.

Their first album on a major label promised a bright future for industrial New York Hardcore Metal band Prong. Beg To Differ contains 10 hard-hitting tracks, of which the video for "Beg To Differ" got heavy rotation on MTV.

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl 
• Insert
• First 750 copies are numbered and pressed on light blue vinyl

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Beatles rare album sells for $175,000






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from the great state of idaho:

The Record Exchange spinning more than just records










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cool article from the great state of west virginia:

Collectors have a passion for vinyl records





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inspiring article from the great state of ohio:

Vinyl gets its groove back - Owners of local stores say youth driving return to records





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out of the great state of north carolina:

Hippo Records part of vinyl revival






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great read out of the uk:

Nostalgia: Records getting back in the groove






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Belgian label Vlek introduce “pay-per-inch” pricing for vinyl sales/








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here's a blast from the past

The Rutles Confirm Dates For May UK Tour

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Bob Dylan's Fantastic 30th Anniversary Concert Being Reissued

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several months ago, we discovered a curious project called Duality - A New Experimental Vinyl Record That Merges Art And Music I have just been informed that the project has been completed, here is the info:

Infinite Religions is a series of experimental albums seeking new answers for old questions. Duality is Part One. Composed of two songs—"Life" and "Death" —Duality explores the cycle of our existence. When played in exact synchronicity, "Life" and "Death" manifest a third song called "Duality".

This limited-edition release of 99 records features artwork created as a visual accompaniment to the music. Duality will also be available on CD and as a digital download beginning January 21, 2014.

DUALITY IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER HERE

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Amazon's Top Ten Best Selling Vinyl January 21, 2014

1. Morning Phase ~ Beck
2. For Emma, Forever Ago ~ Bon Iver
3. AM ~ Arctic Monkeys
4. Back to Black ~ Amy Winehouse
5. Come Away with Me ~ Norah Jones
6. Pure Heroine ~ Lorde
7. Legend ~ Bob Marley
8. Rave Tapes ~ Mogwai
9. Kind of Blue ~ Miles Davis
10. A Love Supreme ~ John Coltrane


Amazon's Top Ten Best Selling Music January 21, 2014

1. Frozen ~ Demi Lovato
2. High Hopes ~ Bruce Springsteen
3. The River & The Thread ~ Rosanne Cash
4. 2014 GRAMMY Nominees ~ GRAMMY Nominees
5. Kidz Bop 25 ~ Kidz Bop Kids
6. That Girl ~ Jennifer Nettles
7. Inside Llewyn Davis: Original Soundtrack ~ T Bone Burnett
8. The Blessed Unrest ~ Sara Bareilles
9. Pure Heroine ~ Lorde
10. The U.S. Albums ~ The Beatles

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in case you missed the post, here are the top sellers of vinyl for 2013!

Top 10 Vinyl Albums Sold In The US For 2013  

1. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories (49,000)
2. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City (34,000)
3. Arcade Fire - Reflektor (31,000)
4. Mumford & Sons - Babel (27,000)
5. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More (27,000)
6. Queens of the Stone Age - Like Clockwork (27,000)
7. Bon Iver - For Emma Forever Ago (23,000)
8. The Lumineers - The Lumineers (22,000)
9. The National - The Trouble Will Find Me (22,000)
10. Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience (21,000)

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for shits and giggles:

The 10 strangest musical instruments



Bizarre Tour Rider Requests







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album cover art of the day:

MAGNUM: 'Escape From The Shadow Garden' Track Listing Revealed





















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album cover art of the day, part two:

