RHINO AND X5 UNEARTH RARE TRACKS FOR 
DIGITAL CRATE 12” DANCE COLLECTION

New Streaming-Exclusive Album Spotlights 50 Rare Dance Mixes 
Of Classic Warner Music Catalog Tracks

Includes Tracks From Prince, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Among Others, And The Streaming Debut Of Songs From Tevin Campbell, Keith Sweat And The Spinners

Available Now On Streaming Platforms

LOS ANGELES – Ever wanted to listen to those classic dance mixes of your favorite songs that you heard in the club, only to find they are only available on rare, out-of-print 12” singles? Rhino and X5 have your needs covered with DIGITAL CRATE: 12 INCH DANCE COLLECTION, a new streaming album released today that is packed with 50 rare floor-fillers. The collection is available now on streaming platforms. 

To find the biggest beats and deepest grooves for DIGITAL CRATE, Rhino and X5 scoured the Warner Music archives and tracked down 12” mixes for irresistible club classics from the iconic artists of the Seventies, Eighties and Nineties. Three songs included in this new playlist are making their streaming debut: Keith Sweat’s “I Want Her” (Dubaholics Vocal Dub Mix); The Spinners’ “I’ll Be Around” (Simp-House Mix); and Tevin Campbell’s “Strawberry Letter 23” (Club Mix). 

The Seventies are well-represented on the album with a wide range of artists: “Sorcerer” (12” Version) by Norma Jean Wright; “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy” (Blow-Up Remix) by Rod Stewart; “The Ghetto” by Donny Hathaway; “Heaven Is In the Back Seat Of My Cadillac” (The Revenge Edit) by Hot Chocolate; “Here Comes That Sound Again” by Love De-Luxe; and “Express Yourself” by Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd. Street Rhythm Band.

The Eighties get their due with these standout mixes: “More Bounce To The Ounce Parts I and II” by Zapp; “What’s Love Got To Do With It” (Extended 12” Remix) by Tina Turner; “Little Red Corvette” (Dance Mix) by Prince; “Lover Undercover” (Special Club Mix) by Fatback; and “I’m Sick And Tired” (U.K. 12” Remix) by Larry Graham.

Digital Crate touches on the Nineties too with: “Off The Hook” (Kenlou Dub Mix) by Jody Watley; “Rejoicing” (Deee-Liteful Stomp Mix) by Ultra Naté and “Outta Limits” (Shelter Mix) by Mission Control.

