Hi Everyone,
Not a huge week for releases but….
Universal have the new MARK KNOPFLER record, his eight solo album “tracker” is released on the 13th March.
Universal also has reissues of SIMPLE MINDS “sparkle in the rain” on four formats, the brilliant (in my opinion) VELVET UNDERGROUND self titled third album after John Cale left and a ROXY MUSIC complete Vinyl albums box set….200 bucks only…only 50 bucks more online
Lastly, they have a nice NORTHERN SOUL CD compilation as well as the latest installment of the POP PARTY series.
Warner have the new MARINA AND THE DIAMOND’S album “ Froot”…..the welsh lass has quite a following and this album is tipped to go number 1 in both the UK and here…the album release date was supposed to be April sometime but because of leaks is being moved forward or back whichever way you want to look at it, to the 13th of March.
More or less impossible now to stop an album being played or listened to, pre-release I would have thought…all so instant now…..
Just saw on twitter THE GLOAMING won the meteor…you get my drift.
Cracking album THE GLOAMING and it was a good bet to win I thought….something with a little twist.
On a little side issue the record industry has asides for leaking….
It now looks likely that all releases will have a global release day, which will be a Friday (not confirmed yet).
Here in Ireland, new release day was always Friday and a lot of people loved the idea of getting a release 3 days before someone in the UK got it.
Release day at the moment in the states is Tuesday and Monday in the UK….Tuesday is traditional the weakest trading day in retail in the US so having the new stuff out on a Tuesday drove footfall to record shops (stampeding footfall to record shops huh !! those were the days..) rather than a release day of Friday, which traditional is a good shopping day anyway….same school of thought in the UK….but it looks like the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry are moving the lot to the Friday.
Warner also has a vinyl reissue of SLEEPs “ holy mountain” and Eagle Vision are releasing a range of SD Blu Rays of their best selling titles including LIVE AT KNEBWORTH 1990, which was a charity concert to raise funds for Nordoff – Robbins Music Therapy….which helps to enrich peoples lives through the power of music….this concert from 1990 was supported by the likes of PINK FLOYD, PLANT AND PAGE, CLAPTON, MCCARTNEY and DIRE STRAITS and is reputed to be one of the best rock concerts ever.
Sony have the new MODEST MOUSE album “strangers to ourselves” their 6th, so looking forward to a listen to that one.
Sony also has a new release from VAN MORRISON….it is called DUETS: THE CATOLOGUE REWORKED where he duets with loads of well know names on some of his classic songs.
I better hold my fire a bit because A; I have only heard one track and B; Ivan might come after me
But when I heard “ real real gone” with Mr. Soap and Bubbles I thought man, Van, do you need to do this kind of stuff.
I have zero against the bubbles man….sold a pile of his stuff down through the years….and it is what it is….no problem in the world with it….big market has always been there for the likeable crooner….and I know some of the lads in the shop really like his Christmas album…..but this just does not work at all for me, even though I must say Van out sings the crooner in my opinion….listen for yourselves…
Bobby Womack and more greats also on the record, so maybe I am judging a book by its cover…..
PIAS has a live release by BLUES PILLS out on the 20th March…I was banging on about these teenagers last year…had a great debut album….blues/rock.
PIAS also have new ones by INVENTIONS, LONELADY, ERRORS and a nice 40 years of Rough Trade Records compilation….and FAITH NO MOREs new single.
Music On Vinyl have two real nice reissues in WU TANG CLAN’s debut “enter the wu tang” and KORNs second album “ life is peachy”
Some new pressing machines have being acquired in the states…..
http://www.salina.com/news/record-company-preparing-to-double-in-size/article_86ea411c-80e3-5257-bad3-822fc1e1eaf3.html
On the local scene…new records in the shop from INNI-K and CRY MONSTER CRY….two more talented unsigned artists.
Check out the website for new stuff….nick caves boatmans….. and more giving out on the forum.
Sin e for this week,
Thanks for listening,
Ray.