Cannonball Adderley's Poppin' In Paris: Live at L'Olympia 1972 due for RSD

A limited 2LP vinyl pressing of Cannonball Adderley's 1972 performance at The Olympia in Paris will be in shops April 20th. 

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First complete, authorized release of saxophone giant Cannonball Adderley's Paris performance at The Olympia in 1972 with brother Nat Adderley on cornet, George Duke playing Fender Rhodes electric piano, Walter Booker on bass and drummer Roy McCurdy providing the rock-solid beats. Elemental Music's deluxe 2CD set – which opens with a 20-minute plus version of Duke's "Black Messiah" – was transferred from the original tape reels recorded by the ORTF and housed in the INA (the Institut national de l'audiovisuel). Released by Elemental Music in cooperation with the Cannonball Adderley Estate and INA France. A limited 2LP vinyl release – mastered by the legendary Bernie Grundman and pressed on 180g vinyl by Memphis Record Pressing – is being made available for Record Store Day on April 20th.

Includes an extensive booklet with rare photos; essays by acclaimed jazz author and historian Bob Bluenthal and producer Zev Feldman, plus testimonies by Tia Fuller, Lou Donaldson & Vincent Herring, and a never before published Nat Adderley interview from 1983. 

Get a 2CD copy of Poppin' In Paris right here. Check the tracklisting below followed by a Radio France broadcast of the performance which has been circulating for years. 

Cannonball Adderley – Poppin' In Paris: Live at L'Olympia 1972

Disc: 1

1 Black Messiah

2 Autumn Leaves

3 Soli Tomba

4 Walk Tall (Baby, That's What I Need)

Disc: 2

1 Doctor Honoris Causa

2 Hummin'

3 Directions

4 Mercy, Mercy, Mercy

5 The Scene 

April March sings Kelley Stoltz EP due for Record Store Day

The 4-song April March Sings Kelley Stoltz 12" EP is being released by Agitated Records on April 20th. Read all about it!

April March Sings Kelley Stoltz EP

Four special tracks recorded by April March and Kelley Stoltz, whereby April sings Kelley Stotlz songs in french, and vice versa, a one-off meeting of underground pop legends, and overground garage rock royalty. Mixed & masterd by Warren DeFever at Third Man, issued with two different bagette-enhanced sleeves, and two different colour vinyl options. Blue and Red. Ooh La La! C'est Magnifique!

April March: "I was in Nashville with Olivia Jean on a little break from shooting our "Allons Y" video at Third Man. I got in her car and she cranked up her playlist. Out jumped "Double Exposure". I went bananas right there in the passenger seat. "Kelley Stokes!", she smiled wide. It reminded me of something I'd heard in a dream. I went around singing songs from "Double Exposure" for a few weeks zeroing in on "Are You My Love" and "Your Face". I thought to myself cover-wise there's nothing to add here, they're perfect as is but maybe some French versions would be a kick so I asked for an intro. A few months later I was in San Francisco kicking out the Bonne Mamans with Kelley in his studio. Lucky me and thanks to Agitated Records lucky you too." 

Kelley Stoltz: “Like almost everyone in the world I was dazzled by April March's take on "Chick Habit" back in the late 90s. It was such an up feeling and joyful sound in the music and vocals. At odds with the manly wails and bleak outlooks that were standard song fare of those days. You can develop a crush on the voice in your speakers, you know! I did anyway. I was so pleased to hear from her in person and out of the blue, years later, and find out she wanted to do her own versions of my songs. I soon got to re-recording the music bits, and as she asked, stayed pretty true to their original form… maybe even improving on them just a tad. She appeared at my door one day and we instantly hit it off and laughed and sang and climbed on an elliptical machine. We did some recording and then took a walk and ate tacos. She even gave my daughter her first book. We're just friends, but I'll always have that crush when I hear her voice! I hope you enjoy April March Sings Kelley Stoltz as much as I did working on them.”

Tracks: "Es-Tu Mon Amour," "Ton Visage," "Are You My Love," "Your Face"

You can also pre-order a copy of Kelley Stoltz's forthcoming La Fleur album (out June 7th) right here. 

Yusef Lateef's Detroit concept album being recirculated for RSD

A bespoke limited-edition of Yusef Lateef's Detroit Latitude 42° 30′ Longitude 83° from '69 is being released on April 22. 

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Jet-setting UK DJ and Brownswood Recordings head honcho Gilles Peterson has dug deep into the Warner Music archives to uncover Yusef Lateef's  1969 concept album about his hometown, Detroit Latitude 42° 30′ Longitude 83° despite the fact that you can still find copies of the Joel Dorn-produced spiritual jazz swinger in second-hand shops selling for under $20. 

Of course, Arc Records' new bespoke version of Lateef's overlooked gem – remastered from the original analog tapes by audio engineer deluxe Bernie Grundman on 180 gram noir vinyl resplendently housed in a thick cardboard sleeve reproducing the original artwork with new liner notes by Dexter Gordon's widow Maxine Gordon – is clearly aimed at the deep-pocketed vinyl collector nouveau market who dare not frequent establishments that deal in previously owned recordings and typically restrict their purchases to Record Store Day events. 

