Sunday, March 15, 2009

TVD's Eleven Weeks of Record Store Day Vinyl Giveaways | Week 7! (#1)

From the ‘Who Loves Ya/TVD Does’ category comes not one but TWO giveaways for Week 7 of TVD's Eleven Weeks of Record Store Day Vinyl Giveaways--and up first is hometown girl and Arlington, VA native, Rachael Yamagata’s ‘Elephants.’

Yamagata explains that “(‘Elephants’...) is about being willing to take a risk even if it’s not going to end up well” which should be more than enough for you reading this to chime in and risk it all for this gorgeous LP.


Grab our attention in the comments WITH your email address (important!) so we can contact you about your triumphant win. (Or, you can comment and forward your email address in an email to us. We're not picky.) And remember - each entry into our vinyl contest is an automatic entry to win the Stanton T.90 USB turntable on Record Store Day 2009!

Just make it funny. Or make it smart. About record stores. Or Record Store Day. Or vinyl. About us or you. Or something else all together. Just make it before next Monday (3/16) when we'll choose our winner. (AND launch giveaway #8...)

TVD's Eleven Weeks of Record Store Day Vinyl Giveaways | Week 7! (#2!)

Blabbermouth has the scoop on the LP for Week 7 of TVD's Eleven Weeks of Record Store Day Vinyl Giveaways: THIN LIZZY's seminal double live album "Live & Dangerous" is consistently featured in polls as one of the greatest live albums of all time. Yet it is not really a live record at all as it features overdubs and post-production across the album. March 2, 2009 sees the release of the "Still Dangerous", the real "Live & Dangerous"!

"Still Dangerous" is the raw, unadulterated, untouched sound of THIN LIZZY at the absolute height of its powers. Recorded on the band's sold-out 1977 "Bad Reputation" tour, "Still Dangerous" captures the classic quartet of Lynott, Downey, Gorham and Robertson on fire at the celebrated Tower Theatre in Philadelphia.

The album features tracks that never made the "Live & Dangerous" release and all cuts are previously unreleased. The album was mixed by the legendary Glyn Johns (THE ROLLING STONES, THE WHO, THE EAGLES, LED ZEPPELIN), with contributions from Scott Gorham and Brian Downey.

"Still Dangerous" is the definitive live statement from one of rock's most revered and enduring groups. The recordings that make up "Still Dangerous" were discovered by accident in an overlooked band lockup — a happy accident for THIN LIZZY fans and music fans in general as it is set to become an essential addition to the legacy of one of rocks greatest ever acts. The album is fully endorsed by Phil Lynott's estate and the band.


Update: Our pal Jeff over at AM, Then FM has a review (and an Mp3!) of the LP right here. Thanks Jeff!


We'll have TWO winners for this limited edition vinyl release (just 1,000 pressed) of "Still Dangerous" which happens to also include a surprise 7" inside...

So, still in love with Lynott and the boys? Grab our attention in the comments WITH your email address (important!) so we can contact you about your triumphant win. (Or, you can comment and forward your email address in an email to us. We're not picky.) And remember - each entry into our vinyl contest is an automatic entry to win the Stanton T.90 USB turntable on Record Store Day 2009!

Just make it funny. Or make it smart. About record stores. Or Record Store Day. Or vinyl. About us or you. Or something else all together. Just make it before next Monday (3/16) when we'll choose our winner. (AND launch giveaway #8...)