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Vintage Rock Digital LoungeWelcome to the Vintage Rock Digital Lounge where we offer streaming audio and video — as well as various swag — from the newest CD and DVD releases. The audio and video clips featured below are either links to other media sites or optimized to be played using a media player, such as Windows Media Player, QuickTime player, and/or RealPlayer. ~
John Mellencamp’s eagerly anticipated new album, Life, Death, Love And Freedom, produced by T-Bone Burnett and available through Hear Music, is a collection of “modern electric folk songs.” The album’s 14 tracks were recorded at Mellencamp's studio in Bloomington, Indiana, and mixed in Los Angeles with Burnett behind the boards for all of the sessions. Mellencamp cites Burnett’s production as key to “finding the soul of each song.” As far as signing to Hear Music is concerned, he noted, “In today’s business environment, each artist needs to pursue his own path and determine what works best. For me, Hear is the right way to go for this album. I’m glad to be working with a team of open minded people who seem to be interested in what the music is about and what it sounds like.” As a sidebar, the album will be the first ever release in the CODE format. CODE, a proprietary audio technology developed by T-Bone Burnett and his team of engineers creates high-definition audio files that are virtually indistinguishable from the original master tapes. The resonance, warmth and presence that has been realized with CODE is unprecedented in the digital era. The CODE version of Life, Death, Love And Freedom is a DVD that will come packaged with a standard CD version of the album, available at all retail outlets, at no additional cost to the consumer. The CODE disc is playable on virtually all DVD machines including stand-alone players and drives integrated into computer systems. The DVD’s content can be copied into most computer music software including iTunes and can, then, be downloaded onto personal music players such as the iPod. The standard CD is included to answer all possible compatibility questions. Mellencamp commented, “When T. Bone introduced me to CODE, it was a remarkable experience. I could hear the music the way it was intended to be heard. I’m very happy the people are going to be able to share this experience in a way that’s so true to our original intent.” In connection with the album’s release, Mellencamp is embarking on a month-long tour that kicks off in Philadelphia on July 8. In the meantime, get a preview of one of the songs from Life, Death, Love And Freedom below. Release Date: 07/15/08 “My Sweet Love” - audio stream
Stone Of Sisyphus, the great lost Chicago album, is finally being released 15 years later after Warner Brothers. refused to release it because it wasn't the Chicago record that was expected. Knowing what they had created and not willing to compromise, the band left Warner Brothers, and, fortunately, and took the album with them. The 11-song album with four bonus tracks now available from Rhino Records. Powered by Chicago's celebrated horn section, the songs on Stone Of Sisyphus have bite, power, swing, and the "fire in the belly" that one associates usually with debut albums. The songs touch on a wide range of styles and moods, including the energetic horn-driven title track, "Stone Of Sisyphus," the cool funk groove of "Mah-Jong," the anti-corporate rock broadside "Plaid," the touching emotional lyrics of "The Pull" and Robert Lamm's rap on "Sleeping In The Middle Of The Bed." "Bigger Than Elvis" features contributions from musicians who worked with "The King" himself, including The Jordinaires and Jerry Scheff (father of Chicago bassist Jason Scheff). "We wrote songs that were more experimental, songs that were more daring in terms of musical direction and chord construction, more than anything," remembers James Pankow, whose innovative horn charts had been an integral part of Chicago's distinctive sound from the start. "We got into really feeling our oats in terms of being the voice of Chicago again. It had been a long time since we had made a record like that." Looking back, the band members wish they had found a way to release the record sooner, but there is intense pride in having stood up for their creative integrity — a Chicago trademark. While Stone Of Sisyphus became an underground classic, widely bootlegged by fans, Chicago continued to defy music business conventions by forming their own record company, and recording hugely successful big band and holiday records before it was the fashion. To date, Chicago's remarkable achievements include a Grammy Award, record sales that exceed 100,000,000, including 21 Top 10 singles, five consecutive #1 albums, five #1 singles, 13 platinum albums, and five gold singles. An incredible 25 of their 30 albums have been certified platinum, and Chicago is the first American band to chart Top 40 albums in five decades. Check out the listening party for Stone Of Sisyphus. Release Date: 06/17/08 Stone of Sisyphus Listening Party - audio stream
