No, this isn’t the infamous “butcher cover,” though it’s certainly depicted here.
From The Stacks: Beatles, ‘Yesterday and Today’ (Picture Disc)
From The Stacks: Elton John, ‘Caribou’
This isn’t my favorite Elton John album, but it has a couple of things going for it.
From The Stacks: Heart, ‘Dreamboat Annie’ (dbx pressing)
This is the one that started it all for hall of famers Ann and Nancy Wilson.
From The Stacks: Steve and Cozy Dixon, ‘Peace In My Heart’
“Hey, Steve?” “Yeah, Cozy?”
From The Stacks: ‘Every Which Way But Loose’ (Test Pressing)
Sometimes my impulse to collect things just makes me sad.
From The Stacks: Quincy Jones, ‘Around the World’ (From J. Dilla’s Stacks)
Sometimes you buy a record, sometimes you buy a story.
From The Stacks: Elvis Presley, ‘Moody Blue’ (Colored Vinyl)
Here’s the King’s last album, released on blue vinyl. Pretty special, huh? Not really.
From The Stacks: ‘The Blasting Concept, Volume II’
Here’s a cool 1986 sampler from the legendary SST label.
From The Stacks: Van Halen, ‘Women and Children First’
The first four Van Halen albums are undeniable.
From The Stacks: ‘Tower Gives Good Records’
Tower Records founder Russ Solomon died this year. Solomon and Tower were big deals here in my hometown of Sacramento, California. This is where it all began, after all, when young Russ […]
