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Funky jazz from the spoken word poet, Gil Scott Heron. Nice production work. Clear as a bell, and it has groove, baby.
Gil Scott Heron, Moving Target, RSD2025 remaster of a 1982 release. #throwbackthursday #vinyl #gilscottheron #movingtarget #rsd2025 #funk #jazz #robbiegordon #kennypowell #smooth
Gil Scott Heron, Moving Target, RSD2025 remaster of a 1982 release. #throwbackthursday #vinyl #gilscottheron #movingtarget #rsd2025 #funk #jazz #robbiegordon #kennypowell #smooth
December 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Funky jazz from the spoken word poet, Gil Scott Heron. Nice production work. Clear as a bell, and it has groove, baby.
Gil Scott Heron, Moving Target, RSD2025 remaster of a 1982 release. #throwbackthursday #vinyl #gilscottheron #movingtarget #rsd2025 #funk #jazz #robbiegordon #kennypowell #smooth
Gil Scott Heron, Moving Target, RSD2025 remaster of a 1982 release. #throwbackthursday #vinyl #gilscottheron #movingtarget #rsd2025 #funk #jazz #robbiegordon #kennypowell #smooth
The unmistakeable voice of Cass Elliot cuts through like a trumpet wailing. John Phillips may have been the stern leader, Michelle the ingenue, but Cass was the star. This record made stars of these hip harmonizers.
The Mamas & The Papas, 1966. #vinyl
#themamasandthepapas
#eponymousdebut #folkpop
The Mamas & The Papas, 1966. #vinyl
#themamasandthepapas
#eponymousdebut #folkpop
December 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The unmistakeable voice of Cass Elliot cuts through like a trumpet wailing. John Phillips may have been the stern leader, Michelle the ingenue, but Cass was the star. This record made stars of these hip harmonizers.
The Mamas & The Papas, 1966. #vinyl
#themamasandthepapas
#eponymousdebut #folkpop
The Mamas & The Papas, 1966. #vinyl
#themamasandthepapas
#eponymousdebut #folkpop
Apropos for our modern times, Combat Rock. Anthemic music from the only band that mattered. Know your rights! The Clash's penultimate album has the radio friendly hits Should I Stay or Should I Go? and Rock the Casbah.
The Clash, Combat Rock, 1982 Carrollton pressing. #vinyl #theclash #combatrock
The Clash, Combat Rock, 1982 Carrollton pressing. #vinyl #theclash #combatrock
November 14, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Apropos for our modern times, Combat Rock. Anthemic music from the only band that mattered. Know your rights! The Clash's penultimate album has the radio friendly hits Should I Stay or Should I Go? and Rock the Casbah.
The Clash, Combat Rock, 1982 Carrollton pressing. #vinyl #theclash #combatrock
The Clash, Combat Rock, 1982 Carrollton pressing. #vinyl #theclash #combatrock
A genuine blast from the past. The late great Jim Croce mixes singer songwriter and honkey tonk vibes on this beat up OG from 1972.
Jim Croce, I Got A Name, 1972. #throwbackthursday #vinyl #jimcroce #igotaname #folkrock #stevegadd #rickmarotta #tommywest #henrygross #michaelkamen #kindafunky
Jim Croce, I Got A Name, 1972. #throwbackthursday #vinyl #jimcroce #igotaname #folkrock #stevegadd #rickmarotta #tommywest #henrygross #michaelkamen #kindafunky
October 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
A genuine blast from the past. The late great Jim Croce mixes singer songwriter and honkey tonk vibes on this beat up OG from 1972.
Jim Croce, I Got A Name, 1972. #throwbackthursday #vinyl #jimcroce #igotaname #folkrock #stevegadd #rickmarotta #tommywest #henrygross #michaelkamen #kindafunky
Jim Croce, I Got A Name, 1972. #throwbackthursday #vinyl #jimcroce #igotaname #folkrock #stevegadd #rickmarotta #tommywest #henrygross #michaelkamen #kindafunky
First spin in the temp location. Not an ideal setup, but everything's working. Liz Longley rerecorded a few of her most popular songs for this tasty vinyl EP. Great voice, heartfelt songwriting, and a varied style. Recommended.
Liz Longley, It's Me Again, 2024 EP. #vinyl #lizlongley #itsmeagain
Liz Longley, It's Me Again, 2024 EP. #vinyl #lizlongley #itsmeagain
October 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
First spin in the temp location. Not an ideal setup, but everything's working. Liz Longley rerecorded a few of her most popular songs for this tasty vinyl EP. Great voice, heartfelt songwriting, and a varied style. Recommended.
