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X, See How We Are, 1987 on Elektra | Goatless This was the sixth studio album from Exene Cervenka, John Doe, and D.J. Bonebrake, and the first after the departure of Billy Zoom. He was replaced by Dave Alvin and then Tony Gilkyson, both of whom are credited on the LP. Benmont Tench also contributes on the Hammond organ. The standout for me is "4th
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Bauhaus, 4AD, 1983 on 4AD | Goatless Yes, I did save this one for halloween. This was a compilation EP of the singles versions of "Dark Entries," "Telegram Sam," and "Terror Couple Kill Colonel." Love that back cover photo. I was today years old when I realized that John Cale wrote "Rosegarden Funeral of Sores," the opening triplet of which is burned
31.10.2025 13:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Bob Dylan, Street-Legal, 1978 on Columbia | Goatless This was Dylan's 18th studio LP, made with a band that included Jerry Scheff, Ian Wallace, Alan Pasqua, Billy Cross, Steven Soles, Steve Douglas, and David Mansfield - many of whom were in the Rolling Thunder Revue. (David Mansfield also went on to be part of The Range). Not as many absolutely central Dylan songs
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Everything But The Girl, Idlewild, 1988 on Sire | Goatless This was the fourth EBTG album, released in early 1988 on Sire / Blanco y Negro Records. There's a 2012 double CD reissue with bonuses but that has not been issued on vinyl. (The LP was reissued by Music on Vinyl in 2016 but as a single LP). I love Tracey Thorn and Ben Watts,
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The Smiths, The World Won’t Listen, 1987 on Rough Trade | Goatless This is a compilation album—the second of three—including singles and b-sides from 1985-1987. Most of these tracks also appear on Louder Than Bombs (a 2xLP), but two are different versions and two are edits. Fantastic collection of songs, including "Panic," "Ask," "Bigmouth Strikes Again," "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out," "That Joke Isn't
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Bruce Hornsby and The Range, The Way It Is, 1986 on RCA Victor | Goatless Multi-platinum debut album for Hornsby & the Range, including the title track as well as "Mandolin Rain." The Range included David Mansfield, George Marinelli, Joe Puerta, and John Molo - Huey Lewis guests on "Down the Road Tonight" and produced three tracks. I imagine some people now know this as the track sampled in 2Pac's
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Prince and the Revolution, Live, 2022 on NPG Records Released in 1985 as a VHS live movie, this was issued on 3xLP vinyl by NPG records in 2022. It was recorded March 30th, 1985, at the Carrier Dome in...
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Marshall Crenshaw, Marshall Crenshaw, 1982 on Warner Bros. | Goatless Debut album from Marshall Crenshaw, including the song for which he is best known "Someday, Someway." The followup sophomore album (Field Day) was produced by Steve Lillywhite but did not do nearly as well, though he did go on to work with T-Bone Burnett and appear in the films Peggy Sue Got Married and La
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Big Country, The Crossing, 1983 on Mercury | Goatless Debut album by Scotland's Big Country, which charted at number 18 in the US, and contains the song "In a Big Country." Produced by Steve Lillywhite and recorded in London and Oxford. The opening of that track - "In a Big Country" - is just indelibly etched in my early 80s memory. I'm sure they
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The Smiths, The Smiths, 1984 on Rough Trade | Goatless Masterful debut album by Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce aka The Smiths. Produced by John Porter and recorded at multiple studios in Manchester and London in 1983. Yes, I still listen to The Smiths even if Morrissey is problematic. This is a fantastic debut - not necessarily my favorite single Smiths record,
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Joe Jackson, Live 1980/86, 1988 on A&M | Goatless Recorded across four different tours in the early 80s, this double LP live album includes three versions of "Is She Really Going Out With Him?" on four sides - including an a cappella version and an acoustic version. Great live album and surprisingly hearing three versions of the same song is actually really compelling and
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Kiss, Destroyer, 1976 on Casablanca | Goatless This was the fourth full length for Kiss, with the Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley line up, supported by Dick Wagner on three tracks. (Sadly Ace passed this week). This is the first vinyl record I remember holding and listening to - I loved "Beth" and the Casablanca label - but I've
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Bauhaus, Mask, 1981 on Beggars Banquet | Goatless Second studio album from Bauhaus and their first on Beggars Banquet (In The Flat Field was on 4AD), with a cover drawn by Daniel Ash, across a gatefold and on the labels. The first five Bauhaus records are are perfect - as is the singles collection 1979-1983 and most of the bands that followed in
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ZZ Top, Fandango!, 1975 on London Records | Goatless Fourth release from Texas blues band ZZ Top, Fandango! included an A side with live songs (from The Warehouse, in New Orleans) and a B side of new studio recordings. A Fandango is a dance originating in Spain and Portugal - which wikipedia tells me "is used as a synonym for 'a quarrel', 'a big
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Cyndi Lauper, She’s So Unusual, 1983 on Portrait | Goatless Lauper's debut solo album, She's So Unusual had four top-five singles: "Girls Just Want To Have Fun," "Time After Time," "She Bop," and "All Through The Night." A number of the songs were covers - "Money Changes Everything" by The Brains, "When You Were Mine" by Prince, "All Through The Night" by Jules Shear, and
