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    I Don't Know Them: The June 2024 Vinyl Challenge Thread

    Day 10: Hero one of Mariah's most performed songs live, due to the personal connection many of her fans have to the lyrics. play a record of great sentimental value to you Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning A lot of the music and artists that I loved as a teenager don’t appeal to me as...
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    I Don't Know Them: The June 2024 Vinyl Challenge Thread

    Day 9: Dreamlover the first single where Mariah had creative control over remixing her songs. Play a remixed record (or a remix album) Tom Waits - Real Gone (2017 Remix) I kind of resent this remix for what they did to Hoist That Rag. The song is ruined for me on this version. But overall it’s...
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    Vinyl Me Please Anthology

    Do we know when they will announce the titles in the Def Jam box? Interested in this but expecting to be disappointed.
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    Vinyl Me Please Anthology

    With a 30 page booklet from Storf about how Nutty Professor is a secret work of genius
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    Vinyl Me Please Anthology

    It better be just 8 Slayer albums or I’ll cancel my sub
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    I Don't Know Them: The June 2024 Vinyl Challenge Thread

    Day 8: I’ll Be There a cover of the Jackson 5 hit, performed on her MTV Unplugged special. play a live record. Miles Davis - Miles in Berlin
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    Vinyl Me Please Country

    I think I’m 0 for 3 next quarter. Pretty disappointed with the picks.
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    I Don't Know Them: The June 2024 Vinyl Challenge Thread

    Oh that would be fantastic!
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    I Don't Know Them: The June 2024 Vinyl Challenge Thread

    Day 7: Make It Happen a great gospel-influenced house-R&B banger. play something holy or uplifting. Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life Such an uplifting record.
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    I Don't Know Them: The June 2024 Vinyl Challenge Thread

    Day 6: Can’t Let Go the 2nd single from her 2nd album & her first to not reach #1, peaking at #2. now play an actual “sophomore slump” John Prine - Diamonds in the Rough I’m using “sophomore slump” VERY loosely here. This is a great record, with great songwriting. It’s only a “slump” in the...
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    I Don't Know Them: The June 2024 Vinyl Challenge Thread

    So bummed I missed out on this one on RSD. I saw them on that tour and they put on an incredible show.
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    I Don't Know Them: The June 2024 Vinyl Challenge Thread

    Day 5: Emotions the titular first single from Mariah’s 2nd album and her 5th #1 hit in a row, making her the only artist to chart her first 5 hits at #1! play a record that avoided the “sophomore slump” LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver No slump here.
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    I Don't Know Them: The June 2024 Vinyl Challenge Thread

    Day 4: I Don’t Wanna Cry another #1 from that first album Mariah isn't too fond of, this time because of conflicts with the song's producer Narada Michael Walden during recording. play a record beset by production troubles. Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath The band had writers block...
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    I Don't Know Them: The June 2024 Vinyl Challenge Thread

    Day 3: Someday a song Mariah has since somewhat disavowed because she feels it was overproduced. play a record you feel is overproduced Reba McEntire - For My Broken Heart There’s some genuinely great songs on here and Reba is a talented artist. But man… everything is slathered in that shiny...
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    I Don't Know Them: The June 2024 Vinyl Challenge Thread

    Day 2: Love Takes Time A last-minute addition to the album. So last minute that it wasn’t listed on some early pressings. play an album with a hidden or bonus track The Who - The Who Sell Out A lot of versions of this album come with a plethora of bonus tracks. A lot of them feel just as...
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    I Don't Know Them: The June 2024 Vinyl Challenge Thread

    Late to the party but will try to catch up. Love the Mariah theme. Day 1: Vision of Love Mariah’s debut single, and a hit right out of the park! play a debut record Dr. Dre - The Chronic
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    Vinyl Me Please Anthology

    This is just ridiculous. How hard is it to send an email about these delays? If I didn’t get it for 40% off I’d have cancelled a long time ago.
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    Vinyl Me Please Country

    I hate the music already before even hearing it. Simply based on Storf’s word vomit.
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    Vinyl Me, Please Rock

    I bought that RSD Ramones box set that included all the 80s Sire albums EXCEPT for End of the Century. So I’d be pretty stoked if it ended up being that. For once I’m kinda hoping for a left field VMP pick.
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    The Needles & Grooves May 2024 Omniversal Spin Challenge Arkestra

    May 6 - Plutonian Nights John Coltrane - Coltrane’s Sound The closest we’ll get to Pluto for a while is via satellite.
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