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Ep374: Elephant Memories & Third Man Rarities w Ben Blackwell Jan 16, 2023

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Third Man Records co-founder & Official Archivist of The White Stripes Ben Blackwell shares insight on the making and impact of the album 'Elephant', the new MONO mix for TMR Vault #55, rare records in the Third Man universe and much more.

Topics include:

What was the impact of Elephant on The White Stripes?
Early impressions first hearing Elephant
Memories of Seven Nation Army
Original sequencing of Elephant
What's in TMR Vault 55?
First recordings of Elephant / John Peel
Vault DVD contents / Shooting video for The Hardest Button to Button
The various global covers of Elephant
The Australian LP is the hardest to find
More activities for Elephant in 2023
The White Stripes eligible for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023
The Elvis "My Happiness" acetate
The Upholsterers "Your Furniture Was Always Dead…" single
How many Upholsterers singles have been found?
The "Freedom at 21" Flexi-disc helium balloon stunt
3" pressing of "The Denial Twist"
Meg White "Icky Thump" picture disc
What can be shared about Meg in recent years?
Third Man Pressing and expansion of other pressing plants
What percentage is Third Man Pressing focused on Third Man projects?
Trends of the recent growth of the vinyl industry
Third Man reissuing materials from major labels
Numbers of TMR Vault subscribers
Looking up MONO "Icky Thump" on Discogs
The Jack White singles cover art tapestry
Strange requests for song licensing
Ben's personal record collecting hobby
Temptation while at TMR Pressing
Interview wrap up

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Ep373: Terri Nunn of Berlin Jan 09, 2023

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Terri Nunn of Berlin discusses the rare and collectable vinyl of her career, growing up in LA, early punk scene, her multiple hits as well as the global #1 smash "Take My Breath Away", auditioning for Star Wars & much more!

Topics include:

Terri's record collection
Terri's family owned a few record stores
Well known customers who shopped there
Hiding records from the public shoppers
Growing up in LA, wanting to entertain
Social issues with entertainers
Records and performers who inspired Terri
Discovering the punk community
Getting into Electronic Music
1st album is all Prophet V and TR-808
Memories of making "A Matter of Time" private press single
"Pleasure Victim" initially on MAO Records
Moving from Enigma to Geffen
Memories of working w David Geffen
The pressure going into "Love Life"
Challenges with Terri being focal point of band
Working w Georgio Moroder on Top Gun theme
Recording of "Take My Breath Away"
Life changes after having a global #1 hit
John rejoining band and communicating about prior challenges
The collectable records of Berlin & Terri's career
Terri's involvement in cover art, videos
The concept of cover of "Pleasure Victim"
Terri's "Star Wars" audition
Berlin's "Strings Attached" vinyl
Interview wrap up

Berlin's "Strings Attached" on vinyl here.

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Ep372: Jerry A Lang - Poison Idea, American Leather Records Dec 18, 2022

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Jerry A Lang discusses the rare records and legacy of Poison Idea, the reissues, collectibles and artefacts from the band, as well as his new LP "From The Fire Into The Water" and his autobiographies "Black Heart Fades Blue".

Topics include:

Jerry's books - "Black Heart Fades Blue"
Reissuing Poison Idea recordings
Cleaning up the master tapes
Anything missing from the PI archive
Hand written lyric book for "Kings of Punk"
The various labels of Poison Idea
Early pressings of "Pick Your King"
Status of the "Pick Your King" artwork
Making the Poison Idea lettering logo
"Pick Your King" test pressing w Reagan photo
Is Jerry a record collector?
Tom collecting The Fix Vengeance single from club promo packs
Early demand for "Pick Your King"
How were records sold / early merch tables
What happened to Tom's guitars?
Poison Idea's recording consistency
Making "Feel The Darkness"
Poison Idea's music publishing
Jerry and the legacy of Poison Idea
New Poison Idea track "The Butcher"
Other potential Poison Idea outtakes
Plans for American Leather Records
Tom's record collection
The new album "From The Fire Into The Water"
Does Jerry Miss being in a band or playing live?
What is Jerry listening to these days?
Upcoming releases on American Leather Records
"Feel The Darkness" reissue w Tiny Tim's cease & desist letters
Interview wrap up

Get Jerry's LP "From The Fire Into The Water" on vinyl here

Get Jerry's Autobiographies "Black Heart Fades Blue" here

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Ep371: Joel Selvin - Vinyl, Music History and Sly & The Family Stone Dec 15, 2022

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Joel Selvin, writer, music critic and author of many fascinating music history books, joins us to talk vinyl, record collecting, the Bay Area music scene and harrowing tale of Sly & The Family Stone.