Liz Longley, It's Me Again, 2024 EP. #vinyl #lizlongley #itsmeagain
Liz Longley, It's Me Again, 2024 EP. #vinyl #lizlongley #itsmeagain
Sublime! Gerry Mulligan adds grunt and funk to Thelonious Monk's intricate sense of melody and counterpoint. Highly desirable.
Mulligan Meets Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Thelonious Monk, RSD 2025 AAA remaster of a 1957 mono release. #vinyl #mulliganmeetsmonk #gerrymulligan #theloniousmonk
Mulligan Meets Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Thelonious Monk, RSD 2025 AAA remaster of a 1957 mono release. #vinyl #mulliganmeetsmonk #gerrymulligan #theloniousmonk
September 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Sublime! Gerry Mulligan adds grunt and funk to Thelonious Monk's intricate sense of melody and counterpoint. Highly desirable.
Mulligan Meets Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Thelonious Monk, RSD 2025 AAA remaster of a 1957 mono release. #vinyl #mulliganmeetsmonk #gerrymulligan #theloniousmonk
Mulligan Meets Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Thelonious Monk, RSD 2025 AAA remaster of a 1957 mono release. #vinyl #mulliganmeetsmonk #gerrymulligan #theloniousmonk
Big Steve Forbert fan here. DST is Steve's 21st album and one of his best. The band is tight and the tunes illustrate that one may find the profound in the simple observations of ordinary life.
Steve Forbert, Daylight Savings Time, 2024 green, signed. #vinyl #steveforbert #daylightsavingstime
Steve Forbert, Daylight Savings Time, 2024 green, signed. #vinyl #steveforbert #daylightsavingstime
September 14, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Big Steve Forbert fan here. DST is Steve's 21st album and one of his best. The band is tight and the tunes illustrate that one may find the profound in the simple observations of ordinary life.
Steve Forbert, Daylight Savings Time, 2024 green, signed. #vinyl #steveforbert #daylightsavingstime
Steve Forbert, Daylight Savings Time, 2024 green, signed. #vinyl #steveforbert #daylightsavingstime
It feels wrong to listen to Julie London while the sun is shining. Torch singers need a dark, moody environment (hold the cigarette smoke, please). This near pristine compilation disc is Stereo, but some of the tracks would sound better in mono.
Julie London, eponymous, 1965. #vinyl #julielondon
Julie London, eponymous, 1965. #vinyl #julielondon
September 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
It feels wrong to listen to Julie London while the sun is shining. Torch singers need a dark, moody environment (hold the cigarette smoke, please). This near pristine compilation disc is Stereo, but some of the tracks would sound better in mono.
Julie London, eponymous, 1965. #vinyl #julielondon
Julie London, eponymous, 1965. #vinyl #julielondon
Not as well known as Super Session, this ragtag band of musicians recorded a blues jam worthy of high praise. Intricate, immersive, and emotional. Classic.
The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper, 1969. #vinyl #mikebloomfield #alkooper #theliveadventuresofmikebloomfieldandalkooper
The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper, 1969. #vinyl #mikebloomfield #alkooper #theliveadventuresofmikebloomfieldandalkooper
September 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Not as well known as Super Session, this ragtag band of musicians recorded a blues jam worthy of high praise. Intricate, immersive, and emotional. Classic.
The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper, 1969. #vinyl #mikebloomfield #alkooper #theliveadventuresofmikebloomfieldandalkooper
The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper, 1969. #vinyl #mikebloomfield #alkooper #theliveadventuresofmikebloomfieldandalkooper
Needed something a little calming. This isn't calm, but it did mellow me out a bit.
Count Basie and his Orchestra, Best of the Roulette Years, RSD 2025 limited edition on green vinyl. #vinyl #countbasie #bigband #audiotechnicaat450 #microseikima505 #denondp2550A #schiitaudiomani2 #iotavxsa3pa3
Count Basie and his Orchestra, Best of the Roulette Years, RSD 2025 limited edition on green vinyl. #vinyl #countbasie #bigband #audiotechnicaat450 #microseikima505 #denondp2550A #schiitaudiomani2 #iotavxsa3pa3
September 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Needed something a little calming. This isn't calm, but it did mellow me out a bit.
