National Record Store Day

Ha. Such a shame though, fair prices can be tough to come by. Hate to see anyone ruin that for everyone else.

How is that Charlie Poole record Ian?

this is a good one!

http://thewire.co.uk/in-writing/essays/collateral-damage_numero-group-on-the-vinyl-bubble

VERY good.

Half of the ridiculous format gimmicks cited were at the hand of Jack White alone. The point stands but it's not like liquid filled records are as common as clear vinyl for instance.

Otherwise the article is a bit too true.

It's hard to not get caught up in the guilt associated with not owning the limited pressing of a new or reissued record. So many releases come in at least 2-3 versions and the practice is so interwoven that it kind of trains buyers, and many times I fall victim admittedly, to desire to own a copy over the desire to actually play it.

Trying to fight that mindset- it's particularly tough because as a kid I LOVED to collect cards... so that compulsion just kind of carried over and applied itself to my music collecting.

What they need to do is make liquid filled records that have multiple colors and oil and stuff, then make a turntable that doubles as an overhead projector, so that as the record spins, it projects a 60s psych light show.

Vinyl bubble will probably burst soon though. At Value Village thrift store they are selling used LPs for FOUR DOLLARS. I'm not talking Beatles and Elvis records someone pulled out of donations and set aside at the front counter, I'm talking beat-up, terrible quality, scratched-to-hell Mantovani Christmas/Barbara Streisand/Barry Manilow standard thrift store fare.

The vinyl marketplace is probably permanently contracted, but rather than over-serving the superfan, it should pivot toward super-serving the casual fan. Anyone should be able to walk into any record store in the world and buy a standard vinyl copy of Nevermind for a reasonable price, rather than confronting the 180 gram pressing or the deluxe quadruple LP that fishes for their cash from a lofty wall display. In its attempts to scrape profits out of a niche, the business has squeezed its output out of the bins entirely.

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What they need to do is make liquid filled records that have multiple colors and oil and stuff, then make a turntable that doubles as an overhead projector, so that as the record spins, it projects a 60s psych light show.

Man, I want an under-lit turntable with a clear plastic platter so bad now... I've got tons of clear splattered and colored vinyl that would be tons of fun to play!

I have a feeling vinyl will eventually become like comics where a few mint copies are worth big bucks and any other condition is worthless. Hopefully the actual CGC won't get involved though.

I think the used collectable vinyl bubble has 30 or 40 years left before it bursts completely. I'm 36 and am probably at the tail end of people who remember buying mainstream music new on vinyl. Then you have people who got into vinyl through dance music or hip hop who probably extend down another 10 years. So let's say that 25 year olds are maybe the last large group of people who are going to have a nostalgic connection to vinyl (and even that is probably pushing it). Collector craziness seems to peak around 55-65 when people have a bit of money and want to get nostalgic for their youth. So I predict that prices will plateau around 2033 then gradually decline down to 2053 and a then a huge drop in value after that.

go to head in bristol : literally 1000s of unloved 'limited'edition 7" and 12" singles by various label (small indies and majors) hopefuls.

But eventually they will come out with commercial 3d printers that can reproduce vinyl at the atomic level. It's pretty much a given fact. Either 5-15 years down the road.

Indistinguishable from the original? Doubtful. And will they be cheaper to make than buying the original?

Maybe you just put your trash in a converter and it converts it to raw matter you use in these 3d printers, in which case yes.

Sounds like something Third Man Records would do for the next RSD

records are going to be worthless long before the star trek replicators become commonly available

The TVZ demos and previously-unreleased titles are good, though not essential, compared to the albums from these; haven't heard the Clark or Kovacs--yo Omnivore, how about that Jansch double? Maybe in the next round?