Kill Ritual Cover Art Revealed

New Music Releases - January 21, 2014

Abram Shook - Sun Marquee (vinyl)
Aer - Aer
Aevangelist - Omen Ex Simulacra
Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues
Akissforjersey - New Bodies
Al Cisneros - Toward Nazareth (12")
Alcest - Shelter
Alessandro Alessandroni - Inchiesta (vinyl)
Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies (Hybrid SACD) (remastered)
Andrew Bird - I Want To See Pulaski At Night (vinyl)
Ani Difranco - Not a Pretty Girl (2xLP)
Augustines - Augustines
Avichi - Catharsis Absolute
Baby Bash - Unsung the Album
Bad Suns - Transpose EP
Beatles - The U.S. Albums (box set)
Bill Callahan - Have Fun With God (vinyl)
Billie Joe and Norah - foreverly (vinyl)
Bloodstone - Party
Bob Mould - Workbook 25th Anniversary
Bohren and Der Club of Gore - Piano Nights
Burns Like Fire - To The Ground
Bushman's Revenge - Thou Shalt Boogie! (vinyl)
Charlemagne Palestine - Running and Chanting and Falling and Ranting
Chrome Division - Infernal Rock Eternal
Circle Jerks - Group Sex (cassette)
Clipse - Lord Willin' (vinyl)
Connections - Year One
Crushed Stars - Farewell Young Lovers
Culted - Oblique To All Paths
Damien Jurado - Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son (2xLP)
David Yow - Tonight You Look Like A Spider (CD+DVD)
Dean Martin - Playlist: Very Best of Dean Martin
DeRobert and the Half-Truths - I'm Tryin' (vinyl)
DJ Pone - Erratic Impulses (12")
Dog Bite - Tranquilizers (vinyl)
Dog Blood - Middle Finger Pt.2 (12")
Doug Paisley - Strong Feelings (vinyl)
Drudkh - Eastern Frontier In Flames
Eliane Radigue - Feedback Works 1969-1970 (vinyl)
Eliane Radigue - Opus 17 (2xLP)
Eliane Radigue - Vice-Versa, Etc... (vinyl)
Elizabeth and the Catapult - Like It Never Happened (vinyl)
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP (reissue) (2xLP)
Evelyn "Champagne" King - Call on Me (reissue)
Evelyn "Champagne" King - Long Time Coming (reissue)
Evelyn "Champagne" King - So Romantic (reissue)
Eye - Live at Relay (vinyl)
Feadz - Instant Alpha (2xLP)
Full Force - Full Force (expanded edition)
Gangstarr - Step In the Arena (2xLP)
Girl Trouble - Hit It Or Quit It (vinyl)
Graham Colton - Lonely Ones
Heatsick - Re-Engineering (vinyl)
Holly Herndon - Chorus (12")
I Break Horses - Chiaroscuro
Ice Nine Kills - The Predator Becomes The Prey
Iced Earth - Plagues of Babylon
In This Moment - Blood At The Orpheum
Indian - From All Purity
Jack Name - Light Show
Jennifer Holiday - Love Me By Name
Jeremy Jay - Abandoned Apartments (vinyl)
Jermaine Jackson - Playlist: Very Best of Jermaine Jackson
Jim Woehrle and Michael Yonkers - Borders of My Mind (vinyl)
John Coltrane - My Favorite Things (2xLP)
John Hammond - Timeless
Journey - Playlist: Very Best of Journey
Julie Byrne - Rooms With Windows and Walls (vinyl)
Juvenile - The Fundamentals
Khünnt - Dead Eyes (vinyl)
Knxwledge - Kauliflower (vinyl)
Lady Gaga - Art Pop (2xLP)
Lee "Scratch" Perry and The Upsetters - Super Ape (vinyl)
Leisure Muffin - The Bunker New York 001 (12")
Lord Finesse - Return of the Funky Man (2xLP)
Major Harris - How Do You Take Your Love
Margie Joseph - Knockout
Masha Qrella - Boys Don't Cry/Fishing Buddies (7")
MF Doom - Special Herbs Volume 1 & 2
Michael Yonkers - Michael Lee Yonkers (vinyl)
Miwi La Lupa - New Way Home (vinyl)
Mode Moderne - Occult Delight
Moderat - Last Time (2x10")
Mogwai - Rave Tapes (vinyl)
Monte Pittman - The Power of Three
Murmur - Murmur
Nashville Pussy - Up The Dosage
Nick Drake - Tuck Box (5xCD)
Nils Frahm - Spaces (2xLP)
Nona Hendryx - The Heat (Expanded Edition)
Ohio Players - Everybody Up
Orchid - Capricorn - the Zodiac Sessions (2xLP)
Orchid - The Zodiac Sessions
Orchid - Through the Devil's Doorway - the Zodiac Sessions (10")
Orchid Spangiafora - Flee Past's Ape Elf (2xLP)
Painted Palms - Forever
Pangea - Badillac
Paul McCartney - Off the Ground
Philip Corner - Metal Meditations (vinyl)
POW! - Hi-Tech Boom (vinyl)
Pro-Pain - The Final Revolution
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (vinyl)
Ray Parker, Jr. - Playlist: Very Best of Ray Parker Jr.
Ray Price - Playlist: Very Best of Ray Price
Reverend Horton Heat - OK Hot Shot
Reverend Horton Heat - Rev
Richard "Dimples" Fields - Dimples
Robert Ashley - String Quartet Describing the Motions of Large Real Bodies (2xLP)
Ron Banks - Truly Bad
Ron Morelli – Backpages (12")
Ronnie Spector - Playlist: The Very Best of Ronnie Spector
Roscoe Mitchell | Tony Marsh | John Edwards - Improvisations (2xLP)
Sarah McLachlan - Playlist: Very Best of Sarah Mclachlan
Saving Grace - The Urgency
Scorpions - MTV Unplugged
Seahaven - Sihouette (7")
Septicflesh - A Fallen Temple (vinyl)
Shoes This High - Shoes This High (7")
Shoes This High - Straight to Hell (vinyl)
Shoko Hikage - Inishie No / Ancient Times
Shy Boys - Shy Boys (vinyl)
Sight of Emptiness - Instincts
Simon & Garfunkel - Playlist: The Very Best of Simon & Garfunkel
Sister - Disguised Vultures
Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds - Pound of Dirt (vinyl)
Slayer - Reign In Blood (vinyl)
Stabbing Westward - Playlist: Very Best of Stabbing Westward
Step Brothers - Lord Steppington (vinyl)
Straylight Run - Straylight Run (vinyl)
STRFKR - Jupiter
Tempel - On The Steps Of The Temple
The Black And White Years - Strange Figurines (vinyl)
The Congregation of the Church of the Lord Jesus with Signs Following of Jolo, West Virginia - Holy Ghost Power
The Haunted - Eye Of The Storm (7")
The Hidden Cameras - Age
The History of Apple Pie - Don't You Wanna Be Mine (7")
The John Lurie National Orchestra - The Invention of Animals (vinyl)
The Kennedy Veil - Trinity of Falsehood
The Olivia Tremor Control - John Peel Sessions (vinyl)
The Pixies - Trompe Le Monde (vinyl)
Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra - Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light On Everything (vinyl)
Throwdown - Intolerance
Tiga Vs Audion - Let's Go Dancing (Maya Jane Coles Remixes)(12")
Together PANGEA - Badillac (vinyl)
Tom Brosseau - Grass Punks (vinyl)
Tommy Castro - The Devil You Know
Trentemøller - Gravity (10")
Twink - You Reached for the Stars
Ty Dolla $ign - Beach House EP
Various Artists - Amsterdam BeatClub: The Best Place to Go!Go! (2xLP)
Various Artists - Deer Lodge - George Jones (2xCD)
Various Artists - Freedom Power (vinyl)
Various Artists - Killed By Deathrock Vol. 1 (vinyl)
Various Artists - Mamiko Motto Presents Amada (2xLP+7")
Various Artists - Radio Niger
Various Artists - Sailing to Byzantium (4x10")
Various Artists - The Soul Fire Box Set (Rare Sides From the Soul Fire Catalog) (2xCD)
Various Artists - The Songs of Mann and Weil
Velvet Underground - Foggy Nation (7")
Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground (reissue) (vinyl)
Verve Pipe - Playlist: the Very Best of the Verve Pipe
Very Americans - Stereotypes (PRE-ODRER)
Vex - Sanctuary: The Complete Discography
Visuals - Visuals EP (12")
Warfather - Orchestrating The Apocalypse
Warpaint - Warpaint (vinyl)
Wendy & Bonnie - Genesis (vinyl)
White Denim - Pretty Green EP (10")
Wild Cub - Youth
Witch - Movin' On/Kuomboka
Young the Giant - Mind Over Matter (2xLP)
Youngsta and Seven - Architects/War Cry (12")

