Carole King – Writer: Carole King
It may just be that, back when I was collecting records in the ’70s and ’80s, I really wasn’t looking for any Carole King. Since Tapestry was ubiquitous and its music inescapable, and I...
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Jorma Kaukonen – Reno Road
Despite my love of Jefferson Airplane, I never followed Hot Tuna or Jorma Kaukonen until just a few years ago. During the COVID-19 lockdown, word got out that Jorma was playing some of the...
Back To The Crossroads – The Roots of Robert Johnson
This is an interesting approach to a blues compilation – it presents the blues that most likely influenced Robert Johnson. I think it’s important to note something that Andrew Hickey and others have repeatedly...
Etta James – Etta James Sings
With regard to the title – I mean, that’s what Etta James does, right? This is actually the only Etta James I have on vinyl, and it isn’t even, apparently, an official release. This...
Elmore James – History of Elmore James Volume 2
This was a nice little pickup from 2023 – and I frequently have to remind myself, there was a lot more to Elmore James than that one slide riff that everyone copies and I...
The Jam – Snap!
I have such a weird relationship with The Jam. Considering when they were big – right in my late teen years – I really should have been very, very into them. But the thing...
Howlin’ Wolf – Boy, You Got The Blues There!
Well, here’s a little oddity – a 10″ 45 Long Player. I’m not quite sure how they do it, and I’m not quite sure why they do it, but Bear Family Records produces an...
Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers
Hey there, 2025! Let’s see if we can move through this vinyl collection with some speed, shall we? Elsewise, I shall never catch up. Like your boogie electric and stompin’? Then Hound Dog Taylor...
New Music: 2024
For the record, here are the records (and a few CDs) that I bought in 2024. Assuming I’m done, that is; I bought another one yesterday, so there’s still a chance there will be...
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