Record Rack Escanaba

11/29/2014

During this busy shopping season we'd like to thank our customers for their patronage.We appreciate your business. Thanks for shopping small at the Record Rack.

11/26/2014

Getting ready for Record Store Day Black Friday. We'll have lots of exclusive product including new vinyl from the Beatles, Metallica, Dead Milkmen, Genesis, Korn, Imagine Dragons, Ramones and many others. Event starts at 9:00 a.m., All used vinyl will be $1.00 off this weekend.

11/13/2014

TBT #10- Escanaba rock band The Porridge is featured on this promotional poster, issued about 1970. The group consisted of, from top: Brendan Williams, Mitch Jensen, Dan Curran, Tom McGovern and Dale Stannard. Promoter Gene Smiltneck designed the placard for Bands Unlimited, his Escanaba-based booking agency. The original poster shows the photographs with a green-blue tint on a yellow background and can be seen at the Record Rack in downtown Escanaba. Also pictured is roadie Gary Buckley, referred to by the group as 'our slave.' Another version of The Porridge comprised Jensen, Williams, Loreene Zeno and Bob Derouin.

11/13/2014

TBT #8- Dating from about 1970, this poster showcased Escanaba rock band Upstairs To The Left. The group comprised, clockwise, from top: Kim Erickson, Dennis Combs, Dick Peterson and Dave Berndt. An earlier incarnation of the band included Mick VanEffen. The moniker came from the location of the bathroom in the house of one of the band members. Escanaba promoter Gene Smiltneck designed this poster for his booking agency, Bands Unlimited.

11/13/2014

TBT #9- Escanaba rock band Flood was featured in this poster dating from about 1970. The group comprised, clockwise, from top: Tom Vardigan, Terry Steede, John Adams and Mark Olivares.This promotional item was designed by promoter Gene Smiltneck for his Bands Unlimited booking agency. The band was also known as Johnstown Flood, a reference the 1889 tragedy in Pennsylvania which claimed over 2,000 lives. In 1968, Johnstown Flood won an "amateur" Battle of the Bands contest at the Upper Peninsula State Fair, organized by John Chown. All 14-years-old, this version of the group included Vardigan, Steede, Olivares and Joel Coplan.

11/13/2014

TBT #7- This poster from about 1969 showcases Escanaba band Them Three & Us Tu. The quintet comprised, from left: Loreene Zeno, Jane Brkopac, Larry Willette, Bob Derouin and Greg Swank. Designed by promoter Gene Smiltneck, this poster publicized appearances by Them Three & Us Tu booked through Bands Unlimited. The group lasted just a short time as members were recruited by other local bands, including the Riot Squad.

11/13/2014

John Prine in Green Bay yesterday, what a great show!

11/13/2014

We want to take a minute to wish our family members, Doug and Peggy Hahn a happy 25th Wedding Anniversary, love you guys, let's go for 25 more, See you later today :)

11/13/2014

A treasure-trove of old country albums-- by the likes of Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings and many others-- have been safety stored away in our basement since we obtained them from a local estate. Now, we're ready to find good homes for these gems from the past. Instead of selling them to the highest bidder on Ebay or Amazon, we're giving local country fans first chance to add some hard-to-find LPs to their collections. We're asking a very-reasonable price of just $4 each for these very fine collectibles, all are in nice shape too! But, there's one catch--these records-- at least 2,500 in total-- are located in our basement. Don't worry, there are no monsters down there and it's well-lit and clean! But, you better put aside some time if you want to look through them all. You'll find Willie Nelson, Johhny Paycheck, Wanda Jackson, Ferlin Husky, Hank Snow, Webb Pierce, Eddy
Arnold, Jim Reeves and many others. If you're interested to set up an appointment call the Record Rack in downtown Escanaba at 786-4005 or 786-5212 and ask for Sue.

11/13/2014