Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

a nice article about our beloved vinyl!

Vinyl’s indie resurrection

By Shannon Shreibak


Vinyl is experiencing an indie resurrection in a world where inhabitants are constantly inundated by blaring digital white-noise, funneled from iPod ear buds.

Music has essentially become a product of consumer laziness, and lost in that ‘one-two click convenience' is potential high sound quality -- an idea which true audiophiles mourn.

Many are quick to label the resurgence of vinyl as part of the ‘hipster' social movement, but it is much more than just a fleeting trend. It is a rebellion against the convenience and sub-par quality that is coupled with the MP3 files that have become commonplace today.

Many are dissuaded from buying vinyl because it demands more attention than that of several thousand songs compiled within an iTunes library.

Read the rest at depauliaonline.com

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daniel's work is amazing, stop by his site and order for the holidays!

Vinyl Art News

The pieces have come down from Mayberry in Pacific Palisades and most are now hanging at the Santa Monica Art Studios at the Santa Monica Airport. They'll be part of the Open Studios event this coming weekend.

It's fun being able to make these local connections and attend events! I don't know where it'll lead but I'm hoping with the holidays coming up, people will be looking for thoughtful gifts that show they care and remember.

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Peace,
Daniel Edlen
vinylart.info





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CRASHDIET: 'Generation Wild' Vinyl To Include Bonus Track, Updated Artwork

 

Swedish glam rockers CRASHDIET have recently announced the release of their third album, 'Generation Wild,' on vinyl. This gatefold LP will feature the new bonus track "Hollywood Teaze" as well as some updated artwork.

Tracklist

1. 442
2. Armageddon
3. So Alive
4. Generation Wild
5. Rebel
6. Save Her
7. Down With The Dust
8. Native Nature
9. Chemical
10. Bound To Fall
11. Beautiful Pain
12. Hollywood Teaze




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Fastway Announce New LP 'Dog Eat Dog'

Hard rockers Fastway will release "Eat Dog Eat" on November 11 viaSteamhammer/SPV Records. This marks the first Fastway album since the 1990 release "Bad Bad Girls." Ex-Little Angels vocalist Tony Jepson will be featured on the LP.

Tracklist

1. Deliver Me
2. Fade Out
3. Leave The Light On
4. Loving Fool
5. Dead And Gone
6. Sick As A Dog
7. Freedom Song
8. Do You Believe
9. Love I Need 10 On And On

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VVN Interview: Lee Loughnane of Chicago Talks About the Christmas Album, New & Old Material and Working Together For 44 Years

Lee Loughnane is one of the founding members of Chicago, who came together in 1967 and have gone on to become the second most successful American band of all-time after the Beach Boys. Of the seven original members, four remain with the group, including Loughnane who not only has been the band's trumpet player, but also one of its songwriters (Call on Me, No Tell Lover), singers and a key member of their restoration team.

We had the chance to talk to Lee from his Chicago home.

Read the interview at our friends at vintagevinylnews.com

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The True Stories Behind 10 Bad Album Covers

by Kara Kovalchik

Even though it’s been years since Ransom Riggs posted about bad album art, those “what were they thinking?” covers have stuck with me all this time. After I wiped away the initial tears of laughter, it occurred to me that bargain bin recording artists are people, too. In the interest of balanced reporting, I hereby submit to you the very human stories behind some of those infamous photos.

Read the rest and the stories behind the covers at mentalfloss.com













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NIGHTWISH: 'Imaginaerum', 'Storytime' Formats Detailed

The German branch of Nuclear Blast Records is accepting pre-orders for a number of different formats of NIGHTWISH's upcoming album, "Imaginaerum", and the "Storytime" single.

* "Imaginaerum" mailorder edition: limited and numbered to 1000 copies, the boxset includes the double digipak, the one-track-single "Rest Calm" in its demo version featuring Marco Hietala on vocals and the exclusive "Imaginaerum" mirror.

* "Imaginaerum" two-CD digipack featuring instrumental version of the album as bonus CD.

* "Imaginaerum" marbled vinyl: Strictly limited to 250 marbled 180g double gatefold LPs including a DIN A2 poster.

* "Storytime" CD single featuring "Storytime" (radio edit), "Storytime" (album version), "Storytime" (instrumental version).

* "Storytime" single on clear, white and dark blue vinyl: Strictly limited to 250 lush 10-inch gatefold mini albums. Featuring "Storytime" (radio edit), "Storytime" (album version), "Storytime" (instrumental version).

Get even more details at our friends at Blabbermouth











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Cranberries to Release "Roses" on Valentine's Day Next Year

The Cranberries will return with a new LP called 'Roses,' their first studio album in over a decade, for Valentine's Day, 2012 via Cooking Vinyl via Downtown Records in the US on Feb 14.

The songs on Roses come from a band with a renewed hunger and in every corner you'll find the extraordinary sound of Dolores O'Riordan's voice, the pivotal instrument which transformed the band from a group of young Irish hopefuls at the edge of the '80s into an MTV sensation and worldwide super group within just a few short years.

Tracklist
1. Conduct
2. Tomorrow
3. Fire & Soul
4. Raining In My Heart
5. Losing My Mind
6. Schizophrenic Playboys
7. Waiting In Walthamstow
8. Show Me
9. Astral Projections
10. So Good

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RIOT's 'Fire Down Under' Being Reissued This Month

With the October 11 release of metal band RIOT's classic 1981 album "Fire Down Under", Audio Fidelity launches its new Target Series imprint, designed to broaden the company's audience beyond its longstanding and loyal audiophile base. Audio Fidelity, via the affordably-priced Target Series, will be reissuing a number of classic albums in the coming months on both CD and vinyl formats, meticulously re-mastered by the company's acclaimed audio engineers, Steve Hoffman and Kevin Gray.

Read more at Blabbermouth













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Grooveshark Signs Licensing Deals With DashGo & NuGroove Records

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Grooveshark has inked licensing deals with worldwide distribution network DashGo and indie label NuGroove Records. Grooveshark is eager to work alongside DashGo and NuGroove to build greater exposure for their talent roster.

DashGo represents 115 labels including Delicious Vinyl and Time Records; More than 4,500 bands like Coconut Records and Rock Mafia; and over 50,000 tracks come from DashGo. Known for their "edgy," soulful hits, NuGroove is recognized for their format bending "Down to the Bone," which has produced top jazz acts such as contemporary icons Michael Lington and Bob Baldwin.

"We're excited to have inked a licensing deal with a distributor and label that provides as much value to its artists as DashGo and NuGroove. We look forward to working with them to build the fanbases of the independent artists they represent," says Jack DeYoung, SVP of Music Strategy at Grooveshark.

"DashGo's happy to offer fans an additional outlet to discover music and excited that Grooveshark's made a commitment to compensating artists for their work," says Ben Patterson, President of DashGo, Inc.

"NuGroove has always been on the cutting edge of smooth jazz and urban adult music. We're thrilled to team up with Grooveshark, as we feel they are on the cutting edge of the digital revolution, which is extremely important to us as we're expanding our digital efforts. Grooveshark's astounding rate of growth assures me they are the future," says, David S. Chackler, President/CEO NuGroove Music LLC.

These new licensing deals capitalize on Grooveshark's ability to produce measured results, and DashGo and NuGroove's strengths to champion their artists on emerging digital platforms. Visit Grooveshark.com to learn more.

About Grooveshark

Since 2006, Grooveshark has grown into the largest globally available on demand music streaming service. With more than 35 million unique visitors monthly and a library of over 15 million songs, Grooveshark provides the ability for users to search and stream music, create and save playlists, as well as upload music to be hosted and shared across the cloud and other devices.

About DashGo

DashGo allows artists, labels, and content owners to distribute, promote, and market content across digital stores, social sites, and tastemaker blogs and track the results.

About NuGroove

Originally the home for jazz icon Michael Lington, NuGroove has remained synonymous with the term "smooth jazz on the edge."