Topics include:

The Sky Stone book is harrowing
Joel's "Basement Record Library"
Getting free promotional records
Some memorable shows he saw in late 60s
Balancing friendships w artists as a music critic
Collecting music memorabilia
A Christmas present from Steve Miller
The vinyl revival didn't surprise Joel
Why vinyl sounds better
Joel's reaction to CDs and Napster
Ever been threatened or made an enemy from reporting?
Pissing off Sammy Hagar
Taking on the Sly & the Family Stone book
Getting in touch with all the main Sly & the Family Stone characters
The involvement of Hamp 'Bubba' Banks
Former band members eventually revealing the trauma
The poor sound quality of "There's a Riot Going On"
Status of the Sly Stone recording tapes
Rare Sly Stone records, The Stewart Four 78 record
Joel's conversations with Sly
The cultural loss of talent of Sly Stone
Upcoming autobiography and documentary of Sky Stone
Interview wrap up

Get Joel Selvin's "Sly & The Family Stone: An Oral History" here.

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Ep370: Pattie Boyd - A Life in Pictures & Music Dec 12, 2022

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Pattie Boyd's life has been surrounded by music, art and history. Once married to George Harrison, then Eric Clapton, Pattie inspired some of the greatest songs of the 20th century and witnessed key moments in music history. Today we discuss her new book 'A Life In Pictures' and many of her moments that are collective cultural touchstones.

Topics include:

Sharing her photos in the new book
Best practices for her photography
Going through all her negatives
So many songs written about Pattie
Meeting George
Did she know much about The Beatles prior to meeting George
George asking Brian Epstein about getting married
Pattie's participation in a few Beatles recordings
Talking to George about music
The records that George and Pattie enjoyed
Watching Frank Sinatra record "My Way"
Meeting Elvis
George sharing the song "Something" with Pattie
Pattie would hear Beatles demos as they were doing them
Pattie's memories of Magic Alex
Meeting the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Recalling the moment of hearing of Brian Epstein's death
Moments and Memorabilia from the Beatles
Recollections of The Beatles breakup
John & Yoko talking George back into the band
Pattie's perspective of Yoko in the studio
Did George miss being in The Beatles?
The Beatles received a large financial offer to reform
Wearing disguises in public
The original Derek & the Dominos / Layla painting
Many photographs for potential subsequent books
Pattie left a lot of her Beatles white label promos with Eric
Interview wrap up

Order a signed Pattie Boyd book here

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Ep369: Keeping Low Key w Brendan Benson Dec 08, 2022

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Brendan Benson, producer, songwriter & co-founder of The Raconteurs / Saboteurs, joins us to talk records, collectible vinyl, songwriting, smoking herb, his new LP "Low Key" and lots more.

Topics include:

Brendan smoking weed on the "Low Key" album cover
His preference of tape or Pro Tools
Brendan's process for writing songs
What inspires Brendan to write
Spending too much time on Social Media
Brendan's early records - Parents playing him The Stooges, Bowie, etc
Seeing his parents react to music
Brendan's 1st record - The Cars debut
His old record collection was slowly stolen
Does he play his records regularly?
The challenge of record manufacturings
"Low Key" sounds very good on vinyl
Some music didn't sound great on CD
Theory of smooth sine waves v digital
How Brendan collected records
The physical collecting world isn't as important now
Brendan chose between music and painting
Does Brendan distance himself from his early work?
His earlier work is expensive on vinyl
Challenges w getting masters of his earlier recordings
Can he repress some of his earlier works?
The Raconteurs are the Saboteurs in Australia
The "Help Us Stranger" 'Butcher-Cover' album
The Upholsters singles, Brian Muldoon
Early days as The Bricks - playing at the Gold Dollar
The recording of "Low Key" during the pandemic
Albums that Brendan loves
Will Brendan tour the new album?
Interview wrap up

Order Brendan's new LP "Low Key" on vinyl here.

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Ep368: Scott Kirkland of The Crystal Method Dec 05, 2022

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The Crystal Method co-founder Scott Kirkland discusses the music, vinyl records and rare remixes of the band, as well as the upcoming tour of Australia and memories of the synthesizers of yesteryear.

