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Metallica To Release Soundtrack On Vinyl For Record Store Day's 'Black Friday'

Metallica is set to release a 4 LP and 45 rpm 180-gram numbered limited vinyl edition of "Metallica Through The Never (Music From The Motion Picture)" as part of Record Store Day's "Black Friday" festivities on November 29th.  The release will be limited to 4000 copies.

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new releases from our friends at musiconvinyl

Original Soundtrack - Dredd 

The stunning soundtrack from Pete Travis' fantastic 3D epic Dredd is now available on 180 gram audiophile vinyl. Scored by the award-winning Paul Leonard-Morgan (Limitless, Spooks/MI5), the edgy, industrial soundtrack sets the perfect tone for the bleak metropolis of Mega-City One in the 'relentlessly entertaining' movie.

The 2000 AD hero is given a mission by the Chief Judge – to road test a rookie Judge, the powerful psychic Cassandra Anderson. The Judges head for a seemingly routine homicide in the notorious Peach Trees mega-block, a 200-storey vertical slum run by the pitiless Ma-Ma clan. When the Judges attempt to arrest one of Ma-Ma's chief henchmen, Ma-Ma shuts down the entire building and orders her clan to hunt the judges down – leaving the two judges in a vicious and relentless fight for survival.

Paul Leonard-Morgan has collaborated as a producer and arranger with artists such as Snow Patrol, Belle & Sebastian, Craig Armstrong, Nada Surf and Mogwai; and has most recently worked alongside producer Mark "Spike" Stent on No Doubt's highly-anticipated new album. Paul was honoured by the US Olympic Committee when chosen to compose the official US Olympic Team Anthem, an honour previously held by John Williams.

 ■ 180 gram audiophile vinyl
 ■ Gatefold sleeve
 ■ Insert
 ■ Available on vinyl for the first time!

Alan Parsons Project - Vulture Culture

The 8th Alan Parsons Project album Vulture Culture was released in 1985 and remains one of the Project's poppiest efforts. The A-side contains concise and catchy songs, whereas the B-side goes into a more experimental direction with songs like "Hawkeye". The album yielded two singles: the opener "Let's Talk About Me" which gathered high scores on European charts and "Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)".

Vulture Culture was initially intended to be a second disc in a two LP set where Ammonia Avenue [MOVLP560] would be the first part. In the end, both albums were released separately.

■ 180 gram audiophile vinyl 
■ Insert 
■ First reissue since 1985!

Dream Theater - Falling Into Infinity

We're proud to announce the first ever vinyl release of Falling Into Infinity!

Falling Into Infinity was released in 1997 and marked a shift to a more accessible mainstream direction for Dream Theater. While each song is ingenuously executed , song structures are trimmed down to great effect – these tunes stick in your head after just one spin. Guitarist John Petrucci is ripping it up with groovy riffs and mesmerizing solos while singer James LaBrie shows a vocal range that is second to none. "Burning My Soul" made it to a single, hitting the 33rd mark on the US Mainstream Rock charts.

To complete the epic package, the sleeve art bears a mysterious, instantly recognizable Storm Thorgersson design.

■180 gram audiophile vinyl 
■Insert
■Available on vinyl for the first time!

The Strokes - Room On Fire 

These New York alternative indie Rockers made an impact overnight with the hits "Hard To Explain" and "Someday" from their massively successful debut album Is This It.

Released in 2003, Room On Fire was the name of its follow-up, eventually peaking at #4 in the US Billboard 200. The album not only sold well, it also delivered in a musical sense. It expanded on their unique catchy staccato sound while seeking new musical ground - making this an most worthy classic album. Flag bearers of this albums are songs like "Reptilia", "12:51" and "The End Has No End". First vinyl reissue since its original release.

■180 gram audiophile vinyl 
■Printed innersleeve

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hmmm, beer and vinyl, should work out well:

The Independent Label Market Adds Beer For A Festive Vinyl Fair







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love the idea 

KCSB Radio Plans First Record Label

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cool a new record store  

New Vinyl-Focused Record Store Opens in Uptown Today











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Top 10 Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and the list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

1. Kenny Chesney; $2,753,145
2. Taylor Swift; $2,272,874
3. Beyonce; $1,906,915
4. Justin Bieber; $1,365,718
5. Marc Anthony; $1,341,681
6. Dave Matthews Band; $1,077,661
7. Bruno Mars; $1,004,549
8. "Honda Civic Tour"/Maroon 5/Kelly Clarkson; $918,389
9. Depeche Mode; $913,053
10. Michael Buble; $871,138

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The Story Behind The Velvet Underground's Most Iconic Album Cover

Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 28, 2013


DEAR JERRY: In a box of old 45s I picked up at a yard sale is a record that belongs on the "How Could This NOT Have Been a Hit" list: "Ain't Nothin' But Love," written and recorded by Baker Knight.

Since I had never heard of this song, I assume it flopped. But how is that possible? It has everything going for it.

Did Baker Knight ever have any hits?
—Noel Corvallis, Milwaukee

DEAR NOEL: Baker had many memorable hits, but more about that in a moment.

Unfortunately, "Ain't Nothin' But Love" was a miss. Lyrically and musically, this is a perfect rock and roll record, and deserving of a place on our fictitious list.

"Ain't Nothin' But Love" (Jubilee 5342) got off to a good start when Billboard named it a Spotlight Winner and Billboard Pick — one of the most promising new releases for the week of Oct. 13, 1958.

For the record, of the 11 Picks in that issue, only three graduated to their Hot 100.

