ian : “if she’d only come to me” from the amazing together after 5 LP. seven up bottles!
Dan : Favorite Doug tune? tough one. ‘Give Back the Key to My Heart’ usually wins out; I’m also partial to ‘Mendocin o’R...
Brendan : Damn! What a sweet playlist you all have cooked up here. It’s nice to see a big ole mess of Doug fans chiming in. Thanks for all these top...
David Douglas : I got into Doug Sahm and the SDQ in a big way about 4-5 years ago, with Mendocino opening me up to a whole discography of tex mex....
Gabriel : If you were to do the podcasts in MPEG-4 format instead and use iTunes, then it is possible to show individual track names and cover art. This is...
Brendan : Sure, start by checking out the most recommended albums from the 1960s at acclaimedmusic. net.
routchane : I just discovered this masterpiece few month ago, and now I have to play it everyday. To me, it goes streat to my top albums like village green...
Len Liechti : In all honesty, Alejandro, this work is not artistically in the same class as If Only . . . which has to be the best album ever recorded by a...
Warden : Always dug this album, a lot, and can’t understand why most critics killed it. Full Circle and Changing Heart are up there with classic...
The fine folks at the University of Texas Press have cleared us a couple copies of this new bio for two (2) lucky Rising Storm readers. This is the first biography of the legendary Doug Sahm, a great read which I previously reviewed here. (Back to albums soon I swear it.)
To enter for a chance to win, leave a comment below (with your email address) listing your favorite Doug Sahm tune. If you don’t got one, how about any old Country, Rhythm & Blues, Tex-Mex, Conjunto, or otherwise related groove you think we ought to hear.
Two (2) winners will be selected at random in a week or two and get free books mailed to them! Good luck and thanks for reading.
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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 | Comments (46)
After 30 years the first Beach Boys solo album, Dennis Wilson’s Pacific Ocean Blue , is getting the reissue it deserves. This is a truly special album, able to touch your soul. Today it is finally available either on Sony Legacy’s Enhanced Double CD or Sundazed’s new Hi-Definition 3-LP vinyl set.
From Sundazed: “Sundazed’s vinyl edition of this lost masterpiece comes in a lavishly illustrated, triple-gatefold sleeve with the three LPs pressed in high-definition “Pacific Ocean Plue” vinyl. The first LP presents a gorgeous, newly-mastered version of the original album, and the other two LPs contain the absolute cream of Dennis Wilson’s unreleased solo work, including enthralling material from his long-rumored Bambu project.” Read more on Bambu @ aquariumdrunkard.
We’re so thrilled about the release that we’re giving away a free copy of the vinyl Sundazed LP. To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment naming one of the albums we’ve used in our header image up above. Please only name 1 album per person. The contest ends when all the albums have been named (or guesses run out of steam) and the winner will be selected at random and emailed (so enter a valid email address). Sorry! Contest ended.
Honestly, I’ll be surprised if all 23 albums are identified because some are a little tough. We have reviewed a bunch on this site, but not all of them. Have fun and Good Luck!