Mercury Rev

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

	Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited New Import - BELLA852V Sealed 2019 180gm limited edition with hype sticker. Song-by-song cover version of the album Bobbie Gentry - The Delta Sweete (1968), with "Louisiana man" replaced by "Ode to Billie Joe". A Mercury Rev tribute album released in 2019, offering a reinterpretation of Bobbie Gentry’s 1968 cult classic "The Delta Sweete." The album features Mercury Rev's distinct psychedelic rock sound blended with Gentry's Southern Gothic storytelling, recreating the original work's essence while bringing a fresh perspective. Each track on the album is led by guest vocalists, including notable artists like Norah Jones, Lucinda Williams, Phoebe Bridgers and Hope Sandoval, who lend their unique voices to Gentry’s evocative narratives, enriching the original compositions with new emotional depth. The vinyl release of "The Delta Sweete Revisited" maintains a rich, warm sound that complements the intricate arrangements and lush instrumentation Mercury Rev employs to pay homage to Gentry’s work. The album is not merely a cover but a comprehensive reinterpretation that retains the haunting, mysterious qualities of the original while showcasing the collaborative spirit of the contributing artists. The nuanced production on vinyl ensures a listening experience that captures the album's layered textures and atmospheric qualities, making it a fitting tribute that honors both the legacy of Bobbie Gentry and the creative vision of Mercury Rev. more
	Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited New Import - BELLA852V Sealed 2019 Original With Custom Hype Sticker. "Bobbie Gentry Had A Huge Hit In 1967 With "Ode To Billie Joe," The Haunting Single That Introduced Her Strong, Sultry Voice And Flair For Combining Southern Gothic Drama With Details So Vivid That It Feels Like Listeners Are Living Her Stories With Her. She Expanded On The World She Built With That Song On 1968's Full-length The Delta Sweete, But Unlike "Ode To Billie Joe," It Was Not A Huge Hit; Its Pioneering Symphonic-Country-Folk-Pop Didn't Even Crack The Top 100 Of Billboard's Top LP's Chart. Fortunately, The Acclaim For Gentry's Work Grew As The Years Passed, And Mercury Rev's Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited Reflects Her Latter-day Status As A Country Icon. Of Course, Mercury Rev Also Knows Something About Being Underappreciated. During The '90s, Their Experimental Rock And Dream Pop Earned Glowing Reviews, But Little In The Way Of Label Support Or Commercial Success. That Changed With Their 1998 Breakthrough, Deserter's Songs, Which Added Touches Of Americana That They Return To On Revisited. Enlisting An All-star Roster Of Established And Up-and-coming Female Vocalists -- Including Lucinda Williams, Vashti Bunyan, And Phoebe Bridgers -- Mercury Rev Heighten The Mystical Qualities Of Gentry's Music As Well As Their Own. Many Of Revisited's Best Moments Play Like A Beautiful Dream Of The Original: "Okolona River Bottom Band" Combines Sweeping Strings And Brass And Norah Jones' Dusky Voice Into A Shimmering Creation Myth That Sprinkles The Album With Stardust As It Calls It Into Being. The Band Couldn't Have Chosen A Better Singer Than Marissa Nadler To Transform "Refractions" Into A Phantasmagorical Reverie, And Their Collaboration With Laetitia Sadier On "Morning Glory" Is Truly Inspired; Her Intimate Performance And The Band's Sunny Symphonic Pop Make For One Of Revisited's Sweetest Standouts. Throughout The Album, Mercury Rev Skillfully Balance Their Signature Sound With Period-faithful Details. The Swirling Flutes And Brass Squalls Surrounding Rachel Goswell On "Reunion" Evoke Boces As Much As They Do Deserter's Songs. Later, The Harmonica, Glockenspiel, And Whistling That Adorn Beth Orton's Reverent Performance On "Courtyard" Hark Back To 1968 Without Feeling Slavish. As The Band Puts The Delta Sweete Through Their Prism, They Filter Out Some Of The Album's Earthy Realism With Mixed Results. Hope Sandoval's Hazy Sensuality Makes "Big Boss Man" Subversively Flirtatious Instead Of Defiant Like Gentry's Version, And The Ornate Arrangement On "Tobacco Road" Glosses Over The Song's Tale Of Lifelong Struggles. On The Other Hand, The Band Intensifies "Parchment Farm"'s Foreboding With The Help Of A Stoic Carice Van Houten, While Margo Price's Flinty Twang Makes "Sermon" A Showstopper. Since "Ode To Billie Joe" Is So Inextricably Linked With Gentry's Legend, It's Not Surprising That Mercury Rev Included It On Their Version Of The Delta Sweete Even Though It Didn't Appear On The Original. With Its Lavish Arrangement And Williams' Gritty Performance, The Band Find New Ways Of Celebrating One Of The Great Underappreciated Artists Of The '60s And '70s -- Something That's True Of Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited As A Whole." AMG Review By Heather Phares. more
	Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp New - 12 - 63881-27575-1 Sealed 1998 12" Single Housed In A Picture Cover. Tracks Are "Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp - Chemical Brothers Mix" And "Endlessly - Instrumental." more
	Snowflake Midnight / Strange Attractor New Import - VVR1051271 New, Unplayed Out Of Print 2008 2LP (This Import Title Did Not Come Sealed) On 180gm Laminated Gatefold Original With Custom Inner Sleeves. more
	Snowflake Midnight / Strange Attractor New - LP - YEP 2191 Sealed, Out Of Print 2008 2LP 180gm Gatefold Original. more
	Yerself Is Steam Used - LP - MINT LP4 1991 UK Textured Cover 180gm Original. “Music Dictated Not By Logic But By Intuition, Yerself Is Steam Is An Album At War With Itself, Split By Its Desire To Achieve Both Melodic Pop Bliss And White-Noise Transcendence Within The Same Space; It Succeeds Brilliantly, Avant-Bubblegum Fuel Injected By Fits And Flourishes Of Prismatic Chaos. From The Comic Malevolence Of David Baker's Mad-Scientist Creations To Jonathan Donahue's Opiate Lullabies, Yerself Is Steam Is Vividly Cinematic -- Between The Roller Coaster Feedback Of "Coney Island Cyclone" And The Narcoleptic Ebb And Flow Of The Climactic "Very Sleepy Rivers," The Songs Perfectly Evoke Their Titular Aspirations; Likewise, From The Album Title (Say It Out Loud) Onward, The Lyrics Revel In The Quirks And Idiosyncrasies Of Language, Buoyed By A Homophonous Prankishness And Dada Rhyme Schemes, Which, In Their Own Odd Way, Suggest A Kind Of Poetry. A Near-Perfect Debut From A Band That Would Only Get Better From Here On Out.” – Jason Ankeny, AMG more