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ORANGE VINYL! CLEAR VINYL! PICTURE DISC!
OMNIVORE RECORDS GEARS UP FOR
RECORD STORE DAY BACK TO BLACK FRIDAY
(NOVEMBER 29)

Townes Van Zandt’s Sunshine Boy,
Gene Clark’s Here Tonight: The White Light Demos,
and Ernie Kovacs Presents A Percy Dovetonsils Chrithmath
available in brick-and-mortar stores the day after Thanksgiving.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Record Store Day and its fall counterpart, Back to Black Friday (the Friday after Thanksgiving) are days that labels release limited-quantity vinyl (and sometimes CD) editions of records for customers to place on the non-virtual checkout counter. In other words, you have to get up and get to a record store to participate.

They are also special days for the Omnivore Recordings staff who — fans and collectors themselves — not only enjoy making a few collectible Omnivore records twice a year for all to enjoy, but also head out to the record stores themselves to add to their own collections

In honor of this November's Back to Black Friday, Omnivore will release three limited-edition vinyl titles: Townes Van Zandt’s Sunshine Boy, Gene Clark’s Here Tonight: The White Light Demos; and Ernie Kovacs Presents A Percy Dovetonsils Chrithmath.

Townes Van Zandt: Sunshine Boy: The Unheard Sessions & Demos 1971 – 1972: When released in a two-CD format in February 2013, MOJO magazine called it “The Holy Grail for Texas singer-songwriter acolytes.” Yahoo! Music cited “one of America’s finest talents in his prime.” This Record Store Day three-LP vinyl set (first pressing on clear vinyl) contains both studio sessions (including an alternate take of the classic “Pancho & Lefty”) and never-before-heard demos. According to the collection’s Colin Escott-penned liner notes: “The art of Townes Van Zandt reveals itself a little at a time. Every hearing brings forth something you can’t believe you missed all these times, or something that rings even truer today than back when . . . The new songs are simply too good to have when it seemed as if the barrel was empty. So here are more than two hours of Townes Van Zandt — music unheard since the engineer peeled off a little splicing tape to seal the box around 40 years ago.”

Gene Clark: Here Tonight: The White Light Demos:
With a little help from Bob Dylan, the Byrds gave rock ’n’ roll a literary sensibility. Gene Clark had come to embrace the Dylan style of oblique lyric poetry, much to the chagrin of his band mates. Clark soon left the Byrds and rock stardom, and sequestered near northern coastal Mendocino, Calif. White Light was his second post-Byrds solo album, originally released on A&M Records. Omnivore recently released on CD the 1970-71 demos from this legendary session, including three previously unissued songs. Reviewing that release, Relix noted: “Clark’s personal demons hindered his brilliant solo albums. But now, especially in such introspective form, they will undoubtedly find a new and welcoming audience.” Uncut’s Bud Scoppa described it thusly: “Even moments of relative repose unfurl against an unmistakable backdrop of melancholy, like shafts of sunlight intermittently appearing amid a thick bank of storm clouds.” Never before available on LP, the pressing for Back to Black Friday Record Store Day will be on orange vinyl.

Ernie Kovacs Presents A Percy Dovetonsils Chrithmath: One of television legend Ernie Kovacs’ most beloved characters was Percy Dovetonsils. Percy made regular performances on shows like Kovacs Unlimited in the 1950s. With martini in hand and his trademark lisp, he would wax poetic, always with hilariouth rethulth. In June of 2012, Omnivore Recordings issued the acclaimed Ernie Kovacs Presents Percy Dovetonsils . . . thpeaks, an unreleased album from the 1960s. One of its tracks, “The Night Before Christmas on New York’s Fashionable East Side,” is joined here by five holiday poems from the Kovacs Unlimited show, all of which are previously unissued. Released in conjunction with EdiAd Productions, Ernie Kovacs Presents: A Percy Dovetonsils Chrithmath is the ultimate Kovacs holiday collection! To make this release even more special, it is a 10-inch full color picture disc, limited to 1,000 copies. And, even if you can’t (or don’t want to) play it, it comes with a download card so you can also have the entire program digitally. Perfect for comedy fans of all ages, as well as picture disc collectors, Ernie Kovacs Presents: A Percy Dovetonsils Chrithmath should be at the top of everyone’s Christhmath litht. Plus, you can keep the Kovacs holiday spirit rolling with a CD reissue featuring his wife: The Edie Adams Christmas Album Featuring Ernie Kovacs (1952).