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

remember the CVR blog has a couple of contests still open, you still have time to enter the Sundazed Strawberry Alarm Clock Vinyl Vault Contest and you can enter the SoundStageDirect Led Zeppelin Vinyl Contest - just scroll down the left margin to see the details!

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Our friends at SoundStageDirect are having a huge LP sale, head there HERE

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great article. point well taken:

Vinyl Won't Make A Comeback Until We Have More Record Presses

Every Vinyl Record Press in the United States

courtesy of GottaGrooveRecords

A & R Record Manufacturing (Dallas, TX

Alpha (Plantation, FL

Archer Record Pressing (Detroit, MI

Bill Smith Custom Records (El Segundo, CA)

Brooklynphono (Brooklyn, NY)

Capsule Labs

EKS Manufacturing (Long Island City, NY)

Erika Records (Downey, CA)

Gotta Groove Records (Cleveland, OH)

Hitbound Manufacturing (Brooklyn, NY)

Musicol Recording (Columbus, OH)

Palomino (Shepherdsville, KY)

QRP (Salina, KS)

Rainbo Records (Canoga Park, CA)

Record Technology Inc (Camarillo, CA)

United Record Pressing (Nashville, TN)

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super cool write up - roll tide

Record revival: Students contribute to increase in vinyl sales

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from baton rouge, a local shop gets an upgrade:

Local record shop to benefit from grand-scale makeover

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more local news, this time from the great state of michigan

A new era for Dodds Records

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from our friends at SlyVinyl

Suicide Squeeze Records Presents: Forever Singles // Limited to 1000 Custom Green Vinyl LP

Young Light – Great White Arc // Limited to 115 Clear w/ Smoke Vinyl EP

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from EnjoyTheRide

Hrvrd- 2xLP "The Inevitable and I" 3rd pressing  

2xLP vinyl reissue of the critically acclaimed debut album "The Inevitable and I" by HRVRD.

