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The Robert Cray Band, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, 1988 on Mercury

Fifth full length from Robert Cray and co – sometimes referred to as The Robert Cray Band, other places just Robert Cray from the 1980s. This was their second major label record (on Mercury following Hightone and Tomato). It was not as successful as Strong Persuader which preceded it but there are some great songs here, including the title cut.

Produced by Bruce Bromberg and Dennis Walker, with The Memphis Horns and David Sanborn on one track.

My copy—via Vinyl Destination in Lowell, MA—is a 1988 specialty pressing with promotional labels, though mine does not include the press kit.

#1980s #1988 #Blues #LowellMA #Mercury #RobertCray #RobertCrayBand #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

Paul Simon, Hearts and Bones, 1983 on Warner Brothers

I’d be hard pressed to make any call on what my favorite Paul Simon album is (maybe Graceland) given how great they all are – including this one, with “René and Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War” and “The Late Great Johnny Ace” and the title track). I feel like this one gets overlooked more than it should.

Nile Rodgers guests on “Think Too Much (a)” and “Cars are Cars” and Al Di Meola on “Allergies.” Great musicianship and writing throughout.

My copy, via Vinyl Destination in Lowell MA, is an Specialty pressing (you can see the embossed T around the spindle) from 1983.

#1980s #1983 #AlDiMeola #LowellMA #NileRodgers #PaulSimon #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #WarnerBrothers

Kraftwerk, Tour De France, 1983 on Warner Brothers

This isn’t the full album released in 2003 but the 1983 single (recorded durig the Electric Café sessions) which charted in the UK. I guess this makes it “late” period Kraftwerk but it sounds super fresh.

My copy is a 45 rpm 12″ (there are 7″ single versions as well), with the custom “cog” labels pressed for the US market – via Vinyl Destination in Lowell MA.

#1980s #1983 #Electronic #Kraftwerk #LowellMA #SynthPop #Techno #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #WarnerBrothers

Bill Monroe, Bill Monroe & Friends, 1983 on MCA Records

Bill Monroe sometimes gets called the “Father of Bluegrass” – no doubt he’s a pretty foundational figure and his Blue Grass Boys may be the source of the genre’s name.

This is a great collection of later Bill Monroe (he passed in 1996) doing duets with performers who admire him and his legacy. The guesting “friends” here include:

• Oak Ridge Boys
• Willie Nelson
• Ricky Scaggs
• Johnny Cash
• Emmylou Harris
• Barbara Mandrell
• Larry, Rudy, and Steve Gatlin
• Waylon Jennings
• John Hartford
• Mel Tillis

Each song is preceded by a little spoken word intro.

My copy is a Gloversville US pressing with Masterfonics mastering from 1983 – via Vinyl Destination in Lowell MA.

#1980s #1983 #BarbaraMandrell #BillMonroe #Bluegrass #GatlinBrothers #JohnHartford #johnnyCash #MCARecords #OakRidgeBoys #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #WaylonJennings #WillieNelson

The Waterboys, Fisherman’s Blues, 1988 on Chrysalis / Ensign

The fourth studio LP from Mike Scott, Steve Wickham, Anthony Thistlehwaite, Trevor Hutchinson, Peter McKinney et al. Marked a bit of a shift toward Irish and Scottish music, but including covers of Van Morrison’s “Sweet Thing” and (briefly) “This Land is Your Land.”

My copy – a Carrollton Georgia US pressing from 1988 – via Vinyl Destination in Lowell. I’m pretty certain I had a copy of this in the 80s but who knows where it ended up – and maybe it was on cassette?

#1980s #1988 #AnthonyThistlewaite #Chrysalis #Ensign #LowellMA #MikeScott #PeterMcKinney #SteveWickham #TheWaterboys #TrevorHutchinson #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

Adam Ant, Friend or Foe, 1982 on Epic

This was the debut solo album from Stuart Leslie Goddard, better known as Adam Ant, following on three albums as Adam and the Ants. The single “Goody Two Shoes” reached number 1 in the UK and number 12 in the US.

