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Vinyl Releases of the Week: December 7, 2011
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011With a few exceptions (Sting), there is an exciting dark undercurrent running through this week’s vinyl releases. While it’s unlikely that this was divined by the vinyl gods, it sure is fitting for the winter season. The Black Keys – El Camino (Nonesuch) Vinyl pressing of the garage-blues duo’s new album. The follow-up to their […]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: November 30, 2011
Thursday, December 1st, 2011It’s a ’90s alternative-rock celebration this week: the Smashing Pumpkins are reissuing their first two albums on vinyl, and the brand new album from Jane’s Addiction is now available on vinyl! (Coincidentally, these make me more nostalgic than Christmas.) The Smashing Pumpkins – Gish, Siamese Dream (Virgin) The Smashing Pumpkins’ groundbreaking Butch Vig-produced 1991 debut, […]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: Thanksgiving 2011 Edition!
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011Judging by all the exceptional reissues and collectors’ box sets out this week, the holiday season is in full force this year! And the best news is that all of these treasures are available online, so you don’t need to wrestle the Black Friday crowds to get them. Here’s to a truly happy holiday and […]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: November 16, 2011
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011Whether you like acoustic steel-string guitar (John Fahey), heavy metal guitar (Mastodon), or an orchestra in place of guitar (Peter Gabriel), there is something for you this week. And in vinyl news, there is a new reissue label called Real Gone Music that is launching this month with 180-gram reissues from Question Mark and the […]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: November 9, 2011
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011This week we’ve got vinyl records from two Kings (Carole and Crimson), a classic from Pink Floyd, and a new cosmic offering from Florence + the Machine! Top that off with some exciting 180-gram audiophile reissues from Friday Music and the news that major record labels will cease production of CDs in 2012, and I’d […]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: November 2, 2011
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011OK Beach Boys fans, your holy grail awaits: after 45 years of anticipation, the Smile Sessions are being released, and they’re being released on vinyl!! But don’t let that overshadow the rest of this week’s releases. Sony Legacy ups the ante even more with a new Journey compilation and a Steve Perry reissue, U2 and […]
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