Digital Crate: 12 Inch Dance Collection

1.    “Little Red Corvette” (Dance Mix) by Prince
2.    “I’ll Be Around” (Simp-House Mix) by The Spinners
3.    “What’s Love Got To Do With It” (Extended 12” Remix) [2015 Remastered Version] by Tina Turner
4.    “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy” (Blow-Up Remix) by Rod Stewart
5.    “Right Back Where We Started From” by Maxine Nightingale
6.    “I Want Her” (Dubaholics Vocal Dub Mix) by Keith Sweat
7.    “New York City” by Miroslav Vitous
8.    “The Ghetto” by Donny Hathaway
9.    “Going Back to My Roots” by Richie Havens
10.  “Sorcerer” (12” Version) by Norma Jean Wright
11.  “Strawberry Letter 23” (Club Mix) by Tevin Campbell
12.  “Music Trance” (Alternative Version) by Ben E. King
13.  “Heaven Is In the Back Seat Of My Cadillac” (The Revenge Edit) by Hot Chocolate
14.  “Young Hearts Run Free” (Mike Maurro 1976 12" Disco Remix) by Candi Staton
15.  “Off The Hook” (Kenlou Dub Mix) by Jody Watley
16.  “Believe In Love” (Phat Phili Mix) by Teddy Pendergrass
17.  “Just Kissed My Baby” The Meters
18.  “This Is My Life (La Vita)” by Shirley Bassey
19.  “My Magic Man” (Magic Mix) by Rochelle
20.  “Inner City Blues” by Paul Lewis
21.  “Weekend” (Tommy Musto Mix) by Phreek
22.  “Lotta Love” (Jim Burgess Disco Mix) by Nicolette Larson
23.  “Kiss Me Again” (Mix Edit) by Dinosaur
24.  “Hi-Jack” (Johnick Mix) by Herbie Mann
25.  “More Bounce To The Ounce Parts I and II” by Zapp
26.  “Can You Move” (Midnight Mix Version) by Modern Romance
27.  “Oddysey” (Zongamin Remix) by Johnny Harris
28.  “Lover Undercover” (Special Club Mix) by Fatback
29.  “Rejoicing” (Deee-Liteful Stomp Mix) by Ultra Naté
30.  “Just A Little Lovin’” (GB Remix) by Carmen McRae
31.  “Shiver” (Extended Mix) by George Benson
32.  “Express Yourself” by Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd. Street Rhythm Band
33.  “Money (That’s What I Want)” by Bloodstone
34.  “Love You” (12" Single Version) by Mass Production
35.  “Baby Don’t Hold Your Love Back” (Extended Vocal Version) by Bridge
36.  “Why Can’t We Live Together” (Pressure Drop Remix) by Timmy Thomas
37.  “Outta Limits” (Shelter Mix) by Mission Control
38.  “Bold And Black” (DJ Nu-Mark Remix) by Eddie Harris
39.  “#1 Dee Jay” (Vocal) by Goody Goody
40.  “You + Me = Love” (12" Single Version) by The Undisputed Truth
41.  “Just A Touch Of Love” (MAW Remix) by Slave
42.  “Let Me Show You” (Extended Version) by Larry Wu
43.  “Touch Me” by Rudoulpho
44.  “Nubian Lady” (Metisse Remix) by Yusef Lateef
45.  “I’m Sick And Tired” (U.K. 12” Remix) by Larry Graham
46.  “I Must Be Dreamin’” by Wanda Walden
47.  “Deeper” (Mike Maurro Deeper Down Extended Remix) by New Birth
48.  “Whistle Bump” by Deodato
49.  “Here Comes That Sound Again” by Love De-Luxe
50.  “Sideshow” (Mike Maurro Extended Magic Remix) by Blue Magic

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“RUNNIN’ WITH THE DEVIL” LIKE YOU NEVER HEARD IT BEFORE

Singer-Songwriter Jennifer Hope Makes Her Rhino Debut With An Ethereal Version Of The Van Halen Classic 

Available Now From Rhino

LOS ANGELES – Jennifer Hope makes her Rhino Records debut as the singer-songwriter puts her own dark twist on Van Halen’s “Runnin’ With The Devil.” 

Guitarist Eddie Van Halen – who played on the original – is an early fan. “When I heard Jennifer’s ‘trailer remix’ version, I was blown away. It is a very powerful, unique approach, and I couldn’t have done better myself!”

“I was inspired to create and record my version of 'RWTD' because I knew it would challenge me in new ways,” says Jennifer Hope. “I re-imagined the song with a mood and vibe that is significantly unlike the original. Continuing to evolve artistically is an important factor in my creative process, along with expressing the message within the song.”

Hope’s rendition of “Runnin’ With The Devil” along with a remixed version of the song as a two-track digital single is available on all major digital platforms for $1.99.

The song was produced by Hope and Matt Emonson with additional production by Warren Huart (Aerosmith, The Fray, James Blunt). Huart also produced two of Hope’s recent releases, Velvet Fire (LP) and X-Tremities (EP). 

Based in Los Angeles, Hope started out recording gothic and dark-wave music as an independent artist. Over time, her sound has grown more diverse as she’s embraced more alt-rock influences. The sonic landscapes of her songs may have shifted, but Hope’s ethereal, dream-pop vocals remain at the core of her distinctive sound. 

Fans are invited to listen to the songs here. 

 
“RUNNIN’ WITH THE DEVIL”
Digital Single
1.     “Runnin’ With The Devil (Trailer Remix)”
2.     “Runnin’ With The Devil”
  
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RHINO’S RECORD STORE DAY BLACK FRIDAY 2019 

Exclusive Limited-Edition Releases From Alice Cooper, Aretha Franklin, DEVO, Geddy Lee, Lou Reed, Pretenders, The Doors, And The Monkees 

Available At Participating Independent Record Stores On November 29

LOS ANGELES – This year’s Record Store Day Black Friday event includes eight exciting limited-edition releases from some of Rhino’s most celebrated artists. Fans of Alice Cooper, Aretha Franklin, Devo, Geddy Lee, Lou Reed, Pretenders, The Doors, and The Monkees, can mark their calendars for November 29 when these releases will be available exclusively at select independent music retailers. For a list of participating stores, please visit www.recordstoreday.com. 