Lately I’ve been hearing “Desparate But Not Serious” all the time on Sirius XM First Wave channel – it’s on this album as well. Marco Pirroni, who was in the Ants, joins on this album,.

My copy—via Vinyl Destination in Lowell MA—is a 1982 pressing from Columbia’s plan in Terre Haute.

#1980s #1982 #AdamAndTheAnts #AdamAnt #Epic #LowellMA #MarcoPirroni #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

Adam Ant, Friend or Foe, 1982 on Epic

This was the debut solo album from Stuart Leslie Goddard, better known as Adam Ant, following on three albums as Adam and the Ants. The single “Goody Two Shoes” reached number 1 in the UK and number 12 in the US.

Lately I’ve been hearing “Desparate But Not Serious” all the time on Sirius XM First Wave channel – it’s on this album as well. Marco Pirroni, who was in the Ants, joins on this album,.

My copy—via Vinyl Destination in Lowell MA—is a 1982 pressing from Columbia’s plan in Terre Haute.

#1980s #1982 #AdamAndTheAnts #AdamAnt #Epic #LowellMA #MarcoPirroni #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

The Del Fuegos, Smoking In The Fields, 1989 on R.C.A.

Fourth and final studio album from Boston Massachusetts’ own The Del Fuegos, recorded after Warren Zanes and Woody Giessmann left the band. Recorded in Woodstock NY and produced by David Thoener.

The first three Del Fuegos albums were on Slash Records – this was their only one on R.C.A. The Del Fuegos reunited in 2011 for a benefit show at The Paradise in Allston, then again in 2023 – and are now scheduled to play Sept 15th in Medfield at the Bellforge Arts Center.

My copy—via Vinyl Destination in Lowell MA—is an original pressing complete with inner sleeve.

#1980s #1989 #Alternative #DanZanes #DavidThoener #DelFuegos #LowellMA #RCA #VinylDestination #WarrenZanes #WoodyGiessmann

Timbuk 3, Greetings From Timbuk 3, 1986 on I.R.S. Records

Debut album from Pat MacDonald and Barbara Koyman MacDonald, the husband and wife duo better known as Timbuk 3 (sometimes written Timbuk3), featuring their most well known single “The Future’s So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades.”

Such great songwriting on this and all their albums – people sometimes think of them as a one-hit wonder but really there are a ton of great songs on all their albums – well worth picking up if you come across them.

My copy—again via Vinyl Destination in Lowell MA—is an early pressing from MCA Gloversville, with the lyrics sheet but without the custom I.R.S. Records inner sleeve.

#1980s #1986 #Alternative #BarbaraMacDonald #IRSRecords #LowellMA #PatMacDonald #Timbuk3 #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

Haircut One Hundred, Pelican West, 1982 on Arista

The debut album for UK New Wave band Haircut One Hundred, founded by Nick Heyward, Les Nemes, and Graham Jones, joined here by Blair Cunningham on drums. Lead single “Love Plus One” was a top 10 hit in the UK and a top 40 hit in the US.

The LP was produced by Bob Sargeant and recorded at Roundhouse Studios in London.

My copy—via Vinyl Destination in Lowell MA—is an early US repressing with the track title of A5 corrected on the label.

#1980s #1982 #Arista #HaircutOneHundred #London #LowellMA #NewWave #RoundhouseStudios #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

The Brains, The Brains, 1980 on Mercury

Self-titled debut album from Atlanta’s The Brains, including a song later made famous by Cyndi Lauper, “Money Changes Everything.” The Brains would only go on to one more full length LP, Electronic Eden. Both were produced by Steve Lillywhite.

Various members went on to play in other Atlanta bands, including the Georgia Satellites. Tom Gray (primary singer and songwriter) later founded a band called Delta Moon Sadly, Gray died in 2021.

