Month: December 2019Page 1 of 2
1970’s After the Gold Rush, from one of my all time idols Neil Young, with Nils Lofgren, Ralph Molina, Danny Whitten, Greg Reeves. Guest backing vocals on “Only…
This was a US only release, taking cuts from their UK debut album, Eden, plus other singles. Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt are both still active making wonderful…
At the other end of the royal mile, the Palace of Holyroodhouse
Christmas light show at Edinburgh Castle The photos/videos don’t really do it justice – really great way to experience the castle
some more Edinburgh photos – old town, Christmas market rides from our hotel window, Victoria Street
My copy is an italian pressing I got at Flashback London Always loved Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, apart or together
Thompson Twins’ second album. In the US we didn’t get A Product Of and Set but instead got In the Name of Love, which was most of this…
Zang Tuum Tumb 12 ZTAS 3, 1984. Side A: Annihilation Side B: Surrender From Flashback London
Do you walk on guilded splinters? Dr. John, the Night Tripper, Gris-Gris (1968). Rhino Records 180g european reissue from 2013 via Honest Jon’s in London
European pressing of Hall & Oates’ 1983 greatest hits collection. Includes a 1984 calendar. From Flashback Records in London
Eddy Grant, Walking On Sunshine, 1978. Yes, that Eddy Grany (Electric Avenue); no, not that Walking on Sunshine (that was Katrina and the Waves).
Reissue by Vinyl Lovers on 180g vinyl Lightnin’ Hopkins 1959 self-titled
Two great mid-eighties albums with Karl Wallinger Picked both up at Record Exchange in St. Louis this fall.
Last of yesterday’s haul – from Dyno Records in Newburyport
Nitzer Ebb “That Total Age,” 1987 on @geffenrecords (US pressing). Another from my own (meaning I’ve had it since the eighties and can’t recall where I got it)….