With peak position noted, they are:

No. 21 "The World Outside" (Four Coins)
No. 44 "Cimarron (Roll On)" (Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra)
No. 63 "Light of Love" (Peggy Lee)

Beyond the Spotlight Picks, there were another 100 singles reviewed and rated that week. Of that bunch, a mere six eventually ranked among the Hot 100, though none were particularly hot. Not a one went higher than No. 45:

No. 45 "Pledging My Love" (Roy Hamilton)
No. 48 "Try Me" (James Brown)
No. 63 "The World Outside" (Four Aces)
No. 67 "Come Prima" (Polly Bergen)
No. 75 "The Fool and the Angel" (Bobby Helms)
No. 98 "Flamingo L'Amour" (Gaylords)

To the reviewers' credit that week, there isn't a single example of a song getting a low score in the magazine that then went on to be a big hit.

Now, you ask if Baker Knight had any hits, and my quick reply was yes he did, but not as a singer.

All of his big money makers are songs he wrote that were recorded by other artists.

His all-time sales champ is Elvis Presley's 1970 million-seller "The Wonder of You," one that also sold well in 1959 for Ray Peterson.

Baker was a good friend of Ricky Nelson's, and Rick waxed several of his tunes, including "Lonesome Town"; "I Got a Feeling"; "Never Be Anyone Else But You"; "Mighty Good"; "I Wanna Be Loved"; "Sweeter Than You"; "I Need You"; "One Minute to One"; and even "Ain't Nothin' But Love," the one that brought us down this path.

Another fan of Knight's writing was Dean Martin, who recorded 11 from Baker's catalog: "Somewhere There's a Someone"; "Nobody's Baby Again"; "Not Enough Indians"; "One Cup of Happiness"; "If You Ever Get Around to Loving Me"; "One Lonely Boy"; "The Right Kind of Woman"; "If I Ever Get Back to Georgia"; "A Place in the Shade"; "That Old Time Feelin'"; and "Sneaky Little Side of Me."

Three country tunes from Baker's pen also come to mind: Dave & Sugar's "I'm Gonna Love You"; Joe Stampley's "You Lift Me Up"; and the 1976 CMA Song of the Year, Mickey Gilley's "Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time."


DEAR JERRY: I've always been intrigued by the song "Cherry Pie." What are the relevant versions and when did they come out?
—Hannah Foster, Escondido, Calif.

DEAR HANNAH: Contrary to what probably appears to be premeditated, our coupling of a Baker and a cherry pie is purely coincidental.

The first pie out of the oven was by Marvin and Johnny in September 1954. It seems odd now, but on this single (Modern 933), "Cherry Pie" was the B-side, with "Tick Tock" designated the plug side. No matter, the black music stations played both and the record wound up in the R&B Top 10.

In February 1958, the Tri-Lads revived the tune (Bullseye 1003) and though they didn't chart nationally it made the Top 40 in scattered markets, San Francisco-Oakland being one of the biggest.

Perhaps because of interest in the Tri-Lads record, Kent (part of the Modern family of labels) reissued the Marvin and Johnny original in May, but without success.

The next time around for "Cherry Pie" provided the best-known version, a March 1960 issue by Skip and Flip. Their pie (Brent 7010) was a nationwide smash, peaking at No. 11 on both Cash Box and Billboard.


IZ ZAT SO? Passionate collectors in most fields of interest covet items with errors, and here's a dandy for record buffs.

The Brent labels for both "Cherry Pie," and the flip side "(I'll Quit) Cryin' Over You," were supposed to credit "Skip and Flip," but not all of them do.

Before someone on the production line caught the flub, a few copies got out with the duo named "Slip and Slip."

One might say this was indeed a Slip-up.

Records with the blunder can sell for about $50, roughly five times that of correctly labeled ones.

Jerry Osborne answers as many questions as possible through this column.  Write Jerry at: Box 255, Port Townsend, WA 98368  E-mail: jpo@olympus.net   Visit his Web site: www.jerryosborne.com

All values quoted in this column are for near-mint condition. 

Copyright 2013 Osborne Enterprises - Reprinted By Exclusive Permission 

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from our friend bob at relapse

ZOMBI: Announce Deluxe Vinyl Reissues

On Tour 11/30 - 12/14 with Goblin

In celebration of their recently announced tour with Italian soundtrack kings Goblin, Relapse Records will be reissuing three long out-of-print LPs from Pittsburgh, PA's progressive wizards, ZOMBI. The groups now classic albums, Cosmos, Surface to Air, and Spirit Animal will each be available on deluxe vinyl on January 7, 2014 and can be pre-ordered from Relapse Mailorder HERE.

Their 2004 Relapse debut Cosmos will be reissued as a double LP for the first time in almost a decade, while 2006's Surface to Air will be reissued as a single LP for the first time in North America.  The last of these reissues, 2009's Spirit Animal will be released as a gatefold double LP and will include the bonus track "Infinity," not included on the first pressing.

These titles along with other ZOMBI releases are available for streaming via the duo's Bandcamp page HERE.

Their first US Tour in almost seven years, the 13 day trek kicks off on November 29th with a solo show in Chicago, IL and wraps up on December 14th in Carrboro, NC.  A complete listing of dates is included below.

