National Record Store Day

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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).
http://www.recordstoreday.com/SpecialReleases

the dead thing is already selling for 70+ on ebay so if you see it you should "grip" it as the kids say.

if you see the cake box set grab that too it's already going for 300+ and that's just gonna go up in the coming week. my investment tip of the day. cake, r.e.m., and lcd boxes all selling for 300+ right now. they are the hot tickets.

how the hell are people getting this stuff, or is this just jumping the gun type ebay listings?

some are pre-order sales. some people take pictures of the stuff on their coffee table. so who knows?

http://www.ebay.com/sch/Records-/176985/i.html?LH_Sold=1&_from=R40&LH_Complete=1&_nkw=rsd+2014&_sop=3

This just gets more and more annoying every year. Can't we just make it about parties in the stores and buying cool records and in-stores, instead of it just being a day for eBay flippers?

Whiskeytown 7" single - San Atone b/w Great Divide (unreleased tracks) 7" single - San Atone b/w Great Divide (unreleased tracks)

― Bee OK, Saturday, April 18, 2009 3:09 AM (5 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

thought this referred to this year and was confused and delighted

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bustin' makes me feel weird

What are the 'rare dance mixes'? I had the original 12" when i was a kid, and it had some intrumental mixes and stuff.

i went to this a couple times. never again. all of the record stores can go out of business. (minus scott's).

(and any other ilxor's)

to be nice for once i heard this was really worth getting:

http://www.melodysupreme.org/product/moles-flashbacks-dream-sequences-story-moles-2lp-cd/

that guy is really nice and his store is great, glad he's starting a label!

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This just gets more and more annoying every year. Can't we just make it about parties in the stores and buying cool records and in-stores, instead of it just being a day for eBay flippers?

― djenter the dragon? (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 18 April 2014 16:28 (1 hour ago) Permalink

I'm planning to visit my local indie record shoppe tomorrow just to hang out with whoever's there, I'll buy any special releases only if they appeal to me personally and are truly reissues of rare but good stuff (usually from artists too obscure to interest eBay flippers), not limited-edition "collectable" releases of music that's already readily available.

(usually from artists too obscure to interest eBay flippers),

From what I've seen in previous years, there's nothing too obscure for these assholes. More than once I've seen guys in line ask for "one copy of everything you have on the list". I mean, I don't know how you can do anything about that beyond limiting one copy per customer, but it's disheartening and completely spoils my enjoyment of the day. I'd be fine if there were absolutely no special releases and just a general celebration of record stores. Maybe the "special" items could be just free things like label samplers and whatever.

all i want to get is the glenn jones release but i'm not willing to brave the lunatic fringe of record collector scum to do it. hoping it'll be around a couple days later.

yeah the glenn jones one is great, the alvarius b./sir richard bishop split is great. but those do seem like the sorts of things that won't be too hard to come by after record store day? i could be wrong.

all i want is solar motel band, bardo pond, and maybe alexander tucker but not for $$
i'm guessing i'll be able to find/hear these otherwise -- the BP cover of "here come the warm jets" did not electrify me tbh

probably gonna skip the whole thing unless there are some in stores i wanna see, haven't checked that yet

yeahhh, the solar motel live thing is worth standing in line for. record stores i've contacted around here have not ordered it tho.

i'd be driving around town like a gd idiot and asking for something i probably have to explain to every single person
i just want to hear it! it's a live recording right?

oh duh
you said that

but do you think it'll be available for download? i don't see why not. he puts everything else up, right?

our local instore is Mobb Deep! not gonna brave the crowds though.

All local bands here. Hence, I hate Record Store Day. But you might have heard about that already.

I can't really be bothered with any of this cobblers, but there are some cool sounding things on this list:

http://thequietus.com/articles/15042-top-releases-record-store-day-2014

Would probably get the Czukay album and Teeth of the Sea's alternative soundtrack to A Field in England if i was going to a record shop, but tbh it's the one single day of the year that I deliberately avoid them.

