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Bonnie Raitt, Give It Up, 1972 on Warner Bros. Second LP from the inimitable @bonnieraittofficial – an American treasure. Includes a cover of Jackson Browne’s Ubder the Falling…
Nat Adderley Septet, Don’t Look Back, 1976 on Steeplechase. My copy is a later reissue 180 gram “audiophile” edition (not sure from when exactly) pressed somewhere in Germany….
Isaac Hayes, Tough Guys, 1974 on Enterprise. Soundtrack from the blaxploitation film Three Tough Guys, which Hayes made his acting debut in along with Lino Ventura and Fred…
Blood, Sweat and Tears, The First Album, 1973 on Embassy (UK). The debut album, titled Child Is Father To The Man, 1968 – was re-released in the UK…
Thelonious Monk, Pure Monk: Theloniois Monk Piano Solos, 1974 on Trip Jazz. Trip Jazz was a sublabel of Trip, itself owned by Springboard, a discount New Jersey label…
Ry Cooder, Jazz, 1978 on Warner Bros. One of my all time favorite Ry Cooder records – swing / dixieland / blues / jazz. Earl Hines guests on…
Frederick Knight, I’ve Been Lonely For So Long, 1973 on Stax. My copy is the Vinyl Me, Please reissue from Feb. 2021 – beautiful pressing remastered, with listening…
Leon Ware, Musical Massage, 1976 on Gordy Ware created the original demo for “I Want You” which become a hit for Marvin Gaye – Ware put together new…
John Prine, John Prine, 1971 on Atlantic. My copy is the Vinyl Me, Please reissue from January. Artwork by Joshua Petker So many wonderful originals on this his…
Talking Heads, Talking Heads: 77, 1977 on Sire. Based on the street address in the rim text, an early 80s pressing – super excited to find an early…
Meg Christian, Face the Music, 1977 on Olivia Records. Continued from yesterday’s post. Another from the feminist collective second wave Olivia records, this one including “Leaping Lesbians” by…
Meg Christian, I Know You Know, 1974 on Olivia. I don’t normally try to make these vinyl posts topical, but picked up this album recently and it felt…
John Prine, Bruised Orange, 1978 on Asylum. My copy is. 2021 reissue by Rhino Records – I think it’s the same pressing as in the “Asylum Albums” box…
The Beatles, Hey Jude (The Beatles Again), 1970 on Apple Records. Was going to be called Beatles Again, and labels printed, but renamed to Hey Jude based on…
Nilsson, The Point!, 1971 on RCA Victor. My cover has seen better days (some water damage) but the vinyl, like the music, is as good as ever. On…
The Bar-Kays, Cold Blooded, 1974 on Volt. My copy is another Vinyl Me, Please reissue, pressed by Memphis Vinyl for Craft Recordings Backing vocals by Hot Buttered Soul
Ry Cooder, Paradise and Lunch, 1974 on Reprise. My copy is a later repress, maybe ’76. Ry Cooder’s fourth album, including a duet with Earl Hines on Ditty…
Dire Straits, Dire Straits, 1978 on Warner Bros. Debut album from Mark Knopfler, David Knopfler, John Illsley, and Pick Withers. Produced by Muff Winwood. Classic LP with Down…
Art Tatum, The Genius, 1973 on Black Lion Conpilation of recordings from 1944 and 1945 UK label founded in the late 60s that did a lot of reissues
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, 4 Way Street, 1971 on Atlantic Picked up this copy recently – its a 2019 reissue that came out on Record Store Day….