NEWSLETTER '07 #8!

Hubbye Frubbends,

This week's NEWSLETTER will get right to the point. It's been a hectic week at the NYCD office and we don't want to take it out on you. So...NEW RELEASES ANYONE?


COOL BIG RELEASE OF THE WEEK!

BOB DYLAN - DON'T LOOK BACK (65 TOUR DELUXE EDITION). D.A. Pennebaker's classic film of Dylan's 1965 British tour, plus an incredible amount of bonus stuff, has been beefed up into one heavy DVD box set. Lots of unseen footage from the tour, five additional uncut audio tracks, new audio commentary, the 1968 companion book to the film, and even an alternate version of the famous "Subterranean Homesick Blues" "cue card" video, not to mention a NEW FILM culled from over 20 hours of unreleased footage from the '65 tour. WOW.

BOZ SCAGGS - SILK DEGREES (EXPANDED). The legendary disco/soul masterpiece from 1976 was briefly out of print, but now gets its first US remastering, along with three previously unreleased live tracks. You know you love "Lowdown" and "Lido Shuffle," not to mention "Georgia" and "What Do You Want The Girl To Do."

Believe it or not, these are the only two releases worth mentioning this week. But just in case you're thinking we're holding out on you, here are some other things that are orderable. If you need more details, feel free to EMAIL or CALL (212) 244-3460.

BECK - THE INFORMATION (DELUXE EDITION). Now includes six remixes and some videos. The non-deluxe version had the videos and a whole lot of stickers.

DEAN & BRITTA - BACK NUMBERS. Half of Luna ("Mezzaluna" for you Italians out there) record a sophomore record that picks up where their debut left off. Where was that, actually?

JOHN DENVER - THE ESSENTIAL. 2 CDs, 36 tracks about mountains, snow and George Burns. R.I.P.

LISA GERRARD - THE BEST OF (IMPORT). Half of the gothic duo Dead Can Dance ("Mezzamorte di Tarantella" for you Italians out there) gets anthologized?

KILLERS - SAM'S TOWN. The critically panned followup to the overrated debut has been reissued every week since its initial release. Here it is again, featuring yet another bonus track and some videos.

VICTOR KRUMMENACHER - COCK CROWS AT SUNRISE. A member of Camper Van Beethoven who is not David Lowery has somehow released four previous solo albums completely unbeknownst to us. His fifth is being released knownst to us.

NICO - ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES. Two extremely rare early '80s live performances by a woman who, by the early '80s, was a dead woman walking. We're a-scared, Norton.

THE RUTLES - ARCHAEOLOGY (REMASTER). Thank goodness someone found the time to remaster this one. Includes lots of bonus tracks!

ORDER 'EM ALL! ORDER TWO OF EACH! HEY, WE'LL ORDER WHATEVER YOU WANT! EMAIL US AT HEYNYCD@AOL.COM OR CALL (212) 244-3460!

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Admittedly, not much was posted this week, but there's plenty to read that you may have missed for the last year. We'll give you a little time to catch up.

SELL US YOUR CDs & DVDs! If you're tired of hearing us beg, BRING THEM IN and we will shut up for one week at a time for each box of discs you bring us!

UNTIL NEXT WEEK, WE LEAVE YOU WITH THIS:

In the words of George W. Bush, "Sorry for the briefosity of this newsletter, but the major labels did not new releasicate this week."

Your friends,
Mary Elizabeth Nunziato and Maria Conchita Sachs

LUCKY NEWSLETTER 'O7 #7!

ANNA NICOLE SMITH JOINS CAST OF SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR TO ALL OF TONY'S FRIENDS!

PITCHERS & CATCHERS REPORT TO TAMPA; BERNIE WILLIAMS, ANNA NICOLE SMITH NO-SHOWS

and now... NEXT WEEK'S NEW RELEASES!

BLACK LIPS - VALIENTES DEL MUNDO NUEVO. Their last record, Let It Bloom, still gets heavy rotation on Sal's iPod for its excellent mix of '60s garage and psychedelia. This new release is a compilation of sorts in that it contains new versions of songs from their previous albums and singles. At times, they sound like the Velvet Underground, at other times like Them. They're always interesting and never boring.