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"albums from these *sessions*", Ah meant to say.

Looks like the Fahey might be worth checking out; the Silverstein's uneven, but okay for Spotifying. Would like to see Shel's cartoon cover LP-size!

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October 31, 2013 - Sugar Hill and Vanguard Records will be releasing two incredible recordings – for the first time on vinyl – I AM THE RESURRECTION: A TRIBUTE TO JOHN FAHEY and TWISTABLE, TURNABLE MAN: A TRIBUTE TO SHEL SILVERSTEIN on November 29, 2013 in celebration of Record Store Day’s Black Friday.

Shel Silverstein, as a writer, poet, and illustrator, has influenced generations upon generations of kids (and kids at heart) with his brilliant, witty, and touching turns of phrase. The collection Twistable, Turnable Man: A Musical Tribute to the Songs of Shel Silverstein shines a light on the lyrical genius’s oft-overlooked catalog of classic country songs.

Lovingly co-produced by Grammy winner Bobby Bare and Bobby Bare Jr., a wide range of tunes from Silverstein’s catalog – from humorous to poignant to edgy – is interpreted by two distinct generations influenced by Silverstein’s work. From Dr. Dog, My Morning Jacket and Andrew Bird, to Ray Price, Kris Kristofferson, and John Prine, the album is full of surprises and hidden gems. As a whole, the collection presents a variety of takes on a collection of material that lends itself to creative interpretation, making Twistable, Turnable Man: A Tribute to the Songs of Shel Silverstein an eclectic, endearing valentine to this giant of American song.

Known as the father of the “American primitive guitar”, John Fahey is one of acoustic music’s most noted innovators. His work has influenced countless musicians from a wide range of musical genres. I Am the Resurrection: A Tribute to John Fahey is a 13 track collection that includes a who’s who of indie rock artists’ paying their respects to the folk legend. Co -produced by M. Ward and Vanguard staffer Stephen Brower the album features cuts from Fruit Bats, Sufjan Stevens, Calexico, Devendra Banhart, and Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo, among others.

The albums are issued on 2xLP white vinyl and green marbled vinyl and mastered at 45rpm for maximum fidelity. Click here to listen to some of the tracks with full track listings below.
https://soundcloud.com/vanguard-records/sets/vanguard-and-sugar-hill

Black Friday was created by the organizers of Record Store Day as a way to celebrate and spread the word about the unique culture surrounding nearly 1000 independently owned record stores in the US and thousands of similar stores international. For more information visit http://recordstoreday.com/CustomPage/1210

Tracklisting:

I AM THE RESURRECTION: A TRIUBUTE TO JOHN FAHEY
1. "Death of the Clayton Peacock" - Fruit Bats
2. "Sunflower River Blues" - Pelt
3. "Variation on 'Commemorative Transfiguration and Communion at Magruder Park'" - Sufjan Stevens
4. "Sligo River Blues" - Devendra Banhart
5. "Dance of Death" - Calexico
6. "The Singing Bridge Of Memphis, Tennessee (Brooklyn Bridge Version: The Coelcanth)" - Lee Ranaldo
7. "Bean Vine Blues, No. 2" - M. Ward
8. "The Portland Cement Factory at Monolith, CA" -Cul de Sac
9. "Dance of the Inhabitants of the Palace of King Phillip XIV of Spain" - Jason Q. Lytle
10. "Joe Kirby Blues" - Immerglück, Kaphan, Krummenach & Hanes
11. "Medley: John Hurt Shiva Shankarah" - Currituck Co.
12. "When the Catfish is in Bloom" - Peter Case
13. "My Grandfather's Clock" - Howe Gelb