SOURCE Grooveshark

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David Crosby and Graham Nash's New Label Blue Castle Records to Release the HD DVD of Crosby-Nash: In Concert on October 11

DVD CAPTURES A FULL CONCERT FROM THE DUO'S SPRING 2011 U.S. TOUR --CROSBY & NASH CURRENTLY ON TOUR IN EUROPE

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Legendary singer-songwriters David Crosby and Graham Nash launched the new independent label Blue Castle Records in early 2011. Tomorrow, October 11, Blue Castle will release globally the HD DVD Crosby-Nash: In Concert, capturing a full concert filmed in high-definition at the Palace Theatre in Stamford, CT on May 22 during the U.S. portion of the duo's 2011 tour. Distribution for Blue Castle is through Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) in the U.S. and Canada, and Alternative Distribution Alliance Global worldwide.

Crosby-Nash: In Concert features stirring versions of career-spanning classics including "Guinevere," "Marrakesh Express," "Deja vu," "Wooden Ships," "Our House," "They Want It All," "Just A Song Before I Go," "Almost Cut My Hair," and "Don't Dig Here." HDNet (hd.net) broadcast the concert live last spring, and will air highlights from the DVD on Sunday, October 16 (10PM/EDT, 7PM/PDT).

Crosby-Nash: In Concert's bonus content features previously unreleased bonus videos of Crosby & Nash songs, including "Immigration Man," and an intense live version of the non-nuclear anthem "Don't Dig Here." The latter is newly produced with footage, graphics, and facts warning against nuclear proliferation. "Don't Dig Here" is also available as a free download on www.crosbynash.com .

Currently, Crosby and Nash are on tour in Europe through early November. Highlights include shows at Bridgewater Hall in Manchester (9/30), Royal Albert Hall in London (10/8), the Olympia in Paris (10/14), Admiralspalast in Berlin (10/20), and Teatro Sistina in Rome (11/2). Goldenplec Music News reviewed the Crosby/Nash tour's opening night in Europe at Vicar Street in Dublin on 9/27, calling it "a captivating and stunning show," and noting, "The great thing about this concert was that Crosby and Nash saved their best for last, blowing everybody in the audience away with the closing four songs. No one in the audience was sitting down by the end of this gig, people were getting lost in the amazing occasion."

While Crosby and Nash's storied vocal harmonies are the tour's centerpiece, they are accompanied on the road by an ace backing band featuring James Raymond (keyboards), Shayne Fontaine (guitar), Kevin McCormick (bass), and Steve DiStanislao (drums). The shows mix full band performances with more intimate ones spotlighting just Crosby and Nash.

To coincide with the European dates, Blue Castle released digital and vinyl versions of the historic live album Another Stoney Evening in Europe (it was the label's inaugural U.S. release in March 2011). It features an acoustic show recorded on October 10, 1971 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles--one of Crosby and Nash's earliest shows as a duo.

David Crosby and Graham Nash have each been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice--once with Crosby, Stills & Nash, and a second time with The Byrds and the Hollies, respectively. They have also been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In addition to Another Stoney Evening, their recorded repertoire as a duo includes Crosby & Nash (1972), Wind On The Water (1975), Whistling Down The Wire (1976), Crosby-Nash (2004), and Highlights (2006).

For more information, log on to: www.crosbynash.com

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and in music history for today, october 11th:

In 1955, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash kick off an eleven date tour of the Southern US states in Abilene, Texas.

In 1960, Aretha Franklin appeared at the Village Vanguard club in New York, marking the first non-Gospel performance of her career.

In 1965, Gerry Marsden of Gerry And The Pacemakers marries the secretary of his fan club, Pauline Behan. When Jerry first asked her for a date, she was George Harrison's girlfriend, but George was away in Hamburg and so she accepted. After one particular falling out, Gerry wrote "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying" for Pauline, which touched her so much, she quickly patched things up.

"Roll Over Beethoven" was released by the Beatles in 1965.

In 1969, Grand Funk Railroad's debut LP, 'On Time' entered the Billboard Hot 200 album chart at #65. Although music critics bashed them, Grand Funk will become one of the best selling acts in rock and roll history.

In 1975, Janis Ian performed her hit song "At Seventeen" on the very first broadcast of NBC-TV's Saturday Night Live.

In 1991, Apple Computer settled a lawsuit launched by The Beatles' record company, Apple Corporation, over name and logo rights. The computer company reportedly paid about $29 million to settle the suit.

In 1997, Elton John went to #1 on the US singles chart with “Candle in the Wind 97” – a re-write of his 1974 hit about Marilyn Monroe. This version was raising funds for the Diana, Princess of Wales charity, following her death in Paris. It went on to become the biggest-selling single in the world ever, replacing Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" for that honor.

Also in 1997, a tribute to Muddy Waters at the Kennedy Center in Washington included performances from Bo Diddley, Greg Allman, Buddy Guy, John Hiatt and Keb' Mo'.

In 2003, the studio session for Elvis Presley's debut single "That's All Right" was voted the most pivotal moment in Rock history by Mojo Magazine readers. Bob Dylan's switch from acoustic to electric guitars in 1965 came second.

birthdays today include (among others) Daryl Hall (65), Gary Mallabar (Steve Miller Band) (65), Greg Douglas (Steve Miller Band) (62) and Todd Snider (45)

