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Thompson Twins, In the Name of Love, 1982 on Arista

This was the first Thompson Twins album in the US – a compilation of two tracks from 1981’s A Product Of . . . (their debut album in…

UB40, Self-Titled, 1988 on A&M

Ub40’s eighth studio album, released in the US on A&M (It was on DEP International in the UK). Includes the Dusty Springfield cover “Breakfast In Bed” with Chrissie…

Herb Ellis, At Montreux, 1980 on Concord Jazz (CJ-116)

Recorded live by Mountain Studios at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland July 1979. With: Produced by Carl Jefferson, who founded Concord Records (as well as the Concord…

Art Farmer, The Many Faces of Art Farmer, Scepter Records, 1964

My copy (as you can see from the images) is an UpFront records reissue from the 70s, retitled as just Art Farmer. UpFront was a sublabel of Springboard…

Preservation Hall Jazz Band at the Cabot, December 2nd 2024

Leonard Cohen, Songs of Leonard Cohen, 1968 on Columbia

You don’t often find Leonard Cohen LPs in record stores as people tend to hold on to them to the end. Even if you haven’t had a turntable…

Nancy Sinatra, Movin’ With Nancy, 1967 on Reprise

Full subtitle: The Soundtrack from Her Television Special with Special Guests Dean Martin, Lee Hazlewood, and a very close Relative. The “very close relative,” of course, would be…

Stray Cats, Stray Cats / Pin Up, 1981 on Arista

This was their debut album – after forming in NY they moved to the UK and this was first released there in early 1981. It wasn’t released in…

Talking Heads, Stop Making Sense, 1984 on Sire

It’s hard to overstate how critical this album and movie were – the impact on live music films, the impact on shows themselves (in staging and effects) and…

The New Stan Getz Quartet Featuring Astrud Gilberto, Getz Au Go Go, 1964 on Verve

Sadly, Gilberto died this summer (June 5, 2023) – I tend to buy any albums I run across from the Getz / Gilberto collaborations or that feature her….

Bob Dylan, The Times They Are A-Changin’, 1964 on Columbia

My copy (via Beverly Coin & Jewel) is a later reissue – the red and gold Columbia labels from the seventies rather than the “2 eye” version in…

Johnny Hodges and Earl “Fatha” Hines, Stride Right, 1966 on Verve.

Produced by Creed Taylor, and recorded January 14th, 1966 at Rudy Van Gelder’s in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Hodges (alto sax) and Hines (piano & organ) are joined…

Session at Riverside, 1957 on Capitol

Follow up (of sorts) to 1956’s “Session at Midnight” recorded in Hollywood – this one recorded at the Riverside Plaza ballroom in New York. A dozen top jazzmen…

Various Artists, Live! for Life, 1986 on I.R.S. Records.

Various Artists, Live! for Life, 1986 on I.R.S. Records. Benefit album for the AMC Cancer Research Center in Denver- executive producer Miles Copeland (brother of Stewart and Ian,…

Talking Heads, Little Creatures, 1985 on Sire.

Talking Heads, Little Creatures, 1985 on Sire. I do not believe there is a weak record in the Talking Heads discography. This gem from ’85 included And She…

Paul Desmond, Summertime, 1969 on A&M / CTI.

Paul Desmond, Summertime, 1969 on A&M / CTI. Desmond wrote “Take Five” and played with the Dave Brubeck Quartet as well as Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker. CtI…

Run D.M.C., Raising Hell, 1986 on Profile

Run D.M.C., Raising Hell, 1986 on Profile My copy is a 2017 reissue by Get On Down Run D.M.C.’s third album,, produced by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin…

Talking Heads, Talking Heads: 77, 1977 on Sire.

Talking Heads, Talking Heads: 77, 1977 on Sire. Based on the street address in the rim text, an early 80s pressing – super excited to find an early…

Saturday, October 27th, 2018 – Billy F. Gibbons at the Cabot

Billy F. Gibbons at the Cabot Theatre in Beverly