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Hi Everyone,

This week covers new releases for mainly the 7th of November, yesterday…all my troubles…

The biggest release is most likely going to be PINK FLOYD “the endless river” which is available across four formats, CD, CD/DVD, CD/BLURAY and double LP.

This album, as a lot of ye would know already, is mainly taken from nearly 100 unused recordings of “the division bell” record, which Dave Gilmour and Nick Mason reworked together over a 12 month period from summer 2013.

It is an instrumental record with only one vocal track I believe.

I am reading Nick Mason’s book at the moment actually and really enjoying it.

A very dry humor, very witty and engaging….on his first meeting with the bould Roger (Waters), “Roger had accosted Rick Wright, who was also a student in our class, and asked him for a cigarette, a request Rick turned down point blank. This was an early sign of Rick’s legendary generosity.” (Same school of generosity as Robert Plant it would seem)

Speaking of generosity, I emailed the record company about the price of the new FLOYD record, in the hope they might do better on it, which would mean anyone who buys it, would also do better on it.

My request was turned down point blank also, along the lines of “higher royalty and manufacturing costs” so Nick maybe those in glasshouses and all that!

35 euro is the price, (very competitive, believe it or not) but I reckon you would be surprised to hear what’s left when Enda and the boys get their 23% and i pay the record company their dues.

They are taking the piss, 35 euro is too dear, (I reckon 40 euro in most retailers), and manufacturing costs my arse, same as with all other double LPs.

“I’m all right Jack; keep your hands off my stack”

Smaller labels, DOMINO, NUCLEAR BLAST, 4AD, WARP and loads more small labels produce double LPs to retail at 20 euro….picture discs, colored Vinyl, the whole shooting gallery.

It’s about the 30,000 die hard Floyd fans whom the record company knows WILL buy the record, so let’s get what we can for it….age old problem….wrong attitude.

Anyway, as Forrest Gump would say, that’s about all I have to say on that!

Although, p.s I love Floyd!!!!

Warner also have the new RUMER CD and LP, her third record, really is like listening to Karen Carpenter…lovely listen though to be fair.

Eagles first 6 LPs reissued.

Monty Python “ONE DOWN, FIVE TO GO” live show also out through Warner.

A new DOORS DVD out also on the 7th November, “ a feast of friends” originally only seen in a few cinemas in 1968, so first real release.

I am probably most partial to THE DOORS over all, I think their six studio albums from 67 to 71 would stand up against any other band’s and their live albums were incredible also.

Times have changed so much in the music industry, a notably change for me this century is the lack of mega stadium filling bands.

With the exception of, arguably the ARCTIC MONKEYS, and would or could they fill Pairc ui Chaoimh ??

Where are the stadium filling bands gone (new bands), or have I forgotten someone obvious? (Muse Ray)

All previous decades, would have had at least four or five mega bands…..90’s probably the weakest, Oasis and Radiohead only id suggest.

Is it just coincidence, that this century has seen the real emergence of reality music shows?

Some major record companies get a quick buck but generally there is zero substance and longevity these shows.

Simply put, would the likes of U2, PINK FLOYD, and QUEEN have survived with a major record company after their first couple of album releases in today’s world?

Why would they, when we can make a quick easy buck from Leon Jackson or whoever is folly at the moment.

Anyway….Warner also has new albums from KILL IT KID and THE KNIFE PARTY.

SONY has the new FOO FIGHTERS record for worldwide release on Monday the 10th of November.

Garth Brook’s new material is also on worldwide release that same day.

New release day in Ireland is nearly always on a Friday, it is the Monday after in the UK, and a Tuesday stateside (quietest shopping day there, so to entice customers in)

But with the biggies, they get a worldwide release date, so the FOO’s are a biggie (a really good band so no problem at all with that, don’t think they would sell out the Pairc though?)

TAYLOR SWIFT had a worldwide release last Monday the 27th and ONE DIRECTION have a worldwide release on Monday the 17th of November.

Starting to see my point, the money is being spent on marketing and not on up and coming bands…..how many nights was OD in Croke Park.

On the FOO’s, DAVE GROHL is a real musicians man and really trying to keep the thing going….sound matters to Mr. Grohl so hats off to him for being proactive in helping musicians, labels, recording studios and record shops.

A good friend of the shop was at the infamous SONIC YOUTH gig in Henry’s back in the day, he didn’t know who Nirvana were at the time, all he remembers about the Nirvana experience was there was a really tall bassist with a DINOSAUR JR tee shirt on, that the drummer started playing SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY and the singer slagged him off and the crowd roared….

Ye will see there is a SPRINGSTEEN VINYL and CD box set on the 14th November, which is expensive, so if anyone wants to give me a nod for one, then greatly appreciated, just let me know.

UNIVERSAL have a new Queen greatest hits thingy, with three new tracks including one with MICHAEL JACKSON.

IMELDA MAY new album “tribal” gets a Vinyl release and there are vinyl reissues from T Rex and BRYAN ADAMS.

 

PIAS have new albums from ADRIAN CROWLEY and BRYAN FERRY as well as reissues from THE AFGHAN WHIGS, CARCASS and the next three in the brilliant NICK CAVE Vinyl reissues.

Anyways,

Sin e,

Thanks to those who read this,

Ray.

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