Tag: Antiques on Elm
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Dire Straits, Dire Straits, 1978 on Warner Bros.
Dire Straits, Dire Straits, 1978 on Warner Bros. Debut album from Mark Knopfler, David Knopfler, John Illsley, and Pick Withers. Produced by Muff Winwood. Classic LP with Down to the Waterline, Sultans of Swing Via Antiques on Elm, Manchester NH
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Johnny Cash, Everybody Loves A Nut, 1966 on Columbia
Johnny Cash, Everybody Loves A Nut, 1966 on Columbia A bit of a novelty record from Cash – including yodeling by Ramblin’ Jack Elliott on “cup of coffee” – cover illustration by Jack Davis of Mad Magazine fame Via Antiques on Elm, Manchester NH
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Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Couldn’t Stand the Weather, 1984 on Epic.
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Couldn’t Stand the Weather, 1984 on Epic. Follow up to Texas Flood, SRV in prime shape. via Antiques on Elm
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Various Artists, No Nukes, 1979 on Asylum.
Various Artists, No Nukes, 1979 on Asylum. 3LP set from the Muse concerts for a non-nuclear future, Madison Square Garden Sept 19-23, 1979. Who’s who of late 70s popular rock: James Taylor, Carly Simon, Bonnie Raitt, Doobie Brothers, Crosby Stills and Nash, Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne. Love the Gil Scott-Heron “We Almost Lost Detroit” and…
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Ray Charles, The Genius of Ray Charles, 1959 on Atlantic.
Ray Charles, The Genius of Ray Charles, 1959 on Atlantic. My copy is a 1962 pressing in mono – sounds great. Can’t go wrong with Ray Charles via Antiques on Elm
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Isaac Hayes, Chocolate Chip, 1975 on ABC Records / Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes, Chocolate Chip, 1975 on ABC Records / Hot Buttered Soul Promo copy on black and white labels but with red HBS logo Love Isaac Hayes mid seventies soul Via Antiques on Elm, Manchester NH
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Aretha Franklin, Soul ’69, 1969 on Atlantic.
Aretha Franklin, Soul ’69, 1969 on Atlantic. From the liner notes by Ritchie Yorke : “I find it impossible to select any especially effective cuts; each is constructed of superb musical finery, compassionate arrangements and wilting vocals. Each, by itself, is a monumental work of art” Some of these are well known but a few…
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Dinah Washington, For Lonely Lovers, 1960 on Mercury.
Dinah Washington, For Lonely Lovers, 1960 on Mercury. Labels suggest my copy is a later repress, circa 1964-68. Inner sleeves have other Mercury releases from 1964 plus ads for portable phonographs Love the “Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying” on this LP but a great track list generally. Love finding records in good shape…
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Billie Holiday, Music For Torching With Billie Holiday, 1955 on Clef, 1957 on Verve
Billie Holiday, Music For Torching With Billie Holiday, 1955 on Clef, 1957 on Verve. Originally on Clef, then released on Verve (which absorbed Clef in 1956 – both were founded by Norman Grantz). My copy is actually a 1979 reissue by the Book of the Month Club, which had an audio offshoot for a time.…
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Various Artists, Flashdance (Original Soundtrack From the Motion Picture), 1983 on Casablanca
Various Artists, Flashdance (Original Soundtrack From the Motion Picture), 1983 on Casablanca One of the must have soundtracks of 80s cinema (alongside Footloose and The Breakfast Club). “She’s a maniac, maniac on the floor / and she’s dancing like she’s never danced before . . .” Sometime when I dance like I’ve never danced before…
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Carmen McRae, Zoot Sims, Paul West, and Jimmy Madison, Europa Jazz, 1981 on Europa Jazz.
Carmen McRae, Zoot Sims, Paul West, and Jimmy Madison, Europa Jazz, 1981 on Europa Jazz. Recorded in 1974, released in 1981 on an Italian label – there is a whole series of live recordings on this label. This one was also released in 1974 as “Ms. Jazz” by Carmen McRae on Groove Merchant Via Antiques…
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Sade, Promise, 1985 on Portrait
Sade, Promise, 1985 on Portrait (a CBS sublabel). The trio of Diamond Life (1984), Promise (1985), and Stronger Than Pride (1988) is unparalleled Sade Found this gem at an antique store in New Hampshire in January