Wednesday, August 26, 2009

This Machine Kills Fascists: Recommended new releases for the week of August 25 (Arctic Monkeys, Hank Williams + More)

Posted by Vinyl Fever on Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 12:30 PM

Vinyl:

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Arctic Monkeys - Humbug

Third album is a set of songs both heavier and lush than previous albums but still full of the Monkeys' punch and vitality.

Jeff Beck - Beck-Ola

Jeff Beck - Truth

Exact replicas now available on pristine HQ-180 vinyl. Taken from the original analog master tapes.

Chocolate Watch Band - No Way Out

Chocolate Watch Band - Inner Mystique

Hailing from San Jose, California, the Watch Band -- featuring the pouting, Mick Jagger-influenced lead vocals of Dave Aguilar, the thrilling guitars of Sean Tolby and Mark Loomis, the solid bass of Bill Flores and the thumping drums of Gary Andrijasevich -- made all the right scenes in San Jose, including appearances with the Syndicate of Sound and Count Five.

John Fogerty - Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again

Special guests include Bruce Springsteen.

Fugazi - 3 Songs 7"

Remastered.

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Woody Guthrie - Woody, Cisco And Sonny

Woody Guthrie - Woody The Agitator

Woody Guthrie - Woody’s Roots

Woody Guthrie - Woody’s Greatest Hits

Classic Guthrie vinyl reissues -- now available.

Jet - Shaka Rock

bass, drums, guitars and vocals.

Willie Nelson - American Classic

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Pearl Jam - The Fixer 7"

Two new tracks from their upcoming album on white vinyl with glow-in-the-dark ink on the label!

Chuck Ragan/Brian Fallon split 7"

They of Hot Water Music and Gaslight Anthem fame, respectively.

Reigning Sound - Love and Curses

New release -- now available on vinyl.

The Smiths - The Smiths

The Smiths - Meat Is Murder

The Smiths - Queen is Dead

The Smiths - Strangeways Here We Come

180 gram vinyl reissues. Remastering supervised by Johnny Marr.

Transit - C'mon and Ride 7"

Produced by Jack White, by and about the Nashville bussing system, this was written and recorded by the  drivers, cleaners, mechanics, and office workers of the Nashville Metro Transit Authority.  The b-side is called "Afterparty" so I guess the job's not so bad.

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Various Artists - Porno Groove: Sound Of ‘70s Adult Cinema

A collection of music from Fantasy Production's incredibly deep soundtrack library -- funk from the ‘70s. On pink vinyl.

Jack White - Fly Farm Blues 7"

Written on the spot at the request of film director Davis Guggenheim while filming the new guitar documentary It Might Get Loud. The film features in-depth looks at White, The Edge, and Jimmy Page's relationships with the six-stringed instrument. Some astute viewers may recognize this attic room as the same used by Jim Jarmusch in his video for the Raconteurs' "Steady As She Goes.'' This 7" is a special one-sided 45 RPM.

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Hank Williams - Hank Williams: The Unreleased Recordings At the peak of his career in 1951, Hank Williams recorded 143 songs for the Mother’s Best Flour Company. Hank sang with his regular studio band and recorded his hits as well as many songs he never recorded commercially anywhere else. Hank Williams: The Unreleased Recordings, is a historic collection drawn from the Mother’s Best recordings.

CDs:

Arctic Monkeys - Humbug

Third album is a set of songs both heavier and lush than previous albums but still full of the Monkeys' punch and vitality.

Tim Buckley - Live at the Folklore Center, NYC: March 6th, 1967

This previously unreleased recording was captured by folk impresario Izzy Young at his famed Folklore Center, which served as a nexus for up-and-coming singer-songwriters during the folk boom of the late '60s. The entire night's concert, performed in front of about 35 people, is presented in its original running order of 16 songs, six of which are Tim Buckley compositions that have never appeared on any studio or live album.

