#vinyl-destination — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #vinyl-destination, aggregated by home.social.
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The Alarm, Change, 1989 on I.R.S. Records
We recently lost Mike Peters of The Alarm, after a 30 year battle with cancer. He also had a lengthy solo career following the band’s breakup in the early 90s, and founded the Love Hope Strength Foundation.
This album was their penultimate with the original lineup, and has NID YN CYMRU AR WERTH carved into the runout (“Wales is not for sale”). They also released simultaneously a version in Welsh called Newid.
My copy—via Vinyl Destination in Lowell MA—is a US pressing from 1989. The cover is die cut (ALARM on the front, CHANGE on the back) such that the inner lyrics sheet (which wraps around the printer inner) shows through.
#1980s #IRSRecords #LoveHopeStrengthFoundation #LowellMA #MikePeters #Newid #TheAlarm #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds
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Junior Walker and the All-Stars, Anthology, 1974 on Motown
While many folks only know Walker and the All-Stars via their first and biggest hit, “Shotgun,” this 2xLP release collects recordings from 1965-1973 – good way to get to know more of their catalog.
Motown issued a whole series of Anthology releases in the mid-seventies – mostly 2xLP releases of collections from their best selling artists – and I’ll grab them whenever i find them in good shape at a reasonable price. (Record store owners and collectors sometimes have a preference for all the original records rather than these collections – but I enjoy them).
My copy via Vinyl Destination (formerly) in Lowell MA
#1970s #1974 #anthology #JuniorWalker #JuniorWalkerAndTheAllStars #LowellMA #motown #Soul #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds
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Rufus & Chaka, Masterjam, 1979 on MCA
This was the eighth album by Rufus and their fifth with Chaka Khan. (They were Rufus, Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, and Rufus & Chaka Khan in various releases). Produced by Quincy Jones, it’s great late seventies funk/soul and went platinum, led by the single “Do You Love What You Feel.”
Rufus released their seventh album (Numbers) without Chaka Khan, and she released her first solo album Chaka in 1978, but they reunited for a live album in 1983. They still sound great together on this record.
My copy is a 1979 pressing via Vinyl Destination (RIP) in Lowell MA.
#1970s #1979 #ChakaKhan #Funk #LowellMA #QuincyJones #Rufus #RufusChaka #Soul #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds
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The Allman Brothers Band, Eat a Peach, 1972 on Capricorn
Third studio album from the Allman Brothers Band, with a mixture of live and studio recordings, including some from the Fillmore East performances in 1971. Released after Duane Allman died in a motorcycle crash in Macon Georgia. The extended “Mountain Jam” is spread across two sides, B and D.
The song “One Way Out” is actually by Elmore James and Sonny Boy Williamson – I didn’t even know that was its actual title (“‘Cause there’s a man down there, might be your man I don’t know.”).
Famous cover by W. David Powell and J.F. Holmes from Wonder Graphics out of Georgia – with no album title appearing on the cover (apparently it was still being decided upon when the graphics were finalized).
My copy via Vinyl Destination (RIP) in Lowell, MA.
#1970s #1972 #AllmanBrothers #Capricorn #DuaneAllman #LowellMA #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #WonderGraphics
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Joe Jackson, Look Sharp!, 1979 on A&M
Joe Jackson’s debut full length, with “Is She Really Going Out With Him?,” “Fools In Love,” and “Sunday Papers.” Love this iconic cover photo by Brian Griffin.
Recorded at Eden Studios in London, with the band including Graham Maby, Dave Houghton, and Gary Sanford – produced by David Kershenbaum.
My copy is a promotional pressing via Vinyl Destination in Lowell, MA
#1970s #1979 #AM #DaveHoughton #EdenStudios #GarySanford #GrahamMaby #JoeJackson #LowellMA #Promo #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds
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Paul McCartney and Wings, Band on the Run, 1973 on Apple Records
The third Wings album, this time credited to Paul McCartney & Wings. Includes the title track, plus “Jet” and “Let Me Roll It.” This lineup includes Denny Laine, and Linda McCartney (as you see on the labels) but also Ginger Baker and Remi Kabaka on percussion, and Howie Casey on Saxophone.
