Pause & Play Today: Dec. 22, 2020
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“Dale Watson Presents: The Memphians,” Dale Watson – Feb. 19
“OK ORCHESTRA,” AJR – March 26
“Luke Haines In … ‘Setting The Dogs On The Post Punk Postman,'” Luke Haines – March 26
REISSUES
“Staring At The Rude Boys: The British Ska Revival 1979-1989,” various artists – Feb. 19
“The Liberty Recordings 1981-1983,” Classix Nouveaux – Feb. 26
“Ultimate Georgia Satellites,” Georgia Satellites – Feb. 26
“Children of the Sun: The Complete Recordings 1965-66,” The Misunderstood – Feb. 26
“Oh! You Pretty Things: Glam Queens and Street Urchins 1970-76,” various artists – Feb. 26
“Sky Children: The Best of Kaleidoscope & Fairfield Parlour,” Kaleidoscope & Fairfield Parlour – March 19
VINYL RELEASES
“Nearly Human,” Todd Rundgren – March 12
LEND A HELPING HAND
One of our favorite publicists, Randy Alexander, has pancreatic cancer. A GoFundMe fundraiser has been organized to help him with mounting medical costs. I have donated … I hope you will too.
NEW SONGS
My Play, AJR
I Get You, BVRNOUT
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Red Steagall (82)
Barry Jenkins [of The Animals] (76)
Rick Nielsen (72)
Luther Campbell (60)
Chuck Mead [of BR5-49] (60)
Lori McKenna (52)
Jordin Sparks (31)
Meghan Trainor (27)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Joe Cocker (1994-2014)
Joe Strummer (1952-2002)
Ma Rainey (1886-1939)
R.I.P.
Arthur “Art” John Maher (founder of Guitar World Magazine)
RELEASED ON DEC. 22 IN … 1992
“… if i ever fall in love,” Shai (producers: Carl “Groove” Martin, Marc Gay, Darnell VanRensalier; MCA)
MUSIC HEADLINES
> Talking Heads, Selena and Others to Receive Lifetime Achievement Grammy (JamBase)
> Music and True-Crime Podcast ‘Disgraceland’ to Premiere Season 7 Exclusively on Amazon Music (Amazon)
> James Taylor Shares Restored 1970 BBC ‘In Concert’ Special (JamBase)
> Neil Young Plays ‘Comes A Time’ In An Empty Theater In His Hometown (NME)
About the Author
Gerry Galipault Gerry Galipault debuted Pause & Play online in October 1997. Since then, it has become the definitive place for CD-release dates — with a worldwide audience.
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