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Green Day Box Set Coming

The collection treads the band's journey from their 1990 debut, '1,039/ Smoothed Out Slappy Hours', through 'Kerplunk' (1992), 'Dookie' (1994), 'Insomniac' (1995) 'Nimrod' (1997), 'Warning' (2000), and 'American Idiot' (2004), to 2009's '21st Century Breakdown.'

The set features each album in an individual CD paper-sleeve with original artwork, housed in a clamshell box. All eight albums are neatly packaged together in one place, giving the listener a sharp, sizzling slice of punk rock history and an in-depth look at the band's evolution.

Green Day's 19-track debut, '1,039/ Smoothed Out Slappy Hours,' traces their beginnings in the East Bay underground punk scene. The album is a compilation of three separate long plays: 39/ Smooth, Slappy, and 1,000 Hours. Time spent in the studio was particularly true to punk's short and fast form, with the sleeve notes stating that the album was "recorded in twenty-two hours"!

'Kerplunk' followed in 1992, and included an early version of "Welcome To Paradise," which was later re-recorded for 'Dookie 'and released as a single. 'Kerplunk' would also be was the band's last release for the independent label Lookout!. Propelled by incessant touring and word of mouth, the band's popularity increased rapidly, and they eventually signed with Reprise and began preparing for their major-label debut.

'Dooki'e was released in February 1994 and catapulted the band into music's mainstream with the massive hits "Longview," "Basket Case," and "When I Come Around." The album, which began Green Day's longstanding relationship with producer Rob Cavallo, went on to sell over 15 million copies worldwide and earned the band its first Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance. Green Day had officially arrived.

Only 18 months later, the highly anticipated 'Insomniac' followed. Singles "Geek Stink Breath," "Brainstew/Jaded," and "Walking Contradiction" sat wedged in heavy rotation on MTV, and the album remains the band's third best-selling record after 'Dookie' and 'American Idiot.'

Testament to the group's ferocious artistic output, they continued with their two-year album cycle and delivered 'Nimrod' in fall of 1997. 'Nimrod 'featured the acoustic single "Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)," which has gone on to be one of the band's most beloved songs. Live favorites "Hitchin A Ride" and "Nice Guys Finish Last" are also included.

'Warning' saw Green Day experiment with their sound, bringing a more acoustic layering to many of the album's tracks, including the stomping, sing-along "Minority," the swinging "Waiting," and the reflective "Macy's Day Parade."

Four years later the band released their seminal rock opera 'American Idiot' to massive commercial success and critical acclaim. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard chart, produced five hit singles, earned seven Grammy nominations (winning two, including Best Rock Album), and even spawned a hit Broadway musical. Ten years after the release of their breakthrough 'Dookie,' Green Day had changed popular music's landscape all over again.

Following the success of 'American Idiot,' expectations were high for the 2009 release of '21st Century Breakdown' and Green Day did not disappoint. The album reached the #1 spot in over 15 countries worldwide and picked up a 2010 Grammy Award for Best Rock Album on the success of hit songs "Know Your Enemy" and "21 Guns."

Green Day is currently preparing for the release of their trilogy of new albums - 'Green Day ¡Uno!,' 'Green Day ¡Dos!,' and 'Green Day ¡Tré!' - on September 25th, 2012; November 13th, 2012, and January 15th, 2013, respectively.

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ZZ Top Reveal Album Cover Art/Tracklist for New LP

Iconic blues rockers ZZ Top are scheduled to release a new album called ‘La Futura’ on Sept. 11th via American Recordings.

ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons produced the album alongside Rick Rubin. The Texas-based trio, who are currently celebrating 42 years with the same lineup of Gibbons, bassist/vocalist Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard, returned to their roots for the new tracks, but with a new twist.

"We thought long and hard about what this album should be," Gibbons says in a press release. "We wanted to recall the directness of our early stuff but not turn our backs on contemporary technology. The result of this melding of the past and the present is, of course, ‘La Futura.’"

In a new interview with Classic Rock magazine, Billy F Gibbons says of La Futura: "The band is constantly attempting to expand the elegance of the simple trio for bigger effect. The steady and stalwart sides of the sound – focus and ferocity – remain constant. It’s the addition of fuzz and frazz that builds it up. We’re still just three guys drawing on anything and everything to make it snap."

Tracklist:
"I Gotsta Get Paid"
"Chartreuse"
"Consumption"
"Over You"
"Heartache in Blue"
"I Don’t Wanna Lose Lose You"
"Flyin High"
"It’s Too Easy Manana"
"Big Shiny Nine"
"Have a Little Mercy"

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this from www.dead.net

Grateful Dead: Spring 1990

And now for something a little different. This year's box set - Grateful Dead: Spring 1990 - offers six complete shows from the epic spring '90 tour, one concert from each city the band played, personally selected by Dead vaultmeister and archival release producer David Lemieux. The sizzling six are: 3/16/90 Capital Centre (Landover , MD), 3/19/90 Hartford Civic Center, 3/22/90 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario), 3/26/90 Knickerbocker Arena (Albany, NY), 3/30/90 Nassau Coliseum (Uniondale, NY) and 4/2/90 The Omni (Atlanta, GA).

In his "Producer's Note" in the beautiful book that is part of the box, Lemieux, who attended the first 10 shows on the tour, states, "To my ears this was the last tour that was consistently great, where every show is excellent, not a dud in the bunch." And Grateful Dead historian Dennis McNally's comprehensive and informative insider's essay in the box is titled "The Last Great Dead Tour." These guys know what they're talking about!

Besides the discs themselves, Grateful Dead: Spring 1990 has much to offer, including: a gorgeous 60-page hardcover book containing copious color photos by Jim Anderson and Michael Laurentus, unique artwork by Brooklyn-based fine artist Wes Lang, fascinating business letters and communications related to the tour, a detailed historical essay by Dennis McNally, a Producer's Note by David Lemieux and individual show descriptions by Blair Jackson; a reproduction of the Dead's 1990 tour program (printed and sold later in '90, for the fall and Europe '90 tours); tickets and backstage passes of all six shows; a band publicity photo from 1990 by Ken Friedman; Dennis McNally's tour laminate; and reproductions of the colored 8x10 sheets GDTS sent out with hotel, food and other information for each city on the tour.

With recordings made by longtime Grateful Dead recordist and producer John Cutler, mastered by Jeffrey Norman in HDCD, you just know it's gonna sound great - and it does!

For a complete tracklist and to place your order - go HERE

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Yellowcard & Record Stores Team Up For Exclusive 7″ Vinyl

Yellowcard and Hopeless Records are excited to team up with Music Monitor Network to support local and regional record stores around the United States. This vinyl pressing was limited to 1,000 colored 7″s featuring hit singles ‘Always Summer’ and ‘Here I Am Alive’.

Purchasers will receive the 7″ an instant promo item alongside an exclusive poster when you pre-order your copy of Yellowcard’s upcoming record Southern Air from any of the following record stores



Side A: Always Summer
Side B: Here I Am Alive



MAINE / NEW HAMPSHIRE
Bull Moose Music


PENNSYLVANIA / NEW YORK / NEW JERSEY
Gallery of Sound
The Sound Garden 
Vintage Vinyl


MARYLAND / VIRGINIA / SOUTH CAROLINA
The Sound Garden
BK Music
Monster


CALIFORNIA
Dimple Records


COLORADO
Independent Records


WASHINGTON
Silver Platters


ARIZONA / NEVADA
Zia Record Exchange

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from our friends at  www.vinylcollective.com

Animal Collective - Centipede (2xLP pre-order)

Animal Collective will be releasing their new album Centipede on Sept. 4 via Domino; it’s the band’s first new material since 2009′s popular Merriweather Post Pavilion and the first since 2007′s Strawberry Jam to feature the four original members of the group: Avey Tare, Panda Bear, Geologist and Deakin.

