The Collection

2009-02-07T10:05:00.000-08:00

LEFTY FRIZZELL "KNOCK AGAIN, TRUE LOVE b/w THE LONG BLACK VEIL"

2009-02-06T12:44:00.000-08:00

Lefty Frizzell - Knock Again, True Love b/w The Long Black Veil (1959)

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Lefty Frizzell was a country/honky tonk singer that died at the early age of 47. He very much influenced some of country music's earliest talent. Including Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson & Keith Whitley.

I found this 45 today when I was at Extreme Noise here in Minneapolis with a friend. They had boxes upon boxes of old 45's that they were selling for $1 each and if you bought 3 you got charged for the price of 2. Let's just say I walked out with a handful. So more entry's will be done.

What I like most about this song is the lyric "I have been in the arms of my best friends wife". So good.

Label: Columbia Records
Year: 1959
Format: 45RPM
Cat. #: 4-41384

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Knock Again, True Love

Side B:
1. The Long Black Veil

MOUNT EERIE & LOVE OF EVERYTHING - IN THE WORLD b/w I LOVE ALL YOU GUYS

2009-01-26T09:30:00.000-08:00

Mount Eerie & Love of Everything - In the World b/w I Love All You Guys (2005)

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Well, it is Monday so I figured I would start out with something very low key. I found this 45 last summer when I was record shopping with an ex. She was actually the one that pointed it out because she knew how much I loved Phil Elverum/Mount Eerie/The Microphones. I checked it out and noticed it was a split with a group called "Love of Everything" (not to be confused with Love As Laughter). I took it home and decided to surprise myself with the b-side of the record and out came this very lo-fi gem. I also found out that it is one person in Love of Everything and not a band.

Anyways, this is a decent split. With a bedroom recording on one side and another side recorded in a church. Too bad you will not be able to get one because these have been out of print for some time, but hey. Ya never know.

Label: Record Label
Year: 2005
Format: 45RPM (White Vinyl)
Cat. #: RL 13

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Mount Eerie - "Do Not Be Afraid, You Will Be In The World"

Side B:
1. Love of Everything - "I Love All You Guys"

The Fleetwoods - Truly Do b/w Runaround

2009-01-24T14:50:00.000-08:00

The Fleetwoods - Truly Do b/w Runaround (1960)

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The Fleetwoods were a singing trio from Olympia, WA formed in the late 1950's. This 45 also came in the "grab bag" that my old roommate gave me. My favorite track on here is "Runaround". Songs about love, the lack of love and adoration, music isn't really made like this anymore and that in turn kind of makes me sad, frustrated and annoyed. They were mainly known for there single "Come Softly to Me" which was played in the 1986 film "Stand by Me". Well all know that one

Label: Dolton Records
Year: 1960
Format: 45RPM
Cat. #: No. 22

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Truly Do

Side B:
1. Runaround

Krishna Fats - Hey Susie b/w Against All Odds

2009-01-24T14:43:00.000-08:00

Krishna Fats - Hey Susie b/w Against All Odds (1982)

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I don't know very much about Krishna Fats. There isn't a lot written down about this band or even if it is a band. I got this 45 record from my old roommate in the summer of 2008. He purchased a grab bag at Treehouse for $2 and got a bunch of 45's that he didn't really enjoy so he gave them to me at no charge. Anyways, This record is pretty amazing. If you by any chance own any Krishna Fats on vinyl or know more about this group, please let me know.

Label: Helios Records
Year: 1982
Format: 45RPM
Cat. #: HR-440454

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Hey Susie

Side B:
1. Against All Odds

Jacuzzi Boys - Island Ave 45

2009-01-24T14:31:00.001-08:00

Jacuzzi Boys - Island Ave. (2008)

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The Jacuzzi Boys are by far one of my favorite bands at the moment. Mixing sounds of surf rock with some type of psychedelic feel as well. This 45 is the 2nd pressing of there "Island Ave." single. It was released by HoZac Records in Chicago, IL. You might recognize those guys from the magazine called "Horizontal Action" but they also release great 45's in small pressings that sell out very, very fast. Some times within days. Almost everything HoZac has put out I have tried to get my hands on. Check out: Catatonic Youth, Medication, NoBunny and Art Thieves. Great stuff.

Label: HoZac Records
Year: 2008
Format: 45RPM (Red Vinyl)
Cat. #: HZR-019

This is the 2nd pressing on red vinyl.

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Island Ave.

Side B:
1. Dream Lion Pt. 1
2. You Should Know

WOODS - RAM 7"

2009-01-24T13:28:00.000-08:00

WOODS - Ram (2005)

I have not posted in a awhile. So I figured I would get back into it. The video playing above is for a band called WOODS, they are from New York and I believe they run the very awesome label that is Fuck It Tapes.

Anyways, this me saying hi again after almost a year. I will try and post more from my collection, it has grown quite much since the last post.

Download the 7" here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/35679042/Woods_-_Ram__single_.rar.html

Label: Gilgongo Records
Year: 2005
Format: 7" (White Vinyl)
Cat. #: GGGR-003

This 7" was released in a one time pressing of 1,000 and is now Out of Print.

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Blood In the Sand

Side B:
1. Woods Children
2. Do They Smoke Cigarettes In Heaven?

NICO - ALL TOMORROW"S PARTIES

2008-04-02T16:48:00.001-07:00

Nico - All Tomorrow's Parties (2007)

This compliation of Nico tracks is limited to 300. The record is on a bright blue marble and comes with a patch and a button. I believe the influential Cleopatra label relased this album. The only thing I don't like about this record is there is a remix....of a Nico song.

This is #226 out of 300

Label: Cleopatra Records
Year: 2007
Format: 12" (Blue Marble)
Cat. #: CLP 2055

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. All Tomorrow's Parties
2. Saeta (7" version)
3. Vegas (7" version)
4. Femme Fatale (live)
5. Das Lied Vom Einsamen Madchen

Side B:
1. Janitor of Lunacy
2. My Funny Valentine
3. The End
4. All Tomorrow's Parties (Nico vs. Apoptygma Berzerk)

NICO - THE END

2008-04-02T16:36:00.000-07:00

Nico - The End (1974)

This is the original pressing, not the re-release.

The End is an album by Nico, released in 1974. The album is titled The End... on the cover. It was her fourth release, as well as her fifth collaboration with John Cale and third with him as producer. The album was her darkest, most caustic work yet. It carried the same organic, harmonium-based gothic music heard on The Marble Index and Desertshore, but went one step further with the addition of Brian Eno's synthesizers and electronics. The mix of Nico's gloomy, hypnotic melodies and Eno's synthetic droning, as heard on "Innocent and Vain", produced an atmosphere of brooding apocalyptic destruction. Other songs that aren't as violently dramatic have a lingering distortion to them. "You Forgot To Answer" tells of the misery felt when she failed to reach ex-lover Jim Morrison by phone only to find out later that he had died. It's a simple mix of her vocals, Phil Manzanera's guitar, Cale's piano and Eno's synthesizer death-moans. The sound conjures up the Weimar Republic, with melodies reminiscent of Kurt Weill and angular, distorted electronics symbolic of Expressionism.

All but two of the songs on the album were written by Nico: a cover of the Doors' "The End" and the German national anthem "Das Lied der Deutschen", sung as a form of protest in behalf of terrorist Andreas Baader. Her interpretation of the national song which has been considered by some critics as the most significant interpretation of a patriotic anthem since Hendrix's performance in Woodstock, 1969. In retrospect, The End is a precursor to acts such as early Death In June and subsequently the neofolk movement, that blend European folk and classical with cutting-edge electronic experimentation.

The front and back covers feature stills from the Philippe Garrel film, Les hautes solitudes (1974), which Nico appeared in.

Label: Island Records
Year: 1974
Format: 12"
Cat. #: ILPS 9311

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. It Has Not Taken Long
2. Secret Side
3. You Forget to Anser
4. Innocent and Vain
5. Valley of the Kings

Side B:
1. We've Got the Gold
2. The End (The Doors)
3. Das Lied Der Deutschen

NICO - PROCESSION

2008-04-02T16:26:00.000-07:00

Nico - Procession (1982)

Everyone knows who Nico is or Christa Päffgen. She was the tall blonde "viking" that came out of nowhere and started singing with The Velvet Underground and singing songs that were written by Lou Reed. This record I have here is a very rare import from England and/or Spain. It contains some live versions of her most known songs.

I got this import from a guy that comes into my work. We got to talking about Nico and TVU and he mentioned he had some records I might be interested in. He also sold me a bunch of rare/original Joy Divison albums and the original "The End" album from Nico that was released on Island Records.

This album was also produced by Martin Hannett, you know the crazy fat guy that did the Joy Divison albums and made them the "spacey, haunting" band they were.

Very rare record right here.