JILL CUNNIFF - CITY BEACH. It seems like everyone in Luscious Jackson disappeared off the face of the earth about five years ago, but lead vocalist Cunniff finally breaks the silence with her first solo album, featuring a guest vocal from Emmylou Harris. Tony, for one, is excited. ALSO OUT NEXT WEEK: LUSCIOUS JACKSON - GREATEST HITS. 18 tracks, only three of which were actually hits, but they're all damn good. Features rare remixes and non-album tracks! Tony, for one, is excited. A great and unjustly forgotten band of the '90s.

ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA - OUT OF THE BLUE (EXPANDED EDITION). One of the remaining two LPs by ELO that did not get an upgrade (the other being Balance Of Power, an admittedly weak record that has been upgraded but will not get a US release. Look for this practice to become more common as the record industry continues its journey into the shitter), Out Of The Blue was a monster success which features the hits "Turn To Stone," "Mr. Blue Sky," and "Sweet Talkin' Woman," as well as Jeff Lynne's most treacly (and we mean that in a good way) melodies. Now includes three bonus tracks, one of which is apparently a brilliant tribute to John Lennon. Sal, for one, is excited.

VIKTOR KRAUSS - II. Studio sessionman extraordinare, Krauss' bass playing has been heard behind such artists as Lyle Lovett, Elvis Costello and Dolly Parton, to name a few. This record sounds like something you would hear if you go into an upscale place to buy nail polish. It does feature a kind of interesting (read: terrible) version of Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" with Shawn Colvin on vocals.

ELVIS PERKINS - ASH WEDNESDAY. Highly touted debut from the sensitive singer-songwriter with the stupid name.

POLYPHONIC SPREE - WAIT. If you've never heard or seen this band, now's the time. A 70 member choir, all dressed in white, who look less like rock stars and more like they're on the way to drink some punch and reside in that big indie record store in the sky. That said, this new EP features two songs from their upcoming album, The Fragile Army, as well as absolutely brilliant cover versions of Nirvana, the Psychedelic Furs, and Tripping Daisy.

JOHN SEBASTIAN - REISSUES. Leader of the legendary Lovin' Spoonful gets some respect with five new remasters of his '70s solo albums from Collectors Choice. Long out of print, JOHN B. SEBASTIAN, CHEAPO CHEAPO PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS, TARZANA KID, "FOUR OF US," and "WELCOME BACK" are all solid records that sold fairly well in their day and deserve to be heard again.

SAL'S PICK OF THE WEEK!

SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS - COUNTRYPOLITAN FAVORITES. It's hard to really describe the sound of this band if you've never heard them, but we'll try. Think of good-time rockabilly crossed with a big ol' bucket of fried chicken and a bit of Memphis stew. This new CD has 15 cover versions made famous by Wanda Jackson, The Kinks, and The Byrds, as well as absolutely brilliant takes on T. Rex's "Life's A Gas," The Golliwogs' "Fight Fire," and The Who's "Happy Jack." This one's a winner, just like Mario Andretti.

TRANSLATOR - REISSUES. "Wow, CD sales are in the toilet, the industry's going to hell... hmmmm.... let's put out the Translator catalog!" TOP. In the words of a very dear friend of ours, "Why oh why did the '80s have to end?" You probably know them for their biggest hit, "Everywhere That I'm Not," and now you can get the album, Heartbeats And Triggers, that featured it, plus their other three albums. Please write if you're interested in the titles!

CHARLIE LOUVIN - CHARLIE LOUVIN. The legendary Brother releases his new solo record, which includes some Louvin Brothers classics and other country favorites. Special guests include Elvis Costello, Jeff Tweedy, and George Jones.

STEVE KUHN - LIVE AT BIRDLAND. We have not heard this CD yet, but we know it's great because we have a friend who works at Blue Note who reads our newsletter, and might possibly hook us up with a pair of Norah Jones tickets.

TO ORDER ANY OR ALL OF THESE NEW RELEASES, NOT TO MENTION THE HUGO LARGO REISSUE THAT'S COMING OUT NEXT WEEK, OR ANY OTHER CDs & DVDs YOU MIGHT WANT, EMAIL US OR CALL (212) 244-3460!

