Lay it down COWBOY JUNKIES

(BLACK VINYL EDITION)

STREET DATE: AUGUST 4, 2023

Every Cowboy Junkies album is a sonic treat, full of gorgeous guitar tones from Michael Timmons, haunting vocals from Margo Timmins, and beautiful arrangements, and 1996’s Lay it Down is no exception. But there is one big difference between this album and its predecessors: it rocks! And pretty hard, too, particularly on the Crazy Horse-esque Canadian hit “A Common Disaster,” “Just Want to See,” and the Paisley Underground-style title track. The pared-down quartet line-up accounts for some of this tougher approach; but producer John Keane definitely shaped this album’s sound, lending these songs a palpable Athens, GA/R.E.M. vibe that transports the Junkies out of their customary Americana/alt-country territory into a more indie-rock feel. Lay It

Down is a mature album, tackling complex themes (“Come Calling [His Song]” and “Come Calling [Her Song]” tackle the onset of Alzheimer’s from the perspective of an afflicted elderly couple) with the confidence of a band at the peak of its powers. It’s longoverdue for a release on LP, and we at Real Gone Music are proud to present it on pristine black vinyl inside a jacket and printed inner sleeve with lyrics. A great listen.

SIDE ONE

1. Something More Besides You

2. A Common Disaster

3. Lay It Down

4. Hold On to Me

5. Come Calling (His Song)

6. Just Want to See

7. Lonely Sinking Feeling

SIDE TWO

1. Angel Mine

2. Bea’s Song (River Song Trilogy: Part II)

3. Musical Key

4. Speaking Confidentially

5. Come Calling (Her Song)

6. Now I Know

Selling Points

• The Spinners Are One of the Greatest Soul Groups of All Time

• Philippé Wynne, Bobbie Smith, Henry Fambrough, Billy Henderson, and Pervis Jackson (and later, John Edwards) Were Winners of Six Grammy Award Nominations and Authors of 18 Gold and Platinum

Albums and 20 Top 40 Pop Singles

• Their Work with Producer/Arranger/

Conductor/Songwriter Thom Bell Defined the Sound of Sweet, Smooth Philadelphia

Soul and Paved the Way for Disco

• Now, Real Gone Music and Second Disc

Records Offers the Definitive Look at the Amazing Run of Hit Singles Crafted by The Spinners and Thom Bell

• The Complete Atlantic Singles—The Thom Bell Productions 1972-1979 Includes Every One of the Quintet’s A and B-Sides Helmed by Thom Bell

• 2-CD Set

• 43 Songs

• All in Their Original Single Versions, Over Half of Them Unique Edits

• Most New to CD

• 19 Pop Hits and 22 R&B Hits Plus Rare B-Sides

• Features Such All-Time Classics as “I’ll Be Around,” “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love,”

“One of a Kind (Love Affair),” “Sadie,” “The Rubberband Man,” and the No. 1 Duet “Then Came You” with Dionne Warwick

• Freshly Remastered by Mike Milchner at Sonic Vision

• Includes Rare Photos and Memorabilia

• Liner Notes by Joe Marchese Draw on a New Interview with the Last Surviving Member of the Classic Spinners Lineup, Henry Fambrough, as Well as an Unpublished Interview with the Late Thom Bell

• Marchese Also Pens a Heartfelt Tribute to His Good Friend Thom Bell

• A Timely Release to Coincide with The Spinners’ Induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

UPC: 848064016045

FORMAT:

