want more info on some great vinyl releases coming next saturday?
Record Store Day 2011 – Comprehensive Release Guide Part 1
check it out at thevinyldistrict.com
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Emily's Army to release Don't Be A Dick
Jermy Leeuwis
Teenage pop-punk group Emily's Army is gearing up for the release of their full-length debut, Don’t Be A Dick, due June 14 on Adeline Records. Produced by Billie Joe Armstrong, the album features heartfelt teenage anthems dealing in cautionary tales, politics and the pressures of adolescence. The record will be available digitally as well as on vinyl.
The 14-song set was recorded and mixed in four days at Oakland’s Jingletown Recordings with the help of engineer Chris Dugan. Emily’s Army counts the rich East Bay music scene and Gilman Street amongst their influences, along with classic power pop, and garage rock.
Read more at musicremedy.com
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Duran Duran Limited Vinyl Release
The Vinyl Factory are proud to present a stunning collectors edition of Duran Duran's new album 'ALL YOU NEED IS NOW' - their critically acclaimed, return to roots tour-de-force, produced by Mark Ronson. Renowned for fusing pop music with art and fashion in groundbreaking ways, Duran Duran have always been at the forefront of the art scene, and this super limited pop art masterpiece sets a new bar even by their standards.
Enlisting the superb talents of British artist Clunie Reid (Saatchi Gallery, the Tate, New Museum NY), with art direction by UK fashion magazine POP’s creative team, under the steer of fast-rising art talent Rory McCartney, the band have individually signed and numbered each edition.
Limited to only 500 copies worldwide, and available to order exclusively from The Vinyl Factory, each collectors copy comprises:
• A hand-crafted, transparent black Perspex box with clear face on outer front, providing an artwork frame that can be individually curated by each owner
• Five heavyweight 180-gram clear vinyl records pressed on the classic EMI 1400, each mastered for vinyl, with the new album pressed across two records, plus an LP of bonus tracks and two 12" remixes including the much sought-after David Lynch reworking of Girl Panic !
• Five beautifully treated bespoke record sleeves, featuring remarkable exclusive artwork on both sides by Clunie Reid
• Exclusive 36-page book with lyrics silver foiled onto black pages, housed in a gorgeous silver mirrored paper cover, each hand signed and numbered by the members of Duran Duran
• Exclusive 36-page book showcasing Clunie Reid's album artwork, with a die-cut front cover of the band's instantly recognisable D logo.
Available to pre-order now, exclusively from The Vinyl Factory
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nj.com has a great story about a band no one has heard of (however, i love their music!)
Bern & The Brights to brighten Record Store Day with two Hoboken performances
By Jim Testa/For The Jersey Journal The Jersey Journal
Bern & The Brights, the delightful folk/country/chamber-pop quartet from Montclair, has a busy month ahead.
The group, fronted by singer/guitarists Bernadette Malavarca and Catherine McGowan, will celebrate Record Store Day - Saturday, April 16 – by releasing a vinyl single, with two Hoboken performances: An acoustic set at Tunes record store at 4 p.m. will be followed by an evening show at Maxwell’s. And a few weeks later, they’ll be back in the Mile Square City at the Hoboken Spring Arts & Music Festival on Sunday, May 1.
Bassist Shawn Fafara and drummer Jose Ulloa complete the lineup. The group came together in 2008 and quickly established itself as a local favorite, playing some 300 gigs since its inception and releasing two EP’s. Using social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook, the band has skillfully won over a sizable and loyal fan base, who are called The Light Brigade. They should be turning out in force on May 1 when Bern & The Brights play the main stage at the Spring Arts & Music Festival, alongside headliner Ian Hunter and The Baseball Project, the new side project from REM’s Peter Buck.
Read more at nj.com
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Animals As Leaders Vinyl Debut
Animals As Leaders are issuing their self-titled debut album for the first time on vinyl in June. The 180-gram double-LP set, which includes the song "Wave of Babies" (previously an iTunes exclusive) as a bonus track, will feature a high-quality Stoughton gatefold jacket with enhanced album artwork that includes 3D imagery and custom AAL 3D glasses.
The set is available in three different color combinations and is limited to 1000 pieces total. There will also be a brand new, exclusive T-shirt available on its own or in a bundle with the LPs.
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The Groove’s Vinyl Best Sellers 3/28-4/03/2011
1. Radiohead – The King Of Limbs
2. Tallest Man On Earth – Sometimes The Blues Is Just A Passing Bird
3. Bibio – Mind Bokeh
4. The Strokes -Angles
5. Deltron 3030 – Deltron 3030
6. Those Darlins -Screws Get Loose
7. DeVotchka – 100 Lovers
8. Mike Watt – Hyphenated-Man
9. Obits – Moody, Standard & Poor
10. J Mascis – Several Shades Of Why
11. Pujol – Mayday 7”
12. Wagon Christ – Toomorrow
13. Nas – Illmatic
14. Sharon Van Etten – Epic
15. PJ Harvey – Let England Shake
16. Mountain Goats – All Eternals Deck
17. Bad Brains – Black Dots
18. Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – Belong
19. Matthew Dear – Black City
20. Toro Y Moi / Cloud Nothings – I Will Talk To You / For No Reason 7” split
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CONCORD MUSIC GROUP LAUNCHES STAX REMASTERS SERIES WITH REISSUES OF THREE RECORDINGS FROM THE LEGENDARY SOUL/R&B CATALOG BOOKER T. & THE MGs — 'McLEMORE AVENUE'; THE STAPLE SINGERS —' BE ALTITUDE: RESPECT YOURSELF'; JOHNNIE TAYLOR — 'TAYLORED IN SILK'
Inaugural titles to be released May 10, 2011
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — From the early 1960s to the mid-1970s, the Stax label dominated soul, R&B, gospel, and related genres with a stable of artists who have since become iconic figures in the history of American popular music. Now a part of the Concord Music Group, the Stax catalog is a treasure trove of some of the most visceral and influential recordings of the 20th century. On May 10, 2011, Concord reaches back into that deep catalog to launch Stax Remasters, a series of reissues that cast a new light on classic Stax recordings with the help of 24-bit remastering, rare bonus tracks, and new liner notes to frame the recordings in a historical context.
The first three reissues in the series are:
Booker T. & the MGs: McLemore Avenue (1970)
The Staple Singers: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself (1972)
Johnnie Taylor: Taylored in Silk (1973)
“Stax is a very important label, not only in the history of soul music, but in the history of music in general,” says Nick Phillips, Concord’s Vice President of Catalog A&R and co-producer of the series with Chris Clough, Concord’s Manager of Catalog Development. “We have a number of amazing recordings by Stax in the catalog. This is an opportunity to revisit some of the best of these classic recordings, upgrade the sound quality, and put them in the proper historical perspective that they deserve.”
Booker T. & the MGs: McLemore Avenue
Released in January 1970, McLemore Avenue is a tribute to Abbey Road, the landmark recording released by the Beatles the prior summer. McLemore Avenue sets up an interesting cause-and-effect loop by putting an R&B spin on songs by a profoundly innovative British pop-rock band that, ironically, emerged years earlier from the most basic elements of American R&B.
McLemore Avenue was inspired by “my pure fascination and admiration of the work that [the Beatles] had done,” says keyboardist Booker T. Jones in the reissue liner notes by music historian Ashley Kahn. “I didn’t know their inner workings. I found out later. I had a picture of those guys as a perfect unit. I didn’t know that they fought, had arguments, or that they needed referees. When you listen to that music, you think it comes from a perfect union, you know?”
The tribute album “represents a fascinating and musically compelling intersection,” says Phillips. “On one hand, you can look at the strength of the Beatles’ songs, and how they’re such strong songs that they can be successfully adapted — in the right hands — to soulful instrumental versions. At the same time, it is of course a testament to Booker T. & the MGs’ creativity and soulfulness and groove. It’s not only a very interesting musical intersection, but it’s also a very deep and at the same time a very fun listen.”
Clearly, Booker T. & the MGs had had plenty of their own opportunities to flex their creative muscles in the studio, having recorded with artists like Otis Redding and Sam & Dave. “But on a record like this,” says Clough, “where all the songs were already written and it was just a matter of interpretation, it wasn’t work for them. It was an opportunity to put their spin on the songs and just have some fun.”
The bonus tracks include seven additional Beatles covers, recorded in sessions separate from those for the McLemore Avenue album. “We figured it made good sense to expand this edition by adding other tracks that Booker T. & the MGs had recorded of Beatles songs over the years,” says Phillips. “So the Stax Remasters reissue is not only an expanded edition of McLemore Avenue, it’s also a de facto ‘Booker T. & the MGs Play the Beatles’ collection.”
The Staple Singers: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself
Originally released in 1972, Be Altitude: Respect Yourself captures the celebrated family vocal group in what was essentially the third act of their career, according to music historian Rob Bowman. The Staple Singers had initially established themselves as a gospel group in the 1950s, then merged with the folk music closely tied to the civil rights movement of the 1960s, and ultimately veered away from protest songs and toward what Mavis Staples termed “message music” in the early and mid-1970s.
“Obviously, there was a lot going on in America — politically and socially — around that time, and the Staple Singers took up the cause,” says Clough. “Stax provided a huge platform for that cause, and it worked. It wasn’t insincere or disingenuous. It was the real deal. The Staples had taken up the banner at that point.”
Be Altitude found a comfortable middle ground between gospel music and secular music. “Some of the messages in their music have that gospel element running through it, but it’s a broader message than what you’d find in traditional gospel,” says Phillips. “The soul, the gospel, the grooves — all those things blended together — really make for a unique sound that is the Staple Singers.”
The two previously unreleased bonus tracks — “Walking in Water Over Our Head” and an alternate version of “Heavy Makes You Happy” — were both recorded at the Muscle Shoals Studios in Alabama in 1970 and 1972, respectively. “We felt that it was appropriate to add these bonus tracks, not only because any undiscovered material by a group as great as the Staple Singers is worthy of a listen,” says Phillips, “but also because they’re such great performances that they fit right in.”
Simply put, says Bowman, “the recording you hold in your hands represents the Staple Singers at the very peak of their career.”
Johnnie Taylor: Taylored in Silk
Released in 1973, Taylored in Silk is an ideal example of Taylor’s newly expanded and embellished sound, crafted with the help of producer Don Davis, who had united with Taylor a few years earlier, according to the liner notes by Bill Dahl. “As far as Davis was concerned, a fundamental change of sound was in order for Johnnie,” says Dahl. “Gone were the savory slow blues in favor of a hard-edged, uptempo attack that energized [Taylor’s] sound like never before.”
The issue could well have been regional marketing as much as musicality. “The story goes that Davis was brought in to forge a sound that would be sort of a combination between Northern and Southern soul, and capture the best of both Stax and Motown,” says Phillips. “He certainly hit a home run in his work with Johnnie Taylor, especially on this album.”
Taylored in Silk underwent “a lot of overdubbing,” Dahl notes, “but the end result was a splendidly conceived soul album boasting three major R&B hits within its eight selections…Blues wailer or soul philosopher, silky or gritty, Johnnie Taylor will always be revered as one of the greatest southern soul singers of ’em all.”
The six bonus tracks were previously released as singles in the early ’70s, “and they’re all outstanding performances,” says Phillips. “They certainly fit the vibe and the performance quality of the rest of the album.”
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in the philadelphia, vinyl is doing well!
Vinyl Revival Promising for Local Shop
Hideaway Music, on Germantown Avenue, shelves special finds for audiophiles.
By Anthony Scoles
Although they’ve only been open for ten years now, and at their current location for less than half that time, a stroll through Hideaway Records on Germantown Avenue feels like a trek through a bygone era.
It’s the kind of homey place you’d visit for music before the days of the iPod, back when teenagers flocked to the record shop on release day to pick up the newest Stones album or Hendrix LP instead of downloading it to their hard drive with a couple clicks of the mouse.
For Hideaway’s owner, Brian Reisman, and many of his customers, there’s still a lot to be said for the old ways.
“A lot of it is the experience,” said Reisman.
Read the rest at chestnuthill.patch.com
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and in music history for the day:
In 1964, the Supremes recorded "Where Did Our Love Go." The song was their first No. 1 single.
In 1966, the Righteous Brothers reach the top of the Billboard singles chart for the second and final time with "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration".
Neil Young's docu-autobiography, "Journey through the Past," premiered at the U.S. Film Festival in Dallas in 1973.
In 1975, Aerosmith released the LP 'Toys in the Attic,' featuring two of the band’s biggest hits, “Walk This Way” and “Sweet Emotion.”
In 1977, The Damned became the first British punk group to appear at New York’s CBGB.
In 1978, Eddie Money saw his first US hit, "Baby Hold On" enter the Billboard chart, where it would reach #11. He would go on to place nine more songs in the Top 40, including two Top 10 hits "Take Me Home Tonight" (#4 in 1986) and "Walk On Water" (#9 in 1988).
In 1985, American songwriter John Fred Coots, who co-wrote Pat Boone's US chart topper "Love Letters In The Sand", as well as the children's Christmas classic "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town", died at the age of 87. In all, Coots wrote over 700 songs.
The Recording Industry Association of America announced in 1994 that Pink Floyd’s 1973 album, The Dark Side of the Moon, had become the fourth biggest-selling album in its history, passing the 13 million mark in U.S. sales. To date, the album has sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.
Also in 1994, An electrician hired to install a security system at Kurt Cobain's residence finds the body of the 27 year old Nirvana front man lying on the floor of a room above the garage with a shotgun on his chest and a suicide note nearby. Not everyone was convinced his death was a suicide.
birthdays today include Izzy Stradlin of Gun's 'N Roses (1962) and Steve Howe of Yes, Asia fame (1947)
Friday, April 8, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
a fantastic article starts my day at the CVR blog. very well written and researched, i love it when people go into such detail!
Reach into your pocket.
It’s likely your hand is now in contact with a music player or audio storage device. Whether it is an MP3 player, a multimedia phone or a flash drive, music is incredibly compact and portable in the 21st century.
