The DVD set collecting this groundbreaking cop series is on sale at Amazon for $91.70, down from $199.
New music out today: Paul Weller; The Gospel Truth; Donald Byrd; Tina Brooks
Click the links to order from Amazon. If you're a jazz fan and love vinyl, the Tone Poet series is phenomenal, btw.
Trumpeter Donald Byrd and Hank Mobley (tenor sax) let listeners know that they are in for an exceptional musical experience on "Ghana". For these Byrd In Flight 1960 sessions, he was joined by Jackie Mclean (alto sax), Duke Pearson (piano), Doug Watkins/Reggie Workman (bass) & Lex Humphries (drums). Higlights include the stunning ballad "Little Girl Blue," and swingers "My Girl Shirl" and "Lex". Blue Note Tone Poet Series features all-analog, remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold package.
The Waiting Game was the unsung tenor saxophonist Tina Brooks' final album, recorded in 1961 and released in `99. Joined here by Johnny Coles (trumpet), Kenny Drew (piano), Wilbur Ware (bass) & Philly Joe Jones (drums). Brooks penned five tracks, showcasing his unique compositional talent. Highlights include the opener "Talkin' About" and the modal masterpieces "Dhyana" and "David the King." Blue Note Tone Poet Series features all-analog, remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.
Reflecting the urgency and claustrophobia of city life, the record dispensed with the acoustic, folky and pastoral influences of Weller's recent work and introduced more jagged rock styles with angry, urban and metallic influences - Diamond Dogs, Low-period Bowie riffs. Nominated for the 2010 Mercury Music Prize.
Craft Recordings honors the music of The Gospel Truth Records, a subsidiary of Stax Records, with the first-ever complete collection of all 17 singles-and their respective B-sides-issued by the imprint between 1972 and 1974. This set features in-depth liner notes by Memphis-based journalist Jared Boyd, who captured new interviews with Stax executive Al Bell, trailblazing gospel artist Rance Allen, and Mary Peak Patterson, who helped establish the label.
Vintage "All in the Family" TV show magazine
Something to tide folks over between episodes back in the days before the Internet...
Upcoming book collects history of Marvel Comics' "Value Stamps"
I could never bear to cut-up my comic books, so maybe this is one for me.
Out Oct. 5 and available for order from Amazon now.
Details:
In 1974, Marvel Comics publisher Stan Lee devised an ingenious promotional campaign—Marvel Value Stamps, which appeared on the letters pages of their monthly comics. Readers could cut out all 100 of these super hero and super villain stamps and place them in a special mail-order booklet. Once complete, these stamp books could then be redeemed for special discounts and exclusive merchandise. The program was so successful, a second set was released in 1975. And now, for the first time, these original stamp books, stamps, and all of the surrounding ephemera and source material are collected into one must-have volume for collectors and fans, along with text from Marvel Comics historian Roy Thomas.
Gallery: Comic book covers from January 1971 - Jack Kirby's Mister Miracle blasts off and more
Here's a look what you might've seen on the spinner rack 50 years ago this month.
Oh, oh, Superman has gone revolutionary, leading some "cats" to take over the university! Next thing you know, they'll be storming the Capitol...
One of many classic Nick Cardy "Aquaman" covers.
One of several Neal Adams covers for DC in this particular month. The 70s were a glorious era for DC cover art.
Neal again...
Terrifying, also be Neal.
Joe Kubert did a ton of fun Sgt. Rock covers during this period. Back when they used dialogue on comics covers. Why did they ever stop?
Irony:
I have no idea what's going on in this one, and it's super creepy as a result:
Jimmy goes nuts, punches Superman, starts selling canned veggies...
I mean, holy cow, how many covers did Adams do this month?!!! All great, too.
Also something you don't see anymore, really, is a multi-panel cover like this:
Another nice one from Cardy:
Not PC, DC.
Nice early Conan work by Barry Windsor Smith:
Lots of talking on these Marvel covers, too:
The "M" rating seems a little superfluous next the decapitated head:
A few covers also in this batch from Skywald Comics, the short-lived company formed by renegade Marvel publisher Martin Goodman:
I love Gold Key's painted covers:
Packed with action! A short-lived comic based on a short-lived TV series:
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