Vinyl pre-orders are available now in the SRC store. The standard 150 gram piece comes with an MP3 download card and is packaged in a gatefold "tip-on" sleeve; the 180 gram vinyl comes with a DVD, with 24 bit/96k audio files and exclusive live videos.

Pre-Order at ShopRadioCast





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album cover art of the day:

BEHEADED To Release 'Never To Dawn' In November

Malta-based death metallers BEHEADED will release their new album, "Never To Dawn", on November 6 via Unique Leader Records. The CD was recorded at Temple Studios in Malta and was mixed at 16th Cell Studio in Rome, Italy.

Get more details at our friends at Blabbermouth

















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from our friends at relapse.com

Relapse Top Ten Best Sellers

1. Baroness - Yellow & Green Deluxe Digi Book (2xCD)
2. Death - Individual Thought Patterns (3CD Deluxe Reissue)
3. Baroness - Yellow & Green Deluxe Hardbound Book (2xLP) (Yellow - Opaque)
4. Baroness - Yellow & Green Standard (2xLP) (Yellow A/B Green D/C)
5. Dying Fetus - Reign Supreme CD (Limited Deluxe)
6. Baroness - Yellow & Green (2xCD)
7. Spawn of Possession - Incurso CD
8. Death - Human (3CD Deluxe Reissue)
9. Toxic Holocaust/Midnight - Japanese Benefit 7"
10. Neurosis - Enemy Of The Sun - Deluxe (2xLP 180 gram) (Red/Black Marble)

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from earache.com

EarAche Top Ten Best Sellers

1. Oceano "Depths" CD/DVD
2. Municipal Waste "Massive Aggressive" Black Vinyl LP - EUROPEAN IMPORT
3. At The Gates "The Flames Of The End" 3 DVD Box Set
4. Carcass "Symphonies Of Sickness" CD/DVD
5. Carcass "Reek of Putrefaction" CD/DVD Limited Deluxe Edition
6. Oceano "Windy City" Black T-shirt
7. Carcass "Heartwork" CD/DVD LIMITED EDITION
8. Carcass "Necroticism - Descanting The Insalubrious" CD/DVD
9. Carcass "Swansong" CD/DVD LTD Edition
10. '* Napalm Death "Harmony Corruption" Limited Edition Color Vinyl

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THE CASUALTIES: 'Resistance' Cover Artwork Unveiled

 The infamous New York City street punks THE CASUALTIES will release their new album, "Resistance", on September 25 via Season Of Mist. The effort will be available on CD, limited-edition LP (with bonus track and download card) and limited-edition digibox, including the CD with a bonus track, bandana, bottle opener and patch.

"Resistance" was recorded at Planet Z Studios in Massachusetts with producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris

Read more at Blabbermouth






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from becausesoundmatters.com

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Americana Blu-Ray + 180 gram 2LP Vinyl

AMERICANA is the first album from Neil Young & Crazy Horse in nearly nine years. Crazy Horse is: Billy Talbot, Ralph Molina, Poncho Sampedro, and Neil Young.

AMERICANA is collection of classic, American folk songs. In their day, some of these may have been referred to as "protest songs," "murder ballads," or campfire-type songs passed down with universal, relatable tales for everyman.

AMERICANA was produced by Neil and John Hanlon along with Mark Humphreys, and engineered by John Hanlon with John Hausmann and Jeff Pinn. It was recorded at Audio Casa Blanca by John Hanlon.

Track List:
1 Oh Susannah
2 Clementine
3 Tom Dula
4 Gallows Pole
5 Get A Job
6 Travel On
7 High Flyin' Bird
8 Jesus' Chariot
9 This Land Is Your Land
10 Wayfarin' Stranger
11 God Save The Queen

Secure your copy at BecauseSoundMatters

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this from realgonemusic.com

GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYS: The Complete Liberty Singles (2-CD Set)

*45 Tracks, the Most Comprehensive Gary Lewis & the Playboys Collection Ever Compiled
*All Original Mono Singles Mixes, Most Never Before on CD
*Features Rare B-Sides and a Promo-Only Track, "Way Way Out"
*Liner Notes Feature Interviews with Bones Howe, Snuff Garrett, *Hal Blaine, Jim Keltner and Gary Lewis Himself

Available August 28, 2012 Pre-Order Now!

The definitive Gary Lewis & the Playboys collection is back! This 45-track anthology came and went in a heartbeat a few years ago; the critical and commercial response was so good (and continues to be—used copies sell for megabucks online) that we decided to reissue it. It’s still the ideal way to explore the recordings of one of the great singles bands of the ‘60s, featuring the A and B-side of every single they issued on the Liberty label. Many of these original mono singles mixes and most of the B-sides were completely unavailable until this collection came along, and remember, these are the mixes you heard come cracklin’ out of your radio back in the day. The annotation by Ed Osborne features interviews with producers Bones Howe and Snuff Garrett, drummers Hal Blaine and Jim Keltner, singer (and Gary’s "ghost" voice) Ron Hicklin and even Mr. Lewis himself. A Real Gone resurrection!

CD One
1. This Diamond Ring
2. Hard to Find
3. Tijuana Wedding
4. Count Me In
5. Little Miss Go-Go
6. Doin' the Flake
7. Save Your Heart for Me
8. Without a Word of Warning
9. Everybody Loves a Clown
10. Time Stands Still
11. She's Just My Style
12. I Won't Make That Mistake Again
13. Sure Gonna Miss Her
14. I Don't Wanna Say Goodnight
15. Green Grass
16. I Can Read Between the Lines
17. My Heart's Symphony
18. Tina (I Held You in My Arms)
19. (You Don't Have to) Paint Me a Picture
20. Looking for the Stars
21. Way Way Out (promo-only release)
22. Down on the Sloop John B

CD Two
1. Where Will the Words Come From
2. May the Best Man Win
3. The Loser (with a Broken Heart)
4. Ice Melts in the Sun
5. Girls in Love
6. Let's Be More Than Friends
7. Jill
8. New in Town
9. Has She Got the Nicest Eyes
10. Happiness
11. Sealed with a Kiss
12. Sara Jane
13. Main Street
14. C.C. Rider
15. Mister Memory
16. Every Day I Have to Cry Some
17. Rhythm of the Rain
18. Hayride
19. Gary's Groove
20. Something Is Wrong
21. I Saw Elvis Presley Last Night
22. I'm on the Right Road Now
23. Great Balls of Fire

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Led Zeppelin cover artist dies


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interesting story of DJ' ing and vinyl in the www.taipeitimes.com

The Vinyl Word

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more on the DJ'ing aspect of vinyl:


DJ Jonathan Toubin has an affinity for classic vinyl, but his tastes aren't stuck in a groove

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from the great state of michigan...gotta love a new, small town record store!


Found Sound in Ferndale finds market for vinyl records in digital age




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if you are in the area, i guess these shouldn't be missed:


Put Your Records On: The Best Vinyl Record Stores In NYC

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Today in Music History can be found HERE

Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 30, 2012 


DEAR JERRY: If it isn't to much trouble, I think collectors of soundtracks and stage cast records would love to see a list of what are currently the world's most valuable ones. I know I would. 

How many can you come up with that have an estimated near-mint worth in the neighborhood of $1,000 or more?
 —Fred Bozeman, Los Angeles


DEAR FRED: Let's put it this way. I came up with enough pricey soundtracks and casts to fill more than just one column, especially with the competition being worldwide and open to all sizes and speeds.

So let's get started with 23 records, each of which in near-mint condition is "worth in the neighborhood of $1,000."

Because all of these are quite close, pricewise, they are shown alphabetically by title.

Next week the second batch will be listed from the lowest ($1,200) to the highest.

