Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 10, 2014


DEAR JERRY: Since this month is the 50th Anniversary of the Beatles first U.S. hit record, their first American tour, and the beginning of the British Invasion, my question is a timely one.

Based on their overall singles success, how do you rank the British groups and duos that we first heard in 1964 or '65?
—Donna Mendes, Queens, N.Y.

DEAR DONNA: Knowing it has been 50 years since I was on the radio playing all of the hits by every one of these groups is a pleasantly strange realization. It was an experience I will treasure forever.

Now for my Top 15 mid-'60s Invaders:

1. Beatles
2. Rolling Stones
3. Dave Clark Five
4. Herman's Hermits
5. Who
6. Hollies
7. Kinks
8. Animals
9. Moody Blues
10. Peter & Gordon
11. Manfred Mann
12. Gerry and the Pacemakers
13. Freddie and the Dreamers
14. Chad & Jeremy
15. Bachelors


DEAR JERRY: In a column last year, you estimated that after the British Invasion, about 25% of America's Top 100 were by artists from overseas, most being from the UK.

While I don't doubt it, I would like to see some specific artists and titles from the week right before "I Want to Hold Your Hand," the Beatles first U.S. hit, and then again for one year later.

That would be the kind of intel that I can really sink my teeth into.
—Norman Bristow, Springfield, Mo.


DEAR NORMAN: Prepare to sink to titanic depths.

"I Want to Hold Your Hand" debuted January 11, 1964 on Cash Box, at No. 80. Strangely, it not only was missing from Billboard's Hot 100 that week, but didn't even appear among their 26 Bubbling Under the Hot 100 Hits (i.e., the Top 126). One week later (January 18) "I Want to Hold Your Hand" debuted on Billboard at No. 45.

Because "I Want to Hold Your Hand" appeared first on Cash Box, we must use their charts to answer your question.

For January 4th, the week before the Beatles debuted nationally, there were only five acts from overseas on the chart, accounting for just 5% of the Top 100. With their rank and song that week, they are:

2. The Singing Nun ("Dominique") (solo female from Belgium)
8. Caravelles ("You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry") (female duo from the UK)
61. Los Indios Tabajaras ("Maria Elena") (male instrumental duo from Brazil)
68. Cliff Richard ("It's All in the Game") (solo male from the UK)
73. Frank Ifield ("Please") (solo male from the UK)

The foreigners then consisted of three solo artists and two duos, but not a single vocal group. That was about to change in a gargantuan way.

Also, any mention that week of a pending musical invasion from anywhere would have been downright laughable.

By jumping ahead 52 weeks (January 9, 1965), it's as though we have landed in another world; one where 27% of the Top 100 is by talent from beyond North American shores. All but two are UK artists:

1. Beatles ("I Feel Fine")
4. Searchers ("Love Potion Number Nine")
8. Beatles ("She's a Woman")
9. Julie Rogers ("The Wedding")
10. Dave Clark Five ("Any Way You Want It")
12. Petula Clark ("Downtown")
18. Manfred Mann ("Sha La La")
20. Zombies ("She's Not There")
23. Chad & Jeremy ("Willow Weep for Me")
24. Matt Monro ("Walk Away")
28. Gerry and the Pacemakers ("I'll Be There")
30. Marianne Faithful ("As Tears Go By")
35. Animals ("Boom Boom")
37. Gale Garnett ("Lovin' Place") (New Zealand)
39. Herman's Hermits ("I'm Into Something Good")
40. Waikikis ("Hawaii Tattoo") (Belgium)
46. Rolling Stones ("Time Is on My Side")
50. Hullaballoos ("I'm Gonna Love You Too")
55. Honeycombs ("I Can't Stop")
59. Kinks ("All Day and All of the Night")
61. Kinks ("You Really Got Me")
66. Sandie Shaw ("[Always] Something There to Remind Me")
69. Bachelors ("No Arms Can Ever Hold You")
78. Rolling Stones ("Heart of Stone")
81. Peter & Gordon ("I Go to Pieces")
97. Dusty Springfield ("Live It Up")
100. Dusty Springfield ("Guess Who")

Based on their sound and image, the You Know Who Group ("[Roses Are Red] My Love") and the Beau Brummels ("Laugh, Laugh") were, in 1964, thought by many to be British.

Turns out both were U.S. bands.

IZ ZAT SO? Not until "Meet the Beatles" topped the American LP charts (Feb. 1964) did a rock or R&B group have a No. 1 album

For 16 years, and the more than 100 long-playing albums that topped the charts, the only vocal groups were either folk singers (Kingston Trio and Peter, Paul and Mary) or orchestra and chorus groups (Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Mitch Miller and the Gang).

