Tag: vinylfinds
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Black Pumas, Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition), 2021 on ATO Records.
Black Pumas, Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition), 2021 on ATO Records. Originally a 2019 album, this deluxe edition adds bonus tracks including a cover of Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car, and Death’s Politicians In My Eyes plus some in studio live versions, plus a 7″ single with covers of the Beatles’ Eleanor Rigby and Bobny Bland’s Ain’t…
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Hooters, One Way Home, 1987 on Columbia.
Hooters, One Way Home, 1987 on Columbia. The band’s name is not related to the, uh, “theme” restaurant (or its referents0 but to the Melodica. Third LP – hard to follow after Nervous Night that was 2x platinum – though they did have a hit single in Europe (Satellite) off this album. They’re a more…
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The Waterboys, The Waterboys (Mini LP), 1984 on Island.
The Waterboys, The Waterboys (Mini LP), 1984 on Island. The self-titled EP, which followed the self-titled debut in much of the world but preceded it in the US, Back when releases were more likely to be limited to geography. Both are “must have” in either sequence.
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Great haul yesterday at Mill No. 5 record show
Great haul yesterday at Mill No. 5 record show in Lowell. Thanks to all the sellers!
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Leo Kottke, Circle ‘Round the Sun, 1970 on Symposium Music.
Leo Kottke, Circle ‘Round the Sun, 1970 on Symposium Music. Kottke’s third full length, on Wayzata Minnesota label Symposium. 8 of these are studio recordings of songs from 12-String Blues, which was a live album on Oblivion, recorded at the Scholar Coffeehouse in Dinkytown (later renamed the 10 O’Clock Scholar). I understand it’s now a…
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The Beatles, Rubber Soul, 1965 on Capitol.
The Beatles, Rubber Soul, 1965 on Capitol. One of my favorites – Norwegian Wood, Michelle, In My Life. Found this copy at a record fair at Mill No. 5 in Lowell last year – very good shape for a decent price.
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Robert Cray, Strong Persuader, 1986 on Mercury.
Robert Cray, Strong Persuader, 1986 on Mercury. Labels say The Robert Cray Band, front cover just Robert Cray. Either way a solid guitar driven blues album
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Joe Jackson, Night and Day, 1982 on A&M.
Joe Jackson, Night and Day, 1982 on A&M. Jackson’s fifth LP featuring Stepping out, Breaking Us in Two – somewhere between Jazz, Pop, New Wave – great album. Found this copy in a local thrift store
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The James Cotton Band, Live & On The Move, 1976 on Buddah Records.
The James Cotton Band, Live & On The Move, 1976 on Buddah Records. I can’t help but read his denim jacket as saying “Super Karp” Such a great love blues band – with Matt Guitar Murphy, Kenny Johnson, Charles Calmese, George Gregory.
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Duke Ellington, The Pianist, 1974 on Fantasy.
Duke Ellington, The Pianist, 1974 on Fantasy. Sessions in 1966 and 1970 compiled by Fantasy and reased in 1974.
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The Beatles, Magical Mystery Tour, 1967 on Capitol.
The Beatles, Magical Mystery Tour, 1967 on Capitol. Original 1967 pressing – has the “No You’re Not” under I Am The Walrus in block print vs cursive. Love this album start to finish – remember listening to it in the Hennepin County library as a teen
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Erroll Garner, One World Concert, 1963 on Reprise / Octave Records.
Erroll Garner, One World Concert, 1963 on Reprise / Octave Records. Recorded live (“In Actual Performance”) at the Seattle World’s Fair. Octave has reissued this in their remastered series, but this is a 1963 pressing.
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Art of Noise, Re-Works of Art of Noise, 1987 on Chrysalis.
Art of Noise, Re-Works of Art of Noise, 1987 on Chrysalis. Three extended tracks and three live versions from Hammersmith Odeon.
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T-Connection, Pure & Natural, 1982 on Capitol.
T-Connection, Pure & Natural, 1982 on Capitol. Funk/disco band from the Bahamas via Miami
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Big Bill Broonzy, Superpak / Big Bill Broonzy, circa 1975 on Trip Records.
Big Bill Broonzy, Superpak / Big Bill Broonzy, circa 1975 on Trip Records. Superpak series from Trip Records- released in the UK as “All Them Blues”
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Duke Ellington Quartet, Duke’s Big 4, 1974 on Pablo.
Duke Ellington Quartet, Duke’s Big 4, 1974 on Pablo. Recorded in 1983 – my copy has a stamp from Everybody’s Records in Cincinnati. Love a well traveled LP.
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Herb Eillis and Stuff Smith, Together!, 1963 on Epic.
Herb Eillis and Stuff Smith, Together!, 1963 on Epic. An original mono pressing – Herb Ellis on guitar and Stuff Smith on violin, with Al McKibbon, Lou Levy, Bob Envoldsen, and Shelly Manne. Love the Motherwell painting on the cover too via Light of Day Records in JP
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Meat Puppets, Dusty Notes, 2019 on Megaforce Records.
Meat Puppets, Dusty Notes, 2019 on Megaforce Records. Pitchfork’s review called them the channel between the Dead Kennedys and The Grateful Dead – this one leans more to the latter- folky/Americana. I really like it.