Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Record and sleeve are in NM condition. Minor wear to bottom edges. Shop Small
Notes:
Custom inner sleeve with credits.
A1. Drinking Buddy 4:20A2. If I Only Had A Brain 1:49A3. Spoon River 4:43A4. Old Woman Lament 2:45A5. Lady 6:27B1. Fuzzy 5:34B2. Horse Thief 2:12B3. Since I Fell For You 5:25B4. Whale Song / Farewell To Tarwaithe 5:24
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Data provided by Discogs
Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Record is clean and glossy NM, cover is in NM, very minor discoloration around edges. Shop Small.
Notes:
Includes custom inner sleeve with lyrics
"Printed In Canada"
A1. Give Me Some 3:02A2. Man Who Visits Me 3:56A3. The Darkening 3:27A4. Vampire 3:54A5. Broken Glass 3:54B1. Farewell My Friends 2:18B2. Alley Dancer 4:28B3. Coming Home To You 2:24B4. Afternoon On A Woodpile 3:56B5. Dolphin Story 3:04B6. This Is The Hour 3:09
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Rights Society BMIMatrix / Runout FF 241-A-1-1-1 PRC JL MASTERFONICS 10 Matrix / Runout FF-241-B-1-1-1 6 PRC JL MASTERFONICS
Phonographic Copyright (p) Flying Fish Records, Inc.Copyright (c) Flying Fish Records, Inc.Recorded At Acme Recording Studios, Chicago, ILMixed At Acme Recording Studios, Chicago, ILLacquer Cut At MasterfonicsPressed By PRC Recording Company, Richmond, INPublished By Flying Fish MusicData provided by Discogs
Media Condition: Very Good (VG)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Vinyl is in great shape. Cover has some brown discoloration on the opening seam. Otherwise great copy.
Notes:
Includes custom inner sleeve with lyrics
"Printed In Canada"
A1. Give Me Some 3:02A2. Man Who Visits Me 3:56A3. The Darkening 3:27A4. Vampire 3:54A5. Broken Glass 3:54B1. Farewell My Friends 2:18B2. Alley Dancer 4:28B3. Coming Home To You 2:24B4. Afternoon On A Woodpile 3:56B5. Dolphin Story 3:04B6. This Is The Hour 3:09
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Rights Society BMIMatrix / Runout FF 241-A-1-1-1 PRC JL MASTERFONICS 10 Matrix / Runout FF-241-B-1-1-1 6 PRC JL MASTERFONICS
Phonographic Copyright (p) Flying Fish Records, Inc.Copyright (c) Flying Fish Records, Inc.Recorded At Acme Recording Studios, Chicago, ILMixed At Acme Recording Studios, Chicago, ILLacquer Cut At MasterfonicsPressed By PRC Recording Company, Richmond, INPublished By Flying Fish MusicData provided by Discogs
Media Condition: Good Plus (G+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Vinyl has a few noticeable hairlines scratches that do not effect play. Cover has very minor ring wear. Otherwise decent copy.
Notes:
Mastered at CBS Recording Studios
A1. I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)/Love Me Or Leave Me 3:39A2. When I Take My Sugar To Tea 3:05A3. I'll Be Around 3:51A4. Strictly For The Birds 2:04A5. Before Love Went Out Of Style 3:52A6. Soft Shoe 3:44B1. Smilin' Through 3:05B2. I Can't Give You Anything But Love 3:12B3. It's Easy To Remember 4:01B4. Play It Again Sam 3:23B5. Be A Child 4:24
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Data provided by Discogs
Media Condition: Mint (M)
Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
CD is brand new and sealed. Cannot confirm all details since CD is not opened.
Notes:
1. Stay Away Baby 2. Don't Call Me 3. Invisible Man 4. Cheaters Never Win 5. Long Gone 6. It Ain't Right 7. Blues Time 8. Bakin' Fats 9. Cell Phone Blues 10. You'll Love Again 11. Dead or Alive 12. That's the Way Things Go
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Barcode 634479372742
Recorded At Clean Cut RecordingRecorded At Ante Up AudioMixed At JBG AudioMastered At JBG AudioData provided by Discogs
Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Clean EX vinyl with no scratches. Plays well. Cover clean with light shelfwear, but has 2 pieces of clear scotch tape across front. No splits, agina at back
Notes:
Recorded May 18 & 19, 1976 at Blue Rock Studio
Printing plant code: 4 appears in the lower right corner on the back sleeve.