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 2014 Osborne Enterprises - Reprinted By Exclusive Permission 

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

new from the folks at RecordStoreDay

RECORD STORE DAY 2014 AMBASSADOR: CHUCK D

Since 2009 when Jesse “Boots Electric” Hughes of Eagles of Death Metal declared himself our ‘Ambassador’, Record Store Day has been honored every year to add another powerful name to our stable of Ambassadors. This year the man who carries the title and the megaphone to tell the world about the greatness of record stores is the one, the only: CHUCK D.

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from our friends at TheOmegaOrder

DAVIDGE - Slo Light Bundle

Neil Davidge, aka Davidge, is a record producer, film and game score composer whose seminal work with Massive Attack helped birth some of the most arresting and innovative music in the electronic / orchestral genre of the Nineties and Noughties whilst also enjoying a parallel career composing for prestigious film, TV and games ventures. His long awaited debut solo album, Slo Light, featuring a host of eclectic guest vocalists will be released on February 25th 2014 and supported by a worldwide marketing and promotional push. An album deeply-schooled in Bristol, beats, electronica, soundtracks, orchestral music and more, ‘Slo Light’ creates a fantasy world in which tension, darkness and beauty find the perfect equilibrium. As with all Davidge work the album is sky-high on production values with an unparalleled clarity and sonic depth. Following years of industry respect and renown, Slo Light is primed to be the record that brings Davidge to the ears and minds of many discerning music lovers as a figure of talent and vision, who’ll appeal to fans of sound-exploring producer/artists like Brian Eno, Moby, William Orbit and Trent Reznor.

Slo Light LP Bundle includes:
- Gatefold Green & Red colored LPs
- Exclusive Davidge Preorder slipmat
- Exclusive Black Light Poster
- Exclusive streetdate album download
- Digital Download card

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THUMPERS - Galore

“Comprised of long time friends Marcus Pepperell (vocals, guitar, keys) and John Hamson Jr. (drums, vocals, bass), THUMPERS make colourful, exuberant alt-pop that celebrates their innate musical kinship and draws upon their shared childhood memories. The London-based band combine layered androgynous vocals with muscular drums, astral synths and shimmering guitars in a celebration of the breathless sensations of youth and coming of age.

Friends since the age of 11 and playing in bands together since their teens, the two reignited their musical bond again in early 2011. Initially exchanging ideas over long distance correspondence, they used breaks from travel and other projects for intensive, marathon recording sessions. Retreating to the familiar surroundings of their hometown, they worked intuitively and resourcefully in utilizing every means at their disposal (with siblings occasionally joining in on the recording process) with the sole objective of producing great recordings touched by a transcendental jubilance and vague air of the otherworldly.

Live, THUMPERS are augmented by an interchanging cast of friends and musicians in faithfully bringing their immersive dynamics and grand scale sonic vision to the stage.

THUMPERS will release Galore, their debut album, on February 11th in North America via Sub Pop. The record was produced by Pepperell and Hamson along with David Kosten (Bat for Lashes, Everything Everything).”

MP3 download included with all vinyl releases

Order at SubPop

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from Season-Of-Mist

Floor - Oblation Pre-Order

FLOOR are back! In the wake of their self-titled debut album ‘Floor’ (2002) and the three full-lengths they released as TORCHE between 2005 and 2012, Anthony Vialon (guitars, vocals), Steve Brooks (guitars, vocals) and Henry Wilson (drums) present ‘Oblation’. Adding a dose of doom and a dash of drone, this new opus perfectly encapsulates FLOOR’s trademark desert rock feeling of shimmering heat, the pound and stomp of heavy engines, and a burning taste of diesel in the air. CONVERGE guitarist Kurt Ballou mixed the album at GodCity Studios (TORCHE, KVELERTAK, HIGH ON FIRE) and the mastering was done by Alan Douches (BARONESS, BLACK TUSK, MOTÖRHEAD). Lean back, crank up and sacrifice to the gods of stoner rock with this mighty ‘Oblation.'

Transparent blue vinyl limited to 300 copies.

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Audacity - Butter Knife 

Audacity’s latest full-length Butter Knife is still, at its core, a garage rock record. Album opener “Couldn’t Hold A Candle” is a perfect introduction to Audacity’s battle plan—a balanced blend of pop sensibility and ribald power. “Hole In The Sky” showcases the band’s gift for the on-the-dime changes, sophisticated melodies, and clever instrumental interplay. “Red Wine” demonstrates a Robert Pollard-like knack for turning an unexpected chord combination into a remarkably punchy chorus. And album closer “Autumn” harkens back to the balladry of power pop kings Big Star. All of which is to say, Audacity are tighter and more clever than your average suburban band, and consequently they’re one of the strongest acts in the Southern Californian garage rock scene.

