Yes, I know it is early, but if any of my relatives or friends are reading, this is a must have gift for me:
Yesterday, Neiman Marcus released the 82nd edition of its legendary Christmas Book. Originally published as a 16-page booklet in 1926, the guide is now 154-pages strong and full of mind-blowing gifts that I know can’t afford but will drool over anyway. Here is what I will be asking Santa for:
THIRTY-FIVE YEAR COLLECTION OF 45 RPM RECORDS ($275,000)Audiophiles will covet this collection of each and every 45 RPM vinyl record that was listed on the Billboard Top 100 Rock and Pop charts from Jan. 1, 1955, through Dec. 31, 1990. There are about 18,400 records total, including those from greats like Elvis and Hendrix and the Beach Boys.
Maybe they take installments or even my first born.......
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Lloyd Thaxton (1927 - 2008)
For those that grew up during the 50's and 60's, there was that one daily TV dose of Rock and Roll, Dick Clark's American Bandstand but, for a lucky group of people in a market with a competing station, there was The Lloyd Thaxton Show.
Lloyd Thaxton passed away on Sunday at his home in Studio City, California at the age of 81. He had been suffering from multiple myeloma.
Thaxton's broadcast career started in 1950 at WSPD in Toledo, Ohio and, in 1957, he made the move to the west coast to KHJ-TV in Los Angeles. In 1958 he moved to KCOP where he did comercials and announced for The June Levant Show (wife of Oscar Levant).
In 1959, Thaxton became the host of Lloyd Thaxton's Record Shop, a daily chatfest that attracted big names from the area but tended towards more middle-of-the-road music. It wasn't until two years later, when The Lloyd Thaxton Show debuted on KCOP, that he started to bring in the young crowds. Much like American Bandstand, the show featured the latest records with area teens dancing and occassional guests.
Thaxton also tried to inject something more into his shows, often donning different outfits while lipsyncing to the songs, playing various instruments or cutting out the mouths and album covers and "singing" the record through the cover.
The show became so popular locally that it regularly beat the competing newscasts and, in 1964, it went national via syndication and became one of the highest rated music programs in the country for the next eight years. It also drew some of the biggest names of the day, including breaking the color barrier with an appearance by James Brown. When channels pulled the episode, Thaxton didn't back down, instead cancelling their syndication agreement.
Thaxton also was the co-founder of Tiger Beat magazine, which was originally called Lloyd Thaxton's Tiger Beat.
After the show left the air, Thaxton went on to not only host a number of network game shows, but to work behind the scenes as a producer and director. He received five Emmys for the program Fight Back! With David Horowitz and produced over 200 segments for the Today show.
SOURCE: http://winkscollectibles.blogspot.com
Album Cover Art
Let's again turn our focus to Gigwise.com's top 50 list of the most controversial, weirdest, best and worst album cover art as compiled by their staff.
Controversial
21. Black Flag: ‘Family Man’ What a pleasant album cover, even family oriented. And a man pointing a gun to his head causing a controversy? Say it ain't so.
Family Man is an album released by Black Flag in 1984. It is unique in that one side features Rollins spoken-word tracks and the other side mainly features instrumental tracks. "Armageddon Man" is the only track on the album in which Rollins and the instruments are together.
What is now considered the best Flag lineup (Ginn on guitar, Rollins on vocals, Bill Stevenson on drums and the great Kira Roessler on bass) they released Family Man. It opens three points of interest: Rollins as the Beat Poet—sort of—the stoned dirge influence of Black Sabbath, and the instrumental jazz driven metal/punk that Ginn would utilize after dissolving Black Flag. The first side is comprised primarily of Rollins' juvenile attempts at poetry, which sound more like stoned ramblings. It ends with the riff-driven thrash piece "Armageddon Man," loaded with Rollins' bitter and pissed off lyrics and running almost nine minutes. Side two is of great interest to jazz fans. After wallowing in the insipid foolishness of "Salt on a Slug," Ginn, Roessler and Stevenson work some amazing improv jams.
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Weird
21. Van Der Graaf Generator: 'H To He, Who Am The Only One'
What a man's testicles are doing floating in space makes me think that there had do be some great drugs available when the band decided on cover art- strange for sure. The third album by the British progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator, the album was released in 1970. The mid-priced "Charisma Classics" re-issue from the early 1980s had a blue cover. The first U.S. issue of the album was on the Dunhill Records division of ABC Records. It featured a revised cover with a white background instead of purple.
During the recording of the album, Nic Potter quit the band. Organist Hugh Banton offered to play bass guitar on the two tracks that had not yet been finished. In concert, Banton would play bass pedals to substitute for the lack of a bassist. H to He, Who Am the Only One also featured Robert Fripp of King Crimson playing lead guitar on one track.
The album contains several references to modern physics: "H to He" in the title refers to "the fusion of hydrogen nuclei to form helium nuclei"; c in 'Pioneers over c.' refers to the speed of light.
A re-mastered version of this album added bonus tracks and was released in 2005. One of the additions is a rough studio version of "Squid / Octopus", a song that had been a staple of early Van der Graaf Generator concerts.
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Worst
21. A Flock of Seagulls – ‘Dream Come True’ Wow, put some shades on, lots of beautiful color! And I thought the 80's hair only applied to metal bands! Dream Come True is the fourth album by A Flock of Seagulls, released in 1986 by Jive Records. A Flock of Seagulls was started by Mike Score and his brother Ali in 1979 in Liverpool. Mike, who was previously a hairdresser, played keyboards, guitar, and Vocals, Ali played drums and their friend Frank Maudsley played bass. The band took their name from a line in the song "Toiler on the Sea" by The Stranglers, which appears on their album Black and White. The band added guitarist Willie Woo and Mark Edmondson joined briefly when Ali and Mike had a fall out with Ali re joining when Mark took ill. They then began writing songs. Soon later Willie left allowing Paul Reynolds to join. They then started playing clubs, and soon enough, they got a contract.
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Best
21. The Libertines: ‘The Libertines’ The Libertines were an English indie rock band. Formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Pete Doherty (vocals/rhythm guitar) and Carl Barât (vocals/lead guitar), the band also included John Hassall (bass) and Gary Powell (drums) for most of its recording career. Part of what was described as the garage rock revival movement of that time, the band was centred on the song-writing partnership of Barat and Doherty.
The band gained some notoriety in the early 2000s. Although initially their mainstream success was limited, their profile grew culminating in a #2 single and #1 album in the UK Charts. In December 2004, their self-titled second album was voted the second best album of the year by NME. Both of their full-length LPs were produced by Mick Jones, of the British punk band The Clash.
However, the band's music was often eclipsed by its internal conflicts, many of which stemmed from Doherty's addictions to crack cocaine and heroin, ultimately resulting in the breakup of the band. Doherty has since claimed that the breakup of the band has been due to relationship difficulties between Barat and himself, not relating to his drug addictions. The members of The Libertines have gone on to new bands, with varying degrees of commercial and critical success.
