Johnny Hammond – Gears Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz | Art scans | Jazz-funk 2022 Craft Recordings “Jazz Dispensary” Ltd Ed. of 2000 copies || Orig.rel. 1975 Milestone Like its predecessor Gambler’s Life, this Mizell Brothers production stands out from Hammond’s catalog for being very different from the soul-jazz / blues organ tradition that…
Willie Colon – Asalto Navideño Vol. II (1973) (50th Anniversary Fania – Craft 2023)
Willie Colon with Hector Lavoe & Yomo Toro – Asalto Navideño Vol.II Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz | FLAC | Art scans | Folk, Holiday, Salsa 2023 Craft Recordings || Orig.rel. 1973 Fania I wanted to get this post up before the holiday season passed, and I just *barely* made it — Jan. 6 is…
John Fahey – Popular Songs Of Christmas & New Year’s: Guitar Instrumentals (1983)
John Fahey – Popular Songs Of Christmas & New Year’s: Guitar Instrumentals Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz || Folk, Holiday 1983 Varrick || Includes insert from Rounder Less hauntingly beautiful as his initial Christmas LP, this is still plenty enjoyable. Heck, by 1983, Fahey had released enough Xmas records that I quite literally can’t keep…
Azymuth – Telecommunication (1982) (2023 Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf)
Azymuth – Telecommunications Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz | Brazilian Jazz Distributed as FLAC (24/192, 24/96) and mp3 (320kbs) 1982 Milestone || 2022 Jazz Dispensary (Craft) || Ltd. ed Hey, remember when this blog featured Brazilian music? Me neither! Well, the relative inutility of music blogs in 2023 notwithstanding, I’m going to make a New…
The Pogues – The Stiff Records B-Sides (1984-1987) (2023 RSD release)
The Pogues – The Stiff Records B-Sides (1984-1987) 300 dpi cover scans | Folk-rock, Post-punk 1.93 GB (24/192) + 1.11 GB (24/96) 2023 Record Store Day Ltd. Ed || Warner Brothers 0190296503221 I just got the news that troubled genius Shane MacGowan passed away. There have been plenty of musical deaths in the last year,…
Johnny Pacheco – Pacheco At The NYC World’s Fair (1964 Fania)
Johnny Pacheco – Pacheco At The N.Y. World’s Fair Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz | FLAC | 300 dpi | Latin, Salsa 1964 Fania LP-326 || Mono gold label Because everything sucks right now except my record collection. Nothing provocative, depressing, nor spooky (this being Halloween and all) but rather uplifting and invigorating. This is…