However, in the age of digital sound there are still those who opt for the smooth, black disc that has charmed audiophiles for decades — the vinyl record.
While CD sales and digital downloads constitute the majority of music purchases today, vinyl has made its way back from relative obscurity to be the chosed medium of a significant portion of listeners.
Read the rest at cityonahillpress.com
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records in texas selling well!
For the record: vinyl makes a comeback in a nostalgic digital age
By Dan Lambert
George Reynoso, owner of All That Music and Video, Collectors’ Marketplace, staged a “Goodbye to LPs” promotion at his store in 1999.
“Basically, we cleared out all the LPs for cheap,” Reynoso says. “Ten years later, LPs are now a big part of our business.”
Record Store Day, a fourth annual national event, is Saturday, April 16, and Reynoso’s store at 1506-D Lee Trevino will open extra early, at 9 a.m., with between 6,000-8,000 records for sale outdoors at the sidewalk sale.
So what happened? How did vinyl rise from the dead? Or was it just in hiding?
Read the rest at whatsuppub.com
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a clever article in the irish times, makes perfect sense to me
How covers turned the world karaoke
Cover versions have always been with us, but now that so many artists are trying to live off the kudos of other people’s songs, is the music scene at risk of being run over by its own retreads, asks KEVIN COURTNEY
‘THIS IS A song Charles Manson stole from The Beatles: we’re stealing it back,” announces Bono in a scene from the U2 movie Rattle and Hum , just before U2 launch into a ragged rendition of Helter Skelter . No wonder the McCormick brothers wanted to kill him, coming up with pronouncements like that. As cover versions go, though, it’s not the worst. It’s certainly not as bad as the movie’s other cover, Bob Dylan’s All Along the Watchtower, which U2 demolish with arrogant abandon. Still, at least they didn’t accuse Jimi Hendrix of stealing that one.
Should U2 have just stuck with doing their own songs and left the classics well alone? Maybe, but it’s clear that, by referencing some of pop’s biggest touchstones (and a few blues legends), U2 were staking out their own place in the pantheon, hoping to prove to their growing US audience that they could jam along with the big boys. For them and for many other bands, doing the right cover version was a shortcut to kudos.
We are now living in a karaoke world, where every second song on the radio is likely to be a cover version, and young copycats parade their purloined wares on The X Factor and You’re A Star....
Read the rest at irishtimes.com
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Neil Young Preps New Archival Release with A Treasure Live Album
By Alex Hudson
Bob Dylan isn't the only folk icon to roll out a seemingly endless stream of archival releases. Canuck hero Neil Young has also got in on the fun by unveiling some long-lost classics -- most notably the massive Archives box set. Next up is A Treasure, a live album recorded during Young's 1984-85 U.S. tour.
The 12-track collection will likely appeal to hardcore Neil Young followers rather than casual fans, since it doesn't offer much in the way of hits. According to a press release, five of the songs are previously unreleased. It also has cuts from his 1985 album Old Ways.
A Treasure features Young's country band, the International Harvesters. This includes the late Ben Keith on steel and slide guitar, plus Rufus Thibodeaux (fiddle), Spooner Oldham (paino), Hargus "Pig" Robbins (piano), Tim Drummond (bass), Joe Allen (bass), and Karl Himmel (drums). In a statement, Young said, "I just love to hear those guys. They're all country music legends."
Read more and get the track list at exclaim.ca
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informative article about the stones and some of their famous album cover art:
At His Satanic Majesty’s Request
Tim Maddison
The Rolling Stones initially appalled the nation’s parents with their ‘brutish’ looks as much as their horrifying rhythm and blues beat music. But for a band possessing some of the most recognisable faces on the planet, there was a time when they cultivated a striking invisibility.
After the psychedelic foolery of Their Satanic Majesties Request, 1968’s Beggars Banquet not only revealed the Stones revitalised by the blues but also saw the band proposing to replace their earlier run of relentlessly dreary album cover photos – with an extraordinary Barry Feinstein image of a squalid graffiti-scribbled lavatory that Jagger, Richards and Anita Pallenberg had chanced upon, a place reeking of needles, urine and drunken couplings.
Read more at spectator.co.uk
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no tats personally, however, some of these are pretty cool!
20 Awesome Album Cover Art-Inspired Tattoos
check more great tattoos at artnewsworldwide.com
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'How To Become Clairvoyant,' Robbie Robertson's New Album, Debuts at No. 8 on the Top Current Canadian Album Chart
PRNewswire/ -- Robbie Robertson's How To Become Clairvoyant enters the Top Current Canadian Album Chart at No. 8 – marking the highest debut of a solo Robbie Robertson record in the SoundScan era. The news comes on the heels of Robertson's induction into the Canadian Songwriter Hall of Fame last Saturday. In June, Canada Post will issue a stamp with Robertson's likeness as part of its Canadian Recording Artists stamp series.
Rolling Stone hailed How To Become Clairvoyant – his first release in over a decade – as "Robertson's Grand Return...hypnotic." Goldmine also awarded it four stars, calling it "Robertson's best yet" while NPR said: "If ever there was an album that was well worth a long wait, Robbie Robertson's fifth solo album is the one."
How To Become Clairvoyant was released by 429/Macro-Biotic Records, which is distributed by Fontana North/Universal Music in Canada.
For more information on ROBBIE ROBERTSON, Visit:
www.robbie-robertson.com
www.429records.com
SOURCE 429 Records
Reach into your pocket.
It’s likely your hand is now in contact with a music player or audio storage device. Whether it is an MP3 player, a multimedia phone or a flash drive, music is incredibly compact and portable in the 21st century.
However, in the age of digital sound there are still those who opt for the smooth, black disc that has charmed audiophiles for decades — the vinyl record.
While CD sales and digital downloads constitute the majority of music purchases today, vinyl has made its way back from relative obscurity to be the chosed medium of a significant portion of listeners.
Read the rest at cityonahillpress.com
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records in texas selling well!
For the record: vinyl makes a comeback in a nostalgic digital age
By Dan Lambert
George Reynoso, owner of All That Music and Video, Collectors’ Marketplace, staged a “Goodbye to LPs” promotion at his store in 1999.
“Basically, we cleared out all the LPs for cheap,” Reynoso says. “Ten years later, LPs are now a big part of our business.”
Record Store Day, a fourth annual national event, is Saturday, April 16, and Reynoso’s store at 1506-D Lee Trevino will open extra early, at 9 a.m., with between 6,000-8,000 records for sale outdoors at the sidewalk sale.
So what happened? How did vinyl rise from the dead? Or was it just in hiding?
Read the rest at whatsuppub.com
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a clever article in the irish times, makes perfect sense to me
How covers turned the world karaoke
Cover versions have always been with us, but now that so many artists are trying to live off the kudos of other people’s songs, is the music scene at risk of being run over by its own retreads, asks KEVIN COURTNEY
‘THIS IS A song Charles Manson stole from The Beatles: we’re stealing it back,” announces Bono in a scene from the U2 movie Rattle and Hum , just before U2 launch into a ragged rendition of Helter Skelter . No wonder the McCormick brothers wanted to kill him, coming up with pronouncements like that. As cover versions go, though, it’s not the worst. It’s certainly not as bad as the movie’s other cover, Bob Dylan’s All Along the Watchtower, which U2 demolish with arrogant abandon. Still, at least they didn’t accuse Jimi Hendrix of stealing that one.
Should U2 have just stuck with doing their own songs and left the classics well alone? Maybe, but it’s clear that, by referencing some of pop’s biggest touchstones (and a few blues legends), U2 were staking out their own place in the pantheon, hoping to prove to their growing US audience that they could jam along with the big boys. For them and for many other bands, doing the right cover version was a shortcut to kudos.
We are now living in a karaoke world, where every second song on the radio is likely to be a cover version, and young copycats parade their purloined wares on The X Factor and You’re A Star....
Read the rest at irishtimes.com
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Neil Young Preps New Archival Release with A Treasure Live Album
By Alex Hudson
Bob Dylan isn't the only folk icon to roll out a seemingly endless stream of archival releases. Canuck hero Neil Young has also got in on the fun by unveiling some long-lost classics -- most notably the massive Archives box set. Next up is A Treasure, a live album recorded during Young's 1984-85 U.S. tour.
The 12-track collection will likely appeal to hardcore Neil Young followers rather than casual fans, since it doesn't offer much in the way of hits. According to a press release, five of the songs are previously unreleased. It also has cuts from his 1985 album Old Ways.
A Treasure features Young's country band, the International Harvesters. This includes the late Ben Keith on steel and slide guitar, plus Rufus Thibodeaux (fiddle), Spooner Oldham (paino), Hargus "Pig" Robbins (piano), Tim Drummond (bass), Joe Allen (bass), and Karl Himmel (drums). In a statement, Young said, "I just love to hear those guys. They're all country music legends."
Read more and get the track list at exclaim.ca
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informative article about the stones and some of their famous album cover art:
At His Satanic Majesty’s Request
Tim Maddison
The Rolling Stones initially appalled the nation’s parents with their ‘brutish’ looks as much as their horrifying rhythm and blues beat music. But for a band possessing some of the most recognisable faces on the planet, there was a time when they cultivated a striking invisibility.
After the psychedelic foolery of Their Satanic Majesties Request, 1968’s Beggars Banquet not only revealed the Stones revitalised by the blues but also saw the band proposing to replace their earlier run of relentlessly dreary album cover photos – with an extraordinary Barry Feinstein image of a squalid graffiti-scribbled lavatory that Jagger, Richards and Anita Pallenberg had chanced upon, a place reeking of needles, urine and drunken couplings.
Read more at spectator.co.uk
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no tats personally, however, some of these are pretty cool!
20 Awesome Album Cover Art-Inspired Tattoos
check more great tattoos at artnewsworldwide.com
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'How To Become Clairvoyant,' Robbie Robertson's New Album, Debuts at No. 8 on the Top Current Canadian Album Chart
PRNewswire/ -- Robbie Robertson's How To Become Clairvoyant enters the Top Current Canadian Album Chart at No. 8 – marking the highest debut of a solo Robbie Robertson record in the SoundScan era. The news comes on the heels of Robertson's induction into the Canadian Songwriter Hall of Fame last Saturday. In June, Canada Post will issue a stamp with Robertson's likeness as part of its Canadian Recording Artists stamp series.
Rolling Stone hailed How To Become Clairvoyant – his first release in over a decade – as "Robertson's Grand Return...hypnotic." Goldmine also awarded it four stars, calling it "Robertson's best yet" while NPR said: "If ever there was an album that was well worth a long wait, Robbie Robertson's fifth solo album is the one."
How To Become Clairvoyant was released by 429/Macro-Biotic Records, which is distributed by Fontana North/Universal Music in Canada.
For more information on ROBBIE ROBERTSON, Visit:
www.robbie-robertson.com
www.429records.com
SOURCE 429 Records
Peter Tosh's First Two Solo Albums, LEGALIZE IT (1976) and EQUAL RIGHTS (1977) Now Commemorated as Prestigious Legacy Edition Double-CD Sets
Collectible 7-inch vinyl single of "Legalize It" b/w "Equal Rights" released in Rasta colors of red, green and gold on National Record Store Day, April 16th
Legacy and NORML re-launch Tosh's 1976 PSA at radio, promoting legalization of marijuana, in honor of NORML's 40th anniversary birthday in 2011
The re-releases of Legalize It (1976) and Equal Rights (1977) coincide with the 40th anniversary birthday in March 2011 of NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, based in Washington, DC). Tosh endorsed and supported the organization, and recorded a PSA (public service announcement) for NORML in 1976, promoting the legalization of marijuana. In 2011, Tosh's PSA is being re-launched at radio in a partnership between Legacy and NORML.
Along with Tosh's advocacy for NORML, Legalize It and Equal Rights serve as reminders of the glory of vinyl. In recognition, the two classic title tracks, "Legalize It" and "Equal Rights," will be coupled as a special 7-inch vinyl single. The double-A sided single will be released in conjunction with this year's fifth annual National Record Store Day on Saturday, April 16th. Honoring the colors of Tosh's beloved Rasta flag, the single will be available in collectible red, green and gold vinyl editions.
Adding immeasurably to the historical impact of LEGALIZE IT: LEGACY EDITION is an evocative 2,000-word liner notes essay by Roger Steffens, a close friend to Peter Tosh in his lifetime, and an enduring keeper of the flame as the curator of the Reggae Archives, the world's largest collection of Wailers and Peter Tosh material. Steffens is the co-author (with Jodie Pierson) of Bob Marley and the Wailers: The Definitive Discography (2005), and Reggae Scrapbook (2007, with Peter Simon). He has also annotated dozens of reggae collections and reissues, including virtually every major Peter Tosh album. Among them is Legacy's 3-CD box set of 1997, Honorary Citizen.
Herbie Miller, who wrote the liner notes essay for EQUAL RIGHTS: LEGACY EDITION, is internationally known for his work as the trusted former manager of Peter Tosh and a highly-respected member of the Jamaican community. He is the director/curator of the Jamaica Music Museum, based in the Institute of Jamaica in downtown Kingston. A cultural historian and photographer, Miller has also annotated many historic reggae releases, including Live & Dangerous: Boston 1976 by Tosh, a previously unreleased chronicle (issued on Legacy, 2001) of his first American tour, in support of Legalize It.
Thirty-five years have passed since the release of Legalize It, Tosh's first album as a solo artist after more than a decade in the Wailers with Bob Marley and Bunny Livingston. During that time, the Marley-Tosh signature began to achieve a worldwide notoriety that would have seriously rivaled the likes of Lennon-McCartney and Jagger-Richards, if the original Wailers had been able to stay together past 1975. Among the gems of the Marley-Tosh repertoire are such rock and reggae staples as "400 Years," "Get Up, Stand Up," "Brand New Second Hand," "Soon Come," "No Sympathy," "Reaction," "Baby We've Got a Date," and "Can't You See." The Wailers' songbook, hundreds of compositions predominantly penned by Marley, also included Tosh's "Stop That Train," "Downpressor," "Love," "One Foundation," "Sun Valley," and "You Can't Blame the Youth," among others.
