Starbucks to release Gaslight Tapes CD

[Alan Fraser]

I'm told that Starbucks Coffee in the USA will shortly be releasing
(presumably under licence from Columbia) an exclusive CD of Bob
Dylan's concert at the Gaslight Club, New York City, in Oct 1962 (the
"Gaslight 2" tape). Three performances from this 17 song show have
already been released officially:

No More Auction Block was released on "The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3"
in 1991

Handsome Molly was released on the exclusive Sony Music Japan live
compilation CD "Bob Dylan Live 1961-2000: Thirty-Nine Years Of Great
Concert Performances" in 2001

The Cuckoo was released on a promo CD with purchases of Bob Dylan's
book "Chronicles Volume One" in 2004.

This CD will be available in Starbucks Coffee shops and possibly from
their web-site.

Alan

[gabriel]

Alan Fraser wrote:
> I'm told that Starbucks Coffee in the USA will shortly be releasing
> (presumably under licence from Columbia) an exclusive CD of Bob
> Dylan's concert at the Gaslight Club, New York City, in Oct 1962 (the
> "Gaslight 2" tape).

That's surprising news, coming hot on the heels of another
Dylan-related Starbucks release :

Starbucks Hear Music will release two JONI MITCHELL-themed CDs on
February 16th. Joni Mitchell: Artist's Choice is a collection of songs
that influenced the singer-songwriter, while Joni Mitchell: Selected
Songs are Mitchell's best recordings as selected by artists including
BOB DYLAN and ELVIS COSTELLO . . .
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/_/id/6983750/beck?pageid=rs.News&pageregion=double1&rnd=1108649232890&has-player=true&version=6.0.12.1040

[Jim (Guitar Centre Records)]

What next? McDonalds to release the entire Fox Warfield residency? Coffee
Republic releasing Tramps '99 ? Jesus ... How about Harken Bahrain Oil Co
to release the Genuine Bootleg Series???

Jim

"gabriel" <gabrie...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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[monic...@yahoo.com]

And, if in line with their coffee prices, the CD will retail for
$39.99 US.

Bill

"I am William J. Clinton, and I approve this satiric message."

Alan Fraser wrote:
> I'm told that Starbucks Coffee in the USA will shortly be releasing
> (presumably under licence from Columbia) an exclusive CD of Bob
> Dylan's concert at the Gaslight Club, New York City, in Oct 1962 (the
> "Gaslight 2" tape).

> [snip]

[Alan Fraser]

On 17 Feb 2005 06:11:01 -0800, "gabriel" <gabrie...@hotmail.com>
wrote:

Starbucks have included Dylan tracks on two other of their Artist's
Choice albums. The Sheryl Crow album includes Don't Think Twice, It's
All Right, and the Johnny Cash album includes The Times They Are
A-Changin'.

Alan

[don freeman]

> And, if in line with their coffee prices, the CD will retail for
> $39.99 US.
>

And the mix will be a little too intense

[don freeman]

> What next? McDonalds to release the entire Fox Warfield residency? Coffee
> Republic releasing Tramps '99 ? Jesus ... How about Harken Bahrain Oil Co
> to release the Genuine Bootleg Series???
>

You're just pissed that Starbucks is releasing an old Dylan concert and
not one his 2004 ones where his true greatness shines best.

[Pilgrim]

by don freeman <dfr...@nospam.shaw.ca> Feb 17, 2005 at 03:25 PM

> And, if in line with their coffee prices, the CD will retail for
> $39.99 US.
>

>And the mix will be a little too intense

..but you may only have to listen to a small portion to get a good buzz
going...

[Kurt Schroeder]

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Subject: Starbucks to release Gaslight Tapes CD

I'm told that Starbucks Coffee in the USA will shortly be releasing
(presumably under licence from Columbia) an exclusive CD of Bob Dylan's
concert at the Gaslight Club, New York City, in Oct 1962 (the "Gaslight

2" tape). ...

