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18 January 2020

The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set (2019)

One of my favorite birthday presents this year

was the deluxe 50th anniversary box set of

The Rolling Stones' classic Let It Bleed album.

The box set includes a folio which shows three

phases of concept sketches and the fully realized

album cover photo by Robert Brownjohn in a series

of hand-numbered prints. Two versions of the vinyl

album appear here as well: stereo and mono mixes.

Two CDs also contain these mixes. A 7" single

of the more rock-oriented version of "Honky Tonk

Women" in a reprint sleeve is included for your

45 RPM listening pleasure. The deluxe package is

rounded out by a poster and a beautifully designed

hardcover book which chronicles the recording

of the songs, many of which would embody all of

the passion, power, tension and tumult of the late 60s.

A very special thanks to Mom and Dad for selecting

this rare jewel from my Amazon wish list for me.

It will be enjoyed and cherished for many years.

Hey... Maybe you CAN always get whatcha want!

16 August 2013

Vinyl Therapy: New & Reissued LPs

Primal Scream's 2013 LP entitled "More Light"... A rock solid return to form for the band.

The lo-fi but beat-heavy swing and sway of Dirty Beaches' 2013

release entitled "Drifters/Love Is The Devil" is a great late night soundtrack.

After seeing Courtney do her thing (live and up close) back in June, I realized that I didn't own a vinyl copy of Hole's 2010 album entitled "Nobody's Daughter". When it was released, I found it a disappointing and somewhat uneven affair. The production did not fulfill the promise and punch that the demos (which had leaked online several months before its release) had suggested. Well, it turns out that I like the overall sound and production much better on LP than I did on CD. I'm not sure that this album was necessarily mixed for the vinyl-buying market, but there it is regardless... It's a solid rock 'n roll listen for any fan.

I finally treated myself to the 2009 vinyl reissue of what is now considered an indie classic... 1998's "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea" by Neutral Milk Hotel. It's one of those rare albums that gains more and more of a legendary sheen as time intervenes. As an album, it almost defies description, and to call it "indie" in an era where any musician in retro eyeglasses (who plays guitar and isn't a judge on a music competition show) could be described as "indie", but I'll say this... Once you hear it, you will never forget the places it takes you.