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Wednesday, March 7th, 2012You know it’s going to be a good week when it begins with new music from Bruce Springsteen! Additional vinyl releases from the Bangles, Captain Beefheart, Edgar and Johnny Winter, Wes Montgomery, and many more guarantee you’ll be pumped by Friday. Bruce Springsteen – Wrecking Ball (Columbia) The Boss is back with his first album […]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: February 29, 2012
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012Happy Leap Day, vinyl lovers! How fitting that the vinyl releases of the week are just as extraordinary as the date itself. Pink Floyd – The Wall (Capitol) The final installment in the extensive “Why Pink Floyd…?” reissue campaign is the band’s most ambitious album, The Wall, originally released in 1979. As with the other […]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: February 22, 2012
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012Think of every essential jazz record from 1961, and you can bet it was reissued this week on 180-gram vinyl. There is also plenty of new music to sink your record needle into including albums from two of Saturday Night Live‘s recent musical guests. Bill Evans Trio – Explorations (Wax Time Import) Limited 180-gram vinyl […]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: February 15, 2012
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012It’s all about quality reissues this week, and they range from the most sultry to the most quirky. Sade – Diamond Life (Audio Fidelity) I can’t think of anything more appropriate than this Valentine’s Day reissue of Sade’s phenomenal 1985 debut album on 180-gram virgin vinyl. Released 27 years ago, Diamond Life hasn’t lost one […]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: February 8, 2012
Thursday, February 9th, 2012Between new albums from Paul McCartney and Of Montreal, this week’s vinyl releases come full circle. And there are some excellent reissues and anthologies in the mix. So dig in and don’t forget your valentine. Paul McCartney – Kisses on the Bottom (Hear Music) The new solo album from Paul McCartney is an intimate collection […]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: February 1, 2012
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012It’s a sad day in music today as we mourn the loss of Soul Train creator and host Don Cornelius. The man’s contribution to music, media, and culture is immeasurable as Soul Train, the longest-running syndicated program in television, introduced Americans to legendary artists like Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, and Barry […]
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