ZOMBI US Tour Dates:

Nov 29 Chicago, IL/ The Empty Bottle*
Nov 30 Minneapolis, MN/ The Varsity Theater
Dec 1 Milwaukee, WI/ Turner Hall
Dec 3 St. Louis, MO/ 2720 Cherokee
Dec 4 Cincinnati, OH/ Taft Theatre
Dec 5 Cleveland, OH/ Beachland Ballroom
Dec 6 Pittsburgh, PA/ Carnegie Music Hall
Dec 8 Albany, NY/ Upstate Concert Hall
Dec 10 Boston, MA/ Sinclair
Dec 11 New Haven, CT/ Center Church on the Green
Dec 12 Philadelphia, PA/ Trocadero
Dec 13 Washington, DC/ 9:30 Club
Dec 14 Carrboro, NC/ Cats Cradle

*Not with Goblin - openers TBA

Pre-Order at Relapse

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from our friends at audiofidelity.net

DEEP PURPLE

The Audio Fidelity Collection 1970-1973

FOUR 24K GOLD CDs LUXURY BOX SET

Audio Fidelity announces our first box set release.  The Audio Fidelity Collection contains four classic Deep Purple 24K Gold CD titles from the Mark II line-up - the most celebrated line-up in the band's history recorded from 1970-1973:  "In Rock" <> "Machine Head" <> "Fireball" <> "Who Do We Think We Are" The box set includes the original booklets containing original album art work, historical photos and original 12" album labels.

The sturdy slip case container will be a silver design with the Deep Purple name and the heavy metal studs individually embossed. The limited edition collection boxes will be individually numbered and reserved to 5000 units guaranteeing this Deep Purple box set as a valued collector's item worth its weight in 24K Gold.

Each of the Deep Purple Classic Rock 24K gold CD albums contained in The Audio Fidelity Collection will be packaged in their original form. The back of the custom slip case will show full color images of the original Deep Purple album covers plus song titles.

Deep Purple brought together a world class lineup for their 1970-1973 body of work collected here for the first time by Audio Fidelity on a set of four remastered 24K Gold CDs. Each recording was produced by Deep Purple and features the band's legendary Mark II line-up - the most celebrated line-up in the band's history

Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
Ian Gillan – lead vocals
Roger Glover – bass
Jon Lord – keyboards, organ
Ian Paice – drums, percussion

In Rock (1970): "Among the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever"  - Q Magazine 2000

In Rock is the fourth studio album by Deep Purple and the first with the classic Mk II lineup.

In Rock was their breakthrough album in Europe and would peak at #4 in the UK, remaining in the charts for months. The album was supported by the hugely successful In Rock World Tour which lasted 15 months. For the first time all tracks are credited to the five members of the band.  The 10-minute epic "Child in Time", perhaps the most famous song from this record, would be a concert staple for years.

FIREBALL (1971):  "..showcases the progressive rock and tightly meshed ensemble work that   characterizes Deep Purple at their best"

Fireball is the fifth album by Deep Purple  It would become the first of the band's three UK #1 albums.The album contains seven sizzling cuts. The boogie-inspired "Strange Kind of Woman" single reached #8 in the UK and became a live set fan-favorite up to the present day. The album ncludes such Deep Purple classics as "Anyone's Daughter," "The Mule,""No One Came" and the title track.

MACHINE HEAD (1972): "One of the "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time...an essential hard rock album for any rock music collection."Machine Head is the sixth studio album released by Deep Purple.

Machine Head is often cited as a major influence in the early development of the heavy metal music genre. Commercially, it was Deep Purple's most successful album, topping the charts in several countries following its release. The album reached # 1 in the UK and stayed in the top 40 for 20 weeks. It reached # 7 in the US, remaining on the Billboard 200 for 118 weeks. Includes the Deep Purple classics, "Highway Star" and "Space Truckin'" and "Smoke on the Water" which reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE (1973): "This is killer Rock 'N Roll...a must have for Deep Purple fans"
Who Do We Think We Are is the seventh studio album by Deep Purple and their last album with singer Ian Gillan until the reunited in 1984. The original album artwork has many quoted articles from newspapers.

One of them is from Melody Maker July 1972, where Ian Paice says:"Deep Purple get piles of passionate letters either violently against or pro the group. The angry ones generally start off "Who do Deep Purple think they are..." The album hit # 4 in the UK and # 15 in the US and Deep Purple became the best selling artist in the USA in 1973.

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from our friends at musicrecordshop

Genesis - Selling England By The Pound

Originally released in February 1973, "Selling England By The Pound" was the bands biggest selling album so far. Still with singer Peter Gabriel it included the bands first encounter with the singles chart with "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe).  The album cover is a painting by Betty Swanwick called The Dream. The original painting did not feature a lawn mower; the band had Swanwick add it later as an allusion to the song "I Know What I Like."  In 2012, the album ranked seventh in Rolling Stone's "Readers' Poll: Your Favorite Prog Rock Albums of All Time."

• Label Back To Black
• Vinyl Record - LP - New
• Picture Disc
• Limited Edition

Track Listing
1. Dancing With The Moonlit Knight
2. I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
3. Firth Of Fifth
4. More Fool Me
5. The Battle Of Epping Forest
6. After The Ordeal
7. The Cinema Show
8. Aisle Of Plenty 

Order at MusicRecordShop

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Official Charts Company in the UK released the list of best selling vinyl in the past 20 years:

 1. Oasis – What’s the Story Morning Glory? (1995)
 2. Oasis – Definitely Maybe (1994)
 3. Portishead – Dummy (1994)
 4. Travis – The Invisible Band (2001)
 5. Radiohead – The King Of Limbs (2011)
 6. Leftfield – Leftism (1995)
 7. The Beatles – Live At The BBC (1994)
 8. Massive Atack vs. Mad Professor – Protection/No Protection (1995)
 9. Queen – Made In Heaven (1995)
 10. The Prodigy – Fat Of The Land (1997)
 11. Paul Weller – Stanley Road (1995)
 12. The Stone Roses – Second Coming (1994)
 13. Blur – Parklife (1994)
 14. Nirvana – MTV Unplugged In New York (1994)
 15. The Prodigy – Music For The Jilted Generation (1994)
 16. Neil Young – Harvest (1972)
 17. Pulp – Different Class (1995)
 18. Oasis – Be Here Now (1997)
 19. DJ Shadow – Endtroducing (1999)
 20. The Beatles – Anthology 1 (1995)

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great story about vinyl and its revival:

Independent Record Shops Come Roaring Back in Louisville








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Merge Records celebrates 25th anniversary with singles series, hear Superchunk cover Misfits










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cool vinyl art:


Adam Baumeister's conceptual vinyl art premieres at Fancy Tiger














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Is there any future for the music album?



