STAX

The Complete Stax/Volt Singles: 1959-1968

Volumes 1 & 2 

The Iconic Memphis R&B Studio’s Essential Collection on Vinyl for the First Time

Series to Continue With Volumes 3 & 4 In 2025

LOS ANGELES—The Complete Stax/Volt Singles 1959-1968 makes its vinyl debut with two volumes featuring tracks from the previously released out-of-print 9-CD set. Volumes 1 and 2 feature the first 84 tracks from the 244-song collection, including A-sides and essential B-sides issued during the labels’ Atlantic-distributed glory days. Volumes 1 and  2 of Stax-Volt: The Complete Singles 1959-1968 are now available on Rhino.com and select WMG stores worldwide. The series will continue with Volumes 3 & 4 in 2025. 

The set is a master class in deep southern soul with Volumes 1 and 2 showcasing hits such as “Gee Whiz”  (Carla Thomas), “Last Night” (Mar-Keys), “You Don’t Miss Your Water” (William Bell)," “Green Onions” (Booker T. & the MGs), “Walking the Dog” (Rufus Thomas), and “Pain in My Heart” (Otis Redding). 

As one of two major mid-century R&B studios, Stax and Volt demonstrated the evolution of R&B in the U.S., delivering a comprehensive map of gritty, deep Southern soul. Rob Bowan details the progression of Stax/Volt and their iconic artists in the accompanying liner notes, edited from his previous 1991 version. 

Bowan expands on Stax/Volt’s immense success and transformation of American music, sharing “...that Southern soul music was born out of the process of integration. The racial mix of the Stax house band is evidence aplenty of this. Compositions such as ‘You Don’t Miss Your Water’ further reinforce the notion that the sound of Memphis soul and, by extension, Southern soul, is yet one more American music that is a part-Black, part-white hybrid.”

The collection was remastered from the original Stax/Volt mono single masters. In a few cases, the tapes were lost, and original disc sources were used. Analog-to-digital mastering was done with a specially modified and restored Ampex 350 full-track mono machine with original tube electronics. All equipment in the transfer process was chosen specifically to recreate the Stax sound on today’s stereo systems without compromise.

The Complete Stax/Volt Singles 1959-1968 

Track Listing

Volume 1

Side A 

1. Fool In Love - Veltones 
2. ‘Cause I Love You’- Carla & Rufus 
3. Gee Whiz- Carla Thomas 
4. You Make Me Feel So Good- The Chips 
5. As Love of My Own- Carla Thomas 
6. Last Night- Mar-Keys
7. I Didn’t Believe- Rufus & Friend 
8. I’m Going Home- Prince Conley 

Side B

1. (Mama, Mama) Wish Me Good Luck- Carla Thomas
2. Morning After- Mar-Keys
3. The Life I Live- Barbara Stephens 
4. About Noon- Mar-Keys 
5. Burnt Biscuits- Triumphs 
6. I Kinda Think He Does- Carla Thomas 
7. Foxy- Mar-Keys 

Side C 

1. You Don’t Miss Your Water- William Bell 
2. Formula of Love- William Bell 
3. Goofin’ Off- Macy Skipper 
4. Wait a Minute- Barbara Stephens
5. Sunday Jealous- Nick Charles 
6. That’s the Way it is With Me- Barbara Stephens 
7. No Tears- The Tonettes 

Side D

1. Pop-Eye Stroll- Mar-Keys
2. The Three Dogwoods- Nick Charles 
3. Why Should I Suffer With the Blues- The Canes 
4. Whot’s Happenin!- The Mar-Keys 
5. Just Across The Street- The Del-Rios 
6. There’s a Love- The Del-Rios 
7. Can’t Ever Let You Go- Rufus Thomas 

Side E 

1. Green Onions- Booker T. & the MGs 
2. Behave Yourself- Booker T. & the MGs
3. Any Other Way- William Bell 
4. I’ll Bring It Home To You- Carla Thomas
5. Sack- O-Woe- Mar-Keys 
6. These Arms of Mine- Otis Redding 
7. Teardrop Sea- The Tonettes 

