Tag: 1970s
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King Curtis, Live at Fillmore West, 1971 on ATCO.
King Curtis, Live at Fillmore West, 1971 on ATCO. My copy is the 2021 reissue via Vinyl Me, Please King Curtis and the Kingpins (and the Memphis Horns) supported Aretha Franklin’s 1971 tour as an opener and also her backing band. This LP is drawn from their opening set – great early 70s soul/jazz in…
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Duke Ellington and Ray Brown, This One’s For Blanton, 1975 on Pablo Records.
Duke Ellington and Ray Brown, This One’s For Blanton, 1975 on Pablo Records. This is a beautifully recorded tribute album to Duke Ellington bassist Jimmy Blanton (who died in 1942) with Ray Brown from the Oscar Peterson Trio. Recorded in 1972 but first relased in 75 on Pablo, the label Norman Granz created in 1973.
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David Bowie, The Man Who Sold The World, 1970 on Mercury.
David Bowie, The Man Who Sold The World, 1970 on Mercury. My copy is on RCA/Victor, who reissued in 1972 with this black and white photo of Ziggy Stardust rather than the first US cover (Michael Weller’s illustration) or the initial UK cover (Bowie in the blue Michael Fish dress). This was the first Bowie…
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Cat Stevens, Buddha and The Chocolate Box, 1974 on A&M.
Cat Stevens, Buddha and The Chocolate Box, 1974 on A&M. Oh very young, what will you leave us this time?
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Phil Ochs, Chords of Fame, 1976 on A&M.
Phil Ochs, Chords of Fame, 1976 on A&M. Political folk in the tradition of Seeger Guthrie et al, 2xLP gateway with great liner notes by Ed Sanders via Everything But The House
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John Mayall, Back To The Roots, 1971 on Polydor.
John Mayall, Back To The Roots, 1971 on Polydor. 2xLP collection – I think this was the first record I heard from John Mayall – hooked from the beginning of Prisons on the Road (good sone for commuting in traffic). Includes on some tracks Larry Taylor, Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor, Sugarcane Harris, Johnny Almond. All…
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The Knack, Get the Knack, 1979 on Capitol
The Knack, Get the Knack, 1979 on Capitol Debut album – great late seventies rock/pop, trending into New Wave – My Sharona, of course, but also Good Girls Don’t Lyrics don’t necessarily hold up as well as the music via Light of Day Records in Jamaica Plain
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Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye, Diana & Marvin, 1973 on Motown.
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye, Diana & Marvin, 1973 on Motown. Triptych sleeve opens from the center in front. Duets LP from two superstars of the early 70s
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Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes Featuring Theodore Pendergrass, To Be True, 1975 on Philadelphia International Records.
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes Featuring Theodore Pendergrass, To Be True, 1975 on Philadelphia International Records. Beautiful mid-seventies Philly soul from Teddy Pendergrass backed by MFSB via Residency Records, Salem MA
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Hot Tuna, Burgers, 1972 on Grunt.
Hot Tuna, Burgers, 1972 on Grunt. Look at that 1972 swagger on Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady, Sammy Piazza, and Papa John Creach. Plus Nick Buck on a couple of tracks. via Deep Thoughts, Jamaica Plain.
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Chuck Mangione, Feels So Good, 1977 on A&M
Chuck Mangione, Feels So Good, 1977 on A&M With James Bradley Jr, Charles Meeks, Grant Geissman, and Chris Vadala Was one of the LPs that inspired me to play the trumpet in Jr high and high school. I think I still know the fingering for the title track though I probably couldn’t actually play it…
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John Mayall, U.S.A. Union, 1970 on Polydor.
John Mayall, U.S.A. Union, 1970 on Polydor. The great British bluesman recording in L.A. with Harvey Mandel, and Larry Taylor from Canned Heat and violinist Don Harris – continuing Mayall’s drum-less blues period via Deep Thoughts in Jamaica Plain
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Neil Young, Comes a Time, 1978 on Reprise
Neil Young, Comes a Time, 1978 on Reprise My copy is a later 80s repress (see the RE-3 on the labels under the side indicator). J.J. Cale guests on guitar. Nicolette Larson provides harmony vocals Comes a Time, Look Out For My Love, Lotta Love – great sequence on side one. Via Residency Records, Salem…
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Herbie Hancock, Head Hunters, 1973 on Columbia.
Herbie Hancock, Head Hunters, 1973 on Columbia. (My copy is from the Vinyl Me, Please Story of Herbie Hancock anthology) What can you say about Head Hunters? One of the best selling Jazz records of all time. Hancock melds funk, soul, r&b, and early synths with a solid jazz foundation. A must have for any…
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Al Kooper, Al’s Big Deal / Unclaimed Freight: An Al Kooper Anthology, 1975 on Columbia.
Al Kooper, Al’s Big Deal / Unclaimed Freight: An Al Kooper Anthology, 1975 on Columbia. Al Kooper was a co-founder Blood Sweat & Tears, played with the Blues Project as well as Dylan, and was involved in so many great projects. I’m a fan and tend to pick up anything I find crate digging that…
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Willie Nelson, Shotgun Willie, 1973 on Atlantic.
Willie Nelson, Shotgun Willie, 1973 on Atlantic. The beginning of Willie’s golden era – including my favorite Leon Russell penned Donny Hathaway tune “A Song For You” My copy is the Vinyl Me, Please 2021 reissue
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Dan Hicks, It Happened One Bite, 1976 on Warner Bros.
Dan Hicks, It Happened One Bite, 1976 on Warner Bros. Soundtrack to a movie never made – great songwriting as you’d expect. via Deep Thoughts in Jamaica Plain
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Joni Mitchell, For The Roses, 1972 on Asylum.
Joni Mitchell, For The Roses, 1972 on Asylum. This was the follow up record after Blue – with “You Turn Me On, I’m A Radio.” There are so many great Joni Mitchell albums it is hard to have a favorite but this might be my second favorite. via Residency Records