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Sly and the Family Stone, Stand!, 1969 on Epic

If you find a Sly and the Family Stone record in good shape and don’t already have it, just buy it. This is their fourth album, and has…

Thelonious Monk Septet, Monk’s Music, 1957 on Riverside

What a great set of players on this. In addition to Monk you’ve got Coleman Hawkins, John Coltrane, Art Blakey, Gigi Gryce, Wilbur Ware, and Ray Copeland. Recorded…

Neil Young, Live at Massey Hall 1971, 2020 on Reprise

Dating this one is a bit tricky – recorded in 1971, released on CD unofficially in 2005 and officially in 2007, but on vinyl for the first time…

Dawes, All Your Favorite Bands, 2015 on HUB Records

I’m a huge Dawes fan and this is classic Dawes. My copy is a 2022 reissue on 180g green vinyl via Rounder Records – a limited edition of…

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….

The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Butt Rockin’, 1981 on Chrysalis

Kim Wilson, Jimmy Vaughan, Keith Ferguson, and Fran Christina, joined by the Roomful of Blues horn section. Produced by Denny Bruce, this was their third LP. I feel…

Buckingham Nicks, Buckingham Nicks, 1973 on Polydor

Self-titled debut (and only full-length) by Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, before they joined Fleetwood Mac. It was produced by Keith Olson and mostly features songs written by…

The Butterfield Blues Band, Keep on Moving, 1969 on Elektra

Only Butterfield himself remains from the original lineup on this LP, produced by Jerry Ragovoy (who also wrote “Except You” and “Where Did My Baby Go”). Not maybe…

Pink Floyd, Live at Knebworth 1990, 2021 on Pink Floyd Records / Sony Music Entertainment

Although the concert recorded here is from 1990 (“Recorded at Knebworth House, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, UK, on 30 June 1990 in aid of the Nordoff Robbins Music Centre and…

The Devil Makes Three, I’m a Stranger Here, 2013 on New West

The Devil Makes Three are an Americana trio from Santa Cruz (though all three have roots in Vermont / New Hampshire)- very interesting modern music rooted in roots…

Neko Case, Live from Austin TX, 2007 on New West.

This was released on CD (and DVD) back in 2007, and discogs has an entry for a test pressing on vinyl back then, but I’m not sure it…

Bauhaus, The Sky’s Gone Out, 1982 on A&M / Beggars Banquet.

I’m a bit late for World Goth Day here, but I definitely went through a hardcore Bauhaus phase – listening to the 1979-1983 compilation (volume one with white…

The Meters, Rejuvenation, 1974 on Reprise

My copy is a Vinyl Me, Please Essentials reissue from 2021, on yellow vinyl, with listening notes by Josh Terry. Produced by Allen Toussaint (who also did some…

The Blues Project, Live at the Cafe Au Go Go, 1966 on Verve Folkways

Credited on the cover as “featuring Tommy Flanders,” who had left the group by the time it was released. My copy is a 1966 mono version which I…

Toro y Moi, Mahal, 2022 on Dead Oceans

Via Secretly Society, a red and white marble smoke edition of Toro y Moi’s first release on Dead Oceans. The Mattson 2 get co-billing on “Millenium.” Mahal is…

Justin Townes Earle, The Saint of Lost Causes, 2019 on New West.

Three sided LP (fourth side is an etching) of Justin Townes Earle’s last LP, released before his death in August 2020. Adam Bednarik co-produced with Earle and plays…

Adele, 19, 2008 on XL Recordings / Columbia

Her massive debut album, originally released in 2008. My copy is a later reissue but I’m not sure what year it was issued. Included the hit “Chasing Pavements”…

Boston Calling 2023 Day Three: Sorry Mom, Genesis Owusu, Ali McGuirk, The Walkmen

For day three I chose to stay over at the Blue and Orange stages, where things were a bit less crowded – though I know the Blue stage…

Boston Calling 2023 Day Two: Mt. Joy, Alanis Morissette, The Lumineers

Started day two with Philadelphia’s Mt. Joy, whose album Rearrange Us I really enjoyed back in 2020. They put on a great show, incorporating some fun detours, including…

Boston Calling 2023 Day One: Celisse, Chelsea Cutler, Dropkick Murphys, The National, Foo Fighters

Had a fantastic day for my 53rd birthday and the first day of Boston Calling 2023. Thanks to a recommendation from a cousin, I made it in early…