My copy is a 1973 pressing (the US version, with “Helen Wheels” which was not on the UK pressings), via Vinyl Destination in Lowell MA.
#1970s #1973 #AppleRecords #LindaMcCartney #LowellMA #PaulMcCartney #PaulMcCartneyWings #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #Wings
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Jeff Beck, Blow By Blow, 1975 on Epic
Jeff Beck is a guitarists’ guitarist – constantly named by other greats as one of the greatest but not given quite the same public acclaim.
This 1975 album – orchestrated, arranged, and produced by George Martin – has two Stevie Wonder songs (“Case We’ve Ended As Lovers” and “Thelonious”), a Beatles cover (“She’s a Woman”) as well as joint compositions by Beck and members of the backing […]
#1970s #1975 #Epic #GeorgeMartin #Guitar #JeffBeck #JeffBeckGroup #LowellMA #StevieWonder #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds
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Traffic, Welcome to the Canteen, 1971 on United Artists
As a result of some contractual disputes, this is credited on the labels and cover directly to Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Dave Mason, Chris Wood, Rick Grech, “Reebop” Kwaku Baah, and Jim Gordon, with no mention of “Traffic” though the rear cover and labels include the Traffic logo. Recorded live at Fairfield Hall in Croydon and at the Polytechnic of Central London in June and July of 1971. […]
#Reebop_ #1970s #1971 #ChrisWood #Croydon #DaveMason #FairfieldHall #JimCapaldi #JimGordon #KwakuBaah #London #LowellMA #PolytechnicOfCentralLondon #RickGrech #SteveWinwood #Traffic #UnitedArtists #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds
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Joe Jackson, I’m the Man, 1979 on A&M
I knew Joe Jackson’s music from the early 80s – he was pretty hard to avoid on mainstream radio at that point – but I don’t think I really appreciated his unique talent until I was a bit older.
This was his sophomore album, following 1978’s Look Sharp – and included the title track as well as “It’s Different For Girls” which became his biggest UK hit single.
My copy via Vinyl Destination […]
#1970s #1979 #AM #JoeJackson #LowellMA #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds
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James Taylor, One Man Dog, 1972 on Warner Bros.
This was Taylor’s fourth studio album, with “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight.” 18 tracks means lots of short bits / interludes, some of which can feel a bit unfinished but overall I like the effect.
Performers include Carly Simon and Carole King on backing vocals, Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, and John McLaughlin (of Mahavishnu Orchestra) on “Someone.”
My copy via Vinyl […]
#1970s #1972 #CarlySimon #CaroleKing #DannyKortchmar #JamesTaylor #JohnMcLaughlin #LowellMA #RussKunkel #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #WarnerBrothers
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Eagles, The Long Run, 1979 on Asylum
Fun fact: even though virtually everyone calls them The Eagles, it’s really just Eagles. (There was already some soul band called The Eagles).
This was their sixth (and penultimate) studio album, their final one for Asylum records, and the first with Timothy Schmidt on bass (replacing Randy Meisner). They wouldn’t release another studio album until 2007’s Long Road Out of Eden.
Some […]
#1970s #1979 #Asylum #Eagles #LowellMA #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds
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Steely Dan, Katy Lied, 1975 on ABC Records
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen on the fourth full length studio album from Steely Dan. This was the first album after the departure of Skunk Baxter and Jim Hodder and the shift into studio albums with session musicians. (One of the session musicians here is Michael MacDonald providing backing vocals.)
Apparently Becker and Fagen were unhappy with the sound for some technical reasons but it […]
#1970s #1975 #1980 #ABCRecords #DonaldFagen #LowellMA #MCARecords #MichaelMacDonald #SteelyDan #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #WalterBecker
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Joe Cocker, Mad Dogs and Englishmen, 1970 on A&M
Technically the soundtrack to the live movie of the same name, a sprawling live set with a tremendous band including (led by?) Leon Russell, across rock, soul and R&B. If you can only have one Joe Cocker album this probably ought to be it.
Great renditions of “Cry Me A River,” “Bird on a Wire,” “Feelin’ Alright,” and “Delta Lady.”
My copy via (the now defunct) Vinyl Destination in Lowell […]
#1970 #1970s #AM #JoeCocker #LeonRussell #LowellMA #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds