Friday, June 05, 2009
THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES OF NEW OLD VINYL
And so the collection grows:
David Bowie - Never Let Me Down
The album that launched the spectacle of crap that was the Glass Spider Tour marks the height of David Bowie's mid-eighties dive into commercial mediocrity, but, alas, it's Bowie, and it's vinyl, and it cost me two bucks.
Dreams - Dreams
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Jazz-Rock or Fusion based band Dreams introduced drummer Billy Cobham to the world. I have yet to give this 'live in the studio' LP a listen, but I'm quite sure it has it's merits.
Jethro Tull - This Was
Tull's debut features 'A Song for Jeffery', and I'm quite sure plenty of standard Tull weirdness.
Johnnie Taylor - Eargasm
Disco pioneer Johnnie Taylor delivers classics such as 'Disco Lady' on this 1976 Columbia release.
The Band - Rock of Ages (Volume 2)
The follow up to the double live Volume 1, Volume 2 features more live classics from The Band including 'The Weight' and 'The Shape I'm In'.
Macy Gray - Sexual Revolution (12" remixes)
Ian Dury and the Blockheads - Laughter
The fifth release by the legendary London based band that created the blue-print for such acts as The Squeeze and Madness, finds Ian and the lads cracking it up in the studio, having a laugh, and delivering another fine record with tongue firmly planted in cheek.
Triumph - Stages
A double live record by Toronto's second favorite power trio.
Yes - Yessongs
A triple live record by English Prog masters proves yet again that whatever anybody else can do, Yes can do it longer.
Santana - Santana
The Bay Area's Guitar God's debut featuring 'Evil Ways' among other notable Latin fused blues jams.
Steve Miller - Fly Like an Eagle
This record plus 'Book of Dreams' equals Steve's Greatest Hits. You know all these songs, we all do.
J. Geils Band - Best Of
The first of two 'Best Of's released at the end of the 70's, this one includes 'House Party', and 'Musta Got Lost'.
Grandmaster and Melle Mel - White Lines (12")
What can you say........"Don't Do It!"
And so the collection grows:
David Bowie - Never Let Me Down
The album that launched the spectacle of crap that was the Glass Spider Tour marks the height of David Bowie's mid-eighties dive into commercial mediocrity, but, alas, it's Bowie, and it's vinyl, and it cost me two bucks.
Dreams - Dreams
(No Image Available)
Jazz-Rock or Fusion based band Dreams introduced drummer Billy Cobham to the world. I have yet to give this 'live in the studio' LP a listen, but I'm quite sure it has it's merits.
Jethro Tull - This Was
Tull's debut features 'A Song for Jeffery', and I'm quite sure plenty of standard Tull weirdness.
Johnnie Taylor - Eargasm
Disco pioneer Johnnie Taylor delivers classics such as 'Disco Lady' on this 1976 Columbia release.
The Band - Rock of Ages (Volume 2)
The follow up to the double live Volume 1, Volume 2 features more live classics from The Band including 'The Weight' and 'The Shape I'm In'.
Macy Gray - Sexual Revolution (12" remixes)
Ian Dury and the Blockheads - Laughter
The fifth release by the legendary London based band that created the blue-print for such acts as The Squeeze and Madness, finds Ian and the lads cracking it up in the studio, having a laugh, and delivering another fine record with tongue firmly planted in cheek.
Triumph - Stages
A double live record by Toronto's second favorite power trio.
Yes - Yessongs
A triple live record by English Prog masters proves yet again that whatever anybody else can do, Yes can do it longer.
Santana - Santana
The Bay Area's Guitar God's debut featuring 'Evil Ways' among other notable Latin fused blues jams.
Steve Miller - Fly Like an Eagle
This record plus 'Book of Dreams' equals Steve's Greatest Hits. You know all these songs, we all do.
J. Geils Band - Best Of
The first of two 'Best Of's released at the end of the 70's, this one includes 'House Party', and 'Musta Got Lost'.
Grandmaster and Melle Mel - White Lines (12")
What can you say........"Don't Do It!"
Comments:
Awww, come on. Don't be so mean to Yes.
Yessongs captures the band right before they went into terminal decline. It was Bruford, who certainly marches to his own drummer, who called it right and got out before things got too bad (just before this tour). That being said, the trio of records with the "classic" line up are some of my favorite records. Close the Edge is just a great record all around.
That being said, I've never been able to generate much desire for the records that followed. Topographic Oceans is an unholy mess that might have made a decent single LP. It just goes downhill from there.
Yessongs captures the band right before they went into terminal decline. It was Bruford, who certainly marches to his own drummer, who called it right and got out before things got too bad (just before this tour). That being said, the trio of records with the "classic" line up are some of my favorite records. Close the Edge is just a great record all around.
That being said, I've never been able to generate much desire for the records that followed. Topographic Oceans is an unholy mess that might have made a decent single LP. It just goes downhill from there.
The whole Never Let Me Down album made me angry.
I love "Your Move" from Yes. The rockin' part that comes after with the "all good people" repetition is a bit of a letdown.
"Wake Up and Make Love With Me" is my favorite Ian Dury song and sometimes helps me forget how angry Never Let Me Down made me.
Hi Ted. I miss you.
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I love "Your Move" from Yes. The rockin' part that comes after with the "all good people" repetition is a bit of a letdown.
"Wake Up and Make Love With Me" is my favorite Ian Dury song and sometimes helps me forget how angry Never Let Me Down made me.
Hi Ted. I miss you.