New Vinyl Record and Music Releases ~ October 11, 2011

3 - The Ghost You Gave To Me
Absu - Abzu
Alejandro Escovedo - True Believer: Best of Alejandro Escovedo (2 CDs)
Andrew Bird - Norman: OST
As You Drown - Rat King
Awolnation - Megalithic Symphony
B-52's - With the Wild Crowd: Live in Athens Ga
BRAIDS & Purity Ring - (7″ single)
Baron Von Luxxury - Women Of A Certain Age
Ben Folds - The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective (3-CD box set)
Ben Lee - Deeper Into Dream
Big Deal - Lights Out (vinyl)
Big Joe Turner With Michael Bloomfield - Shake Rattle & Blues
Bjork - Biophilia
Black Francis & Reid Paley - Paley & Francis
Blind Boys of Alabama - Precious Lord (2 CDs)
Britney Spears - B In The Mix, The Remixes Vol. 2
Bronze - Copper
Bullion - You Drive Me to Plastic
Caged Animals - Eat Their Own (vinyl)
Carry On - A Life Less Plagued (reissue) (vinyl)
Casey Shea - In Your Head
Casino Madrid - Robots
Casiokids - Aabenbaringen Over Aaskammen
Charred Walls of the Damned - Cold Winds on Timeless Days
Cosmo Jarvis - Is The World Strange Or Am I Strange?
Crooked Fingers - Breaks in the Armor
Curtis Mayfield - Love To The People (2 CDs)
Dale Watson - The Sun Sessions
Dan Deacon - Spiderman of the Rings
Danielle Duval - Of The Valley
Dee Clark & Gene Chandler - Gene Chandler Meets The Duke Of Earl (2 CDs)
Dee Clark - How About That!
Deerhoof / Racoonists - Split: Behold a Raccoon in the Darkness (7" vinyl)
Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity (reissue) (vinyl)
Doobie Brothers - Cycles / Brotherhood
Driphouse - Spectrum 008
Duchess Says - In a Fung Day T!
Electric Six - Heartbeats & Brainwaves
Ella Fitzgerald - Songs for Christmas
Erasure - Tomorrow's World (2 CDs)
Evanescence - Evanescence
Exit Ten - Give Me Infinity
Extra Arms - In Parallel
Fennesz - Seven Stars
Field - Looping State of Mind
Fishbone - Crazy Glue
Five Blind Boys of Alabama - In The Hands Of The Lord
Five Finger Death Punch - American Capitalist
Forrest Day - Forrest Day
FreeSol - No Rules
Fuck The Facts - Die Miserable
Funkadelic - Cosmic Funkers (2 CDs)
Future Islands - On the Water
Gene Chandler - Duke Of Earl
Gill Landry - Piety & Desire
Give Up The Ghost - Year One (Reissue)
Givers - In Light
Graffiti6 - Free
Grateful Dead - Europe '72 (3 CDs)(3 LPs)(vinyl)
Gross Magic - Teen Jamz
Hess Is More - Creation Keeps the Devil Away
High Places - Original Colors
Hull - Beyond The Lightless Sky
I Declare War - s/t
Icebird - The Abandoned Lullaby
Immortal Souls - IV: The Requiem For The Art Of Death
Indigo Girls - Beauty Queen Sister
James Blake - Enough Thunder
James Brown - Give It Up Or Turn It Loose (2 CDs)
James Brown - Please Please Please
James Brown - Singles 11: 1979-1981 (2 CDs)
James Brown - The Payback
James Morrison - Awakening
Jason Derulo - Future History
Jayhawks - Mockingbird Time (2 LPs)(vinyl)
Jeff Beck, Steve Lukathar & Guests - Japan Live Session 1986
Jeffrey Lewis - A Turn in the Dream-Songs
Jesu - Jesu (vinyl)
Jesus & Mary Chain - Stoned & Dethroned (3 CDs)
Jesus and Mary Chain - Munki (remastered with bonus CD & DVD)
Joe Cocker - Mad Dogs & Englishmen (2 LPs)(vinyl)
Joe Henry - Reverie
Joe Jonas - Fastlife
John Fahey - Your Past Comes Back to Haunt You (5 CDs)
John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom
John Lee Hooker - Dusty Road (2 CDs)
John Lee Hooker - I'm In The Mood
John Mayall & the Blues Breakers - In the Shadow of Legends
John Wesley Harding - The Sound of His Own Voice
John Zorn - Dreamers Christmas
Johnny Cash - Bootleg Volume 3: Live Around the World (2 CDs)
Johnny Gill - Still Winning
Jose Feliciano - California Dreaming (2 CDs)
Jose Feliciano - Chico And The Man
Jovontaes - Things Are Different Here
Judas Preist - Single Cuts (box set)
Judy Garland - The London Studio Recordings, 1957-1964 (2 CDs)
Julian Lennon - Everything Changes
Katherine Jenkins - Daydream
LIGHTS - Siberia (vinyl)
Lauren Alaina - Wildflower
Leonard Cohen - The Complete Albums Collection
Library Voices - Summer of Lust
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV (vinyl)
Lisa Hannigan - Passenger
Look Mexico - Real Americans Spear It
Mac Mcanally - Live From Muscle Shoals
Mannheim Steamroller - Christmas Symphony
Mark Hollis - Mark Hollis (reissue) (vinyl)
Marketa Irglova - Anar
Marshmallow Ghosts - Marshmallow Ghosts
Martina McBride - Eleven
Marvin Gaye - Joy
Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On (2 CDs)
Mary Flower - Misery Loves Company
Matthew Herbert - One Pig
Mayer Hawthorne - How Do You Do
Meat Loaf - Hell in a Handbasket
Metric - Fantasies Flashbacks
Modeselektor - Monkeytown (vinyl)
Muddy Waters - Electric Mud / After the Rain
Mungolian Jetset - Schlungs
Murs - Love & Rockets Vol. 1
Mutemath - Odd Soul
My Brightest Diamond - All Things Will Unwind
Neil Young - Live On Air: Lost Tapes Vol. 2
Nightrage - Insidious
Nile - Worship the Animal - 1994 the Lost Recordings
Nina Simone - Black Swan (2 CDs)
Nina Simone - For All We Know
Nina Simone - Here Comes The Sun
Nina Simone - Mood Indigo (2 CDs)
No Sky God - No Sky God
Norma Jean - Norma Jean...Plus
Nous Non Plus - Freudian Slip
Pain of Salvation - Road Salt Two
Paley & Francis - Paley & Francis
Paul Anka - Songs for Christmas
Paul Simon - Graceland
Peter Gabriel - New Blood: Special Edition (2 CDs)
Phil Seymour - Phil Seymour Archive Series 2
Philip Glass - Philip Glass: The Concerto Project, Vol. IV
Poco - Under the Gun / Blue & Gray
Polyps - Ants On The Golden Cone
Popa Chubby - Back To New York City
Pulp - Different Class (reissue) (vinyl)
Purity Ring / Braids - Split (7" vinyl)
Rachael Yamagata - Chesapeake
Radio Moscow - Great Escape of Leslie Magnafuzz
Radiohead - TKOL 1234567
Ray Charles - Blues Before Sunrise (2 CDs)
Ray Charles - Blues Is My Middle Name
Remember Remember - The Quickening Rise To Remain - City of Vultures
Robert Johnson - Crossroad Blues
Robert Johnson - Hellhound On My Trail
Robert Johnson - Up Jumped The Devil (2 CDs)
Rocket From The Tombs - Barfly
Rustie - Glass Swords
Ryan Adams - Ashes & Fire
Savaging Spires - Savaging Spires
Scott H. Biram - Bad Ingredients
Skeletonwitch - Forever Abomination
Ski Lodge - Ski Lodge (EP)
Smiths - Complete: Super Deluxe Collector's Box (13 CDs / 8 LPs / 25 45s / 1 DVD)
Sophie B. Hawkins - The Crossing
Spectrals - Get A Grip (7" vinyl)
Starfucker / Champagne Champagne - Split (7" vinyl)
Steps - The Ultimate Collection
Still Corners - Creatures of an Hour
Sun Hotel - Gifts
TW Walsh - Songs of Pain and Leisure
Talk Talk - Laughing Stock (reissure)(vinyl)
Teenage Fanclub - Deep Fried Fanclub (reissue)
Terry Malts - Something About You (7" vinyl)
The Away Team - Scars & Stripes
The Field - The Looping State Of Mind
The Good Natured - Skeleton
The Hotel Year -…it never goes out
The Is Hell - Black Mass
The Morning Clouds - Wasted Youth Blues
The Moth & The Mirror - Honestly, This World
The Parlor Mob - Dogs
The Ready Set - Feel Good Now (EP)
The Renderers - A Rocket Into Nothing
The Rifles - Freedom Run
Thee Cormans - Halloween Record w/ Sound Effects
This Is Hell - Black Mass
Threat Signal - s/t
Tim Hecker – Dropped
Todd Rundgren - Initiation & Faithful (2 CDs)
Todd Rundgren - Runt / Ballad of Todd Rundgren (2 CDs)
Todd Rundgren - Something/Anything (2 CDs)
Todd Rundgren - Wizard / True Star & Todd (2 CDs)
Tony Bennett - The Classic Christmas Album
Tori Amos - Night of Hunters (vinyl)
Touchstone - The City Sleeps
Transit - Listen & Forgive
Trapped Under Ice - Big Kiss Goodnight
Trash Talk - Awake (7" vinyl)
Trini Lopez - Sinner Not A Saint: The Complete King And DRA Recordings 1959-1961
Tropics - Parodia Flare
Tubelord - Romance
Two Things In One - Together Forever: The Music City Sessions
Utopia - Ra / Oops! Wrong Planet (2 CDs)
Various Artists - Best Of Sun Records Volume 1
Various Artists - Big Apple Doo Wop (2 CDs)
Various Artists - Blues Chicago Style (2 CDs)
Various Artists - Blues Chicago Style Volume 1
Various Artists - Bob Dylan's Greenwich Village (2 CDs)
Various Artists - Bollywood Bloodbath
Various Artists - Chicago Doo Wop Volume 1
Various Artists - Chicago Doo Wop Volume 2
Various Artists - Cool for School: For the Benefit of the Lunchbox Fund [Manimal Vinyl]
Various Artists - Essential Skiffle (2 CDs)
Various Artists - FAC. DANCE
Various Artists - New York Doo Wop Volume 1
Various Artists - New York Doo Wop Volume 2 (2 CDs)
Various Artists - Sun Blues
Various Artists - The Flash Records Story (2 CDs)
Various Artists - White Boy Blues Volume 2
Various Artists - Windy City Doo Wop (2 CDs)
Various Artists - Soma Records: 20 Years (3-CD box set)
Various Artists - ZZ Top: A Tribute From Friends
Volumes - Via
Wednesday 13 - Calling All Corpses
Wild Flag - Wild Flag
Will Haven - Voir Dire
William Shatner - Seeking Major Tom (3 LPs) (vinyl)
Xeno & Oaklander - Sets & Lights
Yes - Live On Air
Young Magic - Night in the Ocean b/w Slip Time
Youth Lagoon - The Year of Hibernation (vinyl)
Yuck - Yuck (deluxe edition)
Yukon Blonde - Fire//Water (EP)



New Jazz Releases - October 11, 2011


 

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

here is the latest in the on again/off again reunion of the rock and roll vets:

Ozzy Osbourne On The Possibility of Black Sabbath Reunion

Earlier this year, guitarist Tony Iommi sparked rumors of a Black Sabbath reunion and then dashed them just as quickly, blasting a British newspaper for printing comments he'd made in confidence about an in-the-works comeback album. Now, it seems that iconic frontman Ozzy Osbourne is getting in on the act, hinting that the seminal English metal foursome might be fixing to rise from the tombs.

