Category: music
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The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince), The Truth, 2021 on NPG Records.
The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince), The Truth, 2021 on NPG Records. Originally released in 1998 as a bonus CD to the Crystal Ball album, now available on vinyl as part of Record Store Day 2021 Many tracks with Rhonda Smith, including veganish anthem Animal Kingdom
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The Golden Palominos, Blast Of Silence (Axed My Baby For A Nickel), 1986 on Celluloid.
The Golden Palominos, Blast Of Silence (Axed My Baby For A Nickel), 1986 on Celluloid. Third GP album, with Anton Fier, Bill Laswell, Nicky Skopelitis. Syd Straw (and others) on vocals, T-Bone Burnett guest guitar on a few tracks, Bernie Worrell on Hammond Organ, Matthew Sweey, Peter Holsapple, Peter Blegvad. via Deep Thoughts in Jamaica…
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The Call, The Call, 1982 on Mercury.
The Call, The Call, 1982 on Mercury. Debut album from Santa Cruz CA band The Call headed by Michael Been. I think I thought they were a UK band, maybe because the album was recorded in London (Basing Street and the Manor) and produced by Hugh Padgham My copy is a Dutch pressing I picked…
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Herbie Hancock, The Piano, 1979 on CBS/Sony.
Herbie Hancock, The Piano, 1979 on CBS/Sony. Only released in Japan in 1979, and then on CD in the US in 2004. My copy is from the @vinylmeplease anthology The Story of Herbie Hancock – a wonderful pressing.
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Peter Green, The End of the Game, 1970 on Reprise.
Peter Green, The End of the Game, 1970 on Reprise. My copy is a 2020 reissue by @musiconvinyl who do a great job. Great first solo album by the Fleetwood Mac founding guitarist, with Alex Dmochowski (aka Erroneous) as well as keys by @nickbuckinsta and Zoot Mooney via
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Patsy Cline, 12 Greatest Hits, 1988 on MCA.
Patsy Cline, 12 Greatest Hits, 1988 on MCA. This collection originally came out as just “Greatest Hits” on Decca in 1967. All of the songs were recorded between 1960 and 1963. Just an amazing collection – the obvious “Crazy” (written by Willie Nelson), “Walkin” After Midnight” and “I Fall To Pieces” but also “She’s Got…
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Oscar Peterson, Plays The George Gershwin Songbook, 1959 on @ververecords
Oscar Peterson, Plays The George Gershwin Songbook, 1959 on @ververecords Picked up a lot of Oscar Peterson related jazz records via @ebth – some great early deep groove Verve including this one
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NoMBe, Chromatopia, 2021 on @th3rdbrain
NoMBe, Chromatopia, 2021 on @th3rdbrain Love the songwriting, instrumentation and @nombe’s voice on this LP. Soul / R&B with some EDM influence. Great summer album Via @getvnyl
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Sharon Van Etten, epic Ten, 2021 on @badabingrecords
Sharon Van Etten, epic Ten, 2021 on @badabingrecords The original epic came out in 2010 – this version has the remastered LP plus a second LP of new versions via @secretlysociety
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Easterhouse, Waiting For the Redbird, 1989 on Columbia / Rough Trade.
Easterhouse, Waiting For the Redbird, 1989 on Columbia / Rough Trade. Although I found this copy down at @deepthoughtsjp it has markings fr Salem State’s radio station WMWM which is just down the street from me – presumably they sold off parts of their collection at some point. Easterhouse were a lefty jangly UK indie…
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Ultravox, Quartet, 1982 on Chrysalis.
Ultravox, Quartet, 1982 on Chrysalis. Sixth LP from Ultravox, with Midge Ure, Chris Cross, Billy Currie, and Warren Cann. Produced by George Martin (yes that George Martin).cover art by Peter Saville who did so many Factory sleeves Via @deepthoughtsjp
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V.S.O.P. The Quintet, Live Under the Sky, 1979 on CBs/Sony.
V.S.O.P. The Quintet, Live Under the Sky, 1979 on CBs/Sony. Released in Japan in 1979 but recorded digitally (Sony’s “Master Source Digital Recording” process). Anthony Williams, Freddie Hubbard, @herbiehancock , @wayne.shorter and Ron Carter recorded live at Denen Colosseum in Tokyo My copy is from the @vinylmeplease Anthology: The Story of Herbie Hancock.
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Donny Hathaway, Extension of a Man, 1973 on ATCO.
Donny Hathaway, Extension of a Man, 1973 on ATCO. My copy is a 2014 Rhino reissue. I’m a giant Donny Hathaway fan and this (his last full length solo effort) is a beautiful LP – gospel and soul. Stanley Clarke on bass on a few tunes – early in his career
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The Buckinghams, Time & Charges, 1967 on Columbia.
The Buckinghams, Time & Charges, 1967 on Columbia. In case the cover photo didn’t make the Beatles comparison, the rear jacket notes say: “[The Buckingham”s] talent will do for Chicago what the Beatles did for Liverpool” Love their take on “I’ll Be Back” and “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” which is a Joe Zawinul tune originally recorded…
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Fretland, Could Have Loved You, 2021 on @soundlymusic
Fretland, Could Have Loved You, 2021 on @soundlymusic Second album from the Americana band out of Snohomosh Washington, led by Hillary Grace Fretland. White vinyl pressing via @getvnyl Produced by Nicholas Wilbur and recorded by @tre__michael
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Sarah Jarosz, Undercurrent, 2016 on @sugarhillrecords
Sarah Jarosz, Undercurrent, 2016 on @sugarhillrecords Another excellent @sarahjarosz LP from 2016 – recorded by @gpaczosa and lacquers cut at @wellmademusicvinyl pressed at @unitedrecordpressing via @rounderrecords
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The Godfathers; Birth, School, Work, Death; 1988 on Epic.
The Godfathers; Birth, School, Work, Death; 1988 on Epic. Peter and Chris Coyne with George Mazur, Kris Dillinore and Mike Gibson. Love the school photos on the inner sleeve. via @deepthoughtsjp
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Squeeze, Argybargy, 1980 on A&M.
Squeeze, Argybargy, 1980 on A&M. Lineup with @jools.holland.official @glenntilbrook @chrisdifford John Bentley @gilson_lavis Love this record – “If I Didn’t Love You,” “Pulling Mussells (From the Shell)” Production by John Wood via @deepthoughtsjp