As Roger Steffens' liner notes to LEGALIZE IT: LEGACY EDITION point out, "All of the previously unreleased versions on this package are from the extraordinary archives of British collector, Sam Dion, to whom the tapes were passed along." He refers to Tosh's vast archives that survived his assassination of September 11, 1987. CD one presents the original nine-song, 38-minute album, followed by demo versions of seven of the nine songs, all previously unreleased. CD two then presents Tosh's own original mix of the album, the way he was sending it out to major record labels in 1976 (rescued from the garbage heap by someone "with a keen eye"!). Those nine tracks (all previously unreleased) are followed by a previously unreleased alternate version of the title song, and then six extremely rare dubs, only one of which ever actually made it onto an album ("Igziabeher").
Tosh's first self-produced recording for a major label, Legalize It was also his first with the rhythm team of drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare, who subsequently became the backbone of his recording and touring groups. The album contained a number of staples: "What'cha Gonna Do," "No Sympathy," "Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)," "Ketchy Shuby," "Till Your Well Runs Dry," and of course the title tune standard, "Legalize It."
Similarly, CD one of EQUAL RIGHTS: LEGACY EDITION presents the original eight-song, 40-minute album as it has been embedded in listeners' heads for decades. Then the disc follows up with seven previously unreleased outtakes from the original album recording sessions, offering a different program of compositions. CD two presents a well-sequenced mix of 15 tracks – about half of which are previously unreleased . These include original session alternate and extended versions, and extremely rare dubs.
Equal Rights brought together Peter Tosh's dedications to the revolutionary movements growing in Africa, and the mysticism and wonders of his personal growth as a prophet, poet, preacher and world-class musical trailblazer. The album included a number of songs that became human rights anthems over the next two decades: "Get Up, Stand Up," "Downpressor Man," "African," "Apartheid," and the title tune. There were also intensely personal songs of his revelations as a Rasta: "I Am That I Am" and "Jah Guide"; and the ultimate rude boy, proto-punk declaration of "Stepping Razor," by reggae's original roots-rock and Rasta ragamuffin.
"A quarter century later," Steffens writes, "[Tosh's] songs ring eternal with millions of strugglers worldwide, still crying out for equal rights and justice with the words of the immortal Minister of Herb."
LEGALIZE IT: LEGACY EDITION by PETER TOSH (Columbia/Legacy 88697 76490 2)
CD One – Selections: 1. Legalize It * 2. Burial * 3. What'cha Gonna Do * 4. No Sympathy * 5. Why Must I Cry * 6. Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised) * 7. Ketchy Shuby * 8. Till Your Well Runs Dry * 9. Brand New Second Hand * Bonus tracks: 10. Legalize It (Demo) * 11. No Sympathy (Demo) * 12. Why Must I Cry (Demo) * 13. Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised) (Demo) * 14. Ketchy Shuby (Demo) * 15. Till Your Well Runs Dry (Demo) * 16. Brand New Second Hand (Demo).
Notes:
Tracks 1-9 originally issued August 1976, as Legalize It (Columbia 34253).
Tracks 10-16 previously unreleased.
CD Two (Original Mix) – Selections: 1. Legalize It * 2. Burial * 3. What'cha Gonna Do * 4. No Love, No Sympathy * 5. Why Must I Cry * 6. Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised) * 7. Ketchy Shuby * 8. Till Your Well Runs Dry * 9. Brand New Second Hand * 10. Legalize It (Alternate Version) * 11. Burial (Dub Plate) * 12. What'cha Gonna Do (Shajahshoka Dub Plate) * 13. (Igziabeher) Let Jah Be Praised (Shajahshoka Dub Plate) * 14. Second Hand (Shajahshoka Dub Plate) * 15. Burial (Dub Plate) * 16. Legalize It (Dub Plate).
Notes:
Tracks 1-10 previously unreleased.
Track 13 previously released on The Ultimate Peter Tosh (Shanachie, 2008).
Tracks 11-12 & 14-16 previously available on very limited edition Dub Plates.
EQUAL RIGHTS: LEGACY EDITION by PETER TOSH (Columbia/Legacy 88697 74691 2)
CD One – Selections: 1. Get Up, Stand Up * 2. Downpressor Man * 3. I Am That I Am * 4. Stepping Razor * 5. Equal Rights * 6. African * 7. Jah Guide * 8. Apartheid * Bonus tracks: 9. 400 Years (Out-take) * 10. Hammer (Extended Version / Out-take) * 11. Jahman Inna Jamdung (Out-take) * 12. Vampire (Out-take) * 13. Babylon Queendom (Out-take) * 14. You Can't Blame The Youth (Out-take) * 15. Mark Of The Beast (Out-take).
Notes:
Tracks 1-8 originally issued April 1977, as Equal Rights (Columbia 34670).
Tracks 9-15 previously unreleased original session Out-takes.
CD Two – Selections: 1. Get Up, Stand Up (Alternate Version) * 2. Dub-Presser Man (Dub Plate) * 3. I Am That I Am (Shajahshoka Dub Plate) * 4. Heavy Razor (Shajahshoka Dub Plate) * 5. Equal Rights (Extended Version) * 6. African (London Sound System Dub Plate) * 7. Jah Guide (Dub Plate) * 8. (Fight) Apartheid (Alternate Version) * 9. Vampire (Demo) * 10. Jahman Inna Jamdung (Demo) * 11. Hammer (Shajahshoka Dub Plate) * 12. Blame The Yout (Dub Plate) * 13. Babylon Queendom (Dub Plate) * 14. Vampires (Dub Plate) * 15. Get Up, Stand Up (Extended /Alternate Version).
Notes:
Tracks 1, 5, 8-10 & 15 previously unreleased original session alternate and extended versions.
Tracks 2-4, 6 & 11-14 previously only available on extremely limited edition Dub Plates.
SOURCE Legacy Recordings
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne
FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 4, 2011
DEAR JERRY: I know you've written about “Manhattan” before, but there is one peculiar line in the song that I have never seen explained. My copy is by Dinah Washington, but I imagine other recordings of “Manhattan” are the same.
In the part about going to Yonkers, Dinah sings about how they both will starve in either Childs or Chiles.
Is this an area or community in Yonkers?
New Yorkers no doubt understand the reference, but can you enlighten the rest of us about this place where couples go when starvation is their goal?
—Doreen Stanford, Indianapolis
DEAR DOREEN: For those who don't have the tune handy, here is the entire verse in question:
“We'll go to Yonkers
Where true love conquers
In the wilds
And starve together, dear
In Childs”
Richard and Lorenz may have chosen Childs' Restaurant simply because it rhymes with wilds, but the humorous implication refers to their reputation at the time for serving small portions.
Fortunately for the hungry twosome flitting about the Boroughs, inexpensive nutrients awaited them at Coney Island, as told in the next verse:
“We'll go to Coney
And eat baloney
On a roll”
“Manhattan” is loaded with other references known well by locals, among them: The Bronx; Staten Island; the (Central Park) Zoo; Delancey Street; the subway; Mott Street; pushcarts; Central Park; and “My Fair Lady” (Broadway show).
And those are just the ones included in Dinah Washington's 1960 rendition.
As originally written, “Manhattan” contains about twice as many verses, and mentions many more familiar places and things: Niagara (Falls); Greenwich; Bowling Green (Park); Brighton (Beach); Jamaica Bay; Canarsie's Lake; “Abie's Irish Rose” (Broadway show); Fifth Avenue; Bronx Park Express; Flatbush; and Inspiration Point.
It seems as though every recording of “Manhattan” includes some, but not all, of the original lyrics. At least I have not heard one. However, by listening to three different records, by Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, and Dinah Washington, I accounted for all of the original lyrics.
Written in 1925 for the Broadway comedy of the same name, “Manhattan” is the song that paved the road ahead for Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.
When Hart died in 1943, the team had 28 stage shows, some later reborn in Hollywood for the silver screen (“Pal Joey”; “Babes in Arms”; “On Your Toes”; etc.), and over 500 songs to their credit.
Among their memorable milepost standards are: “Dancing on the Ceiling”; “My Romance”; “My Funny Valentine”; “Where Or When”; “The Lady Is a Tramp”; “Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered”; “It's Easy to Remember”; “Blue Moon”; “I Could Write a Book”; and “You Took Advantage of Me.” In 1943, Richard and his future partner, lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, wrote their first musical, the landmark “Oklahoma.”
Using this blockbuster as a template of sorts, Rodgers & Hammerstein churned out one smash hit Broadway show, and inevitable film, after another: “Carousel”; “South Pacific”; “The King and I”; “The Sound of Music”; etc.
By 1960, Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) and Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960) were the all-time No. 1 musical theater collaboration, and they still are.
DEAR JERRY: There is a piano instrumental the stations in Phoenix played in the 1950s, where the music is occasionally interrupted by a man asking for a match.
Can you tell me anything about this recording?
—Marla Gregory, Palm Desert, Calif.
DEAR MARLA: “Got a Match?” came out first in mid-1958 by the Daddy-O's (Cabot 122). Since a piano is prominent in this version, it is probably the one you recall.
ABC-Paramount immediately issued a cover, by Frank Gallup with Don Costa's Orchestra & Chorus (45-9931). With Costa's touch, this track is more orchestrated than the original. It features a harpsichord instead of a piano, and includes lots of “la-la-las” from the chorus, not found on the Cabot single.
Of the two, the original sold a bit better, eventually charting at No. 39. The Gallup disc peaked at No. 57.
The B-side of Frank Gallup's single, “I Beg Your Pardon!,” is practically a carbon copy of “Got a Match?” Instead of asking “Hey there, got a match,” the same voice, in the same way, says “I beg your pardon.”
IZ ZAT SO? Frank Gallop, shown as Frank Gallup on “Got a Match?,” achieved greater success with a comical parody of Lorne Greene's No. 1 hit, the 1964 cowboy gunfighter tale of “Ringo.”
Slightly over a year later, Gallop galloped into the Top 40 with “The Ballad of Irving (The 142nd Fastest Gun in the West).”
DEAR JERRY: I know you've written about “Manhattan” before, but there is one peculiar line in the song that I have never seen explained. My copy is by Dinah Washington, but I imagine other recordings of “Manhattan” are the same.
In the part about going to Yonkers, Dinah sings about how they both will starve in either Childs or Chiles.
Is this an area or community in Yonkers?
New Yorkers no doubt understand the reference, but can you enlighten the rest of us about this place where couples go when starvation is their goal?
—Doreen Stanford, Indianapolis
DEAR DOREEN: For those who don't have the tune handy, here is the entire verse in question:
“We'll go to Yonkers
Where true love conquers
In the wilds
And starve together, dear
In Childs”
Richard and Lorenz may have chosen Childs' Restaurant simply because it rhymes with wilds, but the humorous implication refers to their reputation at the time for serving small portions.
Fortunately for the hungry twosome flitting about the Boroughs, inexpensive nutrients awaited them at Coney Island, as told in the next verse:
“We'll go to Coney
And eat baloney
On a roll”
“Manhattan” is loaded with other references known well by locals, among them: The Bronx; Staten Island; the (Central Park) Zoo; Delancey Street; the subway; Mott Street; pushcarts; Central Park; and “My Fair Lady” (Broadway show).
And those are just the ones included in Dinah Washington's 1960 rendition.
As originally written, “Manhattan” contains about twice as many verses, and mentions many more familiar places and things: Niagara (Falls); Greenwich; Bowling Green (Park); Brighton (Beach); Jamaica Bay; Canarsie's Lake; “Abie's Irish Rose” (Broadway show); Fifth Avenue; Bronx Park Express; Flatbush; and Inspiration Point.
It seems as though every recording of “Manhattan” includes some, but not all, of the original lyrics. At least I have not heard one. However, by listening to three different records, by Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, and Dinah Washington, I accounted for all of the original lyrics.
Written in 1925 for the Broadway comedy of the same name, “Manhattan” is the song that paved the road ahead for Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.
When Hart died in 1943, the team had 28 stage shows, some later reborn in Hollywood for the silver screen (“Pal Joey”; “Babes in Arms”; “On Your Toes”; etc.), and over 500 songs to their credit.
Among their memorable milepost standards are: “Dancing on the Ceiling”; “My Romance”; “My Funny Valentine”; “Where Or When”; “The Lady Is a Tramp”; “Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered”; “It's Easy to Remember”; “Blue Moon”; “I Could Write a Book”; and “You Took Advantage of Me.” In 1943, Richard and his future partner, lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, wrote their first musical, the landmark “Oklahoma.”
Using this blockbuster as a template of sorts, Rodgers & Hammerstein churned out one smash hit Broadway show, and inevitable film, after another: “Carousel”; “South Pacific”; “The King and I”; “The Sound of Music”; etc.
By 1960, Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) and Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960) were the all-time No. 1 musical theater collaboration, and they still are.
DEAR JERRY: There is a piano instrumental the stations in Phoenix played in the 1950s, where the music is occasionally interrupted by a man asking for a match.
Can you tell me anything about this recording?
—Marla Gregory, Palm Desert, Calif.
DEAR MARLA: “Got a Match?” came out first in mid-1958 by the Daddy-O's (Cabot 122). Since a piano is prominent in this version, it is probably the one you recall.
ABC-Paramount immediately issued a cover, by Frank Gallup with Don Costa's Orchestra & Chorus (45-9931). With Costa's touch, this track is more orchestrated than the original. It features a harpsichord instead of a piano, and includes lots of “la-la-las” from the chorus, not found on the Cabot single.
Of the two, the original sold a bit better, eventually charting at No. 39. The Gallup disc peaked at No. 57.
The B-side of Frank Gallup's single, “I Beg Your Pardon!,” is practically a carbon copy of “Got a Match?” Instead of asking “Hey there, got a match,” the same voice, in the same way, says “I beg your pardon.”