My copy—via Vinyl Destination in Lowell MA—is a 1980 pressing via PRC Richmond.

#1980 #1980s #AtlantaGA #CyndiLauper #DeltaMoon #LowellMA #Mercury #TheBrains #TomGray #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

Bruce Cockburn, Waiting for a Miracle: Singles 1970-1987, 1987 on True North

Collection of singles from Canada’s Bruce Cockburn, whose career ranged widely from folk to what we might call world music to rock. Cockburn was a Berklee School of Music dropout before being a dropout from Berkelee was de rigeur.

I first found Cockburn via “If I Had A Rocket Launcher” and his association with various activist musicians in the 80s. He also worked with T-Bone Burnett on a few albums in the 80s.

True North is an independent Canadian label (founded by Bernie Finkelstein) with distribution by CBS and they still put out Bruce Cockburn’s music.

My copy—via VInyl Destination in Lowell, MA—is a Canadian pressing by CBS Records Canada from the Don Mills Ontario plant.

#1980s #1987 #BruceCockburn #CBSRecordsCanada #DonMills #LowellMA #TrueNorth #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

Gene Loves Jezebel, Immigrant, 1985 on Relativity / Situation Two

Gene Loves Jezebel were twin brothers Jay Aston and Michael Aston, delivering post-punk with a goth-adjacent feel – most well known in the US for “Desire.”

This was their second album, following Promise. Later they had a follow hit with “The Motion of Love” from their fourth album The House of Dolls.

Relativity was a NY based indie label started in 1982 that’s since been rolled up into Sony.

My copy—via Vinyl Destination in Lowell MA—is a US 1985 pressing from Hauppage.

#1980s #1985 #GeneLovesJezebel #Gothic #JayAston #LowellMA #MichaelAston #PostPunk #RelativityRecords #SituationTwo #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

The Honeydrippers, Volume One, 1984 on Es Paranza

Robert Plant’s early 80s group dedicated to reproducing the sound of R&B, which had a big hit with a cover of “Sea of Love.”

The title, Volume One, turned out to be aspirational as it was their only LP.

The lineup, however, includes (in addition to Plant): Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Paul Shaffer, Nile Rodgers, Wayne Pedzwater, Dave Weckl, Brian Setzer, and Keith Smith.

My copy—via VInyl Destination in Lowell, MA—is a 1984 pressing from Speciality Record Pressing. Love this version of the labbel.

#1980s #1984 #BrianSetzer #DaveWeckl #EsParanzaRecords #JeffBeck #JimmyPage #KeithSmith #LowellMA #NileRodgers #PaulShaffer #RobertPlant #TheHoneydrippers #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #WaynePedzwater

Wall of Voodoo, The Ugly Americans in Australia, 1988 on I.R.S. Records

Live Wall of Voodoo recorded on their 1987 tour in Australia, primarily at The Palace in Melbourne.

The cover painting is by Robert Williams (aka Robt. Wms.).

This was their last output on I.R.S. and basically the end of their label support – after this things were self-released or reissues.

My copy—via Vinyl Destination in Lowell MA—is a Canadian pressing manufactured by MCA Records Canada and pressed at Gloversville NY.

#1980s #1988 #Australia #Canada #IRSRecords #LowellMA #MCARecordsCanada #MelbourneAustralia #RobertWilliams #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #WallOfVoodoo

The Romantics, Strictly Personal, 1981 on Nemporer

Third album from The Romantics, who originally came out of Detroit MI. Look at the new wave style here – matching pink leather suits and bolo ties.

Did not reach the same heights as their self-titled debut and “What I Like About You” but continues in that same sound. Nemperor was a label founded by Nathan Weiss in the 60s that put out Stanley Clarke, Jerry Goodman, Jan Hammer – The Romantics were one of their biggest artists.

My copy—via Vinyl Destination in Lowell MA—is an original 1981 Pitman pressing.