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THE GRAMMYS (OR IS IT GRAMMIES?): OUR READERS RESPOND!

Mimi from NYC:

Yes, it was the most boring, lifeless Grammy Awards show in recent memory. Last year's Grammys were just as boring. Maybe they should save production costs and replay this year next year. See if anyone notices. I am quite content disliking both John Mayer and John Legend. Mayer more than Legend. I hate Mayer immensely. As for Mary J., she oversings everything to compensate for not being able to sing anything. Most idiots won't be able to tell if she's off key when she does 34518414987435 runs for each note. As for Xtina's James Brown tribute, she ain't even a brotha! Why not just have David Caruso recite the lyrics of "Say It Loud (I'm Black And I'm Proud)" with as much deliberation as he does every line on CSI Miami? Did they force enough of their sitcom stars on us by making them present that night? I think not. What? CSI Miami isn't a comedy? But it's so funny!

Mike From Long Island:

Well, you certainly nailed the Grammys below. It's a good thing that you can read the zipper or else you'd never know about Irma Thomas' award.

The Ornette Coleman appearance was very weird, like they were parading him out before he was being stuffed and mounted on a wall. Yeah, when Tony Bennett gave Target some product placement, I reached for my anti-nausea medicine. And regarding that segment with Bailey, Legend, Mayer - I would have liked to see a duet between the first two. Mayer was on a different plain entirely.

Now, here's an issue that you didn't mention. Dixie Chicks. I don't get it since the album was not regarded as country but pop and wasn't selling that well after the first few weeks. Do you have any demographics on it? Am I way off base? Natalie Maines offered her rationale on the the album's success and as much as I hate to admit it, maybe she's right.

Oh, one of the question...what did Bob Wills (San Antonio Rose) have to to with the Eagles?

KIRA, THE COOLEST 9 YEAR OLD IN PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS:
"I liked seeing the things that they say, and the songs, and the dresses (if it's a girl)."

SAL & TONY GO TO (WATCH) THE GRAMMYS! (ON TV)

It was exciting, it was dazzling, it was... ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ....

Yes, it was the most boring, lifeless Grammy Awards show in recent memory, but we managed to keep our eyelids pried open so we could bring you, our readers, our Annual Grammy Wrap-Up! So here goes!

De do do don't? Actually, as much as we hate Sting (winner of Best Incredibly Pretentious Idea For An Album) these days, The Police sounded damn good. Stewart Copeland was grey, but he bashed away like the days of old, just slightly stiff with his fancy hi-hat work. Plus, he looked so happy. We just wanna know how they convinced Hilary Clinton to play guitar with them.

Aside from The Beatles remasters on CD, the thing we are looking most forward to is the last second of Jamie Foxx's 15 minutes. We liked him much better as Klinger.

Tony Bennett (winner of Best 80-year-old Who's Still Alive and Sells More Than Three Records) thanked Target. Discuss.

Click below for the rest of Mary J. Blige's first acceptance speech:
www.kissmyasstonyandsal.com

The filmed intro of Justin Timberlake (winner of Best Likable Pro Who's Being Mistaken For A Genius For Some Reason Which Sal & Tony Can't Figure), preceding his performance, ruined what would have been ... a mediocre performance. THIS was the best song he had ever written? Two chords and no melody? We weren't expecting "The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carrol," but Jeez. It's just too easy. Artists need to do less and less these days to become superstars.

We still want to know what is it we are missing with Mary J. Blige (winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Never Having Sung A Single Complete Song On-Key In Her Entire Career). I mean, we have some cred, don't we?

We are ELATED that Irma Thomas' "After The Rain" won Best Contemporary Blues Album. EVERYONE should own this heartbreaking masterpiece.

SAL: Connie, Legend, and Mayer. Not bad. I want to like both John Mayer and John Legend as much as I like Corinne Bailey Rae. What stops me is that so many think Mayer and Legend are better than they really are, and not enuff think Rae is as good as she is.

