Raise a glass to the recently late Dean Stockwell when listening, loud. Save for composer-orchestrator Ennio Morricone’s relationship with director Sergio Leone, Badalamenti’s sensuous, sinister, and opulent string arrangements and their connection to the tortured, towering imagery of David Lynch stand above all cinematic peers. Save for its eventual production frippery, the 1971 demoed “Dream On” was both crude and elegant as a power ballad-as were rockers such as their live favorite “Major Barbara,” “Reefer Head Woman” (not officially released until 1979’s Night in the Ruts ), and early classics “Somebody,” “Movin’ Out,” “Walkin’ the Dog,” and “Mama Kin.”Īngelo Badalamenti, Blue Velvet – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Deluxe Edition (Craft Recordings) Most impactful about hearing the ever-so-slightly hissy soundcheck is how fully formed and drilled-down these guys were from the start. First up, some of the earliest, raw-powered demos recorded on Joe Perry’s Wollensak reel-to-reel tape machine by beloved Aerosmith van-driver/one-man-road-crew Mark Lehman.
Like record labels themselves, the purveyors of RSD, knowing that vinyl’s price point is increasingly high due to COVID pressing problems and shortages, is extending its reach into more accessible options.Īerosmith, 1971 – The Road Starts Hear (UMe)Īvailable on vinyl and cassette, Aerosmith begins its 50-year-mark dive into rarities and catalog beauties in its label change from Columbia to Universal. Depending on the release schedule, the Black Friday RSD was (just like the post-turkey day itself) something of a hangover at first, until blossoming into its own unique signature, one that this year touches on more jazz recordings and oddball soundtracks ( The Munsters, Blue Velvet ) than any year prior.Īlong with such rich rarities, a few finales (theses RSD editions represent the last time longtime Columbia artists Maxwell and John Legend drop product with the Sony insignia), and a surprising label shift (Aerosmith’s catalog move from Columbia to UMe), look for more cassettes and CDs as part of your shopping afternoon.
Long before the advent of the pandemic and smaller, safe distance–inspired “drops” for Record Store Day -the annual celebration of independent record stores, vinyl releases, and the big spenders who love their vinyl, cassette, and CD rarities-there was the Black Friday equivalent to RSD’s spring fling.