• Red & Beer Swirl w/ Blue Splatter 
• Limited to 250 total copies
• 14 tracks- pressed on 140 gram vinyl

Get it HERE

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from FatWreck

Bad Cop/Bad Cop 7" on FAT!

With catchy hooks, three part harmonies, and a drummer who fires her ‘guns’ harder than most of her male compatriots, Bad Cop/Bad Cop bring to mind the ‘90s heyday of chicks who actually rocked, from the snarl of The Distillers and synchronized vocals of Dance Hall Crashers to the guitar prowess of The Muffs and wry lyrics of Lunachicks. All hailing from different parts of the U.S., the foursome met in Los Angeles while playing in bands like Compton SF, The Radio Sweetheart, The D’Maggs, The City, Angry Amputees, and Cunt Sparrer. After playing at the “Lilith Bear” party during San Francisco Bear Pride 2013, they were supported and encouraged by an unlikely audience member: NOFX’s Fat Mike. “After our set, Mike approached and said he liked all the songs and that he was going to do something with our band. I almost crapped myself, and the rest is history,” says singer & guitarist Stacey Dee.

Look for their brand new EP, Boss Lady, out on Fat this Spring!

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The Murderburgers reveal plans to release new 7-inch, post studio footage 

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Phonica Records to celebrate 10th anniversary with triple vinyl compilation

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new releases from our friends at MusicOnVinyl

Hole - Celebrity Skin

The 4th album by Hole was a huge commercial achievement, successfully bridging the gap between Grunge and guitar Pop. The band revolving around Kurt Cobain's widow Courtney Love carved a niche for themselves as the seminal female fronted Grunge group.

Established in 1991, the band functioned as a cathartic outlet for enfant terrible Love, which makes their work incredibly compelling. Their 1998 album Celebrity Skin revealed a polished, energetic sound. Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins co-wrote 5 songs on this superb album, among which the title track and "Malibu", both of which were released as singles.

Although the album reached #9 on the Billboard Top 200, original vinyl copies of Celebrity Skin were made in small numbers – therefore making this very first reissue ever a much needed one for the fans!

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl 
• Insert
• First numbered pressing of 2000 copies on yellow/red flamed vinyl

DREAM THEATER - TRAIN OF THOUGHT

Originally only released on CD in 2003, a year after their mindblowing Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence [MOVLP781], Train Of Thought found Dream Theater back on the heavier and straight forward side of Prog Metal. From the album opener "As I Am" to the closer "In The Name Of God", this essential Dream Theater album thrusts forward like an unstoppable freight train. As Thom Jurek on Allmusic summarizes: 'This is hard, heavy progressive metal at its very best lyrically and musically.' We can only add +1 to that statement.

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl 
• Insert
• Available on vinyl for the first time

YES - TIME AND A WORD

Archetypal Prog-rockers Yes formed in London in the late 1960s and gained vast popularity in the 1970s. Throughout the 1970s, Yes produced a stream of Gold and Platinum-selling albums, with Fragile and Close To The Edge considered fan favourites. Credit for their long-standing relevance lies with the distinctive vocals and lyrics of frontman Jon Anderson and the musicianship of the band's many members who have come and gone over the life of the group. Yes' second album Time And A Word solidified and broadened their sound, using an orchestra to good effect. This is the pinnacle of Prog!

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl 
• Insert 

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SKELETONWITCH TO RELEASE LTD. ED. ‘SERPENTS UNLEASHED’ LP FOR CHARITY

Proceeds to aid animal shelters in band’s home state; tour with Amon Amarth begins Friday

SKELETONWITCH will soon release a limited-edition, hand-screened 180-gram vinyl edition of their acclaimed, Billboard-charting 2013 release “Serpents Unleashed,” of which 100% of the profits will be donated to two animal shelters in the band’s home state of Ohio — the Athens County Humane Society and Columbus’ Pets Without Parents. The members of Ohio’s most-loved heavy metal group have always been proud pet owners and are excited to have the opportunity to raise awareness and support for two no-kill organizations in their region.

