Tag: Warner Brothers
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Prince, Controversy, 1981 on Warner Bros.
Prince’s fourth full-length album, which he wrote, produced, and played most the instruments on. (André Cymone gets co-writing credit on “Do Me Baby” on some later versions, but is not credited here – plus backing vocals for Wendy & Lisa, Bobby Z for Drums and Lisa and Fink for keys on some tracks). I love…
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Van Halen, Van Halen, 1978 on Warner Bros
The debut, self-titled album. Certainly one of the most recognizable band logos, and one millions sketched on notebooks, jackets, and the like when I was growing up. Hard to overstate the importance of Eddie Van Halen’s playing on Eruption here and the impact it had on guitar players from then on: Also included on their…
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Bonnie Raitt, Takin My Time, 1973 on Warner Bros
Raitt’s third full length album, produced by John Hall. Great versions of Mose Allison’s “Everybody’s Cryin’ Mercy” and Jackson Browne’s “I Thought I was a Child.” Guests include Taj Mahal, Bill Payne, Jim Keltner, and Lowell George. My copy via a record fair at Mill No 5 in Lowell MA
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R.E.M., Green, 1988 on Warner Bros.
R.E.M.’s sixth studio album, which came out my freshman year of college – I believe the last time I saw them live was on the Green tour at Boston Garden in April of ’89. Some of my fellow R.E.M. fans going back to Chronic Town, Murmur, and Reckoning felt like Green was the one where…
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Talking Heads, Live on Tour, 1979 on Warner Bros
The Warner Bros. Music Show was a series of releases sent to radio stations for broadcast between 1979 and 1988 – they weren’t ever really intended to be released to consumers, but because they were distributed on vinyl they show up in vintage stores from time to time. I was not hip enough (as a…
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Doug Sahm, Groover’s Paradise, 1974 on Warner Bros
Doug Sahm’s quite an interesting figure I knew little about until Vinyl Me Please introduced me to this LP. He was a founding member of the Sir Douglas Quintet (formed in San Antonio but named to suggest they were part of the British invasion, like The Buckinghams), who moved out to California and were part…
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Juluka, Scatterlings, 1982 on Warner Bros Records
US version on Warner Bros – globally came out on Safari Records, Lark, and/or MINC. Johnny Clegg – sometimes referred to as Le Zoulou Blanc (“the White Zulu”) founded Juluka in the late seventies and came to my attention in association with the anti-apartheid movement in the early 80s. This was their fourth full length…
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Stephane Grappelli / David Grisman, Live, 1981 on Warner Brothers.
Great combo of two talented musicians: Grappelli on Violin and Grisman on Mandolin. Recorded at the Berkelee Center for the Performing Arts in Boston. Misty, Sweet Georgia Brown, and Satin Doll. My copy found at Vinyl Destination in Lowell MA
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Ry Cooder, Bop Till You Drop, 1979 on Warner Bros.
Ry Cooder, Bop Till You Drop, 1979 on Warner Bros. Said to have been the first digitally recorded major label album in popular music – 3M 33 track digital machine.
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Leon Redbone, Double Time, 1977 on Warner Bros.
Leon Redbone, Double Time, 1977 on Warner Bros. Won’t somebody tell me what Diiddy wa Diddie do? Via @vinyldestinationlowell
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Carly Simon, Torch, 1981 on Warner Bros.
Carly Simon, Torch, 1981 on Warner Bros. One of the earlier entries in the “contemporary singers do the American songbook” genre – very solid outing
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Michael Franks, One Bad Habit, 1980 on Warner Bros.
Michael Franks, One Bad Habit, 1980 on Warner Bros. Picked this up as part of an Everything But the House lot and had never heard it – but really like it. Late seventies jazz / soul vibe – maybe you’d call it yacht rock now – at the time they called it the “Quiet Storm”…
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George Benson, Breezin’, 1976 on Warner Bros.
George Benson, Breezin’, 1976 on Warner Bros. Includes “This Masquerade” by Leon Russell
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Leon Redbone, On the Track, 1975 on Warner Bros.
Leon Redbone, On the Track, 1975 on Warner Bros. Love everything Leon Redbone released.
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James Taylor, Sweet Baby James, 1970 on Warner Bros.
James Taylor, Sweet Baby James, 1970 on Warner Bros. Early repress as it has the WB logo instead of W7 logo on label Steamroller, Sweet Baby James, Fire and Rain. With Danny Kootch, Carole King, Russ Kunkel. All Taylor originals except for an Oh, Susannah.
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Leon Redbone, Champagne Charlie, 1978 on Warner Bros.
Leon Redbone, Champagne Charlie, 1978 on Warner Bros. Redbone’s third studio LP, with great takes on “Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now),” “Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone,” and “If Soneone Would Only Love Me”
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Paul Simon, Graceland, 1986 on Warner Bros.
Paul Simon, Graceland, 1986 on Warner Bros. Gotta be in my top 20 albums of all time. The tremendously talented Paul Simon and an equally talented group of South Africa. musicians and singers, including Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Youssou N’Dour Still know every word and every note – rare to find this LP in good…
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The Del Fuegos, Boston Mass., 1985 on Slash Records.
The Del Fuegos, Boston Mass., 1985 on Slash Records. My copy is a Columbia Records Club edition, Slash labels with the WB logo in the background. Del Fuegos were an 80s Boston area garage rock band with Dan and Warren Zanes This is their second LP, with “Don’t Run Wild” and “I Still Want You”…