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RX RECOMMENDS: SANTANA’S ‘GUITAR HEAVEN: GREATEST GUITAR CLASSICS’

November 4, 2010 - DVD and Blu Ray , On Sale , Recommended , The Record Exchange Blog - by - No Comments

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The longest-running, most successful partnership in the history of rock takes flight anew, as legendary Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees Carlos Santana and Clive Davis collaborate on the brand new concept album, Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time. The album was co-produced by Carlos Santana and Clive Davis with tracks produced by Matt Serletic and Howard Benson.

Working from their collective encyclopedic knowledge of rock, Carlos Santana and Clive Davis devised a list of guitar-centric titles and then invited a who’s who of guest vocalists to perform on every track. Singers include Chris Cornell (on Led Zeppelin’s Whole Lotta Love), Pat Monahan (on Van Halen’s Dance the Night Away), Chester Bennington and Ray Manzarek (on The Doors’ Riders on the Storm ), Rob Thomas (on Cream’s Sunshine Of Your Love), Scott Weiland (on the Rolling Stones’ Cant You Hear Me Knocking), Chris Daughtry (on Def Leppard’s Photograph), Gavin Rossdale (on T. Rex’s Bang A Gong ), Nas (on AC/DC’s Back In Black ), Joe Cocker (on Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing) and more.

A very special dedication to George Harrison comes together on Guitar Heaven with While My Guitar Gently Weeps, featuring singer india.arie and master cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Listening to the song, Olivia Harrison told Carlos, “It made me jump for joy and cry at the same time.”

The Deluxe Edition includes a DVD featuring the making of Guitar Heaven and an interview with Carlos Santana and Clive Davis.

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RX RECOMMENDS: LEONARD COHEN’S ‘SONGS FROM THE ROAD’ ALBUM/VIDEO

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Songs From the Road collects twelve performances of some of Leonard Cohen‘s most iconic songs from across all of those many miles and performances.

The performances were recorded in High Definition 16:9 and 5.1 Surround Sound and are available in three separate formats:

• CD/DVD in oversized 2-disc softpack
• Blu-Ray in standard Amray case
• 180gm vinyl LP in a gatefold cover

The DVD and Blu-Ray also have a twenty-minute backstage interview with the various band members conducted by Leonard’s daughter, Lorca Cohen.

All of the sets contain album liner notes by Leon Wieseltier, editor of the New Republic, and track-by-track insider’s commentary written by Ed Sanders, who produced, edited and directed both the CD and DVD versions

TRACK LIST:

Lover, Lover, Lover (Ramat Gan Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel, September 24, 2009)
Bird On the Wire (Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, Scotland, November 6, 2008)
Chelsea Hotel (Royal Albert Hall, London, England, November 17, 2008)
Heart With No Companion (Oberhausen King Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany, November 2, 2008)
That Don’t Make it Junk (O2 Arena, London, England, November 13, 2008)
Waiting for the Miracle (HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, November 13, 2009)
Avalanche (Gothenburg Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden, October 12, 2008)
Suzanne (MENA Arena, Manchester, England, November 30, 2008)
The Partisan (Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland, October 10, 2008)
Famous Blue Raincoat (O2 Arena, London, England, November 13, 2008)
Hallelujah (Coachella Music Festival, Indio, California, April 17, 2009)
Closing Time (John Labatt Centre, London, Ontario, May 24, 2009)

Note: The O2 Arena performances on this release are from November 2008 and not the July 17, 2008 show that was documented on the Live From London CD/DVD.

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THE VINYL WORD: GET INTRODUCED TO (OR REVISIT) THE LATE ELLIOTT SMITH

November 3, 2010 - Recommended , The Record Exchange Blog , The Vinyl Word - by - No Comments

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An Introduction To… is Kill Rock Stars’ pitch at a Elliott Smith career primer, and although one could get caught up in questioning the need for any such anthology in the download era, it is pretty fantastically difficult to fault as a collection of songs, and KRS’ intentions and target audience are clear. Ranging from Smith’s relatively spotty 1994 solo debut Roman Candle (from which only one selection appears) through to “Miss Misery,” the pivot point of his career, knowingly offered here in an early, pre-Oscar nominated incarnation, through to a few selections from New Moon, 2007’s posthumous collection of vaulted odds and ends, it’s more a testimony to the ferociously high quality of work that comprised Smith’s catalogue than any triumph of curation.