A1. It's Time 7:29A2. Powerful Paul Robeson 5:51A3. Symphony In Blues 6:15B1. Ole Funny Columbine 10:11B2. Mama's Little Boy Thinks He's A Man 4:36B3. Me-Me (Prayer To The People) 3:30
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Rights Society BMIPressing Plant ID PRCMatrix / Runout MR 5105 A-1-1-1 MRC Joe PRCMatrix / Runout MR 5105 B-1-1-1 MRC Joe PRC
Phonographic Copyright (p) Muse RecordsRecorded At Blue Rock StudioLacquer Cut At Master Cutting RoomPressed By PRC Recording Company, Richmond, INData provided by Discogs
Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
CD, inserts, and case are in nice shape with light handling and shelf wear.
Notes:
Originally released 1970.
CRC below barcode.
1. Boppin' The Rock 2:152. The Things I Did For You 2:513. Yesterday 2:504. Clifton's Squeeze-Box Boogie 1:575. I'm On My Way — Part 1 2:176. Eh, Petite Fille 2:417. All Night Long 2:168. Opelousas Hop 2:259. I'm On My Way — Part 2 3:0610. Think It Over 2:1811. Zodico Stomp 2:0312. The Cat's Dreamin' 2:09
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Barcode 0 22211-2139-2 5Barcode 022211213925SPARS Code AADMatrix / Runout DIDX-009840 1Other DIDY 009840
Copyright (c) Specialty Records Inc.Published By Venice Music, Inc.Manufactured For Columbia HouseGlass Mastered At DADCData provided by Discogs
Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Good Plus (G+)
Few light marks, hairline scratches, overall VG+ on vinyl. Moderate shelf wear on sleeve.
Notes:
A1. Gotta Have More Love 3:27A2. So Good After Midnight 4:08A3. Horizontalized 2:48A4. I Love You 4:01A5. Hold On To Your Heart 2:33B1. Dance The Night Away 2:48B2. Money Talkin' 3:19B3. Blackjack And Me 4:06B4. Nothing But Starlight 3:45B5. One For Me And You 3:10
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Barcode 07599234931Matrix / Runout (bsk1-3493-1e) Columbia NY TMatrix / Runout (BSK2-3493-1A) Letter B etched above mistake letter A Columbia NY T
Phonographic Copyright (p) Warner Bros. Records Inc.Data provided by Discogs
Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Fantastic on vinyl, still very clean. Light wear on sleeve, name "phil" written in pen on top right corner.
Notes:
℗ 1973 Sire Records, Inc.
Early press with distribution by: [l266222 on labels.
[l408779 pressing. Other PRC pressing [r6665982 has different labels.
Recorded live at the Academy of Music, New York
Broadcast live on WNEW-FM, New York
Engineer: Jim Price, Record Plant (remote)
Release date per Billboard, Nov 17, 1973, p. 60.
Recorded live at The Academy Of Music, New York
Broadcast live on WNEW-FM, New York
Tracks A2, C1 Published by Bleu Disque Music (ASCAP);
A3 - Maribus Music (BMI);
B1 - Arc Music (BMI);
B3- Gold Rush Music (BMI);
C4 - Doraflo Music (BMI);
D1 - Conrad Music (BMI);
D2 - Mozella Music (BMI);
all other selections Chrysalis Music (ASCAP).
