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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: 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: October 12, 2011
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011Tori Amos releases a classical piano album, William Shatner a space-themed concept album, and Grateful Dead a triple live LP reissue. These all seem so [for lack of a better word] obvious, yet at the same time unexpected—intriguing even! Take a look: Tori Amos – Night of Hunters (Deutsche Grammophon) At age five, Tori Amos [...]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: September 7, 2011
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011Thank you to the fine folks at Rhino Records for bringing us not one but FIVE Grateful Dead reissues this week, and to the elusive bearded men at San Francisco’s 4 Men with Beards label for committing two beloved Leonard Cohen albums to 180-gram vinyl. The Grateful Dead – The Grateful Dead (1967), Anthem of [...]
Vinyl Releases of the Week: June 8, 2011
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011It’s a good day for Lady Gaga’s Little “audiophile” Monsters and a great day for vinyl when the pop megastar – known for breaking records on Twitter and iTunes – embraces the format. In addition to new Gaga, we have exciting vinyl reissues from the Grateful Dead, Neil Young, and Stanley Clarke, not to mention [...]