#1980s #1981 #CozCanler #JimmyMarinos #LowellMA #Nemperor #RichardColes #TheRomantics #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #WallyPalmar

Flesh for Lulu, Long Live The New Flesh, 1987 on Beggars Banquet / Capitol

Third full-length album from Brixton London post-punks Nick Marsh, James Mitchell, Rocco Barker, Derek “Del Boy” Greening, and Kevin Mills—and their first on Beggars Banquet/Capitol. (Capitol in the US, Beggars Banquet in the UK).

The lead single “I Go Crazy” was featured in the film Some Kind of Wonderful and became a minor hit.

This LP was followed by Plastic Fantastic which was their last album with this lineup.

My copy via VInyl Destination in Lowell, MA

#1980s #1987 #BeggarsBanquet #Capitol #DerekGreening #FleshForLulu #JamesMitchell #KevinMills #LowellMA #NickMarsh #PostPunk #RoccoBarker #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

Cactus World News, Urban Beaches, 1986 on MCA

This was the debut album for Cactus World News, with a different cover in US and UK editions- this one is the US cover.

They were an early 80s band in Dublin, and had the good fortune to have Bono produce their first single “The Bridge” (a re-recording of which is on this album). What was to be their second album No Shelter was put on hold and not released until 2004 on Red Coral Records.

My copy via Vinyl Destination in Lowell MA

#1980s #1986 #Bono #CactusWorldNews #Dublin #LowellMA #MCA #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

Flesh for Lulu, Plastic Fantastic, 1989 on Capitol / Beggar’s Banquet

This was the fourth studio LP from Flesh for Lulu, and the second on Beggar’s Banquet (in the UK) and Capitol (in the US). “Decline and Fall” from this LP was a hit on the “modern rock tracks” charts.

It would also be their last studio LP. (Gigantic was later released under the Flesh for Lulu name but was really a different band).

My copy via Vinyl Destination in Lowell MA.

#1980s #1989 #BeggarsBanquet #Capitol #FleshForLulu #LowellMA #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

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

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

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

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

Flesh For Lulu, Big Fun City, 1985 on Statik Records

This was the sophomore studio album by Brixton’s Flesh For Lulu, released by London-based Statik Records in 1985. Nick Marsh (vocals, guitar), James Mitchell (drums), Kevin Mills (bass), Rocco Baker (guitar), with Cassell Webb (percussion).

Great mid-eighties post-punk / gothic sound. They later signed to Beggars Banquet and then Capitol Records.

My copy—via the now-defunct Vinyl Destination in Lowell, MA—includes also the original Blue Sisters Swing EP on 12″ vinyl.

#1980s #1985 #Brixton #CassellWebb #Gothic #JamesMitchell #London #LowellMA #NickMarsh #RoccoBaker #StatikRecords #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

Johnny Winter, Johnny Winter, 1969 on Columbia

Johnny Winter’s self-titled official debut album (The Progressive Blues Experiment came out the year before as a kind of unauthorized debut on Sonobeat, then sold to Imperial). Mix of blues standard covers (“Good Morning Little School Girl,” “I’ll Drown in My Own Tears,” and “Mean Mistreater”) along with Johnny Winter originals.

Winter produced, and is joined by Tommy Shannon on bass and “Uncle” John Turner on percussion – Winter plays all the guitars, vocals, and harmonica. Younger brother Edgar Winter joins on piano on “I’ll Drown in My Own Tears” and alto sax on “Good Morning Little School Girl.”

My copy – via Vinyl Destination in Lowell MA – is a 1969 pressing with the 2-Eye, “360 Sound” label. Though the cover looks rough the vinyl’s in pretty decent shape – played, but well cared for.

#1960s #1969 #Blues #Columbia #EdgarWinter #JohnnyWinter #LowellMA #TommyShannon #UncleJohnTurner #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

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

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

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

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

Edgar Winter’s White Trash, Roadwork, 1972 on Epic

Double LP, recorded live at three venues: The Apollo Theater and the Academy of Music in NYC, and the Whiskey a Go Go in LA. The band here includes Edgar Winter, Johnny Winter (a “special appearance”), Rick Derringer, Jon Smith, Randy Hobbs, Jerry Lacroix, Bobby Ramirez, and Mike McClellan.

