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2015 in Review

2015 has been a great year and we have our customers to thank!

The popularity of records continues to grow and in addition to our regulars, we also have new customers stop in all the time.

Many of you attended events here or came in to buy the latest releases and special Record Store Day titles.  Let’s take a look back at some of the fun we had this year!

We screened great indie films with FirstGlance Film Festival and Film Festival Flix and Italian Cinema with Ciao Bella!  Living Italian Style.

We hosted concerts in The Vault featuring original music as well as covers with local musicians Tommy Davis, Third Man In and Electric Fallback. 

We had great new, exclusive, limited edition releases for Record Store Day and Record Store Day Black Friday, new releases from Kurt Vile and Jeff Lynne’s ELO plus hard to find vintage MFSL versions of Dark Side of the Moon and Magical Mystery Tour.

We also had books signings with authors Charlie Gracie, Jim Rosin,  Wyatt Doyle, Andrew Biscontini and Richard Adelman.

As we look to 2016, we hope to offer a wider variety of new and vintage vinyl and program more unique events that you can enjoy in Lansdowne!

 

Record Store Day Black Friday November 27th

black_friday_logoRecord Store Day recently announced the list of special titles available at independent record stores on Record Store Day Black Friday, November 27th. Vinyl Revival will have some of these titles for the holiday shopping season for sale on the 27th when we open at 11 a.m.  Below is a list of what we ordered.  Quantities are limited so we’re not sure what we’ll end up getting.

The B-52’s, Live! 8-24-1979

Beck, Dreams [12″]

David Bowie, Earthling

Buzzcocks, Another Music In A Different Kitchen

The Cardigans, Long Gone Before Daylight

Johnny Cash, Man In Black : Live In Demark 1971

Chip Taylor & John Prine, 16 Angels Dancing ‘Cross The Moon

The Clash, The Clash

Coheed and Cambria, The Color Before The Sun: Official Band Demos

Phil Collins, In the Air Tonight

Egyptian Lover, Egypt, Egypt Girls

Ben Harper, Fight For Your Mind

Neal Hefti, Batman Theme / The Batusi

John Lee Hooker, Two Sides Of John Lee Hooker

Howlin’ Wolf, The London Howling’ Wolf Sessions

The Isley Brothers, Groove With You…Live!

Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Company, Live at Winterland ’68

Jeff Buckley/Sly and the Family Stone, Everyday People

The Jesus And Mary Chain, Barbed Wire Kisses

Judas Priest, Painkiller

B.B. King, The Thrill Is Gone

The Kinks, Kwyet Kinks

The Kinks, Dedicated Kinks

Les Paul /Mary Ford, Christmas Cheer

Jerry Lee Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis

Megadeth, The Threat Is Real

MGMT, Time To Pretend

Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Live at the Middle East

Rich Robinson, Oh, Sweet Nuthin

Outkast, Stankonia

Jaco Pastorius, JACO

Carl Perkins, Dance Album of Carl Perkins

Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody

Schoolly-D , P.S.K. What Does It Mean? / Gucci Time

Spoon, TV Set

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, A Legend In The Making

Animals As Leaders, Animals As Leaders

Dressy Bessy, Lady Liberty

The Offenders, Live at CBGB’s 1985

Royce da 5’9″, Skillz / Diamond D – One For The Money

The Arcs, The Arcs vs. The Inventors, Vol. 1

Jimi Hendrix, Burning Desire

Wes Montgomery, One Night In Indy (Feat. The Eddie Higgins Trio)

Frank Zappa, Feeding The Monkies At Ma Maison

There may be a few more so check back here for updates.

We also have a couple of special in-store events planned for Black Friday, November 27th and Small Business Saturday, November 28th, so check the events tab at vinylrevivalrecords.com to find out what’s going on at our store.

 

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What We Hope to Have for Record Store Day

RSD2015recordRecord Store Day is right around the corner and we’ve been busy shopping for you!  We ordered way more records for this year’s event so we hope we’ll have the titles you’re looking to get. A complete list of what we ordered is below. Since quantities are limited, we may not get everything, but stop by on April 18th to see what’s in-store. We’ll have extended hours  – 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.  

