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Mark Ronson, Uptown Special, 2015 on RCA.

Mark Ronson, Uptown Special, 2015 on RCA. The album with Uptown Funk and Leaving Los Feliz Via Barnes & Noble in NH

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Organisation, 1980.

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Organisation, 1980. Mine’s a 1986 UK pressing on Virgin sublabel Dindisc. Via Dyno Records in Newburyport (pre-covid). “Enola Gay, you should have stayed…

Steve Earle, Live From Austin TX, 2017 on New West

Steve Earle, Live From Austin TX, 2017 on New West Recorded in 1986, released in 2004, and issued on vinyl in 2017. Long time fan of Steve Earle…

‘Til Tuesday, Voices Carry, 1985 on Epic.

‘Til Tuesday, Voices Carry, 1985 on Epic. My first exposure to Aimee Mann through MTV at the time. Via Planet Score Records in St. Louis MO

The Highwomen, self-titled, 2019 on Elektra.

The Highwomen, self-titled, 2019 on Elektra. Supergroup bringing together the talents of Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, Natalie Hemby, & Amanda Shires One of the last shows I saw…

O Positive, Only Breathing, 1985 on Throbbing Lobster records.

O Positive, Only Breathing, 1985 on Throbbing Lobster records. Boston based alternative band from the 80s – whose singer now teaches entertainment law at The Northeastern University College…

Ben Lee, Ripe, 2007 on New West

Ben Lee, Ripe, 2007 on New West Great album with guest spots by Sara Watkins, Mandy Moore, Rachel Yamagata, Benmont Tench Asks the eternal question “What would Jay-Z…

Blancmange, Don’t Tell Me, 1984 on London Records.

Blancmange, Don’t Tell Me, 1984 on London Records (uk pressing). 12″ single, b-side is “Get Out of That.” Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe, my favourite electropop duo named…

Bob Dylan, New Morning, 1970 on Columbia

Bob Dylan, New Morning, 1970 on Columbia Via Academy Records in NYC

The Alarm, Declaration, 1984 on IRS Records.

The Alarm, Declaration, 1984 on IRS Records. Look at that 1984 hair – I think Eddie MacDonald set the bar for my 14 year old attempts at big…

Various Artists, Bonnie 2ropical, Paradise Palms 2017.

Various Artists, Bonnie 2ropical, Paradise Palms 2017. Followup to Bonnie Tropical (2016) – on the house label of Paradise Palms – a bar/vegetarian cafe/record shop in Edinburgh. “A…

Gene Loves Jezebel, Discover, 1986 on Geffen.

Gene Loves Jezebel, Discover, 1986 on Geffen. Saw them on tour in August 1987 at Northrup Auditorium with Echo & the Bunnymen and New Order – quite a…

Aerosmith, self-titled, 1973 on Columbia.

Aerosmith, self-titled, 1973 on Columbia. Required vinyl in the Boston rock canon. Original red Columbia labels, likely a Pittman pressing

The Stooges, Self-Titled, 1969 on Elektra.

The Stooges, Self-Titled, 1969 on Elektra. My copy is the 2020 Vinyl Me, Please reissue of the John Cale Mix. I’ve really taken to these mixes and this…

Lomond Campbell, Black River Promise, 2016 on Triassic Tusk

Lomond Campbell, Black River Promise, 2016 on Triassic Tusk It has since been issued by Heavenly Recordings Lomond Campbell aka Ziggy Campbell was part of Edinburgh art collective…

Now This Is Music, 1984 on EMI out of the Netherlands.

Now This Is Music, 1984 on EMI out of the Netherlands. First in a series of Dutch copilations which appeared between 1984 and 1989 – basically the Dutch…

Bonnie Raitt, self-titled, 1971 on Warner Brothers.

Bonnie Raitt, self-titled, 1971 on Warner Brothers. Raitt’s debut album, recorded at an old summer camp on Enchanted Island in Lake Minnetonka Mine’s a later repressing based on…

Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan, Two of a Mind, 1962 on RCA Victor.

Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan, Two of a Mind, 1962 on RCA Victor. Mine’s actually the 2016 reissue by Org Music, which is a Pallas pressing and sounds…

Snide Rhythms, self-titled, 2012 on The Bonjour Branch.

Snide Rhythms, self-titled, 2012 on The Bonjour Branch. Picked this up at Paradise Palms in Edinburgh late last year, mostly just because of the cover. What a great…

Patterson Hood, Killers and Stars, 2004 on New West

Patterson Hood, Killers and Stars, 2004 on New West Originally recorded in 2001 and released in 2004; released on vinyl in 2014. Picked this up before the holidays…