Side F 

1. The Dog- Rufus Thomas 
2. Jelly Bread- Booker T. & the MGs 
3. I Told You So- William Bell 
4. Bo-time- Mar-Keys 
5. Home Grown- Booker T. & the MGs
6. My Imaginary Guy- Deanie Parker & The Valadors 
7. Just As I Thought- William Bell 

Volume 2 

Side A

1. What A Fool I’ve Been- Carla Thomas 
2. The Hawg, Part 1- Eddie Kirk 
3. Don’t be Afraid of Love- Oscar Mack 
4. That’s My Guy- Cheryl & Pam Johnson
5. Chinese Checkers- Booker T. & the MGs
6. Somebody Mentioned Your Name- William Bell 
7. What Can I Do- Bobby Marchan 

Side B 

1. That’s What My Heart Needs- Otis Redding 
2. What Can It Be- The Astors
3. Bango- Billy & the King Bees 
4. Them Bones- Eddie Kirk 
5. Walking the Dog- Rufus Thomas 
6. I’ll Show You- William Bell 

Side C 

1. Pain in My Heart- Otis Redding 
2. Gee Whiz, It’s Christmas- Carla Thomas 
3. Mo’Onions- Booker T. & the MGS 
4. Frog Stomp- Floyd Newman 
5. Can Your Monkey Do the Dog- Rufus Thomas 
6. You Won’t Do Right- Bobby Marchan 
7. Wondering (When My Love is Coming Home)- The Drap

Side D

1. Each Step I Take- Deanie Parker 
2. The Honeydipper- The Van-Dells 
3. Who Will It Be Tomorrow- William Bell 
4. Come to Me- Otis Redding 
5. Don’t Leave Me This Way- Otis Redding 
6. I Don’t Want You Anymore- Eddie Jefferson 
7. Restless- The Cobras

Side E 

1. Somebody Stole My Dog- Rufus Thomas 
2. Big Party- Barbara & the Browns 
3. That’s Really Some Good- Rufus & Carla 
4. Night Time is the Right Time - Rufus & Carla 
5. Security - Otis Redding 
6. Dream Girl - Oscar Mack 
7. Closer to My Baby - Dorothy Willaims 

Side F 

1. I’ve Got No Time to Lose - Carla Thomas 
2. Young Man - The Drapels 
3. Soul Dressing - Booker T. & the MGs 
4. After Laughter (Comes Tears) - Wendy Rene 
5. Can’t Explain How It Happened - Ivory Joe Hunter 
6. Bush Bush - Mar-Keys 
7. Please Return to Me - The Fleets 

STEVE MARTIN

Steve In A Box: The Warner Years (1977-1981)

Collection Includes Four Seminal Albums That Fueled The Comedian’s Meteoric Rise And Redefined Stand-Up Comedy

4LP And 4CD Versions Available November 15 From Rhino 

LOS ANGELES—Steve Martin skyrocketed from stand-up comedian to national sensation in the late 70s, redefining comedy for a new generation. An upcoming boxed set from Rhino captures Martin’s meteoric rise across four albums, showcasing his absurdist humor, surreal routines, and banjo skills.

On November 15, Steve In A Box: The Warner Years (1977-1981) will be available as a 4-CD set from all retail outlets and as a 4-LP collection exclusively at Rhino.com.

The set includes four albums: Let’s Get Small (1977), A Wild And Crazy Guy (1978), Comedy Is Not Pretty! (1979), and The Steve Martin Brothers (1981).

Comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff charts Martin’s journey from small clubs to packed arenas in the set’s liner notes. He also explains how Martin’s self-aware humor was a fresh departure from the political satire of the time. “Rather than deconstruct politics like his contemporaries had been doing, Martin deconstructed showbiz itself. It was comedy at the expense of comedy.”

