Welcome to Black Friday and like almost every Friday, there is a ton of new music. Well, regular releases there are only a handful as it is a Holiday. However, this is also Black Friday RSD 2021! That means there are ton of vinyl releases available at your locally independent record store and that list is at the bottom. The normal Friday releases are below. There is really only one this week I am interested in hearing and that one is in Bold below. Let me know what you are interested in and what we may have missed. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope all my U.S. readers had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I know I did.
- Smith/Kotzen – Better Days E.P. – (BMG Rights): Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden and Richie Kotzen of well, Richie Kotzen are back together again. Sadly, this time we only get an E.P. instead of a full album, but these two powerhouses are worth any little bit. I can’t wait to hear what they have in store for us.
And that is it for me this week. A couple of these I might try when I find the time. I hope you find a few you want to hear…
- Black Label Society – Doom Crew Inc. – (Panworkz / Entertainment One)
- Deep Purple – Turning to Crime – (EarMusic)
- David Bowie – Brilliant Adventure: 1992-2001 – (Rhino / Parlophone)
- Rhapsody of Fire – Glory for Salvation – (AFM Records)
- Imperial Triumphant – An Evening with Imperial Triumphant (Live at Slipper Room) – (Century Media)
- Death Angel – The Bastard Tracks – (Nuclear Blast)
- Hypocrisy – Worship – (Nuclear Blast)
- The Ocean – Phanerozoic Live – (Metal Blade Records)
- Victory – Gods of Tomorrow – (AFM Records)
- Vardis – 100mph@100Club (Live) – (Steamhammer)
- Cynic – Ascension Codes – (Cynic)
- Richard Dawson & Circle – Henki – (Domino Recordings)
- Imminence – Heaven in Hiding – (Arising Empires)
- Lars Frederiksen – To Victory – (Viking Inc.)
- Remedy – Remedy Meets Wu-Tang – (RemedyRoss Music)
- Â Howard Jones – At the BBC – (Cherry Red) – no video
- Â Westlife – Wild Dreams – (Warner Music / Liffgar Prod.)
- Paul Gilbert – ‘Twas – (Mascot Label Group / The Players Club)
- G. Love & Special Sauce – Coming Back Home For Christmas – (Philadelphonics Records / Thirty Tigers)
Black Friday RSD 2021 is also today, below are the list of albums coming out today…
TITLE | ARTIST | LABEL | FORMAT | RELEASE TYPE | QUANTITY | |
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No More Tears | Ozzy Osbourne | Legacy | 12″ Picture Disc | RSD Exclusive | 9200 | |
Once Again | John Legend | Legacy | 2 x LP | RSD Exclusive | 5800 | |
Paris 67 | The Jimi Hendrix Experience | Legacy | LP | RSD Exclusive | 13200 | |
In Concert – Live At The BBC 1971 | Carole King | Legacy | LP | RSD Exclusive | 6550 | |
Songs of Love and Hate (50th Anniversary) | Leonard Cohen | Legacy | LP | RSD Exclusive | 5000 | |
NOW | Maxwell | Legacy | LP | ‘RSD First’ | 4600 | |
Live-Evil | Miles Davis | Legacy | 2 x LP | ‘RSD First’ | 10550 | |
Free Agents | Mobb Deep | HHC | 2 x LP | RSD Exclusive | 4500 | |
Digital Bullet | RZA as Bobby Digital | Get On Down | 2 x LP | RSD Exclusive | 4500 | |
Sujinho | Jackson Conti | Madlib Invazion | 2 x LP | ‘RSD First’ | 4500 | |
Tickets For Doomsday: Heavy Psychedelic Funk, Soul, Ballads & Dirges 1970-1975 | Various Artists | Now-Again Records | LP | ‘RSD First’ | 2700 | |
Holy Diver | Dio | Rhino Warner Records | LP Picture Disc | RSD Exclusive | 7500 | |
The Last In Line | Dio | Rhino Warner Records | LP Picture Disc | RSD Exclusive | 7500 | |
Encores (Live) [2021 Remaster] | Dire Straits | Rhino Warner Records | Vinyl | RSD Exclusive | 6000 | |
Alternate Live | Fleetwood Mac | Rhino Warner Records | 2 x LP | RSD Exclusive | 6000 | |
Better Days | Smith/Kotzen | BMG | Vinyl | RSD Exclusive | 2500 | |
