Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

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

Ozzy Osbourne On The Possibility of Black Sabbath Reunion

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

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

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

i say go for it!

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U2 'Achtung Baby' Covers Album Tracklist Revealed

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tracklist:

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

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

Release Date: November 8

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

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

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

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

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

www.nowthatsmusic.com

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

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


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

Disc 1: same as above
Disc 2:

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

SOURCE EMI Music / Sony Music Entertainment / Universal Music Group

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For more information, please visit www.winesthatrock.com

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Weezer’s Mikey Welsh, 1971-2011

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

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

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

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and in music history for today, october 10th:

In 1902, the Gibson Mandolin Company opened its doors.

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

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

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

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



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

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

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

 "45rpm SinglesFacts"

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

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

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

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


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



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Remember John Lennon's Day Of Birth

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

Polyvinyl Record Co.

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

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

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

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

Pre-orders ship October 28.

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

STRFKR Jupiter CD + MP3 -- $10




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

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

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

In stores October 11.

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


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

STRFKR Julius Remixes MP3 -- $2



Casiokids Aabenbaringen over aaskammen Shipping Now

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

Stream the entire record courtesy of Paste.

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

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

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

Package deals featuring a new shirt design are also available.

In stores October 11.

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



Deerhoof/Jeff Tweedy Split 7"+MP3 Now Shipping

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

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

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

Limited edition of 2000 on clear pink vinyl.

In stores October 11.

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

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Chris Daughtry Cover and Track List

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

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

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

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

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

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



In 1964, working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles recorded their next single “She’s a Woman” in seven takes plus overdubs, recording the song from start to finish in five hours.

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

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

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

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

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

In 1987, the three members from ZZ Top made advance bookings for seats on the first passenger flight to the Moon. The boys are still waiting for confirmation of the trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

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

SUNDAZED October Releases

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

Artist: The Mamas and the Papas

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

Compact Disc: SC 6302 - $14.98

ALSO AVAILABLE ON SUNDAZED VINYL - LP 5343

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

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

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

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

Order the vinyl copy here

Artist: The Strawberry Alarm Clock

Title: Incense and Peppermints - LIMITED EDITION CD

Compact Disc: SC 6298 - $14.98

ALSO AVAILABLE ON SUNDAZED VINYL - LP 5308

LIMITED EDITION COMPACT DISC!

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

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

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

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

Order the vinyl copy here

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

ALSO AVAILABLE ON SUNDAZED VINYL - LP 5317

MONO LIMITED EDITION COMPACT DISC!

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

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

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

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

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

Order the vinyl copy here

Artist: The Druids of Stonehenge

Title: Creation - LIMITED EDITION CD

Compact Disc: SC 630 1- $14.98

ALSO AVAILABLE ON SUNDAZED VINYL - LP 5331

LIMITED EDITION COMPACT DISC!

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

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

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

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

Order the vinyl copy here

Artist: Fever Tree

Title: Fever Tree - LIMITED EDITION CD

Compact Disc: SC 6284 - $14.98

ALSO AVAILABLE ON SUNDAZED VINYL - LP 5318

LIMITED EDITION COMPACT DISC!

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

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

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

Order the vinyl copy here

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

1970 DEBUT OF ROOTSY SIDE PROJECT BY JEFFERSON AIRPLANE MEMBERS!

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

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

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

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

Order the vinyl copy here

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Flaming Lips Plan Record Store Day Release

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

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

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

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Chasma Announces Debut Album Available On Vinyl

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

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Gorillaz to Release Greatest Hits

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

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

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

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

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

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




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

Record number of DJs in vinyl revival

by Jessica Leo

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

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

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

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

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

Read the rest at adelaidenow.com.au

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

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



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and in music history for today october 7th

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

you know, i have seen everything but the kitchen sink being made out of old records and all sorts of recycling projects, but this story is just amazing! www.wired.com ran this story, take the time to check the article out and look and hear what they are doing:

Vinyl Gets Sliced, Reassembled in Analog Sampling Technique

By Olivia Solon

Designer Ishac Bertran has developed an analog music-sampling technique by physically cutting and pasting pieces of vinyl together to create new tracks.

The artist and designer was inspired to experiment with the technique by analog processes such as making mixtapes and cut-and-paste video editing. “Technology and digital processes have overtaken these,” Bertran told Wired.co.uk. “This makes them more accessible, but the tangibility aspect is lost in most cases.”

One day he saw a broken vinyl record and thought that “it still contained music and it wasn’t much different from having a bunch of samples in a folder on your computer if you are able to put the pieces together under a stylus.”