Discs are designed for continual play on auto-changer phonographs
(Disc 1 - A/D sides; Disc 2 - B/C sides)
A1. All The Time In The World 5:17A2. I Am Constant 3:24A3. Flight 11:10B1. Seventh Son 4:23B2. Standing By A River 4:59B3. So Many Roads 10:48C1. Mesopopmania 6:29C2. Country Hat 5:55C3. You Make Me Sick 3:34C4. Shake Your Love 2:30D1. Goin' To New York 9:25D2. Let's Work Together 6:12
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Matrix / Runout SAS-2-7411-AMatrix / Runout SAS-2-7411-BMatrix / Runout SAS-2-7411-CMatrix / Runout SAS-2-7411-DMatrix / Runout SAS-2-7411-A-1-1-11 STERLING PRCMatrix / Runout SAS-2-7411-B-1-1-1111 STERLING PR D PRCMatrix / Runout SAS-2-7411-C--1-1-111 STERLING RL PRCMatrix / Runout SAS-2-7411-D-1-1-111 STERLING PRC DRights Society BMIRights Society ASCAP
Recorded At Academy Of MusicEngineered At Record Plant Mobile StudioRemixed At MediasoundMastered At Sterling SoundPressed By PRC Recording Company, Richmond, INDistributed By Famous Music CorporationProduced For AIR (London) Productions Ltd.Marketed By ABC RecordsPublished By Chrysalis MusicPublished By Bleu Disque MusicPublished By Maribus MusicPublished By Arc Music (2)Published By Gold Rush MusicPublished By Doraflo MusicPublished By Conrad MusicPublished By Mozella MusicPhonographic Copyright (p) Sire Records, Inc.Data provided by Discogs
Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Solid VG+ on vinyl with only some minor scuffing and light scratches. Some shelf wear on sleeve.
Notes:
℗ 1973 Sire Records, Inc.
PRC Pressing with variant center labels from other U.S. vinyl by same catalog #.
Recorded live at the Academy of Music, New York
Broadcast live on WNEW-FM, New York
Engineer: Jim Price, Record Plant (remote)
Gatefold
Recorded live at The Academy Of Music, New York
Broadcast live on WNEW-FM, New Youk
Tracks A2, C1 Published by Bleu Disque Music (ASCAP);
A3 - Maribus Music (BMI);
B1 - Arc Music (BMI);
B3- Gold Rush Music (BMI);
C4 - Doraflo Music (BMI);
D1 - Conrad Music (BMI);
D2 - Mozella Music (BMI);
all other selections Chrysalis Music (ASCAP).
Discs are designed for continual play on auto-changer phonographs
(Disc 1 - A/D sides; Disc 2 - B/C sides)
A1. All The Time In The World 5:17A2. I Am Constant 3:24A3. Flight 11:10B1. Seventh Son 4:23B2. Standing By A River 4:59B3. So Many Roads 10:48C1. Mesopopmania 6:29C2. Country Hat 5:55C3. You Make Me Sick 3:34C4. Shake Your Love 2:30D1. Goin' To New York 9:25D2. Let's Work Together 6:12
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Matrix / Runout SAS-2-7411-AMatrix / Runout SAS-2-7411-BMatrix / Runout SAS-2-7411-CMatrix / Runout SAS-2-7411-DMatrix / Runout SAS-2-7411-A-1 1-111 STERLING PRMatrix / Runout SAS-2-7411-B- ⊕2 1-1 PRCMatrix / Runout SAS-2-7411-D-2-1-1 ①̷ ̷ PRCMatrix / Runout SAS-2-7411-D-1 1-1111 STERLING PRRights Society BMIRights Society ASCAP
Recorded At Academy Of MusicEngineered At Record Plant Mobile StudioRemixed At MediasoundMastered At Sterling SoundPressed By PRC Recording Company, Richmond, INProduced For AIR (London) Productions Ltd.Marketed By ABC RecordsPublished By Chrysalis MusicPublished By Bleu Disque MusicPublished By Maribus MusicPublished By Arc Music (2)Published By Gold Rush MusicPublished By Doraflo MusicPublished By Conrad MusicPublished By Mozella MusicPhonographic Copyright (p) Sire Records, Inc.Data provided by Discogs
Media Condition: Very Good (VG)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Vinyl has a few hairline scratches on both sides that do not effect play. Cover has ring wear. Otherwise nice copy.
Notes:
Label variation
A1. Flight 7:26A2. Hey Baby, Everything's Gonna Be Alright, Yeh Yeh Yeh 4:27A3. Cubano Chant 5:31A4. Little Girl 2:58B1. Mum's The Word 3:42B2. Twenty Past Two / Temptation Rag 3:20B3. So Many Roads, So Many Trains 6:29B4. City Ways 3:19B5. Crazy 'Bout My Baby 6:06
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Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Record is clean with one minor hairline scratch. Sleeve I has mild signs of wear to corners, edges and front. Shop Small.
Notes:
Recorded at Air Studios, Montserrat, West Indies.
Mastered at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California.
A1. Summer Rain 5:27A2. Money In Your Pocket 4:04A3. Children Of The Nightime 3:59A4. Long Distance Love 3:53B1. Lovin' Wheel 4:20B2. Fallen In Love (For The Very Last Time) 3:26B3. Fat City 4:33B4. Crazy World 4:27
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Pressing Plant ID ✲
Pressed By Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los AngelesData provided by Discogs
Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Weak VG+ with a few light scuffs and some light scratching on both sides of vinyl. Some shelf wear on sleeve.
Notes:
Recorded at Air Studios, Montserrat, West Indies.
Mastered at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California.
A1. Summer Rain 5:27A2. Money In Your Pocket 4:04A3. Children Of The Nightime 3:59A4. Long Distance Love 3:53B1. Lovin' Wheel 4:20B2. Fallen In Love (For The Very Last Time) 3:26B3. Fat City 4:33B4. Crazy World 4:27
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Pressing Plant ID ✲
Pressed By Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los AngelesData provided by Discogs
Media Condition: Very Good (VG)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Some scuffing and scratching on both sides of vinyl. Some shelf wear on sleeve.
Notes:
A1. Rich Man 5:47A2. Mole On The Dole 4:05A3. You Make Me Sick 3:50A4. Standing By A River 5:27B1. Shake Your Love 5:25B2. All The Time In The World 6:02B3. If You Wanna Know 5:27B4. Don't You Mind People Grinning In Your Face 2:24
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Matrix / Runout SAS-7402-A-5 MR △17535 (3) STERLING RL Matrix / Runout SAS-7402-B-5 MR △17535-X (3) Matrix / Runout SAS-7402-A-3 MR △ (2) STERLING RL Matrix / Runout SAS-7402-B-3 MR △ (2) STERLING RL
Distributed By Famous Music CorporationData provided by Discogs
Media Condition: Very Good (VG)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Clean disc with few light marks only. plays well with slight surface noise. Closer to VG+. Cover with shelfwear. no splits
Notes:
A1. Rich Man 5:47A2. Mole On The Dole 4:05A3. You Make Me Sick 3:50A4. Standing By A River 5:27B1. Shake Your Love 5:25B2. All The Time In The World 6:02B3. If You Wanna Know 5:27B4. Grinnin' In Your Face 2:24
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Matrix / Runout SAS-740 2-AMatrix / Runout SAS-740 2-BRights Society ASCAPRights Society BMIPressing Plant ID [I A M in triangle]Matrix / Runout SAS-7402-A-4 [I A M in triangle] sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 3 RLMatrix / Runout SAS-7402-B-3 [I A M in triangle] sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 2 RLMatrix / Runout SAS-7402-A-3 [I A M in triangle] sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 2 RLMatrix / Runout SAS-7402-B-4 [I A M in triangle] sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 3 RL
Recorded At Air StudiosPhonographic Copyright (p) Sire Records, Inc.Published By Chrysalis MusicPublished By Sondick MusicPublished By Doraflo MusicDistributed By Famous Music CorporationLacquer Cut At Sterling SoundPressed By Capitol Records Pressing Plant, ScrantonData provided by Discogs
Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Solid NM on vinyl, still very clean and excellent condition! Some wear on sleeve, top right corner cut off.
Notes:
Capitol Records Pressing denoted by anvil stamp.
A1. Amerita / Sense Of Direction 6:05A2. Losin' The Humbles 2:38A3. Shopping Bag People 4:03A4. Nogales 4:09B1. Reaching Out 5:16B2. Right Now 6:33B3. Before You Reach The Grave 3:15B4. Milwaukee Truckin' Blues (Chipper's Song) 1:50
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Matrix / Runout SAS-7501-A-4 STERLING RL (anvil stamp)Matrix / Runout SAS-7501-B-RE-4 STERLING (anvil stamp)
Pressed By North American Music IndustriesData provided by Discogs
Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Shiny record with some light scuffs and surface marks, great sound. Sleeve has some shelf/ring wear, bend at top right corner, small hole punch top left.
Notes:
Presswell Pressing indicated by "PR" in runout matrix.