Iron Maiden | Iron Maiden | Sanctuary Records/BMG | LP Picture Disc | RSD Exclusive | 5000 | |
Americana Railroad | Various Artists | Renew Records | 2 x LP | ‘RSD First’ | 3500 | |
At Home With The Munsters | The Munsters | BMG | LP | ‘RSD First’ | 3000 | |
Rat Child EP | Crobot | Mascot Records | Vinyl | ‘RSD First’ | 2500 | |
Electrif Lycanthrope: Live at Ultra-Sonic Studios, 1974 | Little Feat | Rhino Warner Records | CD | RSD Exclusive | 3000 | |
Electrif Lycanthrope: Live at Ultra-Sonic Studios, 1974 | Little Feat | Rhino Warner Records | 2 x LP | RSD Exclusive | 5000 | |
Healing | Todd Rundgren | Rhino/Bearsville | LP | RSD Exclusive | 4500 | |
Johnny Appleseed | Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros | Dark Horse Records | 12″ Vinyl | RSD Exclusive | 4500 | |
The Lost Tapes Vol.1 (Live In Madrid 1995) | Motorhead | BMG | 2 x LP | RSD Exclusive | 3500 | |
Billy D and the Hall of Feathered Serpents, Puscifer Live at the Mayan Theatre | Puscifer | Puscifer Entertainment | 7″ Vinyl | RSD Exclusive | 2000 | |
A Farce To Reckon With | Tierney Tough | Record Company Records | 7″ Vinyl | RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus | 250 | |
Three Kisses of Love | Bee Gees | Reel/Good Time Records | LP | RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus | 1000 | |
In Concert: Live at MIDEM 1978 | Chick Corea & Lionel Hampton | Who’s Who In Jazz/Good Time Records | LP | RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus | 1000 | |
Emotionalism | The Avett Brothers | Ramseur Records | Cassette | RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus | 500 | |
SOCKS | JD McPherson | New West Records | Cassette | RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus | 500 | |
Fall In Philadelphia: The Definitive Demos 1968-71 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Reel/Good Time Records | LP | RSD Exclusive | 1500 | |
Lost Songs Of Doc Souchon | Squirrel Nut Zippers | Southern Broadcasting | LP | RSD Exclusive | 1500 | |
Creation Rebel: Rare Sides By The Reggae Originator 1971-1975 | U Roy | Sound System | LP | RSD Exclusive | 1500 | |
Johnnie B. Bad | Johnnie Johnson | Euclid Records… Records | LP | RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus | 1000 | |
Muddlin Gear | Jamie Lidell | Buckingham Royalties | Cassette | RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus | 500 | |
Inseminoid: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | John Scott | Notefornote | LP | RSD Exclusive | 1400 | |
A Very Teddy Christmas | Teddy Swims | Warner Records | Vinyl | RSD Exclusive | 4800 | |
Beat on The Brat (Maxi Single) | ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic/Osaka Popstar | Demented Punk | 12″ Vinyl | RSD Exclusive | 2500 | |
I Am A Genius | Pink Lincolns | Rad Girlfriends Records | 7″ Vinyl | RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus | 450 | |
All You Can Eat | k.d. lang | Warner Records | LP | ‘RSD First’ | 2500 | |
My Little Shop of Horrors | Screamin’ Jay Hawkins | Liberation Hall | LP | ‘RSD First’ | 1300 | |
Albert’s House | Chet Baker | Liberation Hall | LP | ‘RSD First’ | 1300 | |
Hear Me Howl –Live 1964 | Dave Van Ronk | RockBeat Records | LP | ‘RSD First’ | 800 | |
Willie, Merle & Ray: Big Hits Live From The Last Of The Breed Tour | Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Ray Price | Top Hat Tunes (c/o Ambassador Entertainment Inc.) | LP | ‘RSD First’ | 1400 | |
Chicken Heads 50th Anniversary | Bobby Rush | Deep Rush/Thirty Tigers | Vinyl | RSD Exclusive | 1500 | |
Please Come Home… Mr. Bulbous | King’s X | Svart Records | LP | RSD Exclusive | 2000 | |
They Spent Their Wild Youthful Days In The Glittering World Of The Salons | Swirlies | TAANG! | LP | RSD Exclusive | 2000 | |