"Yes, it's a very, very strong possibility," Osbourne told Billboard. "It's in the very early stages, so we haven't recorded anything yet. If it works out, it'll work out. If it doesn't, I'll keep doing my thing."

The Ozzy-led original version of Sabbath -- which formed in 1968 and includes Geezer Butler on bass and Bill Ward on drums -- hasn't toured since 2005 or released an album of new material since since 1978.

i say go for it!

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U2 'Achtung Baby' Covers Album Tracklist Revealed

Nine Inch Nails, Jack White, U2, Depeche Mode and Garbage lead the way

Quickly approaching the 20th anniversary milestone of their classic album called 'Achtung Baby,' U2 have recruited an impressive collection of musical friends for a compilation of cover versions of each track on the record. The covers album, entitled AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered, will arrive for free - bundled with Q Magazine's 25th anniversary issue, on October 26th.

Tracklist:
1. Nine Inch Nails - Zoo Station
2. U2 (Jacques Lu Cont Mix) - Even Better Than The Real Thing
3. Damien Rice - One
4. Patti Smith - Until The End Of The World
5. Garbage - Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
6. Depeche Mode - So Cruel
7. Snow Patrol - Mysterious Ways
8. The Fray - Trying To Throw Your Arms Around The World
9. Gavin Friday - The Fly
10. The Killers - Ultraviolet (Light My Way)
11. Glasvegas - Acrobat
12. Jack White - Love Is Blindness

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love this album cover!
 
DREAMING DEAD - New Album Due Halloween

California death metal trio DREAMING DEAD are readying to unleash their long-awaited new full-length, entitled Midnightmares. The follow-up to their 2009 Within One opus, was recorded from June through September of this year. All guitars and bass were tracked at the band's own studio in downtown Los Angeles while the drums and vocals were tracked at Architeuthis Sound.

Midnightmares features cover art by renown metal artists Travis Smith, known for his striking work on records from DEATH, SADUS, KATATONIA, OPETH, KING DIAMOND and so many others

Tracklist:

Wake
Corpse Mountain
Overlord
Exile
In Memoriam
Lapse
Into The Depths
Midnightmares
Departure

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World's Best-Selling NOW That's What I Call Music! Series Celebrates Milestone with 40th Numbered Edition in Single-Disc and Deluxe 2CD Packages; Both Configurations Also Available Digitally

Release Date: November 8

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's best-selling, multi-artist album series, NOW That's What I Call Music!, is celebrating unparalleled success and a milestone release with its 40th numbered volume. On November 8, NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 40 will be released in single-disc and deluxe 2CD packages. Both configurations will also be available for download purchase from all major digital service providers.

NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 40 features 16 current major chart hits from today's hottest artists, including Britney Spears, Rihanna, Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera, Foster The People, David Guetta featuring Usher, and more, plus four up-and-coming "NOW What's Next" New Music Preview tracks. The Deluxe Edition adds a bonus disc with 16 more smash hits showcasing many of the top artists featured in the NOW series to date, including Katy Perry, The Black Eyed Peas, P!nk, Lady Gaga, and more.

The "NOW What's Next" bonus track program featured on each numeric NOW release continues to preview hot new artists with tomorrow's biggest hits. NOW 40 showcases up and coming tracks from Trevor Hall, Neon Hitch, Lil Playy Featuring Matthew Koma, and V V Brown Featuring Chiddy.

The NOW That's What I Call Music! series is a joint venture from EMI Music North America, Sony Music Entertainment, and Universal Music Group. NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 40 will be distributed by EMI Music North America. NOW and NOW That's What I Call Music! are registered trademarks of EMI (IP) Limited.

In 1998, the NOW That's What I Call Music! series debuted in the U.S. after the brand had been a multi-platinum international success for 15 years. The series has generated sales exceeding 200 million albums worldwide, including more than 80 million copies in the U.S. Every album in the numeric U.S. series has reached Billboard's Top 10, and 15 NOW releases have reached #1, second only to The Beatles in chart history.

www.nowthatsmusic.com

NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 40 [CD; digital]

1. Maroon 5 Featuring Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger
2. Britney Spears - I Wanna Go
3. David Guetta featuring Usher - Without You
4. Cobra Starship featuring Sabi - You Make Me Feel
5. Alexandra Stan - Mr. Saxobeat
6. Dev - In The Dark
7. Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
8. Rihanna - Cheers (Drink To That)
9. Bad Meets Evil Featuring Bruno Mars - Lighters
10. Jason Derulo - It Girl
11. Lady Gaga - You And I
12. Kelly Clarkson - Mr. Know It All
13. Nickelback - When We Stand Together
14. The Script - Nothing
15. Lady Antebellum - Just A Kiss
16. Demi Lovato - Skyscraper
17. Trevor Hall - Brand New Day
18. Neon Hitch - Poisoned With Love
19. Lil Playy Featuring Matthew Koma - Birthday Dress
20. V V Brown Featuring Chiddy - Children


NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 40 (Deluxe Edition) [2CD; digital]

Disc 1: same as above
Disc 2:

1. P!nk - So What
2. Britney Spears - ... Baby One More Time
3. Chris Brown - Forever
4. Taio Cruz - Dynamite
5. Flo Rida featuring T-Pain - Low
6. Lil Wayne featuring Static Major - Lollipop
7. Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis - Just Dance
8. The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
9. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
10. Ke$ha - Tik Tok
11. Justin Timberlake - Cry Me A River
12. Timbaland featuring OneRepublic - Apologize
13. Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved
14. Nickelback - Rockstar
15. Train - Hey Soul Sister
16. Taylor Swift - Love Story

SOURCE EMI Music / Sony Music Entertainment / Universal Music Group

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Wines That Rock Releases Grateful Dead Red Blend Expanding its Iconic Rock-Themed Varietals

The Grateful Dead "Steal Your Face Red Blend" Joins the Rolling Stones 'Forty Licks Merlot,' 'Woodstock Chardonnay', The Police 'Synchronicity Red Blend' and Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side of the Moon Cabernet Sauvignon'

NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Wines That Rock, innovators of rock inspired wines, announced today the launch of the Grateful Dead "Steal Your Face Red Blend" to join the brand's four established rock 'n' roll varietals; Rolling Stones "Forty Licks Merlot," "Woodstock Chardonnay," The Police "Synchronicity Red Blend" and Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon Cabernet Sauvignon." Wines That Rock began releasing the labels in 2009 and a portion of the proceeds from every bottle sold are donated to the T.J. Martell Foundation.

Grateful Dead Productions and Rhino Entertainment have partnered with Wines That Rock to create the "Steal Your Face Red Blend." Wines That Rock is a partnership between legendary rock business managers RZO and award-winning winemakers Mendocino Wine Co., to capture the quality and spirit of rock 'n' roll mythology in its portfolio of great tasting wines, iconic album art for labels, earth friendly production and great consumer value.

Wines That Rock are crafted from the hands and vision of Mendocino Wine Co. winemaker Mark Beaman, whose talent and passions are quality, sustainability and pure rock 'n' roll. The process for making "Steal Your Face" began by listening and discovering the vibe and intricacies of the band during their legendary multi-night performance at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom in 1974.

"To capture the essence of the live energy for Grateful Dead's 'Steal Your Face,' we chose to meld several varietals into one," said Beaman. "Just as the band members would segue through various musical styles, this wine's far reaching flavors melt seamlessly from one to the next. In honor of the Grateful Dead's famous improvisational concerts that have brought joy to so many, this wine celebrates diversity and freedom of experimentation."

