November Challenge Thread: All-Stars Edition!

November 25

Today, play an album for some one you miss.

Wax Mannequin & Black Blood – Saxon


This one is a trifecta. Went digital this morning, will play the CD in the car later if the 3-year-old let's me get away with not playing Peppa stories! Firstly, this one rolls back to missing PeSt, who you all got to know a little bit about last week. She absolutely adored Wax Mannequin. Not one to ever get star struck, the last weekend I saw her alive we were all at a festival together and she'd just traded CDs with Wax and got him to sign hers. I have never heard her squeee the way she did over something that wasn't an animal, art or bones. It was really incredible. This was the album that she got, which Wax had just released.

I also miss Wax himself, who I befriended around the same time as PeSt. When I was touring more actively we saw each other once or twice a year, but I've only seen him once in the last 8 years. To a lesser degree, I miss Wax's son, Saxon, who this album was named after. He wouldn't remember me now, he was so young the last time I saw him. But we played trains in Wax's kitchen and it was an absolute blast!
 
November 26

Today, play an album that connected you in some way to something from your past that had been long forgotten or given less attention.

Waylon Jennings • Willie Nelson • Johnny Cash • Kris Kristofferson – Highwayman
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My mom loved this album when I was a kid and she still played records. It was one of her favourite albums. For whatever reason, I didn't really revisit it in my adulthood, despite realizing I don't hate country music. Fortunately I've been on a massive Wille Nelson tear over the last year or two that led to me finally acquiring a copy. In fact, I actually have two copies at home right now, because I picked one up for a friend while traveling this summer, but haven't seen her yet.
 
November 29

Today, play a record that you have owned multiple copies of, bonus meaningless points if it is in different formats.

Prince – Sign "O" The Times
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First time I owned this was on CDr; the second time was on legit CD; third time was the super deluxe CD box set; and now I have this picture disc vinyl that was gifted to me a couple years back. I sometimes daydream of getting the super deluxe on wax, but we'll see!
 
November 30 - Play a seasonal record.

Good times, gentlemen.

I kinda like the dark instead of the merry and bright.

What a great song...



Rodney Crowell - Christmas Everywhere

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@Joe Mac is up with the December Challenge…

Joe Mac

Thread 'December Vinyl Spins Challenge'

Hey everyone I'm your grinch host for this December

Nollaig Shona duit

I can't promise it will be the best or the most memorable spins challenge but it is mine all the same.


Day 1: No Jazz Sunday

I originally did this in my first ever spins challenge to fuck with @Nee Lewman and sure that's as good a reason as any to keep the tradition going....


Day 2: Second

Play a great second album by an artist


Day 3: Work

Play an album that alleviates the office blues.


Day 4: Train

Play an album to soundtrack an epic train journey


Day 5: Dads

Today is my Dad's birthday...
  • Love
  • On Fire
  • Love
 
Matt M said:
Day 28 -

Today, play a record you are thankful is in your collection.

Built to Spill - Live

Had to wait a while to see a copy of this at a price I was comfortable with, so happy it finally came around! One of my favorite bands and a peak recording for them.

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this one has been a white whale for me, at least at a price that does not break the bank
 
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