Label: 1/2 Records
Year: 1982
Format: 12"
Cat. #: 1/2 REC 112

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Procession
2. All Tomorrow's Parties

This side was arranged and performed by the Invisible Girls

Side B:
1. Secret Side
2. Femme Fatale

Secret Side was recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark (February 1982)
Femme Fatale was recorded in London, England (January 1982)
Nico was backed by The Blue Orchids

MONTRACT - TRVENO OSCURO

2008-04-02T16:18:00.000-07:00

Monotract - Trveno Oscuro (2007)

This group is just very loud and very expiremental. But the vocals remind of Kim Gordon from Sonic Youth. Good things from these guys.

The artist that did the artwork is Nancy Garcia, it is pretty fucking incredible.

Label: LOAD Records
Year: 2007
Format: 12"
Cat. #: LOAD 108

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. MuddyThunder
2. Under My Arm
3. The Ballad of Lechon

Side B:
1. Big N
2. Cafu y Kaka
3. Red Tide
4. Mar Rojo

MISSION OF BURMA - THE HORRIBLE TRUTH ABOUT BURMA

2008-04-02T16:05:00.000-07:00

Mission of Burma - The Horrible Truth About Burma (1985)

This is an original pressing of the live album released on Ace of Hearts Records, a Boston based label that Burma's earlier stuff was released on before they were on Matador. Haven't seen an original pressing of this record before so for $25 it wasn't too bad. I belive the re-pressing through Matador is the same price.

Don't really know much about this record other then the sound quality can vary but it is an overall good live album. Just shows them at there best.

Label: Ace of Hearts Records
Year: 1985
Format: 12"
Cat. #: AHS 10006

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Tremelo (Detroit)
2. Peking Spring (Boston)
3. Dumbells (Chicago)
4. New Disco (Chicago)
5. Dirt (Chicago)
6. Go Fun Burn Man (Boston)

Side B:
1. 1970 (New York, Stooges Cover)
2. Blackbear (New York)
3. He Is, She Is (Boston)
4. Heart of Darkness (Chicago)

THE HALO BENDERS - THE REBELS NOT IN

2008-04-02T15:54:00.000-07:00

The Halo Benders - The Rebels Not In (1998)

The last studio album by the collaborative effort of Calvin Johnson (Dub Narcotic Sound System, Beat Happening, K Records) & Doug Martsch (Built to Spill) is probably not the best one but still a classic. It was the follow up to there 1996 album "Don't Tell Me Now" but will never replace there "God Don't Make No Junk" album.

The Halo Benders' music is characterised by untraditional sounds, movements, and song structures. Additionally, the vocals of the baritone Johnson and the pitchy Martsch overlap often, even though often entirely unrelated. Johnson has said that the two write lyrics for songs largely independently.

This will never replace there first album but is still very hard to find on vinyl. I believe that last one I saw for sale online was for $40. Luckily my trusty record store, Treehouse Records had a copy for only $12 and it is great condition. This is one of my favorite records in my collection.

Label: K Records
Year: 1998
Format: 12"
Cat. #: KLP81

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Virginia Reel Around the Fountain
2. Your Asterisk
3. Lonesome Sundown
4. Devil City Destiny
5. Bury Me
6. Surfers Haze

Side B:
1. Do That Thing
2. Love Travels Faster
3. Turn It My Way
4. Rebels Got a Hole In It
5. Foggy Bottom

INTERNATIONAL POP UNDERGROUND CONVENTION

2008-03-19T14:23:00.000-07:00

International Pop Underground Convention - V/A (1992)

In August of 1991, there was a sudden surge of musicians heading into Olympia, WA. Most of them were taking place in the International Pop Underground Convention which was spearheaded by K Records own, Calvin Johnson. This 2xLP compilation was an exciting find and very cheap (considering how much people will sell it on eBay for). All the tracks on the compilation were recorded live at the Capitol Theater, North Shore Surf Club and Capital Lake Park. Favorite tracks on this compilation are The Spinnanes and Courtney Love. It was before she was in HOLE. Trust me, it is good.

