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Third and final LP of their glorious 80s run, with Head Over Heels and Turn To You. Found my copy at a record fair at Mill No. 5…
Brazilian Jazz greats Eumir Deodato and Airto Moreira, recorded at Madison Square Garden April 20th, 1973. That’s the Steely Dan “Do It Again.” Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder….
McCann & Harris recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival, with Leroy Vinnegar (bass), Donald Dean (drums), and Benny Bailey (trumpet). The single “Compared To What” became a…
As though Ella and Louis weren’t enough, the backing band is Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown – (aka the Oscar Peterson Trio) – and Buddy Rich. There’s…
Coma Culture features Eric Cannata and Francois Comtois (both of Young the Giant) and Jon O’Brien – this was their debut full length record. The opening track is…
Great duet album from 2012 and what Rolling Stone called “Alt-Country’s Dream Team.” Mostly songs written by the paid together, some separately, and a few others: Jimmy McCracklin’s…
Originally released in 2002, this was Interpol’s debut album (they had an EP out before this). My copy is the 2022 Vinyl Me, Please reissue on red vinyl….
My copy is the 2022 Vinyl Me, Please reissue 30th Anniversary Edition on Red Vinyl. Amazing to me that this is 30 years old but still sounds very…
Hancock with Ron Carter on Bass, Tony Williams on Drums, and Wynton Marsalis on Trumpet – recorded in 1981 at CBS Sony Studios in Tokyo. Great versions of…
1971 Tamla compilation – mine’s a mid-70s era reissue. There was a first “Greatest Hits” in 1968, and many many more to follow. I acquired this as part…
Produced by Bob Johnston, liner notes by Johnny Cash – Dylan plays here with Nashville musicians including Bob Wilson, Charlie Daniels, Charlie McCoy, Kenny Buttrey, Norman Blake, and…
Not listed at First Avenue yet – notification came from the Suburbs. Apparently tickets will go on sale Friday
Sunrise over Marblehead this morning – view from Forest River Park in Salem, with some Swans in Salem Harbor
The inimitable Blossom Dearie’s debut album. My copy is the 2022 reissue from Vinyl Me, Please, which includes listening notes by Natalie Weiner. Ray Brown, Jo Jones, and…
Ry Cooder, Bop Till You Drop, 1979 on Warner Bros. Said to have been the first digitally recorded major label album in popular music – 3M 33 track…
Ike & Tina Turner and The Ikettes, Come Together, 1970 on Liberty. Great time capsule release from a great year in music. The title tune but also covers…
John Mayall, The Blues Alone, 1967 on London Records. Drums on some tracks from Kerf Hartley otherwise all Mayall.
Ornette Coleman, The Shape Of Jazz To Come, 1959 on Atlantic. Coleman’s debut on Atlantic and his third LP. With Don Cherry, Charlie Haden, and Billy Higgins. My…
Tom Petty, Finding Wildflowers (Alternate Versions), 2021 on Warner Records. Standalone 2x LP of tracks that were previously in the 9 LP super deluxe Wildflowers & All the…
The National, I Am Easy To Find, 2019 on 4AD. An album and a film. The movie was directed by R.E.M.’s Mike Mills and stars Alicia Vikander. Guest…