July 2021 Vinyl Spin Challenge: Summer Breeze Makes Me Feel Fine

July 8 - Once in a lifetime.

It seems I was "lucky" to have gone to SIU Carbondale or lived in the area when I did, as I saw or had the opportunity to see quite a few shows. It seems they don't get that many acts these days.

The Smashing Pumpkins ‎– Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
Virgin ‎– 5099997855316, 1995/2012

Cut by Stan Getz II at A+R Record Manufacturing Corporation
Pressed at Pallas

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july 8 - once in a lifetime

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roky erickson & the explosives - halloween: recorded live 1979-1981

i got to see roky perform twice, the first time in 2007 at lollapalooza when he played with the explosives in front of a sparse daytime crowd. anyone that knows roky’s story knows that anyone who saw him perform in his later life should consider themselves lucky. i certainly do.

 
july 8 - once in a lifetime

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roky erickson & the explosives - halloween: recorded live 1979-1981

i got to see roky perform twice, the first time in 2007 at lollapalooza when he played with the explosives in front of a sparse daytime crowd. anyone that knows roky’s story knows that anyone who saw him perform in his later life should consider themselves lucky. i certainly do.



A fine choice.

I almost picked Roky. Only got to see him once. It was in a joint that holds 300 and turns out he only played about a dozen more shows before he checked out. He was totally unpredictable but this night he was focused and his voice was strong.

I certainly consider myself lucky as well.

A track from that night...

 
July 9 - Happy Birdie, 2 Ewes - Play a record from your birth year

Eric B & Rakim - Follow the Leader

I'm not a big fan of albums from my birth year (1988) other than this being one of my favorites, so this is the only 1988 album I own on vinyl.

 
July 8 - Lucky
Alison Moyet toured the US back in 2008 and I was there! I somehow missed the Yazoo reunion tour but this is the only live Alison album I have on vinyl. She sang the Yazoo hits at her concert as well. I’ve seen Vince Clarke countless times in Erasure.

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July 10 - Hope I die before I get old - Play a record that is older than you (bonus points if the copy is actually older than you)

Stevie Wonder's Musiquarium I

Today is my oldest daughter's 13th birthday so I'm definitely feeling old and I'll play 'Isn't She Lovely' for her. This album and pressing are both a handful of years older than me.

 
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