Crown of Creation was Jefferson Airplane’s fourth album, released in 1968. It did well, reaching number six in the US. It’s hippy-dippy, dated, doesn’t really hold up, but that’s not what grabs […]
From the Stacks: Crown of Creation
From The Stacks: The Harmonicats Dolls Dolls Dolls
I know what you’ve been wondering: Why can’t my love of creepy dolls and harmonicas be satisfied in one hi-fidelity package? It can. Oh, it can.
From The Stacks: The Big Beat: A Rock Blast
There were two establishments in Upstate South Carolina in the Seventies and Eighties that were the go-to insults. “Your mama is on Bull Street” meant “your mother is in the loony bin.” […]
From The Stacks: Earl Meyers Sings Praises
. Oh, the classic double exposure, a favorite of small town photography studios for years. Sure, the library backdrop makes the subject appear intellectual, the split rail fence or wagon wheel brings out the subject’s […]
From The Stacks: Melodies Of Love
I recently purchased an album on eBay. My item came well packed, which was unfortunate for Bobby Vinton. The poor bastard’s Melodies Of Love was used as packing material for my purchase. […]
From The Stacks: I Wonder What She’ll Think About Me Leaving
Two bad album covers in a single week? That’s just crazy. You know Einstein’s definition of crazy? Combing your hair into the same pompadour every day but expecting a different result. But we’re […]
From The Stacks: The Ames Brothers – Exactly Like You
“Hello, Smith residence. Oh, hi Peggy. Yes, Walt and I had a lovely time, thank you again. Your home is so beautiful. Oh really? We were going to get aluminum siding last […]
From The Stacks: Lou Cicchetti’s “Bronx Classics” “The Bronx”
This doo-wop “compilation” demonstrates that some “people” know as little about proper usage of “quotation marks” as I know about “algebra.” It also points out that during the Jurassic Guido era gold chains, […]
From The Stacks: Little Baggariddim “Picture Disc”
Special pressing have always appealed to me. Just last week I posted a clear vinyl album, and I’m sure I’ll be posting lots more colored vinyl. So why a boring old black […]
From The Stacks: Force Majeure (Clear Cut)
“Man, this place is really nice.” My new buddy wrote copy for a graphic design firm located in a loft in a former warehouse. The firm was small: the owner, a couple […]
