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AN AROUND-THE-WORLD GUIDE TO RANDY TRAVIS VINYL RECORD, CDs & MEMORABLIA WE WANT TO BUY...
We will buy or trade most CDs, vinyl LP, 7”, 12” records and memorabilia from most countries, especially the following...
UK
vinyl LP, 7" vinyl, 3" CD single, video, 2-CD album set, red vinyl, blue vinyl, clear vinyl...
USA
vinyl LP, CD album, 2-CD album set, CD single, 3-CD set, red vinyl, blue vinyl, clear vinyl, promo vinyl LP, promo 12" vinyl, promo CD album...
GERMANY
vinyl LP, red vinyl, white vinyl, blue vinyl, promo CD single, promo vinyl LP, promo 7" vinyl...
Top release decades
1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2020s...
Top music labels
Warner Brothers, Warner Bros, Wea, Warner, Dreamworks, Blue Wrasse, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Word, Rhino, Mobile Fidelity Sound La...
Top barcodes
075992546614, 075992543514, 075992556811, 075992838474, 075992598811, 075992092128, 5060001273174, 821797151115, 600445003422...
Top catalogue numbers
925435-1, WX162, W8384, WX107, W8384CD, SAM436, MFSV1-511, HUMP54, WX292, 1-25988...
Top titles
Always & Forever, Old 8x10, Storms Of Life, Forever And Ever, Amen + Flexidisc, No Holdin' Back, Forever And Ever Amen, Forever And Ever, Amen, I Told You So: The Ultimate Hits Of, Greatest Hits - Autographed, Storms Of Life - Original Master Recording 180 Gram 33RPM - Sealed...
Top wanted titles
Forever And Ever Amen...
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A FEW OF THE ITEMS WE WANT...
 | RANDY TRAVIS Storms Of Life (Original Master Recording
2021 limited edition Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab 10-track LP, mastered
by Krieg Wunderlich on the Gain 2 Ultra Analog System, specially
plated and pressed on 180-gram High-DefinitionVinyl at
33RPM. Randy's debut album was originally released in 1986, and
more than three decades later the LP's brilliance looms larger than
ever. Heavyweight gatefold picture sleeve with original album art,
individually gold-foil numberedand still sealed inside its
perforated loose bag. Recommended)
Tracklisting: MASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL ANALOG TAPES AND PRESSED AT RTI FOR AUDIOPHILE SOUND
1/2" / 30 IPS analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe
Nobody could have predicted the impact Randy Travis' proper debut would make on country music when it was released in 1986. Recorded by a virtually unknown singer-songwriter who had once been rejected by every major label, and bolstered by production and arrangements that spotlight Travis' impeccable vocals, Storms of Life spurred a stylistic sea change that would soon sweep Nashville and place the North Carolina native at the center of the neotraditionalist movement. More than three decades later, the LP's brilliance looms larger than ever.
Side One
1. On the Other Hand
2. The Storms of Life
3. My Heart Cracked (But It Did Not Break)
4. Diggin' up Bones
5. No Place Like Home
Side Two
1. 1982
2. Send My Body
3. Messin' with My Mind
4. Reasons I Cheat
5. There'll Always Be a Honky Tonk Somewhere
Mastered from the original analog master tapes, pressed on ultra-quiet vinyl at RTI, and issued in partnership with Warner Nashville in commemoration of the record's 35th anniversary, Mobile Fidelity's numbered-edition 180g vinyl LP of Storms of Life stands as the first contemporary country audiophile reissue and a testament to Travis' Country Music Hall of Fame legacy. Housed in a single-pocket tip-on gatefold sleeve with new artwork, the quadruple-platinum album now boasts stellar transparency, breathtaking clarity, broad dynamics, and gorgeous tonalities that allow listeners the opportunity to experience one of the greatest vocalists in recent memory with unparalleled intimacy, realism, and breadth.
Produced by Kyle Lehning, and shaped to go against the mellowness and softness that were part of the then-current county-pop mold boosted by the popularity of Urban Cowboy, Storms of Life features fully formed architecture and expert instrumental support that benefit from the meticulous sonic restoration. Details such as the patient swell and bloom of pedal-steel guitars; rise and carry of background vocalists; bluesy drift of harmonicas; depth of pianos; airiness, snap and twang of acoustic guitars; back-porch sweetness of fiddles and mandolins; and grounding pace of the drums come across with reference-quality sound. Each contributor gets their own space in the mix. Music aficionados take note: Jerry Douglas, Mark O'Connor, Eddie Bayers, and David Hungate are just a few of the prized session musicians involved.
For all the merit afforded by the blend of honky tonk, country and western, and balladry, nothing eclipses what Travis brings to the project. Coupled with the back-to-basics songwriting, his inimitable presence is why Storms of Life remains as fresh today as it was the year Top Gun premiered in cinemas. He approaches every song with an uncanny modesty, his conservational drawl and casual demeanor nearly concealing the power, reach, and artisan-like effortlessness that inhabit each note he sings. Akin to groundbreaking icons such as Frank Sinatra and Hank Williams, Travis never overdoes it; rather, he relies on instinct, and combined with his golden pipes, never sounds less than completely invested.
