Fresh Grabs

September 2022 Fresh Grabs
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The Records

Charle Rich - Behind Closed Doors
Tanya Tucker - TNT
Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris - Trio
Randy Newman - Good Old Boys
Jesse Davis - Jesse Davis!
Elvin Bishop - Raisin’ Hell
Joshua Hedley - Neon Blue
The Staple Singers - Be Altitude: Respect Yourself
The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
John Coltrane - Blue Train
Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners
Casiopea - Casiopea
Duane Eddy - Have Twangy Guitar Will Travel
John Anderson - Wild & Blue
Amazing Rhythm Aces - Stacked Deck
The Outlaws - Outlaws
Cowboy - Boyer & Talton
David Bromberg - Demon In Disguise
Various Artists - Breakfast Club OST
Big Star - #1 Record
Father John Misty - I Love You Honey Bear



Books, Magazines, etc..


After All Is Said And Done: Taping The Grateful Dead by Mark A. Rodriguez

The December 1993 issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated



October is almost half over and I am just getting to my September Fresh Grabs post. We spent the past 2+ weeks roadtripping back to Illinois to visit friends and family. It was a great adventure but I am happy we are back home with a few albums that I picked up along the way. This stack has a lot of fun used LPs. Over Labor Day weekend at the beginning of the month I was able to pick up the Tanya Tucker, Trio, Charlie Rich, Elvin Bishop and Randy Newman at the annual Flea Market in Packwood, WA. Most of the new/reissues were online deals except for Jesse Davis which was an exciting reissue of an extremely talented guitar player. Also the Coltrane and Casiopea were both PBC purchase and the Big Star and Father John Misty were generous PIFs. I was able to find some gems while traveling too. I grabbed John Anderson, Amazing Rhythm Aces at Dumb Records and David Bromberg (an album that features a few Grateful Dead members in his backing band and was sampled by The Beastie Boys), The Outlaws, Cowboy, and Duane Eddy at Recycled Records both excellent shops. The Duane Eddy is probably the one I was most excited for; It’s a pressing of his debut album from 1959 in excellent shape both sleeve and record. Recycled Records also sells a lot of other fun things, they had a box of old Pro Wrestling magazines (I grabbed one of those as well). Also for any Deadhead’s of fans of graphic art, Mark A. Rodriguez book is vey well done and worth checking out.
 
curious...whats the deal with MAR, are they good pressings? I know the stuff is rarer than hens teeth, but can you comment on sound quality and packaging? thanks!

I'm over the moon thrilled with both MAR records I purchased earlier this year - the packaging and sound are great, and the care is so obviously there. If I didn't have so many other things I was constantly after, I could see myself happily snatching up every release they put out - but for now I have to be a bit more selective, and have a growing wishlist!
 
I'm over the moon thrilled with both MAR records I purchased earlier this year - the packaging and sound are great, and the care is so obviously there. If I didn't have so many other things I was constantly after, I could see myself happily snatching up every release they put out - but for now I have to be a bit more selective, and have a growing wishlist!
thanks for the input...which did you get? are they doing tip-on sleeves? any word about sourcing...always like to know, but if they sound great im less worried...thx again
 
thanks for the input...which did you get? are they doing tip-on sleeves? any word about sourcing...always like to know, but if they sound great im less worried...thx again

I picked up Jothan Callins & The Sounds Of Togetherness's Winds of Change and Joel Fairstein's Umbra. The sleeves aren't tip-on, but they're solid thick cardstock and nicely printed (that said, both of mine are b&w covers - so I can't speak to any of their full-colour printing). As far as sourcing the Fairstein is "Transferred Directly From Master Tapes" but I've no idea about Jothan. Both also have nice inserts - Jothan's being a reproduction of what came with the original album and Fairstein's features an interview and photos.

As I said, it really feels like they care and are trying to release the best product they can, rather than just a fly-by-night money grab. I'm definitely pleased and happy for more down the line.
 
IT FINALLY GOT HERE!

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Closure In Moscow's "Pink Lemonade" -- face melting Aussie prog


AND THEN! @Hemotep SENT ME A PIF WHICH JUST GOT HERE!

