Rhino is once again inaugurating the new year with a Start Your Ear Off Right campaign, launching this Friday in brick-and-mortar independent record stores (and if the past is any indication, at Barnes and Noble locations across the United States). The vinyl-only slate, which is spread out over the next four release weeks, concentrates on classic rockers (The Doors, Foghat, America, Grateful Dead, Velvet Underground, Black Sabbath, Stevie Nicks, Yes) with a healthy dose of R&B legends (Ray Charles, Curtis Mayfield, Zapp and Roger) and a late country music great (Eddie Rabbitt) in exclusive color pressings. Note that a number of these titles are new additions to Rhino's Now Playing line which rolled out last year with single-LP compilations dedicated to Todd Rundgren, The Spinners, Gordon Lightfoot, Montrose, Gerald Levert, Bread, The Notorious B.I.G., and En Vogue. For those unable to reach a brick-and-mortar retailer, Amazon is also carrying a number of the titles in standard black pressings.
You'll find the full list of titles below!
Out January 5:
- America - Now Playing (Limited Edition 1-LP 140g Coke Bottle Clear vinyl) (Standard black available at Amazon U.S.)
- The Doors - Alive, She Cried (live album first released in 1983) (Limited Edition 1-LP 140g Translucent Emerald vinyl)
- Eddie Rabbitt - Now Playing (Limited Edition 1-LP 140g Grape vinyl) (Standard black available at Amazon U.S.)
- Foghat - Now Playing (Limited Edition 1-LP 140g Translucent Tan vinyl) (Standard black available at Amazon U.S.)
- Various Artists - Three Amigos: Original Soundtrack (Limited Edition 1-LP 140g Black vinyl) (Amazon U.S.)
- Velvet Underground - Live at Max's (Limited Edition 2-LP 140g Orchid and Magenta vinyl)
- Yes - Yes (Limited Edition 1-LP 140g Cobalt vinyl)
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Out January 12:
- Grateful Dead - In the Dark (Limited Edition 1-LP 140g Silver vinyl) (David Glasser remaster) (Color TBA/available at Amazon U.S.)
- Grateful Dead - Terrapin Station (Limited Edition 1-LP 140g Emerald Green vinyl) (David Glasser remaster) (Color TBA/Available at Amazon U.S.)
Out January 19:
- Various Artists - Nuggets Vol. 1 (Limited Edition 2-LP 140g Psychedelic vinyl)
- Various Artists - Nuggets Vol. 2 (Limited Edition 2-LP 140g Psychedelic vinyl)
- The English Beat - I Just Can't Stop It (Limited Edition 1-LP 140g Magenta vinyl)
Out January 26:
- Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (50th Anniversary) (Limited Edition 1-LP 140g Smokey vinyl)
- Curtis Mayfield - Now Playing (Limited Edition 1-LP 140g Grape vinyl) (Standard black available at Amazon U.S.)
- Ray Charles - Now Playing (Limited Edition 1-LP 140g Light Blue vinyl) (Standard black available at Amazon U.S.)
- Stevie Nicks - Street Angel (Limited Edition 2-LP 140g Transparent Red vinyl)
- Stevie Nicks - Trouble in Shangri-La (Limited Edition 2-LP 140g Transparent Sea Blue vinyl)
- Zapp & Roger - Now Playing (Limited Edition 1-LP 140g Ruby Red vinyl) (Standard black available at Amazon U.S.)
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I wonder who mastered all these? Not to mention the provenance of the tapes used.
Only the two Dead titles are specifically referenced as remasters. Patrick Milligan has supervised most/all of the "Now Playing" titles, and while there are no remastering credits, his past work leads me to believe listeners should be in good hands.
Cool. Thanks Joe!
the doors alive she cried is a pointless release. no doors collector will buy it and i am sure no one else will.
These releases prove the maxim "put it out on vinyl and SOMEONE is bound to buy it" Who on earth want's another America hits collection?