Bob Dylan, John Wesley Harding, 1967 on Columbia. All Along the Watchtower, Dear Landlord, I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight – classic Robert Zimmerman – between Blonde on Blonde…
The Beatles, A Hard Day’s Night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 1964 on United Artists. The US release version which has both vocal and instrumental versions of Many tunes
Nina Simone, Starring Nina Simone (with George Wallington), 1964 on Spin-O-Rama. Simone sued Premier albums over this one, alleging it was an unauthorized release and settled out of…
Erroll Garner, Erroll Garner, 1953 on Columbia. Mine’s a 1956 pressing, with the “six-eye” Columbia labels, with the registered trademark on “LP” Sleeve was really just two pieces…
Tina Turner, Private Dancer, 1984 on Capitol. Title track written by Mark Knopfler, 1984 by David Bowie. Hugely important album in her career reboot – technically her fifth…
Loretta Lynn, Back to the Country, 1975 in MCA. My copy is a 2022 Vinyl Me, Please reissue. Another classic Loretta, this one with “The Pill” which feels…
Doc Watson, Doc Watson, 1964 on Vanguard. Great Omie Wise, Sitting on top of the World, Deep River blues – a legend in high form. Via Spinnaker Records…
Erroll Garner, Erroll Garner Plays For Dancing, 1956 on Columbia. Originally a 10″ record in 1953. Garner’s approach makes many of his recordings hard to dance to –…
Various Artists, One Pound Ninety-Nine: A Sampler of the State of Things, 1985 on Situation Two / Beggars Banquet. UK Sampler with three tracks of Bauhaus and offshoots…
Joe Cocker, Joe Cocker!, 1969 on A&M. Cocker’s second album – great versions of Dear Landlord, Something, She Came In Through the Bathroom Window, and Darling Be Home…
Ella Fitzgerald and Nelson Riddle, Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson, 1962 on Verve. Classic big band / swing and wonderful renditions – found via a vinyl bazaar at…