TWISTABLE, TURNABLE MAN: A TRIBUTE TO SHEL SILVERSTEIN
1. Lullabys, Legends and Lies (My Morning Jacket)
2. The Twistable, Turnable Man Returns (Andrew Bird)
3. This Guitar Is For Sale (John Prine)
4. The Unicorn (Dr. Dog)
5. The Winner (Kris Kristofferson)
6. Queen of the Silver Dollar (Sarah Jarosz with Black Prairie)
7. Daddy What If (Bobby Bare, Jr. with Isabella Bare)
8. The Cover of the Rolling Stone (Black Francis with Joey Santiago)
9. Sylvia's Mother (The Boxmasters)
10. Me and Jimmie Rodgers (Ray Price)
11. A Boy Named Sue (Todd Snider)
12. The Ballad of Lucy Jordan (Lucinda Williams)
13. The Living Legend (Bobby Bare)
14. The Giving Tree (Nanci Griffith)
15. 26 Second Song (My Morning Jacket)

There are some records I actually want this year...

The Field - From Here We Go Sublime
Glenn Jones - Welcome Wherever I Go
Teenage Filmstars - There's A Cloud Over Liverpool
Life Without Buildings - Any Other City

where's the list?

http://exclaim.ca/News/record_store_day_2014_massive_list_of_exclusives_announced_so_far

This one is cleanest I've come across. There are 3 pages.

that michael chapman lp is kind of an interesting choice to re-release, i guess. wonder if it'll come with the instruction booklet that has the tunings for all his songs in it.

god damn this shit is tiresome, like the world really needs limited 180g reissues of late 70's Aerosmith albums...

yeah i don't see a lot that really appeals to me
what's up with the ghostbusters 7"!?

Right. I was surprised to see four releases I'd actually want.

don't need them, but i'm glad to see The Moles and Cardinal on that list.

I don't know - this actually looks like way better offerings than last year.

I'm sure the consensus here is basically "that's not saying much".

● Neil Young - Cow Palace 1986 (LP)

Is this official? I thought it was a boot (or at least grey market).

Hmm... not sure.

This list might be more informative:

http://new-vinyl.blogspot.com/2014/01/record-store-day-2014rsd-7-april-19.html

That list says "Cow Palace" is unconfirmed.

Ah, thanks, that makes more sense.

wait rocks is a great album though

... that I can find almost anywhere for $5

technically I guess it's not "late 70s" though, my apologies :)

please share this. anticipating a big day:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uywQ15BPRH4

I can't wait to flip all those. Gonna mine the FLACs first of course

Coming Soon To A Rundown Storefront Near You

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Numerophiles near Chicago, New York,
or an airport-

In just three days, Numero will crack the seal on our fourth annual pop up store in Chicago. A week after that we’ll bring it to Brooklyn. We’d love to see you at either or both. Bring a friend or three.

The details:

April 19th, 9AM-5PM
2579 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60647
Additional information:http://on.fb.me/1l1tDd4

April 25th-27th, 12PM-8PM
110 Meserole Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11238
Additional information: http://on.fb.me/1eymNNR

The fine print:

Join us in Chicago as we unload tens of thousands of CDs, LPs, 45s, books, shirts, magazines, cassettes, DVDs, video tapes, and all other manners of miscellaneous debris clogging up our office. We’ll have deleted items, damaged stock, and our trio of Record Store Day releases:

Dinosaur Jr.
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South Side Story Vol. 23
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Ned Doheny
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We’re doing something a little different in New York. One of our warehouses is teeming with stock, and in an effort to liquidate much of it we’re selling everything at blow out prices. Legal won’t let us say how low, but you’ll be surprised by how far you can stretch a Ben Franklin. We’ll also have the aforementioned damaged, deleted, and RSD stock.

A few more thoughts:

We accept cash, credit, and maybe a check if you don’t look too squirrely. Bartering is a fun idea. Do you work for a coffee roaster? Restaurant we can eat at later? A record store that wants to stock up? Ask the guy in the periwinkle blazer.

In Chicago, we’ll be reanimating our years-dormant pirate radio station WTNG. You can listen all day at 89.9 on the FM band.

Alright, alright. We’d sign off with something like “hope to see you there,” but who are we kidding? We know you’ll be there.