The second pressing of this LP is limited to 500 copies on coke bottle clear vinyl and comes with a free download code.

Available from SuicideSqueezeRecords

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Somos - Temple Of Plenty LP Pre-Order 

There's no denying the enormity of Somos' 2012 demo—a four-song introduction whose epitomizing moment occurs during the final thirty seconds of the first track when the instruments snuff themselves out and singer Michael Fiorentino's otherwise steely voice rises into a serious, startling roar. By the time the band rebuilds itself for a final chorus, Somos has already established itself as an explosive, fiery monster that leaves its listeners smoldering.

It is no surprise, then, that Somos' debut full-length, Temple of Plenty, is more enormous and more powerful than its predecessor, though they replace the scorching, sharp chords with a smoother, more expansive sound. The guitars on "Familiar Theme", for example, are clean, plucked in spinning patterns and strummed in vibrant, wavering chords—that is, until the chorus, when guitarists Phil Haggerty and Justin Hahn step on the distortion. Even then, their instruments are fully fleshed-out, enormous not because of their crunch but because of their breadth. "Dead Wrong" literally bounces, its elasticity derived from the drumming, which is deceptively complex and solid, but also the rhythm of Fiorentino's lyrics. Here, again, the weight of this third song comes not from overdrive or volume or some superficial production trick, but from its beat and dripping guitars, from Fiorentino's firm singing style—from the songwriting itself.

Maybe the epitomizing moment on Temple of Plenty occurs on "Strangest Example", a song that appears in a different form on the band's demo. It's easy to feel the full one-two punch of the kick drum and the cavernous crack of his snare; trace the guitar as it winds like a vine and flowers at the end of each phrase; and, when the song climbs into its chorus, immerse oneself in the expansive, overlapping layers of melody and momentum. This re-imagining of "Strangest Example"—and, admittedly, Temple of Plenty's entirety—possesses the same power expressed on the band's 2012 demo, but it's derived from depth and finesse and the sort of velvet execution that will make Somos' first full-length one of the most impressive debuts that's likely to be released this year.

Pressing Information

First Pressing: 
105 Yellow w/ Blue & Orange Starburst
130 Opaque Teal
150 Transparent Gold
215 Black

* 3/25 official release date 
* Album downloads will be sent out 1-2 weeks before the release date

Pre-Order at TinyEngines

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from the great state of nebraska:

Vinyl becomes newest music fad as listeners embrace sound quality, experience





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our friend in vinyl Mighty John Marshall has cool feature each day on his website, check it out!

February 12, 2014 Record of the Day







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Jimi Hendrix To Reissue Purple Haze Single February 18











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'Twin Peaks' Soundtracks Set for Vinyl Reissues via Death Waltz











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The Beatles' Help! jackets expected to fetch $115k at auction - Iconic memorabilia going under the hammer










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for shits and giggles:


The 25 Most Outrageous Hip Hop Album Covers















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from Grimey's New + Preloved Music Nashville, TN

GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 2/03 - 2/09, 2014

Vinyl Top 25:
1. Broken Bells - After The Disco
2. Phantogram - Fall In Love 7"
3. Lambchop - Nixon
4. Hard Working Americans - Hard Working Americans
5. Warpaint - Warpaint
6. Tame Impala - Lonerism
7. Autumn Defense - Fifth
8. Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over Sea
9. Neil Young - Live At The Cellar Door
10. Lord Huron - Lonesome Dreams
11. Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Band News
12. Bon Iver - Bon Iver
13. Dum Dum Girls - Too True
14. Les Claypool's Duo De Twang - Four Foot Shack
15. Gaslight Anthem - B-Sides
16. Arcade Fire - Reflektor
17. Young The Giant - Mind Over Matter
18. Jack Name - Light Show
19. Kings Of Leon - Mechanical Bull
20. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
21. Nirvana - Unplugged In New York
22. The Lumineers - The Lumineers
23. Bon Iver - For Emma Forever Ago
24. Quilt - Held In Splendor
25. The Beatles - The Beatles (white album)

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album cover art of the day:

Thee Oh Sees Announce New 'Drop' LP





















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album cover art of the day, part two:

Third Full Length Album "Nightmare" To Be Released By Satanika

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

from our friends at SoundStageDirect

The Times They Are A-Changin' by Bob Dylan

Immediately distinguished by the you're-either-with-us-or-against-us messages of the landmark title track, Bob Dylan's The Times They Are A Changin' sounds an unmistakable clarion call on behalf of progress and its unstoppable advancement. One of the Bard's trademark songs, it remains a timeless anthem with a clear sense of common purpose, a musical line in the sand that helped unite various social movements and multiple generations. The reverential 1964 record feeds off the opening tune and its unmistakable sentiments, marching forward to confront racism, poverty, injustice, and upheaval in a stark, immediate manner unlike few albums before or since.

Mastered on Mobile Fidelity’s world-renowned mastering system and pressed on 180 gram LP at RTI, this restored 45RPM analog version delivers the landscape-shifting music in reference-quality sound that practically transports you to Columbia’s Studio A. Reflecting the austerity of the topics and Dylan’s mood, the sonics are direct and unadorned—each word hitting with weight, each phrase lingering until it pulls you under, each storyline echoing as fact. The hollow body of Dylan’s guitar, internal mechanisms of his harmonica, and graininess of his throat come across in full-on detail. Wider grooves mean more information reaches your ears.

Marking a shift from the looseness and comedy that pepper the preceding The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, The Times They Are A-Changin’ skirts any attempt at humor, sarcasm, or goofiness in favor of utmost seriousness and severity. Seemingly anticipating the dark events surrounding President Kennedy’s assassination and the turmoil that followed, Dylan eliminates with conjecture and disguise. Akin to dispatches from the typewriter of literary icons John Steinbeck and William Faulkner, his songs give voices to the voiceless, challenge cultural precepts, upend traditional beliefs with rapier wit and truths, and underline tragedies swept under the rug.

In doing so, Dylan creates stinging protest music that rallies against unchecked authority, discrimination, brutality, and division. A testament to the power of great art, The Times They Are A Changin' is a righteous assault on ignorance and agent for sweeping action, a necessary impetus for transformation and enlightenment. Via bold originals such as the nonfiction “The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll,” assertive “Restless Farewell,” and semi-autobiographical “North Country Blues,” Dylan casts hardships, greed, and victimization in such relatable terms it’s impossible to turn away and ignore their implications.

As correctly relayed by Dylan expert and cultural critic Greil Marcus, “[The record] forever fixed Bob Dylan in the popular imagination: the protest singer, the young man ‘able to see through metal’ (again, from Chronicles), to see through the lie and find the truth, then to hammer the truth into words and send them out with a voice that would never break.”

• The Times They Are A-Changin' on Numbered Limited Edition 180 Gram 45RPM 2LP from Mobile Fidelity
• Stark, Austere, Acoustic Record Dylan's First With All-Original Material
• Title Track, "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll," "With God on Our Side" Establish Dylan as Voice of Social Consciousness
• The Bard Addresses Issues Such as Equality, Racism, and Poverty and Helps Ignite 1960s Political Movements
• Faithful to the Source: Information-Rich 45RPM Pressing Brings the Simple Sounds of Dylan’s Voice, Acoustic Guitar, and Harmonica into Lifelike Perspective

Tracklist
1. The Times They Are A-Changin'
2. Ballad of Hollis Brown
3. With God on Our Side
4. One Too Many Mornings
5. North Country Blues
6. Only a Pawn in Their Game
7. Boots of Spanish Leather
8. When the Ship Comes In
9. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
10. Restless Farewell

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Santana III by Santana

The final Santana album recorded with the leader’s famed Woodstock lineup, one of the most capable and explosive bands ever assembled, Santana III (commonly referred to as The Third Album) is a beacon of Latin-tinged rock, melodic creativity, and cohesive interplay. The record also marks the debut of young guitar virtuoso Neal Schon, who functions as the ideal foil to Santana, whose playing on this 1971 set rivals that of the finest in his career. If not for arriving after the monumental Abraxas, it is likely Santana III would be mentioned in the same breath as groundbreaking psychedelic classics such as Bitches Brew. It’s that good.

Embracing the concept that all of the members should share their musical ideas, Santana added two crucial components to his band: Schon, discovered at the age of 15 playing in a Palo Alto club, and Thomas “Coke” Escovedo, who during the sessions temporarily replaced ill percussionist Chepito Areas, and whose percussive assistance helped define the album’s feel. With Schon in the fold, Santana strives for the unknown, and yet, manages to stave off the numbing excesses that define much of the period’s output.

From the opening “Batuka,” peppered with Schon’s stirring guitar lines, to the sensitive “Everything Is Coming Our Way,” infused with a mesmerizing Hammond organ underpinning that supports Santana’s vocal pathos, the record teams with inventiveness. Involving albeit accessible concoctions of funk, jazz, rock, blues, and soul run throughout the set. Spanish-styled flavors infuse a majority of the material, ranging from the salsa piano on “Guarjira” to the distinctive “No One to Depend On,” a lively take on the cha-cha-cha.

A globe-spanning armada of percussive instruments—timbales, congas, drums, vibes, tambourines, and more—as well as the existence of a three-person percussion team that fits in harmoniously with Santana, Schon, and company makes Santana III a masterful accomplishment in musical chemistry and the exploration of true world craft.