TONY: I thought they were all very earnest and eager to please. Like three schoolkids on their best behavior, trying to pass their oral exams or something. Not my idea of compelling music, but it coulda been worse.

Best acceptance speech: Ludacris --"I want to thank Bill O'Reilly"? "My father's on his death bed. I Love you to death, Dad"? Looks like ya already did 'Cris. Or is it Lu'? Luda? He gets bonus points for thanking the William Morris Agency.

We just dont get Mary J. Blige.

Worst song ever by great band: "Life In The Fast Lane" - The Eagles (winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Band That Pisses Off Tony The Most).

Tony missed Rascal Flatts' Eagles tribute so he could check out a movie on ESPN Classic which features a cameo appearance by Buddy Greco.

SAL: I cannot believe one of my heroes, Ornette Coleman, just said "Imogen Heap."
SAL'S WIFE: Lifetime achievement awards don't come cheap.

At this point in his career, Lionel Richie should devote all his time to feeding his daughter.

OK, Mary J. is better than Chris Brown. But he can dance better than Smokey Robinson and Lionel Richie put together. Then again, they are a combined 130 years old.

It is a sad state of affairs when "Soul Brother Number One" leaves us, and the go-to artist for the tribute is Christina Aguilera, with Prince in the room. Even without Prince in the room. When Peter O'Toole dies, we guess we can expect a tribute from James Brolin.

Ludacris and Mary J.-- it just wasn't good.

Watching James Blunt sing "You're Beautiful" (winner of Best Song That The Entire World Is So Sick Of That Nobody Will Ever Want To Hear Anything This Guy Does In The Future) made us think, "This is what we expect Burgess Meredith would have sounded like as a 25 year old folk singer."

The Red Hot Chili Peppers' (winner of Band Whose Drummer Looks The Most Like Will Ferrell) performance was touted as "the performance you'll be talking about tomorrow morning." Why, because they dumped a lot of confetti from the ceiling? Or because Anthony Keidis gave Mary J. a run for her money as most off-key performer of the night? And how much did they pay Chris Rock to call them the greatest rock band in the world?

It's a sad state of affairs when the Grammys has to resort to American Idol-style audience participation to get people to give a crap. And it's sadder still when the terrified 19-year-old chosen to sing with Justin Timberlake is a better singer than Mary J. Blige.

Our friend Nancy on Justin Timberlake:

I like pawns of the music industry who play the game nicely. Justin walks around like he's above all that. And he's just this boy, not a man. Airing out his bidness with Britney in that Cry Me A River video, letting Janet Jackson take the rap for the Nipplegate thing, and ditching Cameron and the tabloids make it out like she's a shrew. How is he so untouchable? And what would his music be if it weren't for Timbaland?

I might get a turkey burger. Or.. maybe some Japanese noodles.

And finally, congratulations to Bob Dylan for winning the Grammy for We Already Gave You The Best Album Award For "Time Out Of Mind," And You're Not Supposed To Be Making Such Good Albums At Your Age, So You Know What? We're Gonna Put You In Some Bogus Category Like "Contemporary Folk" That's More Appropriate For Old White People!

This year's awards definitely coulda used Sly Stone to perk things up a bit.

NEWSLETTER '07 #6!

R.I.P. FRANKIE LAINE, JOE HUNTER (FUNK BROTHERS), BILLY HENDERSON (SPINNERS)
HOW COLD WAS IT THIS WEEK? IT WAS SO COLD THAT EVEN THE STATUE OF LIBERTY WAS NIPPLEY

SPEAKING OF NIPPLES... HERE ARE NEXT WEEK'S NEW RELEASES!

BLUE OYSTER CULT - REISSUES (Spectres and Some Enchanted Evening). We realize that at this point in the game, reissues of late '70s Blue Oyster Cult records are about as in demand as Joe Piscopo. But it would be unfair if we didn't give credit where credit is due. While most of you only remember "Don't Fear The Reaper" from 1976's Agents Of Fortune, the followup release, Spectres, was the band's strongest record to date. It features the hit "Godzilla," which of course is a bit of a novelty, but still a lot of fun. And the rest of the record is their most melodic and most accessible, with lots of Phil Spector Wall Of Sound-type production as well as some of Buck Dharma's finest guitar playing. Some Enchanted Evening was the live record to their most successful tour, which is now expanded to include five bonus tracks and a DVD.

