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Each month Vintage Records compiles a group of
records we think are really great finds! We cut the prices, so you can get
great LP's at a low cost form our website!!!
BARGAIN BIN
Puccini, "Madame Butterfly"- PRICE-$20/ SALE PRICE- $15
Frank Sinatra, "Romantic Songs from the Early Years"- PRICE- $15,
SALE PRICE- $10
Mary Martin, Theodore Bikel, "The Sound of Music"- PRICE- $10,
SALE PRICE- $5
"A Gathering of Great Poetry for Children"- PRICE- $10, SALE
PRICE- $5
Roberta Flack, "First Take"- PRICE- $50, SALE PRICE- $30
Puccini, "La Boheme"- London Records- 2 Records with complete
libretto and pictures- PRICE- $30, SALE PRICE- $20
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Original Pressings vs. Reissues
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And show very little difference between them.
Many recordings have never gone out of print and are now available on CD, which
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Featured Artists Corner
Patti LaBelle
"Nightbirds"- includes songs such as, "Lady Marmalade", "Somebody, Somewhere", "Are You Lonely", and many others.
reg. price- $6.00; sale price- $3.00
"Phoenix"- includes songs such as, "The Amazing Flight of The Lonely Star", "Sun Burn", "Black Hole in the Sky", and many others. reg. price- $6.00; sale price- $3.00
Bruce Springsteen
"The River"- includes songs such as, "The Ties That Bind", "Sherry Darling", "Jackson Cage", and many others. Reg. price- $12.00; sale price- $6.00
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A famed
Jazz musician, Erroll Garner was a musical prodigy who never
learned to read a note of music. He had a clever way of
improvising his own original pieces, and a broad range of
different types and style of music.Garner, who came from a
musical family, started playing the piano at age
three.Garner went to New York City, after touring with
some local bands, in 1944.Between the yeras of 1945-1949,
Garner concentrated on his own original work. He
continued traveling and recording throught the 1960's and 1970's,
until he died of lung cancer at the age of 55 in 1977. Best
Buy: Concert
By The Sea and Dreamstreet,(both
available to you through the Vintage Records
Website)
Nat
"King" Cole was one of the greatest swing pianists of all
time. When his family moved from the south to Chicago, Cole
began taking lessonson the keyboard, playing the organ, and
lending his voice to the church.He got his start with a band
that was fronted by his brother, Eddie, calledthe Solid
Swingers.He later created the King Cole Trio, which became
very popular in 1940, with the release of their single,Sweet
Lorraine Cole landed many tv shows and movies,as well
during his career. Cole died of lung cancer at the age of
47.
Bruce Springsteen is a musician who
combines his common approach with his strong presense and even
stronger lyrics.He made himself very well known in the 1970's,
and through the years hasremained faithful to his
appreciation for the world of Rock n' Roll. Best Buy: Born In
The USA, (available to you through the Vintage Records
Website).
Elton
John Elton John established himself as a talented
and creative musician in the 1970's, and became a huge success
in by the middle of it.He began studying piano when he was
only four years-old, and recieved a scholarship to the Royal
Academy of Music, when he was just twelve. John struggled
through the years with his own personal battles, and still has
remained one of the top singing sensations of our time. Best
Buy: Goodbye
Yellow Brick Road, (available to you through Vintage Records
.
Joan Baez has
been a recording artist for the last five decades, and is
still a major influence in the world of folk music.Baez has
expressed her songs through a variety of music types, including,
Celtic, Latin, and country music.Baez has collaborated her
music by touring with such musicians as, Mary Chapin
Carpenter, Tish Hinojosa, and Dar Williams.
Jim Croce launched
his musical career in the late 1960's.A folk singer, with a
warm quality to his songs, Croce enjoyed the fame his songs
earned him in the early 1970's.His career was unfortunately
put to a hault in 1973, when he and his lead guitarist died in
a plane crash.
The
band formed out of a variety of members, but the choice to use
only their last names for the title, showed a want for
individualism.Though, their personal problems and substance
abuse was alwoas a lingering problem, it never seemed to get
in the way of their music.In 1997, the group, feeling ignored
by the record company split up for goood, having left Young
behind in 1988. Best Buy: Crosby,
Stills, and Nash and Deja
vu, (both available to you through Vintage Records
).
Deep
Purple was regarded as one of rock's heaviest bands, with such
loud songs, they were quoted in the Guiness Book of World
Records.Purple's big day came during the early 1970's, with
the release of "Smoke on Water". Purple broke up in 1976,
but reunited six years later for "Smoke on Water" Best Buy: Machine
Head, (available to you throught he Vintage Records
Website).
Billy Joel
is one of the music industry's most versitle, yet enduring
musicians.Joel studied classical piano, before breaking
into the Rock n' Roll scene. He worked as a piano
soloist for a short time in California, which inspired his
song, "Piano Man".Joel's songs grew into more serious issues
such as, unemployment, while behind the scenes, Joel had filed
several law suits against his former management.In the
late 1990's, he toured with Elton John, with a plan to write more
pop music. Best Buy: The
Stranger, (available to you through the Vintage Records
Website).
A combination of pop sounds and folk
music, this band had a unique sound that was best demonstrated
through live performances.The backbone of Jefferson Airplane
was the ensemble work that the band so efffortlessly
displayed. Best Buy:Surrealistic
Pillow, (available to you through Vintage Records
).
With his spiked
hair and catchy songs, Billy Idol paved the way for musicians
of Generation X.Though many crowds disliked the band's punk
attitude, they managed to turn out some highly succesful songs
such as, "Your Generation", and many others.Idol began his
career as a solo srtist with the release of his hit song,
"Dancing with Myself".By the 1990's Idol had become
unpopular, and tried to go along with the cyberpunk movement,
but failed. Best Buy: Rebel
Yell, (available to you through Vintage Records
Website)
John
Lennon has been upheld as an American icon, not only in rock n'
roll, but in the pop culture as well.Although, he spent a
good deal of his career as a family man, staying at home, the
familar quality to his voice and songs, proved him to be an
enduring legend.Sadly, his tragic death ended his career,
in 1980; and his unfinished songs were overdubbed by his
former band members in a final reunion in 1994. Best Buy:
Plastic Ono Band, (available to you through the Vintage Records
Website).
ABBA was the only
popular band of it's time to come out of it's home country,
Sweden.Because of it's simple lyrics, and even simpler
melodies, combined with it's layered vocals, the band was
instantly a huge success.Anna, Benny, Bjorn, and Anni-Frid
were all individual musicians in Sweden before they joined
together to form ABBA.After the group broke up in 1982, ABBA's
sentimental qualities only drew in more of an audience. The
colorfullness and cheery quality to their songs, made ABBA a band,
that was difficult not to like. Best Buy:
Arrival ( both available to you through Vintage Vinyls
Website)
When
Aerosmith released it's very first record, there was little that
could set their sound apart from the mass market of other
artists of the early 1970's; but within three years, they
quickly changed the minds of the American public.By the
1980's, the group, suffering mostly from addiction and ego issues,
almost split up. But they made their comeback in in the
90's with , "Walk This Way". Best Buy:Rocks and Toys In The Attic (both avaiable to you through the Vintage Records
Website).
He may
be the least known, of the guitarists form the band, the
Yardbirds, but his explosive style, singles Jeff Beck out
among many others.Jeff Beck's career, has been unstable, in
terms of behavior, large time frames between albums, and lead
singers who never really matched his vocal abilities. Best
Buy: Blow by Blow and Rough and Ready (both available to you
through the Vintage Records Website)
Pat
Benetar was trained as a classical singer in her teen years and
almost attended the Juliard School of Music, until her
attitude about Rock n' Roll got the best of her. She
married twice, Benetar often expressed her feelings about
relationships through her music.She remained the Queen of
Rock n' Roll through most of the 1980's; only to be pushed off
the charts when Grunge took it's scene in the early
1990's. Bets Buy: In The Heat of The Night, (available to you
through the Vintage Vinyls Website)
The Beatles The
Beatles were said ot be interpreters for their generation. While
one dimensional music seemed to take precedence in the industry,
the Beatles rocked the music scene, with liberating sounds and
album art. John Lennon met Paul McCartney and George Harrison in
1957; and as they all shared the same appreciation for black R
& B, they formed a band, with great vocal harmonies and a
solid backbeat. The band played in many clubs throughout Germany,
which greatly helped them to become recognized, musically. The
band members met up with Ringo Starr and he was hired to replace
their then drummer, Pete Best. The Beatles released their first
LP, soon after that and became the first rock group to have
international recognition through Europe, Asia, and America.
Lennon and McCartney were the band's composers, and they made the
crowd's wild with their chord structures and three part harmonies.
In 1966, the group had become tired of live performances and
decided to only do studio work. The Beatles were also founders of
their own record company, Apple Records. But in 1968, the band
began to fall apart, with problems arising from egos and family,
among other things, and by the early 1970's, the band had
officially spilt up. All began their own solo careers, with
Lennon's and McCartney's being the most prominent. Any hopes of
the Beatles reuniting ended with the tragic assasination of John
Lennon in 1980. Though the three remaining members did reunite for
a final collaboration, in which they added their voices to two of
John Lennon's demos, it was never the same without their fourth
member. Best Buys: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Abbey
Road,and Revolver, (all available to you through the Vintage
Vinyls Website.)
Dian Ross She was
labeled as the Queen of Motown, and as a highlight of the
Supremes, Ross thrilled audiences with her sophistication and
light airy quality. She established herself in films, such as,
"Lady Sings The Blues", and "Mahogany". She worked with RCA and
left Motown in 1981, but came back to Motown eight years later.
The Rolling
Stones During the first ten years of their career, the
Rolling Stones defined themselves as the standard Rock n' Roll
Band. The Rolling Stones were never into experimenting with
different musical sounds or branching out to different styles of
music. Mic Jagger borrowed a lot of his ideas form popular
performers of the time such as, James Brown and Jackie Wilson.
