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John Lennon’s Power To The People (2025) is a version of the 1972 One to One concert that reveals clarity previously missing from earlier mixes. Mother, New York City, and Come Together now shine. Proof that his superpower wasn’t perfection, it was making imperfection feel intentional. #JohnLennon
February 15, 2026 at 9:40 PM
John Lennon’s Power To The People (2025) is a version of the 1972 One to One concert that reveals clarity previously missing from earlier mixes. Mother, New York City, and Come Together now shine. Proof that his superpower wasn’t perfection, it was making imperfection feel intentional. #JohnLennon
When rock stars were becoming prophets, Frank Zappa showed up as a fact checker. Were Only In It For The Money (1968) is for anyone who questions a movement with a merch table. Zappa treats sacred cows like they are on the menu. Hippies, squares, cops, consumers are all skewered. #Mothers #Zappa
February 12, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Live from the Rainbow from 1977 (RSD 2025) shows Elton John choosing depth over hits and storytelling over spectacle. Deep cuts can sometimes feel like detours, but here they are the destination. ‘Ticking’ and ‘Sweet Painted Lady’ define the night. #EltonJohn #Vinyl #RecordStoreDay
February 8, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Live from the Rainbow from 1977 (RSD 2025) shows Elton John choosing depth over hits and storytelling over spectacle. Deep cuts can sometimes feel like detours, but here they are the destination. ‘Ticking’ and ‘Sweet Painted Lady’ define the night. #EltonJohn #Vinyl #RecordStoreDay
Billy Cobham’s Spectrum (1973) is a fusion album disguised as a drummer’s solo project disguised as a rock record disguised as a jazz session. You don’t have to be a drummer to appreciate Spectrum, but hearing it might make you wish you were on. #BillyCobham #Vinyl #Spectrum
February 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Billy Cobham’s Spectrum (1973) is a fusion album disguised as a drummer’s solo project disguised as a rock record disguised as a jazz session. You don’t have to be a drummer to appreciate Spectrum, but hearing it might make you wish you were on. #BillyCobham #Vinyl #Spectrum
Harvest (1972) feels cozy, but it’s like a blanket that keeps slipping off; soothing music from someone suspicious of being soothed. It’s the centre of gravity in Neil Young’s catalogue. Everything before moves towards it, and everything after pushes against its success. #NeilYoung #VinylCommunity
January 27, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Harvest (1972) feels cozy, but it’s like a blanket that keeps slipping off; soothing music from someone suspicious of being soothed. It’s the centre of gravity in Neil Young’s catalogue. Everything before moves towards it, and everything after pushes against its success. #NeilYoung #VinylCommunity
If you’re judging The Doobie Brothers’ What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (1974) by ‘Black Water,’ that’s like judging a restaurant by the bread basket. The main course is in the deeper cuts. ‘Daughters of the Sea’ alone justifies the spin. #DoobieBrothers #Vinyl
January 23, 2026 at 1:26 AM
If you’re judging The Doobie Brothers’ What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (1974) by ‘Black Water,’ that’s like judging a restaurant by the bread basket. The main course is in the deeper cuts. ‘Daughters of the Sea’ alone justifies the spin. #DoobieBrothers #Vinyl
There are albums you listen to, and then there’s Brilliant Corners (1957), where you marvel that anyone could even play it. This album shows why Monk was considered a genius. He didn’t think outside the box, he built a new one. #TheloniousMonk #Jazz #Vinyl
January 19, 2026 at 2:51 AM
There are albums you listen to, and then there’s Brilliant Corners (1957), where you marvel that anyone could even play it. This album shows why Monk was considered a genius. He didn’t think outside the box, he built a new one. #TheloniousMonk #Jazz #Vinyl
The title track from The Horace Silver Quintet’s Song For My Father (1965) is one of those jazz tunes that crosses genres an is instantly recognizable. If you like ‘Rikki Don’t Lose That Number’, meet its father. Steely Dan didn’t steal, they saluted. #Jazz #Vinyl #HoraceSilver
January 18, 2026 at 12:30 AM
The title track from The Horace Silver Quintet’s Song For My Father (1965) is one of those jazz tunes that crosses genres an is instantly recognizable. If you like ‘Rikki Don’t Lose That Number’, meet its father. Steely Dan didn’t steal, they saluted. #Jazz #Vinyl #HoraceSilver
A great reissue makes you lean forward instead of sit back. Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here 50th does just that. The extras don’t dilute the album, they deepen it. The two albums of rarities aren’t bonus material, they are canon expansion. #PinkFloyd #Vinyl
January 15, 2026 at 1:00 AM
A great reissue makes you lean forward instead of sit back. Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here 50th does just that. The extras don’t dilute the album, they deepen it. The two albums of rarities aren’t bonus material, they are canon expansion. #PinkFloyd #Vinyl
Listening to Bill Evans’ Explorations (1961) is like watching someone fold a napkin with absurd precision, you don’t know why it’s so impressive, but it is. The album doesn’t fill a room, it occupies it. Calm but not boring, beautiful but not sugary, it’s jazz that is sophisticated but approachable.
