Vinyl Releases of the Week: August 2, 2012
Thursday, August 2nd, 2012It’s a full-on British Invasion this week with the London Olympics and vinyl releases from Blur, the Smiths, and Joss Stone! The Americans are not absent from the medal stand, though, thanks to exciting reissues from Canned Heat, Sam & Dave, and Los Lobos, as well as a new album from Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy […]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: June 6, 2012
Wednesday, June 6th, 2012This is the week of anniversary editions, and I am all for celebrating Ziggy Stardust turning 40 and Graceland turning 25 – especially when it means 180-gram reissues. There is even more reason to celebrate thanks to Jimmy Page and Bob Marley picture discs, new music from Slash, and, yes, the long-awaited reissue of Vivian […]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: April 18, 2012
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012Vinyl’s new official unofficial holiday, Record Store Day, is fast approaching, but that’s no reason to overlook this week’s vinyl releases: Janis Joplin – Pearl (Sony Legacy) Sony Legacy continues the Janis Joplin birthday celebration with this 180-gram audiophile vinyl reissue of her final masterpiece, Pearl. The label will also celebrate Record Store Day with […]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: December 14, 2011
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011Andy Warhol famously once said, “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” While many musicians certainly do enjoy only 15 minutes of fame, many of these artists below are the exception. In spite of their mega-stardom, they created music with staying power and sustained long, influential careers. Now they are immortalized on […]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: June 15, 2011
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011Reissues are in bloom this week! In addition to deluxe Paul McCartney, Deep Purple, Depeche Mode, and Neil Young reissues, there is a treasure chest of jazz vinyl imports from the Wax Time imprint and an anthology from Motown’s West Coast subsidiary, Mowest. Paul McCartney – McCartney, McCartney II (HEAR Music) Two of Paul McCartney’s […]