In honor of Black Friday, the shopping’est day of the year, I thought I’d compile my own list for Santa – another half dozen albums that I’d like to see in LP form soon…
The Black Crowes | The Southern Harmony & Musical Companion – Hard to believe that this album isn’t in print on vinyl, but the moral of the story is that very few records were pressed on LP between 1989 and 1994, so grab them when you see them.
Currently goes for: $50 – $100
Fred Eaglesmith | Lipstick, Lies & Gasoline – Eaglesmith’s music sounds like the American heartland, all twang and tales of people surviving on the fringe of society. In other words, exactly the kind of album I like dropping the needle on…
Currently goes for: n/a, although his Indiana Road LP goes for $75-$100
Amadou & Mariam | Dimanche A Bamako – The best World Music album of the last five years, Dimanche a Bamako clearly deserves enshrinement on wax. Loaded with sound effects and ambience courtesy of Manu Chao’s excellent production, one can only imagine how good this album would sound on vinyl…
Currently goes for: n/a
Dexter Gordon | Doin’ Allright – This one is a head-scratcher. Nearly every other Blue Note album has been reissued on vinyl over the last several years, except Doin’ Allright. It’s only one of the best albums by one of the most talented musicians to ever pick up a saxophone, so this oversight might just inspire my own letter-writing campaign.
Currently goes for: $100
Jorge Ben | Ben – Excellent Brazilian funk from the 70’s – another sound that I dearly love to drop the needle on. There aren’t many copies of this LP floating around, and those that do seem to reside in Sao Paolo, so good luck with that…
Currently goes for: $50-$75, plus expensive shipping from South America
Lee Hazlewood | Poet, Fool Or Bum – This album earned a famously dismissive one word review (“Bum.”) but time has been kind to Lee Hazlewood. His psychedelic cowboy act is a refreshing antidote to the typical country music formula, and ought to be more readily available in LP form.
Currently goes for: $30-$50
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Honorable mention…
Dave Alvin | King Of California
Marah | Kids In Philly
Johnny Cash | Personal File
The Coup | Genocide & Juice
The Soft Boys | Underwater Moonlight
Eric B & Rakim | Paid In Full
Tags: Amadou & Mariam, Black Crowes, Dexter Gordon, Fred Eaglesmith, Jorge Ben, Lee Hazlewood
