Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes


Third Man's Vault Platinum Package #17 Details Revealed

Jack White and Third Man Records have recently revealed their highly successful Vault Platinum Package that includes Willie Nelson's 3-sided double LP with a gatefold sleeve of the Willie Nelson & Friends concert.

The second goodie is Third Man's first-ever 6" record, pressed on transparent yellow vinyl, with an etched b-side and housed in a 6" die-cut sleeve. The A-side is Jack White and Willie Nelson dueting together on "Red Headed Stranger" in the one and only Third Man's Voice-O-Graph Recording Booth. 

The package also includes a Deluxe Fold Out Poster, with one side featuring Willie Nelson in the TMR Recording Booth and the other side a new Metallic Platinum Vault Design.  And if you act now, you can also receive a sticker, lapel pin and other goodies for your vinyl pleasure. The sign up deadline to receive Vault Package #17 is July 31st.

Head to Third Man Records for more information

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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 7/01 - 7/07, 2013

Vinyl Top 25:

1. Jason Isbell - Southeastern
2. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City
3. Deafheaven - Sunbather
4. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
5. Boards Of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest
6. Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
7. Big Star - Nothing Can Hurt Me
8. Devo - Hardcore 1
9. Nick Drake - Bryter Layter
10. Dawes - Stories Don't End
11. Frank Ocean - Unreleased Misc.
12. Bon Iver - Bon Iver
13. The Shins - Live At Third Man
14. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
15. Daughter - If You Leave
16. Devo - Hardcore 2
17. The Features - The Features
18. Sigur Ros - Kveikur
19. Queens Of The Stone Age - Like Clockwork
20. Jack White - Blunderbuss
21. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
22. The Civil Wars - Unplugged VH-1
23. The Lumineers - The Lumineers
24. The Beatles - Abbey Road
25. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes