Tag: vinylfinds
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Ry Cooder, Paradise and Lunch, 1974 on Reprise.
Ry Cooder, Paradise and Lunch, 1974 on Reprise. My copy is a later repress, maybe ’76. Ry Cooder’s fourth album, including a duet with Earl Hines on Ditty Wah Ditty Great rendition of Jesus On The Mainline and Blind Willie McTell’s Married Man’s a Fool. via Music Connection in Manchester NH
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John Grant, Love Is Magic, 2018 on Bella Union.
John Grant, Love Is Magic, 2018 on Bella Union. Deluxe 2 LP clear vinyl edition with a 12 page booklet Maybe my favorite 21st century artist (though I know the Czars made music in the 90s) Via Discogs
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Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Trust, 1981 on Columbia
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
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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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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…