January 7, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Listening to Bill Evans’ Explorations (1961) is like watching someone fold a napkin with absurd precision, you don’t know why it’s so impressive, but it is. The album doesn’t fill a room, it occupies it. Calm but not boring, beautiful but not sugary, it’s jazz that is sophisticated but approachable.
Thrillington (1977) isn’t anyone’s desert island McCartney pick, but as a light orchestra detour through Ram, it’s surprisingly pleasant. like bumping into an old friend who’s wearing a tuxedo. If Ram is the main course, this is the mint that comes with the bill, and that’s why it works. #McCartney
January 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Thrillington (1977) isn’t anyone’s desert island McCartney pick, but as a light orchestra detour through Ram, it’s surprisingly pleasant. like bumping into an old friend who’s wearing a tuxedo. If Ram is the main course, this is the mint that comes with the bill, and that’s why it works. #McCartney
Love’s Forever Changes was released at the height of the Summer of Love but contradicted almost everything it claimed to be about. The dream was still intact, but the cracks were visible and Arthur Lee wrote songs that lived inside those cracks. It’s psychedelic music with its eyes wide open. #Vinyl
January 4, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Love’s Forever Changes was released at the height of the Summer of Love but contradicted almost everything it claimed to be about. The dream was still intact, but the cracks were visible and Arthur Lee wrote songs that lived inside those cracks. It’s psychedelic music with its eyes wide open. #Vinyl
Milestones (1958) is a transitional album that doesn’t sound transitional. It whispers it’s revolution, a recalibration of what jazz would be, the moment before the breakthrough. It’s the sound of Miles shifting from participant to architect, it is the blueprint before the cathedral. #MilesDavis
January 1, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Milestones (1958) is a transitional album that doesn’t sound transitional. It whispers it’s revolution, a recalibration of what jazz would be, the moment before the breakthrough. It’s the sound of Miles shifting from participant to architect, it is the blueprint before the cathedral. #MilesDavis
Dismissing The Early Beatles (1965) because it isn’t Sgt. Pepper is like skipping the first half of a boxing match because the knockout came later. This highlights tight arrangements, shared vocals, and instincts sharpened in clubs. Beatlemania wasn’t just magic, it was discipline. #Beatles
December 30, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Dismissing The Early Beatles (1965) because it isn’t Sgt. Pepper is like skipping the first half of a boxing match because the knockout came later. This highlights tight arrangements, shared vocals, and instincts sharpened in clubs. Beatlemania wasn’t just magic, it was discipline. #Beatles
Live at Leeds is precision and fury. Live at the Oval 1971 (2025) is scale and swagger. Together they show the Who weren’t just a great live band, they were a force of nature. A reminder that The Who never played to a crowd, they played at it. By the end, I was sweating! #TheWho #vinyl
December 27, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The genius of Thriller (1982) is in the construction and the sequencing that’s like a live show. Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ erupts, Human Nature whispers, Thriller is cinematic, and Billie Jean distills it all with a single bassline and vocals that are part of the rhythm section. #MichaelJackson
December 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The genius of Thriller (1982) is in the construction and the sequencing that’s like a live show. Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ erupts, Human Nature whispers, Thriller is cinematic, and Billie Jean distills it all with a single bassline and vocals that are part of the rhythm section. #MichaelJackson
John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme (1965) isn’t just an album, it’s a declaration. Some records say “listen closely.” This one says “sit up straight.” You don’t put it on, you consent to it. It is a unified statement, proving thematic narrative and repetition could elevate jazz into a true concept album
December 19, 2025 at 1:29 AM
John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme (1965) isn’t just an album, it’s a declaration. Some records say “listen closely.” This one says “sit up straight.” You don’t put it on, you consent to it. It is a unified statement, proving thematic narrative and repetition could elevate jazz into a true concept album
If joy had a soundtrack, it could be Off The Wall (1979). Put it on and suddenly you’re dancing and thinking your life needs more sequins. Even the deep cuts feel like hit singles. It’s the bridge between the end disco and the first spark of MTV and Michael Jackson fused them seamlessly. #Vinyl #MJ
December 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The genius of Zappa In NewYork (1978) isn’t in one track, it’s the journey. Every moment is a reminder of how far a concert can stretch. Complex, theatrical, mischievous - peak Zappa. ‘The Purple Lagoon’ shows how ridiculously talented this band is. Virtuosity and irreverence in perfect balance.
