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311 and Evolver

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Have you marked your calendar and saved your pennies? Record Store Day is Saturday, April 19 and that means your favorite brick & mortar indie record store will have lots of limited edition collectible vinyl releases up for grabs. Yes I said limited; get to the store early to get your copy of gems like these two titles from 311.

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311 and Evolver
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The big deal here is that these two releases from Omaha-bred rap metal alt rockers 311 have never before until now been released on vinyl. And the label has gone all out to give fans a very nice package; each title is presented on two 180-gram audiophile LPs and with a 12" X 12" mini poster insert.

Breakthrough release 311, commonly referred to as "the blue album," starts off with the #1 hit "Down," includes the almost-a-chart-topper (it peaked at #2) rapid-fire vocal sing-along "All Mixed Up," the anti-violence "Guns (are for pussies)" and the percussion-heavy lesser hit "Don't Stay Home."

Evolver is sort of the overlooked title in 311's catalog; it was not a big hit despite holding two singles that did well in "Creatures (For a While)" and the slow and smoky "Beyond the Gray Sky." Both titles are individually numbered.

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