Tuesday, November 29, 2011

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED RECORD

The Moon - S/T


The mysterious Moon, a bit of a Los Angeles pop supergroup, for all those Beach Boys fans who wonder what became of the 'lost' BB David Marks between stints in the group, here is a part of the story: The Moon were David Marks, garage punk legend Matthew Moore, David Jackson, late of Hearts & Flowers, and Larry Brown, who had drummed with Davie Allen, King of Fuzz, and played on every exploitation soundtrack out of the Mike Curb closet.

Signing to Hollywood's Imperial Records label, they were given Carte Blanche to do what the hell they wanted in the studio, and two excellent albums Without Earth and The Moon resulted--prime Psych fuelled soft pop with a weird edge. Imperial's slow collapse into the United Artists empire doomed them as it did many artists to a lack of promotion. Indeed, their one and only photoshoot was found in a skip by David Marks' mother (who worked at UA) along with promos of everyone from Eddie Cochran to Jackie De Shannon to Kim Fowley. When they cleared an office, they cleared an office!

The Moon recorded two albums in 1968-69 that were both heavily influenced by the British invasion sound of the Beatles. The Moon, while losing a lot of the Beatles' orchestrated psychedelic touches, did retain the more soulful side of the late 60s brand of Beatles' pop (think Paul McCartney and his piano led songwriting style coupled with his angsty lead vocals).

Sadly neither of the two albums by The Moon caused much of a stir at the time, mainly due to the lack of promotions on the part of their label, Imperial Records. After the second album fizzled, the various members of The Moon decided to call it quits and they all headed onto more lucrative pastures - leaving the Moon's recording output to languish in obscurity.

 

ALL PSYCH RECORDS ARE 20% OFF THIS WEEK!

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Thursday, November 24, 2011

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED RECORD

Brian Eno - Here Come The Warm Jets
Here Come the Warm Jets is the debut solo album by Brian Eno. Produced by Eno, it was released on Island Records in 1974. The musical style of Here Come the Warm Jets is a hybrid of glam rock and art rock, similar to Eno's previous album work with Roxy Music but with songs that are more quirky and experimental. The album features various guest musicians, including Robert Fripp of King Crimson and members of Roxy Music, Hawkwind, Matching Mole, and The Pink Fairies. In developing the album's words and music, Eno used unusual methods such as dancing for his band members and having them play accordingly, and singing nonsense words to himself that would form the basis of subsequent lyrics.

Here Come the Warm Jets peaked at number 26 on the United Kingdom album charts and number 151 on the U.S. Billboard charts, receiving a number of positive reviews. It was re-issued on compact disc in 1990 on Island Records and in 2004 on Virgin Records, and continued to elicit praise. Critic Steve Huey of Allmusic stated that the album "still sounds exciting, forward-looking, and densely detailed, revealing more intricacies with every play."

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

THE BOOGIE @ THE VOLSTEAD THIS FRIDAY



BUY IN BULK

Check out this wall of bulk boxes for sale at BackSpin now. All genres represented--rock boxes, soul boxes--all including 100 records per box! Hurry because they won't last long!

Sunday, November 20, 2011

LOCAL PRODUCER SOUNDFOUNDER'S NEW TAPE HERE AT FOS

We are now carrying the newest release from Exploded Drawing's own Soundfounder ON TAPE!


Soundfounder gave a great performance at the last BackSpin in-store, and we wholeheartedly urge you to give his music a listen. Read a review of the record here and check his music out here.


Hopefully you've still got a tape deck in your whip!

Friday, November 18, 2011

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED RECORD

H. Aram Gulezyan and His Instrumental Group - Exotic Music For The Oud
Amazing oud solos, very mellow and meditative jamming. Aram works wonders with a sparse palette. We also have many other mellow international records available right now at the store!
 

ALL INTERNATIONAL RECORDS 20% OFF THIS WEEK!!!!!

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT BACKSPIN

Well BackSpinners, we have some good news and some bad news.  The good news is we are having a huge sale this week. The bad news is, it is a going out of business sale. It's not all bad though, it's been a good run from our first spot on Burnett road to our current home on Airport--just short of 6 years now which has gone by fast. It's been a pleasure to serve up the vinyl while we could, but the time has come to close up shop. We want to thank everyone who made it fun and supported us over the years.

We hope everyone has a little piece of Backspin both on their record shelves and in their hearts. And if not, it's not too late, because as I mentioned we are having a big sale to clear out stock. Starting tomorrow, Tuesday the 15th, all LPs, CDs, and 45s are 25% off. We have also put a lot of good records in to bulk boxes for $5-$20 so help us out and take one home soon! As the weeks progress, we will offer progressive discounts on remaining stock but come early for best selection!

Our other store, Friends of Sound on South Congress will remain open. BackSpin's web page and online store (eBay) will remain online as well for some time. So if you need to buy, sell or trade records or get a hold of any of us, be sure to check at Friends of Sound or online.

Also, we will be having at least one and possibly two more instore performances/parties to close out the year and send the store out on a fun, high note. Stay tuned for info on those.

Once again, thanks for your support and hope to see you in the bins soon!

