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[imtheocean]

Wheel of Names Collection Playthrough #258

Various Artists ~ Flag Day Soundtrack

 

[imtheocean]

Wheel of Names Collection Playthrough #259

Paul McCartney & Wings ~ Band on the Run

 

[Rip_City]

Just a handful from Japan left...


Juicy Fruits - Drink!



Reminds me a lot of The Cars. Very new wave. Certainly a post-punk sound as well.

 

[OMC]

Happy Birthday, Stevie!

 

[Rip_City]

Continuing on...


Hiromi Iwasaki (岩崎宏美) - Me Too



A city pop/kayokyoku veteran over a decade in, this sees her move into a synthpop direction. Was out of print for decades until being reissued in late March this year in Japan.

 

[POGunter]

Nice little artist released with autographed cover from her bandcamp. A fun listen. Sadly shipped inside thin loose cover in cheapest of mailers without packing. Split top seam guaranteed.

 

[POGunter]

One from the racks. The Seether reissues on vinyl from a few yrs ago were solid. Look and sound great. Guilty pleasure maybe.

 

[Rip_City]

Just a few left...


Tatsuro Yamashita (山下達郎) - Ride on Time



Only the best! City pop classic through and through, and perhaps one of the greatest records of all time. Not a weak track to be found.

 

[Rip_City]

A few more for today...


Yumi Matsutoya (松任谷由実) - Voyager



Another sub ¥1000 cheapie, picked up in Disk Union Osaka. "結婚ルーレット" is a certified jam.

 

[Joe Mac]

Fresh Grabs

Joni Mitchell - Blue

I did something…

 

[Joe Mac]

PS: The amount of deadwax on this is absurd, @MikeH would not be impressed….


…sounds divine though!

 

[OMC]

PS: The amount of deadwax on this is absurd, @MikeH would not be impressed….


…sounds divine though!

I don’t understand why they don’t use more of the space available on pressings like this. Yeah, they want to avoid IGD but I think that argument is highly overrated.

 

[Joe Mac]

I don’t understand why they don’t use more of the space available on pressings like this. Yeah, they want to avoid IGD but I think that argument is highly overrated.

My guess is the decision to go 45 takes out 2 sides and once there are 2 discs they decide against 3 sides. I’d do 3 sides and a nice etching on side 4 if it was me but

 

[POGunter]

Switched out a lower quality interconnect with a new Cardas cable between TT and phono preamp. Might as well play something I know well. . Definitely some subtle improvements. The latest Tracy C pressing is holding up well.

 

[Nee Lewman]

My guess is the decision to go 45 takes out 2 sides and once there are 2 discs they decide against 3 sides. I’d do 3 sides and a nice etching on side 4 if it was me but

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Seeing comments and videos from folks, people really dislike three sided records and there is subset that really hates etchings.

 

[Joe Mac]

Seeing comments and videos from folks, people really dislike three sided records and there is subset that really hates etchings.
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Oh I know, but then it’s kinda all compromises and there are always some people that hate every option….

 

[Randy G.]

Ten Years After
Recorded Live

 

[POGunter]

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One of my fav live records. Growing up we had a game room in the basement with a one box record changer. The type where u put several lps on at once to drop onto each other. A few pennies taped to the tonearm head kept it from skipping. I took great care of most of my recs even then but the half dozen in the game room were well loved but toast. I’ve replaced all of them with NM copies (including this one) so I can remember those times in style.

 

[Rip_City]

Just a few left in the JPN unplayeds, probs my last for today.


S. Kiyotaka & Omega Tribe - Aqua City



Absolute jam, just like all the other Omega Tribe titles. Elated to find all of them this year, and for just under $30 total across all purchases.

 

[Randy G.]

One of my fav live records. Growing up we had a game room in the basement with a one box record changer. The type where u put several lps on at once to drop onto each other. A few pennies taped to the tonearm head kept it from skipping. I took great care of most of my recs even then but the half dozen in the game room were well loved but toast. I’ve replaced all of them with NM copies (including this one) so I can remember those timed in style.

Great story! Yes it’s a great live album!