James Carter & John Medeski - Heaven on Earth

Saxophonist James Carter and organist John Medeski lead a supergroup featuring Christian McBride (bass), Adam Rogers (guitar) and Joey Baron (drums). Jam-jazz at its most exhilarating, recorded live at the Blue Note in New York.

Cheap Trick - Sgt. Pepper Live

In a reprisal of their concerts, Cheap Trick salute the 40th anniversary of The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper with a track by track rendition that features the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, an Indian music ensemble, and an array of special guests.

Woody Guthrie - My Dusty Road 4xCD

Released in coordination with the Woody Guthrie Archives, this four-disc boxed set is the definitive edition of Woody Guthrie’s mid-1940s recordings. The sound quality is superb, taken from newly discovered original metal masters. The set includes many of Woody's best-known songs, along with traditional material and collaborations with Cisco Houston and Sonny Terry.

Heliocentrics - Fallen Angels: Singles Collection

A collection of rare and exclusive tracks from Malcolm Catto and the Heliocentrics. Included are tracks such as the DOOM feature “Distant Star” and Guilty Simpson’s “Before I Die” alongside a multitude of offerings that span the gamut from deep jazz (“The Oracle”), deep funk (“The Gorn”) and deep psychedelia (the title track, the epic "Vibration Of The Fallen Angels").

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Matt Hires - Take Us To The Start

Atlantic Records debut for the Tampa native. Matt Hires will be playing a free, home-town in-store at Vinyl Fever on Sunday!

Jet - Shaka Rock

bass, drums, guitars and vocals.

Patton Oswalt - My Weakness Is Strong CD+DVD

Radiohead - Amnesiac 2xCD/2xCD+DVD

Radiohead - Kid A 2xCD/2xCD+DVD

Radiohead - Hail To The Thief 2xCD/2xCD+DVD

Each reissue is available in two editions: A deluxe double-disc set featuring a disc of B-sides and rare tracks, or a triple-disc set adding a bonus DVD of videos and live footage.

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Various Artists - Wayfaring Strangers: Lonesome Heroes compilation (on Numero)

Built around male singer-songwriters discovering their inner Cohen and Hardin, the seventeen-track compilation surveys the back roads of the American folk movement in the 1970s.

DVDs:

Cheap Trick - Sgt. Pepper Live

In a reprisal of their concerts, Cheap Trick salute the 40th anniversary of The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper with a track by track rendition that features the New York Philharmonic orchestra, an Indian music ensemble, and an array of special guests.

Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender -- The Love Songs of Elvis Presley

Otis Redding - Respect: Otis Live

This collection includes some of Redding’s most electrifying performances from the European leg of the legendary 1967 Stax Volt tour, where Otis is joined onstage by Booker T & The MGs with The Mar Keys and  Sam & Dave.

Other Popular 8/25 Releases Include:

George Benson - Songs & Stories

With lots of special guests.

Blitzen Trapper - Black River Killer EP

Casualties - We Are All We Have

Colbie Caillat - Breakthrough

Collective Soul - Collective Soul (Rabbit)

Felix Da Housecat - He Was King

Fun - Aim & Ignite

Imogen Heap - Ellipse

laptop skin to be had with purchase (while supplies last).

Heliocentrics - Fallen Angels: Singles Collection

Inner Circle - State of the World

Michael Jackson - Definitive Collection

Letoya - Lady Love

David Mead - Almost & Always

Mew - No More Stories

Ingrid Michaelson - Everybody

Mott The Hoople - Live (Expanded edition)

Municipal Waste - Massive Aggressive

Willie Nelson - American Classic

Postmarks - Memoirs at the End of the World

Queen Latifah - Persona

Paul Revere & The Raiders - Hungry For Kicks: Singles and Choice Cuts 1965-69

Calvin Richardson - Facts of Life:  The Soul of Bobby Womack

Smokey Robinson - Time Flies When You're Having Fun

The Subdudes - Flower Petals

Irma Thomas - Soul Queen of New Orleans 50th (!!- ed.) Anniversary

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