Could it be you’re falling in love? With six Grammy Award nominations, eighteen Gold and Platinum albums, twenty top 40 Pop singles, and both Pop and R&B chart-toppers, The Spinners more than earned their place in pantheon of American popular song. Working with producer-arranger-conductor Thom Bell, the five-man group consisting of Philippé Wynne, Bobbie Smith, Henry Fambrough, Billy Henderson, and Pervis Jackson (and later, John Edwards) came to define the sound of smooth and sophisticated Philadelphia soul in the 1970s even as they paved the way for disco. With Bell’s singular arrangements and the unmistakable musicianship of MFSB supporting them, The Spinners delivered rich, textured harmonies on hit after hit including “I’ll Be Around,” “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love,” “One of a Kind (Love Affair),” “Sadie,” “The Rubberband Man,” and the No. 1 duet “Then Came You” with Dionne Warwick. From soul and pop to funk and dance, The Spinners transcended the tag of R&B to make a style all their own. On the eve of their long-awaited induction into the 2023 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Real Gone Music and Second Disc Records are proud to celebrate The Spinners on The Complete Atlantic Singles: The Thom Bell Productions 1972-1979. This definitive 2-CD anthology presents every one of the quintet’s beloved A- and B-sides helmed by Thom Bell on Atlantic Records during that halcyon period–with each and every song in its original single version (7” only…we had to leave out the 12-inch version of “If You Wanna Do a Dance” for timing reasons). That’s a total of 43 mighty tracks on 2 CDs, more than half of which are unique edits, including 19 Pop hits and 22 R&B hits! Most of these are new to CD, and all are freshly remastered by Mike Milchner at SonicVision from new tape transfers. The Complete Atlantic Singles: The Thom Bell Productions 1972-1979 also includes a deluxe booklet with rare photos and memorabilia. The track-by-track liner notes from The Second Disc’s Joe Marchese draw on a new interview with the last surviving member of the classic Spinners lineup, Henry Fambrough, as well as an unpublished interview with the late Thom Bell (Marchese also contributes a heartfelt tribute to Bell, who was a good friend). The Spinners’ Complete Atlantic Singles is a “One of a Kind” collection for the ages…the pinnacle of sweet ‘70s soul!

DISC ONE

1. How Could I Let You Get Away

2. I’ll Be Around

3. Could It Be I’m Falling in Love

4. Just You and Me Baby

5. One of a Kind (Love Affair)

6. Don’t Let the Green Grass Fool You

7. Ghetto Child

8. We Belong Together

9. Mighty Love Pt. I

10. Mighty Love Pt. II

11. I’m Coming Home (Single Version)

12. He’ll Never Love You Like I Do

13. Then Came You

14. Just as Long as We Have Love

15. Love Don’t Love Nobody Pt. I

16. Love Don’t Love Nobody Pt. II

17. Living a Little, Laughing a Little (Single Version)

18. Smile, We Have Each Other (Single Version)

19. Sadie (Single Version)

20. Lazy Susan

21. They Just Can’t Stop It (The Games People Play) (Single Version)

22. I Don’t Want to Lose You

DISC TWO

1. Love or Leave (Single Version)

2. You Made a Promise to Me

3. Wake Up Susan (Single Version)

Selling Points

• Galaxie 500 Co-Founder Dean Wareham Took His Penchant for Crafting Sneakily Hooky Indie Pop Songs with Gorgeously Melodic, Television-esque Guitar Work into the ‘90s with His Band Luna

• The Group Made Four Critically-Acclaimed Records for Elektra

• But on the Eve of Their Fifth Album, 1999’s The Days of Our Nights, the Label Dropped Them, Leaving Them Without American Distribution

• As a Result, The Days of Our Nights Has Been Hard to Find in America

• Our Real Gone Reissue Marks Its Stand-Alone U.S. Vinyl Debut

• Released with Dean Wareham’s Full Cooperation

• It’s the Lost Gem of the Luna Catalog, Featuring Several Songs They Still Perform Live

• Among the Highlights Are “Superfreaky Memories” (a Hit for the Band in Spain), “U.S. Out of My Pants!,” “Hello Little One” (Written for Noah Baumbach’s Film Mr Jealousy), and a Beautiful, Velvets-y Cover of “Sweet Child O’ Mine”

• Includes Inner Sleeve with Lyrics

• Orange Swirl Vinyl Pressing iBarcoder Trial

UPC: 848064015741

FORMAT: Regular Weight Orange Swirl Vinyl

PACKAGING: Album Jacket with Printed Inner Sleeve

BOX LOT: 30

Selling Points

• The German Thrash Metal Band Paradox Took No Prisoners on Its 1989 Album Heresy

• It’s a Full-Fledged Concept Album Commemorating the 13th Century Albigensian Crusade That Sought to Eliminate the Heretical Cathar Sect

• A Twin Guitar Attack, Soaring Harmonies, and a Machine-Like Rhythm Section Make Paradox a Formidable Foe Indeed

• Like-Minded Members of This Metal Horde Include Anthrax, Testament, and Exodus

• Heresy Was a Tough Act to Follow, as the Band Did Not Release Another Record for 11 Years

• U.S. Vinyl Debut

• Includes Printed Inner Sleeve with Lyrics

• Dark Gray “Inquisitor’s Robe” Vinyl Pressing

• Limited to 1000 Copies

• Thinking Man’s Thrash iBarcoder Trial

UPC: 848064015734

FORMAT: Regular Weight Dark Gray “Inquisitor’s

Robe” Vinyl

PACKAGING: Album Jacket with Printed Inner Sleeve BOX LOT: 30