Vinyl is back and so is rock and roll.
Here are some online sales this week:
Sundazed Records releases excellent remastered vinyl and CD recordings of older acts (mostly 1950s and 1960s).They have a 10% off sale right now (online address above) through November 30th.
While the discount may not be deep, there are some interesting releases (from rare Byrds' releases (including unreleased concerts, unreleased singles, alternate takes) to a 4-CD boxed set on the Trashmen to some limited releases (like this 1,000 edition vinyl of Link Wray's unreleased first album).
Vinyl may seem expensive to those who haven't bought records in quite awhile but it is higher quality than you've probably seen in the past (weight on these releases is typically 180-220grams) and petroleum prices have been up as well.
And while some companies' reissues don't sound so good, Sundazed strives to sound even better (with superior vinyl) and in the case of the 13th Elevators' Pyschedelic Sounds of (mono version) they've located some rare source tapes.
Yep Roc deals with more contemporary releases of older and newer artists. Their current online sale appears to be focused on some $10 Christmas CDs.ALSO note:
The Yep Roc Web Shop features Digital Now! Buy a CD or LP and get the digital album free!Buy a current release from the Yep Roc Web Shop and the digital album appears in your Stash for instant download! You can listen to the MP3s while your CD or LP is on its way. And if you pre-order a CD or LP before release date, the digital album will appear in your Stash on release date!
And as always, digital music from the Yep Roc Web Shop is delivered to your Stash in MP3 format, with no pesky digital rights management (DRM) copyright protection. That means it will play on almost every computer and digital music player, including iPods!
Norton Records
No special sale but everything for sale is special (how 'bout that?).Some rundown of the new "old" sound NORTON NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER including newly released albums of recordings by Johnny Burnette and Charlie Feathers plus their own ongoing series of new Christmas singles.
There is also a virtual "boxed set" of singles they've released now available through itunes (with a downloadable booklet if your order the whole thing).
I STILL HATE CDs Coming this fall, 45 more singles from the vaults of Norton Records. This release, like the first set, is download only and is available from all download outlets – no Goodwill or yard sale action this time, sorry. But it is cheap and easy to grab these babies. By the way, there were some comments that folks wished we provided cover art and notes. If you pick up volume one from iTunes, it comes with a detailed booklet!
Robert Plant digs the records at Norton and you should too.
Hopefully this helps some people with their gift buying (or making their own lists). All records from these companies are new (no used records/CDs).