As the song selection goes, though, An Introduction To… is as tasteful and as thorough as one could reasonably demand. As you might expect, given the title and the label, it is distinctly light on material from Smith’s Dreamworks years, during which he was arguably at the peak of his powers, but it makes up for that thinness by offering up a judicious selection from Smith’s indie breakthrough, 1998’s Either/Or, as well as a few slightly rarer versions of fan favorites, like the single version of “Happiness” and a newly remastered version of 1997’s “Last Call”.

As is the way with these sorts of things, An Introduction To… will also invite the more familiar listener to play a game of soft scrutiny and reflection on what may or may not be a few sins of omission, but of course that’s not really the point. The point is that there are lots of people who haven’t yet had the occasion to discover Elliott Smith, and ultimately this gives them a chance to scratch away at the bittersweet reality of his work, at how conflicted he sounded, at how bitterly unresolved his career remains, and how every single song still somehow feels like both a confection and a dagger. — Pitchfork

OTHER NEW VINYL RELEASES:

My Morning Jacket Tennessee Fire
Brian Eno Small Craft on a Milk Sea
Muddy Waters Hard Again
The Thermals Never Listen to Me
Destroyer Archer on the Beach
Horse Feathers Drain You/Bonnet of Briars

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RECORD EXCHANGE THINKINDIE DIGITAL STORE: GET THE LOW-DOWN ON BUZZ ACTS COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS AND SHADOW SHADOW SHADE – ON SALE!

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• NEW RELEASES:

Courtney Marie Andrews For One I Knew $7.99 (ThinkIndie exclusive!)

Shadow Shadow Shade Shadow Shadow Shade

Brian Eno Small Craft on a Milk Sea

Elliott Smith An Introduction To

Matt and Kim Sidewalks

Caribou Swim Remixes

Dr. Dog Shame Shame Deluxe Edition

The Autumn Defense Once Around

Sarah Jarosz The New 45

Mini Mansions Mini Mansions

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• NEW RELEASE OF THE WEEK: COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS THINKINDIE EXCLUSIVE

Courtney Marie Andrews is just turning 20. Listening to For One I Knew makes you think of someone older and more worldly. Her voice is confident and her music is dark and twisting. At times, she reminds you of Joni Mitchell’s more folky stuff from the early part of her career before she discovered jazz tunings. River Jones Music is a label based in Phoenix, Arizona. The label has a knack for cultivating young artists hanging in the downtown area of that city. Speaking of local artists, local boys Jimmy Eat World had Courtney sing backup on their recent album and tour. Lots going on around this artist. You should also check out her other albums. Yup, older than her years.

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• ARTIST TO WATCH: SHADOW SHADOW SHADE (ONLY $5.99!)

L.A. buzz band Shadow Shadow Shade release their debut album Shadow Shadow Shade on Public Records. It jumps out the gate with “Is This A Tempest In The Shape Of A Bell,” which sounds like Brian Eno fronting early Pink Floyd.

I guess it’s no wonder that this seven-piece band see themselves as a big art project more than a rock group. The members include a producer, an opera singer (you can’t miss her) and various other art type folks. The vocal arrangements are quite startling in their complexity and tonal quality.

I guess the thing that really gets me about this group, is the depth of the music and the vision put into the entire project. From the cover art to individual notes, you can tell they give a shit. They conjure bands like the Mama’s And Papas, Queen, Roxy Music and the already mentioned Pink Floyd. The new album’s on sale for $5.99, which makes it easy to afford. I promise the music is not cheap and it will keep you wondering where these guys have been hiding all these years. – radiofreedavis@thinkindie

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• BELLE AND SEBASTIAN ESSAY CONTEST – MEET STUART MURDOCH!

