Mar 17, 2011 fat possum still dabbles in blues and soulit launched a campaign to reissue the hi records catalog a couple of years agobut today it focuses on artists like wavves, tennis, andrew bird. We are an independent record label from oxford, ms. This category includes all those artists who have recorded one or more albums for fat possum. Country westerns sign to fat possum records latest. Jan 15, 2016 fat possum began life in 1991 in water valley, mississippi. Stream tracks and playlists from fat possum records on your desktop or mobile device. A straightup incredible batch of recordings by the austin singersongwriter ghost of a legend that is blaze foley a selfdestructive character better known to the stars he influenced than he is to the masses he is the drunken angel who lucinda williams wrote and sang about material from the midtolate 70s when he was billed as. Tyrant books is an independent publishing house based in rome, italy and new york, new york. This record is highly sought after by collectors, with rare copies appearing on. Fat possum records is an american independent record label based in water valley and oxford, mississippi.
See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It does appear to be some type of partnership between fat possum and amazon as the cover states worried blues is a fat possum amazon collection. Bass drum of death get found fat possum records 87. Fat possum label keeping blues alive music the guardian. Rick wojcik coowner of dusty groove has been slinging records in chicago for almost a quarter of a century. Recently, fat possum has signed younger rock acts to its roster. Darker blues comes with a 2 cd set packaged in the back cover of the book.
Buy albums from the black keys, iggy and the stooges, r. Dec 23, 2014 previously, fat possum records would be pressed through san franciscobased pirates press records manufacturers in czechoslovakia, gz digital media. Darker blues comes with a two cd set packaged in the back cover of the book. This is a chronicle of a couple coming together and breaking apart. Dark blue cloth spine with title in red letters, hard cover b00k. A fat possum video series where musicians cover a different theme in each episode.
Clean by soccer mommy cd, mar2018, fat possum records. Category fat possum records the thick, freaky greatness of the black keys june 18, 20 by jonathan perry in black keys, blues, bluesrock duos, classic albums, fat possum records, features, junior kimbrough, lp, ohio bands, r. Amongst other fat possum assets, youll also find the classic recordings of soul legend al green the product of a canny hi records acquisition from emi as well as the labels very own vinyl plant, memphis record pressing. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. The black keys, youth lagoon, townes van zandt, the walkmen, rl burnside, iggy and the stooges, temples. Fat possum records is set to release a limited edition double vinyl set of the long out of print teenage snuff film. George mitchell mississippi hill country blues 1967 book. Much more than just a twocd compilation of fat possum records roster of gritty, untapped blues artists, darker blues is also a handsomely produced hardbound book with over 100 pages of sumptuous photographs of mississippi bluesmen by photographer david raccuglia. Burnside, townes van zandt, sunflower bean, youth lagoon, spiritualized. Fat possum records platowo wedowizna z oxford, mississippi, zalozono w 1992 roku przez matthew johnsona. I read that thread a couple of years back when i was looking to get some townes vinyl but ended up getting late great and sunshine boy on omnivore, and still havent picked up any of the fat possum ones. It opens with a oneminute interview with burnside and then roams through a variety of. The fat possum catalog came out under the capricorn banner, several new recordings were made and two new discs released. At first fat possum focused almost entirely on recording previously unknown mississippi blues artists typically from oxford or holly springs, mississippi.
A major tour, the fat possum mississippi juke joint caravan, was undertaken. Francisco the man big ideas by fat possum records free. Fat possum logo were trying our best news artists featured artists. It does appear to be some type of partnership between fat possum and amazon as the cover states worried blues is a fat possumamazon collection.
Specjalizeje ona sa osoblewie blusa z nordowi delte mississippi. Fat possum began life in 1991 in water valley, mississippi. Please note that all items included in your order will ship when the preorder is released. Scott mcclanahans the sarah book is a furious exhalation of love and hurt and hate and tenderness and anger. Fat possum artist booklet by elizabeth mcmann stay safe and healthy. Fat possum still dabbles in blues and soulit launched a campaign to reissue the hi records catalog a couple of years agobut today it focuses on artists like wavves, tennis, andrew bird. On their debut album, plunket delivers his words with a cool, raspy bravado and a hint of twang, summoning the spirits of the cities in which the tracks were made.
It has recently branched out into other types of music. Buying up personal catalogs and putting all their efforts in providing a physical and online retail universe where you can literally find anything and. If you wish to have a partial order shipped, you will need to make two separate orders. In episode one lightning bug, the districts and ellis take on past catalog with covers of townes van zandt, t. The hi records singles collection box set al green. Fat possum all categories lps, cds, vinyl record albums. One of the cds is a 7 track ep of brand new remixes and previously unreleased tracks from. Fat possum records official store fat possum official store.
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