Wines That Rock takes its respect for music very seriously, with founders that have been at the forefront of bringing rock 'n' roll to millions of fans for decades. Co-founders Ron Roy and Howard Jackowitz originally partnered with RZO and David Bowie in 1997 to create UltraStar Entertainment, the world's largest online fan club company pioneering fan club ticketing and online artist communities. UltraStar's clients range from the New York Yankees to AC/DC, Madonna and The Who.

"As Wines That Rock continues to grow its portfolio of well-priced, award-winning wines and expanding retail distribution throughout North America and Europe, we felt it was only appropriate to introduce a varietal that represents one of the most important moments in our music history and celebrate one of that era's most influential bands," said Roy. "Grateful Dead encompass so much of what the 60's and 70's meant to our culture through music, and were truly the first band to establish a worldwide sense of community through their live shows – they were really all about the experience. With Grateful Dead, we have found the perfect partner."

"We love the idea of using the Grateful Dead's music to guide the winemaking process," said Mark Pinkus, GM of Grateful Dead Properties at Rhino Entertainment. "Wines That Rock's passion for the band really shows in how hard they worked to reflect the mood and essence of the recordings."

The Grateful Dead "Steal Your Face Red Blend" made its official public debut October 6th, 2011 and is currently available for order at www.winesthatrock.com and at more than 1,500 retail locations worldwide.

Available directly from its website, Wines That Rock offers variety packs of all current varietals and a collectors T-Shirt ($69), as well as three-bottle packs ($49). Wines That Rock will offer the Grateful Dead "Steal Your Face Red Blend" in three, six and 12-bottle packs at around $16.99 per bottle. Individual bottles are competitively priced at your local retailer.

For more information, please visit www.winesthatrock.com

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Weezer’s Mikey Welsh, 1971-2011

Former Weezer bass player Mikey Welsh has been found dead in a hotel room in Chicago. A report in the Chicago Tribune claims that police found prescription drugs and a bag of white powder believed to be heroin in Welsh’s hotel room and, although the official cause of his death is still to be determined, they suspect narcotics were involved.

Welsh joined Weezer in 1998 and made his live debut with the band in 2000. He departed in 2001, seeking treatment amid a reported nervous breakdown, seeking treatment in a psychiatric hospital later that year. He went on to a new career as a successful visual artist, with work appearing on Burton snowboards.

Weezer also paid their own respects on their Twitter account Twitter.com/Weezer, writing: "We are shocked and deeply saddened to hear the awful news, our friend and fellow Weezer rocker @mikeywelsh71 has passed away. We love you Mikey."

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and in music history for today, october 10th:

In 1902, the Gibson Mandolin Company opened its doors.

In 1939, the real Eleanor Rigby died in her sleep of unknown causes at the age of 44. The 1966 Beatles' song that featured her name wasn't really written about her, as Paul McCartney's first draft of the song named the character Miss Daisy Hawkins. Eleanor Rigby's tombstone was noticed in the 1980s in the graveyard of St. Peter's Parish Church in Woolton, Liverpool, a few feet from where McCartney and Lennon had met for the first time in 1957.

In 1956, Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender" entered the Billboard chart for a 19 week stay. It was #1 for 5 of those weeks. The song, from Presley's first film of the same name, was adapted from the tune "Aura Lee", written in 1861.

In 1959, Berry Gordy's first release on the newly established Motown Records, "Bad Girls" by The Miracles, enters the Billboard Pop chart. Unfortunately for all concerned, it will only stay there for two weeks, then fade into oblivion.

In 1960, a silly novelty song called "Mr. Custer" by Larry Verne was the number one single in America. The record told a story about a US cavalry trooper who tries to talk his way out of fighting the Sioux Indians at Little Big Horn in 1876. i always loved this cut, i was a kid when it came out and it's made some kind of impression on me for some reason.......



In 1962, the BBC banned the song "Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett.

In 1964, during a UK tour the Beatles appeared at De Montfort Hall in Leicester. Ringo Starr drove himself to the venue after taking delivery of a brand new Facel Vega, apparently reaching speeds of 140 MPH on the M6 motorway.

The Shangri-Las released "Leader Of The Pack" on this date in 1964 and the song hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 28, 1964. This was written by Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry and producer Shadow Morton.

 "45rpm SinglesFacts"

The sound of the motorcycle was the engineer's Harley Davidson. However, in an interview four decades later, Shangri-Las lead singer Mary Weiss said the motorcycle sound was taken from an effects record.

The vocals were dubbed over the instrumental parts which had been previously recorded at the Ultrasonic Recording Studios in Hempstead, New York. Billy Joel, then a young session musician, claimed on November 16th, 2010 during an interview with Howard Stern that he played piano on one of the demos for "Leader of the Pack" and is not sure if any of his parts made the final recording. In fact, the piano part was played by Roger Rossi, a staff musician for Ultrasonic Recording Studios at the time. Rossi said, "I remember the date like it was yesterday, there were no written charts, so unfortunately, some musicians kept making mistakes. As I recall, it took 63 recording takes before Shadow Morton was satisfied."

So, who really knows who played the piano part......

In the United Kingdom, the song was refused airplay by the BBC, probably due to its death theme,[4] although some have speculated that it was considered likely to encourage violence between mods and rockers. It charted three times: #11 in 1965; #3 in 1972 (by which time the BBC ban had been lifted); and once again at #7 in 1976 when its sales figures as a reissue on two different labels (Charly and Contempo) were combined to arrive at its chart position. The record also reached number 1 in Australia. In 1990, it featured in the soundtrack of the Martin Scorsese film Goodfellas.


In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the song among the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, at #447.



The Supremes made their first appearance on the "Ed Sullivan Show" in 1965.

In 1970, Neil Diamond's "Cracklin' Rosie" topped the Billboard singles chart. The song was actually inspired by a story that Neil heard on a trip to an Indian reservation and has nothing at all to do with wine.

In 1970, FCC Commissioner Nicholas Johnson responded to Vice President Spiro Agnew's charge that rock music drives young people to drugs, by playing rock music during a speech, saying that Agnew would do well to listen to song lyrics to understand what's happening around the US.

In 1970, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles' "Tears Of A Clown" was released. By December, it will top both the Billboard Pop and R&B charts as well as the Cashbox Best Sellers list.

In 1978, Joe Perry and Steve Tyler from Aerosmith were injured after a cherry bomb was thrown on stage during a gig in Philadelphia. The group performed behind a safety fence for the rest of the tour.

In 1979, a motion picture called 'The Rose,' starring Bette Midler as a self-destructive 1960s rock star, (transparently based on Janis Joplin) premiered in Los Angeles. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Frederic Forrest), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Bette Midler, in her screen debut), Best Film Editing and Best Sound.

In 1980, the funeral took place of Led Zeppelin's drummer John Bonham. “Bonzo” was found dead at guitarist's Jimmy Page's house of what was described as asphyxiation, after inhaling his own vomit after excessive vodka consumption, (40 shots in 4 hours) aged 32.

In 1987, the three members of ZZ Top made advance bookings for seats on the first passenger flight to the Moon.

The U2 album "Rattle and Hum" was released in 1988.

In 1999, a charity auction selling Elvis Presley's belongings was held at The Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. His wristwatch sold for $32,500, a cigar box for $25,000, an autographed baseball sold for $19,000 and his 1956 Lincoln Continental went for $250,000.

In 2006, Mark David Chapman was told by a parole board that he must serve at least another two years in Attica Correctional Facility for murdering John Lennon. "While the panel notes your satisfactory institutional adjustment," the decision said, "due to the extremely violent nature of the offence, your release would not be in the best interest of the community."

In 2010, Solomon Burke, a pioneering Soul singer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, died at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport after a flight from Los Angeles. He was 70 years old.

birthdays today include (among others): Alan Cartwright (Procol Harum) (66), David Lee Roth (57), Tanya Tucker (53) and the joyful John Prine (65)

Remember John Lennon's Day Of Birth

for me, today is for remembering a man who not only influenced music, but millions heard his cry for peace......maybe someday Mr. Lennon....

In 1966, John Lennon and Yoko Ono met for the first time at a Gallery in London.

