Tag: 2016
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Willie Nelson, For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price, 2016 on Legacy
Willie Nelson, For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price, 2016 on Legacy Great tribute album – I think @willienelsonofficial sounds fantastic in all he’s released in the last decade via Barnes & Noble
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AJJ, A.J.J.’s Ugly Spiral: Lost Works 2012-2016
A.J.J., A.J.J.’s Ugly Spiral: Lost Works 2012-2016, on Side One Dummy Records Some unreleased studio cuts, Live takes, and alternate versions. John Congleton sessions and a Final Cut cover via VNYL
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Sting, Sacred Love, 2003 on A&M
Sting, Sacred Love, 2003 on A&M Came out on CD in 2003, but not on vinyl until 2016. Quality Optimal Media GmBH pressing Brilliant as always including a track featuring Mary J. Blige (Whenever I Say Your Name) and one with Vicente Amigo on flamenco guitar
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The Album Leaf, Between Waves, 2016 on Relapse Records.
The Album Leaf, Between Waves, 2016 on Relapse Records. Their sixth full length on Relapse Records – a beautiful ambient electronic album.
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River Whyless, We All The Light, 2016 on Roll Call Records.
River Whyless, We All The Light, 2016 on Roll Call Records. Sophomore album from Asheville NC modern folk band River Whyless Produced by Justin Ringle from Horse Feathers Came to me via VNYL
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John Grant, Queen of Denmark, 2010 on Bella Union.
John Grant, Queen of Denmark, 2010 on Bella Union. Honestly I’ve yet to find anything John Grant has done that I haven’t loved, so was very happy to find this at Joes Albums in Worcester. This is the 2xLP plus bonus 7″ single reissue on Partisan Records which came out in 2016
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Beastie Boys, Licensed to Ill, 1986 on Def Jam / Columbia.
Beastie Boys, Licensed to Ill, 1986 on Def Jam / Columbia. Mine’s a 2016 reissue (30th anniversary) 180g on Def Jam / UMG Reissue sounds great – No Sleep Till Brooklyn, Brass Monkey, Fight For Your Right Via Record Exchange, Salem MA
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Marvin Gaye, Let’s Get It On, 1973 on Tamla
Marvin Gaye, Let’s Get It On, 1973 on Tamla My copy is a Back to Black 180g repressing from 2016 which is clean sounding but may be from a digital source. (I’m not an analogue purist but realize some are). Side A kicks off with Let”s Get It On and closes with “Keep Gettin’ It…
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Michael Kiwanuka, Love & Hate, 2016 on Polydor
Michael Kiwanuka, Love & Hate, 2016 on Polydor You may know “Cold Little Heart” from season one of Big Little Lies, but there are many other great songs on this double LP Produced by Dangermouse and Inflo
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Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop, Love Letter For Fire, 2016 on Sub Pop
Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop, Love Letter For Fire, 2016 on Sub Pop Huge fan of both Sam Beam (and Iron & Wine) and Jesca Hoop – this album they made together (produced by Tucker Martine) is a delight. Mine is the smoke colored pressing from RTI
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Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan, Two of a Mind, 1962 on RCA Victor.
Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan, Two of a Mind, 1962 on RCA Victor. Mine’s actually the 2016 reissue by Org Music, which is a Pallas pressing and sounds wonderful. My favorite record so far via VNYL – from last month’s vibe
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M. Ward, More Rain, 2016 on Merge
M. Ward, More Rain, 2016 on Merge Barnes & Noble “exclusive” edition with a signed poster. Love M. Ward and there are great collaborations here with Peter Buck, KD Lang and Neko Case
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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Call It What It Is, 2016 on Stax
Love Ben Harper. 2016 on Stax
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Sara Watkins, Young in all the Wrong Ways, 2016 on New West
Love this album from Sara Watkins – such a gifted singer and songwriter. She’s also now part of I’m With Her whose debut See You Around came out on Rounder Records in 2018 Via New West Records direct
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Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, United, 1967 on Tamla
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, from Tamla records, 1967. Mine is a repress from 2016 on 180g vinyl by Czech GZ Media but it sounds just as good as ever. From Sister Ray in Soho, London