Tag: 1960s
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Various Artists, Christmas Dreamers: Yuletide Country 1960-1972, 2021 on Numero Group.
Various Artists, Christmas Dreamers: Yuletide Country 1960-1972, 2021 on Numero Group. Great Secretly Society release – collection of old school country songs for the season Best title is “Santa Claus Ain’t a Hippie”
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The Oscar Peterson Trio, The Trio: Live From Chicago, 1961 on Verve.
The Oscar Peterson Trio, The Trio: Live From Chicago, 1961 on Verve. Ray Brown, Ed Thigpen, Oscar Peterson – live at The London House in Chicago – multiple releases came out of these sessions. Verve/MGM pressing
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Joe Cocker, With A Little Help From My Friends, 1969 on A&M.
Joe Cocker, With A Little Help From My Friends, 1969 on A&M. Debut album from Joe Cocker, with arguably the definitive renditions of the title track, Feelin’ Alright, and Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood. Lots of great musicians on this: Tony Visconti, Jimmy Page, Albert Lee, Steve Winwood, plus a number of great backup singers
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Richie Havens, Mixed Bag. 1966 on Verve Folkways.
Richie Havens, Mixed Bag. 1966 on Verve Folkways. Originally Verve Folkways – my copy is an MGM reissue from after Woodstock, with new hype banner.
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James Taylor, self-titled, 1968 on Apple Records.
James Taylor, self-titled, 1968 on Apple Records. With George Harrison and Paul McCartney on Carolina In My Mind – what an auspicious debut Via an EBTH auction lot – I’ve no idea who SEB is but now have a number of record covers signed or initialed by him/her
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The Blues Project, Live At Town Hall, 1967 on Verve Forecast.
The Blues Project, Live At Town Hall, 1967 on Verve Forecast. Third album, recorded after Al Kooper’s departure. Only one song actually recorded at Town Hall; sone are live elsewhere some are studio recordings with overdubbed audience applause. Still looking for a decent copy of Live at the Cafe Au Go Go.
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The Doors, The Doors, 1967 on Elektra.
The Doors, The Doors, 1967 on Elektra. My copy is the 2021 Vinyl Me, Please reissue on “green & gold galaxy” vinyl with a bonus 7″ single reproducing the French release of Light My Fire. Such a huge and impactful album and a beautiful reissue. Morrison, Manzarek, Krieger, Densmorr. Break on Through, Light My Fire,…
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Vanilla Fudge, Vanilla Fudge (Self-Titled), 1967 on Atco.
Vanilla Fudge, Vanilla Fudge (Self-Titled), 1967 on Atco. Via Light of Day Records in Jamaica Plain Most folks know ” You Keep Me Hanging On” but also covers of Ticket to Ride & Elea or Rigby plus She’s Not There (the Zombies), People Get Ready, and Bang Bang by Sonny Bono. Groovy. Can you dig…
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Cannonball Adderley and the Bossa Rio Sextet with Sergio Mendes, Cannonball’s Bossa Nova, 1963 on Riverside.
Cannonball Adderley and the Bossa Rio Sextet with Sergio Mendes, Cannonball’s Bossa Nova, 1963 on Riverside. My copy is a Capitol Records reissue from 1968 without the “Cannonball’s Bossa Nova” title from the original Riverside edition. Gets criticism for jumping on the Bossa Nova bandwagon but I think it’s a lovely LP Via Light of…
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Merle Haggard and The Strangers, I’m A Lonesome Fugitive, 1967 on Capitol.
Merle Haggard and The Strangers, I’m A Lonesome Fugitive, 1967 on Capitol. My copy is the Vinyl Me, Please Country reissue from 2021. Harmony vocals by Bonnie Owens and guitar by Glenn Campbell (and others). Great pressing
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Paul Desmond, Summertime, 1969 on A&M / CTI.
Paul Desmond, Summertime, 1969 on A&M / CTI. Desmond wrote “Take Five” and played with the Dave Brubeck Quartet as well as Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker. CtI was an A&M imprint started by Creed Taylor The cover of Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da alone is worth the price of admission but I also love the Someday My…
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Nina Simone, High Priestess of Soul, 1967 on Philips.
Nina Simone, High Priestess of Soul, 1967 on Philips. From the Queen of Jazz (Ella, yesterday) to the High Priestess of Soul. This is a killer collection of some jazz standards (Duke Ellington, Nat Adderley & Oscar Brown) plus some Simone compositions My copy is a 2016 reissue pressed at Record Technology Inc. Via Record…
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Carmen McRae, Bittersweet, 1964 on Focus (FM 334).
Carmen McRae, Bittersweet, 1964 on Focus (FM 334). Focus was a label created by NY DJ Mort Fega (who also produced the LP). May be my favorite McRae album – while she was quite well know then I think she gets overlooked some now – what a powerful singer and so expressive. Good Monday LP…
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Buffalo Springfield, Last Time Around, 1968 on ATCO Records
Buffalo Springfield, Last Time Around, 1968 on ATCO Records Third and final LP from Buffalo Springfield- by the time it came out they were already on to other things. my copy is an 80s pressing based on the labels. Via Deep Thoughts in Jamaica Plain
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Phil Ochs, I Ain’t Marching Anymore, 1965 on Elektra
Phil Ochs, I Ain’t Marching Anymore, 1965 on Elektra I first got familiar with Phil Ochs via Billy Bragg back in the early 80s. Great classic lefty (progressive) folk. My copy is pretty messy on the back jacket – bloodied from fighting cops at a protest?
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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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Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelly with the Quintet of the Hot Club of France, 1965 on GNP Crescendo.
Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelly with the Quintet of the Hot Club of France, 1965 on GNP Crescendo. Recordings from 1938, 1939, and 1946 in London, originally released (in this form) on Disques Decca in France in 1964. Amazing group of musicians on these sets Via @deepthoughtsjp
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John Mayall, The Turning Point, 1969 on Polydor.
John Mayall, The Turning Point, 1969 on Polydor. I’m a huge fan ofJohn Mayall across many decades – this is his “new band” (after the breakup of the Bluesbreakers) recorded live at the Fillmore East in 1969 with Jon Mark, Steve Thompson, and Johnny Almond. It’s what he called “low volume music” – no drums,…