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Record Store Day Black Friday – Shopping Etc.

I have bought records since 1962 when I was 10. My first record purchase was a 45 r.pm. single, “Monster Mash” by Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers. I bought that single at the record department at the 5&10 downtown Norwalk, Ct. The H.L. Green 5&10 record department was a mixture of 45 r.p.m. and vinyl records.

I have built a large music collection since then…

Roll ahead now 50 years to Record Store Day, Black Friday 2012. My son and I headed out together as we love to support the record stores and Record Store Day. Today’s shopping excursion consisted of two participating stores.

1) Exile on Main Street, 267 E. Main Street, Branford, Ct.

The pickings were slim there. I picked up the 7″ split single, “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen and Jeff Buckley on the Legacy label.

I also bought The Lumineers, Winter EP, a 10″ vinyl recording. We love The Lumineers since we saw them in concert this past April 🙂

Lumineers BF Front

2) Redscroll Records, 24 North Colony Street, Wallingford, Ct.

The Record Store Day choice here was only slightly better. That was probably because the store opened at 6 a.m. and we arrived at Noon…. But I did manage to buy three Record Store Day items.

a) “Hotel Yorba” by The White Stripes on 7″ Red Vinyl

b) The Shins, “No Way Down/Fall of 82 (Swift Sessions) – 7” Vinyl

c) John Mayer, The Complete 2012 Performances Collection –12″ Vinyl

I miss Cutler’s in New Haven. No store we visited today came close to offering a dedicated wall to Record Store Day as Cutler’s did…sigh.

But I admit my son and I did have fun together. We had the Redscroll Jester take our picture at the back entrance to the store. Thanks for joining me today Matt. It was a blast!

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Record Store Day – Black Friday 2012

Record Store Day Reveals Complete List of Black Friday ReleasesFriday November 23, 2012 will be the third annual Record Store Day Black Friday edition. The Record Store Day Black Friday event has increased in value, focus and record label/artist participation every year. It’s a smart way to anchor and highlight music buying for the holiday shopping season.

The list of unique and limited numbered record vinyl is available on the Record Store Day Web site. The list document is a downloadable/printable PDF or Web page listing. I find having the hard copy list with me in the store adds to the fun of finding the vinyl treasures you seek.

Record Store Day Black Friday is a tough day for me. My favorite record store in New Haven closed this past year, Cutler’s Record Shop. Phil Cutler always had an extensive vinyl inventory for Record Store Day. I will have to find another Connecticut record store who supports this Record Store Day event in abundance and choice. Otherwise I will make a trip to New York City and the Greenwich Village/West Village record stores. I like to spend the day with my son record shopping that day so that may end up being the plan 😉

Here are a few vinyl highlights that have caught my interest so far, lots to study and check out, cool! I expect more specialty vinyl to be announced as we get closer to the event day.

1) Beach Boys Surfin’ Safari, 10″ 180 gram vinyl in gatefold sleeve with their first ever single, and their latest single

2) Eric Burdon and The Greenhornes, Apolinere Enameled

3) David Bowie, The Jean Genie, 40th Anniversary, 7″ Picture Disc

4) Grateful Dead, Live at Winterland (5/30/1971)

5) Velvet Underground, VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO – SCEPTER STUDIOS ACETATE

6) Frank Zappa, Why Don’cha Do Me Right, Big Leg Emma

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Occupy This Album Closer To Release Date

Checking in on the release date of the Music for Occupy social activist recording. It will be a major voice for the Occupy movement. I’m eager to hear its songs resonating on the streets from loudspeaker systems as it plays across the world for Occupy.

The latest information is that there will be a record release party in New York City soon. If you subscribe to Music For Occupy and add your name to their mailing list, you will learn more about how you can be considered for the record release party.

The album cover art  for Occupy This Album has been chosen. It’s an original art  drawing by Matt Pless one of the music artists featured on the recording.

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New Music Gifts I Am Enjoying

Cover of "Tea for the Tillerman"
Cover of Tea for the Tillerman

I want to thank my wife and my son for their gifts of music that warmly add to my ever increasing music collection.

Rosemary’s Contribution:

Remastered Audio CDs

  1. Led Zeppelin I  
  2. Led Zeppelin II
  3. Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones
  4. Dire Straits
  5. Forever Changes by Love
  6. Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

Standard Audio CDs

  1. Saturate Before Using by Jackson Browne
Matt’s Contribution:
Remastered Audio CDs
  1. Stone Flower by Antonio Carlos Jobim
Standard Audio CDs
  1. Excitable Boy by Warren Zevon
  2. How to Become Clairvoyant by Robbie Roberston
Vinyl
  1. Nuggets by Lenny Kaye
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What recording to buy next?

Easter 2011 has come and gone. My Lenten promise was not to buy any new music recordings. If you know me at all, I trust you’ll agree that was not an easy 40 day sacrifice for me.  I buy 70+ recordings a year between CD, vinyl and digital download 😉  I was only able to honor Record Store Day 2011 in principle, not practice.  This was the biggest Record Store Day yet!

I am looking at my short list for what recording I should buy first. My short list of recordings includes:

  1. Paul Simon – So Beautiful or So What? (We are scheduled to see him at MGM Foxwoods on May 29)
  2. Foo Fighters – Wasting Light (Heard Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins on the Howard Stern Show)
  3. Radiohead – King of Limbs
  4. Steve Earle – I’ll Never Get Out of this World Alive (Available tomorrow April 26th, which is when I am hoping to listen to it on Zune).
  5. Ray Davies – See My Friends
My next step is to give each of these a listen on Microsoft Zune. The beauty of a Microsoft Zune subscription is that I can listen to any recording available on Zune. Each month I get to download 10 tracks free. So it’s time to start listening and making a selection 😉 Teeing up Paul Simon first…
Peace,
Ed
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