Great 17 minute version of “Tobacco Road” (side C itself) as well as “Rock-n-Roll Hoochie Koo” with Johnny Winter on guitar.

My copy via Vinyl Destination in Lowell MA (now closed).

#1970s #1972 #EdgarWinter #Epic #JerryLacroix #JohnnyWinter #LowellMA #RickDerringer #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #WhiteTrash

Edgar Winter’s White Trash, Roadwork, 1972 on Epic

Double LP, recorded live at three venues: The Apollo Theater and the Academy of Music in NYC, and the Whiskey a Go Go in LA. The band here includes Edgar Winter, Johnny Winter (a “special appearance”), Rick Derringer, Jon Smith, Randy Hobbs, Jerry Lacroix, Bobby Ramirez, and Mike McClellan.

Great 17 minute version of “Tobacco Road” (side C itself) as well as “Rock-n-Roll Hoochie Koo” with Johnny Winter on guitar.

My copy via Vinyl Destination in Lowell MA (now closed).

#1970s #1972 #EdgarWinter #Epic #JerryLacroix #JohnnyWinter #LowellMA #RickDerringer #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #WhiteTrash

Edgar Winter’s White Trash, Roadwork, 1972 on Epic

Double LP, recorded live at three venues: The Apollo Theater and the Academy of Music in NYC, and the Whiskey a Go Go in LA. The band here includes Edgar Winter, Johnny Winter (a “special appearance”), Rick Derringer, Jon Smith, Randy Hobbs, Jerry Lacroix, Bobby Ramirez, and Mike McClellan.

Great 17 minute version of “Tobacco Road” (side C itself) as well as “Rock-n-Roll Hoochie Koo” with Johnny Winter on guitar.

My copy via Vinyl Destination in Lowell MA (now closed).

#1970s #1972 #EdgarWinter #Epic #JerryLacroix #JohnnyWinter #LowellMA #RickDerringer #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #WhiteTrash

Various Artists, Heavy Soul, 1972 on Atlantic

Great compilation of early seventies soul on Atlantic, including luminaries like Aretha Franklin, Sam & Dave, and King Curtis but also some lesser known folks (at least for me), including Dionne Warwick’s sister Dee Dee Warwick (as Dede) and The Beginning of the End – something of a one-hit wonder with “Funky Nassau. “

Love the gatefold image showing just how heavy the soul is. From the days before playlists and music discovery via streaming it was compilations like this that let year hear folks you didn’t already know.

Tracklist:

• King Floyd – Groove Me
• Brook Benton – Shoes
• Little Sister – Somebody’s Watching You
• Jackie Moore – Precious Precious
• Wilson Pickett – Don’t Let The Green Grass Fool You
• Garland Green – Plain and Simple Girl
• Tyrone Davis – Could I Forget You
• King Floyd – Baby Let Me Kiss You
• Aretha Franklin – Bridge Over Troubled Water
• Wilson Pickett – Don’t Knock My Love – Part 1
• The Beginning of the End – Funky Nassau – Part 1
• Dede Warwicke – Suspicious Minds
• Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway – You’ve Got a Friend
• Barbara Lynn – (Until Then) I’ll Suffer
• The Persuaders – Thin Line Between Love & Hate
• Clarence Carter – Slipped, Tripped, and Fell in Love
• Aretha Franklin – Spanish Harlem
• King Curtis – Changes – Part II
• Sam & Dave – Don’t Pull Your Love
• Betty Wright – Clean Up Woman

