Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

from our friends at Insound

The Unicorns 'Who Will Cut Our Hair When We’re Gone?' Remastered Pre-Order Available

WWCOHWWG? was the third and final full- length album by the Canadian indie rock act The Unicorns, and was originally released in 2003. The album gained wide and immediate praise, with broad critical and commercial acclaim from outlets as diverse at NME, Pitchfork and The Village Voice. This cult affection is probably best summarized in the album’s involvement as the premise for the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother? i.e., the basis for the lead character falling in love with said “mother” being their mutual love of the obscure Who Will Cut Our Hair…?.

The Unicorns disbanded shortly after the release of WWCOHWWG?, with founding member Nick Thorborn going on to create the band Islands, and perform in various projects. The Arcade Fire shows are the first time The Unicorns will be performing in over a decade.

Pre-Order at Insound

GRMLN 'Soon Away' (Colored Vinyl) PRE-ORDER

Comes on blue vinyl and includes a download code! With Soon Away, GRMLN veers from the pop-punk-rooted road the band started on with last year’s Empire. It’s an aggressive album, darker and heavier than what’s come before. While it carries these characteristics, there is also a certain peace to Soon Away, thanks to songwriter Yoodoo Park’s personal growth.

 The album grapples with letting go and getting used to goodbyes. “Find a way to be wanted and here for someone else/ Break away from the notion, the poison in my head,” Park sings on the cathartic “Faux.” The singer-guitarist sees the constant changes of life allowing people to embrace the true nature of living. The teachings of Krishna were an inspiration to Park while writing the record and it’s a force that helped define Park’s perspective in these songs. Still, there’s an intensity to these guitar-driven tracks. “Go, but you're breaking without me/ When days can crawl around/ To waste myself away,” Park sings on opener “Jaded,” which is built around one of GRMLN’s catchiest riffs.

Pre-Order at Insound

I Am King 'Code Orange Kids'

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Code Orange Kids remind us off our own embryonic days in the aggressive music scene. They do things their way, creatively cutting their own path through it all. Unconcerned with the direction of other artists, their brand of gritty hardcore/punk is simply refreshing. Merging cryptic melody, dirty hardcore power, and intense dirge into their own uniquely inspired sound.

Order at Insound


=============

from our friends at BrutalPandaRecords

LADDER DEVILS: Announce New Album Via BrutalPanda

Philadelphia, PA noise rock quartet Ladder Devils make their long awaited return with Clean Hands, the first proper full-length for the band.  Featuring former members of hardcore heroes The Minor Times, the group previously released a series of EPs and splits with Helms Alee, Kowloon Walled City and Fight Amp, leading up to the recording of this album  With tighter songwriting and cleaner production, the band mix the punk urgency of Nirvana with the sonic experimentation of The Pixies to create a sound that is all their own.  Fans of post-hardcore, noise rock, grunge and loud indie rock will surely embrace the rattling sounds of Ladder Devils.

1st Pressing:
 -6 Test Presses
 -300 White

**A limited number of low priced packages with Ladder Devil’s previous full-length Nowhere Plans and split 7? with Helms Alee are available while supplies last**

***NOTE:  THIS IS A PRE-ORDER AND IS EXPECTED TO SHIP ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 4th***

Order at BrutalPandaRecords

=============

East River Pipe 'The Gasoline Age' Reissued On Vinyl

On October 7, we will celebrate our long relationship with East River Pipe by releasing their critically acclaimed fourth album The Gasoline Age on vinyl.

Saluted by Rolling Stone as “the most gifted of the new loners,” F.M. Cornog, aka East River Pipe, originally released The Gasoline Age in 1999. Named Album of the Year by both The New York Times and England’s The Independent, The Gasoline Age was inspired in large part by nighttime drives on New Jersey’s seedy Route 22. Automobile imagery appears throughout the album: cybercars, stolen cars, pimpmobiles. The cars all seem to carry with them a romanticism that emphasizes even further Cornog’s gift of creating a lyrical mood without tying his flights of fancy down to specifics.

The Gasoline Age explores the suburban landscape and turnpike stretches outside Cornog’s door and calmly runs down bleak facts over the gentle pulse and chorused strums Cornog has been perfecting since his early singles. Some of the songs are built on merely six concise lines of clear-eyed warning, though sometimes (“Hell Is an Open Door”) he sounds like he might actually be looking forward to the darkness on the horizon. On other tracks, like the ironically titled “Party Drive,” it sounds as though Cornog is barely going to make it to the curb. But for the character in the song, going on that drive is the only thing that makes it seem like “we’re gonna be OK.”

The disconnect between the unsettling dead ends Cornog sings about and the peaceful swells of the keyboards and the glimmering guitars is what brings emotional weight to the entire album. One doesn’t get the sense that a whole lot has changed in the last 15 years for the characters inhabiting this world.

Pre-Order at MergeRecords

=============

upcoming releases from our friends at MusicOnVinyl

VARIOUS ARTISTS - DIGGIN' DEEPER VOL.1: THE ROOTS OF ACID JAZZ

This first installment in the Diggin' Deeper: The Roots of Acid Jazz series, which collects Funk, Jazz, Soul, Fusion, and Disco sides from the deep Columbia/Epic/Sony catalog, includes such gems as "Also Sprach Zarathustra" by Deodato, Ray Barreto – Pastime Paradise, Mongo Santamaria's "Cloud Nine", Bill Withers' "Kissing My Love" and many more.

Whatever it is or isn't, acid jazz is full of groove DNA and even when chilled, it makes the feet move. This set moves and grooves from end to end, and even listeners with little interest in the Acid Jazz movement that surfaced some two decades after most of these tracks were recorded will find a great little alternative dance album lurking here.

We're giving the first pressing of Diggin' Deeper: The Roots of Acid Jazz vol.1 a special run of 500 numbered copies on red/gold vinyl!

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl
• First pressing of 500 numbered copies on solid red/gold vinyl

VARIOUS ARTISTS - DIGGIN' DEEPER VOL.2: THE ROOTS OF ACID JAZZ

The second installment in the Diggin' Deeper: The Roots of Acid Jazz series, which collects Funk, Jazz, Soul, Fusion, and Disco sides from the deep Columbia/Epic/Sony catalog, includes such gems as "Use Me" by Esther Phillips, Ramsey Lewis' cover version of "Living For The City", Herbie Hancock's "Just Around The Corner" and "Sugar Loaf Mountain" by George Duke.

Whatever it is or isn't, acid jazz is full of groove DNA and even when chilled, it makes the feet move. This set moves and grooves from end to end, and even listeners with little interest in the Acid Jazz movement that surfaced some two decades after most of these tracks were recorded will find a great little alternative dance album lurking here.

