THE RUBINOOS THE RUBINOOS

WORLDWIDE RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The Rubinoos’ 1977 self-titled debut album is a power pop classic containing the hit “I Think We’re Alone Now,” as well as the anthemic “Rock And Roll Is Dead,” which in the context of the disco-era in which this album was released, was almost accurate. At the time of release, the influential New York Rocker declared the album, “The best pop album of the decade.” The band performed on American Bandstand and appeared on the covers of numerous teen magazines, all on the power of their debut album.

More recently, the song, “I Think We’re Alone Now” had a notable placement in the opening scene of the first episode of Sex Education’s third season on Netflix, introducing the group to a new generation of fans. This Yep Roc Records reissue marks the third release from The Rubinoos on Yep Roc Records.

HIGHLIGHTS:

First vinyl pressing of this album in over 35 years

Remastered by John Cuniberti

Contains the hit single, “I Think We’re Alone Now,” which plays in full during the opening scene to episode one of Sex Education’s (Netflix) third season

1. “I Think We’re Alone Now”

2. I Think We’re Alone Now

3. Leave My Heart Alone

4. Hard to Get

5. Peek-A-Boo

6. Rock and Roll is Dead

7. Memories

8. Nothing a Little Love Won’t Cure

9. Wouldn’t It Be Nice

10. Make It Easy

11. I Never Thought It Would Happen

CD:

ARTIST: The Rubinoos TITLE: The Rubinoos

CATALOG #: CD-YEP-3003 UPC: 634457056947

PACKAGING: CD Digipack BOX LOT: 40

TERRITORY: Worldwide LP:

ARTIST: The Rubinoos TITLE: The Rubinoos (black vinyl)

CATALOG #: LP-YEP-3003X UPC: 634457076532

PACKAGING: Single LP Jacket BOX LOT: 50

TERRITORY: Worldwide

ALSO

CD:

ARTIST: The Rubinoos TITLE: From Home CATALOG #: CD-YEP-2650

UPC: 634457265028

PACKAGING: Digipak

BOX LOT: 25 TERRITORY: Worldwide LP

(FIRST PRESSING - SPLATTER VINYL): ARTIST: The Rubinoos TITLE: From Home CATALOG #: LP-YEP-2650X

UPC: 634457265011

PACKAGING: Black/yellow splatter vinyl in single LP jacket w/ download card

BOX LOT: 30 TERRITORY: Worldwide CD ARTIST: The Rubinoos

TITLE: The CBS Tapes CATALOG #: CD-YEP-2788

UPC: 634457278820

PACKAGING: CD Wallet

BOX LOT: 40 TERRITORY: Worldwide

FIRST EDITION LP

ARTIST: The Rubinoos

TITLE: The CBS Tapes (First Edition)

#: LP-YEP-2788x

UPC: 634457278813

PACKAGING: LP on red and black splatter vinyl

LOT: 25 TERRITORY: Worldwide

Selling Points

• Grateful Dead Archivist Dick Latvala First Pitched the Concept of Dick’s Picks to Phil Lesh Back in 1985

• It Took the Band Eight Years to Approve the First Volume, and Two More Years to Greenlight the Next One, But Along the Way the Dead and Latvala Revolutionized the Way Bands Approach Archival Live Material

• Now, on the 30th Anniversary of Its Initial Release and the 50th Anniversary of the Show Itself, Real Gone Music Is Revisiting Dick’s Picks Vol. One—Tampa, Florida 12/19/73

• Remastered for Vinyl by Jeffrey Norman from the Original Analog Tapes for the First Time Ever

• The Previous LP Release Was Taken from Digital CD Files

• Features the Greatest Version of “Here Comes Sunshine” Ever Recorded, the Perfect Distillation of the Dead’s Ensemble Brilliance

• Also Includes the Rarely-Performed “Nobody’s Fault but Mine” That Leads into a Stellar 16-Minute Jam

• And a Moving “Stella Blue”

• The Last Concert from a Legendary Year (1973) of Touring

• Contains Previously Unreleased Material Highlighted by a Long-Lost Phil Lesh Bass Solo

