Vinyl:
Arctic Monkeys – Humbug
Third album is a set of songs both heavier and lush than previous albums but still full of the Monkeys' punch and vitality.
Jeff Beck – Beck-Ola
Jeff Beck – Truth
Exact replicas now available on pristine HQ-180 vinyl. Taken from the original analog master tapes.
Chocolate Watch Band – No Way Out
Chocolate Watch Band – Inner Mystique
Hailing from San Jose, California, the Watch Band — featuring the pouting, Mick Jagger-influenced lead vocals of Dave Aguilar, the thrilling guitars of Sean Tolby and Mark Loomis, the solid bass of Bill Flores and the thumping drums of Gary Andrijasevich — made all the right scenes in San Jose, including appearances with the Syndicate of Sound and Count Five.
John Fogerty – Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again
Special guests include Bruce Springsteen.
Fugazi – 3 Songs 7"
Remastered.
Woody Guthrie – Woody, Cisco And Sonny
Woody Guthrie – Woody The Agitator
Woody Guthrie – Woody’s Roots
Woody Guthrie – Woody’s Greatest Hits
Classic Guthrie vinyl reissues — now available.
Jet – Shaka Rock
bass, drums, guitars and vocals.
Willie Nelson – American Classic
Pearl Jam – The Fixer 7"
Two new tracks from their upcoming album on white vinyl with glow-in-the-dark ink on the label!
Chuck Ragan/Brian Fallon split 7"
They of Hot Water Music and Gaslight Anthem fame, respectively.
Reigning Sound – Love and Curses
New release — now available on vinyl.
The Smiths – The Smiths
The Smiths – Meat Is Murder
The Smiths – Queen is Dead
The Smiths – Strangeways Here We Come
180 gram vinyl reissues. Remastering supervised by Johnny Marr.
Transit – C'mon and Ride 7"
Produced by Jack White, by and about the Nashville bussing system, this was written and recorded by the drivers, cleaners, mechanics, and office workers of the Nashville Metro Transit Authority. The b-side is called "Afterparty" so I guess the job's not so bad.
Various Artists – Porno Groove: Sound Of ‘70s Adult Cinema
A collection of music from Fantasy Production's incredibly deep soundtrack library — funk from the ‘70s. On pink vinyl.
Jack White – Fly Farm Blues 7"
Written on the spot at the request of film director Davis Guggenheim while filming the new guitar documentary It Might Get Loud. The film features in-depth looks at White, The Edge, and Jimmy Page's relationships with the six-stringed instrument. Some astute viewers may recognize this attic room as the same used by Jim Jarmusch in his video for the Raconteurs' "Steady As She Goes.'' This 7" is a special one-sided 45 RPM.
Hank Williams – Hank Williams: The Unreleased Recordings At the peak of his career in 1951, Hank Williams recorded 143 songs for the Mother’s Best Flour Company. Hank sang with his regular studio band and recorded his hits as well as many songs he never recorded commercially anywhere else. Hank Williams: The Unreleased Recordings, is a historic collection drawn from the Mother’s Best recordings.
This article appears in Aug 26 – Sep 1, 2009.