Chet Atkins Picks on the Beatles (RCA Victor LPM-3531, 1966).
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J.J. Cale: Naturally (Shelter SR-2122, 1974 pressing).
Hearing J.J. Cale for the first time back in college made me realize what an overrated fraud Clapton is. Cale is a quietly soulful singer and guitarist and a sophisticated songwriter. His “After Midnight” is so good it makes you hate Clapton even more.
Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys: The Street Giveth and the Street Taketh Away (Polydor 24-4001, 1969).
This is pretty generic 1969 white boy boogie but Lester Bangs reviewed it favorably for Rolling Stone so I picked it up when I saw it cheap. Bangs lumped them in with “non-innovative, journeymen groups [who] don’t feel compelled to try so hard” but to him that was a compliment. I bet he never played it again after writing it up. I won’t either.
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Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys: The Street Giveth and the Street Taketh Away (Polydor 24-4001, 1969).
This is pretty generic 1969 white boy boogie but Lester Bangs reviewed it favorably for Rolling Stone so I picked it up when I saw it cheap. Bangs lumped them in with “non-innovative, journeymen groups [who] don’t feel compelled to try so hard” but to him that was a compliment. I bet he never played it again after writing it up. I won’t either.
The Bobby Charles Quartet (Fenton 2026, 1966).
Fenton Records was a mid-60s vanity label that released a bunch of 45s by teenage garage bands from West Michigan. This is not that. It’s goofy lounge music and as far as I know it’s Fenton’s only LP.
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The Bobby Charles Quartet (Fenton 2026, 1966).
Fenton Records was a mid-60s vanity label that released a bunch of 45s by teenage garage bands from West Michigan. This is not that. It’s goofy lounge music and as far as I know it’s Fenton’s only LP.
I didn’t realize until I was putting this away that 1) it has a multi-page gatefold insert, and 2) the last page is signed by all four members of the quartet, none of whom is named Bobby Charles, “To the Bergstroms, my kindest people.”
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I didn’t realize until I was putting this away that 1) it has a multi-page gatefold insert, and 2) the last page is signed by all four members of the quartet, none of whom is named Bobby Charles, “To the Bergstroms, my kindest people.”
There is a Bobby and a Charles, though!
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Wait, I'm confused. Your pic shows Charlie Winkler on the organ and Bobby Williams on the trumpet.
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Wait, I'm confused. Your pic shows Charlie Winkler on the organ and Bobby Williams on the trumpet.
@stevegis_ssg Sorry I can’t read. I thought you were pointing out that there is a musician named Bobby Charles.
Didn’t see the AND A in your reply. Duh.
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I didn’t realize until I was putting this away that 1) it has a multi-page gatefold insert, and 2) the last page is signed by all four members of the quartet, none of whom is named Bobby Charles, “To the Bergstroms, my kindest people.”
Clem Snide’s Journey (Foreign Leisure FL-009, 2011).
Eef Barzelay present six acoustic covers of Journey songs. I love his voice and his interpretations. This was definitely a “support the artists you like by buying their stuff” purchase. Ghost of Fashion and Soft Spot are both important albums in my life, and I hope Eef is able to afford to keep making music.
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Clem Snide’s Journey (Foreign Leisure FL-009, 2011).
Eef Barzelay present six acoustic covers of Journey songs. I love his voice and his interpretations. This was definitely a “support the artists you like by buying their stuff” purchase. Ghost of Fashion and Soft Spot are both important albums in my life, and I hope Eef is able to afford to keep making music.
Ray Charles: Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two (ABC-Paramount ABC-435, 1962).
Garage sale find. Vinyl is beat up but still sounds great in glorious mono, which reminds me I should’ve switched my headshell to the one with a conical stylus in the cart, which is supposedly better for old mono grooves.
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Ray Charles: Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two (ABC-Paramount ABC-435, 1962).
Garage sale find. Vinyl is beat up but still sounds great in glorious mono, which reminds me I should’ve switched my headshell to the one with a conical stylus in the cart, which is supposedly better for old mono grooves.
Judy Collins: Living (Elektra EKA-75014, 1971).
Ugh, I was reading Sylvie Simmons’ Leonard Cohen biography and I found this in the dollar bin and thought what the hell. It’s not great. “Vietnam Love Song” is unlistenable. The two Cohen song are alright.
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Judy Collins: Living (Elektra EKA-75014, 1971).
Ugh, I was reading Sylvie Simmons’ Leonard Cohen biography and I found this in the dollar bin and thought what the hell. It’s not great. “Vietnam Love Song” is unlistenable. The two Cohen song are alright.
Phil Collins: Face Value (Atlantic SD-16029, 1981).
Like every 10yo boy in 1981 I loved “In the Air Tonight” but within five years I was ashamed to admit it. It still sounds dope on #vinyl but the other songs are pretty lame. Collins seems like a nice guy and his hits are bangers but the filler is not killer.
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Phil Collins: Face Value (Atlantic SD-16029, 1981).
Like every 10yo boy in 1981 I loved “In the Air Tonight” but within five years I was ashamed to admit it. It still sounds dope on #vinyl but the other songs are pretty lame. Collins seems like a nice guy and his hits are bangers but the filler is not killer.
@gloriousnoise coming into it as a Genesis super fan, I really wish I liked that album more. In the Air Tonight is tops though
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Phil Collins: Face Value (Atlantic SD-16029, 1981).
Like every 10yo boy in 1981 I loved “In the Air Tonight” but within five years I was ashamed to admit it. It still sounds dope on #vinyl but the other songs are pretty lame. Collins seems like a nice guy and his hits are bangers but the filler is not killer.
@gloriousnoise Spot on.
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