Billy Wilder's Ace in the Hole on Criterion DVD
January 27, 2010 - 08:01 PM
We got a heap of Crits in from our supplier today. Here's a list:

The Human Condition
The 400 Blows
Autumn Afternoon
Bottle Rocket
That Hamilton Woman
Ace in the Hole
Walker
8 1/2
Downhill Racer
My Dinner With Andre


Pierrot Le Fou (Blu Ray)
Gimme Shelter (Blu Ray)
Kagemusha (Blu Ray)
Repulsion (Blu Ray)

And the Eclipse box of Alexander Korda films.

In addition, these audio titles are now on the floor:

Beach House - Teen Dream (CD+DVD or LP+DVD)
Los Campinsenos! - Romance is Boring (2LP w/ Download Code)
Low - Great Destroyer (LP)
RL Burnside - Come On In (LP)
Lee Morgan - Sidewinder (LP+CD)
Earth - Earth 2 (LP)
Mudhoney - Superfuzz Bigmuff (LP)

And restock of these LPs:

Kraftwerk - Tour De France
Iron and Wine - The Creek Drank the Cradle
Radiohead - Pablo Honey
Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Beach Boys - Summer Days (And Summer Nights)

Tomorrow should see these LPs arrive late afternoon:

Dead Kennedys - Frankenchrist
Dead Kennedys - Give Me Convenience...
Sweep The Leg Johnny - Going Down Swinging
Jay-Z - Black Album
Queen - A Night At The Opera
Queen - A Day At the Races
Queen - Queen 2
John Lee Hooker - My Story

And these CDs:

James Blackshaw - The Glass Bead Game
Yndi Halda - Enjoy Eternal Bliss

Nigeria 70 on CD and DVD
January 07, 2010 - 02:49 PM
Today will be a heavy day for new vinyl stock. A large list of what's expected is below.

In addition, yesterday saw the arrival of the following CD and Blu-Ray box sets:

- Waylon Jennings - The Journey: Destiny's Child (6 CDs; Bear Family)
- Louis Prima, Keely Smith, Sam Butera - The Capital Years (8 CDs; Bear Family)
- Various Artists - A Shot in the Dark: Nashville Jumps: Blues & Rhythm on Nashville Indepedent Labels (8 CDs; Bear Family)
- Various Artists - Motown: The Complete Singles, Vols. 2: 1962 (Limited to 8000 copies), 6: 1966 (Limited to 6000 copies; out of print), and 10: 1970 (Limited to 8000 copies) (5 CDs and 1x7" each; Hip-O Select)
- Miles Davis - Complete In A Silent Way Sessions
- Rolling Stones - Singles, 1963 - 1965, Singles, 1965 - 1967, and Singles, 1968 - 1971

- Star Trek, The Original Series, Season 1 (Blu-ray)
- Star Trek, The Original Series, Season 2 (Blu-ray)

Some interesting used CDs came in as well (you know, in addition to the hundreds of interesting things we see every week):

The Nigeria '70 3 disc set--two CDs and a DVD which has a documentary on the country's music. As far as I can make out, the two disc version is still in print but this 3 disc one is not. It's on Strut, so is a UK import as well.

Three volumes of the Verve France: Free America series came in. Here's an article on the series in Jazz Times and another in All About Jazz. The titles we received were Art Ensemble of Chicago's Certain Blacks, and one title each from Clifford Thornton and Frank Wright. These CDs were obviously released in France and are numbered, limited to 3500 numbered copies. We've put a premium price on these; they're in perfect shape.

As for the vinyl, I think the following will be in boxes that arrive today:

- Devendra Banhart - Oh Me Oh My The Day Goes By
- Vashti Bunyan - Just Another Diamond Day (LP + 7")
- Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire de Melody Nelson (180g)
- Girl Talk - Night Ripper (2LP, limited ed)
- Simon Joyner - Songs for the New Year
- The Knife - Silent Shout
- Lady Gaga - The Fame
- Pelican - March Into the Sea
- Set Fire to Flames - Telegraphs In Negative / Mouths Trapped in Static (2LP)
- Velvet Underground - Loaded (180g), VU and Nico (180g), VU and Nico (Mono)
- Scott Walker - Scott, Scott 2, Scott 3, and Scott 4
- Mazzy Star - She Hangs Brightly
- Deep Listening Band - Then & Now Now & Then (2LP, Ltd to 500)
- Tim Buckley - Greetings From L.A.
- Budos Band - s/t
- Elmore James - The Sky is Crying
- Johnny Cash - The Sun Singles (6 x 7" box set)
- Boris - Japanese Heavy Rock Hits (Ltd. ed. 7")

As well as restocks of:

- Them Crooked Vultures - s/t
- Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
- Husker Du - Zen Arcade
- Soundgarden - Badmotofinger
- Stars of the Lid - And Their Refinement of The Decline (2LP), Avec Laudenum, The Tired Sounds Of... (2LP)
- Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted (180g)
- Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced (2LP), Band of Gypsies (140g), and Axis: Bold As Love
- John Coltrane - A Love Supreme

We also managed to find one more copy of Nadja's out of print 2LP 180g Radiance of Shadows. Limited to 750 copies.

These are also in the wind and may arrive today but could be as late as next week:

- Cinematic Orchestra - Everyday
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - Freakey Styley and Uplift Mojo...
- Radiohead - The Bends
- Radiohead - Kid A

Some nice blues:

- Mississippi Fred McDowell - Mama Said I'm Crazy
- Joe Callicott - Ain't A Gonna Lie to You
- Scott Dunbar - From Lake Mary
- Heartless Bastards - Stairs and Elevators
- Sweet Tea - s/t
- Elmo Williams - Takes One to Know One

And restocks of:

- MF Doom - MM Food
- Dinosaur Jr. - Beyond
- Kraftwerk - Autobhan
- Kraftwerk - Radio Activity
- Kraftwerk - Man Machine
- Kraftwerk - Tour De France
- Kraftwerk - Europe Express


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June 17, 2009 - 01:29 PM
We got a small shipment of some Criterions in today, including some on Blu-Ray: El Norte, The 400 Blows, Last Metro, and The Last Emperor. $29.99 each. We only got one of each so you best be quick! We also received one of the Essential Art House Vol 2 box sets. $79.99 for six films.

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