December 14, 2025 at 1:58 AM
The genius of Zappa In NewYork (1978) isn’t in one track, it’s the journey. Every moment is a reminder of how far a concert can stretch. Complex, theatrical, mischievous - peak Zappa. ‘The Purple Lagoon’ shows how ridiculously talented this band is. Virtuosity and irreverence in perfect balance.
That’s The Way Of The World (1975) isn’t just an album, it’s a meditation on living. Joy, sorrow, romance and spiritual uplift all orbit the same groove. Earth, Wind & Fire turning rhythm into revelation and funk into philosophy - one listen and the blueprint of their’70’d brilliance unfolds. #EWF
December 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM
That’s The Way Of The World (1975) isn’t just an album, it’s a meditation on living. Joy, sorrow, romance and spiritual uplift all orbit the same groove. Earth, Wind & Fire turning rhythm into revelation and funk into philosophy - one listen and the blueprint of their’70’d brilliance unfolds. #EWF
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Rock of Ages. Many prefer the sound and the quality of the performances of this LP over The Band's legendary The Last Waltz. And I can understand that. There's a looser feel here and the horn arrangements add a new, interesting flavour to the tunes. Great musicianship. Excellent live recording.
December 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Rock of Ages. Many prefer the sound and the quality of the performances of this LP over The Band's legendary The Last Waltz. And I can understand that. There's a looser feel here and the horn arrangements add a new, interesting flavour to the tunes. Great musicianship. Excellent live recording.
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s ambitious album – Brain Salad Surgery – was released today in 1973. It’s full-on ELP – with plenty of bombastic virtuosity. It’s difficult to imagine anyone other than Keith Emerson, Greg Lake & Carl Palmer throwing themselves into something akin to “Karn Evil 9”
December 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s ambitious album – Brain Salad Surgery – was released today in 1973. It’s full-on ELP – with plenty of bombastic virtuosity. It’s difficult to imagine anyone other than Keith Emerson, Greg Lake & Carl Palmer throwing themselves into something akin to “Karn Evil 9”
Queen II (1974) wasn’t a commercial juggernaut, but it was a creative one. Overdubs, vocal choirs, fantasy themes-it’s where Queen found their voice. If you think Queen II is too much, you’ve understood it perfectly. Prog, glam, metal, theatre all colliding. Heaviness with theatrical precision.
December 6, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Queen II (1974) wasn’t a commercial juggernaut, but it was a creative one. Overdubs, vocal choirs, fantasy themes-it’s where Queen found their voice. If you think Queen II is too much, you’ve understood it perfectly. Prog, glam, metal, theatre all colliding. Heaviness with theatrical precision.
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The Beach Boys' Today! It came out just a few months after Beatles for Sale and the Stones' 12 X 5. People always talk about Pet Sounds but the Boys made good stuff before that. This is where the band (and esp. Brian Wilson) became more mature. Good batch of tunes. A few covers but mostly originals.
December 3, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The Beach Boys' Today! It came out just a few months after Beatles for Sale and the Stones' 12 X 5. People always talk about Pet Sounds but the Boys made good stuff before that. This is where the band (and esp. Brian Wilson) became more mature. Good batch of tunes. A few covers but mostly originals.