Yours,
TNG

fuck

Lorin Stein - Editor, The Paris Review:

Chris King, the "aural archaeologist" behind Angry Mom Records, is known for his blues and Cajun archive, but at a recent Paris Review party he brought out some rare 78s of northwestern Greek shepherd music—a genre with which none of our guests were familiar, and which blew us all away. One track in particular lingered in the air, the shiver-inducing "Epirotika Mirologi," by the violinist Alexis Zoumbas. I can't wait to hear it again this April when King releases his vinyl LP of Zoumbas recordings, "A Lament For Epirus 1926-1928." ~ Wall Street Journal, March 21, 2014

Alexis Zoumbas was the "Robert Johnson" of Greek Epirotika, the hypnotic mountain music of Northern Greece, an expression that is just as raw and emotive as the Delta Blues. This record captures the sublime beauty and sadness of these powerful, otherworldly instrumentals by what was Greece’s and New York City’s finest traditional violinist of the 1920s. The LP will be released on April 19th (a Record Store Day Exclusive) on the Angry Mom label. A CD version will be available later this year. Artwork by Robert Crumb.

Whoa, very neat. Got to remember to keep my eye out for that.

From Warner Bros (can't handle all those links; check www.wbr.com for more visuals)

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April 17, 2014 - (Burbank, CA.) - Warner Bros. Records, an official sponsor of Record Store Day would like to remind you that everybody's favorite Holiday is this Saturday, April 19th.

As you know, Record Store Day is a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 1,000 independently owned record stores in the U.S. and hundreds of similar stores internationally.

As a reminder, we feel that's it's our civic duty to remind you of what Warner Bros. Records has literally in-store for you. In addition to our usual menu of "Must Own" vinyl curios, prized artifacts and aural rarities, we are thrilled to expand our product line to include new, limited T-shirt designs to celebrate RSD in style. Please note that the Neil Young Official Series Vinyl Box Set and Classic Album Covers T-Shirts will be released this fall. Descriptions of available items, if you please:

Green Day: Demolicious - Colored double vinyl, CD, Cassette

This special edition release features 18 unreleased demo recordings from the Green Day ¡Uno!, Green Day ¡Dos! and Green Day ¡Tré! sessions at Jingletown Studios in Oakland. Demolicious includes one previously unreleased song "State of Shock" and an acoustic version of "Stay the Night." Now for the 1st time, own this special edition compilation on red or clear vinyl, CD, or cassette.

The Flaming Lips: 7 SKIES H3 - Single-pocket jacket, regular-weight clear vinyl 12" - Limited to 7.500 copies

On vinyl for the first time ever. A 50 minute distillation across 10 tracks of the remarkable 24-hour song recorded at Tarbox Road Studios in 2011. Includes digital download card.

The Flaming Lips: Gates Of Steel - Single-pocket jacket, regular-weight silver vinyl 7" - Limited to 7,500 copies

Part of the WMG's Side By Side series. Includes Devo's "Gates of Steel" from the original

DEV-O Live EP and a previously unreleased cover by The Flaming Lips all on gorgeous silver vinyl! R.I.P. Bob 2. This is for you, wherever you are.

The Flaming Lips: Reprint of Vintage T-shirt Design by Wayne Coyne - Record Store Day Exclusive.

Foals: Live at the Royal Albert Hall- Single-pocket jacket, regular-weight vinyl 12" - Limited to 3,000 copies

8 tracks recorded from Foals' sold out performance at The Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. Side A includes "Blue Blood," "Providence," "Spanish Sahara," and "Red Socks Pugie." Side B includes "Milk & Black Spiders," "Late Night," "Inhaler," "Two Steps, Twice."

Additionally, this package includes digital download card with 2 exclusive bonus tracks: "My Number" (DZM Remix) and "Late Night" (Chad Valley Remix).

Jay Z / Linkin Park: Collision Course - Colored Transparent Blue vinyl

Originally released on November 30th, 2004, this is a reissue of the extremely powerful collaborative studio recordings between Linkin Park and hip-hop legend Jay-Z. This special edition blue vinyl pressing includes a DVD of a once in a lifetime concert featuring both of these music giants.

