If you think, based on 'Tiptoe Thru’ the Tulips with Me' and his nationally televised marriage to Miss Vicki on The Tonight Show, that Tiny Tim was a mere novelty act, think again. Behind that ukulele, pasty white make-up, falsetto, and prominent proboscis was a serious scholar of American music, perhaps the only performer of the ‘60s (and certainly the only performer of his age group) keeping the torch alive for songs from vaudeville and Tin Pan Alley. Tim (born Herbert Buckingham Khaury) also was blessed with a stupendous vocal range, from baritone to his trademark falsetto, and was adept on not just ukulele but guitar, mandolin, and violin. Even with all that talent, though, had Tiny Tim just made a straight ‘20s trad jazz/pop/folk album for his debut record, 'God Bless Tiny Tim' would not be the stone-cold cult classic it is today. But the album married Tim’s innate eccentricity with stupendously lush production from Richard Perry, who was fresh from working on Captain Beefheart’s debut, 'Safe as Milk', and would go on to produce everybody from Diana Ross to Rod Stewart. With Perry’s production, and Artie Butler’s arrangements, 'God Bless Tiny Tim' featured an incredible assortment of instruments, from didgeridoo to koto to celeste to tympani, with nary a ukulele to be found on many of the tracks. Furthermore, the album was sprinkled with some of the psychedelic fairy dust that was in the air at the time (1968), full of non sequiturs both verbal and musical (like the cover of Sonny Bono’s 'I Got You Babe'). The result: an album that stands outside of time, defying categorization or description. Now, Real Gone Music is releasing 'God Bless Tiny Tim' on LP in an oh-so-appropriate yellow with magenta “Tulip Splatter” edition. This record belongs in any serious—or not-so-serious!—record collection.

TRACK LISTING

1. Welcome to My Dream
2. Tip-Toe Thru’ the Tulips with Me
3. Livin’ in the Sunlight, Lovin’ in the Moonlight
4. On the Old Front Porch
5. The Viper
6. Stay Down Here Where You Belong
7. Then I’d Be Satisfied with Life
8. Strawberry Tea
9. The Other Side
10. Ever Since You Told Me That You Love Me (I’m a Nut)
11. Daddy, Daddy, What Is Heaven Like?
12. The Coming Home Party
13. Fill Your Heart
14. I Got You, Babe
15. This Is All I Ask

Taken from one of the Dead’s annual year-end runs of Bay Area concerts, 'Dick’s Picks Vol. 5' marked five straight volumes of ‘70s shows selected by archivist Dick Latvala to start the series, and as it was from one of the very last days of the decade, it was the perfect way for Dick to complete his own mini “tour” of the ‘70s. But Vol. 5 has a lot more going for it than just a convenient spot on the calendar; this is one of the rawest and most energetic Picks, a complete show anchored by a second set that is in essence one big medley that begins with 'Uncle John’s Band' and ends with it almost two hours later, with a supercharged 'The Other One' and the first appearance of 'Brokedown Palace' in two years among many high points in between. Set one is no slouch, either, with a great, Garcia-led rendition of 'Alabama Getaway' four months before it appeared on record and a passionate vocal by Bob Weir on 'Looks Like Rain' leading to a spirited, set-closing 'The Promised Land'. And throughout it all you’ll hear Brent Mydland serving notice in one of his early shows with the band that he is fully up to the task of replacing Keith Godchaux. For this LP reissue, we’ve given Dick’s Picks Vol. 5 the usual Real Gone spit ‘n’ polish, starting with a fresh mastering job by Jeffrey Norman. Here is Mr. Norman’s report: thanks to some technical advances, he was able to even out the bass and remove hundreds of clicks from Jerry Garcia’s guitar (thought to be caused by the metal pick that he was using at the time). Add to that lacquer cutting by the Well Made Music team of Clint Holley and Dave Polster and a 180-gram black vinyl pressing at our favorite plant, Gotta Groove Records, and you can rest assured that Dick’s Picks Vol. 5 is going to deliver the same superlative sonic experience as our other Real Gone Dick’s Picks vinyl reissues. Limited to 2000 hand-numbered 5-LP sets, complete with insert!