Limited to a one-time-only pressing of 100 copies, the 180-gram black LP includes a hand-screened, hand-numbered jacket with exclusive artwork (pictured above) and a hand-screened dust sleeve. It comes with a color poster and a sticker which both showcase the album’s original masterful artwork by John Baizley (Baroness, Kylesa, Kvelertak), as well as a download card. Mark your calendars, as the limited-edition LPs will go on sale on a first-come, first-serve basis exclusively via Skeletonwitch.com on Mon., Jan. 20 at 1:00 p.m. EST.

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from our friends at PolyvinylRecords

Painted Palms - Forever

Whether living four states away or four blocks away, Reese Donohue and Christopher Prudhomme have always used the Internet -- at first out of necessity, later out of preference -- to collaborate on their songwriting.

Although the cousins grew up together in Lafayette, Louisiana, Donohue eventually moved to San Francisco, while Prudhomme stayed near New Orleans.

The newfound distance between them forced the pair to start sending song ideas back and forth via e-mail, a virtual exchange that quickly spawned Painted Palms' first release, Canopy, which was discovered by of Montreal's Kevin Barnes

Tours with of Montreal, Braids and STRFKR soon followed before Prudhomme moved out west to San Francisco, where Donohue still lived.

Yet, despite being in the same place for the first time in years, the duo continued writing songs apart from one another -- completing individual ideas in isolation and piecing them together through the computer.

And so, the songs that would eventually form their debut full-length Forever, came together as if the musicians were still separated by 2000 miles: Donohue sending a short, looping beat and Prudhomme replying with a vocal melody before continuing to bounce the track back and forth between them until it was complete, this time focusing on creating songs with classic pop structures.

As if crafted by tailors so skilled you can never find the seams, the songs on Forever provide no hint of their patchwork beginnings. Instead, the album is permeated with blissfully buoyant tracks like "Here It Comes" and "Forever," which glide smoothly on a foundation of instantly memorable melodies.

Elsewhere, touches of Painted Palms' most prominent influences -- '60s psych pop paired with modern electronic production -- are clearly evident, as on the dark and driving hooks that propel lead single "Spinning Signs."

Don't be fooled, though. Underneath the sunny sonic exterior, the lyrics on Forever exist in a different place, with much of the focus centered on how it feels to be caught between the external world and one’s own thoughts.

"Thinking about myself too much I can see that / I don't know what to be," sings Prudhomme on Forever's title cut.

And in that moment a hint of irony is apparent, for as much as the members of Painted Palms want to get out of their own heads, they're awfully good at writing songs that will immediately get stuck in yours.

Order at PolyVinylRecords

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from DineAloneRecords

Grade's 'Separate the Magnets' Set for Deluxe Vinyl Reissue

Dine Alone Records is proud to announce the reissue of Grade's classic Separate the Magnets on limited edition vinyl. For the first time in over 10 years, Dine Alone will be repressing the album, this time as an audiophile 180g 12" cut at 45rpm. The Magnets deluxe reissue will come with revamped artwork by bassist Matt Jone, as well as extensive notes and unreleased photos from the release era.

More details including release dates, pressing info, pre-orders and some more surprises will be announced shortly.



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'A Night with Janis Joplin' Debuts Lost Tune - Song Premiere











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Exclusive: Neil Young and Jack White Collaborate for New Covers Album







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Bachman-Turner Overdrive Selected For the Canadian Music Hall of Fame







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Brian May Discovers Lost Queen Recording








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album cover art of the day:

New Album "Motherload" Detailed By The Graviators




















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album cover art of the day, part two:


Artwork & Track Listing For New Album "Firesoul" Unveiled By Brainstorm



















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making the rounds on the net lately - yes the video is old, but records manufacturing is the same on some of the same machines

Sound And The Story - 1956 RCA Victor Vinyl Records  

Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 13, 2014


DEAR JERRY: When I read how Jackie Wilson's big break came because Billy Ward's Dominoes needed him to replace their lead singer, Clyde McPhatter, who was drafted, it got me thinking.

As an active duty veteran myself, I would like to know of other recording artists who somehow served this country, as many as you can come up with.

I have exhausted all the different ways there are to research this topic, including the web sites for the different branches of service, and there is very little info to be had.
—Nate Collingsworth, San Francisco

DEAR NATE: There is at least one other vet who is on the same frequency as you. Steve Lee, of Washington, Ind., asks essentially the same question.

As you have learned, other than finding a smattering of names, mostly celebrities from numerous walks of life, no one attempts to be comprehensive regarding musicians.

We will do it, starting right now.

That one of the most time-consuming lists we've ever prepared is one for you guys, and all the other music-loving veterans, makes it time well spent.