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chef's kiss masterful trolling, A+, I actually said "what the fuck" out loud before I saw the GWAR record underneath, I am only saddened I did not do this to @Mather

On the bright side, I now have a Herb Alpert record to slip into a future PIF.....
 
IT FINALLY GOT HERE!

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Closure In Moscow's "Pink Lemonade" -- face melting Aussie prog


AND THEN! @Hemotep SENT ME A PIF WHICH JUST GOT HERE!

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chef's kiss masterful trolling, A+, I actually said "what the fuck" out loud before I saw the GWAR record underneath, I am only saddened I did not do this to @Mather

On the bright side, I now have a Herb Alpert record to slip into a future PIF.....
That's amazing, although attempting to get me hauled in for questioning is still pretty good. 1A 1B
 
Been a while since I did a Fresh Grabs post. I've been kind of quiet (been working on a baseball card project and I honestly have most of what I want in terms of records so it's more a "when an opportunity arises" but some highlights from a few recent local runs.

I went on a big blues and blues adjacent kick recently so I had to hit the one store around me that really gets the good stuff with the best big doggo in and he did not disappoint. The first two are pretty much heavily that store and some other spare pickups.

The first cube is straight blues goodness. Mance is interesting in that he, as many, got his "career" start super late. This is a later press of his debut album at the young age of...65 years old when he was discovered. Luther Johnson, not to be confused with Luther Johnson, and Luther Johnson, and Luther Johnson...this one was southern boy and midwestern honed who left us a bit too early. The Blind (Reverend) Pearly Brown is a real tough find and more in the Gospel-Blues realm, there's just not a ton out there for him. The bottom row is a tiny bit more familiar with Albert King, but I wanted the highlight the other two. Lucille Spann was the last spouse of Otis Spann, put out one album with his band. It wrecks and is some top flight Chicago Blues in my book- strong recommend. The Judy Roderick is kind of wild because I feel like I hear some Joni and Bonnie in there but it pre-dates it. That one is at least on Spotify, it's spare but it's rock solid.

Mance Lipscomb - Texas Sharecropper and Songster
Luther Johnson - Lonesome in my Bedroom
Blind Pearly Brown - Georgia Street Singer
Albert King - Live Wire / Blues Power
Lucille Spann - Cry Before I Go
Judy Roderick - Woman Blue


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The second is a couple great Bossa Nova titles (man Latin Jazz is great) and a couple more Southern Blues goodies. The Blues in the Missisippi Night is a 40s field recording releases in the late 1950s and is a mix of spoken word and traditional music. Other than Joe Willie Wilkins and His King Biscuit Boys being an amazing artist name - it's another example kind of like Mance and Lucille of a super later start for a pretty major talent - just top notch blues from a man in his 50s who had been a supporting artist for years. The Bossa Nova folks luckily a bit better known - Stan Getz and Luis Bonfa's sophomore effort and the first collaboration between VInce Guaraldi and Bola Sete are both rock solid genre records.

Blues in the Mississippi Night
Stan Getz & Luiz Bonfa - Jazz Samba Encore!
Joe Willie Wilkins & His King Biscuit Boys - Memphis Blues Caravan
Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete, & Friends


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Finally, a mishmosh of second hand pickups from Newbury, Bull Moose, and a couple smaller vendors

I don't think I have to say much on Tears for Fears or Willie Nelson - two all time classic albums in clean shape at very solid pricing which I had been looking for for a while The other four are a bit more interesting. Janelle Monae's Metropolis is the first "suite" and the hardest to find at this point. Honestly, I likely should have re-allocated this cash elsewhere given that there's already the possibility of a repress, but functionally completing the Monae discography with a title that deserves a lot more attention was too hard to resist. The most obscure of these is probably The Black Queen - Infinite Games. I was immediately drawn to the art and there's sparse info anywhere on it, so I pulled up Spotify in the store, listened to one song, and held on. The genre Discogs uses Darkwave which I think is a fair overall representation but it's real good heavier music. The Last Five Years OST is one I have been hunting for a LONG while now. For background, the movie was barely put into theatres and is an adaptation of a fairly successful off-broadway play. The film itself was eh, but the music is very strong musical fare from Jason Robert Brown with great musical performances. Plus, there's not exactly a ton of Anna Kendrick on wax (Trolls and Pitch Perfect basically) and it's probably the best she has out there song quality wise. It was a limited run of 1000 that goes really quick on the rare occurence it pops up on Discogs so this was a pickup I rushed out for. Finally, while they've pressed a lot of different versions of the music of It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown...this is the show. Felt right for the season.