The Grateful Dead Hampton shows are still streaming on archive.org, the LCD concert is also on a great-sounding DVD, Shut Up And Play The Hits (well, sounds great on def sub-audiophile headphones x laptop).

But not on VINYL!!!

It's a crappy digital transfer, but it's on VINYL!!!

It says "Record Store Day" on the cover of the VINYL!!!

I always have a nice time on record store day. I'm not ever remotely interested in the crap that is flippable. In fact if I just wait I can usually find the stuff I'd wanted on sale months later. This year I also very badly want the Glenn Jones record among a few other lower-key releases. That being said, it's usually no more crowded than a record fair and that doesn't bother me either. Plus it's my birthday so a group of friends and I are doing a record/bar crawl. Should be fun.

You might find young vinyl buyers defending all the garbage releases over at reddit.com/r/vinyl

i've always been able to find all of the RSD avant stuff, like three lobed LPs and loren connors and stuff like that, for cheap even weeks later.

honestly i don't get the hate toward eBay flippers. this "exclusive" shit they put out is 90% worthless in any artistic/aesthetic sense, it's practically designed for folks to buy and then flip to some asshole who wants to pay $200 for their 85th-favorite record on puke-colored vinyl. i'm not ashamed to say i've gone to RSD mostly to buy stuff I can flip w/in hours and the money i make from all that is just as likely as not to go back to the same fucking store for some actually worthwhile stuff on a non-record-store day.

i actually want to take a road trip tomorrow because i'm getting stir crazy so maybe i'll show up to some random midwestern record store and see what's going down.

the thing that makes me not want to go is the crowds. i like my record stores relatively empty so i can browse in peace. also i don't much like other people.

honestly i don't get the hate toward eBay flippers.

Really? I mean, even if you don't give a shit about 90% of the releases, its dispiriting to see these guys being the main beneficiaries of the day. And, a few years ago I was waiting in line at a store behind two like 13 year-old girls just super, super exicted to get a My Chemical Romance exclusive. A few minutes into the official sale start, these two 50+ dudes walk out bragging about cleaning the store out of most of the "big name" exclusives, specifically listing the MCR. These two girls started crying and left the store. I mean, you can be whatever about My Chemical Romance, but that is exactly the opposite of what Record Store Day should be all about.

i'm not sure the ethics of 'flipping' is so straightforward. well yeah the hate towards people flipping the cool shit like test pressings of Paul McCartney's Ram and Big Star's Third is justified. but the other 90%, the contrived singles and whatnot, who cares

Happy birthday Evan!

I would like the Bardo Pond and maybe the Alexander Robotnick reissue plus a couple of the comps (e.g. the new Todo Muere and maybe the Faux Discx one), but I figure the shop in my town probably won't have bothered getting the things I'm most interested in and even if they do this stuff is more expensive than I can really justify spending currently, so not really sure if I'll bother taking the bus to the other side of town yet. The asking price for everything I want is going to be £20=$33 to £25=$40, judging by last year and the prices on the Rough Trade website.

its dispiriting to see these guys being the main beneficiaries of the day

but the day is DESIGNED this way, or at least that's how it has progressed. RSD is bullshit, the eBay flippers are just getting a little something out of it.

if those teenage girls were disabused of any interest in "collectable" bullshit then I say it was a win-win

they should have started record store day before the damn internet.

and frankly if i don't buy whatever stupid crap they're selling and flip it, somebody else--probably someone who otherwise spends less money in record stores--will. so fuck it.

they should have started record store day before the damn internet.

― brimstead, Friday, April 18, 2014 3:17 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

before the internet, every day was record store day.

For me two days a week, but specifically not Record Store Day, is record store day.

it's antiquated just like (as moe (?) pointed out in the vinyl reissue thread) "from the original master tapes" is not such a big deal when digital conversion processes are so good. the future!