TRACK LISTING

1. Cold Rain and Snow
2. C.C. Rider
3. Dire Wolf
4. Me and My Uncle
5. Big River
6. Brown Eyed Woman
7. New Minglewood Blues
8. Friend of the Devil
9. Looks Like Rain
10. Alabama Getaway
11. Promised Land
12. Uncle John’s Band
13. Estimated Prophet
14. Jam 1
15. He’s Gone
16. The Other One
17. Drums
18. Jam 2
19. Not Fade Away
20. Brokedown Palace
21. Around and Around
22. Johnny B. Goode
23. Shakedown Street
24. Uncle John’s Band

Indie-rock darlings the Meat Puppets didn’t miss a meat, er, beat with their move from SST to the major London label and their release of 1991’s 'Forbidden Places'. In fact, the album arguably represented a step up from their late-period work at SST, displaying that offhandedly brilliant charm that won the band so many fans in the first place. The album opener 'Sam' is a frenzied rocker that recalls the early days with maniacal, “auctioneer”-style vocals, and the album closing, pickin’ and spinnin’ instrumental 'Six Gallon Pie' is equally breakneck in tempo and dazzling in execution. 'No Longer Gone' offers a hit of that desert mysticism that leavened albums like 'Meat Puppets II' and 'Up on the Sun', and 'Whirlpool' showcases Curt Kirkwood’s underrated guitar chops. In short, an essential piece of the Puppets’ catalog, finally widely available at retail on vinyl for the first time since its release 35 years ago.

TRACK LISTING

1. Sam
2. Nail It Down
3. This Day
4. Open Wide
5. Another Moon
6. That’s How It Goes
7. Whirlpool
8. Pop Skull
9. No Longer Gone
10. Forbidden Places
11. Six Gallon Pie

'Girl of Yesterday - Acoustic Folk Demos', a collection of COMPLETELY UNRELEASED acoustic folk demos from Jackie DeShannon. Folk music came naturally to Jackie. She got her start singing gospel at home and in church as a child in her native Kentucky, and then singing country songs in her teens on her own weekly radio show. And her first, self-titled album for Liberty in 1963 consisted entirely of folk repertoire. But that album only featured folk songs written by other artists. 'Girl of Yesterday - Acoustic Folk Demos', on the other hand, presents a dozen tunes, all penned by Jackie for an album distributed by Metric in 1964. Accompanied only by her own accomplished fingerpicked acoustic guitar, DeShannon delivered a stunning set of heart-rendingly sung, haunting music imbued with the doubt, confusion, and excitement of finding adult identity. Although grounded in acoustic folk, it looked forward to both folk-rock and the singer-songwriter era in its lyrical maturity and melodic complexity. Only 500 to 1000 copies were pressed in November 1964, its availability limited to various A&R personnel and other music industry staff who made decisions with recording artists looking for material. With 'Girl of Yesterday - Acoustic Folk Demos', this remarkable material finally gains the exposure it deserves. Among the highlights are a couple of songs that were soon covered by famous artists. Certainly the most renowned is 'Don’t Doubt Yourself, Babe', given a Bo Diddley beat by The Byrds (Jackie was a huge Byrds booster and fan) on their Top Ten 1965 debut album 'Mr. Tambourine Man', though it was titled 'It’s Gonna Be All Right' on her far folkier arrangement on the original Metric Music demo LP. And Marianne Faithfull covered the superbly bittersweet 'With You in Mind' on her 1967 album 'Love in a Mist'. We also hear the first appearance of 'Splendor in the Grass', later a 1966 DeShannon single given backing by The Byrds. Richie Unterberger’s notes feature candid recollections from Jackie about the motivations behind the songs and the vibrant, mid-‘60s LA scene from which they emerged. Remastered by Mike Milchner at Sonic Vision and featuring photos from Jackie’s private collection. A missing and utterly charming chapter in both Jackie’s own evolution and the progression of American folk and pop to more sophisticated forms.

TRACK LISTING

1. Girl of Yesterday
2. What’s It All About
3. New Thoughts
4. To Be Myself
5. It’s Gonna Be All Right
6. With You in Mind
7. Your Heart Is Missing
8. Splendor in the Grass
9. Hand Made Silver Ring
10. You Could Break My Hart
11. Too Far Out
12. Still Around

"Having put out the soundtrack to the all-time great rom-com Sleepless in Seattle on vinyl, we HAD to release You’ve Got Mail, too! After all, the two films shared the same writer/director (Nora Ephron), co-stars (Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan), and even kinda the same plot with a little help from The Shop Around the Corner (except this time instead of a radio show it’s an online chat room that brings the two lovebirds together, complete with hysterically out-of-date, dial-up email graphics). But most importantly, both movies boasted boffo soundtracks; like he did in Sleepless in Seattle, Jimmy Durante has the last word (with 'You Made Me Love You') but You’ve Got Mail also features three tunes by Harry Nilsson and songs by Carole King, Stevie Wonder, Bobby Darin, Roy Orbison, and more, with a nod to the more contemporary set with Sinead O’Connor and the Cranberries. Our release comes complete with an inner sleeve containing a ruby platter…an iconic soundtrack from an iconic film!" - Real Gone Music 

