These are some of the most interesting vinyl products on my doorstep in recent months. Each version will make a perfect holiday gift for the music lovers on your list (they are too big to fit in stockings).
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For those of us who grew up devouring music on PVC—before the ubiquitous discs almost killed the format (at least in the US; thank God for importing!)—the sales of vinyl records now exceed those of CDs. The facts are equally refreshing as simulated warmth.
Although the cost of vinyl has skyrocketed as part of the return, there are still some new high-quality suppressions, but there are also return catalog versions.
These are some of the most interesting vinyl products on my doorstep in recent months. Each version will make a perfect holiday gift for the music lovers on your list (they are too big to fit in stockings). The Beatles make it (Apple) X
The music released by the Beatles’ final album is currently everywhere, thanks to the excellent “Get Back” series on Disney+, which is no problem for me. "Let It Be" is the first album I remember. I bought it with my own money when I was eight or nine years old, so I always have a soft spot for it. In addition, it also has the best late-stage songs of the band, such as "Across the Universe", "I Am Mine", "Back", and of course "Let It Be". The 180-gram vinyl record has Giles Martin's new stereo mix, which sounds good. To my disappointment, the original folding cover and the unique red Apple label are not part of this landmark "make it" re-release project-which also includes a double CD with complete content. And an amazing eight-disc set, which also includes a hardcover book. John Coltrane A Love Supreme Live in Seattle (Impulse!) X
In September 1965, Coltrane and his classic quartet played a piece in Seattle, which was recorded and released after death as "Live In Seattle". But only two days later, on October 2, the quartet performed the entire "A Love Supreme" album at another Seattle club — enhanced by Pharaoh Sanders and other musicians — at another Seattle club, the club. The boss of wisely recorded the show. These tapes were discovered after the death of the club owner, and they only contained the second known live recording of the landmark "A Love Supreme" in its entirety. This luxurious reprint is pleasing to the eye, and an essay booklet explains it all. The music is fascinating, it is twice as long as the original studio performance, or even more intense, considering the amateur sources, the audio is surprisingly good, but don't expect top-notch studio quality. Nevertheless, it is worth giving fans a chance to hear this performance. Roy Hargrove & Mulgrew Miller In Harmony (Resonance) X
Released on Record Store Day by the same record company that released John Coltrane's "Offering: Live at Temple University" earlier this year, this double LP contains previously unreleased music and was released by trumpeter Hargrove in 2006 and 2007 Recording, the latter died in 2018, Miller, who died five years ago. Both were leading figures in the jazz world at the time, and both died young. The two played standard and jazz classics such as "What Is This Thing Called Love" in an intimate environment, such as Benny Golson's "I Remember Clifford", Dizzy Gillespie's "Con Alma" and Thelonious's "Monk's" Dream", let everyone shine and blend together their talents perfectly. The sound is great, the packaging is good, and there is a booklet in it, filled with letters of recommendation from Sonny Rollins and others. George Harrison All Things Must Pass Super Deluxe (Apple) X
If you want to know what George Harrison was talking about when he pushed for more of his songs in the recent Disney+ legend "Get Back", please consider his first "suitable" individual released in 1970 The album is three LPs. It’s full of great songs, such as the title song, “Isn’t it a pity?”, “My dear Lord”, “What is life”, “Beware of the dark” etc. Harrison is accumulating and his former band members keep His contribution to The Beatles Records is limited to a few songs. The quiet Beatles had the last laugh in this swan song. Since there are five albums of takeaways and demos and other materials on the 180 gram vinyl record, the 5th Anniversary Edition has up to eight records. The gorgeous heavy-duty slide set contains the original three album set-remixed by Paul Hicks-in a copy of its original box (with poster and inner sleeve), another five extra albums and one A 12x12 hardcover book with photos, recorded information, etc. The best Beatles solo records probably deserve this in-depth, luxurious treatment. Jimi Hendrix Experience Paris 67 (Dagger) X
