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i'm embarrassed to say.
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On Black Friday I picked these up:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...GL._SX300_.jpg Triple album set of non-album tracks. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31e3rAT32dL.jpg Demos from his "Twins" album. http://www.melodysupreme.org/wp-cont...pt-269x269.jpg The Hot Wacks comp has rare & unreleased tracks from Neko Case, Man Man, Dr. Dog, Mavis Staples, etc. |
Oh mercy Bob Dylan.
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Vinyl purchases!
I purchased a new-to-me vintage receiver a few weeks ago, so we're finally able to use our turntable and play our record collection. Also bought a set of new-to-me speakers. Where do we talk about non-musician audio equipment around here, anyway? So I've bought a few things recently, and suspect I will continue to buy vinyl. I hope I don't go crazy, because there are a shit-ton of things I would love to own on vinyl! http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/507e90fefd1...8a/5441937.jpg Viet Cong - Viet Cong (2014) I pre-ordered this limited edition white vinyl when it was first announced, have yet to play it though, I've just been listening to the digital version for the past few weeks since release. Perhaps this weekend. http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/18bacba9b50...08/5327686.jpg Viet Cong - Cassette (2013) This one's also limited to 1500 with a screen-printed cover. I played side A last night on the TT, sounded magnificent. http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/1035afc3727...6e/5448507.jpg Ultimate Painting - Ultimate Painting (2014) My album of the week, I first listened to it last Sunday in the car but a more serious listen with earbuds on Monday. Really impressive, reminding me of bands such as The Moles, The Feelies, and The Bats - but they're from England. I've listened to it a handful of times already and have ordered the vinyl. http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/8358e9d4f8f...ff/5103569.jpg Morgan Delt - Morgan Delt (2014) I streamed/downloaded this last year but it took me some time to get around to a second listen (toward the end of the year). I really started to get it, and after a few more listens I decided it would be something nice to hear on vinyl. Ordered with Ultimate Painting as they're both on Trouble in Mind records. http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/37b25c74793...d0/1390647.jpg Marmoset - Today It's You (1999) http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/13090e718d7...23/2354341.jpg Marmoset - Record in Red (2001) I've been wanting to own these two Marmoset albums on vinyl ever since I first them 3-4 years ago. Really good 90s lo-fi indie rock. I remember when I first listened to Today It's You, I was reminded of Syd Barrett, Pavement, Sebadoh, and early Wire. It's a fun album packed with songs that are on the short side. The second album Record in Red is a more mellow affair with longer and more developed songs - had it been released in the 90s I'd call it a 90s classic. If you love 90s indie rock I highly suggest these two. Can't wait to spin that wax. http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/0a91143c11b...11/5260560.jpg White Fence - For the Recently Found Innocent (2014) One of my favorite releases from last year, so fucking good. An amazing take on 60s garage/psych pop, it's like a lost gem. Picked it up on vinyl yesterday at a local shop. http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/4836a059cd5...f3/2470051.jpg The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet (1968) My favorite Stones album, I can't not have this on vinyl. I've been reading Keith Richards' book Life and also found a playlist of all the tracks mentioned during the book, so I've been listening to that on and off. I'm familiar with all the stones stuff but it's been great hearing all the blues artists that influenced him. There are a lot of Stones tracks in the playlist too of course, and I just got through the part of the book where he talks about recording for Beggars Banquet. Really interesting how he got the guitar sound on several of the tracks - recorded on acoustic in a motel room with a tape recorder, then played in the studio through speakers and recorded again to tape. Makes for a cool grizzly electric sound, but there's no electric guitar at all. This is gonna be great on vinyl. |
More vinyl purchases yesterday (all albums I owned in other formats already):
http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/268c7967e54...82/1285049.jpg Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970) http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/dcc90ae3ee5...e4/2489419.jpg Spirit - The Family That Plays Together (1968) http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/448359e4248...00/1813602.jpg The Sorrows - Take a Heart (1965) I can't believe I ran across this. It's really the only freak beat album I know, but I've been promoting it ever since I discovered it maybe 5 years ago. Very quality stuff, and the vinyl condition is very good. Sleeve not so great, but that's ok. |
Vinyl purchases this weekend:
http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/12380e58230...83/1549221.jpg Small Faces - Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake (1968) A psych pop gem, glad to find a used copy of this locally when I wasn't even looking. Actually my girlfriend pulled it out of the bin, I glanced over and said "oooooh" and she said "I support you buying this". http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/3c3c231ac6c...e2/2342271.jpg Chad VanGaalen - Soft Airplane (2008) Been looking for this one since I started buying vinyl again, but as I haven't found it anywhere I decided to order online from the label. Because for some reason Amazon only has Japanese versions for like $130. This is my favorite of his albums, but fuck paying $130. http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/47a97776e47...c3/4459926.jpg https://newburycomics.com/stores/new...axis_vinyl.jpg The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold as Love (1967) Been hoping to find this one on vinyl too, as it's my favorite Hendrix album. Saturday while perusing some feeds on Instagram, I noticed a nice clear orange version from a vinyl junkie I'm following. After I quick search I learned it's an "Exclusive Vinyl Release" from Newbury Comics, limited to 2500 copies. So I ordered it. http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/771d9151e54...a8/3836146.jpg https://newburycomics.com/stores/new...tsii_vinyl.jpg Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II (1984) Same story as The Hendrix album above, except it was a result of browsing the exclusive vinyl on the Newbury site. This one limited to 500 copies. Again, favorite release from the artist, though Up on the Sun is kind of tied. |