The Silver Label LP of Santana III breathes with sumptuous warmth and you-are-there realism. The tension of Schon’s guitar lines, the album’s open sound, and extensive use of studio echoes (check the presence of the backward echo on “No One to Depend On”) fill the soundstage, replete with the kind of depth and dynamics one expects from a first-rate audiophile recording.

• Santana III on Numbered Limited Edition LP from Mobile Fidelity Silver Label
• Last Santana Album Recorded With Famed Woodstock Band
• With Guitar Virtuoso Neal Schon in Fold, Santana Makes Musical Magic That Truly Spans the Globe years Before “World Music” Became a Genre
• Mastered on Mobile Fidelity's World-Renowned Mastering System and Pressed at RTI: LP Breathes With Sumptuous Warmth

Tracklist
1. Batuka
2. No One to Depend On
3. Taboo
4. Toussaint L'Overture
5. Everybody's Everything
6. Guajira
7. Jungle Strut
8. Everything's Coming Our Way
9. Para los Rumberos

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This Week's Bestselling Vinyl Records at SoundStageDirect

1. Crosses - EP ++ (Pre-Order)
2. Crosses - EP +++ (Pre-Order)
3. Crosses - EP + (Pre-Order)
4. Rush - Spirit of the Airwaves (Grey Vinyl) (Pre-Order)
5. Santana - Santana III
6. Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin'
7. Miles Davis - Blue Train (Mono)
8. The Who - Who's Next (Colored Vinyl) (On Sale)
9. MFSL Original Master Record Sleeves (50)
10. Atmosphere - Seven's Travels (10 Year Anniversary Edition) (On Sale)

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from our friends at Sundazed

The Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground - 180 Gram LP

The original overview/collection from the legendary band. On Sundazed compact disc and 180gm vinyl, from the original masters. Originally released as part of MGM's "Golden Archive Series," this 1970 album (simply referred to as Velvet Underground) is a terrific sin-and-salvation selection from the first three VU albums – just the kind of thing to take along to a desert island or to the end of the world. It's essentially their earliest greatest hits collection, and the perfect encapsulation of their Verve/MGM run. Long prized by collectors, Sundazed presents it on compact disc and 180-gram vinyl from the original master tapes, with new liner notes by Rolling Stone's David Fricke. Track List: Candy Says Sunday Morning Femme Fatale White Light White Heat Jesus Heroin Beginning To See The Light I'm Set Free Here She Comes Now Afterhours

Buy at Sundazed


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Wax Poetic, the information spotlight for Record Store Day releases is at it again and rather than just copy the list, head over to the site and check out what is lined up so far for Record Store Day 2014!

Record Store Day 2014 Releases by Wax Poetic




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available now from OmnivoreRecordings

LONE JUSTICE - THIS IS LONE JUSTICE: THE VAUGHT TAPES

12 tracks of prime Lone Justice recorded in 1983, 9 previously unissued performances! LP’s first pressing on limited-edition translucent red vinyl and download card!

Order HERE

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Kelley Stoltz - Cross Your Mind / The Anarchist In Me

Kelley Stoltz returns with a 300 copies only 7" on Stroll On. The single is a follow up to last years album 'Double Exposure' which was released on Third Man Records. 'Cross Your Mind' is a real pop pounder that's driven by a fantastic bassline - it's part Postcard Records and part power pop. The flip 'Anarchist In Me' is a great late 70's style track that recalls Nick Lowe or Costello. Limited to just 300 copies with copies on black or clear vinyl.

Get it RoughTrade



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Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra Plot Record Store Day 12-Inch and New EP







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great news from the state of texas:

Spin Connection brings vintage flair to Waco






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Amazon's Top Ten Best Selling Vinyl

1. Morning Phase ~ Beck
2. Acoustic at the Ryman ~ Band of Horses
3. After the Disco ~ Broken Bells
4. Pure Heroine ~ Lorde
5. +++ (Crosses) ~ Crosses
6. Violator ~ Depeche Mode
7. Music For The Masses ~ Depeche Mode
8. Love Death Immortality~ The Glitch Mob
9. Warpaint ~ Warpaint
10. Mind Over Matter ~ Young the Giant


Amazon's Top Ten Best Selling Music

1. Frozen ~ Demi Lovato
2. The Outsiders ~ Eric Church
3. Lent at Ephesus ~ Benedictines of Mary Queen of Apostles
4. Unorthodox Jukebox ~ Bruno Mars
5. 2014 GRAMMY Nominees ~ GRAMMY Nominees
6. Now 49: That's What I Call Music ~ Now Music
7. High Hopes ~ Bruce Springsteen
8. After the Disco ~ Broken Bells
9. Doo - Wops & Hooligans ~ Bruno Mars
10. Night Visions ~ Imagine Dragons