Martin’s breakthrough came in 1977 with Let’s Get Small, an album that remarkably captured his visual, physical comedy through audio. “The uninitiated heard clanks and spaces that brought forth laughs, and this minus turned into a plus as the transitions seemed more surreal than they already were,” Martin says. The album was a Top 10 hit and certified platinum.

His second album, A Wild And Crazy Guy (1978), peaked at #2 and was certified double platinum. The album introduced the hit “King Tut,” which reached the Top 20 on the singles chart. The popularity of the album’s titular ‘wild and crazy guy’ was amplified by Martin’s recurring appearances on Saturday Night Live alongside Dan Aykroyd as the Festrunk Brothers. Their catchphrase, “We are two wild and crazy guys!” became a cultural phenomenon. 

In 1979, when he released his gold-certified third album, Comedy Is Not Pretty!, Martin was performing to stadium-sized crowds – an unprecedented feat for a stand-up. As comedian Steve Allen remarked, “For the first time in the history of comedy, the crowd was reacting like a rock music audience...as if he were The Beatles or The Rolling Stones.”

The set concludes with The Steve Martin Brothers, which marked a shift in his career. This album featured not just Martin’s stand-up material but also an entire side of bluegrass banjo performances, hinting at his transition from stand-up to music and film.

Steve In A Box: The Warner Years (1977-1981)

4LP Track Listing

Let’s Get Small

Side One

1. “Ramblin’ Man / Theme From Ramblin’ Man”
2. “Vegas”
3. “Let’s Get Small”

Side Two

1. “Smoking”
2. “One Way To Leave Your Lover”
3. “Mad At My Mother”
4. “Excuse Me”
5. “Grandmother’s Song”
6. “Funny Comedy Gags”
7. “Closing”

A Wild And Crazy Guy

Side One

1. “I’m Feelin’ It”
2. “Philosophy/Religion/College/Language”
3. “Creativity In Action/I’m In The Mood For Love”

Side Two

1. “A Wild And Crazy Guy”
2. “A Charitable Kind Of Guy”
3. “An Exposé”
4. “Cat Handcuffs”
5. “You Naïve Americans”
6. “My Real Name”
7. “King Tut”

Comedy Is Not Pretty!

Side One

1. “Born To Be Wild”
2. “The All Being”
3. “McDonald’s/Men’s Underwear”
4. “Drop Thumb Medley”
5. “Googlephonics”
6. “Hostages”

Side Two

1. “Cruel Shoes” (From The Book Cruel Shoes)
2. “Comedy Is Not Pretty”
3. “How To Meet A Girl”
4. “Rubberhead”
5. “Jackie O. And Farrah F.”
6. “You Can Be A Millionaire”

The Steve Martin Brothers

Side One

1. Cocktail Show Vegas
2. “American Photography”
3. “A Scientific Question”
4. “What I Believe”
5. “A Show Biz Moment”
6. Comedy Store, Hollywood
7. “The Real Me”
8. “Love God”
9. “Make The Rent”
10. “The Gospel Maniacs”

Side Two

1. “Sally Goodin’”
2. “Saga Of The Old West”
3. “John Henry”
4. “Saga” (Reprise)
5. “Pitkin County Turn Around”
6. “Hoedown At Alice’s”
7. “Song Of Perfect Spaces”
8. “Freddie’s Lilt, Parts I And II”
9. “Waterbound”
10. “Banana Banjo”

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TALKING HEADS TO REVEAL EXTENSIVE TALKING HEADS: 77 (SUPER DELUXE EDITION) OUT NOVEMBER 8, 2024

4LP BLACK VINYL + 4 7” SINGLE BOXED SET FEATURES:

RARITIES, UNRELEASED OUTTAKES, AND THE PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED LIVE AT CBGB’s, OCT. 10, 1977 AS A 2LP EXCLUSIVE TO THIS BOX

ALSO AVAILABLE AS 2LP BLACK VINYL, 2LP NEON GREEN VINYL, & 3CD/BLU-RAY SETS

SHARE “PSYCHO KILLER (ACOUSTIC VERSION)” FEATURING ARTHUR RUSSELL 

LOS ANGELES—Returning to where it all began, Talking Heads proudly presents the brand new and extensive Talking Heads: 77 (Super Deluxe Edition), out November 8 via Rhino. 