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Been a while since I did a Fresh Grabs post. I've been kind of quiet (been working on a baseball card project and I honestly have most of what I want in terms of records so it's more a "when an opportunity arises" but some highlights from a few recent local runs.

I went on a big blues and blues adjacent kick recently so I had to hit the one store around me that really gets the good stuff with the best big doggo in and he did not disappoint. The first two are pretty much heavily that store and some other spare pickups.

The first cube is straight blues goodness. Mance is interesting in that he, as many, got his "career" start super late. This is a later press of his debut album at the young age of...65 years old when he was discovered. Luther Johnson, not to be confused with Luther Johnson, and Luther Johnson, and Luther Johnson...this one was southern boy and midwestern honed who left us a bit too early. The Blind (Reverend) Pearly Brown is a real tough find and more in the Gospel-Blues realm, there's just not a ton out there for him. The bottom row is a tiny bit more familiar with Albert King, but I wanted the highlight the other two. Lucille Spann was the last spouse of Otis Spann, put out one album with his band. It wrecks and is some top flight Chicago Blues in my book- strong recommend. The Judy Roderick is kind of wild because I feel like I hear some Joni and Bonnie in there but it pre-dates it. That one is at least on Spotify, it's spare but it's rock solid.

Mance Lipscomb - Texas Sharecropper and Songster
Luther Johnson - Lonesome in my Bedroom
Blind Pearly Brown - Georgia Street Singer
Albert King - Live Wire / Blues Power
Lucille Spann - Cry Before I Go
Judy Roderick - Woman Blue


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The second is a couple great Bossa Nova titles (man Latin Jazz is great) and a couple more Southern Blues goodies. The Blues in the Missisippi Night is a 40s field recording releases in the late 1950s and is a mix of spoken word and traditional music. Other than Joe Willie Wilkins and His King Biscuit Boys being an amazing artist name - it's another example kind of like Mance and Lucille of a super later start for a pretty major talent - just top notch blues from a man in his 50s who had been a supporting artist for years. The Bossa Nova folks luckily a bit better known - Stan Getz and Luis Bonfa's sophomore effort and the first collaboration between VInce Guaraldi and Bola Sete are both rock solid genre records.

Blues in the Mississippi Night
Stan Getz & Luiz Bonfa - Jazz Samba Encore!
Joe Willie Wilkins & His King Biscuit Boys - Memphis Blues Caravan
Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete, & Friends


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Finally, a mishmosh of second hand pickups from Newbury, Bull Moose, and a couple smaller vendors

I don't think I have to say much on Tears for Fears or Willie Nelson - two all time classic albums in clean shape at very solid pricing which I had been looking for for a while The other four are a bit more interesting. Janelle Monae's Metropolis is the first "suite" and the hardest to find at this point. Honestly, I likely should have re-allocated this cash elsewhere given that there's already the possibility of a repress, but functionally completing the Monae discography with a title that deserves a lot more attention was too hard to resist. The most obscure of these is probably The Black Queen - Infinite Games. I was immediately drawn to the art and there's sparse info anywhere on it, so I pulled up Spotify in the store, listened to one song, and held on. The genre Discogs uses Darkwave which I think is a fair overall representation but it's real good heavier music. The Last Five Years OST is one I have been hunting for a LONG while now. For background, the movie was barely put into theatres and is an adaptation of a fairly successful off-broadway play. The film itself was eh, but the music is very strong musical fare from Jason Robert Brown with great musical performances. Plus, there's not exactly a ton of Anna Kendrick on wax (Trolls and Pitch Perfect basically) and it's probably the best she has out there song quality wise. It was a limited run of 1000 that goes really quick on the rare occurence it pops up on Discogs so this was a pickup I rushed out for. Finally, while they've pressed a lot of different versions of the music of It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown...this is the show. Felt right for the season.

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Fuck yeah Metropolis!
 
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