The band has been compared to many classic British rock bands, as their angle on rock is uniquely English. The resemblance to The Beatles, both in their mop-top appearance and their wild yet melodic music, is striking. Their sound is often likened to that of The Jam and The Kinks' early records as well as The Clash's first album and early singles. They are perhaps most similar to pioneer rockers, Buzzcocks. Morrissey is another strong influence cited by the band members. Many of their lyrics refer to elements of British life, use English/cockney slang and are sung in a near-drunken sounding slur. In their attitude they are sometimes compared to the Sex Pistols due to their chaotic and energetic live performances.
The Libertines is the second, self-titled and final album by the British punk rock band. Released on August 30, 2004, it is particularly biographical of the relationship between frontmen Carl Barât and Pete Doherty. The album instantly reached #1 in the UK and is on its way to achieving platinum certification. It sold 72,189 copies in its first week. The album cover was taken by Roger Sargent during the emotional "Freedom Gig" at the Tap 'N' Tin, Chatham, Kent, on October 8, 2003, when Pete Doherty reunited with the Libertines for a gig just hours after being released from jail.
Controversial
21. Black Flag: ‘Family Man’ What a pleasant album cover, even family oriented. And a man pointing a gun to his head causing a controversy? Say it ain't so.
Family Man is an album released by Black Flag in 1984. It is unique in that one side features Rollins spoken-word tracks and the other side mainly features instrumental tracks. "Armageddon Man" is the only track on the album in which Rollins and the instruments are together.
What is now considered the best Flag lineup (Ginn on guitar, Rollins on vocals, Bill Stevenson on drums and the great Kira Roessler on bass) they released Family Man. It opens three points of interest: Rollins as the Beat Poet—sort of—the stoned dirge influence of Black Sabbath, and the instrumental jazz driven metal/punk that Ginn would utilize after dissolving Black Flag. The first side is comprised primarily of Rollins' juvenile attempts at poetry, which sound more like stoned ramblings. It ends with the riff-driven thrash piece "Armageddon Man," loaded with Rollins' bitter and pissed off lyrics and running almost nine minutes. Side two is of great interest to jazz fans. After wallowing in the insipid foolishness of "Salt on a Slug," Ginn, Roessler and Stevenson work some amazing improv jams.
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Weird
21. Van Der Graaf Generator: 'H To He, Who Am The Only One'
What a man's testicles are doing floating in space makes me think that there had do be some great drugs available when the band decided on cover art- strange for sure. The third album by the British progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator, the album was released in 1970. The mid-priced "Charisma Classics" re-issue from the early 1980s had a blue cover. The first U.S. issue of the album was on the Dunhill Records division of ABC Records. It featured a revised cover with a white background instead of purple.
During the recording of the album, Nic Potter quit the band. Organist Hugh Banton offered to play bass guitar on the two tracks that had not yet been finished. In concert, Banton would play bass pedals to substitute for the lack of a bassist. H to He, Who Am the Only One also featured Robert Fripp of King Crimson playing lead guitar on one track.
The album contains several references to modern physics: "H to He" in the title refers to "the fusion of hydrogen nuclei to form helium nuclei"; c in 'Pioneers over c.' refers to the speed of light.
A re-mastered version of this album added bonus tracks and was released in 2005. One of the additions is a rough studio version of "Squid / Octopus", a song that had been a staple of early Van der Graaf Generator concerts.
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Worst
21. A Flock of Seagulls – ‘Dream Come True’ Wow, put some shades on, lots of beautiful color! And I thought the 80's hair only applied to metal bands! Dream Come True is the fourth album by A Flock of Seagulls, released in 1986 by Jive Records. A Flock of Seagulls was started by Mike Score and his brother Ali in 1979 in Liverpool. Mike, who was previously a hairdresser, played keyboards, guitar, and Vocals, Ali played drums and their friend Frank Maudsley played bass. The band took their name from a line in the song "Toiler on the Sea" by The Stranglers, which appears on their album Black and White. The band added guitarist Willie Woo and Mark Edmondson joined briefly when Ali and Mike had a fall out with Ali re joining when Mark took ill. They then began writing songs. Soon later Willie left allowing Paul Reynolds to join. They then started playing clubs, and soon enough, they got a contract.
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Best
21. The Libertines: ‘The Libertines’ The Libertines were an English indie rock band. Formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Pete Doherty (vocals/rhythm guitar) and Carl Barât (vocals/lead guitar), the band also included John Hassall (bass) and Gary Powell (drums) for most of its recording career. Part of what was described as the garage rock revival movement of that time, the band was centred on the song-writing partnership of Barat and Doherty.
The band gained some notoriety in the early 2000s. Although initially their mainstream success was limited, their profile grew culminating in a #2 single and #1 album in the UK Charts. In December 2004, their self-titled second album was voted the second best album of the year by NME. Both of their full-length LPs were produced by Mick Jones, of the British punk band The Clash.
However, the band's music was often eclipsed by its internal conflicts, many of which stemmed from Doherty's addictions to crack cocaine and heroin, ultimately resulting in the breakup of the band. Doherty has since claimed that the breakup of the band has been due to relationship difficulties between Barat and himself, not relating to his drug addictions. The members of The Libertines have gone on to new bands, with varying degrees of commercial and critical success.
The band has been compared to many classic British rock bands, as their angle on rock is uniquely English. The resemblance to The Beatles, both in their mop-top appearance and their wild yet melodic music, is striking. Their sound is often likened to that of The Jam and The Kinks' early records as well as The Clash's first album and early singles. They are perhaps most similar to pioneer rockers, Buzzcocks. Morrissey is another strong influence cited by the band members. Many of their lyrics refer to elements of British life, use English/cockney slang and are sung in a near-drunken sounding slur. In their attitude they are sometimes compared to the Sex Pistols due to their chaotic and energetic live performances.
The Libertines is the second, self-titled and final album by the British punk rock band. Released on August 30, 2004, it is particularly biographical of the relationship between frontmen Carl Barât and Pete Doherty. The album instantly reached #1 in the UK and is on its way to achieving platinum certification. It sold 72,189 copies in its first week. The album cover was taken by Roger Sargent during the emotional "Freedom Gig" at the Tap 'N' Tin, Chatham, Kent, on October 8, 2003, when Pete Doherty reunited with the Libertines for a gig just hours after being released from jail.
This Date In Music History- October 8
Birthdays:
Buzz Clifford ("Baby Sittin' Boogie") turns 66.
Robert "Kool" Bell of Kool & the Gang ("Hollywood Swingin'") is 58.
Fred Cash of the Impressions ("Gypsy Woman") is 68.
Guitarist/singer Hamish Stuart of the Average White Band was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1949.
Procol Harum guitarist Ray Royer has a birthday (1945).
History:
Johnny Ramone - the Ramones' famed one-chord guitarist - was born in Long Island, NY in 1951. He died of prostate cancer on 15th September 2004.
Little Richard began a rock and roll comeback tour in Britain in 1962. In November, he shares the bill at Hamburg's Star Club with the Beatles.
'Survival,' a militant new album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, was released in 1979 as a 47-date tour kicked off at Harlem’s Apollo Theatre.
'Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll', a movie documentary and concert tribute to Chuck Berry, with Keith Richards as musical director, debuts in 1987. A year later, Berry publishes his autobiography.
Jerry Lee Lewis recorded "Great Balls Of Fire" in 1957.
Farewell to Dark Side of the Moon. The Pink Floyd album finally dropped out of the Billboard 200 chart in 1988, 741 weeks after it first debuted there. It stayed on the chart longer than any recording in history.