Label: K Records
Year: 1992
Format: 12" (2xLP)
Cat. #: KLP 11

Tracklist:
Side One:
1. Scrawl - Clock Song (Go Girl Go)
2. Nation of Ulysses - Shakedown
3. Pastels - Speedway Star
4. Nikki McClure - Alright Baby & Baby Whatcha Doin
5. Melvins - Charmicarmicat

Side Two:
1. L7 - Packin' a Rod
2. Spinnanes - Jad Fari Drives Women Wild
3. Seaweed - Bill
4. Ice Cream Truck - Burn the Flag
5. Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet - They Don't Call them Chihuahuas Anymore
6. Kreviss - Sandi's Song

Side Three:
1. Some Velvet Sidewalk - Curiosity
2. Mecca Normal - Strong White Male
3. Courtney Love - Motorcycle Boy
4. Unwound - Bionic
5. Rose Melberg - My Day
6. Fugazi - Reprovisional

Side Four:
1. Bratmobile - Punk Rock Dream Come True
2. Girl Trouble - Bring on the Dancing Girls
3. Kicking Giant - This Sex
4. Fastbacks - Impatience
5. Mark Hosler, Steve Fisk & Bob Basanich - Customer Service Breakthrough
6. Beat Happening - Nancy Sin

LITTLE WINGS - WHAT WONDER 7"

2008-03-19T14:13:00.000-07:00

Little Wings - What Wonder (?)

This heavy weight 7" is part of the on-going International Pop Underground series that K Records has been doing since the early 90's. The only real reason I know Little Wings (aka: Kyle Fields) is because he did some artwork for a musician I know that goes by the name Small Sur or (Bob Keal). After giving this little heavy thing a listen I wanted it to be summer all ready, the only reason being because I wanted to play the song "Come Along" on my front porch and drink some tea.

I don't know which is the A side or the B side on this record, nor the year it was released.

Label: K Records
Year: N/A
Format: 7" (Heavy)
Cat. #: IPU 106

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Natural Chapel

Side B:
1. Come Along

ELIZABETH MITCHELL / FRED THOMAS SPLIT

2008-03-19T13:58:00.000-07:00

Elizabeth Mitchell & Fred Thomas - Split 7" (2000)

The reason I picked this up in the first place is because I adore SATURDAY LOOKS GOOD TO ME and the vocal styles of their singer Fred Thomas. After giving it a listen on the Elizabeth Mitchell side I was kind of disappointed, her voice really doesn't carry any other tune then something that sounds like it would come out of musical.

Now the Fred Thomas side isn't half bad, but I expected a little better. And I don't understand why he just didn't name the title of the song in english. My mind wonders but I still love SLGTM!

This was also release through Thomas' label, which I find kind of cool.

Label: Ypsilanti Records
Year: 2000
Format: 7"
Cat. #: N/A

Tracklist:
Side A:
Elizabeth Mitchell - Your Wedding

Side B:
Fred Thomas - Les Etoiles Secretes

ARCHERS OF LOAF - ALL THE NATIONS AIRPORTS

2008-03-19T13:44:00.000-07:00

Archers of Loaf - All the Nations Airports (1996)

These guys were a North Carolina based band from 1991-1998. This is by far my favorite release from them to date. Supposedly while they were still signed to Alias Records, Elektra decided to distribute this album.

FYI: I hate the cover art. Reminds me of typing in class.

Label:: Alias Records
Year: 1996
Format: 12"
Cat. #: A100

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Strangled by the Stereo Wire
2. All the Nations Airports
3. Scenic Pastures
4. Worst Defense
5. Attack of the Killer Bees
6. Rental Sting
7. Assassination on X-Mas Eve
8. Chumming the Ocean

Side B:
1. Vocal Shrapnel
2. Bones of Her Hands
3. Bumpo
4. Form and File
5. Acromegaly
6. Distance Comes In Drives
7. Bombs Away

ORSON SULLIVAN THE GUINEA!

2008-03-04T15:35:00.000-08:00

My girlfriend decided to purchase a guinea pig yesterday & he is the newest edition to our always growing extended family.

I know this takes away from my other posts, but I just wanted everyone to see how cute he is.

She calls this photo "Burrow Factor"

Welcome him.

JENA MALONE & HER BLOOD STAINS - THE SOCIAL CLUB NO. 1

2008-02-27T14:38:00.000-08:00

Jena Malone & Her Bloodstains - The Social Club No. 1 (2007)

Ok, quick run down. This is the first musical release from the actress Jena Malone, you may have known about her in Saved!, Donnie Darko, and other movies. She now resides in New York City and plays venues under the moniker, "Jena Malone & Her Bloodstains". A lot of people compare her music to that of PJ Harvey, and a lot of people give her grief cause they think it is another actress/singer gimic. But trust me, Jena has some things to say and I am all for it. She is suppose to be releasing an album sometime soon, but she keeps pretty low-key so you never know.