The format is as follows:

TITLE - Type of recording (Year issued) - Label name and number (Country where manufactured) Description or additional notes, if any Artist(s) on the disc. Does not include film and show cast members — even famous stars pictured on the cover — unless they are heard on the record in some fashion (singer, instrumentalist, narrator, etc.)

ALICE IN WONDERLAND - Studio Cast (1933) - RCA Victor 17-4003/17-4004 (USA)
Two 78 rpm picture discs.
George Baker with piano accompaniment

ALICE IN WONDERLAND - Studio Cast (1957) - Disneyland WDL-4015 (USA)
Shortly after this release, Disney deleted it, along with the entire WDL catalog
Darlene Gillespie with the Camarata Orchestra and Chorus

BLUE HAWAII - Soundtrack (1961) - RCA Victor LSP-2426 (USA)
Blue vinyl. Experimental pressing only
Elvis Presley

BOTSCHAFTER DER MUSIK (AMBASSADOR OF MUSIC) Soundtrack (1952) - Period SPL-716 (USA)
Wilhelm Furtwangler conducting the Berlin Philharmonic. Featuring the music of Johann Strauss; Ludwig van Beethoven; and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

CHILD IS BORN, A (AS PRESENTED ON THE GENERAL ELECTRIC THEATER DECEMBER 25, 1955) - TV Soundtrack (1955) - MCA-TV C-55 (USA)
10-inch LP
Bernard Herrmann and Orchestra

CONNECTION, THE - Studio Cast (1960) - Felsted FL-7512 (mono)/17512 (stereo) (USA)
Howard McGhee; Freddie Redd; Tina Brooks; Milt Hinton; Osie Johnson

DOU VIENS-TU, JOHNNY - Soundtrack (1964) - Philips SFL-7234 (Japan)
White label. Promotional issue only
 Johnny Hallyday and Sylvie Vartan

FEELINGS - Studio Cast (1974) - Carosello CLN-25041 (Italy)
Gary Stevan and Jay Richford

HARD DAY'S NIGHT - Soundtrack (1964) - United Artists SP-2359/2360 (USA)
Open-end interview, made for radio stations. Includes script. Promotional issue only
The Beatles

HELP! Studio production to promote the film (1965) - United Artists UA-Help-A/B (USA)
Commercial spots, with several separate ones for "Teenage" and "Adult" audiences. Made for radio station use only

HELP! Studio production to promote the film (1965) - United Artists UA-Help-INT (USA)
Open-end interview, made for radio stations. Includes script. Promotional issue only
The Beatles

I GIORNI DELL'IRA - Soundtrack (1967) - RCA Italiana SP-8024 (Italy)
Riz Ortolani and Orchestra

IL CORPO - Soundtrack (1974) - Sound Work Shop SWS-113 (Italy)
Piero Umiliani and Orchestra

INTO THE WILD - Soundtrack (2007) - Vinyl Films (USA)
 Picture disc. Promotional issue only
Eddie Vedder

MINNESOTA CLAY - Soundtrack (1964) - CAM (S) CMS-30114 (Italy)
Piero Piccioni and Orchestra

PORGY AND BESS - Studio Cast (1959) - Columbia (S) CS-8085 (USA)
Miles Davis; Gil Evans Orchestra; Cannonball Adderley; and Paul Chambers

PUGNI NUDI - Soundtrack (1974) - Cinevox MDF-33/79 (Italy)
Franco Bixio and Vince Tempera

SEX POWER - Soundtrack (1970) - Philips BIEM-6009 072 (Greece)
Red vinyl 45 rpm. Has "Djemilla" backed with "Third Love"
 Vangelis Papathanassiou

SILENCE OF THE LAMBS - Soundtrack (1991) - ANH-8091 (USA)
12-inch single with custom cover. "Goodbye Horses" and "White Lines" are the tracks. "Goodbye Horses" was recorded in 1988 and first appeared on the soundtrack of "Married to the Mob." It was next used in "Silence of the Lambs," but is not found on the soundtrack LP (MCA-10194)
Q Lazzarus

SMOG - Soundtrack (1962) - RCA Victor PML-10320 (Italy)
 Piero Umiliani and Orchestra; Chet Baker; Helen Merrill; Bill Gilmore; Gino Marinacci; Marcello Boschi; Franco Chiari; and Roberto Zappulla

TENNESSEE WILLIAMS READING "FROM THE GLASS MENAGERIE," "THE YELLOW BIRD," AND FIVE POEMS - Studio Cast (1960) - Caedmon (M) TC-1005 (USA)
Demand is based almost entirely on the album's cover art by Andy Warhol
Tennessee Williams

TWO SISTERS FROM BAGDAD - Original Cast - G Production (USA)
LaVice & Company

XANADU Soundtrack (1980) - MCA 10384 (USA)
Picture disc. Promotional issue only
Olivia Newton-John; Electric Light Orchestra; Cliff Richard; Gene Kelly; and the Tubes.

Continued next week …









　

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 2012 Osborne Enterprises- Reprinted By Exclusive Permission

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

on sunday, we told you about the new dio release, now we have cover art, a release date and tracklist!

DIO Album Cover Art & Tracklist Revealed

A second volume of DIO's best tracks is set for release on Tuesday, October 9, through Niji Entertainment.

Tracklist
1. Killing the Dragon
2. Push
3. The Eyes
4. Along Comes A Spider
5. Better In The Dark
6. Fever Dreams
7. Black
8. Feed My Head
9. Shivers
10. Hunter Of The Heart (live)
11. One More For The Road
12. Lord Of The Last Day
13. Electra (bonus track)
14. As Long As It's Not About Love
15. This Is Your Life
16. Metal Will Never Die (bonus track)
17. Prisoner Of Paradise (bonus track)

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cool album cover!

Muse Reveal Album Cover Art For New Release  

Muse have recently revealed the album cover art for their new release (the band's sixth studio album) called 'The 2nd Law.'   The image is a photograph of the human brain taken from the Human Connectome Project, a project set up to highlight the pathways of the brain by illustrating them with different luminous colors. 

The band have promised that it will be 'very diverse' with Matt Bellamy also adding: "We've tried a bunch of new things, which the trailer gives a glimpse of. There's only one song that's like that. We've basically tried to do what Rage Against The Machine did with hip-hop in the 1990s and take a bit of the electronic world and dubstep and play it with real instruments. There's only one track like that, the rest of it is very, very diverse."









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LAND OBSERVATIONS ~ DEBUT ALBUM - ROMAN ROADS IV – XI


RELEASE DATE:  SEPTEMBER 4th, 2012

Mute are pleased to announce the signing of Land Observations, and news of the debut release, Roman Roads IV - XI, out on September 4th, 2012.

Land Observations is the solo project of James Brooks, which debuted at the Short Circuit, presents Mute Festival at the Roundhouse in May 2011.

Brooks’ previous band, Appliance, released four critically acclaimed albums on Mute before disbanding. Since then, Brooks has developed his visual and audio art with various shows across the UK, North America and Europe (his current exhibition, The Information Exchange, is at Domobaal, London, WC1 until August 2012).

Throughout, music has remained a constant, with Brooks now connecting his conceptual approaches to instrumental musical compositions.

Attempts to develop a new project alongside the visual art meant that Brooks did a lot of home recording at his flat in Hackney, East London.

Land Observations, developed out of an interest in the former Roman roads that lay just a short walk from his front door - roads of communication and conquest that stretch from the old City of London and out across parts of Britain, Europe and beyond.

Land Observations witnesses Brooks exploring the power of minimalism via layered, repetitive electric VI string guitar – creating warm, evocative instrumentals.

Although Brooks spent considerable time researching Roman Roads-, with each of the compositions responding to the psychogeography of an individual road - this is not just a historical project, or an attempt to look only into the past. There is an obvious fascination with Roman Roads as man made structures, with their bold lines carving through the landscape, creating an album that's a reflection on the broader ideas of travel, momentum and progress.

