David Bowie and THEN some…

20140212-141957.jpgNeed some David Bowie records?  Don’t bother going from record store to record store all over town, just come by Dolly and check out Cloud 8 Records.  With over 50 different LP titles in stock (arranged chronologically of course) and various pressings of each you are going to find what you are looking for AND THEN SOME!!

Featured above:

Autographed (and dated, 1999) Hours Promo Print, guaranteed authentic.  Rare and a great investment.

Mint 80’s Pinups pressing, autographed by the now deceased Bowie guitarist Mick Ronson.  Beautiful must have!

The highly coveted Special album, 2 LP best of collection, issued in Japan only, complete with OBI strip.  A crown jewel for any Bowie collector, LP and cover are mint.

Never Let Me Down, issued in 87 on blue vinyl, Australian release.

1977 release, Heroes – German pressing  (recorded in Berlin)

First in the Berlin trilogy, Low (1977). This is a mint first pressing with the original blank orange back cover (free of song titles added to later pressings)

Also to be found in the fabulous Cloud 8 Bowie collection are US first edition orange label RCA, clear vinyl RYKODISC, color vinyl limited pressings, promo copies, various imports from across the globe, vintage Bowie magazine covers, album ads, 45s. and even 8 Track tapes!

 

 

Rockabilly Records

Cloud 8 has it all! Reissue and original pressing rockabilly records $7 – $33. 20140203-131838.jpg

Rumours

You guys just can’t get enough of this record! Rumours is the eleventh studio album by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac. Largely recorded in California during 1976, it was produced by the band with Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut and was released on 4 February 1977 by Warner Bros. Records.  Here are several different cuts, we’ve got just the right release for you!20140113-133430.jpg

Top Left: First Edition, Promo Copy with sticker! Super rare, great condition.

Top Right: First edition with insert, still in original shrink, Mint condition

Bottom Left: Rare still in shrink with Grammy sticker still intact!

Bottom Right: Super rare British import, perfect mint with Fleetwood Logo (unlike U.S. pressings)

 

Late 80’s, Early 90’s Vinyl

Due to a lack of demand as vinyl became known as a “dying medium” in the late 80’s (just as we see happening with CD’s today), any vinyl produced after 88 are some of the most coveted pressings for the hardcore collector.  Here are a few of our favorites from the Cloud 8 vaults.20140106-141833.jpg

Top Left: Love and Theft, Bob Dylan. Very rare on vinyl, factory sealed. Released on Sony Music, 2001.

Bottom Left:  Time Out of Mind, Bob Dylan. Excellent condition. Released on Sony Music, 1997.

Top Right:  Come Visit the Big Bigot, Severed Heads. Record in excellent condition, minimal wear on cover.  Released on Capital Records, 1998.

Bottom Right:  Victim of Love, Erasure.  Slight wear on record.  Released on Sire Records, 1987.

 

The Greats

Some great blues records showed up in Cloud 8 this week.  Josh White, Memphis Slim, Butterfield Blues Band, and Slim Harpo.  Serious blues collectors beware. 20131231-123430.jpg

Great Gift options from Cloud 8

Cloud 8 Records is loaded full of collector’s vinyl.  Tons of limited editions, promo releases, a record nerds cornucopia of hard to find, coveted vinyls.  Don’t know how to pick the right release for the collector on your list, but know what bands they like?  Just grab a few of the hundreds of record-less sleeves in the store, great for framing! A simple and great gift any record collector is sure to love.20131202-112754.jpg

Remember, we now sell gift certificates as well! They are good for any amount and any item in the store!

For prices with shipping quotes on any item featured on our website email jessicadollypython@gmail.com

 

Jazz Party

Great new Jazz section up at the store in Cloud 8 Records. Some of our favorites.

Top Left: Soul Brothers, Milt Jackson & Ray Charles. Atlantic, 1958.  Some wear.

Bottom Left: Water Babies, Miles Davis. Columbia, 1976. Promo copy, great condition.

Top Right: The New Orleans Nightingale, La Vergne Smith. Savoy, 1949.  Good condition.

Bottom Right: The World of Duke Ellington. Columbia, 1974. Promo copy. Good condition. 20131116-122715.jpg

Electric Mud

Epic, ” Electric Mud”, gatefold LP in great Condition. An album surrounded by much controversy upon its release, for being to “hippy blues” by long time Muddy fans, it is loaded with fuzz guitar and psychedelic sounds at times. Included is the 8 page booklet, exclusively featuring photos of Muddy getting his hair done! The gatefold image makes this album a must have for Muddy collectors!

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Rainy Day Blues

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Top Left: Memphis Slim, Soul Blues. Released in ’74 on ALA, this is a great compilation of Slim’s finer works.  A protege to Big Bill Broonzy, Slim was a dark, passionate blues player with a crisp voice and an impeccable key player. Tracks to note; “Lonesome”, “Big Bertha”, and “One Man’s Mad”.

Bottom Left: The James Cotton Band, 100% Cotton.  Released in ’74 on Buddah Records.  Cotton began his professional career playing the blues harp for the notorious Howlin’ Wolf’ in the early 1950s. After a few solo releases, he formed the Jimmy Cotton Blues Quartet in early ’64, then The James Cotton Band in 1970.  Tracks to note, “Burner”, “Creeper Creeps Again”, and “Boogie Thing”.

Top Right: Bobby Bland, Here’s The Man.  Repress from Duke Records in ’75 of Bland’s 1962 studio album, in rough shape but a rare find.  Notable tracks, “Jelly Jelly Jelly” and “Stormy Monday Blues”.

Bottom Right: John Lee Hooker, Detroit Special. Volume 5 of Atlantic Records “Blues Originals” series, released in 1972. Recordings on this album took place in ’53 and ’61. Slight warp but a great play.  Tracks to note, “Misbehaving Baby” and “I Aint Got Nobody”.