I found this LP yesterday and looked it up to see if it sells well and it actually does! So I picked it up and brought it home and gave it a spin. Curious what it sounds like? Don’t worry, YouTube has you covered. https://youtu.be/p-7QrQ0cbpg According to Wikipedia, the album sold over 100,000 copies and … Continue reading Songs of the Humpback Whale
Yesterday, before we had to pack up and head home, I was able to swing by my favorite record store when I’m visiting family, Vertical House Records. I stumbled on this classic LP from 1969 by The Soul Stirrers called The Judgement and quickly picked it up. This version of the Soul Stirrers does not … Continue reading The Judgement
If you need some Big Star LPs in your life, Craft is reissuing #1 and Radio City on 180 gram vinyl in January and if you act fast, you can preorder during a holiday sale they are having now. I subscribed to their newsletter and got a promo code for another 10% off so I … Continue reading When My Baby’s Beside Me
Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and gets all the gifts they hoped for. I used some of my gift money to order the LP below. Can’t wait… Continue reading Merry Christmas
Let’s play a game called, “Which of these albums released in 1995 will get the deluxe vinyl reissue treatment 25 years later in 2020?” Here is a sample list of some of the more popular albums from 1995 that turn 25 in 2020. Some are already available for purchase on vinyl but I’m curious … Continue reading Albums Turning 25 in 2020
For those who are interested, here are my favorite albums of 2019: New LPs: Pedro The Lion – Phoenix Starflyer 59 – Young In My Head William Tyler – Goes West Reissues: Hum – Downward is Heavenward Starflyer 59 – Gold R.E.M. – Monster This year I bought WAY more … Continue reading My Favorite Albums of 2019
Yesterday I had to drop my kids off with family where they are spending the weekend before we come down for the holidays. I was going to be near Columbia, TN, and decided to swing by their Goodwill to look for records. I was surprised to not find a single record for sale in the … Continue reading Judge Not
Austin Kleon posted the song Little Room by The White Stripes yesterday claiming it to be the best song ever written about artistic success. His post reminded me of the only time I saw The White Stripes perform. In 2001, right before Fell In Love With A Girl blew up on radio and MTV, Jack … Continue reading We’re Going To Be Friends
I like the challenge of posting something here each weekday. I stumbled into the habit last month and have just kept it going. I didn’t scheme a master plan to create a money making blog nor did I set myself a goal to write and write until I made money. I just wanted a website … Continue reading Slip Away
This weekend we watched the new Linda Ronstadt documentary, The Sound Of My Voice, which you can rent now on Amazon. I have always loved Linda’s album Heart Like A Wheel and one song that stands out is Willin’. How did Linda come to record a song written by Lowell George about truckers? The documentary … Continue reading Willin’
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