In 1971, John Lennon celebrates his 31st birthday at Yoko Ono's This Is Not Here exhibition at the Everson Art Museum in Syracuse, New York. Ringo Starr, Phil Spector, Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa and a host of Hollywood actors also stopped by to view Yoko's first major art show.

In 1975, John Lennon and his wife Yoko celebrate his 35th birthday with the birth of their only child, Sean Taro Ono Lennon.

In 1980, John Lennon releases "Starting Over," his first single in five years. At the end of December, it would top the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks and the UK chart for a week.

In 1985, marking what would have been John Lennon's 45th birthday, Yoko Ono formally dedicated a two and a half acre landscaped section in New York's Central Park called Strawberry Fields. The entrance to the memorial is located on Central Park West at West 72nd Street, directly across from the Dakota Apartments where Lennon had lived during the later part of his life and where he was murdered in 1980. To this day, fans still gather there to reflect and sing Lennon songs.

In 2000, the John Lennon museum opened in Tokyo on what would have been his 60th birthday.

In 2002, John Lennon's killer, Mark David Chapman was denied parole for a second time on October 9th, the same day that Lennon would have turned 62. The state parole board issued a statement that said releasing Chapman after 22 years in prison would "deprecate the seriousness" of the crime and while Chapman had "acceptable" behavior in prison, that didn't guarantee he wouldn't pose a threat to society. At his first parole hearing two years earlier, Chapman said he did not deserve to go free. The 48 year old prisoner lived in a housing unit separate from the general population for his own safety and worked as a clerk.

And today, Yoko Ono is in Reykjavik, Iceland marking the 71st birthday of her husband John Lennon by turning the Imagine Peace Tower back on.

The Imagine Peace tower will be switched back on at 8pm on October 9 in Iceland. In other time-zones that is 9pm London, 4pm New York, 1pm Los Angeles and Monday October 10 at 7am East Coast Australia daylight savings time.

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

Polyvinyl Record Co.

Pre-Order STRFKR Jupiter -- Finally Back in Print!

After years of being out of print, Jupiter is now available again on CD!

Filled with STRFKR's infectiously upbeat tunes, many of the songs on Jupiter (including a cover of Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun") have become crowd favorites during the the band's numerous sold-out live performances and festival appearances.

Jupiter has been completely remastered and sounds better than ever. Now includes 3 bonus songs not found on the original version.

Pre-orders ship October 28.

All pre-orders receive an INSTANT MP3 full-album download at checkout along with a FREE button.

STRFKR Jupiter CD + MP3 -- $10




Also Available From STRFKR: Ltd. Edition Split 7" & "Julius" Remixes

A limited number of copies remain of the STRFKR/Champagne Champagne split 7". Only 1000 copies were pressed on clear green vinyl.

If you weren't able to grab one during the band's recent tour, be sure to pick up a copy in our E-Store and receive an instant MP3 download at checkout.

In stores October 11.

STRFKR/Champagne Champagne Split 7"+MP3 -- $5


As well, STRFKR recently enlisted the help of a few of their friends to remix the song "Julius" from their latest full-length Reptilians. Check out the new interpretations at the link below.

STRFKR Julius Remixes MP3 -- $2



Casiokids Aabenbaringen over aaskammen Shipping Now

Combining some of the band's catchiest and instantly dance-able material to date with enhanced instrumentation and production, Aabenbaringen over aaskammen is an album unlike any Casiokids have released thus far.

Stream the entire record courtesy of Paste.

Limited edition reflex blue vinyl (500 copies) includes 18" x 24" poster.

CD is limited to 3000 and includes an exclusive bonus track.

All orders include FREE button and sticker along with an instant MP3 full-album + bonus of Montreal remix of first single "Det haster!" at checkout.

Package deals featuring a new shirt design are also available.

In stores October 11.

Casiokids Aabenbaringen over aaskammen CD $10 / LP + MP3 $14 / T-Shirt+MP3 $20



Deerhoof/Jeff Tweedy Split 7"+MP3 Now Shipping

Behold A Raccoon In The Darkness is the fourth installment of Deerhoof's collaborative 7" series in which guest vocalists perform over an instrumental track from the band's latest full-length, Deerhoof vs. Evil.

The instrumental track, the melody, and the lyrics for "Behold" are unchanged from the original. But in place of Deerhoof chanteuse Satomi Matsuzaki, we hear the immediately identifiable pipes of Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), with harmonies by his son Spencer.

Side B features "Own It," an original song by The Raccoonists, a group comprised of Tweedy and his two sons, Spencer and Sam.

Limited edition of 2000 on clear pink vinyl.

In stores October 11.

Deerhoof/The Raccoonists Behold a Raccoon in the Darkness 7" + MP3 -- $5

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Chris Daughtry Cover and Track List

American Idol season 5 rocker, Chris Daughtry, and his band have just unveiled their new cover and track list for their upcoming album titled 'Break The Spell.' The third album by the band will be out on November 21st. Frontman Chris Daughtry wrote all the songs on the album with bandmates Josh Steely , Brian Craddock and bassist Josh Paul or collaborators such as Marti Frederiksen, Busbee and Brett James.

Tracklist
1. Renegade
2. Crawling Back To You
3. Outta My Head
4. Start Of Something Good
5. Crazy
6. Break The Spell
7. We're Not Gonna Fall
8. Gone Too Soon
9. Losing My Mind
10. Rescue Me
11. Louder Than Ever
12. Spaceship

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and in music history today, rock and roll royalty to start:

The song "Great Balls Of Fire" was recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis on Sun Records in 1957 and was written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer. The song was featured in a performance by Jerry Lee Lewis and his band in the 1957 Warner Brothers rock and roll film Jamboree, which also featured Carl Perkins, Fats Domino, Buddy Knox, and Dick Clark.

The song is best known for Jerry Lee Lewis's original recording, which was recorded in the Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, on October 8, 1957, and released as a 45rpm single on Sun 281 in November 1957. It reached #2 on the Billboard pop charts, #3 on the R&B charts, and #1 on the country charts. It also reached #1 on the UK pop charts, appeared on the New Zealand Singles Chart, and the Dutch Top 40.

Like Lewis' previous hit, "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," this contained a lot of sexual innuendo, which was shocking for a southern musician in 1957. Lewis grew up in a religious household and was conflicted over whether or not he should record this. He and Sun Records owner Sam Phillips argued as Phillips tried to convince him to sing it. Tape was rolling during the spat and the exchange can be heard on some Sun Records collections.



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.

In 1967, Jimi Hendrix, Arthur Brown and John’s Children all appeared at the Saville Theatre in London, England.

In 1971, "Imagine" was recorded by John Lennon.

Billy Joel released his album "The Stranger" in 1977.

Also in 1977, Debbie Boone's "You Light Up My Life" began an eight week stay at the top of the Cash Box Best Sellers chart. The record also led the Billboard Hot 100 for ten consecutive weeks, becoming one of the most successful singles of the 1970s. if i ever hear this song again, i will be turned into stone!

In 1980, Bob Marley collapsed onstage during a show in Pittsburgh, PA. It was the last show he would ever perform. He died seven months later of cancer.

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 1988, Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd dropped out of the Billboard top 200 after 741 weeks. It has been back on and off ever since.

In 1989, responding to Rolling Stone guitarist Ron Wood's suggestion that The Who were only staging a 25th Anniversary Tour for the money, Pete Townshend fires back with: "Mick needs a lot more than I do. His last album was a flop."

In 1990, Procol Harum's drummer, Barrie Wilson, died after several months in a coma following a car accident. He was 43. Wilson joined the group just after they recorded "A Whiter Shade Of Pale", which featured session drummer Bill Eyden.

In 1992, the US Postal Service announced the commemorative stamp booklet that would include Bill Haley, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Clyde McPhatter, Dinah Washington, and Otis Redding.

In 1994, Elvis Aaron Presley: The Tribute is broadcast live on pay-per-view TV in the US. In attendance at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis are Lisa Marie Presley and her husband, Michael Jackson.

