Category: music
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Blood, Sweat & Tears, self-titled, 1968 on Columbia.
Blood, Sweat & Tears, self-titled, 1968 on Columbia. Released after Al Kooper’s departure, with David Clayton-Thomas in the lead vocal role. Has the hits Spinning Wheel, You’ve Made Me So Very Happy, And When I Die – but also Variations on a Theme By Erik Satie and God Bless the Child. Love this album so…
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Sir Paul McCartney, Pipes of Peace, 1983 on Parlophone.
Sir Paul McCartney, Pipes of Peace – originally 1983 on Parlophone. My copy is a 2015 “Barnes & Noble Exclusive” pressing on Concord that came with a second LP of bonus audio and a bonus 7″ single. Great pressing. Found in a clearance rack at a B&N in Manchestet NH – a bargain at any…
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Fleetwood Mac, Tango In The Night, 1987 on Warner Brothers.
Fleetwood Mac, Tango In The Night, 1987 on Warner Brothers. Rumours and Tusk get all the attention (and are great) but I really dig this one too – Everywhere, Big Love, Seven Wonders, Caroline.
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Faces, A Nod Is As Good As A Wink . . . To a Blind Horse, 1971 on Warner Brothers.
Faces, A Nod Is As Good As. A Wink . . . TO a Blind Horse, 1971 on Warner Brothers. After Steve Marriott left Small Faces (to form Humble Pie) they became Faces. Ian McLagan, Kenney Jones, and Ronnie Lane were joined by Rod Stewart and Ron Wood, who came from The Jeff Beck Group.
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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Call It What It Is, 2016 on Stax
Love Ben Harper. 2016 on Stax
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Crate diggin’ at Brooklyn Thing
Crate diggin’
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Essential Hank Williams, 1969 on MGM.
Essential Hank Williams, 1969 on MGM.
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Jim James, Tribute To 2, 2017 on ATO records.
Jim James, Tribute To 2, 2017 on ATO records. Frontman of My Morning Jacket, sequel to his first covers album Tribute To. Got this in a 50% off clearence bin at a Barnes and Noble in NH
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The Police, Reggatta De Blanc, 1980 on A&M.
The Police, Reggatta De Blanc, 1980 on A&M. Via Metro City Records in Manchester NH. Love this even more now than ~40 years ago
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Rush, self-titled debut, 1974.
Rush, self-titled debut, 1974. (Mine’s a 1981 repressing on Mercury). With John Rutsey on drums, before Neil Peart joined.
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David Bowie, “Heroes”, 1977 on RCA Victor
David Bowie, “Heroes”, 1977 on RCA Victor, with the original fan club ad. Can’t go wrong with Bowie.
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Slim Dunlap, The Old Me / Times Like This, 2015 on New West / Twin Tone.
Bob “Slim” Dunlap replaced Bob Stinson as lead guitarist in The Replacements in 1987 – his 1993 (The Old New Me) and 1996 (Times Like This) albums released on New West Records / Twin Tone in 2015 as a RSD release, proceeds to benefit the Slim Dunlap Foundation (Slim suffered a stroke in 2012). My…
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Prince, Originals, 2019 on NPG Records
Prince, Originals, 2019 on NPG Records Loved this release last year from the estate of the Purple One. Sinead’s “Nothing Compares 2 U” cant be matched, but I do also enjoy the version here – great to hear @prince ‘s vision for these songs.
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Various Artists, A Motown Anniversary Collection, 1983 on Silver Eagle Records.
Via ListenUp Music in Natick I picked up this five record Motown Anniversary Collection for < $20. Excellent condition vinyl, Electrosound Midwest pressing – Silver Eagle Records was like the Canadian K-Tel, selling licensed collections via TV infomercials and mail order. @classicmotown
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Rolling Stones, Let It Bleed, 1969 on Decca/London.
Rolling Stones, Let It Bleed, originally 1969 on Decca / London Records. Mine’s the 2019 50th Anniversary reissue & remaster on ABCKO. Great remaster and quality pressing. You could do worse than adopting “You Cant Always Get What You Want” as a life motto.
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The Mission UK, The First Chapter, 1987, on Mercury.
The Mission UK, The First Chapter, 1987, on Mercury. Known just as The Mission *in* the UK, this record collected tracks from the first two EPs, including (on the US release) Tomorrow Never Knows, Like a Hurricane, and Dancing Barefoot – the latter two I knew their versions of before the originals. @themissionuk grew out…
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Thompson Twins, Here’s to Future Days, 1985 on Arista.
Thompson Twins, Here’s to Future Days, 1985 on Arista. This may be the first TT albumin bought back in ’85, probably at Down in the Valley when they had a store in Richfield. Most well known might be “Lay Your Hands On Me” or “King For a Day” but there’s also a very enjoyable cover…
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Chvrches, Love Is Dead, 2018 on Glass Note.
Chvrches, Love Is Dead, 2018 on Glass Note. I dont normally focus on such things but this is a wonderful 180g clear vinyl “indie retail exclusive” pressing, and sounds great. I expected to find more @chvrches vinyl in Edinburgh, but didn’t – maybe because they’re from Glasgow? Found this at @music.connection in Manchester NH