With that specific target audience in mind, it makes perfect sense then that this new limited edition of Yusef Lateef's Detroit album will be strictly limited to 2000 copies and on sale for UK Record Store Day which is coming up on Saturday, April 22. Some British mail order sites are already listing copies at anywhere from £36 to £60 (that's $60 to $100 Canadian!) so when shipping costs are added, you can expect to pay a hefty sum here in North America. And once the opportunistic speculators get involved, who knows to what heights the price may soar at resale sites online. Or you could just keep an eye out for a considerably less pricey red label Atlantic original Canuck copy and support your local vinyl shop in the process. Wasn't that the purported reason for creating a "record store day" in the first place? Maybe not. 

Hopefully Peterson will turn up some harder-to-find artifacts for his Arc Records imprint in the future. Perhaps some previously unreleased material might be nice but even a lesser known private-press corker from the late 70s or early 80s – there's loads of great stuff waiting to be discovered – would be a more worthwhile pursuit for the entire vinyl eco-system than re-releasing an album that's already been reissued numerous times and is still widely available on vinyl and CD formats. 

For those interested in what Yusef Lateef himself had to say about his Detroit project, check out the Wax Poetics feature interview right here. Listen to a few tracks off the Detroit album below.    

 

Modern Harmonic reissuing Sun Ra's 1979 album Omniverse

The Record Store Day (11/26) release of Omniverse will be on purple wax with the CD version containing bonus tracks. 

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Recorded in New York in 1979 and released that year on Sun Ra's El Saturn label, this is a solid, overlooked set in the vast Ra canon. The tracks aren't so much compositions as excursions, pure jazz, lots of reflective piano in trio, quartet, and sextet settings. Features cover art interpreted from a favorite Arkestra hand drawn cover, and liner notes from Irwin Chusid. CD version includes 12 minutes of bonus euphony!

Sun Ra and his Arkestra - Omniverse

The Place Of Five Points 

 West End Side Of Magic City [Vita No. 5] 

Dark Lights In A White Forest 

Omniverse 

Visitant Of The Ninth Ultimate 

Over The Rainbow* 

The Sound Mirror*

*CD only bonus tracks

Kelley Stoltz's Echo & The Bunnymen salute gets deluxe vinyl treatment

Here's the scoop from Kelley Stoltz...

This Saturday (August 29) is record store day and for the first time I'll have something in the shops! My version of Echo & the Bunnymen's "Crocodiles" which I recorded in 2001, will finally be available on LP… brought to you by the good folks at Nine x Nine Records in Liverpool 

"Kelley Stoltz’s track for track covers album of Echo and the Bunnymen’s Crocodiles is available for the first time on vinyl this Record Store Day via Nine x Nixe Records. Originally recorded in 2001, the album was only available on CD. Stoltz took up the mantle of rhythm guitar in the Bunnymen in 2016, largely because of this album. Pressed on 180 gram colour vinyl, with original artwork and new sleeve notes from Bunnymen guitarist Will Sergeant and Scott Kannberg (Pavement), there’s never been a better time to discover this gem from Stoltz’s back catalogue. Remastered by Mikey Young. Bonus 7” E.P. features 3 early demos of 14 year old Kelley’s band "Distorted Reality". These are the earliest known recordings of Stoltz’s Bunnymen covers. This EP is exclusive to the RSD release and will not be available with any subsequent reissue." 

Kelley Stoltz – Crockodiles (NinexNine) LP & Bonus 7"

Side One

(1) Going Up (2) Do It Clean (3) Stars Are Stars (4) Pride (5) Monkeys (6) Crocodiles 

Side Two

(1) Rescue (2) Villiers Terrace (3) Read It in Books (4) Pictures on My Wall (5) All That Jazz (6) Happy Death Men 

Distorted Reality 7" EP

(1) Do It Clean (2) Silver (3) Stumped

Limited Edition Red LP

Bonus 7" 3 Track E.P. of 14 year old Kelley's first ever recordings, 'Distorted Reality'

Limited to 850 copies world wide (500 UK)

Cat: NXN002LPX

Barcode: 5031802063325

For more info, go to Nine x Nine Records right here. Watch a few vintage performance clips below. 

The Fleshtones salute Jeopardy's Alex Trebek on new LP

Sudbury-born Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek is honoured on The Fleshtones' new Face of the Screaming Werewolf album out for RSD now June 20th.

Those who can't attend but would like to contribute to Ivan Julian's cancer treatment fund can visit his gofundme page right here. 