Rabid Reaction | Freeze | TAANG! | LP | RSD Exclusive | 1500 | |
Just For Clarity | Blxst | Red Bull Records | 12″ Vinyl | RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus | 1000 | |
STONED | Blackberry Smoke | 3 Legged Records/Thirty Tigers | LP | ‘RSD First’ | 2500 | |
After The Snow | Modern English | Inkind Music | LP | ‘RSD First’ | 1000 | |
Cherry (An Apple Original Film) | Henry Jackman | Lakeshore Records | 2 x LP | ‘RSD First’ | 1000 | |
A Time For Love- The Oscar Peterson Quartet-Live In Helsinki, 1987 | Oscar Peterson | Mack Avenue | 3 x LP | ‘RSD First’ | 1800 | |
Promise Kept: The Artist House Albums | Art Pepper | Omnivore | 4 x LP | ‘RSD First’ | 1500 | |
Elements of Persuasion | James LaBrie | Svart Records | 2 x LP | ‘RSD First’ | 1000 | |
Combination of the Two: Live at the Monterey International Pop Festval | Big Brother & The Holding Company (featuring Janis Joplin) | The Monterey International Pop Festival Foundation | LP | ‘RSD First’ | 4000 | |
1983 – THE NIGHTHAWK EP | Gladiators | Omnivore Recordings | Vinyl | ‘RSD First’ | 1500 | |
Willy’s Wonderland (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Émoi | Filmtrax | LP | RSD Exclusive | 2000 | |
Friends in the Can | Canned Heat | Friday Music | LP | ‘RSD First’ | 2000 | |
Georgia Blue | Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit | Thirty Tigers/Southeastern | 2 x LP | ‘RSD First’ | 12000 | |
Hologram – Destroyed & Reassembled (Remix Album) | A Place To Bury Strangers | Dedstrange | LP | RSD Exclusive | 1100 | |
Bridge Over Troubled Water | Buck Owens & His Buckeroos | Sundazed Music Inc. | LP | RSD Exclusive | 2250 | |
We Three Kings | Reverend Horton Heat | Yep Roc Records | LP | RSD Exclusive | 1175 | |
The Green LP | Non Phixion | Uncle Howie Records | 2 x LP | RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus | 1000 | |
Float | Styles P | Nature Sounds | 2 x LP | ‘RSD First’ | 1000 | |
The Prophet–The Unreleased First Polydor Album | Roy Buchanan | Real Gone Music | 2 x LP | ‘RSD First’ | 1750 | |
Renditions I | Oneohtrix Point Never | Warp Records | 10″ Vinyl | ‘RSD First’ | 1250 | |
Yuletide | Grant-Lee Phillips | Yep Roc Records | Vinyl | ‘RSD First’ | 1600 | |
The Best of the Red Bird and Mercury Recordings | The Shangri-Las | Real Gone Music | 2 x LP | ‘RSD First’ | 2800 | |
You and Me | Nancy Wilson | Carry On Music | 2 x LP | ‘RSD First’ | 2000 | |
LIVE ON THE INTERNET | All Them Witches | New West Records | 3 x LP | RSD Exclusive | 2800 | |
No Other Love | Chuck Prophet | New West Records | LP | ‘RSD First’ | 2300 | |
“Wild”/”Wild Remix” | Spoon | Matador | 7″ Vinyl | ‘RSD First’ | 2000 | |
The Complete Atlantic Singles 1968-1971 | Dusty Springfield | Real Gone Music | 2 x LP | ‘RSD First’ | 2000 | |
The Golden Age of Apocalypse (10th Anniversary Edition) | Thundercat | Brainfeeder | LP | ‘RSD First’ | 4000 | |
Beleza Tropical | Various Artists | Luaka Bop | 2 x LP | ‘RSD First’ | 1250 | |
Live at the Starwood | The Gun Club | Blixa Sounds | LP | RSD Exclusive | 2000 | |
Thot Breaker | Chief Keef | RBC Records | LP | RSD Exclusive | 2000 | |
Memphis Heat | Canned Heat & Memphis Slim | LMLR (French Import) | LP | RSD Exclusive | 3000 | |
At Montreux | Larry Coryell & The Eleventh House | Culture Factory USA | LP | RSD Exclusive | 2000 | |
Christmas… Christmas Tree Edition | Jorma Kaukonen | Fur Peace Ranch Records | LP | RSD Exclusive | 2500 | |
Christmas… Candy Cane Edition | Jorma Kaukonen | Fur Peace Ranch Records | LP | RSD Exclusive | 2500 | |
Pizza and Codeine | Chris Travis | RBC Records | 2 x LP | RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus | 1000 | |
Live in Stockholm | Ray Charles | Tangerine | LP | ‘RSD First’ | 2000 | |
Lean Into It | Mr. Big | evoxs | LP | ‘RSD First’ | 5000 | |