LUCINDA WILLIAMS - WEST. Lucinda Williams is not one to hold back any emotion, or try to conceal any part of her personal life. She once said, "All my songs are written about somebody I know, and if they don't know what songs are about them, I tell them." This new record is her most personal to date, and could be her strongest work since Car Wheels On A Gravel Road. A friend of ours, upon first listen, said "I love this f***in' album. It sounds like Time Out Of Mind." And you know what? He's right.

And, um... guess what! That's about it as far as exciting new releases for next week! Of course there are always other things that we didn't mention, so if you happen to want the Harry Belafonte/Nana Mouskouri duets album, or any other new releases (or old, for that matter), we'll get it for you! EMAIL HEYNYCD@AOL.COM or CALL US AT (212) 244-3460!

Stay tuned, because the following week has plenty to offer! In the meantime, go read Pt. 5 of "PASSION OF THE CRANKS" on this very blog, and SELL US YOUR OLD CDs & DVDs! CALL OR EMAIL TO SET IT UP!

Admittedly, it's not very much of a newsletter, but we call it as we see it.

UNTIL NEXT WEEK, WE LEAVE YOU WITH THIS:

What did one harmonica player say to the other harmonica player?

"I'm better than you."

Your friends,
Nomar & Jerry Garciaparra

THE PASSION OF THE CRANKS, PART 5

Since Christmas, CD sales have been in freefall. Is this the end of the music business as we know it? Or is it just a really crappy time for pop music?

Since the Thanksgiving week flood of new releases by megastars from the Beatles to Jay-Z, all's been quiet on the pop front. A little too quiet. I mean, take a look at the album chart and tell us what's gonna make Mr. and Miz Middle America go to their local record store, Wal-Mart, or iTunes. Dreamgirls -- the soundtrack to a movie based on a Broadway musical from 25 years ago. Thrilling. Daughtry -- cookie-cutter hard shlock from the American Idol winner. The Shins -- excellent album, but not the kind of thing that will get the attention of non-music geeks. A Disney soundtrack, Justin Timberlake, Akon... YAWN.

There's always great music that's out there under the radar. It's our job as retailers to get people to listen to stuff they normally wouldn't know about. We could talk all day about James Hunter or the Twilight Singers or the Essex Green or dozens of other current artists we love. But we need something to get the people in the shops or on the websites in the first place, and that something is the big chart hits. In our heyday, people came into NYCD to buy Alanis Morissette or Pearl Jam, but walked out with a half dozen other CDs, many of which they may not have heard of when they walked in. It's a lot harder for us to turn people on to music that's not so popular when they're not interested in the music that is popular.

So where are the new, fresh young faces that will wake us all up from our stupor and get us excited to buy music again? No doubt they're out there on a myspace.com page someplace, but will the right people hear them and bring them to the jaded masses? Do these young musicians even care if their music gets heard on the radio or if their physical CDs make it into physical stores? Or is the system so broken that we're going to be stuck with the same artists making the same music, until the last person stops listening and buying? And when that happens, who's gonna tell Hinder or Nelly Furtado to turn out the lights and lock up?

NEWSLETTER '07 #5!

R.I.P. BARBARO, SIDNEY SHELDON, JOE BIDEN

NEXT WEEK'S NEW RELEASES!

TONY AND SAL START "HOW TO WIN FRIENDS & INFLUENCE PEOPLE" LECTURE TOUR!

BILLY JOEL'S BIG POP COMEBACK - AIRBAG SALES GO DOWN

and now... THE NEWSLETTER!

NEXT WEEK'S NEW RELEASES

BLOC PARTY - WEEKEND IN THE CITY. The followup to their smash debut, "Silent Alarm," promises to be every bit as bright, powerful, and overrated as the first one was. These guys could be the new Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! Unless they came before, in which case Clap Your Hands Say Yeah are the new Bloc Party.

