Tag: vinylfinds
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The Cure, World War (Early Demos), Bootleg on Swingshift, 2017.
The Cure, World War (Early Demos), Bootleg on Swingshift, 2017. Great collection of early demos – wish it had better documentation on where and when each was recorded.
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Camper Van Beethoven, Vampire Can Mating Oven, 1987 on Pitch-a-Tent Records.
Camper Van Beethoven, Vampire Can Mating Oven, 1987 on Pitch-a-Tent Records. Early EP including a cover of Photograph (the Ringo Starr solo song cowritten with George Harrison)
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Chic, Risqué, 1979 on Atlantic.
Chic, Risqué, 1979 on Atlantic. Side one track one: Good Times. That bass line! Classic Nile Rodgers Bernard Edwards Via Island Music in Vineyard Haven.
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James Brown, James Brown Sings Out of Sight, 1968 on Smash Records.
James Brown, James Brown Sings Out of Sight, 1968 on Smash Records. Originally released in 1965 as just Out of Sight, with different cover art.
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Bill Evans Trio, Portrait in Jazz, 1960 on Riverside.
Bill Evans Trio, Portrait in Jazz, 1960 on Riverside. My copy is a reissue from 2011 in the Original Jazz Classics series (OJC-088). Evans with Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian One of my favorite Jazz LPs
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Coleman Hawkins, The “Hawk” Talks, 1955 on Decca.
Coleman Hawkins, The “Hawk” Talks, 1955 on Decca. First released on two 45 rpm 12″ EPs in 1953, then as an LP in 1955. Conducted and arranged by Danny Mendelsohn with Candido on percussion on three tracks and Sam Makia on Hawaiin steel guitar on two. Via a Mill No. 5 record fair
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Steve Cropper, Dedicated: A Salute to the 5 Royales, 2011 on 439 Records.
Steve Cropper, Dedicated: A Salute to the 5 Royales, 2011 on 439 Records. Great random find via the Record Exchange in Salem – guests include Steve Winwood, Betty LaVette, BB King, Lucinda Williams, John Popper, Delbert McClinton, Dylan LeBlanc, Sharon Jones, Buddy Miller, Shemekia Copeland, Brian May. Produced by Jon Tiven
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10,000 Maniacs, The Wishing Chair, 1985 on Elektra.
10,000 Maniacs, The Wishing Chair, 1985 on Elektra. Will always love Natalie Merchant’s voice and style – this was their third full length and first on a major label ( the first two were on Mark Records). Lineup with Steven Gustafson, Jerry Augustyniak, Robert Buck, John Lombardo, Dennis Drew and Merchant, produced by Joe Boyd.…
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, 1980 on Virgin in the US, Dindisc in the UK.
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, 1980 on Virgin in the US, Dindisc in the UK. The US version was released in 1987 so between 1980 and then you’d have to get an import. Yes, kids, they used to make different releases in different countries. Not to be confused with the…
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Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson, Secrets, 1978 on Arista.
Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson, Secrets, 1978 on Arista. More 70s jazz/funk – Jackson on flute, piano, and synth bass; Scott-Heron on piano and vocals. Guests include Leon Williams, Barnett Williams, Greg Phillinganes.
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Richie Havens, The Great Blind Degree, 1971 on Stormy Forest.
Richie Havens, The Great Blind Degree, 1971 on Stormy Forest. Covers of Fire & Rain, Tommy, Teach Your Children – Havens just coming off Woodstock celebrity
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James Brown, James Brown ‘Live’ at the Apollo, 1963 on King Records.
James Brown, James Brown ‘Live’ at the Apollo, 1963 on King Records. My copy is a 1966 pressing. The B side is mostly on long medley to get in a lot of hits.
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Tom Tom Club, Downtown Rockers, 2012 on Nacional / Tip Top.
Tom Tom Club, Downtown Rockers, 2012 on Nacional / Tip Top. Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth with guests Natalie and Elliot Bergman on two tracks and Dickie Landry on two. This version was issued on pink vinyl in 2021 as part of the Ten Bands One Cause series benefiting breast cancer support and awareness.
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Thompson Twins, Close to the Bone, 1987 on Arista.
Thompson Twins, Close to the Bone, 1987 on Arista. Later Thompson Twins without Joe Leeway
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The Cure, The Top, 1984 on Sire / Fiction.
The Cure, The Top, 1984 on Sire / Fiction. US version on Sire label. Hard core devotee of 80s Cure. No longer have the hair for the full on goth look but it is still in my heart. Via Mill No 5 record fair
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Legendary Black Jazz Stars in their First Films, 1978 on Biograph.
Legendary Black Jazz Stars in their First Films, 1978 on Biograph. Compilation featuring Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway. Only one Bessie Smith tune sadly but it is St. Louis blues with Fletcher Henderson. Rohauer Films (I assume) is Raymond Rohauer, an Infamous collector of silent films often accused of taking ownership of things that…
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Eric Burdon & War, Eric Burdon Declares “War,” 1970 on MGM.
Eric Burdon & War, Eric Burdon Declares “War,” 1970 on MGM. First LP by Burdon & War – produced by Jerry Goldstein (who also workeded with Blood Sweat & Tears and many others). Via an Everything But The House lot
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Sonny Boy Williamson & The Animals, The Night Time is the Right Time, 1976 on Springboard.
Sonny Boy Williamson & The Animals, The Night Time is the Right Time, 1976 on Springboard. Live recordings from Club a’Gogo in Newcastle UK, from 1963. First released in 1972 in France on BYG, also issued as Newcastle-on-Tyne, December 1963 by Charly Records. (There are two different blues musicians named Sonny Boy Williams- this is…