A 4LP Black Vinyl + 4 7” Singles boxed set is available exclusively D2C at Rhino.com or store.talkingheadsofficial.com. This expansive collection of Talking Heads: 77 is housed in a lift-off-lid box, including the 4LPs: 1LP of the remastered original album, 1LP of rare and previously unreleased demos and outtakes, and a 2LP Live at CBGB, New York, NY, Oct. 10, 1977, only available in this vinyl box. The 7” singles are set in a gatefold with a black and white image of the band and an immersive 80-page hardcover book comprising never-before-seen photos, fliers, artwork, and thoughtful liner notes personally penned by each member–Tina Weymouth, David Byrne, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison, plus notes by recording engineer Ed Stasium.

The boxed set offers 13 previously unreleased live recordings captured during their unforgettable last performance at CBGB’s in New York, NY, on October 10, 1977. These renditions of “Psycho Killer,” “Uh-Oh Love Comes to Town,” and “Don’t Worry About The Government” see the group firing on all cylinders in front of a rabid hometown crowd unassumingly witnessing history-in-the-making.

Among a plethora of extras, the Rarities range from long sought-after B-sides and alternate versions to acoustic recordings. One such gem is the rare “Psycho Killer (Acoustic Version)” [feat. Arthur Russell]. Heralding the collection, Talking Heads just shared the latter on all DSPs. They also unearthed a previously unheard Alternate Version of “Psycho Killer,” as well as an unheard Alternate “Pop” Version of “Pulled Up” for the set. 

“We knew cellist and singer/songwriter Arthur Russell from the downtown world. He died early from AIDS, and during his life, he released very disparate records—spacey tunes on the album ‘World of Echo’ and disco club tunes under the name Dinosaur L. He left a huge legacy of recordings, which are still filtering out 40 years after his passing. I remember seeing him play Philip Glass music for a Mabou Mines production of a Beckett play. I think Beckett's folks hated it, as they didn't want there to be music in his plays. So it wasn't a huge stretch that we'd invite Arthur to arrange and play on an alternate version of “Psycho Killer.” Somewhat perversely, I always saw the song as being a slightly more intimate folk rock thing rather than the rock song that folks seemed to love. So I had a special attachment to this version.” - David Byrne 

Also available is a 2LP Neon Green Vinyl version only available at Amazon, a 2LP Standard Black Vinyl at all general retailers, and a 3-CD/Blu-Ray at all general retailers, D2C at Rhino.com, and store.talkingheadsofficial.com, and Streaming at all DSPs. The 3-CD/Blu-Ray features the same 80-page hardcover book as the Super Deluxe Edition as well as providing an optimal sonic experience with the Blu-Ray boasting a brand new Atmos Mix, 5.1 Mix DTS-HD MA, 5.1 Mix LPCM, all overseen by Harrison, and a 2024 Stereo Remaster. 

To celebrate the announcement, the first of four new Talking Heads: 77 merch collections just went live today. 

The world formally got to know Talking Heads when the band unveiled their full-length debut, Talking Heads: 77, on September 16, 1977. Of course, it cemented the classic lineup as Weymouth, Byrne, and Frantz welcomed Harrison to the fold during its creation. 47 years later, it remains entrenched in popular culture as one of the most influential American records ever made. Its impact on indie, alternative, new wave, and art rock proves palpable to this day. Rolling Stone touted it as one of “The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time” at #290. In a retrospective review, Pitchfork put it best, “In 1977, they didn’t need to rush towards the future. They were already there.” The LP ignited a legendary four-album suite of masterpieces for Sire Records, paving the way for More Songs About Buildings and Food [1978], Fear of Music [1979], and Remain In Light [1980].