Sassy Mama – Live at The Rising Sun Celebrity Jazz Club | Big Mama Thornton | Justin Time Records | LP | ‘RSD First’ | 1500 | |
Club Car Zodiac | Tav Falco | ORG Music | Vinyl | RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus | 700 | |
Best of Judas Priest | Judas Priest | eONE | 2 x LP | ‘RSD First’ | 2000 | |
Amen | Rich Brian | 88rising Music/EMPIRE | 2 x LP | ‘RSD First’ | 2000 | |
The 25th of December | The Staples Singers | Craft Recordings | LP | RSD Exclusive | 3125 | |
Music From The Penn Gala in 1983 | Local Natives | Loma Vista Recordings | Cassette | RSD Exclusive | 1500 | |
Secaucus | The Wrens | Craft Recordings | 2 x LP | RSD Exclusive | 2000 | |
Evanescence | Evanescence | Craft Recordings | LP | RSD Exclusive | 4650 | |
The Iron Giant | Michael Kamen | Varese Sarabande | 12″ Picture Disc | RSD Exclusive | 2200 | |
John Carpenter’s Ghosts Of Mars (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | John Carpenter | Varese Sarabande | LP | RSD Exclusive | 2200 | |
Chemtrails Over The Country Club | Lana Del Rey | IGA | LP | RSD Exclusive | 15000 | |
Live and Unplugged From Vinyl Tap | Lera Lynn | Ruby Range Records | LP | RSD Exclusive | 1500 | |
Feel Good Lost (20th Anniversary Edition) | Broken Social Scene | Arts & Crafts | LP | RSD Exclusive | 1500 | |
Beyond The Sun | Chris Isaak | Sun Records | LP | RSD Exclusive | ||
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Various Artists | Disney | 2 x LP | ‘RSD First’ | ||
1971: The Road Starts Hear | Aerosmith | UMe | LP | ‘RSD First’ | 10000 | |
1971: The Road Starts Hear | Aerosmith | UMe | Cassette | ‘RSD First’ | 2000 | |
Bird In LA | Charlie Parker | Verve | 4 x LP | ‘RSD First’ | ||
Bird In LA | Charlie Parker | Verve | 2 x CD | ‘RSD First’ | ||
A Love Letter To You 1/A Love Letter To You 2 | Trippie Redd | Ten Thousand Projects | 3 x LP | ‘RSD First’ | ||
The Lizard | Saigon Kick | Real Gone | LP | ‘RSD First’ | 2000 | |
The First Mile of The Way | Sam Cooke | Craft Recordings | 3 x 10″ Vinyl | RSD Exclusive | 3400 | |
How To Train Your Dragon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | John Powell | Varese Sarabande | 2 x LP | RSD Exclusive | 3000 | |
No Time To Die | Billie Eilish | IGA | 7″ Vinyl | RSD Exclusive | 15000 | |
The Irresistible | Tammi Terrell | Anagram Music | LP | RSD Exclusive | 1200 | |
ABC | Jackson 5 | Anagram Music | LP | RSD Exclusive | 1500 | |
Eve of Destruction | Barry Mcguire | Anagram Music | LP | RSD Exclusive | 1500 | |
Original Grooves: A Gift To Pops | The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong All-Stars | Verve | 12″ Vinyl | RSD Exclusive | ||
Fire House Rock (40th Anniversary) | Wailing Souls | VP Records | LP | RSD Exclusive | 3000 | |
Gloria 40th Anniversary | U2 | Island | Vinyl | ‘RSD First’ | 7000 | |
Songs From The Deep | Eric Essix | Lightyear | LP | ‘RSD First’ | 875 | |
Fresh Wine For The Horses | Rob Dickinson | Real Gone | 2 x LP | ‘RSD First’ | 1250 | |
African Cosmology | Sons Of Kemet | Verve | 12″ Vinyl | RSD Exclusive | ||
BBC 1974 Londres | Magma | Music on Vinyl | 2 x LP | RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus | 1000 | |
Live At Rockpalast | Stray Cats | Music On Vinyl | 3 x LP | RSD Exclusive | 1750 | |
Is That So? | John Hicks Trio | Tidal Waves Music | 2 x LP | RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus | 1000 | |
Independence | Matata | Tidal Waves Music | LP | RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus | 1000 | |
Christmas Don’t Be Late | Norah Jones | Blue Note | 3″ Vinyl | RSD 3″ Vinyl | 2000 | |
Trust Fund Babies | Lil Wayne, Rich The Kid | Republic | CD | RSD Exclusive | 10000 | |
Sling | Clairo | Republic | LP | RSD Exclusive | 3000 |
Thanks for adding the RSD titles as well John. Great job as always.
