Archival Posts 2005 January 23

January 31, 2005

I hope that you all had a great few days. Not a whole heck of a lot happened over the weekend but that doesn't mean that we're high and dry. We still have the Ray Charles contest going on so be sure to dive into that for some super giveaways that include a More Music From Ray CD; a copy of the DVD, Ray; a copy of the Original Soundtrack, hats, and shirts.

It looks like all you Foghat fans like their stuff from the 1st album through Stone Blue. We had plenty of email that listed every album at least once with the obvious ones getting the most takes. The winner? Fool for the City and Live, both evened out the favourite list for Foghat fans.

Hey...we have a giveaway for the weekend that will make a lot of you happy. We're going to giveaway some Ray Charles items that include 1 More Music From Ray CD; 1 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack; hats, shirts, and a copy of the Ray DVD which releases on February 1. We're providing links for you to get a sneak look n listen. check them out...and win. Good Luck!

Ray E-Card w/ Ray Jukebox, DVD trailer, and clips from the film.

You can pre-order Ray titles here with discounts.

Listening Party Link for More Music From Ray.

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The review titles for today include one from George Bennett with his take on the Telarc issued SACD of Dave Brubeck's Private Brubeck Remembers. We also have another John Dunphy review, this time of Jim Pietkivitch's Inner Worlds. I heard this and really appreciated the music. The review comes with MP3 links. We have a whole bunch of reviews for Wednesday and Friday.

You can catch the new Paradise Lost video for their single, "Forever After" at this link. Please note that this will NOT be available until true January 28. If you run into an error notice, check back later. Here's a short audio snippet of the song. The UK retail version of the single (seen below) will release on February 14 in two versions: a standard 3 track version and a limited edition issue with 5 tracks and a bonus DVD.

We're nearing the end of your ability to turn in your vote for 2004's best. Get them in. See below for details.

Please start to submit your choices for the best of 2004. Feel free to elaborate as to why you believe your choice is the best. Also feel free to list up to 4 choices. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you place the phrase Best of 2004 in the subject line. With all this bad email, spam, and virii running the net like it owns it, I don't want to miss your choices. I'm creating a rule that will safely place your email in a folder and Best of 2004 will insure that it gets in there.

I missed a bit of news last week concerning an upcoming Crosby, Stills, and Nash 'best of' coming from Rhino Records. The 19-song collection will run nearly 80 minutes and contain the following music:

Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
Shadow Captain
Helplessly Hoping
Long Time Gone
Our House
Southern Cross
Marrakesh Express
Guinnevere
See the Changes
Teach Your Children
Wooden Ships
Just a Song Before I Go
Delta
49 Bye-Byes
Wasted On the Way
Carry On / Questions
Cathedral
Daylight Again

This album will street on March 15.

Domo Records announces a few titles for eventual release. On February 22, Domo issues Kitaro's latest, Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai: Volume 2. On March 8, Domo streets the original Soundtrack to Steamboy, a 2005 anime feature.

Geffen Records announces a March 22 release date for True Parallels from Rock artists, Trust Company.

Universal Special Products will revitalize catalogues with upcoming reissues for Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will have their (1990) The Rest of the Dream back in circulation and at a nice price while BTO's Freeways (1977) will find its way back onto store shelves. Both will be available on March 29.

TAP reader, Mark Burton, alerts us to a 'best of' for Lisa Loeb originating out of Japan. The disc is apparently available now.

January 28, 2005

Now look at me. I'm lost in a Foghat haze brought on by the recent viewing of their latest DVD. Not only do I run through my collection of Foghat CDs (I have them all) but I dip into the Peverett/Stevens/Earl years of Savoy Brown. And I made a few discoveries. The first is, after listening to all of the Foghat stuff through Return of the Boogie Men (ok..I guess that I don't have Family Joules...but I'm trying to get one) I determined that much of Foghat's stuff is even more superior than I thought. But you all knew this already. BUT..after listening to the Rhino CDs that I have and then to the Savoy Brown releases (not that far apart...80s? Early 90s?) I discovered that the Savoy Brown issues were great sounding. The Foghat CDs? Uhh..awful. Which means this, they are in dire need of remastering and reissuing. And so I make my official bid to ask the labels in charge to do just that. While I'm here, I'd like to poll you people on Foghat releases. Send me an email with FOGHAT in the subject line and tell me which was your favourite Foghat album. Mine is without the doubt, Rock and Roll, their 2nd album.

Many of you wrote in to join me in our wonderment of what happened to SACD and DVD-Audio. We'll keep asking in the hopes that someone answers as to what really happened. Not too long ago, we were promised an obviously finished SACD of Aerosmith's Rocks. And it just disappeared. And just when I was getitng my hope sup of getting a Get Your Wings SACD. Not THAT would have been ultra. Hmmm...

There is an unsubstantiated rumour over on Steve Hoffman's board that says that The Doors' entire catalogue has been mixed to DVD-Audio 5.1 and will be released as a boxed set. We don't know the fullness of this but if the LACK of DVD-A releases are any indication...Developing.

We had this link some time back and didn't post...We're making up for it now. This link leads to "Cigaro", a track off of System of a Down's upcoming album. We hope that you enjoy the cut.

Ray E-Card w/ Ray Jukebox, DVD trailer, and clips from the film.

You can pre-order Ray titles here with discounts.

Listening Party Link for More Music From Ray.

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Today we have a nice collection of things for you that include John Dunphy's review of Red Harvest's Internal Punishment Programs.

We also have Duane's usual punk banter found in his photo-centric Duane's PitStop. We also have a concert review of Journey's LA House of Blues show by Sarah Hunt, Digital Bits' Bill Hunt's better half. I think that you'll find her observations interesting. Too bad the show didn't progress into a Steve Perry reunion. It would have been one for the ages; it would have left folks talking forever.

On Monday, we're going to have quite a large review set so be prepared for that. It should easily include 10 - 14 titles. Fun. There will not be a new As The Disc Spins on Monday but Lindsay will be back next week, February 7.

We're nearing the end of your ability to turn in your vote for 2004's best. Get them in. See below for details.

Epic Records and Legacy will release Ozzy Osborne's Prince of Darkness on CD in time for a March 22 date.

Columbia Records plans a March 15 release date for Blunt Object Live in Tokyo by The Bad Plus.

American Head Charge will release their latest CD, The Feeding, on February 15. The album will contain 11 'brutal' songs.

Eagle Rock/Spitfire Records have announced the impending release of Overkill's 14th studio album, the upcoming RelixIV. This album will be available on March 22.

This info is from The Cure's website and brought to our attention by TAP reader, Eric Mackenstadt. Thanks, Eric! We're now officially excited. This round of remasters are expected in April.

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