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Beastie Boys, Licensed to Ill, 1986 on Def Jam / Columbia.
Beastie Boys, Licensed to Ill, 1986 on Def Jam / Columbia. Mine’s a 2016 reissue (30th anniversary) 180g on Def Jam / UMG Reissue sounds great – No Sleep Till Brooklyn, Brass Monkey, Fight For Your Right Via Record Exchange, Salem MA
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Erroll Garner, Gone Garner Gonest, 1955 on Columbia.
Erroll Garner, Gone Garner Gonest, 1955 on Columbia. My copy is a 1958 pressing with the six-eye red Columbia deep-groove label. Great rendition of Bewitched Via Mystery Train in Gloucester MA
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The Deer, Do No Harm, 2019 on Keeled Scales
The Deer, Do No Harm, 2019 on Keeled Scales (distributed by Secretly Distribution) Austin TX indie folk with a great album title for our vegan household: Do No Harm
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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020
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Various Artists, Life In The European Theatre, 1981 on WEA.
Various Artists, Life In The European Theatre, 1981 on WEA. Apparently a UK pressing – the US version opted for “theater” in the title, and subbed The Doors’ “Peace Frog” in for Ian Drury and the Blockheads. (I say apparently because this version has none of the country-specific price codes or rights societies that other…
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Black Bra, self-titled, 2020 on YK Records.
Black Bra, self-titled, 2020 on YK Records. New project from Nashville’s Beth Cameron (of Forget Cassettes and other bands). Great songwriting and heavy – trauma, identity, death – solid goth/grunge/post-punk vibe. Look forward to more
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Marvin Gaye, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, 1969 on Tamla.
Marvin Gaye, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, 1969 on Tamla. Was first released on Tamla as In The Groove in 1968 (TS 285), but when the song became a hit they renamed and re-released it as I Heard It Through The Grapevine (still TS 285). My copy is a 2018 reissued by UMG /…
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Tom Tom Club, Self-Titled, 1981 on Sire.
Tom Tom Club, Self-Titled, 1981 on Sire. Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz side project from Talking Heads
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Fruit Bats, Siamese Dream, 2020 on Turntable Kitchen
Fruit Bats, Siamese Dream, 2020 on Turntable Kitchen Wonderful full album cover by Fruit Bats of Smashing Pumpkins 1993 alt-rock classic
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Marvin Gaye, Marvin Gaye Live, 1974 on Tamla.
Marvin Gaye, Marvin Gaye Live, 1974 on Tamla. My copy is a 1981 reissue on Motown labels, as opposed to the original Tamla – found one of those but it was in poor shape. Great live album Via Discogs
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New four string cigar box guitar from Snowden Guitars – a thing of beauty!
New four string cigar box guitar from @snowdenguitars – a thing of beauty! Thanks Mike
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Cedric Burnside, Benton County Relic, 2018, Single Lock Records.
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 decade Pressed at Memphis Vinyl, Lacquers cut by Jeff Powell
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Men At Work, Cargo, 1983 on Columbia.
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 Can It Be Now or a novelty act after Down Under, though Australia did seem rather far off and cool. Colin Hay, the late Greg Ham, Ron…
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Lucinda Williams, Good Souls Better Angels, 2020 on Highway 20 Records
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 cuts on the fourth side. Via Discogs
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Suburbs, self-titled, 1986 on A&M.
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, not Salem MA where I shop more often).