In 1992, the US Postal Service said it would celebrate Bill Haley, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Ritchie Valens, Clyde McPhatter, Otis Redding, and Dinah Washington with their own stamps.
"Imagine" was recorded by John Lennon in 1971.
Radio stations across the U.S. “mysteriously” received advance copies of Fleetwood Mac’s “Tusk” album in 1979. This forced Warner Brothers to move up the release date.
The Four Aces led the US hit parade in 1955 with "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing", the first US number one record that was specifically written for a motion picture.
After a long dry spell, Dionne Warwicke returned to the US top ten in 1974 with "Then Came You", recorded with The Spinners. Due to some superstitious feelings having to do with astrology, the former Ms. Warwick added an "e" to the end of her name for good luck. She would later return to the old spelling, which is actually a mis-spelled version of her real name: Warrick.
Billy Joel's breakthrough album, "The Stranger", entered the Billboard album chart in 1977, where it would crack the Top 10. The LP contained four US Top 30 singles and would be his first effort to reach the UK album chart.
In 1987, the three members from ZZ Top made advance bookings for seats on the first passenger flight to the Moon. The boys are still waiting for confirmation of the trip.
In 1964, working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles recorded their next single ‘She's a Woman’ in seven takes plus overdubs, recording the song from start to finish in five hours.
Buzz Clifford ("Baby Sittin' Boogie") turns 66.
Robert "Kool" Bell of Kool & the Gang ("Hollywood Swingin'") is 58.
Fred Cash of the Impressions ("Gypsy Woman") is 68.
Guitarist/singer Hamish Stuart of the Average White Band was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1949.
Procol Harum guitarist Ray Royer has a birthday (1945).
History:
Johnny Ramone - the Ramones' famed one-chord guitarist - was born in Long Island, NY in 1951. He died of prostate cancer on 15th September 2004.
Little Richard began a rock and roll comeback tour in Britain in 1962. In November, he shares the bill at Hamburg's Star Club with the Beatles.
'Survival,' a militant new album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, was released in 1979 as a 47-date tour kicked off at Harlem’s Apollo Theatre.
'Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll', a movie documentary and concert tribute to Chuck Berry, with Keith Richards as musical director, debuts in 1987. A year later, Berry publishes his autobiography.
Jerry Lee Lewis recorded "Great Balls Of Fire" in 1957.
Farewell to Dark Side of the Moon. The Pink Floyd album finally dropped out of the Billboard 200 chart in 1988, 741 weeks after it first debuted there. It stayed on the chart longer than any recording in history.
In 1992, the US Postal Service said it would celebrate Bill Haley, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Ritchie Valens, Clyde McPhatter, Otis Redding, and Dinah Washington with their own stamps.
"Imagine" was recorded by John Lennon in 1971.
Radio stations across the U.S. “mysteriously” received advance copies of Fleetwood Mac’s “Tusk” album in 1979. This forced Warner Brothers to move up the release date.
The Four Aces led the US hit parade in 1955 with "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing", the first US number one record that was specifically written for a motion picture.
After a long dry spell, Dionne Warwicke returned to the US top ten in 1974 with "Then Came You", recorded with The Spinners. Due to some superstitious feelings having to do with astrology, the former Ms. Warwick added an "e" to the end of her name for good luck. She would later return to the old spelling, which is actually a mis-spelled version of her real name: Warrick.
Billy Joel's breakthrough album, "The Stranger", entered the Billboard album chart in 1977, where it would crack the Top 10. The LP contained four US Top 30 singles and would be his first effort to reach the UK album chart.
In 1987, the three members from ZZ Top made advance bookings for seats on the first passenger flight to the Moon. The boys are still waiting for confirmation of the trip.
In 1964, working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles recorded their next single ‘She's a Woman’ in seven takes plus overdubs, recording the song from start to finish in five hours.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Put The Record on Replay
Vinyl makes a comeback thanks to boutique, big label wax releases.
by Todd Gilchrist
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October 7, 2008 - On September 2, 2008, Capitol Records released the first in a series of vinyl reissues of albums from some of their biggest artists, featuring classic releases from the Beach Boys (Pet Sounds) and Steve Miller (Greatest Hits 1974-78) alongside more recent blockbusters from Coldplay (Parachutes) and Radiohead (OK Computer). Subsequently, Capitol followed up these 13 launch titles with the September 30 release of Jimi Hendrix' 1970 Band of Gypsies and John Lennon's seminal Imagine, and on October 28, the iconic label will release albums from The Band, Megadeth, Roxy Music, and Paul McCartney & Wings.
All of these records were previously out of print and have been pressed on 180-gram "audiophile quality" vinyl, complete with artwork and packaging that replicates the original LP release. And all of them herald an important trend that has developed in recent years across the music industry: the return of vinyl as a viable release format.
Read the rest of this great article here:
http://music.ign.com/articles/916/916647p1.html
by Todd Gilchrist
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October 7, 2008 - On September 2, 2008, Capitol Records released the first in a series of vinyl reissues of albums from some of their biggest artists, featuring classic releases from the Beach Boys (Pet Sounds) and Steve Miller (Greatest Hits 1974-78) alongside more recent blockbusters from Coldplay (Parachutes) and Radiohead (OK Computer). Subsequently, Capitol followed up these 13 launch titles with the September 30 release of Jimi Hendrix' 1970 Band of Gypsies and John Lennon's seminal Imagine, and on October 28, the iconic label will release albums from The Band, Megadeth, Roxy Music, and Paul McCartney & Wings.
All of these records were previously out of print and have been pressed on 180-gram "audiophile quality" vinyl, complete with artwork and packaging that replicates the original LP release. And all of them herald an important trend that has developed in recent years across the music industry: the return of vinyl as a viable release format.
Read the rest of this great article here:
http://music.ign.com/articles/916/916647p1.html
Vinyl Collection For Sale
I will be making lots of posts in the upcoming weeks. I have a friend who is selling a very special vinyl collection and there are many, many quality records to be had! I will also be adding these to a page at collectingvinylrecords.com and I will post where when I have them up....stay tuned!
Here is the link on my website, stay tuned as there will be much more ahead!
http://www.collectingvinylrecords.com/VinylRecordsForSale.html
From the estate of Bruce Gary (The Knack). He was an avid and renowned collector who cherished and took excellent care of his collection.
This comes straight from his extensive private collection, was NEVER played, and was treated with the utmost care.
DONOVAN - "Sunshine Superman" $20.00
Epic Records # BN26217 (LN 24217) Stereo. Released 1966 - Original release.
"Complimentary Copy"
Sunshine Superman is the third album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United States in September of 1966 but was not released in the UK because of a contractual dispute. In June 1967, a compilation of the Sunshine Superman and Mellow Yellow albums was released as Sunshine Superman in the UK. Sunshine Superman was named after Donovan's hit single released the previous July.
Beautiful vinyl LP, housed in a beautiful picture sleeve.
The jacket is still in the original factory shrink wrap, but the shrink has opened - probably because it was torn (at the factory) on the upper left corner of the reverse of the jacket in order to affix a sticker that says "Complimentary Copy Not For Sale." This LP has never been out of the jacket, and has never been played.
Sticker on front of shrink says, "Electronically re-recorded to simulate stereo. Playable on mono & stereo equipment" - a really beautiful copy of this original classic!
Jacket has no shelf wear, no ring wear, no splits. There is a very very slight bit of scuffing on the lower right corner of the opening of the jacket where the shrink has receded.
Track listing
1. Sunshine Superman
2. Legend Of A Girl Child Linda
3. Three Kingfishers
4. Ferris Wheel
5. Bert's Blues
6. Season Of The Witch
7. The Trip
8. Guinevere
9. The Fat Angel
10. Celeste
To buy this LP or for further info contact Felice: fcatena@socal.rr.com. If you have any questions, please ask! Thanks!
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BEACH BOYS' PARTY! $70.00
Capitol Records # DMAS 2398. Released 1965. "DUOPHONIC FOR STEREO PHONOGRAPHS." Produced by Brian Wilson.
Gatefold jacket is in lovely condition. There is no disc bleed, but there is some light shelf wear at bottom corners, and some very light scuffing/shelf wear on front in black space and on back.
Includes intact 15-photo perforated one-sheet of Beach Boys' party photos in MINT condition.
Capitol Rainbow Label disc (feels heavier than most vinyl discs) in Near Mint Condition. No scuffs, scratches or fingerprints. May have been played once.
Original Capitol inner sleeve with advertising for Capitol artists: Beatles, Kingston Trio, Bobby Rydell, Cannonball Adderley, etc.
Track List:
Side One: Hully Gully; I Should Have Known Better; Tell Me Why; Papa Oom-Mow-Mow; Mountain of Love; You've Got To Hide Your Love Away; Devoted To You.
Side Two: Alley Oop; There's No Other (Like My Baby); Medley: I Get Around, Little Deuce Coup; The Times They Are A-Changin'; Barbara Ann.
Postage & Handling = Postage is the exact amount that the USPS charges to send to your address, either Priority Mail or Media Mail - your choice, plus a $6 handling fee which covers new shipping materials and pays for your insurance. If you wish to purchase this LP, I will send you an exact invoice after you send your address.
To buy this LP or for further info contact Felice: fcatena@socal.rr.com. If you have any questions, please ask! Thanks!
Here is the link on my website, stay tuned as there will be much more ahead!
http://www.collectingvinylrecords.com/VinylRecordsForSale.html
From the estate of Bruce Gary (The Knack). He was an avid and renowned collector who cherished and took excellent care of his collection.
This comes straight from his extensive private collection, was NEVER played, and was treated with the utmost care.
DONOVAN - "Sunshine Superman" $20.00
Epic Records # BN26217 (LN 24217) Stereo. Released 1966 - Original release.
"Complimentary Copy"
Sunshine Superman is the third album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United States in September of 1966 but was not released in the UK because of a contractual dispute. In June 1967, a compilation of the Sunshine Superman and Mellow Yellow albums was released as Sunshine Superman in the UK. Sunshine Superman was named after Donovan's hit single released the previous July.
Beautiful vinyl LP, housed in a beautiful picture sleeve.
The jacket is still in the original factory shrink wrap, but the shrink has opened - probably because it was torn (at the factory) on the upper left corner of the reverse of the jacket in order to affix a sticker that says "Complimentary Copy Not For Sale." This LP has never been out of the jacket, and has never been played.
Sticker on front of shrink says, "Electronically re-recorded to simulate stereo. Playable on mono & stereo equipment" - a really beautiful copy of this original classic!
Jacket has no shelf wear, no ring wear, no splits. There is a very very slight bit of scuffing on the lower right corner of the opening of the jacket where the shrink has receded.
Track listing
1. Sunshine Superman
2. Legend Of A Girl Child Linda
3. Three Kingfishers
4. Ferris Wheel
5. Bert's Blues
6. Season Of The Witch
7. The Trip
8. Guinevere
9. The Fat Angel
10. Celeste
To buy this LP or for further info contact Felice: fcatena@socal.rr.com. If you have any questions, please ask! Thanks!
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BEACH BOYS' PARTY! $70.00
Capitol Records # DMAS 2398. Released 1965. "DUOPHONIC FOR STEREO PHONOGRAPHS." Produced by Brian Wilson.
Gatefold jacket is in lovely condition. There is no disc bleed, but there is some light shelf wear at bottom corners, and some very light scuffing/shelf wear on front in black space and on back.
Includes intact 15-photo perforated one-sheet of Beach Boys' party photos in MINT condition.
Capitol Rainbow Label disc (feels heavier than most vinyl discs) in Near Mint Condition. No scuffs, scratches or fingerprints. May have been played once.
Original Capitol inner sleeve with advertising for Capitol artists: Beatles, Kingston Trio, Bobby Rydell, Cannonball Adderley, etc.
Track List:
Side One: Hully Gully; I Should Have Known Better; Tell Me Why; Papa Oom-Mow-Mow; Mountain of Love; You've Got To Hide Your Love Away; Devoted To You.
Side Two: Alley Oop; There's No Other (Like My Baby); Medley: I Get Around, Little Deuce Coup; The Times They Are A-Changin'; Barbara Ann.
Postage & Handling = Postage is the exact amount that the USPS charges to send to your address, either Priority Mail or Media Mail - your choice, plus a $6 handling fee which covers new shipping materials and pays for your insurance. If you wish to purchase this LP, I will send you an exact invoice after you send your address.
To buy this LP or for further info contact Felice: fcatena@socal.rr.com. If you have any questions, please ask! Thanks!
Collector's Report - October 5, 2008
Collector's Report reviews the top selling 45's, LP's, 78's and CD's each week on eBay. The following are the top sellers for the week of September 28 to October 4, 2008.
