We’re less than 24 hours away from Record Store Day 2011, and if you’re anything like me, you’ve spent the last week pouring over TVD Nashville’s Comprehensive Release Guide Part 1 and Part 2, trying to make your wish list match your wallet. In case you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed, here are ten best bets to help make your Record Store Day a winner!
The Black Angels – Another Nice Pair – Light In The Attic – 12″ red vinyl – 2500 copies – the band’s first 2 EP s on vinyl for the first time! Comes with in an “old style/tip-on” sleeve. Red vinyl. 100 inserts signed by the band will be RANDOMLY packed through the pressing.
Various Artists – Local Customs: Pressed At Boddie – Numero Group – 12″ vinyl – 1000 copies – You can never go wrong with a Numero Group release, and this is no exception. This cross genre compilation represents the gems unearthed after their acquisition of the Boddie Recording Company. Housed in a gatefold sleeve, and includes a poster.
Television – Live At The Old Warfield – Rhino – 2×12″ white vinyl – 3000 copies – Live At The Old Waldorf (San Francisco 6/29/78) was originally given the Rhino Handmade treatment back in 2003. That was CD only in an edition of 5,000 units. This Record Store Day 2011 version is 2LPs pressed on white 180 gram vinyl.
Javelin – Canyon Candy – Luaka Bop – 10″ vinyl – 1000 copies – Javelin’s new “western album”, packaged in a handmade, hand-numbered sleeve.
Karen Elson – Vicious – Third Man – 7″ clear w/ roses vinyl – 1000 copies – Featuring a cover of Lou Reed’s Vicious, this single has rose petals in the vinyl!
Big Star – Third (Test Press Edition) – Omnivore – 12″ vinyl – 1000 copies – Five copies of the original test pressings (courtesy of Jody Stephens) will be inserted into the mix. Which means not only that you can listen to a bit of history—but if you’re lucky you could own it, too. To make things even cooler, those five copies have been signed by Jody, original mastering engineers Larry Nix and Ardent’s John Fry.
OFF! – Live at Generation Records – Vice – 7″ vinyl – 2000 copies – This supergroup featuring members of Redd Kross, Circle Jerks, Burning Brides, and Rocket From The Crypt, have been tearing it up on stage lately, and a live release from them is a sure thing.
Fela Kuti and Africa 70 – Monday Morning in Lagos Parts 1 & 2 – Knitting Factory – 7″ vinyl – 2000 copies – Mono recording mastered from the original 1971 Nigerian Release; Label design based on the original HMV design. Black vinyl, paperthin die cut outersleeves with cool 1-color vintage KFR label design. Packaged in outer plastic sleeves.
Mastodon – Live At The Aragon – Warner Brothers – 2×12″ vinyl + DVD – 3000 copies – Vinyl version of the band’s October 2009 performance at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom released earlier this year. Includes a ripping cover the The Bit by Melvins.
Nirvana – Hormoaning – UMe – 12″ blue vinyl – 4000 copies – This EP was originally released in Australia, this is the first time it has been released in the U.S. Includes 4 covers: Devo’s “Turnaround“, “Molly’s Lips” and “Son Of A Gun” originally by The Vaselines and “D-7” originally by The Wipers. Also includes “Aneurysm” and “Even In His Youth“, originally b-sides for the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” single.
