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The Grateful Dead - self titled
(1967, Warner Bros) W 1689 MONO



Nice. an estate sale find from a few years ago.

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Richard & Mimi Farina - The Best Of
(1971, Vanguard)




compilation of two 1965 LPs, before Farina died in a motorcycle crash in 1966, Celebrations for a Grey Day and Reflections in a Crystal Wind. w/ Bruce Langhorne, John Hammond, Felix Pappalardi

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Booker T. & The MGs - Soul Dressing
(1965, Stax) MONO




scorching guitar and organ solos from Steve Cropper and Booker T.

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Nils Lofgren - Back It Up!! – Nils Lofgren Live – An Authorized Bootleg.
(1975, A&M) Promo, Monarch symbol in the deadwax




designed to look like a bootleg but officially released as promo only by A&M. great sound quality, the title track is a smokin' guitar showcase for Nils. Al Kooper sits in on electric piano.

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Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic
(1974, ABC Command) Quadraphonic




it's hard to pick a favorite SD title, but this was one when it came out that got alot of time on my TT.

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Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies
(1973, Warner Bros) German pressing; MANUFACTURED IN GERMANY in the deadwax




I saw the concert stop for this LP. I was definitely not interested in the theatrics and costumes but the music was/is stunning.

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Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
(1970, Columbia) -1C x4




Nice. a NM- thrift find from a few years ago.

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Bill Laswell - Hear No Evil
(1988, Venture/Virgin) Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk




demo disk sound quality and interesting music w/ middle eastern flavor. More ambient than edgy. Nice.

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Booker T. & The M.G.'s - Melting Pot
(1971, Stax) Monarch symbol / MASERTCRAFT Memphic HC in the deadwax, mastered by Howard Craft





tasty. love how track 1 starts off with a sort of soul stew with rhythm, guitar laying a base, then Booker T.'s organ comes boiling over the top. Actually every track sounds like this.

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West, Bruce & Laing - Live 'N' Kickin'
(1974, Windfall/Columbia) -2A/-2A





nice sound quality for a live LP, kickin'

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Miroslav Vitous - Mountain In The Clouds
(1969, Atlantic) AT/GP




pre-Weather Report fusion w/ John McLaughlin, Herbie Hancock, Jack DeJohnette. original title Infinite Search

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Focus - Mother Focus
(1975, Atco) TML-M in the deadwax




5th album and the last with Jan Akkerman on guitar.

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The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
(1967, Parlophone) 2014 MONO reissue





removing the shrinkwrap and cracking open the 2014 release

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The Horace Silver Quintet - Doin' The Thing At The Village Gate
(1961, Blue Note) MONO; 1963 pressing w/ NY, USA on label




tasty. part of a surprising Sunday afternoon garage sale haul of a bunch o' Blue Notes a couple of summers ago.

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Jackie McLean - New Soil
(1959, Blue Note) MONO; 2nd '59 issue with W. 63rd Street address




recycled picture. Another from the driveway haul a couple of years ago.