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The Resurgence of Vinyl

 

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Upper Darby record store owner keeps vinyl spinning, music playing 

New Music Releases - February 11, 2014

Aa - VoyAger (vinyl)
Abandon All Ships - Malocchio
Aesthetic Perfection - 'Til Death
Band of Horses - Acoustic At The Ryman
Bike For Three! - So Much Forever
Birds of Passage - This Kindly Slumber
Brad Mehldau and Mark Guiliana - Mehliana: Taming The Dragon
Cashmere Cat - Wedding Bells EP (12")
Cheatahs - Cheatahs
Clan of Xymox - Matters Of The Mind, Body And Soul
Clay Walker - Best of
Crosses - +++ (Crosses) (white vinyl)
Daley - Days and Nights
Death Of Samantha - If Memory Serves Us Well
Deleted Scenes - Lithium Burn
Desert Rose Band - Best of
Diana Ross - Ross
Disco Doom - Numerals
Doug Keith - Pony
Eric Church - The Outsiders
Fake Figures - They Must Be Destroyed
Fanfarlo - Let’s Go Extinct
Frankie Ballard - Sunshine & Whiskey
Greg Laswell - I Was Going To Be An Astronaut
Helms Alee - Sleepwalking Sailors
Hurray for the Riff Raff - Small Town Heroes (vinyl)
Illum Sphere - The Ghosts of Then and Now
James Brown - Aint It Funky
James Brown - Family Affair (2xLP)
James Brown - The Popcorn
Jay Malinowski & The Deadcoast - Martel
Keel Her - Don't Look At Me (7")
Ledisi - The Truth
Loners Society - King City Sessions
Maggie McClure - Time Moves On
Mark Mulcahy - Dear Mark J. Mulcahy, I Love You (vinyl)
Maximo Park - Too Much Information (vinyl)
Modern Baseball - You're Gonna Miss It All (vinyl)
Neil Finn - Dizzy Heights (vinyl)
Nina Persson - Animal Heart (vinyl)
Noah Gundersen - Ledges (vinyl)
Nostalgia 77 - A Journey Too Far (vinyl)
Open Mike Eagle - Rappers Will Die of Natural Causes (vinyl)
Origamibiro - Cracked Mirrors and Stopped Clocks (2xLP)
Poobah - U.S. Rock
Potty Mouth - Hell Bent (colored vinyl)
Railroad Earth - Last of the Outlaws (vinyl)
Rainbow - Rainbow Singles (19xCD)
Robert Ellis - The Lights from the Chemical Plant (vinyl)
Rockpile - Seconds of Pleasure (vinyl)
Rod Stewart - The Rod Stewart Album
Runaways - Live In Japan
Sam Roberts Band - Lo-Fantasy
Snowmine - Dialects
Solvent - New Ways
Sonny and Cher - The Best of Sonny and Cher (vinyl)
Speedy Ortiz - Real Hair (EP)
Steve Lawrence - When You Come Back To Me Again
Sun Kil Moon - Benji
Sunn O))) and Ulver - Terrestrials
Temples - Sun Structure
Temptations - All Directions
The Casket Girls - True Love Kills the Fairy Tale
The Ex - How Thick You Think / That's Not A Virus (7")
The Fleshtones - Wheel of Talent (vinyl)
The Glitch Mob - Love Death Immortality (vinyl)
The Gloaming - The Gloaming
The Internet - Feel Good
The Royal Oui - The Royal Oui
The Unguided - Fragile Immortality
Thug Entrancer - Death After Life (vinyl)
Thumpers - Galore (vinyl)
Tinariwen - Emmaar (vinyl)
Total Slacker - Slip Away
Vardlokk - Skraelingjahlaut (7")
Various Artists - Dance Mania (2xLP)
Various Artists - Dusty Heard Them Here First
Various Artists - Soul Jazz Records presents: Punk 45: Vol. 2 Underground Punk in UK 1977-1981(2xLP)
Various Artists - Vampire Academy OST
Walter Egan - Myth America
Whores / Rabbits - split (7")
Yumi Zouma - Yumi Zouma EP(10")

