Varèse Vintage Upcoming Releases

Varèse Vintage Records, specialists in catalog reissues, proudly
announces the following upcoming releases for 2008:

April 22, 2008

Roy Acuff “Hand-Clapping Gospel Songs” 302 066 872 2 (CD)
This classic Roy Acuff album includes six bonus tracks (two previously
unreleased). The album features “The Great Speckled Bird,” “Turn Your
Radio On” and “I’ll Fly Away,” as well as “I Saw The Light” and “Jesus
Died For Me,” both written by Hank Williams. The CD also features the
original cover art, and is mastered from the original tapes.

June 17, 2008

Genesis “From Genesis To Revelation,” 302 066 895 2 (CD)
Reissue of their first album from 1969. Features the original cover art
and four bonus tracks, including the single version of “The Silent Sun.”

June 24 2008

The Best Of Julius LaRosa, 302 066 896 2 (CD)
Includes the hits “Domani (Tomorrow),” “Anywhere I Wander,” and
“Suddenly There’s A Valley.” Mastered from the original tapes (17
tracks).

July 1, 2008

The Ventures “Play Their Greatest Hits” 302 066 879 2 (CD)
Features all the big hits, including “Walk-Don’t Run,” “The Cruel Sea”
“Secret Agent Man,” “Hawaii Five-0,” and more. All tracks were recorded
during 1999 and 2000.

Coming soon:

John Phillips “Half Stoned”
The never released 1977 album recorded with The Rolling Stones.

Bing Crosby “Crosby Classics:
Performed on His Famous Radio Broadcasts (CD)
Includes such hits as “Blue Hawaii,” “Dolores ,” “Far Away Places,” “Home
On The Range,” and “The Whiffenpoof Song.”

John Phillips “Space (Man On The Moon)” (CD)
Highlights from the off-Broadway musical “Man On The Moon,”
produced by Andy Warhol. Most of the tracks have never been issued

Gene Autry “Cowboy Hymes and Songs Of Inspiration” (CD)
First of a kind Gene Autry collection. Includes “Peace In The Valley,”
“Bless This House,” “Rounded Up In Glory,” Old Rugged Cross,” and
“When It’s Prayer Meeting Time In The Valley.”

Roy Clark “Timeless: The Classic Concert Performances”
Combines his two best selling live albums from 70s, “Roy Clark Live,”
and Roy Clark In Concert.”

All dates are subject to change.

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Also, we have added 17 more out of print Varèse Vintage CDs. A
complete list is on the Varèse Vintage blog.
www.varesevintage.wordpress.com
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Cary Mansfield
Vice President of Catalog A&R
Varèse Sarabande Records
mansfield@varesesarabande.com

I'm sure glad I picked up all the great Varese titles in the 90's.
Sunshine Days, Lost 45's, On the Radio with Dick Bartley, etc.

Its been big time lackluster ever since.
Who wants rerecorded stuff.
That smacks of 80's KTel stuff.

The real explanation is much simpler: the Varese CD is marketed to those who don't want or need the originals. Cary Mansfield has a long, successful track record with his company's releases, and not every disc is geared to those who want the original recordings.

GM

There are real diehard Ventures fans out there who want every single track ever laid down by the group, re-recordings included (i do know someone like that, for this group). And to answer a previous question, i believe that in 1999, there were still 3 original members in the group.

Let's just hope that K-Tel offers the original recordings and not re-recordings like they currently do on iTunes, Napster etc.

In a perfect world, they'd offer the 45 versions they used to on their vinyl LP's way back.