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  • Various Artists, Heavy Soul, 1972 on Atlantic

    Various Artists, Heavy Soul, 1972 on Atlantic

    Great compilation of early seventies soul on Atlantic, including luminaries like Aretha Franklin, Sam & Dave, and King Curtis but also some lesser known folks (at least for me), including Dionne Warwick’s sister Dee Dee Warwick (as Dede) and The Beginning of the End – something of a one-hit wonder with “Funky Nassau. “ Love…

  • Freddie King, My Feeling for the Blues, 1970 on Cotillion

    Freddie King, My Feeling for the Blues, 1970 on Cotillion

    One of the “three kings” of the blues, this is King’s second album after signing with Atlantic (Cotillion is a subsidiary) before moving to Shelter records (Leon Russell’s label). My copy is a 2021 pressing from Vinyl Me, Please, with listening notes by Andrew Winistorfer and new lacquers cut from the original types by Ryan…

  • Donny Hathaway, Live, 1972 on ATCO.

    Donny Hathaway, Live, 1972 on ATCO.

    Donny Hathaway, Live, 1972 on ATCO. I’m a huge Donny Hathaway fan and am constantly on the hunt for original pressings, but this 2021 reissue sounds pretty great. It is possible it may be a digital cut to vinyl but it is very well done. (I’ll keep looking for an original pressing to compare it…

  • Willie Nelson, Shotgun Willie, 1973 on Atlantic.

    Willie Nelson, Shotgun Willie, 1973 on Atlantic.

    Willie Nelson, Shotgun Willie, 1973 on Atlantic. The beginning of Willie’s golden era – including my favorite Leon Russell penned Donny Hathaway tune “A Song For You” My copy is the Vinyl Me, Please 2021 reissue

  • Donny Hathaway, Extension of a Man, 1973 on ATCO.

    Donny Hathaway, Extension of a Man, 1973 on ATCO.

    Donny Hathaway, Extension of a Man, 1973 on ATCO. My copy is a 2014 Rhino reissue. I’m a giant Donny Hathaway fan and this (his last full length solo effort) is a beautiful LP – gospel and soul. Stanley Clarke on bass on a few tunes – early in his career

  • Roberta Flack, Featuring Donny Hathaway, 1980 on Atlantic.

    Roberta Flack, Featuring Donny Hathaway, 1980 on Atlantic.

    Roberta Flack, Featuring Donny Hathaway, 1980 on Atlantic. The main problem with this album is despite being called Featuring Donny Hathaway it hasn’t got enough Donny Hathaway on it. It does have some backing vocals from Luther Vandross

  • Donny Hathaway, Everything is Everything, 1970 on ATCO

    Donny Hathaway, Everything is Everything, 1970 on ATCO

    Donny Hathaway, Everything is Everything, 1970 on ATCO My copy is the @vinylmeplease classics reissue from 2020, pressed at from lacquers cut at @sterlingsound I only wish Hathaway had lived to make dozens more albums. This was his first release though he worked at Curtom records and did session recordings “Tryin’ Times” and a great…

  • Donny Hathaway, In Performance, 1980 on Atlantic

    Donny Hathaway, In Performance, 1980 on Atlantic

    There just aren’t enough Donny Hathaway albums in the world. In Performance, 1980 on Atlantic Records, SD 19278 Via Vintage Vinyl in St. Louls MO

  • Beautiful soul album pairing Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway in 1972 – picked up at @millno5 during their “Hole Thing” donuts and vinyl event earlier this month.

    Beautiful soul album pairing Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway in 1972 – picked up at @millno5 during their “Hole Thing” donuts and vinyl event earlier this month.

    Beautiful soul album pairing Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway in 1972 – picked up at @millno5 during their “Hole Thing” donuts and vinyl event earlier this month.