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Necessary Evil: The Dark Greatness of Black Sabbath/







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20 Good Albums With Awful Album Covers











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10 Halloween Songs That Rock

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from our friends at mute

Deep Cuts and The Knife Available for the FIRST TIME EVER IN THE UNITED STATES on vinyl 10/29/13

For the first time ever The Knife’s self-titled debut album as well as their extraordinary Deep Cuts are now available on vinyl in the United States via Rabid/Brille Records (via Mute).

In 2001, Karin and Olof Dreijer made their musical debut with a self-titled album on their own label Rabid Records. Deep Cuts, their follow up to The Knife was released in 2003 but not released in the US until 2006. Both albums were only available on CD until now.

With tracks such as “Bird”, “A Lung” “Pass It On” “The Cop” and “Heartbeats” The Knife quickly cemented themselves as pioneers in the music community. Laying the groundwork for Silent Shout and this year’s Shaking the Habitual, The Knife and Deep Cuts are a welcome re-visit to Karin and Olof’s earliest innovations.

Order the LPs HERE

Yeasayer Announce ‘Fragrant World’ tour limited edition live album on double vinyl

Yeasayer have announced details of a limited edition live album, available on double vinyl with booklet and download from 25 November 2013.

Good Evening, Washington D.C. was recorded as part of the band’s worldwide Fragrant World tour, on their sold out two-night stand at Washington D.C.’s legendary 9:30 Club on 14 and 15 November 2012.

A booklet accompanies the package, with extensive sleevenotes written by the artist Christopher Kline, detailing the origins and inner-workings of each song from Fragrant World, the band’s acclaimed third studio album, out now on mute.com.

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from our friends at soundstagedirect

SoundStageDirect's Top Ten Best Selling Vinyl Records 

1.  Temple Of The Dog - Temple Of The Dog (Purple Vinyl) (Pre-Order)
2.  Jimmy Page And The Black Crowes - Live At The Greek
3.  Elvira - 2 Big Pumpkins / 13 Nights of Halloween (Pre-Order)
4.  Eagles - Eagles: The Studio Albums 1972-1979 Box Set
5.  The Band - The Band
6.  Various Artists - Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (Soundtrack)
7.  Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas
8.  Neil Young - Live At The Cellar Door (Pre-Order)
9.  Bush, Weezer, Silverchair, Sponge, Wax, and Belly - Mallrats
10. Various Artists - The Big Lebowski (Soundtrack)

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Amazon's Best Sellers in Music

1.  Reflektor ~ Arcade Fire
2.  Duck the Halls: a Robertson Family Christmas - ~ The Robertsons
3.  Wrapped in Red ~ Kelly Clarkson
4.  The Marshall Mathers LP2 (Deluxe EX) ~ Eminem
5.  PRISM (Deluxe) ~ Katy Perry
6.  ARTPOP ~ Lady Gaga
7.  Lightning Bolt ~ Pearl Jam
8.  New [Deluxe Edition] ~ Paul McCartney
9.  Reflektor ~ Arcade Fire (vinyl)
10.  On Air - Live At The BBC Volume 2 ~ The Beatles

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from the great state of north dakota:

Fargo Record Fair gives classic sounds a new spin







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these articles never get old!

The Road to Nostalgia Is Paved With Vinyl






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Burger Records announce another charity compilation for another sick puppy











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John Carpenter's 'Halloween' Soundtrack Gets Deluxe Vinyl Reissue via Mondo










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Lynyrd Skynyrd to release live vinyl EP on Black Friday







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U2 to release limited edition single 10-inch vinyl for Record Store Day's Black Friday










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Testament Release ‘First Strike Still Deadly’ + ‘Live At Eindhoven ’87' Vinyl Versions







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Bob Dylan Complete Album Collection Gets Big Discount -  The ridiculously expensive $300 Bob-Dylan-every-album-he-ever released just got a $116 price drop on Amazon.com







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12 Thrilling Facts About Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Video







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The Best of the Rock Hall of Fame Nominees' Album Covers











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The Beatles: White Album 45th anniversary featured on In The Studio

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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 10/21 - 10/27, 2013

Vinyl Top 25:
1. J Roddy Walston & The Business - Essential Tremors
2. The Avett Brothers - Magpie & The Dandelion
3. Haim - Days Are Gone
4. Best Coast - Fade Away
5. Boards Of Canada - Music Has The Right To Children
6. Boards Of Canada - Geogaddi
7. Amos Lee - Mountains Of Sorrow
8. Chvrches - The Bones Of What You Believe
9. Jason Isbell - Southeastern
10. The Head & The Heart - Let's Be Still
11. J Roddy Walston & The Business - J Roddy Walston & The Business
12. Kings Of Leon - Mechanical Bull
13. Boards Of Canada - The Campfire Headphase
14. Bonnie Prince Billy - Bonnie Prince Billy
15. Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left
16. Kevin Devine - Bulldozer
17. Diarrhea Planet - I'm Rich Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
18. MGMT - MGMT
19. Bully - Brainfreeze 7"
20. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
21. The Civil Wars - The Civil Wars
22. Cage The Elephant - Melophobia
23. Willie Nelson - To All The Girls
24. Polica - Shulamith
25. Big Star - Radio City