Roman Roads IV - XI is released on Mute on CD, vinyl and download, with packaging featuring original drawings by Brooks.

The album was recorded at the Bridge and Tunnel Mobile, Berlin and engineered and mixed by Mark Bihler and James Brooks.

ROMAN ROADS IV-XI
Before the Kingsland Road
Aurelian Way
From Nero's Palace
Via Flaminia
Appian Way
The Chester Road
Portway
Battle Of Watling Street

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album cover art of the day:

Void Moon To Release Debut Album 

Swedish doom metal band Void Moon are currently working on the finishing touches of their debut album called 'On the Blackest of Nights.'  The album is scheduled for release via Cruz Del Sur Music on November 2 in Europe and on the November 6 in the US on a limited digipack CD, vinyl, regular CD and digital formats.



















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news from our friends at www.burningshed.com

King Crimson - Lizard (200gm vinyl + Bonus MP3 codes pre-order)

Lizard is the third in a series of King Crimson high quality vinyl reissues.  The album's return to the 12" vinyl format is newly cut from masters approved by Robert Fripp.  Manufactured on 200gm super-heavyweight vinyl & housed in a reprint of the original gatefold sleeve, this edition also contains bonus MP3 codes giving access to a download of a transfer of an original 1970 pressing.

An album unlike any other by this most exploratory of Rock bands, Lizard is an often overlooked and under-appreciated gem.

Pre-order now for 24th September shipping.




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from our friends at www.vinylcollective.com

Cat Power — “Sun” 2XLP pre-order

Cat Power‘s first album of original material in six years, Sun, will be released on Sept. 4 via Matador. Chan Marshall recorded and played everything on the album herself, a noted departure from the band’s most recent, more expansive work.

SUN is the new studio album from Cat Power. Six years after her last album of original material, Chan Marshall has moved on from her collaborative forays into Memphis soul and Delta blues. She wrote, played, recorded and produced the entirety of SUN by herself, a statement of complete control that is echoed in the songs’ themes.

The music on SUN employs a sweeping stylistic palette: There’s the classic Cat Power haunting guitar and provocative vocal hook in “Cherokee” (“marry me to the sky… bury me upside down”); the irresistible Latin-sounding nine-piano loop of “Ruin”; upbeat, almost dancey electronic anthems like “Real Life” and “3,6,9”; and the stirring, 8-minute epic “Nothin But Time,” featuring a vocal cameo by Iggy Pop. The swagger of “Silent Machine” brings to mind mid-70s Jagger, contrasted with the unusual, sparse production of “Always on My Own.”

The narrative arc of the record is deeply American in its spaciousness and optimism, but the music itself is defiantly modern and global.

Mixed by Philippe Zdar (Cassius, Chromeo, Phoenix).

Pre-orders of the double LP are available here.

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from our friends at grimeys.com

GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 7/23 - 7/29, 2012

Vinyl Top 25:

1. Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten
2. Passion Pit - Gossamer
3. Old Crow Medicine Show - Carry Me Back
4. JD McPherson - Signs & Signifiers
5. Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons - Old Believers
6. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
7. JEFF The Brotherhood - Hypnotic Nights
8. Purity Ring - Shrines
9. Sleep - Dopesmoker
10. OM - Advaitic Songs
11. The Features - Wilderness
12. Jack White - Sixteen Saltines etched 12"
13. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
14. Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker
15. Turbo Fruits - Harley Dollar Bill$ 7"
16. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Baby 12"
17. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Americana
18. Pantera - Reinventing The Steel
19. Antlers - Undersea EP
20. Beach House - Bloom
21. Aesop Rock - Skelethon
22. Echo Lake - Wild Peace
23. Baroness - Yellow & Green
24. Dr. John - Locked Down
25. LCD Soundsystem - The Sound Of Silver

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the old man still does it!:

Bruce Springsteen Ends European Tour With Four-Hour Show

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even more elvis!

Preview: Prince From Another Planet: 40th Anniversary Edition - Elvis Presley








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video music, they still have that?

VMA Nominations Announced:

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cool to see that vinyl is in the picture!

Essency Records hopes to reconnect music lovers with vinyl albums

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very interesting read at the huffington post:

Brendan Irvin-Broque Sold $10K Worth Of Vinyl Records In One Day, Credits Facebook Ads

