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Random Vinyl: Some 80's, Some 60's

Posted at 1:18 PM on February 25, 2011 by Jill Riley
Filed under: Random Vinyl


Monday: No Random Vinyl

Tuesday: The Stray Cats, "Built for Speed" (1982)
U.S. debut for The Stray Cats. The tracklisting features cuts from the two albums they had all ready put out in the U.K.

Wednesday: The Moody Blues, "In Search Of The Lost Chord" (1968)
The Moodies' "Knights In White Satin" first introduced the whole "spoken poetry section"-thing in their songs. Today we played "Om" - beginning with a spoken dissertation on the Hindu word, flowing into a sitar-and-flute-laden chill out. Enlightenment is waaaay groovy.

Thursday: The James Gang, "Yer Album" (1969)
When Joe Walsh joined the group, it was time to make their debut record. The James Gang had been, for the most part, a cover band up until that point. If you pick this up on a crate digging adventure, the inner grooves on the vinyl have some secret messages...

Friday: Original Motion Picture Score, "Midnight Cowboy" (1969)
Getting in the mood for the Oscars this weekend. Midnight Cowboy won three academy awards in 1970 (and it was rated X, how scandalous). The memorable track from the film is Nilsson performing "Everybody's Talkin."

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