We're giving the first pressing of Diggin' Deeper: The Roots of Acid Jazz vol.2 a special run of 500 numbered copies on flamed blue/black vinyl!

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl 
• First pressing of 500 numbered copies on flamed blue/black vinyl

MEDESKI/SCOFIELD/MARTIN/WOOD - JUICE

Two funky forces of nature reunite on stage as Jazz guitar giant John Scofield joins the endlessly inventive organ trio Medeski, Martin & Wood for an incendiary evening of greasy grooves.

Keyboardist John Medeski, bassist Chris Wood and drummer Billy Martin came together in 1991 for gigs at New York's Village Gate and never looked back, touring relentlessly and issuing a succession of stimulating recordings that embraced Soul-Jazz, Bebop, Funk, R&B, DJ culture and the avantgarde, often at the same time.

A master improviser with a trademark distortion-tinged tone, Scofield cut his teeth with Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, Charles Mingus and Gary Burton before his work with Miles Davis catapulted him into the limelight in the 1980s. Since then, he's become universally known as one of the greatest figures in Jazz guitar history.

The blueprint for their 2014 album Juice was found in a compilation of African-derived music put together by drummer Billy Martin and shared among the ensemble. "We all love music from Brazil, the Caribbean, and Latin America, and it has always been intertwined with jazz," explains Medeski. "We got together and started exploring that connection in our own way." "This is our version of different African-based forms," Scofield echoes. "Or, at least, that's what we started with…eventually we said, 'This is the outline, but we can do whatever the hell we want.'"

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl 
• Gatefold sleeve
• Brand new album!
• Highly anticipated return to the studio of these groove masters
• European tour coming up in 2014

SANTANA - CARAVANSERAI

Caravanserai is the fourth studio album by Santana released in October 1972. It marked a major turning point in Carlos Santana's career as it was a sharp departure from his critically acclaimed first three albums. Caravanserai reached number eight in the Billboard 200 chart and number six in the R&B Albums chart.

The sound contrasted greatly with Santana's trademark fusion of Salsa, Rock, and Jazz, and concentrated mostly on jazz-like instrumental passages. All but three tracks were instrumentals, and consequently the album yielded no hit singles. The album is the first among a series of Santana albums that were known for their increasing musical complexity, marking a move away from the popular rock format of the early Santana albums towards a more contemplative and experimental jazz sound.

It was the last Santana album to feature Gregg Rolie and Neal Schon, who went on to form Journey the following year.   180 gram audiophile vinyl

MILES DAVIS - MILES SMILES

The wonderful Post-Bop album Miles Smiles (1967) was recorded by Davis's second great quintet, which featured saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams. The album showcases Davis' deeper exploration of modal performance with looser forms, tempos, and meters. Although it did not follow the conventions of Bop, the album did not follow the formlessness of Free Jazz.

Miles Smiles received critical acclaim upon its release, and was praised for its original compositions, the quintet's chemistry and playing, and Davis's phrasing. The album was a.o. called 'essential...one of the quintet's best albums' and cited "Footprints" and "Dolores" as 'all-time great jazz compositions'.

Miles Smiles is certain to remain an important part of the Davis discography, both for the trumpeter's persistent brilliance and for the lesson by Williams and Carter in how the functions — and the dynamic range — of the jazz rhythm section are being explored and changed.   180 gram audiophile vinyl

=============

ARCA ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM  XEN

OUT NOVEMBER 4th, 2014 ON MUTE

Arca has today revealed details of his highly anticipated debut album. Titled Xen, the album will be released on November 4th, 2014 on Mute, following a recently inked deal with the iconic label.

Xen will be available on CD, LP and download, and features stunning artwork from long time Arca visual collaborator Jesse Kanda. A limited edition vinyl format will also be available. Limited to just 500 copies, this special format will be hand-numbered and sealed in black PVC and will also include a bonus 10” record of exclusive Arca material, continuing Arca’s tradition of producing highly sought-after vinyl recordings (the recent vinyl version of his &&&&& mixtape sold out within days of going on sale).

Order HERE

=============

very useful guide:

How to Do Your Vinyl Record Collection Right











=============

Vinyl record sales have jumped to 6 million







=============

great write up:

=============

cool read from the great state of michigan:

Local record store owner reflects on music trends among generations







=============

The Beatles' complete mono catalog released on vinyl LPs






=============

Bill Burr will release Live at Andrew’s House vinyl, will chronicle his Carnegie Hall performance










=============

Lost James Brown / Bootsy Collins album surfaces for limited vinyl release this autumn






=============

‘Wolfcop’ Soundtrack Coming To Digital, Vinyl, And Cassette







=============

Grimeys BEST SELLERS 9/01-9/07, 2014




Vinyl Top 25

1. Jack White - Lazaretto
2. Tweedy - Summer Moon 7"
3. Spoon - They Want My Soul
4. Can - Tago Mago
5. Can - Ege Bamyasi
6. The War On Drugs - Lost In The Dream
7. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
8. Code Orange Kids - I Am King
9. Shovels & Rope - Swimmin' Time
10. Sinoia Caves - Beyond The Black Rainbow
11. Cocteau Twins - Heaven Or Las Vegas
12. The New Pornographers - Brill Bruisers
13. White Fence - For The Recently Found Innocent
14. Arctic Monkeys - AM
15. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
16. Can - Soundtracks
17. Spacemen 3 - Live At The New Morning
18. Pallbearer - Foundations Of Burden
19. Lucero - Live In Atlanta
20. Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds In Country Music
21. Widespread Panic - Widespread Panic
22. OST - The Great Gatsby
23. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II
24. Jimmy Eat World - Clarity
25. The Beatles - Abbey Road

=============

album cover art of the day:

Julian Casablancas + The Voidz Release "Where No Eagles Fly" Video, Awesome Single Artwork - From the forthcoming album Tyranny

Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2014


DEAR JERRY: Many of the great lead singers of groups eventually left their groups to pursue a solo career.

Some, such as Linda Ronstadt of the Stone Poneys, achieved much greater success solo than as part of a group, but would she be in the Top 10? Others — Tony Williams of the Platters comes to mind — didn't do nearly as well on their own.

Finally, was there ever a song titled "Naomi"? My brother says there was.
— Naomi Willingham, Beaufort, S.C.

DEAR NAOMI: Let's deal with your namesake song first. Pianist extraordinaire Floyd Cramer's first single of 1964 was "Naomi" (RCA Victor 47-8325).

Primarily instrumental, Floyd throws in some occasional playful comments, including: "Naomi"; "where are you"; "there you are"; and "come on in."