New Vinyl Record and Music Releases - July 31, 2012

20/20 - 20/20/Look Out! (remastered)
A Bullet For Pretty Boy - Symbiosis
Allen Stone - Allen Stone
Anchor And Braille - The Quiet Life
At the Drive-In - In / Casino / Out (vinyl)
Attika 7 - Blood Of My Enemies
Bjork - Biophilia Remix Series 1
Bjork - Biophilia Remix Series 2
Bjork - Biophilia Remix Series 3
Bjork - Biophilia Remix Series 4
Bjork - Biophilia Remix Series 5
Bjork - Biophilia Remix Series 6
Black Light Burns - How To Look Naked
Black Swans - Occasion for Song
Blanck Mass - Blanck Mass (EP)
Blur - 13 (remastered with bonus CD)
Blur - Blur (remastered with bonus CD)
Blur - Blur 21 (vinyl box set)
Blur - Leisure (remastered with bonus CD)
Blur - Modern Life Is Rubbish (remastered with bonus CD)
Blur - Parklife (remastered with bonus CD)
Blur - The Great Escape (remastered with bonus CD)
Blur - Think Tank (remastered with bonus CD)
Bob Marley - In Dub Vol. 1
Charles Bukowski - Reads His Poetry (reissue)
Charles Mingus - Complete Albums Collection (10-CD box set)
Chris Lee - Bury the Kings
Close To Home - Momentum
Clover - Clover/Fourty Niner
Coka Nostra - Masters Of The Dark Arts
Conor Maynard - Contrast
Cool Million - 3
Corelia - Nostalgia
Cradle of Filth - The Principle of Evil Made Flesh (reissue)
Cradle of Filth - Vempire or Dark Faerytales (reissue)
D.O.A. - We Come In Peace
Dan Sartain - Too Tough to Live (vinyl)
Delilah - From The Roots Up
Demon Hunter - True Defiance (vinyl) (one-time vinyl pressing of 1,000 copies)
Devilish Impressions - Simulacra
Dew-Scented - Icarus
Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan (vinyl)
Domo Genesis - No Idols
Dusted - Total Dust
Edger Winter - Edgar Winter Group With Rick Derringer/Jasmine Nig
Elvis Presley - I Am An Elvis Fan
Erik Gundel - A Home to Keep You
Everyone Dies In Utah - +//-
Evoken - Atra Mars
Frank Zappa - Absolutely Free (reissue)
Frank Zappa - Burnt Weeny Sandwich (reissue)
Frank Zappa - Chunga's Revenge (reissue)
Frank Zappa - Cruising With Ruben & The Jets (reissue)
Frank Zappa - Fillmore East - June 1971 (reissue)
Frank Zappa - Freak Out (reissue)
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats (reissue)
Frank Zappa - Just Another Band from L.A. (reissue)
Frank Zappa - Lumpy Gravy (reissue)
Frank Zappa - Uncle Meat (reissue)
Frank Zappa - We're Only In It For The Money (reissue)
Frank Zappa - Weasels Ripped My Flesh (reissue)
Future Twin - Future Twin (deluxe Edition)
Future Twin - Resist (7")
Gaelic Storm - Chicken Boxer
Gaza - No Absolutes in Human Suffering
General Fiasco - Unfaithfully Yours
Germs - Media Blitz
Glen Campbell - Live Anthology 1972-2001(2 CDs)
Gloriana - A Thousand Miles Left Behind
Gojira - The Flesh Alive (Blu-ray/DVD/CD)
Grateful Dead - Dick's Picks Vol. 27 Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA 12/16/92 (3-CD box set)
Grateful Dead - Dick's Picks Vol. 28 2/26/73 Pershing Municipal Auditorium, Lincoln, NE 2/28/73 Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, UT
Grateful Dead - Skull and Roses (reissue) (vinyl)
High On Fire - The Art Of Self Defense (reissue)
Home Blitz - Frozen Track (EP)
Ice Choir - Afar
Illdotlogic - Dreams in Stereo
J. Moss - V4... The Other Side
Jackyl - Best in Show
Jefferson Airplane - Playlist: The Very Best Of Jefferson Airplane
Jesse Harris - Sub Rosa
Jimmy Cliff - Rebirth (vinyl)
Jimmy Griffin - Summer Holiday
Joey + Rory - His & Hers
Joshua Radin - Underwater
Joss Stone - The Soul Sessions, Vol. 2
Junk Culture - Wild Quiet
Jóhann Jóhannsson - Copenhagen Dreams
King of Asgard - …to North
Kyla La Grange - Ashes
L.P. - Into The Wild
Loverboy - Playlist: The Very Best of Loverboy
Lovin' Spoonful - Playlist: The Very Best Of The Lovin Spoonful
Low - I Could Live in Hope (reissue)
Low - Long Division (reissue)
Major Lazer - Get Free
Marillion - This Strange Engine (reissue)
Mary Chapin Carpenter - Playlist: The Very Best of Mary-Chapin Carpenter
Melody’s Echo Chamber/Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Crystallized/Endless
Michael Des Barres Band - Carnaby Street
Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream: Water Preview
Mike Patton & Luciano Berio - Laborintus II
Milk Maid - Mostly No
Nachtmystium - Silencing Machine
Neil Diamond - Hot August Night (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (remastered with bonus CD)
Nona Hendryx - Mutatis Mutandis
Old 97's - Drag It Up (remastered with bonus CD)
Old 97's - Mimeograph EP (reissue) (vinyl)
Old 97's - The Grand Theatre Vol. 2 (vinyl)
P.J. Proby - I Am P.J. Proby/P.J. Proby/in Town/Enigma (2 CDs)
Pat Travers - Blues On Fire (vinyl)
Pentagram - Last Days Here (DVD)
Phish - Phish Chicago '94 (6-CD box set)
Pin Group - Ambivalence
Pitbull - I Am Armando
Polar Bear Club - Live At The Montage
Ponderosa - Pool Party
Reel Big Fish - Candy Coated Fury
Regina Spektor - What We Saw From the Cheap Seats( vinyl)
Rick Derringer - Guitars & Women/Face to Face
Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't
River City Tanlines - Coast to Coast
Sacred Caves - Sanctuarium
Sergenti - C.A.R.
Shannon McArdle - Fear the Dream of Axes
Shore - (7")
Shovels and Rope - O' Be Joyful
Slipknot - {sic}nesses: Live At Download (Blu-ray)
Sly and the Family Stone - Playlist: The Very Best of Sly & Family Stone
Sopwith Camel - Sopwith Camel
Soul Control - Bore Core
Spectre Folk - Ancient Storms
Strawbs - Of a Time
Suburban Lounge - Cooper’s Dream (EP)
Suicidal Tendencies - Playlist: The Very Best of Suicidal Tendencies
Sylvers - Showcase / New Horizons
Testament - Dark Roots of Earth
thenewno2 - thefearofmissingout
The Company Band - Pros And Cons
The Flaming Lips - The Flaming Lips And Heavy Fwends
The Locust - Molecular Genetics From the Gold Standard Labs
The Ovaltines - Inside Our Heads
The Pond - The Pond
The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow (reissue) (vinyl)
Thelonious Monk - Complete Albums Collection (6-CD box set)
Toadies - Play.Rock.Music
Various Artists - Johnny Cash Music Festival
Various Artists - Out of Many: 50 Years of Reggae Music
Weather Report - The Complete Columbia Albums 1971-1975 (box set) (7 CDs)
What's Eating Gilbert - Cheap Shots
Wildlife Control - Wildlife Control
Willie Nelson - 10 Great Songs

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

Portugal. The Man's The Majestic Majesty Now On Vinyl!

On September 25, Equal Vision Records will release Portugal. The Man's The Majestic Majesty on vinyl for the first time. This pressing will have 1500 copies, all on black vinyl. This will also be the first physical release of the songs.

The Majestic Majesty is the acoustic companion to the critically acclaimed Portugal. The Man album The Satanic Satanist, which was released in 2009. Previously available only as bonus material on the Deluxe Digital version of The Satanic Satanist, The Majestic Majesty features stripped back renditions that are perfectly suited for the vinyl format.

The original version of "People Say" saw extensive radio play following its release on The Satanic Satanist, peaking at No. 16 and No. 34 on the Billboard Alternative and Rock Songs Charts, respectively, with The Satanic Satanist album debuting at #81 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. Portugal. The Man has since released two follow-up full length albums, American Ghetto and In The Mountain In the Cloud, with the latter debuting at No. 42 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart.

TRACKLIST:
1. People Say
2. Work All Day
3. Lovers In Love
4. The Sun
5. The Home
6. The Woods
7. Guns And Dogs
8. Do You
9. Everyone Is Golden
10. Mornings

Pre-Order your copy at Equal Vision Records

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Kiss New Album Cover Revealed

The band’s 20th studio album, 'Monster,' hits the stores on October 16th and is being described in a press release as a “12-track, straight-ahead rock ‘n’ roll album.” Would we expect anything different?




















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Pet Shop Boys Reveal Album Cover Art

The Pet Shop Boys have recntly revealed the album cover art and tracklist for their new album 'Elysium', which is set to be released this September via Parlophone/EMI in single-CD, double-CD and double vinyl formats.   The album will be released Sept. 5 in Japan, Sept. 7 in Germany and most of Europe, Sept. 10 in the U.K., France and South America, and on Sept. 11 in the U.S.

The 2CD edition will feature a second disc with instrumental versions of each of the record’s 12 tracks.

Speaking about the album, which they recorded in Los Angeles, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe said: "We wanted to make this album in a different environment. Despite frequent visits there we have never made an album in Los Angeles. Working there with Andrew Dawson has enabled us to make a very fresh-sounding album."







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CYANIDE PILLS BRAND NEW 2 TRACK 7” SINGLE

700 COPIES ON BLUE AND WHITE VINYL BOTH TRACKS EXCLUSIVE TO THIS SINGLE

Leeds’ finest punk band are back with two brand new tracks, we’re guessing they might both appear on their second album which is due out early 2013 but you never know!  We’ve just repressed their debut album on vinyl again, this time it’s on lovely white vinyl.

Get your copy at DamagedGoods









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album cover art of the day (although i didn't know there was such a thing as bulgarian death metal)

Concrete Reveals Artwork For Upcoming New Album

Bulgarian death metallers Concrete have just revealed the cover for their new untitled album. The record will be released in mid to late 2013.

















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our friends at vintagevinylnews.com have news from the kinks!

Preview: Waterloo Sunset: The Very Best of the Kinks and Ray Davies

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and what i have been saying for years, a nice little clip at gibson.com

Official: Pop Music Now Sounds All the Same

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

New Dio Compilation On Its Way

A new Dio compilation album, 'The Very Beast Of Dio Vol. 2,' is slated for release later in this year. The featured17-song effort will also include three bonus tracks, including two new cuts that have never been made available on a Dio CD before. The album cover art for the new compilation, which will be revealed on August 1st, was created by Marc Sasso, who previously worked on 'Killing The Dragon' and 'Master Of The Moon' Dio albums.

It's also being reported that a Ronnie James Dio tribute album is also in the works for 2013. Organized by Ronnie’s wife/manager Wendy Dio, the project will tentatively include contributions from Metallica, Anthrax, Judas Priest’s Rob Halford, Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister, Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan, Alice Cooper, Glenn Hughes, Sebastian Bach, Chris Jericho and Dave Grohl.

