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Bob Dylan, In Concert – Brandeis University 1963, released in 2010 on Columbia / Legacy.
Bob Dylan, In Concert – Brandeis University 1963, released in 2010 on Columbia / Legacy. This limited edition vinyl pressing was part of in 2011. Great early Dylan just down the road in Waltham MA Via Mystic Disc in CT
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Thursday, September 8th, 2022 – Salem Harbor
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David Byrne, Live From Austin TX, 2007 on New West Records.
David Byrne, Live From Austin TX, 2007 on New West Records. Out on vinyl in 2017 but first released 2007 – recorded live (Austin City Limits) Nov. 28, 2001.
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Willie Nelson, Across The Borderline, 1993 on Columbia.
Willie Nelson, Across The Borderline, 1993 on Columbia. Recently issued on vinyl for the first time as part of Vinyl Me, Please’s 2022 anthology The Story of Willie Nelson. Love this LP – duets with Sinéad O’Connor on Peter Gabriel’s “Don’t Give Up” and Bonnie Raitt on “Getting Over You,” great cover of Dylan’s “What…
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Tom Tom Club, Boom Boom Chi Boom Boom., 1988 (UK)/1989 (US) on Sire.
Tom Tom Club, Boom Boom Chi Boom Boom., 1988 (UK)/1989 (US) on Sire. Via Mystic Disc in Mystic, CT Third LP from Tom Tom Club. This is the US/Canada version which has a different tracklist and cover than the 1988 one from the UK / rotw Highlight is a cover of Femme Fatale with Lou…
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U2, New Year’s Day (Long Version) 12″ single, 1983 on Island.
U2, New Year’s Day (Long Version) 12″ single, 1983 on Island. B-side tracks are recorded live at Werchter Belgium July 1982 from the soubdtrack to TV special. Steve Lillywhite produced the studio tracks and mixed the b-side. Pressed by EMI in thr UK
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Betty Carter, What a Little Moonlight Can Do, 1976 on ABC Impulse!
Betty Carter, What a Little Moonlight Can Do, 1976 on ABC Impulse! Reissue of two earlier LPs, Out There With Betty Carter (1958) and The Modern Sound of Betty Carter (1960) as a 2 LP set. Via Island Music in Vineyard Haven
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George Benson, Bad Benson, 1974 on CTI Records.
George Benson, Bad Benson, 1974 on CTI Records. There’s a new documentary about Creed Taylor (who passed last week) and CTI on www.snapshotsfoundation.com in which Benson features prominently Great version of Take Five
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The Who, The Who Sell Out, 1967 on Decca. (on Track Record in the UK).
The Who, The Who Sell Out, 1967 on Decca. (on Track Record in the UK). My copy is a 2021 reissue with a second LP of bonus tracks – it replicates the Track Record label style. I had Petra Haden’s cover version before getting this original but it is a great LP and a wonderful…
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Lou Rawls and Les McCann Ltd., Stormy Monday, 1962 on Capitol.
Lou Rawls and Les McCann Ltd., Stormy Monday, 1962 on Capitol. Maybe ought to be “Lou Rawls Sings and Les McCann Ltd Plays Stormy Monday, with Leroy Vinnegar and Ron Jefferson.” Gem of a find – via Mystery Train in Gloucester. Soul / Jazz / R&B.
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Monday, August 29th, 2022 – Tuba Skinny
Tuba Skinny
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Ray Charles, His Orchestra, and the Raelettes, Live in Stockholm 1972, 2021 on Tangerine Records.
Ray Charles, His Orchestra, and thr Raelettes, Live in Stockholm 1972, 2021 on Tangerine Records. Part of Tangerine Records 6 CD True Genius conp, on vinyl for Record Store Day 2021 Recorded in 1972 but only discovered and released in 2021 – unknown venue, exact date, and engineer
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Lana Del Rey, Paradise, 2012 on Polydor / Interscope.
Lana Del Rey, Paradise, 2012 on Polydor / Interscope. Follow up to Born to Die, called a “mini album” by the label.
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The Notorious B.I.G., Ready To Die, 1994 on Bad Boy.
The Notorious B.I.G., Ready To Die, 1994 on Bad Boy. My copy is the 2022 Vinyl Me, Please reissue, with notes by Tyler Barstow and artwork by Bráulio Amado. Great Friday LP
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The Long Ryders, Two Fisted Tales, 1987 on Island.
The Long Ryders, Two Fisted Tales, 1987 on Island. Picked up this copy at Island Music on Matha’s Vineyard – great late 80s country rock garage LP
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Bob Dylan, Infidels, 1983 on Columbia.
Bob Dylan, Infidels, 1983 on Columbia. 80s Dylan, with Jokerman, I and I, Don’t Fall Apart On Me Tonight. Band includes Sly and Robbie, Mick Talyor, Mark Knopfler, and Alan Clark.
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Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, 1975 on ABC Records.
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, 1975 on ABC Records. Chicago origins funk band that mostly came to be known for Chaka Khan, as this album’s title suggests Sweet Thing and a cover of the Bee Gees Jive Talkin’ were the big singles
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Jeremy Steig, Fusion, 1972 on Groove Merchant.
Jeremy Steig, Fusion, 1972 on Groove Merchant. Continuing the Jazz flute trip I started with Herbie Mann at the Village Gate. Groove Merchant was started by Sonny Lester after he left United Artists This release incorporates his earlier LP Energy with a second LP of outtakes and other unreleased tracks from the same 1970 sessions.…