Tag: 2001
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Rodney Crowell, The Houston Kid, 2001 on Sugar Hill Records
Released on CD in 2001 but issued on vinyl for the first time in 2024, this was Crowell’s tenth full length album. Johnny Cash (Crowell’s former father-in-law) is featured on “I Walk The Line (Revisited).” It’s a bit of an autobiographical concept album as Tony Scherman lays out in “Great Songwriter Mines His Past” –…
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The Decemberists, The Tain / 5 Songs, 2004 on Jealous Butcher Records & Hush Records
Two EPs released in 2004 as a single LP – 5 Songs was originally self-released (not on a label) in 2001 and The Tain on Acuarela Discos (an independent Spanish label) in 2003 . Although The Tain is broken up into five parts, it’s really one single 18 minute song, named after an Irish epic…
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M. Ward, The End of Amnesia, 2001 on Future Farmer Recordings
M. Ward’s sophomore album, following up Duet for Guitars #2 – and what a wonderful album it is. My copy is a 20th anniversary reissue on vinyl from Jealous Butcher Records which sounds amazing. Future Farmer did release a vinyl edition in 2009 but this one is remastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering. Liner…
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Clem Snide, The Ghost of Fashion, 2001 on Cooking Vinyl
Originally released (on CD) by SpinART in the US and Cooking Vinyl in Europe, then released in 2011 on vinyl by Microfiche Records. My copy is a 2022 deluxe reissue on Dot Matrix that I got via Vinyl Me Please. (I think the color vinyl is exclusive to VMP, but the pressing is also available…
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AIR, 10 000 Hz Legend, 2001 on Source/Virgin.
I’ve long been a huge fan of Moon Safari, AIR’s debut album. This LP came four years later, with the soundtrack to the Virgin Suicides coming in between. I can’t say it is as successful as the debut, which is just untouchable and hit the moment just right, but it is a very strong album…
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Radiohead, Kid A Mnesia, 2021 on XL Recordings.
Radiohead, Kid A Mnesia, 2021 on XL Recordings. Kid A (2000), Amnesiac (2001), plus Amnesia (collected unreleased tracks).
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Ludacris, Word of Mouf, 2001 on Def Jam South.
Ludacris, Word of Mouf, 2001 on Def Jam South. My copy is the 2021 reissue from @vinylmeplease Rollout, Area Code, Move B***h, Saturday (Oooh Oooh). One of the defining moments of dirty south hip hop
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Nappy Roots, Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz, 2001 on Atlantic.
Nappy Roots, Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz, 2001 on Atlantic. Mine’s the 2021 Vinyl Me, Please reissue on “Kentucky Mud” vinyl. Love Po’ Folks, Country Boyz, Ho Down.
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Book of Love, Boy (remixes) 2001 on Reprise.
Book of Love, Boy (remixes) 2001 on Reprise. 2×12″ of DJ remixes including Peter Rauhofer, which recharted > 15 years after the original