A1. Amerita / Sense Of Direction 6:05A2. Losin' The Humbles 2:38A3. Shopping Bag People 4:03A4. Nogales 4:09B1. Reaching Out 5:16B2. Right Now 6:33B3. Before You Reach The Grave 3:15B4. Milwaukee Truckin' Blues (Chipper's Song) 1:50
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Matrix / Runout SAS-7501-AMatrix / Runout SAS-7501-B-REMatrix / Runout SAS-7501-B̶ A-1 PR RLMatrix / Runout SAS-7501-B RE-1 PR RLMatrix / Runout SAS-7501-B(erased) A-1-11-1 PR D RLMatrix / Runout SAS-7501-B RE-1-11(erased)-1-11 PR DMatrix / Runout STERLINGMatrix / Runout STERLINGRights Society ASCAP
Record Company Sire Records, Inc.Distributed By Famous Music CorporationPressed By PresswellPublished By Bleu Disque MusicProduced For AIR (London) Productions Ltd.Mastered At Sterling SoundDesigned At Pacific Eye & EarPhonographic Copyright (p) Sire Records, Inc.Phonographic Copyright (p) Sire RecordsCopyright (c) Sire RecordsData provided by Discogs
Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Few scuffs/minor scratches on vinyl, still solid VG+. Some shelf wear on sleeve, ring wear and edge wear.
Notes:
Recorded at Air London Studios 1977.
Joy Yates By Permission Of Charisma.
A1. Makin' Love 4:01A2. Mistress Moonshine 5:16A3. When Talking Is Too Much Trouble 3:34A4. The Gospel Singer 5:43B1. Whatcha Feel 6:28B2. Teardrops 4:14B3. Like A Movie 4:10B4. Champagne & Rock 'N Roll 3:26
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Rights Society ASCAP
Phonographic Copyright (p) Warner Bros. Records Inc.Copyright (c) Warner Bros. Records Inc.Recorded At Air StudiosRecord Company Sire Records, Inc.Marketed By Warner Bros. Records Inc.Published By Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc.Published By Moccasin Music Corp.Data provided by Discogs
Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Strong VG+ with only a few light scuffs and very minor marks on vinyl. Some shelf wear on sleeve.
Notes:
Recorded at Air London Studios 1977.
Joy Yates By Permission Of Charisma.
A1. Makin' Love 4:01A2. Mistress Moonshine 5:16A3. When Talking Is Too Much Trouble 3:34A4. The Gospel Singer 5:43B1. Whatcha Feel 6:28B2. Teardrops 4:14B3. Like A Movie 4:10B4. Champagne & Rock 'N Roll 3:26
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Matrix / Runout SRK-1-6056 GI M̶C̶A̶-̶I̶-̶1̶/̶M̶1̶ M̶ GOLMatrix / Runout SRK-2-6056 GI GOLRights Society ASCAP
Phonographic Copyright (p) Warner Bros. Records Inc.Copyright (c) Warner Bros. Records Inc.Recorded At Air StudiosRecord Company Sire Records, Inc.Marketed By Warner Bros. Records Inc.Published By Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc.Published By Moccasin Music Corp.Pressed By Goldisc Recording Products, Inc.Data provided by Discogs
Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Couple light scratches, still strong VG+ on vinyl. Some shelf wear on sleeve. Cut out top right corner.
Notes:
Recorded at Air London Studios 1977. Joy Yates By Permission Of Charisma.
Released in a gatefold sleeve.
Label's center rings are different from: 2069941
A1. Makin' Love 4:01A2. Mistress Moonshine 5:16A3. When Talking Is Too Much Trouble 3:34A4. The Gospel Singer 5:43B1. Whatcha Feel 6:28B2. Teardrops 4:14B3. Like A Movie 4:10B4. Champagne & Rock 'N Roll 3:26
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Matrix / Runout SRK-1-6056 M1 Δ 23237Matrix / Runout SRK-2-6056 M1 Δ 23237-X
Marketed By Warner Bros. RecordsRecorded At Air StudiosPressed By Monarch Record Mfg. Co.Data provided by Discogs
Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
A few light scratches, still strong VG+ and great condition on vinyl. Some shelf wear on sleeve.
