Spinning Vinyl is an occasional series where I document a vinyl listening session. There have been a dozen of them over the years. This time it's not an evening, it's a whole month.
I stream music with Qobuz and I had been going down streaming rabbit holes quite a bit. Listening to all the older records from an artist, exploring new music, listening to records recommended by bloggers or magazines. And I realized that I wasn't listening to much vinyl. So a month ago I decided that I would listen to at least one whole vinyl record a day for a month.
There were rules. First, I had to actually listen to the whole record front and back in one sitting. Not while cooking or reading or going in and out of the room, but actually sitting and listening. Come to think, maybe that was the only rule. Some days I got through more than one.
And so, with occasional commentary, and links where appropriate, here's what I ended up listening to during the last month, day by day starting on October 7:
Day 1: Kirsty MacColl
Titanic Days 1993 I love all of her work, but none
more than this one.
Jon Cleary Dyna-Mite 2018 New Orleans treasure.
Day 5: Lee Dorsey Holy Cow! The Best of Lee Dorsey 1985 Allen Toussaint produced.
Day 6: Suede Bloodsports 2013 After ten years they come back strong.
Day 6 note: During days 4-6, I also listened to all four sides of Robert Palmer Collected 2016. It wasn't all in one day, so maybe it shouldn't count.
Day 8: The Jayhawks Back Roads and Abandoned Motels 2018 It doesn't sound like a bunch of songs Louris wrote for/with other artists.
Jennifer Warnes The Hunter 1992 A wonderful voice.
Jon Cleary So Swell 2020 Newvelle records gold.
Jennifer Warnes The Well 2001 Beautifully recorded beautiful record.
Day 11: Van Morrison Common One 1980 I stayed awake the whole time.
Day 13: Bonnie Raitt Just Like That 2022 Her late career work is splendid.
Ahmad Jamal Poinciana 1958 One of my two favorite pianists.
Bill Evans and Jim Hall Undercurrent 1962 The other one.
Day 15: The Isley Brothers 3+3 1973 The start of a great run. Stacey Kent In Love Again- The Songs of Richard Rogers 2003 Stacey Kent never makes a bad record.
Day 16: Fiona Apple Fetch The Bolt Cutters 2020 Apple is one of the more interesting singer/songwriters working today.
Nick Lowe Indoor Safari 2024 A collection of recent singles.
Day 19: Jefferson Airplane Surrealistic Pillow 1967 Why do I still have this?
Dr. John Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack 1981 Solo piano.
Hot Tuna Hot Tuna 1970 My favorite by the Airplane et. al.
Day 20: XTC Black Sea 1980 The beginning of their greatness.
World Party Best In Show 2024 Nice two-record set. Front loaded with hits, the second record is just as good.
Day 21: Funkadelic Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On 1974 Not really on the verge, just gettin' it on.
Day 22: Milt Jackson and the Monty Alexander Trio Soul Fusion 1977 Tift Merritt Tambourine 2004 Talented artist deserves more success.
Day 25: Jethro Tull Benefit 1970 One of the two Tull albums I enjoy.
Delmar Levon Trio Close But No Cigar 2018 Hot organ jazz-funk.
Diana Krall This Dream Of You 2020 Dreamy indeed, and lovely.
Day 27: Spoon Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga 2007 My favorite by Spoon, and maybe the only one I really like.
Wes Montgomery The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery 1960 The title says it all.
Nick Lowe The Impossible Bird 1994 Lowe matures gracefully.
Stevie Wonder Music Of My Mind 1972 Wonder's best year, with this one and Talking Book.
Dave Edmunds Twangin' 1981 Just another fine Edmunds record.
Day 29: Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels Greatest Hits 1972 Devil With A Blue Dress.
Guy Clark Better Days 1983 His early work is good but not as great as he became in the 90s.
Paul McCartney Chaos And Creation In The Backyard 2005 His best?
There it is. 31 days, 58 records. I did listen to other things not vinyl, but I enjoyed the vinyl challenge and I hope to remember how much fun it was. Plus I got my steps in.
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