Record Store Day – Tomorrow
Don’t forget to visit your local record stores tomorrow. Several special releases will me made available, most of which will be limited edition vinyl singles and LPs.
Donations To Ukraine Matched
The Canadian Red Cross is currently taking donations for the Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis and these donations will be matched by Global Affairs Canada until March 18th, up to a maximum of $10 million.
Click here to donate to the Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal
New Music Nation Lives!
New Music Nation will premiere online today at Noon eastern. And it will feature independent artists and their music videos, with emphasis on the Canadian industry, so don’t forget to tune in.
Released 35 Year Ago, Today
The Glass Tiger debut release that resulted in Canadian chart-topper and international hit “Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone)” was released today, 35 years ago.
It remained in the Canadian album charts for 37 weeks, peaking at the 4th position, reaching Quadruple Platinum status in Canada (400,000 physical copies sold) by May 13th, 1987.
“Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone)” has also been certified Platinum in Canada with 80,000 Physical Units sold by July 23, 1986 whilst the second best selling single from that album, “Someday”, had been certified Gold on February 1, 1987, remaining in the charts for 19 weeks and topping at the 11th slot.
A special 180 gram stripped vinyl version of this album is available from Amazon.ca, Amazon.com and Amazon U.K.
Record Store Day Canada Releases
A list of releases for June 12th and July 17th are available by clicking here. Enjoy.