Do you know how to write about love ? Are you a huge Belle & Sebastian fan? Well, Think Indie and Matador records has a contest for you. The first 20 people to buy the new Belle & Sebastian album Write About Love will get a code that allows them to enter a special contest. (The code will be emailed to you after your purchase — not immediately, we aren’t NASA).

The contest is a 300-word essay contest about love. The band will judge the entries. The winner will have Stuart Murdoch fly into your town. He will hang with you for the afternoon and then write a song about you. That song will be featured on a limited-edition 7-inch.

BUY ALBUM, ENTER CONTEST HERE

• A FEAST OF FABULOUS FREELOADS!

One of the coolest things about the Record Exchange ThinkIndie Digital Store is the crazy amount of free downloads.

Seriously, each week new freebies are added to the Freeloads section, and these aren’t just streams — we’re talking fully downloadable and burnable 320KB DRM-free files.

Here’s a look at some new additions:

Shadow Shadow Shade Is This a Tempest
Deerhoof The Merry Barracks
OFF! (Keith Morris of Black Flag/Circle Jerks) Upside Down
Dr. Dog Nobody Knows Who You Are
Kelly Stoltz I Don’t Get That
Med Where I’m From (feat. Aloe Blacc)
Various Artists Austin City Limits 2010 Sampler (13 tracks!)
Many more HERE

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RX INDIE STORE EXCLUSIVES: KEITH RICHARDS CD, JILL CUNNIFF VINYL LPs!

November 3, 2010 - Recommended , The Record Exchange Blog - by - No Comments

What is a Record Exchange exclusive? It’s a CD, vinyl LP, 7-inch, DVD or other product you can only find at the RX — no big box, corporate record store chain or uncle’s basement will have it.

NEW EXCLUSIVES:

Jill Cunniff City Beach vinyl LP, available on red/yellow or orange/pink colored vinyl; both versions come with a bonus 7-inch! Limited to 250 copies (that’s in the entire universe).
Keith Richards Vintage Vinos CD (retrospective from out of print studio albums, plus live tracks)

OTHER RECENT EXCLUSIVES:

Matisyahu Shake Off the Dust … ARISE CD (reissue of out-of-print, fan-favorite indie debut!
Biffy Clyro Only Revolutions CD
Broken Spindles Document No. 2 (handmade CD, extremely limited)
Dapose Positive Feedback limited-edition vinyl LP
Touch People Everyone Is Not Alive limited-edition vinyl LP
Brendon Benson Well & Goode 7-inch
Paul McCartney and Wings Band on the Run 7-inch. Taken from the forthcoming Paul McCartney Archive Collection reissue of Band On The Run, this limited-edition, highly-collectible vinyl 7-inch replicates the original U.S. single release that shot to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 back in June of 1974. Housed in a deluxe picture sleeve and digitally re-mastered from the original tapes, this is sure to become a sought after Paul McCartney single release for years to come.
Elvis Costello This Year’s Model 180-gram half-speed master vinyl LP (only 5,000 made!)
Elvis Costello Armed Forces 180-gram half-speed master vinyl LP (only 5,000 made!)
Pixies Bossanova 180-gram half-speed master vinyl LP (only 5,000 made!)
Klaxons Surfing the Void CD
Puscifer “C” is for … vinyl LP
Wingless Angels (Keith Richards) Volume I and II
Shadow Shadow Shade Shadow Shadow Shade CD
Soundgarden Telephantasm 3LP vinyl version. Read more HERE.
Amy Correia You Go Your Way CD
Darden Smith Marathon CD
Fever Ray Mercy Street 7-inch
Lloyd Cole Broken Record CD
Nicole Atkins Vultures 7-inch
Cee Lo F**k You CD single, only 99 cents! Read more HERE
Maroon 5 Hands All Over Indie Store Version with bonus tracks
Weezer Raditude Photos 144-page color photo book
Puscifer Sound Into Blood Into Wine CD
Puscifer “C” is For … CD
Sea Wolf Turn the Dirt Over 7-inch
Hayley Taylor One Foot in Front of the Other CD
Mason Jennings Live at First Ave. CD
Brad Best Friends? vinyl LP
Corinne Bailey Rae The Sea vinyl LP
Paper Bird When the River Took Flight CD
Record Store Days book
Coconut Records Nighttiming vinyl LP
Crooked Fingers Forfeit/Fortune vinyl LP
Josh Ritter Golden Age of Radio CD
Josh Ritter S/T CD
Patton Oswalt 222 CD
Right Away, Great Captain! The Eventually Home CD
Warren Haynes The Lone EP
William Fitzsimmons Derivatives CD
Brad Best Friends? CD
The Coral Butterfly House standard/deluxe CD
The Damnwells Golden Days DVD
John Wesley Harding Sings to a Small Guitar Vol. 1 CD
Kristin Hersh Crooked CD
Neu! Vinyl Box Set
Earl Greyhound Suspicious Package CD
Shonen Knife Live at Mowawk Place 2009 DVD
Donavon Frankenreiter Revisited vinyl LP
Various Artists Eat, Pray, Love soundtrack CD
Beck Sea Change half-speed master vinyl LP
Cowboy Junkies Whites Off Earth Now! half-speed master vinyl LP
Elvis Costello My Aim Is True half-speed master vinyl LP
Faith No More Angel Dust half-speed master vinyl LP
Megadeth Countdown to Extinction half-speed master vinyl LP
Pixies Surfer Rosa half-speed master vinyl LP
Pixies Doolittle half-speed master vinyl LP
Bad Brains Live at CBGB 1982 vinyl LP
Builders and the Butchers Where the Roots All Grow CD
Earl Greyhound Soft Targets CD
Filter Inevitable Relapse 7-inch
Junip (Jose Gonzalez) Rope and Summit vinyl LP
Matthew Ryan Dear Lover Acoustic Version CD
Via Audio Animalore CD and vinyl LP
William Fitzsimmons Derivatives CD
Donavon Frankenreiter Revisited CD
Guggenheim Grotto Universe is Laughing CD
Hurricane Bells Tonight is the Ghost CD
I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody’s Business The World We Know CD
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds The Mercy Seat 12-inch (limited edition white vinyl!)
STS9 Ad Explorata vinyl LP
The Glitch Mob Drink the Sea CD
Mz Streamz It’s Alive CD
Shannon McNally Coldwater CD
Snow and Voices Anything That Moves CD
Toots and the Maytals Flip and Twist CD
Record Store Day exclusives. We still have limited quantities left of select titles!
Nirvana In Utero 180-gram yellow colored vinyl LP
Nirvana MTV Unplugged 180-gram red colored vinyl LP
Nirvana Nevermind colored vinyl LP
Slacktone Warning: Reverb Instrumentals CD
Randall Bramlett The Meantime CD
Lou Reed Satellite Of Love 7-inch
The Replacements I’ll Be You 7-inch
The Ramones California Sun 7-inch
Kate Nash My Best Friend is You Indie Store Version with bonus track.
The Ravenna Colt Slight Spell CD and vinyl LP.
Vampire Weekend Contra indie-store version bundled with a limited-edition bonus CD featuring three exclusive tracks!
BlakRoc BlakRoc CD and vinyl LP, ONLY VERSION WITH LUDACRIS/ODB TRACK “COOCHIE” and it’s going quickly! Get it while you can — very limited quantities remaining of this first pressing!
Old Crow Medicine Show Greetings From Wawa limited-edition CD reissue.
DJ Shadow In L.A. 10-31-09 CD
Jack Johnson Brushfire Fairytales limited-edition CD
Josh Ritter Hello Starling vinyl/double CD reissue
The Beatles Abbey Road vinyl box (w/ t-shirt and poster)
Zac Brown Band Live From Bonnaroo CD EP

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