The Super Deluxe Edition caps off a celebratory season for Talking Heads, who recently commemorated the 40th anniversary of their groundbreaking concert film with Jonathan Demme—Stop Making Sense—with a 2LP and 2CD/Blu-Ray set over the summer and sold-out screenings hosted by Andy Richter and Questlove.

Be on the lookout for more news and announcements soon.

Experience the ultimate vision of Talking Heads: 77 on November 8.

Tracklist:

Original Album Remastered

1. Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town
2. New Feeling
3. Tentative Decisions
4. Happy Day
5. Who Is It?
6. No Compassion
7. The Book I Read
8. Don’t Worry About the Government
9. First Week/Last Week… Carefree
10. Psycho Killer
11. Pulled Up

Rarities

1. Sugar on My Tongue
2. I Want to Live
3. (Love Goes To) Building On Fire
4. I Wish You Wouldn’t Say That
5. Psycho Killer (Acoustic Version)
6. Uh-Oh Love Comes to Town (Alternate “Pop” Version)
7. New Feeling (Alternate “Pop” Version)
8. Pulled Up (Alternate “Pop” Version) (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
9. Stay Hungry (1977 Version)
10. First Week/Last Week… Carefree (Acoustic Version)
11. I Feel It in My Heart
12. Psycho Killer (Alternate Version) (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)

Live (All Previously Unreleased)

1. (Love Goes To) Building On Fire (Live at CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
2. Don’t Worry About the Government (Live at CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
3. Take Me to the River (Live at CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
4. The Book I Read (Live at CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
5. New Feeling (Live at CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
6. A Clean Break (Live at CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
7. No Compassion (Live at CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
8. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel (Live at CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
9. Who Is It? (Live at CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
10. Pulled Up (Live at CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
11. Uh-Oh Love Comes to Town (Live at CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
12. Psycho Killer (Live at CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
13. Stay Hungry (Live at CBGB’s, New York, New York, 10/10/77) (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)

THE FLAMING LIPS TO RELEASE YOSHIMI BATTLES THE PINK ROBOTS BLU-RAY EDITION ON NOVEMBER 1, 2024, VIA WARNER/RHINO RECORD 

ATMOS MIXES OF YOSHIMI BATTLES THE PINK ROBOTS & AMERICAN HEAD AVAILABLE NOW ON PARTICIPATING DIGITAL PLATFORMS

September 17, 2024 (Los Angeles, CA) – Immersing listeners deeper into a living and breathing otherworld, GRAMMY® Award-winning alternative luminaries The Flaming Lips will unveil Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (Blu-Ray Edition) on November 1, 2024. The Atmos mixes of Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots as well as 2020’s American Head, are available to stream now on participating digital platforms.

This marks the first release of Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots on Blu-Ray in Dolby ATMOS mixed by Dave Fridmann & Atmos engineering & mastering by Jon Fridmann, DTS-HD 5.1 Mix mixed by Dave Fridmann & Elliot Scheiner, and DTS-HD 2.0 Hi-Res Stereo mixes by Dave Fridmann. The package insert also includes an excerpt from an interview by Wayne Coyne with Jon and Dave Fridmann, discussing the Atmos mixing and listening experience. 

The Blu-Ray also notably boasts animated visualizer “Bleep Blops” and four newly remastered music videos—“Fight Test,” “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Pt. 1,” Are You A Hypnotist??,” and both versions of “Do You Realize??” All music videos will also be upgraded on digital platforms, with “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1” & “Fight Test” available to watch in HD leading up to release.  

The Flaming Lips initially unveiled Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots on July 16, 2002. It went on to emerge as their “biggest-selling album so far” and earn a Gold certification from the RIAA. Indicative of the record’s impact, the epic closer “Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon (Utopia Planitia)” garnered a GRAMMY® Award in the category of “Best Rock Instrumental Performance.” 22 years later since its arrival, signature classics such as “Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell” and “Do You Realize??” remain staples in concert and on streaming platforms.