Read the rest at wired.com


Analog Vinyl Sampling from Ishac Bertran on Vimeo.

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Portishead to Release Special Vinyl

Having just finishing up Portishead a string of stunning NY area appearances, including headlining shows at the I’ll Be Your Mirror ATP Festival in Asbury Park, NJ and to keep the experience fresh for fans, the band is releasing a single ‘Chase the Tear’ worldwide, as a 12” vinyl release for the first time on November 14th, 2011 by XL Recordings.

200 signed copies will be on sale in advance at New York’s Independent Label Market on October 8th. The record will also contain a version of the track by Toronto’s Doldrums.

The vinyl, with its full proceeds going to Amnesty International, will also come with a download code to download the mp3 version, which will also be available to buy at Portishead live shows

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press release

Steve Perry's 'Street Talk' - A Vinyl Classic

STEVE PERRY OVERSEES METICULOUS REMASTERING OF HIS 1984 SOLO ALBUM DEBUT

The 180-gram virgin vinyl edition available will be available everywhere starting November 1, 2011, through Columbia/Legacy.  'Street Talk' is released simultaneously with CD and gatefold double 180-gram virgin vinyl edition of brand new Journey collection, GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 - AND gatefold double 180-gram virgin vinyl edition of original GREATEST HITS, all overseen by Steve Perry

Nearly three decades after its initial release in 1984, STREET TALK, the debut solo album from Journey lead singer Steve Perry, has been meticulously remastered for a new generation of rock fans who are rediscovering the sonic wonders of vinyl.

The RIAA double-platinum classic, featuring the #1 single "Oh Sherrie" (and follow-up hits "Foolish Heart," "I Believe," "She's Mine" and "Strung Out") will be available as an audiophile 180-gram LP in original artwork, starting November 1, 2011, through Columbia/Legacy, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT. The LP will also come with an exclusive free bonus download of the specially mastered-for-vinyl digital files.

STREET TALK by STEVE PERRY (Columbia/Legacy 88697 93882 1 originally issued April 1984, as Columbia 39334) Selections: 1. Oh Sherrie (1st single, Rock #1, Hot 100 #3) * 2. I Believe (2nd single, Rock #43) * 3. Go Away * 4. Foolish Heart (5th single, Hot 100 #18) * 5. It's Only Love * 6. She's Mine (3rd single, Rock #15, Hot 100 #21) * 7. You Should Be Happy * 8. Running Alone * 9. Captured by the Moment * 10. Strung Out (4th single, Rock #17, Hot 100 #40).

STREET TALK vinyl meticulously remastered to vinyl by Robert Hadley and Steve Perry at The Mastering Lab in Ojai, California.

www.LegacyRecordings.com

SOURCE Columbia/Legacy Recordings

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colorful art!

CAGE: 'Supremacy Of Steel' Album Details Revealed

San Diego metallers CAGE will release their sixth album, "Supremacy Of Steel", on November 25 via Music Buy Mail in Europe and Heavy Metal Media in thr U.S. and rest of the world.

Known for crafting great memorable songs, capturing the essence of the classic NWOBHM sound, and always sounding unique and modern, CAGE somehow effortlessly shows how the limits of the genre can be pushed without losing what makes the heavy metal sound a worldwide calling for the faithful. Throughout the 11 tracks, all the smashing CAGE elements are found along with fresh new surprises that are tastefully sprinkled about in just the right fashion

Read the rest and get the tracklist at Blabbermouth










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VIRGIN STEELE: 'Age Of Consent' Reissue Due In November

SPV/Steamhammer will re-release VIRGIN STEELE's "Age Of Consent" album in November. This 2CD digipak reissue comes with bonus tracks, five of them previously unreleased, and a massive booklet with new liner notes and previously unseen photos. It will also be made available on vinyl for the first time since 1988.