===================================================
What's the source of this information? Or is this a joke? I'm not
automatically assuming that it is, because someone at the Starbucks
corp. has good taste in music, from what I see in their CD racks.

But this almost seems a bit too far out, too specialized, and too good
to be true. On the other hand, with the Scorsese documentary apparently
coming out this summer, maybe it's not so far-fetched to see the
Gaslight tapes released by Starbucks.

--Kurt

[khem...@aol.com]

In addition, Dave Ronk's "Song to Woody" can be found on 1999's "A
Story To Tell: Starbucks Presents Powerful Songs from the Coffeehouse,"
which also contained tracks by such notables as Fred Neil, Joan Baez,
and Tom Paxton.

http://www.wirz.de/music/neilfrm.htm

[Francois Kahn]

don freeman <dfr...@nospam.shaw.ca> wrote:

Or your own compilation "Sinkology (25 Songs containing "Sink" in their
title).

--
FK

[Pilgrim]

Starbucks is also behind the Ray Charles CD 'Genius Loves Company'.

http://www.wifizonenews.com/publications/page207-1174346.asp

Starbucks Leads Unprecedented Change in Music Industry, and Helps Take Ray
Charles to the Top

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In an unprecedented shift for music production, marketing and
distribution, Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq:SBUX) has helped take
Genius Loves Company, the final recording from music legend and 12-time
GRAMMY(R) Award-winner Ray Charles, to the number two spot on the
Billboard Top 200 charts for the first week of sales(1) in the United
States. The landmark CD was a collaboration between Starbucks Hear
Music(TM) and Concord Records, Inc.

Starbucks reports that its Company-operated locations in North America
sold more than 44,000 CDs, which is approximately 22 percent of total
album sales. The numbers generated by the Company significantly outpace
those achieved by other individual record retailers, both traditional and
mass-merchants -- making Starbucks the number one seller during the CD's
first week of sales.

This chart debut for Genius Loves Company supports the proposition that
the Starbucks Experience and the Company's broad customer base provide a
compelling and powerful new distribution channel. To date, Genius Loves
Company has shipped more than one million copies worldwide to Starbucks
and other leading retailers...

Click on link for the rest.

[don freeman]

> Or your own compilation "Sinkology (25 Songs containing "Sink" in their
> title).
>

I always did like Sink the Bismark

I bet you're thinking that I must be sinking

There actually are 25 Sink songs listed in Gracenote, but songs like
AC/DC's Sink the Pink are not quite my style.

[jackm...@yahoo.co.uk]

>
> Or your own compilation "Sinkology (25 Songs containing "Sink" in
their
> title).
>
> --
> FK

Sink is Just a Four Letter Word
Love Sink
No Time to Sink
>From a Buick Sink
See That My Sink is Kept Clean
When the Sink Comes in
Slow Train Plumbing
Meet Me in the Restroom
Baths of Victory
High Water
Clean Cut Kid
Gypsy Loo
Can't Wait
Blowin' in the Wind
Floater
Ramblin' Gamblin Willie
Urinal Make me Lonesome When you Go
Restroom Farewell

[Kevin]

There is also a Starbucks exclusive cd which features Neko Case
covering "Buckets of Rain".

[marcel...@yahoo.com]

Hopefully, Starbucks won't burn Bob's Gaslight recordings
like they consistantly do with their java. msj

[rankflv]

Sink the Pink!! What a great title. I gotta check that one out. Ha!
Sink the Pink. Ha!

[rankflv]

Sink the Pink! Ha!

[jackm...@yahoo.co.uk]

>I'm told that Starbucks Coffee in the USA will shortly be releasing
>(presumably under licence from Columbia) an exclusive CD of Bob
>Dylan's concert at the Gaslight Club, New York City, in Oct 1962

will it contain an early version of 'one more cup of coffee'

[Alan Fraser]

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 14:23:23 +0000 (UTC), "Jim \(Guitar Centre
Records\)" <J...@gcvinylrecords.co.uk> wrote:

>What next? McDonalds to release the entire Fox Warfield residency? Coffee
>Republic releasing Tramps '99 ? Jesus ... How about Harken Bahrain Oil Co
>to release the Genuine Bootleg Series???