LP's
1) Wil Malone - Wil Malone - Fontana STL5541 - $3,814.10
2) Yellow Submarine - Beatles - Odeon PPCS 7070 - $3,636.70
3) Please Please Me - Beatles - Parlophone PCS 3042 - Black & Gold Stereo - $3,200.30
4) Johnny Burnette & the Rock 'n Roll Trio - Johnny Burnette - Coral CRL 57080 - Mono - $2,830.00
5) White Album - Beatles - Parlophone PCS 7067/8 - Yellow & Black Parlophone Label - $2,025.00
45's
1) Do Do De Bop/Can You Explain It - Devotions - Nation 61658 - $2,225.00
2) Starman/Suffragette City - David Bowie - Angolan pressing - RCA Victor 30.026 - $1,911.61
3) Changes/Andy Warhol - David Bowie - Japanese pressing - RCA SS-2184 - $1,850.00
4) Red Hot Mama/Tell Me What To Do - Wayne Williams & the Sure Shots - Sure 1001 - $1,580.00
5) Mr. Machine (Parts 1 & 2) - The Chef's - $1,525.00
78's
1) Lord, I Just Can't Keep From Crying/Keep Your Lamp Trimmed & Burning - Blind 2) Willie Johnson - Columbia 14425 - $802.00
2) If I Fell/And I Love Her - Beatles - Indian pressing - Parlophone - $709.60
3) The Weary Way Blues/Cootie Stomp - State Street Ramblers - Gennett 6232 - $711.00
4) Jailhouse Rock/Treat Me Nice - Elvis Presley - Phillipines pressing - Keynote - $501.03
5) Just Keep Loving Her/That's Alright - Little Walter J. - Chance U-2109 - $489.00
SOURCE: http://winkscollectibles.blogspot.com
LP's
1) Wil Malone - Wil Malone - Fontana STL5541 - $3,814.10
2) Yellow Submarine - Beatles - Odeon PPCS 7070 - $3,636.70
3) Please Please Me - Beatles - Parlophone PCS 3042 - Black & Gold Stereo - $3,200.30
4) Johnny Burnette & the Rock 'n Roll Trio - Johnny Burnette - Coral CRL 57080 - Mono - $2,830.00
5) White Album - Beatles - Parlophone PCS 7067/8 - Yellow & Black Parlophone Label - $2,025.00
45's
1) Do Do De Bop/Can You Explain It - Devotions - Nation 61658 - $2,225.00
2) Starman/Suffragette City - David Bowie - Angolan pressing - RCA Victor 30.026 - $1,911.61
3) Changes/Andy Warhol - David Bowie - Japanese pressing - RCA SS-2184 - $1,850.00
4) Red Hot Mama/Tell Me What To Do - Wayne Williams & the Sure Shots - Sure 1001 - $1,580.00
5) Mr. Machine (Parts 1 & 2) - The Chef's - $1,525.00
78's
1) Lord, I Just Can't Keep From Crying/Keep Your Lamp Trimmed & Burning - Blind 2) Willie Johnson - Columbia 14425 - $802.00
2) If I Fell/And I Love Her - Beatles - Indian pressing - Parlophone - $709.60
3) The Weary Way Blues/Cootie Stomp - State Street Ramblers - Gennett 6232 - $711.00
4) Jailhouse Rock/Treat Me Nice - Elvis Presley - Phillipines pressing - Keynote - $501.03
5) Just Keep Loving Her/That's Alright - Little Walter J. - Chance U-2109 - $489.00
SOURCE: http://winkscollectibles.blogspot.com
Album Cover Art
We're all the way down to #22 on Gigwise.com's list of the most controversial, weirdest, best and worst album cover art as put together by their staff.
Controversial
22. The Five Keys: ‘On Stage!’ After this album was released in 1957, Capitol Records reportedly received a bit of heat over the Virginia-based doo-wop stars' cover photograph. The angry complainants imagined that the forefinger of lead balladeer, Rudy West, was a penis - and thus a decision was made to airbrush the offending digits out for subsequent issue.
The Five Keys is an American rhythm and blues vocal group that was instrumental in shaping this genre in the 1950s. It was formed with the original name of Sentimental Four in Newport News, Virginia, U.S., in the late 1940s, and initially consisted of two sets of brothers - Rudy West (born 25 July 1932, Newport News, Virginia) and Bernie West (born 4 February 1930, Newport News), and Ripley Ingram (born 1930 - died 23 March 1995, Newport News) and Raphael Ingram. Ingram left in 1949 and Maryland Pierce (born 1933) and Dickie Smith became members in his place. At this juncture the name of the group was changed to The Five Keys.
They were signed to Aladdin Records in 1951, and in 1952 Rudy West left to join the United States Army, and he was replaced by Ulysses K. Hicks. In 1954 Dickie Smith left and was replaced with Ramon Loper.
At this point the Five Keys was signed to Capitol Records, and their popularity increased, although more instrumentation was used.
The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Weird
22. Naked City: 'Grand Guignol' Just a rotting skull, not too weird for this album cover lover. But it makes the Gigwise list.
Naked City was an avant-garde music group led by saxophonist and composer John Zorn. Active primarily in New York City from 1988 to 1993, Naked City was initiated by Zorn as a "composition workshop" to test the limits of composition (and improvisation) in a traditional rock band lineup. Its music incorporated recognizable elements of jazz, grindcore, surf, classical, heavy metal, country music, punk rock and other genres.
Grand Guignol is the second full-length studio album released by John Zorn's band Naked City in 1992 on the Japanese Avant label. The album followed Torture Garden which was a compilation of "hardcore miniatures" from Naked City and Grand Guignol. The album notable for the inclusion of cover versions of pieces written by classical composers, the guest vocal of Bob Dorough, and also features a selection of "hardcore miniatures" (tracks 9-41) which are intense, fast, brief compositions, complete with the wailing of Zorn's alto sax, and the sometimes tortured, sometimes hilarious screams of Yamatsuka Eye.
The album was also released as part of Naked City: The Complete Studio Recordings on Tzadik Records in 2005.
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Worst
22. Mick Ronson – ‘Play Don’t Worry’ he is famous for being David Bowie's lead guitarist and not so famous for this sorry effort of an album cover. Surprisingly, the music is great, although not many people heard it.
Mick Ronson (26 May 1946 – 29 April 1993) was an English guitarist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer. He is most well known for his work with David Bowie from 1970 to 1973, Bowie's glam rock period, including being part of Ziggy Stardust's Spiders from Mars band. Ronson had a short-lived stint with Mott the Hoople. He then became a long-time collaborator with former Mott leader Ian Hunter, commencing with the album Ian Hunter and featuring the UK singles chart hit "Once Bitten, Twice Shy", including a spell touring as the Hunter Ronson Band.
His last, high profile, live performance was his famed appearance at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992. Poignantly, he played on "All The Young Dudes" with David Bowie and Ian Hunter, and "Heroes" with Bowie.
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Best
22. Manic Street Preachers: ‘The Holy Bible’ Just what I wanted to see make the 'best of' list, a painting of a fat lady...in fact three wonderful views of this model.
The cover is a painting by artist Jenny Saville entitled ‘Strategy (South Face/Front Face/North Face)’ and since her debut in 1992, Saville's focus has remained on the female body. Her published sketches and documents include surgical photographs of liposuction, trauma victims, deformity correction, disease states and transgender patients.
The Holy Bible was the third studio album by the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on August 30, 1994 by Epic Records, a subsidiary of Sony Records, unlike their two previous albums which had been released on the Columbia Records imprint. It peaked at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart. In August 2005 it topped Newsnight Review's 'Quintessential Newsnight Viewer' top 5 favourite albums poll, pushing Radiohead's OK Computer (a much bigger seller) into second place. It is listed on the list of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. In 2001 Q magazine named it as one of the 50 Heaviest Albums Of All Time. The album displayed yet another musical and aesthetic change for the band, the casual rock look was out and was replaced by army/navy uniforms, a look which began at the end of their last UK tour, but now took on a new meaning. Musically, the band were veering into a gothic take on traditional metal forms, with highly irregular melodies and ice-cold guitar riffs taking centre stage.
Controversial
22. The Five Keys: ‘On Stage!’ After this album was released in 1957, Capitol Records reportedly received a bit of heat over the Virginia-based doo-wop stars' cover photograph. The angry complainants imagined that the forefinger of lead balladeer, Rudy West, was a penis - and thus a decision was made to airbrush the offending digits out for subsequent issue.
The Five Keys is an American rhythm and blues vocal group that was instrumental in shaping this genre in the 1950s. It was formed with the original name of Sentimental Four in Newport News, Virginia, U.S., in the late 1940s, and initially consisted of two sets of brothers - Rudy West (born 25 July 1932, Newport News, Virginia) and Bernie West (born 4 February 1930, Newport News), and Ripley Ingram (born 1930 - died 23 March 1995, Newport News) and Raphael Ingram. Ingram left in 1949 and Maryland Pierce (born 1933) and Dickie Smith became members in his place. At this juncture the name of the group was changed to The Five Keys.
They were signed to Aladdin Records in 1951, and in 1952 Rudy West left to join the United States Army, and he was replaced by Ulysses K. Hicks. In 1954 Dickie Smith left and was replaced with Ramon Loper.
At this point the Five Keys was signed to Capitol Records, and their popularity increased, although more instrumentation was used.
The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Weird
22. Naked City: 'Grand Guignol' Just a rotting skull, not too weird for this album cover lover. But it makes the Gigwise list.
Naked City was an avant-garde music group led by saxophonist and composer John Zorn. Active primarily in New York City from 1988 to 1993, Naked City was initiated by Zorn as a "composition workshop" to test the limits of composition (and improvisation) in a traditional rock band lineup. Its music incorporated recognizable elements of jazz, grindcore, surf, classical, heavy metal, country music, punk rock and other genres.
Grand Guignol is the second full-length studio album released by John Zorn's band Naked City in 1992 on the Japanese Avant label. The album followed Torture Garden which was a compilation of "hardcore miniatures" from Naked City and Grand Guignol. The album notable for the inclusion of cover versions of pieces written by classical composers, the guest vocal of Bob Dorough, and also features a selection of "hardcore miniatures" (tracks 9-41) which are intense, fast, brief compositions, complete with the wailing of Zorn's alto sax, and the sometimes tortured, sometimes hilarious screams of Yamatsuka Eye.
The album was also released as part of Naked City: The Complete Studio Recordings on Tzadik Records in 2005.
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Worst
22. Mick Ronson – ‘Play Don’t Worry’ he is famous for being David Bowie's lead guitarist and not so famous for this sorry effort of an album cover. Surprisingly, the music is great, although not many people heard it.
Mick Ronson (26 May 1946 – 29 April 1993) was an English guitarist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer. He is most well known for his work with David Bowie from 1970 to 1973, Bowie's glam rock period, including being part of Ziggy Stardust's Spiders from Mars band. Ronson had a short-lived stint with Mott the Hoople. He then became a long-time collaborator with former Mott leader Ian Hunter, commencing with the album Ian Hunter and featuring the UK singles chart hit "Once Bitten, Twice Shy", including a spell touring as the Hunter Ronson Band.
His last, high profile, live performance was his famed appearance at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992. Poignantly, he played on "All The Young Dudes" with David Bowie and Ian Hunter, and "Heroes" with Bowie.
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Best
22. Manic Street Preachers: ‘The Holy Bible’ Just what I wanted to see make the 'best of' list, a painting of a fat lady...in fact three wonderful views of this model.
The cover is a painting by artist Jenny Saville entitled ‘Strategy (South Face/Front Face/North Face)’ and since her debut in 1992, Saville's focus has remained on the female body. Her published sketches and documents include surgical photographs of liposuction, trauma victims, deformity correction, disease states and transgender patients.
The Holy Bible was the third studio album by the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on August 30, 1994 by Epic Records, a subsidiary of Sony Records, unlike their two previous albums which had been released on the Columbia Records imprint. It peaked at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart. In August 2005 it topped Newsnight Review's 'Quintessential Newsnight Viewer' top 5 favourite albums poll, pushing Radiohead's OK Computer (a much bigger seller) into second place. It is listed on the list of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. In 2001 Q magazine named it as one of the 50 Heaviest Albums Of All Time. The album displayed yet another musical and aesthetic change for the band, the casual rock look was out and was replaced by army/navy uniforms, a look which began at the end of their last UK tour, but now took on a new meaning. Musically, the band were veering into a gothic take on traditional metal forms, with highly irregular melodies and ice-cold guitar riffs taking centre stage.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Top 5 eBay Vinyl Records Sales
Week Ending 09/13/2008
1. 45rpm - Elvis Presley RCA EPB-1254 with alternate picture sleeve - $2,483.00
2. 45rpm - The Idols "Check Her Out" / "Why Am I So Blue" USA - $2,125.00
3. LP - Sonny Rollins "Saxophone Colossus" Prestige 446 - $2,025.00
4. 45rpm - Bobby Kline "Taking Care Of Business" / "Something Nice To Say" MB - 1,727.00
5. LP - The Brigade "Last Laugh" Band 'n Vocal - $1,725.00
SOURCE: http://ccdiscoveries.blogspot.com
1. 45rpm - Elvis Presley RCA EPB-1254 with alternate picture sleeve - $2,483.00
2. 45rpm - The Idols "Check Her Out" / "Why Am I So Blue" USA - $2,125.00
3. LP - Sonny Rollins "Saxophone Colossus" Prestige 446 - $2,025.00
4. 45rpm - Bobby Kline "Taking Care Of Business" / "Something Nice To Say" MB - 1,727.00
5. LP - The Brigade "Last Laugh" Band 'n Vocal - $1,725.00
SOURCE: http://ccdiscoveries.blogspot.com
Album Cover Art
Let's continue or look at Gigwise.com's list of controversial, weird, best and worst album covers:
Controversial
23. Anthrax: ‘Fist Full Of Metal’ Thank god for heavy "thrash" metal or we wouldn't have Anthrax. Or we could ask god to eliminate them and not have the heavy sounds of Anthrax.
The man who formed Anthrax is also the only remaining founding member: Scott Ian. Scott formed the band with classmate Danny Lilker to cover his favourite Judas Priest and KISS songs. The band played their first self-organized gigs in a church basement, playing covers and own songs. The band underwent a lot of lineup changes in the first years until they were able to record their first demotape with the help of Ex-Manowar Guitarist Ross-The-Boss in 1983. This demo got them a record deal with Megaforce records and Anthrax recorded their debut CD A Fistfull Of Metal and released it in 1984. Surprisingly, the band has withstood many, many different line ups and 'eras' and has produced some of the best thrash rock that was ever created.
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Weird
23. Aphex Twin: 'Come To Daddy' Ahhh, this weirdo again. Mr. Aphex Twin himself Richard D James' face is pasted onto faces of school children and this is enough to force me never to buy the album.
Come to Daddy is a 1997 EP by electronica artist Richard D. James, commonly known as Aphex Twin. "Come to Daddy, Pappy mix" — often simply called "Come to Daddy" — is one of Aphex Twin's best-known songs.
James describes his work like this:
“ Come to Daddy came about while I was just hanging around my house, getting pissed [drunk] and doing this crappy death metal jingle. Then it got marketed and a video was made, and this little idea that I had, which was a joke, turned into something huge. It wasn't right at all.
Enough said.
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Worst
23. The Frivolous Five – ‘Sour Cream and Other Delights’ I actually like this one- although it would be much better without all that whipped cream (I just want to see how far they sag)
The Frivolous Five were parodying the cover of a popular Herb Alpert album called Whipped Cream and Other Delights. You gotta love a group of grannies who don't take themselves too seriously.
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Best
23. The Cure: ‘The Cure’ I have a brilliant idea- let's get a four-year old and give him the artisitic talent of a two-year old and let him design our album cover! Why this makes a 'best of' list is beyond my comprehension.
