Gadzooks! Its the December Vinyl Spin Challenge Thread!
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Wes C. Attle
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12/29 - Seinfeld: Festivus is the traditional airing of grievances. Play an album that was used to air a grievance
Taylor Swift - Reputation
Taylor Swift - Reputation
LeSamourai
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12/25 - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer: Santa (who comes off as a bit of a jerk in this special to be honest) and Christmas were saved by Rudolph. Play something you received as a present.
Gruff Rhys - American Interior
A wonderful Secret Santa gift from @imtheocean !
Gruff Rhys - American Interior
A wonderful Secret Santa gift from @imtheocean !
Wicked Dreamer
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Day 29: Seinfeld: Festivus
Beyoncé - Lemonade
Beyoncé - Lemonade
12/29 - Seinfeld: Festivus is the traditional airing of grievances. Play an album that was used to air a grievance.
I'm not one that follows all the behind the scene issues, but the Sex Pistols wrote the song E.M.I after being dumped by EMI as they were writing the album.
Sex Pistols – Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols
Warner Bros. Records/Virgin – BSK 3147, 1977
Pressed at Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville
I'm not one that follows all the behind the scene issues, but the Sex Pistols wrote the song E.M.I after being dumped by EMI as they were writing the album.
Sex Pistols – Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols
Warner Bros. Records/Virgin – BSK 3147, 1977
Pressed at Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville
12/30 – Elf: This movie is a “narwhal out of water” tale of a human child who is adopted by one of Santa’s Elves, and his search to find his true family and restore their Christmas spirit. Play an album that is considered an unexpected release for an artist.
I'm not sure if it was "unexpected" but his first 2 albums were pretty much hip-hop...this one was not.
Childish Gambino – Awaken, My Love!
Glassnote – GLS-0209-01, 2016/2017
2x45 RPM box set - includes hidden live track of "The Night Me And Your Mama Met"
Cut by Mark Santangelo
I'm not sure if it was "unexpected" but his first 2 albums were pretty much hip-hop...this one was not.
Childish Gambino – Awaken, My Love!
Glassnote – GLS-0209-01, 2016/2017
2x45 RPM box set - includes hidden live track of "The Night Me And Your Mama Met"
Cut by Mark Santangelo
Wes C. Attle
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12/30 – Elf: Play an album that is considered an unexpected release for an artist
Radiohead - Kid A
When this album leaked on Napster a few months before its release, a lot of people speculated that it wasn’t real, that it was just someone who uploaded their own band under Radiohead’s name to get some notice. We didn’t care either way, we loved it.
Radiohead - Kid A
When this album leaked on Napster a few months before its release, a lot of people speculated that it wasn’t real, that it was just someone who uploaded their own band under Radiohead’s name to get some notice. We didn’t care either way, we loved it.
imtheocean
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12/30 – Elf: This movie is a “narwhal out of water” tale of a human child who is adopted by one of Santa’s Elves, and his search to find his true family and restore their Christmas spirit. Play an album that is considered an unexpected release for an artist.
I remember when this came out, was definitely a divergence from 70's Yes which I really didn't like at the time. And its still the only Yes album I own.
Also, I can't believe they didn't replace the opening act with another band, but just went with cartoons. I hope one of them was "What's Operetta, Doc." From the 90125 Wiki:
American new wave band Berlin were scheduled as the opening act during the first North American leg, but they were dropped from the tour due to a contract dispute. Instead, the band opened their shows with two Bugs Bunny cartoons
Yes ~ 90125
I remember when this came out, was definitely a divergence from 70's Yes which I really didn't like at the time. And its still the only Yes album I own.
Also, I can't believe they didn't replace the opening act with another band, but just went with cartoons. I hope one of them was "What's Operetta, Doc." From the 90125 Wiki:
American new wave band Berlin were scheduled as the opening act during the first North American leg, but they were dropped from the tour due to a contract dispute. Instead, the band opened their shows with two Bugs Bunny cartoons
Yes ~ 90125
TenderLovingKiller®
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Day 28: Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas
Play some Bluegrass
John Hartford - Aereo-Plain
One of my favorite “Nu-Grass” albums from the 1970s.
Play some Bluegrass
John Hartford - Aereo-Plain
One of my favorite “Nu-Grass” albums from the 1970s.
TenderLovingKiller®
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Day 29: Seinfeld: Festivus
Play an album that was used to air a grievance.
Jeff Rosenstock - Post-
Et tu, USA!?
…and now as Festivus rolls on, we come to the “Feats Of Strength”.
Until you pin me, Festivus is not over!
Play an album that was used to air a grievance.
Jeff Rosenstock - Post-
Et tu, USA!?…and now as Festivus rolls on, we come to the “Feats Of Strength”.
Until you pin me, Festivus is not over!