For openers, we have identified over 100 famous recording artists who served the military in some capacity. Most are musicians (singers and instrumentalists) but you will find a few whose niche was the spoken word, such as comedians or narrators. Each of these men made records during the 20th century. Not included are lesser-known session players or group members, other than a front man or a lead singer.

Here are the initialisms indicating which branch of the service applies:

ARNG (Army Reserve National Guard)
USA (U.S. Army)
USAAC (U.S. Army Air Corps)
USAAF (U.S. Army Air Force)
USAF (U.S. Air Force)
USCG (U.S. Coast Guard)
USMC (U.S. Marine Corps)
USMM (U.S. Merchant Marines)
USN (U.S. Navy)

Alphabetically listed, the vets are:

Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (USA)
Ray Anthony (USA)
Gene Autry (USA)
Roy Ayers (USA)
Bobby Bare (USA)
Harry Belafonte (USN)
Tony Bennett (USA)
Bobby "Blue" Bland (USA)
Jim Ed Brown (USA)
Oscar Brown Jr. (USA)
Lenny Bruce (USN)
George Carlin (USAF)
Johnny Cash (USAF)
Jerry Clower (USN)
John Coltrane (USN)
Bill Cosby (USN)
Warren Covington (USCG)
Johnny Crawford (USA)
Jim Croce (ARNG)
Terrence Trent D'Arby (USA)
Sammy Davis Jr. (USA)
Clint Eastwood (USA)
Buddy Ebsen (USCG)
Essex (USMC) (All five members were Marines: Anita Humes; Walter Vickers; Rodney Taylor; Billy Hill; and Rudolph Johnson)
Don Everly (USMC)
Phil Everly (USMC)
Eddie Fisher (USA)
John Fogerty (USA)
Jerry Garcia (USA)
Marvin Gaye (USAF)
George Gobel (USAAF)
Arthur Godfrey (USCG)
Dick Gregory (USA)
Roosevelt Grier (USA)
Vince Guaraldi (USA)
Tom T. Hall (USA)
Freddie Hart (USMC)
Hawkshaw Hawkins (USA)
Jimi Hendrix (USA)
Howlin' Wolf (USA)
Tab Hunter (USCG)
Ferlin Husky (USMM)
Ice-T (USA)
Burl Ives (USA)
Stonewall Jackson (USA)
Sonny James (USA)
George Jones (USMC)
Jack Kerouac (USN)
B.B. King (USA)
Buddy Knox (USA)
Kris Kristofferson (USAAC)
Gary Lewis (USA)
Frankie Lymon (USA)
Henry Mancini (USA)
MC Hammer (USN)
Clyde McPhatter (USA)
Glenn Miller (USA)
Guy Mitchell (USN)
Art Mooney (USA)
Scotty Moore (USA)
Willie Nelson (USAF)
Leonard Nimoy (USA)
Donald O'Connor (USA)
Fess Parker (USN/USMC)
Elvis Presley (USA)
Kenny Price (USA)
Ray Price (USMC)
Charley Pride (USA)
Richard Pryor (USA)
Boots Randolph (USA)
Lou Rawls (USA)
Charlie Rich (USAF)
Marty Robbins (USN)
Nipsey Russell (USA)
SSgt Barry Sadler (USA)
Mort Sahl (USAF)
Soupy Sales (USN)
Shaggy (USMC)
Artie Shaw (USN)
Wayne Shorter (USA)
Jimmy Smith (USN)
Hank Thompson (USN)
Mel Tillis (USAF)
Johnny Tillotson (ARNG)
Mel Torme (USCG)
Stanley Turrentine (USA)
Conway Twitty (USA)
Rudy Vallee (USCG)
Leroy Van Dyke (USA)
Bobby Vinton (USA)
Tom Waits (USCG)
Grover Washington Jr. (USA)
Flip Wilson (USAF)
Kai Winding (USCG)
Jonathan Winters (USMC)
Bill Withers (USN)
Faron Young (USA)
Lester Young (USA)

As we learn of other vets who belong on this list, they will be added.


IZ ZAT SO? Here is how the 103 names are divided among the nine possible employers:

54: USA (Army)
16: USN (Navy)
13: USMC (Marine Corps)
8: USCG (Coast Guard)
8: USAF (Air Force)
2: ARNG (Army Reserve National Guard)
1: USMM (Merchant Marines)
1: USAAF (Army Air Force)
1: USAAC (Army Air Corps)

Oh yeah, I can't say it's never happened before, but it is extremely rare for there to be a week when this column does not mention a single song title. This week is one of those.

