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Bauhaus, The Sky’s Gone Out, 1982 on A&M / Beggars Banquet.

I’m a bit late for World Goth Day here, but I definitely went through a hardcore Bauhaus phase – listening to the 1979-1983 compilation (volume one with white…

Leon Redbone, Mystery Man, 1982 on Accord

Redbones’s fifth LP, and his first (and only) on Accord. There’s not much detail on the source of the material – likely recorded in the early 70s, maybe…

Go Go’s, Vacation, 1982 on I.R.S. Records

This was the sophomore release, following Beauty and the Beat. Lead off single “Vacation” was an unavoidable hit that summer. Cowriting credit on “He’s So Strange” to Leonard…

The Beatles, Rare Beatles, 1982 on Phoenix Records

One in a series of releases recorded in the early 60s in Hamburg. These were recorded by Ted Taylor in April 1961 – while Ringo was not yet…

The Cure, Pornogrqphy, 1982 on Fiction.

The Cure, Pornogrqphy, 1982 on Fiction. This copy is a 2015 Rhino reissue on 180g vinyl. Fourth stydio album from The Cure – tail end of the gloomy…

Joe Jackson, Night and Day, 1982 on A&M.

Joe Jackson, Night and Day, 1982 on A&M. Jackson’s fifth LP featuring Stepping out, Breaking Us in Two – somewhere between Jazz, Pop, New Wave – great album….

T-Connection, Pure & Natural, 1982 on Capitol.

T-Connection, Pure & Natural, 1982 on Capitol. Funk/disco band from the Bahamas via Miami

Marvin Gaye, Midnight Love, 1982 on Columbia.

Marvin Gaye, Midnight Love, 1982 on Columbia. Early 80s Marvin, with “Sexual Healing” as the single

The Abyssinians, Forward, 1982 on Alligator Records.

The Abyssinians, Forward, 1982 on Alligator Records. With Sly and Robbie, Zoot Sims. Great roots/reggae record

Various Artists, Atomic Cafe: Radioactive Rock ‘n Roll, Blues, Country & Gospel, 1982 on Rounder Records.

Various Artists, Atomic Cafe: Radioactive Rock ‘n Roll, Blues, Country & Gospel, 1982 on Rounder Records. Soundtrack to a 1982 documentary The Atomic Cafe – songs inspired by…

Yazoo, Upstairs At Eric’s, 1982 on Mute

Yazoo, Upstairs At Eric’s, 1982 on Mute My copy s a UK pressing, thus the Yazoo instead of Yaz, as the US Sire pressings had it. Vince Clarke…

Magic Slim & The Teardrops, Raw Magic, 1982 on Alligator Records.

Magic Slim & The Teardrops, Raw Magic, 1982 on Alligator Records. These days my rule is if I find an Alligator Records LP from them 70s or 80s…

Otis Redding, Otis Redding Recorded Live (Previously Unreleased Performances), 1982 on Atlantic.

Otis Redding, Otis Redding Recorded Live (Previously Unreleased Performances), 1982 on Atlantic. As the liner notes explain, Ed Michel uncovered these tapes (from the same performances which made…

Mighty Sparrow, The Greatest, 1982 on Charlie’s Records.

Mighty Sparrow, The Greatest, 1982 on Charlie’s Records. Marketed and distributed by Smokey Joe Productions, with BWIA Sunjet Reunion Club logos. Great calypso LP – Capitalism Gone Mad,…

Thelonious Monk, Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington, 1956 on Riverside.

Thelonious Monk, Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington, 1956 on Riverside. My copy is an 1982 pressing in the Original Jazz Classics series – jacket reproduced from the 1958…

The Call, The Call, 1982 on Mercury.

The Call, The Call, 1982 on Mercury. Debut album from Santa Cruz CA band The Call headed by Michael Been. I think I thought they were a UK…

Ultravox, Quartet, 1982 on Chrysalis.

Ultravox, Quartet, 1982 on Chrysalis. Sixth LP from Ultravox, with Midge Ure, Chris Cross, Billy Currie, and Warren Cann. Produced by George Martin (yes that George Martin).cover art…

R.E.M., Chronic Town, 1982 on I.R.S. Records

R.E.M., Chronic Town, 1982 on I.R.S. Records In honor of delayed tax day, a little REM from the early 80s heyday of I.R.S. Records R.E.M. remain one of…

Paul McCartney, Tug of War, 1982 on Columbia / MPL

Paul McCartney, Tug of War, 1982 onColumbia / MPL Sticking with Paul McCartney from yesterday’s post. Tug Of War is early 80s Macca, with guest Stevie Wonder on…

Gerry Mulligan, Mulligan Plays Mulligan, 1956 on Prestige, reissued 1982 in the Original Jazz Classics series.

Gerry Mulligan, Mulligan Plays Mulligan, 1956 on Prestige, reissued 1982 in the Original Jazz Classics series. Gerry Mulligan, A Profile of Gerry Mulligan, 1958 on Mercury, original pressing….