This "official pirate"-first available on vinyl records, despite some previous releases-captured Hendrix, Mitchell, and Reading on the stage of the Olympia Theatre in Paris in 1967 and was pressed into A 150-gram blue vinyl record with red highlights. The original audio captures the excitement of the trio on that stage, and most importantly it sounds like a live recording: you can hear the crowd and the room. "Hey Joe", "Wind Calls Mary", "Fire", "Purple Mist"... This is a great scene. It's only available at independent record stores, so you may need to search to find it, but it's worth it. Fairy Troops Seeing the World (4AD) X
The Pixies’ fourth album was considered the winner at the time—some people even exaggerated to suggest that it might be the best album of the 20th century, and it’s been very old since its debut in 1991. A new anniversary edition vinyl record is here to remind us that it was 30 years ago. This is a British-style heavy-duty inner sleeve with bright green vinyl packaging. The covers of "Sound Planet", "Alec Eiffel", "Letter to Memphis" and "Oncoming" by Jesus and Mary Chain are all here. Go back in time when the elves like each other and make groundbreaking, influential music or experience it for the first time, as many of us did at the time, on wax. REM High Fidelity New Adventure (Craft Recording) X
REM’s 10th studio album-the band's last studio album with drummer Bill Berry and producer Scott Litt-was released in 1996 and received critical acclaim, and MOJO even referred to it as "Our Life" The 20th best album. This 25th Anniversary Edition has been remade and distributed on two LPs (because it has a 65-minute run time in the CD era), using a 180-gram vinyl record jacket. This is one-with "Bittersweet Me" and "E-Bow the Letter"-most people may have only heard it on CD, so a warmer vinyl version is definitely welcome. Nina Simone Little Girl Blue (Bethlehem/BMG) X
One of my favorite reissues this year is Nina Simone’s 1959 debut, which must be because more than 60 years later it still sounds like the exciting debut of one of the greatest artists in American history: a talented piano Home and a kind singer. The first LP also includes two popular songs she is most familiar with, namely "I love you, Porgy" and "My baby just cares about me". basic. The re-release-a bright blue translucent vinyl exclusively issued by Barnes & Noble-is the trump card, with a classic thick cardboard cover that is really memorable. There are notes on the inner sleeve. If you can, grab the blue vinyl version, it's really beautiful. Supergrass Only In It For Money (BMG/Echo) X
Supergrass' 1995 debut album "I Should Coco" was Parlophone Records' best-selling debut album since "Please Please Me" by The Beatles in 1963, so how could they follow? They did this with "In It For the Money", which was different but still very popular, and provided hits like "Going Out" and "Richard III". This is the first vinyl record version since its release in 1997 (I guess there has never been a vinyl record in the US), and it includes an extra 12-inch "Sun Hits The Sky (Bentley Rhythm Ace Remix)" and "Animals" in 140 grams of white wax. Paul Weller Days of Speed (Craft Recordings) X
At this point, I can almost say that I am a lifelong fan of Paul Weller, so when I saw his first vinyl record release in the CD era, I was very excited. Although "Illumination"'s new vinyl record will also make its debut in PVC, I chose two "Days of Speed" live soundtrack records-a complete list of fax collections-featuring a career review conducted by Modfather (2001) , A mix of solo repertoires, songs from The Jam, and even a few songs from The Style Council era. Released in a folding door with heavy-duty inner sleeves. I like it.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bobby lived until the age of 17, received a bachelor's degree in mass communication from UWM in 1989, and lives in Walker Point, Bayview, Endris Park, South Milwaukee, and the East Side.
He has published three non-fiction books in Italy-one of which is about historical events in Milwaukee, which was published in the United States in the fall of 2010. The other four books are all about Milwaukee published by History Press.
With his most recent band The Yell Leaders, Bobby has released four LPs, and has a song in the TV series "Foto" and "Dawson's Creek". The Yell Leaders has been criticized in films in Japan, South America, and the United States. As part of the 1998 American rock concert, VH-1 won the best unsigned band in their area. Recently, the band contributed tracks to the British Redskins’ vinyl records/CDs and collaborated with Italian novelist Enrico Remmert to produce a track.
He produced the trilogy of the "OMCD" series of local music compilations for OnMilwaukee.com, and produced an Italian music and poetry CD in 2007.
In 2005, he won the Asti (Italy) Journalism Award for his work in this field. He also won an award from the Milwaukee Press Club.
He can be heard talking about his "urban cave exploration" series of stories on 88Nine Milwaukee Radio every week.