Tag: Rhino

  • Donny Hathaway,  Live, 1972 on ATCO.

    Donny Hathaway, Live, 1972 on ATCO.

    Donny Hathaway, Live, 1972 on ATCO. I’m a huge Donny Hathaway fan and am constantly on the hunt for original pressings, but this 2021 reissue sounds pretty great. It is possible it may be a digital cut to vinyl but it is very well done. (I’ll keep looking for an original pressing to compare it…

  • John Prine, Bruised Orange, 1978 on Asylum.

    John Prine, Bruised Orange, 1978 on Asylum.

    John Prine, Bruised Orange, 1978 on Asylum. My copy is. 2021 reissue by Rhino Records – I think it’s the same pressing as in the “Asylum Albums” box set but not sure Lots of great tunes including “Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone,” “Fish and Whistle,” and the title track via Record Exchange, Salem MA

  • Curtis Mayfield, Roots, 1971 on Curtom.

    Curtis Mayfield, Roots, 1971 on Curtom.

    Curtis Mayfield, Roots, 1971 on Curtom. Curtom was a label created by Mayfield with Eddie Thomas (Cur + Tom). My copy is a 2010 reissue by Rhino / Scorpio – not the greatest pressing but a nice chance to have this on clean vinyl without breaking the bank.

  • a-ha, Hunting High And Low (The Early Alternate Mixes), 2019 on Rhino / Warner

    a-ha, Hunting High And Low (The Early Alternate Mixes), 2019 on Rhino / Warner

    a-ha, Hunting High And Low (The Early Alternate Mixes), 2019 on Rhino / Warner The original  Hunting High And Low was 1985. Yes, this is the album kicked off by “Take On Me,” which has become an 80s cliche – but the band was (and is) way more talented than just that song – if…

  • The Replacements, Pleased To Meet Me, 1987 on Sire.

    The Replacements, Pleased To Meet Me, 1987 on Sire.

    The Replacements, Pleased To Meet Me, 1987 on Sire. This copy is a Rhino 2020 reissue on translucent blue vinyl. Recorded in between the departure of Bob Stinson and the arrival of Slim Dunlop in late 1986 early 1987. Love the mix of styles on this record, with Skyway and Nightclub Jitters alongside Shooting Dirty…

  • Los Lobos, How Will The Wolf Survive?, 1984 on Slash Records.

    Los Lobos, How Will The Wolf Survive?, 1984 on Slash Records.

    Los Lobos, How Will The Wolf Survive?, 1984 on Slash Records. The major label debut from East LA’s Los Lobos – this copy is the 180g remastered 2018 edition manufactured and marketed by Rhino, and it sounds great

  • Dr. John, the night tripper, Gris-Gris, 1986 on ATCO.

    Dr. John, the night tripper, Gris-Gris, 1986 on ATCO.

    Do you walk on guilded splinters? Dr. John, the Night Tripper, Gris-Gris (1968). Rhino Records 180g european reissue from 2013 via Honest Jon’s in London