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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….
Grateful Dead, Wake Of The Flood, 1973 on Grateful Dead Records. Still working my way through the Vinyl Me, Please anthology Story of the Grateful Dead. Eyes of…
Grateful Dead, Terrapin Station, 1977 on Arista. I’ve got a 1977 pressing and this recent reissue by Vinyl Me, Please from the Story of the Grateful Dead anthology
Perth County Conspiracy, The Perth County Conspiracy, 1970 on CBC Radio Canada Transcription. Sometimes known as “Perth County Conspiracy (does not exist)” – great name for a psychedelic…
George Benson, The Other Side of Abbey Road, 1970 on A&M Found this last week at Deep Thoughts in Jamaica Plain – fantastic reimagining of Abbey Road by…
Grateful Dead, Europe ’72, 1972 on Warner Bros. 3xLPs of brilliance: China Cat -> I Know You Rider, Brown Eyed Women, Hurts Me Too. that closing Morning Dew,…
Grateful Dead, Workingman’s Dead, 1970 on Warner Bros. Another classic Grateful Dead release – feels like a greatest hits compilation from 2020 POV but was just another release…
Grateful Dead, American Beauty, 1970 on Warner Bros. This copy is from the Vinyl Me, Please Anthology (The Story Of The Grateful Dead) but I’ve been a huge…