BACKSPIN RECORD OF THE WEEK

Keith Sweat - Make It Last Forever
Make It Last Forever is the debut album of American R&B recording artist Keith Sweat. Released on November 24, 1987, the album went to #1 on the Top R&B Albums chart for three weeks (and topped the Billboard Year-End R&B chart for 1988), and #5 on the Billboard 200. Make It Last Forever was one of the earliest R&B albums to showcase the up-and-coming New Jack Swing sound, as it was mostly produced by Sweat himself and music producer Teddy Riley.
The album's biggest hit was "I Want Her", a #5 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and the first #1 R&B hit for Sweat. The title track, "Don't Stop Your Love" and "Something Just Ain't Right" were major Top Ten hits on the Billboard R&B charts. On April 6, 1994, Make It Last Forever was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for shipments of three million copies in the United States.[4] The single "I Want Her" was certified gold by the RIAA on June 13, 1989, for shipments of 500,000 copies in the US.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED RECORD

James Brown - Black Caesar OST


The pride of Georgia applied his scrappy funk to the urban squalor of classic blaxploitation flick Black Caesar and came up with winners. James Brown delivered some of his top grooves on "The Boss" and "Make It Good to Yourself," and the epic "Down and Out in New York City" captured the titular character's impoverished origins and hustler's drive. Meanwhile, backing band the JB's stretched out on excellent instrumentals like "Blind Man Can See It." Cuts like "Sportin' Life" and Lyn Collins' "Mama Feelgood" burst with ideas from a legend at the top of his game.

 

ALL SOUL RECORDS ARE 20% OFF THIS WEEK!

Monday, November 7, 2011

NATHAN RICH NEW DAY NOVEMBER 2011 PROMO MIX

NRich (DFW) November New Day Promo Mix 2011 by thenewday

Come check out Nathan Rich spinning more great soul 45s November 19th at The Highball!

THE NEW DAY @ THE HIGHBALL NOV. 19TH


Hosted by: DJs coolhands & BSears of Friends of Sound Records

WHO:
Friends of Sound Records’ own DJs coolhands & BSears

WHEN:
Saturday, November 19th 2011

WHERE:
The Highball //1142 South Lamar Boulevard// Austin, TX 78704

WHAT: The New Day is Austin’s premier soul night, featuring special guest DJs from around the country every month. The New Day is not your average soul night; instead this is a party that showcases talent from some of the heaviest collectors in the soul & funk community nationwide. This month marks the seventh New Day and we’re going strong. This month, coolhands and BSears are proud to announce guests:

NRich (DFW)
& Hobo D (Applied Pressure, Peligrosa)

Nathan Rich has been a record collecting force in Ft. Worth force over 20 years. Beyond holding two regular DJ residencies in the DFW area, he has also played guest spots around the country and was a mainstay of the Austin Soul Club during its heyday in 2006.

Focused on soul, R&B, garage and psychedelia records from Texas, Nathan has contributed for two books written on Texas/Southwest music history. His uptempo soul selections, coupled with his uncanny ability to move a crowd, should make for a fun night.

This month only: come early to catch a rare soul set from Austin’s own Hobo D. He will be dropping slow soul burners the first hour of the night, a change of pace from his steady parties - Applied Pressure and Peligrosa.

https://www.facebook.com/AppliedPressure

http://www.peligrosablog.com/

Expect to hear music to make you move.

Come out to The Highball on November 19th and witness the soulful sounds of, “The New Day” Austin, TX’s rare soul destination.

For more information, visit www.austinsoulparty.com or call 512.447.1000

CONTACT:
David Haffner & Brian Sears // Friends of Sound // 512.447.1000
friendsofsoundrecords@gmail.com // www.austinsoulparty.com

NEW BSEARS MIX!

Resident New Day DJ throwing it down 45 styleeeee!

BSears - From Me To You by thenewday

FOS NEW ARRIVALS 11/07/11

BACKSPIN RECORD OF THE WEEK

Bob James - Two 


Bob James Two is one of those LPs that falls under the category of "the classiscs are classics for a reason".  Whether you approach the LP with a sampler/producers ear, or you are just a fan of skillfully arranged, produced and played 70s jazz, BJ2 has it all.  My two favorite moments are the proto-Portishead sounds with Patti Austin on vocals of "I Feel A Song in My Heart" and the amazing sounds and time changes on "The Golden Apple" (including the sick Primo Group Home sample).  Revisit an old favorite or get familiar if it's new to you!





Hard to choose just one jam off this record...so enjoy three! (The name of his next album, coincidentally). ALL JAZZ AT BACKSPIN IS 20% OFF THIS WEEK!

Saturday, November 5, 2011

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED RECORD

Kool G Rap - 4,5,6
4,5,6 is the solo debut by hip hop artist Kool G Rap, released in September 1995 on Cold Chillin' Records. The release followed his break-up with DJ Polo in 1993. The album was mostly received neutrally among critics, but was warmly accepted by underground fans. Despite the album's dark, grimy street sound, it peaked at number one on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart, and also featured two crossover hits, with the title track "4,5,6", and "Fast Life". The album features guest appearances from B1, MF Grimm, and Nas (who also appeared on the front cover), as well as production from Dr. Butcher, Naughty Shorts, T-Ray, and Buckwild of D.I.T.C. It would also be Cold Chillin' Records' final release before it went defunct in 1997.
 

ALL HIP-HOP RECORDS ARE 20% OFF THIS WEEK!

BACKSPIN RECORD OF THE WEEK

Iron Buttefly - Ball
Ball is the third studio album by the rock band Iron Butterfly, released in February 1969. After the enormous success of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", Iron Butterfly modified its acid-rock sound somewhat and experimented with more melodic compositions. The band's trademark heavy guitars, however, are still evident on such tracks as "In the Time of Our Lives" and "It Must Be Love". The album reached #3 in the charts, making Ball more immediately successful than In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. Ball was certified Gold in March 1969. It also spawned two minor hit singles: "Soul Experience", an uncharacteristically uplifting song for the group, went to #75 on the Billboard charts, and despite its nightmarish musical tones and morbid lyrics, "In the Time of Our Lives" managed to reach #96.