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DAVID BOWIE – ” ChangesNowBowie ” Record Store Day 2020

Posted: June 2, 2020 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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CHANGESNOWBOWIE is a 9-track session recorded for radio and broadcast by the BBC on David’s 50th birthday on 8th January, 1997. The broadcast originally featured an interview with David by Mary Ann Hobbs interspersed with specially recorded birthday messages and questions from the likes of Scott Walker, Damon Albarn, Bono, Robert Smith and many more. The interview and birthday messages do not feature on this album. This mostly acoustic session was a stripped back affair featuring some of David’s favourites of his own compositions and was produced by Bowie himself, Reeves Gabrels and Mark Plati.

The first greatest-hits set was called Changesonebowie, and the title has proven irresistible to his compilers: That collection was followed by 1981’s Changestwobowie, 1990’s Changesbowie, and 1997’s radio special ChangesNowBowie. Interspersing clips of a long interview with Mary Anne Hobbs with exclusive performances recorded during November 1996 rehearsals for his 50th-birthday concert at Madison Square Garden, ChangesNowBowie originally aired on BBC Radio 1 the week of Bowie’s birthday. Bowie was feeling valedictory at the time, a mood that came through in both the musing interviews and the laid-back performances, backed only by guitarist Reeves Gabrels, bassist/vocalist Gail Ann Dorsey, and keyboardist Mark Plati.

The Hobbs-hosted show circulated intact on bootlegs for years, and the official LP was initially slated as a Record Store Day 2020 exclusive. Thanks to COVID-19, the physical release was pushed back, but the digital version is here, and the sanctioned release differs from the fans-only versions in substantial ways. All the interview segments with Hobbes have been excised, as have the birthday wishes from his peers and acolytes, leaving a tight 32 minutes of music—nine songs that appear in a different order than they did in the broadcast.

In strict terms of listenability, all the edits are logical. Radio requires a different rhythm than an album, and the BBC Radio 1 broadcast sometimes bogged down in discussions, albeit many of them fascinating. The show hit its emotional peak with a greeting from Scott Walker, who thanked Bowie “for your generosity in spirit when it comes to other artists. I’ve been the beneficiary on more than one occasion, let me tell you,” a sentiment that left Bowie speechless and teary. It was the one time he let his guard slip in the interview. Throughout the rest of the broadcast, he was garrulous and charming, sounding utterly comfortable embracing his role as an elder statesman of rock.

DAVID BOWIE – ” I’m Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74) ” Record Store Day 2020

Posted: June 2, 2020 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Unreleased David Bowie concert tapes will be dusted off after 45 years in the vault and released for Record Store Day 2020, Parlophone has announced. “I’m Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74)”  puts the spotlight on the period between Diamond Dogs and Young Americans as Bowie began embracing the sounds of Philadelphia and emerged with a new reconfigured group, new stage design, and new songs to perform.

The 2-LP or 2-CD set draws from recently discovered tapes of performances at the Michigan Palace in Detroit, recorded in October ’74, and Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium the following month. The setlist covers the full range of his career to date, including tracks that would eventially be released on Young Americans, plus songs from Space Oddity/David Bowie, Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust, Pin Ups, Diamond Dogs, and a handful of covers.  The music has been sourced from the best available tapes and while the press release notes that the tapes at times sound their age, the quality never detracts from the performances and the historical significance of these recordings outweighs any possible sonic imperfections.

I’m Only Dancing – Taken from recently discovered sources in The David Bowie Archive, “I’m Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74)” was recorded mostly during David’s performance at the Michigan Palace, Detroit on 20th October, 1974, with the encores taken from the Municipal Auditorium, Nashville on 30th November, 1974.

The Soul Tour was a radical mid-tour departure from Bowie’s 1974 Diamond Dogs theatrical extravaganza. During a three week break in late 1974, the Diamond Dogs Tour’s elaborate six-ton Hunger City stage set was drastically stripped back, and the tour’s set list overhauled to include as-yet-unreleased tracks from the Young Americans sessions at Sigma Sound in Philadelphia. The Soul Tour also featured a revamped band, augmented to include musicians and vocalists from those sessions, and rechristened The Mike Garson Band.

I’m Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74) follows on from the previous Record Store Day 2 LP release Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles ’74) and is an incredible historical document of a performer and band at the height of their live powers. The artwork for both the 2 LP and 2 CD releases is based on the original design for the programmes available at venues for dates on The Soul Tour.  The Soul Tour has taken a on mythical status among Bowie fans, as the tour only visited 17 cities in the East and South of US. This is the first time that any audio from this incarnation of the tour has ever been officially released.