Now on to our Top 10 singers whose solo adventures took them to heights far beyond their time in groups:

1. Michael Jackson
The Jackson 5 had eight Top 20 hits before Michael's first solo outing, "Got to Be There" (1971). After that there was a lot of overlapping of careers, but Michael was the biggest superstar of all the Jacksons, followed closely by sister Janet.

2. Rod Stewart
Rod recorded before and after Faces. "Maggie May" and "Reason to Believe," charted in 1971 a few months earlier than "(I Know) I'm Losing You," by Rod Stewart with Faces. With Stewart, Faces had two more hits: "Stay with Me" (1972) and "Cindy Incidentally" (1973). Meanwhile, his solo hits continued, about 60 of them, and most were big sellers.

3. George Michael
First couple of hits were by Wham!, then one as Wham! Featuring George Michael (1983-'84), but from 1985 to the end of the century it was one smash after another for George.

4. Kenny Rogers
After seven singles (1968-'69) as either the First Edition, or Kenny Rogers and the First Edition, he kicked off an enormously successful string of pop and country hits, but not always solo. He teamed with Dottie West; Kim Carnes; Sheena Easton; Dolly Parton; James Ingram; Allison Krauss; and Billy Dean.

5. Phil Collins
For Collins it was the best of both worlds. Genesis was hot from 1977 to '92, but Phil, whose solo hits ran from 1981 to '99, was even hotter. He didn't officially leave Genesis until 1996.

6. Linda Ronstadt
I'm pleased that the one example you picked is in the Top 10. The Stone Poneys had a huge hit in 1967 with "Different Drum," and a follow-up that didn't fare nearly as well. Linda then went solo with over 25 years of memorable hits, many remakes of 1950s and '60s classics: "You're No Good"; "When Will I Be Loved"; "Heat Wave"; Blue Bayou"; "It's So Easy"; "Ooh Baby Baby"; and "Hurt So Bad." All of these made the Top 10.

7. Dion DiMucci
As Dion and the Belmonts, this Bronx bunch had two great years (1958-'59), but when Dion left the trio in 1960 for a solo flight, his career really soared. From 1956 through 1965, there were only two years when Elvis was NOT the top male recording artist. One was 1959, when Elvis served in Germany all year, and Frankie Avalon moved to the top. The other was 1963, and No. 1 was Dion.

8. Lionel Richie
With Richie as their lead singer, the Commodores had a great run from 1974 to '82, with nearly all of their singles making both the pop and R&B charts. However, by going solo Lionel quickly outstripped what he accomplished with the Commodores — 12 consecutive Top 10s and five No. 1s.

9. Wilson Pickett
Pickett joined the Falcons in 1961, and the following year sang lead on their Top 10 R&B tune, "I Found a Love." As a soloist, he continually hit the pop and R&B charts for the next 11 years.

10. Eric Clapton
Along with Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker, Clapton formed Cream. As such, they had two very big hits in 1968, "Sunshine of Your Love" and "White Room," and two not so big ones, "Anyone for Tennis" and "Badge." In 1970, Eric's first solo hit, "After Midnight," began 20 years of memorable tunes, especially "I Shot the Sheriff"; "Lay Down Sally"; "Promises"; "I Can't Stand It"; "Tears in Heaven"; and "Change the World."


IZ ZAT SO? In order of overall success, these 15 groups saw one or more of their members go solo. But, unlike the above Top 10, none of these efforts equaled the accomplishments of their group. Not included are solo releases made while officially a member of the group, as with Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones) and Frankie Valli (4 Seasons):

1. Chicago (Peter Cetera had over a dozen hits)
2. Temptations (Both Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin had numerous hits)
3. Supremes (Diana Ross had a spectacular solo career, ranking only slightly below the Supremes)
4. Miracles (Smokey Robinson's impressive solo sales were not too far behind those of the Miracles)
5. Platters (The quality of Tony Williams' solo recordings was on a par with his Platters period; however, the music scene in the early '60s had shifted from what was popular in the '50s.)
6. Earth, Wind & Fire (Maurice White had a couple of minor hits)
7. Eagles (Don Henley and Glenn Frey were the most successful, but several other ex-Eagles gave it a whirl)
8. Fleetwood Mac (Numerous members recorded solo, but Stevie Nicks, Bob Welch, and Lindsay Buckingham led the pack)
9. Drifters (Clyde McPhatter and Ben E. King were both very successful as solo artists, each having many hits)
10. Impressions (Curtis Mayfield did very well solo in the '70s, including two million-sellers, "Freddie's Dead" and "Superfly")

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

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

Copyright 2014 Osborne Enterprises - Reprinted By Exclusive Permission 

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

from our friends at SoundStageDirect

Magical Mystery Tour (Collector's Box) by The Beatles

Deluxe Box Set With, DVD, Blu-Ray, Book and Double 7" 45RPM Vinyl.

The Beatles Classic 1967 feature film has been restored for worldwide release.

This limited edition deluxe version comes in a 10" x 10" box, which contains the DVD & Blu-Ray, as well as a 60 page book with background information, photographs and documentation from the production and also a faithful reproduction of the mono double 7" vinyl EP of the films six new Beatles songs, originally issued in the UK to complement the films 1967 release.

MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR SPECIAL FEATURES:

• Director's Commentary by Paul McCartney
• The Making of Magical Mystery Tour (19m 05s) - Features interviews with Paul and Ringo, along with other cast members and crew. Includes unseen footage.
• Ringo the actor (2m 30s) - Ringo reflecting on his role in the film.
• Meet The Supporting Cast (11m 27s) - A feature on the background and careers of Nat Jackley, Jessie Robins, Ivor Cutler, The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Victor Spinetti, George Claydon, and Derek Royle.
• Your Mother Should Know(2m 35s) Blue Jay Way(3m 53s) The Fool On The Hill (3m 05s) - Three new edits of these performances all featuring footage not seen in the original film.

Blu-Ray features the original film restored.  DVD features the original film restored.

Buy at SoundStageDirect

Revolver (Mono) by The Beatles

The Beatles in mono: This is how most listeners first heard the group in the 1960s, when mono was the predominant audio format. Up until 1968, each Beatles album was given a unique mono and stereo mix, but the group always regarded the mono as primary. The Beatles’ nine U.K. albums, the American-compiled Magical Mystery Tour, and the Mono Masters collection of non-album tracks will be released in mono on 180-gram vinyl LPs with faithfully replicated artwork. Newly mastered from the analogue master tapes, each album will be available both individually and within a lavish, limited 14-LP boxed edition, The Beatles In Mono, which also includes a 108-page hardbound book.

• Ranked 3/500 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time!
• The Beatles’ Original Mono Studio Album Remastered At Abbey Road Directly From The Analogue Masters For Vinyl Release By Sean Magee and Steve Berkowitz
• Lacquers Cut Using Neumann VMS-80 Lathe
• Manufactured For The World At Optimal Media In Germany, The Beatles’ Albums Are Presented In Their Original Glory, Both Sonically And In Their Packaging.