Via Vinyl Destination (RIP) in Lowell MA

#1970s #1972 #ArethaFranklin #Atlantic #BarbaraLynn #BettyWright #BrookBenton #ClarenceCarter #compilation #DedeWarwicke #DonnyHathaway #Funk #GarlandGreen #JackieMoore #KingFloyd #LowellMA #RobertaFlack #SamDave #TheBeginningOfTheEnd #ThePersuaders #TyroneDavis #variousArtists #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #WilsonPickett

Various Artists, Heavy Soul, 1972 on Atlantic

Great compilation of early seventies soul on Atlantic, including luminaries like Aretha Franklin, Sam & Dave, and King Curtis but also some lesser known folks (at least for me), including Dionne Warwick’s sister Dee Dee Warwick (as Dede) and The Beginning of the End – something of a one-hit wonder with “Funky Nassau. “

Love the gatefold image showing just how heavy the soul is. From the days before playlists and music discovery via streaming it was compilations like this that let year hear folks you didn’t already know.

Tracklist:

• King Floyd – Groove Me
• Brook Benton – Shoes
• Little Sister – Somebody’s Watching You
• Jackie Moore – Precious Precious
• Wilson Pickett – Don’t Let The Green Grass Fool You
• Garland Green – Plain and Simple Girl
• Tyrone Davis – Could I Forget You
• King Floyd – Baby Let Me Kiss You
• Aretha Franklin – Bridge Over Troubled Water
• Wilson Pickett – Don’t Knock My Love – Part 1
• The Beginning of the End – Funky Nassau – Part 1
• Dede Warwicke – Suspicious Minds
• Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway – You’ve Got a Friend
• Barbara Lynn – (Until Then) I’ll Suffer
• The Persuaders – Thin Line Between Love & Hate
• Clarence Carter – Slipped, Tripped, and Fell in Love
• Aretha Franklin – Spanish Harlem
• King Curtis – Changes – Part II
• Sam & Dave – Don’t Pull Your Love
• Betty Wright – Clean Up Woman

Via Vinyl Destination (RIP) in Lowell MA

#1970s #1972 #ArethaFranklin #Atlantic #BarbaraLynn #BettyWright #BrookBenton #ClarenceCarter #compilation #DedeWarwicke #DonnyHathaway #Funk #GarlandGreen #JackieMoore #KingFloyd #LowellMA #RobertaFlack #SamDave #TheBeginningOfTheEnd #ThePersuaders #TyroneDavis #variousArtists #vinyl #VinylDestination #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #WilsonPickett

Various Artists, Heavy Soul, 1972 on Atlantic

Great compilation of early seventies soul on Atlantic, including luminaries like Aretha Franklin, Sam & Dave, and King Curtis but also some lesser known folks (at least for me), including Dionne Warwick’s sister Dee Dee Warwick (as Dede) and The Beginning of the End – something of a one-hit wonder with “Funky Nassau. “

Love the gatefold image showing just how heavy the soul is. From the days before playlists and music discovery via streaming it was compilations like this that let year hear folks you didn’t already know.

Tracklist:

• King Floyd – Groove Me
• Brook Benton – Shoes
• Little Sister – Somebody’s Watching You
• Jackie Moore – Precious Precious
• Wilson Pickett – Don’t Let The Green Grass Fool You
• Garland Green – Plain and Simple Girl
• Tyrone Davis – Could I Forget You
• King Floyd – Baby Let Me Kiss You
• Aretha Franklin – Bridge Over Troubled Water
• Wilson Pickett – Don’t Knock My Love – Part 1
• The Beginning of the End – Funky Nassau – Part 1
• Dede Warwicke – Suspicious Minds
• Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway – You’ve Got a Friend
• Barbara Lynn – (Until Then) I’ll Suffer
• The Persuaders – Thin Line Between Love & Hate
• Clarence Carter – Slipped, Tripped, and Fell in Love
• Aretha Franklin – Spanish Harlem
• King Curtis – Changes – Part II
• Sam & Dave – Don’t Pull Your Love
• Betty Wright – Clean Up Woman

Via Vinyl Destination (RIP) in Lowell MA

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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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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