Name: Weird Tales
Brand: Golden Smog

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Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH

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Release date

2018-01-19

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349786448

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Golden Smog

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Rhino

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Golden Smog is a CountryFolkRock group from Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Formed in 1989, the band consists of talented musicians who have been members of well-known bands such as Soul Asylum, The Replacements, Wilco, The Jayhawks, Run Westy Run, The Honeydogs and Big Star.

The lineup of Golden Smog has seen changes over the years but always includes guitarists Kraig Johnson (Run Westy Run), Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum) and Gary Louris (The Jayhawks), along with bassist Marc Perlman (The Jayhawks). These core members have contributed to all the recordings by the band.

If you enjoy music by artists like Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, Jay Farrar, The Jayhawks and Whiskeytown among others, then Golden Smog's unique blend of country folk rock is sure to captivate your ears. Explore their discography and discover their timeless sound today!

Rhino Records, also known as Rhino, is a renowned music label that was established in 1973 by Richard Foos. Starting as a record store in Westwood California, Rhino quickly gained recognition with its first successful release "Go To Rhino Records" by Wild Man Fischer in 1975. The label's early logo featured "Rocky the Rhino" and focused on novelty, surf, local new wave bands, and reissues of out-of-print records from other labels.

Under the guidance of Bill Inglot for production, Ken Perry for mastering, and A&R team Gary Stewart and James Austin, Rhino expanded its catalog to include a wide range of reissues by the mid-1980s. The label underwent a logo redesign during this time period to simply "Rhino". In 1984, Rhino released its first CD and became known for manufacturing high-quality CDs made by Sanyo (1984-85) and various manufacturers from Japan or Switzerland thereafter.

In 1985, Rhino entered into a distribution deal with Capitol Records which lasted until 1992. This partnership allowed access to Capitol's back catalog and led to the release of reissues of old Capitol albums. Additionally, EMI and Rhino acquired the Roulette family of labels in 1989. As their deal with Capitol came to an end in 1992, Time-Warner offered an opportunity for growth. Half of the label was sold to Time-Warner

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Weird Tales is a bit of a misnomer for a collection of songs about the triumphs and tragedies of everyday life. The title, however, does lend itself to some great packaging and artwork. On this second full-length outing from Golden Smog, the band (featuring members of the Jayhawks, Wilco, Soul Asylum and Run Westy Run) is joined by former Big Star drummer Jody Stephens. Weird Tales furthers the earnest, White Album - of-roots-rock feel of Golden Smog's earlier Down by the Old Mainstream. Not surprisingly, the strongest tracks are by Gary Louris (Jayhawks) and Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), both consistently inventive songwriters who continue to expand the sound of both Golden Smog and their respective bands. Highlights include Louris' barroom sing-along Until You Came Along, Tweedy's Woody Guthrie-like Please Tell My Brother, and Fear Of Falling, Louris and Tweedy's collaboration with Stephens. This jukebox-ready album also features tracks by Soul Asylum guitarist Dan Murphy and a solid set of songs about life's simple pleasures and difficulties (Look Forward to Seeing You, If I Only Had Car, and Making Waves) penned by Jayhawks / Run Westy Run member Kraig Johnson.2LP - Double 140 Gram Green Coloured Vinyl Set with Etching.

Weird Tales

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