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Various Artists, The Best of Music and Rhythm, 1983 on PVC Records | Goatless Shortened single-LP version (there's a 2xLP version as well, PVC 201) of a record released to commemorate and benefit the WOMAD festival (World of Music and Dance). Peter Gabriel founded WOMAD as an organization in 1980 and the 1982 festival was the first. The festival for which this LP serves as a benefit was held
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U2, R.O.K., 1981 on Island Records | Goatless Punny title (you too, are ok or U2 are ok) aside, great early EP for the European market from U2. The live tracks on the b-side are from their appearance at the Paradise in Boston in March 1981 - about 8 years later my freshman dorm room would be a block away. This was the
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Randy Newman, Little Criminals, 1977 on Warner Bros | Goatless Randy Newman's fifth studio LP and his highest charting, in part due to "Short People," which was also a hit single. Produced by Lenny Waronker and Russ Titelman, with supporting players including Waddy Wachtel, Joe Walsh, Glen Frey, J.D. Souther, Tim Schmit, Klaus Voorman, Jim Keltner, Willie Weeks, and even Ry Cooder on mandola on
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XTC, English Settlement, 1982 on Virgin/Epic | Goatless This was the fifth XTC studio album, out on Virgin Records in the UK and Epic in the US. The band stopped touring after this LP and became more of a studio only group. Interesting midpoint between "Making Plans For Nigel" (1979) and "Dear God" (1986). Includes "Senses Working Overtime." Still looking for a 2xLP
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Tom Waits, Big Time, 1988 on Island Records | Goatless Live album from Tom Waits, including performances from the 1987 tour, also available as a concert film on Amazon Prime / MGM+. Waits is joined by Willie Schwarz, Michael Blair, Greg Cohen, Marc Ribot, and Ralph Carney - and Kathleen Brennan and Waits co-produced. Most (all?) of the Tom Waits catalogue is being reissued these
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John Mayall, The Latest Edition, 1974 on Polydor | Goatless I collect lots of John Mayall - this followed the era of Mayall moving to the US in the late 60s, and the band here includes Larry Taylor, Red Holloway, Soko Richardson, Hightide Harris and Randy Resnick. Lots of jazz/fusion influence here with saxophone. Mayall is wearing a cast on the cover. Mayall passed unfortunately
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Too Much Joy, Son of Sam I Am, 1988 on Alias | Goatless This was the second full length from Scarsdale New York's Too Much Joy. I didn't actually know them in the 80s so picked this up a bit on a whim (it sounded vaguely familiar but I couldn't place it). Great LP of late 80s college radio alternative with some humor, as the title suggests. My
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Billy Joel, An Innocent Man, 1983 on Columbia / Family Productions | Goatless Billy Joel's ninth studio LP, with the title track, "Uptown Girl," and "The Longest Time" as big hits. Toots Thielemans joins on harmonica on "Leave a Tender Moment Alone." Some people might put Billy Joel in the "guilty pleasures" column - I probably did in 1983 - but I've really come to appreciate him. Guess
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Cowboy Junkies, Misguided Angel, 1989 on RCA | Goatless Margo, Peter, and MIchael Timmons with Alan Anton were Cowboy Junkies. This EP came out alongside the Trinity Session album, with the lead single "Misguided Angel" from that session at the Church of the Holy Trinity in Toronto, plus four live tracks recorded at the ROXY in Hollywood. Both "Sweet Jane" and "Walking After Midnight"
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Cactus World News, Special Forces Radio Concert, 1986 on Entertainment Radio / MCA | Goatless Another promo only release, this was a radio concert - originally sponsored by SPIN (the magazine), which is still featured on the cover, but with an insert noting SPIN has terminated their sponsorship. Includes the cue sheet for radio programming and the original advertisements. This show was recorded at the Whiskey A Go-Go in Los
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Living Colour, Cult of Personality (Official Live Bootleg), 1988 on Epic | Goatless Living Colour in their prime, recorded live at T.T. The Bear's in Cambridge (right outside central square), and including a cover of Tracy Chapman's "Talkin' Bout A Revolution." I'm not sure what an "Official Live Bootleg" is - this was put out by Epic apparently - but this is a promo edition with five tracks
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Billy Joel, Glass Houses, 1980 on Columbia / Family Productions | Goatless Billy Joel's 7th studio album, produced by Phil Ramone. The house on the cover is was Joel's own home in Cove Neck, Long Island. A harder rocking Billy Joel here, with "You May Be Right," "It's Still Rock and Roll To Me," and "Don't Ask Me Why" - lots of big hits - a Billboard
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The Power Station, Some Like It Hot And The Heat is On (12″), 1985 on Capitol | Goatless The Power Station were a kind of supergroup, pairing Andy & John Taylor (Duran Duran) with Tony Thompson (Chic) and Robert Palmer (who was later replaced by Michael Des Barres). Production by Bernie Edwards (also of Chic). Love the extended version on the A-side - the "The Heat Is On" on the B-side isn't fully
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Peter Gabriel, Ein Deutsches Album, 1980 on Charisma This is the German language version of the third album Gabriel put out as self-titled ("Peter Gabriel") but popularly known as Peter Gabriel III or "Melt" - listed in this...
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a-ha, Hunting High and Low, 1985 on Warner Bros. | Goatless Debut album from Norway's a-ha, fronted by Morten Harket, with Magne Furuholmen and Pål Waaktaar-Savoy. "Take On Me" with its animated video is the song everyone knows, but there's a lot of great songs in the record (and their other records!). Definitely more than a one-hit wonder. My copy—via A1 Records in NYC—is a 1985 pressing
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