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Thelonious Monk, Pure Monk: Theloniois Monk Piano Solos, 1974 on Trip Jazz. Trip Jazz was a sublabel of Trip, itself owned by Springboard, a discount New Jersey label…
Sufjan Stevens, The Ascension, 2020 on @asthmatickittyrecords @sufjan meets @chvrches on a sometimes divisive double LP I love it. Mine is the @independentrecordpressing pressing and sounds great –…
Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers, The Long Awaited Album, 2017 on Rounder The third collaborative album (counting the live one) for Steve Martin and Steep Canyon…
Simply Red, A New Flame, 1989 on Elektra. Their third LP, with “If You Don’t Know Me By Now” (originally recorded by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes…
General Public, . . . All The Rage, 1984 on I.R.S. Records Debut LP for an offshoot of the English Beat (aka The Beat) plus members of Dexy’s…
Ry Cooder, Jazz, 1978 on Warner Bros. One of my all time favorite Ry Cooder records – swing / dixieland / blues / jazz. Earl Hines guests on…
Frederick Knight, I’ve Been Lonely For So Long, 1973 on Stax. My copy is the Vinyl Me, Please reissue from Feb. 2021 – beautiful pressing remastered, with listening…
John Mayall, The Turning Point, 1969 on Polydor. I’m a huge fan ofJohn Mayall across many decades – this is his “new band” (after the breakup of the…
Elijah Wolf, Brighter Lightning, 2021 on Trash Casual. 2nd album from indie-folk Elijah Wolf (the first was On the Mtn Laurel Road). Produced by Sam Cohen, with Nels…
Sarah Jarosz, Build Me Up From Bones, 2013 on Sugar Hill Records My copy is a 2021 reissue by Craft Recordings and it sounds beautiful. Wonderful cover of…
Nappy Roots, Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz, 2001 on Atlantic. Mine’s the 2021 Vinyl Me, Please reissue on “Kentucky Mud” vinyl. Love Po’ Folks, Country Boyz, Ho Down.
The Alarm, Knife Edge, 1986 on I.R.S. Records Another 80s 12″ single with B side Caroline Isenberg and two live tracks from BBC Radio One. Via Deep Thoughts,…
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…
Leon Ware, Musical Massage, 1976 on Gordy Ware created the original demo for “I Want You” which become a hit for Marvin Gaye – Ware put together new…
John Prine, John Prine, 1971 on Atlantic. My copy is the Vinyl Me, Please reissue from January. Artwork by Joshua Petker So many wonderful originals on this his…
Erroll Garner, Soliloquy, 1957 on Columbia. Mono pressing with the six-eye Columbia label “Records always sound best on Columbia phonographs” Via Residency Records, Salem MA
Wesley Schultz, Vignettes, 2021 on Dualtone Solo album of covers by Wesley Schultz of the The Lumineers – produced by Simone Felice Great choices and versions- Bell Bottom…
Jack Cooper, Sandgrown, 2017 on Trouble in Mind Jack Cooper solo debut – song cycle about Blackpool and the Fylde Coast Bit reminiscent for me of Courtney Barnett…
Robert Plant | Alison Krauss, Raising Sand, 2007 on Rounder. Huge fan of both Alison Krauss and Robert Plant, and an even bigger fan on this beautiful collaboration….
Blonde Redhead, Fake Can Be Just As Good, 1997 on Touch and Go Third studio album from Kazu Makino, Simone Pace, Amedeo Pace via VNYL