Tag: vinyl
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Sarah Vaughan, Sassy Swings the Tivoli, 1963 on Mercury.
Sarah Vaughan, Sassy Swings the Tivoli, 1963 on Mercury. Musical director Quincy Jones. Recorded live at The Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen, with The Kirk Stuart Trio Original stereo pressing Via Discogs
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Thundercat, It Is What It Is, 2020 on Brainfeeder.
Thundercat, It Is What It Is, 2020 on Brainfeeder. Pink Vinyl limited edition. Saw Thundercat at Boston Calling in 2018 and now pick anything I find on vinyl Via Rough Trade
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Architecture & Morality, 1981 on Epic / Dindisc
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Architecture & Morality, 1981 on Epic / Dindisc Third OMD album, with Sealand, Joan of Arc, and Souvenir This I’ve had since the mid 80s
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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Reunions, 2020 on Southeastern.
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Reunions, 2020 on Southeastern. Via Magnolia Record Club
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Hot Tuna, Double Dose, 1978 on Grunt
Hot Tuna, Double Dose, 1978 on Grunt Picked this live album up at Joe’s Albums last week – Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady, Bob Steeler, and Nick Buck Wonderful find
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Mavis Staples, Have A Little Faith, 2019 on Alligator Records.
Mavis Staples, Have A Little Faith, 2019 on Alligator Records. Originally released on CD in 2004, this is a Vinyl Me, Please exclusive 2019 pressing Great album and wonderful pressing
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U2, Joshua Tree, 1987 on Island Records
U2, Joshua Tree, 1987 on Island Records I still remember buying this very copy the day it came out, at Down in the Valley store in Richfield Sounds as good today as it did in 1987
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Bud Powell, The Essen Jazz Festival Concert, 2018 on Black Lion / Org Music
Bud Powell, The Essen Jazz Festival Concert, 2018 on Black Lion / Org Music Recorded live in 1970 in Essen, [West] Germany. With Oscar Pettiford, Kenny Clarke, and Coleman Hawkins (on side 2) Wonderful pressing
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Frances Quinlan, Likewise, 2020 on Saddle Creek
Frances Quinlan, Likewise, 2020 on Saddle Creek Solo debut (under her own name) from Hop Along’s Frances Quinlan She was on tour at the beginning of 2020 – hope she’ll be able to play out behind this album more post pandemic
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94 East, Minneapolis Genius (The Historic 1977 Recordings), 1985 on Hot Pink Records
94 East, Minneapolis Genius (The Historic 1977 Recordings), 1985 on Hot Pink Records Six songs from the beginning of Prince’s career My copy direct from Pepe Willie’s stash, or so Down in the Valley tells me 😉
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Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs: The Tears of Technology, 2020 on Ace.
Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs: The Tears of Technology, 2020 on Ace. Compilation covering 1978-1984, really mostly focused on 1979-1982 – critical years in the early “new” synthesizer era: Human League, Soft Cell, The Teardrop Explodes, China Crisis, OMD – lots of gems here
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Joni 75 – A Birthday Celebration, 2019 on Decca.
Joni 75 – A Birthday Celebration, 2019 on Decca. Birthday concert forJoni Mitchell with Los Lobos, Chaka Khan, Rufus Wainwright, Diana Krall, Glen Hansard, James Taylor, Seal, Graham Nash, Brandi Carlile, Kris Kristofferson, Norah Jones, and Emmylou Harris From the Performing Arts Center of LA County
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Caroline Rose, Superstar, 2020 on New West
Caroline Rose, Superstar, 2020 on New West Indie record store edition with signed poster Love her pivot from more Americana roots to synths, R&B, and Soul – but still retaining her clever songwriting.
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Prince and the Revolution, Around the World In a Day, 1985 on Paisely Park
Prince and the Revolution, Around the World In a Day, 1985 on Paisely Park The follow up to Purple Rain – recorded largely in the Flying Cloud Drive warehouse in Eden Prairie, before Paisely Park was built in Chanhassen
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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…
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Paste Samplers: Spring 2017 and Summer 2017.
Paste Samplers: Spring 2017 and Summer 2017. Love Bonnie Bishop’s “Ain’t Who I Was” and Courtney Barnett’s “Depreston” on the first, and Rhett Miller ‘s”Jesus Love You” and Ani DiFranco’s”Subdivision” on the second I miss Paste Magazine samplers
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David Bowie, Scary Monsters, 1980 on RCA Victor.
David Bowie, Scary Monsters, 1980 on RCA Victor. Bowie working with Tony Visconti, guests include Robert Fripp, Pete Townshend, Carlos Alomar, Andy Clark Transitional album between the Berlin Trilogy and Let’s Dance. (I know some folks think of it as his last great album, and see LD as a falling off – I don’t, but…
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Earl Hines, My Tribute To Louis, 1971 on Audiophile.
Earl Hines, My Tribute To Louis, 1971 on Audiophile. This copy is the 2019 remastered reissue by Org Music which I got via VNYL curation back in May – probably my favorite month of curated offerings from them. Great record and wonderful pressing Hines played with Armstrong starting in the 20s as part of the…