You’ll only be able to find this set at your favourite brick-and-mortar shop as part of the Record Store Day celebrations.  And, don’t forget, you can also pick up CHANGESNOWBOWIE,  a 1996 acoustic radio show .

The Band:
David Bowie – Vocals, 12 string acoustic guitar, harmonica

Earl Slick – Guitar
Carlos Alomar – Guitar
Mike Garson – Piano, Mellotron
David Sanborn – Alto sax, flute
Pablo Rosario – Percussion
Emir Ksasan – Bass
Dennis Davis – Drums
Warren Peace, Anthony Hinton, Luther Vandross, Ava Cherry, Robin Clark and Diane Sumler – Backing vocals

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RECORD STORE DAY 2020 Now Saturday August 29th, Saturday September 26th and Saturday October 24th.

Posted: May 13, 2020 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Record Store Day has been postponed again, with organisers conceding that the rescheduled date of June 20th is too soon for the event to go ahead safely.

Instead, they have announced that the titles on 2020’s Record Store Day list will be available from independent record shops on one of the three following “RSD drop dates”: Saturday August 29, Saturday September 26 and Saturday October 24. A new version of the list will be launched on June 1st, revealing which titles will be released on which dates.

A statement on the official Record Store Day site reads: “This current RSD 2020 plan to spread the spotlight and the support over three months, was made with as much available information as possible, and gives the largest number of stores a chance to participate globally in the strangest Record Store Day ever. RSD will be using the guidance of government and scientific experts to ensure these RSD Drop dates are as socially responsible and safe for all involved as possible. Don’t necessarily expect all the normal in-store celebrations and events as these changes have been made to allow customers to get the RSD product safely in a socially distanced world. Our RSD online rules will be adapted in due course in line with retail developments.”

The new release schedule still features all of the previously-announced releases, but also showcases added debut of projects that wouldn’t have been ready for April. The first run of releases on August 29th will see the issuing of a 45-rpm version of The Black Keys‘ 2019 Let’s Rock; a live David Bowie album featuring a 1974 concert; the re-release of the Hooker n’ Heat collaboration between Canned Heat and John Lee Hooker; Mac DeMarco‘s Here Comes The Cowboy Demos; a re-release of Dr. John‘s breakout 1970 album, Remedies; two collections of b-sides and remixes from Gorillaz, D-Sides and G-Sides; Brittany Howard‘s Live At Sound Emporium; a record of previously-unheard live Thelonious Monk recordings, Palais Des Beaux-Arts 1963; New Riders Of The Purple Sage‘s vintage Field Trip (Live) from August 27th, 1972 in Veneta OR; a box set of John Prine‘s first four albums for Atlantic; and many more.

October 24th will see the release of An Evening With The Allman Brothers Band Set One recorded in 1991; the first release of Neal Casal‘s debut album, Fade Away Diamond Time, on vinyl; a live Grateful Dead record from May 9th, 1977 in Buffalo, NY; a collection of rarities and outtakes from The Rolling Stones, Metamorphosis UK, originally released in 1975; a live recording of The Who‘s legendary 1967 concert at Monterey Pop Festival; Frank Zappa‘s You Can’t Do That Onstage Anymore (Sampler)live smorgasbord; and many more.

Finally, September 26th will round out with The Allman Brothers Band at Fillmore West on January 31st, 1971; the re-release of CHON‘s GROW; RSD brand ambassador Brandi Carlile‘s A Rooster Says; alternate takes of Fleetwood Mac‘s classic Rumours album; The Very Best of Jerry Garcia which captures Garcia through a variety of side projects over several decades; a pair of live singles celebrating the anniversary of Jimi Hendrix‘s final album with Band of Gypsies; a 25th anniversary edition of Ol’ Dirty Bastard‘s Return To The 36 Chamber: The Dirty Version; a remastered version of Primus‘ 1989 live album, Suck On This; a live album capturing The Ramones‘ concert on December 29th, 1977; and lots more.

RORY GALLAGHER – ” Cleveland Calling ” Record Store Day 2020

Posted: March 23, 2020 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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This is a Record Store Day 2020 item. It will be available to purchase 20th June. Recovered from the depths of the Rory Gallagher archive comes “Cleveland Calling” a previously unreleased acoustic radio session by Rory Gallagher, recorded at WNCR in Cleveland on August 7th 1972. This intimate 45 minute, 8 song acoustic session and interview with DJ Carolyn Thomas and was found on a small 7” reel and is released for the first time specially for Record Store Day 2020.