This is also the first release from The Social Club. The Social Club is a music club that was started up by The Social Registry in 2007, basically it is like those old mail-ordered type of deals. You send them like $30 and they send you 6, letter stamped, hand numbered in editions of 750 seven inches from ranging artists. Most of these artists I have never heard about before finding out about this club. Lucky for me my local record store carries these hand numbered 7"s and noone ever buys them. The Social Registry is possibly one of the best record labels out right now.

The 7" I own is #116 out of 750

www.myspace.com/OFWILDANIMALS (Jena Malone's myspace for her music)

Label : The Social Registry
Year : 2007
Format : 7"
Cat. # : TSR038

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Tested Dry

Side B:
2. Green Eyed Monster

40,000 GHOSTS - 45RPM SINGLE

2008-02-27T14:21:00.000-08:00

40,000 Ghosts - 45 RPM Single (2007)

Not a lot is written about this band so I just took an excerpt from The Social Registrys' website.
"Debut release from 40,000Ghosts; a project spearheaded by Ben Crook of Sian Alice Group. Coincidentally it is also the debut release from new outlet "Of The Manner, Of The Manor" which is run by TSR compatriot Matt Damhave."

This pressing was done in a quantity of 1,000.

The covers/inserts are pages from Theodor Adorno's Minima Moralia.

These songs were written by & recorded by Ben Crook of Sian Alice Group.

This 45 RPM single contains two tracks of some interesting electronica, and not the rave or dancing type. But still pretty good. I do believe this was self-released, but I purchased mine on The Social Registrys' website.

Full text for the Minima Moralia:
http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/adorno/1951/mm/index.htm

Label : Self Released
Year : 2007
Format : 45 RPM
Cat. # : N/A

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Koppelburgermeister

Side B:
1. Sillhousfacemous

CRISTAL / TO KILL A PETTY BOURGEOISIE 7" SPLIT

2008-02-27T13:50:00.000-08:00

Cristal & To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie - Split 7" (2006)

I have been really addicted to this local duo (TKAPB) as of recently. Very spacey & haunting in a way, reminiscent of Portishead with the ever distance sounding vocals and the glitches and expiermentalism of My Bloody Valentine. Not to mention the name is hard to read if you don't know how to spell it. I found this 7" used a month ago and enjoy the soft sounds that this little piece of plastic sends out into my room. Not to mention that this release was made in a limited edition of 500 copies and the screen printing is beautiful. Perfect for a very eerie night.

This split seven inch is available on the bands myspace for like $4 which I posted a link to below. Let the sound resonate.
You can also buy their first full length release "The Patron" at the Kranky Records website, I recommened it.

www.myspace.com/TOKILLAPETTYBOURGEOISIE
www.KRANKY.net

Label: The Riley Bushman Recordings & Archives
Year : 2006
Format : 7"
Cat. # : TRBRA001

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Cristal - Lahaie

Side B:
1. To Kill Petty Bourgeoisie - Venture Dearly

MAULED BY TIGERS - THIS WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A CELEBRATION!

2008-02-25T13:34:00.001-08:00

Mauled By Tigers - This Was Suppose to be a Celebration! (2007)

Mauled by Tigers is a music festival that is held in Chicago, IL from July 19th to the 22nd. Last year they decided to put out a compilation album that features bands that play on the festival. Great thing about this compilation is that it showcases many, many different genres of music and most of the tracks are unreleased or at the time of vinyl pressing were unreleased. Not to mention the slick pink marble of the actual vinyl. They sell these online for about $5-$7 at the Mauled by Tigers website and the Chicago based label Do the Math Records. I included the links at the bottom of the page incase any of you wanted to check it out.

This compilation also holds some music from some of my favorite bands like Japanther, Matt & Kim, The Bananas, Parts & Labor, Latterman, Tulsa, Shopping, etc. But since buying this record I have come to love the track by the band called Bossy. The track is called "Walk Around" and I have been trying to find other stuff by these guys from New York but have come up with nothing. So if you get a chance, check out some of these bands. Most have myspaces so there you go.

www.MAULEDBYTIGERS.com
www.DOTHEMATHRECORDS.com

Label : Do the Match Records
Year : 2007
Format : 12"
Cat. # : DTM=04

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Underground Railroad to Candyland - Paint Thin Walls**
2. Canadian Rifle - Follow the Leader*
3. King Tuff - Ruthie Ruthie*
4. Japanther - The Sun Goes Down*
5. Maps and Atlases - The Most Trustworthy Tin Cans
6. Theka-nives - Katobi Rock & Roll
7. Kit - Stars
8. Latterman - If Batman Was Real, He Would've Beaten the Crap Out of My Friends
9. Matt & Kim - Jesse Jane*
10. Ultra Dolphins - If You Will

