Just posted: an overview of various pressings of Rickie Lee Jones' debut album. http://thevinylpress.com/rickie-lee-jones-self-titled/
TheVinylPress.com
As some of you know, I have been pursuing vinyl and audio for a long time, and recently decided to write about it. I launched a site called http://TheVinylPress.com which is devoted to older records that deserve renewed attention. The site launched quietly last month with a feature about the U.S.Library of Congress audio-visual restoration archive, and the latest installment features an inteview with Olav Wyper, the creator of the legendary Vertigo Swirl label. For now, this is a labor of love. I hope you find something worthwhile.*
Bill Hart
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*N.B. The powers that be at Audiogon gave me permission to start a thread about the site.
Bill Hart
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*N.B. The powers that be at Audiogon gave me permission to start a thread about the site.
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The quirky, great Warren Zevon at his peak, with a host of great players and terrific sonics: http://thevinylpress.com/warren-zevon-excitable-boy/ |
Thanks, Syn. I've been adding content, not necessarily updating here as I go, but the John Martyn album, Solid Air, is probably something many of you would like- it's an odd amalgam of jazz-folk, but with an earthy rock beat. Players include John 'Rabbit' Bundrick (who worked with Bob Marley), Danny Thompson (ex-Pentangle) on bass, and much of Fairport Convention, including Richard Thompson. The record mixes jazz with folk, blues, twinges of bluegrass and some interesting rhythms. Highly recommended, both musically and sonically. Not a well-kept secret, but for those of you who are unfamiliar with the record, it is a treat. http://thevinylpress.com/john-martyn-solid-air/ |
I recently received an invitation to contribute an essay to the National Recording Registry of the U.S. Library of Congress. The choice of my first piece was easy: Jimi Hendrix's Are You Experienced. Here is a link to the essay as it appears on my site (which includes a link to the piece as it appears on the National Registry): http://thevinylpress.com/are-you-experienced-the-jimi-hendrix-experience-1967/ It was a great privilege to do this. |
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