Tag: vinylfinds
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Run D.M.C., Raising Hell, 1986 on Profile
Run D.M.C., Raising Hell, 1986 on Profile My copy is a 2017 reissue by Get On Down Run D.M.C.’s third album,, produced by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin – the first Platinum and multiplatinum hip hop album. Walk this way, You Be Illin’, It’s Tricky, so many key songs. Via Soundtracks, in Beverly MA
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Ultravox, Rage In Eden, 1981 on Chrysalis
Ultravox, Rage In Eden, 1981 on Chrysalis Fifth full length from Ultravox with Midge Ure , Billy Currie, Chris Cross, and Warren Cann. Cover bleeding by Peter Saville Classic early eighties new wave / synths via Deep Thoughts, Jamaica Plain
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Al Kooper, Al’s Big Deal / Unclaimed Freight: An Al Kooper Anthology, 1975 on Columbia.
Al Kooper, Al’s Big Deal / Unclaimed Freight: An Al Kooper Anthology, 1975 on Columbia. Al Kooper was a co-founder Blood Sweat & Tears, played with the Blues Project as well as Dylan, and was involved in so many great projects. I’m a fan and tend to pick up anything I find crate digging that…
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Willie Nelson, Shotgun Willie, 1973 on Atlantic.
Willie Nelson, Shotgun Willie, 1973 on Atlantic. The beginning of Willie’s golden era – including my favorite Leon Russell penned Donny Hathaway tune “A Song For You” My copy is the Vinyl Me, Please 2021 reissue
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Buffalo Springfield, Last Time Around, 1968 on ATCO Records
Buffalo Springfield, Last Time Around, 1968 on ATCO Records Third and final LP from Buffalo Springfield- by the time it came out they were already on to other things. my copy is an 80s pressing based on the labels. Via Deep Thoughts in Jamaica Plain
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Oscar Peterson, Pastel Moods, 1956 on Verve.
Oscar Peterson, Pastel Moods, 1956 on Verve. Part of a group of older jazz LPs I picked up via Everything But the House With Ray Brown, Herb Ellis (b-side) and Irving Ashby (a-side).
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Private World, Aleph, 2020 on Dais Records.
Private World, Aleph, 2020 on Dais Records. Debut full length from Private World Hype sticker mentions Talk Talk and Peter Gabriel – I’ve seen reviews mention Tears for Fears (maybe because Cardiff?). To me it’s David Sylvian fronting XTC or Roxy Music – very interesting texture, songwriting, melody. 80s influence sure but also contemporary Via…
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Ida, Will You Find Me, 2000 on Tiger Style.
Ida, Will You Find Me, 2000 on Tiger Style. Re-released byPolyvinyl Records in 2015 on two 45rpm records. I trust the folks at VNYL didn’t know Hurricane Ida was coming in choosing this record for me in July. I always wanted Ida to stand for In Defense of Animals (like @ida_international) and I did see…
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Fenton Robinson, Nightflight, 1984 on Alligator Records.
Fenton Robinson, Nightflight, 1984 on Alligator Records. Can’t really go wrong with 80s era Alligator Records or with This one was licensed from Black Magic Records in the Netherlands and was originally titled “Blues in Progress” via Deep Thoughts in Jamaica Plain
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Dan Hicks, It Happened One Bite, 1976 on Warner Bros.
Dan Hicks, It Happened One Bite, 1976 on Warner Bros. Soundtrack to a movie never made – great songwriting as you’d expect. via Deep Thoughts in Jamaica Plain
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Joni Mitchell, For The Roses, 1972 on Asylum.
Joni Mitchell, For The Roses, 1972 on Asylum. This was the follow up record after Blue – with “You Turn Me On, I’m A Radio.” There are so many great Joni Mitchell albums it is hard to have a favorite but this might be my second favorite. via Residency Records
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Phil Ochs, I Ain’t Marching Anymore, 1965 on Elektra
Phil Ochs, I Ain’t Marching Anymore, 1965 on Elektra I first got familiar with Phil Ochs via Billy Bragg back in the early 80s. Great classic lefty (progressive) folk. My copy is pretty messy on the back jacket – bloodied from fighting cops at a protest?
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Ella Fitzgerald, Get Happy!, 1959 on Verve.
Ella Fitzgerald, Get Happy!, 1959 on Verve. Part of a whole lot of jazz vinyl I got via an @ebth auction. Verve Records black and silver labels with the T but before the MGM rim text Great pressing, great album.
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The Golden Palominos, Blast Of Silence (Axed My Baby For A Nickel), 1986 on Celluloid.
The Golden Palominos, Blast Of Silence (Axed My Baby For A Nickel), 1986 on Celluloid. Third GP album, with Anton Fier, Bill Laswell, Nicky Skopelitis. Syd Straw (and others) on vocals, T-Bone Burnett guest guitar on a few tracks, Bernie Worrell on Hammond Organ, Matthew Sweey, Peter Holsapple, Peter Blegvad. via Deep Thoughts in Jamaica…
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The Call, The Call, 1982 on Mercury.
The Call, The Call, 1982 on Mercury. Debut album from Santa Cruz CA band The Call headed by Michael Been. I think I thought they were a UK band, maybe because the album was recorded in London (Basing Street and the Manor) and produced by Hugh Padgham My copy is a Dutch pressing I picked…
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Herbie Hancock, The Piano, 1979 on CBS/Sony.
Herbie Hancock, The Piano, 1979 on CBS/Sony. Only released in Japan in 1979, and then on CD in the US in 2004. My copy is from the @vinylmeplease anthology The Story of Herbie Hancock – a wonderful pressing.
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Peter Green, The End of the Game, 1970 on Reprise.
Peter Green, The End of the Game, 1970 on Reprise. My copy is a 2020 reissue by @musiconvinyl who do a great job. Great first solo album by the Fleetwood Mac founding guitarist, with Alex Dmochowski (aka Erroneous) as well as keys by @nickbuckinsta and Zoot Mooney via
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Patsy Cline, 12 Greatest Hits, 1988 on MCA.
Patsy Cline, 12 Greatest Hits, 1988 on MCA. This collection originally came out as just “Greatest Hits” on Decca in 1967. All of the songs were recorded between 1960 and 1963. Just an amazing collection – the obvious “Crazy” (written by Willie Nelson), “Walkin” After Midnight” and “I Fall To Pieces” but also “She’s Got…