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/ Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings

October 19, 2020 By Joe Marchese 7 Comments

Sharon Jones Just Dropped In

The story of Sharon Jones proves that it's never too late to follow your dreams.  The late Georgia-born, New York City-raised singer spent many years as a corrections officer and an armored car guard before rising to fame in her forties when she was "discovered" by producers Gabriel Roth and Phillippe Lehman.  She recorded for their Pure Records and Desco Records labels, and her work for the latter caught the attention of soul collectors; the undated singles released by Desco led the

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Categories: News Formats: CD, Digital Download, Digital Streaming, Vinyl Genre: R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings

October 15, 2020 By Sam Stone 6 Comments

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November 27 is always a special day for vinyl enthusiasts.  Still filled up on last night's Thanksgiving meal, music fans line up at their local shop for a chance at limited-edition vinyl.  While the celebrations may look a little different this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic (RSD has announced they'll be less stringent about online sales) one thing remains the same:  There are some excellent releases on offer, available exclusively from your local participating record shop!  Here are

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Aimee Mann, Anthrax, Béla Fleck, Best Coast, Bettye LaVette, Big K.R.I.T., Bilal and Nikki Jean, Bill Evans, Billie Holiday, Billy Gibbons, Brian Wilson, Chris Cornell, Crack The Sky, Dave Brubeck, Dio, Doyle Bramhall II, Dr. Demento, Elliott Smith, Fleetwood Mac, Fred Neil, George Harrison, Grover Washington Jr., Hank Williams, Herbie Hancock, Jerry Garcia Band, John Densmore, Jon Batiste, Karen Dalton, Kirk Hammett, Lee Hazlewood, Linkin Park, Little Richard, Mick Fleetwood, Monty Alexander, Morgan Ames, Motörhead, My Chemical Romance, Nancy Sinatra, Nina Simone, Norah Jones, Public Enemy, Record Store Day, Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, Snoop Dogg, Sonny Rollins, The Beastie Boys, The Beat Farmers, The Comet Is Coming, The George Coleman Quintet, The George Wallington Quintet, The Rolling Stones, U2, Van Dyke Parks

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