BLACK VINYL MONDAY

BLACK VINYL MONDAY To much Music not enough time

Talking Heads “Naked” 1988 Sire/Fly Records - Not one that is celebrated as one of their best. Contrary to popular belie...
09/10/2026

Talking Heads “Naked” 1988 Sire/Fly Records - Not one that is celebrated as one of their best. Contrary to popular belief, they went out in a blaze of glory. Several tracks here pointed Byrne in the direction of “Rei Momo.” This album holds up just fine.

X “Live at the Whiskey A Go-Go on the Fabulous Sunset Strip” 1988 Elektra Records - Recorded over three nights at the fa...
09/07/2026

X “Live at the Whiskey A Go-Go on the Fabulous Sunset Strip” 1988 Elektra Records - Recorded over three nights at the fabled club in December of 1987. Tony Gilkyson replaces Billy Zoom here.

Elvis Costello and The Roots “Wise Up Ghost” 2013 Blue Note Records - I’ve always liked this one as Costello repurposes ...
09/07/2026

Elvis Costello and The Roots “Wise Up Ghost” 2013 Blue Note Records - I’ve always liked this one as Costello repurposes his own catalog for samples that serve as the basis for some of the songs. A remix disc followed on Record Store Day that further scrambled the samples.

Fletcher Henderson Orchestra “A Study In Frustration” 1961 Columbia Records - Four LP compilation spanning Henderson’s b...
09/07/2026

Fletcher Henderson Orchestra “A Study In Frustration” 1961 Columbia Records - Four LP compilation spanning Henderson’s big band recordings from 1923-1938.

The Womack Sisters “The Womack Sisters” 2026 Daptone Records - Their parents are Linda and Cecil Womack, aka Womack and ...
09/01/2026

The Womack Sisters “The Womack Sisters” 2026 Daptone Records - Their parents are Linda and Cecil Womack, aka Womack and Womack. Their uncle was the legendary Bobby Womack, and their grandfather was Sam Cooke. All of that legacy runs through the family genes to here, and their debut album benefits from the top-shelf Bosco-Mann Daptone production and musicians. You’d be shortsighted in passing on this awesomeness.

Billy Strings “So Much For Goodbyes” 2026 Reprise Records - Easily one of the best albums of the year. Strings is more ...
09/01/2026

Billy Strings “So Much For Goodbyes” 2026 Reprise Records - Easily one of the best albums of the year. Strings is more than the dazzling bluegrass musician we’ve come to know, he’s upped the ante by becoming one of the greatest songwriters out there today.

Jim James “Wowed Out” 2026 ATO Records - First spin of the My Morning Jacket frontman’s latest solo album.
08/31/2026

Jim James “Wowed Out” 2026 ATO Records - First spin of the My Morning Jacket frontman’s latest solo album.

Mal Waldron “Up Popped the Devil” 1974 Enja Records - Morning Jazz with Waldron on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, and Bi...
08/28/2026

Mal Waldron “Up Popped the Devil” 1974 Enja Records - Morning Jazz with Waldron on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums. Hard to find album today, I scored mine used over 30 years ago for $1.50.

Jimmy Reed “At Carnegie Hall” 1961 Vee-Jay Records - I see the first half of this double album is being reissued tomorro...
08/27/2026

Jimmy Reed “At Carnegie Hall” 1961 Vee-Jay Records - I see the first half of this double album is being reissued tomorrow. Not recorded at Carnegie Hall, indeed, this album wasn’t recorded live either. The songs on the album were songs he apparently performed at Carnegie Hall. Found this in the wilds in the northern suburbs of Chicago, along with five other original Jimmy Reed Vee-Jay albums. This one is autographed by Jimmy Reed, Phil Upchurch, and Lefty Bates. I have no idea if they are authentic.

Dolly Parton “Those Were the Days” 2005 Sugar Hill Records - Dolly released some of her best music for the Sugar Hill re...
08/26/2026

Dolly Parton “Those Were the Days” 2005 Sugar Hill Records - Dolly released some of her best music for the Sugar Hill record label. This CD is laden with guest singing partners, from Mary Hopkin on the title track to Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) on “Where Do the Children Play.” Dolly Parton R.I.P.

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