Archive for December, 2009
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2010 Class Named
Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Yesterday (December 15, 2009), the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announced its 2010 inductees. They include ABBA, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff, the Hollies and the Stooges. (of this list ABBA and the Stooges have been previously nominated). Missing out on the class of 2010 were Donna Summer, the Red [...]
Park Barnitz. Book of Jade
Submitted by Bookride Blog
Anonymous (David Park Barnitz.) THE BOOK OF JADE. Doxey’s, At the Sign of the Lark (William Doxey), New York (1901)
Current Selling Prices
$350-$600 /£200-£400
DECADENT LITERATURE / POETRY
I was first alerted to this book by a young solicitor (Karl Potts)– a collector of the exotic, the erotic, the decadent, the distasteful and [...]
Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne
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I am continuing our new feature: Ask “Mr. Music.” Now in its 23rd year of syndication (1986-2009), Jerry Osborne’s weekly Q&A feature will be a regular post every Wednesday from now on. Be sure to stop by Jerry’s site (http://www.jerryosborne.com/) for more Mr. Music archives, record price guides, anything Elvis, [...]
This Date In Music History-December 16
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Birthdays:
Paul Butterfield - Paul Butterfield Blues Band (1942)
Tony Hicks - Hollies (1945)
Benny Anderson - Abba (1946)
Billy Gibbons - ZZ Top (1950) He plays a classic ‘59 Gibson Les Paul guitar he calls Miss Pearly Gates and uses a quarter or a peso as a pick for a distinctive sound.
Blues-Rock singer [...]
New Music Releases Decmber 15, 2009
Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
New releases this week include Chris Brown, with his album Graffiti, Alicia Keys - The Element Of Freedom, Jamie Foxx – Body and the soundtracks for Avatar and Invictus (among others). Lots of vinyl reissues starting with three from Green Day, 21st Century Breakdown, Bullet In A Bible (2 LPs) [...]
Top 5 eBay Vinyl Record Sales
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We will be posting two weeks worth, as Norm & Jane at counterclockrecords.com have been working to acquire a new stash of vinyl and working on the radio show.
Top 5 eBay Vinyl Record Sales - Week Ending 12/05/2009
1. 45 - J.D. Bryant “Walk On In” / “I Won’t Be [...]
This Date In Music History-December 14
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Birthdays:
Frank Allen - Searchers (1943)
Jackie McCauley - Them (1946)
Joyce Vincent-Wilson - Tony Orlando and Dawn (1946)
Cliff Williams - AC/DC (1949)
Mike Scott - Waterboys (1958)
Peter “Spider” Stacy - Pogues (1958)
Tim Skold - Marilyn Manson (1966)
They Are Missed:
American blues and jazz singer Dinah Washington died from of an overdose of brandy and [...]
Music News & Notes
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Jimi Hendrix live 1967/1968 albums to be released CD and vinyl package set for release next month
Previuosly unreleased recordings of Jimi Hendrix gigs from way back in 1967-1968 and performed in Paris and Ottowa are set to be released as part of a limited edition CD and vinyl package on [...]
Vinyl Record Sales Hot!
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Here’s whats going on in New Zealand, vinyl fever is breaking out all over the world!
MUSIC LOVERS OPT FOR VINYL SOLUTION
BACK TO THE FUTURE: Vinyl records are back in favour among music lovers.
As music lovers approach a new decade in this still-young century, a recording technology once considered old [...]
New DVD and Blu-Ray Releases December 15, 2009
Submitted by All Movie Replicas Blog
These are the movies being released on DVD and Blu-Ray: “G-Force“, “Inglourious Basterds“, “Ponyo“, “Taking Woodstock“, and “The Hangover“.
G-Force
Synopsis: Producer Jerry Bruckheimer brings his first 3-D film to the big screen with G-Force, a comedy adventure about the latest evolution of a covert government program to train animals to work [...]
Music News & Notes
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Peter Gabriel to Release Indie-centric Covers Album
The latest news is that Peter Gabriel will be releasing an album of covers entitled ‘Scratch My Back’ on February 15th 2010.
Gabriel describes this as “a very personal record” with the twelve songs performed only with orchestral instruments and voice. To help craft the [...]
This Date In Music History-December 6
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Birthdays:Dave Brubeck - jazz pianist (1920)
Miroslav Vitous - Weather Report (1947)
Kim Simmonds - Savoy Brown (1947)
Chris Stamey - dB’s (1954)
Rick Buckler - The Jam (1955)
Peter Buck - R.E.M. (1956)
David Lovering - Pixies (1961)
Ben Watt - Everything But The Girl (1962)
Steven Drozd - Flaming Lips (1969)
Ulf Ekberg - Ace Of Base [...]
Music Legends (gone but not forgotten)
Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Here’s another great article from my friend from ‘down under’:
By Donald J.Kay
Planes, trains, and automobiles. All modes of transport. But, one in particular has robbed the music world of some of our biggest stars, the plane. Great names like Patsy Cline, Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens, John Denver [...]
Back in rotation: vinyl sales set for record year
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Ian Munroe, CTV.ca News Staff
Carlin Nicholson is itching to get his hands on the test pressing, or vinyl prototype, of his band’s debut album. It’s currently being mastered in Los Angeles and should arrive next week, he said.
In a few months, the 12-track LP by Zeus, Nicholson’s Toronto-based rock band, [...]
Books as investment / an old G.F. Sims catalogue 3
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George F. Sims had just returned from the Bay Area, at the time of this catalogue, with a haul of American books which are scattered throughout the catalogue. Sims was probably best with collection buying, as a scout he was obviously proficient good but lacked the guile of, say, Martin Stone or [...]