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Record Store Day Announce Full List of Releases for 2014
There are way to many to list here, but lots of folks will be pleased with the impressive list. To see the entire list, go to the Record Store Day site HERE
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Music History - March 21
In 1939, Kate Smith recorded "God Bless America," a 1918 Irving Berlin composition that he had revised and she had introduced on her radio show in November 1938.In 1941, singer Paula Kelly joined Glenn...
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vinyl available from LightInTheAtticAndre Georget - La France InterditeObscure mondo-documentary released in grindhouse theaters in 1983 and well-known by sleazy diggers of the VHS era, La France...
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Music History - March 24
In 1945, Billboard published the first US LP chart. Nat King Cole was at #1 with 'A Collection Of Favourites.'In 1956, Les Baxter started a four week run at #1 on the US singles chart with "Poor People...
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available from our friends at MusicRecordShopRaveonettes - Pretty In BlackThe second full-length album of Danish Fifties/Psych Pop duo The Raveonettes was released in 2005. On Pretty In Black, Sune...
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Music History - March 25
In 1955, "Blackboard Jungle," starring Glenn Ford, Anne Francis, Louis Calhern, Richard Kiley, Margaret Hayes, Sidney Portier, and Vic Morrow, opened in U.S. and Canadian movie theaters. While it is a...
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New Music Releases - March 25, 2014
…Of Sinking Ships - The Amaranthine SeaAges and Ages - DivisionaryAltar Of Plagues - Teethed Glory and Injury (2xLP)Ancient Ascendant - Echos And CinderAnimals As Leaders - The Joy of MotionArt Blakey...
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Music History - March 26
In 1956, after Bob Neal's management contract with Elvis Presley expired on March 15th, Colonel Tom Parker takes over. His position of personal representative and manager will pay him 25 percent of...
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from our friends at SoundStageDirectReDISCovered Box Set (Pre-Order) (On Sale) by RushIn March of 1974, Rush released their self-titled debut through the band’s own indie label, Moon Records in Canada,...
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Music History - March 27
In 1945, Ella Fitzgerald recorded "It's Only A Paper Moon."In 1945, at RCA Victor Studio 2 in New York City, Perry Como recorded "Temptation."In 1947, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, Tex Williams...
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New Music Releases - April 2014
April 1'68 - Midnight (7")5 Royales - Soul & Swagger: The Complete "5" Royales9th Wonder - Jamla Is The SquadA.J. Ellis - Bury the DevilABBA - Gold: Greatest HitsAfrique - Soul MakossaAna Tijoux -...
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Ask Mr.Music by Jerry Osborne
FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 24, 2014 DEAR JERRY: I distinctly recall one of the dee jays on KRLA (1110-AM) playing "Exodus," by Ferrante and Teicher, then saying it was No. 1 that week, and, for the first...
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Music History - March 28
In 1939, Hal Kemp & His Orchestra recorded their future Top 5 hit "Three Little Fishies."In 1950, in Nashville, Hank Snow and His Rainbow Ranch Boys recorded the Snow composition "I'm Movin' On."...
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Iced Earth - Plagues of Babylon (Ltd. 10" Box Set Gold Vinyl) ICED EARTH returns with their brand new masterpiece, “Plagues Of Babylon!” Having already established themselves as one of Heavy Metal’s...
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Music History - March 31
In 1956, eleven-year-old Brenda Lee made her television debut on ABC's "Ozark Jamboree," singing the Hank Williams song, "Jambalaya."In 1957, billed as "the nation's only atomic-powered singer," Elvis...
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Happy Birthday To The 45rpm Record
written by Robert BensonHappy Birthday to an old friend, the 45 rpm record officially turns 65 years old today!The 45rpm record was initially introduced in 1949 by RCA Records as a smaller, more...
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For Immediate ReleasePledgeMusic and Cleopatra Records Join Forces to Re-issue Van Morrison's The Complete 1967 Bang SessionsThe Double LP Limited Pressing in a Velvet Cover on Red Splatter Vinyl...
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New Music Releases - April 1, 2014
'68 - Midnight (7")5 Royales - Soul & Swagger: The Complete "5" Royales9th Wonder - Jamla Is The SquadA.J. Ellis - Bury the DevilABBA - Gold: Greatest HitsAfrique - Soul MakossaAlesana - The Decade...
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Music History - April 2
In 1942, Glenn Miller & His Orchestra, featuring trumpeter Billy May, recorded "American Patrol," their swing band version of a march tune written in 1885. The Miller single peaked at #15 in the...
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Vinyl Record News & Music Notes
from our friends at SoundStageDirectVPI Nomad (Pre-Order) by VPI IndustriesThe Nomad is the latest turntable from VPI, and it's sure to be a game-changer. This feature-laden model includes both a...
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