Notes:
Promotional Copy - Not For Sale
A1. Fat City 4:33A2. Summer Rain 5:27B. Children Of The Nightime
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Data provided by Discogs
Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Vinyl is glossy and pristine. Cover is in good shape, light ring rub, price tag remnant in top left corner, light edge wear.
Notes:
Ⓟ1972 Colon-United Records, Inc.
A1. Life And Breath 3:17A2. I've Got Everything 3:16A3. Postlude 0:38A4. Picnic In The Rain 3:29A5. Face The Music 3:00A6. Precious And Few 2:43B1. It's Coming Today 3:02B2. Rainbow Rides Are Free 3:06B3. If It Feels Good - Do It 3:33B4. Merlin 4:18B5. Prelude 0:48B6. Child Of December 3:15
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Matrix / Runout 0 SKAO 1 94439 R1 #1Matrix / Runout 0 SKAO 2 94439 R2 #2
Manufactured By Capitol Records, Inc.Pressed By Capitol Records Pressing Plant, JacksonvilleRecord Company Capitol Record ClubData provided by Discogs
Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Tape has some warble. J-Card appears slightly warped, minor scuffing on case. Shop small.
Notes:
A1. We Tell Ourselves A2. The Hard Way A3. The Good Old Days A4. Buying Time A5. When My Ship Comes In B1. A Woman Has Her Way B2. Something To Cry About B3. Burn One Down B4. Wake Up Yesterday
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Barcode 0 7863-66003-4 5
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Because of their mix of hellified gangster shit and progressive compositions, I once jokingly called Clipping "Deathrow Tull." Well, it's not a joke anymore. While Clipping's last few projects have been record-long concepts like classic prog rock, their cyberpunk-infused new album Dead Channel Sky is mixtape-like, a carefully curated collection in which every track is a love letter to a possible present. It sounds crisp and classic at the same time. When something strikes us as retrospective and futuristic at the same time, it's a reminder of how slipshod our present moment truly is.
Juxtaposing high-tech, corporate command-and-control systems (the "cyber") with the lo-fi, D.I.Y. underground (the "punk"), cyberpunk proper starts in 1982 and ends in 1999, from Blade Runner to The Matrix. Concurrently, hip-hop matured, went through it's Golden Era, then melted into further forms: it went from from Fab 5 Freddy to Public Enemy to Missy Elliott. While other genres flirted with it, hip-hop was fickle and fey. Rap and rock birthed mutant offspring maligned by most, and hip-hop's relations with electronica rarely fared any better.
What if someone explicitly merged hip-hop and cyberpunk - those twin suns of the '80s and '90s - into one set and sound? After all, both movements are the result of hacking the haunted leftovers of a war-torn culture that's long since moved on.
On Dead Channel Sky, Clipping texture-map the twin histories of hip-hop and cyberpunk onto an alternate present where Rammellzee and Bambaataa are the superheroes of old; where Cybotron and Mantronix are the reigning legends; where Egyptian Lover and Freestyle are debated endlessly, and Ultramag and Public Enemy are the undeniable forefathers; where the lost movements of 1980s and the 1990s are still happening: rave, trip-hop, hip-house, acid house, drum & bass, big beat-the detritus of a different timeline, the survivors of armed audio warfare.
Clipping are no strangers to sci-fi: two of their records were nominated for Hugo Awards (one of science fiction's top literary prizes), and a novella spun-off from their music was nominated for a third. On Dead Channel Sky, Clipping's co-conspirators include everyone from the guitarist Nels Cline, to their labelmates Cartel Madras, rapper/actor Tia Nomore, and wordsmith Aesop Rock. Diggs is known for intricate lyrics and rapid-fire rapping, and the tracks that Snipes and Hutson build in the background are no less complex. All of the above serves to give us a glimpse of an adjacent possible present, where hip-hop and cyberpunk are one culture.