•    Alice Cooper – Billion Dollar Babies (Live) 
Limited edition of 6,000 copies on 1-LP with bonus 7-inch, $31.98
•    Aretha Franklin – The Atlantic Singles Collection 1968
Limited edition of 3,000 copies as a 4 x 7-inch 45 RPM singles boxed set, $49.98
•    DEVO – DEVO Live!
Limited Edition of 4,500 copies on black vinyl in a 12-inch sleeve, $21.98
•    Geddy Lee – My Favourite Headache
Limited edition of 5,000 copies on 180-gram vinyl as a 2-LP set with poster and download card, $34.98
•    Lou Reed – The Raven
Limited edition of 5,000 copies on 3-LP 180-gram vinyl in triple gatefold, $39.98
•    Pretenders – UK Singles 1979 - 1981  
Limited edition of 3,500 copies as a 7-inch vinyl boxed set, $79.98
•    The Doors – Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970  
Limited edition of 11,000 copies on 180-gram vinyl as a 2-LP set (on vinyl for the first time), $31.98 
•    The Monkees – Christmas Party Plus!
 Limited edition of 5,000 copies as 2 x 7-inch singles (red and green) housed in a gatefold, 19.98 
 

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GRATEFUL DEAD: READY OR NOT

New Live Collection Features Nine Unreleased Performances From The Early ‘90s, 
Presenting What The Next Grateful Dead Studio Album May Have Been 

Available On CD, Double-LP, And Digitally On November 22;
Limited Edition, Colored Vinyl Version Available Exclusively At Dead.net

Unreleased Live Version Of “Lazy River Road” Available Now Digitally

LOS ANGELES – The Grateful Dead may have released the band’s final studio album – Built to Last – on Halloween 1989, but that didn’t stop them from writing new songs for the following years, adding several new tracks to their live repertoire in the early ‘90s. Sadly, the group was unable to ever complete them in a studio before the death of singer/guitarist Jerry Garcia in 1995.

The world will never know what that album would have sounded like, but we do have a tantalizing idea thanks to a new collection curated by the band’s archivist David Lemieux. READY OR NOT features nine unreleased live versions of late-period Grateful Dead songs that debuted in 1992 and 1993. The collection’s track list reflects what might have been the band’s next official studio album following Built to Last.

READY OR NOT will be released on November 22 on CD ($16.98), digital download, streaming, and as a 180-gram 2-LP set, limited to 10,000 copies ($39.98). Dead.net will offer an exclusive colored vinyl version of the 2-LP set with one red LP and one blue LP, limited to 2,000 copies. “Lazy River Road” live from Chapel Hill, North Carolina on March 25, 1993 is available now digitally.

“Ready Or Not has been a long time coming. It’s an album we've been working on for many, many years. This batch of ‘new’ Grateful Dead songs has never been compiled in one place and given its proper due as a huge part of the Dead's late-era legacy,”
says Lemieux. “Many of these songs can easily stand alongside some of the Dead's oldest, most-loved songs as bona fide classics despite their short tenure in the repertoire. We've dug deep into the archive and listened to countless live versions of these songs to find the best, most definitive live performances. When the Grateful Dead were ‘on’ in their later years, their live concerts were as good as any era in their history. The nine songs on Ready Or Not exemplify how good the Dead could be in their later years of touring.”

The collection focuses on the best unreleased live versions of these late-period gems, all mastered from the original digital soundboard tapes. Recorded live between 1992 and 1995, READY OR NOT spotlights performance by the final Grateful Dead lineup: Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, and new keyboardist Vince Welnick. 