Count Basie and his Orchestra, Best of the Roulette Years, RSD 2025 limited edition on green vinyl. #vinyl #countbasie #bigband #audiotechnicaat450 #microseikima505 #denondp2550A #schiitaudiomani2 #iotavxsa3pa3
Count Basie and his Orchestra, Best of the Roulette Years, RSD 2025 limited edition on green vinyl. #vinyl #countbasie #bigband #audiotechnicaat450 #microseikima505 #denondp2550A #schiitaudiomani2 #iotavxsa3pa3
Frampton's fourth 'studio" album was recorded with a natural resonance at Clearwell Castle. Sweetening was done in a proper studio. This album released before Frampton "came alive" with the monster from 1976 that made him megafamous.
Peter Frampton, Frampton, 1975. #vinyl #peterframpton #frampton
Peter Frampton, Frampton, 1975. #vinyl #peterframpton #frampton
September 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Frampton's fourth 'studio" album was recorded with a natural resonance at Clearwell Castle. Sweetening was done in a proper studio. This album released before Frampton "came alive" with the monster from 1976 that made him megafamous.
Peter Frampton, Frampton, 1975. #vinyl #peterframpton #frampton
Peter Frampton, Frampton, 1975. #vinyl #peterframpton #frampton
The Ramones, because sometimes you just gotta. Punked up bubblegum. Punked up surf. Punked up new wave parody. Album three from the princes of punk is just fun. Gabba Gabba hey.
The Ramones, Rocket To Russia, 2024 VMP remaster on pink vinyl of a 1977 release. #vinyl #theramones #rockettorussia
The Ramones, Rocket To Russia, 2024 VMP remaster on pink vinyl of a 1977 release. #vinyl #theramones #rockettorussia
August 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The Ramones, because sometimes you just gotta. Punked up bubblegum. Punked up surf. Punked up new wave parody. Album three from the princes of punk is just fun. Gabba Gabba hey.
The Ramones, Rocket To Russia, 2024 VMP remaster on pink vinyl of a 1977 release. #vinyl #theramones #rockettorussia
The Ramones, Rocket To Russia, 2024 VMP remaster on pink vinyl of a 1977 release. #vinyl #theramones #rockettorussia
Post-bop free jazz at its best. Want to hear a quartet be loose yet tight simultaneously? Give this Ryan Smith remaster a listen, especially Tyner stealing the session from Trane with his keyboard wizardry.
John Coltrane, Sun Ship, 2022 remaster of a 1971 release. #vinyl #johncoltrane #sunship
John Coltrane, Sun Ship, 2022 remaster of a 1971 release. #vinyl #johncoltrane #sunship
August 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Post-bop free jazz at its best. Want to hear a quartet be loose yet tight simultaneously? Give this Ryan Smith remaster a listen, especially Tyner stealing the session from Trane with his keyboard wizardry.
John Coltrane, Sun Ship, 2022 remaster of a 1971 release. #vinyl #johncoltrane #sunship
John Coltrane, Sun Ship, 2022 remaster of a 1971 release. #vinyl #johncoltrane #sunship
What's New, the first of three albums Linda Ronstadt recorded with Nelson Riddle. The others are Lush Life and For Sentimental Reasons. The Great American Songbook sung by a Great American Artist. Essential.
Linda Ronstadt, What's New, 1983. #vinyl #lindaronstadt #nelsonriddle #whatsnew #essential
Linda Ronstadt, What's New, 1983. #vinyl #lindaronstadt #nelsonriddle #whatsnew #essential
July 31, 2025 at 9:02 PM
What's New, the first of three albums Linda Ronstadt recorded with Nelson Riddle. The others are Lush Life and For Sentimental Reasons. The Great American Songbook sung by a Great American Artist. Essential.
Linda Ronstadt, What's New, 1983. #vinyl #lindaronstadt #nelsonriddle #whatsnew #essential
Linda Ronstadt, What's New, 1983. #vinyl #lindaronstadt #nelsonriddle #whatsnew #essential
This reissue made a big splash earlier in the year. Deservedly so. Tracy Chapman is mesmerizing. Bernie Grundman did a stellar remaster. It draws you in. Essential.
Tracy Chapman, eponymous debut, 2025 35th anniversary translucent orange reissue of a 1988 release. #vinyl #tracychapman #essential
Tracy Chapman, eponymous debut, 2025 35th anniversary translucent orange reissue of a 1988 release. #vinyl #tracychapman #essential
July 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This reissue made a big splash earlier in the year. Deservedly so. Tracy Chapman is mesmerizing. Bernie Grundman did a stellar remaster. It draws you in. Essential.
Tracy Chapman, eponymous debut, 2025 35th anniversary translucent orange reissue of a 1988 release. #vinyl #tracychapman #essential
Tracy Chapman, eponymous debut, 2025 35th anniversary translucent orange reissue of a 1988 release. #vinyl #tracychapman #essential
Second record of an unusual double album. IYKYK. Too short by half even as rough as it is. Blast from the past.