Buy at SoundStageDirect

Love Me Do (Pink Heart Shaped) by The Beatles

A strictly limited edition run of 2000 pink heart shaped vinyl. Enclosed in a deluxe PVC with its own numbered certificate. An absolute must for all collectors / fans.

1. Love Me Do
2. P.S. I Love You

Buy at SoundStageDirect


This Week's Bestselling Vinyl Records at SoundStageDirect

1. The Beatles Mono Box Set (On Sale)
2. Beatles - Rubber Soul (Mono)
3. Beatles - Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (Mono)
4. Beatles - Revolver (Mono)
5. Beatles - The White Album (Mono)
6. Robert Plant - lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar
7. Various Artists - Guardians Of The Galaxy Soundtrack (On Sale) (Pre-Order)
8. Beatles For Sale (Mono)

=============

DAVID BOWIE NOTHING HAS CHANGED - THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION FEATURING THE BRAND NEW SINGLE ‘SUE (OR IN A SEASON OF CRIME)’

RELEASED NOVEMBER 18th ON COLUMBIA RECORDS/LEGACY RECORDINGS

ALBUM: 3CD, 2CD, DOUBLE VINYL AND DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

SINGLE: LIMITED 10” VINYL AND DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

September 9, 2014 – New York, NY - NOTHING HAS CHANGED released by Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings on November 18th collects together for the first time the definitive collection of Bowie’s music from 1964 to 2014.

Fifty years on from his first recordings, David Bowie continues to be at the vanguard of contemporary culture as a musician, artist, icon and a nonpareil to generations of writers, artists and fashionistas. He remains to be a unique presence in contemporary culture.

NOTHING HAS CHANGED (named after a lyric from the ‘Heathen’ album opener ‘Sunday’) compiles tracks from every period of Bowie’s career from his earliest incarnations with ‘Liza Jane’ and ‘Can’t Help Thinking About Me’ right up to James Murphy’s ‘Hello Steve Reich Mix’ of ‘Love Is Lost’ from last year.

The album features Bowie’s first new music since he stunned the world with the critically lauded ‘THE NEXT DAY’. The new single ‘SUE (or IN A SEASON OF CRIME)’ was especially recorded for NOTHING HAS CHANGED with long time collaborator Tony Visconti and will be released as a digital download the same day as the album and as a Record Store Day exclusive 10” single on November 28th.

Alongside the brand new track NOTHING HAS CHANGED features the previously unreleased ‘Let Me Sleep Beside You’ from the ‘TOY’ sessions, the download only ‘Your Turn To Drive’ making its debut on CD and the stunning 2001 re-recording of the 1971 outtake ‘Shadow Man’.

On September 23,David Bowie is, a film of the exhibition created by the Victoria and Albert Museum, is scheduled for exclusive screenings in 100 movie theatres across the U.S. Distributed by Omniverse Vision, the documentary was filmed on the closing night of the V&A exhibition in London and directed by Hamish Hamilton, the BAFTA-winning Director of the Academy Awards and the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The screenings are in coordination with David Bowie Is, an exhibition opening at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago in Chicago (September 23, 2014-January 4, 2015). David Bowie Is presents the first retrospective of the extraordinary career of David Bowie—one of the most pioneering and influential performers of our time. More than 400 objects, most from the David Bowie Archive—including handwritten lyrics, original costumes, photography, set designs, album artwork, and rare performance material from the past five decades—are brought together for the first time.

DAVID BOWIE - NOTHING HAS CHANGED: TRACKLIST (DOUBLE VINYL)

Side 1:
Let's Dance (single version) (4.08)
Ashes To Ashes (single version) (3.35)
‘Heroes’’ (single version) (3.35)
Changes (3.33)
Life On Mars? (3.49)

Side 2:
Space Oddity (5.12)
Starman (original single mix) (4.10)
Ziggy Stardust (3.12)
The Jean Genie (original single mix) (4.05)
Rebel Rebel (4.28)

Side 3:
Golden Years (single version) (3.27)
Fame (4.14)
Sound And Vision (3.03)
Under Pressure (3.56)  Queen & David Bowie
Sue (or In A Season Of Crime) (7.40)

Side 4:
Hallo Spaceboy (Pet Shop Boys remix) - with The Pet Shop Boys (4.23)
China Girl (single version) (4.15)
Modern Love (single version) (3.56)
Absolute Beginners (single version) (5.35)
Where Are We Now? (4.09)

www.DavidBowie.com
www.LegacyRecordings.com

=============

Robert Plant's New Album 'lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar' Available On Vinyl From Nonesuch

Robert Plant’s new album, lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar, will be released September 9 on Nonesuch/Warner Bros. Records. Produced by Plant, the album is his label debut and features 11 new recordings, nine of which are original songs written by Plant with his band, The Sensational Space Shifters—Justin Adams: bendirs, djembe, guitars, tehardant, background vocals; John Baggott: keyboards, loops, moog bass, piano, tabal, background vocals; Juldeh Camara: kologo, ritti, Fulani vocals; Billy Fuller: bass, drum programming, omnichord, upright bass; Dave Smith: drum set; and Liam “Skin” Tyson: banjo, guitar, background vocals.

lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar is Plant’s first record since 2010’s Band of Joy, which followed 2007’s six-time Grammy Award–winning collaboration with Alison Krauss, Raising Sand. Justin Adams and John Baggott of The Sensational Space Shifters appeared on Plant’s 2002 release Dreamland, while all but Camara and Smith appeared on 2005’s Mighty Rearranger. The new-album line-up recently toured the world before recording lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar at Helium Studios in Wiltshire and Real World Studios in Bath, UK. The track “Rainbow” was recorded in Contino Rooms in London. Tchad Blake mixed all but three tracks on the album.

“It’s really a celebratory record, powerful, gritty, African, Trance meets Zep,” Plant says. “The whole impetus of my life as a singer has to be driven by a good brotherhood. I am very lucky to work with The Sensational Space Shifters. They come from exciting areas of contemporary music…I have been around awhile and I ask myself, do I have anything to say? Is there a song still inside me? In my heart? I see life and what’s happening to me. Along the trail there are expectations, disappointments, happiness, questions and strong relationships,” Plant explains, “... and now I’m able to express my feelings through melody, power and trance; together in a kaleidoscope of sound, colour, and friendship.”