IZ ZAT SO? Frank Gallop, shown as Frank Gallup on “Got a Match?,” achieved greater success with a comical parody of Lorne Greene's No. 1 hit, the 1964 cowboy gunfighter tale of “Ringo.”
Slightly over a year later, Gallop galloped into the Top 40 with “The Ballad of Irving (The 142nd Fastest Gun in the West).”
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 2011 Osborne Enterprises - Reprinted By Exclusive Permission
Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
very busy day at the CVR blog, lots of record store day news (ya think?) starting with the folks in Long Beach, CA who get a special treat!
Foo Fighters To Headline Record Store Day In-Store Rock Show
On Saturday, April 16th, Record Store Day, Fingerprints will play host to one the world's most beloved rock bands, Foo Fighters. "I'm proud to be a part of Record Store Day. I grew up discovering music that changed my life in record stores like Fingerprints and will always do everything I can to keep that experience alive for generations to come," says head Foo Dave Grohl
Read more at pluginmusic.com
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Holy Ghost And Eskuché Team Up For Record Store Day Release
Lifestyle audio headphone innovator eskuché (es·koo·chay), have announced the release of their third installment of "Obsessive Compulsive Frequency," a series devoted to showcasing exclusive content of emerging and innovative artist who are defining new genres today.
Beginning Record Store Day, Saturday, April 16th, Volume 3 of eskuché's "Obsessive Compulsive Frequency" vinyl series features Brooklyn based DFA recording artist Holy Ghost!, whom are known around the globe for their party starting singles and their unparalleled ability to get bodies moving on the dance floor.
Limited to 50012" vinyl records, the installment features Holy's Ghost's original track "i know, i hear," while filling the grooves on the wax is a remix from label mate Jacques Renault as well as a dub remix from Eric B.
Read more at pluginmusic.com
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Bad Brains Reissue 'Pay to Cum' Single For Record Store Day
For Record Store Day (April 16th), legendary label ROIR and hardcore godfathers Bad Brains are teaming up to re-release one of the most important pieces of wax in the punk canon: the 'Pay to Cum' 7" vinyl single. The reissue will feature a remastered version of the single, which was originally produced by Jimmy Quidd and released in 1980.
'Pay to Cum' returns to store shelves with its original artwork and lyric sheet insert. The 7" will be available in standard black vinyl, as well as in a limited number of colored vinyl. There will be 250 red and 250 green copies pressed.
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and in the uk,
Sony Music Supports UK Record Store Day 2011
A global event, Record Store Day sees over a thousand record stores taking part across 18 countries and four continents. More than 150 UK indie record stores took part in last year’s event and over 180 are signed up for this year.
Sony Music has lined up its best ever series of releases to support the event. Additionally Columbia Records’ The View have recorded the anthem for the event in the form of their new release 'I Need That Record'.
Mike Smith, Managing Director of Columbia Records, says: “I’m thrilled that once again that Columbia Records and Sony Music have come up with a fantastic selection of bespoke releases for Record Store Day. It’s heartening to see how this event has grown in such a short space of time for independent record stores and it’s now a genuinely exciting day in the music calendar each year. I think The View have perfectly expressed how we all feel about records and music.
Pete Leggatt, VP Of Sales, Sony Music says: “With over twenty very different products & over 20k units manufactured, Sony Music is more committed than ever to ‘Record Store Day’ and the valuable Indie retail sector it represents”
AC/DC – “Shoot To Thrill” - special 7” vinyl b/w “War Machine”.
BETH DITTO – “I Wrote The Book” – Special 4-track EP on CD and vinyl –ltd to 500 copies.
BOB DYLAN –“Subterranean Homesick Blues”Ting Ting Remix – 7” vinyl in customised Tong Tings sleeve
BROKEN BELLS –“Meyrin Fields” – Ltd edition 3 track EP.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – “Gotta Get The Feeling”/”Racing In The Park” – Special 10” Vinyl.
CULTS – “Do You Know What I Mean” - UK exclusive 7” vinyl with etched b-side.
EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER – “Puerto Rico 1972” – Single vinyl bootleg concert release, limited and numbered.
FOO FIGHTERS – “Medium Rare” – special 13 track limited edition covers album.
JIMI HENDRIX – “Fire” – Ltd edition red vinyl.
KINGS OF LEON - “Holy Roller Novocaine” – 5 track EP on 10” vinyl.
MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA - ”Simple Math”/”The Plan” – Ltd edition 7” vinyl.
MICHAEL JACKSON – “Hollywood Tonight”/”Behind The Math” – 7” vinyl.
MILES KANE – “A Girl Like You” - Produced by Edwyn Collins, 1k ltd edition 7” vinyl.
MURRAY JAMES – “Protect Me “ - Debut Deconstruction single on 7” vinyl only.
PETER GOLDMARK – Ltd edition Columbia T-shirt - (Peter Goldmark invented the 12” vinyl).
PRIMAL SCREAM – “Screamedelica” – Numbered triple vinyl in gatefold sleeve with booklet.
RAPHAEL SAADIQ – “Radio”/”Can’t Jig Anymore” - 7” vinyl.
RAY LAMONTAGNE – “Live – Fall 2010” – special vinyl 6 track album.
THE CLASH – “Magnificent Seven”/ “The Cool Out” – Numbered red vinyl and CD single.
THE VACCINES – “LIVE FROM LONDON” – Limited edition bootleg album on CD and 12” vinyl.
THE VIEW – “I Need That Record” - Limited numbered 7”vinyl with etched B-side.
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a big fan, i hope that he adds more shows, i'd love to see him in milwaukee!
Former Yes Frontman Jon Anderson Goes On Acoustic Tour
Former Yes frontman Jon Anderson has announced "An Acoustic Evening With Jon Anderson" spring tour in support of Anderson's forthcoming solo album 'Survival and Other Stories.'
The tour will feature material from Anderson's prolific solo career, collaborations with Vangelis as well as classic Yes songs, along with new compositions from his pending CD, and promises a magical and memorable evening of enchanting music for all who attend!
"An Acoustic Evening With Jon Anderson" tour dates:
4/23/2011 - Somerville Theatre - Somerville, MA
4/26/2011 - Havana New Hope - New Hope, PA
4/28/2011 - Infinity Hall - Norfolk, CT
4/30/2011 - B.B. Kings Blues Club & Grill - New York, NY
5/02/2011 - Musikfest Cafe ArtsQuest Center at Steel Slacks - Bethlehem, PA
5/04/2011 - Theatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
5/06/2011 - Princeton University - McCarter Theatre - Princeton, NJ
5/07/2011 - New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Victoria Theatre - Newark, NJ
5/09/2011 - Rams Head On Stage - Annapolis, MD
5/11/2011 - Rams Head On Stage - Annapolis, MD
5/12/2011 - Rebecca Cohn Auditorium - Halifax, Nova Scotia
5/13/2011 - The Flying Monkey Movie House & Performing Center - Plymouth, NH
5/15/2011 - Bates College Olin Arts Center - Concert Hall - Lewiston, ME
5/18/2011 - Tupelo Music Hall - Londonderry, NH
5/19/2011 - Tupelo Music Hall - Londonderry, NH
5/21/2011 - Woodstock Town Hall Theatre - Woodstock, VT
5/25/2011 - Ellsworth Grand Auditorium - Ellsworth , ME
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as a fellow collector and thrift store rival, nothing beats finding some great vinyl at a local thrift shop. he had some interesting finds, read about the top ten records he found
Ten choice thrift store album finds
Check out Andy's great music scores
Andrew Merey
Although vinyl records are making a comeback, for many years they weren't in vogue. But one fairly good source for buying them (and very inexpensively at that) was the retail thrift store.
A local Goodwill branch closed a while back, ending my 10-year stretch of frequenting the place, primarily in search of used albums and singles.
There are still other similar outlets around, but Goodwill's donors seem to overall offer better product.
Discovering prized items in good condition involves ingenuity. Since it's a hit-and-miss situation, consistently regular visits are imperative for maximum results. You'd be surprised how many record collectors are in competition.....
Read more at newsdurhamregion.com
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a nice story out of utah, where vinyl is getting its due!
The comeback of vinyl
By Paul Nelson
SALT LAKE CITY -- In an age of digital music that can be instantly downloaded into you mp3 player, the vinyl record is gaining in popularity.
Greywhale Entertainment co-owner Dustin Hansen said, "Almost every new release comes out on vinyl now. Very rarely is there something that doesn't."
Hansen says there's a collector's mentality that he believes is the main driving force behind the popularity of the old-fashioned record.
Read more at www.ksl.com
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GRIMEY’S VINYL BEST SELLERS 3/28 – 4/03/2011
1. Those Darlins – Screws Get Loose
2. Cold War Kids – Mine Is Yours
3. The Flaming Lips w/ Neon Indian – S/T 12″
4. Radiohead – King Of Limbs
5. The Vaccines – The Vaccines 10″
6. Broken Bells – Meyrin Fields EP
7. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – Belong
8. The Mountain Goats – All Eternals Deck
9. The Strokes – Angles
10. Mars Classroom (Robert Pollard) – The New Theory of Everything
11. Peter Bjorn & John – Gimme Some
12. Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More
13. D. Watusi – Summer Nights 7″
14. The Civil Wars – Barton Hollow
15. Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago
16. Hunx & His Punx – Too Young To Be In Love
17. Dow Jones & The Industrials – Can’t Stand The Midwest 7″
18. Diarrhea Planet – Aloha 7″
19. PUJOL – How High 7″
20. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
21. J Dilla – Donuts
22. Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears – Scandalous
23. UV Race – Homo
24. Dug Dug’s – Smog
25. Howlin’ Wolf – The Howlin’ Wolf Album
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fantastic q and a with a legend of rock:
Ray Davies on His New Album of Kinks Covers and What It Would Take to Get a Kinks Reunion
Read it at nymag.com
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Cleveland record shop uses old album covers as flooring
not really sure i like the idea, seems wrong. however, that said, and if you didn't have the vinyl for these albums, what else are you to do with old cardboard?
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and in music history for the day:
In 1956, Paramount Pictures signed Elvis Presley to a three-picture deal just five days after his first screen test in Hollywood. Elvis was to be paid $100,000 for his first movie, $150,000 for the second and $200,000 for the third.
In 1956, Capitol Tower, the home of Capitol Records in Hollywood, CA, was dedicated. It was the first circular office tower designed in America. It is 13 stories tall and 92 feet in diameter.
Elvis Presley's "All Shook Up" was released in 1957.
The Kingsmen recorded their version of the song "Louie Louie" in 1963.
The Beach Boys recorded "California Girls" in 1965.
In 1966, the first session for what would become The Beatles’ Revolver album started with the recording of “Tomorrow Never Knows” at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London.
Apple Corps Ltd., the Beatles' record company and management and publishing firm, opened in 1968.
In 1968, it was announced that Pink Floyd founder member Syd Barrett had officially left the group. Barrett suffered from psychiatric disorders compounded by drug use.
The California Jam 1 festival took place in Ontario, California in 1974, featuring the Eagles, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Earth Wind & Fire, ELP, Black Oak Arkansas and Seals & Croft. Over 200,000 attended. man, i'd a been there if i could.....
Also in 1974, a seven piece group called Blue Swede became the first Swedish act to top the US charts when their version of "Hooked On A Feeling" went to number one. Although the arrangement brought a fresh sound to the old B.J. Thomas hit, the single didn't chart at all in the UK. and, no, i won't put a youtube video of this ooga chaka freakin' song!
In 1998, Wendy O. Williams former singer of The Plasmatics, died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Williams was known for her wild stage theatrics which included blowing up equipment, near nudity and chain-sawing guitars.
In 1998, the “first lady of country music” Tammy Wynette, who scored 12 hit singles, sold over 30 million records worldwide, married five times and once filed for bankruptcy, died aged 55
In 2004, 66 year old Niki Sullivan, one of the original Crickets, passed away at his home in Independence, Missouri. Sullivan joined up with Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison and Joe Mauldin in 1956 and played on most of the songs the band recorded. The hassle of touring finally forced him to drop out of the group in 1957. He retired from the music business, but occasionally performed at Holly tribute events.
birthdays today include Frank Black of theThe Pixies (1965) & Stan Cullimore of The Housemartins (1962)
Foo Fighters To Headline Record Store Day In-Store Rock Show
On Saturday, April 16th, Record Store Day, Fingerprints will play host to one the world's most beloved rock bands, Foo Fighters. "I'm proud to be a part of Record Store Day. I grew up discovering music that changed my life in record stores like Fingerprints and will always do everything I can to keep that experience alive for generations to come," says head Foo Dave Grohl
Read more at pluginmusic.com
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Holy Ghost And Eskuché Team Up For Record Store Day Release
Lifestyle audio headphone innovator eskuché (es·koo·chay), have announced the release of their third installment of "Obsessive Compulsive Frequency," a series devoted to showcasing exclusive content of emerging and innovative artist who are defining new genres today.
Beginning Record Store Day, Saturday, April 16th, Volume 3 of eskuché's "Obsessive Compulsive Frequency" vinyl series features Brooklyn based DFA recording artist Holy Ghost!, whom are known around the globe for their party starting singles and their unparalleled ability to get bodies moving on the dance floor.
Limited to 50012" vinyl records, the installment features Holy's Ghost's original track "i know, i hear," while filling the grooves on the wax is a remix from label mate Jacques Renault as well as a dub remix from Eric B.
Read more at pluginmusic.com
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Bad Brains Reissue 'Pay to Cum' Single For Record Store Day
For Record Store Day (April 16th), legendary label ROIR and hardcore godfathers Bad Brains are teaming up to re-release one of the most important pieces of wax in the punk canon: the 'Pay to Cum' 7" vinyl single. The reissue will feature a remastered version of the single, which was originally produced by Jimmy Quidd and released in 1980.
'Pay to Cum' returns to store shelves with its original artwork and lyric sheet insert. The 7" will be available in standard black vinyl, as well as in a limited number of colored vinyl. There will be 250 red and 250 green copies pressed.
