RSD Drop 2 – Last Chance For UNI Wishlists, Limited PAUL BUCHANAN, PRINCE And AMY Live, ASH Splatter, New NUTINI And HUDSON TAYLOR

 How d EveryoneHope all is well !Couple of points of note to start with…addition ( well i think its an addition) to RSD DROP 2 is Ray Charles-  Genius loves company vinyl @ 33 quid…wishlist by tomorrow please!…RSD drop 2 is Saturday the 18th June.I forgot to mention it to Shane, but there’s a lovely reissue of PAUL BUCHANAN “ mid air” 10th anniversary 2 lp reissue on Newsroom records..2 x 12″ release on 180 gram heavyweight Vinyl plus 20 page lyric booklet….there are only 1000 copies of these available to retail so you know the drill if interested.Don’t forget the JUST MUSTARD competition also…be in with a chance of a signed print or tickets for the show in Cypress Avenue by asking/ordering the album from us. Right so releases in the siopa for this Friday the 20th of May include…( apologies for all the release date changes as well by the way, we have no control over them, i know it can be frustrating…Mic Christopher live at the lobby now June 24th, got word a few days back…sorry)

 JUST MUSTARD , ART BLAKEYs JAZZ MESSENGERS with THELONIUS MONK , COLTRANEs “ my favourite things” , TONY ALLEN , SEPTIC FLESH ,  WEEZER EP , WHITESNAKE greatest hits ,  VAN MORRISON , THE POLICE , ANDREW BIRD , MELODY GARDOT & PHILLIPE POWELL , MOBY , NORAH JONES “ come away with me” , JOHN MELLENCAMP , BROTHER JACK MCDUFF , RONNIE FOSTER , JACK SAVORETTI , HARRY STYLES album “ harry’s house” ,  THE CLASH album “ combat rock” ( peoples hall special edition)(green version there too now) , THE CLASH and RANKING ROGER “ rock the casbah” ,  OZZY OSBOURNEs “ black rain” ,  THE LEMONHEADS , THERAPY , STEVE VAI , JOHN MAYALL , Black Crowes ,  MAVIS STAPLES/LEVON HELM , SOAKPORRIDGE RADIO and BEACH HOUSE
Next up is releases for the 27th May which include …LIAM GALLAGHER + live companion album “down by the river thames” 
ARETHA FRANKLINs “ amazing grace” , DECAPITATED “ cancer culture” , SLADE cd reissues,  SPARKS , Michael Schenker Group , STEELEYE SPAN “good times of old England 1972 to 1983” ,  SEX PISTOLS “ original recordings” , DEF LEPPARD “ diamond star halos”  , KANYE WEST , NIRVANA “ nevermind” 8lp boxset , ABBA , DAFT PUNK TRON reissues “ legacy” and “ reconfigured” ,  THE CRANBERRIES “ stars ( the best of 92 to 2002) , WALLIS BIRD ,  WILL YOUNG , DOJA CAT “ planet her” ,  The Jesus and Mary Chain ‘Live At Barrowland’  , Bruce Hornsby , DOLLY PARTON ,SUN RA reissue “ ra to the rescue” , THE FALL compilation “ the classical” , SOUL JAZZ presents “ studio women volume 2”.
Main part of this week’s newsletter is for releases on the 3rd June which is calm enough, , Warner for the 3rd June have the next in the SLIPKNOT reissue series with “ vol 3 – the subliminal verses” double lp pressed on violet coloured vinyl via Roadrunner,  Rick Rubin produced. (I remember buying this on CD from you Ray the week it came out in Carrigaline 2004! – Shane)BMG have the 30th anniversary 12” single reissue of dancefloor favourite SNAP “ rhythm is a dancer” ( those of us of a certain age have just had a flashback…go on admit it) …its on yellow coloured vinyl…dont take my word for that, it doesnt say its yellow but it looks yellow, but im colour blind so don’t take my word for it.

WHITESNAKE release the cd/bluray version of their greatest hits remixed also on the 3rd June during Rhino ( pure).Sony for the 3rd June have the PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION 1985 SYRACUSE LIVE album as a 2cd/bluray or as a triple lp.Universal for the 3rd june have AMY WINEHOUSE live at glastonbury as a limited 3lp set…first time on vinyl, there is a YOU ME AT SIX 10th anniversary edition of “ sinners never sleep” as a ltd 3 lp, Craft recordings have Don Davis THE MATRIX complete edition as a limited 3lp set, UMC have a jazz compilation entitled THE JAZZ ALBUM, Island have the new POST MALONE CD  ( lp later in the year)its called twelve carat toothache, TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND have a new CD “ i am the fantasy : i, crescent” …four cds due from the them in the next few months…vinyl versions to follow later in the year…and lastly from Universal for the 3rd of June is a kind of lost recording from FRANK SINATRA “ watertown” …will be available on CD and LP…LP is fierce expensive and i’m not sure why ( i didn’t look hugely into it either like!)  The Orchard for the 3rd june has the brand new album from talented duo HUDSON TAYLOR “searching for the answers” on CD and LP via Rubyworks.There is a KILLSWITCH ENGAGE live album at the Palladium on a host of formats and colours and there is a brand new Mary Gauthier album also.Proper for the 3rd June has a new CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE album on Alligator records “ mississippi son” on CD or Blue indies vinyl, new album also from FANTASTIC NEGRITO on storefront records “ white jesus, black problems” on CD or indies only tan coloured vinyl…a few reissues on Peaceville also with CANDLEMASS “ epicus, doomicus, metallicus” on 3 LP anniversary edition , MY DYING BRIDE live album “ for darkest eyes” as a cd/dvd or on vinyl for the very first time and lastly on Peaceville is the lp reissue of ANATHEMA “ the silent enigma”, first timer also on vinyl i think. I ambled in to see PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCAST last night in CYPRESS AVENUE…really enjoyable gig ( bit to much chatter going on at times but sher what can you do) …the band were excellent though, savage good musicians…9 of them on stage at various points, playing all sorts of instruments and making all kinds of sounds.…excellent stuff it was. SILVERBACKS were support and i was mad to get in to see them but they were just finishing when i arrived ( work and family and time sometimes don’t allow things to happen) INTEGRAL for the 3rd June have brand new albums by ANGEL OLSENDRIVE BY TRUCKERS and JONNY GREENWOOD as well as a reissue by THE KILLS .Going to hand you over to Shane now who will take you through further down the road releases and announcements…