Order HERE

=============

Soundtrack - Forrest Gump (3XLP) (Pre-Order)

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the motion picture Forrest Gump, we're proud to announce the first ever North American vinyl pressing of the soundtrack. All 32-tracks have been placed across three vinyl LPs to ensure maximum audio-fidelity, in addition to vinyl mastering and lacquers by Kevin Gray, and platting at RTI. The album will be available on 180 Gram "All American" Red, White and Blue vinyl LPs, pressed at United Records in the USA. First pressings will be hand numbered and limited.

The 32-song soundtrack from the film was originally released on July 6, 1994. The soundtrack includes songs from Elvis Presley, Fleetwood Mac, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Aretha Franklin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Three Dog Night, The Byrds, The Doors, The Mamas & the Papas, The Doobie Brothers, Simon & Garfunkel, Bob Seger, and Buffalo Springfield, among others. Music producer Joel Sill reflected on compiling the soundtrack: ''We wanted to have very recognizable material that would pinpoint time periods, yet we didn't want to interfere with what was happening cinematically.'' The two-disc album has a variety of music from the 1950s–1980s performed by American artists. According to Sill, this was due to Zemeckis' request, ''All the material in there is American. Bob (Zemeckis) felt strongly about it. He felt that Forrest wouldn't buy anything but American.''

Forrest Gump: The Soundtrack is one of the most successful movie soundtrack albums of all time. The album - like the film - instantly captured the heart of America, going into the top 10 of Billboard's Pop Album chart and shipping over 1 million units in its first few weeks of release. This timeless double album of American Classics has since been certified DIAMOND - selling over 6 million copies.

''The movie Forrest Gump is about time. A simple man's journey through complicated times. The coming-of-age of a generation and a country. And at the heart of the story is the music. Music that lives with us, always there to remind us of the people, the places, and the events of our time.'' - Robert Zemeckis & Eric Roth

Vinyl Details:

Mastered for vinyl and lacquers created by Kevin Gray then plated at RTI
First pressing is on an 'All American' limited Edition and Hand Numbered 3 180 Gram colored vinyl LPs - Red, White and Blue.
Vinyl made in America at United Records Pressing Plant
Triple Panel Gatefold jacket. Matte paper finish with Spot UV.
Three  matte 11 x 11 full color inserts

Vinyl Color: 180 Gram Red A/B Disc, White C/D Disc & Blue E/F Disc

SIDE A
A1 Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
A2 Duane Eddy - Rebel Rouser
A3 Clarence "Frogman" Henry - (I Don't Know Why) But I Do
A4 The Rooftop Singers - The Walk Right In
A5 Wilson Pickett - Land Of 1000 Dances
A6 Joan Baez - Blowin' In The Wind
A7 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son

SIDE B
B1 The Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)
B2 Aretha Franklin - Respect
B3 Bob Dylan - Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
B4 The Beach Boys - Sloop John B
B5 The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin'
B6 Buffalo Springfield For What It's Worth

SIDE C
C1 Jackie DeShannon - What The World Needs Now Is Love
C2 The Doors - Break On Through (To The Other Side)
C3 Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson
C4 Jefferson Airplane - Volunteers
C5 The Youngbloods - Let's Get Together
C6 Scott McKenzie - San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)

SIDE D
D1 The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)
D2 The Fifth Dimension - Medley: Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In
D3 Harry Nilsson - Everybody's Talkin'
D4 Three Dog Night - Joy To The World
D5 The Supremes - Stoned Love

SIDE E
E1 B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
E2 Randy Newman - Mr. President (Have Pity On The Working Man)
E3 Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
E4 The Doobie Brothers - The It Keeps You Runnin'
E5 Gladys Knight & The Pips - I've Got To Use My Imagination

SIDE F
F1 Willie Nelson - On The Road Again
F2 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Against The Wind
F3 Alan Silvestri - Forrest Gump Suite

Available at ShopRadioCast

=============

from our friends at Relaspe

Death - Symbolic (Pre-Order)

Like its predecessors, the album is progressive and technically advanced. It also has higher production values than previous albums, with considerably less static on its overall sound. It is notable that the average song length on this album is around five minutes, while it was around four minutes on Human and Individual Thought Patterns, perhaps due to slowed down song tempos closer to that of traditional death metal. It was also the first album to feature Kelly Conlon on bass. Chuck Schuldiner’s growl also became noticeably higher on this release, which continued with their next (and last) studio album The Sound of Perseverance and culminated with their cover of Judas Priest’s “Painkiller”.

***Limited to 1500 copies on 180 gram white vinyl***  Release Date 10/14/14

Pre-Order at Relapse

=============

The Monkees - THE MONKEES IN MONO (180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl/Limited Edition/5 LP Box Set)

In September 1966, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork debuted as The Monkees on NBC’s new Fall season lineup of shows. Overnight success would happen in the form of a smash TV show, a #1 debut album The Monkees and a #1 hit single Last Train To Clarksville. The Monkees were now the face of young people everywhere and they were here to stay.

Friday Music is no stranger to the amazing recording career of The Monkees. As a tribute to the band, the music and the memories, we are very honored to announce the colossal audiophile vinyl box set The Monkees In Mono. Mastered for the first time for audiophile vinyl from the original Colgems Records monophonic tapes by Joe Reagoso (The Monkees), this super limited edition deluxe box set features their first five mono albums: The Monkees, More Of The Monkees, Headquarters, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd., and The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees, all in their restored individual stunning LP covers, housed in a beautiful full color sturdy box.

All your favorite hits are included like Last Train To Clarksville, I’m A Believer, Daydream Believer, Pleasant Valley Sunday, Valleri, I Wanna Be Free, (I’m Not Your) Stepping Stone, Randy Scouse Git and 53 more, 61 tracks total.

The Monkees & More of The Monkees were two of the most successful albums ever released in classic rock history. The mono mixes are terrific here as you will hear nuances and slightly different mixes than their stereo counterparts.

Headquarters will always be one of those “must haves in mono” and now you have it…. This album started the Summer Of Love in 1967 and was the last album before Sgt Pepper by the Beatles to be on the top of the charts, later The Monkees replaced the Beatles again in the top spot with Pieces, Aquarius…. Both Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. & The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees are two of the rarest mono albums from the band, as stereo was the format of choice by 1968 and mono albums were soon discontinued. We have now gone back to the Colgems mono tapes and have put these back in circulation on vinyl for the first time in 46 years!

A great way to celebrate the holidays this year for your favorite Monkees fans, The Monkees In Mono is in strictly limited edition and will become one of the most important overviews of this band ever released.

Exclusively from your friends at Friday Music!  This title will be released on October 7, 2014.

Pre-Order The Monkees In Mono

=============

from our friends at Sundazed

Johnny Cash - Johnny Cash Live At Town Hall Party 1958!