New Music Releases - October 29, 2013

65daysofstatic - Wild Light
A Lot Like Birds - No Place
ÆGES/Dust Moth - Bad Blood (7")
Alice Cooper - The Alice Cooper Show (vinyl)
Anamanaguchi - Endless Fantasy  (vinyl)
Andy Williams - Complete Christmas Recordings
Arcade Fire - Reflektor (2xLP)
Ásgeir - In The Silence (vinyl)
Audacity - Butter Knife (vinyl)
Autechre - L-Event (12")
Azari & III - Body Language 13
Bad Religion - Christmas Songs
Bardo Pond - Peace On Venus (vinyl)
Belfegore - Belfegore
Billy Bragg - Life’s a Riot with Spy Vs Spy (reissue) (vinyl)
Bobby Darin - 25th Day of December With Bobby Darin
Body Parts - Fire Dream (vinyl)
Boston Bun - Flasher (12")
Botany - Lava Diviner (vinyl)
Bottomless Pit - Shade Perennial
Boy and Bear - Harlequin Dream
Brad Laner - Nearest Suns (vinyl)
Bros - Push
Bryan and the Haggards feat. Dr. Eugene Chadbourne - Merles Just Want to Have Fun
Cheatahs - Cut the Grass / Kenworth (7")
Chris Forsyth - Solar Motel (vinyl)
Circuit Des Yeux - Overdue (vinyl)
Clara Hill - Walk the Distance (vinyl)
Close Your Eyes - Line In The Sand
Coppice - Big Wad Excisions
Correction House - Last City Zero
Cut Hands - Damballah 58 (12")
Cybotron - Enter
Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Repent Replenish Repeat
Daniel Avery - Drone Logic (2xLP)
Dave Van Ronk - Down on Washington Square: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection
David Kanaga - DYAD OGST (vinyl)
Dead Letter Circus - The Catalyst Fire
Dean Wareham - Emancipated Hearts (10")
Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlanticism (10th Anniversary Edition)(2xLP)
Deserters - Try To Feel
Dethklok - Metalocalypse: the Doomstar Requiem A Klok Opera
Devin Townsend - Retinal Circus (DVD/CD)
Diane Coffee - My Friend Fish (vinyl)
DJ Rashad - Double Cup
DMA - Pheel Phree (vinyl)
DOA - Welcome to Chinatown: DOA Live (2xLP)
Doris Duke - I'm a Loser (vinyl)
Dot Wiggin Band - Ready! Get! Go! (vinyl)
Dovetail - Mount Karma
DVA - Mad Hatter EP (12")
Eagles - The Studio Albums 1972-1979 (vinyl)
East of the Wall - Redaction Artifacts
Ed Kowalczyk - The Flood And The Mercy
Eden & John's East River String Band - Take A Look At That Baby (vinyl)
Egyptrixx - Water (12")
Emmylou Harris - Original Album Series (5xCD)
Enbilulugugal - Noizemongers for Goatserpent (2xCD)
Entombed - Back To The Front
ERRA - Augment
Far-out Fangtooth - Borrowed Time (vinyl)
Fink - RCO (2xLP)
From Indian Lakes - Able Bodies (vinyl)
Gardland - Syndrome Syndrome (vinyl)
Giant Squid - Monsters in the Creek (CD+DVD)
Gladys Knight & the Pips - Life
Glaxo Babies - Put Me on the Guest List
Gross Ghost - Public Housing (vinyl)
Group Rhoda - 12th House (vinyl)
Gyptian - Sex, Love & Reggae
Hail of Bullets - III The Rommel Chronicles
Harm Wulf - There's Honey In The Soil So We Wait For The Till
Hellogoodbye - Everything Is Debatable
Humble Pie - Complete Performance - Rockin' The Fillmore (4xCD)
Inquisition - Obscure Verses for the Multiverse (2xLP)
Jake Bellows - New Ocean (vinyl)
Jam City - Club Constructions Vol. 6 (12")
James Ferraro - NYC, Hell 3:00 AM
Janelle Monae - The Electric Lady (2xLP)
Jethro Tull - Benefit (2xCD+DVD)
John Davis - Spare Parts (2xLP)
John Fahey – Christmas Guitar Soli with John Fahey
John Talabot - DJ Kicks
John Tilbury and Oren Ambarchi - The Just Reproach (vinyl)
Jonwayne - Rap Album One
Juana Molina - Wed 21 (vinyl)
Julie Roberts - Good Wine And Bad Decisions
KaitO - Until the End of Time (2xLP)
Kataklysm - Waiting For The End To Come
Kelly Clarkson - Wrapped In Red
Khanate - Capture & Release (vinyl)
Kid606 - Happiness (2xLP)
Kill Devil Hill - Revolution Rise
Labradford - Prazision (vinyl)
Laraaji - Celestial Music (2xCD)
Laraaji - Essence/Universe (vinyl)
Laraaji - Two Sides of Laraaji (2xCD)
Laurel Halo - Chance Of Rain
Leslie West - Still Climbing
Letha Rodman-Melchior - Handbook for Mortals (vinyl)
Lily and Madeleine - Lily and Madeleine (vinyl)
Lingua Mortis Orchestra - LMO
Linkin Park - Recharged
Lisa Alma - Lisa Alma
Lonnie Holley - Just Before Music (2xLP)
Lonnie Holley - Keeping a Record of It (vinyl)
Lords of the New Church - Is Nothing Sacred?
Lords of the New Church - The Lords of the New Church
Lords of the New Church - The Methods to Our Madness
Los Campesinos! - No Blues
Los Lobos - Disconnected In New York City (2CDs + DVD)
Loves It - All We Are
Lower Plenty - Strange Beast (7")
M.A.N.D.Y. - Get Physical on Ibiza
Machinedrum - Gunshotta (12")
Maria Taylor - Something About Knowing (vinyl)
Meanest Man Contest - Everything Worth Mentioning (vinyl)
Mick Hucknall - American Soul
Minor Alps - Get There (vinyl)
Miracle - Mercury (vinyl)
Monster Rally - Return to Paradise (vinyl)
Moonface - Julia With Blue Jeans On (vinyl)
Mount Kimbie - CSFLY Remixes (12")
Mutation - Error 500
Natural Snow Buildings - Daughter of Darkness (6xCD)
Necrophobic - Womb of Lilithu (vinyl)
Necrowretch - Bestial Rites 2009-2012
Neurotic November - Anunnaki
New Alchemy - On the Other Side of Lights (vinyl)
New Christy Minstrels - Merry Christmas! the Complete Columbia Christmas Recordings
New Weather - New Weather (vinyl)
Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left (vinyl)
Nick Lowe - Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection for the Whole Family (vinyl)
Nobunny - Secret Songs: Reflections from the Ear Mirror (vinyl)
Noctum - Final Sacrifice
Noctum - Temple Of The Living Dead
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THE EAGLES THE STUDIO ALBUMS 1972-1979 

