Bootsy's 1969 demo for James Brown "More Mess On My Thing" due Black Friday

The three-track More Mess On My Thing album is being issued by Now-Again for Black Friday (Record Store Day) on November 22. 

Here's the scoop...
Rumored no more: More Mess On My Thing, the demo Bootsy Collins and his band recorded for James Brown in 1969 that won them the title “The J.B.’s” – and changed the course of popular music. Also included is the complete version of “When You Feel It, Grunt If You Can,” presenting two never-issued songs in a 22-minute medley, and the unreleased instrumental “The Wedge.”

This is the companion piece to Now-Again’s first-ever issue of the lost J.B.’s album These Are The J.B.’s. All tracks mixed by Mario Caldato, directly from the original multi-track masters. Overseen by Egon and Universal Music Group’s in-house Brown expert Harry Weinger.

Contains extensive booklet with full annotation, liner notes by James Brown historian Alan Leeds and never-before-published photos. Coming out on Black Friday Record Store Day November 22!

The J.B.'s - More Mess On My Thing
A1 More Mess On My Thing
A2 The Wedge
B1 When You Feel It Grunt If You Can (Complete Take)

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Deluxe reissue of David Axelrod's Earth Rot out now

Now-Again's 2LP gatefold version of Earth Rot includes a bonus album of instrumentals. Watch the promo clip below. 

1970’s Earth Rot, the final album in David Axelrod’s Capitol Trilogy, and the first of his solo releases to incorporate choral vocals, set the visionary composer/arranger/produer up for his final stage as an architect of jazz fusion and ensured that his productions would help future architects of hip hop.

Gatefold 2LP contains bonus second album with Earth Rot’s instrumentals, never before released.

This is the third Now-Again issue in a series of reissues centered around Axelrod’s Capitol Trilogy in 2018 – Song of Innocence saw release in April, and Songs of Experience was released in July.

Audiophile reissue, lacquered directly from Axelrod’s original master tapes at Capitol Records by Ron McMaster.

Contains oversized, 28 page booklet that delves into Axelrod’s incredible life and music, replete with never before published photos and an interview with Axelrod by Eothen Alapatt and Waxpoetic’s Brian Digenti. Watch the fascinating interview (below) with David's son Michael who bears a striking resemblance to his father.

Get a complete listing of RSD Black Friday releases in PDF form right here.

Something Weird this way comes on Black Friday

Modern Harmonic dives deep into Something Weird's vault of cult film soundtrack madness for a boffo 2LP set.

Take an auditory trip through a wacky world of oddball and obscure “classick” exploitation cinema soundtracks from the 1960s and early 1970s, presented by one of the most beloved genre film video companies of all time… Something Weird! Two LPs chock-full of oddities and earworms with great sets of liners and track-by-track factoids!

Something Weird Video was founded in 1990 by Mike Vraney in Seattle, Washington. He was inspired by his teenage job as a theater projectionist. His love for the obscure films that never made it to video prompted him to transfer hundreds of ancient reels of film to VHS and DVD. Although Mike passed away from lung cancer back in 2014, his partner, visual artist Lisa Petrucci now runs Something Weird Video (see clip below) which still specializes in bizarre low-budget exploito films of the '30s through the '70s. Iconic purveyors of the lost and the strange, Something Weird Video have partnered with Modern Harmonic to bring you Something Weird: Greatest Hits – 2LPs of the greatest songs and soundbites from their voluminous catalog of filth and general grindhouse fodder.

After the Art Zone feature clip on Something Weird Video's Lisa Petrucci, check out the Something Weird: Greatest Hits promo trailer featuring Lee Dowell's "Black Belt" from the 1966 classic Teenage Gang Debs followed by Joe Bisko's "Beware Of The 4-D Witch"

Something Weird – Greatest Hits!
A1. The Hell Raisers – The Syd Dale Orchestra A2. Mamma A Go-Go – Perez Prado A3. The Bird Is The Word – Rocky Roberts and the Airedales A4. Hot Blooded Woman – Whit Boyd A5. Don’t Make Me Mad – Lee Dowell A6. The Wild Scene – The Penny Arcade A7. Put The Clock Back On The Wall – The E-Types A8. Is It On - Is It Off – The Bit’ A Sweet A9. The Right Kind – The Jaybirds

B1. Beware Of The 4-D Witch – Joe Bisko / Attila Galamb B2. The Action Scene – Alan Hawkshaw B3. A Sweet Sickness – Raul and the Revelations B4. It’s A Revolution Mother – Mandarin Gate with Chris Martell B5. Soorangi – Jim Hughes B6. Bummer – The Group B7. Musical Mutiny Trailer B8. Different Now – The Love Generation

C1. Swinging City (Mood Three) – John Barry and His Orchestra C2. Johnny’s Dive – Robert Farnon C3. Strip Blues – Bob Freedman and His Orchestra C4. Jane Bond Theme – Johnny Hawksworth C5. Mood One – John Barry and His Orchestra C6. A Taste Of Flesh Opening Credit Theme C7. Hot Blooded Woman Incidental Music – The Tony Harrison Trio C8. My Brother’s Wife Opening Credit Theme C9. Easy Macumba – Armando Sciascia C10. Hot Thrills Warm Chills Opening Credit Theme

