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U2, New Year’s Day (Long Version) 12″ single, 1983 on Island.
U2, New Year’s Day (Long Version) 12″ single, 1983 on Island. B-side tracks are recorded live at Werchter Belgium July 1982 from the soubdtrack to TV special. Steve Lillywhite produced the studio tracks and mixed the b-side. Pressed by EMI in thr UK
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Betty Carter, What a Little Moonlight Can Do, 1976 on ABC Impulse!
Betty Carter, What a Little Moonlight Can Do, 1976 on ABC Impulse! Reissue of two earlier LPs, Out There With Betty Carter (1958) and The Modern Sound of Betty Carter (1960) as a 2 LP set. Via Island Music in Vineyard Haven
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George Benson, Bad Benson, 1974 on CTI Records.
George Benson, Bad Benson, 1974 on CTI Records. There’s a new documentary about Creed Taylor (who passed last week) and CTI on www.snapshotsfoundation.com in which Benson features prominently Great version of Take Five
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The Who, The Who Sell Out, 1967 on Decca. (on Track Record in the UK).
The Who, The Who Sell Out, 1967 on Decca. (on Track Record in the UK). My copy is a 2021 reissue with a second LP of bonus tracks – it replicates the Track Record label style. I had Petra Haden’s cover version before getting this original but it is a great LP and a wonderful…
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Lou Rawls and Les McCann Ltd., Stormy Monday, 1962 on Capitol.
Lou Rawls and Les McCann Ltd., Stormy Monday, 1962 on Capitol. Maybe ought to be “Lou Rawls Sings and Les McCann Ltd Plays Stormy Monday, with Leroy Vinnegar and Ron Jefferson.” Gem of a find – via Mystery Train in Gloucester. Soul / Jazz / R&B.
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Monday, August 29th, 2022 – Tuba Skinny
Tuba Skinny
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Ray Charles, His Orchestra, and the Raelettes, Live in Stockholm 1972, 2021 on Tangerine Records.
Ray Charles, His Orchestra, and thr Raelettes, Live in Stockholm 1972, 2021 on Tangerine Records. Part of Tangerine Records 6 CD True Genius conp, on vinyl for Record Store Day 2021 Recorded in 1972 but only discovered and released in 2021 – unknown venue, exact date, and engineer
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Lana Del Rey, Paradise, 2012 on Polydor / Interscope.
Lana Del Rey, Paradise, 2012 on Polydor / Interscope. Follow up to Born to Die, called a “mini album” by the label.
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The Notorious B.I.G., Ready To Die, 1994 on Bad Boy.
The Notorious B.I.G., Ready To Die, 1994 on Bad Boy. My copy is the 2022 Vinyl Me, Please reissue, with notes by Tyler Barstow and artwork by Bráulio Amado. Great Friday LP
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The Long Ryders, Two Fisted Tales, 1987 on Island.
The Long Ryders, Two Fisted Tales, 1987 on Island. Picked up this copy at Island Music on Matha’s Vineyard – great late 80s country rock garage LP
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Bob Dylan, Infidels, 1983 on Columbia.
Bob Dylan, Infidels, 1983 on Columbia. 80s Dylan, with Jokerman, I and I, Don’t Fall Apart On Me Tonight. Band includes Sly and Robbie, Mick Talyor, Mark Knopfler, and Alan Clark.
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Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, 1975 on ABC Records.
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, 1975 on ABC Records. Chicago origins funk band that mostly came to be known for Chaka Khan, as this album’s title suggests Sweet Thing and a cover of the Bee Gees Jive Talkin’ were the big singles
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Jeremy Steig, Fusion, 1972 on Groove Merchant.
Jeremy Steig, Fusion, 1972 on Groove Merchant. Continuing the Jazz flute trip I started with Herbie Mann at the Village Gate. Groove Merchant was started by Sonny Lester after he left United Artists This release incorporates his earlier LP Energy with a second LP of outtakes and other unreleased tracks from the same 1970 sessions.…
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The Monkees, Headquarters, 1967 on Colgems.
The Monkees, Headquarters, 1967 on Colgems. The third LP, with more playing and songwriting by the Monkees themselves (as opposed to session musicians).
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Herbie Mann, Herbie Mann Returns to the Village Gate, 1963 on Atlantic (1407).
Herbie Mann, Herbie Mann Returns to the Village Gate, 1963 on Atlantic (1407). Jazz flute- one in a series of Village Gate LPs dlr Herbie Mann. Cover painting by Abidin Dino (aka Abidine).
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Black Pumas, Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition), 2021 on ATO Records.
Black Pumas, Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition), 2021 on ATO Records. Originally a 2019 album, this deluxe edition adds bonus tracks including a cover of Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car, and Death’s Politicians In My Eyes plus some in studio live versions, plus a 7″ single with covers of the Beatles’ Eleanor Rigby and Bobny Bland’s Ain’t…
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Vic Chesnutt, Ghetto Bells, 2005 on New West.
Vic Chesnutt, Ghetto Bells, 2005 on New West. Vinyl edition from 2017 but first released in 2005. Guests include Bill Frisell, Liz Durrett, and Van Dyke Parks. Produced by John Chelew..
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Lucinda Williams, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, 1998 on Mercury.
Lucinda Williams, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, 1998 on Mercury. My copy is the Music on Vinyl reissue from 2014 which is a great release. Another album with not one bad note – would be on my desert island disks list for sure. Steve Earle guests on a number of songs, plus Charlie Sexton,…