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  • The Blues Project, Projections, 1966 on Verve Folkways.

    The Blues Project, Projections, 1966 on Verve Folkways. The Blues Project was only active for a few years around 1966 in Greenwich Village, and included Al Kooper, Roy Blumenfeld, Danny Kalb, Steve Katz, and Andy Kulberg. The record was produced by Tom Wilson who produced many Dylan records in the 60s. Kooper left just after…

  • Spencer Cullum, Spencer Cullum’s Coin Collection, 2020 on yk records

    Spencer Cullum, Spencer Cullum’s Coin Collection, 2020 on yk records Wonderful debut solo album form Nashville (via London) pedal steel player and Steelism member Spencer Cullum, jr with vocals by Annie Williams, Caitlin Rose, Erin Rae,  Herman Düne, and Mayon Hanania Coke bottle clear pressing by GZ Media, via VNYL

  • John Hiatt, The Eclipse Sessions, 2018 on New West

    John Hiatt, The Eclipse Sessions, 2018 on New West Signed copy via Barnes & Noble in Manchester NH Recorded around the time of the 2017 solar eclipse – some great originals here: Poor Imitation of God, the Odds of Loving You, Hide Your Tears I think its his 25th solo album?

  • Peter Gabriel, Birdy (Music From the Film), 1985 on Geffen.

    Peter Gabriel, Birdy (Music From the Film), 1985 on Geffen. Gabriel used some instrumental themes and sections from existing work as well as wholly new music Daniel Lanois produced via Record Exchange in Salem MA

  • George Benson, The Other Side of Abbey Road, 1970 on A&M

    George Benson, The Other Side of Abbey Road, 1970 on A&M Found this last week at Deep Thoughts in Jamaica Plain – fantastic reimagining of Abbey Road by jazz guitarist and vocalist George Benson Gotta be my favorite find of the year, even without Maxwell’s Silver Hammer.

  • The Beatles, Abbey Road, 1969 on Apple Records.

    The Beatles, Abbey Road, 1969 on Apple Records. I’ve got a 1969 pressing (this one), an early 80s Capitol reissue, and the 2019 fiftieth anniversary edition. In so many ways this album taught me what music could be and do, at a very young age, and still holds up as fresh today.

  • Sunday, April 18th, 2021

  • Photo Ops, Pure At Heart, 2020 on @westernvinyl

    Photo Ops, Pure At Heart, 2020 on Western Vinyl VNYL exclusive “LA Sunset” vinyl Terry Price working with Patrick Damphier and guests Thayer Sarrano and Tim Davidson (aka JT Davidson Pedal Steel).

  • Saturday, April 17th, 2021

  • AJJ, A.J.J.’s Ugly Spiral: Lost Works 2012-2016

    A.J.J., A.J.J.’s Ugly Spiral: Lost Works 2012-2016, on Side One Dummy Records Some unreleased studio cuts, Live takes, and alternate versions. John Congleton sessions and a Final Cut cover via VNYL

  • Adam’s House Cat, Town Burned Down, 2018 on ATO Records

    Adam’s House Cat, Town Burned Down, 2018 on ATO Records Originally recorded back in 1990, but not released – new vocals were cut in 2018 for this release. Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley of Drive-By Truckers in their first band together with John Cahoon and Chuck Tremblay via VNYL

  • Roberta Flack, Featuring Donny Hathaway, 1980 on Atlantic.

    Roberta Flack, Featuring Donny Hathaway, 1980 on Atlantic. The main problem with this album is despite being called Featuring Donny Hathaway it hasn’t got enough Donny Hathaway on it. It does have some backing vocals from Luther Vandross

  • Grateful Dead, Europe ’72, 1972 on Warner Bros.

    Grateful Dead, Europe ’72, 1972 on Warner Bros. 3xLPs of brilliance: China Cat -> I Know You Rider, Brown Eyed Women, Hurts Me Too. that closing Morning Dew, a 13 minute Truckin’. I’ve had this on tape and then CD, but this is my first vinyl copy via the Vinyl Me, Please Anthology release

  • Tuesday, April 13th, 2021

  • Chet Baker Sextet, Chet Is Back!, 1962 on RCA Victor.

    Chet Baker Sextet, Chet Is Back!, 1962 on RCA Victor. As the barcode on the rear cover suggests, my copy is a reissue from 2012 by Org Music Chet Baker, Benoit Quersin, Daniel Humair, René Thomas, Amedeo Tommasi, and Bobby Jaspar 180g pressing by Schallplattenfabrik Pallas in Germany

  • The War and Treaty, Hearts Town, 2020 on Rounder

    The War and Treaty, Hearts Town, 2020 on Rounder First The War and Treaty album on Rounder, with guests Jason Isbell,  Chris Eldridge, and Jerry Douglas They recently did a great Austin City Limits episode via Magnolia Record Club

  • S. Carey, All We Grow, 2010 on Jagjaguwar

    S. Carey, All We Grow, 2010 on Jagjaguwar My copy is the 10th anniversary edition from 2020 S. Cary’s debut album (he was a drummer / vocalists for Bon Iver and has worked on many other projects) via Secretly Society

  • Kid Cudi, Man on the Moon: The End Of Day, 2009 on Universal Motown.

    Kid Cudi, Man on the Moon: The End Of Day, 2009 on Universal Motown. Vinyl Me, Please reissue of Kid Cudi’s major label debut – still sounds super fresh in 2021. Much love for a hip hop artist sampling OMD, Tom Petty, Lady GaGa, and Jay-Z