It’s that time where we finally take a step back, knock down some cider, and look back at the year that’s about to pass us by. From where we’re standing, it’s been a far out 365 days here at Light In The Attic Records, and we’re very proud of all the tunes we’ve sent out into the universe in 2012. With all the year end lists in the air, it’s been a blast to see LITA releases getting love from the news stand, so we thought we’d share some highlights!
TIME Magazine’s Top 10 Releases Of 2012
- #7 Listen Whitey! The Sounds Of Black Power
- #1 Donnie & Joe – Dreamin’ Wild
- #23 Michael Chapman – Rainmaker
- #26 Lee Hazlewood – LHI Years/A House Safe For Tigers
- #27 Rodriguez – Searching For Sugar Man OST
SPIN’s 10 Best Reissues Of 2012
- #1 Country Funk 1969-1975
Rolling Stone’s Reissues Of The Year
- #1 Rodriguez – Searching For Sugar Man OST
MOJO’s Reissues Of The Year
- #10 Donnie & Joe Emerson – Dreamin’ Wild
Piccadilly Compilations Of The Year 2012
- #1 Country Funk
Piccadilly Reissues/Collections Of The Year 2012
- #5 Lee Hazlewood – The LHI Years
- #6 Donnie & Joe Emerson – Dreamin’ Wild
- #16 Ray Stinnett – A Fire Somewhere
WIRE’s Best Archival Releases Of The Year
- #37 Listen Whitey! The Sounds Of Black Power
Shindig’s 2012 Writer’s Poll – Best Record Label
- #1 Light In The Attic Records
- #1 Country Funk 1969-75
- #3 Lee Hazlewood – The LHI Years
- Wendy Rene – After Laughter Comes Tears
- Country Funk 1969-75
- Lee Hazlewood – The LHI Years
- #2 Lee Hazlewood – The LHI Years
- #7 Ray Stinnett – A Fire Somewhere
- Country Funk 1969-75
- Listen Whitey! The Sounds Of Black Power
- Rodriguez – Cold Fact
- Donnie & Joe Emerson – Dreamin’ Wild
- Michael Chapman – Rainmaker
- Wendy Rene- After Laughter Comes Tears
- #7 Lee Hazlewood – A House Safe For Tigers
- #25 Country Funk 1969-75
- #27 Michael Chapman – Rainmaker
Congratulations! And as a subscriber, I’m pretty happy with the 2012 offerings as well. I wish I could say the same thing about 2013… Alas, the bait of the D’Angelo release is simply so unappealing that I plan to take 2013 off. Best of luck in the new year LITAns!
i’m the reissue editor at elmore. thin lizzy’s 1st album is the lead reissue feature in upcoming jan/feb issue. have featured a ton of your stuff in the past, including rodriguez, packy axton, country funk, to name but a few. just got a copy of the 1972 family dogg album “view from rowlands head”; features 6 rodriguez songs. imagine that! wouldn’t be a bad choice for a future lita title…happy holidays!
Reread my post above. To be clear, I have nothing but great things to say about the LITA 2012 subscription. I’ve enjoyed the hell of of it and it brought much anticipated sides as well as a few that I knew nothing about, but find myself spinning all the time. Seriously, who would have ever thought that the Emmersons record would be that fantastic? You guys deserve all the accolades you get and I’d expect you’ll be reading quite a few as the year ends.
dudes !!! congratulations on all your recognition this year !!! awesome stuff. and i am so happy that donnie and joe at topping the lists worldwide … those guys are my heroes.