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The Blues Project, Live At Town Hall, 1967 on Verve Forecast. Third album, recorded after Al Kooper’s departure. Only one song actually recorded at Town Hall; sone are…
Nat ‘King’ Cole, The Piano Style of Nat ‘King’ Cole, 1956 on Capitol. My copy is a 1962 Capitol pressing With orchestra conducted and arranged by Nelson Riddle….
Pokey LaFarge, In the Blossom of Their Shade, 2021 on New West Records. Great new album from roots / traditional / Americana / whatevs artist Pokey Lafarge. I’ve…
The Del Fuegos, Boston Mass., 1985 on Slash Records. My copy is a Columbia Records Club edition, Slash labels with the WB logo in the background. Del Fuegos…
The Ohio Players, Tenderness, 1981 on The Boardwalk Entertainment. Later Ohio Players, after some of the founders departed – but still a solid disco era funk/soul LP Via…
Duke Ellington and Ray Brown, This One’s For Blanton, 1975 on Pablo Records. This is a beautifully recorded tribute album to Duke Ellington bassist Jimmy Blanton (who died…
David Bowie, The Man Who Sold The World, 1970 on Mercury. My copy is on RCA/Victor, who reissued in 1972 with this black and white photo of Ziggy…
The Doors, The Doors, 1967 on Elektra. My copy is the 2021 Vinyl Me, Please reissue on “green & gold galaxy” vinyl with a bonus 7″ single reproducing…
Sarah Vaughan and Billy Eckstine Sing the Best of Irving Berlin, 1958 on Mercury. MG 20316, mono. ” Long Playing Microgroove” labels Great thrift shop find. Though the…
The Wallflowers, Exit Wounds, 2021 on New West Records. First LP from Jakob Dylan and Co in nearly a decade. They were a mainstay of 90s music for…
Johnny Clegg & Savuka, Shadow Man. 1988 on Capitol. Got to know Johnny Clegg and Savuka through “Scatterlings of Africa” om the Rain Main soundtrack but he and…
The Scorpion, The Plain Truth, 1984 on Trex / West Indies Records. Love this 12″ soca style calypso single from Barbados that I acquired as part of an…
The Roches, Self-Titled, 1979 on Warner Bros. Debut album from Maggie, Terre, and Suzy Roche. Produced “in audio verité” by Robert Fripp. Part of a lot I got…
Cat Stevens, Buddha and The Chocolate Box, 1974 on A&M. Oh very young, what will you leave us this time?
Vanilla Fudge, Vanilla Fudge (Self-Titled), 1967 on Atco. Via Light of Day Records in Jamaica Plain Most folks know ” You Keep Me Hanging On” but also covers…
Peggy Lee, The Man I Love, 1957 on Capitol. Nelson Riddle Orchestra, conducted by Frank Sinatra. Great thrift store find – in decent shape and over 60 years…
Big Red Machine, How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?, 2021 on Jagjaguwar My copy via Secretly Society on red, white, and blue tricolor vinyl. What a…
Jessica Pratt, Quiet Signs, 2019 on Mexican Summer. She has a really idiosyncratic voice – this was her first studio recording but it avoids becoming overly polished
John Prine, Fair & Square, 2005 on Oh Boy Records My copy is the “Irish” edition on green and orange vinyl (2xLP) put out this year via the…
Simple Minds, Once Upon A time, 1985 on A&M. Great mid-80s album from Simple Minds: followup to Sparkle in the Rain. Alive and Kicking, Sanctify Yourself, All the…