American Head was produced, as always, by longtime collaborator Dave Fridmann and The Lips and is comprised of thirteen cinematic tracks. Among them, “God and the Policeman,” featuring backing vocals from country superstar Kacey Musgraves.

The band is currently on the Voyage to a Blue Planet Tour with Weezer across the US through October 12, 2024. They will then pick back up with continued dates performing Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots in its entirety in Australia, the UK, Europe & Asia in 2025. 

TRACKLISTING:

YOSHIMI BATTLES THE PINK ROBOTS (BLU-RAY)

AUDIO 

DOLBY ATMOS, DTS-HD 5.1 SURROUND & DTS-HD 2.0 STEREO MIXES 

1. Fight Test 

2. One More Robot/Sympathy 3000-21 

3. Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1 

4. Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 2 

5. In the Morning Of The Magicians 

6. Ego Tripping At The Gates of Hell 

7. Are You A Hypnotist?? 

8. It’s Summertime 

9. Do You Realize?? 

10. All We Have Is Now 

11. Approaching Pavonis Mons By Balloon (Utopia Planitia) 

MUSIC VIDEOS 

1. Fight Test 

2. Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Pt. 1 

3. Are You A Hypnotist?? 

4. Do You Realize?? 

5. Do You Realize?? (Mark Pellington Version)

YOSHIMI BATTLES THE PINK ROBOTS DIGITAL ALBUM (ATMOS)

1. Fight Test 

2. One More Robot/Sympathy 3000-21 

3. Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1 

4. Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 2 

5. In the Morning Of The Magicians 

6. Ego Tripping At The Gates of Hell 

7. Are You A Hypnotist?? 

8. It’s Summertime 

9. Do You Realize?? 

10. All We Have Is Now 

11. Approaching Pavonis Mons By Balloon (Utopia Planitia) 

AMERICAN HEAD DIGITAL ALBUM (ATMOS)

1. Will You Return / When You Come Down 

2. Watching the Lightbugs Glow 

3. Flowers of Neptune 6 

4. Dinosaurs on the Mountain 

5. At the Movies on Quaaludes 

6. Mother I’ve Taken LSD 

7. Brother Eye 

8. You n Me Sellin’ Weed 

9. Mother Please Don’t Be Sad 

10. When We Die When We’re High 

11. Assassins of Youth 

12. God and the Policeman (featuring Kacey Musgraves) 

13. My Religion Is You

The Flaming Lips On Tour 2024/2025:

*Indicates date with With Weezer

 

Sep 17 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena*

Sep 18 Greenville, SC Bon Secours Wellness Arena*

Sep 20 Orlando, FL Kia Center*

Sep 21 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino*

Sep 27 Austin, TX Moody Center*

Sep 28 Houston, TX Toyota Center*

Sep 29 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center*

Oct 01 Loveland, CO Blue Fcu Arena*

Oct 04 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena*

Oct 05 Vancouver, BC, Rogers Arena*

Oct 06 Portland, OR Moda Center*

Oct 08 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center*

Oct 09 San Francisco, CA Chase Center*

Oct 11 Inglewood, CA Intuit Dome*

Oct 12 Palm Desert, CA Acrisure Arena at Greater Palm Springs*

Feb 1 West Melbourne, VIC, Australia at Festival Hall Melbourne

Feb 5 Brisbane, QLD, Australia at The Fortitude Music Hall

April 25 Birmingham, UK at O2 Academy Birmingham 

April 26 London, UK at O2 Academy Brixton

April 28 Dublin, Ireland at 3Olympia Theatre

April 29 Dublin, Ireland at 3Olympia Theatre

May 1 Edinburgh, UK at Usher Hall

May 2 Leeds, UK at O2 Academy Leeds

May 4 Manchester, UK at O2 Apollo Manchester

May 5 Bristol, UK at Beacon Hall, Bristol Beacon

May 30 Borgerhout, Belgium at DE ROMA

May 31 Paris, France at Le Trianon

June 2 Utrecht, Netherlands at TivioliVredenburg

June 4 Cologne, German at E-Werk Köln

June 5 Berlin, German at TEMPODROM

June 8 Copenhagen, Denmark at VEGA – Musikkens Hus, Store Vega

About The Flaming Lips:

