December 2020 Challenge Thread: Let's Go Out With A Bang (The return of the raffle!)
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Day 26 - Boxing Day
Secret Santa 2020
Mary Lattimore - Hundred Days
Secret Santa 2020
Mary Lattimore - Hundred Days
imtheocean
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Day 26: Boxing Day
Late last year my dad went to a garage sale on the East Coast, and they had a bunch of Grateful Dead records among others. The guy said he had to buy the whole lot - somewhere around 100 records, so he did and then shipped them out to me as a Christmas present. While there was a lot of good stuff included, this one is the best of the bunch. And a gift that keeps on giving.
Grateful Dead ~ From the Mars Hotel
Late last year my dad went to a garage sale on the East Coast, and they had a bunch of Grateful Dead records among others. The guy said he had to buy the whole lot - somewhere around 100 records, so he did and then shipped them out to me as a Christmas present. While there was a lot of good stuff included, this one is the best of the bunch. And a gift that keeps on giving.
Grateful Dead ~ From the Mars Hotel
Day 24: Christmas Eve: Santa's Playlist
I think with this long roadtrip Santa's gonna be able to finally catch up on some albums he's been meaning to get to...
The Smashing Pumpkins – Cyr
Sumerian Records/Martha's Music – SUM1396, 2020
"Pink Haze" variant - limited to 2000
Cut by Carl Rowatti at Trutone Mastering Labs
I think with this long roadtrip Santa's gonna be able to finally catch up on some albums he's been meaning to get to...
The Smashing Pumpkins – Cyr
Sumerian Records/Martha's Music – SUM1396, 2020
"Pink Haze" variant - limited to 2000
Cut by Carl Rowatti at Trutone Mastering Labs
LeSamourai
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Day 25: Merry Christmas!
Play your favorite Christmas album
Sufjan Stevens - Songs for Christmas
I picked up this CD box set back when it came out, and it's been a December staple ever since... including yesterday!
Play your favorite Christmas album
Sufjan Stevens - Songs for Christmas
I picked up this CD box set back when it came out, and it's been a December staple ever since... including yesterday!
LeSamourai
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Day 26: Boxing Day
Play a record gifted to you that you're thankful to own
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Yanqui U.X.O.
This was a Secret Santa gift from @Skalap. Thanks again!
Also, I spent two years living in Argentina right when the Iraq war started, and yanqui is what they call Americans there, so the fact that right when this album came out I had random people in the street screaming at me, the nearest yanqui, every day for starting a war makes it all the more special.
Play a record gifted to you that you're thankful to own
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Yanqui U.X.O.
This was a Secret Santa gift from @Skalap. Thanks again!
Also, I spent two years living in Argentina right when the Iraq war started, and yanqui is what they call Americans there, so the fact that right when this album came out I had random people in the street screaming at me, the nearest yanqui, every day for starting a war makes it all the more special.
Eriatarka
Active Member
Day 26: Boxing Day
Opeth - Ghost Reveries
A gift my girlfriend got me a few years back
Opeth - Ghost Reveries
A gift my girlfriend got me a few years back
Yer Ol' Uncle D
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Day 26: Boxing Day
Play a record gifted to you that you're thankful to own
My mom and dad gave me this record for Christmas in 1976.
They're both gone. It's still here. Wish I could trade...
Boston - S/T
Play a record gifted to you that you're thankful to own
My mom and dad gave me this record for Christmas in 1976.
They're both gone. It's still here. Wish I could trade...
Boston - S/T
Yer Ol' Uncle D
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Day 27: Production
Play an album with a great producer
One man understood the ever-evolving musical complexity of David Bowie and always delivered that vision in the production booth - Tony Visconti.
David Bowie - Scary Monsters
Bonus play - Tony also produced this one you may know as well...
Play an album with a great producer
One man understood the ever-evolving musical complexity of David Bowie and always delivered that vision in the production booth - Tony Visconti.
David Bowie - Scary Monsters
Bonus play - Tony also produced this one you may know as well...
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Day 25: Merry Christmas!
It's not an album...but it is one of my favorite bands and is really the only Christmas thing they released.
