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Sweet Emma and Her Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 1975 on Preservation Hall records. My copy is a 1976 reissue with lacquers cut at Trutone Mastering Labs. Recorded at…
Ella Fitzgerald, Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers and Hart Song Book Volume 2, 1959 on Verve. Came out in 1957 on “His Master’s Voice” in the UK. There…
The Secret Sisters, Saturn Return, 2020 on New West Love this album: Late Bloomer, Hand Over My Heart, Hold You Dear. Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, and Tim Hanseroth…
Erykah Badu, Mama’s Gun, 2000 on Motown. Socially conscious hip hop from the turn into the new millennium. My copy is the 2020 Vinyl Me, Please reissue, which…
Run-D..M.C, King of Rock, 1985 on Profile Records Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, and Jason Mizell, straight out of Hollis Queens to the King of Rock @kingdmc @rundmc @jammasterjay…
Chic, C’est Chic, 1978 on Atlantic. @nilerodgers, Bernie Edwards and crew – Le Freak, I Want Your Love. Disco is not dead.
The Monkees, The Monkees, 1966 on Colgems. This one has some bonus eyebrows drawn on the rear cover by a previous owner – the Underhills. The debut album,…
Gerry Mulligan, Mulligan Plays Mulligan, 1956 on Prestige, reissued 1982 in the Original Jazz Classics series. Gerry Mulligan, A Profile of Gerry Mulligan, 1958 on Mercury, original pressing….
My Morning Jacket, The Waterfall II, 2020 on ATO Jim James and crew follow up to 2015’s The Waterfall – recordings made then but not released until now….
The Suburbs, Credit In Heaven, 1981 on Twin/Tone. The Suburbs’ second studio LP, with Music For Boys, Girl Ache, Tape Your Wife To The Ceiling. Produced by Paul…
Emmylou Harris, Blue Kentucky Girl, 1979 on Warner Bros. Harmony vocals on “Even Cowgirls Get The Blues” by Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt, years before the Trio album….
Carmen McRae, Carmen McRae Sings Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics, 1962 on Columbia. My copy is a 1981 reissue as part of the Jazz Odyssey Series….
The Album Leaf, Between Waves, 2016 on Relapse Records. Their sixth full length on Relapse Records – a beautiful ambient electronic album.
They Might Be Giants, Flood, 1990 on Elektra. Mine’s the 2014 reissue on 180g vinyl by Music on Vinyl pressed by Record Industry. I’ve found Music on Vinyl…
Tones on Tail, The Album Pop, 1984 on PVC. This is the US version of what in the UK was just called Pop, with three songs from the…
Paul Simon with Urubamba and The Jesse Dixon Singers – Paul Simon In Concert: Live Rhymin’, 1974 on Columbia. An underappreciated gem in the Paul Simon catalogue –…
Gabor Szabo, Dreams, 1968 on Skye Records. My copy is a 2020 reissue on Modern Harmonic through Vinyl Me, Please – fabulous pressing by QRP. Szabó was a…
River Whyless, We All The Light, 2016 on Roll Call Records. Sophomore album from Asheville NC modern folk band River Whyless Produced by Justin Ringle from Horse Feathers…
Fine Young Cannibals, Self-titled, 1985 on IRS Records. Beautiful debut album – Roland Gift joining David Steele and Andy Cox from The English Beat Johnny Come Home, Suspicious…
Carpenters, Self-titled, 1971 on A&M My copy is a 1974 reissue. Don’t you remember you told me you loved me, baby?