May 2020 Record Challenge Thread (PRIZE RAFFLE AT THE END!)

LeeVing · May 27, 2020

Day 25: An artist you haven’t seen live but would love to be able to

Probably will never happen with the band not really a band these days...and with Andy Partridge not touring after his breakdown withdrawing from Valium in 1982.

XTC ‎– White Music
Virgin International ‎– VI 2095, 1979

Cut by George Piros at Atlantic Studios
Pressed at Hub-Servall

Here's a new article....

XTC's Andy Partridge on COVID-19, Valium and 20 Years of 'Wasp Star Apple Venus (Vol. 2)'

XTC's Andy Partridge talks the band's final album.

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Yer Ol' Uncle D · May 27, 2020

Day 27: Least favorite album cover

This is a great compilation (highly recommended) but the art comes across as a cartoonish Ron Gallo as a vampire.

Various - I Need You Bad

He's not on this comp but I feel I owe Ron Gallo one. Plus, he's really great and this song and video are primo.

Bluecloud777 · May 27, 2020

Day 27: Least favorite album cover

Dinosaur Pile-Up "Celebrity mansions"

Actually this is not really bad, it just makes me laugh.

Great record though.

LeeVing · May 27, 2020

Day 26: Discogs randomizer

I forgot I even have the app on my phone, as even on my phone I just use the web site.

Also a bit odd it picked this one, as I just got it in the mail today.

Genius / GZA ‎– Liquid Swords
Geffen Records ‎– B0023742-01, 1995/2015

Cut at NRP
Pressed at United

Poly-Rythmo · May 27, 2020

Day 27 - bad cover

Candelazos Curros Vol 1

The music: old-school Colombian music of the 1950s of the highest calibre. The cover: um...

Gavaxeman · May 27, 2020

Fleetwood-Matt said:
Tracker is finally up to date! went back and double checked the gaps and filled in what i did miss. It should be accuarate but if not let me know.

All plays must be in by 11:59pm est on June 2nd so if you did miss out on a day and still want to be in the raffle be sure to spin those records!

Take it if your showing green you’ve posted every day so far ?

LeeVing · May 27, 2020

Question....

Do I actually have to play the record with the bad cover? I have one I hate, but the albums sucks so bad I can't bring myself to even open it...I've kept it sealed for years.

May 2019 Vinyl Challenge Jr.

Day 27: Memorial Day This one is tough...I have a strong aversion to any and all "new country" music - which seems to have a monopoly on songs about soldiers that have died in war. Green Day ‎– American Idiot Reprise Records ‎– 517552-1, 2004/2009 Cut by Stan Ricker Pressed at Pallas

www.needlesandgrooves.com

Gavaxeman · May 27, 2020

LeeVing said:
Question....

Do I actually have to play the record with the bad cover? I have one I hate, but the albums sucks so bad I can't bring myself to even open it...I've kept it sealed for years.

May 2019 Vinyl Challenge Jr.

Day 27: Memorial Day This one is tough...I have a strong aversion to any and all "new country" music - which seems to have a monopoly on songs about soldiers that have died in war. Green Day ‎– American Idiot Reprise Records ‎– 517552-1, 2004/2009 Cut by Stan Ricker Pressed at Pallas

www.needlesandgrooves.com

Do it do it do it

LeeVing · May 27, 2020

Gavaxeman said:
Do it do it do it

I don't think I can. I've kept it sealed for the 7 years I've owned it. I only bought it because it was sealed....it was maybe a buck at an antique mall.

Wicked Dreamer · May 27, 2020

Day 26: Discogs Randomizer

Neal Francis - These Are The Days b/w Changes, Pt. 1

The first record that popped up after a few CDs. I’m glad the randomizer chose a single for me too, I was hoping to go to bed ~~early~~ earlier tonight.

Fleetwood-Matt · May 27, 2020

Gavaxeman said:
Take it if your showing green you’ve posted every day so far ?

Sort of. Because google sheets only goes up to column Z and doesn't go on to AA i couldn't think of a good way to represent days 26 through 31. so i came up with the green and the double x's. ill turn it from yellow to green if you did both day 1 and day 26, then tomorrow it'll be for day 2 and day 27, etc. if you have any better ideas on how to represent that let me know! Once you complete all 31 ill highlight your name a color (probably blue idk) and put the name in the hat,

Gavaxeman · May 27, 2020

Fleetwood-Matt said:
Sort of. Because google sheets only goes up to column Z and doesn't go on to AA i couldn't think of a good way to represent days 26 through 31. so i came up with the green and the double x's. ill turn it from yellow to green if you did both day 1 and day 26, then tomorrow it'll be for day 2 and day 27, etc. if you have any better ideas on how to represent that let me know! Once you complete all 31 ill highlight your name a color (probably blue idk) and put the name in the hat,

Sounds good! Excellent work

Gavaxeman · May 27, 2020

Day 27: Least favorite album cover

Well this one is synonymous with bad artwork ...the mighty damp squib that was Born Again..Ian Gillan, Sabbath , what could go wrong ? Gillian’s recounting of how he joined is worth reading , but alcohol definitely involved...haven’t listened to this in years since buying in Asda as a 12year old ....it’s actually not too bad ..this original vinyl is way better sounding than the remastered cd ....so to quote Gillan “I saw the sleeve and it made me puke”

Black Sabbath “Born Again” 1983

Murfocakes · May 27, 2020

Gavaxeman said:
Day 27: Least favorite album cover

Well this one is synonymous with bad artwork ...the mighty damp squib that was Born Again..Ian Gillan, Sabbath , what could go wrong ? Gillian’s recounting of how he joined is worth reading , but alcohol definitely involved...haven’t listened to this in years since buying in Asda as a 12year old ....it’s actually not too bad ..this original vinyl is way better sounding than the remastered cd ....so to quote Gillan “I saw the sleeve and it made me puke”

Black Sabbath “Born Again” 1983

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I don’t think the album is too bad either. Quote a few decent ideas on it.

Murfocakes · May 27, 2020

Catching up - Day 25. Act I would have liked to have seen live

Soundgarden - Superunknown

RowBearToe · May 27, 2020

Day 27 - Least favorite album cover

Pusha T - Daytona

I love this album and love Pusha T, but I'm not a huge fan of the Whitney Houston bathroom album cover. I didn't freak out about it like a lot of people did, I just didn't really care for it and thought he could have done something better.

Murfocakes · May 27, 2020

Day 26 - Discogs Randomiser

Tom Waits - Alice.

Good work randomiser...

EarWax · May 27, 2020

Day 27: Awful Album Covers
Mick Jagger / She’s the Boss
The first mistake was putting out a solo record. In his defense, he saved the worst for the back.

WhiteDahlias · May 27, 2020

Day 27 - Least favorite album cover

I give you: the butt

Huntly - Low Grade Buzz

dhodo · May 27, 2020

Day 27 - Worst Cover
Elvis - The Sun Collection

God awful painting of Elvis. In spite of that, this version is better than the extra echoey versions on US The Sun Sessions, which has a sort of better cover.

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