It’s been such a whirlwind of activity that I only came to realize that Record Store Day was bearing down like a runaway freight train! It is happening in less than 48 hours and as always, we have to look at the lists to see that’s out there which may be calling our name. First let’s look at the local US lists to see what pops out.
THE US LIST
a-ha: Hunting High + Low Demos
Rhino – 3000 copies – exclusive
The complete album demos in order. 40 years ago I would have bit, but pretty much all of the a-ha oeuvre has been removed from the Record Cell.
David Bowie: Ready, Steady, Go!
Rhino – 3000 copies – exclusive – 180g + poster
I had no idea that to launch the “Reality” album Bowie did a satellite simulcast beamed worldwide. This is that show with the full album played live. Amazingly, this will be on CD and LP I wouldn’t say no to the CD of this!
The Colourfield: Virgins + Philistines DLX
Chrysalis – exclusive – yellow 2xLP
The full Colourfield album complete with non-LP singles and B-sides. Alas, I’ve had the unplayed LP for ages. What I’d want is a CD. Nice obi, though. But if it’s not on a Japanese record, is it truly an obi?
Elvis Costello: The Kings Of America Live At Royal Albert Hall – 1987
Third Man – 2000 copies – exclusive
Doesn’t Elvis know that America has a new king?! Still, I just listened to this album for the first time in ages and it most definitely did not connect with me. So I’ll pass.
The Cure: The Head On The Door [picture disc]
Rhino – 8250 copies – exclusive
How I love this album! I’ve been removing all sorts of Cure releases from my Record Cell to free up space but this album will never leave my bosom. It’s the one Cure album that speaks strongly to me. It’s also less than 40 minutes long. Just saying. The Cure are now so popular that this limited edition is over 8000 copies pressed! Most bands I buy CDs from now press their numbers in the hundreds, as an illustration of the scale of their popularity.
The Cure: Alone [Four Tet Remix] 12″
Polydor/Fiction – 5100 copies – exclusive
The Four Tet remix 12″ from the latest Cure album n a single-sided 12″ with sales to benefit the charity Médecins Sans Frontiéres. Who is Four Tet?
Dead Or Alive: Youthquake Remixes
Demon – 900 copies – limited/regional – blue LP
Seven 12″ mixes of various “Youthquake” singles. I have a lot of this LP on 12″ wax in the Record Cell and they aren’t going anywhere…yet. A lovely color cover though, isn’t it? Much nicer than the original LP cover. I miss Pete Burns.
Duran Duran: Danse Macabre Deluxe [bonus tracks]
BMG – 2700 copies – exclusive – zoetrope picture disc LP
Interesting! I missed the instantly sold out DLX LP of “Danse Macabre Deluxe” but got the DLX CD which took up residence in my CD player. This EP replicates the seven bonus tracks added to the DLX LP [only 3 songs made it to the DLX CD] in a helpful maneuver by BMG. Records that make you go “hmmmm…”
Nick Lowe: [Not] Indoor Safari Vol. 1
Yep Roc – 2000 copies – RSD first
Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets tour regularly now. I’ve seen ’em and they’re fabbo! This live album was from the 2024 “Indoor Safari” tour and is the next best thing to being there.
OMD: Peel Sessions
Virgin – 2500 copies – RSD first
This was a collection of OMD BBC radio sessions that came out on CD in 1998, but now on LP with the second version of “Bunker Soldiers” that was left off of the first CD edition. I “collect” OMD but don’t think I’ll bother for the extra “Bunker Soldiers” unless I can get it as a DL.
Graham Parker + The Figgs: The Last Rock + Roll Tour
Iconoclastic Records – 700 copies – limited/regional – pink LP
This title has been a CD on sale in PArker’s store for ages. Now moved to the bigger format. This was a 1996 show with The Figgs backing him up. We saw Parker + The Figgs in 2001 and it was a rockin’ event! Parker classic as well as his excellent 90s material. You won’t hear those last three words with very many artists I discuss!
PiL: First Edition [US version]
Rhino – 5500 copies – exclusive
A re-recorded and re-mixed edition with alternate cover art for an American/Canadian release but ultimately shelved at the time. Now this is kind of intriguing! I may need one of these. Looks like the same thinking behind the two discrete copies of Lene Lovich’s “Stateless” manifested here.
Ramones: Loco Live
Rhino – 6000 copies – exclusive – red + blue 2xLP
One of the few canonical Ramones album I don’t have. Now on colored wax. Aren’t all Ramones live albums other than the first one, somewhat redundant?
Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music
Legacy Recordings – 2500 copies – exclusive – silver 2xLP
A groovy new edition of the allegedly unlistenable Reed opus of the mid-70s that couldn’t be parsed by Rock + Roll minds for a few generations. Now we listen to stuff like this all the time! Thanks, Lou! That’s another debt we owe you.
The Residents: Leftovers Again?! Again?!? (AGAIN?!?!) Volume 3
New Ralph – 900 copies – limited/regional
Oh, those Residents! Now they’ve made another trilogy [complete with this volume] out of unused tapes from various sessions. But at least they are cynically up front about it in the branding!
[The London] Suede: Sci-Fi Lullabies 2
Demon – 500 copies – limited/regional – silver 2xLP
One of the great all-time B-side bands! Suede actually had more non-LP B-sides than album tracks in total during the 90s when the first volume of this was a must-have. Now volume 2 picks up where the 1997 release left off with 17 more B-sides! I wish this was on CD!
Talking Heads: Live On Tour
Rhino – 8000 copies – exclusive
This is the commercial release of the infamous “Warner Brothers Music Show” radio program recorded live in Cleveland from 1978. My copy of that show is one of the pirated copies, so this might need to happen as it’s mastered from actual master tapes and features 2xLP@45RPM for maximum fidelity. The show is a must-have! With an extra track not on the original radio show.
Thompson Twins: Into The Gap Live
BMG – 1300 copies – exclusive – turquoise + yellow 2xLP
The soundtrack to the Thompson Twins home video from the 80s if you’re not sick of “Hold Me Now” yet. If this were the big band I might be interested. My interest in the trio unit version of Thompson Twins is pretty much relegated to the album prior to this tour.
Various Artists: Cavestomp! Volume 1 – a Torrent Of Talent
ORG Music – 1400 copies – exclusive
Two sides of live garage rock mayhem with classics of the genre like The Standells, The Sonics, and the Chocolate Watchband rubbing shoulders with snotty upstarts like The Lyres, The Swinging Neckbreakers, and…holy crud!! The ever lovin’ Hate Bombs figure here with two tracks!! They were Orlando’s own Garage Rock royalty and I have seen them more than any other act ever. FACT. I will probably be needing this!
Wall Of Voodoo: The Lost Tapes LIVE
Label 51 Recordings – 1200 copies – first release – trans. red + trans. orange 2xLP
Unreleased material from the Andy Prieboy era of the band. I’ve only heard the great track “Far Side Of Crazy” but it was so radical a shift from the Stan Ridgeway era that I felt it was a completely different band. One that really shouldn’t be named Wall Of Voodoo.
Wire: Nine Sevens
Pink Flag – 1200 copies – exclusive – 2xLP
Wire’s 1977-1980 singles compiled in LP form. Not necessarily required and the cover strongly resembles a certain Shriekback album.
Next: …Out of time for today. We’ll hit the UK list tomorrow!
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Suede: Sci-Fi Lullabies 2, is indeed out on retail CD(s). They’ve reissued the original Sci-Fi Lullabies as a 3CD set. Disc 3 being the latest compiled b-sides. Unfortunately (because I don’t like them) it’s packaged as a 7″ vinyl style sleeve. Die-cut with interchangeable covers.
https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/suede-sci-fi-lullabies-reissue/
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I have to disagree with you on Wall of Voodoo:) I love the Prieboy era, they were great live in that period. This live release will be coming at some point on cd too thankfully!
it’s fascinating to think that John Parrish of PJ Harvey fame (and much more) was once lined up for frontman duties with WOV…
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Your descriptions of these releases are fantastic! Very informative. I like it! Thanks
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LOCO LIVE is a fantastic album from CJs first tour with “da brudders” but this RSD version is inferior. If you can find the Captain Oi 2CD version with 37 songs (the complete setlist) snag that instead. This RSD version has 32 songs, not the full set. (And truly, the ONLY other live album by The Ramones worth having.)
The Bowie album is tempting, as is the Duran Duran.
Nick Lowe? Interested. The Mission? Interested.
PiL might get me out the house… along with Replacements and Slint. And The Cure 12″.
The Top Secret soundtrack is a good one, and not timely because of a certain passing of a certain someone. If I venture out I’ll see if it’s still available, but it alone won’t get me going.
Might just do the internet targeted search and buy the next day.
Actually, if you’re out and about and see a copy of The Cure 12″ snag me a copy? I’m sleeping in and then working so I’m skipping RSD.
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