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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….

Nina Simone, Here Comes The Sun, 1971 on RCA Victor.

Nina Simone, Here Comes The Sun, 1971 on RCA Victor. My copy is a 1982 reissue with the “modern black” labels Great versions of the title track, Just…

Madness, Complete Madness, 1982 on Stiff Records

Madness, Complete Madness, 1982 on Stiff Records Italian pressing of a greatest hits compilation. Total coincidence and not election commentary.

Robyn Hitchcock, Groovy Decay, 1982 on Albion.

Robyn Hitchcock, Groovy Decay, 1982 on Albion (original UK pressing). Hitchcock’s second solo album with Sara Lee from Gang of Four and Anthony Thistlewaite from the Waterboys, produced…

ABC, The Lexicon of Love, 1982 on Mercury

ABC, The Lexicon of Love, 1982 on Mercury (in the UK it came out first on Neutron). Shoot That Poison Arrow, The Look of Love – debut album…

New Music Seminar Sampler, 1982 on Columbia.

New Music Seminar Sampler, 1982 on Columbia. Great collection connected to an annual NYC event (1980-1995, relaunched in 2009). Dave Edmunds, Men At Work, Nina Hagen, Translator, Romeo…

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, The Message, 1982 on Sugar Hill Records.

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, The Message, 1982 on Sugar Hill Records. My intro to socially conscious hip-hop, circa 1982. “It’s like a jungle sometimes it makes…