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Wilco emerged out of the breakup of Uncle Tupelo (some of the band remaining with Jeff Tweedy as Wilco, some with Jay Farrar as Son Volt). This was…
This was the Replacements first album with Slim Dunlop replacing Bob Stinson on guitar. It was recorded in LA, produced by Matt Wallace and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge,…
I’ve not shared many Depeche Mode records here, mostly because I’m sharing new additions to my collection and I don’t find many DM records I don’t already have,…
Great 12″ single with remixes by David Byrne and John “Jellybean” Benetiz of two songs from the Speaking in Tongues album. May be technically a double-A-sided single (labeled…
Tom Tom Club, of course, were Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz from Talking Heads. It started as a side project while Talking Heads were still active, but has…
This was Modern English’s second album, following Mesh & Lace, and had the massive hit “I Melt With You” which I think was so iconic in the early…
Reissued box of singles by Rhino / Sire / Mute. The singles: “Dreaming of Me,” “New Life,” and “Just Can’t Get Enough” all came out in 1981, the…
Aztec Camera were a Scottish new wave band led by Roddy Frame – this was their debut album recorded for Rough Trade in the UK and distributed in…
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…
Talking Heads, More Songs About Buildings and Food, 1978 on Sire. Second LP (following Talking Heads ’77). Such a great record – Stay Hungry, For Artists Only (“I…
The Cure, The Top, 1984 on Sire / Fiction. US version on Sire label. Hard core devotee of 80s Cure. No longer have the hair for the full…
Tom Tom Club, Boom Boom Chi Boom Boom., 1988 (UK)/1989 (US) on Sire. Via Mystic Disc in Mystic, CT Third LP from Tom Tom Club. This is the…
The Mighty Lemon Drops, The Ocean Blue, and John Wesley Harding; Thr Laughtour EP, 1990 on Sire/Reprise. Promo EP for a early 1990 US tour. Found my copy…
Everything But The Girl; Baby, The Stars Shine Bright; 1986 on Blanco Y Negro / Sire. Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt’s third LP as EBTG – great album
Talking Heads, Fear of Music, 1979 on Sire. Fantastic album from end to end – great pick up at a Mill No. 5 record fair event
Pretenders, Extended Play, 1981 on Sire. Label’s a bit off center on this one (see photos). Extended Play came out six months before Pretenders II, but had Message…
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…
Blancmange, Believe You Me, 1985 on Sire. On London Records in the UK, Sire in the US. Third @blancmange_music full length LP from Neil Arthur and Steven Luscombe….
Echo & The Bunnymen, The Killing Moon (All Night Version), 1983 on Sire. 12″ maxi-single with a 9+ minute version of one of my favorite Echo & The…
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…