Numbered, Limited Edition of Only 5,000 Copies!

180g LP Box Set, Housed in a Slipcase with a Gold Foil Stamp of the Band’s Logo!

Includes Hotel California - Ranked Among the 10 Best-Selling Albums Ever! Over 4 Hours of Music!

Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Artists - Rated 75/100! 

With five number one singles, fourteen Top 40 hits, and four number one albums, the Eagles were among the most successful recording artists of the 1970s. At the end of the 20th century, two of those albums -- Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) and Hotel California -- ranked among the ten best-selling albums ever. Though most of its members came from outside California, the group was closely identified with a country- and folk-tinged sound that initially found favor in Los Angeles during the late '60s, as championed by such bands as the Flying Burrito Brothers and Poco (both of which contributed members to the Eagles). But the band also drew upon traditional rock & roll styles and, in their later work, helped define the broadly popular rock sound that became known as classic rock. As a result, the Eagles achieved a perennial appeal among generations of music fans who continued to buy their records many years after they had split up, which helped inspire the Eagles' reunion in the mid-'90s.

In September 1971, Frey, Henley, Leadon, and Meisner signed with manager David Geffen, agreeing to record for his soon-to-be-launched label, Asylum Records; soon after, they adopted the name the Eagles. In February 1972, they flew to England and spent two weeks recording their debut album, Eagles, with producer Glyn Johns. It was released in June, reaching the Top 20 and going gold in a little over a year and a half on the strength of two Top Ten hits -- "Take It Easy" and "Witchy Woman" -- and one Top 20 hit, "Peaceful Easy Feeling."

The Eagles toured as an opening act throughout 1972 and into early 1973, when they returned to England to record their second LP, Desperado, a concept album about outlaws. Produced by Glyn Johns and released in April 1973, it reached the Top 40 and went gold in a little less than a year and a half, spawning the Top 40 single "Tequila Sunrise" in the process. The title track, though never released as a single, became one of the band's better-known songs and was included on the Eagles' first hits collection.

After touring to support Desperado's release, the Eagles again convened a recording session with Glyn Johns for their third album. Their desire to make harder rock music clashed with Johns' sense of them as a country-rock band, however, and they split from the producer after recording two tracks, "You Never Cry Like a Lover" and "The Best of My Love." After an early 1974 tour opened by singer/guitarist Joe Walsh, the band decided to hire Walsh's producer, Bill Szymczyk, who handled the rest of the sessions for On the Border. Szymczyk brought in a session guitarist, Don Felder (born in Gainesville, FL, on September 21, 1947), an old friend of Bernie Leadon's who so impressed the rest of the band that he was recruited to join the group.

On the Border was released in March 1974. It went gold and reached the Top Ten in June, the Eagles' fastest-selling album yet. The first single, "Already Gone," reached the Top 20 the same month. But the most successful song on the LP -- the one that broke them through to a much larger audience -- was "The Best of My Love," which was released as a single in November. It hit number one on the easy listening charts in February 1975 and topped the pop charts a month later.

The Eagles' fourth album, One of These Nights, was an out-of-the-box smash. Released in June 1975, it went gold the same month and hit number one in July. Moreover, it contains the chart-topping title song, "Lyin' Eyes," and "Take It to the Limit." "Lyin' Eyes" won the 1975 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group, or Chorus, and the Eagles also earned Grammy nominations for Album of the Year (One of These Nights) and Record of the Year ("Lyin' Eyes").

The group went on a headlining world tour, beginning with the U.S. and expanding into Europe. But on December 20, 1975, it was announced that Bernie Leadon had quit the band, and Joe Walsh (born in Wichita, KS, on November 20, 1947) was brought in as his replacement. He immediately joined the tour, which continued to the Far East in early 1976.