FIRST TIME ON VINYL—The birth of country cool! The Johnny Cash you hear on these two remarkable live per formances is not the venerable legend of today. This was the young, feral Cash, full of piss, vinegar and sly orneriness. Even to those who know every note, joke and guitar lick on Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison or San Quentin, hearing Cash in his prime, aided and abetted by the Tennessee Two, guitarist Luther Perkins and bassist Marshall Grant, is a revelation. These historic documents, sourced directly from the 1958 and 1959 kinescope reels, capture Cash in his most revolutionary days, laying the bedrock of all that was to come and—despite age and infirmities—continues today.

ON GOLD VINYL

Order at Sundazed

Eddie Cochran - Eddie Cochran Live At Town Hall Party 1959

Following in the footsteps of our ultra-cool Johnny Cash Town Hall Party LPs, we're back with three more live-in-the-studio sessions from '58-'59, featuring Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran and Merle Travis.

Taken from Tex Ritter's legendary Town Hall Party television series, our LPs capture rockabilly legends Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran and guitar-picking icon Merle Travis at the absolute top of their games, each playing incredible live material—and never before released on vinyl. If you missed the TV coverage more than 45 years ago, here's your chance to breathe in the sweet magic of these historic sessions.

ON RED VINYL

Order at Sundazed

=============

nice story from the great state of ohio:

Journey Back to Vinyl Lps For Music Listening










=============

this from the uk:

Getting back intothe vinyl groove







=============

A Uniquely Nashville Pizza Promotion - How About A Record with Your Pizza?







=============

if you are in the area:

10 Places to Buy Vinyl Records in New Orleans







=============

Amazon Best Sellers in CDs & Vinyl 

1. lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar ~ Robert Plant
2. Melody Road (CD + LiveNation Early Ticket Promo) ~ Neil Diamond
3. Partners ~ Barbra Streisand
4. Ryan Adams ~ Ryan Adams
5. Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol 1 ~ Soundtrack
6. Anomaly ~ Lecrae
7. Eric Clapton & Friends - The Breeze ~ Eric Clapton
8. V (Deluxe Explicit) ~ Maroon 5
9. Wallflower (Amazon Deluxe Exclusive) ~ Diana Krall
10. El Pintor ~ Interpol

=============

album cover art of the day:

MONSTER MAGNET To Release 'Milking The Stars: A Reimagining Of Last Patrol' In November

New Music Releases - September 9, 2014

The Beatles Mono Editions are finally here on vinyl.  Other vinyl reissues this week include some great jazz including Sonny Rollins' 1958 masterpiece 'Freedom Suite,' The Thelonious Monk Orchestra's 'At Town Hall,' John Coltrane's 'Black Pearls,' Clifford Brown's 'Memorial,' Miles Davis' 1955 album 'Blue Moods' and Coleman Hawkins' 1960 release 'At Ease with Coleman Hawkins;' to name a few.  Other vinyl reissues include a 2 LP set from John Lee Hooker called 'Boogie Chillun,' Booker T. and the M.G.'s 'The Booker T. Set,' Lambchop's 'Live at XX Merge,' Santana's 'Zebop!' and two from the Glitch Mob ('Drink the Sea' and 'We Can Make the World Stop'). 


