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ELVIS COSTELLO – ” Blood and Chocolate ” Released 15th September 1986

Posted: September 15, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Released this day in 1986 this was Elvis Costello’s 11th album release featuring the singles “Tokoyo Storm Warning” and ” I Want You” and “Blue Chair” which was a recorded version from the T Bone Burnett recordings for “King Of America” released on Demon Records and the last for this company with his contract ending with Costello signing to Warners for the next album “Spike”. This was the album that followed “King Of America” It also reunited him with the Attractions and producer Nick Lowe. recorded in March to May in 1986 at Olympic Studios in North London the band recording live in the studio in a stage setting at high volume. Some of the songs were outtakes from the L.A sessions for “King Of America” “Blue Chair”, “I Hope Youre Happy” now and “American Without Tears No2” had been recorded with the Confederates with T-Bone Burnett producing, strangely Costello also uses different names his actual own name Declan McManus and his alto ego Napolean Dynamite for the credits.

VAN MORRISON – ” Astral Weeks ” Live in 2008

Posted: September 13, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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the wonderful album “Astral Weeks” has and always will be a classic recording and certainally along with the live album “its Too late To Stop Now” are among Van Morrison’s best output. On November 7th and 8th in 2008 almost 40 years after the release of “Astral Weeks” Van played the album in its entireity with a big band at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles taking the songs to a higher level with the opportunity to deliver a re-issue of its original sound

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XTC – ” The Black Sea ” Released 12th September 1980 34 years ago Today

Posted: September 12, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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With their fourth album, 1980s ‘Black Sea,’ XTC truly came into their own. Taking the steps made on ‘Drums and Wires,’ they took an even bigger leap forward on Black Sea. Songs shimmer and shout as they hone their craft, delivering as if their lives depended on it. This is XTC in full command of their destiny as the new decade arrived. Highlights are too many to mention,

English band XTC released the album “The Black Sea” this day on September 12th 1980, it was their 4th album release and featured the singles “Generals and Majors”, “Towers of London”, “Sgt Rock Is Going To Help Me” and “Respectable Street” plus “Love At First Sight” certainly one of their best albums. Early releases of the album came in a plastic bag with an additional album. The cover features the bands name spelt out as a seagull,the ships mast, and the half moon. XTC were Terry Chambers,Dave Gregory, Colin Moulding and Andy Partridge who was the bands main songwriter

 

 

 

REM – ” Adventures In Hi-Fi ” Released September 9th 1996

Posted: September 10, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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The 10th album from REM titled “Adventures In Hi-Fi released this day in 1996 featuring the singles “E-Bow the letter” with added backing vocals from Patti Smith, “Bittersweet Me”, “How The West Was Won” and “Where it Got Us” and “Electrolite” all the singles released had multiple added live songs or worthy outtakes and some great covers.The album was recorded after coming off the road in support of the previous album “Monster” with a lot of the recording process with tracks being recorded live on the road resulting in several songs being about travel and motion. It was also drummer Bill Berry’s last album with the band and the last of the Scott Litt produced, considered to be among their better latter day albums it also featured one of their best songs “Leave”.

The CURE – ” Hello Goodbye “

Posted: September 9, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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The Cure perform the Beatles track “Hello Goodbye” and their first new recording since 2008 for the album “The Art Of McCartney” due for release on the 18th November the tribute album features Smokey  Robinson, Chrissie Hynde, Billy Joel and others, The Cure perform a faithful rendition of the 1967 single with James McCartney on keyboards and Robert Smith’s unmistakable vocal. Others involved in the record include Alice Cooper, Kiss, Brian Wilson ,with tracks from the whole of Paul’s career with the Beatles his solo work Wings and recent solo songs

TY SEGALL – ” Manipulator “

Posted: September 9, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Ty Segall is just such a prolific songwriter based now in Los Angeles a vocalist guitarist and drummer with six solo albums and a member of the bands Fuzz, Sic Alps and the Perverts plus Epsilons and the Traditional Fools, check out this wildly psychedelic video for his new album and the title track “Manipulator”

The ROLLING STONES – ” Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out ” Released 44 years ago

Posted: September 7, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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On September 4th The Rolling Stones released the live album “Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out” said to be one of the greatest live albums, The album was recorded in Baltimore Maryland on 26th November 1969 and 27th-28th November 1969 at Madison Square Gardens in New York City,support for the gigs was BB King and English rocker Terry Reid, Just before the release of the “Let It Bleed” studio album and the first live album to become a Number 1 selling album in the UK. With the last Stones Tour in 1967, The band felt ready and eager to be on the road again,1969 was the first tour for new guitar player Mick Taylor having replaced Brian Jones after his death. Famous Rolling Stone critic Lester Bangs was quoted as saying “there is little doubt this is the best Rock Concert ever put on record” released 44 years ago today it still stands as an awesome live album it was just pure rock and roll with no theatrics including outstanding versions of “Midnight Rambler” and “Sympathy For The Devil” and the song “Live With Me”

ALT J – ” Every Other Freckle “

Posted: September 6, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Alt J have issued two videos for their new single from the forthcoming album “This Is All Yours” one is designated for Girls the other for Boys.

RIDE – ” Nowhere ” Deluxe Edition

Posted: September 6, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Oxford band RIDE rose to prominence in 1989,with a succesfull trio of EP’s and the intensity of their live shows, a hypnotic and moody sounds. In October 1990 they released the debut album a tour de force of intertwinning guitars and intimate vocals. The new deluxe edition brings together the original album plus the EP “Today Forever” and a unreleased live show from the Roxy in 1991.

 

TWIN PEAKS – ” Wild Onion ”

Posted: September 6, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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The Band Twin Peaks have been heavily talked about for the last few months since playing Pitchfork festival  in July, followed  by a brief headlining tour with the Lemons, and this their first full length release. The 16 song album is heavily influenced by Glam Rock T.Rex Rolling Stones, The Smith Westerns that sort of  really catchy rock and roll.

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