Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Record Store Day Black Friday coming November 23, 2018

With tomorrow (Thursday, Nov. 22) being Thanksgiving, that can only mean Record Store Day Black Friday arrives on Nov. 23. Here is a quick overview of some exciting releases coming this Friday!


VARÈSE SARABANDE RECORDS ANNOUNCES THE BLACK FRIDAY RELEASES:
 
Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas – Paul Williams
Popeye: The Harry Nilsson Demos – Harry Nilsson
Odessey & Oracle – The Zombies (Picture Disc)
Fritz the Cat – Various Artists (Picture Disc)


Varèse Sarabande Records proudly announces the Black Friday releases. These limited edition masterpieces are available this Black Friday through independent retailers.
 
To open the most joyous time of the year, EMMET OTTER’S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS makes its world premiere release on vinyl! First debuting on HBO way back in 1977, EMMET OTTER’S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS is a beloved Jim Henson TV special featuring the magnificent music of Paul Williams (“Rainbow Connection” - THE MUPPET MOVIE, "Evergreen" - A STAR IS BORN). This much sought after soundtrack is finally available on vinyl this Friday. More info: https://found.ee/EmmetOtterBFRSD.

 
POPEYE: THE HARRY NILSSON DEMOS highlights Harry Nilsson's key contributions as a singer and not just a songwriter. So grab your corncob pipe and a can of spinach to enjoy this incredible new collection that includes new artwork and music. While the 1980 movie received mixed reviews, the soundtrack received mostly positive reviews and has endured. More info: https://found.ee/PopeyeDemosBFRSD.


 


ODESSEY & ORACLE by the Zombies is the first ever picture disc release of Rolling Stone’s #100 album on their 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. This English rock band is a four-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame finalist and one of the most acclaimed bands of the 1960’s. Find the “Time of the Season,” "Care of Cell 44," "Beechwood Park" and other groovy tunes on this classic album. More info: https://found.ee/OdesseyBFRSD.
 




Make sure the little ones are to bed, because it’s about to get frisky. FRITZ THE CAT is the soundtrack to the 1972 X-rated animated film, directed by Ralph Bakshi. There are blues, funk and rock and roll songs including the film's score performed by Ray Shanklin and Ed Bogas. More info: https://found.ee/FritzBFRSD.
 
These vinyl titles are just the latest from the world’s most renowned soundtrack record label, Varèse Sarabande. Find these and many more limited edition gems at Varèse Sarabande now.



UMe CELEBRATES RECORD STORE DAY BLACK FRIDAY 2018 WITH EXCLUSIVE LIMITED EDITION VINYL RELEASES SPANNING GIANTS OF ROCK, POP, REGGAE, JAZZ AND BEYOND

EXCITING BOUNTY OF RARITIES, VINYL DEBUTS AND SPECIAL EDITIONS FROM BOB MARLEY, CHRIS CORNELL, ELLA FITZGERALD, FRANK ZAPPA, GUNS N’ ROSES, SUBLIME, U2 AND MORE

UMe is celebrating 2018's Black Friday Record Store Day (November 23) with 10 must-have, limited edition vinyl releases from some of the biggest artists spanning the worlds of rock, reggae, jazz andbeyond. This year’s bounty of releases ranges from several vinyl debuts, unique color vinyl pressings, one-of-a-kind picture discs, and specially designed packaging, which in the case of the 45th anniversary edition of Bob Marley and The Wailers’Catch A Fire resembles a flip-top lighter while Sublime’s Greatest Hits is presented as an oversized matchbook.

Fans of both U2 and Arcade Fire will want to snatch up the double A-side of U2’s classic “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me” from the Batman Forever soundtrack. The 12-inch LP features a new remaster of the original song on one side, and a remix by St Francis Hotel featuring vocalists Gavin Friday and Arcade Fire’s Régine Chassagne on the other.Chris Cornell’s incredible legacy is honored with a 7-inch of the recently unearthed track “When Bad Does Good” found in Cornell’s archive of recordingspressed on black and white marble vinyl and backed with a live version of Temple of the Dog’s “Stargazer.” Following on the heels of Record Store Day’s wildly popular colored vinyl edition of Ella Fitzgerald’sElla At Zardi’s, a completely unreleased live performance captured just 10 days before, will be released as Ella At TheShrinePrelude To Zardi’s on translucent yellow vinyl.

Among the many other highlights is a collectible picture disc of Frank Zappa’s 1968 album We’re Only In It For The Money featuring the rare mono mix, a 7-inch of Gun N’ Roses “Shadow Of Your Love” on red vinyl, Sheryl Crow’sdebut album Tuesday Night Music on vinyl for the first time in the U.S., looking especially cool on blue waxStay Awake: Various Interpretations Of Music From Vintage Disney Films, the 1988 compilation featuring artists like Ringo Starr, James Taylor, Tom Waits, Michael Stipe, The Replacements, Bonnie Raitt, Was (Not Was), Sun Ra and His Arkestra, Suzanne Vega, Sinead O’Connor, Harry Nilsson, Aaron Neville, NRBQ and many more putting their spin on songs from classic Disney films will be released as a double LP for the first time for greater fidelity. Rounding out the releases,Unwritten Law’s two Christmas songs, “Unwritten Christmas” featuring fellow pop-punkers Sum 41 and their take on“Please Come Home For Christmas, are being released together as a 7-inch on black vinyl in time for the holidays.

All the special releases will be available at Record Store Day-participating record stores on Friday, November 23. Visit RecordStoreDay.com for more details and to find your local shops. Get more specifics on some of the releases below.


BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS – CATCH A FIRE
FORMAT: LP
QUANTITY: 3000

To mark the 45th Anniversary of Bob Marley & The Wailer’s Catch A Fire, the legendary album, featuring such beloved songs as “Concrete Jungle,” “Stop That Train,” “Stir It Up” and “Kinky Reggae” is being released in a replica of the original flip-top lighter jacket. The LP is pressed on smoke vinyl.


FRANK ZAPPA – WE’RE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY
FORMAT: 12” PICTURE DISC
QUANTITY: 4000

Commemorating its 50th anniversary, the rare mono mix of Frank Zappa’s album We’re Only In It For The Money has been pressed on vinyl for the first time since 1968 as a collectible picture disc. Mastered by Bernie Grundman in 2018 and housed in packaging as originally intended, each LP will feature one of four versions of unseen art from Zappa’s Vault, which will be a surprise until opened. A fifth version will be available outside of the U.S.


GUNS N’ ROSES – SHADOW OF YOUR LOVE
FORMAT: 7” VINYL
QUANTITY: 7000

Previously only available in Guns N’ Roses’ Appetite for Destruction Locked ‘N’ Loaded box set, this 7-inch includes the recently unearthed “Shadow Of Your Love” backed with “Move To The City (1988 Acoustic Version),” pressed on red vinyl exclusively for Record Store Day Black Friday. 



U2 – HOLD ME THRILL ME KISS ME KILL ME
FORMAT: 12” VINYL
QUANTITY: 7000

Originally released as a single from the Batman Forever film soundtrack album, U2’s Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me reached #1 in Ireland, #2 in the UK and #1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks charts in the US in 1995. The song has been remixed by St Francis Hotel for 2018’s eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE tour and featuresGavin Friday and Arcade Fire’s Régine Chassagne on vocals. The double-A-sided 12-inch single features this new version – The Gotham Experience Remix – alongside a new remaster of the original song.

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