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Roberto Carlos – O Inimitável (1968)

  January 7, 2019 ,

ROBERTO CARLOS –  O  INIMITÁVEL 1968 CBS Records (Brasil) This CD pressing 199_? Columbia 850.105/2-464065 12 Days of Christmas – Day 12 – For Three Kings Day, you get one king. O Rei, the incomparable, inimitable Roberto Carlos.  This is a thoroughly excellent record with the exception of one song that annoys the crap out of me.  See if you know Dr. Vibes’ tastes well enough to figure out which one it is, and win a free year’s subscription to Flabbergasted … Continue reading

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Orchestra Harlow – El Jardinero Del Amor (1976) [FANIA SLP 00499]

  January 4, 2019

Orchestra Harlow – El Jardinero del Amor Vinyl rip in 24 bit 192 khz | Art at  300 dpi 24 bit 192khz 1.65 GB |24 bit 96 khz – 883 MB | 279MB 16-bit 44.1 khz Fania Records SLP 00499 | Released 1976 | Salsa / Latin-Jazz Dr. Vibes 12 Days of Christmas – Day 11 – Led by musical innovator and pioneer Larry Harlow (El Judio Maravilloso), Orchestra Harlow put out a string of top-notch albums for the Fania … Continue reading

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Billy Paul – 360 Degrees of Billy Paul (1972)

  January 4, 2019 , ,

Billy Paul – 360 Degrees Of Billy Paul 1972 Philadelphia International Records ZX 31793 Vinyl rip in 24-bit/96kHz | FLAC |  Art scans at 300 dpi 932 MB (24/96) + 297 MB (16/44) |  Genre: Soul, Funk Dr. Vibes 12 Days of Christmas – Day 10 – Second day in a row that I’m featuring somebody who I’ve wanted to feature here for years, but never have. Billy Paul, who passed only a few years ago,  without a doubt had … Continue reading

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Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones – When There Is Love (1993)

  January 3, 2019

Abbey Lincoln – Hank Jones When There Is Love 1993 Gitanes Jazz Productions / Verve Records – 314 519 697-2 Genre:Jazz || Style:Bop, Post Bop I have been wanting to do some posts about the great Abbey Lincoln ever since I started this blog, and yet for some reason it’s never happened.  Let this be the year, then.  I also never would have imagined that I would choose this atypical album as her first entry here.  But there is something … Continue reading

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Help Yourself – Help Yourself (1971) (2017 Music On Vinyl)

  January 2, 2019 ,

Help Yourself – Help Yourself Vinyl rip in 24 bit 196 khz | Art at 600 and 300 dpi | 24-bit 192 khz 1.37 GB |24-bit 96 khz – 714 MB |16-bit 44.1 khz – 271 MB Original Release 1971 Liberty | 2017 Music On Vinyl MOVLP 2044 |   Psychedelic Rock / Folk-rock | Dr. Vibes’ 12 Days of Christmas – Day 8 – As a teenager in the US, I discovered Help Yourself in a second-hand record shop in … Continue reading

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Prince And The Revolution – Anotherloverwholenyohead (1986) (Extended 12″ single)

  January 1, 2019 , ,

Prince And The Revolution Anotherloverholenyohead (Extended single) b/w Girls & Boys 1986 Paisley Park 0-20516 It’s well into 2019 along the Pacific Rim and about 3 minutes from the New Year in Chicago, the city where I found myself and then lost myself.  Most of my playlist this evening has consisted of mash-ups on this genius YouTube channel  (have a look/listen to Shining Woman)  and in between that I’ve been playing some records.  This is a nice extended jam from … Continue reading