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Friday New Releases – April 15, 2022

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April 15th in the U.S. use to be Tax Day. The day our taxes needed to be filed and paid (unless you file an extension). This year it is actually been pushed to Monday, April 18th like that will make any difference to the procrastinators. Mine are done!! But, being that Friday New Releases this year is on April 15, maybe they decided not to have many so these people that have to pay more in taxes don’t have to worry about missing out on too much. Or it could be the Super Deluxe Edition of Rush’s Moving Pictures is so expensive no one can afford anything else. Either way, we only have around 35 this week which is way down from previous weeks. I only have one and it is up first and highlighted in Blue. But I am sure there is something for you in there so take a look and let me know what you want to hear this week or what we missed. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a great weekend!!

  • 71vsyGEt+AL._SX522_  Rush – Moving Pictures (40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition) – (Mercury Records / UMG): Probably my favorite Rush album and my entry point in to the band, ‘Moving Pictures’ is getting the Super Deluxe Edition for its 40th Anniversary…WOW!! 40 Years. I am getting old. This box set includes a 3 CD set featuring the 2015 album remaster and the complete, unreleased Toronto concert from March 25, 1981. All audio is also showcased on 5 LPs cut at half-speed DMM on 180-gram vinyl. Blu-ray Audio disc presents a first-ever Dolby Atmos and new 5.1 surround album mix including the brand-new video for “YYZ” + 3 music videos. Extras include a book, model car, drumsticks, posters, and more! At only $299, it is a little steep. You could just get the deluxe edition CDs or vinyl for way, way less.

And then all the rest…

  • 51R6fD7UPoL._AC_UL640_FMwebp_QL65_  Jewel – Freewheelin’ Woman – (Words Matter Media)
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My Sunday Song – “Frankenstein” by The Edgar Winter Group

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For My Sunday Song #128, the instrumental this week is the great “Frankenstein” by The Edgar Winter Group.  The song was off the band’s 1972 album ‘They Only Come Out at Night’ and went all the way to #1 for one week in May 1973.  The song sold over a million copies and you probably know it and don’t even realize it.

The title of “Frankenstein” is interesting.  The title came from the fact the song was pieced together from a very long version of the song as the band would often just jam.  So pieces from that jam were spliced together to form the 4 minute album version.  It sounds seamless, but the song is an amalgamation of so many different sounds and styles from funk to progressive rock to just plain experimentation.  It is a monster for sure.

Speaking of monster, what a monster line-up on this song.  You have Dan Hartman on bass, Chuck Ruff on drums, Ronnie Montrose on guitar and Edgar Winter synthesizers and keyboards as well as Rick Derringer producing the song.  What a fine group of musicians.

Back to the song, the song is also famous for the double drum solo between Chuck Ruff and Edgar Winter.  Chuck on the drums and Edgar playing a set of timbales.  It really adds to the song.  And don’t forget all the synthesizers music, sound and whatever strange noises were being made.  It was just such a weird song sandwiched in between those awesome Montrose guitar riffs.  And Ronnie Montrose is a beast on this one.

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