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2014 Record Store Day Releases Update

Wax Poetic, the Record Store Day release source, have updated the master list of releases for 2014.

I won't post the list here, as the man says, he spends a lot of time and energy to compile the list, give credit where credit is do and a hearty thank you from vinyl lovers everywhere!

THE ORIGINAL LIST OF RECORD STORE DAY 2014 RELEASES

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from our friends at Sundazed

Nilsson - Aerial Ballet

This title is now available for pre-order and will ship to you by the street date of March 18, 2014

Aerial Ballet solidified Nilsson’s craft as a singer-songwriter par excellence. His pen is decidedly sharper in songs like “Together,” “One” and “Don’t Leave Me,” which deal with the insecurities and fatalities of romance. Suicide is explored in “I Said Goodbye to Me,” and the subjects of fame (“Mr. Richland’s Favorite Song”) and fatherhood (“Daddy’s Song”) get their drubbing in scat-filled soft-shoe style. This Sundazed edition presents the 1968 mono mix of this treasured work—scarce then, and virtually impossible to locate in the decades since—from the original master reels, with restored artwork. Also included is “Daddy’s Song,” a tune quickly deleted from the original pressings that features a noticeably different vocal arrangement in its monaural form, and the original first-issue single mix of “Everybody’s Talkin’,” among other highlights. A unique version seen only briefly when issued and virtually untouchable in the intervening years, Aerial Ballet in mono, pressed at R.T.I., is now available on 180 gram vinyl.

TRACK LISTING:
Daddy’s Song
Good Old Desk
Don’t Leave Me
Mr. Richland’s Favorite Song
Little Cowboy
Together
Everybody’s Talkin
I Said Goodbye to Me
Little Cowboy
Mr. Tinker
One
The Wailing of the Willow
Bath

Pre-Order at Sundazed

Nilsson - Pandemonium Shadow Show

This title is now available for pre-order and will ship to you by the street date of March 18, 2014

Nilsson’s first true album, 1967’s Pandemonium Shadow Show, is an astonishing collection that announces the artist’s unique vaudevillian take on 1960s pop music—a style that brought him to the attention of the Beatles by way of their press agent Derek Taylor. Produced by Rick Jarrard (Jefferson Airplane, José Feliciano) and primarily arranged by George Tipton, the set strikes a balance between Harry’s breathtaking originals (the autobiographical “1941,” the melancholy “Without Her” and the playful “Ten Little Indians”) and a tasteful array of covers (the Beatles’ “You Can’t Do That” and “She’s Leaving Home,” as well as Phil Spector’s gargantuan “River Deep‑Mountain High”), all the while showcasing the vocal prowess of the True One. Plus, the usual benefits of a vintage mono mix are here—a louder rhythm section, more present bass, and an overall sense of ensemble that stereo of the era could rarely capture. A stunning work, pressed at R.T.I., now available from Sundazed in a 180 gram edition with restored artwork.

TRACK LISTING:
Ten Little Indians
1941
Cuddly Toy
She Sang Humns Out Of Tune
You Can't Do That
Sleep Late, My Lady Friend
She's Leaving Home
There Will Never Be
Without Her
Freckles
It's Been So Long
River Deep-Mountain High

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The Left Banke - Walk Away Renee/Pretty Ballerina LP

Long-awaited reissue of 1967 debut by baroque rock legends!

The work of the Left Banke has long been an elusive holy grail for vintage pop fanatics. The legendary “baroque rock” combo’s work ranks with the greatest American music of the 1960s, and remains beloved by discerning pop connoisseurs around the world. Out of print for decades and despite its longstanding unavailability, the Left Banke’s music has attained an ever-increasing level of prestige over the years, and continues to exercise a powerful mystique amongst the group’s legion of admirers. The Left Banke’s 1967 debut album Walk Away Renée/Pretty Ballerina is widely regarded as one of the greatest debut albums of the ’60s, thanks to frontman Steve Martin’s evocative lead vocals, the haunting harmonies of band members Tom Finn and George Cameron, the ambitious songwriting of keyboardist Michael Brown, and exquisite, classically-influenced arrangements that were unlike anything else in popular music at the time. “Walk Away Renée,” released the previous year as the band’s first single, remains one of the era’s most recognizable (and most-covered) standards. In addition to “Walk Away Renée” and its followup hit “Pretty Ballerina,” the album also features such memorable numbers as “She May Call You Up Tonight,” “Barterers and Their Wives” and “Shadows Breaking Over My Head.” The long-awaited reissue of this classic debut on CD and 180 gram vinyl LP has been sourced from the original stereo master tapes and includes the album’s original track listing.