TRACK LISTING

1. Harry Nilsson - The Puppy Song
2. The Cranberries - Dreams
3. Bobby Darin - Splish Splash
4. Louis Armstrong - Dummy Song 
5. Harry Nilsson - Remember 
6. Roy Orbison - Dream
7. Bobby Day - Rockin’ Robin 
8. Randy Newman - Lonely at the Top 
9. Stevie Wonder - Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours
10. Sinead O’Connor - I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City 
11. Harry Nilsson - Over the Rainbow 
12. Carole King - Anyone at All 
13. Billy Williams - I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
14. George Fenton - “The ‘You’ve Got Mail’ Suite” 
15. Jimmy Durante - You Made Me Love You 

Industrial/metal/glam outfit Orgy was the first act signed by Korn’s Jonathan Davis to his Elementree imprint, and the move paid off right away with their 1998 debut, which went Top 30 and scored a huge hit with its cover of New Order’s 'Blue Monday'. With the full cooperation of the band, Real Gone Music have had it remastered for vinyl (by Mike Milchner of Sonic Vision) and placed this platter inside a beautiful gatefold jacket.

TRACK LISTING

1. Social Enemies
2. Stitches
3. Dissention
4. Platinum
5. Fetish
6. Fiend
7. Blue Monday
8. Gender
9. All the Same
10. Pantomime
11. Revival
12. Dizzy

Though the trio of John Medeski, Billy Martin, and Chris Wood had already expanded the jazz genre with their first three records, it was this 1996 album that really crossed over and won the ensemble a whole new legion of listeners in the “jam band” camp. Recorded in a remote, solar-powered plywood shack in Hawaii (hence the title), 'Shack-Man' brought the ‘70s soul-jazz beloved by the band firmly into the ‘90s, propelled by Medeski’s simultaneously nostalgic yet forward-thinking excursions on the Hammond B-3. A masterpiece of groove, out on colored vinyl for the first time for its 30th anniversary in a fluorescent green pressing (manufactured at Gotta Groove Records) to match the vibrant album cover!

TRACK LISTING

1. Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus
2. Think
3. Dracula
4. Bubblehouse
5. Henduck
6. Strance of the Spirit Red Gator
7. Spy Kiss
8. Lifeblood
9. Jelly Belly
10. Night Marchers
11. Kenny

Its title taken from the first line of 'Old Angel Midnight' by Jack Kerouac (himself a legendary improviser), 1995’s 'Friday Afternoon in the Universe' flings a whole lot at the wall and just about everything sticks, with mid-‘70s Miles Davis the predominant hue in an ever-changing sonic palette. 'Chubb Sub' is a favorite, and was used prominently in the Get Shorty soundtrack, but even the most abstract numbers groove and move. First time on colored vinyl, and a snazzy magenta pressing from Gotta Groove Records at that!

TRACK LISTING

1. The Lover
2. Paper Bass
3. House Mop
4. Last Chance to Dance Trance (Perhaps)
5. Baby Clams
6. We’re So Happy
7. Shack
8. Tea
9. Chinoiserie
10. Between Two Limbs
11. Sequel
12. Friday Afternoon in the Universe
13. Billy’s Tool Box
14. Chubb Sub
15. Khop Khun Krub (Thai for “Thank You”)

THIS IS A RECORD STORE DAY 2026 EXCLUSIVE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE INSTORE ON SATURDAY APRIL 18TH ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

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By the time he reached 30, young Tom Holkenborg had already produced and played with the Dutch new wave band Weekend at Waikiki, formed an industrial rock group (Nerve) that recorded two albums, produced bands like Sepultura and Fear Factory, and licensed his own electronic synth creations for video games. But all of that was mere prelude for what was about to unfold; for in 1997, Holkenborg adopted his Junkie XL persona and embarked on a journey that was to wind up with his composing wildly acclaimed film scores for films like Mad Max: Fury Road, 300: Rise of an Empire, Divergent, and Deadpool. But it all got started with this album, Saturday Teenage Kick, the first project released under the Junkie XL moniker and to this day a groundbreaking blend of rock and electronica. Never before released on vinyl outside of his native Netherlands, and featuring the album-closing track “Future in Computer Hell”/”Mulu” that has never appeared on vinyl, it appears here in a double sea blue pressing limited to 1500 copies, exclusive for Record Store Day.