Topics include:

Australian tour delayed 3 years
Scott loves his vinyl
Ability for The Crystal Method to repress vinyl
The recent vinyl boxset
Scott's vinyl and music early in life
1st record: Soundtrack to Star Wars
Passing out at a record store
Records are a communal experience
Multiple masters for digital and vinyl
Scott is very hands-on the vinyl design
Discovering "Black Celebration" by Depeche Mode
Scott's 1st keyboard – Casio CZ-1
Chasing used synthesizers in classified ads
The recent passing of Dave Smith of Sequential Circuits
Ensoniq, Emu and various synth nerd-talk
The Roland Boutique series synths
Care and maintenance of vintage keyboards
The Crystal Method's response to Napster
How does a remix project start?
Working with The Doors on "Roadhouse Blues" remix
Clearing samples from early recordings
Collaborating with Justin Chancellor of Tool – Bandwidth Project
More reminiscing about synths and old storage options
Wrapping up the interview

Australians get tickets for The Crystal Method here.

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Ep367: Blues Images, Records & more w John Tefteller Nov 28, 2022

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After 20 years, mega record collector John Tefteller is ending his annual Blues Images calendar series on a high. Today he discusses the 2023 Blues Images calendar, shares many curious blues facts, stories and discusses the future. Plus an amazing extended episode all about John's Marx Brothers history and collection!

Topics include:

The last Blues Images calendar
What's next for John?
The 78 record collecting market during Covid
Any new rare-record finds?
Pictures of blues musicians
The story of the rare 1928 Henry Thomas film clip
Background of the Charly Patton Paramount picture
A gorgeous copy of the Charly Patton record "Poor Me"
Charly Patton's life: playing weddings, getting throat slashed
Bessie Smith's "Shipwreck Blues"
John T Smith's "Old Rounders Blues"
Process for restoring, capturing music from old 78s
Blind Lemon Jefferson & Blind Blake
Test pressings of 78s
Papa Charly Jackson's "Lexington Kentucky Blues"
Ma Rainey and the upcoming boxset
Texas Alexander's "Blue Devil Blues"
Brother Fullbosom's "Sermon on a Silver Dollar"
Rare blues 78 popped up in Japan
Thoughts on Joe Bussard's record collection
John's plans for his collection
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John worked with Groucho Marx
Groucho's demeanor and humour
Archiving Groucho's recordings and appearances
Collecting scripts – "I'll Say She Is"
Items from Humourisk and Four Nightingales era
The chopped up bedroom scene from "Horsefeathers"
New scenes in newly found prints of Paramount movies
Recordings and film of Harpo talking
Marx Brothers collectables
Memories of Groucho's passing
Did Groucho ever insult John?
Marx Brothers movies still translate today
Interview wrap up

Order the 2023 Blues Images calendar here.

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Ep366: Gerald V Casale - DEVO & Beyond Nov 22, 2022

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With a new RSD release, Gerald V Casale of DEVO discusses the early days of the band, Booji Boy records, forming alter-egos, the impact of Saturday Night Live and his continuation of the creative spirit to explore make music.

Topics include:

Recent collaborations are exciting for Gerald
DEVO on Saturday Night Live
The impact of the SNL show
The difficulties of being DEVO in mid 70s
The aesthetics and themes of DEVO
DEVO made people pick a side
History and experimentation of Alter-Egos
How the yellow jumpsuit came to be
DEVO and vinyl – early pressings on Booji Boy Records
Stiff Records was the 1st to show interest
The Mechanical Man record – Bootleg or not?
Are We Not Men? Involvement from Robert Fripp
Was the album always to be called "Are We Not Men?"
Was the band happy with "Are We Not Men?"
Creating the cover of "Satisfaction"
Playing "Satisfaction" for Mick Jagger
The video for "The Invisible Man"
Gerald's unique gift for making videos
Leaning into the peculiarities
The current state of DEVO
"Are We Not Men?" Documentary
Gerald's RSD record: "The Invisible Man"
Working with TOMO77 on album art
The challenge of "Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers"
Gerald's frustration with the flaws in human nature
"The Invisible Man" & interview wrap up

Gerald V Casale records, video, website

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Ep365: The Return of the Cassette Tape Nov 21, 2022

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The Cassette tape audio format is having a minor renaissance with artists & labels turning to the format in the wake of supply chain issues and a thirst for nostalgia. Today we talk to Jean-Luc Renou, CEO of Recording The Masters - RTM - about this phenomenon and how music lovers should think of the cassette tape.

Topics include: