Aphex Twin's Seleted Ambient Works! Abbie, I am so happy for you!! Richard James is a music pioneer and SAW is his most beautiful record. And Eno's 2nd LP Taking Tiger Mountain! - Robert Fripp from King Crimson is on it.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on the Spirit song. Granted, Zep ripped off EVERYONE pretty blatantly (not that that's a horrible thing, but they rarely gave credit early on, which IS horrible), but that always felt particularly egregious since it's probably generated a billion dollars for them since it's release and (until relatively recently), Page, Plant and the rest took full credit for writing it.
HUGE Strawberry Alarm Clock fan! Lucky enough to know a few of the original members and they are a great bunch of guys. May be a stretch but I'd love to see that album get a full episode
Ok so I'm chilling in my PJs, catching up on a little knitting project, and I see ENGLISH SETTLEMENT is in your collection! I actually shouted "YES!" at the screen, then realised, when you gave me shoutout, that I'm basically just a caricature of myself at this point. 😂 Also! That George Harrison album is on my wish-list - I literally almost bought it this afternoon, then talked myself out of it. And 3+3 has one of my all-time-favourite songs on it. I think it got a mention in our crossover episode. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on both of those. Fantastic update!
Just wanted to add that your Love Supreme episode was great & even though you're not a jazz expert, you were able to connect the dots from a rocker's perspective, and if any of those New York jazz-snobs expected more, the hell with them. You mentioned the rockers who were influenced by Trane, and gave very insightful thoughts on the spiritual importance of the album. Plus you mentioned the church of Coltrane in SF, which added depth to your review. Maybe you can do a redux later on, but take it from me, it was a very uplifting episode of vinyl Monday, and I give it an A+
I wouldn't pretend to know Jazz but I do cherish "A Love Supreme". May I also recommend a posthumously released Coltrane album from the early 70s called "Living Space".
@DoctorInsomnia-qw7us I totally agree. I loved that episode. And I am jazzer and studied at the Berklee College of Music (not that that means much in my case). I thought Abby did a fine job and that was a favorite video of mine about a favorite album of mine.
XTC also went under a pseudonym called The Dukes Of The Stratosphere and released an album called 25 ‘0’ Clock. It’s a really cool 80s psych album with a beautiful psychedelic cover. Good to see you back and great finds!
Glad you're back Abi! Just a heads up about your XTC English Settlement lp... the original American pressings were only one disc, instead of the much better double album released in the UK. Cheers!
"Days of Future Passed" is so wonderful, might be a top 10 album for me. The Moody Blues should be mentioned in the same breath as the all-time legends of classic rock; their music is so beautiful. I also love George Harrisons self-titled album.
That Pretenders - Learning to Crawl album looked to me like it might have originally been purchased at Nico Records in Oslo, Norway? Great album!!!!! Oh yeah, welcome back!!
Great collection update & coming attractions video, Abby. Looking forward to more King Crimson deep dives, as I am a big fan. And also the earlier Fleetwood Mac albums, and the Van Morrison albums. The Tull THICK AS A BRICK album, The Airplane’s album…Among others. And I loved your take on A LOVE SUPREME. And I say that as a jazzer somewhat educated at the Berklee College of Music. A LOVE SUPREME is one of my favorite albums of all time. I thought you did a fine job and is one of my favorite videos by you. So there.
Yay! THICK AS A BRICK!!!! Love that album! RUSH - 2112!!! My favorite Rush album! (Yes, i also live in the North, eh! ;) ) QUEEN II!!! Old Queen is amazing! Nice additions overall!
I'm thrilled to see Queen II Loved your Crimson albums (but where's Lizard) Low is my favourite Bowie album but it was produced by Tony Visconti. Brian Eno performed on it.
I actually read Real Life Layla after I first found you here. As a writer myself, it was how I knew you truly know your stuff, and I decided to subscribe here. Glad it’s back.
You are correct about Jimi doing Sgt Pepper at the Savill theatre in June 1967. It’s in the movie “Jimi all is by my side’ that’s a movie you will like ! But I don’t think it was a few hours to get the arrangements together. I suspect he had the record for a few days. According to the late Tony Bramwell he gave Jimi and Chas a advanced copy at least the week before. But still a gutsy thing to do with Paul in the audience! Lol
Yup, this is true. Not hours, but days. Still amazing. Paul McCartney definitely heard Jimi Hendrix's live rendition of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", and he was absolutely blown away by it. It happened just three days after The Beatles had released the album in 1967. Hendrix kicked off his concert at London’s Saville Theatre on June 4th by covering the title track, which was a bold and spontaneous move. McCartney and George Harrison were in the audience that night, and Paul has since shared how incredible it was to hear Hendrix pull off such a fresh and unique take on the song so soon after it came out. He was amazed that Jimi had learned it that fast and then made it his own with his signature, mind-bending guitar work. It was a huge compliment to The Beatles, and McCartney has said it was one of the most unforgettable moments for him-just to see Hendrix, one of the greatest guitarists ever, give that song such a wild, electrifying performance!
Awesome stuff! You are correct, I'm Not In Love Is one of the greatest songs/production ever recorded. I will anxiously wait for your video on Red! A week ago I saw 'Beat' in concert doing 80's Crimson.. but Belew and Co. decided to throw the track ' Red' into the set list. It was fantastic 👍
When I sent you Exile on Main St., I had a feeling you would enjoy receiving the book more than the album itself 😂 jk. I hope you enjoy them both. Good to see you back on TH-cam Abby, take care.
You will love man and Deke leonard has put out multiple solo albums that are fantastic. Yeah I’m the one who’s requested horses and marquee moon get reviewed. I’m so glad you have them and I am so surprised that you did not have plastic Ono band eight grade I personally think it’s John’s best.
I have Deke's first two solo albums and Clive John's less successful You Always Know Where You Are With A Ferret along with Christmas at the Patti. Used to have Beware the Shadow on cassette which I liked a lot. Surprised the Tafia have made it to the US in this era.
The Beatles `Day Tripper/We can work it Out` UK copy is the one that I enclosed with one of my Album packages to you Abigail. I included it because you had stated that it is your favourite Beatles single. The Hollies `For Certain Because` and Moody Blues `Days of Future Passed` were also from me. Just hope you like them.
My sister gave me a copy of Hendrix In The West, but it was in such terrible condition, my turntable refused to play it. I spent the next 10 years or so in every used record store and record show searching for a better copy of it. And then one day, the universe smiled down on me and I found it at a record show. It was/is in absolutely wonderful condition and was marked at $5. It's still my finest moment in record collecting. His version of Johnny B. Goode is jaw-dropping.....
Yay, that's a great Spirit album! They're only the greatest band ever to come out of LA (the Doors pull up a distant third, behind Arthur Lee & Love). You mention them occasionally, usually RE "Taurus"/"Stairway" but I look forward to an in depth Spirit episode some day! It's a fascinating story, especially the ill fated 1984 reunion tour and Randy's mysterious death by drowning -
Wow Abby you are taking me back to my high School days. Revolution, Big Brother and the Holding Company and Dreams. I love the obscure. That Bib Brother album sounds a lot like the per Janis version of the band. Oh she made her presence very well known but songs like Easy Rider pre date her joining the group. I really big your dress. That material looks like Peter Maxx designed it!
Man i'm so jealous you got Live In Brooklyn !. Sonic Youth is probably my favourite band of all time and Thurston was/is a massive influence on my music. I've been lucky enough to meet Thurston 3 times and he's always been really nice and down to earth.
I would love it if you did a Vinyl Monday on Moby Grape "Wow." BTW, Your best find by far, Incense and Peppermints by Strawberry Alarm Clock. Overall, I'd say that you had about 5 of the records I grew up with as a kid.
First off, SOOO happy you FINALLY added to collection. Second, fun fact about the original version of Carolina, my dad and myself are also big JT fans. If you might recall, James was actually the first solo artist signed to Apple. Paul did bass on the track with George and Peter Asher doing backing vocals☺️
So nice to have you back Abby!! Yes a break- well, well deserved! What a great bunch of albums- my personal favorite- "Arthur"- by "The Kinks"- a total masterpiece in my opinion. By the way I hope you do something on Buckley's "Grace". His version of "Hallelujah" kind of "resurrected" the song! A great help to Leonard Cohen (I was his friend, record/tour producer/engineer for his later work).
Abby,”Days of Future Past” by The Moody Blues is,not only one of my favorite albums by the band, but it’s also my first album by this band. I hope that you do an episode of this album and very nice video as always!!!
Having been born in the middle of the previous century, and becoming seduced into becoming a professional musician, I might be your target audience. Your Strawberry Alarm Clock LP reminded me of one of my favorite concerts. In 1967, The Beach Boys arrived in Maryland. I was in the front row with my band. The opening acts were an unknown band called "Buffalo Springfields" (yes, misspelled Springfields), and a barely known act called Strawberry Alarm Clock. We were so blown away that we bought the first Springfield album and learned it top to bottom -- which destroyed our career working at teen dances. Oh well. Richie Furay got a laugh out of that when I told him about it years later. Keep up the great work, and try to get to Poco one day. Very influential.
11:03 uhuuuu favourite band king crimson!!! You got me on In The Court! Islands is such a masterpiece, I'm dying to hear your opinion on the arrangements and lyrics!
Great video as always, Abby! I saw Psychocandy in the thumbnail and instantly clicked! Perfect album, and albums like that, The Days of Wine and Roses, and the two Dukes of Stratosphear albums were such a breath of warm, organic and human 1960s fresh air in the artificial, hollow, soulless and sterile 1980s! :3 🩵💜❤️💛🧡
During a road trip in the early 80s, I discovered my favorite radio station of all time, KRQX out of Dallas. One year on April Fools Day, this station celebrated the day by playing one-after-another, every version of “Louie, Louie”, they could get their hands on, which I found absolutely hilarious!
I'd love to see you cover more jazz, especially 50s and 60s jazz. Brubeck, Coltrane, Wes Montgomery, Bill Evans, etc. Or even Pat Metheny, although he didn't get started until the late 70s/early 80s. George Harrison's self-titled album? One of my favorite albums! I originally had it on 8-track tape back in high school, and if I remember correctly, I bought it at a truck stop during a school band trip (I played trumpet in band). I got back on the school bus with it, tore off the plastic wrap and pushed it into the portable 8-track player I carried with me on trips back then to listen to it for the first time. I was pleasantly surprised to recognize the two singles that had been released from the album, but all the songs are interesting, with Harrison's unique style stamped into them, like Here Comes The Moon, a sequel of sorts to Here Comes The Sun. And of course, like all of my favorite albums, I ended up getting it on vinyl and later on cd as well. I also like the early 70s Fleetwood Mac with Bob Welch, so yeah, Bare Trees and especially Mystery To Me. It's so interesting to watch Christine McVie grow as a songwriter during this period. If you're willing to cover later Eric Clapton, I'd definitely recommend 1985's Behind The Sun. This split-personality of an album also has some interesting background, with only some of the Phil Collins-produced songs ending up on the album instead of being fully produced by Phil. And if you like King Crimson, and apparently you do, it's inconceivable to me that you wouldn't like other progrock from the 70s, like Yes, Genesis, and Emerson Lake and Palmer. But some people are just turned off by prog for various reasons. And I really like 80s King Crimson, with Adrian Belew in the lineup, but it's quite a different sound from 70s King Crimson. And while you may not be into singles much, they might be a good way to do shorter videos when you get tired of writing these longer ones, or need a bit of a break. Just a thought.
I picked up Bitches Brew for my birthday almost two months ago and I'm madly in love with it! Also, thanks in advance for sitting through Trout Mask Replica for us. It will happen this season. No, I'm not THAT Frank Zappa guy...
I recently acquired the alternative takes/remixes version of Lark's Tongues in Aspic, as a companion piece to my original Larks Tongues in Aspic pressing. Looking forward to you covering this one and the other King Crimson stuff.
Adding 2112 to the season will be a fascinating . But…the less regarded, though far more notable album from Rush’s catalog is A Farewell to Kings. This one heralded the double-neck guitars, synthesizers up the yingyang, and massive drum kits with tubular bells and temple blocks.
Some real nice acquisitions there Abby. I hope you pick King Crimson's "Larks" or "Islands" for a season 4 review. Edit: now that I'm further along, "Red" will work too (of course).
Thanks for coming back. What a haul! And thanks for taking care of yourself after the massive effort of producing and performing these outstanding videos, sounds like a well deserved rest.
Great great albums are brought to our attention. So great you also showed us a few classic singles. I vividly remember the moment HEY JUDE was first played on Radio One. It had been announced a few hours in advance.... and everybody joined in to be part of that magical moment. This is how great the FAB's impact was at the time. So great you also re-introduced Van's superb classics...; Keep up the good work !
YES! that MX-80 Sound is a cool record. avant rock from Indiana, the band were signed to Ralph Records (the Residents label) after their first record, Hard Attack failed to sell. Out of the Tunnel is the first Ralph recording
Wow what a great eclectic haul🌟!!. Spiritualized ladies and gentleman we are floating in space, i can remember buying it in 97 and playing it on repeat. Also excited to see psychocandy by the jesus and mary chain, i would love to see that reviewed at some point. And the man i share my bday with jeff buckley, grace and so many others.... ♍️🙌
Always good to take a break every now and then. No recent additions to my collection. My favorite band of all time Coroner are hopefully releasing an album in 2025 🤞There have been previous speculative release dates and I'm really hoping this time it happens.🤘
2112 future Vinyl Monday episode. Killer album from Rush. Also Exile on Main Street another phenomenal album. That could be another future episode too.
You are in for a trip...to say the least! Miles Davis, The Mothers, Crimson, Moodies, Tull, Beatles, Hollies. A close tie-in (that I see lacking) would be Procol Harum's first 5 albums and some Gong/Soft Machine on the more fusion/canterbury front
Congrats on the 41k! Looking forward to the Captain Beefheart review 😁 if you like jazz and haven't heard it (I'm sure you probably have) check out Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli.....some of the best gypsy jazz ever 😁 speaking of T.Rex I just got a first pressing of T.Rex The Slider (my favorite t rex album) 🤘👍✌ Love the channel! Peace!
I like Marc Bolan and The Slider - I wish I could of seen the movie that Ringo Starr was making while it was recorded. I remember seeing a picture of Bolan, Ringo and Elton John at the piano in a big room somewhere around that time. Don't think Elton John was ever on any T Rex albums, but you never know.
@@cattycorner8 I dunno if Elton John was on any of Marcs albums, but he was in a couple of his videos. I can't remember off hand which ones, but I think it was on Top of the Pops or something like that. *update* it was a version of Children of the Revolution with Elton and Ringo and Bang a Gong on top of the pops in 1971.
"Astral Weeks" is my most loved Van Morrison album, closely followed by "Moondance". I also love Jack Bruce "Songs for a Tailor". "Hendrix in the west" has the best version of "Little Wing" on it. The early Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green's soulful voice & guitar, is longer lasting than the later Mac, for me anyway.
Oh, that Amboy Dukes album with those rollng papers is a *hilarious* idea. Curious what it said about "lost stereo master", though, cos I've had that album on CD for 30+ years and it's definitely in stereo... I don't know, maybe it was produced from vinyl or something. MX-80 Sound were a kind of art-rock/punk crossover that sprang up around 1977, so yes, definitely some new wave stuff going on there. That album is the only one of their's I've heard, but it has "Someday You'll Be King" which has recently become one of my favourite punk-era tunes. Pretty good on the whole.
That Hendrix "Rainbow Bridge" album has my favorite Jimi song of all time- "Hear My Train A' Comin'". Best version ever!! As a side note, Jimi left this world on this day in 1970 :(
I pulled out McGough & McGear for the first time since I bought it today, and the final track is called Ex Art Student. Abi so needs to check this song out. For those unfamiliar, McGear is Paul McCartney's younger brother, who did mostly humorous music in the vein of Bonzo Dog.
The Moody Blues! You have been remis in skipping the first real concept album - Days of Future Passed, but all is forgiven! What an amazing album and a great find. That looks like a German or UK pressing which is a great find for an antique mall! Gotta love late 60s Deram/Deccca records with those amazingly shinny "clarifol" outer jackets. I would love a full album review here as the album as a whole is a tour de force. The Moody's put out Days, On the Threshold of a Dream, In Search of the Lost Chord and To Our Children's Children's Children in a two year period which is crazy when you look at the quality of the song writing and production involved. All this to say: A Moody's episode is well worth your time. Cheers!
Ritchie Blackmore & Jon Lord of DP and Ian Anderson loom large for me, so Purple and Tull would be cool, but I'm content with whatever is in the pipeline. Good to see you back up. 😊😊
Speaking of Purple, I gotta tip my hat to Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and Ian Paice for keeping the band going all these years. They just released =1 the band's 23rd studio album. Impressive.
I have a load of Man records that I got at the time plus various solo albums by assorted members. I'd say "Be Good To Yourself at Least Once a Day" is my fave but "Back into the Future" is pretty good too. They were fascinated by West Coast bands and did a tour with John Cippolina playing with them though I believe Micky Jones overdubbed all his parts on the live album of the tour due to tuning issues. "Do You Like it..." is an earlier album, I feel before they hit their peak. They jammed a lot on stage and numbers could be 15 minutes long.
Hey! I found this band called the smoke on an old CD, I looked them up and there hardly known but I really dig them, They're psych garage rock with the sound of the monkees, check them out!
Tony Visconti is the producer of Low. "Visconti worked on Bowie's albums Man Who Sold the World (1970), Diamond Dogs (1974), Young Americans (1975), Low (1977), "Heroes" (1977), Lodger (1979), Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (1980), Heathen (2002), Reality (2003), The Next Day (2013), and his final album, Blackstar (2016)."
Man who sold the world.....heaviest Bowie album of all time! Also the bassiest mix of all bowie albums....and one of my top 3 Bowie albums. Tony Visconti at his finest 🤘
@SunFellow941 Have you ever seen Visconti talk about his time with Marc Bolan? lol It's funny because he is all "Bolan is so wonderful, etc. etc . , " but then he heard Bowie. The rest is history , of course.
Lana Del Rey... I'm 70 years old, and, well, I'm still trying to deal with experiencing her. The last album left me in shatters... Talk about guilty pleasures... NFR anyone?
I think you would be amused to know how much my cat hated that clip of Black to Comm you played. She fully jumped awake ears back and eyes wide until it was over 😂
LOVE your videos! As a long-time astronomer, the nebula (not galaxy) on Islands is Messier 20: The "Trifid Nebula", which is in the constellation of Sagittarius "the Archer".
Well Abby, I scored the Big Brother and the Holding Company at a thrift store in '03 for 5 bucks. The song Easy Rider is a straight up silly sing along song, and it does have Janis Joplin singing in it, not as the lead singer...it's fun. And of course has nothing to do with the 1969 Movie of the same name. Also If you happen to get a hold of Elvis's LP Moody Blue and the vinyl is BLACK, that's the really rare one, not if it's blue or any other color. LUV LUV this channel🎶😎
COSMIC SLOP! Now all you need to complete the Holy Trinity of Funkadelic are “Let’s Take It To The Stage”, “Standing On the Verge of Getting It On” and “Tales Of Kid Funkadelic”
Great bunch of albums. That Blues Project comp was a bit of a find. I'm not really sure it was around too long, honestly. I found a copy in a cut-out bin at the Portland State Bookstore way back in '76. Until I found a CD anthology comp with a live set and their entire debut album, it was the only Blues Project I owned for years and years. And Mothermania has always been a personal fave. I love the way Frank edited some of the longer pieces down for it. And since it was a revenge project directed at label president Mike Curb, he must've taken extra care with it. Curb could be a real jackass.
I get that Days of Future Passed is the obvious story for the Moodies, and is my co- orbital favorite alongside To Our Childrens' Childrens' Children (which is my long shot hope that you will cover), but I've suspected you would start with In Search of the Lost Chord, if only for it's relentless variety and punchy production. I mean, c'mon, Best Way to Travel
The Deep Purple album name is pronounced "tally - eee - son". It was the name of an ancient Welsh or Celtic changeling. I owned that as a schoolboy and recommended "Listen, Learn, Read on" as a kind of "Magical Mystery Tour" follow up.
I remember finding that We Love You/Dandelion 45 second hand back in the late '80s. It was surprisingly playable. Maybe that's why it was in the op shop - not what you'd call classic Stones but it was one of the big numbers in the early '80s Paisley Underground because of that. It was in a paper sleeve and on Decca (we followed U.K. packaging in Australia) and original. When either appeared on compliations they left out the audio references to each other that happen at the end of each side. Very cool to finally have them. Still have it.
George Clinton, Funkadelic wrote a book titled Brothers be yo, like George, ain't that funkin kinda hard on you? George has an encyclopedic knowledge and appreciation of rock music. You'll love it.
what’s your favorite album of the bunch? comment below!
@@abigaildevoe Excited for Psychocandy, Bitches Brew, and many others!
Aphex Twin's Seleted Ambient Works! Abbie, I am so happy for you!! Richard James is a music pioneer and SAW is his most beautiful record. And Eno's 2nd LP Taking Tiger Mountain! - Robert Fripp from King Crimson is on it.
@abigaildevoe "Larks Tongues" is in my top 10 favorite albums by anyone from any genre or decade so it has to be that one. Happy listening.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on the Spirit song. Granted, Zep ripped off EVERYONE pretty blatantly (not that that's a horrible thing, but they rarely gave credit early on, which IS horrible), but that always felt particularly egregious since it's probably generated a billion dollars for them since it's release and (until relatively recently), Page, Plant and the rest took full credit for writing it.
Melting Pot by Booker T & the MGs.
I loved your Love Supreme episode. Who cares if you're not a jazz expert? None of us were jazz experts the first time we heard A Love Supreme.
@@bobhughes2290 I prefer Blue Train. TBH.
That Trout Mask Replica needs to happen ASAP! The outfit alone will be unforgettable
Let's bet on who Abi is going to channel... I'm going for Jeff Cotton in a fetching dress.
@@adambarker3130 Bill Harkleroad aka Zoot Horn Rollo in a giant sombrero.
Try to read Drumbo’s autobiography before reviewing it, Abby.
I vote Abi goes Quentin on the Replica process
The Inner Mounting Flame
HUGE Strawberry Alarm Clock fan! Lucky enough to know a few of the original members and they are a great bunch of guys. May be a stretch but I'd love to see that album get a full episode
We are so back
Looking forwards to the Trout Mask Replica review!
Ok so I'm chilling in my PJs, catching up on a little knitting project, and I see ENGLISH SETTLEMENT is in your collection! I actually shouted "YES!" at the screen, then realised, when you gave me shoutout, that I'm basically just a caricature of myself at this point. 😂
Also! That George Harrison album is on my wish-list - I literally almost bought it this afternoon, then talked myself out of it. And 3+3 has one of my all-time-favourite songs on it. I think it got a mention in our crossover episode. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on both of those. Fantastic update!
LOL i knew you'd appreciate the XTC representation!
Gotta love XTC!
Just wanted to add that your Love Supreme episode was great & even though you're not a jazz expert, you were able to connect the dots from a rocker's perspective, and if any of those New York jazz-snobs expected more, the hell with them. You mentioned the rockers who were influenced by Trane, and gave very insightful thoughts on the spiritual importance of the album. Plus you mentioned the church of Coltrane in SF, which added depth to your review. Maybe you can do a redux later on, but take it from me, it was a very uplifting episode of vinyl Monday, and I give it an A+
I wouldn't pretend to know Jazz but I do cherish "A Love Supreme". May I also recommend a posthumously released Coltrane album from the early 70s called "Living Space".
Agreed. Don't shy away from jazz.
@DoctorInsomnia-qw7us I totally agree. I loved that episode. And I am jazzer and studied at the Berklee College of Music (not that that means much in my case). I thought Abby did a fine job and that was a favorite video of mine about a favorite album of mine.
XTC also went under a pseudonym called The Dukes Of The Stratosphere and released an album called 25 ‘0’ Clock. It’s a really cool 80s psych album with a beautiful psychedelic cover. Good to see you back and great finds!
Yes! Those Dukes records are awesome. They even sound like they were recorded in 1967.
It's actually phear.
Brian Eno's Music For Airports was an amazingly trippy LP that invented the genre "ambient". Eno released around 5 ambient albums.
Glad you're back Abi! Just a heads up about your XTC English Settlement lp... the original American pressings were only one disc, instead of the much better double album released in the UK. Cheers!
"Days of Future Passed" is so wonderful, might be a top 10 album for me. The Moody Blues should be mentioned in the same breath as the all-time legends of classic rock; their music is so beautiful. I also love George Harrisons self-titled album.
That Pretenders - Learning to Crawl album looked to me like it might have originally been purchased at Nico Records in Oslo, Norway? Great album!!!!! Oh yeah, welcome back!!
Welcome back. Vinyl Monday forever.
Great collection update & coming attractions video, Abby. Looking forward to more King Crimson deep dives, as I am a big fan. And also the earlier Fleetwood Mac albums, and the Van Morrison albums. The Tull THICK AS A BRICK album, The Airplane’s album…Among others.
And I loved your take on A LOVE SUPREME. And I say that as a jazzer somewhat educated at the Berklee College of Music. A LOVE SUPREME is one of my favorite albums of all time. I thought you did a fine job and is one of my favorite videos by you. So there.
The Coltrane episode was brilliant!
Yay! THICK AS A BRICK!!!! Love that album!
RUSH - 2112!!! My favorite Rush album! (Yes, i also live in the North, eh! ;) )
QUEEN II!!! Old Queen is amazing!
Nice additions overall!
Old Queen IS amazing! Their first album is kick azz
@@cattycorner8 their first album is getting a big remaster release. Looks cool. Need the $ though. Lolz
Hackney Diamonds is such a great record! It feels like a follow up to 1981’s Tattoo You.
Agreed! I have it pressed on pink vinyl!
It's awful
I'm thrilled to see Queen II
Loved your Crimson albums (but where's Lizard)
Low is my favourite Bowie album but it was produced by Tony Visconti. Brian Eno performed on it.
I actually read Real Life Layla after I first found you here. As a writer myself, it was how I knew you truly know your stuff, and I decided to subscribe here. Glad it’s back.
Isn't she amazing?
Hi Abby!! Can't wait for season 4 of Vinyl Monday
You are correct about Jimi doing Sgt Pepper at the Savill theatre in June 1967. It’s in the movie “Jimi all is by my side’ that’s a movie you will like ! But I don’t think it was a few hours to get the arrangements together. I suspect he had the record for a few days. According to the late Tony Bramwell he gave Jimi and Chas a advanced copy at least the week before. But still a gutsy thing to do with Paul in the audience! Lol
Yup, this is true. Not hours, but days. Still amazing. Paul McCartney definitely heard Jimi Hendrix's live rendition of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", and he was absolutely blown away by it. It happened just three days after The Beatles had released the album in 1967. Hendrix kicked off his concert at London’s Saville Theatre on June 4th by covering the title track, which was a bold and spontaneous move.
McCartney and George Harrison were in the audience that night, and Paul has since shared how incredible it was to hear Hendrix pull off such a fresh and unique take on the song so soon after it came out. He was amazed that Jimi had learned it that fast and then made it his own with his signature, mind-bending guitar work. It was a huge compliment to The Beatles, and McCartney has said it was one of the most unforgettable moments for him-just to see Hendrix, one of the greatest guitarists ever, give that song such a wild, electrifying performance!
RUSH!!!! ❤❤
Awesome stuff! You are correct, I'm Not In Love Is one of the greatest songs/production ever recorded.
I will anxiously wait for your video on Red! A week ago I saw 'Beat' in concert doing 80's Crimson.. but Belew and Co. decided to throw the track ' Red' into the set list. It was fantastic 👍
When I sent you Exile on Main St., I had a feeling you would enjoy receiving the book more than the album itself 😂 jk. I hope you enjoy them both. Good to see you back on TH-cam Abby, take care.
Thank you to whomever this is. When you share with Abby, you share with us all.
You will love man and Deke leonard has put out multiple solo albums that are fantastic. Yeah I’m the one who’s requested horses and marquee moon get reviewed. I’m so glad you have them and I am so surprised that you did not have plastic Ono band eight grade I personally think it’s John’s best.
I have Deke's first two solo albums and Clive John's less successful You Always Know Where You Are With A Ferret along with Christmas at the Patti. Used to have Beware the Shadow on cassette which I liked a lot. Surprised the Tafia have made it to the US in this era.
Horses and Marquee Moon - oh yes!! 🙂
The Beatles `Day Tripper/We can work it Out` UK copy is the one that I enclosed with one of my Album packages to you Abigail. I included it because you had stated that it is your favourite Beatles single. The Hollies `For Certain Because` and Moody Blues `Days of Future Passed` were also from me. Just hope you like them.
My sister gave me a copy of Hendrix In The West, but it was in such terrible condition, my turntable refused to play it. I spent the next 10 years or so in every used record store and record show searching for a better copy of it. And then one day, the universe smiled down on me and I found it at a record show. It was/is in absolutely wonderful condition and was marked at $5. It's still my finest moment in record collecting. His version of Johnny B. Goode is jaw-dropping.....
Yay, that's a great Spirit album! They're only the greatest band ever to come out of LA (the Doors pull up a distant third, behind Arthur Lee & Love). You mention them occasionally, usually RE "Taurus"/"Stairway" but I look forward to an in depth Spirit episode some day! It's a fascinating story, especially the ill fated 1984 reunion tour and Randy's mysterious death by drowning -
Wow Abby you are taking me back to my high School days. Revolution, Big Brother and the Holding Company and Dreams. I love the obscure. That Bib Brother album sounds a lot like the per Janis version of the band. Oh she made her presence very well known but songs like Easy Rider pre date her joining the group.
I really big your dress. That material looks like Peter Maxx designed it!
Man i'm so jealous you got Live In Brooklyn !. Sonic Youth is probably my favourite band of all time and Thurston was/is a massive influence on my music. I've been lucky enough to meet Thurston 3 times and he's always been really nice and down to earth.
I'm guessing the "Quiet Beatle Girl" is Jane Asher. Great video as always, looking forward to the upcoming stuff.
I was thinking Mo but you're probably right
I would love it if you did a Vinyl Monday on Moby Grape "Wow." BTW, Your best find by far, Incense and Peppermints by Strawberry Alarm Clock. Overall, I'd say that you had about 5 of the records I grew up with as a kid.
It’s a Wednesday and I didn’t expect a video LIKE at all
First off, SOOO happy you FINALLY added to collection. Second, fun fact about the original version of Carolina, my dad and myself are also big JT fans. If you might recall, James was actually the first solo artist signed to Apple. Paul did bass on the track with George and Peter Asher doing backing vocals☺️
So nice to have you back Abby!! Yes a break- well, well deserved! What a great bunch of albums- my personal favorite- "Arthur"- by "The Kinks"- a total masterpiece in my opinion. By the way I hope you do something on Buckley's "Grace". His version of "Hallelujah" kind of "resurrected" the song! A great help to Leonard Cohen (I was his friend, record/tour producer/engineer for his later work).
Abby,”Days of Future Past” by The Moody Blues is,not only one of my favorite albums by the band, but it’s also my first album by this band. I hope that you do an episode of this album and very nice video as always!!!
Having been born in the middle of the previous century, and becoming seduced into becoming a professional musician, I might be your target audience. Your Strawberry Alarm Clock LP reminded me of one of my favorite concerts. In 1967, The Beach Boys arrived in Maryland. I was in the front row with my band.
The opening acts were an unknown band called "Buffalo Springfields" (yes, misspelled Springfields), and a barely known act called Strawberry Alarm Clock. We were so blown away that we bought the first Springfield album and learned it top to bottom -- which destroyed our career working at teen dances. Oh well. Richie Furay got a laugh out of that when I told him about it years later. Keep up the great work, and try to get to Poco one day. Very influential.
This is all wonderful Abby, but don’t burn yourself out, self-care is important too.
I've been stacking my nootropics
11:03 uhuuuu favourite band king crimson!!! You got me on In The Court! Islands is such a masterpiece, I'm dying to hear your opinion on the arrangements and lyrics!
Days of Future Passed is a great album. The Moodies' Classic 7 albums are all favourites of mine. Also, King Crimson's Red is a great album.
Can’t wait for your takes on Trout Mask Replica and Bitches Brew, Abby.
Great video as always, Abby! I saw Psychocandy in the thumbnail and instantly clicked! Perfect album, and albums like that, The Days of Wine and Roses, and the two Dukes of Stratosphear albums were such a breath of warm, organic and human 1960s fresh air in the artificial, hollow, soulless and sterile 1980s! :3 🩵💜❤️💛🧡
During a road trip in the early 80s, I discovered my favorite radio station of all time, KRQX out of Dallas. One year on April Fools Day, this station celebrated the day by playing one-after-another, every version of “Louie, Louie”, they could get their hands on, which I found absolutely hilarious!
I'd love to see you cover more jazz, especially 50s and 60s jazz. Brubeck, Coltrane, Wes Montgomery, Bill Evans, etc. Or even Pat Metheny, although he didn't get started until the late 70s/early 80s.
George Harrison's self-titled album? One of my favorite albums! I originally had it on 8-track tape back in high school, and if I remember correctly, I bought it at a truck stop during a school band trip (I played trumpet in band). I got back on the school bus with it, tore off the plastic wrap and pushed it into the portable 8-track player I carried with me on trips back then to listen to it for the first time. I was pleasantly surprised to recognize the two singles that had been released from the album, but all the songs are interesting, with Harrison's unique style stamped into them, like Here Comes The Moon, a sequel of sorts to Here Comes The Sun. And of course, like all of my favorite albums, I ended up getting it on vinyl and later on cd as well.
I also like the early 70s Fleetwood Mac with Bob Welch, so yeah, Bare Trees and especially Mystery To Me. It's so interesting to watch Christine McVie grow as a songwriter during this period.
If you're willing to cover later Eric Clapton, I'd definitely recommend 1985's Behind The Sun. This split-personality of an album also has some interesting background, with only some of the Phil Collins-produced songs ending up on the album instead of being fully produced by Phil.
And if you like King Crimson, and apparently you do, it's inconceivable to me that you wouldn't like other progrock from the 70s, like Yes, Genesis, and Emerson Lake and Palmer. But some people are just turned off by prog for various reasons. And I really like 80s King Crimson, with Adrian Belew in the lineup, but it's quite a different sound from 70s King Crimson.
And while you may not be into singles much, they might be a good way to do shorter videos when you get tired of writing these longer ones, or need a bit of a break. Just a thought.
I picked up Bitches Brew for my birthday almost two months ago and I'm madly in love with it!
Also, thanks in advance for sitting through Trout Mask Replica for us. It will happen this season.
No, I'm not THAT Frank Zappa guy...
The British bands Man and Curved Air were British counterparts of Quicksilver Messenger Service and Jefferson Airplane
I recently acquired the alternative takes/remixes version of Lark's Tongues in Aspic, as a companion piece to my original Larks Tongues in Aspic pressing. Looking forward to you covering this one and the other King Crimson stuff.
Adding 2112 to the season will be a fascinating . But…the less regarded, though far more notable album from Rush’s catalog is A Farewell to Kings. This one heralded the double-neck guitars, synthesizers up the yingyang, and massive drum kits with tubular bells and temple blocks.