A.C. Newman - What If OST
Alice Cooper - Nobody Likes Us
American Hi-Fi - Blood & Lemondade
Andras Fox - Vibrate on Silent (12")
Angus and Julia Stone - Angus and Julia Stone (2xLP)
Aretha Franklin - Amazing Grace (reissue) (2xLP)
Avi Buffalo - At Best Cuckold (vinyl)
Ballet School - The Dew Lasts An Hour
Banks - Goddess (2xLP)
Beatles - A Hard Day's Night (mono edition) (vinyl)
Beatles - Beatles for Sale (mono edition) (vinyl)
Beatles - Help! (mono edition) (vinyl)
Beatles - In Mono (14xLP box set)
Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (mono edition) (vinyl)
Beatles - Mono Masters (3xLP)
Beatles - Please Please Me (mono edition) (vinyl)
Beatles - Revolver (mono edition) (vinyl)
Beatles - Rubber Soul (mono edition) (vinyl)
Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (mono edition) (vinyl)
Beatles - The Beatles (The White Album) (mono edition) (2xLP)
Beatles - With the Beatles (mono edition) (vinyl)
Better Than Ezra - All Together Now
Billy Childs - Map To The Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro
Billy the Kid - Horseshoes and Hand Grenades
Blonde Redhead - Barragán
Booker T. and the M.G.'s - The Booker T. Set (reissue) (vinyl)
Brad Fiedel - Terminator 2: Judgment Day OST (vinyl)
Brian Reitzell - Watch Dogs O.S.T. (vinyl)
Bryan Adams - Tracks of My Years
Busdriver - Perfect Hair (2xLP)
Cannonball Adderley - In New York (reissue) (vinyl)
Catfish and the Bottlemen - The Balcony
Charley Pride - Christmas in My Home Town (reissue)
Circa Survive - Violent Waves
Clifford Brown - Memorial (reissue) (vinyl)
Coleman Hawkins - At Ease with Coleman Hawkins (reissue) (vinyl)
Crimson Shadows - Kings Among Men
Crown The Empire - The Fallout (reissue) (vinyl)
Crystal Voyager - Crystal Voyager OST (vinyl)
Cuntz - Here Come the Real Boys (vinyl)
David Bazan & the Passenger String Quartet - David Bazan & the Passenger String Quartet
Death From Above 1979 - The Physical World (vinyl)
Delta Spirit - Into the Wild (vinyl)
Dionne Warwick - Feels So Good
Donny Hathaway - The Best Of Donny Hathaway (vinyl)
Duologue - Never Get Lost
Earth - Primitive and Deadly (vinyl)
Emarosa - Versus (vinyl)
Esben and the Witch - A New Nature (2xLP)
Fernando Velaquez - Hercules OST (vinyl)
Flowers - Do What You Want To, It’s What You Should Do
Free Throw - These Days Are Gone (vinyl)
Frnkiero Andthe Cellabration - .Stomachaches (vinyl)
Further - Where Were You Then? (vinyl)
Gladys Knight - Where My Heart Belongs
Grateful Dead - Wake Up To Find Out: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 3/29/1990
Greensky Bluegrass - If Sorrows Swim
Hank Snow - Complete Us Country Hits 1949-62
Hiss Golden Messenger - Lateness of Dancers (vinyl)
HOD - Book Of The Worm
Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs - You Can't Buy a Gun When You're Crying (vinyl)
Ian Matthews - Stealin' Home (reissue)
Ikonika - Position EP (12")
In Flames - Siren Charms (2xLP)
In Flames - Siren Charms (Deluxe Edition) (11x7")
Interpol - El Pintor (colored vinyl)
Ital - Endgame (2xLP)
James Taylor - Feel the Moonshine
Jaye Jayle - The Beast Keeps Cool (7")
Jeff Russo - Fargo OST (vinyl)
Jesse Marchant - Jesse Marchant (vinyl)
Jhene Aiko - Souled Out
John Coltrane - Black Pearls (reissue) (vinyl)
John Lee Hooker - Boogie Chillun (reissue) (2xLP)
Justin Townes Earle - Single Mothers (vinyl)
Karen O - Crush Songs (vinyl)
Laibach - Opus Dei
Lambchop - Live at XX Merge (reissue) (vinyl)
Lecrae - Anomaly
Lee Brice - I Don't Dance
Left and Right - Five Year Plan Tape
Lemonade - Minus Tide (vinyl)
Lonely Kamel - Shit City
Loudon Wainwright III - Haven't Got The Blues (Yet)
Love Inks - Exi
Marian McLaughlin - Derive (vinyl)
Mazes - Wooden Aquarium
Meek Mill - Dreams Worth More Than Money
Megaton Leviathan - Past 21 Beyond The Arctic Cell
Menace Beach - Tennis Court (7")
Michael Stanley - Cabin Fever (reissue)
Michael Stanley - Freinds & Legends (reissue)
Michael Stanley - Greatest Hints (reissue)
Michael Stanley - Ladies Choice (reissue)
Michael Stanley - Michael Stanley (reissue)
Michael Stanley - You Break It You Bought It (reissue)
Michelle Williams - Journey to Freedom
Miles Davis - Blue Moods (reissue) (vinyl)
Moreno Veloso - Coisa Boa (vinyl)
Music Band - I Was Like (7")
Neil Sedaka - Complete Us Singles & Eps As & Bs 1956-62
Niagara - Don't Take It Personally
Nikki Sudden - Fred Beethoven (vinyl)
NONI WO - U S B E P
Obnox - The Juke That Sat By the Door (vinyl)
Odesza - In Return (2xLP)
Old Testament - Old Testament
Orlando Julius - Jaiyede Afro (2xLP)
Ornette Coleman - Tomorrow Is the Question! (vinyl)
Oscillator Bug - Bursts Of The Million
Paul Carrack - Best of Paul Carrack
Paul Collins - Feel the Noise (vinyl)
PC Worship - Social Rust
Pere Ubu - Carnival of Souls (vinyl)
Phobia - Grindcore
Phosphorescent - Muchacho (gold vinyl)
Power Glove - Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon O.S.T. (2xLP)
Queen - Live at the Rainbow (deluxe box set)
Richard “Groove” Holmes - Soul Message (vinyl)
Rittz - Next To Nothing
Robert Plant - Lullaby and...the Ceaseless Roar (2xLP)
Rudiger Lorenz - Invisible Voices (vinyl)
Ryan Adams - Ryan Adams (vinyl)
Santana - Corazon, Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It
Santana - Zebop! (reissue) (vinyl)
Sean Rowe - Madman (vinyl)
Senses Fail - Let It Enfold You (vinyl)
Sergio Mendes - Magic
Simian Mobile Disco - Whorl (vinyl)
Sloan - Commonwealth (vinyl)
Sonny Rollins - Freedom Suite (reissue) (vinyl)
Spirits of the Dead - Rumours of a Presence
Stan Getz - Stan Getz Quartets (reissue) (vinyl)
Steak - Slab City
Striker - City of Gold
T-Bone Walker - Ultimate Collection 1929-57
Tennis - Ritual In Repeat (vinyl)
The American Scene - Haze (vinyl)
The Blackbyrds - Unfinished Business (vinyl)
The Foxery - Unless (colored vinyl)
The Gaggers - Sharp Lies (7")
The Glitch Mob - Drink the Sea (reissue) (vinyl)
The Glitch Mob - We Can Make the World Stop (reissue) (10")
The Knife - Let's Talk About Gender Baby, Let's Talk About You and Me (10")
The Order Of Israfel - Wisdom
The Rentals - Lost In Alphaville (vinyl)
The Stroke Band - Green and Yellow (vinyl)
The Thelonious Monk Orchestra - At Town Hall (reissue) (vinyl)
The Used/Taking Back Sunday - Split (10")
Tiny Moving Parts - Pleasant Living (red/orange/yellow vinyl)
Tricky - Adrian Thaws (2xLP)
Vance Joy - Dream Your Life Away (vinyl)
Various Artists - Exclusive Blend Vol 1 (vinyl)
Various Artists - Exclusive Blend Vol 2 (2xLP)
Various Artists - Ghostbusters II (vinyl)
Various Artists - Morning of the Earth OST (vinyl)
Various Artists - Soul Jazz Records presents: No Seattle - Forgotten Sounds Of The North-West Grunge Era 1986-97 (Volume 1) (2xLP)
Various Artists - Soul Jazz Records presents: No Seattle - Forgotten Sounds Of The North-West Grunge Era 1986-97 (Volume 2) (2xLP)
Various Artists - Take Me to the River
Various Artists - The Midnight Special (11 DVD box set)
Wave Sleep Wave - Never Notice
Wild Billy Childish - Punk Rock Enough for Me (7")
William Onyeabor - What?!
Wire - Document and Eyewitness 1979-1980 (2xLP)

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

from our friends at NewOnVinyl

SOUNDTRACK (OST) - GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 

Collector's Edition 2 disc GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY vinyl includes AWESOME MIX VOL. 1, the collection of songs featured in the film. Music plays a major role in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY as the 1970s songs featured in the film are part of the storyline in a unique way. Explaining how the songs come to play in the story, director James Gunn says, 'One of the main story points in the movie is that Quill has this compilation tape (Awesome Mix #1) that he got from his mother before she died that she made for him. It was of songs that she loved, all songs from the 1970s, and that's the only thing he has left of his mother and that's the only thing he has left of his home on Earth. He uses that as a connection to his past and to the sadness that he feels of having left all that and lost all that.' As well as, the complete official original score from the film as composed by Tyler Bates.

From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY. An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand with the galaxy's fate in the balance.

**Deluxe Collector's edition on 180 Vinyl**

Buy at NewOnVinyl

SOUNDTRACK (OST) - UTOPIA

One of the most critically acclaimed scores of 2013, UTOPIA SERIES 1’s soundtrack was described by The Arts Desk as "Cristobal Tapia de Veer's cunning, menacing music."

Coming out in September on DLP vinyl for the first time (and on limited yellow vinyl at that), the score features instruments ranging from a rare Chilean trutruka recorded in Borough tube station to the percussion sounds of a rhino turd from Zimbabwe! This one of the most eclectic and innovative TV scores in a long while and has been specially mastered for this vinyl release.

