Tag: barnes & noble
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Margo Price, That’s How Rumors Get Started, 2020 on Loma Vista
Price’s third studio album, produced by Sturgill Simpson (with Price and David Ferguson) and released in July of 2010 during the pandemic. I’ve been a fan since her debut – smart songwriting in a traditional storytelling country way but with a modern take. Now going back and learning the back-catalog via Buffalo Clover. My copy—via…
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Natalie Merchant, Keep Your Courage, 2023 on Nonesuch
Merchant’s first collection of new work since 2014’s self-titled album – in between she did some releases of new versions of existing songs. I love everything Natalie Merchant touches – she’s a great singer, songwriter, performer, and all around human. A model for the independent artist who keeps her ability to do what she wants…
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Amanda Shires, Take It Like a Man, 2022 on ATO Records
Eighth solo LP from Amanda Shires, recorded at RCA Studio B in Nashville. I’m cautious not to read any songwriter too literally or autobiographically, but it is hard not to (now) read this as foreshadowing her divorce from Jason Isbell, making it part of a group of records about the dissolution of their marriage. Guests…
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Black Pumas, Chronicles of a Diamond, 2023 on ATO
Sophomore album from Black Pumas – following up the giant success of their self-titled debut in 2019 with “Colors” which was a bit inescapable (and brilliant). Doesn’t get as much attention as the debut – the dreaded sophomore slump – but I think it is every bit as good an album. My copy, via Barnes…
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Tori Amos, Unde the Pink, 1994 on Atlantic
Amos’ sophomore album every bit as compelling and memorable as her debut Little Earthquakes. Very much also on repeat throughout the Eckman household in the 1990s – I can still sing every word of many of these songs: Pretty Good Year, God, Past the Mission, The Waitress, Cornflake Girl. Whenever I find myself in an…
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Tori Amos, Little Earthquakes, 1992 on Atlantic
Tori Amos’ debut album from 1992. I had this CD (and Under the Pink) on constant repeat through graduate school – happy to finally get a copy on vinyl. What an amazing album – still gives me chills 30+ years later. “Me and a Gun” of course, but also “Silent All These Years,” “China,” “Precious…
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Billie Holiday, Songs for Distingué Lovers, 1958 on Verve
Great set of recordings, with liner notes by Norman Granz. No real detail on the sessions on the record itself, but apparently recorded during sessions in January 1957 in Hollywood – the same sessions that yielded All or Nothing at All and Body and Soul. Wonderful versions of “Stars Fell on Alabama” and “One For…
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Tweedy, Sukierae, 2014 on dBpm Records
Tweedy, Sukierae, 2014 on dBpm Records Jeff Tweedy and Spencer Tweedy produced by Sam Tweedy via Barnes & Noble in Manchester NH
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Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, The Traveling Kind, 2015 on Nonesuch
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, The Traveling Kind, 2015 on Nonesuch Second duets album for Harris and Crowell, following after Old Yellow Moon in 2013. This time 6 of the songs are cowrites as well – plus a cover of Lucinda Williams’ “I Just Wanted To See You So Bad” via Barnes and Noble
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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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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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John Hiatt, The Eclipse Sessions, 2018 on New West
John Hiatt, The Eclipse Sessions, 2018 on New West Signed copy via Barnes & Noble in Manchester NH Recorded around the time of the 2017 solar eclipse – some great originals here: Poor Imitation of God, the Odds of Loving You, Hide Your Tears I think its his 25th solo album?
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Mark Ronson, Uptown Special, 2015 on RCA.
Mark Ronson, Uptown Special, 2015 on RCA. The album with Uptown Funk and Leaving Los Feliz Via Barnes & Noble in NH
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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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Old Crow Medicine Show, Volunteer, 2018 on Columbia Nashville.
Old Crow Medicine Show, Volunteer, 2018 on Columbia Nashville. Another find via a Barnes & Noble in Manchester, NH, back before social distancing.
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U2, Songs of Experience, 2017 2xLP on Island Records.
U2, Songs of Experience, 2017 2xLP on Island Records. I’ve been a committed U2 fan since the early 80s – discovered them in the War / Under A Blood Red Sky era, and have loved their energy and passion ever since. This is the follow up to Songs of Innocence, the one that got automagically…
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Sir Paul McCartney, Pipes of Peace, 1983 on Parlophone.
Sir Paul McCartney, Pipes of Peace – originally 1983 on Parlophone. My copy is a 2015 “Barnes & Noble Exclusive” pressing on Concord that came with a second LP of bonus audio and a bonus 7″ single. Great pressing. Found in a clearance rack at a B&N in Manchestet NH – a bargain at any…
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Jim James, Tribute To 2, 2017 on ATO records.
Jim James, Tribute To 2, 2017 on ATO records. Frontman of My Morning Jacket, sequel to his first covers album Tribute To. Got this in a 50% off clearence bin at a Barnes and Noble in NH