Binary stars are often perceived as one object when viewed with the naked eye. Like those twin sun systems, it'll take some special equipment and some discerning attention to pull the stars apart on this record. As Diggs barks on the fire-starting "Change the Channel": Everything is very important!Track List
Intro
Dominator
Change the Channel
Run It
Go
Code
Dodger
Malleus (with Nels Cline)
Scams (ft. Tia Nomore)
Keep Pushing
Mood Organ
Polaroids
Madcap
Mirrorshades pt. 2 (ft. Cartel Madras)
Welcome Home Warrior (ft. Aesop Rock)
Ask What Happened
In Halloween 2019, Los Angeles experimental rap mainstays Clipping ended their three-year silence with the horrorcore-inspired album There Existed an Addiction to Blood. The following October, rapper Daveed Diggs, and producers Jonathan Snipes and William Hutson return with an even higher body count, more elaborate kills, and monsters that just won't stay dead. Visions of Bodies Being Burned is less a sequel than it is the second half of a planned diptych. It turns out, Clipping took to the thematic material of horrorcore like vampires to grave soil. In the years following Splendor & Misery - the band's acclaimed dystopian science fiction-rap epic - they simply made too many songs for one album. Before the release of There Existed..., Clipping and Sub Pop divided the material up into two albums, designed to be released only months apart. However, a global pandemic and multiple canceled tours pushed the release of the project's "part two" until the following Halloween season.Track List
Intro
Say the Name
'96 Neve Campbell (Feat. Cam ; China)
Something Underneath
Make Them Dead
She Bad
Pain Everyday (With Michael Esposito)
Check the Lock
Looking Like Meat (Feat. Ho99O9)
Eaten Alive (With Jeff Parker ; Ted Byrnes)
Body for the Pile (With Sickness)
Enlacing
Secret Piece
Media Condition: Very Good (VG)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Record clean with no scratches. Plays at strong VG close to VG+. Cover in partial shrink with sticker. Light wear along opening. No splits
Notes:
Without stamped A around center hole and different matrix code on side 2.
First catalog number on labels and second on spine.
A1. Jealousy 4:46A2. Why You Treat Me So Bad 5:07A3. Lean On Me 5:56A4. Promises Promises 5:25B1. Situation #9 4:51B2. Heavy On My Mind 4:43B3. Let Me Go 4:23B4. Pump It Up (Lean On Me) Reprise 2:17
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Barcode 0 7599-25531-1Barcode 075992553117Matrix / Runout 1-25531-A SH2 ❀ B-25845-SH2 △14783 1-2 SP 0-1AL-SPMatrix / Runout 1-25531-B SR3 1-2 SRC (Logo)
Data provided by Discogs
Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Good Plus (G+)
Goil Foil Promotional Stamp on the top right corner of the front cover. Vinyl is in great shape. Cover has minor ring wear. Otherwise nice condition.
Notes:
Catalog number on the labels: 1-25531
Catalog number on the spine: 9 25531-1
Produced for 2 Tuff-E-Nuff Productions
Recorded at Moon Studio, Sacramento, California
Mixed at Starlight Studios, Richmond, California
A1. Jealousy 4:46A2. Why You Treat Me So Bad 5:07A3. Lean On Me 5:56A4. Promises Promises 5:25B1. Situation #9 4:51B2. Heavy On My Mind 4:43B3. Let Me Go 4:23B4. Pump It Up (Lean On Me) Reprise 2:17
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Rights Society BMIBarcode 0 7599-25531-1Barcode 075992553117Matrix / Runout 1-25531-A SR3 ❀ 1-2 SRCMatrix / Runout 1-25531-B SR4 1-2 SRCOther A
Recorded At Moon Studios, SacramentoMixed At Starlight SoundPressed By Specialty Records CorporationProduced For 2 Tuff-E-Nuff ProductionsRecord Company Warner CommunicationsPhonographic Copyright (p) Warner Bros. Records Inc.Phonographic Copyright (p) WEA International Inc.Copyright (c) Warner Bros. Records Inc.Copyright (c) WEA International Inc.Published By Jay King IV PublishingPublished By Danica MusicPublished By Interior Music (2)Data provided by Discogs
Limited pink colored vinyl LP pressing. Life, Love & Pain, the debut album by Sacramento based band Club Nouveau was released on December 2, 1986. The album contains the songs "Jealousy, " "Situation #9, "Why You Treat Me So Bad" and a cover of Bill Withers' "Lean on Me". The last two tracks reached the number-two spot on the R&B charts.Track List
Jealousy
Why You Treat Me So Bad
Lean on Me
Promises Promises
Situation #9
Heavy on My Mind
Let Me Go
Pump It Up (Lean on Me) Reprise
