Tag: 2009
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Steve Earle, Townes, 2009 on New West Records
Steve Earle tribute to Townes Van Zandt, with guests including Tom Morello (on “Lungs”), Allison Moorer (married to Earle at the time), and son Justin Townes Earle (who’s middle name of course was inspired by Van Zanndt). A companion record, Townes (The Basics), was released for Record Store Day in 2021. Earle’s done a number…
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El Perro Del Mar, Love is Not Pop, 2009 on Control Group
3rd studio album from Sarah Assbring’s musical project from Sweden. (Yes, the name literally translates as “The Dog of the Sea,” and yes, her name is Assbring). Lots of reviewers called this a breakup record, which I guess it is – but it’s also a wonderful album reflecting the evolution of her/their sound. Co-produced and…
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Sonny Rollins, Way Out West, 1957 on Contemporary
This was the first Rollins album with Ray Brown and Shelly Manne, and the first time he recorded with only bass and drums. I love this cover photo emphasizing the New York native was out west. My copy—direct from Craft Recordings—is the 2009 Original Jazz Classics reissue which was remastered back in 1988 and repressed…
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The Smiths, Strangeways Here We Come, 1987 on Rough Trade.
Fourth (and final) studio album from The Smiths, produced by Stephen Street, Morrissey, and Johnny Marr and recorded at The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset. On constant repeat in my late 80s experience. Strangeways was a prison in Manchester (now Manchester Prison) – The Smiths had previously used the Salford Lad’s Club for the cover…
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Eels, Hombre Lobo (12 Songs of Desire), 2009 on E Works Records
Seventh full length from Mark Oliver Everett (aka “E”) and Eels. Hombre Lobo as you might guess is Spanish for Werewolf. The MySpace Transmissions EP of live tracks was released to promote this release. Everything they do is just interesting and cool. There’s also a documentary called Tremendous Dynamite: Making Hombre Loco if you buy…
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Eels, The Myspace Transmissions / Transmission Session 2009, 2009 on E Works
I’m a huge fan of Mark Oliver Everett (aka E) and Eels so was super excited to find this record at Down in the Valley in Golden Valley MN. These were made available for streaming and download at www.myspace.com/transmissions/ though I don’t think they are there anymore. Great version of Dylan’s “Girl From the North…
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Steve Earle, Townes: The Basics, 2021 on New West
As the back cover explains, the album Townes (a collection of Townes Van Zandt covers) was released in 2009 – but this LP collects the solo guitar and vocal tracks Earle originally recorded. This was issued as a bonus CD – The Basics – along with the CD release of Townes, but then issued for…
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Neil Young, Harvest, 1972 on Reprise
Definitely one of my desert island discs (unless I can cheat and count Decade as one release), Harvest came out in 1972. This would be an absolute classic even if you took out two or three songs: Out on the Weekend, Harvest, A Man Needs a Maid, Heart of Gold, Old Man – then closing…
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Dirty Projectors, Bitte Orca, 2009 on Domino (DNO217LP).
My copy is the 2020 reissue by Vinyl Me, Please (WIGLP229X-VMP), which is a 2xLP version with five live songs recorded by Dig for Fire for the series Live at Other Music in New York city and a cover of Bob Dylan’s As I Went Out One Morning (These tracks were also on other 2010…
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Wilco, Wilco (The Album), 2009 on Nonesuch.
Wilco, Wilco (The Album), 2009 on Nonesuch. My copy is a late reissue pressed by Pallas Group. Feist guests on vocals on You and I
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David Bowie, VH1 Storytellers, 2009 on EMI.
David Bowie, VH1 Storytellers, 2009 on EMI. Though this officially came out in 2009 on CD from EMI, my copy is a bootleg vinyl pressing with an EMI logo.
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Grizzly Bear, Veckatimest, 2009 on Warp Records.
Grizzly Bear, Veckatimest, 2009 on Warp Records. My copy is the 2021 Vinyl Me, Please reissue and sounds wonderful Named after an island in the Elizabeth Islands near Martha’s Vineyard Artwork by William J. O’Brien
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Kid Cudi, Man on the Moon: The End Of Day, 2009 on Universal Motown.
Kid Cudi, Man on the Moon: The End Of Day, 2009 on Universal Motown. Vinyl Me, Please reissue of Kid Cudi’s major label debut – still sounds super fresh in 2021. Much love for a hip hop artist sampling OMD, Tom Petty, Lady GaGa, and Jay-Z
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John Vanderslice, Life And Death of an American Fourtracker, 2002 on Barsuk
John Vanderslice, Life And Death of an American Fourtracker, 2002 on Barsuk My copy is from the 2009 repressing by Afternoon Records Kyoto Pond is only on the vinyl release