311 Grifter b/w “Who’s Got The Herb?”
101ers Elgin Avenue Breakdown (Revisited)
1975, The Facedown EP
A$AP Rocky LPFJ2 (White vinyl 7″)
Adam &the Ants Kings of the Wild Frontier / Ant Music
Adams, Ryan Come Pick Me Up
a-ha Take On Me
Allman, Gregg TBD
Animals, The The Animals No. 2 EP
Antorchas Antorchas
Armstrong, Billie Joe,  Travis Barker, Jane Wiedlin Live Freaky! Die Freaky!
Atkins, Chet My Brother Sings – 180 gram LP
Atreyu So Others May Live
Avicii The Days/Nights REMIX EP
Badbadnotgood & Ghostface Killah Sour Soul (Instrumentals)
Banks The Remixes Part 2
Barnett, Courtney Brand New Song (song title to be revealed later)
Barrett, Syd  / R.E.M. Dark Globe
Beck, Jeff Hi Ho Silver Lining/Beck’s Bolero – 7” vinyl
Beck, Jeff Love Is Blue / I’ve Been Drinking – 7”vinyl
Beck, Jeff Tallyman/Rock My Plimsoul – 7” vinyl
Bee Gees Extended EP
Black Keys, The / Junior Kimbrough Meet Me In The City
Black Star (Mos Def & Talib Kweli) Fix Up b/w You Already Knew
Blue Mountain Eagle Blue Mountain Eagle
Blue Oyster Cult Bad Channels (Soundtrack)
Bowie, David Changes
Bowie, David / Tom Verlaine Kingdom Come
Braid Kids Get Grids
Brown, Junior Better Call Saul: Theme 7″
Buzzcocks The Way
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band Rough Raw and Amazing
Case, Neko Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
Cash, Johnny Koncert v Praze (In Prague- Live)
Citizen Dick Touch Me I’m Dick
Clutch From Beale Street To Oblivion Special Edition
Cobra Skulls Live At The BBC
Cold War Kids Five Quick Cuts
Comeback Kid Rain City Sessions +1
Cotton, James Cut You Loose
Country Joe and The Fish Together
Cypress Hill The Phuncky Feel One/How Could I Just Kill A Man
D Generation Queens Of A
D’Angelo The Charade
Davis, Miles The Prestige 10-Inch LP Collection, Vol. 2 [5-LP Box Set]
Dead Milkmen, The Beelzebubba
Death Cab for Cutie / Freedy Johnston Bad Reputation
Decembrists, The Picaresque
Deep Purple Black Night b/w Speed King
Dixie Cupes, The Chpel of Love
Doors, The Strange Days
Dylan, Bob The Basement Tapes (Mono)
Dylan, Bob The Night We Called It A Day (Blue Vinyl 7″)
Earle, Justin Townes Live at Grimey’s
Earle, Steve Terraplane
Electric Century Electric Century EP
Eno, Brian My Squelchy Life
Erasure The Violet Flame Remixes
Father John Misty “I Love, Honeybear” (Acoustic Version) b/w “Never Been a Woman”
Flaming Lips Bad Days
Flaming Lips Brainville
Flemons, Dom What Got Over
Florence And The Machine What Kind on Man
Foo Fighters Songs From The Laundry Room
Garbage TBD
Garcia, Jerry Garcia (Compliments)
Getz, Stan & Joao Gilberto Getz/Gilberto ’76
Gov’t Mule Stoned Side of the Mule Volume 2
Grandmaster Flash / Stiff Little Fingers The Message
Grateful Dead Wake Up To Find Out: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale NY 3/29/90
Greene, Jackie Light Up Your Window – 7″
GWAR America Must Be Destroyed
Hedwig And The Angry Inch Hedwig And The Angry Inch Original Broadway Cast Recording
Hendrix, Jimi “Purple Haze” b/w “Freedom”
Herrmann, Bernard Psycho (Soundtrack)
Hold Steady, The Boys and Girls in America
Interpol Everything Is Wrong
John Butler Trio Ocean
Jones, Sharon & The Dap-Kings Little Boys With Shiny Toys – 7″
Kenny Wayne Sheperd Band A Little Something From The Road, Vol. 1 [Live EP]
Kid Cudi KiD CuDi presents SATELLITE FLIGHT: The Journey to Mother Moon
Kinks, The Kinksize Hits 7″
Kinks, The Kinksize Session 7″
Kinks, The You Really Got Me (Live)/Milk Cow Blues (Live)