I got these two on vinyl yesterday:
http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/ae36a4d7070...de/3438941.jpg The Sound - From the Lions Mouth (1981) http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/592dd8aedb6...7b/5472270.jpg Siskiyou - Nervous (2015) |
Alright now for some vinyl. If you read the above post you'll see I purchased the Cold Pumas album Persistent Malaise on vinyl, and I won't repeat it here. The rest, including what I picked up on RSD:
http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/84b49c1ba9a...0e/5602558.jpg Built to Spill - Untethered Moon (2015) Hell yes, I was anticipating this vinyl release more than anything on RSD. I went to the shop around 11am, and waited in line about an hour for it while others were picking up limited releases. Luckily it came with a CD, as opposed to a download code, so I was able to toss it in the car stereo as I drove around the rest of the day. I enjoyed the album and have played it 4-5 times already, thanks Doug! http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/d9f52e9287f...2f/2311823.jpg Kurt Vile - Constant Hitmaker (2008) Never heard this one and ran across a used copy. I'm trying to be selective about what I get on vinyl but sometimes you just gotta take a gamble. First side seemed good, but last night I started the second side and wasn't so into it so I shut it off and put the Built to Spill record on again. It was sounding like throwaway home recordings, I'll have to try again some other time. http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/0ec00a54d7a...2d/3667762.jpg Panda Bear - Tomboy (2012) Found a used copy of this on white vinyl. Sweet. http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/43ebbd5f505...ed/3603282.jpg Chad VanGaalen - Diaper Island (2011) Another used find, something I've been looking for for a while. http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/0295f5875d5...1b/2897819.jpg Bauhaus - In a Flat Field (1980) Favorite Bauhaus, thought it would be nice to have on vinyl. http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/a8007bbd2ce...c2/4779144.jpg The Doors - Waiting for the Sun (1968) Used 1968 release with a well-worn sleeve but the record looks good. Not a massive Doors fan but it's a good one to spin on vinyl once in a while, and on my recent Doors exploration and tended to like this one a lot. http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/13887ca4349...ad/1975840.jpg Lou Reed - Transformer (1972) Great album, of course, and this one happens to be red and in great condition. So that's cool and I bought it. http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/ae5dc48a22d...61/1500140.jpg Grizzly Bear - Horn of Plenty (2004) I'm not sure I'd heard this one before. As I was out shopping on RSD, my girlfriend texted me a pic of this asking me to find it. It's a limited repress on leopard vinyl. I found it! Heard most of it and it's decent, but I prefer Veckatimest-era Grizzly Bear. I need to get that one on vinyl. http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/fa008ed74c3...b8/1526197.jpg Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues (1983) The reissues are like $25 so I was happy to find this used one for about $11. Remain in Light is what I'd really like to get, but this is also a great one. http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/faf53abaf23...1f/1560902.jpg The Kinks - The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968) These reissues are also really expensive, but this new copy was cheaper than I've seen it anywhere else, even online. And hell it's an amazing album, must have. |
Couple of vinyl purchases:
http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/37011eaa3e0...f5/3915575.jpg Thee Oh Sees / Total Control - split [EP] (2011) I haven't heard everything Thee Oh Sees have released, but I didn't even know this existed and was surprised to run across it at a punk record shop in town. I've really been digging Total Control lately so I thought I'd take a gamble on it. The tracks from Thee Oh Sees are live (and very well recorded) and Total Control's are studio tracks not on their other releases. They're pretty short unfortunately, but good. http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/6ad6c5d1d0a...67/1724642.jpg Silver Jews - American Water (1998) An album I've enjoyed for quite a while - I was listening to it on the way to work this morning and thought it might be nice to have it on vinyl. So I ordered it. |
Here are the latest albums I have listened to already but I have purchased on vinyl:
http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/4746808f7df...0e/4172386.jpg Ty Segall Band - Slaughterhouse (2012) http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/25d6509a10a...ad/5813669.jpg Spray Paint - Dopers (2015) http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/23371683cf8...ae/1721101.jpg R.E.M. - Murmur (1983) http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/cae4f911324...68/2516411.jpg R.E.M. - Document (1987) http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/35097c29b11...52/1553025.jpg Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978) http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/2532745d01a...30/2401439.jpg Sonic Youth - Murray Street (2002) http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/8b10342321e...27/5736013.jpg Thee Oh Sees - Mutilator Defeated At Last (2015) http://rymimg.com/lk/f/l/b07e75b6cf2...5a/2573578.jpg Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest (2009) |
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