• 4-LP Set

• 180 Gram Black Vinyl Pressed at Gotta Groove

• Lacquers Cut by Clint Holley and Dave Polster at Well Made Music

• Includes Insert Featuring Original Art and Pictures of the Tape Boxes

• Limited to 3000 Hand-Numbered Copies iBarcoder Trial

UPC: 848064015376

FORMAT: 4-LP 180-Gram Black Vinyl

PACKAGING: Two-Piece Hard Shell Box with 2-Page Insert

LIMITED EDITION: 3000 Hand-Numbered Copies

BOX LOT: 8

GRATEFUL DEAD: Dick’s Picks Vol. 1—Tampa Florida 12/19/73

(30th Anniversary 4-LP 180-Gram Limited & Hand-Numbered Vinyl Edition)

STREET DATE: AUGUST 4, 2023

The road to Dick’s Picks Vol. 1 began in 1985, when Grateful Dead archivist Dick Latvala sat bassist Phil Lesh down and virtually forced him to listen to some tapes from older shows. It still took Dick eight years to get the band to agree to release the first volume of Dick’s Picks, and the second one didn’t come till two years later…but Dick’s persistence paid off with a series of live recordings that revolutionized the way bands approach archival material. Now, on the 30th anniversary of its release and the 50th anniversary of the show itself, we at Real Gone Music are proud to reissue Dick’s Picks Vol. 1, remastered for vinyl by Jeffrey Norman from the original analog tapes for the first time ever (the previous LP release was taken from digital files). Right off the bat it’s easy to understand why Dick chose this show; the version of “Here Comes Sunshine” that leads off disc one is pretty much universally considered the best ever, a piece of seamless and gently swinging ensemble work featuring lyrical Jerry Garcia guitar leads that distills the essence of the band’s mythos and appeal. Throw in a great rendition of the rarely-performed “Nobody’s Fault but Mine” that leads into a stellar 16-minute jam that flirts with a full-fledged “The Other One” but dances spacily away, and a moving “Stella Blue” before the “Around and Around” finale and you have another legendary night—in fact, the LAST night—from a great year (1973) of touring….and, as such, the perfect way to begin the long strange trip that is the Dick’s Picks series. Our release actually includes some material (featuring the long-lost Phil Lesh bass solo) that was left off previous iterations of this show, and, with lacquer cutting by Clint Holley and Dave Polster at Well Made Music and pressing on 180-gram black vinyl by Gotta Groove Records, the sound on this 4-LP boxed set—which, again, comes straight from the original analog tapes for the first time—is simply sublime. Original graphics included… limited to 3000 hand-numbered copies!

Selling Points

• Call Them Alt-Country, Call Them Folk-Rock… The Cowboy Junkies Have a Sound All Their Own

• Led by the Unmistakable Vocal Stylings of Margo Timmins and the Tasteful Guitar Work of Michael Timmins

• Still Going Strong 37 Years After Their First Album Release

• Lay It Down Was Their Sixth Album and Their First for Geffen, Released in 1985

• Produced by John Keane, Who Worked with R.E.M., Widespread Panic, and Indigo Girls

• Features a Stripped-Down, Hard-Hitting Sound That Moves the Junkies More into Indie-Rock Territory

• Highlights include the Crazy Horse-esque Canadian Hit “A Common Disaster,” “Just Want to See,” and the Paisley UndergroundStyle Title Track

• Also Includes Two Songs, “Come Calling (His Song)” and “Come Calling (Her Song),” That Explore the Onset of Alzheimer’s from the Perspective of an Afflicted Elderly Couple

• Vinyl Debut

• Pristine Black Vinyl Pressing

• Includes Jacket with Inner Sleeve Featuring Lyrics

• A Mature Album from a Band at the Peak of Its Powers iBarcoder Trial

UPC:848064015710

FORMAT: Regular Weight Black Vinyl

PACKAGING:Album Jacket with Printed Inner

Sleeve

BOX LOT: 60