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.
More thoughts on what that means at:
https://vinyldistractions.com/back-to-the-crossroads-the-roots-of-robert-johnson/
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Junior Wells & Buddy Guy – Live in Hiroshima 1975

This is an album I didn't even know existed until I ran across it in the blues bin at Forever Changes on the next to last day of 2023. More:
https://vinyldistractions.com/junior-wells-buddy-guy-live-in-hiroshima-1975/
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Nikki Giovanni – The Way I Feel
I already wrote about my early experience with Nikki Giovanni, and my wife's complete fascination with her, back in 2020. So here's another incredible re-release by Modern Harmonic of a work from 1975. Could there be a more important time to raise up Black voices?
More at the blog

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https://vinyldistractions.com/nikki-giovanni-the-way-i-feel/
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A favorite in my collection. Got this probably close to 1999. It's traveled across the USA with me from Florida to New Hampshire to Arizona. I don't know Lisa or Lance, but I sure am glad they sold me this on eBay all those years ago.

July marks the 34th anniversary of the great first Smithereens LP Especially for You. It's a special record for me, I've loved it since I first heard it in the 90s. My old Hotmail account was even based on the title of the last track, Alone at Midnight (one of my favorite songs ever - check its bassline! )

Mike Mesaros was hugely influential to my own bass playing growing up in bands, he's my favorite bass player ever. So talented. In the pocket a lot, but he shines on every Smithereens record. He pulls out these effortless, outrageous licks and solos. And he's a joker, he's drawn a mustache on himself here.

I can't imagine a world without this album. It's like Buddy Holly, Springsteen and the best parts of the British Invasion mixed.

FROM JERSEY IT CAME

Listen to the masterpiece that is Especially for You here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy4u88AKUauLnSB9S1mLHPUn4ozBrsnR2&si=EMntXX3ytvEXvd7b

The Courettes – Back In Mono
– c'mon, is there a better modern throwback album cover?

It was "Want You! Like A Cigarette" that first brought The Courettes to my attention earlier this year – and then "Hop The Twig," and "Trash Can Honey," and holy cats is this a record! Buy it, listen to it, enjoy it.
https://vinyldistractions.com/the-courettes-back-in-mono/
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I'm not a huge vinyl/LP collector anymore (I love them, but I had hundreds & moving them around is rough-- they're big & heavy!)

I probably still have ~10.

Yesterday, wifey alerted me to some low-priced ones-- I ordered these two, and I'm PSYCHED to get them.

I love Coltrane SO much-- and that blue vinyl is so beautiful!

Jimi is my favorite guitarist ever-- I hear him in so much of my favorite music, too.

Axis: Bold as Love has my favorite Hendrix song on it ("You Got Me Floatin'"). And that cover art is so epic, too!