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and in the uk,
Sony Music Supports UK Record Store Day 2011
A global event, Record Store Day sees over a thousand record stores taking part across 18 countries and four continents. More than 150 UK indie record stores took part in last year’s event and over 180 are signed up for this year.
Sony Music has lined up its best ever series of releases to support the event. Additionally Columbia Records’ The View have recorded the anthem for the event in the form of their new release 'I Need That Record'.
Mike Smith, Managing Director of Columbia Records, says: “I’m thrilled that once again that Columbia Records and Sony Music have come up with a fantastic selection of bespoke releases for Record Store Day. It’s heartening to see how this event has grown in such a short space of time for independent record stores and it’s now a genuinely exciting day in the music calendar each year. I think The View have perfectly expressed how we all feel about records and music.
Pete Leggatt, VP Of Sales, Sony Music says: “With over twenty very different products & over 20k units manufactured, Sony Music is more committed than ever to ‘Record Store Day’ and the valuable Indie retail sector it represents”
AC/DC – “Shoot To Thrill” - special 7” vinyl b/w “War Machine”.
BETH DITTO – “I Wrote The Book” – Special 4-track EP on CD and vinyl –ltd to 500 copies.
BOB DYLAN –“Subterranean Homesick Blues”Ting Ting Remix – 7” vinyl in customised Tong Tings sleeve
BROKEN BELLS –“Meyrin Fields” – Ltd edition 3 track EP.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – “Gotta Get The Feeling”/”Racing In The Park” – Special 10” Vinyl.
CULTS – “Do You Know What I Mean” - UK exclusive 7” vinyl with etched b-side.
EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER – “Puerto Rico 1972” – Single vinyl bootleg concert release, limited and numbered.
FOO FIGHTERS – “Medium Rare” – special 13 track limited edition covers album.
JIMI HENDRIX – “Fire” – Ltd edition red vinyl.
KINGS OF LEON - “Holy Roller Novocaine” – 5 track EP on 10” vinyl.
MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA - ”Simple Math”/”The Plan” – Ltd edition 7” vinyl.
MICHAEL JACKSON – “Hollywood Tonight”/”Behind The Math” – 7” vinyl.
MILES KANE – “A Girl Like You” - Produced by Edwyn Collins, 1k ltd edition 7” vinyl.
MURRAY JAMES – “Protect Me “ - Debut Deconstruction single on 7” vinyl only.
PETER GOLDMARK – Ltd edition Columbia T-shirt - (Peter Goldmark invented the 12” vinyl).
PRIMAL SCREAM – “Screamedelica” – Numbered triple vinyl in gatefold sleeve with booklet.
RAPHAEL SAADIQ – “Radio”/”Can’t Jig Anymore” - 7” vinyl.
RAY LAMONTAGNE – “Live – Fall 2010” – special vinyl 6 track album.
THE CLASH – “Magnificent Seven”/ “The Cool Out” – Numbered red vinyl and CD single.
THE VACCINES – “LIVE FROM LONDON” – Limited edition bootleg album on CD and 12” vinyl.
THE VIEW – “I Need That Record” - Limited numbered 7”vinyl with etched B-side.
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a big fan, i hope that he adds more shows, i'd love to see him in milwaukee!
Former Yes Frontman Jon Anderson Goes On Acoustic Tour
Former Yes frontman Jon Anderson has announced "An Acoustic Evening With Jon Anderson" spring tour in support of Anderson's forthcoming solo album 'Survival and Other Stories.'
The tour will feature material from Anderson's prolific solo career, collaborations with Vangelis as well as classic Yes songs, along with new compositions from his pending CD, and promises a magical and memorable evening of enchanting music for all who attend!
"An Acoustic Evening With Jon Anderson" tour dates:
4/23/2011 - Somerville Theatre - Somerville, MA
4/26/2011 - Havana New Hope - New Hope, PA
4/28/2011 - Infinity Hall - Norfolk, CT
4/30/2011 - B.B. Kings Blues Club & Grill - New York, NY
5/02/2011 - Musikfest Cafe ArtsQuest Center at Steel Slacks - Bethlehem, PA
5/04/2011 - Theatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
5/06/2011 - Princeton University - McCarter Theatre - Princeton, NJ
5/07/2011 - New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Victoria Theatre - Newark, NJ
5/09/2011 - Rams Head On Stage - Annapolis, MD
5/11/2011 - Rams Head On Stage - Annapolis, MD
5/12/2011 - Rebecca Cohn Auditorium - Halifax, Nova Scotia
5/13/2011 - The Flying Monkey Movie House & Performing Center - Plymouth, NH
5/15/2011 - Bates College Olin Arts Center - Concert Hall - Lewiston, ME
5/18/2011 - Tupelo Music Hall - Londonderry, NH
5/19/2011 - Tupelo Music Hall - Londonderry, NH
5/21/2011 - Woodstock Town Hall Theatre - Woodstock, VT
5/25/2011 - Ellsworth Grand Auditorium - Ellsworth , ME
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as a fellow collector and thrift store rival, nothing beats finding some great vinyl at a local thrift shop. he had some interesting finds, read about the top ten records he found
Ten choice thrift store album finds
Check out Andy's great music scores
Andrew Merey
Although vinyl records are making a comeback, for many years they weren't in vogue. But one fairly good source for buying them (and very inexpensively at that) was the retail thrift store.
A local Goodwill branch closed a while back, ending my 10-year stretch of frequenting the place, primarily in search of used albums and singles.
There are still other similar outlets around, but Goodwill's donors seem to overall offer better product.
Discovering prized items in good condition involves ingenuity. Since it's a hit-and-miss situation, consistently regular visits are imperative for maximum results. You'd be surprised how many record collectors are in competition.....
Read more at newsdurhamregion.com
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a nice story out of utah, where vinyl is getting its due!
The comeback of vinyl
By Paul Nelson
SALT LAKE CITY -- In an age of digital music that can be instantly downloaded into you mp3 player, the vinyl record is gaining in popularity.
Greywhale Entertainment co-owner Dustin Hansen said, "Almost every new release comes out on vinyl now. Very rarely is there something that doesn't."
Hansen says there's a collector's mentality that he believes is the main driving force behind the popularity of the old-fashioned record.
Read more at www.ksl.com
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GRIMEY’S VINYL BEST SELLERS 3/28 – 4/03/2011
1. Those Darlins – Screws Get Loose
2. Cold War Kids – Mine Is Yours
3. The Flaming Lips w/ Neon Indian – S/T 12″
4. Radiohead – King Of Limbs
5. The Vaccines – The Vaccines 10″
6. Broken Bells – Meyrin Fields EP
7. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – Belong
8. The Mountain Goats – All Eternals Deck
9. The Strokes – Angles
10. Mars Classroom (Robert Pollard) – The New Theory of Everything
11. Peter Bjorn & John – Gimme Some
12. Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More
13. D. Watusi – Summer Nights 7″
14. The Civil Wars – Barton Hollow
15. Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago
16. Hunx & His Punx – Too Young To Be In Love
17. Dow Jones & The Industrials – Can’t Stand The Midwest 7″
18. Diarrhea Planet – Aloha 7″
19. PUJOL – How High 7″
20. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
21. J Dilla – Donuts
22. Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears – Scandalous
23. UV Race – Homo
24. Dug Dug’s – Smog
25. Howlin’ Wolf – The Howlin’ Wolf Album
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fantastic q and a with a legend of rock:
Ray Davies on His New Album of Kinks Covers and What It Would Take to Get a Kinks Reunion
Read it at nymag.com
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Cleveland record shop uses old album covers as flooring
not really sure i like the idea, seems wrong. however, that said, and if you didn't have the vinyl for these albums, what else are you to do with old cardboard?
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and in music history for the day:
In 1956, Paramount Pictures signed Elvis Presley to a three-picture deal just five days after his first screen test in Hollywood. Elvis was to be paid $100,000 for his first movie, $150,000 for the second and $200,000 for the third.
In 1956, Capitol Tower, the home of Capitol Records in Hollywood, CA, was dedicated. It was the first circular office tower designed in America. It is 13 stories tall and 92 feet in diameter.
Elvis Presley's "All Shook Up" was released in 1957.
The Kingsmen recorded their version of the song "Louie Louie" in 1963.
The Beach Boys recorded "California Girls" in 1965.
In 1966, the first session for what would become The Beatles’ Revolver album started with the recording of “Tomorrow Never Knows” at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London.
Apple Corps Ltd., the Beatles' record company and management and publishing firm, opened in 1968.
In 1968, it was announced that Pink Floyd founder member Syd Barrett had officially left the group. Barrett suffered from psychiatric disorders compounded by drug use.
The California Jam 1 festival took place in Ontario, California in 1974, featuring the Eagles, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Earth Wind & Fire, ELP, Black Oak Arkansas and Seals & Croft. Over 200,000 attended. man, i'd a been there if i could.....
Also in 1974, a seven piece group called Blue Swede became the first Swedish act to top the US charts when their version of "Hooked On A Feeling" went to number one. Although the arrangement brought a fresh sound to the old B.J. Thomas hit, the single didn't chart at all in the UK. and, no, i won't put a youtube video of this ooga chaka freakin' song!
In 1998, Wendy O. Williams former singer of The Plasmatics, died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Williams was known for her wild stage theatrics which included blowing up equipment, near nudity and chain-sawing guitars.
In 1998, the “first lady of country music” Tammy Wynette, who scored 12 hit singles, sold over 30 million records worldwide, married five times and once filed for bankruptcy, died aged 55
In 2004, 66 year old Niki Sullivan, one of the original Crickets, passed away at his home in Independence, Missouri. Sullivan joined up with Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison and Joe Mauldin in 1956 and played on most of the songs the band recorded. The hassle of touring finally forced him to drop out of the group in 1957. He retired from the music business, but occasionally performed at Holly tribute events.
birthdays today include Frank Black of theThe Pixies (1965) & Stan Cullimore of The Housemartins (1962)
Yardsellr Offers Vinyl Records For Sale
heard from the folks at Yardsellr (i had not heard of them) and besides offering everything but the kitchen sink for sale (i bet they have a section for that, i'll have to look!), they have a sprawling 'block' devoted to our beloved vinyl records. so, if eBay is giving you fits (and if it hasn't, it will), try this new site for classic vinyl, you will be surprised at the selection and the method to their madness!
check out the Yardsellr Vinyl page at - yardsellr.com/block/vinyl
here is an intro from the site:
We believe people are natural-born buyers and sellers. In the tradition of neighborhood garage- and yard-sales, we make it easy for you to sell or buy whatever you want. Best of all, the buying and selling is done by regular people like you. That means you get great prices from folks you can trust within your network or within a friend's network.
When you put something up for sale, Yardsellr will spread the word about your item within your online neighborhood: "blocks" of other Yardsellr-s who love what you love, and in the news feeds of millions of Yardsellr fans on Facebook. No matter where they are online, Yardsellr finds other folks who are buying what you are selling.
For the buyer, Yardsellr is just as easy. Sites like Craigslist and eBay have become pretty crowded and hard to use. It's tough to know who you can trust and even harder to find great deals from everyday people. When you join any "block" on Yardsellr -- whether it's Jewelry, Star Wars, Baseball Cards, Scrapbooking, or Hello Kitty, or any of the the other 4,000+ blocks -- you get first crack at buying thousands of items listed by sellers at fantastic Yardsellr prices. Checkout is a breeze -- just pay with any credit card and the seller will send your item directly to you.
Buying and selling is always fun with Yardsellr, but so is the conversation in the blocks. Blocks are loaded with people who love what you love and there are thousands of comments and conversations to join. (To be honest, that's just as important to us as the cash register.) Give it a try!
and some more info about the site:
Yardsellr Is Turning Facebook Into eBay 2.0
BY E.B. Boyd
eBay is a sprawling market today, but when it was founded in 1995, it was based on a simple idea: Collectors love to gather to trade their wares and hobnob about their passions. The Internet, Pierre Omidyar knew, was a way to get those folks out of parking lot flea markets and into a place where they could more efficiently find buyers and sellers, and chat about the items that delighted them.
Yardsellr, which launched earlier this year, is built on the same premise: the Internet can be a way to efficiently connect collectors. But Yardsellr’s big idea is that standalone websites—like eBay—are passé. The best way to connect buyers and sellers today, says founder Danny Leffel, is within their Facebook News Feeds.
“When eBay started, the web was lonely place,” says Leffel, who himself worked at eBay for five years, managing various categories. “If you had time, eBay was a fascinating place to kill time. As the years progressed, as Facebook and Twitter emerged, those became the places where you go to kill time.”
Yardsellr is moving the business of trading to Facebook. It works like this: You go to the Yardsellr website and “Like” the categories of items you’d like to hear about: Purses, Books, or Hello Kitty, for example. When a seller has something to offer in your chosen category, it shows up in your Facebook News Feed. Just as eBay made it possible to trade from within the comfort of your own home, Yardsellr makes it possible to trade from within the comfort of their social network.
The service went live at the beginning of this year. Since then, 1.5 million people have joined, and 20,000 more jump on every day, Leffel says. He won’t divulge how many items have traded hands, saying only that the number is in the “thousands” and that the amount of transactions double every eight weeks. (Leffel says his reticence is due to concern that future reports will cite out-of-date figures.)
The most active categories are Jewelry, Guitars, Quilting, Scrap booking, Knitting, and Star Wars collectibles. That’s because, Leffel says, they play to Yardsellr’s strength: Turning commerce into “content.” Extensive conversations take place among Yardsellr members in the comments below the News Feed posts (as in the image above), giving traders the social connection they thrived on back when eBay started and that still exists today in those parking lot flea markets.
“Traditional retail companies rely on purchase intent,” Leffel says. “They place ads in search engines and try to grab customers who’ve already expressed an intent to buy something.”
“We look for users who have passion around certain things, and then we inspire that intent.”
