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  • The Breakfast Club, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 1985 on A&M.

    The Breakfast Club, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 1985 on A&M.

    The Breakfast Club, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 1985 on A&M. One of the movies I’ve seen the most in my life (alongside Princess Bride and Stop Making Sense). “Each one of us is a Brain, and an Athelete, and a Basket Case . . . a Princess, and a Criminal . . .”

  • Los Lobos, How Will The Wolf Survive?, 1984 on Slash Records.

    Los Lobos, How Will The Wolf Survive?, 1984 on Slash Records.

    Los Lobos, How Will The Wolf Survive?, 1984 on Slash Records. The major label debut from East LA’s Los Lobos – this copy is the 180g remastered 2018 edition manufactured and marketed by Rhino, and it sounds great

  • Lorde, The Love Club (Limited Edition), 2013 – unofficial release out of Holland by REALDJS

    Lorde, The Love Club (Limited Edition), 2013 – unofficial release out of Holland by REALDJS

    Lorde, The Love Club (Limited Edition), 2013 – unofficial release out of Holland by REALDJS Not a great pressing (surface noise) but great songs. Can’t wait to watch Lorde’s career evolve  – so much great promise. I still hear Royals as such a fresh new approach

  • Fishbone, In Your Face, 1986 on Columbia

    Fishbone, In Your Face, 1986 on Columbia

    Fishbone, In Your Face, 1986 on Columbia Studio debut LP (after the Fishbone EP) “You act this way when problems arise” Via Academy Records, NYC

  • Beatles, Abbey Road, 2019, Apple/UMG

    Beatles, Abbey Road, 2019, Apple/UMG

    Beatles, Abbey Road, 2019 anniversary edition 3 LP box set on Apple/UMG Includes 2 extra LPs of session recordings and the new mix by Giles Martin and Sam Okell. Such a masterpiece in every way – definitely on of my desert island discs.

  • Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band, Live / 1975-85, released 1986 on Columbia.

    Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band, Live / 1975-85, released 1986 on Columbia.

    Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band, Live / 1975-85, released 1986 on Columbia. 5 LP box set, recorded at Meadowlands, Giants Stadium, Nassau Coliseum, Winterland, The Roxy, and Arizona State University. Great collection showing their prowess as a live band. I’ve never seen Bruce live in person (as opposed to video or recordings) but hope…

  • Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear, Skeleton Crew, 2015 on Glassnote

    Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear, Skeleton Crew, 2015 on Glassnote

    Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear, Skeleton Crew, 2015 on Glassnote Debut album from a Mother & Son duo from Missouri. Most well known for “Silent Movies” but the whole album is great.

  • M. Ward, More Rain, 2016 on Merge

    M. Ward, More Rain, 2016 on Merge

    M. Ward, More Rain, 2016 on Merge Barnes & Noble “exclusive” edition with a signed poster. Love M. Ward and there are great collaborations here with Peter Buck, KD Lang and Neko Case

  • Rhiannon Giddens, Freedom Highway, 2017 on Nonesuch

    Rhiannon Giddens, Freedom Highway, 2017 on Nonesuch

    Rhiannon Giddens, Freedom Highway, 2017 on Nonesuch Beautiful, haunting, Americana music from Rhiannon Giddens – especially “At the Purchaser’s Option,” a song title drawn from a advertisement for.a slave sale, referring to the choice of whether to seperate mother and child. Also Pops Staples’ Freedom Highway title track.

  • Barrence Whitfield and the Savages, Dig Yourself, 1985 on Rounder

    Barrence Whitfield and the Savages, Dig Yourself, 1985 on Rounder

    Barrence Whitfield and the Savages, Dig Yourself, 1985 on Roiunder Their second album. Turns out Barrence is a local and I run into him frequently at The Record Exchange (the Salem MA one) (or did, pre-social-distancing) but I’ve had this since the 80s. I believe “dig yourself” was their biggest charting hit, but the whole…

  • The Del Fuegos, Stand Up, 1987 on Slash Records.

    The Del Fuegos, Stand Up, 1987 on Slash Records.

    The Del Fuegos, Stand Up, 1987 on Slash Records. Note the cutout on the back that lets you stand up the album cover.

  • Depeche Mode, Spirit, 2017 on Columbia / Mute

    Depeche Mode, Spirit, 2017 on Columbia / Mute

    Depeche Mode, Spirit, 2017 on Columbia / Mute Three-sided vinyl (fourth side is etched with “Spirit” logo). I’ve been a huge Depeche Mode fan from the early eighties – very consistent band Songs like “Going Backwards,” “where’s the revolution,” and “scum” tell you how DM feels about the state of the political world in 2017.

  • The Blue Up?, Now, 1987 on Susstones Records

    The Blue Up?, Now, 1987 on Susstones Records

    The Blue Up?, Now, 1987 on Susstones Records Minneapolis based group fronted by (later) video performance artist @anavoog (nee Rachael Olson). They went on to record an album for Columbia in 1995. I’ve had this since it came out in 87.

  • B-52s, Whammy!, 1983 on Warner Bros.

    B-52s, Whammy!, 1983 on Warner Bros.

    B-52s, Whammy!, 1983 on Warner Bros. My social distancing practice includes lots of listening to vinyl and obsessive-compulsively editing discogs entries. Don’t judge.

  • Fishbone, self-titled EP, 1985 on Columbia.

    Fishbone, self-titled EP, 1985 on Columbia.

    Fishbone, self-titled EP, 1985 on Columbia. A little ska party today, including U.G.L.Y. and of course “Party at Ground Zero” Via Academy Records NYC

  • Echo & The Bunnymen, Songs to Learn & Sing, 1985 on Sire / Korova

    Echo & The Bunnymen, Songs to Learn & Sing, 1985 on Sire / Korova

    Echo & The Bunnymen, Songs to Learn & Sing, 1985 on Sire / Korova Compilation of previously released songs other than “Bring on the Dancing Horses” One of my favorite LPs of the 80s: Rescue, Do It Clean, The Cutter. The Killing Moon.

  • Screaming Blue Messiahs, Gun Shy, 1986 on Elektra.

    Screaming Blue Messiahs, Gun Shy, 1986 on Elektra.

    Screaming Blue Messiahs, Gun Shy, 1986 on Elektra. “I wonder just how long we’ll be / out in the wild blue yonder” Excellent first full-length of rockabilly-punk-Americana craziness Via Vintage Vinyl in St. Louis MO

  • Old Crow Medicine Show, Volunteer, 2018 on Columbia Nashville.

    Old Crow Medicine Show, Volunteer, 2018 on Columbia Nashville.

    Old Crow Medicine Show, Volunteer, 2018 on Columbia Nashville. Another find via a Barnes & Noble in Manchester, NH, back before social distancing.