Tag: Joe's Albums
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John Mayall, Lots of People, 1977 on ABC Records
Mayall live from The Roxy in LA, recorded November 24th, 1976. This was Mayall’s eighth live album, with supporting band including a horn section with Red Holloway, Ann Patterson, David Li, Jimmy Roberts, Bill Lamb, and Nolan Smith. That’s lots of people on stage. I’m something of a Mayall completist – this mid-seventies California Jazz…
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The Smiths, Meat is Murder, 1985 on Rough Trade / Sire
Released on Rough Trade in the UK and Sire in the US, this was the second studio album from the Smiths. The US version of the LP included “How Soon is Now?” which did not appear on the UK edition. but was issued as a single. The version I knew growing up was the US…
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Everything But The Girl, Night and Day, 1982 on Cherry Red
Another one that originally came out as a single in the early eighties (1982) but was reissued in 2022 on Record Store Day, in this case with the same three tracks (“Feeling Dizzy” and “On My Mind” on the b-side) but as a 12″ 45rpm record. I’m a massive fan of EBTG so was super…
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Madness, Baggy Trousers, 2022 on BMG
While the original single “Baggy Trousers” came out in 1980 on Stiff Records, this 2022 six song EP is the first 12″ version. It was released for Record Store Day 2022 on 180g vinyl by BMG / Union Square Music. Six generously proportioned tracks together for the first time This includes a French cabaret style…
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Cowboy Junkies, Songs of the Recollection, 2022 on Proper Records
Margo, Michael, and Peter Timmins plus Alan Anton make up Toronto Canada’s Cowboy Junkies. This 2022 album is a collection of covers reflecting their formative influences: Bowie, Gram Parsons, Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Dylan, Gordon Lightfoot, Vic Chesnutt, and The Cure. Some of these songs are previously released on b-sides or other compilations but it…
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Chet Baker, Albert’s House, 1969 on Beverly Hills
One of Baker’s releases following getting his teeth (allegedly) knocked out (see Born to Be Blue) – eleven songs composed by Steve Allen. Gets some pretty negative reviews – I’d agree it isn’t Baker at his prime, but I’m closer to the Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide which gives is three out of five stars…
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Lou Donaldson, Blues Walk, 1958 on Blue Note
Great late 50s Blue Note album, with Donaldson joined by Peck Morrison on bass, Ray Barretto on congas, Dave Bailey on drums, and Herman Foster on piano. Sleeve notes by Ira Gitler. (Donaldson died last month – November 2024). I wasn’t as familiar with Donaldson as some of his better known contemporaries, but he started…
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Ike Quebec, Easy Living, 1987 on Blue Note
Though this was first released / issued by Blue Note in 1987, it was actually recorded in 1962 at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in New Jersey, and represents that early 60s jazz era. It was originally going to be issued as BST-84103 – but the tracks on side one did ultimately make it on Blue…
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Dexter Gordon, Daddy Plays the Horn, 1956 on Bethlehem Records
Wonderful mid-50s bop jazz record I’d have bought just for the cover illustration by Howard Stabin. Gordon is joined here by Kenny Drew on piano, Leroy Vinnegar on bass, and Lawreance Marable on drums. Liner notes by Joseph Muranyi. This was recorded just after Gordon got out of prison at Chino and before being incarcerated…
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Cooder Browne, self-titled, 1978, on Lone Star Records.
Cooder Browne, self-titled, 1978, on Lone Star Records. I so wanted this to be a collaboration between Ry Cooder and Jackson Browne, but instead it’s just some down home Texas country/rock. “Hanging on a Lie” is the standout, but “Jalapeño Lady” is solid too. Sadly, no followup album was forthcoming, though Jimmy Nails had a…
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John Grant, Queen of Denmark, 2010 on Bella Union.
John Grant, Queen of Denmark, 2010 on Bella Union. Honestly I’ve yet to find anything John Grant has done that I haven’t loved, so was very happy to find this at Joes Albums in Worcester. This is the 2xLP plus bonus 7″ single reissue on Partisan Records which came out in 2016
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Laura Marling, song For Our Daughter, 2020 on Chrysalis / Partisan Records.
Laura Marling, song For Our Daughter, 2020 on Chrysalis / Partisan Records. Such a beautiful record that came out this summer. Marling’s seventh studio release, co-produced by Marling and Ethan Johns I could just put all her albums on repeat for weeks on end Via Joes Albums in Worcester MA
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Hot Tuna, Double Dose, 1978 on Grunt
Hot Tuna, Double Dose, 1978 on Grunt Picked this live album up at Joe’s Albums last week – Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady, Bob Steeler, and Nick Buck Wonderful find