The Beatles – 2000 – 1
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: The Beatles
Title: 1
Label: Apple / Capitol
Released: Nov 14, 2000
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Love Me Do
#From Me to You
#She Loves You
#I Want to Hold Your Hand
#Can’t Buy Me Love
#A Hard Day’s Night
#I Feel Fine
#Eight Days a Week
#Ticket to Ride
#Help!
#Yesterday
#Day Tripper
#We Can Work It Out
#Paperback Writer
#Yellow Submarine
#Eleanor Rigby
#Penny Lane
#All You Need Is Love
#Hello Goodbye
#Lady Madonna
#Hey Jude
#Get Back
#The Ballad of John & Yoko
#Something
#Come Together
#Let It Be
#The Long and Winding Road
Review:
Proving yet again their willingness to dice ‘n’ slice their burgeoning legacy into new–if not exactly fresh–product, the Fab Four Minus One have released this single-disc compendium of their No. 1 hits. Though obviously superfluous to the faithful (who may also find themselves quibbling over the precise definition of “No. 1 hit” and the exclusion of seeming contenders like “Please Please Me” and “Strawberry Fields”), newly arrived visitors from the Pleiades star cluster and other neophytes will find it a concise and generous (nearly 80 minutes) single-disc introduction to the band’s career-spanning, unparalleled dominance of pop music in the 1960s. But beyond being a mere trophy case of commercial success (and it won’t be hard to find critics who’ll argue that these singles aren’t even the band’s best work), it’s also a Cliff’s Notes take on a remarkable seven-year run of musical evolution, one that stretches from the neo-skiffle of “Love Me Do” through a remarkable synthesis of R&B, rockabilly, Tin Pan Alley, gospel, country, and classical that still defies efforts to effectively deconstruct it. This is the pop monument equivalent of the ’27 Yankees and ’90s Bulls; it’s every bit as obvious and dominating–and just as essential. –Jerry McCulley
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – 1993 – Greatest Hits
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Title: Greatest Hits
Label: MCA
Released: Nov 16, 1993
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#American Girl
#Breakdown
#Listen to Her Heart
#I Need to Know
#Refugee
#Don’t Do Me Like That
#Even the Losers
#Here Comes My Girl
#Waiting
#You Got Lucky
#Don’t Come Around Here No More
#I Won’t Back Down
#Runnin’ Down a Dream
#Free Fallin’
#Learning to Fly
#Into the Great Wide Open
#Mary Jane’s Last Dance
#Something in the Air
Review:
He’s sold millions of albums, filled arenas, and hobnobbed with George Harrison, Bob Dylan and Roy Orbison, but Tom Petty’s driving heartland rock has often been taken for granted by the same critics who hail John Mellencamp as a genius. Greatest Hits is an airtight argument for Petty’s own greatness. Starting with “American Girl,” the rollicking, Byrds-inspired single from Petty’s first album in 1976, this compilation presents a chronological overview of the guitarist-vocalist’s career with and without the Heartbreakers, also chronically underrated as one of today’s best bands. Every one of the 16 older tracks is a well-crafted gem, full of solid guitar hooks (“Here Comes My Girl”), arresting images (“Don’t Come Around Here No More”) and simple but poetic lyrics (“The Waiting”).
Petty isn’t an innovator; he’s a talented craftsman with impeccable taste and a strong sense of rock history, internalizing influences ranging from the Beatles’ psychedelic masterpiece, Revolver, to the best of ’70s punk. (It’s interesting to remember that early efforts such as “Refugee” and “Don’t Do Me Like That” first won Petty attention as a New Wave artist). With his Dylanesque vocals and chiming 12-string guitars, Petty is more often linked these days with the sounds of the ’60s. But recent tunes such as “Learning to Fly” and “Into the Great Wide Open” are as smart, relevant and (dare I say) alternative as anything in MTV’s Buzz Bin. –Jim DeRogatis
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Greatest Hits, originally released in 1993, has gone on to be the best selling collection in the band’s four decades and counting career. Over seven times platinum, this collection now has been remastered.
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Pearl Jam – 2009 – Ten (Legacy Edition)
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
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Artist: Pearl Jam
Title: Ten (Legacy Edition)
Label: Epic / Legacy
Released: Mar 24, 2009
Packaging: Digipack
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Once
#Even Flow
#Alive
#Why Go
#Black
#Jeremy
#Oceans
#Porch
#Garden
#Deep
#Release
#Once (Redux)
#Even Flow (Redux)
#Alive (Redux)
#Why Go (Redux)
#Black (Redux)
#Jeremy (Redux)
#Oceans (Redux)
#Porch (Redux)
#Garden (Redux)
#Deep (Redux)
#Release (Redux)
#Brother (Redux)
#Just a Girl (Redux)
#Breath and a Scream (Redux)
#State of Love and Trust (Redux)
#2,000 Mile Blues (Redux)
#Evil Little Goat (Redux)
Review:
Ten package will include two versions of the album: the remastered version of the original album PLUS an accompanying remixed version done by the band’s long-time producer, Brendan O’Brien (Bruce Springsteen,AC/DC, Audioslave).