Leave the Planet Sarah, Where Are You Going
Lee, Alvin Still On The Road To Freedom
Lemonheads, The Bored on the 4th July
Lord Sitar Lord Sitar
Loveless, Lydia & Cory Branan Prince Covers Split Single
Marley, Bob Bob Marley Interviews – So Much Things To Say
Marvin Gaye How Sweet it Is (To Be Loved By You)/Once Upon A Time
Mastodon Atlanta
McCartney, Paul The Family Way: Original Soundtrack Recording
Metallica No Life Til Leather
Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Question The Answers
Monk, Thelonious London Collection, Volume 2
Mothersbaugh, Mark The Lego Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Mumford & Sons Believe / The Wolf
Musselwhite, Charlie Stand Back!
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds In The Heat Of The Moment
N.W.A. Straight Outta Compton
Oates, John Close/Let’s Drive
OFF! Live from the BBC
Parker, Charlie The Charlie Parker Story
Parsons,  Gram / Lemonheads Brass Buttons
Pastorius, Jaco The Warner Bros. Years VBO
Phish New Year’s Eve 1995, Live at Madison Square Garden (Record Store Day Exclusive)
Phoenix Foundation, The / Eyelids A Can of Moles
Pierson, Kate Don’t Sting The Bee
Pizza Underground, The (feat. Macaulay Culkin) PU Demo’s
Plant, Robert More Roar maxi single
Prine, John September 78
Procul Harem Homburg  EP
Public Enemy Harder Than You Think picture disc
Replacements, The Alex Chilton
Reverend Horton Heat It’s A Rave-Up b/w Beer, Write This Song
Rise Against Eco-Terrorist In Me
Rivers, Joan The Next to Last Joan Rivers Album
Rockabye Baby Lullaby Renditions of Grateful Dead
Rocky Horror Picture Show The Time Warp (EP)
Ross, Rick The Maybach Edition
Rundgren, Todd  / Emil Nikolaisen / Hans-Peter Lindstrom Put Your Arms Around Me – 12″
Run the Jewels Record Store Day Release
Sic Kidz Rhythm Girl
Simon & Garfunkel Homeward Bound b/w “Leaves That Are Green”
Sinatra, Frank Songs For Young Lovers (10-inch)
Snider, Todd Impending Doom
Social Distortion Social Distortion
St. Paul and the Broken Bones Live From The Alabama Theatre
Slayer When The Stillness Comes
Sly & The Family Stone Live at the Fillmore
Small Faces Afterglow Of Your Love
Stooges Have Some Fun: Live at Ungano’s
Sugarhill Gang The Best Of Sugarhill Gang (180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl/Limited Edition/Gatefold Cover)
Sun Ra Calling Planet Earth
Tegan & Sara Live at Zia Records
Temples Mesmerise Live EP
Tomorrow Tomorrow
Torogood, George George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers
Trey Anastasio Band Bounce / Never
Twenty One Pilots The LC LP
U2 Songs Of Innocence
Vampire Weekend Step
Various Artists I’m Here (A Soundtrack To The Short Film By Spike Jonze)
Various Artists The Darjeeling Limited (Original Soundtrack)
Various Artists AMC’s The Walking Dead: Original Soundtrack Vol.2
Various Artists An On-U Journey Through Time & Space
Various Artists DogFish Head Sampler
Various Artists Furious Hoops Vol.01
Various Artists Sun Records Curated by RSD – Vol 2
Violent Femmes Happy New Year
Warzone Fight For Justice
White Stripes, The Get Behind Me Satan
Wilson, Brian The Right Time / Sail Away – RSD XCL
Wilson, Cassandra / Billie Holiday You Go To My Head & “The Mood That I’m In”
Winter, Johnny It’s My Life, Baby
Wu-Tang Clan Protect Ya Neck
Young the Giant Mirrorball   /  Mind Over Matter (Evolution Tour Version)
Zappa, Frank 200 Motels
Zombies, The R.I.P Album

