Tag: A&M
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Chuck Mangione, An Evening Of Magic: Live At The Hollywood Bowl, 1979 on A&M
Chuck Mangione, An Evening Of Magic: Live At The Hollywood Bowl, 1979 on A&M Smooth late 70s jazz at its best Great Sunday relaxing music. Via Music Connection in Manchester NH
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Carpenters, Self-titled, 1971 on A&M
Carpenters, Self-titled, 1971 on A&M My copy is a 1974 reissue. Don’t you remember you told me you loved me, baby?
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Suburbs, self-titled, 1986 on A&M.
Suburbs, self-titled, 1986 on A&M. Hometown Minneapolis band The Suburbs first (and only?) Major label release. Recorded at Metro Studios Via the other Record Exchange (St. Louis, MO, not Salem MA where I shop more often).
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Various Artists, Urgh! A Music War, 1981 on A&M
Various Artists, Urgh! A Music War, 1981 on A&M Great collection from the turn into the 80s – mine’s a 1987 or later reissue based on the barcode and labels. Live performances – there was a movie version too. The Police, Wall of Voodoo, OMD, Oingo Boingo, XTC, Go-Gos, Echo & the Bunnymen, Gang of…
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U.K. Squeeze, self-titled debut, 1978, A&M.
U.K. Squeeze, self-titled debut, 1978, A&M. U.K. Squeeze were known in the UK as Squeeze. My copy is on red translucent vinyl with promo labels. Yes, they made colored vinyl back in the 70s as well, it is not just a new hipster thing. Take Me I’m Yours and Strong In Reason are my favorites…
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What’s New (1983), Lush Life (1984), and For Sentimental Reasons (1986)
What’s New (1983), Lush Life (1984), and For Sentimental Reasons (1986) A great trio of platinum albums by Linda Ronstadt with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra on Asylum/Warner Bros. The last was released after Nelson Riddle passed in 1985
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Sting, Nothing Like The Sun, 1987
Sting, Nothing Like The Sun, 1987 While Sting has fallen out of fashion in some hip circles (duet album with Shaggy for example) I love every second of this record
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No Wave, 1978 compilation on A&M.
No Wave, 1978 compilation on A&M. Translucent blue vinyl was a thing even in the seventies Squeeze, The Police, The Dickies, The Stranglers, Joe Jackson – great collection
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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, If You Leave (extended version), 1986 on A&M.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, If You Leave (extended version), 1986 on A&M. Another song that was on the Pretty in Pink soundtrack – clearly John Hughes films provided (or echoed?) much of the music of my teenage years.
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Suzanne Vega, self-titled, 1985 on A&M
Suzanne Vega, self-titled, 1985 on A&M Her debut album – already such strong songwriting and performance style – Marlene on the Wall, The Queen and the Soldier, Undertow. I think I first became really aware of her via “Left of Center” which was in Pretty in Pink but led me back to this debut record.
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The Breakfast Club, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 1985 on A&M.
The Breakfast Club, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 1985 on A&M. One of the movies I’ve seen the most in my life (alongside Princess Bride and Stop Making Sense). “Each one of us is a Brain, and an Athelete, and a Basket Case . . . a Princess, and a Criminal . . .”
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The Police, Reggatta De Blanc, 1980 on A&M.
The Police, Reggatta De Blanc, 1980 on A&M. Via Metro City Records in Manchester NH. Love this even more now than ~40 years ago
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The Police, Synchronicity, 1983 on A&M
Still sounds great 35+ years later. 36 cover variations – this one I’ve had since the mid eighties. Known for the hits but also has the glorious weirdness of “Mother” and “Miss Gradenko.”