TRACK LISTING:
Pretty Ballerina
She May Call You Up Tonight
Barterers And Their Wives
I've Got Something On My Mind
Let Go Of You Girl
Evening Gown
Walk Away Renee
What Do You Know
Shadows Breaking Over My Head
I Haven't Got the Nerve
Lazy Day

Order at Sundazed

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from our friends at OmnivoreRecordings:

Bob Mould - Workbook 25

Available Tomorrow!

25th Anniversary 2-CD/2-LP editions!

Alt-rock superstars Hüsker Dü called it a day on January 28, 1988, but the band’s Bob Mould would reappear on May 2, 1989 with his first solo album—the incredibly impassioned and personal Workbook.

In addition to writing and producing the entire album, Mould sang all the vocals and played many of the instruments, sharing duties with The Golden Palominos’ Anton Fier on drums, Pere Ubu’s Tony Maimone (bass) and cellist Jane Scarpantoni from Tiny Lights. While always recognized as an astonishing guitarist, Mould’s fretwork on Workbook traveled to levels yet unheard or imagined.

The album has since taken on iconic status, and Omnivore is proud to present the 25th Anniversary edition; Workbook 25

In addition to the original album’s 11 tracks, the first disc of this 2-CD collection adds “All Those People Know,” originally issued as the B-side of the single “See A Little Light.” The second disc is Bob’s complete 1989 performance at Chicago’s Cabaret Metro. 13 of the 17 tracks are previously unissued and the show contains music from the then, two-week old, Workbook, Hüsker Dü favorites and a cover of Richard & Linda Thompson’s classic “Shoot Out The Lights.”

The album will be available on vinyl for the first time since its original release and will be pressed on 2 LPs for sonic superiority. The vinyl edition will also include the B-side, bonus track, “All Those People Know.”

As innovative as Hüsker Dü was, fans had to wonder if Bob Mould could take them on another journey as rewarding. Workbook not only proved he could, but did.

LP Track List:
Side 1:
1. SUNSPOTS
2. WISHING WELL
3. HEARTBREAK A STRANGER

Side 2:
1. SEE A LITTLE LIGHT
2. POISON YEARS
3. SINNERS AND THEIR REPENTANCES

Side 3:
1. BRASILIA CROSSED WITH TRENTON
2. COMPOSITIONS FOR THE YOUNG AND OLD
3. LONELY AFTERNOON

Side 4:
1. DREAMING, I AM
2. WHICHEVER WAY THE WIND BLOWS

Order a copy at OmnivoreRecordings.com

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killer collectible

Skeletonwitch - Forever Abomination - ( Picture Disc LP )

For the first time, SKELETONWITCH’s acclaimed “Forever Abomination” is now available as a vibrant picture disc. Originally released in the fall of 2011, SKELETONWITCH solidified their place amongst the metal elite after headlining 63 dates in 65 days while supporting “Forever Abomination.” Now, with the overwhelming demand generated by SKELETONWITCH’s current release “Serpents Unleashed” and their just completed SOLD OUT U.S. tour with AMON AMARTH, limited edition PICTURE DISC pressings of the entire SKELEtonWITCH Prosthetic Records catalog will be made available in 2014.

Limited to 500 copies, only 150 will be available via the Prosthetic North American webshop, while another handful will be available via Prosthetic’s European webshop. The remaining copies will be distributed via your local record store or online distribution shop.

Get your copy HERE

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Warfare Noise 12-inch Vinyl Available

Warfare Noise is an album that is very well known within Extreme Metal, but few have actually held a copy in their hands. Originally released in 1986 the Warfare Noise compilation brings forth the first official output of Brazilian Metal legends, Holocausto, Mutilator, Chakal, and Sarcófago with each band having a quarter of the album space to showcase their savage and crude songs. The Warfare Noise compilation is also one of the first albums ever released by Brazilian cult label Cogumelo Records, which is the label responsible for the first releases by Metal giants Sepultura.

RELEASE DATE: FEBRUARY 18, 2014

COMPLETELY RESTORED AND REMASTERED AUDIO EXCLUSIVE TO THE GREYHAZE RECORDS REISSUE.

INCLUDES ORIGINAL INSERT (RESTORED) AND POSTER/FLIER OF THE WARFARE NOISE RELEASE SHOW.

Order a copy HERE

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