Record Store Day’s Black Friday is November 28th

Record Store Day's Black Friday

Record Store Day’s Black Friday

Wish list or holiday shopping list? Where do the Record Store Day Black Friday releases belong? Hopefully, on both lists! There are exclusive releases, small run/regional releases and Black Friday firsts.  Check out the list of Record Store Day Black Friday titles for 2014. We hope to have many in-stock for you!  Stop in first thing on November 28th as quantities are limited.   #RSDBF

Wages of Spin II Soundtrack Songs Available

About a month ago, I had the pleasure of attending the Philadelphia premiere of the documentary film, “Wages of Spin II,” by Shawn Swords, at Bryn Mawr Film Institute.  The film continues the payola story from “The Wages of Spin” but also chronicles the corruption in the music industry in the 80’s and uncovers some of the players involved. You won’t believe some of the people who are implicated!

In addition to the great buzz the film is receiving, the soundtrack has been getting positive feedback from the music industry too. There are lots of great Philly talent and friends of Vinyl Revival on the soundtrack so check out some of the songs in the links below.

“Never Be Forgiven” Performed by Effusion 35 Written by Randy S. Robbins and Pat Manley © 2014 Great Blasket Music, ASCAP/What is This Crap Music, ASCAP https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/borrowed-time-reluctant-rhymes/id867812991

Several songs by Mitch Schecter of The Rip Chords: www.homeroomrecords.com www.ripchords.com

“No Sad Song” is the new single from Skip Denenberg.  Composed and performed by Skip. Produced, engineered and mixed by George Manney at Geo Sound Studio in Philadelphia. Download here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/skipdenenberg2

Several songs by Dan Brown: http://www.reverbnation.com/danieljohnbrown

Several songs by Frank Caravella: https://soundcloud.com/frank-caravella

The instrumental version of “It’s a Gas That Makes You Laugh Before it Kills You” is available all over (iTunes Amazon etc.) or at www.johnbyrneband.com “It’s a Gas That Makes You Laugh Before it Kills You” – The John Byrne Band Written by John Byrne Various Verses BMI Character Driven Productions

I hope to screen this documentary at The Vault at Vinyl Revival in the fall but if you’d like to purchase the DVD now, it is available at www.characterdrivenfilms.com.  Here’s a trailer for a sneak peek.

 

 

 

 

 

Record Store Day Re-Cap

 

Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate Record Store Day with us last Saturday!

Thanks especially to our customers, concert promoters who worked hard to organize the day’s events, Jim Rosin for doing a book signing, and all the bands and performers who generously played at our celebration too!

I hope you found what you were looking for on RSD but if you’re still searching for a title, here’s a list of the RSD releases we still have in stock. These are mostly single copies so if you if’d like one, come in as soon as possible before we sell out.