The Byrds, Live At The Monterey International Pop Festival, RSDBF2024 limited sky release of 1967 recordings. #vinyl #thebyrds #liveatthemontereyinternationalpopfestival #folkrock #live
The Byrds, Live At The Monterey International Pop Festival, RSDBF2024 limited sky release of 1967 recordings. #vinyl #thebyrds #liveatthemontereyinternationalpopfestival #folkrock #live
July 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Second record of an unusual double album. IYKYK. Too short by half even as rough as it is. Blast from the past.
The Byrds, Live At The Monterey International Pop Festival, RSDBF2024 limited sky release of 1967 recordings. #vinyl #thebyrds #liveatthemontereyinternationalpopfestival #folkrock #live
The Byrds, Live At The Monterey International Pop Festival, RSDBF2024 limited sky release of 1967 recordings. #vinyl #thebyrds #liveatthemontereyinternationalpopfestival #folkrock #live
The recording is rough, the harmonies unsweetened, but the sense of presence is huge. Blast from the past.
Buffalo Springfield, Live At The Monterey International Pop Festival, RSDBF2024 limited orchid release of 1967 recordings. #vinyl #buffalospringfield #liveatthemontereyinternationalpopfestival
Buffalo Springfield, Live At The Monterey International Pop Festival, RSDBF2024 limited orchid release of 1967 recordings. #vinyl #buffalospringfield #liveatthemontereyinternationalpopfestival
July 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The recording is rough, the harmonies unsweetened, but the sense of presence is huge. Blast from the past.
Buffalo Springfield, Live At The Monterey International Pop Festival, RSDBF2024 limited orchid release of 1967 recordings. #vinyl #buffalospringfield #liveatthemontereyinternationalpopfestival
Buffalo Springfield, Live At The Monterey International Pop Festival, RSDBF2024 limited orchid release of 1967 recordings. #vinyl #buffalospringfield #liveatthemontereyinternationalpopfestival
Contains a couple different recordings of the most heard jazz track on the planet.
Vince Guaraldi Trio, Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown (Alternate Takes), RSD2025 limited release of 1964 recordings. #vinyl #vinceguaralditrio #jazzimpressionsofaboynamedcharliebrownalternatetakes
Vince Guaraldi Trio, Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown (Alternate Takes), RSD2025 limited release of 1964 recordings. #vinyl #vinceguaralditrio #jazzimpressionsofaboynamedcharliebrownalternatetakes
July 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Contains a couple different recordings of the most heard jazz track on the planet.
Vince Guaraldi Trio, Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown (Alternate Takes), RSD2025 limited release of 1964 recordings. #vinyl #vinceguaralditrio #jazzimpressionsofaboynamedcharliebrownalternatetakes
Vince Guaraldi Trio, Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown (Alternate Takes), RSD2025 limited release of 1964 recordings. #vinyl #vinceguaralditrio #jazzimpressionsofaboynamedcharliebrownalternatetakes
The 17th studio album by legends Yes came after another lineup reshuffle. It is nowhere near as bad as critics claim. It does pale compared to The Yes Album, Fragile, and CTTE.
Yes, Open Your Eyes, 2019 limited, numbered, reissue of a 1997 release, in orange and red vinyl. #vinyl #yes #openyoureyes
Yes, Open Your Eyes, 2019 limited, numbered, reissue of a 1997 release, in orange and red vinyl. #vinyl #yes #openyoureyes
July 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The 17th studio album by legends Yes came after another lineup reshuffle. It is nowhere near as bad as critics claim. It does pale compared to The Yes Album, Fragile, and CTTE.
Yes, Open Your Eyes, 2019 limited, numbered, reissue of a 1997 release, in orange and red vinyl. #vinyl #yes #openyoureyes
Yes, Open Your Eyes, 2019 limited, numbered, reissue of a 1997 release, in orange and red vinyl. #vinyl #yes #openyoureyes
Big Beat band from the late '90s. Their sound is rich, driving, engaging, exotic. I love it. Only one album, tho. Why, Propellerheads?
Propellerheads, Decksanddrumsandrockandroll, 20th Anniversary expanded edition of a 1998 release. #flac #propellerheads #decksanddrumsandrockandroll #bigbeat
Propellerheads, Decksanddrumsandrockandroll, 20th Anniversary expanded edition of a 1998 release. #flac #propellerheads #decksanddrumsandrockandroll #bigbeat
July 2, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Big Beat band from the late '90s. Their sound is rich, driving, engaging, exotic. I love it. Only one album, tho. Why, Propellerheads?