“This show. This music. Everything about is so odd and so perfect. The soundtrack to this show is quite honestly one of the best I've ever heard…” - Waterman Butterly (Top tracks of 2013 - UTOPIA OVERTURE - CRISTOBAL TAPIA DE VEER)

**YELLOW Colored Vinyl. Double LP. Only 500 copies in this color**

Buy at NewOnVinyl

NICK DRAKE- PINK MOON 

Pink Moon is the third and final studio album by the English folk musician Nick Drake, released in the UK by Island Records on 25 February 1972. It was the only one of Drake's studio albums to be released in North America during his lifetime: the only previous release there had been a 1971 compilation simply entitled Nick Drake featuring tracks from both his first two albums, which were not released in North America in their original forms until 1976.Pink Moon differs from Drake's previous albums in that it was recorded without a backing band, featuring just Drake on vocals, acoustic guitar and a brief piano riff overdubbed onto the title track.

Released two years before Drake's death in November 1974, at the age of twenty-six, the lyrical content of Pink Moon has often been attributed to Drake's ongoing battle with depression. The songs are shorter than on his previous albums, with a total album running time of just over twenty-eight minutes.

Pink Moon, like Drake's previous studio albums, did not sell well while he was still living but has since gained in critical acclaim and record sales. Stephen Holden, in a 1972 review for Rolling Stone magazine said, "The beauty of Drake's voice is its own justification. May it become familiar to us all.

**180 gram. Single LP Edition. Gatefold sleeve. Download code and a Poster **

Buy at NewOnVinyl

=============

Deerhoof 'La Isla Bonita' Pre-Order On Yellow Vinyl From PolyVinylRecords

Blame it on the Ramones. After Deerhoof finished recording demos for La Isla Bonita this past February, they began rehearsing for an upcoming tour. Halfway through a run-through of a long-time Deerhoof live favorite, their cover of the Ramones classic "Pinhead," someone offhandedly asked, "Why don't we ever write a song like this?" So Greg quickly dashed off a song on a scrap of paper, showed it to the band, and they recorded the breakneck stomper "Exit Only" in one take.

La Isla Bonita was recorded in guitarist Ed Rodriguez's basement. Situated next to a parking garage, it was perfect for making noise till the wee hours. They recorded live, DIY style, "a weeklong sleepover arguing over whether to try and sound like Joan Jett or Janet Jackson, cracking each other up, one guitarist whose name starts with J always putting too much red chile into the rations," says Greg. But more than that La Isla Bonita is about the eclectic worldwide community that has supported them.

You'll hear them pay musical tributes to their improbable list of heroes-turned-fans: David Bowie, Ric Ocasek, The Roots, Lou Reed, David Byrne, Sonic Youth, The Flaming Lips, Radiohead, Beck.   This is the glorious sound of four musicians owning their own hard-won and richly deserved legacy.

**Early Bird Edition - Limited to 500**  

Pre-Order at PolyvinylRecords

=============

Joyful Noise Recordings Announces Debut EP from Ko

Ko is the pseudonym of Kristin Newborn: vocalist, guitarist, and downright badass. From the age of 18, Kristin was classically trained by a religious cult show choir. No foolin'. But as fucked up as that experience must have been, Kristin emerged victorious. A native of Indianapolis by way of Los Angeles, Kristin first began writing under the name Ko in the spring of 2012, after the demise of her first group Slothpop. Shortly thereafter she enlisted Todd Heaton to play percussion for the live shows and later recordings.

We are very pleased to introduce you to their first recorded material. Ko's debut EP contains 4 songs of intricate vocal looping, heartfelt purpose, and plenty of Danelectro wall-of-sound-fuzz to boot.

The EP is released on bronze-inside-clear 7" limited to 350 hand-numbered copies, and white vinyl 7"

Order at JoyfulNoiseRecordings

=============

Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band 'Mirror Man' Pre-Order

Captain Beefheart will be forever known as one of the first originators of art rock, prog-rock and punk rock all rolled into one. With his Howlin’ Wolfesque growl and blazing harmonica blues wailing, Don Van Vilet a/k/a/ Captain Beefheart truly delivered the goods with his legendary Mirror Man album. Originally recorded between 1965 and 1967, The Captain and his Magic Band created some of the most masterful funk and progressive rock ever waxed with this stellar session.

Consisting of lengthy jam packed champions like his classic Tarotplane and 25th Century Quaker, Beefheart continues to rock further with the international title track hit Mirror Man and the funkified rocker Kandy Korn.

Friday Music is very proud to announce the authorized 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl release of Captain Beefheart’s classic Mirror Man. Mastered from the authorized Buddah Records tapes by Joe Reagoso at Friday Music Studios and Capitol Mastering in Hollywood, these classic tracks truly reach sonic heights in the audiophile vinyl domain.

For a very short time, we are also including the super rare psychedelic die-cut gatefold LP cover artwork not seen in decades, to further enhance your listening pleasure, plus three poems on the back cover from the pen of Don Van Vilet.

MIRROR MAN (180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl/Limited Anniversary Edition/ Die-Cut Gatefold Cover)

Release Date: October 7, 2014 

Pre-Order at FridayMusic

=============

Crystal Voyager OST PRE-ORDER

*OST for the classic 1973 surf film, first ever US LP reissue. Fully authorized w/G. Wayne Thomas and George Greenough's involvement. Pure reproduction of the original art with heavy stock sleeve.

Includes printed inner sleeve, liner notes and download card!


Order HERE


=============

vinyl news from our friends at Slyvinyl (look for their feed in the left column!):

Minus The Bear – They Make Beer Commercials Like This // Limited to 1000 Custom Blue, 1000 Custom Orange, & 1000 Custom Pink Vinyl EP

The Pharmacy – Trouble Maker E.P. // Limited to 118 Yellow & 125 Green 7”s






=============
           
just in time for christmas:

T.Rex: The Vinyl Collection To Be Released








=============

The Afghan Whigs to reissue Gentlemen - Triple LP Part of Record Store Day’s Black Friday Event (November 28th).











=============

These New Puritans to release Expanded live LP on limited edition vinyl featuring Field of Reeds and previously unheard tracks










=============

cool read from across the globe:

Play that funky music When a young upstart asks how to 'do' vinyl, it's time to dust off the album collection and give those records a spin







=============

from the great state of texas:

New Brownsville record shop reflects national trend








=============

from the great state of new york:

Vinyl record store opens in city







=============

The Results Are In: Best of Summer 2014







=============

for shits and giggles:

33-Foot Disco Ball Sets New Guiness World record






=============

what a silly album cover...

LORDI To Release 'Scare Force One' Album On Halloween






















=============

in case you are in the area....