It took the Eagles 18 months to follow One of These Nights with their fifth album, Hotel California. Released in December 1976, the record was certified platinum in one week, hit number one in January 1977, and eventually sold over 10,000,000 copies. The singles "New Kid in Town" and "Hotel California" hit number one, and "Life in the Fast Lane" made the Top 20. Meanwhile, "Hotel California" won the 1977 Grammy for Record of the Year and was nominated for Song of the Year; the album itself was nominated for Album of the Year and for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group, or Chorus.

The Eagles embarked on a world tour in March 1977 that began with a month in the U.S., followed by a month in Europe and the Far East, then returned to the U.S. in May for stadium dates. At the end of the tour in September, Randy Meisner left the band; he was replaced by Timothy B. Schmit (born in Sacramento, CA, November 20, 1947), formerly of Poco, in which he also had replaced Meisner.

The Eagles began working on a new album in March 1978 and took nearly a year and a half to complete it. The Long Run was released in September 1979. It hit number one and was certified platinum after four months, eventually earning multi-platinum certifications. "Heartache Tonight," its lead-off single, hit number one, and "I Can't Tell You Why" and "The Long Run" became Top Ten hits. "Heartache Tonight" won the 1979 Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

There's no denying the Eagles helped define the 1970s with insanely catchy tracks like "Hotel California," "Life In The Fast Lane," and "Take It To The Limit." Get back that peaceful, easy Southern California feeling with their 6-LP set, THE COMPLETE STUDIO ALBUMS, featuring EAGLES, DESPERADO, ON THE BORDER, ONE OF THESE NIGHTS, HOTEL CALIFORNIA, and THE LONG RUN.

The Self-Titled "Eagles" Album will include the Original Fold-Out Gatefold Design. "Hotel California" will include the poster that was included in the original release as a washed out black and white, but will now be in full vibrant color as the photographer intended!

Features:
 • Individually Numbered Slip Case
 • Limited to ONLY 5000 Numbered Copies!
 • 6 LP Box Set
 • Studio Albums from 1972-1979
 • Over 4 Hours of Music
 • Housed in a Slipcase with a Gold Foil Stamp of the Band’s Logo
 • Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering

 Eagles
 1. Take It Easy
 2. Witchy Woman
 3. Chug All Night
 4. Most Of Us Are Sad
 5. Nightingale
 6. Train Leaves Here This Morning
 7. Take The Devil
 8. Earlybird
 9. Peaceful Easy Feeling
 10. Tryin'

Desperado
 1. Doolin-Dalton
 2. Twenty-One
 3. Out Of Control
 4. Tequila Sunrise
 5. Desperado
 6. Certain Kind Of Fool
 7. Doolin-Dalton (Instrumental)
 8. Outlaw Man
 9. Saturday Night
 10. Bitter Creek
 11. Doolin-Dalton/Desperado (Reprise)

On The Border
 1. Already Gone
 2. You Never Cry Like A Lover
 3. Midnight Flyer
 4. My Man
 5. On The Border
 6. James Dean
 7. Ol' 55
 8. Is It True?
 9. Good Day In Hell
 10. The Best Of My Love

One Of These Nights
 1. One Of These Nights
 2. Too Many Hands
 3. Hollywood Waltz
 4. Journey Of The Sorcerer
 5. Lyin' Eyes
 6. Take It To The Limit
 7. Visions
 8. After The Thrill Is Gone
 9. I Wish You Peace

Hotel California
 1. Hotel California
 2. New Kid In Town
 3. Life In The Fast Lane
 4. Wasted Time
 5. Wasted Time (Reprise)
 6. Victim Of Love
 7. Pretty Maids All In A Row
 8. Try And Love Again
 9. The Last Resort

The Long Run
 1. The Long Run
 2. I Can't Tell You Why
 3. In The City
 4. The Disco Strangler
 5. King Of Hollywood
 6. Heartache Tonight
 7. Those Shoes
 8. Teenage Jail
 9. The Greeks Don't Want No Freaks
 10. The Sad Cafe

Order your boxed set at ElusiveDisc.com

R.E.M. R.E.M. LIVE 150g 3LP BOX & BONUS DVD

The fourteenth album from modern rock's most acclaimed band - a 2007 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - is R.E.M.'s first live album. Presented here on three vinyl LPs are performances in February 2005 at The Point indoor venue in Dublin, Ireland, a city that has become a second home to the band. With a set list which spans the band's entire career, R.E.M. Live offers the "greatest hits" on stage.

Features:
 • 150g Vinyl
 • Triple LP 
 • Bonus DVD Video of the entire album - all 22 songs!

Selections: (LP & DVD)
 1. I Took Your Name
 2. So Fast, So Numb
 3. Boy in the Well
 4. Cuyahoga
 5. Everybody Hurts
 6. Electron Blue
 7. Bad Day
 8. The Ascent of Man
 9. The Great Beyond
 10. Leaving New York
 11. Orange Crush
 12. I Wanted to Be Wrong
 13. Final Straw
 14. Imitation of Life
 15. The One I Love
 16. Walk Unafraid
 17. Losing My Religion
 18. What's the Frequency, Kenneth?
 19. Drive
 20. (Don't Go Back To) Rockville
 21. I'm Gonna DJ
 22. Man on the Moon 

Order your copy at ElusiveDisc.com

JOHN COLTRANE COLTRANE'S SOUND 180g LP

180g Vinyl Mastered by Bernie Grundman and Mastering Lab! 

Although the tracks for "Coltrane's Sound" were recorded in 1960, the album was not actually released until 1964. Since the selections here came from the same series of sessions as "My Favorite Things" and "Coltrane Plays the Blues", it features the quartet including Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner and Steve Davis.