In 2004, on the east coast, a tribute concert for the Ramones was held in New York with performances by the Strokes, Blondie, Sonic Youth, Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme and Joan Jett.

birthday's today include (among others): Ray Royer (Procol Harum) (66), Tony Wilson (Hot Chocolate) (64), Leeroy Thornton (Prodigy) (43), Hamish Stuart (Average White Band, Paul McCartney) (62), Mitch Marine (Smash Mouth) (48) and Robert Bell (Kool & the Gang) (61)

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

tim over at sundazed.com sent me their new releases for october. all selection are available on vinyl!

SUNDAZED October Releases

All Will Be Available On Vinyl! These titles will ship to be delivered to you by our street date of October 24.

Artist: The Mamas and the Papas

Title: If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears - MONO LIMITED EDITION CD

Compact Disc: SC 6302 - $14.98

ALSO AVAILABLE ON SUNDAZED VINYL - LP 5343

ORIGINAL MONO MIX OF LANDMARK DEBUT BY FOLK-ROCK PIONEERS!

Upon its release in 1966, the Mamas and the Papas’ debut LP If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears introduced a fresh new sound that would permanently alter the face of contemporary popular music. Leader John Phillips’ visionary producing, arranging and songwriting abilities combined with the quartet’s breathtaking harmonies to make music that was both effortlessly accessible and creatively adventurous. The album quickly topped the album charts, bringing folk-rock into the pop mainstream and making John Phillips, Michelle Phillips, Denny Doherty and Cass Elliot into instant multimedia celebrities. In the years since its release, If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears has come to be regarded as one of the finest pop albums of the ’60s and one of the best debut releases ever, delivering such instant classics as “California Dreamin’,” “Monday, Monday” and “Go Where You Wanna Go” to the willing ears of record buyers and radio listeners.

Our new compact disc edition restores the rare, long-missing “toilet seat” cover and features a short essay by David Fricke. Sourced from the superior-sounding mono masters—the album maintains the same joyous sense of discovery that listeners felt when first hearing this gem in 1966.

TRACK LIST:
1. Monday, Monday
2. Straight Shooter
3. Got a Feelin’
4. I Call Your Name
5. Do You Wanna Dance?
6. Go Where You Wanna Go
7. California Dreamin’
8. Spanish Harlem
9. Somebody Groovy
10. Hey Girl
11. You Baby
12. The “In” Crowd

Order the vinyl copy here

Artist: The Strawberry Alarm Clock

Title: Incense and Peppermints - LIMITED EDITION CD

Compact Disc: SC 6298 - $14.98

ALSO AVAILABLE ON SUNDAZED VINYL - LP 5308

LIMITED EDITION COMPACT DISC!

The Strawberry Alarm Clock made musical history with its first single, the infectiously psychedelic “Incense and Peppermints,” which topped the singles charts in December 1967. It remains one of the Aquarian Age’s most enduring anthems. And as the California combo’s debut LP demonstrates, there was a lot more to the Strawberry Alarm Clock than their iconic trademark hit.

Incense and Peppermints combines gorgeously melodic flights with a Sunset Strip sensibility—the album is filled with trippy soundscapes, fuzzy guitars, sophisticated harmonies and the evocative lyrics of tracks such as “The World’s on Fire,” “Birds in My Tree,” “Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow” and “Paxton’s Back Street Carnival.” The result is a surprise-filled collection that All Music Guide calls “a strangely compelling mix of psychedelia, sunshine pop, garage rock, and California harmony.”

Mastered from the original stereo UNI reels, this compact disc edition includes new liner notes by Domenic Priore and features the album’s unique original cover art.

TRACK LIST:
1. The World’s on Fire
2. Birds in My Tree
3. Lose to Live
4. Strawberries Mean Love
5. Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow
6. Paxton’s Back Street Carnival
7. Hummin’ Happy
8. Pass Time with SAC
9. Incense and Peppermints
10. Unwind with the Clock

Order the vinyl copy here

Artist: The Blues Project
Title: Projections - MONO LIMITED EDITION CD
Compact Disc: SC 6299 - $14.98

ALSO AVAILABLE ON SUNDAZED VINYL - LP 5317

MONO LIMITED EDITION COMPACT DISC!

The Blues Project was one of the most innovative and influential bands of the 1960s. Rising from the vibrant Greenwich Village music scene, the New York quintet created a visionary fusion of electric blues, folk-rock, jazz and psychedelia, and delivered it with gritty, effortless expertise.

1966’s Projections is generally regarded as the Blues Project’s best—the studio album features the legendary lineup of keyboardist Al Kooper, guitarists Danny Kalb and Steve Katz, bassist Andy Kulberg and drummer Roy Blumenfeld.

At the time of its release, Projections quickly became a fixture on underground radio and featured seminal tracks such as “I Can’t Keep from Crying,” the ’60s garage anthem “Wake Me, Shake Me,” Kalb’s epic blues showcase “Two Trains Running,” and the space-jazz instrumental “Flute Thing” featuring Andy Kulberg.

Sundazed’s compact disc edition features Projections’ rare and unique mono mix, complete original cover art, and a new essay by Tim Hibbs.

TRACK LIST:
1. I Can’t Keep from Crying
2. Steve’s Song
3. You Can’t Catch Me
4. Two Trains Running
5. Wake Me, Shake Me
6. Cheryl’s Going Home
7. Flute Thing
8. Caress Me Baby
9. Fly Away

Order the vinyl copy here

Artist: The Druids of Stonehenge

Title: Creation - LIMITED EDITION CD

Compact Disc: SC 630 1- $14.98

ALSO AVAILABLE ON SUNDAZED VINYL - LP 5331

LIMITED EDITION COMPACT DISC!

The New York-based Druids of Stonehenge―frontman Dave Budge, guitarists Carl Hauser and Bill Tracy, bassist Tom Workman and drummer Steve Tindall―exemplified both the surly essence of teen garage-punk and the experimental spirit of psychedelia. The band formed in 1965 as a scrappy, R&B-influenced teen combo in the Rolling Stones/Pretty Things mold. By 1968, the Druids had fused psychedelia to their wild garage roots, relocated to the West Coast and signed with the UNI label.

The Druids of Stonehenge unveiled their retooled sound with Creation, which revealed the quintet to be one of the toughest, most imaginative outfits of its era, maintaining both a forceful, earthy edge and an ethereal air of mystery. Those qualities were manifested in Budge’s snarling, Jaggeresque vocals and the band’s tense, punchy playing, which elevated such memorable originals as “Six Feet Down,” “Earthless” and “Pale Dream,” as well as their distinctive reworkings of Bob Dylan’s “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue,” Love’s “Signed D.C.” and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ “I Put a Spell on You.”

Throughout the decades, the band and the album have gained immensely in stature and prestige among garage-psych aficionados and ’60s devotees, with original copies of Creation becoming sought-after collectibles. Our release includes original cover art and a new essay by group leader Dave Budge.

TRACK LIST:
1. Six Feet Down
2. Earthless
3. I Put a Spell on You
4. Speed
5. Bring It on Home
6. Painted Woman
7. Pale Dream
8. Signed D.C.
9. Forgot to Be Begot
10. A Garden Where Nothing Grows
11. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue

Order the vinyl copy here

Artist: Fever Tree

Title: Fever Tree - LIMITED EDITION CD

Compact Disc: SC 6284 - $14.98

ALSO AVAILABLE ON SUNDAZED VINYL - LP 5318

LIMITED EDITION COMPACT DISC!

Fever Tree’s lone hit single, the haunting 1968 tribal anthem “San Francisco Girls (Return of the Native),” perfectly captured the spirit of the psychedelic era. Although their signature hit led many to assume that they were a Bay Area band, Fever Tree actually hailed from Houston, Texas. “San Francisco Girls” is also the centerpiece of Fever Tree’s self-titled first LP, one of the period’s most distinctive debuts—the quintet was adept at perfectly incorporating psychedelic, jazz and classical influences into their work. Key album tracks such as “The Sun Also Rises” and “Come with Me (Rainsong)” showcase Dennis Keller’s hypnotic vocals, Michael Knust’s fuzz-filled guitar work and Rob Landes’ inventive keyboard textures. Fever Tree’s expansive musical settings also feature key contributions from a pair of noted arrangers: David Angel, renowned for his work on Love’s Forever Changes and Gene Page, whose resume includes work with Phil Spector and Marvin Gaye.

