August 2020 Challenge Thread - The Dog Days of Vinyl Playing

[gafacaode]

Catch-up

August 27 - International Lottery Day - Play an album that makes you feel lucky.

I feel lucky that my hobby has led me to this wonderful community.
So I guess any record would do?
It's been a while since I played this one, love it.

 

[Gavaxeman]

Catch up post - August 28 - National Red Wine Day - Play an album that makes you want to drink wine.

Black Grape “It’s Great ...
...when your straight ...yeah” 1995

 

[LeSamourai]

August 27 - International Lottery Day (make-up) - Play an album that makes you feel lucky.

Elliott Smith - XO

I feel lucky to have discovered this album about 20 years ago (my first Elliott album), and I feel lucky to have each album he put out in his too-brief life.

 

[tvham]

August 29 - Hangover - Play an album that will help you get over the hangover from Wine Day.

Getz/Gilberto - Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto


I’m actually testing this out as I am a bit hungover today - this album is definitely doing the trick!

 

[D Jilla]

Day 29 - Hangover

Sometimes all you need is One Beer to even things out.

 

[wmeugene]

So I just got back from a much needed, week-long vacation. That and work being super busy the two weeks before, I feel like I've been a terrible host. Hope everyone has enjoyed my prompts...

Without further adieu, here's my Day 17:

Songs: Ohia - Love & Work: The Lioness Sessions

 

[wmeugene]

Day 18: Andrew W.K. - I Get Wet

Picking the most "bad poetry" moment off of this album would be like asking me to pick between my children - I can't do it because I love them equally for what makes them unique.

 

[wmeugene]

Day 19: Buena Vista Social Club - S/T

There is something inherently socially conscious about this project and Ry Cooder is definitely a socially conscious musician.

 

[wmeugene]

Day 20: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

I discovered Wouldn't It Be Nice and Sloop John B thanks to the radio, specifically "oldies" and classic rock stations my parents would listen to when I was a kid. Took several years for me to realize the masterwork this album was and the songs never sounded as good as they do on this AP 2xLP, 45 rpm pressing

 

[LeeVing]

Day 29: Hangover

To be honest...I haven't had a hangover in a very long time. I may have 2 to 4 drinks on a given night, but my "going to the bar and having 10 pints of beer" days are over.

I would think this would be good to listen to.

Aimee Mann / Jon Brion ‎– Magnolia - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Mondo ‎– MOND-028, 2018

3 LP set with songs from Aimee Mann and complete score by Jon Brion

Cut by David Cheppa at Plush Vinyl
Pressed at Rhino

 

[Bluecloud777]

Sorry I've been a bit busy the recent days. I start my catch- up with Day 26 Dogs

Snoop Dogg "Bush"

A nice relaxing and enjoyable album produced by Pharrell Williams.

 

[Bluecloud777]

Day 27 Lucky

Eminem "Kamikaze"
This includes the song "Lucky you". Great sounding record.

 

[gafacaode]

August 28 - National Red Wine Day - Play an album that makes you want to drink wine.

 

[Bluecloud777]

August 28 - National Red Wine Day - Play an album that makes you want to drink wine.

A beautiful sweet record to enjoy a glass of wine to.

Blossom Dearie

 

[gafacaode]

August 29 - Hangover - Play an album that will help you get over the hangover from Wine Day.

 

[Bluecloud777]

August 29 - Hangover - Play an album that will help you get over the hangover from Wine Day.

I once listened to this album while having a hangover in the morning and it felt very special and was a great experience.

Radiohead "Ok Computer. OKNOTOK version"

 

[Gavaxeman]

Catch up post-August 29 - Hangover - Play an album that will help you get over the hangover from Wine Day.

 

[BjorgenFjorgen]

Day 30: Back to school

The Mars Volta - Amputechture

This is possibly the least "Sunday morning" record I own but it was the first I thought of for the theme. I remember at the beginning of senior year of high school, picking up my friend Josh in my mid-'90s Ford Contour to drive to the town over to pick up this album and Mastodon's Blood Mountain, both released on the same day. The brakes started shitting out halfway there but we made it in one piece. The next semester, we used one of the guitar solos in "Tetragrammaton" for our Wayne's World/Hamlet mash-up movie during the final deciding guitar battle between Wayne and Bobby Cahn (Christopher Walken). Thankfully our English teacher loved Wayne's World as much as I do.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Day 29: Hangover - Play an album that will help you get over the hangover from Wine Day.
Willie Nelson - Phases & Stages

 

[imtheocean]

Day 29: Hangover Cure

Something quiet and soothing.

Band of Horses ~ Acoustic at the Ryman