Vinyl Roundup: September 18, 2012
Tuesday, September 18th, 2012There have been some exciting vinyl releases so far this month: picture discs from country and blues legends, new music from Bob Dylan, live performances by the Rolling Stones, and unearthed demos from the Knack are just a few highlights. Bob Dylan – Tempest (Columbia) This new album by Bob Dylan comes 50 years after […]
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: March 7, 2012
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: December 28, 2011
Wednesday, December 28th, 2011The last reissues of 2011 are the perfect antidote to your sugar coma. Between the 180-gram imports from Real Gone Jazz (who took three classic albums from some of the most legendary jazz artists and packaged them together on virgin white vinyl) and Wax Time, all signs point to NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO […]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: September 28, 2011
Thursday, September 29th, 2011There are oodles and oodles of audiophile reissues out this week— titles that belong in every collector’s stacks—plus new albums from Wilco, Johnny Winter, and the hard-rock supergroup Chickenfoot! So without further ado: Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon reissue (Capitol) Rock albums don’t get much more iconic than Pink Floyd’s Dark Side […]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: September 14, 2011
Friday, September 16th, 2011Brace yourself, Hendrix fans: Sony Legacy and Experience Hendrix have put together a smorgasbord of Hendrix treasures for you (details below). And as if that weren’t enough, Duran Duran, Ry Cooder, Bush, Primus, and Alice Cooper all released new vinyl this week, too. Jimi Hendrix – Winterland Box Set, Hendrix in the West (Sony Legacy) […]