Johnny Marr “The man who changed my musical life was Rory Gallagher, I picked up a guitar because of him.“Slash “Rory didn’t sound like anybody else…He had a very individual, independent kind of tone and approach and everything.He’s always been a big hero to me.” Brian May “He was just a magician, he’s one of the very few people of that time who could make his guitar do anything it seemed.It just seemed to be magic.I remember looking at that battered Stratocaster and thinking “how does that come out of there?” Ritchie Blackmore “Rory was probably the most natural player I’ve ever seen.In all the gigs we did together I don’t think I ever heard him play the same thing twice…He was the ultimate performer.” Ed Sheeran “‘A Million Miles Away’ was the first song I learned on guitar. The story goes that when Jimi Hendrix was asked how it felt to be the greatest guitarist in the world, he answered, “I don’t know.Go ask Rory Gallagher.” Eric Clapton “The man who got me back into the blues.” Jimmy Page “I really liked Rory, he was fine guitarist and singer and lovely man” Peter Frampton “When I was with Humble Pie and we were all just beginning to feel like we were getting it together, Rory was the one to measure yourself against. To be able to play like that with such intensity was awesome and really the only other guitarist that had that ability was Hendrix. I could never get a sound like that from my Strat no matter how hard I tried.He was a real credit to music and pushed it to another level altogether.”  Alex Lifeson “It is truly remarkable how many guitarists over the years have cited Rory Gallagher as an influence. I was introduced to his playing during the Taste years but it was during one of Rush’s early tours opening for Rory in the fall of 1974 that left the greatest impression. He oozed passion in his playing and I envied his ability to transcend the moment. I learned a lot from him as a guitarist but it was his character that touched me most.” Ace Frehley (Kiss) “Rory Gallagher he was a great player. I’ve seen him perform several times he just used to use a little Fender amp and that beat-up old Strat, but boy, he could make that guitar talk.

He was another guitar player who never got the credit he deserved, it’s incredible.” Joe Bonamassa “As soon as I heard Cradle Rock, I was hooked. I thought, ‘This is what I want to be when I grow up.'” Bill Wyman “There’s very few true blues people. Rory stood out because he did it all the way through his life, that’s what he did. Who else is there? I can’t think of anyone that stands out as a real true honest follower of the blues and singer of the blues as Rory was.” Larry Coryell “I see a strong similarity between the approach to improvising over the blues between Rory and Jimi Hendrix. They were both virtuosos who were able to manipulate even the minutest aspect of the blues and do things that had never been played before.” Bob Geldof “It’s not too much to say that what like Hendrix did for the electric blues, Rory did in an Irish context. You know Hendrix was the great originator, he sought of did field hollers for the pace age you know. But Rory absolutely injected some Irish thing into it.”

SIDE A
1. Pistol Slapper Blues
2. Don’t Know Where I’m Going
3. Gypsy Woman
4. Out Of My Mind

SIDE B
5. The Cuckoo
6. Bankers Blues
7. Should’ve Learned My Lesson
8. Blow Wind Blow

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The DOORS – ” The Soft Parade/Stripped ” Record Store Day 2020

Posted: March 18, 2020 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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“the soft parade/stripped”.  The LP is comprised of stripped down “Doors Only” versions of five tracks where the horns and strings have been removed.  The set also features three of those stripped-back versions with new guitar parts added by Robby Krieger.  All tracks are making their vinyl debut and were mixed & remastered by The Doors’ longtime engineer and mixer Bruce Botnick.

This numbered, limited edition LP is pressed on 180-gram clear vinyl and is housed in a clear plastic sleeve with a colored insert.  Only 12,000 copies of this release will be pressed worldwide.  the soft parade/stripped will be available at participating independent retailers for Record Store Day, June 20th, 2020.

BEN WATT with ROBERT WYATT – ” Summer Into Winter ” Record Store Day Release 2020

Posted: March 12, 2020 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Ben Watt’s collaboration with Robert Wyatt originally released as an EP in March 1982. Remastered at Abbey Road Studios and to be reissued for Record Store Day 2020.

This critically acclaimed Cherry Red classic has not been available on vinyl for over thirty years.

This exclusive Record Store Day reissue comes printed on reverse board on turquoise transparent vinyl. This exclusive Record Store Day reissue is released with the full endorsement of Ben Watt and will follow his brand new album ‘Storm Damage’ in January 2020. Summer Into Winter/North Marine Drive is a collaboration between Ben Watt, formerly of Everything But The Girl and Robert Wyatt. Robert Wyatt was a huge influence on Ben Watt. This LP features a sublime cover of Bob Dylan’s You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go and will appeal to fans of Nick Drake.

BEN WATT with ROBERT WYATT  –  ” Summer Into Winter” Record Store Day Release

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