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

from vinyl record collector Mighty John Marshall of MoneyMusic.com

Top 10 Most Valuable Beatles’ Vinyl Records

1. 1964 Vee Jay 45 rpm - “Anna”/ “Ask Me Why”: $30,000.00
2. 1963 Vee JAY LP - “Introducing the Beatles” (stereo) black label with oval logo. Has “Love Me Do” and “P.S. I Love You.” Back cover pictures 25 other Vee Jay albums: $20,000.00
3. 1966 Capitol LP- “Yesterday and Today” (stereo “Butcher” cover): $15,000.00
4. 1962 Decca 45 rpm -  “My Bonnie” (as Tony Sheridan & the Beat Brothers): $12,000.00
5. 1964 Vee Jay LP - “The Beatles and Frank Ifield” (cover pictures Beatles): $9,000.00
6. 1964 Vee Jay LP - “Beatles Vs. the Four Seasons ” (stereo): $7,500.00
7. 1964 Vee Jay LP - “Songs, Pictures, and Stories” (stereo) gatefold cover: $2,500.00
8. 1967 Capitol LP - “Magical Mystery Tour” (mono): $1,500.00
9. 1969 Capitol 45 rpm - “We Can Work it Out” (red and white “Starline” label): $1,200.00
10. 1964 Capitol 45 rpm - “Can’t Buy Me Love” (w/picture sleeve): $1,000

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Rare piece of city, Beatles history up for grabs

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just in case you missed it: PAUL & RINGO GRAMMYS BEATLES TRIBUTE

 

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from our friends at AudioFidelity.net

Audio Fidelity To Release Barry White 'Can't Get Enough' Limited Numbered Edition 180g Vinyl On February 18, 2014

Camarillo, CA – Much to the excitement of Barry White fans worldwide, Marshall Blonstein's Audio Fidelity is releasing a limited numbered edition 180g vinyl LP of soul legend Barry White's critically acclaimed 1974 masterpiece 'Can't Get Enough' on February 18, 2014! 'Can't Get Enough' made Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time! This is the first time Barry White's music has been given the audiophile treatment! It's also the first time the lyrics to all the vocals on the record are included, listed on the inside of the attractive glossy coated gatefold jacket.

By the time he hit his stride in 1974 with 'Can't Get Enough', Barry White had firmly established his vocal persona on the contemporary music scene. This is the third in his stellar run of album successes. The album topped the Billboard 200 and R&B charts and peaked at #4 in the UK.

Barry White's allure lay in his ability to craft beautiful love songs and embellish them with luxurious strings, a great rhythm section, and a gospel-styled female chorus. The combination is never more evident than on the classic title track as well as the song “You're My First, My Last, My Everything”, an anthem that appealed to White's pop audience. Both of these uptempo #1 chart-topping tracks were early echoes of the danceable, orchestrated funk stylings that became the sound of the disco era.

In addition to the hits, “I Can't Believe You Love Me” and “Oh Love, Well We Finally Made It” qualify as two of White's most fetching slow burners. The album is bordered by “Mellow Mood (Pts. 1 & 2)”, two brief orchestral instrumentals that showcase White's knack for layered arrangements.

TRACKS:
Side One  
1. Mellow Mood (Pt. I)
2. You're the First, the Last, My Everything
3. I Can't Believe You Love Me

Side Two  
1. Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe
2. Oh Love, Well We Finally Made It
3. I Love You More Than Anything (In This World Girl)
4. Mellow Mood (Pt. II)

Producer Barry White

Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio

Purchase Barry White 'Can't Get Enough' Limited Numbered Edition HERE

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TASMANIAN TIGER - A STRICTLY LIMITED EDITION 4-TRACK COLOURED VINYL 7” EP IN GATEFOLD SLEEVE PACKAGED WITH 4 TRACK CD 

Marc Almond is back with a brand new 4-track EP, featuring a plethora of excellent ‘friends’ including Jarvis Cocker (Pulp) and Carl Barat (The Libertines, Dirty Pretty Things). Following the successful experience with double A single ‘Burn Bright/The Dancing Marquis’, legendaryproducer Tony Visconti (Bowie, T-Rex, The Moody Blues, Morrissey) is also back working alongside Marc.

Next to producer Tris Penna, Visconti lends a helping hand on string arrangements and mixing duties for the opening track, ‘Tasmanian Tiger’, and ‘Death of a Dandy’, the latter inspired by the recent death of Soho’s tragic artist Sebastian Horsley and featuring special guest Danielz from T-Rex tribute ‘T.Rextasy’. Jarvis Cocker brings to the mix an infectious electro-pop number he wrote for the occasion, ‘Worship Me Now’, where he also features on backing vocals and takes care of production with Jason Buckle (All Seeing I). Completing the excellent recording, ‘Love Is Not On Trial’ sees Almond continuing his collaboration with Carl Barat, his co-star in the 2012 opera ‘Poppea’ at Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. Produced again by Tris Penna, the song was written especially for Marc by Carl, who also features on guitar and vocals.

The eclectic 4 track EP is available on a strictly limited edition turquoise coloured 7" vinyl in a beautifully designed gatefold sleeve, complete with a CD of the same four songs.

Get your copy HERE

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Good Charlotte's ST, 'Young and The Hopeless Get Pressed






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fantastic article about the preservation of vinyl:

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WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 2/2-2/8





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We have a winner in the SoundStageDirect Led Zeppelin Vinyl Contest 

Congratulations to Robert S. from Cambridge, MA for being the lucky email address drawn.  