Sundazed’s compact disc edition is sourced from the original stereo masters, includes the complete original cover art and features a new essay by author Domenic Priore.

TRACK LIST:
1. Imitation Situation 1 (Toccata and Fugue)
2. Where Do You Go?
3. San Francisco Girls (Return of the Native)
4. Ninety-Nine and One Half
5. Man Who Paints the Pictures
6. Filigree & Shadow
7. The Sun Also Rises
8. Day Tripper-We Can Work It Out
9. Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing
10. Unlock My Door
11. Come with Me (Rainsong)

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Artist: Hot Tuna
Title: Hot Tuna - VINYL LP
VINYL LP 5319 - $18.98

1970 DEBUT OF ROOTSY SIDE PROJECT BY JEFFERSON AIRPLANE MEMBERS!

Jefferson Airplane members Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady formed Hot Tuna in 1969 during a hiatus while Grace Slick recovered from throat node surgery. What began as a rootsy side project quickly became a full-fledged band, one that ultimately far out-lived the original group. Based from the start on Kaukonen’s and Casady’s expert musicianship, Hot Tuna sought to explore traditional blues and folk styles apart from the heavy rock sound of the Airplane. Longtime students of folk-blues pioneers like Reverend Gary Davis, Blind Blake and Jelly Roll Morton, the duo mixed traditional songs with their own compositions in a stripped-down, primarily acoustic style. At a time when Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and their peers were adding stack after Marshall stack to their stage gear, this was indeed a radical move.

Recorded live during a week of shows at Berkeley’s New Orleans House, the band’s self-titled 1970 debut is an acoustic affair highlighting the country blues approach of their heroes. It features several of their signature songs, including “Hesitation Blues,” “Uncle Sam Blues” and “Know You Rider.” Listen closely during “Uncle Sam Blues” for the sound of breaking beer glasses. This bit of audio vérité resulted in it being nicknamed “the breaking glass album” by the group’s loyal fanbase.

This landmark recording has been sourced from the original analog RCA masters and includes the complete original artwork. A riveting performance from beginning to end, it was the start of one of the most successful and influential branches in rock music’s ever-evolving family tree.

TRACK LIST:
1. Hesitation Blues
2. How Long Blues
3. Uncle Sam Blues
4. Don’t You Leave Me Here
5. Death Don’t Have No Mercy
6. Know You Rider
7. Oh Lord, Search My Heart
8. Winin’ Boy Blues
9. New Song (For the Morning)
10. Mann’s Fate

Order the vinyl copy here

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Flaming Lips Plan Record Store Day Release

It's a little early, but ardent Record Store Day supporters the Flaming Lips have already started to plan next year's Record Store Day release.

Wayne Coyne said he intends to create a compilation of tracks the Lips have done with other artists such as Neon Indian, Lightning Bolt and Prefuse 73. Flaming Lips have collaborations in the works with Death Cab for Cutie, Ghostland Observatory, Cloudland Canyon and Nick Cave; they are looking to work with Ke$ha and Lykke Li, as well.

"I am bound to the agreements we have with the other artists because we're doing all of this as limited editions," Coyne told Billboard.com. "They're trusting us not just to sound cool but handle the music with special care."

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Chasma Announces Debut Album Available On Vinyl

On December 6th, Portland, Oregon extreme metal trio CHASMA will release the vinyl version of their debut full-length album "Declarations of the Grand Artificer" on The Mylene Sheath (CD and digital available November 22nd on Moribund Records).

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Gorillaz to Release Greatest Hits

Gorillaz will release a 15-track compilation of singles, videos, and remixes to commemorate the multiplatinum cartoon band's 10th anniversary. The Singles Collection arrives November 29 and will be available on CD, CD DVD, vinyl, and limited-edition 7" box set

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this from gigiwise.com, interesting look at album cover art:

From The Rolling Stones To Black Sabbath: Album Covers With Hidden Images

It's already a well established fact that the album cover has grown to become a treasured piece of art. Often depicting the content of the record or something wildly unrelated, to many, the album artwork is what completes a record. So it's refreshing when an artist acknowledges this and takes it one step further by placing hidden images inside the picture.

From The Rolling Stones to Black Sabbath, our new feature take a look at some of the best examples, as well as others where spotting the hidden image is quite a challenge.

Take a look at what they discovered hidden on album covers at Gigwise.com




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and in the land down under, vinyl and DJ'ing go hand in hand:

Record number of DJs in vinyl revival

by Jessica Leo

TEENAGERS are turning the tables on traditional career aspirations to become part-time DJs, research shows.

Research commissioned by Red Bull shows four in 10 18-39 year olds in Australia own DJ equipment and dabble in the profession.

However, in South Australia and NSW the tendency towards the turntables is even more prevalent - more than 40 per cent of that age group had tried their hand at DJing or aspired to turn the hobby into a career.

The passion for the profession is believed to be helping drive up vinyl record sales - with sales of the "old-school" medium growing as CDs purchases decline year on year.

Symptomatic of the return to retro stylings and the rise of the DJ, US figures show there were two million vinyl sales in America in 2010 - the highest figure since 1992.

Read the rest at adelaidenow.com.au

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Trailer for R.E.M.'s Career Spanning Compilation

'Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage' is a two CD set and will be out November 15 via Warner Brothers.



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and in music history for today october 7th

In 1952, Bob Horn's Bandstand debuts on WFIL-TV in Philadelphia. Less than four years later, the weekly show will be hosted by Dick Clark and will go on to be the most influential US music program in Rock history.

In 1957, RCA Victor announced that they had already received 500,000 advance orders for Elvis' Christmas album. Over the years, the disc has sold over 13 million copies in the United States, making it the best-selling Christmas / holiday album of all time.

In 1958, Georgia Gibbs sings "The Hula-Hoop Song" on The Ed Sullivan Show, giving the hula-hoop craze in the US an even further boost. Twenty-five million plastic hoops were sold in less than four months and in two years sales would reach more than 100 million units. Although many believe the toy was first popularized in the 1950s, references to it have been found from as early as 500 B.C.

In 1964, the Beatles appeared on "Shindig!" The show was taped in London and included the songs "I'm a Loser," "Kansas City," and "Boys."

In 1967, the Beatles rejected an offer of $1 million from promoter Sid Bernstein to make a second appearance at New York's Shea Stadium . He originally brought the group to Shea in August 1965.

In 1968, Jose Feliciano performed a controversial version of The Star Spangled Banner before the fifth game of the World Series between the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals. As a result of his slow, Bluesy delivery, many radio stations refused to play his songs, and his career suffered.

In 1975, John Lennon won his lengthy battle to stay in the US when the three judge panel of the US Court of Appeals in New York ruled that his 1968 arrest in Britain for possession of marijuana was "contrary to US ideas of due process and is invalid as a means of banishing the former Beatle from America."

"Hold The Line" was released by Toto in 1978.

The Rolling Stones appeared on "Saturday Night Live" in 1978.

In 1982, the musical "Cats" opened at the Wintergarden Theatre. In 1997 the show became the longest running show in Broadway history.

In 1989, Jefferson Airplane played a concert where admission was a can of food for the San Francisco Food Bank.

In 1989, Paula Abdul went to #1 on the US album chart with “Forever Your Girl.” Abdul spent sixty-four consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200 before hitting number one, making it the longest time for an album to reach the number one spot.

In 1995, Alanis Morissette went to #1 on the US album chart with 'Jagged Little Pill.' The album went on to become the biggest selling album ever by a female artist with sales over 30m.

In 2009, Barbra Streisand surprised many music industry watchers when she topped the Billboard Hot 200 for the ninth time with her latest release, "Love Is the Answer". The CD extends Streisand's lead as the female act with the most chart toppers in the history of the Billboard Hot 200. Nielsen SoundScan reported the unit sold 180,000 copies during its first week of release.

Kevin Godley (10cc, Godley & crème) (66), Dave Hope (Kansas) (62), Tico Torres (Bon Jovi) (58), Thom Yorke (Radiohead) (43) and the legendary John Mellencamp (60)