LCD Soundsystem: The Long Goodbye: LCD Soundsystem "Live at Madison Square Garden" - 5 LP Set with download card - Limited to 3,000 units

The Long Goodbye is the complete, unabridged recording of LCD Soundsystem's near-four-hour April 2, 2011 farewell show at New York's Madison Square Garden. Produced and mixed by LCD founder and frontman, James Murphy. The Long Goodbye is the ultimate audio document of LCD Soundsystem's now legendary final show. The album's exclusive mix brings new life to every note of music played during the epic MSG show- including of course the performances featured in the acclaimed film, Shut Up and Play The Hits, which chronicled the concert by painting an intimate portrait of Murphy navigating its lead-up and aftermath. This special box set will be released exclusively on Record Store Day 2014 over a month before it is available anywhere else.

Mastodon: Live At Brixton - 2 -LP, 180 gram vinyl w/ DVD Limited to 2,000 units

On February 11th, 2012, Mastodon took the stage at London's O2 Academy in Brixton, capping off the Atlanta-based band's world tour in support of their critically acclaimed album The Hunter. This sold-out performance was Mastodon's first show at the legendary Brixton venue. It won't be their last, as the London audience positively erupted from the opening chords until the final, frenzied encore. This special 180-gram vinyl pressing is the only physical version of this special show and includes a DVD of the entire performance.

My Chemical Romance: My Chemical Romance New Jersey T-shirt 2001 - 2013 - Record Store Day Exclusive.

Regina Spektor: You've Got Time - Colored Orange 7inch Vinyl - Limited to 3,000 units

"You've Got Time" is the theme song for the Netflix original series, Orange Is The New Black. Produced by Rob Cavallo, "You've Got Time" was nominated for a 2014 Grammy Award. Side B of this limited edition 7inch includes "Call Them Brothers," featuring Only Son. This record will be pressed on orange vinyl and is limited to 3,000 copies.

Tegan And Sara: New T-shirt design - "They Love They Say" - Record Store Day Exclusive.

The Wild Feathers: - "Got It Wrong" (Clearmountain Mix) / "Marie" 7 inch single Limited to 2,000 units

This special vinyl pressing features 2 singles by The Wild Feathers. Side A features current radio single "Got It Wrong" off of the band's self-titled debut album. Side B features a previously unreleased song called, "Marie." Both songs were produced and recorded by Jay Joyce (Eric Church, Cage the Elephant, Amos Lee) at his studio in Nashville, TN.

The Wild Feathers: New T-shirt design.

Eric Clapton: - New T-Shirt Design - EC Red Square August 3, 2006 - Record Store Day Exclusive.

On August 2, 2006, Clapton was scheduled to perform for a massive audience in Moscow's Red Square. At the last moment, the show was cancelled.

Vinyl Is Forever T-Shirt: New T-Shirt Design - Vinyl Is Forever - Record Store Day Exclusive

Vinyl Love T-Shirt: New T-Shirt Design - Vinyl Love - Record Store Day Exclusive.

only really interested in the Opeth and the Life without buildings but honestly can live without either one.

Wow a new Eric Clapton t-shirt! LOL

what a bunch of worthless crap

On August 2, 2006, Clapton was scheduled to perform for a massive audience in Moscow's Red Square. At the last moment, the show was cancelled.

...and all we got is a lousy T-shirt.

Being the current pollrunner, I should bring this up:

Heavens to Betsy Calculated LP (1000 copies...contains exclusive bonus track never before released)

Yeah, and been wondering about that Mastodon set too. Also, several listed here--the most extensive list I've seen---incl Grateful Dead's Live At Hampton Coliseum, billed as the first official release in any format, Drive-By Truckers' Dragon Pants EP, J Spaceman & Kid Millions, a couple Everlys LPs, Norman Greebaum's Spirit In The Sky, which is really groovy electro-boogie, rec to fans of Silver Apples and the Dead, several Rough Guides, esp. Psychedelic Bollywood and Latin Rare Groove Vol. 1, Electroconvulsive Therapy Vol.1, and Velvet Underground's Loaded, available in "pink, black and white splatter vinyl" (sure hope that means all three colors in the splatter).
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