Capitol/EMI presents The Beach Boys: U.S. Singles Collection – The Capitol Years (1962-1965), the first complete collection of the Beach Boys’ early Capitol Records singles, available in a highly-collectible, limited edition boxed set of 16 CDs and as a digital collection. Each of the deluxe boxed set’s CDs includes an original single’s A and B-sides, plus other versions of most tracks, from additional mono and stereo mixes to live recordings. Eight previously unreleased mixes are among the new collection’s 66 tracks. The CD boxed set’s lavish packaging includes 16 individual CDs in digipaks with faithfully reproduced original single artwork, plus a 48-page hardbound photo book with faux sand finish, housed in a striking ‘60s hotrod and surfboard-inspired red and yellow box with wood inlay. The hit-packed set begins with 1962’s “Surfin’ Safari” and its B-side, “409,” in their original mono mixes, paired with a 1965 concert recording of “409.” Also included are The Beach Boys’ timeless #1 smash Pop hits “I Get Around” and “Help Me Rhonda,” and Top 10 Pop hits “Surfin’ USA,” “Surfer Girl,” “Be True To Your School,” “Little Saint Nick,” “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “When I Grow Up To Be A Man,” “Dance, Dance, Dance,“ “The Man With All The Toys,” and “California Girls.” The new collection’s other hit sides include “Ten Little Indians,” “Shut Down,” “Little Deuce Coupe,” “In My Room,” “Why Do Fools Fall In Love?,” “Don’t Worry Baby,” “Wendy,” “Little Honda,” “Do You Wanna Dance?” and “Please Let Me Wonder.” The Beach Boys: U.S. Singles Collection – The Capitol Years (1962-1965) captures all of the earliest fun in the sun highlights from America’s Band in one gorgeous, artful package. It follows the 2007 release of The Warmth Of The Sun, a new career-spanning collection compiled and sequenced by the band’s Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, Mike Love, and Brian Wilson to complement 2003's double-platinum certified Sounds Of Summer: The Very Best Of The Beach Boys. Wanna join the party? Click on one of the links below. Release Date: 06/10/08 U.S. Singles Collection – The Capitol Years Listening Party
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In 2007, Genesis — Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford — returned after 15 years with one the year's most successful tours. After a series of brilliant stadium performances across Europe, the tour ended with a spellbinding grand finale in Rome as the band performed in front of 500,000 fans who filled the historic Circo Massimo for this free, open-air concert. Legendary director David Mallet captured the entire 2 hour and 36 minute spectacle with multiple cameras for When In Rome 2007. Now, a new three-DVD set includes the entire concert, plus photo galleries, deleted scenes and photographic reproductions of tour programs. Filmed on July 14, 2007, the concert spans such Genesis classics as "Land Of Confusion" and "Mama" to older Genesis repertoire "Los Endos," "Carpet Crawlers," and the haunting "Ripples." Each track on the first two discs gives the viewer access to visual extras relating to each song on the DVD. The third disc contains Come Rain Or Shine, an extraordinary fly-on-the-wall documentary filmed by Anthony Mathile that covers the entire tour from the planning stages in 2006 to the show in Rome. This set is available exclusively at Wal-Mart stores and Sam's Clubs in the U.S., as well as Walmart.com, samsclub.com and genesis-music.com. Check out the audio and video streams below for a preview of When In Rome 2007. Release Date: 06/10/08 When In Rome 2007 Listening Party - audio stream "Turn It On Again" - video stream "Land of Confusion" - video stream "Carpet Crawlers" - video stream
Fantasy Records presents Hymn For My Soul, the newest album from legendary singer Joe Cocker. The album unites Cocker, possessor of one of the world’s most instantly recognisable and iconic voices (Lennon & McCartney’s With A Little Help From My Friends, anyone?), with Ethan Johns, who has proved both his worth and his Midas touch via albums he’s produced for, among others, Rufus Wainwright, Emmylou Harris, Ryan Adams, Razorlight, Kings of Leon, and Ray LaMontagne. The union has resulted in one of the most accomplished pieces of work in the Sheffield-born singer’s long and illustrious career, and one played by arguably the most stellar band to be assembled in a recording studio anywhere in the world in recent times. Among them are drummers Jim Keltner (uniformly viewed as the best session drummer in the world, a man who played with John Lennon and Bob Dylan), and James Gadson (as well as producing classic albums for the soul star Bill Withers, he drummed on hit recordings by artists ranging from Gladys Knight to Justin Timberlake). Also present are Tom Petty’s pianist Benmont Tench, former Jethro Tull keyboard player Dave Palmer, bassist Bob Babbitt (member of Motown Records’ studio band The Funk Brothers in the ‘60s and ‘70s, and hence a player on more seminal recordings than can be listed here), and Hammond organist Mike Finnigan (who played with Jimi Hendrix on Electric Ladyland). Completing the all-star line-up on backing vocals are Merry Clayton (once one of Ray Charles’s Raelettes, she sang on the Stones’ "Gimme Shelter"), Tata Vega, Julia Walters, her brother Oren Walters, and Jim Gilstrap. The uniformly blues / gospel-ish material on Hymn For My Soul spans the decades. In addition to the classic Bob Dylan track "Ring Them Bells" there are vintage songs by Stevie Wonder ("You Haven’t Done Nothin'"), George Harrison ("Beware Of Darkness"), and John Fogerty’s ("Long As I Can See The Light"). Check out the video clip of “Pretty Amazing Grace” below. Release Date: 05/13/08 "You Haven’t Done Nothin'" - audio stream
