If It's Tuesday, It Must Be Street Date: 10/19/10

THE BEATLES- RED (1962-1966) & BLUE (1967-1970)

The popular sets from back in the day get new remastering and new packaging, for people who think having a Beatles' greatest hits collection will suffice.

BUY IT--->http://www.amazon.com/1962-1966-Red-Remastered-Beatles/dp/B003YNFYCO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1287334981&sr=8-1









BOB DYLAN- ORIGINAL MONO RECORDING (9CDS)

Product Description

This box collects Bob Dylan’s first eight 12-inch LPs, his albums from Bob Dylan in 1962 to John Wesley Harding in 1968, as most people heard them, as they were expected to be heard, and as most often they were meant to be heard: in mono. --- Greil Marcus, taken from the liner notes of Bob Dylan: The Original Mono Recordings

Bob Dylan’s first 8 studio albums in mono for the first time ever on CD:
Bob Dylan
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
The Time They Are A-Changin'
Another Side Of Bob Dylan
Bringing It All Back Home
Highway 61 Revisited
Blonde On Blonde
John Wesley Harding


-Each CD housed in heavy, wrapped LP-replica jackets with reproductions of original inner sleeves and inserts
-60 pages
-Rigid slipcase to hold the 8 jackets and book


BUY IT--->http://www.amazon.com/Original-Mono-Recordings-Bob-Dylan/dp/B003XRDYX2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1287335010&sr=1-1










BOB DYLAN- THE WITMARK DEMOS (1962-1964)

This collection of publishing company demos has been widely bootlegged over the years, but this new 47 track release, which includes 15 previously unheard songs, is indubitably the way to go. Allison Stewart said this in the Washington Post, "The sound quality ranges from pretty awful to sort of awful." NO, it doesn't. I'm not sure what she was expecting. This isn't "Aja." It's an early look at familiar songs by the greatest songwriter of our time. It's Dylan and his guitar. Maybe it's not essential, as most of these songs hadn't changed much in their finished form. But it's priced to move as they say, and if you're a fan, it's a no-brainer.

BUY IT--->http://www.amazon.com/Witmark-Demos-1962-1964-Bootleg-Vol/dp/B0040GJ312/ref=ntt_mus_ep_dpi_1












ELTON JOHN/LEON RUSSELL- THE UNION

I wanted this one. I wanted this one BAD. But something went wrong. It's as if the usually Midas Touch of producer T-Bone Burnett somehow crossed wires with Steve Lillywhite. This is not a Leon record with Elton helping out. I know Elton was doing the right thing here, so I don't blame him...too much. But this is not the record we hoped for. This is not the Shelter People, written by John/Taupin/Russell. This is 80's or 90's Elton dreck. This is "Leather Jackets" with Leon helping out.

It is possible that all involved respected each other so much, no one dared to step up and say, "Let's try something else" or "Gee El, that song sounds like something from "The Lion King." Too bad, really.

BUY IT--->http://www.amazon.com/Union-Elton-John/dp/B003TWP5JC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1287335090&sr=1-1









KINGS OF LEON- COME AROUND SUNDOWN

Have I ever mentioned how much I hate this band? These guys could be one of the most unappealing and tuneless bands yet.  Still, they are wildly popular, while Dwight Twilley sits in his garage in Tulsa making Beatles' cover records.

BUY IT, IF YOU MUST--->http://www.amazon.com/Come-Around-Sundown-Kings-Leon/dp/B003YK42LQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1287335113&sr=1-1








IGGY POP & JAMES WILLIAMSON- KILL CITY (REMIXED & REMASTERED)

This record is rarely mentioned as the one of the great moments of Iggy's career and it should be. 4 years after "Raw Power," Iggy Pop and James Williamson return with a raw, hook-filled collection of pop, rock and punk. This has seen many dubious releases on CD. None of which sounds as stunning as this new remaster, which has also been remixed. A big thumbs-up from me!

BUY IT--->http://www.amazon.com/Kill-City-Iggy-James-Williamson/dp/B0040MGPGC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1287335176&sr=1-1









ROD STEWART- FLY ME TO THE MOON: THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK VOLUME 5

Blow it out your ass, Rod.

POSITIVELY 33RD STREET

16 years ago today, Madison Square Garden played host to a celebration of Bob Dylan's 30 years in music. It was a star-studded event that featured the likes of such heavyweights as me and my girlfriend, George Harrison, Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty. Kris Kristofferson, The Band (although I don't remember Robbie Robertson,) Al Kooper, Richie Havens, Roger McGuinn, Willie Nelson and Neil Young. There were many others, and from what I can remember, every minute, with the exception of an uncomfortable five minutes with on again/off again lunatic Sinead O'Connor, was a complete blast. The opening snare smack into Al Kooper's signature organ on "Like A Rolling Stone" which kicked off the evening, still resounds in my head. It was that very moment that I decided John Mellencamp was a-ok. (Yes, even after that obnoxious Ford truck commercial, which Mellencamp later explained, "No one else was going to play my record.")

But still, after 16 years, what I thought was the highlight then, remains the highlight for me now- Rosanne Cash, Shawn Colvin, and Mary Chapin-Carpenter's flawless take on "You Ain't Going Nowhere." If you have seen Colvin and Chapin live, you have witnessed a musical partnership that in some ways resembles Lennon & McCartney; two singers who know each other so well, it's more of an effort to not sound perfect. Add to the mix the elegant command of Rosanne Cash and what you have is a supergroup that desperately needs to make a record.

15 years ago today, my girlfriend and I got married. I toyed with offering a video of us having some conch by the pool on our honeymoon, but decided to go with the fabulous ladies I just mentioned.

And for all you Dylan freaks, click HERE for a totally bizarre yet absolutely wonderful live take of "Don't Think Twice," from the Apollo Theatre in NYC, that features Zimmy backed by the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra a whole bunch of Marsali.

"A Man Isn't Completely Dressed Without A Hat & A Walking Stick." AMEN, BROTHER!

INT. A kid in a candy store. Excited, befuddled, drooly.

"THAT! No...THAT! No...THAT!"


Bob Dylan. Louis Armstrong. The Mills Brothers. Red vines. Mary Janes. Wax lips. Baseball cards. A knish? (OK, I grew up in Brooklyn)

This is how I feel listening to this 3:44 piece of brilliance. I don't want Dylan to stop talking. Ever. But if he doesn't, we can't hear the impeccable harmonies of The Mills Brothers. But wait? What about Louis? Golly gee, Mrs. Cleaver, just give me the wax lips and get me out of here.


If clicking HERE doesn't put a smile on your face, call the coroner.