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John Mayall / Jerry McGee / Larry Taylor, Memories, 1971 on Polydor

More blues without drums from Mayall accompanied by Jerry McGee on dobro & guitar and Larry Taylor (from Canned Heat) on bass. Recorded in 1971 in LA. Via…

David Bowie, Space Oddity, (originally) 1969 on Mercury

An album so great they named it three times. 😉 Originally released with the album title “David Bowie” by Philips in the UK, but by Mercury in the…

The Beatles, Rare Beatles, 1982 on Phoenix Records

One in a series of releases recorded in the early 60s in Hamburg. These were recorded by Ted Taylor in April 1961 – while Ringo was not yet…

Led Zeppelin, Houses of the Holy, 1973 on Atlantic

As many record collectors know, it’s increasingly rare to find a reasonably priced Led Zeppelin LP in original pressing – I found this one at Thread & Groove…

Doris Day, Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera), 1968 on Harmony

Harmony was Columbia’s “budget” label, first from 1925-1931, but then revived in 1957 into the mid-seventies. While some of the budget labels from that time created poor quality…

Translator, No Time Like Now, 1983 on Columbia / 415 Records

Second LP from San Francisco based Translator, most well known for the single “Everywhere That I’m Not” (which was on their debut album in ’82). “Un-Alone” is probably…

David Bromberg, Demon in Disguise, 1972 on Columbia.

Second full length from Bromberg. Love the version of Mr. Bojangles here maybe even more than Jerry Jeff Walker’s original. Also a great version of Tennessee Waltz. With…

Jefferson Airplane, Surrealistic Pillow, 1967 on RCA Victor

Classic with Somebody to Love and White Rabbit. My copy is a mid-seventies reissue based on the labels. Found at a record fair at Mill No. 5 in…

Session at Riverside, 1957 on Capitol

Follow up (of sorts) to 1956’s “Session at Midnight” recorded in Hollywood – this one recorded at the Riverside Plaza ballroom in New York. A dozen top jazzmen…

The Magic Numbers, The Magic Numbers, 2005 on Heavenly / Capitol

The debut self-titled album from The Magic Numbers, which came out in 2005 on Capitol in the US, but on Heavenly in the UK and EMI in other…

Go-Gos, Talk Show, 1984 on I.R.S. Records

Third and final LP of their glorious 80s run, with Head Over Heels and Turn To You. Found my copy at a record fair at Mill No. 5…

Deodato / Airto, In Concert, 1974 on CTI.

Brazilian Jazz greats Eumir Deodato and Airto Moreira, recorded at Madison Square Garden April 20th, 1973. That’s the Steely Dan “Do It Again.” Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder….

Les McCann & Eddie Harris, Swiss Movement, 1969 on Atlantic

McCann & Harris recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival, with Leroy Vinnegar (bass), Donald Dean (drums), and Benny Bailey (trumpet). The single “Compared To What” became a…

Herbie Hancock, Quartet, 1982 on Columbia

Hancock with Ron Carter on Bass, Tony Williams on Drums, and Wynton Marsalis on Trumpet – recorded in 1981 at CBS Sony Studios in Tokyo. Great versions of…

Stevie Wonder, Stevie Wonder’s Greatest Hits Vol. 2

1971 Tamla compilation – mine’s a mid-70s era reissue. There was a first “Greatest Hits” in 1968, and many many more to follow. I acquired this as part…

Bob Dylan, Nashville Skyline, 1969 on Columbia

Produced by Bob Johnston, liner notes by Johnny Cash – Dylan plays here with Nashville musicians including Bob Wilson, Charlie Daniels, Charlie McCoy, Kenny Buttrey, Norman Blake, and…

Ry Cooder, Bop Till You Drop, 1979 on Warner Bros.

Ry Cooder, Bop Till You Drop, 1979 on Warner Bros. Said to have been the first digitally recorded major label album in popular music – 3M 33 track…

Ike & Tina Turner and The Ikettes, Come Together, 1970 on Liberty.

Ike & Tina Turner and The Ikettes, Come Together, 1970 on Liberty. Great time capsule release from a great year in music. The title tune but also covers…

John Mayall, The Blues Alone, 1967 on London Records.

John Mayall, The Blues Alone, 1967 on London Records. Drums on some tracks from Kerf Hartley otherwise all Mayall.

Tom Petty, Finding Wildflowers (Alternate Versions), 2021 on Warner Records.

Tom Petty, Finding Wildflowers (Alternate Versions), 2021 on Warner Records. Standalone 2x LP of tracks that were previously in the 9 LP super deluxe Wildflowers & All the…