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That's exactly how I remember it too - the background soundtrack to my childhood. We were lucky kids - could do a lot worse!

I hear you, and how often is the idea better than the reality?! I think it's easy to be put off by some of the cheaper, overpowering stuff out there, and some spaces just aren't suited to being filled with smoke of any kind. I like the sound of your mildly pagan soul though. Ahh yes, those are...

This looks like fun. Has anyone had an opportunity to see the new doco movie Blue Note Records: Beyond The Notes? It looks cool from what little I've seen and read of it, hoping it will be accessible in the near future.

The Beatles - The Beatles/The White Album - 2010s reissue. Inspired by discussion in the Beatles album poll thread. Reminds me I really want to pick up the mono reissue soon before it gets insanely pricey

Wayne Shorter - Juju - 70s pressing I know I'm not alone around here in loving this period of Shorter's output. This is a nice sounding pressing of a very cool album

How wonderful. That's a cool thing to think about too - the albums you can truly remember that first instant of discovery. You're right, I don't think there would be too many that I could honestly say that about. This wouldn't be one for me as growing up The Beatles were pretty much omnipresent...

While we're on this topic, I feel like this is a safe space for me to mention that after a good month of resisting I have splurged and treated myself to Craft's Coltrane '58 8LP set. I just love the energy in the music and in Coltrane's evolving style. I had initially tried to go down the route...

It is absolutely beautiful. I think sometimes people struggle to see the forest for the trees with this one, because it's such a monumental work that veers from the avant garde to pure pop perfection and everywhere in between. Some of the most beautiful "pop" songs ever written are in there in...

Ok, I know there's a cliched "faux hippy" image around incense these days but I'm interested in looking beyond that if anyone's up for it. I find a good incense can be immediately calming and can transport me to a different time and place in the right setting. I feel like incense and music are...

I once was a guitarist, now I'm a middle-aged man who owns a few guitars and occasionally plays one, with considerably less precision and agility than I did as a youngster. I still love them though, love looking at all your pics. This American standard Strat is probably still the most exciting...

I spent some time with this album back in 2015 and enjoyed it a lot, I will enjoy discovering it. I haven't seen it mentioned here (apologies if I've missed it) but there's a companion version on Spotify with a track by track commentary, which is a cool concept. Thanks @Splunders for the pick...

I like YHYSWY as an opener. I like the way it kind of segues us from "The National are back!" to "The National are back and they've opened up their home to all these beautiful guests and they're still the same band but they're growing and evolving" or something like that. It works for me but I...

They're such good value - you're practically saving money by buying these! I've got Dexter and Herbie and they both sound great. Griffin and Hubbard both preordered....Not sure why I went with first names for the first part and surnames for the last but I think I'll keep it semi formal until I...

The life of an "international". We pay more, we wait longer. Edit: I'll save you all the trouble:

Sure! Kidding about the second bit but the first bit was sincere

I'm sold! Let us know how that live recording sounds when you get to it :)

I received my first delivery this morning too, all in good order. I'm pretty impressed with the overall packaging quality to be honest, cover image issues aside. Looks and feels like quality, as you would hope for $280.

Ohhhh I've been waiting for someone to pick this one up, it looks gorgeous. How does it sound? Has that live recording been cleaned up at all?

@Enoch you are such a sage voice of reason and calm around here, I appreciate that about you... Other than that thread about vmp linking to N&G forum where you went totally berserk on that poor guy of course.

Yes. I'll believe it when I see it but yes!