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You are welcome. It was an easy cut and paste.
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Last night I bought the Aerosmith The Road Starts Hear for a decent price which will be a fine add to the collection.
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Thanks for reminding me. I couldn’t make RSD this year and I forgot to go to my local store’s website. They still had one so it is now ordered!! It was only $22
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I got mine for $24 and shipping so not to bad
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Nice!! I picked up the Billie Eilish 45 of No Time to Die for the kids (not that they asked for it, but they have everything else she does and you got teach them early about collecting everything!!)
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Nothing here for me but there’s a Paradise Lost box set of their early years out today, got that pre-ordered. And it’s been dispatched unlike the stinky KISS set!
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Nice on the Paradise Lost one. I know how much you like them. I got my Kiss boxset thanks to cancelling KissOnline and ordering Amazon.
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It’s not even listed on Amazon here. It seems like you can only get it from a couple of places and they’re all ‘sold out’ so I’m going to hold on and see if it comes in the next fortnight. If not I’ll just cancel it and get the Judas Priest one instead!
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It didn’t show up on any of my research sites where I get the info for new releases.
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I meant the KISS set. Can’t get it through Amazon UK.
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SMITH/KOTZEN! One of my favourite albums of 2021 gets an EP!
RSD, wow, I quickly skimmed through and didn’t see anything….
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I need to hear that one.
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nothin’ for me.
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Everyone has those weeks.
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Wow!
That is one seriously comprehensive list (thank you). I’m going with Mike on this one. Smith/Kotzen is one of my favourites from 2001. Count me in for the EP. It looks to me like there might not be a CD release. Bla.
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I hate when they don’t release physical product. I need to hear that one too.
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There’s a fair bit on the list I at least want to check out and a few I’ll probably pick up. Smith/Kotzen is mandatory for me as I shell out for everything someone from Maiden does. Thankfully this project is pretty good stuff.
More than anything I’m very glad to find that I don’t have to have anything from the RSD list. Easier on the wallet that way.
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Yes, my wallet loved this RSD. Nothing for me either. I have a record show this weekend that will make up for it.
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tons of interesting ones again…As a teen listened to Victory. How do they sound now?
Smith/Kotzen, Purple, Hypocrisy, Death Angel(they never seem to age), Bowie, Wylde..
Easy listening Friday at the moment..listening to Mayer and Sob Rock.
RSD, would love to get King’s X vinyl and Motörhead!
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I’ve never listened Victory before so don’t know.
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U didn’t mark anything out on RSD list?
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Nothing for me this RSD.
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Really love that G. Love and Special Sauce Song.
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Cool. I don’t know if I’ve ever listened to them
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Wow, this week’s ‘Friday New Releases’ post must’ve took a really long time to complete due to the Black Friday RSD list! Props to you, dude. Also, I’m glad you had a great thanksgiving (so did I)!
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No, the RSD list was a cut and paste job.
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Ah cut and paste, what a lifesaver!
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For those interested, Tea Party put out another EP today called Sunshower. I saw it on Itunes. I’m enjoying it. I liked their previous EP Black River.
The Smith/Kotzen EP is excellent. It’s an extension of their debut. The riffs come fast and furiously.
Happy belated Thanksgiving to the American folks!
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Glad to hear the Kotzen/Smith on is good. Thanks for the Tea Party add
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Admittedly, I’m not all that familiar with 90s Bowie, could be interesting.
And the Weird Al one intrigues me as well!
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Zakk Wylde for me. Thanks for the RSD reminder. I’ll see what is available in Australia
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You are welcome. I might spin the Zakk one.
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The Cynic is a must-buy for me. I might be interested in the Tim Armstrong. That’s about it.
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At least it is something.
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Yeah! I own all the Cynic albums, so the collector in me itches to keep that streak complete…
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I understand that feeling all too well.
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Fortunately, their music is awesome so it’s all to the good!
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