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Dolly Parton, Coat of Many Colors, 1971 on RCA Victor. Dolly’s 8th solo album, with 7 tracks written by her (including the title cut) and 3 by Porter…
Nancy Sinatra, Country My Way, 1967 on Reprise. Came out just after Boots. Great version of Jackson with Lee Hazelwood – found at the local thrift store for…
Dinah Washington, The Good Old Days, 1963 on Mercury. There was going to be a “More Of The Good Old Days” (MG20623) but as far as I can…
Sarah Vaughan, Favorites, 1959 on Columbia. Mine is issued on Columbia Special Products but I believe is still from the 50s.
Dave Depper, Moon Safari, 2021 on Turntable Kitchen. A full album cover of AIR’s 1997 debut album by the guitarist/keyboardist for Death Cab For Cutie
Jesus and Mary Chain, Send Me Away: Early Demos, 2011 on Swingshift Records.
Love and Rockets, Motorcycle 12″ single, 1989 on Beggar’s Banquet. I’ve always been a huge fan of Bauhaus and their descendant bands. This is a great 4 song…
Michael Franks, One Bad Habit, 1980 on Warner Bros. Picked this up as part of an Everything But the House lot and had never heard it – but…
Talking Heads, Fear of Music, 1979 on Sire. Fantastic album from end to end – great pick up at a Mill No. 5 record fair event
Aretha Franklin with James Cleveland & The Southern California Community Choir, Amazing Grace, 1972 on Atlantic. Great reissue from 2014 by Atlantic & Rhino. Recorded at the New…
Oscar Peterson Trio, With Respect To Nat, 1965 on Limelight. Oscar sings! Tribute after Nat King Cole died in 1965.
Lightnin’ Hopkins, Lightnin’ Sings The Blues, [originally] 1961 on Crown. My copy is a later reissue with different cover art on United / Superior. Not sure when the…
Billy Eckstine, Billy Eckstine’s Imagination, 1956 on EmArcy. EmArcy (MRC for Merury Record Company pronounced as initials) pressing from the mid fifties. Wonderful version of “That’s All,” which…
Courtney Barnett; Things Take Tiome, Take Time, 2021 on Milk Records / Mom + Pop / Marathon Artists / Remote Control. Not sure why this needed four labels…
The Secret Sisters, You Don’t Own Me Anymore, 2017 on New West. Great album with productiin and some guest spots from Brandi Carlile and the Hanseroth Twins and…
Amy Winehouse, Back to Black, 2006 on Island. My copy is a later repress on Republic. (Republic and Island are both owned by Universal Music Group). Such a…
U2, With or Without You, 1987 on Island. 12″ single with Luminous Times (Hold on to Love) and Walk to the Water. I love U2 b-sides from this…