Tag: London
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Bill Evans, Live at Ronnie Scott’s, 2020 on Resonance
Recorded back in July of 1968, this is Evans with Eddie Gomez and Jack DeJohnette at London’s landmark Ronnie Scott’s club. Resonance Records itself is part of the non-profit Rising Jazz Stars Foundation. The trio in this form had a month long residency in 1968 at the club. The recording here was made by DeJohnette…
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Bob Marley and The Wailers, Live!, 1975 on Island / Tuff Gong
Recorded at the Lyceum Theatre in London, July 1975, and released by Island Records. Fantastic live album. The only thing wrong with this album is that isn’t a 2xLP or longer. My copy—not sure where I picked this up—is a post 2015 reissue by UMe on Tuff Gong labels, including a fold-out poster.
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The Smiths, The Smiths, 1984 on Rough Trade
Masterful debut album by Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce aka The Smiths. Produced by John Porter and recorded at multiple studios in Manchester and London in 1983. Yes, I still listen to The Smiths even if Morrissey is problematic. This is a fantastic debut – not necessarily my favorite single Smiths record,…
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Haircut One Hundred, Pelican West, 1982 on Arista
The debut album for UK New Wave band Haircut One Hundred, founded by Nick Heyward, Les Nemes, and Graham Jones, joined here by Blair Cunningham on drums. Lead single “Love Plus One” was a top 10 hit in the UK and a top 40 hit in the US. The LP was produced by Bob Sargeant…
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Flesh For Lulu, Big Fun City, 1985 on Statik Records
This was the sophomore studio album by Brixton’s Flesh For Lulu, released by London-based Statik Records in 1985. Nick Marsh (vocals, guitar), James Mitchell (drums), Kevin Mills (bass), Rocco Baker (guitar), with Cassell Webb (percussion). Great mid-eighties post-punk / gothic sound. They later signed to Beggars Banquet and then Capitol Records. My copy—via the now-defunct…
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![Fleetwood Mac, In London [1968], 2010 on Lilith](https://goatless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/20241117_091332.webp)
Fleetwood Mac, In London [1968], 2010 on Lilith
This is a bootleg that’s been released under a number of names – originally “London Live ’68” on Thunderbolt records. It was recorded at the Polytechnic of Central London, April 27th, 1968 – just a few months after their debut album. Lineup here is Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer, Mick Fleetwood, and John McVie. It’s not…
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Dire Straits, Alchemy – Dire Straits Live, 1984 on Warner Brothers
Wonderful 2xLP live album of early 80s Dire Straits. Recorded in London at the Hammersmith Odeon over two nights in July 1983. Great versions of “Romeo and Juliet” and “Sultans of Swing.” There was also an accompanying film (on VHS, later reissued on DVD and Blu-Ray). My copy – hype stickered as being on Quiex…
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Traffic, Welcome to the Canteen, 1971 on United Artists
As a result of some contractual disputes, this is credited on the labels and cover directly to Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Dave Mason, Chris Wood, Rick Grech, “Reebop” Kwaku Baah, and Jim Gordon, with no mention of “Traffic” though the rear cover and labels include the Traffic logo. Recorded live at Fairfield Hall in Croydon…
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Shame, Food for Worms, 2023 on Dead Oceans
My membership in Secretly Society actually introduced me to shame, a post-punk band from the UK (who style their name in lower case). This was their third LP for Dead Oceans, recorded at Assault and Battery studios in London, and produced by Flood. My copy in red/blue split vinyl via Secretly Society where it was…
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Billy Bragg, Life’s a Riot with Spy vs Spy, 30th Anniversary Edition, 2022 on Cooking Vinyl
Record Store Day 2022 release on Cooking Vinyl, combining the original Spy Vs. Spy EP from 1983 with a live set at Union Chapel London June 5th 2013. One of those releases where I know every word in sequence – Man in the Iron Mask, A New England, Milkman of Human Kindness, The Busy Girl…
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Spencer Cullum, Spencer Cullum’s Coin Collection, 2020 on yk records
Spencer Cullum, Spencer Cullum’s Coin Collection, 2020 on yk records Wonderful debut solo album form Nashville (via London) pedal steel player and Steelism member Spencer Cullum, jr with vocals by Annie Williams, Caitlin Rose, Erin Rae, Herman Düne, and Mayon Hanania Coke bottle clear pressing by GZ Media, via VNYL
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Eurythmics, Touch, 1984 on RCA
Eurythmics, Touch, 1984 on RCA Third studio album from Eurythmics – followup to Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This Recorded at The Church Studios in Crouch End Annie Lennox credited for Flute as well as vocals and keys.
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B.B. King In London, 1971 on Probe
B.B. King In London, 1971 on Probe Records (a subsidiary of ABC/Dunhill). Look at that list of players! Alexis Korner, Bill Perkins, Klaus Voorman, Ringo Starr, Steve Marriott Via Flashback Records in London
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Iron & Wine, Beast Epic, 2017 on Sub Pop
Three sides (B-Side of record two is blank) of wonderful goodness. I could listen to Sam Beam’s voice all day. Picked up at Flashback London last year
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Eurythmics, Revenge, 1986 on RCA
My copy is an italian pressing I got at Flashback London Always loved Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, apart or together
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Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Two Tribes, 1984 on Zang Tuum Tumb
Zang Tuum Tumb 12 ZTAS 3, 1984. Side A: Annihilation Side B: Surrender From Flashback London
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Dr. John, the night tripper, Gris-Gris, 1986 on ATCO.
Do you walk on guilded splinters? Dr. John, the Night Tripper, Gris-Gris (1968). Rhino Records 180g european reissue from 2013 via Honest Jon’s in London
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Daryl Hall and John Oates, Rock’N Soul Part 1, 1983.
European pressing of Hall & Oates’ 1983 greatest hits collection. Includes a 1984 calendar. From Flashback Records in London