Adventure Club – Calling All Hereoes

Aerosmith – Draw the Line

Aerosmith – Rocks

Allicara  2743

Joan Baez – Blessed Are

Bastille – Of the Night

Beauregarde – Testify

Bleachers – I Want to Get Better

Hollis Brown – Hollis Brown Gets Loaded

Neko Case & Jason Little – Satellite of Love

Nick Cave & Warren Ellis – West of Memphis

Michael Chapman – Playing Guitar the Easy Way

Eric Church – The Outsiders

The Civil Wars – Live at Eddie’s Attic

Dillinger, Trinity, Wayne Wade, Al Campbell, Junior Tamlin – Five Man Army

Disclosure – Apollo

Ramblin Jack Elliott – Jack ElliottIce-T,

Everly Brothers – Roots

Frightened Rabbit – Live From Criminal Records

Mayer Hawthorne – Wine Glass Woman

Heavens to Betsy – Calculated

Ice -T – Greatest Hits

Rick James – You and I

Waylon & Shooter Jennings – Fenixon

Jimi Hendrix – Live at Monterey

Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes – Live at the Greek

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – She’s on It

Stephen John Kalinich – A World of Peace Must Come

Jorma Kaukonen – QUAH

Kings of Leon – Wait for Me

Kodaline – Coming Up

Ray Lamontagne – Supernova

Henry Mancini – Sountdrack to Pink Panther

Dean Martin – Dream with Dean

Jim McCarty – Frontman

Randy Newman

John Oates – Stone Cold Love

The Orwells – Righteous One

Outkast – SOUTHERNPLAYALISTICADILLACMUZIK

Nina Persson – Sometimes

Pussy Galore – PUSSY GOLD 5000

Rodion G.A. – Misuinea Spatiala Delta (Delta Space Mission)

Bobby Rush – Upstairs at United, Vol. 11

Gil Scott-Heron – Nothing New Slipknot – Vol. 3 The Subliminal Verses

Spanish Gold – Out on the Street

Regina Speckor – You’ve Got Time

Sun Ra – Outer Spaceways Incorporated

Tayla Lynn – Coal Dust

Tears For Fears – Ready Boys & Girls

Whirlwind Heat – Do Rabbits Wonder?

James Williamson, Carolyn Wonderland – Open Up And Bleed

Johnny Winter – Live Bootleg Special Edition

Record Store Day Schedule of Events

Vinyl Revival is proud to be participating in Record Store Day, an international day to celebrate the culture of the independently owned record store, on April 19, 2014.  Vinyl Revival will stock a selection of titles that are Record Store Day exclusive, limited edition and first releases.  As part of the Record Store Day celebration, there will be free entertainment by indie/alternative musicians, a book signing, light refreshments and drinks during store hours from 10 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Record Store Day Schedule of Events

10 a.m. – Store opens

11 a.m. – Book signing with James Rosin, author of “Philly Pop, Rock, Rhythm & Blues”

11 a.m. –  Performance by Aaron Hug

12 p.m. – Performance by Nina Marie

12:45 p.m. – Performance by Traffic Nightmare

1:30 p.m. – performance by Ghost Gum

2:15 p.m. – Performance by Family Vacation

3:00 p.m. – Performance by Tom Curtis Jr.

3:45 p.m. – Performance by The One2s

4:30 p.m. – Performance by Big Tusk

5:15 p.m. –  Performance by Wild Rompit

6:00 p.m. Performance by DRGN King.

For a complete list of titles being released for 2014 Record Store Day, visit http://recordstoreday.com/.

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Record Store Day is April 19th.

Record Store Day 2014

It’s official, Record Store Day will be held on April 19, 2014.  We are super-excited to take part in this great event that celebrates the culture of the independent record store!

We’ll keep you posted as we get more details about releases, possible live performances, promotions, etc.

My Top 10 Christmas Songs

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Whether the lyrics are happy or sad, there’s no denying that Christmas music can touch your heart. You can put a Christmas tune on and cry your eyes out or merrily decorate your home to the sounds of the season.  From classical standards by gospel choirs to novelty tunes by popular artists, there are Christmas tunes for every musical taste. There are many, many Christmas songs that I enjoy hearing every year, but here is a list of what I’d consider to be my favorite 10 Christmas songs.

10.  Santa Claus is Coming to Town – The Jackson 5 and Bruce Springsteen versions

9.  The Christmas Song – Johnny Mathis

8.  Christmas Wrapping – The Waitresses

7.  Christmas – U2

6.  Happy Xmas (War is Over) – John Lennon

5.  Wonderful Christmastime – Paul McCartney

4.  Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Dean Martin

3.  The Little Drummer Boy – Bing Crosby and David Bowie

2.  Blue Christmas – Elvis

1.  Silent Night – The Temptations

Since I’m Italian, I have to give honorable mention to Dominick the Donkey by Lou Monte too.

My favorite Christmas song is The Temps’ Silent Night.  What’s yours?