Victoria's Secret to release a Dylan compilation featuring an
otherwise unavailable remix - nah, too farfetched! :-))

Alan

[gabriel]

Kurt Schroeder wrote:
>
> ===================================================
> What's the source of this information? Or is this a joke? I'm not
> automatically assuming that it is, because someone at the Starbucks
> corp. has good taste in music, from what I see in their CD racks.
>
> But this almost seems a bit too far out, too specialized, and too
good
> to be true. On the other hand, with the Scorsese documentary
apparently
> coming out this summer, maybe it's not so far-fetched to see the
> Gaslight tapes released by Starbucks.

Well, wasn't the Gaslight "one of those coffee-houses on the block"?

[don freeman]

>
> will it contain an early version of 'one more cup of coffee'
>

Or a cover of Otis Redding's Cigarettes and Coffee?

There're a few great compilations coming up on cigarettes and coffee

[jackm...@yahoo.co.uk]

cigarettes & chocolate milk by rufus wainwright
cigarettes & alcohol by oasis, or rod stewart which i know you'd prefer

[Bill Arnold]

Alan Fraser <alan....@boltblue.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm told that Starbucks Coffee in the USA will shortly be releasing
>> (presumably under licence from Columbia) an exclusive CD of Bob

>> Dylan's concert at the Gaslight Club, New York City, in Oct 1962 (the
>> "Gaslight 2" tape).
>

>Starbucks have included Dylan tracks on two other of their Artist's
>Choice albums. The Sheryl Crow album includes Don't Think Twice, It's
>All Right, and the Johnny Cash album includes The Times They Are
>A-Changin'.

Starbucks had a CD out at Christmas with kids songs on it which
included "Froggy Went A-Courtin'". The shop where I was had sold out,
but was playing it when I was there. The clerk said she loved it. She
didn't know it was from an album. The CD was also on their web page in
December.

[Tim Herrick]

In a message dated 2/18/05 12:01:20 AM Eastern Standard Time,
LIST...@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU writes:

> Starbucks to release Gaslight Tapes CD

i wonder if this may be a hoax, but it is a pretty good idea. the gaslight
was a 'coffee shop,' right?

clever

also, it's a tape hanging around the vaults. with a new record promised later
this year, it's less likely a bootleg series will appear. maybe with the live
64 and with the scorsce project, there's little interest in doing another
high profile folk release, but with chronicles, there may be some interest so why
not do an alternative marketing route. then maybe next year, we can get a
good 1980 gospel concert!

[Alan Fraser]

On 18 Feb 2005 07:33:47 -0800, war...@wvutech.edu (Bill Arnold)
wrote:

>Starbucks had a CD out at Christmas with kids songs on it which
>included "Froggy Went A-Courtin'". The shop where I was had sold out,
>but was playing it when I was there. The clerk said she loved it. She
>didn't know it was from an album. The CD was also on their web page in
>December.

The album is called "Gather Round" - it's still on their website:

http://www.starbucks.com/hearmusic/product.asp?category%5Fname=Our+Compilations&product%5Fid=795017

Thanks for the info.

Alan

[sugaree]

on tuesday i called a couple nearby starbucks stores but they knew
nothing about it. one referred me to their website. i didn't see
anything there either and sent an inquiry thru their CONTACT US link .
here's the email reply i received today:

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us regarding
a CD. Unfortunately, we do not have any information about an upcoming
Bob Dylan CD. I recommend visiting the www.hearmusic.com website for
updates on our CDs.

Your feedback is essential to Starbucks' continued growth and progress.
Therefore, I documented your comments in order to inform all
appropriate departments.

Should you have additional questions or concerns, please call our
Customer Relations department at (800)-23-LATTE to speak with a
representative or email us at in...@starbucks.com.

Best Regards,
Shawn
Customer Relations Representative
Starbucks Coffee Company