Formed in Oklahoma City, OK in 1983, The Flaming Lips have since become one of the most iconic, influential, unpredictable, and vital forces in American alternative rock music. The band has garnered three GRAMMY® Awards, a Tony nomination, and an RIAA Gold-certified Record for Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. Q Magazine named them one of the “50 Bands to See Before You Die.”  The band has made countless late-night television appearances, appeared in a Super Bowl commercial, contributed to many film soundtracks, and collaborated with artists such as Miley Cyrus, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Kacey Musgraves, Yoko Ono, The Chemical Brothers, and many more. Most recently, The LIPS have recorded an album of Nick Cave covers featuring vocalist Nell Smith called “Where The Viaduct Blooms.” They have set countless records, broken attendance records, have a hometown street named in their honor, created spectacular interactive audio/visual events now regarded as legendary.  Frontman Wayne Coyne has been recognized for works of art that graced many LIPS album covers along with his traveling art exhibit (and subsequent album) “The King’s Mouth,” an audiovisual art installation that has been featured in many contemporary art museums around the US.  Their latest LP, American Head, marks a return to a more melodic and song-oriented body of work and has critically been lauded as their best work in years, placing on several “Year End/Best Of lists” around the world. Even after a combination of 23 studio recordings, 16 singles, 11 compilations, 12 EPs and 11 self-released experimental collaborative oddities released in various forms, quantities and unique mediums, The Flaming Lips remain in a creative apex that has no bounds. To that end, they have become an American Treasure and created a genre all to themselves.

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG

Live At The Fillmore East, 1969

Unreleased Concert From The Band’s First Tour Will Be Released As A Double Live Album

Analog Recordings Mixed By Stephen Stills And Neil Young with John Hanlon

Vinyl And CD Versions Available From Rhino On October 25

“Helplessly Hoping” Available Today Digitally  

LOS ANGELES—After famously playing their second show at Woodstock in August 1969, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, and Neil Young spent the rest of the year touring and writing songs for what would become CSNY’s 1970 debut, Déjà Vu. A newly discovered multi-track recording of the band’s September 20, 1969, concert at the historic Fillmore East in New York City captures an early moment from that first tour and will be released as a double live album on October 25.

Live At The Fillmore East, 1969 will be available from Rhino.com on vinyl (2LP) and CD. Pre-Order HERE. A special clear-vinyl edition will be available exclusively at select retailers on the same day. An unreleased live version of “Helplessly Hoping” is available today digitally. Listen HERE.

Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young were heavily involved in the creation of this never-before-heard live show. Stills and Young compiled and mixed the original eight-track concert recordings with John Hanlon at Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles. The audio is AAA lacquer cut for the vinyl release to provide the highest audio fidelity.

Young recently said: “[We] have the tapes, and they sound so real. We mixed at Sunset Sound – the analog echo chamber, no digital echo. We’re staying all analog throughout the production…Pure. Analog. No digital – an Analog Original.”

Recorded only a month after Woodstock, the September 20 concert was the band’s fourth show in two days at the Fillmore East and featured both acoustic and electric sets. Stills shares they were still figuring things out, “the acoustic part of the show took care of itself, but now that we had equipment and Dallas [Taylor, drums] and Greg [Reeves, bass] and sizable shows to do, we just went for it. What we lacked in finesse, we made up for in enthusiasm...A band on the run. Expecting to fly.”