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 2014 Osborne Enterprises - Reprinted By Exclusive Permission

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

Record Store Day 2014 Is Officially Set for April 19th 

The annual celebration of independent vinyl retailers returns for its seventh year. One would guess that the number of special releases will jump again this year, as both the record companies and the musicians know about the uptick in vinyl sales and can capitalize on the demand. Oh, and eBay gets a boost as well 


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from our friends at http://slyvinyl.com

Hot Lunch – Hot Lunch // Limited to 500 black vinyl LP

Caspian – Waking Season // Limited to 250 Seafoam Vinyl 2xLP






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new releases from our friends at MusicOnVinyl

ALICE COOPER - FROM THE INSIDE

Originally released in 1978, From The Inside is a concept album by Alice Cooper. His 11th studio album was inspired by his stay in a sanatorium to recover from his alcohol addiction. The singer – who once boasted he drank more than a case of beer a day to keep fit – had failed to overcome his drinking problem through private treatment and therefore felt it necessary to undergo a hospital program of treatment.

The characters in the songs on the LP were all based on actual people the shock rocker met in the sanatorium, while the album's cover image is a close-up of Alice Cooper's face printed on two doors that actually open up and lead into a hospital waiting room. The printed inner sleeve features an image of Cooper and the other 'inmates' running out of the sanatorium once they were released.

The album shows Alice Cooper at his most vulnerable, most notably in the record's hit single "How You Gonna See Me Now" (a power ballad even before the term was invented). If this album proves one thing, it's that Alice Cooper is one of the most underrated songwriters out there. Guest musicians include Toto's Steve Lukather and Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen.

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl 
• Special 12" deluxe sleeve
• Printed innersleeve

HOWLIN' WOLF - MEMPHIS DAYS VOL.1

Howlin' Wolf's Memphis Days: The Definitive Collection, Vol. 1 collects some of his earliest recordings, as produced by Sam Phillips at his Memphis studio during several sessions in 1951 and '52. As soon as Phillips – best known for discovering and recording Elvis Presley – heard Howlin' Wolf perform on KWEM radio, he arranged for Chester Burnett (1910 – 1976) a.k.a. Howlin' Wolf to come to his studio and put down some tracks.

The 21 songs presented here show different aspects of Howlin' Wolf's still developing material. As a bonus for true collectors, the LP includes both sides of the original acetate recording taken from his very first recording session: "How Many More Years" backed with "Baby Ride With Me (Ridin' In The Moonlight)". Feast your ears with raw and dirty Blues from one of the most influential Blues musicians that ever walked the planet. You won't find any Howlin' Wolf recordings more vital than the 21 songs captured on Memphis Days: The Definitive Collection, Vol. 1.

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl 
• Insert 

THE METERS - FIRE ON THE BAYOU (expanded edition)

Hailing from the soggy streets of New Orleans, the Meters essentially invented the second line groove, influencing Funk music like no other artist (OK, aside from a singer by the name of James Brown). These cats are essentially one unified rhythm section, with expertly timed drum breaks, bass driven grooves, bluesy chicken scratch guitars and Southern sing along choruses.

Their 1975 album Fire On The Bayou established once again that The Meters were still the undisputed masters of Funk. Tracks like "Can You Do Without", "Out In The Country" and the title track have become staples in the Meters' songbook. This 2LP edition of Fire On The Bayou contains no less than 5 bonus tracks!

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl 
• Includes 5 bonus tracks: "Running Fast (single version)", "Keep On Marching","He Bite Me", "Mother's Love" and "Jambalaya"

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from RealGoneMusic

BROTHERHOOD: The Complete Recordings (2-CD Set)

Right at the height of popularity for Paul Revere and the Raiders, the band’s core power trio of Phil “Fang” Volk (bass), Drake “The Kid” Levin (guitar) and Mike “Smitty” Smith (drums) left to pursue their own more ambitious musical goals. Subsequent lawsuits and a run of bad luck meant that the first, self-titled album by their new band, Brotherhood, would be delayed, and received little notice at the time. Yet, by mixing a wealth of socially-conscious original numbers with hard-rocking reinterpretations of tunes by the Mamas and the Papas and Joe South, Brotherhood was a band brimming with promise. Between 1968 and 1969 the band released two more albums, one under their own name, the other a third, wildly experimental record (Friend Sound / Joyride) that drew upon Cage, Zappa and Stockhausen (and acid) for its influences. Bringing together music that has been out of print for over 40 years and never available on CD until now, Brotherhood: The Complete Recordings includes all three albums the group cut for RCA on two CDs, plus a definitive history of the band by Bill Kopp, based on extensive research and a lengthy interview with Phil Volk, who contributes a note of his own. Remastered by Vic Anesini at Battery Studios in NYC…one of the great lost bands of the late ‘60s!