Four of the album’s nine tracks originally debuted during a two-day period in February 1993, including “Lazy River Road,” “Liberty,” and “Eternity,” a song that Weir wrote with Rob Wasserman and blues legend Willie Dixon. Another was “Days Between.” This grand and achingly nostalgic Robert Hunter and Garcia composition closes the album with a version that was recorded in December 1994 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Hunter – who worked mainly with Garcia – began writing with Weir again during this period. Two of their collaborations are featured on READY OR NOT: “Corinna” and “Easy Answers.” The album also includes “Samba In the Rain,” a song by Welnick that features Hunter’s lyrics. The album’s two remaining songs – “Way To Go Home” and “So Many Roads” – made their live debut in February 1992, just a few months before the live versions included on READY OR NOT.  

 
READY OR NOT
CD Track Listing

1.    “Liberty” – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (10/14/94)
2.    “Eternity” – The Pyramid, Memphis, TN (4/2/95)
3.    “Lazy River Road” – Dean Smith Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (3/25/93)
4.    “Samba In The Rain” – The Omni, Atlanta, GA (3/30/95)
5.    “So Many Roads” – Star Lake Amphitheatre, Burgettstown, PA (6/23/92)
6.    “Way To Go Home” – Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN (6/28/92)
7.    “Corrina” – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (10/14/94)
8.    “Easy Answers” – Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (9/13/93)
9.    “Days Between” – Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA (12/11/94)

READY OR NOT
2-LP Track Listing

Side A
1.    “Liberty” 
2.    “Eternity”

Side B
1.    “Lazy River Road”
2.    “Samba In The Rain”
3.    “So Many Roads”

Side C
1.    “Way To Go Home”
2.    “Corrina”

Side D
1.    “Easy Answers”
2.    “Days Between”
 
 
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ROCKTOBER 2019 

Limited Edition Releases Available Throughout October

Featuring Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Dream Theater, Echo & The Bunnymen, Rock ‘N’ Roll High School, Stiff Little Fingers, The Replacements, And Utopia

Back again this year, Rhino’s Rocktober celebrates Rock n’ Roll’s most legendary artists with 12 exclusive, limited edition vinyl releases. Friday, October 4 kicks off the first round of releases and continues with new releases every Friday throughout the month. Rocktober 2019 features iconic artists such as Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Dream Theater, Echo & The Bunnymen, Rock ‘N’ Roll High School, Stiff Little Fingers, The Replacements, and Utopia.

Full details on all titles are listed below, including quantities available worldwide. All releases will be available exclusively at participating brick and mortar retail outlets.

Available on Friday, October 04:
•    Echo & The Bunnymen – The John Peel Sessions 1979 - 1983 - 2-LP 180-gram black vinyl 
    Limited edition of 7,000 copies, $29.98
•    The Replacements – All Shook Down – 1-LP 140-gram translucent red vinyl
Limited edition of 4,750 copies, $21.98
•    The Replacements – Tim – 1-LP 140-gram magenta pink vinyl 
Limited edition of 4,750 copies, $21.98

Available on Friday, October 11:
•    Deep Purple – Burn - 1-LP 140-gram purple vinyl
Limited edition of 2,600 copies, $21.98
•    Deep Purple – Who Do We Think We Are – 1-LP 140-gram purple vinyl
             Limited edition of 2,600 copies, $21.98
•    Dream Theater – Pull Me Under 12” – 12-inch Single 140-gram translucent yellow vinyl 
    Limited edition of 5,500 copies, $15.98
•    Utopia – The Complete Bearsville Singles – 2-LP 140-gram black vinyl
Limited edition of 4,000 copies, $31.98

Available on Friday, October 18:
•    Deep Purple – Come Taste The Band – 1-LP 140-gram purple vinyl
Limited edition of 2,600 copies, $21.98
•    Deep Purple – Made In Japan – 2-LP 140-gram purple vinyl
Limited edition of 2,850 copies, $31.98
•    Stiff Little Fingers – Inflammable Material – 1-LP 180-gram black vinyl
Limited edition of 5,000 copies, $19.98

Available on Friday, October 25:
•    Black Sabbath – Dehumanizer – 2-LP 180-gram black vinyl
Limited edition of 3,500 copies, $31.98
•    Rock ‘N’ Roll High School – Rock ‘N’ Roll High School (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – 1-LP 140-gram red, orange, and yellow vinyl
Limited edition of 5,750 copies, $21.98

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