D1. Shanty Tramp – Betty Dickson D2. Yipes Stripes – The Huntington Astronauts D3. Speed Lovers – Billy Lee Riley D4. (Be A) Black Belt – Lee Dowell D5. The Ladybirds – At The Blue Bunny D6. I Want A Woman – Tony & et Cetra D7. Love Cool – John Gabriel D8. Love Goddess – Neil Patrick D9. The Female Of The Species – Meg Myles

One For The Weekend: Method Man & DJ Nu-Mark

Wu-Tang Clan's lyrical swordsman Method Man connects with DJ Nu-Mark for a Black Friday banger out today. 

Rumoured RSD 2016 Black Friday Releases

Here's a leaked list of Black Friday releases for November 25 as yet unconfirmed...

Afghan Whigs Black Love CD CD Expanded Edition
Afghan Whigs Black Love LP 3x LP 180 gram Vinyl Expanded Edition
Alice in Chains Live : Facelift LP 150 gram
Anthrax Monsters at the End LP
Beach Boys Becoming the Beach Boys : Complete Hite LP Red, Blue or Yellow Vinyl
Betts, Hall, Leavell and Trucks Live at the Coffee Pot 1983 LP 2x LP
Big Star Complete Third Vol 1 : Demos to Session 2x LP with Download Card
Blue Man Group Three LP Splatter Vinyl
Bolt Thrower Those Once Loyal LP
Butterfield, Paul Blues Band Got a Mind to Give Up Living : Live 2xLP Yellow / Blue Vinyl
Callahan, Bill Apocalypse : Bill Callahan Tour LP LP + DVD
Cars  Just What I Needed 7" Picture Disc
Clark Jr, Gary Healing Live/Church Live LP 10"
Coleman, Ornette Evening With Ornette Coleman Part 1 LP 180 gram Clear Pink Vinyl
Connection A Christmas Gift For LP Random Green or Red Vinyl
Dengue Fever Ganadaramaba   LP
Dylan, Bob Real Royal Albert Hall 1966 Concert LP 2x LP 140 gram
Electric Wizard Witchcult Today LP

Record Store Day 2010, Part II: Black Friday

While it's not officially designated as a Record Store Day, Friday, November 26 – the day after Thanksgiving in the US – will see a similar sort of hubbub at independent record retailers as some labels are taking advantage of the post-turkey shopping frenzy by issuing special limited-edition singles, LPs, CDs and DVDs available only on Black Friday.
The big difference here is that it isn't a holiday in Canada so expect a crush of frantic vinyl junkies at Rotate This, Soundscapes, Vortex and Sunrise during the lunch hour with a second wave starting around 5 pm. Incidentally, Rotate This kicks off their annual pre-inventory "There Goes The Neighbourhood" weekend sale today with 15% off all new and used vinyl and CDs and on Saturday and Sunday used vinyl will be 40% off.  

Here are a few of the more interesting Black Friday exclusives up for grabs:  

Black Keys - Brothers Double box including the album released as 45 rpm double vinyl set along with a limited-run poster and 6-song 10" LP with previously unreleased live versions of Everlasting Light, Next Girl, Tighten Up, Howlin’ For You, She’s Long Gone and Too Afraid to Love You

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - I Learned The Hard Way: Singles Collection includes the album released as 11 seven-inch singles with 10 bonus songs and 8 instrumental versions. 

Bruce Springsteen - Save My Love b/w Because The Night seven-inch with both tracks taken from The Promise album
 
Metallica - Live At Grimey's CD and 10" double vinyl LP release of Metallica's insanely intimate secret show at The Basement below Nashville record store Grimey's in June 2008

Dr. Dog - Double: four previously unreleased songs Take Me Into Town, Black-Red, Nobody Knows Who You Are, The Sound released as a double pack seven-inch

Drive-By Truckers -  The Thanksgiving Filter b/w Used to Be A Cop seven-inch of two tracks from their forthcoming Go-Go Boots album due out February 15, 2011

Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A Changin b/w Like A Rolling Stone (Mono) seven-inch taken from the Whitmark Demos and the Legacy Mono Box releases

Roky Erickson - Night of the Vampire DVD and 180g vinyl LP of a selection of songs from the 13th Floor Elevators catalog performed on Halloween night 2008 by Roky Erickson backed by the Black Angels at the El Ray Theatre in Los Angeles.

Jimi Hendrix - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 10" green vinyl single
featuring Little Drummer Boy b/w Silent Night/Auld Lang Syne

Freddie Hubbard - Red Clay 180g vinyl LP remastered from the original two-track analog tape

Iron & Wine - Walking Far From Home 12" EP with the title track b/w Summer In Savannah and Biting Your Tail

Cee-Lo Green - Fuck You 12" Original uncensored track Fuck You with the otherwise unavailable instrumental version on the flip