Tag: vinylfinds
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Crowded House, Dreamers Are Waiting, 2021 on BMG.
Crowded House, Dreamers Are Waiting, 2021 on BMG. Neil, Elroy, and Liam Finn plus Nick Seymour and Michael Froom. Loved Crowded House back in the day, and their various solo projects and spin outs too – happy to see new music from them (first since 2010). Via Newbury Comics
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Kristin Hersh, Wyatt at the Coyote Palace, 2016.
Kristin Hersh, Wyatt at the Coyote Palace, 2016. Originally published as a book plus 2xCD album, then a 2xLP vinyl issue by Happy Birthday To Me Records in 2017. My copy is the reissue from 2021 by Fire Records for Record Store Day 2021. Wyatt is Hersh’s son, who was exploring an abandoned apartment building…
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U2, Et Tu, Bono?, 1987 on Rockwell & Good.
U2, Et Tu, Bono?, 1987 on Rockwell & Good. Bootleg of some TV appearances from ’86 and “87 – Old Grey Whistle Test, TV GaGa, Late Late Show, Sing Song For the Tube. Track list on the cover doesn’t exactly match the audio Found this one in an antique store in Westerly RI
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Thomas Dolby, The Golden Age of Wireless, 1983 on Capitol
Thomas Dolby, The Golden Age of Wireless, 1983 on Capitol The album originally came out in 1982, but was reissued a number of times – this is a 1983 version with “She Blinded Me With Science” as the lead track Miscredit to T. Kerr for cowriting She Blinded Me With Science – should have been…
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Bob Dylan, Desire, 1976 on Columbia.
Bob Dylan, Desire, 1976 on Columbia. Love this LP. Hurricane and One More Cup of Coffee are faves. Scarlet Rivera on violin, Dom Cortese on Mandolin, Vincent Bell on Bellzouku, EmmyLou Harris on backing vocals. Via Mystery Train Records in Gloucester MA
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The Beatles, Let It Be, 1970 on Apple Records.
The Beatles, Let It Be, 1970 on Apple Records. This copy is from the 2021 reissue- the mices by Giles Martin and Sam OKelll, with extra LPs of outtakes and the Glyn Johns 1969 Get Back mix. Holds up extremely well Via @spinnaker_records on Cape Cod
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Johnny Winter, Second Winter, 1969 on Columbia.
Johnny Winter, Second Winter, 1969 on Columbia. 3 sided LP (4th side blank) because they couldn’t edit down ton an LP. These days there would be an etching on side 4. With Edgar Winter, Tommy Hannon, Uncle John Turner. Via Deep Thoughts in Jamaica Plain
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Gerry Mulligan, The Concert Jazz Band, 1960 on Verve.
Gerry Mulligan, The Concert Jazz Band, 1960 on Verve. Mulligan’s first “Concert Jazz Band” with multiple different players on Trumpet, Sax, and Trombone on different tracks Via Light of Day Records in Jamaica Plain
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Bob Dylan, In Concert – Brandeis University 1963, released in 2010 on Columbia / Legacy.
Bob Dylan, In Concert – Brandeis University 1963, released in 2010 on Columbia / Legacy. This limited edition vinyl pressing was part of in 2011. Great early Dylan just down the road in Waltham MA Via Mystic Disc in CT
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Tom Tom Club, Boom Boom Chi Boom Boom., 1988 (UK)/1989 (US) on Sire.
Tom Tom Club, Boom Boom Chi Boom Boom., 1988 (UK)/1989 (US) on Sire. Via Mystic Disc in Mystic, CT Third LP from Tom Tom Club. This is the US/Canada version which has a different tracklist and cover than the 1988 one from the UK / rotw Highlight is a cover of Femme Fatale with Lou…
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Betty Carter, What a Little Moonlight Can Do, 1976 on ABC Impulse!
Betty Carter, What a Little Moonlight Can Do, 1976 on ABC Impulse! Reissue of two earlier LPs, Out There With Betty Carter (1958) and The Modern Sound of Betty Carter (1960) as a 2 LP set. Via Island Music in Vineyard Haven
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Lou Rawls and Les McCann Ltd., Stormy Monday, 1962 on Capitol.
Lou Rawls and Les McCann Ltd., Stormy Monday, 1962 on Capitol. Maybe ought to be “Lou Rawls Sings and Les McCann Ltd Plays Stormy Monday, with Leroy Vinnegar and Ron Jefferson.” Gem of a find – via Mystery Train in Gloucester. Soul / Jazz / R&B.
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Ray Charles, His Orchestra, and the Raelettes, Live in Stockholm 1972, 2021 on Tangerine Records.
Ray Charles, His Orchestra, and thr Raelettes, Live in Stockholm 1972, 2021 on Tangerine Records. Part of Tangerine Records 6 CD True Genius conp, on vinyl for Record Store Day 2021 Recorded in 1972 but only discovered and released in 2021 – unknown venue, exact date, and engineer
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The Long Ryders, Two Fisted Tales, 1987 on Island.
The Long Ryders, Two Fisted Tales, 1987 on Island. Picked up this copy at Island Music on Matha’s Vineyard – great late 80s country rock garage LP
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Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, 1975 on ABC Records.
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, 1975 on ABC Records. Chicago origins funk band that mostly came to be known for Chaka Khan, as this album’s title suggests Sweet Thing and a cover of the Bee Gees Jive Talkin’ were the big singles
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Jeremy Steig, Fusion, 1972 on Groove Merchant.
Jeremy Steig, Fusion, 1972 on Groove Merchant. Continuing the Jazz flute trip I started with Herbie Mann at the Village Gate. Groove Merchant was started by Sonny Lester after he left United Artists This release incorporates his earlier LP Energy with a second LP of outtakes and other unreleased tracks from the same 1970 sessions.…
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The Monkees, Headquarters, 1967 on Colgems.
The Monkees, Headquarters, 1967 on Colgems. The third LP, with more playing and songwriting by the Monkees themselves (as opposed to session musicians).
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Herbie Mann, Herbie Mann Returns to the Village Gate, 1963 on Atlantic (1407).
Herbie Mann, Herbie Mann Returns to the Village Gate, 1963 on Atlantic (1407). Jazz flute- one in a series of Village Gate LPs dlr Herbie Mann. Cover painting by Abidin Dino (aka Abidine).