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Pedro The Lion Vinyl Reissues Arrive October 30

Jade Tree is proud to announce that the entire Pedro The Lion collection will once again be available on vinyl. Each title has been remastered for vinyl from the original sources by TW Walsh (except Winners Never Quit, remastered by John McCaig). All five Pedro The Lion titles will be released on October 30th and are available for pre-order immediately.

The reissues are:

Winners Never Quit
It’s Hard To Find a Friend
The Only Reason I Feel Secure
Control
Achilles’ Heel

Premium pre-order package available for a limited time only:

•All 5 Records

•Limited edition custom screen-printed Pedro The Lion turntable slip mat

•10″ x10″ art print signed and numbered by David Bazan

Slip mats and art prints are only available with the 5 record pre-order package and will not be sold as separate items.

Premium package will only be available for pre-order until August 31st.

Each album comes with a digital download of high quality MP3s. Original album art printed on high-quality uncoated paper.

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New Metallica LP Soon?

Metallica will enter the studio in September to begin the follow up to 2008's 'Death Magnetic' album. It will be recorded by Rick Rubin.

"Every time [singer] James Hetfield picks up a guitar, there are some brilliant riffs that come out of it, and I try to make sure that they are all recorded and try to do my best to keep up with them and try to put some drums behind them," drummer Lars Ulrich said. "So there are, obviously, tons of ideas sitting around waiting to be had at in terms of turning ideas of James' into songs."

stay tuned.....

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Springsteen Adds New North American Tour Dates

Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band have announced 16 new North American dates on their Wrecking Ball Tour

10/19 - Ottawa, ON - Scotiabank Place
10/21 - Hamilton, ON - Copps Coliseum
10/23 - Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena
10/25 - Hartford, CT - XL Center
10/27 - Pittsburgh, PA - CONSOL Energy Center
11/01 - State College, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
11/03 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
11/11 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
11/15 - Omaha, NE - CenturyLink Arena
11/17 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
11/19 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
11/26 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
11/28 - Portland, OR - The Rose Garden
11/30 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
12/04 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
12/06 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.com Arena

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news from CandlelightRecords

DAYLIGHT DIES: New Album Confirmed For October 9th Release

Candlelight Records today confirms October 9 as the North American release date for Daylight Dies’ new album, A Frail Becoming. Mixed by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios (Opeth, Katatonia, Devin Townsend), the album features photography from award-winning Jonathan Mehring and packaging design by Agni Kaster. The release of A Frail Becoming silences a nearly four-year writing gap from the quintet.

"A Frail Becoming is an album which, at many times during its creation, felt as if it may never be realized," states drummer Jesse Haff. "As each of our lives proceeded down different paths, the challenges and obstacles we faced felt daunting and at times impassible. Out of this struggle we forged ahead, determined to write the best collection of music we’ve ever created. Thankfully our perseverance prevailed and A Frail Becoming stands as the most accomplished and varied album of our career."

Recording of A Frail Becoming commenced late 2011. Bassist/vocalist Egan O’Rourke coordinated capturing individual performances of Haff, guitarists Barre Gambling and Charley Shackelford, and vocalist Nathan Ellis. By year’s end, the raw tracks were ready for Bogren’s impressive and critical touches. Haff notes, "While still sounding distinctly Daylight Dies, each songs stands independently on its own, uncompromisingly representing a reflection of the moment in time they were each born in. Expect beautiful and haunting guitar-driven dark metal, enveloped by a wall of rhythms and textures one minute, and deeply expressive guitar leads, solos and acoustic passages the next."

Formed in Asheville, North Carolina circa 1996, Daylight Dies found an immediate and continually growing fanbase starting with the release of their debut EP Idle (2000). Decibel Magazine describes the band’s musical offering as, "a lot like spinning Anathema’s The Silent Enigma, Katatonia’s Discouraged Ones and The Cure’s Pornography at the same time." Blabbermouth notes, "their switch from harsh and anguished vocals to airy, Opeth-esque clean vocal works magnificently to grab the listener’s attention and give one pause for reflection on the beauty within." After releasing one album for Relapse Records (No Reply, 2002), Daylight Dies signed to England’s Candlelight Records in late 2005. The band has since released two acclaimed recordings (Dismantling Devotion, Lost To The Living), performed with labelmates Emperor to two capacity New York City shows, toured North America twice (alongside Moonspell and Katatonia 2006 and direct support to Candlemass 2008), and now ready for the autumn release and anticipated early 2013 tour.

Track List:
1. Infidel
2. The Pale Approach
3. Sunset
4. Dreaming of Breathing
5. A Final Vestige
6. Ghosting
7. Hold On To Nothing
8. Water’s Edge
9. An Heir to Emptiness

Visit CandleLightRecords for more info

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INXS Deluxe Vinyl Package On The Way

INXS will mark the 25th anniversary of their iconic album 'Kick' with previously unseen material featuring late singer Michael Hutchence. The iconic 1987 release has sold over 14 million copies worldwide, making it one of the biggest-selling Australian albums of all time.

The band have found unreleased demo versions of songs from 'Kick,' which included the hits "Need You Tonight," "Never Tear Us Apart," "Mystify," "Devil Inside" as well as one of their biggest hits "New Sensation." Documentary footage featuring Hutchence will also be included across a handful of deluxe editions all released on September 21.

A super-deluxe version will also include an 80 page art book featuring never-before-seen handwritten lyrics by Hutchence, provided from his family’s archives and also include an original 'Kick' tour poster and red vinyl album.

"It'll be an amazing, super-duper package," INXS manager Chris Murphy said. "There’s stuff that was recorded with Michael for Kick that didn’t go on the album."

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Killer's Reveal New Album Cover Art

The Killers have put the artwork for their new album ‘Battle Born’ which is due on September 18th.





















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The Mavericks Reveal Cover Art For New Album

The Mavericks have recently revealed the tracklist and album cover art for their debut project on The Valory Music Co. The album, 'In Time,' is scheduled for release on September 25 in conjunction with the band’s 20th anniversary of their first major label album release.


















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album cover art of the day:

Doom Syndicate New Album Cover Art Unveiled

US death metal vets Doom Syndicate have recently signed a deal with the label Born of Chaos Records for the release of their new album called 'Midsummer's Fall,' which is slated for release in late summer. The cover artwork has been unveiled




















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from our friends at vinylcollective

What’s Eating Gilbert — "Cheap Shots" pre-order

New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert will release a new EP under his solo moniker What’s Eating Gilbert early next month. It’s titled Cheap Shots and Bridge Nine is handling the release, after Gilbert released another EP titled The Nashville Session earlier this year via Paper + Plastick.

The expected release date is Aug. 7.

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our friend artist Daniel Edlen is making the news, my guess, a foreign site (brazil) (they call it drawing, it is actually acrylic paint and the process is amazing to watch) however this is a wonderful display of his work (i have a stunningl painting of micheal stipe on my wall!):

Drawings on vinyl records by Daniel Edlen

visit daniel's site today!  VinylArt

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new music from some old friends?

Graham Nash Talks About Possibility of a New CSN Album, Reveals Status of Covers Project

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ah...the nude cover art...sells the music i guess.....

The 40 Coolest NSFW Album Covers

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interesting read......

Micky Dolenz premieres new album with Beatles tributes on radio show

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vinyl doing well amongst the corn in the great state of iowa!

Remember records? They're back in Sioux City

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well researched article about our beloved format:

Holding Out For Vinyl

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another great read from the folks at www.nj.com

Not CD, not vinyl, but wax: Musicians use old-time method to record at Thomas Edison museum

Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 23, 2012

DEAR JERRY: I finally got to see "Backbeat," a film about the Beatles in the years before they became known beyond Hamburg and Liverpool.

It is especially hard to realize that it took two years before Americans knew what was going on in Europe.

