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Hooters, One Way Home, 1987 on Columbia.
Hooters, One Way Home, 1987 on Columbia. The band’s name is not related to the, uh, “theme” restaurant (or its referents0 but to the Melodica. Third LP – hard to follow after Nervous Night that was 2x platinum – though they did have a hit single in Europe (Satellite) off this album. They’re a more…
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The Waterboys, The Waterboys (Mini LP), 1984 on Island.
The Waterboys, The Waterboys (Mini LP), 1984 on Island. The self-titled EP, which followed the self-titled debut in much of the world but preceded it in the US, Back when releases were more likely to be limited to geography. Both are “must have” in either sequence.
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Great haul yesterday at Mill No. 5 record show
Great haul yesterday at Mill No. 5 record show in Lowell. Thanks to all the sellers!
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Pink Floyd, The Wall, 1979 on Columbia.
Pink Floyd, The Wall, 1979 on Columbia. 2018 remaster reissue on 180g vinyl – sounds fantastic. Came to me via Amazon’s “The Golden Era” subscription club which I tried out for a bit. Normally I prefer finding original issues, but this one is very well done, and is a must have
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Leo Kottke, Circle ‘Round the Sun, 1970 on Symposium Music.
Leo Kottke, Circle ‘Round the Sun, 1970 on Symposium Music. Kottke’s third full length, on Wayzata Minnesota label Symposium. 8 of these are studio recordings of songs from 12-String Blues, which was a live album on Oblivion, recorded at the Scholar Coffeehouse in Dinkytown (later renamed the 10 O’Clock Scholar). I understand it’s now a…
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The Beatles, Rubber Soul, 1965 on Capitol.
The Beatles, Rubber Soul, 1965 on Capitol. One of my favorites – Norwegian Wood, Michelle, In My Life. Found this copy at a record fair at Mill No. 5 in Lowell last year – very good shape for a decent price.
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Lightnin’ Hopkins, Lightnin’ Strikes, 1962 on Vee Jay Records.
Lightnin’ Hopkins, Lightnin’ Strikes, 1962 on Vee Jay Records. My copy is a 2022 Vinyl Me, Please reissue One of two 60s Lightnin’ Hopkins albums by this title – the other is a 1966 Verve Folkways release that was later reissued as Nothin’ But the Blues.
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The Selecter, Live In Coventry ’79, 2021 on 2 Tone.
The Selecter, Live In Coventry ’79, 2021 on 2 Tone. Ska group that formed in Coventry in 79 and broke up in 1981 (later reformed with various different configs) This was a 2021 release – limited edition of 1500
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Juliana Hatfield, Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John, 2018 on American Laundromat Records.
Juliana Hatfield, Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John, 2018 on American Laundromat Records. I love so much of what ALR puts out, including this collection the original orange vinyl pressing limited to 400. Part of the proceeds to the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre.
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A Tribe Called Quest, Low End Theory, 1991 on Jive.
A Tribe Called Quest, Low End Theory, 1991 on Jive. Tribe were part of the Native Tongues collective, with De La Soul, Queen Latifah, and Jungle Brothers. Busta Rhymes features on “Scenario” and Ron Carter provides bass on “Verses from the Abstract.” Although I had this on CD back then, this copy is a reissue…
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Robert Cray, Strong Persuader, 1986 on Mercury.
Robert Cray, Strong Persuader, 1986 on Mercury. Labels say The Robert Cray Band, front cover just Robert Cray. Either way a solid guitar driven blues album
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Joe Jackson, Night and Day, 1982 on A&M.
Joe Jackson, Night and Day, 1982 on A&M. Jackson’s fifth LP featuring Stepping out, Breaking Us in Two – somewhere between Jazz, Pop, New Wave – great album. Found this copy in a local thrift store
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The James Cotton Band, Live & On The Move, 1976 on Buddah Records.
The James Cotton Band, Live & On The Move, 1976 on Buddah Records. I can’t help but read his denim jacket as saying “Super Karp” Such a great love blues band – with Matt Guitar Murphy, Kenny Johnson, Charles Calmese, George Gregory.
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Duke Ellington, The Pianist, 1974 on Fantasy.
Duke Ellington, The Pianist, 1974 on Fantasy. Sessions in 1966 and 1970 compiled by Fantasy and reased in 1974.
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The Beatles, Magical Mystery Tour, 1967 on Capitol.
The Beatles, Magical Mystery Tour, 1967 on Capitol. Original 1967 pressing – has the “No You’re Not” under I Am The Walrus in block print vs cursive. Love this album start to finish – remember listening to it in the Hennepin County library as a teen
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Erroll Garner, One World Concert, 1963 on Reprise / Octave Records.
Erroll Garner, One World Concert, 1963 on Reprise / Octave Records. Recorded live (“In Actual Performance”) at the Seattle World’s Fair. Octave has reissued this in their remastered series, but this is a 1963 pressing.
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Phineas Newborn Jr., Here Is Phineas (The Piano Artistry of Phineas Newborn Jr.), 1956 on Atlantic.
Phineas Newborn Jr., Here Is Phineas (The Piano Artistry of Phuneas Newborn Jr.), 1956 on Atlantic. 2022 repress via Vinyl Me, Please Great version of “All the Things You Are” With Oscar Pettiford, Kenny Clarke, and brother Calvin Newborn. Liner notes George Wein (original) and listening notes (reissue) Andrew Winistorfer.
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Saturday, July 30th, 2022
Frank Stella Gloucester Harbor