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Let’s face it, this has been a challenging year for almost everyone. Even ignoring situations like a worldwide pandemic, simply ordering Musician-Direct releases this year has been a bumpy ride. It feels like every third thread here ends up digressing to discussions about misleading merchandisers (lookin’ at you MusicToday), atrocious autographs (*ahem* Ms. Gaga), daunting delays (*cough* Halsey *cough*), sketchy signatures (Lil Wayne, Biebs, Ozzy, etc.), regional restrictions ("US/UK Only"), or lousy labels (UMG).
However, since it’s currently Thanksgiving eve here in the US, and 2020 is almost coming to a close - let’s discuss the more positive side of collecting musician-direct releases. Even with the many hiccups, there were a lot of great drops this year, from Jimmy Page to Ozzy to Liam Gallagher to Diana Ross.
So, what has been your favorite one or two musician-direct pick-ups fulfilled in 2020?
To keep this category-appropriate, let’s limit this to items that were label/publisher/artist-direct (ie. that were or could’ve been posted in this category originally), and that were actually fulfilled in 2020 (so including ’19 releases that were actually delivered this year is okay).
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Billy Corgan Cotillions boxed set. Or was that 2019?
Highlights for me this year:
Body Count (Ice-T)
Barbara Eden (via Real Gone Music)
Delta Rae - The Light; with The Dark to come in early 2021
Aoife O'Donovan
Todd Sucherman (Styx) - Last Flight Home
Sierra Hull - 25 Trips
Sarah Jarosz - Word On The Ground
Amy MacDonald
I also like to dig through thrift shops for signed LPs/CDs. Best finds of the year:
Aretha Franklin
Evelyn Glennie
Colm Wilkinson
Natalie MacMaster
mine have to be
katy perry
selena in person in January
dan+shay
blackpink only got one of the 4
poppy signed poster i got free at concert cuz they f*** me over by not adding me to guest list
cyndi lauper ttmi
christina hendricks signed gabby gabby pop i bought for $5 and got her in feb in person
grace potter in january in person signed set list and posters
noah cyrus in person in march
haim
I am thankful that I was able to get a signed CD by Jon Bon Jovi and another signed CD by Katy Perry. I am also thankful that I was able to pick up a signed Taylor Swift CD as well. So, 2020 has treated me a lot better than I deserve to be treated. I feel blessed that I was able to add these music icons to my collection.
Jimmy Page Genesis
Bon Jovi
Taylor Swift
Gordon Lightfoot
Johnny Rotten
Missed and still suffering :(
Keith
Queen
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