I especially dig Hemispheres.
Congrats on 4 years! I like your work.
Some real nice acquisitions there Abby. I hope you pick King Crimson's "Larks" or "Islands" for a season 4 review. Edit: now that I'm further along, "Red" will work too (of course).
I heard a rumor that season 5 will cover ALL King Crimson albums…I started that rumor though 🤷♂️
Thanks for coming back. What a haul! And thanks for taking care of yourself after the massive effort of producing and performing these outstanding videos, sounds like a well deserved rest.
Great great albums are brought to our attention. So great you also showed us a few classic singles. I vividly remember the moment HEY JUDE was first played on Radio One. It had been announced a few hours in advance.... and everybody joined in to be part of that magical moment. This is how great the FAB's impact was at the time. So great you also re-introduced Van's superb classics...; Keep up the good work !
Welcome back Abby! Great surprise for this video on Wednesday, What a bunch of vinyls! Long life to vinyl monday!
I'm not the "ONE OF YOU" who is going gaga over Thick as a Brick, since I haven't been requesting it, but I'm DEFINITELY excited about it. 😀
YES! that MX-80 Sound is a cool record. avant rock from Indiana, the band were signed to Ralph Records (the Residents label) after their first record, Hard Attack failed to sell. Out of the Tunnel is the first Ralph recording
Welcome back. Trout Mask is one of my Faves bought it when it came out. I was 14. Definitely warped my brain
Can't wait for her impressions on it. "Ella Guru", especially. For better or worse, my brain can't shake that song since first hearing it.
Love the full length version of Who's That Lady ? by The Isley Brothers 🎸
Yay Abby! Love that you are adding a written version of your reviews. I'll check out your site. ETA: awesome finds.
Wow what a great eclectic haul🌟!!. Spiritualized ladies and gentleman we are floating in space, i can remember buying it in 97 and playing it on repeat. Also excited to see psychocandy by the jesus and mary chain, i would love to see that reviewed at some point. And the man i share my bday with jeff buckley, grace and so many others.... ♍️🙌
Always good to take a break every now and then. No recent additions to my collection. My favorite band of all time Coroner are hopefully releasing an album in 2025 🤞There have been previous speculative release dates and I'm really hoping this time it happens.🤘
Islands, Larks Tongues, Red. Gasp
2112 future Vinyl Monday episode. Killer album from Rush. Also Exile on Main Street another phenomenal album. That could be another future episode too.
You are in for a trip...to say the least! Miles Davis, The Mothers, Crimson, Moodies, Tull, Beatles, Hollies. A close tie-in (that I see lacking) would be Procol Harum's first 5 albums and some Gong/Soft Machine on the more fusion/canterbury front
Congrats on the 41k! Looking forward to the Captain Beefheart review 😁 if you like jazz and haven't heard it (I'm sure you probably have) check out Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli.....some of the best gypsy jazz ever 😁 speaking of T.Rex I just got a first pressing of T.Rex The Slider (my favorite t rex album) 🤘👍✌
Love the channel! Peace!
I like Marc Bolan and The Slider - I wish I could of seen the movie that Ringo Starr was making while it was recorded. I remember seeing a picture of Bolan, Ringo and Elton John at the piano in a big room somewhere around that time. Don't think Elton John was ever on any T Rex albums, but you never know.
@@cattycorner8 I dunno if Elton John was on any of Marcs albums, but he was in a couple of his videos. I can't remember off hand which ones, but I think it was on Top of the Pops or something like that. *update* it was a version of Children of the Revolution with Elton and Ringo and Bang a Gong on top of the pops in 1971.
"Astral Weeks" is my most loved Van Morrison album, closely followed by "Moondance". I also love Jack Bruce "Songs for a Tailor". "Hendrix in the west" has the best version of "Little Wing" on it. The early Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green's soulful voice & guitar, is longer lasting than the later Mac, for me anyway.
Oh, that Amboy Dukes album with those rollng papers is a *hilarious* idea. Curious what it said about "lost stereo master", though, cos I've had that album on CD for 30+ years and it's definitely in stereo... I don't know, maybe it was produced from vinyl or something.
MX-80 Sound were a kind of art-rock/punk crossover that sprang up around 1977, so yes, definitely some new wave stuff going on there. That album is the only one of their's I've heard, but it has "Someday You'll Be King" which has recently become one of my favourite punk-era tunes. Pretty good on the whole.
That Hendrix "Rainbow Bridge" album has my favorite Jimi song of all time- "Hear My Train A' Comin'". Best version ever!! As a side note, Jimi left this world on this day in 1970 :(
I pulled out McGough & McGear for the first time since I bought it today, and the final track is called Ex Art Student. Abi so needs to check this song out. For those unfamiliar, McGear is Paul McCartney's younger brother, who did mostly humorous music in the vein of Bonzo Dog.
Glad you’re getting your time off. We always like our Abbs bright-eyed & bushy-tailed.
Will the written reviews also include the occasional complaints when an airplane goes by?
Love XTC!
abby i saw this video and it felt like the old days from two summers ago were back when i first started watching your videos
The Moody Blues! You have been remis in skipping the first real concept album - Days of Future Passed, but all is forgiven! What an amazing album and a great find. That looks like a German or UK pressing which is a great find for an antique mall! Gotta love late 60s Deram/Deccca records with those amazingly shinny "clarifol" outer jackets. I would love a full album review here as the album as a whole is a tour de force. The Moody's put out Days, On the Threshold of a Dream, In Search of the Lost Chord and To Our Children's Children's Children in a two year period which is crazy when you look at the quality of the song writing and production involved. All this to say: A Moody's episode is well worth your time. Cheers!
King gizzard are saying "it took them 2 whole years" 😂
Ritchie Blackmore & Jon Lord of DP and Ian Anderson loom large for me, so Purple and Tull would be cool, but I'm content with whatever is in the pipeline. Good to see you back up. 😊😊
Speaking of Purple, I gotta tip my hat to Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and Ian Paice for keeping the band going all these years. They just released =1 the band's 23rd studio album. Impressive.