Unreleased Pittsburgh, PA 1960’s Garage Rock Bands
i received a note from Kurt Spinosa, Sales and Marketing Director at TLSoundco.com and thought i would share it with you. now, being a fan of the 'oldies' (honestly, i wouldn't know a lady gaga song if i heard one) and especially 60's garage rock, this project is a dream come true for music lovers.
Please stop by the TLSound website for more information www.tlsoundco.com
I'll let Kurt explain the project:
Finally, the vaults are open....60's Pittsburgh sounds on the Stone Classic Label are now available!
This music was recorded in the 1960’s by the Legendary Pittsburgh Disc Jockey, Band Manager and Record Producer – Terry Lee. I am working in partnership with Terry Lee through the TL Sound Co. to an end goal of releasing everything that he has in his massive master tape vault
As one of the greatest Pittsburgh DJ’s of the 60’s and 70’s, Terry Lee’s mix of Pop songs of the time, Garage Rock music & his famous “ Music for Young Lovers “ ballads is unmatched in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas.
These records that we will be releasing are coming directly from Terry Lee’s master tape Vault, which is enormous, and will include different versions of the songs ( 12 String Guitar Versions ) and Band Tracks as well. We will be releasing 45's and LP's at first. A lot of these songs will be complete with studio talk, outtakes and direction from Terry Lee, himself. We will also be releasing all of Terry Lee’s “ Music for Young Lovers “ albums on CD and Terry Lee’s Television show he produced for WQED in Pittsburgh.
Most of these Pittsburgh groups and the songs they recorded for Terry Lee have never been released or heard before. We have some of the rarest 60’s garage rock music to offer you. If you are a garage rock enthusiast, you will be amazed and the sound and quality of these recordings. There are thousands of master tapes to look through, and we will be releasing these songs on 45 rpm and in LP format. Records will be pressed in colored wax. Later on we will produce this music on cd’s. We are only pressing 1000 copies of each of these 45’s or LP’s. These records are all going to be Limited Edition 1000 copies. After that we are finished with that one and we will be moving on to release the next one.
During the 60’s & 70’s, Terry Lee wore many hats. Besides being a record producer and disc jockey, Terry Lee was also the band manager of every group that he recorded.
Some of the many groups that Terry Lee recorded are: The Swamp Rats, The Fantastic Dee Jay’s, The Fenways, Trinity Max, Galactus, Lucy Blue, the Chains, Branvatten, Sebastian, Six Av Us, Church Street, Gary Glenn / Bluebird, Timothy, The Chrome Flower, Vulture, Royal Flush, The Arondies and many more.
This garage rock music that Terry Lee brought out of Pittsburgh back in the 60’s needs to be preserved for all time, and that is what Terry Lee and I are going to do within the next few years.
Thank you for your time.
Kurt Spinosa
Sales and Marketing Director
TLSoundco. com
Please stop by the TLSound website for more information www.tlsoundco.com
I'll let Kurt explain the project:
Finally, the vaults are open....60's Pittsburgh sounds on the Stone Classic Label are now available!
This music was recorded in the 1960’s by the Legendary Pittsburgh Disc Jockey, Band Manager and Record Producer – Terry Lee. I am working in partnership with Terry Lee through the TL Sound Co. to an end goal of releasing everything that he has in his massive master tape vault
As one of the greatest Pittsburgh DJ’s of the 60’s and 70’s, Terry Lee’s mix of Pop songs of the time, Garage Rock music & his famous “ Music for Young Lovers “ ballads is unmatched in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas.
These records that we will be releasing are coming directly from Terry Lee’s master tape Vault, which is enormous, and will include different versions of the songs ( 12 String Guitar Versions ) and Band Tracks as well. We will be releasing 45's and LP's at first. A lot of these songs will be complete with studio talk, outtakes and direction from Terry Lee, himself. We will also be releasing all of Terry Lee’s “ Music for Young Lovers “ albums on CD and Terry Lee’s Television show he produced for WQED in Pittsburgh.
Most of these Pittsburgh groups and the songs they recorded for Terry Lee have never been released or heard before. We have some of the rarest 60’s garage rock music to offer you. If you are a garage rock enthusiast, you will be amazed and the sound and quality of these recordings. There are thousands of master tapes to look through, and we will be releasing these songs on 45 rpm and in LP format. Records will be pressed in colored wax. Later on we will produce this music on cd’s. We are only pressing 1000 copies of each of these 45’s or LP’s. These records are all going to be Limited Edition 1000 copies. After that we are finished with that one and we will be moving on to release the next one.
During the 60’s & 70’s, Terry Lee wore many hats. Besides being a record producer and disc jockey, Terry Lee was also the band manager of every group that he recorded.
Some of the many groups that Terry Lee recorded are: The Swamp Rats, The Fantastic Dee Jay’s, The Fenways, Trinity Max, Galactus, Lucy Blue, the Chains, Branvatten, Sebastian, Six Av Us, Church Street, Gary Glenn / Bluebird, Timothy, The Chrome Flower, Vulture, Royal Flush, The Arondies and many more.
This garage rock music that Terry Lee brought out of Pittsburgh back in the 60’s needs to be preserved for all time, and that is what Terry Lee and I are going to do within the next few years.
Thank you for your time.
Kurt Spinosa
Sales and Marketing Director
TLSoundco. com
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION (UMGD) LAUNCHES GROOVETOWN VINYL
from the folks at www.groovetownvinyl.com comes this news. another great site selling first class vinyl!
Universal Music Group Distribution (UMGD), the award-winning sales, marketing, and distribution arm of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company, today announced the launch of Groovetown Vinyl (www.groovetownvinyl.com), an exciting new online storefront specializing in high-quality audio products for the discerning music fan. For the first time, visitors to the site will be able to purchase “lossless” audio FLAC files bundled with collectible high quality vinyl at a discounted price.
“In recent years, there’s been a revolution in sound quality and consumers are clamoring for the richest experience from their audio collection,” stated Mitch Rotter, SVP Marketing & Product Development for UMGD. “Music fans have fallen in love all over again with the vinyl experience, from the packaging to the distinctive sound to the collectability, and the FLAC file provides the ease of digital listening without any of the sacrifice that normally accompanies digitally compressed audio files. Groovetown’s quality audio products will satisfy all types of consumers - the audiophile, the technologist, and the true music aficionado.”
For a limited time, visitors purchasing bundled FLAC and vinyl products will receive a 15% discount on all purchases and free shipping on transactions over $50.00. Visitors can also enter a sweepstakes to win a vinyl starter collection consisting of 1 copy of every LP available on the site. This promotion will run from April 5th to April 19th.
About Groovetown
Groovetown is an online store that specializes in both vintage style vinyl products, as well as FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) music downloads – the “lossless” digital audio compresses music without any compromise to the audio quality of the original recording. Groovetown features recordings from such chart-topping artists as Eminem, Lady Gaga, Johnny Cash, Guns N Roses, The Rolling Stones, Jay-Z, Guns ‘N Roses, and Weezer. Visit us at www.groovetownvinyl.com. Groovetown’s commerce and media delivery is powered by Echospin, a leading technology company whose pioneering solutions enable rights holders to sell and promote digital, physical and mobile goods directly to fans.
About Universal Music Group Distribution
Universal Music Group Distribution is a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company, with wholly owned record operations or licensees in 77 territories. Its businesses also include Universal Music Publishing Group, the industry's leading global music publishing operation.
Universal Music Group's record labels include A&M/Octone, Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, Fonovisa, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, Lost Highway Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Polydor Records, Show Dog – Universal Music, Universal Motown Republic Group, Universal Music Latino and Verve Music Group as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. The Universal Music Group owns the most extensive catalogue of music in the industry, which includes the last 100 years of the world's most popular artists and their recordings. UMG’s catalogue is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). Universal Music Group also includes eLabs, its new media and technologies division; Bravado, its merchandising company; and Twenty-First Artists, its full service management division.
Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi, a global media and communications company.
Premiere Online Destination for Bundled Vinyl & Lossless FLAC Products
Universal Music Group Distribution (UMGD), the award-winning sales, marketing, and distribution arm of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company, today announced the launch of Groovetown Vinyl (www.groovetownvinyl.com), an exciting new online storefront specializing in high-quality audio products for the discerning music fan. For the first time, visitors to the site will be able to purchase “lossless” audio FLAC files bundled with collectible high quality vinyl at a discounted price.
“In recent years, there’s been a revolution in sound quality and consumers are clamoring for the richest experience from their audio collection,” stated Mitch Rotter, SVP Marketing & Product Development for UMGD. “Music fans have fallen in love all over again with the vinyl experience, from the packaging to the distinctive sound to the collectability, and the FLAC file provides the ease of digital listening without any of the sacrifice that normally accompanies digitally compressed audio files. Groovetown’s quality audio products will satisfy all types of consumers - the audiophile, the technologist, and the true music aficionado.”
For a limited time, visitors purchasing bundled FLAC and vinyl products will receive a 15% discount on all purchases and free shipping on transactions over $50.00. Visitors can also enter a sweepstakes to win a vinyl starter collection consisting of 1 copy of every LP available on the site. This promotion will run from April 5th to April 19th.
About Groovetown
Groovetown is an online store that specializes in both vintage style vinyl products, as well as FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) music downloads – the “lossless” digital audio compresses music without any compromise to the audio quality of the original recording. Groovetown features recordings from such chart-topping artists as Eminem, Lady Gaga, Johnny Cash, Guns N Roses, The Rolling Stones, Jay-Z, Guns ‘N Roses, and Weezer. Visit us at www.groovetownvinyl.com. Groovetown’s commerce and media delivery is powered by Echospin, a leading technology company whose pioneering solutions enable rights holders to sell and promote digital, physical and mobile goods directly to fans.
About Universal Music Group Distribution
Universal Music Group Distribution is a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company, with wholly owned record operations or licensees in 77 territories. Its businesses also include Universal Music Publishing Group, the industry's leading global music publishing operation.
Universal Music Group's record labels include A&M/Octone, Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, Fonovisa, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, Lost Highway Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Polydor Records, Show Dog – Universal Music, Universal Motown Republic Group, Universal Music Latino and Verve Music Group as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. The Universal Music Group owns the most extensive catalogue of music in the industry, which includes the last 100 years of the world's most popular artists and their recordings. UMG’s catalogue is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). Universal Music Group also includes eLabs, its new media and technologies division; Bravado, its merchandising company; and Twenty-First Artists, its full service management division.
Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi, a global media and communications company.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
New Vinyl Record Talk Tuesday April 5th 8pm ET/ 5pm PT
norm and jane at Vinyl Record Talk have an interesting show (they all are) lined up for today. Stop by and give the program a listen - i dare you!
We brought in several new acquisitions last week, so todays show has lots of music, all of it on vinyl. One purchase we made has a number of UK early punk 7in records. We start off with The Damned and Bauhaus. Think of it as a free preview. These two and many others will be going on auction and sale later in the week.
Plus, Jane picks some surf LPs we currently have, and no spring in California is complete to any vinyl collector without Iron Butterfly, which finds it way into Norms fingers after he pulls randomly from a box.
And we celebrate the 62nd anniversay of the 45 RPM record in the news, plus the Top 5 eBay sales and more.
Listen Here: Vinyl Record Talk
We brought in several new acquisitions last week, so todays show has lots of music, all of it on vinyl. One purchase we made has a number of UK early punk 7in records. We start off with The Damned and Bauhaus. Think of it as a free preview. These two and many others will be going on auction and sale later in the week.
Plus, Jane picks some surf LPs we currently have, and no spring in California is complete to any vinyl collector without Iron Butterfly, which finds it way into Norms fingers after he pulls randomly from a box.
And we celebrate the 62nd anniversay of the 45 RPM record in the news, plus the Top 5 eBay sales and more.
Listen Here: Vinyl Record Talk
George Thorogood and The Destroyers to Release New Studio Album, 2120 South Michigan Avenue, on July 12
Thorogood Salutes His Chess Records Heroes, Including Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf, Buddy Guy, and More
New Album's Featured Guests Include Buddy Guy and Charlie Musselwhite
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On their 17th studio album, George Thorogood and The Destroyers pay tribute to their Chess Records heroes, including many of Thorogood's legendary mentors who helped to launch his career in rock & roll. Titled 2120 South Michigan Avenue, the 13-track album will be released by Capitol/EMI on July 12 on CD, vinyl LP, and digital download. '2120' features Thorogood's raw, rocking turn on classics by a who's-who of the blues, including Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf, Buddy Guy, Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter and other Chess greats, as well as new original songs written by Thorogood, the album's producer, Tom Hambridge, and Richard Fleming.
George Thorogood and The Destroyers have been recording and touring for more than 30 years. While in his teens in Delaware, Thorogood was turned on to Chess Records and the label's genre-defining artist roster by the Rolling Stones.
"The first Rolling Stones album I bought, 12x5, included '2120 South Michigan Avenue'," says Thorogood. "I said, 'I know I've heard this somewhere before ...' I wrote to Chess, they sent me a catalog, and my life was changed."
Named for the address of Chess Records' Chicago headquarters, 2120 South Michigan Avenue is produced by musician, songwriter and producer Tom Hambridge, a four-time GRAMMY Award nominee and 2010 GRAMMY winner for Best Contemporary Blues Album (Hambridge produced Buddy Guy's Living Proof) and ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Award winner. The album's featured guests include 2010 GRAMMY Award winners Buddy Guy and Charlie Musselwhite.
The album opens with "Going Back," a blistering new song written by Hambridge and Thorogood, setting the stage for Thorogood and The Destroyers to rip through classic Chess chestnuts including "High Heel Sneakers" (featuring Buddy Guy, who originally recorded the song for Chess), Willie Dixon's "Seventh Son," Howlin' Wolf's "Spoonful," Chuck Berry's "Let It Rock," Muddy Waters' "Two Trains Running," Bo Diddley's "Bo Diddley," J.B. Lenoir's "Mama Talk To Your Daughter," Sonny Boy Williamson's "Help Me," Little Walter's "My Babe" (featuring Charlie Musselwhite on harmonica), and Jimmy Rogers' "Chicago Bound." The album also features another new song by Hambridge and Thorogood, along with Nashville songwriter, Richard Fleming, titled "Willie Dixon's Gone," and the album's closing title track, the Rolling Stones' instrumental, "2120 South Michigan Avenue" (featuring Charlie Musselwhite on harmonica).