Keith Richards and Mic JAgger wrote lyrics that were at times
lacking sentimentality and creativity, but the rhythm section made
up for this in many ways. The Rolling Stones entered their 50's,
much like the Blues singers they so looked up to, still singing
about the woes of the world. Best Buy: Aftermath and Beggar's
Banquet, (both available to you through the Vintage Records
Website).
Chuck Mangione
Chuck Mangione is a musician who incorporated a new age feel to the jazz
scene.
He is a master of many different instruements including, trumpet, electric
piano, and fugelhorn.
His best recordings, however were in the 1970's and early 1980's.
In 1960, Mangione and his older brother formed a band called the Jazz
Brothers, which recorded LP's for the Jazzland Music Label.
After the band split up in 1965, Mangione went on to play backup for a
string of numerous bands.
His career peaked in the 1970's with A & M Records. He recieved several
grammy nominations as well as one golden globe award.
Don McLean Don McLean
graduated from colege in 1968 and enrolled in graduate school, but
did not attend. Instead, he decided to join up with his hero, Pete
Seeger. McLean's first album, called "Tapestry" was realeased in
1970. This album contained their very popular hit single, "And I Love You So". McLean's second big break came with the release of
his album, "American Pie". McLean traveled to Nashville to to
record, "Chain Lightening", in 1978 and in 1981, released
"Believers", another Nashville album. Bets Buy: American Pie,
(available to you through the Vintage Records Website.)
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell is a songwriter and singer who very much influenced the music
of her generation and the music of generations to come.
Growing up, Mitchell took piano lessons and also taught herself to play the
ukelele and the guitar, so that she could play at parties.
She became recognized as a songwriter, in 1968, when Judy Collins used her
song, "Both Sides Now", and turned it into a Top 10 hit.
In that same year, Mitchell's first album was released to rave reviews and
many albums followed, with the album, "Court and Spark", marking the peak of
her career.
During the mid 1970's, Mitchell changed her image and began branching out to
new types of music, such as electronic and ethnic.
Best Buy: Count and Spark, (available to you through the Vintage Records
Website.)
Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson had a vocal range that left other singers of his time, feeling
envious, one might say.
Nilsson was not the type of singer to cover one specific theme, but to
venture through different styles of music, form song to song.
As a young adult, Nilsson was living in Los Angeles, working in a bank at
night and hoping to land his big break in the music industry.
He finally became a huge success in 1967, with his debut, "Pandemonium Shadow Show".
He became extremely well known soon after for his song, "Everybody's
Talkin'", form the film, "Midnight Cowboy".
A close friend of John Lennon's, Nilsson was outraged at the tragic and
sudden death of his companion and began campaigning against guns, making
that a central focus in his life.
He returned to composing music just before his own death, and continues to
be upheld as a great musical legend.
Best Buy: Nilsson Schmillson, (available to you through the Vintage
Records Website).
Francoise Hardy
Francoise Hardy won the hearts of her audiences with love ballads and pop
songs.
She was introduced to the music scene in the mid 1960's and came directly
out of France.
In her early teens, Francoise taught herself how to play the guitar and
began wrting her own songs.
In her late teens, she sang professionally at clubs and earned a record deal
through a French Record Company, Vogue Records.
She recorded a hit song that became very popular throughout Europe and made
the 40 chart in the UK.
Hardy recorded her own music from Blues to Pop Music for the next ten years.
Hardy also made appearances in films in the late 1960's.
In recent years, Hardy has made appearances with numerous pop bands and
vocal artisits.
Mary Hopkin
Mary Hopkin found a huge fan in Paul McCartney, when he signed this fresh
new talent for the Apple Records Label.
Hopkin had a sweet face and such a purity to her voice, and under
McCartney's direction she had a short lived, but high-spirited career.
Best Buy: "Postcard", (avaiable to you through the Vintage Records website)
Tom Jones
A greatly admired and and hip-swinging singer, who left the 60's pop scene
to explore the lights of Las Vegas, Tom Jones enlisted his wondorous dance
moves to make the crowds go wild over him.
Jones had a fleeting resurge during the 1980's, pairing up with then popular
singers of the time.
Jones, now in his 60's still makes appearances and thrills the crowds who
remain his most devoted fans.
The Doors
One of the most impressive and admirable bands of the 1960's, the Doors
covered some pretty amazing songs, including, "Back Door Man" and "Alabama
Song".
Their sound was quite unique and no band to this day really sounds at all
like them.
Their dark soud set them aside from the other more optomistic sounding
groups of their time.
The band attributed a great deal of their central focus around Jim Morrison,
the band's lead singer.
The blues sound also brought a strong influence to their musical sounds.
How to Care for your Original LP
As records are very delicate, by nature and most of the records you will be
dealing with will be somewhat aged, it is important to know how to handle
your original LP.
Always handle records by the edges. It is best to handle the LP by the
center and by one edge, to avoid the record getting any scratches.
Never touch the grooves in the record, as the oils in your hands could
possibly hinder the playing of the record.
Store the LP in it's original inner sleeve. If the inner sleeve did not
come included with the record, there are plenty of inner sleeve that will
work, plastic, paper, rice paper, etc.
Do not store your LPs in a basement, near a heater or furnace, near nicotine
or heat.