The setlist spotlights soon-to-be classics from CSN’s self-titled debut and Young’s Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere with “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes,” “Helplessly Hoping,” and “Down By The River.” The concert also features early versions of two future Déjà Vu tracks. Stills delivers a stunning solo acoustic performance of his introspective ballad “4 + 20,” followed by Nash, alone at the organ, singing “Our House” to its inspiration, Joni Mitchell, who was in the Fillmore audience.

In the acoustic set, Young gave a nod to Buffalo Springfield (his first band with Stills) playing “I’ve Loved Her So Long,” a song he wrote for the group’s final album, 1968’s Last Time Around. Young says, “For me, CSNY was a chance to reunite with Steve Stills and carry on the Buffalo Springfield vibe. Crosby’s great energy was always our catalyst. Graham and Stephen’s vocals, along with David’s and mine, were uplifting every night. Great moments I will never forget.”

The electric set is powerful and intense, highlighted by expansive versions of “Wooden Ships,” “Long Time Gone,” and “Sea Of Madness.” The band closes the show with “Find The Cost Of Freedom,” a new song by Stills that later would be released as the B-side to the protest anthem “Ohio.”

“Hearing the music again after all these years, I can tell how much we loved each other and loved the music that we were creating,” Nash says. “We were four people reveling in the different sounds we were producing, quietly singing together on the one hand, then rocking like f**k for the rest of the concert.”

Live At The Fillmore East, 1969

LP Tracklist

Acoustic Set

Side One

1. “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes”
2. “Blackbird”
3. “Helplessly Hoping”
4. “Guinnevere”
5. “Lady Of The Island”

Side Two

6. “Go Back Home”
7. “On The Way Home”
8. “4 + 20”
9. “Our House”
10. “I’ve Loved Her So Long”
11. “You Don’t Have To Cry”

Electric Set

Side One

1. “Long Time Gone”
2. “Wooden Ships”
3. “Bluebird Revisited”
4. “Sea Of Madness”

Side Two

5. “Down By The River”
6. “Find The Cost Of Freedom”

CD Tracklist

Acoustic Set

1. “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes”
2. “Blackbird”
3. “Helplessly Hoping”
4. “Guinnevere”
5. “Lady Of The Island”
6. “Go Back Home”
7. “On The Way Home”
8. “4 + 20”
9. “Our House”
10. “I’ve Loved Her So Long”
11. “You Don’t Have To Cry”

Electric Set

12. “Long Time Gone”
13. “Wooden Ships”
14. “Bluebird Revisited”
15. “Sea Of Madness”
16. “Down By The River”
17. “Find The Cost Of Freedom”

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About CSNY

Upon coming together in 1969, Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young (CSNY) captured lightning in a bottle and cemented a once-in-a-generation creative union between four of rock ‘n’ roll’s most distinct, impassioned, and prolific personalities—David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, and Neil Young. On March 11, 1970, the group unveiled their full-length debut album, Déjà vu. The ten-track opus housed staples such as the Joni Mitchell-penned “Woodstock,” “Teach Your Children,” “Our House,” and “Carry On.” Peaking at #1 on the Billboard 200, it eventually achieved a 7x-Platinum RIAA certification. Indicative of the record’s seismic generational impact, the Library of Congress selected it for preservation in the National Recording Registry, while the Recording Academy chose the LP for induction in the GRAMMY® Hall of Fame. Rolling Stone touted it among the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” The group catalog expanded with the platinum-certified American Dream [1988] and Looking Forward [1999]. They also headlined a string of seminal sold-out tours. Rewinding to their early days, they took the stage at The Fillmore East for four shows in just two days on September 19-20, 1969. 55 years later, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young share the final gig from this particular run as the 2LP/2CD set Live At The Fillmore East, 1969 in 2024. A newly unearthed multi-track recording of the late show on September 20 brings this night to life again. It’s both a snapshot of a band that’s assuredly enjoying its recently found footing and a harbinger of their future together. With 20 million records sold and billions of streams, the music of CSNY remains firmly woven forever into the fabric of the American Songbook.