Originally released in October 1988, "Age Of Consent" was the fourth full-length album by VIRGIN STEELE. It took eight months to be completed, in comparison with 1985's "Noble Savage", which was recorded in only a few weeks. The songs on "Age Of Consent" follow in style and content the music of its precedessor. The release comes with Double Gatefold LP in coloured blue vinyl and printed innersleeves:

Tracklist:

LP1

Side A
1. The Burning Of Rome (Cry For Pompeii) (6:39)
2. Let It Roar (3:48)
3. Prelude To Evening (1:10)
4. Lion In Winter (5:32)
5. On The Wings Of The Night (4:41)

Side B
1. Seventeen (4:21)
2. Tragedy (4:22)
3. Chains Of Fire (3:35)
4. Cry Forever (4:32)
5. We Are Eternal (4:13)

LP2

Side C
1. Perfect Mansions (Mountains Of The Sun) (8:33)
2. Coils Of The Serpent (1:24)
3. Serpent’s Kiss (8:15)
4. The Curse (2:57 (bonus track)

Side D
1. Screaming For Vengeance (5:11) (bonus track)
2. Another Nail In The Cross (6:24) (bonus track; previously unreleased)
3. Under The Graveyard Moon (6:53) (bonus track; previously unreleased)

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MOTÖRHEAD 'The Wörld Is Ours Vol. 1' DVD, Blu-Ray, Vinyl Release

MOTÖRHEAD is scheduled to release "The Wörld Is Ours Vol. 1 - Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else" this November 14th. It is a blistering DVD package containing live footage, interviews and some of the finest moments from the band's 2011 world tour. It's also available on double vinyl (gatefold sleeve). The release is on Motörhead Music / UDR / EMI. The vinyl album contains the full 90-minutes concert in Santiago, Chile at Teatro, Caupolican.

"Around The Wörld Vol. 1" gives you the complete set from the band's supreme performance in Chile at the Teatro Caupolican in Santiago on April 9, 2011, shot by Banger Films.

The digital package contains full 90-minute concert in Santiago, Chile plus selected songs from the New York and Manchester concerts

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ZZ Top Tribute LP Coming Next Week

October 11th is the date that legendary rockers ZZ Top will be celebrated with the release of an album called 'A Tribute From Friends.' Paying their respects to Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard are a disparate group of talents, all of whom have their way with classic ZZ Top tracks.

Tracklist
1. Sharp Dressed Man - The M.O.B. (Mick Fleetwood, Steven Tyler, Jonny Lang and John McVie)
2. Gimme All Your Lovin' - Filter
3. Tush - Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
4. Legs - Nickelback
5. Cheap Sunglasses - Wolfmother
6. Got Me Under Pressure - Duff McKagan's Loaded
7. Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers - Coheed & Cambria
8. Just Got Paid - Mastodon
9. Rough Boy - Wyclef John
10. Waitin' For The Bus/ Jesus Just Left Chicago - Daughtry
11. La Grange - Jamey Johnson

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RUF RECORDS SIGNS SAVOY BROWN & WILL RELEASE ITS NEW ALBUM, VOODOO MOON, ON CD AND VINYL NOVEMBER 8

LEGENDARY BLUES BAND WILL CELEBRATE NEW CD AND ITS 45TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A SERIES OF ALBUM RELEASE PARTY SHOWS

ATLANTA, GA – Ruf Records announces the signing of legendary blues band Savoy Brown, and will release its debut CD and vinyl album for the label, Voodoo Moon, on November 8. Ruf Records is distributed in the U.S. by the Allegro Corporation.

Led by founding member and lead guitarist Kim Simmonds, Savoy Brown will celebrate the new album and its 45th anniversary with a series of CD party shows, including a very special concert at B. B. King Blues Club in New York City on October 7.

The nine all-original songs on Voodoo Moon should establish many new audience favorites at the band’s concerts and on the radio, especially the blues-rocking track, “She's Got The Heat." The album also includes an instrumental titled “24/7” that absolutely smokes from start to finish.

Savoy Brown has cultivated a long list of former members in its 45-year existence who have gone on to additional glory, including guitarist “Lonesome” Dave Peverett, drummer Roger Earl and bassist Tone Sevens, who went on to form ‘70s platinum rock band, Foghat. The band has also had a lineage of strong vocalists, including Chris Youlden and Dave Walker, among others. And in “The Boogie Brothers” side project, Simmonds teamed up with Stan Webb, guitarist/leader of Chicken Shack, and singer/guitarist Miller Anderson of the Keef Hartley Band.

Savoy Brown has long occupied a place in British music history, having supported the legendary Cream at their very first London gig in 1967; and backing John Lee Hooker for his UK tour that same year. And the band’s songs, which have been recorded by such diverse artists as Little Milton, Rare Earth and Great White, continue to show relevance in today’s multi-media world, as evidenced by Savoy Brown’s classic, “Train to Nowhere,” having been featured on the 2009 season finale of the hit TV show, “CSI.”

Their album catalogue includes such classic, acclaimed releases as Blue Matter, A Step Further, Looking In, Raw Sienna and Street Corner Talking, among many others.