Queen II is a masterpiece!!
Great album. Queen's debut is also awesome.
I have a load of Man records that I got at the time plus various solo albums by assorted members. I'd say "Be Good To Yourself at Least Once a Day" is my fave but "Back into the Future" is pretty good too. They were fascinated by West Coast bands and did a tour with John Cippolina playing with them though I believe Micky Jones overdubbed all his parts on the live album of the tour due to tuning issues. "Do You Like it..." is an earlier album, I feel before they hit their peak. They jammed a lot on stage and numbers could be 15 minutes long.
Yesss!!! I got lost in the sauce (your blog) for over an hour after finding your channel for the first time. Can't wait to read the new stuff!
Blue Afternoon... possibly my favourite Tim, certainly I Must Have Been Blind is a top 3 Tim song at all times!
Hey! I found this band called the smoke on an old CD, I looked them up and there hardly known but I really dig them, They're psych garage rock with the sound of the monkees, check them out!
I love Beef Heart, Safe as Milk is my favorite!
ELECTRICITY
Tony Visconti is the producer of Low.
"Visconti worked on Bowie's albums Man Who Sold the World (1970), Diamond Dogs (1974), Young Americans (1975), Low (1977), "Heroes" (1977), Lodger (1979), Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (1980), Heathen (2002), Reality (2003), The Next Day (2013), and his final album, Blackstar (2016)."
Man who sold the world.....heaviest Bowie album of all time! Also the bassiest mix of all bowie albums....and one of my top 3 Bowie albums. Tony Visconti at his finest 🤘
@SunFellow941 Have you ever seen Visconti talk about his time with Marc Bolan? lol It's funny because he is all "Bolan is so wonderful, etc. etc . , " but then he heard Bowie. The rest is history , of course.
@@cattycorner8 I just ordered Visconti's book about Bowie and Bolan from the local library!
You are absolutely my favourite music nerd.
Good Luck with Real Life Layla ✌️ ☮️
Lana Del Rey... I'm 70 years old, and, well, I'm still trying to deal with experiencing her. The last album left me in shatters... Talk about guilty pleasures... NFR anyone?
I think you would be amused to know how much my cat hated that clip of Black to Comm you played. She fully jumped awake ears back and eyes wide until it was over 😂
LOVE your videos! As a long-time astronomer, the nebula (not galaxy) on Islands is Messier 20: The "Trifid Nebula", which is in the constellation of Sagittarius "the Archer".
Well Abby, I scored the Big Brother and the Holding Company at a thrift store in '03 for 5 bucks. The song Easy Rider is a straight up silly sing along song, and it does have Janis Joplin singing in it, not as the lead singer...it's fun. And of course has nothing to do with the 1969 Movie of the same name. Also If you happen to get a hold of Elvis's LP Moody Blue and the vinyl is BLACK, that's the really rare one, not if it's blue or any other color. LUV LUV this channel🎶😎
COSMIC SLOP! Now all you need to complete the Holy Trinity of Funkadelic are “Let’s Take It To The Stage”, “Standing On the Verge of Getting It On” and “Tales Of Kid Funkadelic”
(cough) Mothership Connection (cough)... lol
(huhhh...) Maggot Brain (huhhhhh...) One Nation (ATCHOOO!!!muricaeatsitsyoung)
I LOVE KING CRIMSON LETS GO
edit: AND JETHRO TULL
Yayy!! New season finally :D ... and of course you should do "Astral Weeks"!!!!
Great bunch of albums. That Blues Project comp was a bit of a find. I'm not really sure it was around too long, honestly. I found a copy in a cut-out bin at the Portland State Bookstore way back in '76. Until I found a CD anthology comp with a live set and their entire debut album, it was the only Blues Project I owned for years and years. And Mothermania has always been a personal fave. I love the way Frank edited some of the longer pieces down for it. And since it was a revenge project directed at label president Mike Curb, he must've taken extra care with it. Curb could be a real jackass.
There is apparently a saying about Van Morrison - "There are 2 kinds of people, those that like Van Morrison, and those that have met him."
I like his music, but the guy is obviously trash
People "shuddered with delight" whenever Them walked by 😊
Can’t stand Morrison’s (Van) voice. Morrison (Jim) has a terrific and iconic rock voice.
That’s funny. I do like his music. I have never met him. But I do like a lot of his albums.
funny considering they both played the whiskey together! i'm guessing you would've left after the doors haha
The bangs are back - excellent
I get that Days of Future Passed is the obvious story for the Moodies, and is my co- orbital favorite alongside To Our Childrens' Childrens' Children (which is my long shot hope that you will cover), but I've suspected you would start with In Search of the Lost Chord, if only for it's relentless variety and punchy production. I mean, c'mon, Best Way to Travel
The Deep Purple album name is pronounced "tally - eee - son". It was the name of an ancient Welsh or Celtic changeling. I owned that as a schoolboy and recommended "Listen, Learn, Read on" as a kind of "Magical Mystery Tour" follow up.
I remember finding that We Love You/Dandelion 45 second hand back in the late '80s. It was surprisingly playable. Maybe that's why it was in the op shop - not what you'd call classic Stones but it was one of the big numbers in the early '80s Paisley Underground because of that. It was in a paper sleeve and on Decca (we followed U.K. packaging in Australia) and original. When either appeared on compliations they left out the audio references to each other that happen at the end of each side. Very cool to finally have them. Still have it.
George Clinton, Funkadelic wrote a book titled Brothers be yo, like George, ain't that funkin kinda hard on you? George has an encyclopedic knowledge and appreciation of rock music. You'll love it.
Hi Abigail! The Deep Purple album…the last word rhymes with Allison. Tal-i-sin. 😊
"The Shield"--great song.
Anthem & Wring That Neck are my favorites.
@@derekjtaylor All great. Excellent charged up covers of "Kentucky Woman" and "River Deep, Mountain High" as well
I'm really looking forward to see much of that! Live Crimson, Sonic Youth, Television! Beautiful!