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  • Lightnin’ Hopkins, Double Blues, 1972 on Fantasy.

    Lightnin’ Hopkins, Double Blues, 1972 on Fantasy.

    Lightnin’ Hopkins, Double Blues, 1972 on Fantasy. Continuing on the blues compilation front, this reissued tracks from the Prestige LPs Down Home Blues and Soul Blues from the 60s. Fantasy was a label out of Berkely CA that first issued Dave Brubeck and Creedence Clearwater Revival and then purchased rights to the catalogs of Prestige,…

  • Thelma Houston, Any Way You Like It, 1976 on Tamla.

    Thelma Houston, Any Way You Like It, 1976 on Tamla.

    Thelma Houston, Any Way You Like It, 1976 on Tamla. Mid-70s disco greatness with Don’t Leave Me This Way

  • B.B. King, The Best of B.B. King, 1973 on ABC.

    B.B. King, The Best of B.B. King, 1973 on ABC.

    B.B. King, The Best of B.B. King, 1973 on ABC. Early seventies compilation of “Blues Boy” King with an ABC logo. Two tracks from the Cook County Jail, most are studio cuts via @ebth

  • Leon Redbone, On the Track, 1975 on Warner Bros.

    Leon Redbone, On the Track, 1975 on Warner Bros.

    Leon Redbone, On the Track, 1975 on Warner Bros. Love everything Leon Redbone released.

  • James Taylor, Sweet Baby James, 1970 on Warner Bros.

    James Taylor, Sweet Baby James, 1970 on Warner Bros.

    James Taylor, Sweet Baby James, 1970 on Warner Bros. Early repress as it has the WB logo instead of W7 logo on label Steamroller, Sweet Baby James, Fire and Rain. With Danny Kootch, Carole King, Russ Kunkel. All Taylor originals except for an Oh, Susannah.

  • Joan Armatrading, Joan Armatrading, 1976 on A&M.

    Joan Armatrading, Joan Armatrading, 1976 on A&M.

    Joan Armatrading, Joan Armatrading, 1976 on A&M. Part of a collection purchased through Everything But The House

  • Leo Kottke, Greenhouse, 1972 on Capitol.

    Leo Kottke, Greenhouse, 1972 on Capitol.

    Leo Kottke, Greenhouse, 1972 on Capitol. Kottke’s second LP on Capitol. Includes a cover of John Fahey’s “In Christ There Is No East or West” Recorded in Minneapolis at Sound 80

  • The Isley Brothers, The Heat Is On, 1975 on T-Neck Records.

    The Isley Brothers, The Heat Is On, 1975 on T-Neck Records.

    The Isley Brothers, The Heat Is On, 1975 on T-Neck Records. T-Neck was a label the Isley Brothers founded, named after Teaneck, NJ – Distributed at this point (1975) by Columbia/CBS. Includes “Fight the Power” that would feature prominently in Public Enemy’s song for Do The Right Thing. Great soul/funk from mid-seventies New Jersey

  • Santana, Santana’s Greatest Hits, 1974 on Columbia.

    Santana, Santana’s Greatest Hits, 1974 on Columbia.

    Santana, Santana’s Greatest Hits, 1974 on Columbia. Great collection – Evil Ways, Black Magic Woman, Oye Como Va. Bit early for greatest hits considering Sanatana still makes music nearly 50 years later, but . . .

  • The Clash, London Calling, 1979 on CBS/Epic.

    The Clash, London Calling, 1979 on CBS/Epic.

    The Clash, London Calling, 1979 on CBS/Epic. 2015 reissue by Columbia/Sony Music, sounds great. Feels appropriate today.

  • Donny Hathaway, Live, 1972 on ATCO.

    Donny Hathaway, Live, 1972 on ATCO.

    Donny Hathaway, Live, 1972 on ATCO. I’m a huge Donny Hathaway fan and am constantly on the hunt for original pressings, but this 2021 reissue sounds pretty great. It is possible it may be a digital cut to vinyl but it is very well done. (I’ll keep looking for an original pressing to compare it…

  • Raydio, Raydio, 1978 on Arista.

    Raydio, Raydio, 1978 on Arista.

    Raydio, Raydio, 1978 on Arista. Self-titled debut for the band fronted by Ray Parker Jr. of “Ghostbusters” fame (I ain’t afraid of no ghost!) You can find “Is this a love thing” on YouTube- I’d have gone with the parenthetical subtitle “(or is this just a sex thing)” but maybe too risqué in 1978? Some…

  • Leo Kottke, Mudlark, 1971 on Capitol Records.

    Leo Kottke, Mudlark, 1971 on Capitol Records.

    Leo Kottke, Mudlark, 1971 on Capitol Records. Kottke’s first LP on Capitol, fourth full length

  • Leon Redbone, Champagne Charlie, 1978 on Warner Bros.

    Leon Redbone, Champagne Charlie, 1978 on Warner Bros.

    Leon Redbone, Champagne Charlie, 1978 on Warner Bros. Redbone’s third studio LP, with great takes on “Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now),” “Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone,” and “If Soneone Would Only Love Me”

  • Simon and Garfunkel, Bridge Over Troubled Water, 1970 on Columbia.

    Simon and Garfunkel, Bridge Over Troubled Water, 1970 on Columbia.

    Simon and Garfunkel, Bridge Over Troubled Water, 1970 on Columbia. Such a beautiful album end to end, from the opening title track through Song For the Asking. Fifth & final original Simon & Garfunkel studio LP

  • Neil Young, Carnegie Hall 1970, released 2021 on Shakey Pictures Records.

    Neil Young, Carnegie Hall 1970, released 2021 on Shakey Pictures Records.

    Neil Young, Carnegie Hall 1970, released 2021 on Shakey Pictures Records. Show from December 4th, 1970 at Carbegie Hall. Neil Young Archives Official Bootleg Series 01. Great show, wonderful recording and pressing, not on Spotify

  • Joan Armatrading, Show Some Emotion, 1977 on A&M.

    Joan Armatrading, Show Some Emotion, 1977 on A&M.

    Joan Armatrading, Show Some Emotion, 1977 on A&M. Her fourth full length LP and third on A&M. Produced by Glyn Johns

  • Blood, Sweat and Tears; Blood, Sweat and Tears 3, 1970 on Columbia.

    Blood, Sweat and Tears; Blood, Sweat and Tears 3, 1970 on Columbia.

    Blood, Sweat and Tears; Blood, Sweat and Tears 3, 1970 on Columbia. Lucretia McEvil, Sympathy for the Devil – second album of the David Clayton-Thomas era