Thank you to all who entered and look for more contests coming very soon!  A very special thank you to Seth from SoundStageDirect for providing the Led Zep prize!



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New We Are Scientist Album On Vinyl 

This is the group's fourth full-length. It was produced in New York by indie studio guru Chris Coady (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, Grizzly Bear, Beach House) and includes the previously issued EP cuts "Dumb Luck" and "Return the Favor," while "Courage" appears in its completed form following the prior demo.

In a statement, singer-guitarist Keith Murray explained of the album, "We wanted to get at the seemingly inevitable parallax that happens between two people in a relationship, that sense that you get the gist of what the other person needs and wants and how they feel about you, but only the gist — you're relying on these broad cues a lot of the time to tell you what the hell's going on."

Pre-Order at ShopRadioCast

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new release from our friends at MusicOnVinyl

DAVE EDMUNDS - REPEAT WHEN NECESSARY

Welsh Rocker David William 'Dave' Edmunds successfully combined traditional Rhythm & Blues with Soul and Rockabilly. In the late Seventies he released a string of bestselling albums, following a distinct formula that combined the energy of Pub Rock with Rockabilly swing. Edmunds must have thought: 'don't fix what isn't broken', revealed by his 1979 album title: Repeat When Necessary.

Behind him are Rockpile, the band that Edmunds formed with famed musician Nick Lowe in the mid Seventies, along with Billy Bremner and Terry Williams. Playing solid, rockin' rhythms, the group provides a sturdy foundation for Edmunds' entertaining croon – Fifties vibe meets Seventies sound. Recommended for fans of Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe!

The LP was recorded and released at the same time as Nick Lowe's Labour Of Lust, with the same set of Rockpile musicians. Only the guest musicians differed per album. On Repeat When Necessary by Dave Edmunds, guest appearances were made by Huey Lewis, Albert Lee and Roger Bechirian.

While the record mainly consists of (obscure) cover tunes, two songs were later recorded by famous artists as "Girls Talk" (written by Elvis Costello) was recorded later that year by Elvis Costello & The Attractions, and "Bad Is Bad" (written by Huey Lewis) was recorded years later by Huey Lewis & The News.  180 gram audiophile vinyl and Insert

THELONIOUS MONK - SOLO MONK

Recorded in late 1964 and produced by Teo Macero, Solo Monk is the 8th album Thelonious Monk released for Columbia Records. As the title implies, this album consists purely of Monk's solo piano playing. He handles classic Pop standards like "Dinah" and "Sweet And Lovely", but beautifully executes his own compositions like the bluesy "North Of The Sunset", "Ruby, My Dear" and "Monk's Point". If there is any album to own by Thelonious Monk, Solo Monk is clearly it. On 180 gram audiophile vinyl !




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from our friends at BrutalPandaRecords

Boyfrndz - Breeder 12"

Austin, TX experimental psych rockers BOYFRNDZ return with their highly anticipated sophomore album, Breeder.

Recorded by Erik Wofford (Maserati, The Black Angels, White Denim), Breeder sees the group further expanding their meticulously constructed hypnotic sound into new realms of colorful, energetic and emotional territories.  Impossible to pin a label to, BOYFRNDZ seamlessly merge hook-laden, reverb soaked vocals with swirling guitar melodies and complex rhythms.  Pressing is limited to 600 copies and comes with a lyric insert and digital download of the full album.

Cover Art: Babies At Paradise Pond © 1996 Sandy Skoglund

10 Test Presses - 100 Clear - 150 Coke Bottle - 350 Black

***NOTE:  THIS IS A PRE-ORDER AND IS EXPECTED TO SHIP ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1ST***

Pre-Order at BrutalPandaRecords

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from our friends at Relapse

Ulcerate - Vermis

Underground extreme metal heroes, Auckland, New Zealand’s ULCERATE make their Relapse debut with ‘Vermis’ a pummeling, brain twisting example of just how creative and challenging the death metal genre can still be, without becoming obtuse or arty. Combining truly original dark atmospheric guitar work with powerful, blastbeat driven drums, ‘Vermis’ achieve a wholly unlikely harmonization of Neurosis and Morbid Angel. ‘Vermis’ is a genuine affirmation of how thrillingly brilliant extreme metal can be—an instant classic of forward thinking death metal.

Pressing Info:
Second Press 
498 x Red (Translucent) Standard Gram

First Press 
700 x Black Standard Gram 
300 x Metallic Gold Standard Gram *Mailorder Exclusive* 
100 x Clear (do not request clear)

Order at Relapse

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from our friends at SlyVinyl


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cool story from my hometown:

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