Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Trust, 1981 on Columbia
Produced by Nick Lowe other than Big Sister’s Clothes
One of the underrated Elvis Costello LPs – lots of different early 80s sounds/styles here
Via Residency Records in Salem MA
Tag: vinylfinds
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Dire Straits, Dire Straits, 1978 on Warner Bros.
Dire Straits, Dire Straits, 1978 on Warner Bros.
Debut album from Mark Knopfler, David Knopfler, John Illsley, and Pick Withers. Produced by Muff Winwood.
Classic LP with Down to the Waterline, Sultans of Swing
Via Antiques on Elm, Manchester NH
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Tweedy, Sukierae, 2014 on dBpm Records
Tweedy, Sukierae, 2014 on dBpm Records
Jeff Tweedy and Spencer Tweedy produced by Sam Tweedy
via Barnes & Noble in Manchester NH
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R.E.M., Fables of the Reconstruction / Reconstruction of the Fables, 1985 on I.R.S. Records
R.E.M., Fables of the Reconstruction / Reconstruction of the Fables, 1985 on I.R.S. Records
Another favorite from the IRS heyday. One side label is Fables of the Reconstruction, the other Reconstruction of the Fables.
Not a bad moment on this LP start to finish
via Residency Records, Salem MA
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Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks, Original Recordings, 1969 on Epic.
Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks, Original Recordings, 1969 on Epic.
A wonderful underappreciated gem – glad to get a clean vinyl copy of this
Via Deep Thoughts, Jamaica Plain
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Marcus Machado, Aquarious Purple, 2020 on Soul Step Records (SSR-067).
Marcus Machado, Aquarious Purple, 2020 on Soul Step Records (SSR-067).
Clear vinyl pressing via VNYL
Great Prince-inspired electric funk guitar soul – some instrumentals that could be outtakes from purple rain plus some great guest vocals
Not sure why it is spelled with an “o” on the album but everywhere else referred to as Aquarius Purple – a misprint?
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Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, The Traveling Kind, 2015 on Nonesuch
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, The Traveling Kind, 2015 on Nonesuch
Second duets album for Harris and Crowell, following after Old Yellow Moon in 2013.
This time 6 of the songs are cowrites as well – plus a cover of Lucinda Williams’
“I Just Wanted To See You So Bad”via Barnes and Noble
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R.E.M., Chronic Town, 1982 on I.R.S. Records
R.E.M., Chronic Town, 1982 on I.R.S. Records
In honor of delayed tax day, a little REM from the early 80s heyday of I.R.S. Records
R.E.M. remain one of my favorite bands of all time and this is the EP that started it all. (There was a single for Radio Free Europe in ’81).
Via Residency Records, Salem MA
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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, 4 Way Street, 1971 on Atlantic
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, 4 Way Street, 1971 on Atlantic
Picked up this copy recently – its a 2019 reissue that came out on Record Store Day.
Its a three LP version of the 1992 CD release – sides 5 and 6 containing the additional tracks not part of the original 2 LP release in 1971
via Barnes and Noble
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The Buckinghams, Kind Of A Drag, 1967 on U.S.A. Records.
The Buckinghams, Kind Of A Drag, 1967 on U.S.A. Records.
The Buckinghams are a Chicago band but took on a name that would fare better during the British Invasion. (Also perhaps a reference to the Buckingham fountain in Chicago).
Solid garage rock / blues – covering You Make Me Feel Good, I Call Your Name, I’ll Go Crazy, Summertime, plus the title track written by James Holvay
Via Deep Thoughts, Jamaica Plain
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Robyn Hitchcock, Invisible Hitchcock, 1986 on Relativity.
Robyn Hitchcock, Invisible Hitchcock, 1986 on Relativity.
Robyn Hitchcock was my first real intro to a certain brand of psychedelic / surrealism in music – the man with the light bulb head and all
This is a collection of extras from the early 80s – grooving on an inner plane, vegetable friend, give me a spanner Ralph
via Record Exchange, Salem MA
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INXS, Kick, 1987 on Atlantic
INXS, Kick, 1987 on Atlantic
The massively popular (6x platinum) sixth studio album from INXS with Devil Inside, Need You Tonight, Never Tear Us Apart, and New Sensation.
This was the follow up to Listen Like Thieves, which had What You Need on it.
Via Record Exchange, Salem MA
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Simon and Garfunkel; Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme; 1966 on Columbia.
Simon and Garfunkel; Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme; 1966 on Columbia.
I’ll forgive Paul Simon the lack of an Oxford comma here.
This is the one that closes with “7 O’Clock News / Silent Night” which still gives Goose bumps 50+ years later.
The fact the label does not say “NONBREAKABLE” makes this a 1967 pressing but still quite old and in great shape.
Via Deep Thoughts, Jamaica Plain
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The Woodentops, Hypnobeat Live, 1987 on Upside Records.
The Woodentops, Hypnobeat Live, 1987 on Upside Records.
Upside Records licensed from Rough Trade for US distribution. (Came out on Rough Trade in 1986).
Recorded at the Palace Theater in LA, November ’86.
Good Thing, Move Me, Why, Get It On – great frenetic indie thrash pop 😉
Via Record Exchange, Salem MA
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The Blues Project, Projections, 1966 on Verve Folkways.
The Blues Project, Projections, 1966 on Verve Folkways.
The Blues Project was only active for a few years around 1966 in Greenwich Village, and included Al Kooper, Roy Blumenfeld, Danny Kalb, Steve Katz, and Andy Kulberg. The record was produced by Tom Wilson who produced many Dylan records in the 60s.
Kooper left just after this, their second LP, to go start Blood Sweat & Tears (with Katz). Kalb had played with Dave Von Ronk and done lots of session work.
The 11:20 Two Trains Running is classic blues, American but imported back through the lens of the white British blues players – the album as a whole mixes jazz, blues, folk, rock – including some great flute work
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John Hiatt, The Eclipse Sessions, 2018 on New West
John Hiatt, The Eclipse Sessions, 2018 on New West
Signed copy via Barnes & Noble in Manchester NH
Recorded around the time of the 2017 solar eclipse – some great originals here: Poor Imitation of God, the Odds of Loving You, Hide Your Tears
I think its his 25th solo album?
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Peter Gabriel, Birdy (Music From the Film), 1985 on Geffen.
Peter Gabriel, Birdy (Music From the Film), 1985 on Geffen.
Gabriel used some instrumental themes and sections from existing work as well as wholly new music
Daniel Lanois produced
via Record Exchange in Salem MA
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George Benson, The Other Side of Abbey Road, 1970 on A&M
George Benson, The Other Side of Abbey Road, 1970 on A&M
Found this last week at Deep Thoughts in Jamaica Plain – fantastic reimagining of Abbey Road by jazz guitarist and vocalist George Benson
Gotta be my favorite find of the year, even without Maxwell’s Silver Hammer.
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The Beatles, Abbey Road, 1969 on Apple Records.
The Beatles, Abbey Road, 1969 on Apple Records.
I’ve got a 1969 pressing (this one), an early 80s Capitol reissue, and the 2019 fiftieth anniversary edition.
In so many ways this album taught me what music could be and do, at a very young age, and still holds up as fresh today.
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Pet Shop Boys, It’s a Sin (12″), 1987 on EMI America.
Pet Shop Boys, It’s a Sin (12″), 1987 on EMI America.
I was (and still am!) A big fan of Pet Shop Boys in the 80s.
This 12″ says on the sleeve and labels the track “can be heard on the forthcoming album Jealousy” but the album was (actually) Actually.
Specialty pressing with the embossed E A S T around the spindle hole on the b side.
