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Cedric Burnside, Benton County Relic, 2018, Single Lock Records. R.L. Burnside’s grandson and a great blues guitarist in his own right One of my favorites of the last…
Men At Work, Cargo, 1983 on Columbia. Their second album: It’s A Mistake, Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive, Overkill – they were not one hit wonders after Who…
Lucinda Williams, Good Souls Better Angels, 2020 on Highway 20 Records Lucinda Williams most recent solo record – love her writing and her voice 2xLP edition with demo…
Suburbs, self-titled, 1986 on A&M. Hometown Minneapolis band The Suburbs first (and only?) Major label release. Recorded at Metro Studios Via the other Record Exchange (St. Louis, MO,…
Buena Vista Social Club, 1997 on World Circuit. This copy is the 2020 Vinyl Me, Please reissue 2 LP red brick vinyl edition Loved this back in the…
Nina Simone, In Concert – Emergency Ward, 1982 on RCA Victor. Seems the appropriate Nina Simone album for 2020. MY sweet Lord / Isn’t It a Pity My…
Smokey Brights, I Love You But Damn, 2020 on Freakout Records Smokey Brights are a Seattle band fronted by Kim West and Ryan Devlin Great album – there’s…
Midnight Oil, Red Sails In The Sunset, 1984 on Columbia Follow up to 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 – no big hit singles but a solid LP
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Just Coolin’, 2020 on Blue Note Never before released studio album,, based on a 1959 session recorded at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio…
Marvin Gaye, Let’s Get It On, 1973 on Tamla My copy is a Back to Black 180g repressing from 2016 which is clean sounding but may be from…
Sarah Jarosz, World On The Ground, 2020 on Rounder Jarosz’s most recent solo album produced by John Leventhal Love the I’m With Her record and the solo work…
UB40, Live, 1983 on DEP International. UK pressing, recorded on tour in Ireland in 1982. Love these early tunes: Burden of Shame, Tyler, One in Ten, Sardonicus. (Dont…
Fiona Apple, Fetch the Bolt Cutters, 2020 on Epic / Clean Slate Fetch the Bolt cutters, I’ve been in here too long One of the best of 2020…
Alter Boys, Soul Desire, 1987 on Big Time Records. I always felt like they ought to be from Minneapolis but they were indie rockers out of NYC. Produced…
The Roots, Phrenology, 2002 on MCA. This is the 2020 Vinyl Me, Please remastered, reissued club edition from February 2020. Beautiful package, sounds great – pressed at GZ…
Level 42, World Machine, 1985 on Polydor. The sound of the mid-80s. There is something about you, baby, so right. Actually a really solid album not just that…
Walter “Wolfman” Washington, My Future Is My Past, 2018 on Anti- New Orleans bluesman’s most recent solo album – Irma Thomas guests on “Even Now” Via VNYL
Various Artists, Urgh! A Music War, 1981 on A&M Great collection from the turn into the 80s – mine’s a 1987 or later reissue based on the barcode…
Steve Earle & The Dukes, Ghosts of West Virginia, 2020 on New West This album has really grown on me quietly. I liked it on first listen but…
Joy Division, Closer, 1980 on Factory Records. This is the 40th anniversary reissue on clear vinyl pressed at Optimal GmBH