Tag: 1980s
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Depeche Mode, Speak & Spell, 1981 on Mute
This one I”ve had since the 80s. Probably @downinthevalley back when (I believe) they had a store in Richfield near 66th & Penn
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The Call, Reconciled, 1986 on Elektra
I think “I Still Believe” may be the first song I ever figured out the chord progression to on the piano and actually understood.
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The Suburbs, Dream Hog, 1982 on Twin/Tone, 1983 on Mercury
The PolyGram/Mercury reissue after they signed the band (not the original Twin/Tone). 33 1/3rd on one side 45 on the other. It was as a result of this vinyl that I realized as a teenager how great “Waiting Club Mix” sounds if you play the 45 at 33 1/3rd. As a teenager in Minneapolis in…
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Lone Justice, Lone Justice, 1985 on Geffen
Debut self-titled by Lone Justice 1985. Found this last weekend at in Gloucester
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Various Artists, The Old Grey Whistle Test – Test Pressing, 1980 on Super Beeb.
Record store folks tell me they have a hard time selling “various artist” compilations but I always enjoy them. Picked this up a few weeks back at The Record Exchange in Salem.