Propellerheads, Decksanddrumsandrockandroll, 20th Anniversary expanded edition of a 1998 release. #flac #propellerheads #decksanddrumsandrockandroll #bigbeat
Propellerheads, Decksanddrumsandrockandroll, 20th Anniversary expanded edition of a 1998 release. #flac #propellerheads #decksanddrumsandrockandroll #bigbeat
Straddling rock, pop, and R&B Phoebe Snow's fifth studio album is a sweet listen without any obvious hits. Songs for a pleasant afternoon.
Phoebe Snow, Against The Grain, 1978 club repress of a 1977 release. #vinyl #phoebesnow #againstthegrain #softrock #aor #sweet
Phoebe Snow, Against The Grain, 1978 club repress of a 1977 release. #vinyl #phoebesnow #againstthegrain #softrock #aor #sweet
July 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Straddling rock, pop, and R&B Phoebe Snow's fifth studio album is a sweet listen without any obvious hits. Songs for a pleasant afternoon.
Phoebe Snow, Against The Grain, 1978 club repress of a 1977 release. #vinyl #phoebesnow #againstthegrain #softrock #aor #sweet
Phoebe Snow, Against The Grain, 1978 club repress of a 1977 release. #vinyl #phoebesnow #againstthegrain #softrock #aor #sweet
The Troubadour of the Troubled Masses, Tom Waits is an acquired taste. No one can deny his poetry of the working class. If you're a bit low, Tom may not cheer you up, but he's been there before, and he knows the way out.
Tom Waits, Heartattack and Vine, 1980. #vinyl #tomwaits #heartattackandvine
Tom Waits, Heartattack and Vine, 1980. #vinyl #tomwaits #heartattackandvine
June 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The Troubadour of the Troubled Masses, Tom Waits is an acquired taste. No one can deny his poetry of the working class. If you're a bit low, Tom may not cheer you up, but he's been there before, and he knows the way out.
Tom Waits, Heartattack and Vine, 1980. #vinyl #tomwaits #heartattackandvine
Tom Waits, Heartattack and Vine, 1980. #vinyl #tomwaits #heartattackandvine
Godin and Dunkel scored big with their 1998 debut, Moon Safari. This is a reworking of Moon Safari Rarities material released in 2008. 25th Anniversary Edition
Air, Moon Safari Live & Demos, RSD 2025 limited white bioplastic 25th anniversary edition. #vinyl #air #moonsafariliveanddemos #synthpop
Air, Moon Safari Live & Demos, RSD 2025 limited white bioplastic 25th anniversary edition. #vinyl #air #moonsafariliveanddemos #synthpop
June 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Godin and Dunkel scored big with their 1998 debut, Moon Safari. This is a reworking of Moon Safari Rarities material released in 2008. 25th Anniversary Edition
Air, Moon Safari Live & Demos, RSD 2025 limited white bioplastic 25th anniversary edition. #vinyl #air #moonsafariliveanddemos #synthpop
Air, Moon Safari Live & Demos, RSD 2025 limited white bioplastic 25th anniversary edition. #vinyl #air #moonsafariliveanddemos #synthpop
New York is Lou Reed's fifteenth solo album. It has a hit single, Dirty Blvd. The acclaimed album's music is stripped down, showcasing the lyrics. Favorite track? Busload of Faith.
Lou Reed, New York, 2021 Limited Edition Crystal-Clear Vinyl remaster of a 1989 release. #vinyl #loureed #newyork
Lou Reed, New York, 2021 Limited Edition Crystal-Clear Vinyl remaster of a 1989 release. #vinyl #loureed #newyork
June 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I don't have a lot of pop records but sometimes one comes along and knocks my socks off. The world megahit single Royals was the hook, but the entire album is first class. Stunning debut effort by an instant pop star.
Lorde, Pure Heroine, 2023 reissue of a 2013 release. #vinyl #lorde #pureheroine
Lorde, Pure Heroine, 2023 reissue of a 2013 release. #vinyl #lorde #pureheroine
June 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I don't have a lot of pop records but sometimes one comes along and knocks my socks off. The world megahit single Royals was the hook, but the entire album is first class. Stunning debut effort by an instant pop star.
Lorde, Pure Heroine, 2023 reissue of a 2013 release. #vinyl #lorde #pureheroine
Lorde, Pure Heroine, 2023 reissue of a 2013 release. #vinyl #lorde #pureheroine