And the Record Store Day news keeps coming! BMG has announced their list of releases to be found in shops April 18 and it's a great lineup. If you're looking for live Emerson, Lake and Palmer; a very cool Motorhead shaped picture disc; the beautiful sounds of Ravi Shankar in collaboration with George Harrison; or classics from The Kinks - BMG has you covered!
Let's take a closer look at all their offerings...
Ravi Shankar, Chants of India
For the first time on vinyl, Ravi Shankar's 1997 collaboration with George Harrison, Chants of India. The album was produced by George Harrison and recorded in both India and at Harrison's Friar Park studio in England.
Celebrating Ravi Shankar's Centennial, this limited double red vinyl edition is housed in a gatefold sleeve with exclusive photo print. [Note: The RSD U.K. website lists their edition as standard black vinyl.]
LP 1 - SIDE A:
- Vandanaa Trayee
- Omkaaraaya Namaha
- Vedic Chanting One
- Asato Maa
LP 1 - SIDE B:
- Sahanaa Vavatu
- Poornamadah
- Gaayatri
- Mahaa Mrityunjaya
- Veenaa-Murali
LP 2 - SIDE A:
- Geetaa
- Mangalam
- Hari Om
- Svara Mantra
LP 2 - SIDE B:
- Vedic Chanting Two
- Prabhujee
- Sarve Shaam
A 12" Dio picture disc for Record Store Day based around his Magica album. The A-side leads with rare track "Annica" from the Magica sessions and includes live and studio versions of "Lord Of The Last Day." Side B is the 18-minute epic Dio spoken word piece "Magica Story".
Side A: 1. Annica 2. Lord of the Last Day (2019 Remaster) 3. Lord of the Last Day (Live on Magica Tour; 2019 - Remaster)
Side B: 1. Magica Story - Studio Spoken Word (2019 Remaster)
David B says
Again all vinyl .. and some picture discs at that (notorious for poor sound). I can remember when (early 2000s) record companies were remastering artists back catalogue for surround sound SACD .. they still sound incredible ... just listen to any by say Elton John, The Moody Blues, Genesis, or even Jeff Wayne ..
Is it too much to ask why record companies aren't treating their artist's music as it deserves to be heard, instead of pushing out more and more vinyl ..
Jack Deckard says
Record Store Day has always been about vinyl.
David B says
Fully agree .. but that's my point- why are record companies and shops pushing an inferior medium when there are much better ones out there. I want the best sounding quality from a disc and that's not vinyl especially picture discs ..
Tom Savage says
Would love to know where to buy in scotland especially the elp vinal
ed says
Point of clarification re: the Keith Richards release. The song 'Key to the Highway' also appeared on a 5-song CD maxi-single issued in 1993, shortly after the Main Offender album arrived. Besides Eileen, which also appeared on the album, there were 3 live tracks - Gimme Shelter, Wicked As It Seems and How I Wish - that were exclusive to the maxi-single.
I think the claim that 'Key to the Highway' only ever previously appeared on the Japanese CD version of Main Offender, which is out of print, is really just Record Store Day hype. The forthcoming Record Store Day release would be the first time the track appears on vinyl. But you can find the same CD maxi single with Key to the Highway for not a lot of money on ebay, for instance.
ed says
In case anyone was wondering about the Keith Richards maxi-single CD that includes 'Key to the Highway,' this is the Discogs listing..
https://www.discogs.com/Keith-Richards-Eileen/release/2110345
Demetrio says
Thanks very much.