Columbia Records presents Neil Diamond’s Home Before Dark, a powerful work, crossing generational lines with an extraordinary range and level of songcraft. Imbued with the same style of inspired melodies that has made his music so enduring, the album’s highlights include the stunning lead single “Pretty Amazing Grace” and a striking duet with the Dixie Chicks’ Natalie Maines entitled “Another Day (That Time Forgot).” The new collection was written by Diamond and recorded in Los Angeles with guitarist Mike Campbell, keyboardist Benmont Tench (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers), bassist/acoustic guitarist Smokey Hormel and guitarist Matt Sweeney. Produced by Rick Rubin, Home Before Dark is available on vinyl and also as a deluxe CD version that includes two bonus tracks and a DVD with rare footage of Neil Diamond in the studio. To the delight of his millions of fans, Neil Diamond will return to concert stages this summer. Tickets for the North American tour, scheduled to kick off July 19th in St. Paul, Minnesota, go on sale in select markets beginning Monday, April 28th. The North American leg follows a series of European dates starting May 24th in Rotterdam. Check out the video clip of “Pretty Amazing Grace” below. Release Date: 05/06/08 "Pretty Amazing Grace" - video stream
Hear Music announces Carly Simon's This Kind Of Love, her highly anticipated first album of all-original songs in eight years. It ranks among Simon’s most personal albums as well as one of her most stylistically diverse excursions with songs ranging from gorgeous melodies to driving rhythms. The CD is co-produced by Simon, Frank Filipetti and Jimmy Webb who also wrote or co-wrote most of the arrangements. Filipetti worked his talent as the engineer as well as producer. The musical inspiration of the CD comes from Simon’s fascination with Brazilian music, whose rhythms are subtly infused throughout. Even though she grew up listening to such classic artists as Antonio Carlos Jobim and Luiz Bonfa, it was Simon’s recent discovery of modern-day Brazilian musicians Caetano Veloso and Jorge Ben that made her realize “you don’t have to be singing bossa nova or samba to get the essence [of Brazilian music]. There are songs that fit no one rhythm or generic type or song progression.” This Kind Of Love marks the next chapter in Simon's prolific career as a top-drawer vocalist and songwriter. “Many of these tunes are autobiographical,” she says. “My songs always come from something that personally happens to me or that I overhear or that are inspired by a book or film” Simon adds, “In many [of these] songs, we were led down a garden path in Rio, and most often we didn't say 'no.'” Check out audio clips from This Kind Of Love below. Release Date: 04/29/08 “Hold Out Your Heart” - audio stream
Steve Winwood has released “Dirty City” featuring Eric Clapton, the first single from his upcoming album Nine Lives. Fans can personally interact with the legendary rocker through the “Leave A Message For Steve Winwood Mobile Contest.” By calling (212) 784-6085, supporters can leave a voicemail for Winwood, and one lucky winner will receive a personal phone call in return. Be sure to check out Steve Winwood’s official web site for an exclusive “Dirty City” video clip and to pre-order Nine Lives. After playing with Clapton for a special three-night engagement at New York City's legendary Madison Square Garden, Winwood will prepare for a U.S. tour supporting Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers that begins in May and runs through the end of summer. Check out the audio clip of "Dirty City" below. Release Date: 04/29/08