The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several lineup changes, with frontman, guitarist and main songwriter Robert Smith—known for his iconic wild hair, pale complexion, smudged lipstick and frequently gloomy and introspective lyrics—being the only constant member.
The Cure is the eponymously-titled twelfth studio album by The Cure released on June 28, 2004 internationally and a day later in the United States. Initial pressings included a bonus DVD "Making 'The Cure'", which featured video footage of The Cure recording the backing tracks and "scratch" (guide) vocals to three of the songs included on the album.
Controversial
23. Anthrax: ‘Fist Full Of Metal’ Thank god for heavy "thrash" metal or we wouldn't have Anthrax. Or we could ask god to eliminate them and not have the heavy sounds of Anthrax.
The man who formed Anthrax is also the only remaining founding member: Scott Ian. Scott formed the band with classmate Danny Lilker to cover his favourite Judas Priest and KISS songs. The band played their first self-organized gigs in a church basement, playing covers and own songs. The band underwent a lot of lineup changes in the first years until they were able to record their first demotape with the help of Ex-Manowar Guitarist Ross-The-Boss in 1983. This demo got them a record deal with Megaforce records and Anthrax recorded their debut CD A Fistfull Of Metal and released it in 1984. Surprisingly, the band has withstood many, many different line ups and 'eras' and has produced some of the best thrash rock that was ever created.
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Weird
23. Aphex Twin: 'Come To Daddy' Ahhh, this weirdo again. Mr. Aphex Twin himself Richard D James' face is pasted onto faces of school children and this is enough to force me never to buy the album.
Come to Daddy is a 1997 EP by electronica artist Richard D. James, commonly known as Aphex Twin. "Come to Daddy, Pappy mix" — often simply called "Come to Daddy" — is one of Aphex Twin's best-known songs.
James describes his work like this:
“ Come to Daddy came about while I was just hanging around my house, getting pissed [drunk] and doing this crappy death metal jingle. Then it got marketed and a video was made, and this little idea that I had, which was a joke, turned into something huge. It wasn't right at all.
Enough said.
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Worst
23. The Frivolous Five – ‘Sour Cream and Other Delights’ I actually like this one- although it would be much better without all that whipped cream (I just want to see how far they sag)
The Frivolous Five were parodying the cover of a popular Herb Alpert album called Whipped Cream and Other Delights. You gotta love a group of grannies who don't take themselves too seriously.
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Best
23. The Cure: ‘The Cure’ I have a brilliant idea- let's get a four-year old and give him the artisitic talent of a two-year old and let him design our album cover! Why this makes a 'best of' list is beyond my comprehension.The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several lineup changes, with frontman, guitarist and main songwriter Robert Smith—known for his iconic wild hair, pale complexion, smudged lipstick and frequently gloomy and introspective lyrics—being the only constant member.
The Cure is the eponymously-titled twelfth studio album by The Cure released on June 28, 2004 internationally and a day later in the United States. Initial pressings included a bonus DVD "Making 'The Cure'", which featured video footage of The Cure recording the backing tracks and "scratch" (guide) vocals to three of the songs included on the album.
Album Cover Art
Let's continue our look at Gigwise.com's list of controversial, weird, best and worst album covers:
Controversial
23. Anthrax: ‘Fist Full Of Metal’ Thank god for heavy "thrash" metal or we wouldn't have Anthrax. Or we could ask god to eliminate them and not have the heavy sounds of Anthrax.
The man who formed Anthrax is also the only remaining founding member: Scott Ian. Scott formed the band with classmate Danny Lilker to cover his favourite Judas Priest and KISS songs. The band played their first self-organized gigs in a church basement, playing covers and own songs. The band underwent a lot of lineup changes in the first years until they were able to record their first demotape with the help of Ex-Manowar Guitarist Ross-The-Boss in 1983. This demo got them a record deal with Megaforce records and Anthrax recorded their debut CD A Fistfull Of Metal and released it in 1984. Surprisingly, the band has withstood many, many different line ups and 'eras' and has produced some of the best thrash rock that was ever created.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weird
23. Aphex Twin: 'Come To Daddy' Ahhh, this weirdo again. Mr. Aphex Twin himself Richard D James' face is pasted onto faces of school children and this is enough to force me never to buy the album.
Come to Daddy is a 1997 EP by electronica artist Richard D. James, commonly known as Aphex Twin. "Come to Daddy, Pappy mix" — often simply called "Come to Daddy" — is one of Aphex Twin's best-known songs.
James describes his work like this:
“ Come to Daddy came about while I was just hanging around my house, getting pissed [drunk] and doing this crappy death metal jingle. Then it got marketed and a video was made, and this little idea that I had, which was a joke, turned into something huge. It wasn't right at all.
Enough said.
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Worst
23. The Frivolous Five – ‘Sour Cream and Other Delights’ I actually like this one- although it would be much better without all that whipped cream.
The Frivolous Five were parodying the cover of a popular Herb Alpert album called Whipped Cream and Other Delights. You gotta love a group of grannies who don't take themselves too seriously.
--------------------------------------------------------------
Best
23. The Cure: ‘The Cure’ I have a brilliant idea- let's get a four-year old and give him the artisitic talent of a two-year old and let him design our album cover! Why this makes a 'best of' list is beyond my comprehension.
The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several lineup changes, with frontman, guitarist and main songwriter Robert Smith—known for his iconic wild hair, pale complexion, smudged lipstick and frequently gloomy and introspective lyrics—being the only constant member.
The Cure is the eponymously-titled twelfth studio album by The Cure released on June 28, 2004 internationally and a day later in the United States. Initial pressings included a bonus DVD "Making 'The Cure'", which featured video footage of The Cure recording the backing tracks and "scratch" (guide) vocals to three of the songs included on the album.
Controversial
23. Anthrax: ‘Fist Full Of Metal’ Thank god for heavy "thrash" metal or we wouldn't have Anthrax. Or we could ask god to eliminate them and not have the heavy sounds of Anthrax.
The man who formed Anthrax is also the only remaining founding member: Scott Ian. Scott formed the band with classmate Danny Lilker to cover his favourite Judas Priest and KISS songs. The band played their first self-organized gigs in a church basement, playing covers and own songs. The band underwent a lot of lineup changes in the first years until they were able to record their first demotape with the help of Ex-Manowar Guitarist Ross-The-Boss in 1983. This demo got them a record deal with Megaforce records and Anthrax recorded their debut CD A Fistfull Of Metal and released it in 1984. Surprisingly, the band has withstood many, many different line ups and 'eras' and has produced some of the best thrash rock that was ever created.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weird
23. Aphex Twin: 'Come To Daddy' Ahhh, this weirdo again. Mr. Aphex Twin himself Richard D James' face is pasted onto faces of school children and this is enough to force me never to buy the album.
Come to Daddy is a 1997 EP by electronica artist Richard D. James, commonly known as Aphex Twin. "Come to Daddy, Pappy mix" — often simply called "Come to Daddy" — is one of Aphex Twin's best-known songs.
James describes his work like this:
“ Come to Daddy came about while I was just hanging around my house, getting pissed [drunk] and doing this crappy death metal jingle. Then it got marketed and a video was made, and this little idea that I had, which was a joke, turned into something huge. It wasn't right at all.