On Storms of Life, the gateway to a sterling career laden with hit albums and major awards, Travis uses such assets to maximum effect. Evidence of his greatness arrives immediately on the opening "On the Other Hand," a clever take on an oft-worn country topic (unfaithfulness) and whose title ranks as one of the finest puns in the genre. Rich, steady, calm, and seemingly able to reach down into any bystander's soul, Travis' voice straddles tenderness and ache, reflecting the difficult situational divide facing the narrator, whose heart tugs him in one direction and his obligation another. It isn't the only instance where the then-27-year-old wades into messy emotional territory and retains an unshakable penchant for balance and spareness.
Indeed, the aptly named Storms of Life largely concerns itself with the human condition — and the memories, ruminations, meditations, wishes, and regrets that accompany it. On the two-stepping title track, Travis chronicles his circumstances with humor and color all the while emerging with a keen perspective. Busted relationships inform the upbeat, string- and choir-accented "Diggin' up Bones" and sentimental albeit sad "No Place Like Home." For "Reasons I Cheat," the protagonist makes no apologies for his behavior as Travis uncorks deep, grainy syllables amid the quiet that threaten to freeze the listener in place.
Akin to the understatement he shows on the lost-love story "1982" and toe-tapping "There'll Always Be a Honky Tonk Somewhere," Travis — unlike some of the song narrators — remains in control throughout Storms of Life. For nearly 32 minutes, his spareness, articulation, subtlety, ease, and refinement set a template that has still yet to be matched in country music.
Please note: The catalog number for Storms of Life is misprinted on the LP jacket spine as "MFSV 1-511" instead of the correct "MFSL 1-511." |  | RANDY TRAVIS No Holdin' Back (1989 US 10-track vinyl LP
including It's Just A Matter Of Time, Somewhere In My Broken
Heart and Singing The Blues, housed in the glossy picture
sleeve with small deletion notch-cut to the spine and comes
completewith the lyric inner. There is some minor wear to the
sleeve and the inner has a small seam split whilethe vinyl
remains in barely played condition)
Tracklisting: Side One:
1. Mining For Coal 3:05
2. Singing The Blues 2:16
3. When Your World Was Turning For Me 2:37
4. He Walked On Water 3:24
5. No Stoppin' Us Now 3:02
Side Two:
6. It's Just A Matter Of Time 3:56
7. Card Carryin' Fool 2:24
8. Somewhere In My Broken Heart 3:13
9. Hard Rock Bottom Of Your Heart 4:02
10. Have A Nice Rest Of Your Life 3:22 |  | RANDY TRAVIS Old 8x10 (1988 UK/German-pressed 11-track
LP, glossy picture sleeve with lyric inner. The sleeve shows
minimal wear & the vinyl still looks barely played WX162)
Tracklisting: Honky Tonk Moon
Deeper Than The Holler
It's Out Of My Hands
Is It Still Over ?
Old 8x10
Forever & Ever Amen
Written In Stone
The blues In Black & White
Here In My Heart
We Ain't Out Of Love Yet
Promises |  | RANDY TRAVIS No Holdin' Back (1989 UK 10-track LP, pressed
in Germany for the UK market, complete with original lyric
inner, glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve has a notable spine
scuff, but the vinyl looks barely played WX292)
Tracklisting: Mining For Coal
Singing The Blues
When Your World Was Turning For Me
He Walked On Water
No Stoppin' Us Now
It's Just A Matter Of Time
Card Carryin' Fool
Somewhere In My Broken Heart
Hard Rock Bottom Of Your Heart
Have A Nice Rest Of Your Life |  | RANDY TRAVIS Forever And Ever Amen (Original 1988 UK Warner
Bros 4-track 3" CD single, also including Promises, On The Other Hand
and an interview with radio presenter Wally Whyton, colour picture
sleeve housed in a 5" slimline jewel case W8384CD)
Tracklisting: 1. Forever And Ever, Amen
2. Promises
3. On The Other Hand
4. Interview With Wally Whyton |
AWARDS WE WANT TO BUY
We always require Gold, Silver, Platinum and Multi-Platinum awards
on most artists - official B.P.I., R.I.A.A., I.F.P.I., C.R.I.A., S.N.E.P. etc. certified
or genuine in-house variants from around the world. We also need Ivor Novello, B.M.I.,
ASCAP etc. publishing awards, plaques, trophies, certificates and citations.
MEMORABILIA ALWAYS REQUIRED:
Programmes; concert tickets; original concert posters; invites; handbills &
flyers; promotional posters, standees, mobiles, displays & other P.O.S. material;
press kits, boxes & sales presenters; award discs; tour crew jackets & other
clothing; tour itineraries; promotional jackets, t-shirts & other clothing;
original artwork, proofs, colour separations, cromalins, bromides, etc; interesting
paper items, promotional gimmicks & most other memorabilia needed. Also buying:
original film posters; movie press books & press kits; cinema programmes; premiere
invites & programmes; promotional clothing & other items.
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