nothingnatural Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Can't wait to get the live Melvins record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yancey47 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusted_By_Space Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Can't wait to get the live Melvins record. It fucking slays man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oojavaguru Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Announced today: THIRD MAN + REVENANT PARTNER TO RELEASE HISTORIC TWO-VOLUME WONDER-CABINET ‘THE RISE & FALL OF PARAMOUNT RECORDS 1917-1932’ How did a Wisconsin chair company, producing records on the cheap and run by men with little knowledge of their audience or the music business, build one of the greatest musical rosters ever assembled under one roof? The answer lies in ‘The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records 1917-1932,’ an epic, two-volume omnibus of art, words and music housed in a limited-edition, hand-sculpted cabinet-of-wonder, to be jointly released by Jack White’s Third Man Records and John Fahey’s Revenant Records. ‘Volume One,’ which covers the label’s improbable rise from 1917-1927, will be released exclusively through Third Man on October 29, and worldwide on November 19. The project is co-produced by leading Paramount authority Alex van der Tuuk, and ‘Volume 2’ will be released in November 2014. Paramount Records was founded on a modest proposition: produce records as cheaply as possible, recording whatever talent was available. Over its lifetime, the label would become a “race records” powerhouse, its sound and fortunes directly linked to the Great Migration. By the time Paramount ceased operations in 1932, it had compiled a dizzying array of performers still unrivaled to this day, spanning early jazz titans (Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller), blues masters (Charley Patton, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Son House, Skip James), American divas (Ma Rainey, Alberta Hunter, Ethel Waters), gospel (Norfolk Jubilee Quartette), vaudeville (Papa Charlie Jackson), and the indefinable “other” (Geeshie Wiley, Elvie Thomas). Paramount would also directly influence the style of Robert Crumb and countless other 20th century artists and illustrators, through a series of hand-drawn ads promoting its releases in the pages of the Chicago Defender. The ‘Rise and Fall’ wonder-cabinet gives equal status to page-turning narrative and new scholarship; original and newly created graphic art; industrial design; and compelling analog and digital music experiences. ‘Volume One’ contains the following: * 800 newly-remastered digital tracks, representing 172 artists * 200+ fully-restored original 1920s ads and images * 6x 180g vinyl LPs pressed on burled chestnut colored vinyl w/ hand-engraved, blind-embossed gold-leaf labels, housed in a laser-etched white birch LP folio * 250 page deluxe large-format clothbound hardcover art book * 360 page encyclopedia-style softcover field guide containing artist portraits and full Paramount discography * Handcrafted quarter-sawn oak cabinet with lush sage velvet upholstery and custom-forged metal hardware * First-of-its-kind music and image player app, allowing user mgmt of all tracks and ads, housed on custom-designed USB drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timsimmons Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Phenomenal. Gonna be so much. I bet $5-600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamubro Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Can't wait to see the price tag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timsimmons Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashvillecream/archives/2013/09/24/the-damnedest-collection-youve-ever-seen-third-man-and-revenants-paramount-records-tribute-coming-nov-19 Wondering what to get that heard-it-all music lover, jazz aficionado or fanatical record collector this holiday season? Whoever described the project unveiled last Friday at Third Man Records as "Elvis Costello's Christmas present" was not at all off the mark. For the better part of the year, there'd been whispers that Revenant Records, the superlative boutique label founded by the late John Fahey and former Nashville attorney Dean Blackwood, was working on a collection devoted to Paramount Records. The record-label subsidiary of the Wisconsin Chair Company, home to artists such as Ma Rainey, Son House, Blind Lemon Jefferson and King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band (featuring Louis Armstrong), Paramount recorded blues, jazz and gospel greats along with a number of long-forgotten regional and novelty artists starting in 1917, until it shuttered during the Great Depression. Previously, Revenant issued stellar artisanal packages devoted to Captain Beefheart, Charley Patton and Albert Ayler — the last item consisting of a carved plastic "spirit box" filled with nine CDs, reproduced memorabilia, even a pressed forget-me-not. So meeting that standard seemed like a tall order — until visitors stepped inside the Third Man offices, outfitted with staffers in vintage garb and period oddities such as a working camera obscura. The occasion is The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume One (1917-1932), the first half of a staggering label retrospective that's frankly one of the damnedest musical objets d'art I've ever seen. A fusion of archaic recordings, hand-hewn craft and spanking new digital technology — embodied by a mock-up of a metal Victrola needle that houses a flash drive and endlessly searchable discography database — it offers some 800 remastered digital tracks, a 250-page book of label reprints, a 360-page "field guide" to the songs and artists and six vinyl LPs emblazoned with hand-engraved center labels. If those contents were simply dumped in a Hefty bag and handed over to the consumer, they'd still be a treasure. But the box, including the graphic elements designed by local Isle of Printing printmaster Bryce McCloud — how to describe this thing? First, in honor of Paramount's furniture-company origins, it comes housed in a polished wooden box shaped like a Victrola case. According to Third Man operative Ben Swank, the attention to detail was so thorough that Third Man founder Jack White (a man who knows his way around furniture and upholstery) specified the use of quarter sawn oak as well as the sage velvet inner lining. Second, McCloud's own meticulous detailing extends to a book cover made of laser-etched birch. Birch. Third, each component fits like a puzzle piece into its own neatly appointed slot, in tribute to the personal museums known as wunderkammern ("cabinets of wonder") popular in 16th century Europe. Visiting writers in town for the Americana Music Festival geeked out unabashedly over the gorgeous packaging, the digital whizbangery and the vibrant, timeless music issuing a joyous clatter over the speakers. The official release date is Nov. 19, and to answer the question on everyone's mind: It's set to retail at Third Man for $400 — although we desperately wanted to believe White when he leaned over to Blackwood at the announcement party, gestured to the box and said, in his best Ronco pitchman voice, "This is retailing for $19.95, right? That's what I'm telling everyone." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timsimmons Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Hopefully they do a vinyl only package. Tamubro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamubro Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Hopefully they do a vinyl only package. agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oojavaguru Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Considering what they charged for the Great Gatsby deluxe, $400 is a steal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxvinyl Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 That burled chestnut looks insane. Not $400 insane, but still... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timsimmons Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Considering what they charged for the Great Gatsby deluxe, $400 is a steal I thought that too. It would be a pain to store that case, but man I'd love to sit down, spin those and read those book. I may put something aside for this. I'll need to see a track list first. If the jazz is featured heavily, I may bite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainaldous Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Probably won't be able to get this after dropping 500 on my girlfriend's ring, but hey who knows. This is phenomenal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smailtronic Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 That burled chestnut looks insane. Not $400 insane, but still...1. Call brown marble, "burled chestnut".2. Charge $400 for a bunch of recordings that are probably in the public domain. 3. Profit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingnatural Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Anyone still need the new Melvins live 12"? Fair price here: http://www.reckless.com/index.php?keywords=melvins+third+man&format=&cond=&store=&is_search=true&srch=Search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 The Alarm were the first band I loved and the first I collected, also try to grab a Third Man stuff, but even I couldn't justify the £68 price tag. Limited to 30 copies, it seems to have gone under the TMR collectors radar. ‘Sixty Eight Guns Will Never Die’ – The Alarm’s evergreen 1983 single will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its original release on September 12th 2013. To mark the occasion, lead singer, Mike Peters recently entered The Third Man Record Store in Nashville (owned by Jack White III of the White Stripes), to cut a limited edition run of 30 individual ‘direct to disc’ 6″ vinyl singles. Each single features a unique one-off Mike Peters acoustic performance of ‘Sixty Eight Guns’, individually recorded in a restored 1940′s record booth owned by Jack White III (White Stripes), who described the record booth as “a one-of-a-kind machine that lets you record your own vinyl record… those warm, scratchy tones send tingles up (and sometimes down) MY spine” These extremely limited edition 30 only copies of The Alarm’s Mike Peters singing ‘Sixty Eight Guns’ on ‘direct to disc’ 6″ vinyl singles will be available exclusively at www.the alarm.com at 6 minutes to 8 P.M. (BST) on Thursday September 12th 2013. All copies will be signed and numbered and will retail at the anniversary price of £68 plus postage and packing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpherson123 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Anyone still need the new Melvins live 12"? Fair price here: http://www.reckless.com/index.php?keywords=melvins+third+man&format=&cond=&store=&is_search=true&srch=Search I also held one in my hands at Permanent Records Chicago. I've never been a big Melvins fan though I do respect. They've got a couple tracks that I know that I really dig. I feel like I should probably get this release just to check it out and I can probably turn it over really easily if I don't like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stl_ben Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I also held one in my hands at Permanent Records Chicago. I've never been a big Melvins fan though I do respect. They've got a couple tracks that I know that I really dig. I feel like I should probably get this release just to check it out and I can probably turn it over really easily if I don't like it. There is no "turn it over" "Flipper" market on these as they do not got out of print, ever. http://thirdmanstore.com/featured/the-melvins-live-at-third-man-records Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youinreverse Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 There is no "turn it over" "Flipper" market on these as they do not got out of print, ever. http://thirdmanstore.com/featured/the-melvins-live-at-third-man-records It doesn't always have to be about flipping and making a profit. From what I got out of his post it sounded like he wanted to try the album out and if he didn't like it, it would be easy and quick to find a new buyer without the value dropping much as there are a lot of TMR and Melvins collectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stl_ben Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 It doesn't always have to be about flipping and making a profit. From what I got out of his post it sounded like he wanted to try the album out and if he didn't like it, it would be easy and quick to find a new buyer without the value dropping much as there are a lot of TMR and Melvins collectors. Maybe just try streaming the track they linked online? Think that would probably save time/money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrrom92 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Wow. This set looks fucking amazing. I can't even begin to imagine the amount of work that went into this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmoVeganBoy Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Looks like the Rolling Record Store is back this Fall! http://thirdmanrecords.com/news/view/rolling-record-store-fall-tour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billya Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 With a Philly stop. Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzersonKillwell Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 You've got to be shitting me. I leave the East Coast for CA the day before the tour starts and return the day after. Fuckers! If anyone drags their wife, friend, dog or another warm body and can score some Third Man rarities let a brother know. I actually had a really good time last year waiting and line and grabbing beers after. Bummed to miss it. Even met some other VC folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramer73 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Anyone still need the new Melvins live 12"? Fair price here: http://www.reckless.com/index.php?keywords=melvins+third+man&format=&cond=&store=&is_search=true&srch=Search poop, I bought it earlier this morning from third man. oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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