Track List:
Shockwaves
Natural Man
Too Much Money
She's Got The Heat
Look At The Sun
24/7
Round And Round
Voodoo Moon
Meet the Blues Head On

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live or just visiting the area, check out some vinyl hot spots in the city:

Crate-digging through Toronto's best vinyl outlets

by Max Mertens October

In case you live under a rock shaped like an Ogg Vorbis file, vinyl is making a comeback. More artists are putting pressing their albums as long-players, members of a younger generation are discovering their parents’ record collections, and independent record stores everywhere have been catering to the developing trend. Despite the closure of longtime Toronto staples Sam The Record Man and Criminal Records, there are still plenty of great places in the city to get new, rare, and used records.

Read the rest at avclub.com

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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 9/26 - 10/02, 2011

Top 25 Vinyl:

1. Wilco - The Whole Love
2. Wanda Jackson - You Know I'm No Good 7"
3. Wanda Jackson - Thunder On The Mountain 7"
4. St Vincent - Strange Mercy
5. Girls - Father Son Holy Ghost
6. Dum Dum Girls - Only In Dreams
7. Wanda Jackson - Live At Town Hall Party 10"
8. Those Darlins - Screws Get Loose (extended version) 7"
9. Denney & The Jets - Killin' Machine 7"
10. Josh Rouse & The Long Vacations - S/T
11. Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Mirror Traffic
12. Lanie Lane - Ain't Hungry 7"
13. Wanda Jackson - The Party Ain't Over
14. Wild Flag - Wild Flag
15. Laura Marling - A Creature I Don't Know
16. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
17. Bon Iver - Bon Iver
18. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
19. Nick Lowe / Robyn Hitchcock - Heart Of The City / Sicky Boy 7"
20. Gene Clark - Roadmaster
21. Twin Sister - In Heaven
22. Diarrhea Planet - Loose Jewels
23. JEFF The Brotherhood - We Are The Champions
24. KORT - Invariable Heartache
25. Nick Lowe - The Old Magic

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and in music history for today, october 6th:

In 1958, Billboard magazine runs an article that states "payola, that under-the-turntable device whereby record companies win plugs and influence disc jockeys, is fast growing into a monster that may yet destroy its creators. According to key record execs, jockey payola is so widespread that it's no longer possible to measure its effectiveness." Disc jockey Alan Freed's career will soon be ended by the scandal.

In 1965, Gary Lewis and the Playboys entered the studio to record two of their biggest hits, "She's Just My Style" and "Sure Gonna Miss Her".

In 1966, British rocker Johnny Kidd was killed in a car crash in Manchester, England, at the age of 26. The car was being driven by the husband of the secretary of his fan club. Although he never made a dent in the US record charts, Kidd had several hits in the UK. He is best remembered on the North America music scene for writing The Guess Who's 1965 chart debut, "Shakin' All Over".

In 1967, the police shut down the Matrix Club in San Francisco during a performance by Big Brother & the Holding Company.

In 1969, "Come Together" / "Something" was released as a double A-side with "Something" and as the opening track of Abbey Road. The single was released on October 6,1969 in the US (October 31, 1969 in the UK). "Something" was the first song written by Harrison to appear on the A-side of a Beatles' single.

In 1976, the insipid cut "Disco Duck" by Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots received a gold record. The song became only the fourth single to be certified platinum in December of 1976.

In 1978, Johnny O'Keefe, who has often been called the undisputed King of Australian rock and roll with twenty-nine Top 40 hits to his credit in Australia between 1959 and 1974, died following a heart attack induced by an accidental overdose of prescribed drugs. He was 43.

"Heartache Tonight" by the Eagles was released in 1979.

Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk" was released in 1979.

In 2005, a Rolling Stones concert at the University of Virginia, in the U.S,. was halted eight songs into the show at the Scott Stadium after police received a bomb threat targeting the stage area. A 45-minute police sweep of the area found nothing unusual, and the band completed the show. The Stones were touring to promote their latest album, A Bigger Bang.

In 2009, the KISS album 'Sonic Boom' was released exclusively at Wal-Mart.

In 2010, A set of John Lennon's fingerprints were seized by the FBI from a New York memorabilia dealer who intended to sell them for $100,000 minimum bid. The prints were taken at a New York police station in 1976 when Lennon applied for permanent US residence. The bureau believed the card was still government property and was investigating how it landed in private hands.

birthdays today (among others) include: Millie Small (65), Thomas McClary (Commodores) (62), Matthew Sweet (47), William Butler (Arcade Fire) (29) and Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon) (60)