Or was there perhaps some publicity here in 1962 and '63 that has been forgotten?
—Ric Fairchild, Brooklyn, N.Y.


DEAR RIC: Buckle up, our time machine is going to revisit some key dates and events leading up to Beatlemania:

October 5, 1962: Their first record as the Beatles, "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You" (Parlophone 4949), is issued in the UK. Though the single topped the "Mersey Beat" survey, that is a regional publication, one heavily influenced by the Liverpool scene, as stated by their masthead: "The North's Own Entertainments (sic) Paper."

It would, however, be another six months before the popularity of the Beatles throughout Britain would catch up with their accomplishments on the Merseyside.

This is evidenced by the success, and lack of it, of their debut record.

Reaching No. 1 on Mersey Beat didn't help "Love Me Do" much on the national level. It entered the NME (New Musical Express) Top 30 at No. 27, on October 27th, only to drop completely off the chart after just one week.

November 24, 1962: The Great Britain portion of Cash Box's International Section carries this tiny blurb, yet one of historical significance: "A&R manager George Martin sees a bright future of The Beatles — a new vocal instrumental group making their debut on the Parlophone label with their own composition "Love Me Do."

Since Cash Box does not quote Martin as the source of this comment, it may have been gleaned from an October press release. (Thanks to Cash Box archivist Randy Price for providing this page.)

Regardless, this single sentence stands as the first mention of "The Beatles" in any U.S. publication — 14 months before America heard "I Want to Hold Your Hand."

Coincidentally, the topic directly below on this page is a mention of Mr. Acker Bilk's recent trip to America, and his new U.S. release, "Limelight." As you will see, Bilk and the Beatles are destined to cross paths again soon.

January 11, 1963: "Please Please Me" and "Ask Me Why," the second Beatles single (Parlophone 4983), is issued, to very favorable reviews.

January 13, 1963: Two days later, the boys made the 100 mile journey from Liverpool to Birmingham, for their first of 12 appearances on ABC-TV's "Thank Your Lucky Stars." Of course they sang the newly-released "Please Please Me."

The show was filmed on Sunday, before a live audience, then broadcast the following Saturday (Feb. 19).

The Beatles were just one act on the schedule, and a group with only one briefly-charted single to their credit ("Love Me Do"), and the still unknown follow-up ("Please Please Me").

Headlining the show, and the one act on the bill with an international smash and million-seller on the resume, was clarinetist Acker Bilk. One year earlier, his "Stranger on the Shore" reached No. 1 in the U.S., UK, and several other countries.

Highlighting the evening was a presentation to Bilk of three trophy-like awards, based on Billboard's 1962 European dee jay poll.

Thankfully, someone snapped a photo of Mr. Acker Bilk on stage, flanked by Billboard's European Director, Art Rosett; local dee jay, Sam Costa; and TYLS host, Brian Matthew.

Also gathered around, admiring Bilk's awards, are seven other guests on the show: Mike Berry; Brook Brothers; Frankie Vaughan; Chris Barber; Alma Cogan; and "John Lennon of the Beatles."

The photo made its way to Billboard in New York, and ran in the Feb. 2nd issue, prominently placed at the top of page four, but only with a caption identifying each person. There is neither a story nor any accompanying text.

Other than a U.S. reader's interest being piqued by Bilk's success in a poll of British dee jays, it is likely very few here paid much attention to a small gathering in Birmingham of folks whose names they did not recognize.

At the time, no one could have imagined the degree of importance of this uncredited photo.

　

It is the first photograph of any of the Beatles found in a stateside publication.

Their next mention is in the Feb. 16th issue, among the latest music tidbits from Britain, part of the weekly International News Reports: "In a deal with EMI, Vee-Jay will release records made by the Beatles (Parlophone), a promising British vocal-instrumental group that has yet to make a large chart impact here [in the UK]."

Beginning two weeks later, the Beatles regularly appeared in the Hits of the World section, but without photos or commentary. Just titles and artists on the weekly charts from selected countries.

In conclusion, applying 21st century know-how to 50-year-old events can be misleading. In 1962, no one in those seamy Merseyside and Hamburg clubs even had hand-held audio recorders, much less Flip Video capability, and most importantly, the internet.

Still, I can't help but wonder how the Beatles would have fared as contestants on Britain's Got Talent.




IZ ZAT SO? Well documented is how Vee-Jay misspelled the group's name on the first Beatles record issued in the U.S.

First pressings of "Please Please Me" and "Ask Me Why" (VJ 498) credit THE BEATTLES, on both the promotional and commercial labels.

What is not quite so well known is this was not simply a typo. They also used two Ts on their press releases, new release reports, and even in professionally prepared display ads placed in the trades.

If the company knew this record would, in 2012, fetch from $2,000 to $6,000, they would have set a few boxes aside.

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 2012 Osborne Enterprises- Reprinted By Exclusive Permission

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

Never Mind The Bollocks Here’s The Sex Pistols – Super Deluxe Edition Box Set

LIMITED EDITION BOX SET Available In September

As one of the most iconic and influential albums in music history ‘Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols’ still sounds as powerful and unique as ever, 35 years since the original release. As such an important musical and cultural force the album changed the landscape for records and the music industry.

The original master tapes from the ‘Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols’ recording sessions in 1977 were thought to be lost for many years. Now thankfully rediscovered during the recent move from Virgin Records to Universal Music Catalogue in January 2012 the tapes have been remastered, for the very first time, by Tim Young under direction from original producer Chris Thomas. Some real treats have also been found along the way. The find that will perhaps excite fans the most is the lost 1977 demo studio recording of ‘Belsen Was A Gas’, the only original Sex Pistols composition of the era thought not to be recorded.

Other treats include the inclusion of six demos first included on the infamous ‘Spunk’ bootleg album, released for the very first time in their original, untouched form following the very recent discovery of their original master tapes. These, combined with a selection of unreleased Chris Thomas demo’s and outtakes from the recording of the album – including tracks with Sid Vicious on bass – plus a wealth of live audio and visual material all from 1977 make up a box set that will truly satisfy fans of the band.

Box Set Contents:

• CD1 – Never Mind The Bollocks Here’s The Sex Pistols: 2012 Re-mastered, from the thought lost original master tapes with process overseen by original producer Chris Thomas.

• CD2 – 1977 Studio Rarities & B-Sides: Previously unreleased 1977 recordings including the legendary Belsen Was A Gas with John on vocals plus the original single b-sides, again all remastered from the original master tapes.

• CD3 – 1977 Live: High quality live recordings from 1977, most of which are previously unreleased.

• DVD – 1977: Live 1977 DVD produced by Julien Temple and featuring many previously unseen performances plus DVD extras of promo videos and radio interviews.

• 1977 Diary: Hardback 100 page 12" by 12" diary with quotes, rare and previously unseen photos, memorabilia and exclusive images.

• 7" Single: Replica of the withdrawn God Save The Queen A&M single.

• Poster: 3FT by 4.5FT Never Mind The Bollocks replica promo poster.

• Stickers: Reproductions of the original Never Mind The Bollocks promo stickers.

• Lyrics: A copy of the original handwritten lyrics to God Save The Queen will also be included

Available to Pre-Order Now - Released on 17th September 2012

Pre-Order HERE

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THE OUTLAWS DECLARES ‘IT’S ABOUT PRIDE’ ON THEIR FIRST NEW ALBUM IN 18 YEARS, DUE OUT SEPTEMBER 25

For THE OUTLAWS (@outlawsmusic), it’s not only about the music they’ve made for decades, it’s also about the pride they’ve always put into creating their legacy. As purely evidenced on their much long-awaited sixth studio album, IT’S ABOUT PRIDE is due out September 25 on Rocket Science Ventures. "Tomorrow’s Another Night," the album’s first single, is being serviced to radio on August 20. The band known for their triple-guitar Rock attack and three-part Country harmonies finally returns to the music scene with their first new studio album since 1994’s DIABLO CANYON (Blues Bureau International).