George Thorogood forged his signature sound of blues-infused rock & roll with the musical guidance he received from his Chess heroes. The Destroyers fought their way to the top, barging out of Delaware in the '70s as a jarringly high-energy bunch (also featuring drummer Jeff Simon and bassist Billy Blough), playing raucous, slide guitar-stoked, blues-rock takes on tunes by Chuck Berry, Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddley and others. Soon, they were touring and gigging with many of these statesmen of the blues, and learning invaluable lessons with every encounter.
"We were playing with these tough guys – these legends – away from their mean streets of Chicago. The audiences on the road were a real shift from the rough scene they fought through at home," says Thorogood. "That's the blues. That's the education I got, hanging out day in and day out. There's an incredible story behind the music - they're speaking the truth."
Thorogood is proud to honor Chess Records' architects of modern blues and rock & roll, saying "Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley are religion to me. I know their ears and eyes are on me, so I have to nail it."
2120 South Michigan Avenue producer Tom Hambridge says of Thorogood, "What's makes this album so perfect for George is that he has been doing it authentically all along. He can deliver Howlin' Wolf better than anybody, because he's lived it. He's not going to sing something he doesn't believe in."
The Destroyers have expanded through the years; the band now includes original members Simon and Blough, as well as guitarist Jim Suhler (a Texan who was brought aboard in 1999) and saxophonist Buddy Leach, who joined in 2003. Their latest album, 2009's The Dirty Dozen, debuted at #1 on Billboard's Blues Albums chart, fueled by the album's #1 single, "Tail Dragger." Thorogood is no stranger to ruling Billboard's Blues chart, as 2004's Gold-certified Greatest Hits: 30 Years Of Rock was the magazine's #1 Blues Album for both 2004 and 2005, and the band's 2006 studio album, The Hard Stuff, hit #2 on the chart. The band has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide.
George Thorogood and The Destroyers will include some songs from 2120 South Michigan Avenue in setlists on their North American tour, which kicks off this week and includes stops this summer at Los Angeles' Greek Theatre and South Dakota's Sturgis Rally. Thorogood will debut several songs from the new album at Southern California's Canyon Club on April 13, a concert that will be recorded for Westwood One's "Superstar Concert Series" and later aired by more than 100 of the radio network's affiliate stations across the U.S.
www.georgethorogood.com
George Thorogood and The Destroyers: 2120 South Michigan Avenue (CD, LP, digital)
1. Going Back (written by Tom Hambridge and George Thorogood)
2. High Heel Sneakers (featuring Buddy Guy)
3. Seventh Son
4. Spoonful
5. Let It Rock
6. Two Trains Running
7. Bo Diddley
8. Mama Talk To Your Daughter
9. Help Me
10. My Babe (featuring Charlie Musselwhite)
11. Willie Dixon's Gone (written by Tom Hambridge, George Thorogood, and Richard Fleming)
12. Chicago Bound
13. 2120 South Michigan Avenue (featuring Charlie Musselwhite)
George Thorogood - Guitars & Vocals
Jeff Simon - Drums
Bill Blough - Bass
Jim Suhler - Rhythm & Lead Guitar
Buddy Leach - Saxophone
Produced by Tom Hambridge
Executive Producer: Mike Donahue
SOURCE Capitol/EMI
New Album's Featured Guests Include Buddy Guy and Charlie Musselwhite
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On their 17th studio album, George Thorogood and The Destroyers pay tribute to their Chess Records heroes, including many of Thorogood's legendary mentors who helped to launch his career in rock & roll. Titled 2120 South Michigan Avenue, the 13-track album will be released by Capitol/EMI on July 12 on CD, vinyl LP, and digital download. '2120' features Thorogood's raw, rocking turn on classics by a who's-who of the blues, including Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf, Buddy Guy, Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter and other Chess greats, as well as new original songs written by Thorogood, the album's producer, Tom Hambridge, and Richard Fleming.
George Thorogood and The Destroyers have been recording and touring for more than 30 years. While in his teens in Delaware, Thorogood was turned on to Chess Records and the label's genre-defining artist roster by the Rolling Stones.
"The first Rolling Stones album I bought, 12x5, included '2120 South Michigan Avenue'," says Thorogood. "I said, 'I know I've heard this somewhere before ...' I wrote to Chess, they sent me a catalog, and my life was changed."
Named for the address of Chess Records' Chicago headquarters, 2120 South Michigan Avenue is produced by musician, songwriter and producer Tom Hambridge, a four-time GRAMMY Award nominee and 2010 GRAMMY winner for Best Contemporary Blues Album (Hambridge produced Buddy Guy's Living Proof) and ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Award winner. The album's featured guests include 2010 GRAMMY Award winners Buddy Guy and Charlie Musselwhite.
The album opens with "Going Back," a blistering new song written by Hambridge and Thorogood, setting the stage for Thorogood and The Destroyers to rip through classic Chess chestnuts including "High Heel Sneakers" (featuring Buddy Guy, who originally recorded the song for Chess), Willie Dixon's "Seventh Son," Howlin' Wolf's "Spoonful," Chuck Berry's "Let It Rock," Muddy Waters' "Two Trains Running," Bo Diddley's "Bo Diddley," J.B. Lenoir's "Mama Talk To Your Daughter," Sonny Boy Williamson's "Help Me," Little Walter's "My Babe" (featuring Charlie Musselwhite on harmonica), and Jimmy Rogers' "Chicago Bound." The album also features another new song by Hambridge and Thorogood, along with Nashville songwriter, Richard Fleming, titled "Willie Dixon's Gone," and the album's closing title track, the Rolling Stones' instrumental, "2120 South Michigan Avenue" (featuring Charlie Musselwhite on harmonica).
George Thorogood forged his signature sound of blues-infused rock & roll with the musical guidance he received from his Chess heroes. The Destroyers fought their way to the top, barging out of Delaware in the '70s as a jarringly high-energy bunch (also featuring drummer Jeff Simon and bassist Billy Blough), playing raucous, slide guitar-stoked, blues-rock takes on tunes by Chuck Berry, Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddley and others. Soon, they were touring and gigging with many of these statesmen of the blues, and learning invaluable lessons with every encounter.
"We were playing with these tough guys – these legends – away from their mean streets of Chicago. The audiences on the road were a real shift from the rough scene they fought through at home," says Thorogood. "That's the blues. That's the education I got, hanging out day in and day out. There's an incredible story behind the music - they're speaking the truth."
Thorogood is proud to honor Chess Records' architects of modern blues and rock & roll, saying "Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley are religion to me. I know their ears and eyes are on me, so I have to nail it."
2120 South Michigan Avenue producer Tom Hambridge says of Thorogood, "What's makes this album so perfect for George is that he has been doing it authentically all along. He can deliver Howlin' Wolf better than anybody, because he's lived it. He's not going to sing something he doesn't believe in."
The Destroyers have expanded through the years; the band now includes original members Simon and Blough, as well as guitarist Jim Suhler (a Texan who was brought aboard in 1999) and saxophonist Buddy Leach, who joined in 2003. Their latest album, 2009's The Dirty Dozen, debuted at #1 on Billboard's Blues Albums chart, fueled by the album's #1 single, "Tail Dragger." Thorogood is no stranger to ruling Billboard's Blues chart, as 2004's Gold-certified Greatest Hits: 30 Years Of Rock was the magazine's #1 Blues Album for both 2004 and 2005, and the band's 2006 studio album, The Hard Stuff, hit #2 on the chart. The band has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide.
George Thorogood and The Destroyers will include some songs from 2120 South Michigan Avenue in setlists on their North American tour, which kicks off this week and includes stops this summer at Los Angeles' Greek Theatre and South Dakota's Sturgis Rally. Thorogood will debut several songs from the new album at Southern California's Canyon Club on April 13, a concert that will be recorded for Westwood One's "Superstar Concert Series" and later aired by more than 100 of the radio network's affiliate stations across the U.S.
www.georgethorogood.com
George Thorogood and The Destroyers: 2120 South Michigan Avenue (CD, LP, digital)
1. Going Back (written by Tom Hambridge and George Thorogood)
2. High Heel Sneakers (featuring Buddy Guy)
3. Seventh Son
4. Spoonful
5. Let It Rock
6. Two Trains Running
7. Bo Diddley
8. Mama Talk To Your Daughter
9. Help Me
10. My Babe (featuring Charlie Musselwhite)
11. Willie Dixon's Gone (written by Tom Hambridge, George Thorogood, and Richard Fleming)
12. Chicago Bound
13. 2120 South Michigan Avenue (featuring Charlie Musselwhite)
George Thorogood - Guitars & Vocals
Jeff Simon - Drums
Bill Blough - Bass
Jim Suhler - Rhythm & Lead Guitar
Buddy Leach - Saxophone
Produced by Tom Hambridge
Executive Producer: Mike Donahue
SOURCE Capitol/EMI
Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
for those looking for the Record Store Day list of releases, i refer you to their pdf file (hopefully they have updated it) and you can see there is a ton of new and limited vinyl being released!
download the list at recordstoreday.com
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this news from jack white's third man records website:
Jack White Gets Jerry Lee Lewis for Record Store Day Performance, RSD Releases
Rock & Roll icon Jerry Lee Lewis will perform a special one-off live concert on Saturday, April 16th at Jack White’s Third Man Records in Nashville, TN. The show will be recorded direct to analog tape at the Third Man complex in downtown Nashville, with Jack White producing, as with all the Third Man recordings. Lewis’ live show will then be pressed and packaged locally at United Record Pressing just down the street from Third Man and will be sold at the label’s retail outlet within weeks, reminiscent of the spontaneous releases of Lewis’ early career.
It has been over half a century since true American original Jerry Lee Lewis first rocketed to the top of America’s pop, country and R&B charts with “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” and “Great Balls of Fire.” While those iconoclastic performances still define the essence of rock ‘n’ roll for millions, The Killer himself continues to thrill audiences around the world with his unique, scorching blend of rock, blues, country and gospel--and will no doubt do so at Third Man, backed by a stellar band of Steve Cropper (guitarist of Booker T & The MGs and Stax catalogue acclaim), Jim Keltner (drummer for three of the Beatles formative solo efforts, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and more) and Jack Lawrence (bassist for The Raconteurs, Greenhornes, Loretta Lynn and The Dead Weather).
Tickets will be $30 and are on sale tomorrow, 12 noon Tuesday, April 5th, at the Third Man store front at 623 7th Avenue South in Nashville and in our online store. Doors will open 4pm and the show will begin at 5pm on Saturday. April 16th.
Jerry Lee Lewis' sure to be historic set will be the culmination of Third Man's Record Store Day festivities which begin Saturday, April 16th at 11:30am, during which The Third Man Rolling Record Store as well as the label's storefront outlet will be selling the following four incredible Record Store Day vinyl offerings:
Record Store Day Releases
TMR-088
The White Stripes
“Let’s Shake Hands” b/w “Look Me Over Closely”
The much-awaited reissue of the White Stripes first-ever release from 1998. This pressing corrects a channel inversion and audio glitch present in the 2002 reissue by manufacturing from the original pressing plates from 1998. Quantities on Record Store Day will all be on a custom red vinyl with black whisps while subsequent re-pressings will be on black vinyl. Says Jack White, “We finally got the right tone of red on the front cover. I’ve been waiting 13 years for that.”
TMR-089
The White Stripes
“Lafayette Blues” b/w “Sugar Never Tasted So Good”
Unavailable on vinyl since 2001, this is the reissue of the White Stripes 2nd-ever single originally released in 1998. Record Store Day quantities will be on a custom white vinyl with black whisps while subsequent repressings will be on black vinyl.
TMR-090
Karen Elson
“Vicious” b/w “In Trouble With the Lord”
Limited to 1000 copies pressed on clear vinyl with peach-colored rose pedals encased inside the record. Features Elson’s inimitable take on Lou Reed’s solo classic “Vicious” coupled with a captivating outtake from her “The Ghost Who Walks” LP. Copies pressed on black vinyl with a standard picture sleeve will be available at a later date.
TMR-093
Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi present ROME starring Jack White and Norah Jones “Two Against One” b/w “Black”
The debut release from this unprecedented assortment of talent. “Two Against One” features White on lead vocals and Jones takes the lead on “Black.” Both songs will be included on the full-length version of ROME available May 17th worldwide.
All titles will be available for purchase at Third Man Records on Record Store Day, as well as at finer independent record shops the world over.
Finally, anyone who shows up for Third Man's Record Store Day extravaganza will be able to purchase the Jerry Lee Lewis Live at Third Man limited edition black and blue vinyl edition.
SOURCE: thirdmanrecords.com
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in fort wayne, indiana, vinyl seems to be all the rage!
City shops grooving with trend
Rosa Salter Rodriguez | The Journal Gazette
Bob Roets has noticed the surge in popularity of vinyl records among young people.
Including his two sons, Andy and Chris.
Both of the boys, now college students, have large collections of vintage and contemporary vinyl LPs, he says – undoubtedly helped along by the fact that their dad owns Fort Wayne’s three Wooden Nickel independent record shops.
Among them, the stores have thousands of vinyl recordings, the popularity of which Roets credits with helping keep him in business for 30 years.
Read more at the journalgazette.net
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up north of our border, montreal is in the news again, this time with another vinyl record shop getting some great pr with this story:
Music lovers in Mile End have a home at sound city
Staff and clientele share a passion at Phonopolis
Read this great story at: montrealgazette.com
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a very good article from the independent student newspaper of tufts university, well worth reading, the writer certainly has it figured out!
Vinyl recalls the pleasures of pre−digital listening
Matthew Welch on stepping into the vinyl world, and the trade−off between tangibility and convenience
By Matthew Welch
The digital age has changed pretty much everything about music — how we get it, how we store it, how it's recorded. When our parents wanted to listen to music, they had to do more than just push a button. Now, laptops and iPods give us instant access and huge volumes of storage, but they fail to bring us something enjoyed by generations of previous music listeners: tangibility. Listeners of the past had to unearth the record they wanted, take the vinyl out, blow the dust off and put it on a turntable. Even though this process is a relatively simple one, it creates a different experience from the one our generation is used to.
Read the rest at tuftsdaily.com
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noisecreep.com has a fantastic interview with the band about the new live LP and the new tour:
Def Leppard Guitarist Talks New Live Album and DVD Set, Tour Plans
by Jon Wiederhorn
It's hard to believe that in over 33 years, rock legends Def Leppard have never released an official live album. Instead, they've kept on plugging away through great times (the '80s), hard times ('the '90s) and pretty good times (the '00s). Through it all, they've toured non-stop, whether playing sold-out arenas or amusement parks.
This summer, after playing the Download Festival in England, Def Leppard will hit the road in North America with support from Heart starting June 15 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Read more at noisecreep.com
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rollingstone.com has some great reviews of some of the new music out today
Reviewed: Paul Simon's Best Album in 20 Years; Robbie Robertson's Ambitious New DiscPlus: Stream new music by Death Cab for Cutie, the National, Dr. Dre, Thom Yorke
Read more at rollingstone.com
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the vinyl district has added a new record store to their fold, check out their top selling vinyl
Louisville’s finest record shop, earX-tacy
VINYL TOP SELLERS:
1 - Cage The Elephant – Thank You Happy Birthday
2 - Radiohead – King of Limbs
3 - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Belong
4 - The Civil Wars – Barton Hollow
5 - Obits – Moody Standard & Poor
6 - The Strokes – Angles
7 - Softcheque – Misericord (Local Band)
8 - Bobby Long – Stranger
9 - Young Widows – Future Heart (7″)
10 - The Mountain Goats – All Eternals Deck
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20 Awesomely Awkward Album Covers
smosh.com has a post with some of the silliest album cover art they could find,and if the first one is any indication, the rest sure should be interesting!
check out the silliness at: smosh.com
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and in music history for the day:
In 1965, 30 year old Sonny Bono and his 18 year old wife Cher are signed to Atco Records by Ahmet Ertegun. The duo had earlier made a handful of unsuccessful singles as Caesar and Cleo, but over the next seven years they would enjoy eleven Billboard Top 40 hits.
In 1969, "These Eyes" by The Guess Who enters the Billboard chart on its way to #6 a month later. Guitarist Randy Bachman wrote the basic piano chords with an original title of "These Arms". Vocalist Burton Cummings changed the title to "These Eyes" and added the middle eight bars.
Minnie Riperton was at #1 on the U.S. singles chart in 1975 (2 in the U.K.) with the Stevie Wonder produced “Loving You” – her only U.S. chart hit. Riperton died of cancer on 12 July 1979.
Led Zeppelin released their seventh studio album, "Presence" in 1976.
Duran Duran made their live debut at The Lecture Theatre, Birmingham Polytechnic in 1978.
In 1980, R.E.M. played their first ever gig when appearing at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Athens, Georgia.
In 1981, Canned Heat singer and harmonica player, Bob “The Bear” Hite died aged 36 of a heart attack.
In 1983, US Interior Secretary James Watt officially announces that he will not invite The Beach Boys and The Grass Roots to perform at the annual Fourth of July celebration in Washington because they attract "the wrong element of people." His choice of entertainers is Wayne Newton. President Ronald Regan would overturn the decision two days later.
In 1985, an estimated 5,000 radio stations around the world simultaneously played the song "We Are the World".
In 1994, Kurt Cobain committed suicide at his Seattle home. Cobain’s body wasn’t discovered until April 8, by an electrician who had arrived to install a security system, who initially believed that Cobain was asleep. A suicide note was found that read; “I haven’t felt the excitement of listening to as well as creating music, along with really writing … for too many years now.” A high concentration of heroin and traces of Valium were found in Cobain’s body. His death was officially ruled as suicide by a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head.
In 1998, British drummer Cozy Powell was killed when his car smashed into crash barriers on a motorway in Bristol, England. Powell had worked with Jeff Beck, Whitesnake, Black Sabbath, Rainbow and the ELP spin-off Emerson, Lake, & Powell. The drummer had also played on sessions by Donovan, Roger Daltrey, Jack Bruce, Gary Moore and Brian May
In 2006, Gene Pitney was found dead aged 65 of natural causes in a Cardiff hotel. The American singer was on a U.K. tour and had shown no signs of illness.
birthdays today include: Mike McCready Pearl Jam (1966), Agnetha Faltskog ABBA (1950) and Dave Holland of Judas Priest (1944) among others.
what a troubled man and what a crying shame, however, his music will live on....
download the list at recordstoreday.com
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this news from jack white's third man records website:
Jack White Gets Jerry Lee Lewis for Record Store Day Performance, RSD Releases
Rock & Roll icon Jerry Lee Lewis will perform a special one-off live concert on Saturday, April 16th at Jack White’s Third Man Records in Nashville, TN. The show will be recorded direct to analog tape at the Third Man complex in downtown Nashville, with Jack White producing, as with all the Third Man recordings. Lewis’ live show will then be pressed and packaged locally at United Record Pressing just down the street from Third Man and will be sold at the label’s retail outlet within weeks, reminiscent of the spontaneous releases of Lewis’ early career.
It has been over half a century since true American original Jerry Lee Lewis first rocketed to the top of America’s pop, country and R&B charts with “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” and “Great Balls of Fire.” While those iconoclastic performances still define the essence of rock ‘n’ roll for millions, The Killer himself continues to thrill audiences around the world with his unique, scorching blend of rock, blues, country and gospel--and will no doubt do so at Third Man, backed by a stellar band of Steve Cropper (guitarist of Booker T & The MGs and Stax catalogue acclaim), Jim Keltner (drummer for three of the Beatles formative solo efforts, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and more) and Jack Lawrence (bassist for The Raconteurs, Greenhornes, Loretta Lynn and The Dead Weather).
Tickets will be $30 and are on sale tomorrow, 12 noon Tuesday, April 5th, at the Third Man store front at 623 7th Avenue South in Nashville and in our online store. Doors will open 4pm and the show will begin at 5pm on Saturday. April 16th.
Jerry Lee Lewis' sure to be historic set will be the culmination of Third Man's Record Store Day festivities which begin Saturday, April 16th at 11:30am, during which The Third Man Rolling Record Store as well as the label's storefront outlet will be selling the following four incredible Record Store Day vinyl offerings:
Record Store Day Releases
TMR-088
The White Stripes
“Let’s Shake Hands” b/w “Look Me Over Closely”
The much-awaited reissue of the White Stripes first-ever release from 1998. This pressing corrects a channel inversion and audio glitch present in the 2002 reissue by manufacturing from the original pressing plates from 1998. Quantities on Record Store Day will all be on a custom red vinyl with black whisps while subsequent re-pressings will be on black vinyl. Says Jack White, “We finally got the right tone of red on the front cover. I’ve been waiting 13 years for that.”
TMR-089
The White Stripes
“Lafayette Blues” b/w “Sugar Never Tasted So Good”
Unavailable on vinyl since 2001, this is the reissue of the White Stripes 2nd-ever single originally released in 1998. Record Store Day quantities will be on a custom white vinyl with black whisps while subsequent repressings will be on black vinyl.
TMR-090
Karen Elson
“Vicious” b/w “In Trouble With the Lord”
Limited to 1000 copies pressed on clear vinyl with peach-colored rose pedals encased inside the record. Features Elson’s inimitable take on Lou Reed’s solo classic “Vicious” coupled with a captivating outtake from her “The Ghost Who Walks” LP. Copies pressed on black vinyl with a standard picture sleeve will be available at a later date.
TMR-093
Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi present ROME starring Jack White and Norah Jones “Two Against One” b/w “Black”
The debut release from this unprecedented assortment of talent. “Two Against One” features White on lead vocals and Jones takes the lead on “Black.” Both songs will be included on the full-length version of ROME available May 17th worldwide.
All titles will be available for purchase at Third Man Records on Record Store Day, as well as at finer independent record shops the world over.
Finally, anyone who shows up for Third Man's Record Store Day extravaganza will be able to purchase the Jerry Lee Lewis Live at Third Man limited edition black and blue vinyl edition.
SOURCE: thirdmanrecords.com
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in fort wayne, indiana, vinyl seems to be all the rage!
City shops grooving with trend
Rosa Salter Rodriguez | The Journal Gazette
Bob Roets has noticed the surge in popularity of vinyl records among young people.
Including his two sons, Andy and Chris.
Both of the boys, now college students, have large collections of vintage and contemporary vinyl LPs, he says – undoubtedly helped along by the fact that their dad owns Fort Wayne’s three Wooden Nickel independent record shops.
Among them, the stores have thousands of vinyl recordings, the popularity of which Roets credits with helping keep him in business for 30 years.
Read more at the journalgazette.net
------------------------
up north of our border, montreal is in the news again, this time with another vinyl record shop getting some great pr with this story:
Music lovers in Mile End have a home at sound city
Staff and clientele share a passion at Phonopolis
Read this great story at: montrealgazette.com
------------------------
a very good article from the independent student newspaper of tufts university, well worth reading, the writer certainly has it figured out!
Vinyl recalls the pleasures of pre−digital listening
Matthew Welch on stepping into the vinyl world, and the trade−off between tangibility and convenience
By Matthew Welch
The digital age has changed pretty much everything about music — how we get it, how we store it, how it's recorded. When our parents wanted to listen to music, they had to do more than just push a button. Now, laptops and iPods give us instant access and huge volumes of storage, but they fail to bring us something enjoyed by generations of previous music listeners: tangibility. Listeners of the past had to unearth the record they wanted, take the vinyl out, blow the dust off and put it on a turntable. Even though this process is a relatively simple one, it creates a different experience from the one our generation is used to.
Read the rest at tuftsdaily.com
------------------------
noisecreep.com has a fantastic interview with the band about the new live LP and the new tour:
Def Leppard Guitarist Talks New Live Album and DVD Set, Tour Plans
by Jon Wiederhorn
It's hard to believe that in over 33 years, rock legends Def Leppard have never released an official live album. Instead, they've kept on plugging away through great times (the '80s), hard times ('the '90s) and pretty good times (the '00s). Through it all, they've toured non-stop, whether playing sold-out arenas or amusement parks.
This summer, after playing the Download Festival in England, Def Leppard will hit the road in North America with support from Heart starting June 15 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Read more at noisecreep.com
-------------------------
rollingstone.com has some great reviews of some of the new music out today
Reviewed: Paul Simon's Best Album in 20 Years; Robbie Robertson's Ambitious New DiscPlus: Stream new music by Death Cab for Cutie, the National, Dr. Dre, Thom Yorke
Read more at rollingstone.com
------------------------
the vinyl district has added a new record store to their fold, check out their top selling vinyl
Louisville’s finest record shop, earX-tacy
VINYL TOP SELLERS:
1 - Cage The Elephant – Thank You Happy Birthday
2 - Radiohead – King of Limbs
3 - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Belong
4 - The Civil Wars – Barton Hollow
5 - Obits – Moody Standard & Poor
6 - The Strokes – Angles
7 - Softcheque – Misericord (Local Band)
8 - Bobby Long – Stranger
9 - Young Widows – Future Heart (7″)
10 - The Mountain Goats – All Eternals Deck
------------------------
20 Awesomely Awkward Album Covers
smosh.com has a post with some of the silliest album cover art they could find,and if the first one is any indication, the rest sure should be interesting!
check out the silliness at: smosh.com
------------------------
and in music history for the day:
In 1965, 30 year old Sonny Bono and his 18 year old wife Cher are signed to Atco Records by Ahmet Ertegun. The duo had earlier made a handful of unsuccessful singles as Caesar and Cleo, but over the next seven years they would enjoy eleven Billboard Top 40 hits.
In 1969, "These Eyes" by The Guess Who enters the Billboard chart on its way to #6 a month later. Guitarist Randy Bachman wrote the basic piano chords with an original title of "These Arms". Vocalist Burton Cummings changed the title to "These Eyes" and added the middle eight bars.
Minnie Riperton was at #1 on the U.S. singles chart in 1975 (2 in the U.K.) with the Stevie Wonder produced “Loving You” – her only U.S. chart hit. Riperton died of cancer on 12 July 1979.
Led Zeppelin released their seventh studio album, "Presence" in 1976.
Duran Duran made their live debut at The Lecture Theatre, Birmingham Polytechnic in 1978.
In 1980, R.E.M. played their first ever gig when appearing at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Athens, Georgia.
In 1981, Canned Heat singer and harmonica player, Bob “The Bear” Hite died aged 36 of a heart attack.
In 1983, US Interior Secretary James Watt officially announces that he will not invite The Beach Boys and The Grass Roots to perform at the annual Fourth of July celebration in Washington because they attract "the wrong element of people." His choice of entertainers is Wayne Newton. President Ronald Regan would overturn the decision two days later.
In 1985, an estimated 5,000 radio stations around the world simultaneously played the song "We Are the World".
In 1998, British drummer Cozy Powell was killed when his car smashed into crash barriers on a motorway in Bristol, England. Powell had worked with Jeff Beck, Whitesnake, Black Sabbath, Rainbow and the ELP spin-off Emerson, Lake, & Powell. The drummer had also played on sessions by Donovan, Roger Daltrey, Jack Bruce, Gary Moore and Brian May
In 2006, Gene Pitney was found dead aged 65 of natural causes in a Cardiff hotel. The American singer was on a U.K. tour and had shown no signs of illness.
birthdays today include: Mike McCready Pearl Jam (1966), Agnetha Faltskog ABBA (1950) and Dave Holland of Judas Priest (1944) among others.
what a troubled man and what a crying shame, however, his music will live on....
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