Cheers Ray! How’s it going everyone, hope ye’re all well. Lots of releases once again this week to get through. It’s great to have so much choice and things to look forward to in music, keeps us all going!
Can be a bit mean on the wallet though!

First up is the 40th anniversary edition of MJ’s ‘Thriller’. Out in November on 2 CD and 2 LP. Biggest selling album of all time? He was some talent. Sad about the other stuff though.

Second is definitely one to look forward to, Paolo Nutini is releasing a brand new album in July, called ‘Last Night in the Bittersweet’. We like him in the shop. Interesting artist and this one sounds interesting:

“‘Last Night In The Bittersweet’ is a 70-minute epic that spans the distance from classic rock to post-punk to hypnotic Krautrock, in the process proving its value as his deepest, most varied, most accomplished, and ultimately most rewarding set so far. The insistent Motorik rhythms of new single ‘Lose It’ brings shades of early ‘70s German bands like Can and Neu!, and are a product of Paolo writing increasingly on bass guitar. At the other end of the spectrum, ‘Through The Echoes’ is a timeless classic in the lineage of Ben E. King and Otis Redding, with Nutini’s vocal delivery reminding us why he got snapped up by Atlantic in the first place.”



Third is another favourite of the shop’s ASH. They are reissuing their debut 1977 on cool splattered vinyl (see above), also in July. Great band!

And in September, DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE have a brand new one, ‘Asphalt Meadows’, we will have the indies pink version of that!

Also coming around the corner YUNGBLUD‘s new album, a new one from THE DREAM SYNDICATE, YARD ACT are reissuing their ‘Dark Days EP’ on limited silver vinyl and even more limited cassette,
a MADNESS reissue, anniversary reissue from SHAKESPEARS SISTER and finally a new release from FAYE WEBSTER coming in October.

Adam and Ray are back with another vidjo! https://youtu.be/pe2G4iAIIUY


That’s all from me this week.. Back to you Ray, sound!

Thanks Shane!! Right so Integral then for the 10th June have (and unfortunately this one is sold out on vinyl) DAVID SYVLAIN “ sleepwalkers” revised and remastered version on Groenland records…we were only allocated a few vinyl and lads had asked for it before i even knew about it…vinyl gone for everyone else sorry…but there is a CD version also …which includes an unreleased track.Here is “ world citizen…” with Ryuichi Sakamoto(301) David Sylvian ~ World Citizen (I won’t be dissapointed) – YouTube

Invada records have the NICK CAVE/WARREN ELLIS score to “ la panthere des nalges” on CD, picture disc vinyl and white vinyl version…vinyl include download codes.I keep asking why the download codes seem to be becoming less of a thing, but i can’t really say why that is because i simply don’t know…ill keep asking folks!New YANN TIERSEN album out via Mute on 10th June…well cd is june 10..lp is sept 30th… Nearly all the record companies took our orders for RSD 2 on June 18th back along in March except Universal so we have to place our order for uni rsd 2 titles by close of business tomorrow…if you wishlisted already for these than all good, they would have been noted but if you want to wishlist for any of these then please do it by tomorrow…here is a quick run through the titles for uni rsd 2 on june 18th. Brian TylerThe Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift – Original ScoreConcord2xLPCollective SoulDisciplined BreakdownConcordLPCrassBig A Little A / You’re Already DeadVirgin12″Creedence Clearwater RevivalLive At The Albert HallConcord7″Flash & The DynamicsThe New York SoundConcordLPHuman League Unlimited OrchestraLove and DancingUMCLPJamie TKeying LamborghinisPolydor10″John WilliamsThe Cowboys – Original SoundtrackConcord2xLPMaccabeesColour It InUMCLPMarco BeltramiMimic – Original SoundtrackConcordLPPaul McCartneyWomen and WivesEMI12″Peter GabrielLive BloodVirgin3LPSandie ShawHand In Glove (w/The Smiths)UMC12″The WhoIts Hard – 40th Anniversary EditionUMC2LP colouredVarious ArtistsGo Ahead Punk…Make My DayConcordLP A bit more info on these titles can be found on the rsd.co.uk site…sound!! Sin e really for this week folksThanks for listening as always

Ray, Shane and Young Adam