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  • 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

  • Steely Dan, Aja, 1977 on ABC Records.

    Steely Dan, Aja, 1977 on ABC Records.

    Steely Dan, Aja, 1977 on ABC Records. Deacon Blue, Peg, Josie. Love the liner notes on this release: “In retrospect, I should have realized the assignment would not be all sweetness and light; in no way has Steely Dan made its reputation by catering to the rock press. In fact their contempt for pop music…

  • Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Africa ’70, Afrodisiac, 1973 on Regal Zonophone.

    Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Africa ’70, Afrodisiac, 1973 on Regal Zonophone.

    Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Africa ’70, Afrodisiac, 1973 on Regal Zonophone. My copy is a 2016 reissue by Knitting Factory

  • Creedence Clearwater Revival, Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits, 1976 on Fantasy.

    Creedence Clearwater Revival, Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits, 1976 on Fantasy.

    Creedence Clearwater Revival, Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits, 1976 on Fantasy. Billed as “Featuring John Fogerty” and with the edited (shorter) version of Grapevine that would become a single. A must have certainly. Though i love original 70s pressings, my copy is 2021 vinyl pressing – a Craft Recordings reissue pressed by GZ Media –…

  • David Bowie, Pinups, 1973 on RCA Victor.

    David Bowie, Pinups, 1973 on RCA Victor.

    David Bowie, Pinups, 1973 on RCA Victor. Bowie covering Them, The Yardbirds, Pink Floyd, The Who, The Merseys, The Easybeats, The Pretty Things. One of my favorite early Bowie LPs and one of the first all-cover albums I had

  • Teddy Pendergrass, Life is a Song Worth Singing, 1978 on Philadelphia International Records.

    Teddy Pendergrass, Life is a Song Worth Singing, 1978 on Philadelphia International Records.

    Teddy Pendergrass, Life is a Song Worth Singing, 1978 on Philadelphia International Records. My copy is a 2021 Vinyl Me, Please reissue. His second solo LP after the Blue Notes – soul / disco, with 4 of 7 songs by Gamble & Huff

  • Various Artists, Christmas Dreamers: Yuletide Country 1960-1972, 2021 on Numero Group.

    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”