Tag: Atlantic
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Aretha Franklin with James Cleveland & The Southern California Community Choir, Amazing Grace, 1972 on Atlantic.
Aretha Franklin with James Cleveland & The Southern California Community Choir, Amazing Grace, 1972 on Atlantic. Great reissue from 2014 by Atlantic & Rhino. Recorded at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in LA for a double LP and film. The film didn’t come out until 2018 as there was a sync issue in 1972…
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Otis Redding, Otis Redding Recorded Live (Previously Unreleased Performances), 1982 on Atlantic.
Otis Redding, Otis Redding Recorded Live (Previously Unreleased Performances), 1982 on Atlantic. As the liner notes explain, Ed Michel uncovered these tapes (from the same performances which made up “Otis Redding – Live at the Whiskey A Go-Go”) in the Fantasy Records archives in Berkely – Otis and band live in 1966
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Willie Nelson, Shotgun Willie, 1973 on Atlantic.
Willie Nelson, Shotgun Willie, 1973 on Atlantic. The beginning of Willie’s golden era – including my favorite Leon Russell penned Donny Hathaway tune “A Song For You” My copy is the Vinyl Me, Please 2021 reissue
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Joni Mitchell, For The Roses, 1972 on Asylum.
Joni Mitchell, For The Roses, 1972 on Asylum. This was the follow up record after Blue – with “You Turn Me On, I’m A Radio.” There are so many great Joni Mitchell albums it is hard to have a favorite but this might be my second favorite. via Residency Records
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John Prine, John Prine, 1971 on Atlantic.
John Prine, John Prine, 1971 on Atlantic. My copy is the Vinyl Me, Please reissue from January. Artwork by Joshua Petker So many wonderful originals on this his debut record
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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, 4 Way Street, 1971 on Atlantic
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, 4 Way Street, 1971 on Atlantic Picked up this copy recently – its a 2019 reissue that came out on Record Store Day. Its a three LP version of the 1992 CD release – sides 5 and 6 containing the additional tracks not part of the original 2 LP release…
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INXS, Kick, 1987 on Atlantic
INXS, Kick, 1987 on Atlantic The massively popular (6x platinum) sixth studio album from INXS with Devil Inside, Need You Tonight, Never Tear Us Apart, and New Sensation. This was the follow up to Listen Like Thieves, which had What You Need on it. Via Record Exchange, Salem MA
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Roberta Flack, Featuring Donny Hathaway, 1980 on Atlantic.
Roberta Flack, Featuring Donny Hathaway, 1980 on Atlantic. The main problem with this album is despite being called Featuring Donny Hathaway it hasn’t got enough Donny Hathaway on it. It does have some backing vocals from Luther Vandross
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Jewel, Pieces Of You, 1995 on Atlantic
Jewel, Pieces Of You, 1995 on Atlantic Jewel’s 1995 major label debut – this was on endless loop in the late 90s for my wife and I (grad school). My copy is the 4 LP 25th Anniversary Edition issued by Craft Recordings which is very well-crafted package and pressing. (Some of the records had a…
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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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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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Roberta Flack, First Take, 1969 on Atlantic.
Roberta Flack, First Take, 1969 on Atlantic. (SD 8230). Such a beautiful album – great version of “Compared to What” but also the inimitable “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.” on the most recent Rolling Stone 500 greatest albums of all time On the rear jacket Les McCann describes seeing her performance in DC…
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Crosby, Stills & Nash, CSN, 1977 on Atlantic.
Crosby, Stills & Nash, CSN, 1977 on Atlantic. This is the cover with the “serious” photo (first pressing) not the later photo with them laughing and smiling Dark Star, Shadow Captain, See The Changes, Just A Song Before I Go Not sure when or where I picked this up – must have been early eighties…
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Donny Hathaway, In Performance, 1980 on Atlantic
There just aren’t enough Donny Hathaway albums in the world. In Performance, 1980 on Atlantic Records, SD 19278 Via Vintage Vinyl in St. Louls MO