• World Party, Bang!, 1993 on Chrysalis / Ensign.

    World Party, Bang!, 1993 on Chrysalis / Ensign.

    World Party, Bang!, 1993 on Chrysalis / Ensign. My copy is a 2021 reissue on Seaview Records which is reissuing the World Party catalog via Newbury Comics

  • The Jazz Butcher, Big Planet Scary Planet, 1989 on Genius Records.

    The Jazz Butcher, Big Planet Scary Planet, 1989 on Genius Records.

    The Jazz Butcher, Big Planet Scary Planet, 1989 on Genius Records.

  • Thomas Dolby, The Flat Earth, 1984 on Capitol.

    Thomas Dolby, The Flat Earth, 1984 on Capitol.

    Thomas Dolby, The Flat Earth, 1984 on Capitol. Dolny’s second full length, with Hyperactive, Dissidents, I Scare Myself.

  • Johnny Winter, Nothin’ But The Blues, 1977 on Blue Sky.

    Johnny Winter, Nothin’ But The Blues, 1977 on Blue Sky.

    Johnny Winter, Nothin’ But The Blues, 1977 on Blue Sky. Dedicated to Muddy Waters who joins on his own “Walking Thru The Park” – much of the band is the same as Muddy’s Hard Again album, also 1977, which Winter produced.

  • The Silvertones, Silver Bullets, 1973 on Trojan Records.

    The Silvertones, Silver Bullets, 1973 on Trojan Records.

    The Silvertones, Silver Bullets, 1973 on Trojan Records. My copy is a @vinylmeplease reissue from 2018. Great early 70s reggae produced by Lee “Scratch” Perry

  • Jimmy Reed, Wailin’ The Blues, 1969 on Tradition Everest.

    Jimmy Reed, Wailin’ The Blues, 1969 on Tradition Everest.

    Jimmy Reed, Wailin’ The Blues, 1969 on Tradition Everest. Compilation

  • Nina Simone, Starring Nina Simone (with George Wallington), 1964 on Spin-O-Rama.

    Nina Simone, Starring Nina Simone (with George Wallington), 1964 on Spin-O-Rama.

    Nina Simone, Starring Nina Simone (with George Wallington), 1964 on Spin-O-Rama. Simone sued Premier albums over this one, alleging it was an unauthorized release and settled out of court. The A-side has five Simone songs, recorded in the 50s in Atlantic City. The B-side is George Wallington –  basically filler to make it an LP.

  • Erroll Garner, Erroll Garner, 1953 on Columbia.

    Erroll Garner, Erroll Garner, 1953 on Columbia.

    Erroll Garner, Erroll Garner, 1953 on Columbia. Mine’s a 1956 pressing, with the “six-eye” Columbia labels, with the registered trademark on “LP” Sleeve was really just two pieces of cardboard so some major surgery required, but the vinyl in pretty decent shape for 65+ years old.

  • Radiohead, Kid A Mnesia, 2021 on XL Recordings.

    Radiohead, Kid A Mnesia, 2021 on XL Recordings.

    Radiohead, Kid A Mnesia, 2021 on XL Recordings. Kid A (2000), Amnesiac (2001), plus Amnesia (collected unreleased tracks).

  • CC Dust, Cc Dust, 2016 on Perennial.

    CC Dust, Cc Dust, 2016 on Perennial.

    CC Dust, Cc Dust, 2016 on Perennial. Maryjane Dunphe & Lauren Dagincourt from Olympia Washington

  • Lyle Lovett, Joshua Judges Ruth, 1992 on Curb/MCA.

    Lyle Lovett, Joshua Judges Ruth, 1992 on Curb/MCA.

    Lyle Lovett, Joshua Judges Ruth, 1992 on Curb/MCA. My copy is a Vinyl Me, Please reissue – had this on CD in 92 and in constant rotation, so was very happy to get a reissue. Not a misstep on this whole album and the reissue (on 2 45rpm records) sounds fantastic

  • Quincy Jones, Back on the Block, 1989 on Qwest.

    Quincy Jones, Back on the Block, 1989 on Qwest.

    Quincy Jones, Back on the Block, 1989 on Qwest. My copy is from the Vinyl Me, Please anthology Story of Quincy Jones. Late 80s QJ with a ton of guests from hip hop, jazz, soul: Take 6, Big Daddy Kane, Ice-T, Kool Moe Dee, Chaka Khan, Ray Charles, and many others Eclectic but very rooted…

  • Tina Turner, Private Dancer, 1984 on Capitol.

    Tina Turner, Private Dancer, 1984 on Capitol.

    Tina Turner, Private Dancer, 1984 on Capitol. Title track written by Mark Knopfler, 1984 by David Bowie. Hugely important album in her career reboot – technically her fifth solo album but this was thr big breakthrough. Definitely how I came to know her before digging into the backstory

  • Loretta Lynn, Back to the Country, 1975 in MCA.

    Loretta Lynn, Back to the Country, 1975 in MCA.

    Loretta Lynn, Back to the Country, 1975 in MCA. My copy is a 2022 Vinyl Me, Please reissue. Another classic Loretta, this one with “The Pill” which feels timely: “There’s gonna be some changes made . . . ’cause now I’ve got the pill” Of course that was nearly 50 years ago . . .

  • Loretta Lynn, Coal Miner’s Daughter, 1971 on Decca.

    Loretta Lynn, Coal Miner’s Daughter, 1971 on Decca.

    Loretta Lynn, Coal Miner’s Daughter, 1971 on Decca. My copy is a 2019 reissue by Vinyl Me, Please Songs by Lynn (the title track, which she would also title her autobiography) Glenn Campbell, Kris Kristofferson, Marty Robbins

  • Saturday, June 25th, 2022 – North Shore Pride

    Gunpowder Gelatine (Queen Cover Band) at North Shore Pride:

  • Oscar Peterson, Travelin’ On, 1969 on MPS.

    Oscar Peterson, Travelin’ On, 1969 on MPS.

    Oscar Peterson, Travelin’ On, 1969 on MPS. My copy is an early 80s reissue by Verve in the Verve MPS Series. One of the volumes (Vol 6) of the Exclusivley For My Friends series Peterson recorded at the home studio of Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer. I now have all but one of the six volumes

  • Doc Watson, Doc Watson, 1964 on Vanguard.

    Doc Watson, Doc Watson, 1964 on Vanguard.

    Doc Watson, Doc Watson, 1964 on Vanguard. Great Omie Wise, Sitting on top of the World, Deep River blues – a legend in high form. Via Spinnaker Records in Hyannis