Side B:
1. Lone Wolf & Cub - Shut the Fuck Up Rory Brown**
2. Punkin Pie - One Month Later*
3. The Hunchback - All That Fear Allows
4. Parts and Labor - ?**
5. Shopping - Invulnerable to Cure
6. Tulsa - Young and Foolish
7. Bossy - Walk Around
8. Dynamite Arrows - Lady, I'm Fucking Dead**
9. Pterodactyl - Ask Me Nicely**
10. Rager - Been Signing Tits Since '86*
11. TheDeathSet - Had a Bird**
12. The Bananas - New Animals**

* UNRELEASED
** AS YET UNRELEASED

MAN MAN - SIX DEMON BAG

2008-02-24T12:58:00.000-08:00

MAN MAN - Six Demon Bag (2006)

I stumbled upon MAN MAN in the summer of 2006 while listening to some online radio station when I lived in Texas. The song that played was "Black Mission Goggles" and ever since then I have been fixated with this band from Philly. This is by far the only known MAN MAN release on vinyl (that I know of), it was released in a limited edition of 1,000 copies and contains two 10" picture disk's in gatefold packaging. The artwork alone is pretty fucking good, but you gotta listen to the music of this album. It is a mix of circus type horns, drunken yelling and maybe a bar fight all ran up in one. Honus Honus really knows how to get to me.

Label : Tonearm & Free News Projects
Year : 2006
Format : 2x10"
Cat. # : N/A

Tracklist:
Side 1:
1. Feathers
2. Engrish Bwuud
3. Young Einstein On the Beach

Side 2:
1. Skin Tension
2. Black Mission Goggles
3. Hot Bat

Side 3:
1. Push the Eagles Stomach
2. Spider Cider
3. Van Helsing Boombox

Side 4:
1. Tunneling Through the Guy
2. Fishstich Gumbo
3. Ice Dogs

GANG OF FOUR - SOLID GOLD

2008-02-24T12:14:00.001-08:00

Gang of Four - Solid Gold Promotional Copy (1981)

Everyone really knows who Gang of Four is, Bloc Party cites them as an influence on their music and you can really tell. The most notable album from Gang of Four was Entertainment! which was originally released in 1979 by EMI. The follow up to that album was Solid Gold which was then picked up by Warner Bros. Records in 1981. I found this promotional copy of Sold Gold at a record show here in Minneapolis they pull off at least once every two months. The tag only said $6 and I snatched it right away without every really looking and noticing it was a "Promotional Copy". I have no idea if this makes it more sought after or makes it not so sought after. But you can't go wrong with the artwork of a beheading on the back and a quote saying "I hope they keep down the price of gas." And let me remind you, this was in 1981.

Label : Warner Bros. Records
Year : 1981
Format : 12"
Cat. # : BSK3565

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Paralysed
2. What We All Want
3. If I Could Keep It for Myself
4. Outside the Trains Don't Run on Time
5. Why Theory?

Side B:
1. Cheeseburger
2. The Republic
3. In the Ditch
4. A Hole In the Wallet
5. He'd Send In the Army

BEAT HAPPENING - NANCY SIN b/w LEFT BEHIND

2008-02-22T17:27:00.000-08:00

Beat Happening - Nancy Sin b/w Left Behind (1991)

I found this Beat Happening 45 in the used section at Treehouse Records about two months ago. The price sticker was $5 but totally worth it. I believe I got all kinds of giddy when I ran my fingers across it. I believe anyone that was into "twee/indie pop" in the early 90's knows who Beat Happening is. The male vocalist of the band is Calvin Johnson who owns the very influential indie label K Records. He also just released a new record called "Calvin Johnson & the Sons of the Soil" and I saw them live with Julie Doiron at First Amendment in Northeast in July of '07. The tracks on this 45 are Nancy Sin which are sung by Calvin Johnson and his very deep, brooding voice with heavy breathing included. The back side "Left Behind" is one of my favorite BH songs, sung by Heather Lewis. The 45 was released in a limited edition of 3,500 "sleeveless promos". Meaning that there was no artwork or anything involved, just the 45 in a paper sleeve. It was released for the promotion of the bands 4th album "Dreamy"

Label : Sub Pop Records
Year : 1991
Format : 45 RPM
Cat. # : SP2000

Tracklist
Side A:
1. Nancy Sin

Side B:
1. Left Behind