Tag: 2012
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M. Ward , A Wasteland Companion, 2012 on Merge.
M. Ward’s 7th studio album, including a cover of Daniel Johnston’s “Sweetheart.” He’s joined by Mike Coykendall, Mike Mogis, Jordan Hudson, Adam Selzer and others, including vocals from Zooey Deschanel. M. Ward produced. I just love M. Ward’s voice and his approach to songwriting and production – across his solo work and She & Him.…
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Bill Evans, Live at Art D’Lugoff’s Top Of the Gate, 2012 on Resonance
Another Sunday, another Bill Evan’s live LP from Resonance. This one was recorded October 23, 1968 in Greenwich Village. This time Eddie Gomez and Marty Morell join Evans. This was recorded by Geoge Klabin himself, founder of the Rising Jazz Stars foundation and Resonance Records, as a 22 year old college student. My copy—via a…
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Love, Forever Changes, 1967 on Elektra
Iconic later sixties album from Arthur Lee and co. This would be their third and final album in the original lineup. The track “Alone Again Or” (with the refrain “And I will be alone again tonight my dear”) has been used in a number of films and was covered by The Damned on 1986’s Anything.…
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The Smiths, The Queen is Dead, 1986 on Rough Trade
Third studio LP from The Smiths, following Meat is Murder. This might have been the first Smiths LP I had, with “Frankly, Mr. Shankly,” “Cemetry Gates,” and “Bigmouth Strikes Again” permanently etched in my brain. Love the Salford Lads Club photo from the inside of the gatefold. My copy—via Crossroads Music in Portland OR—is a…
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The Smiths, Meat is Murder, 1985 on Rough Trade / Sire
Released on Rough Trade in the UK and Sire in the US, this was the second studio album from the Smiths. The US version of the LP included “How Soon is Now?” which did not appear on the UK edition. but was issued as a single. The version I knew growing up was the US…
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David Byrne & St. Vincent, Love This Giant, 2012 on 4AD
Two of the most creative and eclectic artists and musicians collaborate here on a brass-band heavy record. (St. Vincent also contributed to Here Lies Love, Byrne’s collaboration with Fatboy Slim – a concept album / rock musical about Imelda Marcos). The Dap-Kings and the Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra join on “The One Who Broke Your Heart”…
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Fiona Apple, The Idler Wheel . . . , 2012 on Clean Slate / Epic
The full title is The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do but most people refer to it just as The Idler Wheel. The title comes from a poem Apple wrote. Fiona Apple’s fourth studio album and her most commercially…
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Peter Buck, Self-Titled, 2012 on Mississippi/Change Records
First solo album by the long-time guitarist for R.E.M., released in 2012 on Mississippi Change records. My copy is from the second pressing, which means it omits the song L.V.M.F. on side two, though it is still printed on the label (and crossed out on the rear cover). He sampled from Sonny Boy Williams’ profane…
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Golden Gate Groove: The Sound of Philadelphia Live in San Francisco 1973, 2021 on Philadelphia International Records
There’s a complicated set of dates here – recorded in 1973 and released originally in 2012 on CD by Philadelphia International Records and Legacy (Sony’s label for reissues), but then released for the first time on vinyl for Record Store Day 2021. The performers are MFSB, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, The Three Degrees,…
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Japandroids, Celebration Rock, 2012 on Polyvinyl
Japandroids are a duo out of Vancouver BC – while this was their second album (the first was 2009’s Post-Nothing), it was their big breakout record and was pretty unavoidable in the early 2010s. My copy is the 2023 reissue by Vinyl Me Please, on what they call Fire’s Highway vinyl.
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Lowe Country: The Songs Of Nick Lowe, 2012 on Fiesta Red Records
I’m a huge fan of cover albums, and especially tribute/compilations of covers devoted to specific artists. While they can be uneven, I like hearing an artists work reinterpreted in different ways. This compilation brings country, roots, Americana artists together to cover the songs of English singer/songwriter Nick Lowe. Like Elvis Costello (whom he produced, and…
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Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale, Buddy and Jim, 2012 on New West
Great duet album from 2012 and what Rolling Stone called “Alt-Country’s Dream Team.” Mostly songs written by the paid together, some separately, and a few others: Jimmy McCracklin’s “The Wobble” and Joe Tex’s “I Want to do Everything For You” – solid songwriting throughout. Supported by Dennis Crouch on bass, Stuart Duncan on fiddle/mandolin, Patterson…
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Tom Tom Club, Downtown Rockers, 2012 on Nacional / Tip Top.
Tom Tom Club, Downtown Rockers, 2012 on Nacional / Tip Top. Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth with guests Natalie and Elliot Bergman on two tracks and Dickie Landry on two. This version was issued on pink vinyl in 2021 as part of the Ten Bands One Cause series benefiting breast cancer support and awareness.
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Grimes, Visions, 2012 on 4AD.
Grimes, Visions, 2012 on 4AD. My copy is a 2022 reissue from @vinylmeplease Claire Boucher’s first LP on 4AD – apparently recorded entirely in Garage Band
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Tracey Thorn, Tinsel and Lights, 2012 on Merge
Tracey Thorn, Tinsel and Lights, 2012 on Merge Too early for holiday music? Great set of tunes by Tracey Thorn (of Everything But The Girl) including a cover of “River” by Joni Mitchell.
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Chet Baker Sextet, Chet Is Back!, 1962 on RCA Victor.
Chet Baker Sextet, Chet Is Back!, 1962 on RCA Victor. As the barcode on the rear cover suggests, my copy is a reissue from 2012 by Org Music Chet Baker, Benoit Quersin, Daniel Humair, René Thomas, Amedeo Tommasi, and Bobby Jaspar 180g pressing by Schallplattenfabrik Pallas in Germany
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Allen Stone, Self-Titled, 2012 on ATO Records.
Allen Stone, Self-Titled, 2012 on ATO Records. This version came with a bonus 4 track EP I think I first heard Allen Stone on Live From Daryl’s House (episode 51) – there’s also a great Tiny Desk session release last April, recorded in February just before Covid shutdown
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Justin Townes Earle & Dawes, Daytrotter Presents No. 3, 2012 on Daytrotter.
Justin Townes Earle & Dawes, Daytrotter Presents No. 3, 2012 on Daytrotter. We lost Justin Townes Earle just over a week ago, likely losing his battle with addiction. This joint LP with Dawes from is a wonderful momento and reminder of his remarkable music