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Latest vinyl finds – From Creedence Clearwater Revival to Tom Waits
Picked these up at a new booth in an antique mall in Cambridge, ON. I’m planning on posting on Wait’s Swordfishtrombones, which absolutely astounds me (especially since it doesn’t sound like 1983). The Call, Modern Romans (1983). Creedence Clearwater Revival, Cosmo’s Factory (1970). Roxy Music, Siren (1975) Tom Waits, Swordfishtrombones (1983).
Read More..>>Latest vinyl finds – From Neil Young and John Stewart to the Specials (Summer and Fall 2008)
I’ve been woefully neglectful of this blog for a while, but I do hope to return to regular posts at some point (but the imminently arriving baby may delay that further). (My excuse is that I’ve been finishing up two books I’ve been writing lately, and I do have to lecture). Anyways, in the mean [...]
Read More..>>Latest vinyl finds (05/08/23)
Arcade Fire, Funeral The (English) Beat, Wha’ppen (1981) Bruce Cockburn, Big Circumstance (1988) Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Armed Forces (1978) The Fixx, Shuttered Room (1982) Steve Miller Band, Abracadabra (1982) Charles Mingus, Mexican Moods (1979) Red Rider, As Far as Siam (1981) Rush, Rush (1977) Santana, Freedom (1987) Paul Simon, One Trick Pony (1980) [...]
Read More..>>Latest vinyl finds (05/08)
Jeff Beck, Truth (1968). David Bowie, Low (1977) and Heroes (1977). Kate Bush, Lionheart (1978), Never Forever (1980), The Dreaming (1982), Hounds of Love (1985). Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, Déjà Vu (1969). Earth, Wind and Fire, Gratitude (1975). Brian Eno, Music for Films (1978), Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks (1983). Robert Fripp, Exposure (1979). Fripp [...]
Read More..>>Latest vinyl finds (12/07)
I just bought another person’s collection of records in mint condition, including: AC/DC, Back in Black (1980) The Beatles, Revolver (1966), Sgt. Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), White Album (1968), Abbey Road (1969), Let it Be (1970) Berlin, Count Three and Pray (1986) The Buddy Holly Story The Doors, 13 (1970) Fleetwood Mac, Fleetwood [...]
Read More..>>Latest vinyl finds (11/07)
I just picked up a number of LPs in mint condition at two bucks a piece: Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Tarkus (1971) and Trilology (1972). Roberta Flack, First Take (1969) and Killing Me Softly (1973). Peter Gabriel, Plays Live (1983). Mike and the Mechanics, Living Years (1988). Pat Metheny Group, Still Life (Talking) (1987). Sade, [...]
Read More..>>Latest vinyl finds: From the Beatles to Stevie Wonder and Supertramp
Once again I have managed to purchase for a pittance an entire collection of about 300 records (mostly in mint condition), including: The Beatles, Rubber Soul (1965), Hey Jude (1970), Let it Be (1970). Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bayou Country (1969). Peter Frampton, Frampton Comes Alive! (1976) Paul Simon, There Goes Rhymin’ Simon (1973). Supertramp, Crime [...]
Read More..>>Latest vinyl finds: From Brian Eno to Art Tatum and Buddy de Franco
Eric Clapton, Backless (1978). Brian Eno, Before and After Science (1977). Brian Ferry, Another Time, Another Place (1974). Genesis, Live (1974). Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973). Paul Simon, One-Trick Pony (1980). Simple Minds, Life in a Day (1982). Art Tatum, Buddy de Franco, Red Callender, and Bill Douglass, The Tatum Group Masterpieces (1975 [...]
Read More..>>Lastest vinyl finds: King Crimson to Dave Brubeck
This past long weekend we were camping near Ottawa and dropped by a local flea market. As usual, I had my eye out for records and it seemed generally disappointing (the usual scratched up LPs or Barbara Streisand or Neil Diamond). But then at the last moment I lucked out (all in mint condition and [...]
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