BELINDA CARLISLE - VOILA. A limited edition 2 CD set is Carlisle's first new album in a decade, and her first sung entirely in French. The repertoire consists of songs from the '40s, '50s and '60s, which coincidentally are the ages of her remaining fans. (Please write in for uncensored alternate punchlines!) Includes the bonus tracks "We Got Le Beat," "Heaven Is A Place On Le Earth," and "Our Leep Are Zeal'."

FALL OUT BOY - INFINITY ON HIGH. Didn't they just put out something?

PATTY GRIFFIN - CHILDREN RUNNING THROUGH. One of Emmylou Harris' favorite songwriters, and for good reason. This highly anticipated new release will hopefully not stray far from her introspective and moving work to date.

RICKIE LEE JONES - SERMON ON EXPLOSION BLVD. One of our favorite artists has found religion on this new release that musically resembles her classic work, but lyrically resembles many chapters of the Old Testament.

HUMAN BEINZ - NOBODY BUT ME/EVOLUTIONS. The '60s one-hit wonders get two full albums reissued on one reasonably priced CD, which features their one hit, "Nobody But Me," plus about two dozen other songs.

YOKO ONO - YES, I'M A WITCH. The woman solely responsible for breaking up the Beatles and making the world a much more horrible place to live in, as well as a line of very tasty vegetarian frozen dinners (oh wait, that's Linda McCartney), releases a new album which really isn't new material at all. It is actually her unreleased 1977 album, "A Story," reworked and remixed by all your favorite hipster boneheads such as Flaming Lips, Cat Power, The Apples In Stereo, Peaches, and Sleepy Jackson. Ringo Starr is turning over in his grave right now. Oh wait....

JOE ELY - HAPPY SONGS FROM RATTLESNAKE GULCH. Both Bruce Springsteen and Joe Strummer love this guy, and that's good enough for us.

JAZZ FANS REJOICE! NEW RVG REMASTERS ARE HERE!

The new batch includes JOHN COLTRANE'S TRANEING IN, MILES DAVIS' COOKIN', LOU DONALDSON'S LUSH LIFE, KENNY DREW'S UNDERCURRENT, JOHNNY GRIFFIN'S INTRODUCING, JACKIE McLEAN'S 4, 5 & 6, DUKE PEARSON'S THE RIGHT TOUCH, SONNY ROLLINS' PLUS 4, and STANLEY TURRENTINE'S THE SPOILER, all with 24-bit remastering by the great Rudy Van Gelder.

TIERNEY SUTTON - ON THE OTHER SIDE. The sticker on the jewel case says: "... A masterpiece.... In The Wee Small Hours, Sketches Of Spain, The White Album... On The Other Side joins that rarified group because it is eloquent, honest, and magnificently sung and played." That review, of course, came from everyone's favorite music mag, Business Week. You're on your own with this one.

TO ORDER ANY OR ALL OF THESE NEW RELEASES, EVEN THE ONES THAT WEREN'T REVIEWED IN BUSINESS WEEK, EMAIL US OR CALL (212) 244-3460! WE CAN ALSO GET ANY OLDER CDs OR DVDs YOU'RE LOOKING FOR!

SELL US YOUR OLD CDs & DVDs! DESPERATE TIMES CALL FOR DESPERATE MEASURES! COME IN AND FIND OUT WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING LIST WE'RE WILLING TO DO TO GET SOME PRODUCT IN!

WILL WE:

Sing the entire "Soliloquy" from Carousel?
Balance a baked potato on our heads while listening to the new Tierney Sutton?
Dance a waltz wearing nothing but boxer shorts and a Lone Ranger mask?
Translate the last Willie Nelson album into Urdu?
Translate the last Ryan Adams album into English?
Get on our hands and knees and beg for your product, because we're sick of eating melba toast and water cooler water for lunch?

COME IN WITH CDs & DVDs AND FIND OUT! Those with the most CDs can make their own requests!

PART 4 OF OUR AWARD-LOSING SERIES "THE PASSION OF THE CRANKS" IS NOW ON THE BLOG! SCROLL DOWN TO READ IT!

UNTIL NEXT WEEK, WE LEAVE YOU WITH THIS:

Home is where the felt is.

Your friends,
Bill & Hillary Duff