The Three Wise Men – Thanks For Christmas
Virgin – VS642, 1983
b/w "Countdown To Christmas Party Time"
Pressed at EMI Records
It's not an album...but it is one of my favorite bands and is really the only Christmas thing they released.
The Three Wise Men – Thanks For Christmas
Virgin – VS642, 1983
b/w "Countdown To Christmas Party Time"
Pressed at EMI Records
Day 26: Boxing Day
The only record my wife has gifted me...She knew I didn't have it - and at the time - I wouldn't have bought it for myself since it was pretty expensive. (using old pics since I just woke up from napping and don't really feel like getting the thing out - it is a PITA) - I am listening to the Hi Rez audio from the USB, though.
Trent Reznor / Atticus Ross – The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
The Null Corporation – NULL 002, 2012
6LP Box Set and a USB drive contains the full album in high-fidelity 96k audio
Signed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Limited/Numbered to 3000, #560
Pressed at Rainbo
The only record my wife has gifted me...She knew I didn't have it - and at the time - I wouldn't have bought it for myself since it was pretty expensive. (using old pics since I just woke up from napping and don't really feel like getting the thing out - it is a PITA) - I am listening to the Hi Rez audio from the USB, though.
Trent Reznor / Atticus Ross – The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
The Null Corporation – NULL 002, 2012
6LP Box Set and a USB drive contains the full album in high-fidelity 96k audio
Signed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Limited/Numbered to 3000, #560
Pressed at Rainbo
jamieanderson1968
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Day 27: Production Play
Joy Division - Still
With JD fans, Martin Zero Hannett can be a divisive person. Did he totally strip the band of the raw punk sound or did he discover the diamond that was inside Warsaw? Either way, I think he helped made some incredible sounds.
Joy Division - Still
With JD fans, Martin Zero Hannett can be a divisive person. Did he totally strip the band of the raw punk sound or did he discover the diamond that was inside Warsaw? Either way, I think he helped made some incredible sounds.
Day 27: The Producers
Dave Cobb! I searched my collection for him and didn’t know he produced this one.
Edit: Executive produced by T. Bone Burnett. He signed the sisters to his imprint.
Secret Sisters - Secret Sisters
Dave Cobb! I searched my collection for him and didn’t know he produced this one.
Edit: Executive produced by T. Bone Burnett. He signed the sisters to his imprint.
Secret Sisters - Secret Sisters
RowBearToe
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Day 27: Production - Play an album with a great producer.
Jay-Z - The Blueprint
The production on this album is a big part of what makes it so great. Young up and coming producers (and now all time greats) Kanye West and Just Blaze broke through on this album and there are some great songs from well known producers Timbaland and Eminem as well. This is the first album that comes to mind when I think great production.
Jay-Z - The Blueprint
The production on this album is a big part of what makes it so great. Young up and coming producers (and now all time greats) Kanye West and Just Blaze broke through on this album and there are some great songs from well known producers Timbaland and Eminem as well. This is the first album that comes to mind when I think great production.
Turbo
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Day 27 - Producers
Shannon Shaw "Shannon In Nashville" (2018 Easy Eye Sound)
Dan Auerbach has been making a name for himself with capturing that vintage production sound. Pairing Shannon Shaw with veteran studio musicians that have played with the likes of Elvis, Aretha and Neil Diamond was inspired. Takes guts to riff your album title off of a classic like "Dusty in Memphis". But it's earned in my opinion. The album has that timeless pop quality and I've been coming back to it.
Shannon Shaw "Shannon In Nashville" (2018 Easy Eye Sound)
Dan Auerbach has been making a name for himself with capturing that vintage production sound. Pairing Shannon Shaw with veteran studio musicians that have played with the likes of Elvis, Aretha and Neil Diamond was inspired. Takes guts to riff your album title off of a classic like "Dusty in Memphis". But it's earned in my opinion. The album has that timeless pop quality and I've been coming back to it.
imtheocean
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Day 27: Producers
Bob Dylan ~ Oh Mercy - Produced by Daniel Lanois
Bob Dylan ~ Oh Mercy - Produced by Daniel Lanois