The Fleshtones on tour
3/18 – Silk City Diner – Philadelphia, PA
3/19 – City Winery – Washington, DC
3/20 – Cafe Nine – New Haven, CT
3/21 – Randy Now’s Man Cave – Bordentown, NJ
3/23 – Ivan Julian Benefit Concert @ Bowery Electric – New York, NY
4/30 – Freakshow – Essen, Germany
5/1 – Roots & Roses Festival – Lessines, Belgium
5/2 – Battle of the Garages – Athens, Greece
5/3 – 8Ball Club – Thessaloniki, Greece
5/6 – Hafenklang – Hamburg, Germany
5/7 – Råhuset – Copenhagen, Denmark
5/8 – Folk a Rock – Malmo, Sweden
5/9 – Musikens Hus – Gothenburg, Sweden
5/10 – Siste Reis – Halden, Norway
5/13 – Statsraaden Bar – Bergen, Norway
5/14 – Revolver – Oslo, Norway
5/15 – Odal Rockeklubb – Austvatn, Norway
5/16 – Bar Brooklyn – Stockholm, Sweden
5/18 – Pub Ettan – Mariehamn, Finland
5/19 – Hotell Hulingen – Hultsfred, Sweden

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. 

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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)

Tweeted Bootsy:

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.

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

Calexico plans to issue RSD live album many fans already own

If you already believe that Record Store Day has devolved into nothing more than a cynical cash grab, ANTI-'s announcement that they'll be re-releasing Calexico's live album Spiritoso on April 20 should do nothing to convince you otherwise. As longtime fans of the desert-dwelling titans of twang are no doubt aware, the 12-track disc  – which the UK-based City Slang label issued last year – features songs spanning Calexico's 23-year career performed live in Germany backed by the Radio Symphonie Orchestre Wien. Those who own the City Slang version of Spiritoso which Calexico has been selling at shows, won't need this straight repressing that is said to be limited to 3000 copies.

Whether Calexico is creatively tapped of unique RSD release ideas or couldn't be bothered to come up with something new and exciting their most dedicated followers would appreciate, the decision to simply put out an album previously issued in another territory sets a new low bar for Record Store Day product previously set by labels pressing up limited vinyl versions of their CD-only titles.  

Considering how thoroughly Calexico documents just about every note they play, it doesn't seem like it would be too difficult for them to assemble a unique release for Record Store Day just out of leftover demos and live tracks. How much trouble would it have been to cobble together a few songs they've contributed to tribute albums and various collections over the years? 

Their inspired takes of Casey's Last Ride (off Nothing Left To Lose: A Tribute to Kris Kristofferson), Tulsa Telephone Book (from Real – The Tom T. Hall Project) and Will Oldham's I Send My Love To You (from I Am Cold Rock, I Am Dull Grass) would make one great side of a fantastic10" EP, with maybe John Fahey's Dance of Death (off I Am The Resurrection), Alejandro Escovedo's Wave (from Por Vida) and Arcade Fire's Ocean of Noise on the flip. Who knows, the covers concept record might even introduce the wonders of Calexico a whole new audience. Of course, it would require some effort and a little ingenuity so you may have to settle for the clip below. 



For the wineskin equipped interested in seeing Calexico in the great outdoors, the group will be appearing at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee as well as the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Wakarusa Festival and the Nelsonville Music Festival in the coming months. They've also booked some club and soft-seater dates, most notably being a stop at the Mod Club in Toronto on June 12. Here's the complete tour itinerary so far...

Live Dates: 
Sun 4/28 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Jazz and Heritage
Thu 5/30 Ozark, AR Wakarusa Festival
Fri 5/3 Iowa City, IA The Englert Theatre
Sat 6/1 Nelsonville, OH Nelsonville Music Festival
Mon 6/3 Chicago, IL City Winery
Tue 6/4 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
Thu 6/6 Tarrytown, NY The Tarrytown Music Hall
Fri 6/7 Portland, ME Port City Music Hall
Sat 6/8 Pawtucket, RI The Met Café
Sun 6/9 Buffalo, NY Asbury Hall @ Babeville
Tue 6/11 Montreal, QC Corona Theatre

Wed 6/12 Toronto, ON Mod Club
Thu 6/13 Indianapolis, IN The Vogue
Fri 6/14 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music Festival

LINKS
Record Store Day site
Calexico HQ
ANTI- site

Misfits for Record Store Day

Get out yer devil-locks! To mark the 30th anniversary of the Misfits' Walk Among Us album released by Slash in 1982, Rhino has pressed up a "limited" run of 4,500 copies of the horror-punk classic for Record Store Day this Saturday (April 21).  

Since just about everyone on the planet who ever wanted a copy of Walk Among Us already owns it, this "faithful reproduction of the original with music cut from the original analog masters and packaging that duplicates details down to the printed inner sleeve” (i.e. no bonus tracks, liner notes or photos) is aimed squarely at obsessive Misfits collectors. As such, the vinyl will come in three different colours in the U.S. with 1,250 on red, 1,250 on blue and 500 on clear vinyl randomly distributed to participating RSD stores.

Those adept at arithmetic are probably wondering "what about the other 1,500 LPs?" Well, there will also be a purple edition of 1,500 copies earmarked for international export. That means Misfits fans in Canada will likely be buying multiple copies so they can swap their purples for alternate colours with U.S. hoarders er... dealers. It's sad but true.