• Brotherhood Is the Band that Bassist Phil "Fang" Volk, Guitarist Drake "The Kid" Levin and Drummer Mike "Smitty" Smith Formed After Leaving Paul Revere &  the Raiders 
• The Complete Recordings Includes All Three Albums They Recorded for RCA, None of Which Have Ever Been on CD 
• Friend Sound/Joyride Is One of the Most Experimental Albums Released by a Mainstream Rock Group in the Late '60s 
• 2-CD Package Includes a Thorough Band History Written by Bill Kopp and Drawn from Extensive Research and Interviews with Phil "Fang" Volk 
• Added Photos 
• Remastered by Vic Anesini at Battery Studios in NY 

AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 4, 2014 PRE-ORDER COMING SOON

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Little Big League 'These Are Good People' Gets Second Pressing 

In the Fall of 2011, Michelle Zauner and Kevin O'Halloran (previously of Post Post) joined forces with Ian Dykstra (Titus Andronicus) and Deven Craige (Strand of Oaks) to form Little Big League. Shortly thereafter the band recorded their debut 7". Released in April of 2012, the two songs offered a glimpse into the band's promising future, which after months of writing and playing live took solid form in their debut LP These Are Good People.

The band's debt to 90s indie guitar rock is respectfully paid while Zauner's gorgeously unique vocal stylings and striking lyrical imagery add to the album's dark atmosphere. There is a level of tension and impending danger built, both lyrically and musically, that revels in the vulnerability of us all. These Are Good People is an album about coming of age, loss, and the overwhelming acceptance of reality over a failed romanticism. Due out this Summer on Tiny Engines, the album is a stunning indie rock debut from the Philadelphia quartet.

Second Pressing: 

100 Transparent Red
120 Opaque Purple Aster
130 Opaque Goldfish Orange
150 Clear
* Order includes an immediate download of the release.

Order HERE

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Cartel's 'The Ransom' On Colored Vinyl

Official vinyl reissue of the professional debut from Atlanta pop punk band Cartel.

The Ransom EP features some of the band's most honest and pure material, representing the cornerstone of their ten year career (and counting) . Since the release of The Ransom by The Militia Group in 2004, Cartel has released four full length albums and toured all corners of the globe. Commenting on the band's growth after the release of The Ransom, singer Will Pugh said, "it was that youthful exuberance that spawned the most exciting period of our career".

Most recently, Cartel self-released their fourth studio album Collider, proving that the momentum that The Ransom started has yet to come to a halt.

This limited vinyl pressing features:

• Custom envelope style jacket with full EP lyrics printing on the inside 
• 45 RPM 12" record on splatter, money green, or clear vinyl 
• Printed insert with message from Will Pugh thanking fans for their continued support
• Outer plastic sleeves stamped with Company Ink wax seal

Pressing Information

• 400 - Off White w/ Red Splatter 
• 400 - Money Green 
• 100 - Clear (Cartel store/tour exclusive)

Get a copy HERE

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Strung Out Detail Reissue Series and 'Volume One' Box Set

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Warp host charity auction for signed vinyl copies of Oneman’s Mount Kimbie remix








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Beth Orton's 'Central Reservation' Gets Vinyl Reissue

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cool father and son vinyl duo:

Vinyl Night puts a spin on music

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Mountain Jam 2014 Lineup Announced: Bob Weir & Rat Dog, Gov’t Mule, Avett Brothers, Jeff Tweedy + Pretty Lights Among Headliners
















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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 1/06 - 1/12, 2014

Vinyl Top 25:
1. Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Wig Out At Jagbags
2. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City
3. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
4. Pearl Jam - Lightning Bolt
5. Kings Of Leon - Mechanical Bull
6. Lord Huron - Lonesome Dreams
7. Ray Lamontagne - Trouble
8. Paul McCartney - New
9. Natural Child - Live In Birmingham
10. John Mayer - Paradise Valley
11. Darkside - Psychic
12. Dawes - Stories Don't End
13. Kurt Vile - Wakin On A Pretty Daze
14. Chvrches - The Bones Of What You Believe
15. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
16. Band Of Horses - Everything All The Time
17. Brendan Benson - You Were Right
18. Tristen - C A V E S
19. The Weeks - Dear Bo Jackson
20. Moon Taxi - Cabaret
21. Father John Misty - Fear Fun
22. Dr. Dog - Wild Race EP
23. Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue (Mono)
24. Apache Relay - American Nomad
25. Metallica - Live At Grimey's

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and our vote for the worst cover art of 2014 so far:

MANOWAR: 'Kings Of Metal MMXIV' Cover Artwork Unveiled