Rhino celebrates the 40th anniversary of this truly essential album with a Collector's Edition of Forever Changes that contains the original 11 songs along with an alternate mix of the album comprised almost entirely of unreleased tracks. The bonus material also includes a trove of unreleased gems culled from the album's recording sessions. Recorded during the Summer of Love in Hollywood, CA, the album is the group's most fully realized studio effort, featuring Arthur Lee (vocals, guitar), John Echols (lead guitar), Bryan MacLean (rhythm guitar, vocals), Ken Forssi (bass) and Michael Stuart (drums, percussion). The original album includes the classic "Andmoreagain," plus the Lee-penned tracks "Red Telephone," "A House Is Not A Motel" and "Live And Let Live," as well as "Alone Again Or" and "Old Man" written by MacLean. Disc 2 contains an unreleased alternate mix of all but one of the original tracks. (The alternate mix of the album closer, "You Set The Scene," first appeared on Rhino's 2001 reissue of the album.) The disc's ten bonus songs feature six unreleased tracks including an original mix for the album outtake "Wonder People (I Do Wonder)," an alternate electric backing track for "Andmoreagain," tracking session highlights for "The Red Telephone" and an outtake of "Wooly Bully." The previously released bonus cuts include "Your Mind And We Belong Together," the b-side "Laughing Stock" and a demo version of "Hummingbirds," a song that would later become "The Good Humor Man He Sees Everything Like This." Forever Changes was recently inducted into the 2008 Grammy Hall of Fame. You can listen to the entire album by clicking on one of the links below. Release Date: 04/22/08 Forever Changes Listening Party - audio stream
Shout! Factory presents The Mickey Hart Collection, a series focusing on landmark world music albums, including Diga Rhythm Band’s Diga, Planet Drum, At The Edge, Mickey Hart’s Mystery Box and Supralingua.For the innovative Planet Drum CD, Hart convened some of the world’s finest drum talent for a collaboration that won the very first GRAMMY for world music — bringing together Nigerian drum legend Babatunde Olatunji, Indian tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, Nigerian talking drum ace Sikiru Adepoju, and Puerto Rico’s master conguero Giovanni Hidalgo, among others. The 1991 album spent an unprecedented 26 weeks at #1 on the Billboard world music chart, and continues to sell as a perennial favorite. Over a decade later, the musical partnership of Hart and Hussain — which began with their groundbreaking 1970s world fusion experiment Diga Rhythm Band — resumes on Global Drum Project, a fresh collaboration of tranced-out grooves, elegant electronic programming and hypnotic tuned percussion and again enlists the great partnership of Adepoju and Hidalgo. This time they are joined by Taufiq Qureshi on percussion & vocals, Niladari Kumar on sitar, Dilshad Khan on sarangi, and the late, great Olatunji in sampled vocals from the original sessions. Elements from Hart’s various world music recordings, including the Kaluli tribespeople of Papua New Guinea’s rainforest, are woven with the live performances into a danceable, multi-textured celebration of rhythm. Check out two audio samples from Planet Drum below. Release Date: 04/15/08 "Udu
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On April 25, 1975, John Lennon gave what was to be his last televised interview on “The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder.” No one knew then that Lennon would be taking an extended hiatus from public life, taking time to raise his son and live a less public life. Speaking openly on the subjects of drug use, the breakup of the Beatles, and his immigration problems while seeking permanent residency in the U.S., the interview Lennon gave Tom Snyder in 1975 revealed he had tremendous humility and an affecting sense of humor. Five years after that interview, Lennon was fatally shot while coming home from a recording session. The day after the shooting and Lennon’s tragic death, “The Tomorrow Show” re-aired that last interview in tribute to him. Shout! Factory’s The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder: John, Paul, Tom And Ringo contains the complete interview with Lennon as rebroadcast on December 9, 1980, along with interviews from that day with journalist Lisa Robinson and Lennon friend and producer Jack Douglas. The show is a poignant remembrance of the aftermath of his murder and the huge void his passing had on music, and indeed, the world. The 2-DVD set also includes a 1981 interview with Ringo Starr, who discusses his film and music career, as well as remembrances of his band mate and friend John Lennon, and a 1979 interview with Paul and Linda McCartney, Denny Laine & Laurence Juber, from a stage in London, who were then enjoying huge success with Wings.Check out the trailer below. Release Date: 04/01/08 The Tomorrow Show Trailer - video stream
Lost Highway Records is proud to release Van Morrison’s Keep It Simple. Few singers know as many paths to the heart as Morrison. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has spent most of the past five decades seeking and discovering new inroads to that spiritual core. By the time he rose to the fore of Britain’s nascent blues-rock scene as leader of Them, Morrison had already pulled years in the trenches, singing skiffle, country and rhythm and blues tunes with some of Belfast’s cagiest combos. He’s journeyed far and wide since, but inevitably, the man Bob Geldof called “the one true genius in Irish music” has invariably come back to the philosophy summed up in the title of his new album, Keep It Simple. Check out the audio clip of "That’s Entrainment" below. Release Date: 04/01/08 "That’s Entrainment" - audio stream
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