The incandescent voice of Tim Buckley took him on a journey from fragile folk rocker to boldly experimental avant-garde icon in nine short years of recordings. Here we capture him at the beginning of his career with his sparkling 1966 debut album, which featured the Elektra label’s “A-Team” that produced the Doors: label owner and producer Jac Holzman, producer Paul Rothchild, and engineer Bruce Botnick. Not to mention such West Coast legends like arranger Jack Nitzsche, keyboardist Van Dyke Parks, and drummer Billy Mundi accompanying Buckley’s long-time collaborators Lee Underwood on guitar and Jim Fielder on bass. To label Tim Buckley a promising first effort is to give it short shrift; the only aspect arguably holding this record back from being an utter masterpiece is the tentative timbre of Buckley’s voice, but that’s only in comparison to his late career vocal acrobatics. And, in some ways, his “shyness” just lends an evanescent, vulnerable quality to the astonishingly sophisticated lyrical and melodic flights of this 19-year-old artist. We’ve remastered Tim Buckley for vinyl and pressed it in coke clear vinyl…prepare to be transported.

TRACK LISTING

1. I Can’t See You
2. Wings
3. Song Of The Magician
4. Strange Street Affair Under Blue
5. Valentine Melody
6. Aren’t You The Girl?
7. Song Slowly Song
8. It Happens Every Time
9. Song For Jainie
10. Grief In My Soul
11. She Is
12. Understand Your Man

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Led by singer/guitarist/songwriter Todd Park Mohr, Big Head Todd and The Monsters have been mainstays of the jam band scene for 35 years, bringing their easygoing blend of blues, funk, and rock to stages across the country (and are touring right now!). So, you’d think 'Sister Sweetly', the biggest album of their long and illustrious career, would have made it to wax a long time ago. We mean, like a LONG time ago. After all, this 1993 release went platinum, spawned three hit singles in 'Bittersweet', 'Broken Hearted Savior', and 'Circle', and stayed on the charts for over a year! But, go figure, it hasn’t…so finally we at Real Gone have hooked up with the band to put this ‘90s classic on vinyl. Sea blue vinyl, to be exact, remastered for the format with an insert with lyrics to boot. Limited to 3000 copies!

TRACK LISTING

1. Broken Hearted Savior
2. Sister Sweetly
3. Turn The Light Out
4. Tomorrow Never Comes
5. It’s Alright
6. Groove Thing
7. Soul For Every Cowboy
8. Ellis Island
9. Bittersweet
10. Circle
11. Brother John

The list of '60s and '70s singersongwriters is long and full of legends; but perhaps the most talented of that very talented bunch was Tim Buckley. Certainly when it came to singing Buckley was at the very top; his range was unmatched, capable of covering several octaves and acres of emotion in one breath, from sweet, tenor tenderness to hoarse, cracking anguish.

And his songwriting showed a similar wide range; in the course of eight short years Buckley went from baroque, psychedelic folk rock to jazzy, even avant-garde ravings to blue-eyed soul. This extreme eclecticism, of course, worked against Buckley commercially. But it's also one of the reasons why his reputation has steadily grown in the years since his untimely death in 1975.

Countless listeners only familiar with his early Elektra albums have found themselves floored by his later output. Which is where we find ourselves with 1973's Sefronia and 1974's Look at the Fool, the last two records Buckley released during his lifetime and probably the two most controversial albums of his career. Long-time fans decried these records as sellouts, and indeed their soft '70s funk feel is jarring to those used to his more adventurous work. But Buckley proves himself to be one helluva R&B singer on these albums, which deserved a much larger audience than they got (by this time Buckley was on Frank Zappa and Herb Cohen's label DiscReet).

Now, Real Gone Music is proud to present both Sefronia and Look at the Fool on vinyl for the first time since the late '80s, in versions newly remastered from the original master tapes by Bill Inglot. These releases mark a significant upgrade in sound from what's heretofore been available, and to celebrate, we're offering each of these records in two different versions: for audiophiles, a limited edition of 400 copies in 180-gram black vinyl, and for collectors, a limited edition of 300 copies in colored vinyl (Red for Sefronia and Blue for Look at the Fool). It's high time these albums were reappraised; these vinyl releases show them at their very best!

STAFF COMMENTS

Andy says: Tim Buckley gets funked up again on what would be the final album of his life. Mega

TRACK LISTING

Look At The Fool
Bring It On Up
Helpless
Freeway Blues
Tijuana Moon
Ain’t It
Peculiar
Who Could Deny You
Mexicali Voodoo
Down In The Street
Wanda Lou