“The band loved the original mix of Ten, but were also interested in what it would sound like if I were to deconstruct and remix it,” says producer Brendan O’Brien. “The original Ten sound is what millions of people bought, dug and loved, so I was initially hesitant to mess around with that. After years of persistent nudging from the band, I was able to wrap my head around the idea of offering it as a companion piece to the original – giving a fresh take on it, a more direct sound.”
Legacy Edition (2 CD set):
Disc 1: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered (original mix)
Disc 2: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered and remixed by Brendan O’Brien, plus six bonus tracks:”Brother,” “Just a Girl,”, “State of Love and Trust,” “Breath and a Scream,” “2,000 Mile Blues” and “Evil Little Goat.”
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Toby Lightman – 2008 – Let Go
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Toby Lightman
Title: Let Go
Label: T Killa
Released: Oct 28, 2008
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#So Natural
#Let Go
#Fairweather Boyfriend
#Lazy
#Milk And Honey
#I’m Gonna Break His Heart
#Take My Hand
#One Day
#Love Is All Around
Review:
A somewhat self-released album from the songstress.
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Jared Campbell – 2008 – Beyond The Gray
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Jared Campbell
Title: Beyond The Gray
Label: Self Released
Released: Nov 28, 2008
Packaging: Digipack
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Beyond The Gray
#Teach Me To Love
#Memories
#I Do
#Music Man
#My Queen
#Worth The Wait
#Maybe With Me
#Everything To Gain
#House Of Cards
Review:
The newest full length from the Binghamton singer-songwriter.
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His Name Was Yesterday – 2008 – Witness To A Dying World
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: His Name Was Yesterday
Title: Witness To A Dying World
Label: Self Released
Released: Sep 26, 2008
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Beneath The Lie
#For What It’s Worth
#Valley Of Ashes
#The Ghost Of John Wayne
#The Suffering
#Until You’re Gone
Review:
A metalcore band from Medina/Lyndonville.
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Stemm – 2008 – Blood Scent
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Stemm
Title: Blood Scent
Label: Catch 22
Released: Oct 11, 2008
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD DVD Included
Release Type: Limited Edition
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Blood Soaked
#House of Cards
#One King Down
#Awake
#The Devil Walks Among Us…
#Broken Face Masterpiece
#As Real as It Gets
#Wish
#Beneath My Skin
#Never Will I Break
#Casualty for Prayer
Review:
The new full-length from Buffalo’s metal boys. Includes a DVD.
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Ken Block – 2008 – Drift
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Ken Block
Title: Drift
Label: Rock Ridge
Released: Dec 9, 2008
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Blue To A Blind Man
#The Other Side
#Completely Wasted
#I Don’t Mind
#It’s Alright
#Better This Way
#So Far
#33,059 days
#Ride
#Chance
#You & Me
#We Don’t Talk Anymore
Review:
Ken Block, the voice of Sister Hazel, delivers his debut solo project. Twelve tracks, garnered from a lifetime; an exploration of musical interests and influences.
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Pearl Jam – 1992 – Ten
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Pearl Jam
Title: Ten
Label: Epic
Released: Jun 15, 1992
Packaging: Digipack
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: UK Special Edition
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Once
#Even Flow
#Alive
#Why Go
#Black
#Jeremy
#Oceans
#Porch
#Garden
#Deep
#Release
#Alive (Live)
#Wash
#Dirty Frank
Review:
How this gem ended up at Record Archive in the used bin I’ll never know. This is the UK Special Edition of Ten, which is in a yellow digipack, and has three extra tracks (a live version of Alive, Wash, and Dirty Frank). It’s not like I don’t own this album (and demos and the three bonus tracks) a couple of times over, but this looked like too much of a rarity to pass up. Allegedly they only made 5000 of these, so this is pretty damn cool!
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ZZ Top – 1999 – XXX
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: ZZ Top
Title: XXX
Label: RCA
Released: Sep 28, 1999
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Poke Chop Sandwhich
#Crucifixx-A-Flat
#Fearless Boogie
#36-22-36
#Made Into A Movie
#Beatbox
#Trippin’
#Dreadmonboogaloo
#Live Intro
#Sinpusher (Live)
#(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear (Live)
#Hey Mr. Millionaire (Live)
#Belt Buckle (Live)
Review:
The album title is a homage to ZZ’s 30 years together as a band to this point, and the 8 studio tracks pick up where Rhythmeen left off, back to the basics while making sparing use of the new technology. Also included here are 4 live tracks, including a re-worked version of Pincushion, and a cover of Elvis’ “Teddy Bear”.
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