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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · 1d

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

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Sep 16

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

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Sep 14

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

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Sep 13

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

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Sep 3

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

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Sep 2

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

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Sep 1

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

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Aug 24

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

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Aug 8

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

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Jul 31

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

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Jul 23

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

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Jul 21

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

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Jul 11

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

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Jul 10

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

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Jul 5

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

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Jul 2

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

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Jul 1

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

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Jun 30

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

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Jun 28

Treasure every minute

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Jun 28

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

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Jun 23

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

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Jun 22

How will the Saudi's react. It's their oil shipping lanes that get blocked.

TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Jun 18

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

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Jun 12

The second of a trio of expertly produced and packaged albums featuring Linda Ronstadt with Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra tackling the Great American Songbook. This one is a winner on all fronts. Gorgeous. Essential.

Linda Ronstadt, Lush Life, 1984. #vinyl #lindaronstadt #lushlife #essential

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TFTDguru @tftdguru.bsky.social · Jun 9

Memories of being tear gassed in Chicago on July 27, 1970 will forever accompany my thoughts of Sly Stone. #slystone #slyandthefamilystone
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...

Funk pioneer Sly Stone, leader of Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82

Funk pioneer Sly Stone, a onetime San Francisco DJ turned pop music innovator and leader of Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82.

www.usatoday.com

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