LeSamourai
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12/27 - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer: The Island of Misfit Toys is where the Charlie In The Box greets Rudolph and Hermey, and introduces them to the misfit toys. Play something that’s in a misfit genre when compared to the rest of your collection.
Mid-Air Thief - Crumbling
Albums in Korean are unfortunately in short supply in my collection... Also, the genre of this one is somewhat all over the place, so it's a misfit by default.
Mid-Air Thief - Crumbling
Albums in Korean are unfortunately in short supply in my collection... Also, the genre of this one is somewhat all over the place, so it's a misfit by default.
TenderLovingKiller®
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Day 30: Elf
Play an album that is considered an unexpected release for an artist.
Geese - 3D Country
Geese made a alright post punk album with their debut record but their follow up is something completely different. It owes more to The Allman Brothers than the Blood Brothers but it’s not exactly jam band roots rock either it feels like if someone took a Marshall Tucker album ran the entire album through Google Translate from English to Japanese and then back to English again, it makes sense for the most part but something isn’t quite right and whatever that something is on 3D Country is the secret sauce that makes this album so enthralling.
Play an album that is considered an unexpected release for an artist.
Geese - 3D Country
Geese made a alright post punk album with their debut record but their follow up is something completely different. It owes more to The Allman Brothers than the Blood Brothers but it’s not exactly jam band roots rock either it feels like if someone took a Marshall Tucker album ran the entire album through Google Translate from English to Japanese and then back to English again, it makes sense for the most part but something isn’t quite right and whatever that something is on 3D Country is the secret sauce that makes this album so enthralling.
LeSamourai
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12/28 - Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas: This Jim Henson special reaches its apex with a talent show that pits the Frogtown Hollow Jubilee Jug Band against the heavy metal stylings of The Nightmare. In that vein, pick your winner and play something that either has Jug Band / Bluegrass roots, or some Heavy Metal.
Deafheaven - Sunbather
Deafheaven - Sunbather
12/30 – Elf: This movie is a “narwhal out of water” tale of a human child who is adopted by one of Santa’s Elves, and his search to find his true family and restore their Christmas spirit. Play an album that is considered an unexpected release for an artist.
Cheating as I don't actually have this abysmal track.
You can certainly call it an unexpected collaboration.
I'm sorry, truly.
Cheating as I don't actually have this abysmal track.
You can certainly call it an unexpected collaboration.
I'm sorry, truly.
Wicked Dreamer
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Wicked Dreamer
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Day 30: Elf
So you just made your film debut and not only is the movie a success, you get a chart-topping soundtrack album & four top 10 hit singles off of it. What’s the logical next step for your career? Why, a psychedelic pop album, of course!
Prince and the Revolution - Around the World in a Day
So you just made your film debut and not only is the movie a success, you get a chart-topping soundtrack album & four top 10 hit singles off of it. What’s the logical next step for your career? Why, a psychedelic pop album, of course!
Prince and the Revolution - Around the World in a Day
12/30 – Elf: This movie is a “narwhal out of water” tale of a human child who is adopted by one of Santa’s Elves, and his search to find his true family and restore their Christmas spirit. Play an album that is considered an unexpected release for an artist.
The dawn of a new Waits era.
The dawn of a new Waits era.
12/31: Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special: Bringing us back to the excellent mixtape challenge that @Turbo did last December based on the Guardians, play something that will show up on your NYE playlist.
I got this back in February just after I last spun the 2009 release - and I'm just now getting to it. Some may feel better with their debut album, Paul's Boutique, or Ill Communication for a party, but I'll recommend this release ever time.
Both records are also fresh out of my new ultrasonic cleaner...but someday I'll do a more direct A/B comparison to that 2009 release which I think is one of my best sounding records.
Beastie Boys – Check Your Head
Capitol Records/Grand Royal – VMP-E119, 1992/2022
Cut by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
Pressed at GZ
I got this back in February just after I last spun the 2009 release - and I'm just now getting to it. Some may feel better with their debut album, Paul's Boutique, or Ill Communication for a party, but I'll recommend this release ever time.
Both records are also fresh out of my new ultrasonic cleaner...but someday I'll do a more direct A/B comparison to that 2009 release which I think is one of my best sounding records.
Beastie Boys – Check Your Head
Capitol Records/Grand Royal – VMP-E119, 1992/2022
Cut by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
Pressed at GZ
12/31: Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special: Bringing us back to the excellent mixtape challenge that @Turbo did last December based on the Guardians, play something that will show up on your NYE playlist.
Let's go out with a bang! How can I not play Satisfaction?
The Rolling Stones - Out of Our Heads
Thanks for hosting @imtheocean !
Happy new year everybody!!!
Let's go out with a bang! How can I not play Satisfaction?
The Rolling Stones - Out of Our Heads
Thanks for hosting @imtheocean !
Happy new year everybody!!!