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Shakey Graves, Roll the Bones, 2011 self-released.
Shakey Graves, Roll the Bones, 2011 self-released. My copy is the 10th anniversary edition on Dualtone Records with a 2nd LP of Odds and Ends from Shakey Graves – some early versions and demos plus interludes including interviews with Jason 71 about Jay Manley, the potentially haunted 1932 Gibson L-7 on which parts of the…
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David Bowie, Let’s Dance, 1983 on EMI America.
David Bowie, Let’s Dance, 1983 on EMI America. Produced by Bowie and Nile Rodgers with guitar work by Stevie Ray Vaughan Cowrites with Iggy Pop (China Girl) and Giorgio Moroder (Cat People) Think this was my first Bowie album, which lead me back to all the earlier gems – I know some hard-core Bowie fans…
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Ry Cooder, Paradise and Lunch, 1974 on Reprise.
Ry Cooder, Paradise and Lunch, 1974 on Reprise. My copy is a later repress, maybe ’76. Ry Cooder’s fourth album, including a duet with Earl Hines on Ditty Wah Ditty Great rendition of Jesus On The Mainline and Blind Willie McTell’s Married Man’s a Fool. via Music Connection in Manchester NH
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Herbie Hancock, Maiden Voyage, 1965 on Blue Note
Herbie Hancock, Maiden Voyage, 1965 on Blue Note. (BlP 4195). Beautiful rainy day music for the weekend. My copy is from the Vinyl Me, Please anthology Story of Herbie Hancock.
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Female Species, Tale Of My Lost Love, 2021 on Numero Group
Female Species, Tale Of My Lost Love, 2021 on Numero Group (NUM073) Collection of previously unreleased tracks from Vickie & Ronnie Gossett, from 1966 through 1989 – deluxe “cherry bomb” vinyl via Secretly Society Starts out very 60s girl group (they played with Karen Carpenter on drums before The Carpenters took off), with some Nashville…
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John Grant, Love Is Magic, 2018 on Bella Union.
John Grant, Love Is Magic, 2018 on Bella Union. Deluxe 2 LP clear vinyl edition with a 12 page booklet Maybe my favorite 21st century artist (though I know the Czars made music in the 90s) Via Discogs
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Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Trust, 1981 on Columbia
Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Trust, 1981 on Columbia Produced by Nick Lowe other than Big Sister’s Clothes One of the underrated Elvis Costello LPs – lots of different early 80s sounds/styles here Via Residency Records in Salem MA
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Dire Straits, Dire Straits, 1978 on Warner Bros.
Dire Straits, Dire Straits, 1978 on Warner Bros. Debut album from Mark Knopfler, David Knopfler, John Illsley, and Pick Withers. Produced by Muff Winwood. Classic LP with Down to the Waterline, Sultans of Swing Via Antiques on Elm, Manchester NH
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Charles Musselwhite Blues Band, Tennessee Woman, 1969 on Vanguard.
Charles Musselwhite Blues Band, Tennessee Woman, 1969 on Vanguard. Another Vinyl Me, Please reissue, the classics record for April Listening notes by Andrew Winistorfer and pressing by QRP The 11:45 Cristo Redemptor is top notch but so is the title track (a Fenton Robinson tune) and Little Walter’s “Everybody Need Somebody”
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Shame, Drunk Tank Pink, 2021 on Dead Oceans
Shame, Drunk Tank Pink, 2021 on Dead Oceans Secretly Society release from Jan 2021 – blue/black split vinyl Shame’s second album – wonderful post-punk, reminds me a bit of Wire or Gang of Four, both great referents
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R.E.M., Fables of the Reconstruction / Reconstruction of the Fables, 1985 on I.R.S. Records
R.E.M., Fables of the Reconstruction / Reconstruction of the Fables, 1985 on I.R.S. Records Another favorite from the IRS heyday. One side label is Fables of the Reconstruction, the other Reconstruction of the Fables. Not a bad moment on this LP start to finish via Residency Records, Salem MA
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Art Tatum, The Genius, 1973 on Black Lion
Art Tatum, The Genius, 1973 on Black Lion Conpilation of recordings from 1944 and 1945 UK label founded in the late 60s that did a lot of reissues
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Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks, Original Recordings, 1969 on Epic.
Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks, Original Recordings, 1969 on Epic. A wonderful underappreciated gem – glad to get a clean vinyl copy of this Via Deep Thoughts, Jamaica Plain
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Marcus Machado, Aquarious Purple, 2020 on Soul Step Records (SSR-067).
Marcus Machado, Aquarious Purple, 2020 on Soul Step Records (SSR-067). Clear vinyl pressing via VNYL Great Prince-inspired electric funk guitar soul – some instrumentals that could be outtakes from purple rain plus some great guest vocals Not sure why it is spelled with an “o” on the album but everywhere else referred to as Aquarius…
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R.E.M., Chronic Town, 1982 on I.R.S. Records
R.E.M., Chronic Town, 1982 on I.R.S. Records In honor of delayed tax day, a little REM from the early 80s heyday of I.R.S. Records R.E.M. remain one of my favorite bands of all time and this is the EP that started it all. (There was a single for Radio Free Europe in ’81). Via Residency…
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Saturday, May 15th, 2021