"This is one of the most highly underrated entries in Coltrane's voluminous catalog...these recordings remain among Trane's finest." - All Music Guide

 Features:
 • Premium 180g Vinyl Pressing
 • Mastered by Bernie Grundman and Mastering Lab
 • Lacquers cut by Bernie Grundman
 • LPs cut from the original analog masters
 • Packages replicated to the finest detail manufactured with more care than ever

Selections:
 1. The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
 2. Central Park West
 3. Liberia
 4. Body and Soul
 5. Equinox
 6. Satellite

Order your copy at ElusiveDisc.com

About Elusive Disc, Inc.

We are a small, family owned company established in 1989 located in Anderson Indiana. When we first began, we basically specialized in out of print, hard to find (elusive) vinyl. Over the years, we have expanded to also include Audiophile CDs, XRCDs, DVDs, SACDs, In-Print Vinyl, Gear and Accessories. We continue to grow on a daily basis, adding the newest and most exciting music and Hi-Fi. We look forward to being your best Audiophile source for years to come.

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Tout Croche - Super Silent 

Super Silent is the debut album from Tout Croche. Known for their loud and noisy live improvs, the duo has released this recording in collaboration with The Silent Howl label. The result is an 8 track LP collection of a series of eclectic pieces ranging from chanson française to power electronics, including a  remarkable interpretation of Neil Young's Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) in which the song is transformed into a dark, slow and heavy rock 'n' roll monster. With the track Dead or Fade Away, the duo mix punk anger with drum and bass rhythms in an energised frenzy that takes noise to a new level whilst The Silent Howl ventures into Hecker-esque ambient soundscapes  . Taken as a whole, the work is reminiscent of the playful sonic explorations of the legendary German band Faust, incorporating a musique concrète vocabulary and a noise/rock aesthetic that is provided by their gutsy  improvisation. Guest appearances from Nicolas Bernier and Rodrigo Constanzo increases the scale and sonic openess of the project. The release is available as a limited edition 180g vinyl and as a digital download.

Hear it and purchase it on The Silent Howl Bandcamp!

Tout Croche is Stephen Harvey and Dominic Thibault making electronic music. A haven of post-genre sonic experimentation, music making that marvels at noise from beautiful ambience to digital distortion. Coming from different musical backgrounds, they found commonality in improvisation and noise. Since October 2011, the duo have been actively developing a live set-up around the use and mis-use of the electric guitar and a rack of digital FXs routed together to create surprising sonic textures. Tout Croche enjoy playing live where their energy and intensity can be perceived by the audience.

Purchase a vinyl copy HERE

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from our friends at www.polyvinylrecords.com

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin 'Pershing' on 180-Gram Clear Gold Vinyl

'Pershing,' the sophomore release from Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, has gone gold! Clear Gold that is.

While 'Broom' introduced SSLYBY as a promising young act on the rise, 'Pershing' acts as its mission statement, finding the band working out its adventurous streak by way of quirky chord changes amid massive hooks and addictive melodies.

Now available on 180-gram Clear Gold vinyl, Pershing features fan favorites such as "Modern Mystery" and "Think I Wanna Die" along with an 11" x 17" poster.

Order a copy at PolyVinylRecords

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record review from our friends at audaud.com

Dexter Gordon – Daddy Plays the Horn – Bethlehem Records/ PurePleasure vinyl

Prime bop from Dexter Gordon…

Dexter Gordon – Daddy Plays the Horn – Bethlehem Records/PurePleasure BCP36 – mono audiophile vinyl reissue,  (1955)  ***½:

(Dexter Gordon – tenor sax; Kenny Drew – piano; Leroy Vinnegar – bass; Lawrence Marable – drums)

Before Dexter Gordon became more known as a mainstream tenor saxophonist with a strong blues influence, as well as a master balladeer; in the early ’50s he held his own with beboppers like Wardell Gray in bop sax duels.

For a 1955 Hollywood session, Gordon was recorded on Bethlehem Records with a rhythm section of pianist Kenny Drew, walking bassist extraordinaire Leroy Vinnegar, and drummer Lawrence Marable. Song selection was a mixture of standard ballads and tunes written by Charlie Parker and Dexter himself.

This session has been re-released by the English audiophile LP label, PurePleasure, and remastered by Ray Staff at Air Mastering in London. It has also been put out on CD by Verse Records (not to be mistaken for Verve Records).

On the title track, a twelve-bar blues taken at a mid-tempo, Dexter sets a comfortable mood strongly supported by Drew, who gets an extended soulful solo. “Confirmation,” a Bird bop staple has Dex blowing a little less frenetic than the standard for that time period. Again Kenny Drew gets to have several full choruses, almost getting equal time with Gordon, making the tune as much his as the leader. I dug Leroy’s walking bass lines here. Dexter’s strongest work is on the ballads “Darn that Dream” as well as on “Autumn in New York.” Gordon has few tenor peers who could match him for the lyricism that these ballads deserve. Only Ben Webster comes to mind.

Other highlights can be found on “Number Four” and “You Can Depend on Me,” with the former a medium tempo tune, and the latter having a little more heat. Both show Dex fully in command and a true master of the tenor, which he would continue to demonstrate for another three decades. The time given to Kenny Drew for some extended solos is a nice bonus on this LP. The remastering is first rate as each musician is warmly presented in the sound mix.

TrackList:
 Side A: Daddy Plays the Horn, Confirmation, Darn That Dream
 Side B: Number Four, Autumn in New York, You Can Depend on Me
—Jeff Krow

I want to thank John over at www.audaud.com for the exclusive rights to reprint this great review!

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