Q: Who was the first artist to release an LP on David Geffen’s Asylum label? A: It wasn’t Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, or Eagles – though all three all released albums in the label’s first year of 1972. It was Judee Sill. Who is Judee Sill? In her all too short lifetime, the artist released just two albums, both of which revealed an unusual yet mesmerizing voice as a singer and a songwriter. She’s recently been celebrated as the subject of the 2022 documentary Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill, described…
Release Round-Up: Week of March 12
Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Nancy Sinatra, Start Walkin’ 1965-1976 (Light in the Attic) CD: Light in the Attic / Nancy’s Bootique / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Vinyl: Light in the Attic / Nancy’s Bootique / Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Light in the Attic launches a Nancy Sinatra archival series with Start Walkin’ 1965-1976. This 23-track collection chronicles the decade following the December 1965 release of the Hazlewood-penned-and-produced, Billy Strange-arranged “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’,” the anthemic song that topped the charts in eight countries including the United States and United Kingdom. The set, available in CD, vinyl and digital editions, features…
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Rapture and Redemption: Run Out Groove Announces Judee Sill For Next Release, Opens Voting for New Titles
Run Out Groove has had one busy winter. The label just announced two exciting projects for Record Store Day (Saturday, April 21) from The Beau Brummels and Baby Huey, as well as revealing its next limited edition deluxe vinyl release. Judee Sill’s Songs of Rapture and Redemption: Rarities & Live is an all-new 2-LP collection celebrating the late artist whose two solo Asylum Records albums – Judee Sill and Heart Food – remain strikingly original works from a singular talent. ROG’s release boasts rare demos and live recordings never before available on…
Yesterday Cried: Run Out Groove to Reissue Golden Smog, Voting Open for Folk Favorites
Run Out Groove continues to re-present rarities from the Warner Music Group vaults with the announcement of its latest high quality vinyl release. Based on the results of the label’s fan vote, Golden Smog’s Down by the Old Mainstream has been selected as the next limited edition, numbered ROG title. The Minneapolis collective made its first big splash in 1995 with this debut album on the Rykodisc label. It hasn’t been available on vinyl since 2010. Featuring members of The Jayhawks, Wilco, Soul Asylum, Run Westy Run and Big Star, among other…
Soldier of the Heart: Intervention Celebrates Judee Sill with Two New Reissues
Q: Who was the first artist to release an LP on David Geffen’s Asylum label? A: It wasn’t Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, or The Eagles – though all three all released albums in the label’s first year of 1972. It was Judee Sill. Who is Judee Sill? In her all too short lifetime, the artist released just two albums, both of which revealed an unusual yet mesmerizing voice as a singer and a songwriter. Both of those LPs, Judee Sill (1972) and Heart Food (1973), have been newly reissued on 180-gram heavyweight…
Release Round-Up: Week of August 25
Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Alex Chilton, A Man Called Destruction: Expanded Edition (Omnivore) CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2-LP Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada In 1995, the late Big Star and Box Tops frontman Alex Chilton returned to Memphis’ Ardent Studios, the site of his classic work with Big Star, to record A Man Called Destruction. Blending original songs with a host of eclectic covers from the likes of Chris Kenner (“Sick and Tired”), Jan & Dean (“The New Girl in School”),…
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