Enough said.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Worst
23. The Frivolous Five – ‘Sour Cream and Other Delights’ I actually like this one- although it would be much better without all that whipped cream.
The Frivolous Five were parodying the cover of a popular Herb Alpert album called Whipped Cream and Other Delights. You gotta love a group of grannies who don't take themselves too seriously.
--------------------------------------------------------------
Best
23. The Cure: ‘The Cure’ I have a brilliant idea- let's get a four-year old and give him the artisitic talent of a two-year old and let him design our album cover! Why this makes a 'best of' list is beyond my comprehension.
The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several lineup changes, with frontman, guitarist and main songwriter Robert Smith—known for his iconic wild hair, pale complexion, smudged lipstick and frequently gloomy and introspective lyrics—being the only constant member.
The Cure is the eponymously-titled twelfth studio album by The Cure released on June 28, 2004 internationally and a day later in the United States. Initial pressings included a bonus DVD "Making 'The Cure'", which featured video footage of The Cure recording the backing tracks and "scratch" (guide) vocals to three of the songs included on the album.
This Date In Music History- October 6
Birthdays:
REO Speedwagon singer Kevin Cronin was born in Evanston, Illinois in 1951.
Los Lobos bassist David Hidalgo was born in Los Angeles in 1954. He's also played accordion on albums by Buckwheat Zydeco, Bonnie Raitt, and Tom Waits.
Born on this day in 1964, Matthew Sweet, singer guitarist.
Millie Small ("My Boy Lollipop") is 63.
History:
In 1964, the Beatles recorded 13 takes of "Eight Days a Week." It was the first time Lennon and McCartney had gone into the studio with an incomplete song, then finish it during the recording process. Late evening was spent at The Ad Lib Club, London, partying with The Ronettes and Mick Jagger.
In 1980, the Bee Gees sued their manager, Robert Stigwood, and PolyGram for $200 million. They alleged misrepresentation and fraud, and complained that the defendants had been lining their pockets to the detriment of the group (they settled out-of-court).
Cher started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart in 1973 with 'Half-Breed', the singer’s second US No.1. The single didn't chart in the UK.
The US Top 5 singles in 1970 were: at 5, 'All Right Now' by Free, 4, 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough', Diana Ross, 3, 'Candida', Dawn, 2, 'I'll Be There', Jackson Five and No.1, 'Cracklin' Rose,' Neil Diamond.
In 1958, Billboard Magazine ran an article that stated "payola, that under-the-turntable device whereby record companies win plugs and influence disc jockeys, is fast growing into a monster that may yet destroy its creators. According to key record execs, jockey payola is so widespread that it's no longer possible to measure its effectiveness." Disc jockey Alan Freed's career will soon be ended by the scandal.
In 1966- British rocker Johnny Kidd was killed in a car crash in Manchester, England, at the age of 26. The car was being driven by the husband of the secretary of his fan club. Although he never made a dent in the US record charts, Kidd had several hits in the UK. He is best remembered on the North America music scene for writing The Guess Who's 1965 chart debut, "Shakin' All Over".
In 1969, George Harrison's song "Something" was released as the "A" side of a Beatles' 45, a first for Harrison. Along with Lennon and McCartney's "Come Together", the single will reach number one in the US next month.
Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots received a gold record in 1976 for one of the more bizarre novelty hits of the decade, "Disco Duck". In December, it became only the fourth single ever to be certified platinum.
The Eagles' "Heartache Tonight" was released in 1979. It would become their fifth Billboard number one single.
Bob Marley collapsed onstage during a concert in Pittsburgh in 1980. He was flown to Sloan-Kettering Hospital in New York City and then to Ethiopia to rest. He would later be admitted to a German disease-treatment center, but would die of brain tumor in May 1981.
Mick Jagger offered an apology to the Reverend Jesse Jackson in 1978 after Jackson denounced the Stones' song, "Some Girls" as racist. Jagger, however, refused to change the lyrics.
Robert John had the top tune on the Billboard Pop chart in 1979 with a song called "Sad Eyes.” It had been nearly 21 years since his first chart appearance in 1958 with a minor hit, "White Bucks and Saddle Shoes.”
REO Speedwagon singer Kevin Cronin was born in Evanston, Illinois in 1951.
Los Lobos bassist David Hidalgo was born in Los Angeles in 1954. He's also played accordion on albums by Buckwheat Zydeco, Bonnie Raitt, and Tom Waits.
Born on this day in 1964, Matthew Sweet, singer guitarist.
Millie Small ("My Boy Lollipop") is 63.
History:
In 1964, the Beatles recorded 13 takes of "Eight Days a Week." It was the first time Lennon and McCartney had gone into the studio with an incomplete song, then finish it during the recording process. Late evening was spent at The Ad Lib Club, London, partying with The Ronettes and Mick Jagger.
In 1980, the Bee Gees sued their manager, Robert Stigwood, and PolyGram for $200 million. They alleged misrepresentation and fraud, and complained that the defendants had been lining their pockets to the detriment of the group (they settled out-of-court).
Cher started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart in 1973 with 'Half-Breed', the singer’s second US No.1. The single didn't chart in the UK.
The US Top 5 singles in 1970 were: at 5, 'All Right Now' by Free, 4, 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough', Diana Ross, 3, 'Candida', Dawn, 2, 'I'll Be There', Jackson Five and No.1, 'Cracklin' Rose,' Neil Diamond.
In 1958, Billboard Magazine ran an article that stated "payola, that under-the-turntable device whereby record companies win plugs and influence disc jockeys, is fast growing into a monster that may yet destroy its creators. According to key record execs, jockey payola is so widespread that it's no longer possible to measure its effectiveness." Disc jockey Alan Freed's career will soon be ended by the scandal.
In 1966- British rocker Johnny Kidd was killed in a car crash in Manchester, England, at the age of 26. The car was being driven by the husband of the secretary of his fan club. Although he never made a dent in the US record charts, Kidd had several hits in the UK. He is best remembered on the North America music scene for writing The Guess Who's 1965 chart debut, "Shakin' All Over".
In 1969, George Harrison's song "Something" was released as the "A" side of a Beatles' 45, a first for Harrison. Along with Lennon and McCartney's "Come Together", the single will reach number one in the US next month.
Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots received a gold record in 1976 for one of the more bizarre novelty hits of the decade, "Disco Duck". In December, it became only the fourth single ever to be certified platinum.
The Eagles' "Heartache Tonight" was released in 1979. It would become their fifth Billboard number one single.
Bob Marley collapsed onstage during a concert in Pittsburgh in 1980. He was flown to Sloan-Kettering Hospital in New York City and then to Ethiopia to rest. He would later be admitted to a German disease-treatment center, but would die of brain tumor in May 1981.
Mick Jagger offered an apology to the Reverend Jesse Jackson in 1978 after Jackson denounced the Stones' song, "Some Girls" as racist. Jagger, however, refused to change the lyrics.
Robert John had the top tune on the Billboard Pop chart in 1979 with a song called "Sad Eyes.” It had been nearly 21 years since his first chart appearance in 1958 with a minor hit, "White Bucks and Saddle Shoes.”
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