During the last 40 years, the Southern Rock legends--founding singer/songwriter/guitarist Henry Paul and drummer/songwriter Monte Yoho along with lead guitarist Billy Crain, co-lead guitarist Chris Anderson, keyboardist/vocalist Dave Robbins and bassist/vocalist Randy Threet—have celebrated triumphs, endured tragedies and survived legal nightmares to remain one of the most influential and best-loved bands of the genre. Now THE OUTLAWS are back with new music, a new focus and an uncompromising new mission: it’s about a band of brothers bound together by history, harmony and the road. It’s about a group that respects its own legacy while refusing to be defined by its past. Most of all, it’s about pride.

IT’S ABOUT PRIDE is an album four years in the making and perhaps 20 or more in the waiting. For original OUTLAWS singer/songwriter/guitarist Henry Paul, it’s a hard-fought revival whose success can be measured in old fans and new music. "Because THE OUTLAWS have been out of the public eye for so long, it’s almost like starting over," he explains. "But because of the band’s history, we’re seeing this as a new chapter. We’ve written and recorded this album on our own terms, and we’re out to make a significant impression. What our fans loved then they still love now, because we are just as good or even better than we were. Most of all, they recognize the heart of what it is we still do."

For co-founding drummer/songwriter Monte Yoho, the journey is both bittersweet and jubilant. "I still think about the friends we made when we first came into this industry, how we struggled to define this thing that became known as ‘Southern Rock,’" he says. "This new album embodies all the things we shared musically and personally, as well as the relationships we have with our fans to this day. It’s about where we’ve been, where we’re going, and why we still love to do this."

In addition to the touring THE OUTLAWS will be doing over the next few months to promote IT’S ABOUT PRIDE, they’ll also be a part of the "Simple Man Cruise" on Norwegian Pearl along with Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Doobie Brothers, and many others, which departs from Miami on October 27. Fans can check out www.simplemancruise.com for further info.

Of a recent live show, Bill Robinson of Huffingtonpost.com proclaimed: "…(Henry Paul and Monte Yoho) are doing a valiant job at staying true to the original Outlaws melodies…Besides the lyrical genius of Paul's words and the imagery they convey, these songs' music mixes a beautiful, acoustic guitar opening with raucous, hard-driving type leads from there on in."

Formed in Tampa in 1972, THE OUTLAWS became one of the first acts signed by Clive Davis (at the urging of Ronnie Van Zant) to his then-fledgling Arista Records. The band’s first three albums, THE OUTLAWS, LADY IN WAITING and HURRY SUNDOWN (featuring such Rock radio favorites as "There Goes Another Love Song," "Green Grass & High Tides," "Knoxville Girl" and "Freeborn Man"), would become worldwide Gold and Platinum landmarks of the Southern Rock era. Known as "The Florida Guitar Army" by their fans, THE OUTLAWS earned a formidable reputation as an incendiary live act touring with friends The Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Marshall Tucker Band and The Charlie Daniels Band as well as Doobie Brothers, The Who, Eagles and The Rolling Stones. Henry Paul left after the group’s third album to form The Henry Paul Band for Atlantic Records, and later the multi-Platinum country trio Blackhawk. Over the next 20-plus years, THE OUTLAWS would experience rampant personnel changes, tonal missteps, ill-fated reunions and bitter trademark battles that left fans – not to mention Paul and Yoho – frustrated and saddened. And with the tragic deaths of co-founding members Frank O’Keefe and Billy Jones in 1995, and songwriter/vocalist/lead guitarist Hughie Thomasson in 2007, it was feared that THE OUTLAWS’ trail had come to an end.

"THE OUTLAWS were the one area of my career where I had regrets," admits Paul. "More importantly, I think it was the one area in my career where I thought I still have something to prove. I felt compelled to stick my neck out and take a chance of putting this band back together. I knew we would be judged, but I hoped we would be judged on our abilities."

www.outlawsmusic.com

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Velvet Underground & Nico Reissue Due

The Velvet Underground & Nico's 1967 debut is getting a six disc reissue through Universal and is scheduled for release on October 1st. The Velvet Underground & Nico 45th Anniversary Edition contains the original album in both mono and stereo versions, Nico's Chelsea Girl, the sought-after Scepter Studios material, Factory rehearsals and their 1966 set from the Valleydale Ballroom, Columbus, Ohio.

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from our friends at vinylcollective.com

Top 10 Albums – July 23, 2012

Here are the top 10 albums sold at Shop Radio Cast for the week of July 17 – July 23, 2012:

1. Gaslight Anthem – Handwritten LP
2. Yellowcard – One For The Kids LP
3. Minus The Bear – Infinity Overhead LP
4. The Starting Line – Direction LP
5. Converge / Napalm Death – Split 7"
6. NOFX – Self Entitled LP
7. At The Drive In – In/Casino/Out LP
8. Bloc Party – Four LP (Limited Picture Disc)
9. Blink 182 – Dude Ranch LP
10. Northstar – Is This Thing Loaded LP

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MOS GENERATOR Announce New Album Title and Release Date

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

It’s been five years since the world has heard new material from MOS GENERATOR, and fortunately, that streak is about to end! The brand new MOS GENERATOR full-length album is called Nomads and will be available world-wide on October 23rd, 2012 through Ripple Music. The nine track album features the heaviness and elegant melody that have become the trademark sounds of the band, but this time lyrically exploring the introspective path of soul salvation.

"Nomads, as a whole, is the literal journey that Mos Generator has made," states guitarist/singer Tony Reed on the theme behind the new record, "The songs are interpersonal tales about the struggles that we’ve all faced with each other, our personal lives, the making of this record, just getting through life. And, of course, there are some science fiction themes, as well."

The Port Orchard, Washington rock n’ roll nomads spent almost a year tracking, recording, and mixing the new album until they were happy with the end result, constantly holding the material to the light, never wanting to release anything less than stellar.

"The album had to stand up to the Mos history," continues Reed, "We’ll never put out something that we feel is inferior, and admittedly, there was a lot of second guessing with some of the material selections and mixes."

Nomads will be available through Nail/Allegro Distribution in the U.S., Code 7 in the UK, and Clearspot International through continental Europe. Look for MOS GENERATOR to hit the road throughout the Pacific Northwest in late September and then possible more road work later in the year and early 2013.

Track List:
1. Cosmic Ark
2. Lonely One Kenobi
3. Torches
4. Step Up
5. Solar Angels
6. For Your Blood
7. Can’t Get Where I Belong
8. Nomads/This Is The Gift Of Nature

www.ripple-music.com

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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 7/16 - 7/22, 2012

Vinyl Top 25:


1. JEFF The Brotherhood - Hypnotic Nights
2. Old Crow Medicine Show - Carry Me Back
3. Alberta Cross - Songs Of Patience
4. Smashing Pumpkins - Pisces Iscariot (reissue)
5. Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
6. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
7. Natural Child - For The Love Of The Game
8. Father John Misty - Fear Fun
9. Baroness - Yellow & Green
10. The Walkmen - Heaven
11. Thin Lizzy - Thin Lizzy (reissue)
12. Smashing Pumpkins - Oceania
13. PUJOL - United States of Being
14. Dawes - Nothing Is Wrong
15. The Civil Wars - Barton Hollow
16. JEFF The Brotherhood - Heavy Days
17. The Grateful Dead - History Of The Grateful Dead: Bear's Choice (reissue)
18. Animal Collective - Honeycomb 7"
19. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel...
20. Various - Buttons: Starter Kit
21. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Here
22. The Lumineers - The Lumineers
23. Radiohead - OK Computer
24. Glen Hasnard - Rhythm & Repose
25. The Flaming Lips - Transmissions From The Satellite Heart